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LATEST WAR NEWS Recent Comment From Firing Line. the Alleged Corrcoiident Tell of Vic tories and I Meats In Glowing Terms. The London Daily Mail prints many letters from soldiers at the front, a few of them being printed below: Another llritish Victory. Of (Prom a motor- cycle despatch rider to a friend.) You are right, we all had a hell of a time out there. There are uch millions of the devils, but we're fair ly Boaklng It to them now and there back Is broken at last. I don't want to say too much about myself because I did nothing in com' parlson to some of those plucky dev ils who have paid the bill. But there was one little incident which was a trifle amusing, although it might havo proved extremely serious for me. I was told to take a despatch from a place called to a place called , where the artillery was posted. I started off on my motor bike and had gone about half-way when on rounding a corner I saw another motor-bike coming up at me and a great German on top of it, Before I could do anything he was into me, broadside, and of course it knocked me head over heels into the road. When I was on the ground the beggar fired at me twice with a re volver, but I managed to unsling my rifle, and, believe me, he didn't fire again. Naturally he didn't hit me. as I've said he was a German, and and they can't Fhoot for toffee. But ho put a hole through my cap. which I will show you when you come down down, and I thought he'd got me in the head. However, his bike was smashed up and mine wasn't damag ed much. The funny part was that one of our officers happened o come up just then on a motor bike, and when he saw the smashed bike and the German on the ground he made me howl with laughter and I think saved me from fainting by saying, "Good luck Another British vic tory." Wll, between us we managed to get the German into a house near by and I can promise you that every thing humanely possible was done for him, but he only lingered over night, as my bullet, more by good luck than good shooting, got him through the left wing. Every Indian a Young King. (An officer in the Royal Engineers writes to his mother soma opinions of the various troops he has come across.) I saw our Indian troops the other day. I take back humbly everything derogatory I have said. I get down and apologize to them, black, brown, or anything else. They look like young kings every one of them. The street was full of gesticulat ing, yelling French people. The men as they marched past, might have been in an empty street or lonely country road. I mutt say the French peasant is a stoic, particularly the old ladies of about sixty, who are charming. The French gunners are fine and the cavalry are a fine body of men physically, with absolutely no know ledge of horses. The Germans I have come a ross are fine fellows physically, but dead tired, poor devils. Not a Leg to Ptand On. (A soldier at the front sends horns the following anecodotes from the trenches.) During the battle of the Aisne River a man was bringing the mail up to the men. A sergeant had Just put his hand up to receive a parcel from home containing some cigar ettes when a kind German friend sent a souvenir across in the shape of a bullet. The sergeant readily accept ed it and received both parcel and bullet in the same hand together. . Two chums were discussing the re lative values of their birthplaces. The Cockney was evidently having the best of the argument, when a shrap nel shell burst above them and the Londoner received a bullet In each leg, while the Birmingham man es caped unhurt. " "I should think you'll give way now " said the man from Birming ham, i "Why?" asked the Cockney. "Well, you haven't a leg to stand on," was the reply. Belgium Is StiU Alive. (A soldier write homo.) The other day several men of my company saw a big placard placed about 200 yards in front of the Ger man trenches and which did not seem to have been there before. They made the remaik tj ono bf my lieu tenants, who, in spite of very good glasses, could not lead what was on It A few plucky men decided to go at night to see what it was. They went, and brough back a big placard, in a corner of which was a German flag and in the centre in large letters. "Auvers has fallen. Hurrah " And then the date of the fall of Antwerp. We decided to reply in German and immediately prepared another plac ard, in the corners of which we put the four flags of the Allies and in the centre in German, "Thank you, we have known it for six days, but we also know that Belgium is still alive," and last night we went to put it in the place of the one they had put for us. For ten days we have been occupy ing the village of . For several hours a day the Germans shelled the village, at the begiuning, without even hitting one of us. The other day they resumed their fighting with more energy than ever, and succeeJ ed in wounding one soldier a Ger man. This is how they did it. A shell burst in the house where our major was, and passing through the roof fell in the barn full of straw. There were in the barn a few soldiers who were not hurt, but who suddenly saw a man falling from the roof, as from the sky . . It was a German His regiment had left him behind ten days before, and he had carefully hidden himself in the straw, and had spent ten days there without eating anything. Ha was of the reserve, father of nine children, and had been wound ed in the arm by that German shell. Falling like Cyrano from the moon he found himself to his terror among a group of French soldiers and prayed them not to kill him. He was taken to the major, who gave him some brandy, and then to the doctor, who nuised him. sen L NECESSITIES Requirements Not Diilicult to Comply With. Warren Hrhool the Only One in the Count) to Fulfill all the Drnmmls. OIL DEVEOPMENTS IN OAtiOP MICH GAS" IS THK HKSII.T. Company Ileing Organized to Pro. mote the Matter. Astoria is soon to enter upon a new era of development which will bring out one of the richest natural resources of the west the oil and gas possibilities. Steps toward this direction have been taken many times in the past few years, but nothing has ever been presented that proves so tangible as the plan offered by George Chew of the Chew Investment Co. Mr. Chew, it will be recalled, first offered to subscribe the first $2,000 t ward the organization of a com pany to prospect 'for oil and gas in Clatsop counts. Today Mr. Chew has a circle of friends around him who are urging immediate organ ization of such a company. All this has devloped since the discovery of oil and gas in Washington state near Tenino, about so miles from Astoria. The Tacoma newspapers have ful ly set forth the future possibilities of the strike at Tenino and predict that within 30 days several wells will be going down to further prove the practibllity of the undertaking. "There are no better indications for oil and gas anywhere in the coun try than right here at the mouth of the Columbia river," said Mr. Chew this morning while conversing wltlj some friends. "All we have to do, of course, is to prove it by slaking n good ized hole. That hould be done without much delay because there is nothing that will stimulate trade and rehabilitate our commercial in terests more than the discovery of natural gas and oil. "My purpose is to organize a com pany with $25,000 of real money in the bank. Home people are to be the investors, thus eliminating the wild cat features. "There Is sufficient Interests in Astoria and the west side to make the project a success. Men who have large holdings will see the logic of the movement and support it if they know the money subscribed will be spent in sinking the well." Manager Struble of the Commer cial club has taken up the work and will promote the sentiment through the county to secure the oil leases. A feature will be made of the new development at the noon-day lunch eon; December 10, when Mr. Chew has consented to act as chairman. The speakers will deal entirely with the prospects found locally In the oil and gas deposits, and Illustrate the necessity of its present development. If this work is successful'? carried out, which there is every reason to believe that It can be, one of the greatest movements for the building of a Greater Astoria will have been started. Budget. Flag Must be flying, weather !;; mlttliiK. Schoolhouse Properly lighted. Equipment Teacher's desk and chair; desks for pupils properly adapted and pluced; suitable black boards; windows shades in good condition. Heating and Ventilating Jacket ed stovo properly situated, minimum requirement; window boards or some other approver method of ven tilating. Rooms Attractive. Standard Picture One new one, unless three are already in the room, framed. Grounds To be clean, free from paper, etc. At least three features of play apparatus. Walks, if nec essary. Sanitation Pure drinking water. either drinking fountain or covered tank and individual drinking cups; individual, family or paper towels. Outbuildings At leant two good ones, to be sanitary at all times and free from marks. Teacher Must maintain good or der at all times, supervise the play ground; have her work well pre pared; follow state course of study; take at least one educational jour nal; have program posted In room; keep register in good condition; be neat in attire. Library Good selection of books from state list. Case for the books. Books kept upright In good condi tion and recorded according to rules specified by Oregon State Library and required by law. Attendance Average 92 per cent for year and not to exceed two per cent in tardiness for year. Length of Term Not less than eight months of school each year. As soon as a district fulfil's any requirement it will be marked with a star. When all the requirements are fulfilled a suitable penant or certificate will be awarded by the County Superintendent. Adopted by the S'ate Board of Education, August 5, 1914. The above are the requirement for a Standard School in Oregon. These requirements are all so simple and apparently so easy to comply with that it seems that every sell, ol in the state would meet them. Dur Ing the last school year In Columbia County, according to the records, there was Just one school In the county that compiled with ail the requirements. That school was at Warren, and every requirement for a standard school was met. The school at Warren was up to date in every particular, and has earned the distinction of being one of the best of its kind in the state. It is alive to all the late methods and require ments. It comes to the county fair each year, and carries off either first pr second prize all the time. The children of the district are In earnest They take interest In all things whlcL go to make up a successful school. The parents and school offlcors are also very much Interested and lend every aid in making a successful school. The Warren school last year had as principal Prof. J. W. Allen, the present county superlntendect, With C. E. Lake, Miss Mary Dahl gram and Miss Mary Thomas, teach er. This year the same corps of teachers are employed, with the ex ception of the principal, Prof. Willis L. Dunton having taken the p'.ace of Prof. Allen. It is safe to say that Warren will be again one of the lend ing schools of the county, and unless some extra efforts are put forth by some of the others, will again cai.-y off the honors of tne county. There Is a disposition, however, In the other schools this year to reach the standard set by the state for the schools, and doubtless ot.nftrs will come up to the requirements this year. HIGH HCHOOIi NOTES. Wall Mottos Placed As a Means for Inspiration. The Sophomores will take up the study of Webster's Bunker Hill Or ations next week. The Freshles are studying Wash ington's Farewell Address In con nection with their English. The Physical Culture glr's have begun to take up work with their Indian clubs, which arrived Mon day. The Juniors have Just finished Cooper's Spy, which they like very much. (Not the Spy, but because they have finished It.) Dr. Enna came down from Port land as usual Monday afternoon to Instruct us In the vocal art. It looks like he might forget to come once in a while. Several new mottos havo boon placed on the walls by our Instruct ors In the he pes that we may eln some inspiration from them and study a little more. The following people visited the high school last Wednesday after noon to hear the program given by the O. N. O. Literary Society. Mes dumos Isblster, Goln, Richardson and Cox and Mr. Perry. Clarence Goln and James Adams, our representatives to the Older Boys' Conference, tt McMlnnvllle, arrived home Monday afternoon after a stay of throe days. Tuesday morr.ing each of tliotn gave a flue report before the high school. Many well known men gave talks at the conference, which were both helpful and tnteiestlng. The boys report as having a fine time and were roy ally entertained by the citizens of McM'nnvllle. OLDER HOYS CONFERENCE. Two St. Helens High Hrhoul Pupils in Attendance. The ninth annual State Older Boys' Conference was held at Mc Mlnnvllle on November 27th to 29th. About 260 delegates, representing the various Sunday schools. High schools, Y. M. C. A. Associations of the state, were present, there be ing 44 towns represented. Addre ses were made by prominent men In terested in the boys, among them being Rev. Henry Marcotte, of Port land, and Tracy Strong, of the Se attle Y. M. C. A. A unanimous vote was given by the boys against the use of intoxicating l'quors and to bacco In any form. On Saturday afternoon several basket ball games were played at the armory and In the evening the ladles of the var ious churches served a banquet. The closing service was conducted Sun day evening In the Presbyterian church by Piesldent C. J. Bushnell, of Pacific University. Before dis banding for the year the boys all joined hands around the big Au ditorium and sang "Blest be the Tie That Binds." The conference will he held next year at Salem. St. Hel ens High School was represented by Clarence Goln and James Adams Veazle represented the M. E. church. The boys report a very enjoyable time and are loud In their praises of the treatment accorded them by the people of McMlnnvllle. TEACHER'S EXAMINATION. Natlce is hereby given that the County Superintendent of Columbia County, Oregon, will hold the reg ular examination of applicants for State Certificates at St. Helens, a follows: Commencing Wednesday, Decem ber 16. 1914, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Saturday, December 19, 1914, at 4 o'clock p. m. Wednesday Forenoon. Writing, U. S. History, Physiology. Wednesday Afternoon. Physical Geography, Reading, Composition, Methods in Reading Methods In Arithmetic. Thursday Forenoon. Arithmetic, History of Education, Psychology, Methods in Geography. Thursday Afternoon. Grammar, Geography, American Literature, Physics, Methods In Lan guage. Thesis for Primary Certlfl cate. Friday Forenoon. Theory and Practice, Orthography English Literature, Chemistry. Friday Afternoon. School Law, Geology, Algebra Civil Government Saturday Forenoon. Geometry, Botany. Saturday Afternoon. General History, Bookkeeping. J. W. ALLEN, County Superintendent TRENH0LM COMMENTS Miss Ethel Smith spent Thanks giving with friends In Portland. Miss Esther Muuurs, of Astoria, was the guest ofMr. and Mrs. John McAllister over Thanksgiving. Mr. Morton McAllister, of Astoria. spent Thanksgiving with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry McAllister. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kotel were guests of Mrs. Ketel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, of Houlton. Thanksgvlng. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Churchill enter. talned Mr. and Mrs. Colen Crouse. of Houlton, and Marie and Lona Holn for Thanksgiving. A dramatic club Is being formed by the young people. Mr Phlll Hol den having charge. It promises to be one of the winter features In our little settlement All Work Guaranteed. Estimates Furnished ; II :y ,; ta : : -...) - . Dill -TTTi - .--fw -.-I Ml j 1.9 I w -le 1 X Jl IN ..,,' MA'V. M ; V,. A a lf. "VV,(i,r" ' ?-:iir;:'vi Y Plumbing, Heating, Sheet Metal Work. R. CONSTANTIN. St Helens, Oregon 1915 FORD ON EXHIBIT INDEPENDENT AUTOIaRAGE ABOUT OCTOBER 10 o Elkay's Compound Syrup OF WHITE PINE AND TAR 50c. and 25c. the bottle. Sold with a guarantee to give satisfaction or your money back, H Krausc's Candies arc made under ideal conditions and are clean. For sale at nm PHARMACY o THK ItK.XALL HTOItK BANK BUILDING PhONE 100 ST. HELENS. OREGON c 3 Auto Troubles respond quickly and inexpensively to our treatment. H your car rattles, or does not run smoothly, or jars, or makes too much noise, IT IS TIME TO BRING IT TO US if you want it to last. A dollar or two spent on that car today may save you ten tomorrow, and that is an INDISPUTABLE FACT. t Gasoline 16 Cants. Marine Engine Repirif CITY GARAGE St. Helens. f , CHILDREN'S COATS Mackinaws FOR LADIES AND MEN Caps and New Clothes H. MORGUS & SON "QUALITY, QUANTITY, PRICE." 1