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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
ARMY OFFERS PRIZES
FOR BEST AEROpLANES
To Divide $4,000 Among
Three Winners.

Washington.-After having been hand.
icapped for years by congress In their
efforts 10 keep abreast Of aeronautlcs
In the armies OF the world. officials OF
the war department at last have ob.
tnined suitable appropriation and
have arranged important plans for de
veloping the army neronautlc corps
With an appropriation OF S25O.OOo
available, Brigadier General George u.
Scriven. chief signal officer with the
aid of Lieutenant Colonel SamGel Re.
Der, assistant chief. has drawn up
plans for general competition among
American inventors and builders OF
aerOplanes
A purse OF S3O,OOO Is announced 10
be distributed among the builders of
the best three machines. each Of dis,
tinctive type For the machine OF first
merit $4,000 will he paid for the sec
ond $1,000 and for the third 5000
Part Of the appropriation will be spent
In buying a score Of other aeroplanes
Of the most desirable type AT regular
prices. II Is estimated that the addi
tional machines can be bought for from
$4,000 10 $1,000 each from the manu-
facturer, or possibly the army may OBJ
tain the exclusive right Of building its
own machines at less cost.
The remarkable strides In aviation
made within the hast few years by the
more progressive European armies
have spurrcd the army authorities 10
the determination 10 huild formidable
fleet of aeroplunes The successful op-
erntion of ueroplanes in the recent Bal.
kan wars and in Mexico has demon.
Strated. TO their minds. the necessity
Of the American army no longer re-
naming behind those of Europe in this
respect. The work OF the American
naval aeronauts at Vera Cruz has been
pronounced by both army and navy ex-
perts as demonstration OF their prac,
ticability and undisputed value In time
Of war.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
Brief News OF the Week

Greece paid the United States $12
100000 for the battleships Mississippi
and Idaho.
Frances loan OF s161 900, 900 a thre,
and half per cent was subscribed b,
people OF France 40 times over.
The four new dreadnoughts ordered
but yet not named will be known n,
Arizona. California. Idaho and Missis
sippi.
Georgia and South Carolina were
once In a tropical climate according
to the statement OF the geological sur
vey department OF the government.
The First National Bank OF Union.
town, Pa, Is said 10 have declared n
dividend OF 700 per cent TO It's stock.
holders In order to dodge the new cur
rency law.
Six persons killed and property
damage Of hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars was the toll OF cloudbursts and
electrical storms in the Lebanon val.
lely and anthracite regions OF Penn.
syivania.
American men who profess to fol.
low fashions decree will wear suits
OF the English. or form.fitting. models
this fall and winter. according TO the
standards approved at the opening
session Of the National Association OF
Manufacturing Clothiers and Design.
ers convention.
Estimates tnat the total wheat crop
would approach the billion. .bushei
mark-930, 100000 bushels. to be more
nearly exact-and be the greatest
wheat crop ever grown were given
out by the department OF agriculture.
The estimate for corn was 2.s6s. .000..
900 bushels.
Women's rights were recognized 10
the fullest extent by the National Edu-
cational Association, which passed
resolutions indorsing woman suffrage
and equal pay for teachers. regardless
of sex. and allotted five OF the ten vice
presidencies TO women. Without a
dissenting vote, DIR, David Starr Jor-
dan was elected president OF the as.
sociation for the ensuing year. Oak,
land, Cal, was chosen as the meeting
place next year,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16

The PROTECTIVE TARIFF CLY.
CLOPEDlA,." prepared and published
by the American Protective Tariff
League, New York, will be ready for
distribution on or about August lst.
The Cyclopedia will contain the official
text Of the Underwood law; the Under.
wood and Payne Aldrich laws compared
giving every rate Of duty on articles
IN both laws; what one hundred and
fifty two United States Senators and
Congressman said for and against the
Underwood bill, and copious index Of
over 5000 citations. The volume will
consist Of about nine hundred (900)
pages and will answer all questions on
the Tariff Question.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
ALL MODEST CROWS FLEE.
Figure OF Woman In Modern Attire
Horrifes the Pests,

Marinette, Wis.-Crows had been
working great havoc with the newly
planted cornhelds of Howard Smith.
son. a young farmer, until he went to
Milwaukee and got an idea from the
fashions disported by women.
He went back and made transfor
nation Of male scarecrow with
which the crows had become so friend
ly that they perched on its mimic gun.
The upper part of the figure he dress.
ed with low necked garment and the
lower part with n slit skirt. He fash.
ioned the hair low over the forehead.
hiding the ears, and upon the head he
set waving plume.
Soon after nock of crows came
lowering over the field. They were
just preparing to aIight when they be
held such figure as had never before
met their gaze. With one mighty cav
they few away.
IL you don't believe II ask Smithson.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
Married:

In Ontario, Oregon, Thurs.
day July 8, 1914, at 4 o'clock
the home Of the brides par.
ents, Miss Zeda McNultv to Mr..
L omer II. Rambo, Rev. Philip
K1nig OF the Congregational
church officiating.
The contracting parties are
both well known in Ontario.
The charming and accomplished
bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. McNulty
who for two years taught In the
public schools of Ontario. The
young man Of her choice is
temperate and industrious with
a very promising future. He
is one OF the coming men OF
eastern Oregon.
Friends of both the bride and
groom witnessed the ceremony.
The house was beautifully and
elaborately decorated for the
occasion. After the ceremonies
a sumptuous wedding dinner
was served, Miss Claudia Barton
and Miss Viola Hustled doing
the serving.
Presents were many and val
liable. The bride, receiving
congratulations tossed her bo.
luet, which was caught by her
sister, Miss Ethel McNulty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rambo will
travel and visit among friends
ior some time, after which they
will return to Ontario and be-
gin housekeeping.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
Ontario Druggist Has Valuable Agency

A local druggist has the Ontario.
agency for the simple mixture of
buekthorn bark, glycerine, etc.. known,
as Adler-i-ca, the remedy which be-
came famous by curing appendicitis.
This simple remedy has powerful action
and drains such surprising amounts of
old matter from the body that JUST
ONE DOSE relieves sour stomach and
constipation almost IMMEDIATELY
The QUICK action of Adler-i-ea is
astonishing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
MUCH GAME IN MICHIGAN.
$4,000 Deer In the State, 5000 Bears
and Only "a Moose.

Marquette. According to J. II.
McGilivray, deputy state forestry
warden. there are $4,000 deer In Mich.
igan-44, 900 In the upper peninsula and
1000 in the northern part OF the area
south Of the strait of Mackinac.
Mr.. McGillivray says there are
known to be thirty-four moose in the
state. He estimates the number Of
wild animals and birds. other than
deer, as follows: Rabbits. 2.5OO.OOo;
raccoons. 10000; mink. 10000: foxes.
100000; polecats, 10000; offers. 49,.
600; beavers. 5000; bears, 5000; par.
tridges. 100000.
He suggests that hunting in the
southern peninsula be prohibited for
five years and that at the close Of that
period the killing of deer be restricted
to those with moose.
Ii Is the purpose Of the state game
and forestry warden's department to
introduce the ringed neck pheasant I'm
Michigan. This bird was loosed In
New York several years ago for the
first time. and 1t has now so multiplied
that the legislature contemplates an
open season for It, The pheasant will
be established in Michigan in the game
refugees. provision for the institution
OF which was made by the last legis.
lature. Private individuals have do.
mated considerable money and much
land for the establishment OF breeding
places.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
Reprlmand Awaits Evans.

Philadelphia. - Brigadier General
Evans, former commander OF the de-
partment of the east, will be privately
reprimanded by the president in con.
sequence OF "A speech at recent ban.
Quet in New York i'm which General
Evans is said to have made indiscreet
references to the foreign policy of the
United States.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
UNITED STATES LEADS
THE WORLD IN WEALTH
Statlstlclan Proves American
Superiority Over ALL

London.-The wealth OF the United
states-income producing property OF
all kinds. including land. factories
and railroads-is now not far from
| double that OF any other country on
earth. according 10 Sir George Paish Of
J the Statist He figures thnt the In
crease In wealth OF the fouI chief mt
tions In the last century has been $50
per cent In Britain. 400 per cent In
France. 700 per cent In Germany and
$500 per cent In the United States,
The wealth OF these countries now
stands. he says, as follows;
France '.''.''''''''"',""",,, E0'co,0o,cOO
beimhny ''..........'........,.,, SOnOJO,Oo
hflaln ,''.'''''''''''''''''''''' S,UovO'OOO
United states ,.'.,,.,.,,,..,,,, loO,UOOOOOoO
The Increases In population In these
four countries in the last century have
been as follows: One hundred aud
thirty per cent In Britain. 33 per cent
In France. $50 per cent In Germany
and l,l25 per cent In the United States,
The annual savings OF these peoples
is now about as follows:
a 'H''' sssssssssssssssssssssssssss sitpVsVN'''N
belmany '''..''''..''....'..'..'., lat,UONO
bfNan ,,....'....',..'.......,.,. suO'V1Oo
united states ,.,,......'....,,,,, AO,O,UOOO0
The expansion OF banking and cred
its, Sir George says, Is responsible for
these vast increases in national wealth
ana industrial development. About
S2,250. 100000 OF British money is now
employed in the discount of interna
tional bills. and at least S2O,OOO.O0OO
of British capital is yearly invested IN
colonial and foreign countries. France
yearly invests over SiOOOOO,O 600 abroad
and now has total of $1,000 100000
thus invested Germany's foreign IN
yeStmentS are S2l0OOOOOO year aud
now total SSO00OO0.OOO
In the whole of North and South
America there is now invested 500.
OO0,oO0,OOO OF foreign capital including
the investments of the United States
in Mexico. Canada aud other coun
tries. About $4,000 100000 OF foreign
capital is invested In the United
States; $500, 100000 invested in Can.
ada; S2,500,000,000 in Argentina. and
81 ,5O0,000,0o0 In Brazil; s2.5O0. .OO0O
in Australia and New Zealand. and
s. 800 100000 In South Africa. About
S+OOO.o00.Ooo OF foreign capital is In
vested in Russia.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
AT SO WEEDS HANDY MAN.
Husband 10 Seventy six. but He viii
Milk Cows and Do Chores.

Kansas City. Kan.-John q. Beck.
seventy.sx years old. OF Kansas City.
Mo-. and Mrs. Lydia Reeves. sixty.
nine years old, OF this city. were mar.
ried Ia Kansas City. Kan.
"1'vc got COW at home. and I
thought II would be handy TO have
some one TO get up In the morning and
milk II for me-" Mrs. Reeves told II.
f. Mcpherson. license clerk. while
they were getting the license.
II became acquainted with Mr.
Beck through nm old soldier friend OF
his nj the Soldiers home nt Leaven.
WORTH" said the bride. 1T was love
at first sight. and. besides. It's handy
to have man around the house."
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
WATER WAGON KILLS OWL.
Eight Years Without Drink. sueeumb.
to Draft.

Vineland. y. IA pet horned owl
belonging 10 Mrs. Frank W. Flood
which had not tasted water for eight
years, got a drink the other night De
cause the weather was so warm. I'm.
mediately the bird went into convul.
sions, Sinking its talons through Mrs.
Floods hand, IL died, With the death
clutch so tight that Dr George Gun.
ningham had 10 be sent for TO release
the woman and dress the wound.
The fancier OF whom the Floods
bought the bird said water would have
the same effect ON the bird II has on a
mad dog.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
Seattln.

Wheat-Bluestem, soc; club, soc;
red Russian, S5c.
Hay-rimothy, Sl7 per ton; alfalfa
sl4 per ton.
Butter-Creamery, s6c.
Eggs-24c.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
Congregational Church Notice

Sunday Services,
Sunday School 10 m
Preaching Services Il m
q + Meeting 7 pm
Preaching Services m
Midweek Lectures every Wednesday
evening 8 o'clock
Philip Koeni2, Pastor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
OBJECTS TO FIVE YARD KISS
Embrace Shouldn't Exceed Yard OF
Film. Says Woman Censor.

Film. Says Woman Censor.
Philadelphia kiss more than q
yard long on u moving picture tilm. or
thirty-six seconds. as oscuatory EN-.
braces are usually measured. will be
barred henceforth by the new state
moving picture censorship board IL
Mrs. Cyrus Niver, its only woman
member, has her way. Mrs. Niver has
spent several weeks watching and
measuring kisses In romantic drama
6ms.
As result she Is convinced that an
embrace occupying five yards OF per.
fectly good tilm. such as she has seen.
should be reduced by four yards. mas.
much as thlrty.sir seconds. or one yard
of kiss. Is enough for any reasonable
osculation.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16

george cnip, OF New uaErc, Pa.
aspirant for the middleweight cham.
pionship, knocked out Fighting" Billy
Murray OF Petaluma, Cal, at San
Francisco, in the 18th round OF their
2Oround fight.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
MECHANICAL FLEA COMING.
Tiny Flying Boat. Said to Be Fastest
In Country, to Enter Big Race.

Hammondsport ~ Y.-Francis s
wildman, chief instructor OF the Cur
tiss flying school, announced that he
will hy the Mechanical Flea soon
The Mechanical Flea is a tiny mono
plane dying boat and is supposed to
be the fastest airwater machine In
this country IL was built M The Cur
tiSs factory in January for Raymond
v Morris The Flea has done seventy
six miles AN hour In stil. sir.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
FRU|TLAND NEWS ITEMS

Ex Governor Gooding wal
here last Wednesday making
new friends rnd expressing his
desire to become a candidate
for U. s. senator.
Msss Elizabeth Reid left las,
week for 3 weeks visit at bel
old home in Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Myer
were here a few days last week
Abont twenty Of Elsie Blom-
strom's friends met at her home
last Thursday to help her cele.
brate her sixteenth birthday.
Ice cream, cake and punch
were served and all had fine
time.
Mr.. Lyon and two daughters
from Minneapolis arrived Sun.
day for a visit at the home Of
Mr.. Lyons daughter, Mrs. II.
X. Frost. They left Tuesday
fer Denver.
The Ladies Aid OF the NJ. Il
church will meet this Thursday
afternoon ut the Epworth Hall.
Mrs. Crispin Wright is enjoy.
ing visit with her sister Miss
Fanny Lane who is n teacher
in Chicago and will spend her
vacation here.
i. l.. Hunter returned home
Saturday evening from his
place above New Plymouth
where he had been for several
days doing some improvement
work.
~The W, G.. Il. U. met with
Mrs. Madsen Tuesday this
week.
Miss Aphia Robinson enter.
iained ut her home Monday
evening Edgar and Adra Vestal
Earl and Irene Cotton and
Esther Russell. A very pleas
ant evening was spent Music
and light refreshments were the
features OF the evening.
The Queen Esther Circle will
meet this Friday afternoon at
the home Of the Vice President
Miss Olive Hunter.
Miss Bessie Griep has gone
TO Albion where she will attend
the Normal this summer She
will teach the first grade in the
school here next school year.
July first our Payette Valley
railroad was taken over by the
Oregon Short Line. IL is re.
ported we will get the regular
freight rates which will be some
what lower than we have had TO
pay. Heavier track will he
aid so the heavier trains can
run this way and handle the
ever increasing crops OF this
section. :
Friends here OF Mr. and Mrs. r
Bert forbs and family are 5
'orry to learn of the death of q
Mrs. Forbs July Z. The be-
'eaved ones nave the heartfelt :
,ympathy OF all who know them
MIR, Albert White formerly
nail carrier ON this route had
he honor of being chosen at
hc rural carriers convention at ?
iojse the third of this month
delegate 10 the national conven-
ion which meets in Washing
on July IL, -, l3 and 1t, and
le expects to take his vacation
his year IN n trip to the capital, r,
Rev. James Colvin will preach 6
I the Presbyterian church next
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Wheat-Club, S6c; bluestem, soc,
red Russian, N6c,
hay-Timothy, sic; alfalfa, SlS.
Butter-Creamery, 27c.
Eggs-Ranch, 21c.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16

UNITEDPRESBYrERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Rob't j. Davidson ID d Pas.
tor. Services at IL 100 m and 7 40
m Sabbath school at 300 m
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
MethOdists.

Sunday School-l0 A M
Preaching Seryice-ll A M
Junior Leagues PM
Epworth League 6:3O p N
Preaching Seryice-73:O NJ
Thomas Johns. PASTOR.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Mass at $ A NJ on 1T and Bird Sunday
OF each month. On all other Sundays
at 10 A NJ.
II. A. Campo, Rector
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16

Drayase orders taken at Moore
Hotel John LandinRhsm. residence
Phone i2i
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16

Old papers ut the Argus office %
cents per hundred. just what you
need 10 line your cabins and Place
under the carpet
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16
ADVENTIST.

Eve. Saturday
abbstn rhool-l0:30 a m
Bi ie Study-ll;30 a IN
Young peoples meeting l 80 pm
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-16

Rev. James Colvin will preach
at the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath.
Evening star., 1914-07-11
ROBEY.

Exhibitions at Chevy Chase Lake nightly
studio NV corner 14th and You nv. \. 3s0e
Evening star., 1914-07-11
F0GS HAMPER NAVIGATION.
Their Presence on Potomac Unusual
at This Time of Year

For several mornings thick fogs have
covered the river and have given the
masters Of steamers bound to this city
considerable trouble to bring their sbina
through it in safety. The fog bank it is
stated: forms just about daybreak and
10 we'll up and Its warm rays drv nm
the mist clouds. 1p
The fog forms just about the time the
steamers that arrive here early In the
morning are approaching Alexandria, and
fog whistles have to be blown untjl after
this citv is reached While foes are looked
for on the Potomac In spring and fall.
they are rather uncommon at this season
of the year, and are said to be caused
by the Fact that in the early morning
the air becomes cooler than the river
form.
Evening star., 1914-07-11
GOES TO MUSKOGEE, OKLA,
TO QUALIFY FOR SERVICE
Miss Mary Connor Takes Long and
Lonesome Trip to Accept Cleri-
cal Opportunity.

Travelling across the continent all
alone with the intention of living a
year in city unknown to her. Miss
Mary Connor of 130 D street south
east has gone to Muskogee, Okla. the
home of Senator owen. in order to
qualify for the civil service. Miss Con-
nor left on her long and lonesome trip
Tuesday night.
She is a graduate of Business High
School of this city. and is an expert
stenographer and typewriter. She was
for while employed with the Indian
bureau here. and later with the War
Department in the temporary service
Desiring. however. to secure permanent
work with the Indian service, Miss Con-
nor decided to accept an opportunity
offered in a position with the Indian
service at Muskogee.
Her mother hopes to greet her daughter
home before the required year is up, but
she states that at present there seems
little hope that she may do this as II is
necessary that her daughter reside a full
year in the place she has chosen from the
civil service districts in order to quail
~ for the permanent service in the
Indian bureau.
Evening star., 1914-07-11
TO MEET WITH FISHERMEN
Lighthouse Officials Plan for Better
Lighting Methods,

A meeting to discuss the proper man
ner Of lighting fish pounds in the fishing
season Of 1915 is to be held at Chinco-
league. Va. on the eastern shore of
Chesapeake bay. and Capt. e. c. Rutland
inspector in charge of the fifth light
house district. with Maj. f. n. Johnston,
United States engineer at Wilmington
Del. are In Chincoteague to attend the
meeting and hear suggestions.
Later in the summer Col: Lansing H.
Beach. in charge of the Baltimore dis
trict. will hold a similar meeting in Balti-
more, and 1t is stated that it is prob
able a meeting will also be held at some
point convenient to the fishermen, in the
district under the control of the United
States engineer officer at this city. On
a recent trip made by the United States
Army engineer service steamer Castle
some few stakes used last season by the
pound net fishermen were found stand
ing. and the owners were notified to re-
move them at once. 1t is understood
that the order has been complied with to
a large extent, and that there are few
trap net stakes left in navigable waters
at the mouth of the Potomac and along
the western shore of the Chesapeake.
Evening star., 1914-07-11
PLANS WAR ON SALOONS.
Anacostia Social Service Federation
Announces Program.

Beginning tomorrow night the Anacos-
tia Social Service Federation Is to con-
duct a two-week series of meetings
The federation is composed of the
churches Of Anacostia. 1t is stated the
purpose of the meetings. which are to be
held In large tent is to arouse action
against three saloons in Anacostia and
the reissuing of their licenses.
The program and speakers for next
week follow: Tomorrow. Andrew Wilson
president Of the District of Columbia
Anti-Saloon League; Monday. Rev D. H.
Martin. pastor Dumbarton Avenue NJ E.
Church. and ]. Holdsworth Gordon; Tues
day. Representative j. A. Falconer of
Washington and Rev. C. P. Sparling
rector ST. Johns Church. Washington
Wednesday, Senator Wesley l.. Jones and
Rev. L. Morgan Chambers. pastor Nc
kendree NJ E. Church; Thursday. Rev.
c. NJ. Levister. assistant superintendent
Anti-Saloon League. Baltimore. Md; Fri
day, Senator James 4. Vardaman of Mis-
sissippi and Rev. NJ. Cousins. pastor An
scostia Baptist Church; Sunday. Rev. E.
G. Dinwid4 Of the Anti-Saloon League
Evening star., 1914-07-11
NAVY YARD.

A. OFT Of the east gun carriage shop
and his family are taking fishing trip
this week in Chesapeake bay and other
Maryland waters.
William H. Norris, leading man Of the
primer shop, is on vacation OF nve
days.
Danny O'Donnell of the tool shop is
spending the week with friends and rela-
tives in Pennsylvania.
Frank Arnold Of the secondary mount
shop and his family are on a visit to
the eastern shore of Virginia
Harry Wilson, master mechanic Of the
miscellaneous shop. and his wife and child
have gone to Atlantic City by automo-
bile The trip will last ten days. includ-
ing the stay at the seaside resort.
H. T. Clark of the miscellaneous shop
is to take vacation soon to Pennsyl-
vania, to last ten days.
w. w Smith of the tool shop was sent
to the Naval Hospital Thursday morning
Fred Frydell Of the erecting shop has
as his guest this week Mr.. Hall, an engi-
neer on a Pacific liner from Seattle to
Hongkong.