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The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29

Get rid of the grouch. LIV-VER- LAX makes the sun shine brighter. Hesterly Drug Store will tell you about LIV-VER-LAX. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29
COST OF BUILDING
 CONCRETE SILO

". R. Smith, of Camden, Ark, who has just completed a no ton concrete silo, 14X32 feet in size, furnishes the following figures as to it's cost;
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29
OIL FIRES CHECKED.
Two Square Miles Were Burned. En- Failing $i00000 Damage
 in Oklahoma.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 28-The oil fires were checked by the heavy rains here today
 Two square miles burned, with an estimated damage done of Sl00,000
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-09-24
PERSONALS
ND OTHERWISE

! Miss Irene BroOkes returned Satur.
day after most delightful stay in
| WASHINGTON, ID. c.
Mrs. Fred Cain and children are
spending a month with relatives in
Mississippi.
Miss Verona Stumpf has resumed
! her studies at the New Orleans College
of Pharmacy.
Miss Edna Aucoin has returned from
Heartsease Park.
Mrs. W. a. Dilzell and children are
home after a visit Of several months
in Greenyille. H.
Mrs. Albert Short and children have
returned from Ocean Springs, where
they spent the summer
Miss Rosa Kobolt has gone to Des
Allemands to take up her duties as
teacher in the school there.
Miss Agnes f.. Baer, who has been
travelling with her aunt, Miss Clara G..
Baer. has returned to the city. Miss
Baer and niece spent several weeks in
Madison attending the University of
Wisconsin. Miss Sue c. Price joined
them while in Madison. They remain
ed some time in Chicago before return
ing South
\ large plate glass show window in
front of the A. T Wainwright drug
store. at Belleville street and Pelican
avenue wa shattered and a mirror
inside was broken, causing damage to
the extent of 500 Thursday night.
Nothing was stolen. II is believed
boys threw a missile which did the
damage, a piece OF tile being found in
the window.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Guillot of
Delaronde street are receiving con
gratulations on the arrival of a fine
baby boy at their home.
Chris Herbert has returned from
Pass Christian. Miss He was accom-
panied by his daughter and son.
Third Recorder Goff returned to his
post in the Algiers court Friday after
a vacation of thirty days. Recorders
Fogarty and GauthtreauX alternated in
serving for Recorder Golf during his
absence.
John Moynagh returned Friday from
a trip to Chicago and the Eastern cit
les.
Mrs. Alice Scholl and children of
Sherman, Tex, who spent the past
month here as the guests of Mrs.
Frank Calvin, have returned home.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Gal
vim as far as Houston.
Fire of unascertained origin Sunday
night destroyed double one-stOry
dwelling at 442-4i4 Thayer street. The
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-09-24

house, owned by Henry Clark. clerk in
the Eighth Precinct police station, and
valued at s. zoe. was covered by insur.
anCe. No. All was occupied by Peter
Babin. whose furniture, valued at $500
and insured for $500. was destroyed.
The other half of the building was I'M
occupied
Miss Eta PettigrOye has returned
from a pleasant stay in Birmingham,
Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Treadaway
and children left Sunday for LockpOrt
to spend several months
Louis r. Goebel was a visitor to his
parents this week.
Mrs. CASTOR MORGAN and children ar
rived Sunday from Lake Charles, to
spend while with her sisters. Misses
Ida and Laura Davis
Mrs. NJ. A. Riley has returned from
Chicago, where she spent the summer.
Louis Nelson and Henry Kelvin re-
turned Monday from Hammond, La.
Mrs. b. Glider and children are home
after a delightful visit in Cuba, Ala
Miss Omega Huguet, who is attend
ing St. JOseph's Academy, was a Wis
itor to her parents this week.
Mrs. J. VI Henry, Nj and Mrs. Glib
son. Mrs. II. II. Gibson and Walter
Wells were visitors TO the Sea Shore
Camp Grounds last week
Tom Rome of Raceland was a week
end visitor TO Miss VI. l.. Wilcox
Ernest Vezien left Wednesday for
San Francisco Cal.
Miss Grace L. Averill returned Sun
day from Chicago
Miss Helen Held and her niece,
Miss Lavinia Hoffman. have returned
from an extended trip in Canada and
several Eastern towns.
John Moynagh, the genial council
clerk, has returned after his short va
cation spent in the Windy City"
TCOutinuad ON poUa \
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-09-24
THE ALEXANDRIA STAG
Dr.. Mark o. Cary and John Moynagh
Are Hosts to the 6oys-A Big
Crown Present.

On Monday night the Alhambra
| Gymnastic Club enjoyed a stag sup
per al which Dr Mark 0. Carey was
the host, John Moynagh also acting
his share as host in furnishing the Ii
qud refreshments Prior to being
seated al the table, several entertain
ments We're given in the gymnasium,
shadow boxing, swimming and diving
land other stunts that were Of inter
est to the Onlookers.
| At nine OF the clock the crowd was
seated at two long tables which eN-
tended the full length of the ladies'
parors on the lower floor. John i.
Ferguson. one of the city boys who is
often a guest Of the Alhambra, fur
inished some genuine amusement CON
sisting of songs and stories. Messrs.
Richard Nichols and Wallace Christy
! also entertained the crowd with songs
and stories Norman Brownlee pre-
sided at the piano and played the &C
compartments for several OF the sing
erS, notable among these being Henry
| Kelvin, whose strong baritone voice
was a source of much pleasure 10 the
guests. Or. VI. o. Carey was one of
the first called upon, but the doctor
stated that he was too shy to make an
extended speech; however, he ad-
dressed the gathering and was loudly
lapplauded. Messrs. j. VI. ThOrning
and +. J. MOthe told stories of their
Fatherland, while George Forrest, who
er, entertained the crowd for some
time Secretary X. T. ]. Quinn re-
fused to sing. Charles Rupp of Nc
DOnOghville told Of his experience
with the might OWL cars in that sec
ton of the city. The EntWistle broth
ers from the Naval Station section.
gave some OF their experiences during
the Mexican war times. Messrs
AdOlph Spitzfaden, Jr., and James
Keeper. representing the banking in
duStries of our town, gave the club
some recommendations as 10 their fl
nances and how best to spend their
money for the amusement of the boys:
they We're loudly applauded. W. S.
hampton. who only recently started to
bury the dead" resurrected a few
live ones Monday night. Young lien
~ Umbach gave several reasons why
he had grown up to be the tallest in
the family. Kent Christy. r. Keunair.
John Braai, Louis Nelson, Paul Ma
lone and Alvin Berthaut told some
genuine stories, but they were later
on accused of having whiskers.
Messrs. William II. Ward and Albert
Twickler, having the reputation of be-
ing extremely shy, were finally pre-
vailed upon to sing; Mr.. Twickler
singing in German and Mr.. Ward in
French. while Roy Schroeder played a
tattoo on the punching bag Edward
DavezaC, father and son, told some
good stories and Charles Cieutat re-
fused to take part in any of the stunts,
except to argue the present war be-
tween the nations and to give vent to
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

WHEAT. Receipts, 254s7 bush. market
weak and prices Sc lower. Car lots, In .ex
port elevator; No. red, spot and September,
81 ,o7d1 12 Ne red, Western, S1.1ldi Is; No.
Northern Duluth. s1.23qi,2s
ana &c lower with more liberal offerings
Car lots for local trade, as 70 location: No 2
yellow, ssaSsi4c.; steamer yellow, S1iadssc
OATS. .-Recefpts Al. 7ls bush; demand slow
and prices ,sc lover. No. 2 white 5i1sd95c.i
'fFFiouR.-Receipts 7s5 bbls., Lo17,2o lbs.
In sacks. Trade slow and prices lOd26c. per
bhi. lower. In sympathy with wheat Winter,
ssn soE tGae Kansas s5ash a s cs jnG Ssas ssgs
sptlnE fret clear s5d5 26i do, straight 1926
brands, So 2596 g. city mills, choice and
Go %ntSr sateh GS's $500 80 RE oGH 9GGh ia g' and
weak We quote nearby and Western at S5d
= PR6v1si6Ns in fair iobbins request and
city beef In sets, smoked and alr-drled, 31a
52c Western beef in sets, smoked 3iq32c.i
city beef knuckles and tenders. smoked and
nir-dried. 32d34C.: Western beef. knuckles and
tenders, smoked. 32d3ic. beef hams. 40q43c.:
pork. family s26a25 hams $. p cured.
do do smoked, 1st9dlotac.; other hams,
smoked city cured as to brand and average.
10000. hams, smoked, western cured, 100
2nr.. do, boiled, homeless, 2gda1c. picnic
shoulders, 5, z, cured. loose, l2Aql3c.' do,
smoked l'glstts;; bellies, ,igna, y piekle as.
fas, bacon. as to brand and average, city
cured, 2Od22c do, do Western cured. goa
22c lard, western, refined, ticrces. 1iad12c.;
do, do do, tubs. 11s.d i2c; lard, pure city,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
RAILROAD EARNINGS

Grand Trunk system, first week In Sep
tember, total gross. sl,ooO.ll3: decrease,
Sll14s; from July /, gross, slO,665,S7O; de-
crease. SG29 7o5.
Chicago and Alton, last week in August,
gross. s4T ia1; decrease, s146Sl; from July
I, gross. s2.5ai,6i3; decrease, s22S,3s4
New York, New Haven and Hartford,
ly operating revenue 81, 155, ,63S; decrease,
ass SOP; net income, S957.6S2: increase, sT6.-
O6l.
Rio Grande Southern, first week In Sep
tember, gross. s1o,S66; decrease, SlfS from
July /. gross, slO637O; decrease, slso29.
Toledo Peoria and Western, August
gross, s117 POI; decrease, s6S60; net s2S,2l1;
increase, $S4S2; deficit, Sl0909.
Texas and Pacific. July gross s1473, 202;
Increase. s6S4s9; net, 1923 233: increase,
$50. Ill
Central New England. July operating
revenue 1915 ,093ff1 net deficit, 2457S.
New York, Ontario and Western, July
operating revenue, s992,56 decrease,
s5 73s; net 1896, ,566: recrease. s2s+.
Missouri. Kansas and Texas. first week
Of September. gross. S57l, 700; decrease,
s47, 3lS; fiscal year, s5,97S 5j5 decrease, $685.
al.
Louisville and Nashville, first week Sep
tember, gross, S.o7oOOO decrease, sll7.775;
from July I. Sl0.57S POS; decrease 1856 7s4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Toronto Hallway Company, quarterly,
per cent, payable October to stock OF
record September Is,
Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone
Company. regular quarterly, pig per cent.
on capital stock, payable October ! to
stock Of record september %.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company,
regular quarterly. IA, per cent. on pre-
ferred stock. payable October to stock
Of record September 10.
Julius Kayser Company, regular quar-
tcrly. ia per cent. on first and second
preferred. payable November l. II: per
cont. on common. payable october l.
Philadelphia Traction Company, recu-
lar sem-annual. . per cent, payable
October l to stock Of record September
T.
Brazilian Traction Light and Power
Company. regular quarterly, liE per cent.
on preferred stock. payable october l to
stock Of record September "a
West India Electric Company regular
quarterly. IA per cent. on common, pay
able October |.
Grand Trunk Railway regular semi-an-
ual per cent. on guaranteed stock, pay
able October 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

70 any large extent. The following ofrer~
ings were made: United States Steel Cor
poration, sos eN-dvidend; Union Trao-
tion, 80, and United Gas Improvement 50,
approximately the same as the closing on
July so.
There is little chance, II was learned
here today from bankers, OF Germany ex-
States II the proposed war loan OF $780,
oOO,OcO is placed.
The Kaiser, they assert, must look to
the bankers and inanciers OF his own
nation, for there is a virtual bankers
boycott here against loaning money to
Germany. He is said TO have been
warned Of this before the war began, but
disresarded the warning A banker who
has done much international business
said every money market In the world Is
closed to Germany, and 1t wes for that
reason the Emperor determined to make
his dash on Paris that he might collect
an enormous war indemnity.
J. p. Morgan q Co. today engaged
s5.oO0O00 in gold for shipment to Canada.
The same firm will make further ship
ments on Wednesday, but the exact
amount has not been definitely decided
upon. However it Is expected that
about 100000 will be shipped to Can
ada before the end OF the week by the
Morgans. The shipments are to be
made in connection with the maturing
obligations Of New York city in Europe
this month
News from London was moro cheering,
and there Is talk In the financial district
that there is a possible reopening of the
Stock Exchange by the middle Of next
month French bankers hear that the
Rourse at Bordeaux. the new French capt.
tai, is likely soon to be reoponed.
Generally speaking. the outlook Is
brighter now than at any time since the
stock exchanges closed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

nor 9Th basket 2o625c.; cantaloupes,
Colorado. '' per crate, sidf.5o dor do. fats
S6gT70c'; d., Maryland. per crate, 2S36ec !;
watermelons. Southern, per car, SOonlVo' 40"
Jersey, per iOO, SSIlJ
VEGETABLES.
VEGETABLES Potatoes in moderate sup
ply and firm, with demand fairly active. Other
Vegetables generally steady ,.,...,.
White potatoes per bushel - Pennsylyanie
choice, G5TGSc; do, fair to good, 60GBtc'
Sweet potatoes Eastern Shore, per bbl--No.
/. Si.75d2.S5. 40, ?, T5c.dSl. Sweet potatoes
2 T5c dSi. Sweets, Jersey, per bbl.-No. J.,
81 5Od3: No. 2, Si5Od1.75. sweets Jersey,
per bskt., 50dG0c. Onions, western and Con
necticut Valley, choice, per lOo-lb. bag
si25 Onions. common. per 100-lb. bag, Zoe.
rooms, per Alb. bslst., soc. ds16o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
FRENCH BoURsE TO OPEN

A news agency dispatch from London
says that, at the request OF Minister OF
Finance Ribot, brokers associated at
Bordeaux have decided 20 reopen the
BoIrse there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
CANADIAN MILL RESUMES
After Eight Months Partial Opera
tion, Textile Plant Goes on Full Time.

TORONTO Can, Sept 1.-THE Dominion
Textile Company has resumed full work
Ing time in its ten mills For oi~rt
months the 700 employees had been work.
ing On an average OF 20 per cent # ,.u.
time
It ia announced in Chicago hat the
Commonwealth Edison Company has lal
on more than 500 employees in various de-
pagtu@.ts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
FINANCIAL NOTES

There has been a constant decrease in
the number OF idle freight cars OF the
lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the
last three months, caused primarily by
the larger number OF cars used for crop
moving purposes. On June .h> number
Of Idle cars on the entire system. lines
east and west, was 1900, while now the
total is $1,000, or a decrease Of approxi-
rnately IS per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

,Gi0AGO sept - HOGS -Rs.eirr.. ~
.g' a4rk".s l0r over. mixed auf butchers.
. s'nH 90. good heavy S-tnu1" ~. rough
sG,St5 hult. = 539n" .. oATTLE Re-cirts
cows arI urlfers S4ng75. sEsrs ana r-rI-
ers 81 sons - Texans s. 5"uS - calves
s. S01Il 80 SHEEP Receipts. .u.Dun. mar
f@'s 7r.-n- native and Western SaT5.sO,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
BUTTER AND EGG MARKET

>Ew YORK, Sept 14-BuTTER strorE.
cream extras 32 TO S2'ac,; cream trsts. 2si.
20 3iEe.; STATE dairy, tubs, % 10 aor:
pro- -ess extras, 20 To 26Ac.
EGGS Irregular, Nearby whites and fancies,
9S 70 40r. nearby brown. fancy, 38c extras
80 no SIC. Hrs,s, % TO 2Tc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

- THE FERS ROCK B. 4. l. Assn.
a. The 25th Annual Meeting Of the stock
holders VIII be held Tuesday Eve. sept 10.
at 3 o'clock, at 1905 Arch ST. FOR the election
OF OmCers and Directors ana 70 receive the
annual report, new series OF stock Will be
Issued No entrance fee.
JOHN A. SNYDER. Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
RESERVES OF BANKS LARGER
Weekly Statement Shows Increase Of
SSO6. 6.ooO-Loans Expand.

This weeks statement of condition OF
tho members OF the Philadelphia Clearing
House Association shows that the mem
bars strengthened their reserve position
Ss06 90 during the week. While loans ad-
vanced sl,932On, individual deposits fell
off $3.50 900, Deposits Of banks increased
s. $50. 900
Details follow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
COTTONSEEp OIL

EEE YORK, sept. - Cott8usSeI Oh open-
Ing S=gr=w' sr, SI.5rn5. -. D,-sacr. Is q
~ %. November, S5.sCu5 o.. De .emdc- 81 10
HHt7 January, S8.u3Hbu7 Fe6r4arr. sG.uB
uS u March, 80. 25uG2G, April So 25qB35
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

Ets Ese y nds5ei hs in tIsFce' lSai2G bs
DAIRY PRoDUCTs
BUTTER. Demand absorbed the receipts Of
Of, Of desirable goods and prices ruled frm.
bpecials, 3ic; exceptional lots higher; extra,
S2@32 &c; extra tirsts, alc; hrSts. 2e{a q
II a 23c., to qualify; nearby prints, fancy
Soc do. average extra, $50 3ic5 do. nrtss,
brands OF prints Jobbing at 3o@i1c.
EGGS-Firm with good demand and i'm
mesais o ee cases aTs IS TSr
standard case nearby current receipt. s7.506
$50 per STANFORD case Western extra hrsts,
Case stg o seconds per- cso
Canded and recrated fresh eggs we're johbed
oU eEEsE II dGi Sd d veal weak With N Moderate but
ample offerings. New York. full cream, choice
19Ec. fair to good 15isd1ec.; part SKINS
POULTRY
LIVE PouLTRY.---oTer fairly libe .al
and the market Gnrely steady. ,,.,.
G GEISs '9IfG old ROSTERS og sSraR aRd heR hiR
ems ine, large. lIalsc.; do, medium sizes, Is
pigeons, per pair. Iodisc,
scarce and &c higher Broiing chickens II
i'ES Rih sf faW Wsstsrn 9g' per h. selected
heavy ,2llaci extra. 22o@g;; average receipts
l8,,y brGiItns CHECKERS, iesEby, weighi9s, ~
ise. chiskens,, western, $isa4 lbs. and over
9Pteee 2H dob @o 2hq& ns apSeet stsbigg lgg
l1;12 lbs iTaiSr. a., fair e good, i}gglGIs &C.
sT' per- fSz $4aG 46 White WaiFRinF aai6 i lbs, ls,
PER doa., 81. iog3.So; white WEIGHING lbs.
i.15 dark and 40 ., C6c.uSt.fo
GREEN FRUITS
GREEN FRutTSsFancy apples In good re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
PETROLEUM
DIVIDENDS

OIL CITY Pa. Sept. l2. Credit balances
s. 4. r-a- i-'l- Average, 81. i2l shipments,
=. IL average. ~. AZ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
Z. ". CLARK x co, Bankers
ONCE OF THE COLIMBUS RAILWAY
FohEk LIGHT 90.

FFefeFred stock srFles DIVIdend No. 8.
Columbus. ONO September TO- 1914.
The Board OF Directors OF The Columbus
RatlWaj, Power & Light co. has declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of One aud one
half per cent. lh2eel upon the Preferred
stock Series A. 0f the Company. payable
October lst. 1914, 70 stogkhOIderB Of record
AZ the close of business september 10Th. 1914.
Checks Will be mailed
p = BIRINGTnN Sacrntarr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

Conditions resulting from the European
war ara given as the cause for the action
of the directors Of the Augusta-Aiken
Railway and Electric Corporation in sus-
pending payments OF dividends on tho
company preferred stock which have
been paid heretofore and are cumulative
al the rate Of 5 per cent. annually. An
official statement Issued by the company
says that payments will remain sus-
pended until financial and general bus
ness conditions improve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

An additional SSlo30o emergency cur
rency to Philadelphia banks was issued
by the subtreasury today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

Herbert A Scheftel a partner Of J. :.
Bache & Co, of New York, died on Sat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

Application for charter tor new
state bank, to be located somewhere in
the northern part OF this city the site not
having been definitely determined. has
been filed in Harrisburg. The incorpora-
tors are A. NJ. Nissley, Joseph T. Hayden
and William Hendel. John T Connely Is
counsel. The capital stock will be $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
BALTIMORE GRAIN QUOTATIONS.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

TATIINIRE, sep1. ll--WHENT- -I"t
Sl'E- '1~n. SPOT 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

jim Butler Tonopah Mining Company
August net earnings were s9o,95N. In July
they were 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

The banks gained from the sub
treasury on Saturday. $500 since last
Fr!day sl.OI.OO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

Net earnings Of the Tonopah Belmont
Development Company in August were
Sl2s. .5sl, compared with $4,000 in July.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

There is a report in the street that the
directors OF the Central Coal and Coke
Company. at their meeting tomorrow, will
pass the quarterly dividend OF ~ per
cent on the common stock, due at this
time. 1t IS understood that the regular
quarterly dividend of s1.25 per share on
the preferred stock will be declared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

Electrolyttc copper sold in London to-
day for l2l2 cents per pound
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
AMERICAN FOOD IS BEING
DISTRIBUTED IN UELGIUM
But MUCH MORE Is NEEDED III
PEOPLE OF COUNTRY ARE
TO BE SAVED.

NEW YORK, Dec. S1.-After TIVE
weeks investigation OF actual condi
tons In Belgium, Arno Dosch, in &
cable report to the New York World
has the following to say regarding
Belgian needs, now the work OF the
commission.
Il have just made a two weeks
tour OF Belgium to see how Americas
food was being distributed, and / can
say II Is going TO the right mouths
by the swiftest and surest means. Only
hungry Belgians are getting it and
not one sack OF flour has been taken
by the German soldiers.
But II Belgium Is not to starve
this winter the United States must
send a continuous string of ships
loaded particularly with grain and
1our. What has arrived already has
been eaten at once. There is no sur
plus.
Immediate success in relieving the
hungry has been due to two causes
The rapidity with which the American
commission for the relief in Belgium
has delivered the food at the Belgian
frontier. and the business methods
of the national committee of relief,
Belgian organization. The latter, in
ordinary times, Is a remarkably we'll
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-31
Cross Complaint is Filed.

Alfred p. Myrick. we'll known far
mer who was made defendant in a di-
vorce suit by his wife, Margaret Ev-
elyn, several days ago. last evening
filed an answer and cross-complaint
He denied most of the charges she
made against him and AYERS that he
tried in every way possible TO be a
good husband to her. Because Of
her complaining ways, he alleges, he
moved from Helix to Portland, to his
ranch on Camas Prairie, to his fruit
farm at Kennewick, back to Portland
and then to Pendleton. To please her
further, he says, he sold his Camas
Prairie ranch. bought the Kennewick
fruit farm and decided it to her, later
sold his Helix land and bought her
a home in Pendleton. He declares he
has lost $4,000 in three years try
ing to please her and has been sub
jected to contemptous and contumeli-
Gus treatment by her. He alleges she
did not want to be a mother and he