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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
VIII vItalIze New pIseovery.

Washington.--It is announced Off.
oially that two large companies have
arranged to take advantage of the dis.
coveries recently announced by Secre.
tary Lane that revolutionize the manu-.
facture OF gasoline and make the Unit.
ed States independent of Germany in
the manufacture OF tuluol and benzol,
used in making explosives and dyes.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
ontario Library,

open Monday and Wednesday fror'
100 to $500 p. m, and from 700 to
$50 p, m. Saturday from 1000 Ia
ZOO a. m; from 300 TO 600 p. m.
nd from 200 10 9;HO u. M.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
ltaIy stops MaIIs % Austria.

Rome.-The Italian minister OF
posts and telegraphs issued orders
suspending the exchange of telegraph
&c money orders with Austria Hun
gary, Orders also were issued sup
pressing the travelling postoffice on
trains bound for the Austrian frontier.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
BAPTIST Church.

Topics for next Sunday ll:00 u. m.
Stock Pale Religion, 1880 p. m. "The
Way Of Life" A hearty invitation is
extended to all. This is the second OF
a series Of addresses on the general
topic "Life."
ID. T.. BAKER, Pastor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18

British Gain said TO be Four Miles,
Paris.-The advance of the British
troops In the vicinity OF Neuye Cha
pelle is estimated at about four miles.
IN "A dispatch reaching here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-03-18
Out-Of- Town Mail Orders

We give out-of-town customers the same
privilege OF buying as those who live in the
city Moreover, our method is not mail
order System" it is, rather a svstematized
shopping service, which gives the personal
attention of trained shopper to the filing
OF every mail order. Your order is studied
and promptly filled with as much "inteli
gent interest as if it were yourself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
GAINS IN BUILDING SHOWN.
Operations In Eastern states To-
tailed a28.324.sss in April.


NeWs show that the gain in building op-
erators last month over the corre-
spending period in 1914 has been well
maintained. Seventeen cities in the
Eastern states show gain OF 90 per
cent, In the estimated cost of operations
from plans flied in April. as compared
with the previous year.
In the same cities the gain for the
frst four months of 1915 was about IA
per cent. In the South the effects OF tho
depression due 20 the low price Of cotton
are wearing of. In the middle West the
excellent returns from few cities still
fail 20 bring the total for fourteen cities
up TO a year ago.
For the month OF April building oper-
ations in the Eastern States totalled s26.-
324sss, az compared with s2l.331,39+
for the same month year ago. For
the first four months Of the year build
ing returns were sSO.252. sos, against
S7O.4sO,2S7 for the corresponding period
in 1914. In the central States building
returns total!ed sSss5.7l6 for April.
against sa.75O.o9s a year ago. with
total for the first four months OF $50
34s. 394. az compared with s2?,aso. 0o3
In the southern states the totals for
April were S2.2l6.937, as compared with
s2.670sS0 and the totals for the frst
four months were s6.5si,i5c, against
s9.3S2.5l6
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
SECURITIES SOLD AT AUCTION

$1,000 chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad general mortgage 40 bond
du" March, 1855; coupons March and
September, 81 "a.
Aso shares citizens Union Realty and Mort
gage Company, $50 lot
l2o shares j. Spencer Turner Company 7
per cent. preferred, 20.
so shares Trinidad Sugar company, 1905
$1,000 Consumers Park Brewing Company
hrst mortgage per cen, bonds, due
1919, sos
81 shares Nals 4 Towne Manufacturing
Company, new stock. 1880
", 065OoO pering coal Company hrst
mortgage per cent. bonds. 20
-, 600 Military Naval Corporation per
cent gold bonds due January, 1920,
50 shares Pittshurg and Lake Erie Rail
road Company, $3.50 per share
shares Eighth Avenue Railroad Com
panY. 3Oi.
s shares United States Steel Corporation
preferred, l0Sh.
$4,000 Gates Coal and Coke Company Of
PENNSYLVANIA first mortgage twenty
year per cent. sinking fund gold
bonds, so lot.
100 shares American Transportation Com
pany common, SSA per share
10 shares National Transit Company, is:S
per share.
10 shares Indiana Pipe Line Company. SEQ
per share,
shares Yorkviiie Bank, $50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
St2,0OO,0OO OF FRENCH
GOLD EXPECTED HERE
Large Shipment Probable in
Near Future-FOreign Ex-
change Stronger.

Foreign exchange rates were Genef-
ally stronger yesterday. sterling ad-
vancins Y Of a cent In the pound.
caused by the falling of in the supply Of
commercial bills and the heavy buying
by large trust company. Foreign ex-
change brokers say that the supply or
commercial bills Is steadily getting
smaller, now that the cotton grain ex-
ports have decreased.
Demand sterling closed at 47sh.
with cables at 4.Ia7s against 4.1eA
and 479ts. Francs closed At 6.32k
for checks and 5.3ia. for cables. Marks
advanced to s2Ia for sight drafts and
s2% for cables. italian lire were lower
at 5S2ia. while Austrian kronen add
vanced to 1856.
There Ia a general expectation in
banking and foreign exchange circles
that more gold will soon be shipped here
from France. 1t Is estimated In some
quarters that $12000.000 will be
shipped. II is probable that more gold
will come from Ottawa also for the ac-
count of the Bank OF France Bankers
are naturally not saying a great deal
about these shipments, as the Germans
would be only too eager TO torpedo any
treasure ships Of the Allies.
Yesterdays import OF S2.6+o.o00 gold
brought the total OF gold imported since
the first OF the year up to $51.415.o00
or this sum S31.940.0O0 came from
Canada, S5,20o0O0 from China, $S.s75.-
600 from Japan. 100000 from France.
1000. 900 from Holland. Sl.100,oo0 from
London. 1000 900 from South America
and 100000 from Denmark. Against
this there must he deducted 100000
gold bars Withdrawn from the Assay
Office by I.azard Freres on January 8
for the account OF the Bank OF France.
The matter OF the establishment OF
credits for the Allies is said to be pro-
crossing and more Russian treasury
bills may be taken by the bankers in
this country. Russia has lately brought
on, an issue OF 800. o0o.o 900 treasury
bills. a part OF which at least she hopes
to place here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
THE CURB MARKET.

Trading was on a more active scala
in the curb market yesterday. bu, a,
the expense Of values. During the rrr
hours quotations Reid up fairly well
but considerable selling developed sub.
sequently, and at the close the na,or,,,
of issues reflected losses. The special.
ties in the Industrial department. which
have recently scored material advance
were all lower. included among them
being American Zinc. international
Motors. Electric Boat. international
Petroleum and Kelly Springfield Tr.
United profi; was the most active o. thls
group and yielded a. World Film was
f1rmer.
OIL stocks were lower all around
some OF the recessions being Vacuum
OIL, . points; Standard OIL OF Cal,,or.
MA. . points: Illinois Pipe Line. az
points Standard OIL OF Indiana
points. and Standard OIL OF New YORK
3ha points
TIE Pennsylvania aus were intro.
duced into the dealings on when
issued basis. The opening was mads
at 90 and the bonds closed l., pon,
lower. The McCrory stocks were also
newcomers in the market. but were IN.
active.
Mining shares displayed a heavy ten.
dency. but changes were featuteess
Transactions in detail on TIE irark.
Yesterday were as follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

Receipts from Gust oms esterday. sfSS see:
internal revenue. ordinary. ST. sS 81: corpora.
ton tax. sls.0a5: miscellaneous, $685.
National bank notes received for redemp'
ton, 81 sS757
The cash statement OF the United States
Treas for NAV 1 shoNs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

Total sales to-day ssl5 shares Same day 1914
a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
COAL PRODUCTS co. REPORTS.
Net Sales for Year 1914 shown tO
he sI8.iaO.53G.

The consolidated income account OF
the American coal Products Company
and its subsidiaries for the year ended
December 81. 1914, shows that the net
sales for the year totaled sl6.lso.536. as
compared with sl6.i0l.il6 in 1919,
with a total income Of st,+O6,ll7. against
s44ll,NSg.
The ne; income OF the company was
si.12i,0@l. ~ compared with s2,06e,S31,
and the surplus after interest payments
sl5l2,2io. rs compared with sl,S0N. 226
Following the payment of the preferred
dividends Their" remained a surplus of
sllO5,i16, as compared with sl,l4S,1S5
IN 1913. with a surplus of s3i+,601.
against s4O4.0 34 after the payment OF
the common dividends
The profit and loss surplus OF the
company as OF December 81. 1914. was
s2.42l,6lo. as compared with Sl,s3o92s
on December 81. 1913.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
Exports and Imports.

Exports from the port Of New York
reported yesterday were sS,73s,6+3. I'm
ports. S4,60l,sl2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

.Ex dividend.
Where . &c" follows
. quotation II indi.
cates Q bid or offer
for 10 shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
DAILY FINANCIAL CALENDAR

FIX DIVIDEND.
Company and Term. Stock Amt.
Boston Elevator, quarterly ..... - lee
syndicate film. com ou'C
syndicate Film. ..,....,... pfd 30oo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
U. s. REDUCTION co. MOVE.
". Y. BucLncr Heads Protective
Committee for bonds.

A. the reques. OF large number Of
the owners OF the first mortgage s per
cent. thirty year bonds of the United
states Reduction and Refining Com
pany a protective committee headed by
Mortimer y Buckner. V.ce-president OF
the New York Trust Company. has been
formed The other members OF the COM
mittee are Wendell L. Bowman and
J A. Hayes
The committee urges that holders
deposit their securities AT once with the
committee The New York Trust Com
pany has been named as the depositary.
An agreemen, has been prepared under
the terms of which the committee will
receive bonds with the July, 1915. and
subsequent coupons attached Charles T..
IIaydoCk is the secretary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
SHORT TERM NOTES.

Far value. $50. 'HI dividend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
McCR0RY STORES co. FORMED.
VIII Operate Chain ~ ia Estsh
fish men ts In Various Cities.

A new company known as the
McCrory Stores Corporation has been
formed to take over the business for
merly carried on by the J, q. McCrory
Company. II will have an authorized
capitalize ton Of 9l.2bo.000 7 Per cent.
cumulative preferred stock and S6,-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
SUB.TREASURY STATEMENT.

TUESDAY.
Paid by Sub Treasury 20 banks 81 sss, 900
Paid by banks TO Suh-Treasury, .,s35,0O0
Loss 20 banks on days trans
',ions ..,.....,.........,. SissoOo
SINCE FRIDAY LAST
Paid by Sub Treasury to banks SO 2<3, 900
Paid by banks 20 sub Treasury. 10, SOL, 900
Loss to banks ....,.........., $3.50
Loss to banks same period pre-
vious week .,..,.......,.'... 1901, 900
Evening star., 1915-05-25
TESTIFY THEY WORKED
NINE HOURS WEEKDAYS
Witnesses at Trial of Susan H.
Hotchkiss, Dressmaker. Also
Allege Overtime.

That they worked nine hours a day
for six days of the week and some
times overtime was the statement OF
witnesses at the trial today in the Po-
lice Court of Susan II. Hotchkiss, a
dressmaker. 1906 18th street northwest
charged with violation of the eight
hour law in the employment of females
The defendant was trial in the
District branch of the court before
Judge Mullowney and a jury
Whether a place where eleven girls
were employed, FIVE sewing machines
were used, gowns were made for Gus
toners and goods were kept for the
making of gowns. however. according
TO the testimony. was manufactory
or a mercantile establishment. was the
principal feature in the case
The present case is the first to lie
tried in the police court since a de-
cision of Justice Mccoy of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia up-
holding the constitutionality of the
law. a petition for an injunction was
filed in the upper court by local hote
company. which contended that the
law was unconstitutional but Justice
Mccoy dismissed the petition
Evening star., 1915-05-25
Little Storie,
10 Bedtime
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS
Copyright 1915. BY J. c. Lloyd,
How Many Children Had Unc'
Billy Possum?
Ah've got SO many chillern
All don know what 10 dc.
To tell one from another.
All wonder how would yo'

How many have you got?" asked
Peter Rabbit. 1t was the second time
Peter had asked that question. The first
time had been before old Mrs. Possum
had brought her family out of the hol-
low tree and Cnc' Billy had had to con-
fess that he didn't know how many
children he had got. because he couldn't
count them when they were all crowded
together with their mother in the hol-
low tree. But now they came out
every day with their mother. and so. of
course. Gnc' Billy must know how many
there We're.
tnc' Billy gave Peter funny side
wise look "Ah reckon Abs got plenty,
said he
Nuf to keep an OIL feller like me
busy" replied Unc Billy.
'Yeu don't know how many you've got
even yet" exclaimed Peter. staring at
Inc' Billy as if he was some new and
curious thing. The idea of not know
ing how many ba abies you've got. How
would you know II one should be lost -
Mrs. Possum would know Yo' can
trust nah oil woman fo' that" replied
tnc' Billy. confidently. "Ah don't worry
about that. If anything happens to
one O those lii babies she done bound
to know it right smart quick, and then
Abs bound to know it too. This oil
man amt worrying about not know
ing II anything happens to one OF these
li'r babies. But If yo' really want to
know how many All done got. Brer Rab-
Evening star., 1915-05-25
America for the Americans
Speech of DR.. Triano Brings
Great Applause at Conference

America for the Americans was the
keynote of the speech of Dr. Santiago
Trano OF the Colombian delegation.
speaking at the Pan-American financial
conference this morning. Applause as
great as that which followed President
Wilson's speech of yesterday was accord
ed DR.. Triano.
America will resist the violation of its
territory by any foreign country he
said, in pleading for continental solidarity
Anywhere in America there will be
welcome for those who plan peaceful
invasion, looking for homes. but We are
not to be conquered by force of arms
Il consider the American republics all
stand together for the same thing, but,
like any other happy family, the Americas
sometimes have their family quarrels,
which | hope will be as unimportant as
possible
America must raake the inviolability
of our continent stronger each day. if
there is a shadow of distrust anywhere
it will be taken away, and honesty will
be the policy of the nations
Evening star., 1915-05-25

bit. suppose yo count EN- yoself, Here
they come now.
Sure enough. there was Mrs. Possum
coming their awy. and. as usual. she had
the whole family with her. In fact.
there wasn't much of Mrs. rossum to
be seen but her head. tail and feet. be-
cause there were little Possums cling
ing all over her Peter began to count
He got to seven. including three heads
sticking out of the big pocket in her
apron, and then two of these disappear
ed. and a moment later one popped up.
Peter couldn't tell for the life of him
whether il was one of the two or an
other. for they all looked as like as
peas in pod So he began to count all
over again.
One. two. three four ave, six"
counted Peter and stopped. One OF
those he had just counted had gone into
that big pocket. and now there were
two heads with bright eyes peeping out
AT him. Was one of them the little
chap who had just gone in or was II
another" ePter couldn't tell.
How many do YOU make IL. Rrer
Rabbit" asked Cnc' Billy.
Peter looked confused Il haven't
counted them Yet" said he.
Some of the babies were scrambling
ont of that big pocket Peter waited
until he felt sure that all were out.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
BECKER CONVICTION UPHELD.
Former New York Police Lieutenant
Again Near Execution.

ALBANY. n. Y. May IS. The second
conviction Of former Police Lieut..
Charles Becker for instigating the
murder Of Herman RosenthaI. the New
York gambler, was upheld today by
the court OF appeals.
Becker now must die unless he can
obtain executive clemency from Gov.
Whitman. who as district attorney of
New York prosecuted him. or can alb
tain q reversal by the United States
Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
CHURCH NAME TO STAND.
Unitarian Denomination Decides
Against ANY Change at Present.

BOSTON. May 2o.-The name of the
Unitarian denomination will not be
changed for the present This was de-
cided at the annual meeting of the Amer
ican Unitarian Association today by the
adoption of a report Of special commits
sion headed by President Emeritus
Charles w. Eliot Of Harvard University
that it would be inexpedient to attempt
to abolish or supplant the denominational
name The report Of the treasurer, Henry
NJ Williams, showed that the assets OF
the association had increased from $780,
900 in 1900 to s2.500,0 900 in 1915.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
No Swiss Protest Made.

6vitzerland has not made representa-
tione to Germany on account Of the re-
ported loss OF Swiss lives with the
1usitania. according 10 statement is-
sued last night by the SWISS legation
here.
The SWISS government has maze no
such protest 10 Berlin" said the state
ment. inquiries made by the legation
at the cunard agency IN New York i'm
mediately after the sinking OF the
L1sitania have. moreover. esta bli she d
the fact that no Swiss citizens are
claimed to have been on board that
nteamer'
Evening star., 1915-05-25
SENDS PROTEST AGAINST
SINKING Of LUSTAN|A
Loss of Dutch Subjects Is Subject OF
Netherlands Note to
Germany.

THE HAGUE. Netherlands. MAY -
via London. : :i3 pm.--The government
of the Netherlands has scnt note to Ger
many protesting against the sinking May
Z of the Cuudrd line steamer r.usilania by
q German submarine.
The contents of this note are subs;anti-
ally the same as that IN the American
communication on the same subject
The lives Of several Dutch subjects
were lost when the Lustania was tor
pedoed
Evening star., 1915-05-25
Polk School Entertainment

Children of the Polk School have ar
ranged 10 give an entertainment at the
Mckinley Manual Training school to-
morrow and Thursday evenings. the
proceeds going for the benefit Of the
school Fairgrounds. Grades from the
frst 10 the eighth. as well as the kin
dergarten. are TO be represented One
Of the features is TO be fairy oper-
eta, The Changeling. hy all grades
Evening star., 1915-05-25

Then once more he began to count He
beganswith those who were hanging on
by curling their tails around the falt
of their mother. but by the time he al
reached those who were clinginc 10
the long hair of her coat some Of the
youngsters who had been clinsine 10
her tail had left there and mixed
themselves up with the others. SO that
Peter lost count again. Twice more
Peter tried. and twice more he lost
count.
Enc' Billy grinned. and then he
chuckled Didn't All tell yo' All had
plenty. Brer Rabbit" said he. That's
near nuff count 70 me All reckon
that III All was TO know Just how many
All done got All cert'nly would go plum
crazy trying to count EN- every dav o
make sure none was lost. hat. must
yo be goin so soon. Brer Rabbit
Whenever yo' haven't anything better
10 do come around and count those
chillern of Tfne. II anybody asks i.
how many All got just yo' tell 'em that
All done got a plenty. Goodbye. Brer
Rabbit. good -bNe
Good bye said Peter. hopping awav,
lipperty-lipperty-lip
Evening star., 1915-05-25
Extra Session Not Yet Considered.

President Wilson today said he had
not considered calling an extra session
Of Congress in October. He remarked
his mind had been occupied with other
matters and that there was still plenty
Of time to think about an extra session.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
To Protect Americans.

Some questions of detail are under
stood to remain. which, it was consid-
cred, might become a subject of legal
contention in the future by America n
citizens The State Department ac-
cordingly undertook to file at this time
what is described as "caveat." broa d
enough to preserve American rights
and claims hereafter.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
Disfigured by
skin eruption
II That Is Your Plight, Let Resinol
Clear 1t Away at Trifiing Costi

Clear 1t Away at Trifling Costl
nIMPLES. blackheads. rashes. ring
/ worm. and. worst Of all. that red,
itching. scaly torment. eczema.
yanishes when you use Reainol Oint
ment and Resinol Soap. There is no
doubt about IL Even though your
skin IL 50 unsightiy with er1lptions
that you shun your friends and your
friends sh,In you. Resinoi usually
makes II clear and healthy. quickly.
easily and at trifiing cost When
you are sick of wasting time and
money on tedious. expensive treat
ments, get Resinol Ointment and
Resinol Soap from the nearest drug
gist and you will quickly see why
physicians have prescribed them for
twenty years for just such troubles
as yours
The gesinol treatment works 30
gently. and is SO absolutely free
from anything that could in5ure even
the tenderest skin. that IL is ideal
for healing the skin troubles Of in
fants and children.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
sow SWEET THOUGHTS,
ADVICE TO GRADUATES
DR.. George S. Duncan Speaks at
Commencement Exercises of
Washington College.

citing the biblical story of Mary, the
sister of Martha. who broke the ala
baster box Of sweet perfume that the
brilliant ndor might greet the Redeem
er Of the world, DR. George 5. Duncan
of Johns Hopkins University at the
graduating exercises of Washington
College last evening declared that each
one of the young women of the grad
herself modern Mary by leaving
wherever she goes sweet thoughts in
the minds Of those with whom she has
come III contact
Or Duncan was introduced by DR.
Flournoy Menefee, president of the school.
at the opening of the exercises, which
were held in the auditorium of the insti-
tuition. Previous to this the members of
the graduating class, consisting of three
young women-Miss Edna G. Russell.
Miss Helen May Dotterer and Miss Eliza
beth +. Jones. attired in white caps and
gowns had marched to The platform.
Smallest Glass in History.
Arranged before the platform were
the fifty more young women of
the under classes. and in the course Of
his introduction of DIR. Duncan, DIR.
Menefee explained that the graduating
class this year being the smallest in
the history of the life Of the insti-
tuition, extending over nineteen years.
he felt quite sure that ii measured
up to any of them when quality was
considered
After the award of the A. r. d.
ploma TO Miss Russell and certificates
to Misses Dotterer and Jones, the
the parlors. where reception was
held.