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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
Associations Of Northwest Form
Selling Combination.
ADOPTS PLANS OUTLINED BY BUREAU
Scheme Is Declared Most Advanced
and thorough .of Any Fruit
Experts to Tour Markets.

Spokane, Wash. - With tho forma-
tlon hers Of the Fruitgrowers' Agency.
the problems affecting the profitable
growing and marketing Of fruit In the
states Of Washington. Oregon, Idaho
and Montana have practically bcen
solved. according 10 participating gov
ernment experts.
Organization Of the agency was
effected and articles Of incorporation
prepared as tho result Of an all-day
conference between fruitgrowers. rep
resentativcs Of practically every
selling agency IN the Northwest and
experts from the department. OF Agri-
culture at Washington.
According 70 an official statement
issued by the government ofiieiaia. the
Fruitgrowcrs' Agency is:
"A combined organization Of fruit
growers and selling agencies governed
BY a board Of control divided equally
between the producers and marketers.
II is the safety-first branch Of the fruit
industry, involving the growers pro-
lection, assures an orderly control Of
upwards Of rs per cent Of the fruit
tonnage Of the Northwest, and embod-
ios the ideals sought for years by the
growers In mutual selling system
wholly displneing destructive compe.
tition by formidable aggressiveness
and the most up-to-date progressive
measures.
'sIt provides for every necessity OF
the grower In assembling, advertising.
marketing. opening new and widening
markets throughout the world, and has
a. It's basis the individual and collec-
tive requirements Of the grower from
the selling agencies through a uniform
contract around which the entire struc-
turc Of the central protective body 10
built"
"The plan Of organization and pro
ccdure as adopted" the statement
saws. twas submitted by the depart
mont Of Agriculture. following exten-
siye investigation OF tho growers
needs by thu government officials
through their previous visits In the
different Northwest sections. II Ia
the most complete and advanced plan
that has ever been prepared for the
producers Of any perishable industry
In the United States.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
NAVY THIRD ON list;
EQUAL TO ANY BY YtAR 1925

Washington. d. c.-The object Of
the building policy formulated In 1918
by tho Navy General Board. Il was dis
closed Wednesday before the house ma
val committee. was 10 keep the United
States ahead Of Germany IN the race
for naval supremacy. The statement
was made by Rear Admiral Charles J.
Badger. n member Of the general
board, who explained that the policy
had contemplated feet Of ~ frnt-line
battleahIps by 1919 20 accomplish its
purpose.
Tho statement did not go Into tho
record Of tho hearing and Admiral
Badger did not amplify Il to show why
tho board had thought such course
necessary.
Tho admiral was replying 70 q Sug-
gcstIon that the object Of the old pol.
ley, abandoned this year BY the board
for the first time, was 10 keep the
American navy In second place While
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
Plans for Four Spans Made.

Salem--The state highway depart
ment announced this week that It had
completed plans and specifications for
four bridges, two in Yanhill county
and two in Columbia. Proposals for
the construction Of the bridges viii be
accepted by the counties within a
short time.
The bridge in Yamhill county at Nc
Minnville will be a reinforced concrete
viaduct to cost $4,000. The other
structure Is SIS, 900 l60-foot steel
span between Athey's island and the
mainland over Willamette Slough be-
low Wheatland.
AT VERONA, in Columbia county,
a l0O-foot steel span win be built over
Rock Creek, and 50-foot girder will
be placed across Tide creek, near Deer
Island.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
ITEMS
or General Interest
About Oregon
Oregon State Commission Asks
Opening Of Northern Gateway

Salem = Relief Of Oregon lumber
mills and other shippers who are suf-
fering from lack Of ears 10 ship their
products is sought through opening Of
the Northern gateways. To this end
the Public Service commission telc-
Rraphed the interstate Commerce com
mission at Washington. d. c. II is
the belief Of the Oregon commission
Chat the railroads may heed request
for q temporary opening Of the North
ern routes n made BY the Federal tri-
bunal.
In lie communication 70 the Inter
state Commerce commission, the Ore
gon commission said;
"The cur shortage Il Increasing.
The accumulated shortage on the
Southern Pacific is now 700 ears, and
on the Oregon Washington Railway 4
Navigation company's lines 10 800.
There Il no shortage In Oregon or
washington. We feel that we are be-
ing discriminated against. II Il Il
possible to open the Northern gate
ways temporarily We might procure
ears from other lines"
Replies 70 inquiries sent BY the Ore
Ron commission 10 the commissions Of
California and Washington are that no
car shortage exists In those states.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
Stock Go to Bunch Grass.

Baker - Hope for relief from the
threatened further loss Of livestock be-
cause of lack of feed is reported from
PARTS Of this vicinity. Horses and
cattle are leaving their straw and hay
for the bunchgrass. In the vicinity Of
North Powder, where the snow was
unusually heavy. it is reported that It
is melting and that it win not be long
before the grass starts growing II
present conditions continue.
John Day stockmen expect that con-
ditions that have been very threaten
ing will improve 90 that livestock
there will be able to begin feeding
early next month.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
No Lors: Dallas Mill Idle.

Dallas-ror the first time in several
months, the large sawmin plant Of the
Willamette Valley Lumber company,
in this city, is clsoed. This is due 70
the shortage of logs. Owing to the
heavy snow storms Of the past month.
work has been impossible in the camps
near Black Rock. The supply Of logs
on hand when the snow stopped opera
tions is exhausted.
All camps are now in full operation.
and by the middle Of next week the
mill win resume again. Only a few
Of the men were laid of. most of them
being employed in repairing the plant,
which has capacity Of 100, 900 feet .
day.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

London - The government through
the Marquis of Lansdowne, announced
in the house Of lords that it had decid-
Cd 10 turn over all matters connected
with the blockade Of Germany to one
man who would rank as a fullfiedged
cabinet minister. II is understood
that the new post win 60 to Lord Rob
ert Cecil, who, since the formation Of
the coalition government, has been un-
der secretary for foreign affairs. He
win retain this post, joining the cabi-
net as blockade minister.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

Herbert Spencer complains IN bis
autobiography that his pleasures were
spoiled by analysis Of their sources
and wa must not mar this record sea-
ron for strawberries By rejecting that
Goods best berry is mere horticui-
tural paryenu. The ancient Greeks
never ate strawberries At two obols
! Mound. the customary price on the
coatermonger's harrows IN Fleet
sfrses. and had no word IN their Ian
ruaee for the fruit. The Roman poet
Ovid describes the eating q straw
nsrrtes among the delights Of the
rosdeu age. while Virgil assoeintee
strawberry picking with the peEils q
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
RoslYn Has 500. 900 Fire.

Tacoma, Wash. Approximately
500. 600 loss was caused by a fire
starting in some refuse. swept in front
Of the ash pan Of boiler In the big
department store Of the Northwestern
Improvement company at Roslyn. q
coal mining town. according TO advices
received here.
In the building were the real and
personal tax rolls Of Kittitas county.
These records and those of the COM
pany were rescued. Many fusee caps
and much oil was stored in the build
ing, but an explosion was averted.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
Oklahoma LEGISLATORS Riot.

Oklahoma City -Tumultuous scenes
occurred In tho Oklahoma house Of
representatives late Saturday while
the members were voting on q section
OF an election law designed 70 take the
place Of the famous grandfather
law. . which was recently declared un-
constitutional by the United States
Supreme court because It in effect dis
franchiaed the negro population Of the
state.
Partisan feeling over the new meas
ure finally eliminated in an outbreak,
precipitated by charges Of corruption
and the passing Of the lie between
members, during which Ink bottles.
paper weights and other fixtures OF the
members desks were used as weapons
and i set battle seemed inevitable.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
alr War pIant paasroYed.

Bristol, Tenn. According TO a tele-
phone message received here early
Saturday, the new Federal Dyestuffs
q Chemical company At Kingport,
Tenn, rs miles from here, was do
stroyed by FIRE late Friday night. The
plant was used for the manufacture OF
munitions Of war and cost millions.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
MAN and Mlfa Elrht puel.

Louisville, Ky. - Fourteen-year-old
Geneve Hall was shot to death during
a pistol duel between her mother and
father in their home here Wednesday
night. Tho father, Joseph 7. Hall,
az. also was killed and the mother,
Mrs. Della Hall, 50, is in hospital in
a dying condition. She received four
bullet wounds.
The girl was struck by stray bull
let as she crouched under a kitchen
sink,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

love. But these we're Wild stxaMAeE-
ries. as we're realty the good straw
berries" which. according 70 shake
speare, grew IN Ely place, HoleoFN
The evolution Of cur modern eard1n
strawberries from tbs ChiIean qeFis
ETY.. introduced By Captain t<a1i@4s
dates mainly from the beglnptag q
the nineteenth century. - Lenea4
Chronicle.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

Eugene : Within the next few days
petitions will be circulated in Lane
county to authorize the purchase Of
the Lane County Fair grounds by the
county for the sum Of $50. goo. The
property Is owned by the Lane County
Agricultural society, an organisation
of Eugene business men, and has been
leased from year to year for fair pur-
poses. The arrangement has proven
unsatisfactory and Il is proposed to
purchase the property outright.
The question win be placed on the
ballot at the primary election in May
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
RIrth Conirol case Enda.

New York-The indictment charging
Mrs. Margaret Sanger. editor Of the
ssWoman Rebel. with improper use
of the mails in forwarding copies of
the magazine containing an article
relative to birth control, was dismissed
by Judge Dayton in United States Dis
trict court here Saturday on application
Of Assistant United States District At
torney Content. !.
Her case was to have gone to trial
on Monday.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
Aorsa Ruxlng Il Casing.

Kansas City--Major General +. W.
Benson, of the general staff Of the
English army In charge Of the pur-
chase Of all horses and mules for Brit
ish forces, declared here that no Amer
lean horses had been bought since last
November, and the remount service
In this country would be closed.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25
Mariner Age Limit 70 Cut.

Washington, D. With view Of
increasing the number OF officers avail
able for American merchant ships. the
United States Steamboat Inspection
service has reduced the age limit for
officers from 2i to l9 years. No
change, however, was made IN the
amount Of experience necessary before
an officers license can be obtained.
The fact is that an unprecedented NUM-
ber Of merchantmen are building in
the United States and lack Of officers
to till commands was brought to the
attention Of the service BY shipowners.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

some men spend their whole lives
In the pursuit OF pleasure" said the
moralist
$50 they do replied the philoso-
nher. "Men like that seem TO labor
under the impression that tbsy win
never be- invited anywhere"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

Lieut.. Gen. Sir Percy Henry Noel
Lake. who has Just succeeded Gen.
Sir John Nixon as commander Of the
British forces In Mesopotamia. has
had a brilliant career In India and
Egypt He received a medal In the
Afghan war OF 1S7s-7s and also one in
the Wolseley Nile expedition Of 1885.
Later he reorganised the Canadian
militia. He left Canada in 1911 to as
sumo command Of a division In India.
but since 1919 he has been chief Of
the general star In India
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

The Newsy-Ysr's yer sxtral An
about the hold-up.
Cy watsrtop-Great goshl ! guess
rn take IL next train Ter hum
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

that was tho effect Il had. he said, tho
real object was 70 keep ahead Of Ger
many.
This year tho board fxed as its pol
icy tho creation BY 1925 OF heet
equal TO the most powerful ailoat ut
that time. he said. The committee
did not 20 into the boards reasons for
changing its ideas beyond drawing out
the explanation that the board believed
feet 10 per cent superior 70 any
fighting force TINT might bo brought
against II would be necessary to In
a,ire agaInat the invasion Of American
soil by an enemy.
Under questioning by Representative
Kelly, Admiral Badger said the con-
atruction Of three additional dread
naughts and eight battle cruisers
would place the navy on a par with the
capital ships Of tho German feet To-
day. Germany now has ~ dread
nsughts and eight battle cruisers, he
said. according 70 the best available
information, while the United States
haa all told 10 ships Of the dreadnaught
class, built or building.
70 equal Great Britain's fleet within
two years, Admiral Badger said. the
United States would be- obliged TO have
4 total force Of 40 dreadnaughts, is
battle cruisers, 26 swift scouting craft,
200 submarines and ESQ destroycrs.
He was not favoring such program.
but merely answering questions by
Representative Butler. Such fleet
could not be built IN two years. he
added, though II might be constructed
In four.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

The Musician (ak Wise'n mnalaalel
The piano Il verv much OF ef tree
nj. Wlss-psny semestaaa n4w
Wagner and shey voat .sz1
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-02-25

throughout the German empire . marked .
cooking rtenss been
but the ancient clocks with navy paa
contributions The picture
two ouant old clocks ia weights Of the
have been substituted for e
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-14
HEALTH BOARD GIVES
ADVICE ON PARALYSIS

An epidemic of infant paralysis is
prevalent in New York and the East
and an unusual number of deaths has
occurred. Several cases have APP
peared in st. Louis, and the State
Board Of Health has issued letter of
warning and advice TO physicians, To-
cal health officers and parents. Clean
illness, trapping and screening flies,
prohibiting the children to play with
domestic animals, saline gargle for
the throat, and keeping the children
away from all crowds, especially
moving picture shows, are recon-
mended by the State Board of Health.
The letter is as follows:
ITO physicians and local health of
ficers throughout the State:
"As poliomelitis is epidemic in New
York City and isolated cases are APP
pearing in a number of the States, all
physicians and health officers are here
by requested by the State Board of
Health to isolate each case Of the di-
sease as soon as ascertained and re-
port the same to the State Board Of
Health Immediately.
"This disease moves in mysterious
may, yet the virus is known to exist
in the nose and throat of children, and
animals as well and is communicable.
1T is, therefore, advised that every
! precaution be taken in the way Of
cleanliness. Due care should be taken
in trapping and screening flies, and
the premises should be kept scrupu-
lousy clean.
Domestic animals are a source of
danger and children should not be per-
mitted to play with them during the
summer months as 80 per cent Of all
cases are confined to the summer
months and the disease is confined al
most exclusively to children under 10
years of age.
"As the virus is found in the nose
and throat, it is advised that saline
gargles be used freely, even in the
case of healthy children and grown
people as well.
at is also advised that children I'M
der 10 years Of age be kept from pic,
ture shows during the summer months
by order of the State Board OF
Health. ]. A. B. ADCOCK, M. d.,
Secretary
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-14

Rev. Abe G. Jones and family, with
Miss Anna Menge, leave this week for
an outing of several weeks on Silver
Lake, near Mears, Mich. May they
have pleasant trip and safe re-
turn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Smith of Bloom
field and Judge S. s. Smith of Cape
Girardeau came up Tuesday to visit
Bird Smith. Accompanied by Mrs,
Bird Smith, they went on to Arcadia
to the Assembly.
w. A. Kennedy has large list Of
fine farms for sale, also unimproved
lands. He can sell you lands from
$3.50 to $4,000 per acre. Don't fail
to call at his office, in the Braun
building, if you want nice home. If
Another hard wind and rain storm
broke on Pennington about six O'Clock
Wednesday evening. For time the
wind blew gale, thunder cracked and
rolled in fury, the electrical display
was exceeding, near and vivid, and
the rain was swept along in sheets.
| The rain continued for some time, and
for time many streets we're the bed
of rushing torrents Of water.
Mrs. J. Fl. Radle returned Saturday
from Muskogee, Okla, where she had
been called by the serious illness Of her
sister, Mrs. Charlie Greealee, who re-
turned with her, accompanied by two
of her little children. Mrs. Greenlee
is suffering from cancer, and is in a
critical condition. She has six chill
dren, four of whom are with their
father at their home in Muskogee.
Leon Halle, who has been attending
the State University at Columbia the
past year, where he is taking the med
zeal course, returned home the last of
the week to spend his vacation with
home folks. He spent two weeks in
Joplin on business after leaving Col
umbia. Leon is one of Farmington's
most exemplary and ambitious young
men.
Bert L. France, Farm Demonstrat-
or, returned the first Of the week
from his summer vacation, which he
spent at his old home in Iowa. He
also took a whirl around the circle,
getting over into Minnesota and Ne
braska in looking into the crop condi-
tions. Mrs. France will prolong her
stay few weeks with her parents at
the old home.
Prof. G. w. Moothart, who was in
DeSoto last week seeing his old
friends, is a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Representative
of st. Francois county and will no
doubt be nominated. Prof. Moothart
| is an educated and refined gentleman
good Democrat and would be q
strong man to represent st. Francois
county in the Legislature.-DeSoto
Press of July 7, 1916.
Rev. and Mrs. j. M. Bailey last Fri
day took their youngest daughter, An
ma d., to st. Louis for further exam,
nation into and treatment for an af-
Fiction from which she has been suf-
fering for some time. Her trouble is
supposed to be creeping paralysis, but
some of the best physician in St
Louis appear to be undecided in re-
gard to her case. Rev. Bailey has re-
turned home, but Mrs. Bailey is still
with her daughter, and their many
friends sincerely hope a speedy ant
permanent cure will be found.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-14
WEBER RECEPTION

Mrs. Frank S. Weber gave very
delightful reception Tuesday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Kossuth c.
Weber. About one hundred and fifty
invitations had been sent out, and
from. the large party present evident
ly all had responded.
In the receiving line were Mrs
Frank Weber, Mrs. Kossuth Weber
Mrs, Mamie Weber and Mrs. W. A.
Gardner. Mrs. E. A. Rozier, Mrs. M
P. Cayce, Mrs. Robert Forsyth, Miss
Suzon Gardner and Miss Kennedy as
sisted in receiving the guests.
Mrs. Paul Cayce, Mrs. ]. G. Morris
Miss Katherine Gardner, Mrs. Paul
Leming and Mrs. w. NJ. Harlan as
sisted in the dining room, in which
the table was beautifully decorated in
white maline and green foliage. Flow
ers We're everywhere, making beauti-
full decorations. The refreshments
partook Of the prevailing colors
green and white.
1t was most enjoyable afternoon
enabling friends to meet each other
Among those from the Lead Belt dis.
trict were Misses Marion and Mildred
Keith, Mrs. w. H. Comins, Mrs. Rog.
ers, Mrs. Everett Barker, Mrs. w, H
Washburn, Mrs. Charles Adami ant
Mrs. Elvins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-07-14
FLAT RIVER

Miss Lena Burke, who has been for
some time assisting her father in the
meetings at Pennington, left Tuesday
morning for her home in Kansas City
She reports very pleasant and profit
able time.
Orval Taylor of st. Louis arrived
Saturday night for short visit with
his aunt, Mrs. Ledbetter, and family
of the Commercial Hotel.
On Tuesday night the members Of
the NJ. E. Church, South, enjoyed O
social time on the church lawn.
Mrs. Jessie Berry and children OF
st. Louis are here for few days
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Summers and children
of Eldorado, H.. are here for leis-
urely visit with her mother, Mrs. Geo
Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Poston returned
Friday from their honeymoon, which
they spent with the brides aunt, Mrs
Griffard, at Miami, Okla. They are
stopping for the present with the
groom's parents on Taylor Ave. They
will go to housekeeping next week il
st. Francois.
Miss Maggie Williams entertained
the following friends on Saturday af
ternoon. Mesdames Herman Kruger
Charles English, Leroy Poston, Thos
Mathews. Dale Norwine, and Misses
Marion and Mildred Keith. MadalinI
Rhae, and Leta and Jean Stophlet. A
very enjoyable afternoon was spen
and delicious refreshments were serv
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. d. Norwine ant
daughter, Helen, are visiting Mr.. Nor
wines sisters in Cape Girardeau thi'
week.
Miss Louise Bebb, who is now 10
Gated at the Usage Iron Works, AM
who has been for a few days visiting
friends here, left Thursday morninl
for her home at Winora Lake, Ind
She was accompanied by Miss Lillian
Smith of Taylor Town and Miss Ma
rian Jennings of Desloge. They vii
be there six weeks, during which TIM
the girls will attend the Christian En-
deavor training school and Bible con
ference.
Mrs. Kenneth McCord, who has ha,
typhoid fever, is improving.
The Presbyterian Sunday Schoo
held very enjoyable social at tn
Presbyterian Church last Friday after
noon. This marked the close Of tn
contest between the Reds and tn
Blues, in which the Reds won and s.
were entertained by the Blues, VIII
provided the entertainment and serves
the refreshments.
Miss Anita Scott of Salem, Mo. j
a guest of Nellie williams and othe
friends here.
Geo. Chapman and family hav
moved into the house at Tavlortowi
formerly occupied hg-Judge Ramsey.