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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04

Old Man Doodle says that the
world subsists largely on misinfor-
nation, nine-tenths of what it knows
not being so. Still, that would not
be bad If the misinformation were
pleasant.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04
Ernezlna Water.

Water contracts until it. is reduced TO
40 degrees and then expands till ii
freezes. The expansion OF frozen wa
ter Is because the ice crystals tit less
closely than the particles OF water did.
Nine cubic inches OF water VIII be-
come. when frozen, ten cubic inches
of ice
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04

Europe fancies it hears the first
twitterings of peace, and there is no
harm in hoping that it does actually
hear them.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04

BE OF good cheer about death and
know Of certainty that no evil can
happen to a good man, either In life or
after death.-Plato.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04

The ofiicer dratelyl-Why is that bed
not made up like the othersl The Ser
geant-lts "A vacant bed. sir. The Of
lcer-And why the deuce isn't the man
standing beside it?-LondOn Sketch.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04
Public oplnlon.

The single snowfiake-who cares for
It? But a whole day OF snowhakes-
who does not care for that? Private
opinion is weak, but public opinion Is
almost Omnipotent
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04
carrots Fed Cows to Color Min.

carrots Fed COWS 70 NoIor MIN
Carrots are sometimes fed TO color
the cows butter MIX is not richer
when yellow, but only has more color
Ing matter from the cows feed.-Farm
and Fireside.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04

The slander OF some people is as
great recommendation as the praise
OF otheTs.-Fielding.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04
Learning Drilling.

Bill-Where's your brother?
Jill-Oh. he's downtown learning TO
drill.
"Ah! Is ne going 20 be soldierT
"No, a dentist" t."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04

Some hair is prematurely gray
and some is prematurely dyed.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04

A girl may be witty and still a
drug on the matrimonial market.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04
County Court.

The County Court of Malheur
County meets in regular session at
Vale on the first Wednesday of jan
uary. March, May, July, September
and November. County Judge, Geo.
w. Mcknight; NJ. ID. Kelley and
John f. Weaver, Commissioners;
John p. Houston, Clerk
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-04

Circuit Court for Malheur county
meets in Vale. the county seat, on
the second Monday I'm January; on
the fourth Monday in April; and on
the first Tuesday in September for
regular sessions. Hon. Dalton Biggs,
Circuit Judge; w. II. Brooke. Dist
rict Attorney; John p. Houston,
Clerk.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
The Price Is Certainly
a Low One for a Stove
of This Type

TIIAT is the result Of careful plan
L ming. The manufacturers started
to make. not makeshift ornament, but
a HEATER. ThaC they succeeded is
well demonstrated " the fact that it is
now difficult to get enough of these
stoves to supply the demand We have
Just received a new shipment from the
foundries. A payment OF 50 instals one
in your home. But we urge you to come
early--ths kind of weather will aug
ment the great demand.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

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q is % &c Ha2fs' ,ys' a- so- ana
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
NO. 4i--cuploiTY


When sin begins 10 bore us Il
10 scarcely fair to claim a halo fo'
dropping u
Accordingly. ~ o'ciock gowncd
"a the expensive silver lace frock
which be had sent me ! met Mr
Levy in the iohhy ~ Richardson
one of the snart uptown restap
rants. l felt flushed and happy
tnew That ! was dressed as bea1tf
fnsly as q girl couid De- And the
dress actually belonged ,o nee, aad
bscn given nae outright Ny only
payment for II was as / told myself
having a. dine vi,h man who aid
not appeal to mo az al q man who,
az g matter of fact ] felt should
o,cr know him well { would come
actually ta dislike. But after a
those few hour az diancr were =
small enough p~Ice 90 pay / could
soiace myself II were bored by q
glimpse " my reflection iu one ~
fhe polished mirrors that liaef The
restaurant II ! had @ gown and
81 was mine. Mr Levy certainty
could not take q from me agai1 !
lhnnght reassurlngly And certain
Is II this man was horrd 10 me
~ our drst dinner together there
was no law 20 compel me "a dine
With him again felt secure ana
Triumphant in my hard. mean little
philosophy Of lte
And no wonder nay head vas
turned just l'ttle For nor oliy
had read the fuI force o. my e.
fractions in tha expre s.an ~ Mf.
LEWIS eyes when be glanced az
me, bat also saw head Irn and
men stare as followed uy escort
down the aisle cf tables 20 the cor
nor OF the room reserved ior us ]
followed him '4isurely and SANK
into my place a. tho were accus-
toned 10 creating a sensation. Then
glanced about me ard realized ry
srccess was solid Half dozen
men had lot as yet ceased 20 stare
n my direction.
Mr. Levy ordered a rather elae
orate dinner while we waited for
II TO be served be fell 10 talking
As for myself kept still / could
nc, for some reason feel Al ease
With this man. The more he said
the more seIt that We had little
IN common. His Jokes were coarse
ard silly. Most OF his remarks
were concerning women who were
upon the stage or men whose
names he bad read In the papers.
In spite OF myself my mind began
10 wander Mr. Levy went on and
on Our dinner was served and he
the courses with more
OF HE. 10 me. silly jokes. smiled
at him perfunctorilv But was teH-
ntely beginning 10 wish that The
evening was over. This gas lot
like one OF my gay parties with
Howard Boyd or his friends. There
was no tight youthful banter. You
could not jump up and have
dance. There was nothing 10
amuse me. hold my interest. I
found myself staring over Mr.
Levy's head, OF over the long
rows OF tables with set smile up
on my face. Then gradually an
impression OF young man who
sat three tables away from us be
gan TO register itself upon my mind
He was dark. with regular feat.
ures. Altho be did not smile nor
hod there was something In the i'm
preston OF his eyes that sent
karooni 10 me. For fun instant
our glances met understandingly
"You're bored to death with that
old man. he seemed 70 be saying.
"what a pity, What a Jolly time
we would have II only were with
you"
felt the blood creep up 10 M
cheeks. Guilty. ] glanced AZ NJ,
Levy To SEQ II he had been aware
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

CRESSON. Pa Nov. i7-Uncer
the roof OF TIE old Mountain House
here. where in bygons years nii'
lonsires. notable ~ national fame
and society bellies from many states
cined IN almost rega, splsnto-. the
COWS In the dairy herd % Samuel &.
Tussey will soon be contentediy
munchinE their hay. al unaEare %
their splendid surround,ngs. 4 few
days ago the old hotel bsilt!ng was
sold. and contractor VII soon
start the work % rnah{ng Il into a
COW shed
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER's
G a 9 . F.: a
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

PrinsinE-the PiatR mat kind-that
is rtx xht-Time~ job p~pt Mat, $50
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
Over l,500 Sold in Detroit
Last Year

THE mica decoration on most heaters
is not only a useless expense, but it
is detrimental in that il does not permit
the stove to radi9te any Of the heat
within the room Asbestos insulations
have the same effect All such things
were carefully considered in the design
ing of this stove. The result is a heater.
at nominal price that gives oil an even,
intense heat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
I en- Killed
In Wreck on
New Haven
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NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. ~
AT least 10 persons were killed. four
Of them outright. and a score Of
persons injured. some of them ia
tally. in a rear-end collision Of west
bound passenger train bound
from this city 10 New York on the
New Haven road at Indian River.
two miles this side of Milford, at
11:2O today. A freight train pass
ing at the moment of the collision
was wrecked on an adjoining track.
Half dozen passenger coaches
were derailed and smashed. two go
ing down III embankment nearly
into the Indian river.
The known dead:
Engineer William Curtis, New
Haven.
Fireman McGuiness, residence un-
known.
Flagman Tourtelotte. Merrick.
Mass.
Train No. 70, the Connecticut
river special. drawn by an electric
motor, left this city at 1898 a. m,
and was stopped short by the burst
ing of an air hose brake at the
scene of the wreck. A second sec
ton of the train, which left this
city 10 minutes after the regular.
hauled by a steam locomotive. crash
ed into the rear end Of No 70.
The locomotive plOwed through the
rear section of the train, hurting the
car and its occupants along with
other coaches over against a freight
train which was passing the scene
on the adjoining track. The locomo-
tive, a complete wreck, was thrown
down the south embankment, to-
gether with two passenger coaches
and a mass Of wreckage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
BOARD MEMBERS
FIRM IN STAND
RupeI and Glenn Refuse to
Meet Committee From
Rotary Club.

Committees representing public
bodies Will be unable 10 get any rea-
sons from William Glenn. who. with
f. b. Rupel. refused to renew Supt.
Of Schools l. J. Montgomery con-
tract for next year, for his action.
The public affairs committee of the
Rotary club Monday night attempted
TO get a conference with Mr.. Rupel
and Mr.. elem on the school situa-
lion, but Mr.. Glenn refused
Rev. c. a Iippincott pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church. who
IS chairman of the committee. talked
to Mr.. elem over the telephone and
asked for a meeting Mr. Glenn re-
piled that "in view of conditions
that had arisen he did not think any
benefit could DE derived 'tor d
meeting with a committee represent
ing a public body"
Though he refused 90 meet an or
gained committee. Mr.. elem said
he would talk over the proposition
with anybody personally. Following
his refusal TO meet the committee,
no effort was made bv the members
Of 10 10 see Mir elem i'm person. John
r. Haughton and Miles O'Brien are
the other members Of the Rotary
club committee
Since this stand has been taken
by Mr. Glenn it is hardly probable
that the Rotary and Press clubs and
the Chamber Of Commerce viii COM
bine 10 secure his reasons for GUST
ing 1Ir. Montgomery A plan had
been suggested 10y CsL. Granger. lis
Pennsylvania av.. which provided for
the appointment of a committee
composed of members Of these three
ORGANIZATIONS.
Wednesday NIGHTS meeting viii be
held as planned. for Mr. elem and
Mr.. Rupel We're not TO have been
seen at that time. The purpose of
the session is to consider a plan for
getting action from either the school
board or Mayor Keller.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
BETTER PROTECTION
FROM FIRE WANTED

Better fire protection for the Lin
coin school district Will be discussed
and it is probable that definite ac-
tion in regard TO securing it will be
taken az a meeting Of the Lincoln
Civic club at the school Thursday
night. Arthur III. Rice. member Of
the board of works. will talk on
Good Streets and Fire Protection"
The subject for the general discus
sion viii he Gould the Fire De-
partment Get to Lincoln School in
Case OF Ffre2"
F. T. Wolfe, supervisor Of gardens
for the municipal recreation com
mittee. viii give an illustrated lee
ture on school home and vacant lot
gardening. other numbers on the
program follow: Community singing;
piano solo. Miss Otlla Myers: Lin
coins Gettysburg address, Harold
Lawrence. song. fifth grade pupils:
vocal solo. Miss Cora Hin; Polish
opera songs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
PEACE TERMS TO GIVE
ARMENIANS FREEDOM
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PARIS. Feb. 22-"The Armenian
people have suffered more than any
other race in the world and already
at least 100000 OF them have been
massacred.' said Niscount Bryce, in
an interview here today. Viscount
Bryce. former British ambassador to
the United States. is the head of the
English committee for the relief OF
the Armenians
Since the war began the Ar
menians have been the victims OF
both religious fanatcism and cold
blooded cruelty" continued the Eng
Hsh statesman. They have suffered
more than the world knows at the
hands OF the brigand government OF
Turkey. But peace terms will give
the Armeuians freedom. I am sure
that the American people sympathize
with the allies cause and this feel
ing OF friendship for Us in heighten-
ed by the knowledge that We are
trying TO help the Armenians."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
OPERATORS WILL
AGREE TO RAISE
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NEW YORK, Feb. -2.-Prepara-
tions were begun today by the joint
committee OF Eine. representing the
anthracite coal operators and the
United Mine Won -cers of America to
consider the demands OF the mine
workers which include a 20 per cent
Increase in pay, an eight hour day
and recognition of the union
II was regarded b- both miners
and employers that the demands of
the men would be formally rejected.
but the possibility Of am anthracite
strike was thought 20 Zoe remote. II
rad been unofdcially inumated by
the operators that they would agree
10 a five per cent increase in the
wage scale. With the 20 per cent
demand and five per cent ofer as a
working basis IL was believed the
committee would reach some kind
Of an agreement by next Monday. the
time set for The resumption of the
Joint conference at the hotel Me
Aipin This meeting is expected 20
be OF short duration. Most Of the
demands OF the soft coal workers
we're threshed out In the southern
conference
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
Demand That
School Board
Members Quit

Resolutions asking for the
resignation Of all OF the MEM
bers Of the school board and "A
demand for a statement from
them that they knew Of nothing
against the character Of l.. J.
Montgomery. superintendent Of
schools. were passed at the RO-
tary club luncheon at the Oliver
hotel this noon. The resolutions
were presented by Rev. c. \.
LippincOtt. chairman OF the pub
lie affairs committee of the or
ganiZatiOn.
Rev. LippinCOtt reported that
nc had a personal conversation
with both William Glenn and T..
Il. RupeI, the members OF the
board who refused TO approve
of Mr.. Montgomery contract
for next year.
He said that neither of the
men told him OF anything dam
aging TO the school heads char
actcr. Neither OF them had any
reasons other than those given
by Mr.. Rupel last week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
AID ASKED
FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS
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NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. "a
An urgent appeal for federal aid for
sufferers in the Louisiana flood dis
,ricts was forwarded TO congress to-
day by commercial exchanges Of
New Orleans. Accompanying the
plea for relief was a copy Of resolu-
tons adopted by the exchanges ask
ing for federal control of the Missis-
sippi river.
Conditions were still serious today
in the parishes that have been food
ed as the result Of breaks in the
river wall Twenty-Five sand boils
have been found in the levees near
Pointe-Coupee. and a break there is
anticipated. a crevasse at that point
would flood the entire rich Atcha-
falaya district
Gov. Hall has wired the war de-
partment asking permission TO use
tents belonging TO the Louisiana ma
tional guard for refugees who have
been driven from their homea-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
FIVE PERSONS DIE
IN NEW YORK FIRE
Thousands Witness Thrilling
ReSCueS-BIaze Starts on
Second Floor.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Five per-
sons. four men and a woman, per-
ished in a fire which destroyed a
theatrical boarding house at 155 W.
saith St, today.
Thousands Of persons who
TANNED 44th st. all the way to
Broadway witnessed thrilling res
cues of % persons.
The dead were later identified as
Thomas Keratous, Peter Janos,
Thomas Mustarpulus, Christy An
tonic and Emily Tobisch.
The corpses of Keratous and Miss
Tobisch were found on the top floor
at the foot Of a ladder leading to the
roof. They had been asphyxiated
by fumes within a few feet Of safety.
Janos. who jumped from the
fourth floor. was decapitated.
Fire Chief KeHlon held an inves-
tigation after the fire, but was I'M
able to determine its cause. Within
FIVE minutes after the flames were
discovered the house was wrapped
in fire from top to bottom.
The ground floor OF the building is
occupied by a restaurant.
The fire started on the second floor
and before the alarm had been turn
ed in it had cut off the exits BY
the time the hremen arrived on the
scene about % chorus girls and
actors were at windows on the upper
floors. some Of them preparing to
jump.
Before starting TO put out the fire
the hremen and policemen began
rescuing the terror-stricken inmates
of the building.
One young woman in the presence
of thrilled spectators, made her way
along a 12-inch ledge on the fourth
floor to an adjoining building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
Troops Sent to Relief of Ere
rum Turned Back in Time
But Are Not Yet
Out of Danger.
FRENCH LINES ARE
PIERCED BY TEUT0NS
Germans Capture 800 Yards
of Trenches in ArtOiS But
Are Driven Out by
Counter Attacks.

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PETROGRAD. Feb. 22-Russian
troops I'm eastern Turkey are advanc-
ing over a front 200 miles long. The
northern wing OF the Russian army,
which is advancing upon Trebizond.
is less than 40 miles from that city
and the Turkish defenders are fall
ing back before the advance OF the
invaders.
The evacuation of Bitlis by the
Turks has opened up the way for
an advance upon Diarbekr. which is
practically without distractions.
Eighty thousand Turkish troops
which were being hurried TO the re-
lief Of Erzerum are in danger OF
capture by the Russians They were
turned back just in time 10 save
them from a trap. but are being
surrounded, according 10 advices
from Tidis.
Russian victories in Armenia are
having a strong influence upon the
situation in the eastern theater OF
war and the Balkans. Ii is believed
that the time is not far distant when
Constantinople Will be seriously
menaced from the east by a com
bined army OF Russian and English
troops
A strong Russian offensive in the
Caucasus was advised by both Lord
Kitchener, the English secretary OF
state for war, and by Gen. Joffre.
the French commander-in-chie al
the last grand council Of war held
by the allies in Paris.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
HEARS Of CRONES
OVER TELEPHO
Says He is Going to Leave
New York-WiII Kill Every
Roman Catholic.
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BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 22.-Search
for Jean Crones. the anarchist who
attempted to poison the guests at the
banquet to Archbishop Mundelein in
Chicago. was renewed in Boston and
other New England cities last night
and today. as a result Of a haunting
telephone message received by the
telephone operator of a local news
paper from a man who declared he
was Crones.
The operator heard a mans voice
in broken English saying:
II am Jean Crones.'
The operator. pretending she did
not understand, repeated her hello
meanwhile rushing through an
emergency call TO police headquar-
ters on another line and on third
line begging the telephone company
to trace the call before "Crones''
could break the Connection.
It am Jean Crones," came the
voice.
spell it," replied the operator,
sparring for time.
Jean C-r-o-n-e-s, Crones," the
voice spelled out. Then in the rapid,
queerly accented way that made it
difficult to understand clearly just
what he was saying, ratified on, the
Chicago police are after me; / am
on my way 10 Fitchburg and will
kill every Roman Catholic l meet"
Then the click over the wire told
that "Crones" had hastily hung up,
breaking the connection.
on account Of the hurried way in
which the man spoke and because Of
the queer accent the operator was
uncertain whether the man said
"Fitchburg" or Bangor" She was
positive. however. that it was either
Fitchburg or Bangor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
CRAFT CHARGE To
Be INVESTIGATED
Money Collected From City
Employees on Orders. of
Mayors Wife.
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CHICAGO, Feb. ga committee
Of the city council today started an
/ inquiry into charges Of graft inVolv-
ing Mayor Thompson. his wife, his
sister-in-la.w and a chum of Mrs.
Thompson. The committee will hold
its first session on Thursday TO take
up the charges and hear witnesses.
The political bomb was set off at
last nights council meeting when
Alderman William +. Rodriguez.
socialist, demanded investigation of
charges made by Mrs. Page Waller
Eaton, lieutenant Of Mayor ThOmp-
son during his campaign and his ap-
p0intee as superintendent of social
surveys at a salary Of $4,000 a year.
Mrs. Eaton charges, according to the
alderman, that approximately one
third Of her salary was extracted
from her regularly by Mrs. Louise
Osborne Rowe, commissioner of
public welfare, and Mrs. Eaton's su-
perior
Mrs. Eaton asserts the money was
forced from her 10y Mrs. Rowe with
the explanation that she. too. was
contributing and that the orders for
the contributions came from Mrs.
Thompson. wife Of the mayor Ac-
cOrding TO Mrs. Eaton's charges,
Mrs. Rowe explained that the fund
was for the support Of Mrs. Thomp-
sons sister. Mrs. Margaret r. Miv-
elaz. a widow The contributors
We're TO extend over a short period.
Mrs. Eaton says she was told or
until Mayor Thompson could find a
place for his sister-in-law on the mu-
nicipal payroll, and then some meth
cd would be found by Controller Pike
70 return the money contributed.
Mrs. Eaton, according 10 Alder
man Rodriguez is prepared to prove
that S543 was extracted from her in
this manner from the middle OF last
June until early in January When
Mrs. Eaton determined 10 spring the
graft charges she resigned from her
municipal job last Saturday.
Mrs. Rowe, who is one OF Mrs.
Thompson's closest friends. today
said she had heard that some such
charge was 10 be made against her
and she welcomed the investiga-
ton"