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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

this responsibility and insure perfect
freedom of the streets to the FIRE ap-
paratus by a system of street cross
ing under control at low speed the
abrogation of the compulsory stop
rule would be safe enough. But if
that rule should be abrogated and the
cars permitted to cross possible dan
ger points without hating it must be
up to the companies by a rigid sys-
tenn OF regulations with penalties to
make certain that every motorman
observes the new rule in full in every
case. The danger in this connection
is that when cars are behind schedule
motormen are prone to speed be-
tween passenger stops in order to
make up lost time.
1t is undeniably to the interest of
the railroad company to 60 to low
speed control basis from the present
compulsory stop. This change means
a saving of fuel at the power sta
tions and a saving of time on the
running schedules. In exchange for
this privilege, if granted, they should
not only give better service, but
should guarantee beyond any posi-
Bile question safety for the FIRE ap-
paratus at all times and all places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
Preparedness and Postponement.

This is taken from Washington
letter to the New York Evening
Post. a supporter of the President
on every issue but that OF prepared
ness:
The policy OF drift is never a for
tunate or in%iring one, and drifting
everybody is-the republicans, too.
The endless hearings, the uproar in
the press, the constant conflict OF
testimony as 10 what we have in the
way OF armament and what we have
not and our present military eff
cheney, all cause endless confusion.
Hence a plan is being seriously dis
cussed TO shelve the whole matter by
referring the entire defense issue in
It's every aspect, navy, army. militia,
continental army, coast defenses, and
all the rest, TO a subcommittee of the
four military and naval committees
TO study the whole question and re-
port az the next session of Congress. j"
What "a lame and impotent con-
clusion" that would be! And what
would the effect be on the campaign !?
Granted that preparedness is not a
party question. Still. the initiative
is with the democrats. The republi-
cans will vote if an opportunity is
presented, and it is the duty of the
democrats to afford them the oppor-
tunity. The President wants a vote,
and is on the eve of setting out to
create sentiment outside of Congress
for use on Congress to produce a
vote.
If preparedness is lodged now, in
this or any other fashion. it will be
postpoAed. not until the next session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
The Unsatisfactory German Note.

The announcement that the latest
German note to the United States on
the Lusitania sinking is unaccepta-
Bile to this government means another
delay in the negotiations. 1t is I'M
derstood that the difficulty hereto
fore has been in the discovery of a
word that in English would mean the
reputation of the submarine action
and in German would not mean
quite the same, or at least would not
indicate to the people of Germany
that the Berlin government had fully
acceded to the demands of this coun-
try At one time, recently. it was
believed that the missing word had
been found. and that the last obsta-
Gle to clearance of this troublesome
diplomatic matter had been removed.
But now evidently the Berlin gov
ernment has not used the right word,
or has coupled it with other words
to soften further the blow to Ger
man pride with the effect of Destroy
ing the forcefulness of the expression
from the American point OF view.
The situation is becoming rather
preposterous. This government has
been most patient with Germany in
the Lusitania case 1t has consented
to a tedious diplomatic interchange
in order to reach an agreement that
would satisfy the original demands
without, unduly embarrassing the
Berlin government. 1t has taken into
account the difficulties of communi-
cation. Now it has right to look
for results. The submarine warfare
has, in truth, been SO modified by
Germany that the principle involved
is established, but the Lusitania hor-
ror stands uncondoned and so far as
the permanent record goes unrepu-
dated. Nine months have passed
since the tragedy and still the ex-
change of notes continues, without
assured prospect of termination of
the process. If the limitations of the
German language are such as to rem
der impossible an expression of repu-
diation that does not exactly repudi-
ate in Germany, the United States is
justified in asking that the formal
disavowal be made in terms that can
be understood by the people of this
country. Germany is, after all, ad-
dressing the American government,
and not the German people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

of this Congress, but until the next
Congress; and that will mean a post
ponement for two years, unless the
new Congress should be called in
extra session to deal with it. No
question of such magnitude, even
with a special report explaining and
supporting it, could be disposed of at
a short session of Congress.
A stalemate at this session will
mean, therefore, virtually the defeat
of the President in the controversy
in Congress at the hands of faction
in his own party. Mr.. Bryan will be
victor. The credit, or discredit, of
the performance will go to him.
How. then, will the ST. Louis con-
vention deal with the matter? The
platform could not very we'll be silent
on the subject In some manner it
will have to be explained, and, if pos
sible, justified.
Is it easy to imagine the President,
defeated on the issue in Congress,
standing comfortably for reelection
on a platform trying to disguise the
defeat? Is it any easier to imagine
Mr.. Bryan doing effective work as
the star stumper for his party in
such a campaign?
Preparedness, while not all, is much
for both democrats and republicans
to consider. 1t is important today.
Its Importance grows. 1t may come
in a short time to overshadow other
things. Suppose some development
of the war before election day should
more than ever emphasize our I'M
preparedness. What chance at the
polls would that party have which
stood charged with record of d.
vision and delay?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
The Next Tariff Revision.

If the program under discussion is
carried out, how soon may the next
general revision of the tariff be ex-
pected? 1t is large order proposed
for a tariff commission. A trip abroad
will be necessary; and Europe is no
place for visiting experts now. How
soon will it be? Let US suppose the
war ending in a few months. Nor
NAL business conditions would not
Immediately follow. Capital would
find it necessary to take a look
around before giving instructions for
full speed ahead again
But whenever the trip is made, time
will be required for the investiga-
lions necessary. The industries and
markets of Great Britain, France,
Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary
and Italy will be expected to yield
information. What is being done,
what is in contemplation, and what
the prospects are, will have to be
covered by the commission.
Then upon returning home the
commission will have to put its find
ings into form for the benefit of Con-
sress; and that will require time.
Such a report could not be hastily
knocked together.
Ii the commission is appointed and
performs the task allotted, its report
cannot possibly be ready for action
by the present Congress. The Sixty
fifth Congress will be the body to re-
ceive it and pass upon its value.
But suppose that body controlled by
the republicans. Suppose this years
elections go heavily against the
democrats, partly as the result OF
their tariff record. What value may
that body be expected to place on
the work of commission appointed
by democratic President and con-
hrmed by democratic Senate? The
probability is for the waste-basket-
ing OF the report and all accompany
ing suggestions. If the republicans
return to power it will be with a
mandate to revise the tariff on pro-
lection lines-lines not of the height
of a Chinese wall, but sufficiently
high to preserve the American scales
of wages and encourage American
industries
Of course, additional revenue can
be raised without revising the tariff
at all. The man with an income, and
particularly if big one, is very much
in the picture today. Large calcula-
tions are being based upon him. The
Supreme Court decision just handed
down has liberated many suggestions
about paying Uncle Sans bills; and
if one sort of bills, then other sorts.
In all this seems warrant for the
belief that we are approaching a
campaign when the tariff question
will be discussed from new angles,
and when the decision at the polls
will carry new obligations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
Springtime in Winter.

Springtime in the winter, when the
sun comes smiling strong,
And the sparrow stops and acts as il
he'd like to sing a song;
The little buds come peeping from
the branch of Weakening green
And the snowstorm's lingering traces
vanish swiftly from the scene
Springtime in winter-with a SILVER
ing in the kneesl
1t thaws you out for coughing and
tendency to sneeze.
Springtime in winter! 1t is one Of
Natures jokes,
A blessing to the grip germ, but nc
good to human folks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

If Henry Ford were only a pre-
paredness man, his liberality would
probably induce him to build a bat
tleship on his own account and pre-
sent it to the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

The old Supreme Court decision
that there should be no income tax
has been pushed back into ancient
history with remarkable and convinc-
ing thoroughness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

Some of the republican leaders are
inclined to raise the old question of
whether prodigal son ought to en-
joy fatted calf at the expense of the
faithful workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

The moving picture may be highly
educational. but it never quite sue
ceeds in making statistics sufficiently
interesting to dispense with the viii
lain, the heroine and the lover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

Before deciding to follow the Presi-
dents tour with speechmaking
journey of his own, Mr.. Bryan might
find it wise TO ascertain whether by
that time there will be any demand
for anti-preparedness orations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

Bestowal of independence could
not make many Filipinos more indie
pendent of the restraints of govern
ment than they have already been.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

Col. House should command adj
miration in Europe for the manner
in which he attends to diplomatic
duties without being compelled to
make elaborate explanations of his
conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

A larger and more eagerly expected
audience never awaited any man than
that now in readiness to listen to
President Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

England's censorship of the mails
has disclosed a tendency in Berlin
to scatter its wagers in playing the
game of politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
Book Learning.

do you think we have too much
book learning?"
There isn't any other kind. AS
soon as man finds out anything
worth knowing he proceeds immedi-
ately to write book about it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
Railroads Making Money.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
The railroads have been making so
much money lately that it's Just about
all they can do to look oppressed by
legislation whenever they think any
body's around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
Calculation.

The cost of war is cruel;
1t must provoke sigh
To figure on the fuel.
And the food its price would buy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

Whatever may be the actual size
of the progressive party, so long as
Col Roosevelt is with it it will sound
large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

At present the prevailing senti-
ment toward President Wilson is,
"Welcome to our city"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
Safety in Distance.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
powerful republican party has
the manifesto announcing 1t IL prom
Used from the safe distance OF Zurich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

In spite of the many subjects call
ing for discussion, the tariff is not to
be forgotten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
Avoiding a Family Resentment.

"Bliggins says he did not raise his
boy to be soldier"
yes. But he doesn't let the boy
hear him say il"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

Carranza is planning many reforms.
1t is strongly hoped that he will be
able to start with Villa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSo,
No Trouble.

Does your boy Josh have any trou-
Bile with his teachers?"
Not Bit" replied Farmer Corn
tossel. Hes big enough to make
any of 'em stand around if he wanted
to. But he jes' let's 'em go on talkin'
an never says a word back"
The value some men put on them
selves makes you wish they had the
job of assessing your real estate.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
PEOPLE AND ROADS.

When a very amiable gentleman
steps into his car or climbs into a
buggy and takes a drive out into the
country and gets stuck in the mud of
a bad road he Immediately calls
down something besides blessings up
on the heads of the people responsi-
HE for such conditions.
It never enters his head that per-
haps he himself is one of those peo-
pie. But he is.
lie Is one of them because he has
not done his part toward compelline
our officials to see that the roads are
in proper condition. lie has not rails
I'm proper condition. lie has not
raised his voice in behalf of better
country roads. or II he has it has
been neither heard nor needed.
II is the duty and II should be
the pleasure of every citizen to talk
and work for better country roads,
for better roads mean more prosper
Gus conditions generally. The man
In town is just as much interested
in the condition of roads as the farm
er. for when roads are bad and the
marketing of crops Is difficult and ex-
pensive the farmer is less prosperous,
and this in turn Is detrimental to the
best interests of the man In town.
This is an era of road building. and
the time is opportune for US to rise
TO the occasion and look to the condi-
ion OF our own roads.
We as people are no paupers and
there IL no occasion for poor roads In
this community. That such roads do
exist IL simply an evidence that we
as citizens are not alive to our oppor-
tunities or our duty, and that so long
as we sleep we may expect our of
hcials to share our slumbers,
While we are simply Jogging along
others In other communities are
building better roads and reaping
the financial results.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
GET busy YOURSELF

There's never anything new in
this town"
How often have you heard that re-
mark? We had II hurled at us n cou-
pie OF days ago.
And why Is there nothing new?
Simply because everybody waits for
somebody else TO start something,
We are all ready TO talk II the other
fellow will do, but too few OF US are
willing to take the initiative and
start something,
What made New York, and Chica-
30, and Philadelphia, and all OF the
other great cities OF the country?
Was II their natural advantages alone
or the people who wait for others.
or did they Just happen?
II was neither OF these. IL was the
ability and the initiative OF their "do
something" citizens There is no
place In those burgs for the fellow
who waits"
We can do the same here. II we
want to. Not on as large or gigantic
scale, OF course. but still we can Inn
prove our condition thousand per
cent II we will only resolve to "do
things"-and then do them,
There are Just as many brains in
this town In proportion to popula-
tlon as there are In New York, Chi
cago or Philadelphia. but they are
like the sleeping volcano while the
city mans brains are constantly in
eruption.
II is time to wake up-to come out
of our tranee-it is time to "do
something"-and we address this
statement particularly to the friend
who accosted us a couple of days ago,
We suggest that YOU do something
because we know that you have the
ability to do, And when they see
your brain working to a purpose 9TH
ers will sit up and start theirs TO
too.
If YOU. reader, have ever made such
a complaint OF this town we are talk
ing to you, too, Shake the cobwebs
from your own brains, and in time
you will find others keeping the pace
right by your side DO something
yourself, and then you will never have
occasion to say TO others that "there
is never anything doing in this town"
A sleeping volcano never makes
much smoke.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE UN-
DER EXECUTION

BY virtue OF an Execution and Or
der OF Sale duly issued by the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court for MaTheur
County and State OF oregon, dated
the 2lst. day of February, 1915, in
a certain action in the Circuit Court
for said County and State, wherein
Harriet Il. Smith, as Plaintiff, re-
covered judgment against Allen Gill
key, Angie Gilkey, n. J. Minton and
q. w. Fletcher, as Defendants, for
the sum of Two Thousand Dollars.
with interest thereon from May IT,
1910. at the rate OF 10 per cent per
annum. and the sum of Two Hundred
Dollars. Attorney fees, and the fur
ther sum of Thirty-nine and ninety
five one hundTedths, Dollars, costs;
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
/ will on the 25th, day of March,
1916, at the hour of 1915 O'Clock p.
NJ. of said day, at the main entrance
door of the Court House in Vale,
Malheur County, Oregon, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder.
or bidders, for cash. the following
described real property, to-wit:-
The Southwest Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter OF Section 10, and
the North Half of the Northeast
quarter and the Southwest Quarter
of the Northeast Quarter of Section
22; all in Township 10 South, Range
81 Il. W. NJ, containing 100 acres,
together with all water rights and
bitches belonging to said place;
Taken and levied upon as the prop
erty of the said above named defend
ants, Allen Gilkey, Angie Gilkey, N.
]. Minton and G. w, Fletcher, or as
much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the said judgment in favor
of Harriet E. Smith, with interest
thereon, together with all costs and
disbursements that have or may ac-
crue.
Dated at Vale, oregon, this 22nd.
day of February, 1916.
BEN j. BROWN, Sheriff,
By Ross A. Seward, Deputy.
First publication, February, "a,
1916; last publication March 23,
1916.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
LOOK AT OUR ROLL
OF HoNORABLEs

Last week we aGuounced the start
ing Of a Roll of Honor and we have
but two namos to announce this week,
but know that others will get in be-
fore another issue. We are out after
five hundred dollars TO pay back bills
and we want every subscriber who
is not paid full year in advance to
come in and assist us in getting these
bills paid.
The dollar is a small matter to each
Of you, but the total will do the work
for us and relieve us OF a big load.
The first on the list is Con Ryan,
that old standby, who can always be
relied on In a time of need. Con is
among the first settlers OF this sec
ton and we will soon be able to
give our readers a story of his pio-
neering here.
W. T. Anderson Is another who
responded loyalty. This is the man
who is supplying the people with such
good milk and cream and whose place
is rated Al by the inspectors.
Watch for the list next week
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
CONTINUE TO IMPROVE

There is a more general improve
ment in business conditions as the
weather settles down for spring and
the danger of loss to the stock indus
try decreases. The Ontario banks re-
port the best business conditions
they have had in years, one merchant
reports an increase of $1,000 in his re-
ceipts for January and February this
year over year ago, and the same
story can be heard in most lines. The
farmers have had better prices for
their crops and the stock men have
had better market conditions and
are better OF than q year ago, but
the lesson of the hard times has not
been forgotten and all are still hold
ing on to the dollars in a way to indi-
cate they are not quite sure the hard
times have passed with some moth
ing short of a change in the admin
istration will restore confidence as
they consider the democrats as in
competent to manage the affairs of
the nation. with the majority Of
people business conditions will soon
be normal again, even in this section
where we have no factories to be
benefited by the war orders.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Subject to the choice of the Rep
ubliean, voters OF Malheur and Har-
ney coImties. Oregon, 10 he express
ed at the coming primary election.
| heroby announce myself a oandi-
date for the Republican nomination
as joint Representative TO the legis-
lature from this representative dis
trict. Dated Jan. 2l, 1915.
Chas. M. Crandall.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the voters OF Maiheur County:
l hereby announcement my candi-
dacy for reelection to the office of
County Assessor subject to the will
of the Republican voters at the pri-
mary election on the 18th, day of
May, 1918. And il nominated and
elected I shall continue to assess all
corporations on an equal and uni
form basis with other property.
l.. e. Hill, present incumbent.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination for Sheriff
of Malheur County, subject to the
choice of the Democratic electors in
the coming primary election,
If again nominated and elected
will continue, as heretofore, to en-
force the laws to the best of my abil-
ity and give the tax payers a business
administration of the affairs of the
Office,
BEN j. BROWN,
(present incumbent for re-eleetion)
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

To the voters of Malheur, County,
I wish 10 announce myself M can
dldate for the nomination as assess
or on the democratic ticket.
have been a resident OF the coun-
~ over 80 years and thoroughly un-
derstand the duties OF the position.
]. NJ. DUNCAN.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02
TO THE VOTERS OF
MALHEUR COUNTY.

hereby announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
the office OF District Attorney OF this
county. II nominated and elected I
will endeavor to fulhll the duties OF
my Office in n fair. fearless and ef-
nclent manner and 10 the best OF my
ability. keeping In mind at all times
my duty TO the tax payers,
y. j. GALLAGHER.