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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
THE NEW WAR CRISIS.

We may criticise and deplore the
policies that have led up to the pres
ent crisis in national and internation-
al affairs, and we may have our own
ideas of what should have been done
to avert the impending conditions,
but when we have done that, every
loyal American must stand behind
President Wilson. While we are on
the brink Of war, yet that may be
averted, and no doubt every effort
will be put forth by every patriotic
official to ward off the calamity. 1t
is the earnest prayer Of every one
that they may succeed in keeping us
out of war. But if the worst comes,
if We are plunged through no fault
of our own into this awful struggle,
then the duty Of every American is
so plain that he can not mistake it.
When war comes, we can have no par
ty lines, and so far as the national
welfare is concerned, no parties. The
man who does not with all his heart
and with all his strength and with
all his resources stand back of the
president in this trial, is not worthy
of citizenship, or to be called an
American.
In a situation so menacing and
fraught with such dire possibilities,
it is the duty of the American peo-
pile to reaffim their allegiance to
their own government and prayerful- |
ly hope their official representatives
will be guided by wisdom of the high
est order. A decision of monentous |
Importance may be made by our pres
ident, but it goes without saying he
will exhaust every possible resource
to escape the threatening danger
which has been precipitated by the
action of Germany. IF this danger
cannot be evaded, however, the Amer
lean people must be prepared to stand
unitedly in support of their govern
ment and ready to back it up in any
stand it takes. 1t is, in fact, crisis |
of supreme Importance, and the only |
safe rule for the American people at
such time is faithfully to adhere to
the MOTTO" America first. "
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09

citizens, and demanding for them th'
very thing Germany has SO often pro
claimed to the world she was fighting
for: "The freedom of the seas.
One and all hope some peaceful solu
ton may be reached, for we wan
Germany's friendship just as we want
that of the rest of the world. More
it has been the hope of Americans
that when the end comes their coun-
try might be first to soften the terms
Of settlement, no matter which was
the victor.
The rest of the world is placed, in
regard to the freedom of the seas
which are of right open to The whole
world on the same terms, in the same
position that would be held, should
two farmers living on opposite sides
of a main travelled highway get to
fighting. One, to get the best Of his
neighbor, blocks part Of the high
way, and the other to counterbalance
this, places a series of mines under
it and says to the public: eff you
travel over this road I will explode
these mines, and you must keep off it
or suffer the consequences. Now
the public has no part in the fight,
has a feeling of friendship for both
farmers, but it cannot have its right
to travel over the highway interfered
with, and its lives endangered be-
cause the interfering with that high
way and the killing of travellers will
lelp either of the farmers in their
fight. 1t is the publie's highway but
he farmers fight. The highway must
De kept open even though it means
he sending of one or both the quar-
'eling ones to jail-Salem Capital
Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
THE DAY OF THE CAR.

Leading manufacturers of automo-
biles in this country scoff at the sug-
gestion that the distribution of motor
cars is nearing the saturation
point meaning let-up in the de-
mand and decline in the business.
On the other hand, they believe the
coming season will again break the
record, with IN even larger output
than last year, despite the fact that
many manufacturers have been COM
PEELED to increase their prices, on ac-
count Of the higher cost of materials
and labor.
Last years output of passenger
cars closely approached the million
mark. and it is estimated the output
Tor the present year will consider
ably exceed that figure. More than
Il hundred factories are now engag-
ed in this business. of which twenty
seven, including some of the largest
concerns, are located at Detroit or
at nearby points. Seventy-nine per
cent of all the ears made in this coun-
try last year are credited to Michi-
gan. Ohio takes second place and
Indiana third.
These are conclusions derived from
data recently given in motorcar
publication and are supposed to be
based on official returns. They serve
to bring home the wonderful extent
of the industry and the surprising de-
gree of its expansion.
The American farmer is an impor-
tamt factor in taking care of this
tremendous output The ratio of in
crease of ears in the agricultural
states as compared with 1915 ranges
as high as $50 per cent. That is in
Oklahoma. But other farming com
lnunities make nearly as good show
ing. In California, which sometimes
is termed "the autoists' paradise, 81
there is now car for every ten per-
Souo' hhlCH luuiCdleS Tue dutO mas Ue-
come almost household necessity.
The number of licenses issued in Ore
gon last year was about $4,000. but |
as some of these were applied to com
mereial cars the number of pleasure
cars was somewhat smaller. 1t is
predicted, however, that licenses is
sued this year will exceed $4,000
which easily will mean car for ev-
cry eighteen persons in the state. |
The mournful cadence of the dire
prediction of those timid souls who
saw naught but financial and social
disaster in the national investiture
on the part of the automobile has
died away. Its good points
SO completely overshadow any harm
full tendencies that popular judgment
has accorded it warm endorsement.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
Grain Inspection.

1t is proposed in a bill introduced
by Senator Pierce of Union county
and Mr.. CaIIan of Multnomah county
to regulate trading in grain, grain
products and hay, by a system OF
proper inspection. The purpose is to
establish standards that the seller
may rely upon as insuring uniform
ity and fair dealing. The purpose
is good, as all must admit.
Men who speak from experience
for the milIers and buyers, and the
growers as well, admit that there is
occasion for such inspection as that
proposed in this bill.
To the grower and the seller it is
a question of values that under the
existing system are fuctuating ac-
cording as the buyers are disposed to
take advantage of standards which
they, in practical effect, individually
establish. That system has long been
unsatisfactory to producers and it it
not defensible.
1t is the fact also that with grain
inspection established in the state of
Washington the advantage lies with
the Puget Sound market as compared
with the Portland market. The pro-
Queer is assured of the standard in
that market, and to him there is
certain dependability in the price
which does not obtain here.
For the Portland district, so far
as the purpose of the bill is con-
cerned, its enactment would be for
economy as well as good businest
ethics.--Portland Telegram.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
Power of 'Whiz Water. -

Gasoline was originally used fol
cleaning gloves and ejecting hired
girls through the kitchen roof, but
has now been taught a great variety
of interesting tricks, such as run
ming automobiles, aeroplanes, motor
boats, windmills, street ears, corn
shelters, hearses and bicycles.
By the aid of gasoline, you can
drive 60 miles an hour through the
air, $50 miles an hour over the land
and six feet into the ground with
the greatest ease. A gallon of gaso-
line can do as much work in an hour
as horse can do in a day and it
does not have to be fed and bedded
down at night. 1t can drive an au-
tomobile 20 miles and while doing
this, can cause three runaways, a
collision, 500 fine for speeding, a
divorce suit and an inquest. A gallon
of whisky at Saturday night dance
can cause a great deal of trouble, but
it is tame and kittenish beside a
gallon of whiz water which is con-
Quoting a jOyride.
Gasoline is a clear, nervous liquid
which is composed of speed, noise and
trouble in equal parts. 1t is made of
kerosene, reduced to a more violent
stage and is supplied to the restless
portion of mankind by the fragments
of the late Standard Oil company
Ex.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
TOWN TOPICS

write Fire, Timber and Automo-
bile insurance Walter Williams. 97tf
At your party compete the menu
with Pugh's Loganberry Juice. Sold
everywhere. 91-97
We frame pictures. Did you know
that? Sterling Furniture Company.
Broken Window We put in window
glass. Sterling Furniture Company
The Dallas Wood company is ready
to furnish you with mill wood. Good
loads and good service. All wood cash
on delivery. Phone 492. 103-tf.
DR.. R. C. Virgil, osteopath, Uglow
building: 9 to II; to s; 7 to 8. 46-tf
DR.. C. L. Foster, dentist, City Bank
building, Dallas.
For Fire and automobile insurance
see Chas. Gregory, city hall. 32-tf
Have you picture to frame? Yol
need go no further than our store to
have it done. Sterling Furniture Com
pany. 75-tf
Schevers, W. D., at AIS Oak street,
knows how to shoe horses. Try him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09

The Mexican situation developed
and we ran out of Mexico, and the
other day the whole country was ex-
cited over that. The "leak" star
tied the people, and for several days
we were greatly excited about it.
But when the curt and courteous note
came from Germany saying they
would blow up every ship found scout
ing about English waters, we forgot
the Mexican trouble, forgot the leak
that was a scandal, and thought only
of possible war. There are so many
things happening in the world now
that no one has time to give more
than a few minutes to each one.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
NO SHADOW FOR GROUNDING
Winter Is Done According to Well
.5 Known Myth.

Brother Grounding didn't see his
shadow Friday; therefor winter is
over. The absence of sunshine por-
tended that spring will soon come in,
mild and beautiful, and We won't
have any more bad weather all the
rest of the season.
Grounding day in popular myth
and tradition is the day on which
the grounding, first comes out Of its
hole after his Information, this ae-
ton being regarded as affording a
weather prophecy. The saying goes
that if the grounding sees its shad-
ow on that day, it retires to its bur
row for six weeks more of winter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
A Peculiar Situation.

One of the peculiarities of the pres
ent situation as regards Germany is
the entire absence of any feeling of
enmity against either the government,
or against the German people. There
is not one American in a thousand
who does not regret that the situation
has been forced on his country by
the necessity of protecting its own
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09

Back in Colorado they are trying
to get an anti-tipping bill through,
making it misdemeanor to give or
take a tip. This would be a hard
blow to the poor Pullman company,
which is the only company on earth
that now requires the public to pay
the salaries of its employees.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09

1t costs $4,000 a year to support
the baby John Jacob Astor. OF course,
he isn't worth the money, but as he
serves to keep the money in circula-
ton he isn't wholly useless.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09

Now that the matter has blown ov-
er We rise to remark that the recent
''leak" caused a great deal more ex-
eitement than did the peace message
itself.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
For Piles
AFree Trial Of Pyramid Pile Treat
ment VIII Be Just Like Meet-
ing a Good Old Friend.

YOu Can't Go Wrong With Pyramid.
Have you tried Pyramid? If not.
why don't you2 The trial is free
Just mail coupon below-and the re-
suits may amaze you. Others are
praislng Pyramid Pile Treatment as
their deliverer-why not you2 Mail
coupon now or get a soc box from
any druggist anywhere. Take no
substitute.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Cards.

Mrs =. u. PlllsJury entertained SAL
urday afternoon. at her home on west
Missouri street, with an informal bridge
party.
Miss Valera Garrard will be the hos
tess Wednesday afternoon, entertain
ing the Army bridge club and a Few
other guests
Mrs. e s White, Of Ysleta, was hos
tess the last of the week at luncheon
bridge party, given At the Valley Inn,
Nsleta. The guests were Mesdames
Joseph Il. Hurxthal. George h Bus
sing Howard p. Deadly. Milton Graves,
John Mcdonald. J. II. Hirt and William
p B. McSain. all Of Fl Paso. The prize
was won by Mrs. G. II. Bussing ard
Mrs. ". P. B. McSain.
Mrs ". J. Quigley was hostess TO
the Pioneer Bridge club Monday aft
crnoon, at her home on Montana street.
The guest prizes were won by Mrs e.
". Lyman and Mrs F. H Todd The
club prize was won By Mrs. W G. Roe
Carnations and ferns formed the deco
rations Of the rooms. Mrs. Quigley's
guests not members OF the club were
Mesdames J. L. Ely, Z A White. J.
c. ROus r. T. Kimbell. T. J. Stafford.
c. NJ Lyman. '. E RaggiO. c. W
Newell, J. II. Lewis, Roy y. Davis and
F. II. Todd. The club will not meet
until after Lent, and then with Mrs.
e. 7. Kelly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Ell PaSodns AWay.

Maj. W. J. Fewel and Mrs Fewel left
Monday for California.
Mrs J. W. CroWdus left TO-DAY Tor a
short visit with her mother in Cal
weston, Texas.
The Thursday Embroidery club will
meet with Mrs. T. H. Binkley at her
home on Noble street.
Ernest Sauer leaves Wednesday for
San Antonio. TO rejoin company K OF
the Fourth Texas infantry.
Mr.. and Mrs. H D. Ballard left Mon
day afternoon to visit relatives in east
Texas. They viii return in about six
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. AdoIph Hoffman will
leave in few days TO be gone several
weeks. visiting different points IN
Texas and the southern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. W L Tooley left Non
day afternoon for an automobile trip
through points in New Mexico Mrs
TOoley has Just returned from a visit
in Houston, Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Henry :. Beach. with
their daughter. Miss Louise Beach.
will leave Monday for an extended trip
through the orient They 90 directly
to Los Angeles from here. After spend
ing a few days there they Will visit
for about the same length Of time IN
San Jose. Calf Then they 20 TO Port
land. Ore. for a few days stay. They
will sail from Vancouver. British Co
lumbia. on March IS and will spend sew
China Upon their return they will
visit Honolulu. Mrs Beach and Miss
Beach viii then spend the remainder
of the summer IN California Nh
Beach VIII be away for about touf
Months
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

one present to hear clearly every word
spoken from the platform.
There is no charge Of any nature
connected with the school For the
convenience OF those who do not care
to COPY down the various recipes Mrs
Evans has had them printed and they
may be purchased in book form, with
the recipes for the fun week, for ten
cents
The operation Of fireless cookers viii
have prominent place on the We'd
nesday program while there will also
be some other features in the way Of
table dressing. etc on Thursday, cleo
trical apparatus for kitchen and table
use Will be demonstrated
Lasts Two Hours.
The school opens at 2:3O o'clock and
lasts a little over two hours though the
doors are open at ! o'clock and mu-
steal program starts at 1850. Ranged
around the hall are a number OF booths
in which special demonstrations are
made by local merchants
Improved transportation arrange
ments were noticeable on Monday. The
big City Service bus is operating on a
time card and leaves The Herald build
ing at ] o'clock and every half hour
thereafter. Stops are made at the Pop
ular and Elite corners to pick up pas
sengers.
on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Evans
will also lecture upon table decorations
and amusements for guests
Mrs Evans has made a special study
Of this in the past year and can give
the women of FL Paso who entertain
many helpful ideas.
These will not be exclusively for
large and expensive parties by any
means. but for those OF moderate
means who entertain in smaller way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Quot own iisitors.

Mr.. and Mrs ST. Clair Parry. OF
Indianapolis. Ind, are guests at Hotel
Paso del Norte- They are stopping
here for & short time on their way
TO California.
Mrs John RunqUist, Of Minneapolis.
MINI. who has been spending the
winter here. at Hotel PasO del Norte.
leaves today for California. She Will
be accomanpied by Mrs. George Pent-
After Is day stay on the coast they
will leave for Honolulu. They viii be
away for about two months
Mrs Charles Whitehead and her
daughter. Miss Virginia Whitehead, OF
Denver, Colo. arriveS - FL Paso Mon
day TO be the guests OF Col ana Mrs
William II. Ailaire, at Hotel PasO del
Norte. Mrs. Allaire is Mr.. Whitehead's
sister. While here they viii he enter
tanned quite extensively. Col and
Mrs A1laire are giving dinner party
al the Officers club at Fort Bliss, Wed
nesday night preceding the weekly
hop, in honor of their guests. on
March g. Mrs Allaire will give bridge
party in honor Of Mrs Whitehead. At
Hotel Paso del Norte. Mrs. Anna Por-
ter Krsuse will give a-luncheon Non
day, at the FL Paso Country club. COM
plimentsry 10 Mrs Whitehead ana Mrs.
Heber Page. Of Dallas 4 number OF
other affairs are being arranged com
plimentary to Mrs Whitehead and Miss
Whitehead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

For quick results-Use Herald Want
AcA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Fashion Display To Share Honors
With Menus At Herald Exposition

tended the school on Monday when
! Mrs Evans gave the first OF two lee
lures on vegetarian diets. with special
/ reference to meat substitutes. The Van
/ Surdam orchestra rendered a program
Of music during the course Of the after
noon.
The recipes used on Monday after
: noon We're:
Walnut Sausage-Mix I up boiled
: rice. 1 cup stale bread crumbs. cups
ground walnut meats, . tablespoonfuls
melted butter, > eggs. 1 teaspoonfui
salt. IL teaspoonful sage or poultry
/ seasoning; IA cupspoonful paprika,
/ pepper 10 taste.
Shape into rolls and fry lightly. May
! be served with white sauce. Spanish
sauce. or plain.
Nut and Celery Loaf-Mix cup
Z ground walnut meats, / cup celery. I
( cup stale bread crumbs, moisten
slightly with milk.
Add 1 teaspooufui poultry seasoning
/ or sage. 1 teaspOonful onion salt. IA
I teaspOonful paprika. . tablespoonfuls
/ melted butter. I egg, 1 cup hot milk
Knead with hands and mould into loaf.
Bake in moderate oven as minutes.
( BaSting occasionally with water and
melted butter. Serve with white sauce
into which you have mixed two table
spoonfuls chopped parsley
Nut Croquets-AIix cup finely
chopped nut meats, l cup stale bread
crumbs. ] beaten egg, salt, pepper and
papri1a to taste
Roll into small balls. incase into
cases OF we'll seasoned mashed pota-
toes roll in bread crumbs. and fry in
hot tat until delicate brown.
Luncheon Tomatoes-This requires
l slice toast, egg. and l tomato for
each service Cut slice from stem end
of tomato. and scoop out contents,
which may be afterward made into
salad Sprinkle lightly with salt, then
put into IL I teaspoonfuI cheese. Put
into pan in hot even for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and break I egg
into each tomato. Return to oven for
Is minutes. which will just cook the
egg. Serve at once on hot buttered
toast with following sauce.
Cheese Sauce-TO , tablespoonfuls
cream, use I tablespoonful cheese. Add
IA teaspoonful paprika and put in
double boiler, stirring constantly until
mixture has melted and become
cream-iike consistency Pour about .
IA blespoonfuls over each service
The Tuesday menu is again devoted
to meat substitutes and lenten dishes
For Wednesday. Mrs. Evans will offer
the following menu:
Snort method bread.
Maple nut biscuit
Apple cake
Cranberry and celery salad.
The clear manner in which Mrs.
Evans drives home her points is max
ing q strong impression with the hun
dreds of women who ere attending the
school. The acoustics Of the hall are
excellent and IL is possible for every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

Apple cake
Cranberry and celery salad.
The clear manner in which Mrs.
Evans drives home her points is max
ing . strong impression with the hun
dreds OF women who ere attending the
school The acoustics Of the hall are
excellent and IL is possible for every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
About Ell Pasoans.

Mrs David Holguin is quite sick
AZ her home on North Fl Paso street.
Mrs. Robert KrakaUer, who recently
had her tonsils operated upon al Hotel
Dieu, has recovered sufficiently to re-
turn to her home.
Mrs. A c. Clark and her daughter,
Miss Florence Clark. have moved from
SO Nest Missouri street TO their new
bungalow home al SS25 TrowpridSe
street
Mr. and Mrs. L Winner have moved
from The Georgette apartments 70
222s Montana, where they viii be with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Winner. Miss Leah
Lacofske. Of Texarkana, Ark. is visit
inig the Winners.
Mrs. Paul Ginthe-. accompanied by
her daughters. Misses Mary Ginther
and Grace Ginther, passed through Ell
Paso the first of the week. on their
way to California. from New York
The girls have been attending the
Marymount convent school at larry
town on the Hudson. in New York. Mrs
Ginther has been visiting in New York
city since some time before Christmas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

- ABIE FASHION takes the place Of
King Epicure at the third annual
- Herald Cooking School and Mer-
chants Exposition, At the Women's
club building, Mesa avenue and River
street tonight Starting at s o'clock,
the Popular DrygOods company viii
have charge Of the big auditorium and
viii stage a big fashion show in which,
advertising manager Arthur Tobias
promises, only the authentic spring
fashions viii be shown.
The Popular has arranged for special
music BY the Van Surdam orchestra
and will have ushers in evening dress
TO escort all who come to seats Those
who attended the fashion show last
year on Popular night know now
lavishly the big department store VIII
entertain its guests
Another big crowd or women at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Aufomobiling.

Mr. and Mrs Robert de Koenig mo-
tored to Las Cruces Sunday night for
dinner. Their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Holland, parents OF Mrs de
Koenig, and Miss Kathryn Mansen
Mr.. and Mrs ". g Terrell nave re
turned from an automobile trip to Las
Cruces, Sheldon Hot Springs and the
diversion dam. Mrs. A. Terrell, Of Las
Cruces, Mr.. JerrelTs mother. returned
with them to FL Paso and viii spend
some time here visiting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

No store. big OF small can undersell
this store and give same quality Other
stores may equal our prices but never
our values j. ". Hale. Exclusive Mil
Iinery. as \. oregon St out of high
rent district. Better values.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Always Be Certain About

A slight defect in the child's eyes
now may result in a permanent def
cheney An examination here viii give
are needed the proper kind win be
fitted.
Need Glassesc-Ask SegaH.
FL Pasa Optical Go. los Texas 81.
Between Mesa & OTegon-1Iiddle OF Bill
aTr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Dnrntown store n .m For Rom.


EOS Texas St Fine basement 30xSn
Electric elevator. We are moving 70
Everybody's Bldg because we need
more room for our continually grow
ing business. FL Paso Piano Co.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
'E PasodnS Returning.

Mrs. Alice Daley has returned from
Las Animas. Colo, Tere she was
called BY the illness and subsequent
death Of her young niece, Florence
Durburaw.