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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
DECIDES TO FILE PROTEST.
Socialist Committee Objects to Inter
ference With Publications.

CHICAGO, July THE national exc.
cutive committee of the socialist party
at special meeting here decided to
protest to Washington against inter-
ference with socialist publications. 1t
was pointed out that one paper has
been suppressed entirely and various
issues Of six others have been held up
by postal authorities.
Clarence Darrow and Seymour Sted-
man Of Chicago and Morris Hillquit of
New York were appointed a committee
to etake up the matter with Postmaster
General Burleson and to seek a con-
ference with President Wilson In case
the Postmaster General did not grant
them relief It was intimated that
court action would be resorted to IL
necessary. -. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
BELGIANs VISIT MINES
Members of Mission Witness Opera.
lions in Copper at Butte.

war mission yesterday donned overalIs
and went down into one Of the great
copper mines that will contribute its
product toward relieving their dis
The commission reached Butte after
a two-days ride through the grain
fields of the northwest, and after
descending 1900 feet into q mountain
of copper and scanning numerous pages
Of statistics as to the ore production
here, gave evidence of great satisfac-
ton over the abundant resources of at
least two Of ithe great necessities of
war. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
Many Peaches, Price Low.

HARTFORD, Conn, July 7.-Nev,
England will produce between 100000
and 1900. 900 baskets of peaches. esuai-
ing the crop Of two and four years ago.
and the fruit will sell at the. record
breaking low price of 55 cents IL the
efforts of the New England Peach
Growers Association are successful
Committees to devise the best means
q transporting and marketing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
Salvation Army Mission in Russia.

NEW YORK, July THE Salvation
Army has received word from Petro-
grad that its commission which sailed
for Russia to, establish Its work there
had arrived and has been greeted b.
Princess osetiana 'Constantinopva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07

his release and married the widow
after short but intense and business
like courtship.
His Personal Description.
Here is the description of the man. as
written to Representative Rodenberg:
HE was Uniformed, illiterate, having
much bravado, uncouth, slouching, bow
legged and had thief written all over
his body, face and SOUL
The widow had some money and prop
erty. She owned rare library. worth
about $500. The convict-bridegroom
made short work Of the books, selling
them for s45. took his brides clothes
and cash. forged a note on his landlady
and set sail ito find job In reality
he was hunting another wife. and, strange
to say, with all the fine-looking men there
are said to be In California, this Ill favor
ed person located another woman in two
weeks. married her, took her money from
her-but recompensed her somewhat by
giving her the clothes he had taken from
his first wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
Lives With Each Part Of Time.

He then left the second conquest to re-
turn to the first. and after a brief period
went back to the second. and SO on. tell
ing each one that he was journeyman
barber and was seeking work
This did not last long, but long enough
for the convict bridegroom to clean up all
the property Of both women. He was ar
rested for bigamy. gave bond and escaped.
He is said to be in Arizona
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
LOVE LETTERS AND MATRIMONY
IN ONE CONVICT'S EXPERIENCE
Results of Correspondence Between Well
Meaning Woman and Imprisoned Murderer
Shown In Letters Held by Mr.. Rodenbere.

How a murderer wrote love letters
from Auburn prison to a widow in CAL
ffornia, afterward married her, stole
her money and her property, married
another woman two weeks later and
took her money, together with other
details of a bad mess arising from cor
respondence between convict and a
well-meaning woman. is told in one Of
the many letters, received by Repre-
sentative Rodenberg, on the subject Of
so-called leagues" for furnishing let
ter writer's to. prisoners. The names In
the case mentioned have all been sup
pressed by Representative Rodenberg,
who says he may ask that the persons
involved be brought here as witnesses
in an investigation he promises to start
into these leagues"
Released After Serving Seven Years.
The prisoner was in Auburn for MUIR
der, but was released in May, 1916,
after seven years of confinement. Dur
ing that time widow in Los Angeles
had been corresponding with him, the
matter having been arranged through
a certain league" The letter to Rep
resentative Rodenberg charges that the
convict was able to bride the prison
official who was supposed to censor the
mail, so that the convict was able to
return love letters to the widow in
answer to her philanthropic attempts
to cheer his prison life. These letters,
Mr.. Rodenberg's correspondent says,
can be produced.
The convict must have made an i'm
preston even at long range, for he
went to California Immediately upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
j. 5. POLICY RUTH[ESSLY
HITS NEUTRALS, CLAIM
Scandinavian Countries, Particular
1y Denmark, Regard Supply
Situation as Desperate.
By the Associated Press.


COPENHAGEN. July THE Ekstra-
b1adet and the government organ,
Politiken, commenting on the proposals
to limit supplies to Scandinavia and
Holland, complain that the entente
powers. with America at the head, lack
appreciation of the difficult position of
small neutrals, and proposed measures
Of the great powers fighting in the
name of liberty, justice and civilization
are calculated to crush these small
true neutrality toward both camps.
Judging from those newspapers the
situation is regarded as desperate. Neu-.
trality which time and again has been
longer suff1ces. and with the entry of
America into the war hostilities, the
Politiken says, opened against the I'M
fortunate small states. The paper says
mentary appreciation of Denmark's
difficulties.
Neutrality Desired.
1t says that articles from Influential
American papers indicated the United
to join Germany and starve or join the
entente and share the fate of Belgium
The American policy. which from the
outbreak of the war until the breach
i,
paper continues, but English, and now
has become American, that is to say
still more ruthless toward neutrals than
was the English. All that Norway
Sweden, Denmark and Holland demand
Is the permission to remain neutral and
avoid starvation Even this modest de-
sire seems in danger of becoming IL
lusory.
q. S. Power Is Enormous.
LONDON, July THE United States
its control of exports to European neu-
trails" said Lord Robert Cecil. minister of
blockade.
ct do not like to express any opinion as
to the policy which would guide it In the
exercise Of this power" he continued
THAT is the United States business, not
ours. However, we have had three years
of intensive experience in blockade and
everything we have learned is at the dis
posal Of the United States
1.-THE United States has the power of
making any bargain or any stipulation it
this is very important weapon against
Germany. The foodstuffs Germany OBJ
tatns. from Holland and Denmark alone
must be measured in hundreds of thou
sands Of tons, while the mineral and fish
exports of the Scandinavian nations are
of vital Importance to Germany.
Speaking generally, and aside from the
petty smuggling which will always exist |
the neutrals have not sold any appreciate |
quantity of imported goods to Germany.
Their trade consists almost entirely of
their own products Moreover, they have |
not even replaced such exports with i'm
ported goods except indirectly. Certainly |
they have imported fodder and sold pigs,
but 1t Is difficult to stretch the doctrine |
of enemy destination to cover this point"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
Released After Serving Seven Years.

South Dakota; Jones, Washington: KEEL
logg. Kendrick, Kenyon. McCumber,
Mcclellan, Myers. Nelson, Norris. Page,
Poindexter. Shafroth. Sherman, Shields.
Smith, Michigan: smoot, Sterling;
Noes" So Bankhead Brandegee
Broussard. Calder. Chamberlain. Colt
Culberson. Fletcher. France. Frelfng-
huysen. Gerry, Harding. Hitchcock, Hol-
fornia; Jones. New Mexico: King, Knox,
La Toilette, Mclean, McNary, New,
Newlands. Overman, Owen, Penrose
Phelan, Pittman. Pomerens, Ransdsll.
Smith. Georgia: Smith, Maryland: Stone.
Swanson, Thomas. Tillman. Underwood
Wadsworth. Walsh. Warren. Watson
and Williams.
Asks for Divided Question.
When it came to vote on the Cum
Minis amendment. offered to the Robin
son substitute. Senator James asked to
have the question divided so that the
vote would come first on prohibiting the
use of distilled spirits in bond for
beverage purposes and then upon the
prohibition against the Importation of
such spirits. This was done. and on the
first proposition the Senate vote was As
to 40 to adopt 1t.
The vote was as follows:
ayes" 45-Ashurst, Beckham. Borah,
Brady, Cummns, Curtis. Fernald,
Fletcher, Gore, Gronna, Hale, johnson.
California; Johnson. South Dakota;
Jones, New Mexico: Jones. Washington;
Kellogg, Kendrick. Kenyon. La Fol-
lette. McCumber. Mcclellan, McNary,
Myers, Nelson. Norris. overman, Owen.
Page, Phelan. Poindexter. Ransdell,
shafroth, Sheppard. Sherman. Smith,
Georgia; Smith, Michigan: Smith. South
Carolina; Smoot, Sterling. Thompson,
Tillman, Townsend. Trammell, Varda-
man, Walsh, Wolcott.
Noes" 40-Bankhead, Brandegee.
Rroussard, Calder. Chamberlain. Colt.
Culberson. Dillingham;. France, FIRE.
linghuysen. Gerry, Harding, Hitchcock.
Hollis, Husting, James, Knox, Lewis,
Lodge, Mclean, Martin. New. Newlands,
Penrose. Pittman. Pomerene. Reed. Rob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
Mr.. Penrose Chuckles.

The senate overwhelmingly voted down
the Penrose amendment Senator Penrose
himself voting NO" chuckling as he did
20. Senator Knox. his colleague. had
previously voted AYE" and every one
laughed when at the close Of the roll call
he arose and asked to change his vote to
NO." saying. Il voted under a sympa-
thetic misapprehe
The Vice President was the first to halt
the steam-rolier proceeding of the ma
jority in favor Of the administration COM
promise by ruling that amendments could
be offered first to the House text and then
to the administration compromise offered
by Senator Robinson of Arkansas. 1t was
then that Senator Cummins began his
deadly work. Offering an amendment to
the House text prohibiting the importa-
ton of all alcoholic beverages and forbid
ding the uoHor beverage purposes of any
of the dist spirits in bond.
"Bone Dry Plan Beaten.
This was adopted by a vote of "a to
80. Then Senator Myers offered his
bone dry" amendment to the Robin
son or administration substitute for the
entire section. This was defeated. 81 to
"a, as follows:
Ayes" 34--Ashurst. Beckham, Borah,
Brady. Cummins. Curtis. Dillingham;,
Fernald, Gore. Gronna, Hale. Johnson,
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REED AMENDMENT
BEATEN IN SENATE
CONTINUED from First Page.)


said he believed the Supreme Court
would declare such an act unconstitu-
tionaI. He warned that the destruction
of S300.000,000 Of property, which he
claimed would follow the adoption Of
the Cummins amendment, might create
financial panic.
Senator Reed to Rescue.
Finally Senator Reed of Missouri
came to the rescue with a further
amendment which would authorize the
President to permit the withdrawal Of
the distilled liquors from bond If he
deemed 1t to the public interest. This
amendment was pending, when the
Senate. on motion of Senator Chamber
lain, in charge of the bill, took a re-
cess until II o'clock this morning.
The alignment on the prohibition
section had been hopelessly shot to
pieces by the Cummins amendment and
leaders on both sides were glad of n
respite in which they could gather
their forces together.
How we'll the supporters Of the ad-
ministratfon compromise had done their
work was shown when Senator Myers
Of Montana offered a. bone dry amend
ment to the compromise proposition.
Of foodstuffs in the manufacture Of
beer and wines along with distilled
spirits. This bone dry" amendment
was defeated, 90 to "a. clearly indicat-
ing that the Presidents request to
eliminate the fight over beer and wine
to hasten the passage of the bill had
been needed.
The debate was dramatic a times and
at other times the senators and the oc-
cupants of the galleries rocked with
laughter. Senator Sherman Of Illinois.
who appeared as full-ffedged bone
dry" senator and voted dry on every
roll call, had read into the record two
kilograms. pleading with the Senate
not to prohibit the poor mans beer.
Each telegram was signed with score
of names. not one Of which had an
American sound, and over whose pro-
nunciation the reading clerk almost
dislocated his jaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
Senator Phelan's Position

When Senator Phelan Of California. pa
tron Of the Wines particularly the Cali
fornia wines, and beer. deserted the
"wets" and voted with Senator Cummins
to prevent the use of distilled spirits dur
ing the war Senator Penrose Of Pennsyl-
vania convu1sed the Senate by offering an
amendment which would prohibit the
manufacture of brandies for the fortify-
ing Of sweet wines. With prohibition
amendments being adopted right and left,
Senator Phelan suddenly saw the wine
industry Of California going up IN smoke.
II offer this amendment" said Senator
Penrose merely to show how statesman
like the senator from California really Is.
1t is unfortunate that whisky in bond il
not located in California, or it might. too,
have the senator's support"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
French Commanders Happy.

Hundreds of their dead. many of
whom were youths of the 1918 class,
lie with packs still strapped on their
backs in front of the French lines and
in the shell craters. The French COM
manding officers are enthusiastic about
the undiminished dash and vigor of
their men. which they regard as large
ly attributable to the moral aid pro-
vided by the arrival of American
troops in France and the Russian for
ward movement in Galicia-
The commanding general declared to
the Associated Press that the presence
Of American fighting men not only en-
couraged the French soldiers in the
ranks, but also their commanders
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04
NEW YEARS WEDDING.

Cornelius Bradbrook OF Marryyille
Idaho aud Miss Louise Griffin of this
place were married at 4:OO p. m.
New Years day at the home OF MIR,
A. Zimmerman. A ring ceremony WAS
used. Rev w. \. Brown ofiiciatine
The relatives and friends present en-
jOyed delicious two course dinner,
after which the newly welded started
for the Bradbrook ranch on the 6:33
train.
The bride was very becomnEly
gowned in white. Having graduated
from our high school. she is we'll
known and her success as teacher
has added TO the number OF her
friends. While the groom is not
known by SO many Ontario people,
he has made many friends ON this
first visit,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04
.JORNAN VALLEY Sees
POSSIBILITIES OF idea

The ontario Argus is suggesting
something which ought to appeal to
all interested In the upbuilding and
betterment OF their respective COM
munities. What is Ontarios Great
est Need In Your opinion" Is the
heading of the article and might well
he applied here In Jordan Valley.
what h Jordan Valleys Greatest
Need In Your Opinion" Give us your
idea and We viii publish them II We
have the signature OF the writer. The
editor OF the newspaper Is always
trying to advance ideas which might
be of some interest To the community
In which he lives. why not then
you do your part? The editor should
not be entirely at fault II your views
are not expressed lie IL no mind
reader, Don't be backward, but send
In your ideas as they may bring
better results Jordan Valley FIX
press.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04

Plymouth. for example, has had no
coal for more than three weeks. Pay
ette had none for two weeks but re-
ceived three cars this week.
An indication OF how slowly the
coal has moved may be gained from
the fact that the Van Petten Lumber
company received bills Of lading for
a car loaded December 2 and the car
has not yet reached Ontario. The On
tario Coal company and the Boise
Payette Lumber company have ex-
perienced similar delays.
In order that the coal so far re-
ceiyed could serve as many people al
possible not more than half ton
has been delivered TO one customer
One coal dealer after having 80 or
ders for coal on Monday for one cal
had 95 on Tuesday for a second car
The only public institution whici
has been compelled TO close, as yet
is the library which will not re-oper
until after the present coal shortage
has passed.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WEDDING

The Wood Thompson home south
of the city was the scene of pretty
wedding January at $3.50 a. m.
when Miss May, the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Thompson. was
Kuna, Idaho. The groom formerly
lived here. The brides brother, +.
l.. Thompson was groomsman and
Miss Tula Faubion Bridesmaid, The
brief ring ceremony was performed
by Rev. w. n. Brown in the presence
of relatives and friends. Beautiful
and seasonable decorations OF the
home together with the attractive
attire of the bride and groom were
very pleasing. The serving OF the
delicious breakfast In corses added to
the enjoyment of all present. Many
useful and beautiful gifts were re-
ceived as a mark of respect Mr..
and Mrs McClelland took the noon
train for their wedding trip on the
same day. The fact that the train
was on time disappointed number
who reached the station too
late for a fitting farewell party.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04

his pen Of Rhode Island Reds is an
other of the visitors from a distance.
Among the novelty exhibits is that of
a wild turkey shown by T. w. Clag
gett of this city.
]. c. Beam Of Nyssa has a pen OF
Rhode Island Whites, the first ever
shown here for they are not common
in the West
The following is the list of owners
having birds on display: l.. p. Dusolc,
Juntura; ]. c. Beam, Nyssa; Graham
Park. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lackey, Fruit
land: Harvey Beam, Nyssa; +. B
Gladdish. Fruitlsnd. J. ID. Baker,
Gilbert Clayton. Wilbur Clayton. q.
b. d. Curry. Payotto; Eugene Nc
Goldrick. Imbler. Oregon; Mrs. Belle
silyersmith. Boise; and the following
for Ontario and the immediate vicin-
lty: A. II. Cain. Merl Christensen. T
W. Claggett. o. ~ Hickey. Charles
Ray, d. A. Hiies. A. r. Kimball, G,
S. Johnson. Dunham Bros, ]. W
Mathews, A. W. Athey, Geo. Howe
Burt orig. Wade wyth. c. u. stover
A. q. Moore. ]. A. Williams, ID. II
stevens. Frank Winston. J. stover
and Max Muller.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04

IL.It1
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bonds
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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04
Gods IInlr Acrc-Sunday

The Metro Production for sunday
evenings performance IL u hitting
companion for the many fine Metro
mas,cr pictures that have been
shown since this service as inaugu-
rated here this fall lH tillc is
Gods Half Acre, bright spot In
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04
A. M'WILLIAMS BUYS
FAMOUS MULE STOCK
Local Buyer Neotiates Purchase of
Rex Marcus Animals for Sale
Later Co War Buyers.

One of the big deals In war ami
mails OF the past week was that made
by A. Mcwilliams OF this city for a
car load OF mules. The animals were
purchased from Rex Marcus the well
known stock man. Mr.. McW!l',ms
intends TO feed the animals for sew
eral months and have them ready for
the demands OF buyers for the VAR
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04

specimens. Among the exhibitors is
Mrs. Belle silyersmith, secretary of
the Boise Poultry 4 Pet Stock Asso-
citation; Eugene McGoldrick Of Inn
bier, Oregon. who is showing a rare
species in these parts, the sicilian But
tereups. l.. p. Dusole OF Juntura with
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04

ring nations when they invade the
field in the spring
All of the mules purchased are full
aged and finely developed specimens
OF the Missouri canary variety when
is now being reduced to a silent sing
er in the war zones by method re-
Gently discovered by the yeterluari-
ans of the French army.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04
DREANLANDIS COMING
PICTURE PROGRAMS
DUsTIN.FARNUM SATURDAY

DUSTIN-FAkNJM SATURDAY.
when Dustin Farnum was here re-
Gently In THE Iron Strain" at
Dreamland he ave an adequate idea
of his ability so that all the patrons
will want to know about the feature
production is the story OF the play
ben Blair" which Is one OF con-
trasts first showing Ben Blair. the
boy, a auiyering. terror-stricken mite
OF humanity. alone on the prairie.
cringing with fear of a brutal faith
or. while overhead the sky glowing
red in reflection of hi shome, fast
crumbling to ashes--another mark
OF his fathers cruelty. and the grave
OF his only friend--his mother.
Then
hen Blair the man, strong, de-
termined and resourceful. as only
Dustin Farnum can depict him. a
wonderful illustration OF the man
who fights life's battles alone. and
who has the courage OF his convic-
tions.
Ben Blair" is q play, unusual IN
It's skillful contrasts OF life on the
prairie and on Broadway. II possess
cs action apenty, theme that will
hold and thrill The Ben Blairs'
of rea life will find marvellous
counterpart In the ben Blair" which
Dustin Farnum as created for the
screen.
Gods IIalf Acrc-Sunlay
The Metro Production for Sunday
evenings performance IL u lltting
companion for the many fine Metro
muster pictures that have been
shown since this service as inaugu-
rated here this fall ltS titlc is
Gods Half Acre. a bright spot In
q region of misery.
Marie Duru-M cdncsdaN
OF all the dainty little stars who
made names for themselves IN the
legitimate none possessed more
charm across the foot lights than ex-
quisito little Marie Doro, Her pre-
sentation OF the escaped daughter OF
the harem In "The Morals OF Mar
Gus. established her place among
Americas leading actresses. I'm
like many OF the movie actresses Miss
Doro is not only pretty, but she can
act, too,
In sardou's great international
drama. Diplomacy" Miss Doro has
fine vehicle for her talent. II II a
play with thrills yet devoid OF the
melodramatic. In the stage produe-
ton with william Gillette. Miss Doro
won u personal triumph. This In
brief is the story OF the play:
Suspected by her husband. a
young diplomat, OF stealing from his
dispatch box the plans OF the Gibral-
tar Notifications. Dora (the role as
sumed by Miss Doro) por;rays with
infinite Skin and fear, anger, hate
and despair which result from the
accusation. The screen version at
taches added interest by the fact that
the young diplomat is played by
Elliott Dexter. Marie DOro's hus-
band.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04

The Argus, for Job Printing-the
best.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04
DEGREE
CHICKEN HERE To SHOW

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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-04
COAL SITUATION Is
STILL UNSATISFACTORY

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