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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF NAL
HEUR COUNTY. STATE
OF OREGON.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of Jane
ID. Patch, Deceased.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIGEN. that
the undersigned. Edwin J. Patch aud
Wilmer ID. Patch. the duly appointed
qualified and acting executors OF the
above entitled estate. have filed their
third and final account. and report,
and petition for distribution. herein,
and by order OF the said Court duly
made and entered herein on the 26th
lay of June, A. ID. 1917, the hear
ing OF said account. report and petit
ion will be had at the Court room OF
he above entitled Court In the
County Court House at Vale. IN said
County and State. ON the 2sth. day
OF July. A. ID. 1917. at 2 O'clock p.
NJ. on said day. at which time and
place any and all objections 10 said
final account. report and petition for
distribution will be heard and settl-
ed. and all persons concerned therein
are hereby further notified TO be pres
ent and show cause. if'any they may
have. why said account, report and
petition for distribution should not
be approved and allowed. and the
undersigned discharged as such ex-
ecutors and relieved from any fnrth'
er duties or liabilities herein.
Dated this eth. day OF June, A.
d. 1917.
EDWIN J. PATCH and
WILMER d. PATCH.
Executors OF the Estate OF
Jane d. Patch, Deceased.
First Publication. June rs. 1917.
Last Publication, July 2s, 1917.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-19
NOTICE or SALE OF ONTARIO.
NYssA IRRIGATION COMPANY
DITCH STOCK FOR DELIN.
QUENT ASSESSMENTS.

Notice is hereby given that the On
tario-Nyssa Irrigation Company Will
on Tuesday, the seventh day OF Aug.
ust, 1917, at the hour OF two O'Clock
n the afternoon. at the Office OF the
said company in Ontario, Oregon,
sell at public auction. TO the highest
bidder for cash, ninety shares of the
Capital Stock OF the ontario-N -Nyssa
Irrigation Company which said stock
was issued TO tho oregon and Western
Colonization Co. and dedicated TO the
following described lands, to-wit:
N Y Of NEh and EM NEA OF
NWh of Sec. 2i. T. is, r. 4s, in
Malheur County, oregon. Said stock
being represented by three certin.
Gates described as follows. No. A
20S, dedicated to tho NEh of NEA
of said section 2i and No. A. 200
dedicated to the NwA OF NEh OF
said section 81 and A. 322 dedicated
to the EMof Me- of Nwh OF said
section 81 Said sale to be made for
the purpose Of collecting delinquent
assessments and penalty now du,
against the said stock. amounting tc
the sum OF st54t.7s.
oNTARIo-NYssA IRRIGATION
COMPANY.
BY y. NJ. 0REIG. Secretary
First publication July 8, 1917.
Last publication August 2, 1917.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-19
Develop Your
RAW LAND

FARM LOANS MADE FOR
THAT PURPOSE ON IRRIGAT-
ED LAND FOR A THREE TO
TEN YEAR TERN. THIS IN
cLUDEs LAND UNDER THE
oNTARIo-NYssA DITCH AS
WELL AS LAND UNDER
OTHER DITcHEs. Special re-
payment privileges.
Apply to Harry B. coekrum'
First National Bank, Ontario
Oregon. or J. Humfeld, Gener-
al Agent. Mortgage Company OF
America. No. 22 Ainsworth
Bldg, Portland. Oregon.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-19
IfIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Ilshed House for Rent: In
4 Mrs. L. Belle Lees.--Adv. II
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-19
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
1000 a. m. Sunday School.
1900 a. IN. Preaching.
EARL HANNA, Pastor.
nApTTsr CHURcH NOTES

A representative OF the Anti-saloon
League will speak at the church next
Sunday morning. The public Is In
yited 10 this service.
Rev. w II. swaetz OF shoshone viii
pr6ach Friday evening OF this week
ID. r.. BAKER. Pastor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-19
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Sunday school services every sun
day morning at 1920 al the Adven
tist church near the grade school
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-19
TRANSFER
'LIC CHURCH or THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT

lar Services; First Sunday OF
Pnth-Low Mass at $500 a. m.
ass. iO;O0 a. m.
ther sundays-Hi Mass at
m.
l'al chapel--Mass daily at
N.
Fdays-catechism, $500 D. m.
REV. ii. A. CAMPO,
Pastor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
MRS. WHITNEY
DEAD At "A


nrs sarah Jane MeLAuehlAn
whitney, widow OF David whitney
Jr.. died Tuesday afternoon, In her
nome. No. SIS woodward'sve., fol-
lowinx % Illness from heart trouble
which ha1 confined her 20 her room
for uors than a year and half.
Nrs. whitney was one OF the
etty's best known women. She had
reridsd In Detroit for q half cen
tury and was an active ngure in It's
social. religious. philsnthrcpic and
cultural life. Born In summers
town. Ont. "a years ago. Mrs. Whit
ney came to Detroit In the early
~. and was married to Mr.. Whit
~ b 1854. Mr.. whitney's hrst
Mn was her sister.
+, IN. whitney was . member OF
- Urst Presbyterian church. and
49, . gansrous contributor 10 the
vnf1pps charitable institutions OF
~ CIV was identined In an oshcizi
erunc1<y only with the Detroit Y.
~ {. A.. the board Of the womsr's
uo1o1taI and rnfznp' home. and
IT, bard IL the Fxrrsnd Training
orAool IN connection with Harpe-
ncDy1taI TIE only club 90 which
- belonged was the Old Club at
~ Flals.
~. whftnsy travelled widely, and
~ visited eevry country ON the
49,. she was m much AZ home
n - cap1fals 81 the old world a.
~ nofrsH. city which she lovei
1bDyo ~ o<hsr places. she had
~ r the home II Woodward and
CNnnn16avss- Tor % years. the man
~ bo1ne ooe of the coetiiest IN
- ~. Ire ssene Of which Il is
1rG1k. hnxinG been brought from
&uarry IN the Rocky mountains
oonsd By Mr.. whitney. and she al
unys said that despite the encroach-
mGnf Of commssciai life all around
u ne would never leave the
1l6ns which had given her 80 much
r1losure 20 bufld.
1lrz- whitney IL survived by the
lelIowing sfsp-children: David c.
whitney. Of Crosse Pointe: Mrs.
ySAn Jacob Hon. OF Paris. and Mrs.
Icy Mc0rceor. OF Detroit Mrs.
Iora whitney Dcmme. who died
Two years ago. was another step.
lid.
punsral services viii be held In
- home Thursday morning. al II
Vclock. the Rev Joseph A. Vance.
peskor Of the First Presbyterian
church, oHicisting. Interment viii
~ made In woodmere.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
STORM HOLDS
ia 1R0LlEYCAR


The bsssy rain storm OF Tuesday
Night played havoc with street car
tran for q time late In the even
ing and made walking dangerous.
me rain frose a. rapidly as Il fell
turning ne sidewalks into giisten.
No sksting rfnks and pedestrians
- to be- ~ surefooted az a goat
% avoid making tumbies.
The trolley wires also were en-.
coosd In ice. giving no end Of
trouble. For a time some OF the
city lines were almost out OF com
m1ssion, but the suburban cars were
beehsred most Even up until Wed
nno1ay morning some Of them we're
runnins irfcgulariy. Many Ford
men served BY the Pontiac line
we're late to work. Some stood
~ an hour or more In the rain
and then were thankful for toe
-
Along about midnight the wealth.
~ turned warmer and the ice be
IN 20 thaw. but the rain continued
mcet Of the night. The precipita.
ton. according to the weather bu.
nan. was six-tenths Of an inch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

4 ,sfod n, u,ld haFe q pose
~ & a,.ahurt ~ naiIonni de'vnse "a
1n< al hotli',lles
NJ >fI1 sasi l,pif 4opls traits sati}
&n ac<hraink 20 Brotherhood rep
-rs<ni1tises. apaic iralc p diHsr
.ncs ~ 70 ~ rcnsus ~ ~ strike
X. tirrniar sent cut decirtcs the
~pn have 1ast a. much rish, 70 re
ns<c 90 work on nan trains az on
Any other.
K a 4 the expressed hope OF Al
,erst railroad executives that Daniel
W,Ilara, Who rose from post as
.ngineer to be president OF the Bai.
.,more a Ohio railway. win take con
no, OF the roads for the govern
pent should the president seize
them. Tie q = member OF the ma
,,onal defense council and would SO
.,th presidenl Wilson's cabinet IN
iase Of war.
willard. Who Is in the city, has de
olrd that he has been asked to OIL
s<rt operation Of the roads for the
government.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
ICE IN GREAT
LAKES HEAVIER
THAN YEAR AGO

Ice in all OF the Great Lakes u
heavier than during tho same sea.
ccn a year ago. and fields in the
upper lake reEicn are The most e1-
tensiye in 10 years The summary
d ice conditions issued Tuesday By
Norman F. Conger. Detroit observer
points oui that the Ice At Duiath is
III inches heavier than the io-yaar
average There u more ice In supe-
rlor. Michigan and Huron than last
year, with exceptionally heavy fields
over the eastern portion % Erie
The report says in part
Fields n ic. over western superfor
extend from Duluth 20 - niles east
OF Two Harbors on the aorth shore
and along The south shore 70 Portage
canal. 81 EsRls Hsrbor the neids
which extended bsyond vision last
week have moved nearly Beyond
Whitensn Bay the hslda contfuus be
yond vision and are heavy Heavy
lce covers - MAY river IN Gresn
Bay the ir@ remains about the same
except that the snow covering is
becoming aoft
the southern portion have moved out
into The lake and on The east shore
me heldE move In snf cuf with the
wind Extensive fields are reported
over the northern portion. Al tn
straits the Tee ~ 20 inches IN thick.
ed
In Horror heavy fields cover ths
north~rn portion wffh many oper
spaces. While over the southern por.
ton from HaTbor Beach 10 within
thfee miles ~ Fort Huron the field,
are heavy s. clair and Dstroil
rivers are open
In Lake Erie the lee in Maurus.
rlv-r is running ont and there a
more open water reported than las
week. TIE fields from Conneaut Har
eof 70 bunAlo remain stationary. N
Ontario there hss heen but tltti,
chauEe. more ics reported over th.
eastern portion
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
Savings Bank
Have You Any Idle Money?

Money that you viii not need for few
months1
II 30 we recommend an interest bearing
Certificate Of Deposit in this Bank.
These are issued at any time for any
amount.
We cash these Certificates at any time
upon request.
This form of deposit IL best for those hav-
ing money temporarily idle Keep your
money busy.
OFFICERS.
J. W McCAUSEY, President
FRANK WOLF, VicePrestdent
COMFORT A. TYLER. vice-presiderf
FRED n TALBOT Cashier
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

CHICAGo-Three back sliders in
the ranks OF the IS South ChiepEo
taloonkeepers who recent yabolIsh-
ed the free lunch may force all -
re-Edopt the time honored lns'itu.
ton. The three reinststed the time
honored sandwich ind are corner.
ing the booze trade in the district
CIrCAGO-The adverse tssti-
money OF 81 witnesses outwelshed
that Of Is for the defense. and A.
n. Thompson's siI atredale dcg9
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

building. which were introduced As
evidence. The picture showed the
splintered Iolsts
oliver n. Gartner. local manager
for the Otis Elevator company ties
tined hts arm had installed an ele-
vator in the Fields building In 1901.
Speaking OF me machinery found
In the bottom OF the elevator shaft
MT Gardner said the overhead
equipment In the shaft would weigh
about 800 pounds. The weight q
the car and the CONFERENCE.-The
would weight about $4,000 pounds,
he said.
Would Il be safe TO install an
elevator OF that weight IN a build
ing OF this kind" asked Assistant
Prosecutor Speed.
THAT depends on he supports
at the top OF the shaft" said Gard
ner and don't know what kind
OF supports were used here
Chief James c. Frederick. OF the
are department for 80 years Are
man. testified IL took no longer than
usual 10 get the hoses al work. II
there was a short delay said the
chief. II was osnsed BY the falling
OF the ladder on which L4euts.
Thompson and Brown were work
ing
Juror Miseh asked Chief Brod
erick II he Was with the men who
tried Vainly 20 batter their way thru
the door leading from the third TO
the fourth floor he answered In
the negative
Have YOU ever received any re-
port that the building was unsafe
asked Speed
No. never
Is u customary for captains OF
companies 20 make diagrams OF big
buildings in their districts7"
Yes they make sketches OF the
floor plans. but they keep them in
their quarters
Was sketch made OF this build
ing
Il don know. They should have
done Il. One man OF engine No.
should have known the layou, OF
the floors
Someone should have known
that the doorway on the third door
was nailed shouldn't heg
Yes, I think the captain OF No. |
3 did know, but he wasn't al that |
FIRE
IF someone knew OF the nailed |
doorway. shouldn't he have reported |
TO you. 20 you could remedy the
sifuation.''
We have nothing 20 say about |
that We and out what we can, and |
do the best 20 protect ourselves"
lieut.. Alex Thompson. one OF the |
men who fell from the ladder In
the Fields FIRE. believed no diagram |
had been made OF the Fields struc-
ture. He said the department could |
no, get diagrams OF all the down.
lDWu uufiuiukt anu toGScIlCd iteciA Il
only with the larger once.
Thompson said he wanted 10 get |
a line OF hose into the building Be-
fore q general alarm was sounded
so that he might put out the fire
before some other company got 20
work and robbed his company OF
the credit for extinguishing the
blaze.
There's some competition among |
the companies downtown" he re-
marked.
Thompson said h tried the fire
doors and they were unlocked
You must have Jeff them open
or the ere would not have got into
the Fyfe building. said Juror
Nisch
Some one left them open. an
swered the witness.
Capt William Daniel. OF lad
der company No. 1. testified that
the atmosphere on the third floor
Of the building. shortly before the
crash, was a. clear az this room .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

ginning Monday. April ., in the De.
troit opera house. The company viii
remain four or str weeks and VIII
give. In English. win CORD singers.
hns scenery and slaboTats costumes
number % the standard operas In
GLIDING Madame Butterfly. La 30
"Aida" Ia Trovators" 'Lucts al
IAmmermoor. 'Higoistto," Martha.
'samson and Deliiah.' That's The
TaIss % Hoffman" "Hasnssl and
Grttel" The secret OF Suzanne.
.1tpsgitaoci." Faust" AID "Csvalleria
Rusticana"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

NEW YORK--Because his post
man, he said. insultsd the American
flag by saying tho national guard
couldn't tight. Private Dick Carr
took on bis coat and showed him.
The Judge discharged him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

CWCAGO-Her husband won't lot
her adopt a baby bur a woman wrote
Dr willis o Nance. health minis
zion head begging hi INTO leave .
"bcby farm" victim on her doorstep
1T night. DR. Nance declined 10 MAY
amateur stork. bat Will Try 10 an.
svsr the plea some other dav
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

The Quincy Mining company.
which operates shafts IN northern
utcnigsn. reports net profits Of 81.
~ .s68ss for the year ended Dee.
~ Dividends equivalent 70 Io0.si
~ cent we're earned. This com.
o1re< win net prof,s OF sl.s7s,s75
~ the year previous. ~ 1911 per
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
poInn IA. a..

Jonss-That building lot you sold
me Il under water.
Real Esiater-Sow don't get peev.'
ish an a. this very moment or.
ganizing company for raising
sunksn building lois
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

Young Doctor 40 fellow prDfe..
sionaD-Jim. you ere looking sick.
Which % your patients 10 gattinH
we'll.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

Now YoRK--stsve Downsy. -
pentsr. on suicide bent. hung from
sixth floor window ready TO a. n.
remembered that school was shout
out, thought Il would brighten the
children, and iimbed back.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

Iebra-Cnser NJ Ties They're
sbohshins PRISON stripes and We
may Eet in on ne reform.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

NEW YORK-Donald Badly, bar
Der. lost his 100 and control over
bis family: the latter because ths
doctor ssid he didn't boss his VIM
enough. The Judge gave him .
month TO learn bossiness and get q
job.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
Only ore "BRono otttHtNEr

To Eet the genuine call for fuu name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Look
for signature Of p. " GROVE. Cures
a Cold In one Day Csc .-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14
By Leo

were adjudsed q nuisance, in a trial
that lasted al night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

Hugh Ford. Who directed the aim
adaptaflon Of Daudets classic
'.sapho" In which talented Pauline
Frsdsriek IL now appearing In the
tIon OF ''sapho'' one Of the most In
teresting In all hts varied sxpe Renee.
"A thoro study % the methods en-
plovsd IN the stage version convinced
me that we would have 10 swsct cer-
tain important changes In the con
TO this end, we tried TO tighten
every tragic or especially dramatic
psrt OF the story with little touches
~ humor. Also, the endNG vas
changed completely ana sapho Who
in the book simply continued her for
hsr mode Of life after leaving the
young Jean Gauasin. instead OF dotns
this. turns Red Cross nurse and de-
votes the rest OF her life toward DO
Ing rood Mas FredsTick has given
a marvellous interprsta ton ~ this
character and We are sure that her
admirers will ind this one ~ the
bsst. " not quite the best picture In
which she has appeared
The attraction IN the Cadillac thsa-
ter next week will be new bur
Issoue production called Beauty,
youth and F0llv Two new musical
skits with vaudeville speciaitiss and
dsncing Numbers will bs presented By
peTt Weston, sarah Hyatt. non
trent. Katherine Murray Charlie
Ford. Margaret KinG Minnie Narri-
sop Dan GFareV the AIR ~ trio and
q chorus OF 20 girls Mic. Davenport
and her European models in SER
% living pictures will BE- an aoded
attraction.
Detroit ~ 10 have q season ~ op-
"a ~ "a AhaEn anana- aooRnAnk- ia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-14

Eiaw a Erfanger'a original pTodhG-
ton ~ Ben Hur.f with big east
and elaborate scsnsry, equipment
horess and camela. begins weeks
enlargement in the Detroit opera
house. Monday eveninE. March IL
This imposing spectacle - Ftrmon
in varfsd speech. illustrated by art
and music. The chariot race 10 prob
ably the most viy1dly thriilinG NOV
ing picture that the stage has ever
known Five chariots. each drawn by
four horses form the center Of the
picture The snirais With far
stretched nscks and diiated nostTiis.
run like mad. urged on By the Whips
on the charfoteers Ben Hur and his
deadly enemy. Mess~la- IN the lead
The wheels OF the chartots rumble
and sway Now Hur a. ahead. nov
Msssaia. then Hur again. and the
race IL won The music. which Edo
xar stfIirnsn Kelley has composed for
the production. has much 20 10 with
the success OF Zen Hur" To present
the remarkable play $40 people are
geduired In the chariot race thsrs
are 20 horses conteeting. but more
trained animals are always kept
close by In case % accident
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-26
"GALLON-A-MONTH"
ONLY MEMORY NOW
LITTLE QUART T-A-MONTH'' MAKES
ITS DEBUT, BUT ONLY FOR
SICK, IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia, April 24:-At midnight
tonight the striking of the clock
sounded the death knell of the gal
lon-a-month law and heralded the
time for enforcement of the quart
a-month statute substituted at the
last session of the South Carolina
General Assembly. The act was
signed by Governor Menning Satur-
day night, February "a, and the At
torney General ruled that the sixty
day limit expired at II O'Clock to-
night.
The qnart-a-motk act differs from
the gallon law in more respects than
in amount specified. Under the
terms of the old statute procuring a
gallon of liquor was a matter of
little red tape and formality. The
act that takes its place specifies that
the quart ordered shell be only by a
male adult or a woman who is the
head of a family. One gallon of
wine to churches or other religious
bodies is permitted in one calendar
month.
An affidavit must be presented to
the Probate Judge, stating the pur-
pose for which the liquor is to be
used. after which that officer will
present a certificate which is to be
filed with the common carrier before
the liquor is delivered. The con-
signee must get his intoxicant in
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-26
Events at Earles.

Earles. April 23:-Rev Mr. Tucker
of Georgetown delivered a very in
teresting address on christian Edu-
cation" at Harmony church Sunday
morning. A good audience enjoyed
this address, and we feel sure each
one derived some benefit.
The Sunday.schoo of Harmony
church is making good progress since
spring has come. Every one seems
to be taking more interest, and the
attendance is very good.
Miss Lucille Boyd was the guest
of Miss Thessie Camlin Sunday and
Monday.
! Miss Lucille Boyd had as her guests
last Friday night and Saturday
Misses Floride McCelvey, Lorraine
Latham and Katie Wingate.
Miss jamie johnson was the guest
of Mrs ] j Marshall the past week
end.
A good crowd was gathered at
Trio landing on Black river last Fri
day night expecting to enjoy a fish
fry, but many were disappointed as
the fishermen failed to catch the fish.
Miss Connie Thomson spent the
past weekend at Trio. the guest Of
Miss Nita Tartt.
Mr. R C Marshall and family have
just moved into their new home at
Andrews, which has been recently
completed. We regret very much
to have them leave US.
Misses McCelvey, Latham and
Wingate were shopping at Andrews
Monday afternoon.
The Earles baseball team has been
reorganized and will begin playing
soon.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs j A
Barrineau, who has been i'll for some
time, is convalescing.
Or Hood. veterinarian of Williams
burg county, was in this community
last week.
Mr. G w Camlin has begun work
on his dipping vat, which he hopes
to finish in few days.
Miss Phroso Harrelton visited her
parents near Gourdin's Chapel last
weekend.
Miss Della Harrelson was the
quest the past week Of Mrs Daniel
Parsons. RED CROW.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-26

In the remaining 80 per cent no ONT
can deny that there is profligate ex
travagance and waste. Temperance
in entertainment, food and drink il
likely to become no longer IN ethica
question among this class, but {
grim imposition Of war.
We must also plant everything
and everywhere it will grow or next
year this time the food problem will
be absolutely unsolvable and the
world will face absolute starvation.
i do not believe there will be any
necessity to rigidly ration the Amer.
ican people, for, if democracy is of
any value as spiritual and political
faith, the personal initiative and
willingness to volunteer self-sacrifce
of every member of the greatest
democracy in the world will be
ample to solve the problem.
During the past fortnight we
have, with the collaboration Of the
American ambassadors in Europe,
laid the groundwork for inter-
allied cooperation in handling and
transporting the vast food supplies
required from America, one result
of which will tend to ameliorate the
rise in prices. l have proposed a
plan by which the allies can consoli-
date under one hand the whole pur-
chasing of staple foodstuffs from
our market, and not only will COM
petitive bidding be abolished, but
by cooperation on our side we can
arrange a proper balance between
the rights of producers and con-
sumers."
Gen Joffre and other distinguished
military and civil officials of France
arrived at Hampton Roads, Va, Tues
day and proceeded to Washington.
They were received with every honor.
American shipping flew the French
flag, and bands played the "Marseil-
laise," the national anthem.
Mr. H G Tallevast of Nesmith
spent today in town.