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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-14
RUSSIA MAKES MISTAKE

WASHINGTON, May 14.-"Separ- ate peace for Russia is absurd" said Count Ilya Tolstoy today. "In fact, who suspect Russia of trying to form an allience with Germany are bit selfish"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-14
VIVIAN AT OTTAWA

OTTAWA, May 14.-Vice-Premier Viviani arrived here late Saturday night and was given a royal wei come.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-14
ST LOUIS IN LINE.

ST. LOUIS, May 14.-The banks of this city are arranging to sub scribe $80. 0.000,000 to the Liberty loan of 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-14
TWO GERMAN LEADERS ARE
 IN A DISPUTE
Chancellor and the Field Marshal Disagree on Reforms; Chancellor
 Goes to Austria.

THE HAGUE, May 14.-Dissension has broken out between German I'm perial Chancellor BethmannH Hollweg and General von Hindenburg over the political reform movement in Ger many, according to information today from Berlin.
 Bethmann-Hollweg left Berlin today for Vienna to confer with the Aus tro-Hungarian foreign minister re- garding the war against the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-14

THE EMPIRE-All the News All the Time, When It Is News.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12
PROPOSED SALE on
IMPROVEMENT RONDs.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the purchase of the mu-
nlcipal bonds hereinafter described
will be- received at the Office Of the
Warmsprings Irrigation District at
Vale, oregon, till .. N, of Tuesday
the 18Th day Of May 1917, to-wit;
SEVEN HUNDRED AM FIFTY
.THOrSAND DOLLARS In Gold
Bonds. of series No. /. Issue No. /. OF
the denomination of one thousand
Dollars each, numbered eonsccuti,cly
I 20 $50 inclusive. dated January /.
1917. bearing ak per cent Interest
payable semi-annually ON the nrst
day Ut January aud July OF each year
principal and Interest rayable az iae
Gscgl agency OF The State OF oregon
In New York city, y, Y,
These are Municipal bonds au'nor-
lied by vote of the District under and
by virtue oi the Statutes OF the State
of Oregon aud the organization Of
the District and have been adjudioat-
ed and docr,od ,,. the raguIar and yaI.
ia oblip,ti,u ,r th, district, Their
MATURITY. pud,r tho ststute il as fol-
lows:
Sg7 ooo rale.moble M The end of
81 ,..rs
sizonp r..t..r,.,l,Ia ~ tho and of
90 y.,rs
s-..n... -..r...,....llo o., ,b. and ,f
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

serve $4,000 acres In addition to the
$4,000 acres now cultivated
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check of one per cent ol
the hid. The purchaser will be re-
quired To print said bonds at his own
expense.
The Board Of Directors reserve
their statutory right TO reject any
and or all bids.
Full Information may be obtained
by addressing the Secretary at Vale.
Oregon.
by resolution OF the Board of Di-
rectors dated April Z, 1917.
THE WARMSPRINGS
r IRRIGATION DISTRICT,
by II, +, Weant.
President,
Attest
John Rigby. corporate seaD
Secretary,
First publication. April ~, 1917.
Last publication, May 10, 1917.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12
THE ONTARIO ARGUS ONTARIO OREGON THURSDAY APRIL 12 1917
A CHANCE FOR AN
OREGON BOY TO BE-
CONE NAVAL OFFICER

An unexpected vacancy for a mid.
shipman from Eastern oregon in the
L. S Naval Academy at Annapolis
has been created by the recent order
Of the Pesident directing that the
midshipmon OF the class Of 1918 be
graduated in September 1917.
Congressman Nick Sinnott has de-
cided to make designation Of principal
and three alternates for this vacancy
on basis Of competitive examination
to be held simultaneously on May
Sth in the following cities
klamath Falls. Ontario. Baker.
pendleton, Lakeview. Bend, La
Granle. The Dalles
The examination will be held un-
der charge Of the L. $. Civil Service
Commission Every boy eligible to
take same and desiring to do so
should report to the secretary Of the
local civil service board of examiners
at the postordce IN one OF the above
'ANifN hN y " NlNNN us Ni4s way flNHAif
and Il possible notify Congressman
Sinnott at Washington that he in
tends to enter the competition.
Any young man Is eligible to on.
ter the competition who Is now an ac-
tual bona nde resident OF the Second
Congressional District OF Oregon, and
citizen Of the United states. provided
that on June %. 1917. the date OF the
official entrance examination he shall
be- between the ages Of 10 and 20
years.
The examination vii consist OF the
subjects of algebra. geometry. and
grammar. for which three hours are
allowed. and. after an intermission
Of one hour, geography, United States
history. and arithmetic. for which
three hours are allowed.
Prospective contestants can get In
formation concerning the Naval Acad-
omy and sample questions by writing
to Congressman y. J.. Sinnott. Room
2t2. House OF Representatives. wash
ington. u, G.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

when I th-otts down the meter e.
ny ca fer isyo or three minutes sra
iher opon the throtils the meter seems
30 thtks and sometimes will tiop alto.
ps,hsr. Can you tell me The trouhls7
Your trouble is in the csrhurctor
We suggest your trying a new huxil.
nry Hlr valve spring Also Inspect the
Goat aud Goat valve ana note " they
work freely aud properly.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

How often should a storage battery be
cleaned and reflIed with liquid?
4 storage battery should be tested
aud hllod with pure water without fail
once cycry week in summer and every
two weeks IN winter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

How does one IA bahhitt bearings on
crank shaft and connecting rods, either
when putting in new ones or when TAX
ing up slack in old onss2
II only slightly worn, bearings may
be- adjusted by removing shlms or by
| hling the hearing caps. II the bearings
are scored or worn out of round or IL
new bearings are put m, the surfaces
must be scraped,
III the bearing surfaces are Ia good
condition uud not worn out uf shape %
slight adjustment should bee sufficient
10 make them tight There are usually
several shims under the bearing cap
and by removing these one by one the
looseness will disappear Remove only
enough shims to make the bearing a
snug but not tight Ill., When shms
are not used the lost motion may be
removed hy placing the bearing cap u
wise and ulius down the surface. I'm
ease too much material Is removed
copper or paper SHIN or shims should
bee inserted to make the cap nt Ina i.l-
Ing the Hat surface of the bearing
cap should Dee preserved, the lille not
only being held Hat against the sur
face, but the movement OF the tool be-
ing carefully executed.
IL the gearing is scored, new or worn
out OF round il will need scrapme.
This should be done by AN experienced
man. Connecting rod hearings may he
scraped without tearing down the mo-
tor, but II the main bearings require
scraping the motor must he disa ssem.
bled aud the crank case placed upside
down with the crank shaft and tiywheel
still I'm position, The main bearing
caps are removed, and the crank shaft
bearing surfaces are painted with
solution ~ prusSian blue. After rotat
ing the crank shaft few times and re
moving IL the high spots OF the bear
ngS will bee coated with the blue
These spots are carefully removed with
"A Speciul scupus tool, care being taken
not 10 cut TOO deep, Then the crank
shaft Is rcmiulcd and the operation
repeated until the few large high spots
have given place TO more evenly dis.
trihutcd small ones, showing that the
bearing makes contact at practically
every point
How often should a storage battery be
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

n has been sureosted that instead o.
USING alcohol or other snti.froezino SO.
lvtiont IN tfs radistor that I drain the
water entirely cut and put IN kerosene.
Would this provide effective eee'ins on
moderately warm winter days, and
would any other harm be dons than the
aetion on tho ruther hets7
This II not advised. OF course II
would not freeze ana would cool the
motor, although pure kerosene II much
more volatile thfn watct aud n would
,vaporato rapidly with nn ACCOMPANY
ing evil smell Furthermore, n lcnky
hose line il no place for such n readily
igulted fluid as kerosene. In any event
kerosene would soon set the Tubbcr
leaking because of its dcletcrlOus Hc'
tiOn.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

an ovoshsuiinp ny ts-, which has
teen driven stout 10000 miles and is
IN very ceee tord.tior, tssett that "a
dtcs net seem 60 have The peWer which
Rad few n-entts src. In ersnkirg
tHe meteor net,eo that the eorrross
. net % ttrons. am uneer the I'm.
p-tssien that I theulS install new pis.
sen rings. Hewevtr, ! 90 net wish 70
20 t-is unless u is absolutely nooesss.
~ The rings seem &c be IN fret class
trrcitten. Ser-e advise me enc way
oihtrs another. What is year oririon7
il is .ustyuary lu orCrhau.irg a mo.
Tor which has been run Tor any great
Itrrih of time 20 renew the piston
Hnrs These rings act GNlcr spring
tension arl are suN'c.t 90 considerable
wear They are not expensive and if
properly fitted viii considerably iu.
crease the power ~ the motor with
q loss ~ compression yHu can hardly
expect 60 obtain tie fu'l tcuctt from
y0ur motor. Tile old rings, no doubt.
ar, the cause ~ ,l's loss ~ rover, aud
accordingly should b. replaced.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12
DeUelOp Your
RA w LAND

FARM LOANS MADE FOR
THAT PURPOSE ON IRRIGAT-
ED LAND For A THREE TO
TEN YEAR TERM THIS IN
CLCpES LAND UNDER THE
ONTARIO-NNSSA DITCH As
WELL As LAND UNDER
OTHER DITCHES. Special re-
payment privileges.
Apply 10 Harry b. Cockrum,
First National Bank, Ontario,
Oregon, or j. Humfeld, Gener-
al Agent, Mortgage Company of
America. No. % Auswor,h
Bldg. Portland. Oregon.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

win you please give me ell the in'or'
nation you can on soldering slurni.
num7
Aluminium Is soldcrcd by the use ~
blow torch, 4 solder which may be
used without tux N composed uf Fev
euty.Hvc aud hyc.tcnths Parts % tin.
eighteen parts ~ zinc aud two aud
hye.teuths parts of aluminium. The
parts should be slightly heated before
applying. The solder should hc forced
In place 10y means of stln metal
brush. Another solder which requires
a nuN, however. Is made up of 50 per
cent tin aud 20 per cent zinc, stcaric
acid being used rs hux.
Tie objection 90 soldering aluminium
Is that the iolntfs not very strong.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

10 there anything that may be used
20 brighten up the glass or mica used
Tor windows In curtains Of notoreArs3
Mine are getting yellow and are some
what scratched.
Use n solution OF vinegar Rnd water
BE sure, however, that the solution
does not get ou 10 the curtain material
other than the mica, or course this
will not take the scratches out OF the
mica. but II will restore IL to It's orlgl'
nal color
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-04-12

have a 1910 car, which has magnetic
only for the ignition system, find il
difficult 20 start the motor. Last year
! had no trouble. Will you please sS-
pain the cause OF this2
When starting an magnetic the spark
lever should be advanced II this was
done aud your engine docs NOT start
easily then clean and readiust the
platinum points on the circuit breaker
Since you have "a 1910 ear mi have
doubles u-uI 20 considerably we
would advise your myus tua magnets
Fma-uuI.EgI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
WAR BANDAGES TAX
U.S.. COTTON SUPPLY
7,l56 Bales Used fer Medical Sup
plies in Three Months.

According to a statement issued by
Director Rogers. Of the Bureau OF the
Census, there were 3.5Ts. 2O4 pounds
OF unbleached cotton fiber consumed
in the United States in the manufac-
ture OF absorbent and medicated cot
ton during the three months ended
March 81, 1917. This quantity was
equivalent to 1855 bales OF 500
pounds. which compares with 1866
bales for the corresponding quarter OF
1916 and s.Ol6 bales for the quarter
ended December 81. 1916.
The tota! for the quarter ended
March 81, 1917. includes 2,S26 bales OF
cotton. $3.50 bales Of waste. and $50
bales OF linters. The quantity of un-
bleached cotton fiber held in establish
ments engaged In this manufacture on
March 81 amounted to 5,62O6l5
pounds, equivalent to 1I.24l bales,
made up Of 1850 bales of cotton. 2.224
bales OF waste. and l.757 bales Of lin
tiers. While formerly staple cotton
was generally used In the manufac-
ture OF surgical cottoBs. comber waste
IL now being used TO a considerable
extent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
WOMAN BooTBLAcK LATEST
Proves Success at New York Hotel.
Others to Follow.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE woman
bOotblack has made her appearance
at the McAlpin Hotel. Several day.
ago. when a shortage in messenger
boys caused the manager to send out
an appeal for help a number Of girls
applied for the work. but after due
consideration il was not deemed ad-
visable to have a mixed force OF mes
sengers.
IF ! could get a couple Of good
bootblacks I could place them right
away in the ladies' parlors." said
John ]. Geerin, chief Of service. in
hearing of a group Of the young wo-
man applicants. His remark was ut
tered in a meditative vein, as he
thought Of the disinclination OF wo-
men guests to enter the mems shoe
shining parlOr, or even to patrOnize
the stand provided on the grill floor
Il can shine shoes. Ladies' shoes,
is it?" spoke up one young woman.
why, yes; l can arrange a very
nice stand for you, il you care to do
the work" said Mr.. Geerin.
I'D rather do that than many
things, manicuring, for instance"
came the quick reply from Miss Kitty
De Angels. IF there's money in it,"
And so Miss De Angels is estab-
lished in the ladies' parIor near the
grill room, and yesterday appeared TO
be busy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
.CTTYS WELFARE
Is DINNER MOTIVE
Chamber Of Commerce Announces
Program for Monday Evening.

Community life as it is seen from
various business and professional
viewpoints, and the citizens duty to
city and nation at this time. form the
basis of the program for the For
ward Washington" dinner to be given
by the Chamber Of Commerce at the
New Willard next Monday evening
The details Of this program have just
been completed and formal announce
ment OF it was made today as follows:
Presiding. Charles J. Bell. chairman,
. Forward Washington" committee.
TOastmaster, Col. John Temple
Graves.
"Public-Servicea and the Professional
Man." Justice Ashley VI. Gould.
The Efficient Citizens and Patriot,
ISM" the Rev. DIR. James Shera Mont.
gomery.
THE Need of the Hour In Washing
ton Col Robert y. Harper.
"The Force That Builds Cities Ed
ward + Trefz. OF Los Angeles.
Teamwork in City and Nation,
Senator James Hamilton Lewis.
Patriotic singing by the entire au-
dience.
Speaking for the committee on ar
engagements Col. John G. Capers stated
that this dinner is designed as a big
get-together event for the entire city,
and added that there would be no so
licitatiPn of funds or membership.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
FIND WAR EXPLOSIVE
In COFFEE BEAN HUSK
Chemist Discovers New Supply Of
Manita and Alcohol in Waste.

RIO DE JANEIRo, May 11.-After
forty years OF chemical research, q
way has been found to double the al.
ready enormous value OF the coffee
crop by manufacturing by-products
from the coffee berry husk.
One OF the by-products-manita-
properly combined with nitrogen.
makes an explosive OF about the same
power as dynamite or illuminate of
mercury. and markets at about so
per kilogram. The average coffee
crop of the state OF Sac PauIo. Brazil,
Is 100000 sacks OF 132 pounds each.
DIR. Pedro Baptista de Andrade. the
chemist, already has begun manufac-
turing the by-products. which he dis
covered. He proposes to produce 30
100000 liters OF alcohol, 100000 kiIo-
grams of manita, and $4,000 kilo-
grams OF caffeine.
Because OF the wartime demand for
explosives and alcohol, the new indus
try is expected to jump into prosper
ity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
ALL GARDEN BODIES
TO MEET NEXT WEEK
Central Committee Calls
Conference.
PLANS WILL Be EXTENDED
Many CuItVatOrs Have Trials, But
Work Goes On.
PLANS WILL Be EXTENDED

A meeting OF the representatives o
all organizations interested in garden
. work in Washington will be called b!
the Central Garden Committee for tn,
middle OF next week. kdefinite dat,
has not been fixed, but next Thursday
noon will probably be chosen for the
meeting. which will be held in the
board room OF the District building
Extensive plans ror furthering garden
work in the city will be discussed al
the meeting.
The Central Garden Committee to
day issued an appeal for fifty add
tionaI lots within the District to be
turned over to the use OF gardeners
The committee now has about eighty
lots on hand, but the demand for
them is far in excess of this number
Numerous requests for lots are being
filled daily by the committee.
Protects Lot Owners.
To protect the owners OF lots who
loan them out for gardening purposes
the committee has had the following
blanks printed:
-..,....... b..
Permission is hereby granted to the
Central Garden Committee of Wash
ington, d. c. to designate a person
OF persons who may, without cost or
liability to the owner, cultivate Lot,
Parcel No. ..... in Square Mo-
in the District OF Columbia, until the
day OF ............ u.
1t being understood that the person
shall own and enjoy the crops which
he, she or they may raise on said
land, but said crops shall be removed
not later than the date last above
mentioned.
The owner of said land reserves the
right to withdraw this permission and
resume possession before said date
in case the owner shall contract to
sell said land or arrange to build
thereon.
..................- (Owner)
by .-..--.-...-..---.. (Agent)
Pea Vines Disappear,
Gardeners in Washington are run
ming against many trials in their
work, but as a rule the work is pro-
crossing very favorably.
One OF the trials is shown in the
following letter receive by Agent II.
N. Connolly, of the Department of
Agriculture, who is directing the gar
den work in the District:
Dear Sir:
"a week ago 1 had a row Of peas
thirty feet long and about six inches
high. which looked green and beau
tiful. Today the entire row Is only
two or three inches in height We
feed the birds daily and think they
have eaten the epa vines. They rave
gotten shorter day aft r day for the
past week What is the cure? IT
may be an insect. 1 see nothing on
the vines. Yours very truly,
"JOHN C. CRAIG,
"221 A street southeast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
CARUS0 SAILS AWAY
WITH LIFE PRESERVER
New Type Of Safety Device Helps
Him Danish Fears.

NEW YORK. May 1l.-Enrico Caruso
has no fears for ocean voyages, having
n new type OF life saver. In the life
preserver he can float on the waters in
a sitting position. Yesterday afternoon
he started for Buenos Avres. Argentina,
where he will sing at the Theater Colon.
1t is reported he will receive $4,000 for
the season. or 1856 for each perform
ance. which is about the highest fee
every paid to tenor.
There is little fear from submarines
at present on this side of the Atlantic"
he remarked to a friend before starting.
And IL there is any danger Of attacks
on the return voyage I'll come by way
Of the Pacific ocean and San Francisco.
OF course. I'm not anxious TO leave New
York this summer. but feel that
ought not to disappoint the Buenos
Ayres Opera House, which has an
nounced my appearance"
As is the custom when Mr.. Caruso
goes away, fifty or more friends went
to the pier to see him start. Flowers,
notes OF well wishes for a good voyage,
photographers, messengers in uniform
with kilograms and admiring friends
were everywhere. Every one inspected
the full sized bathtub which the tenor
had had installed at his own expense in
an extra stateroom which he engaged.
All wanted to see the new life preserver.
but that had not been unpacked- What
most every one did get was a farewell
kiss from the famous tenor. Men and
women were treated alike.
Many from the Metropolitan Opera
House were there. Nine. Maria Bar
rientos, with her little son, also went
out. as she, too, is to sing at the The
atre Colon.
Among those'who babe the singers
farewell was Miss Anna Case, of the
Metropolitan, who had been kissed by
Marshal Joffre on the previous night,
when she sang for him at the home OF
Henry c. Prick. Before having the
process repeated she pinned a bou-
quet OF red, white, and blue flowers on
the lapel OF the great tenor's coat
Several OF his cousins and relatives
also were there. Before bidding them
good-by he handed each a $40 bill.
From the Metropolitan there were
Mr.. Giulio Gatti-Casazza, Mr.. and Mrs.
Genaro Papi. Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Cop
picus. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Well. William
Guard. Richard Barthelemy. his accom-
PIANIST, and others. Mr.. and Mrs. En-
rico Scognimilio and many other
friends waited until the steamship
left her pier, two hours later than the
time announced, to wave a last fare
we'll.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
NEWS AT ANAcOSTIA
Navy League Unit Holds Its First
Regular Meeting.

The Anacostia unit OF the Navy
League held its first regular meeting
yesterday afternoon in the parish hall
Of Emmanuel Church. with twenty-six
women present from Anacostia. Con-
gress Heights. and Randle Highlands.
Mrs. Edward F. Wood is in charge Of
the work. Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Har-
low. representing the local headquarters.
gave instructions in the work to be per-
formed. -hich will consist chiefly Of
knitting sleeveless jackets. mufflers.
and wrist,ets. Meetings are held every
Friday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
NEWS AT EVANSVILLE
Grange Seeks Removal Of Embargo
On Tobacco Shipments.

The embaEo placed on tobacco ship
ments by the Pennsylvania railroad
last week was one Of the principal
topics discussed at the meeting Of the
Prince Georges County Pomona
Grange at Riverdale yesterday after.
noon. II was said Southern MARYLAND
counties are particularly affected.
some OF the farmers having to cart