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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Below What Was Hoped For.


tions given Secretary McAdoo in the
west, the efforts of thousands of work
ers and the most highly organized pub
lidty campaign ever known in the
country, the daily average OF subscrip-
tions has fallen far below what officials
had hoped for. The time has come, Of
f1cials feel, when the people of the
country must be made 10 realize, in q
manner that leaves no doubt, that they
must subscribe without further delay
to the full limit Of their means.
From President Wilson down. officials
ere understood to be united in this be-
lief. The campaign must be given new
impetus, at once, it is felt, and steps
TO give the impetus viii be taken i'm
mediately.
Statement From Treasury.
Neither the average daily minimum
nor maximum quotas for the second
liberty bond sale, set at the beginning
/of the campaign by Secretary McAdoo."
reads the Treasury announcement, had
been attained tonight. when the first
half Of the great drive came to close
The department was without official
figures further than those reported Fri
day night, and it pointed out that since
the last compila tion of official figures
"a holiday and halt-holiday have Ill
tervened, so il is doubtful if the total
official returns have been increased
greatly.
With allowances for incomplete re-
turns, however" the statement con-
tinues, "and taking into consideration
the statements Of the most optimistic
chairmen on transactions thus far. the
bond sale is not attaining anywhere
nearly the momentum that it must if
the sale is to be success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
WEATHER

Fair today and tomorrow. somewhat
warmer: light variable winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at 10 o'clock last night: High
est, SO, at 3 p.m.; lowest. S3. at am.
Full report on page Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Member Of the Associated Pres

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special
dispatche herein also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Calm Over Enemy Success.

What is surprising is the serene
calmness with which the public takes
allied successes about Ypres. There
is an absolute conviction that the Ger
man line cannot be broken. The conn
dence in Hindenburg is still unshaken.
though the Importance of the possess
sion of the Flemish coast during the
war is strongly felt
What matter" II is said. 'if we lose
some square miles in Belgium! Our de,
feusiye zone is growing backward
quicker than it is destroyed In front by
the allies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

kYhismann lem mis- e rSm1r:d S s to havS aad aad
task. to convince Germany it shouIa
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-03-29
LEGAL NOTICES.

1910, Sl.25; 1911, S2c, p. Sc; 1912,
zoe, p. &c;
Tr. 176. NEhsEh Sec. S5, TIP,
22 s., r. 40. u. W. NJ; a. Sarah Win
ans; 1910, $1.25; 1912. zoe, =. &c;
1915, S2.3O, p. 23c, a. G. soc;
Tr. ~. SEA Nwh Sec. 25, Tp.
30 S.. II. Al. Il. W. M; A. Chas. L.
wood; 1910. S1,25; 1911, S1.O7, p.
lie; 1919, zoe, =. &c; 1913, $2.0S,
?. 2ic, a. G. soc; 1914, $1.65, T.
i7c. A. C. soc; 1915, 5000, r. zoe,
\. G. soc,
Tr IFS. s1asw "a sEE Sec. 90,
Tp. 80 S., r. 80, ". W. NJ; A. Chas
T., Woodward; 1910, 62c; 1911, dlc
=. &c; 1913, S.O2, =. zoe, a. G.. soc;
1glI, $t.O3. =. Zoe. A. G. soc; 1915,
S1.OS. =. lie, a. G. soc;
Tr. 179. staswiisEA Soc. 10. Tp
81 S., r. a.. =. w. NJ; A. pelbcrt q.
Wright; 1910, G2c; 1911, S1.2O, g.
t2c; 1912. G5c. =. &c; 1913. S112.
%. tic. s. G.. soc. 1914 SG. y. 9c;
1915. 95c. =. zoe;
Tr. $50. sisNEL NWi, Sec %.
up. 81. $. n. A., -. W. NJ a. jacob
Wylor: 1910. G2c. 1911. sac. a. Sc;
1919, soc. =. Sc; 1913, $1.12. =. lie;
A. G.. 5oc; 1914 S6c, p 9c, 1915.
sac, y. Sc;
Tr ISL sihsEHsEh Sec II,
Tp. 81 s. r. 81. y. W. NJ; a. Ina y.
Young: 1880. G2c; 1913, SIZE, r
lie. A. g. -..: 1915. 95c. 4. iOc;
Tr. 1S2. shNEh Nwh Sec II,
Tp 81 s., 4 a.. E. W. NJ; A. Ern.
est Zoeller; 1910. G2c; 1911. sac. p.
sc: 1912, 35c. p. &c; 1913. $112,
p. lie, A. G. 5Oe; 1914. Sc, =. DC, A,
G. soc; 1915. 95c. T.. Zoe. \. G. soc;
Tr. iS3. sen NWh Sec. 10. NV
a NwL See. 90. NEA Nwh Sec. 30,
NV u Nwii NV = swh Sec 30. TIP.
80 s.. Il. ~. r. W. NJ: Is. 3, :. 8, G,
T. S. o. 10. 10, 16. II, is, 10. 20,
2i and 22. Sec z, TIP. 81 S.. r. 81,
u. W. NJ; swii sEh, swh swh
Sec. Q. Nwh swh Sec. II. s1a NV
a NEh Sec. i3, NwA Sw y Sec. q,
So hNEh NEh Sec 30. Tp. 80 s, Il.
80. u. W. NJ; EA NWh. sw y NV =
aud hsWh Sec. 30, Tp 32 $,
r. 40. h. W. NJ; sissw u NEh See.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-03-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
SUMMONS.

Tr, I42, NEhNEh Sec, 25, TIP
80 s., II, Al. T.. w. NJ; A, VIM. +
Rosenburg; 1910, Sl,25; 1915
s2.Ol. p, zoe, A, e. soc;
Tr. l43. NEA Nwl4 See, 2s, Up
32 S, r. 40. r. w. NJ; A, +, n
Rowe; 1910. $l.25i 1911. 97c. r.
lOc; 1919, zoe. p. &c; 1913. $2.O4
r. 2Oc, A. G.. soc; 1914, S2.O5, p. 2lc
a. C.. SOC; 1915, $2,3O, r. 2ac, A, c.
,5Oc;
Tr li4. NWAsEi sec. no, Up
30 s., Il. Al, E w. NJ; A. Antoine
Sachor; 1910, Sl25;
IT. l45. NWH sWlt See. o. Tp
30 s. r. Al, r, ". NJ; A. Harry j.
Saline; 1910, Sl.25; 1911. S2c, p.
Sc; lHe, zoe, T.. &c; 1913, $2.O4,
p poe, 4. G.. soc; 1914, $2O5, p,
2lc, A. G. soc; 1915, $2.SO, =, 23c,
A. G, SOC;
Tr. l46. NEh SWli See 25, Fp,
32 5, II. 40, r. w. NJ; A. 5, p. Saun-
ders; 1910, $l.95; 1911, S2c, =, Sc;
1913, $2O4, p, zoe, a. G. soc; 1914,
.$2,O5, p, 2lc, A. c, soc; 1915, $2.3O
p, 23c, A, G. soc;
Tr, las. NWl4 sWl, Sec. 81, TIP.
SO S, n. 81, r. W, NJ; A, Sershey
Bros; 1910, $l.25; 1919, sac, p. Sc;
Tr. l49, NwA NW4 See, 10, TIP.
32s., h. Al, f. w NJ; A, j. c. Sha-
ford; 1910, $1.25; 1871, SlO7, p.
lie; 1919, zoe, p. &c; 1918, $2.O4, p.
zoe, A. G. soc; 1914, S2,O5, p, 21c.
A. G. soc; 1915, $2.3O p. 23c, A. c.
oOc;
Tr, $50. NEl4 SWA Sec, 3, TIP, SO
S. II. 81, +. W M; A, Josephine r,
smith; 1919, $1.25; 1911, see, p,
Sc; 1912. S3c. p. Sc; 1913, $2.O4, p.
zoe, A. G. soc; 1914, $2.O5, p. 21c,
A. c. soc; 1915, $2.3O, p. 23c, A. C..
soc;
Tr, 15l NEh SEA Sec. 20, Tp g.
s.. Il. Al. f. ". NJ; A. J. W Smith;
1910, $1,25; 1sl1, S2c, p. Sc; 1912,
<Gc, p. Sc; lai3, $2.O4, p. 2Oc. \. c.
soc; 1914, $2.O5. T.. 2lc, A. c. soc;
1913. S2.30. T.. csc. A. G. soc;
Tr l52 Sls>;Wi.sWii see. rs,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-03-29
LEGAL NOTICES.

3, swh a swA Sec. II, SEA swk
Sec is; slhNw a sw1i Sec IL, l..
2, Sec. 81, Tp. 33 s., Il. 40, h. w. M;
sW = NWh Sec. 1, NhsEh swh
Sec %, NhNEh a NEh Sec. 10, sw
"A Swh Sec. 20, SIC a SWh Sec. 33,
TIP 81 s., II. Al, h. w. NJ; SEX,
M swh, swh swh Sec. 3, TIP. 81
s., II. ~. l.. w. NJ; Assessed to ore
gon Valley Land Company
That all OF the above described
property Is situated In Malheur Coun-
~, Oregon, end that all parties to
whom said land has been assessed
have been made narties d',endant
herein that James =. Anderson
claims spie right title or intures- In
and TO some OF the above described
real property by virtue OF tax certii-
Gates issued subsequent to 1910, but
such iight title or interest is subor-
dinate to and subject to plaintiffs
liens and James T.. Anderson Is a
party defendant herein
That uil of The defendants above
named aud an persons Interested or
whom It may concern. are hereby
notified that plaintiff will apply to
the Circuit Court of the State of ore
gou for q decree foreclosing the
liens against the property and each
and all thereof, and you are hereby
each summoned to appear within six
~ days from the date OF the service
OF this summons upon YOU, to de-
fend this action or pay the amount
due as shown above. together with
costs and disbursements and accru-
ing interest and costs. aud In case
OF your failure 80 10 do. decree will
be rendered foreclosing the lien OF
said taxes. interest. penalty. costs
and expenses against the several
tracts OF land.
All process and papers In this pro-
coedIng may be served upon Il. W.
Swagler at his Office and postoiice adj
dress at Ontario, oregon.
ben ] Brown.
sherln.
u, W. swagler.
District Attorney.
First Publication, Mar. 20, 1917.
Last Publication, May ~, 1917.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-03-29
HOW WARS START.
An Ocean Cable Would Have Avsrtsd
Our Conflict of 1912.

our SontliCt ot lolGs
Had there been nn ocean telegraph In
1872 there might not have been a war
with England at that time. Five days
after President Madison signed the dec
larutlou Of war England recalled the
orders IN council which had provoked
IT, The purpose 10 recall the orders
was unknown Ia America, while In
England nothing was known OF the
war declaration when the orders were
revoked. This wars most important
battle. that OF New orleans. was fought
tiftrpu days after the treaty Of peace
had been signed ut Ghcut u was this
battle which made Jackson popular
Idol aud gave him the presidency.
The first step In the Crlmcan war
was Iu..ns Invasion of Moldnvin,
month, before diplomatic rupture with
Euglaud ana France.
The hrmg ou Fort sumter. which
started the war between the states, Is
familiar story
The lrsi shot uf the Franco rrussinn
war was 10y a French soldier on guard
40 Stusburg bridge u day or two before
Napoleon ~. formally took the Held
The attempt ou i.smarck's life ~ he
was walking down the lutcr dcu Lin.
den un May :, 1860, rallied public sen.
timcut Ia him and bis policy and from
dramatic standpoint muy be- said TO
hay, been the frst shot In the Austro.
rrusslau war.
The blowing up Of the Maine was the
first blow In the Spnnlsh-Amcrlcan
war which ended Spanish possessions
in the new world. - Charlton Bates
Straycr In LcSllc's.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-03-29
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL.
A Reason For Some Of the Automobils
Accidents at Night.


Frequently when there is an acct
dent where the automobile runs of
the road. hits an obstruction or Is up
set the driver or some other occupant
Of the cur or the reporter says that
"thc steering gear gave way Yet it
is safe 10 venture that It is not the real
reason for the accident. What often
happens Is that the driver goes TO
sleep.
I'm q report of an accident some
time ago the driver frankly said he
went to sleep and the next thing he
knew he was under the car. which was
thrown against an nbutmcnt The so.
porinc effect of driving an auto at
night FOR several hours is really re.
spuuslblc FOR more accidents than dc.
fcctivc construction. The constant vi.
bratiun Of the steering wheel the con.
tinuous noise Of the machine and th'
drouc Of the wind have the same Of.
feet u- doe. the buzz of an electric fun
ON most folk.
Before the driver realizes it he is get.
,iug drovsy. The wheel rs held more
aud moro loosely Gradually the ear
takes the line -pt least resistance. uld.
cd 10y the Stacking ,hut not totally
Abandoned Cunisol of the driver Tho
next thiug hr knows hc Is Off the road.
Sometimes the car uycrtdrus. some
times the driver escapes. together with
the occupant, of the ear Oflcntimcs
the dcrcllcliou results In injury or
death
lf more drivers realized the danger
Of not keeping awake there would be
fewer accidents At least this is the
opinion Of experienced drlycrs.-Chi.
cago journal.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-03-29

The New York state Bureau Of Munie.
ipal Information Has Made a Study
Of the Experience of American Cities
With Municipal Pubic Markets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
Health Talks, by Dr.. Vim. Brady
Copyright 1916. National Newspaper Service,
Climate of Death VALLEY and Kan.a.

The average dryness or relative humidity of
Death Valley for the summer Of 1881. when
Weather bureau observations were made rr.a
% per ~
That is a pretty dry climate man wou,dn,
care TO live there. if he could avoid it.
hut most people go TO a climate dry as
'hat every winter, and ina CINE they are doing
the best thing possible for their health The
winter resort Of the average well-to-do Amer
ican--which means about everybody nowadavs
is AS dry as Death Valley. No wonder peonle
are nervous and down and Grabbed End
irritable. $3.50
In the January Bulletin Of the Kansas stare
f.oard OF fieaith there Was article by s -
riora, or The fauna OF Kansas "A l.. < Weather
bureau observer. in which the author describes
me aridlty or living rooms in cold weather.
you'd think ne was describing the Descr, Of
sahara, from the way he states IL in his article
Flora measured the humidity OF the indoor :, nd
outdoor air In Topeka in the winter time for
period OF forty days, using a standard sling
psychrometer such government weather OH
servers generally employ. observations we're
made AT a. NJ. II 81. and r. NJ indoors and
out The room was heated by steam radiators
AT an average temperature of ~ degrees (Which
is about degrees too high for health The
average relative humidity Indoors was % Der
cent--the same Az that Of Death Valley I'm the
summer time. The a.crar. outdnor h,ir, ian,
~as 81 per cent
The average relative humidity in the dries,
fn"hth or IN" year in Yuma, Ariz. Is 81 per
cent: In Santa Re, y. NJ - per cent and In
Pueblo. colo, 10 So IL Dlain tha,
The arid conditions in the best households of
kansas are something fierce--but Kansas i,:,. no
'h"n"poy on hridity. The state ri affairs
prevails all over Eor,h America where ueonIc
labor under the dcluson that the way To pre-.
rcrvr good health rs 10 keep good and warm
Hinc: the outdoor air in Kansas is lust as
taIutary and humid ar the best grade Of atmos-
Dhere anywhsr" in the country. the aridity of
life there 6r anywhere else would he matcria lIy
diminished by tho simple expcdicnt Of kccpinr
the home fire burning just bit slower say
somewhere around 81 degrees for ordinary Nv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
SEEN ON THE SIDE
We virSiniaus.

dedicated to number of my Young Vir
Sinia friends whom I have heard say that only
w"ch Germany lands an army i'm Virginia and
begins to attack the women folks will they ioin
the colors.1
we all were born of noble sircs We have orr
hcroes-( dead).
"ith pedisrecS clear back to Eve and when
that's told. all's said:
Virginia is God-ksscd spot-my hats a IT.
tie tight
And when foes attack our women then we men
think Of fight.
We don't care what's been done in France mr.
any other place
There's only one thing Well protect and that's
noble race
And If YOU want TO men, arise with ma in
and might.
Let the foe attack our women and SIRE ven
lead the night.
There's nothing in tina, busaboo called free
dom OF the sea
And II we lose thousand ships. why. that's
not one two, three
We can't be coaNcd outside the state. for we
know what is right
But let foes attack our women, and then VEL,
show en- fight.
Our President has made call--oh. we'll, I've
said enough
He pulls The wool DER other States. Virginia
calls his bluff
We'll stay at home and strut and blow. about
tina; glorious sight
When the foe attacks women, and We mix
III the night.
OLD SOLDIER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
Woman Suffrage I. indigenous.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
S'r.--l note with amusement the commu mica
lion from ~ NJ stating that woman suffrage
Is not indigenous TO this country. With mac
curacy characteristic Of the opposition. he gives
only partial quotation in citing suffrage his
tory. Frances Wright. OF Scotland. who came
to America in 1926. and Erncstine J.. Rose. OF
Poland who came TO Amercn in 1895 were
Amer america leg, to ask for the vote AS a matter Of
Margaret Brent. OF Maryland heir of Lord Cal
vert the brother of Lord Baltimore. and the
executor or the estates OF both In the colony.
was the first woman in America o ask for tho
ballot. demanding in l647 "pIace and voyce"
in the Legislature. In IT'S. Mrs Hannah Cor
bin Lee. sister of Richard Henry Lee. Of Vr-
Einia, presented her own petition for the right
10 vote. Would the views OF Mistress Brent. OF
MARYLAND, and Mrs Corbin. OF Virginia. be CON
sidcred not indigenous?
For the further information of -. "" per-
nit me TO state that the first women I'm North
America known to have voted were the Aztec
Indians OF Tenochttian. who, in 1850 were
given the ballot. Surely they would he con
sidcr.d indigenous, However. with Ave new
equal suffrage states to credit since 1917
began. making total OF 40 electoral votes az
against ninetE-one in 1916 afford 10
leave y N TO the peaceful enjoyment of his
personal opinion. that very evidently being not
,ndiE enous to America
EDITH CLARK COwLEs
Richmond. April 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
News Of Fifty Years Ago
lFrcm the Richmond Dispatch April % 1857 }

Yesterday morning Bishop Johns confirmed
class of thirteen i'm Monumental Church and
at night a class OF thirty three i'm ST. PauIs.
on Saturday. Grubbs & Williams sold a farm
near Chester. in Chesterfield County, OF 2i7
acres. with improvements, for $3.50.
Fish are plentiful now they have become
very cheap Saturday fisherman sold twenty
five shad for 25 cents. just cent apiece: and
they good shad too
Judge Joseph Christian will this term hold
the Circuit Court Of Henrico in the new court
house. Ever since the the sessions Of this
have been held in the State Capitol
State council of the order of Friends
Of Temperance has been organized There is
too much Yankee about the old Sons for some
of the temperance people in this latitude
a complimentary dinner given Saturday
afternoon by Thomas r. Price the workmen
employed i'm the erection of the comm odious and
elegant storehouse of that gentleman nj The
corner OF Eleventh and Main Streets II was a
sumptuOuS affair.
The number OF travellers passing through
at any time since the war. They are mostly
Northcrners returning home from Southern
tours. They ali stop over i'm Richmond and
they are Keeping the hotels filled They bcinc
liberal money spenders. welcome guests
a. NJ. Kelley. editor OF The Examiner viii
deliyer lecture tomorrow night at Centenary
the Sunday school Of that church.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts wax rcnIi.d
10 at Orange Courthouse by State Senator John
II. Lee The discussion was courteous and polite
Charles Sumner has introduced In the United
States Senate resolution asking the President
prefer his good offices to settle the Mcxicn n
troubles. Senator Henderson. OF Missouri gave
settle the pending trouble between prussi" md
France sprnging out OF the ownershIp or tho
Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg.
The late Confederate General Ripley has re- :
ceived an order from the French government
for 10000 breech- leaders OF his patent
The Legislature OF the State Of New York
has passed an eight-hour workday law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
yircinia's senators on Right Side

IT Is highly gratifying 10 Virginia that both
| II. Senators have announced their de-
termination 10 support the administration
salect:vs draft system. The word ''conscr:p-
ton has al unpleasant sound. and he peo-
pie Of this country Welded reluctant assent
10 all it implies But they have Welded be-
cause they now realize that i Offers the only
means OF providing adeQuateiy and justly
for the country's defense. And although il is
an unhappy thought. Virginias failure 10
provide its quota of volunteers for the navy
supplies special reason why her representa-
tives in Congress should support the draft
plan 1t is TO be hoped they will all see the
light.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
Tho Soul of America.

('or The Times DispatchD
Vaderland or FathcrIand-
Which now shall he our choicer
The issues fairly. clearly drawn:
TO which shall we give voice?
Vaderland or FathcrIand--
Oppression. Force and Lust
with blood land tears and shrieks and
groans.
And honor dragged in dust?
Or slorpus Liberty enthroned
Ger all the earth abroad
Whose praises shall forever sound
In ono sublime accord?
Lord God. for Thee and Fathcrland
Our blood bought flags unfurled.
We fight for Thee and Fatherland
To help set free a world!
Our white so pure. our red hearts
blood,
Stars in a sky true blue:
O brothers at the battle front,
Ourselves we give TO you,
JAMES RIDDICK LAUGHToN.
Williamsburg, Va. April ls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23

a JUDGEMENT that Grca, Britain is TO
1 \ call 10 the colors. which means 20 con
script every doctor that can possibly be
spared from tho United Kingdom calls at
teniion TO a service which the United States
could render the allied cause without any
delay THAT is to supply hundreds of sur
geons. with nursing STATS and hospital sup
plies.
The strain on the medical profession in
the countries which have been AT war for
'hirty-two months mus, have been ,remen
dous The medical needs OF the civilian popu-
iation even now can scarcely ne ovcrsupplicd
lhe destruction Of hospital ships by German
submarines mas made j, necessary for Great
Britain 10 establish hospitals overseas and
ms involves further large demands on incd!
cal and surgical Skill!
In This matter We tcp at once There
are thousand OF young physicians In thls
country who would welcome su,h an onoor
tunity for service They ough, 10 hayc ,nc.-
chance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23

clared were Communicated by the govern
ment. were in fact merely chartered to the
government because high price OBJ
tanable. the people OF the State ought to
know OF it, II it is legally possible to cease
operating a steamship line without notice
to the communities served or TO the COM
mission. IL is quite time that the law
amended.
Moreover. the government should not
commander steamships in such service un-
less the need is imperative. We talk now
OF industrial preparedness and the increase
OF food supplies. and yet fertile territory.
by arash and uncorsdered sctton. is cut off
overnight from the rest OF the country.
The amendment Senator Swanson has Of
fcred 10 his bill providing for commandeer
ing steamships is proper one. and the
measure should not pass without i, The
course this company is alleged - hsve fol-
lowed would make preparedness Joke.