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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

An ex-canadian soldier by the
name OF Holly Was In the city last
week and called upon the Red Cross
ladies. encouraging them In their
work and urging upon them the
great need OF the work they're doing,
Mr.. Holly was IN the nrst great bat
tie OF the war at Ypres where he re-
ceiyed an abdominal wound which
confined him TO the hospital for seven
time he became familiar with the
needs OF the hospital and realized
the great work that is before the Red
Cross In this one department. Mr..
HOLLY was in the trenches for two
years and after being released from
the hospital he received an honor
able discharges.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

FouND--A six4 Automible tire.
on rim. inflated and ready for use.
Was found near railroad track IN On
tario. Was seen dropping from
rear holder on car Eastbound by man
drying team Who tried to call owaer
without success. Owner may have
same By calling at Argus office and
paying for this advertisement, Ad Il
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
a PEW HAPPENINGS or THE
LOCAL RED CROSS CHAPTEF

Tuesday night Mrs. ". r. Douglass
gave instructions to 30 beginners In
Red Cross work. while Mrs creis
also held a class OF ten in knitting,
This Tuesday night class has been or
ganized principally for the benefit Of
giving those ladies who cannot attesd
during the afternoon because OF home
cares an opportunity 70 contribute to-
ward the work OF the Red Cross. The
Honor Guard Cirlz also assisted on
that night.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
y = 80 = = = = = y . = =
LIBERTY BOND SPEAKERS
HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
Two Prominent Speakers VIII
Discuss tire Liberty Loan Is
sue at the City Hall.

y. Mrs Alexander Thompson. OF Z
= The Dalies. and member OF Z
= the Oregon legislature from 4
= wasco county. will speak at the 4
= City Hall Friday night. on the 4
= Liberty Loan. Mrs. Thompson Z
= was announced to speak here 4
= last Friday night. but a mistake I
= was made In the date
= Another speaker will also be 4
= present in the person Of Arthur 4
= G. Spencer. OF Portland. chief 4
= counsel Of the o.-w. X. 4 ". 4
. From Ontario the speakers will 4
= 20 to Nyssa where meeting 4
= Is to be held in theHT lit HTT1
= is " be held Saturday afternoon 4
, and at night they will hold a 4
= meeting In Vale.
. = y = = + y y = = = = = =
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

Ontario. Oregon. Chapter OF Red Cross
win be held at the Commercial Club
rooms for the purpose Of election OF
officers All pembers OF the local
chapter and all branches and aux
iiiaries OF the chapter arc urged to be-
present. .tss
HH. whitney. Chairman
Mrs. n. M. Grelg. Act. Sec.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
METHODIST.
1000 a, m. sunday School,

1900 q, m. Sunday School.
1900 a. m. Preaching. Subject
"Who was Judge. plate or Christi
1880. Preaching; Subject David,
The King The rally day program OF
last Sunday was well attended All
uo.o Hfo took part acquitted them
solves With honor, The sunday
School is looking forward to a success
ful year
Tho public IS always Invited 10 an
o our eryices. A cordial WELDON e
to au.
EARL HANNA Pastor
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

Beeaure OF the excellency OF the
work that is being done by the local
Red Cross society Il Ia no longer nec-
essary TO ship the completed goods to
Seattle for inspection. but the society
have been directed TO forward Il dir
ectiy to France where II is used In
the hospital.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
HIGH GRADE PIANO FOR SALE

We have left on our hands at On
tario a new piano for which NO rea-
sonable offer will be declined II TAX
en- at once. Quality guaranteed. II
Interested. don't fail TO write the
Denver Music Company. Denver Col
orado. at once for particulars. 3s a
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

Talk ten minutes 70 the proprietor
OF the Independent Meat Market and
then answer this question: Is Il any
wonder We are In war with Germany
III. II. runny. Adv.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH..

sunday School at 1900 a. m,
Morning Worship and preaching
service at 1890 o'clock. Evening
service at 1880.
A cordial welcome 10 all.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

Dr. y. A. simmons. the Boise eye
sight specialist will be at the Moore
hotel one day only. Tuesday. October
23 All old patients are invited to
call az this time adv.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

CHURCH NOTES
BAPTIST CHURCH

sunday school at 1900 a. IN.
Morning Service at 1900 a m.
y. Y. p. u. at 6:f5 p. m. ..f
Evening seryiee at 1880
Prayer Meeting Wednesday even
ing az 1880 -
cHAs. E. BLoM. Pastor
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

The W. C. T. 4. will sew at the Red
Cross Rooms at the City Hall next
Tuesday the 23rd. on Friday after
noon the 2sth they will sew at the
home OF Mrs. ". L. Poorman.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
LOCAL NEWS or THE WEEK.

Miss Eva Duncan OF Jordan Val
ley is stopping at the home OF Miss
Lavine Smith while completing the
senior course in the high school.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

Robert Smith returned last week
from Klamath Falls. where he has
been working for the past sumner.
lie Is now enrolled In the Ontario
High School as sophmorc.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

have FOR sale Mrs W n Doollt-
ties housebold furniture Mrs w. C..
johnson. aesoss irom Moore Hoiei.
Adv. 81
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
INTrTn pRTsnYTEIlIAN

Rev Coates viii preach at III a. m.
Sunday Schco. a 10 "a. m.
w. N. BROWN. Pastor
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

On Monday evening. October zsth
at O'Clock the annual meeting OF
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

The force OF telephone men who
have been in Ontario for the past few
weeks renewing poles and wires. left
Tuesday night for Nyssa where they
viii be engaged for about two weeks
when they will return to this city and
expect to remain practically all win
ter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
CATHOLIC CHURCH
snndaN settlce,.

Low Mass. S;30 a. m.
High Mass, 1880 a. m.
n. A. CAMPO, Pastor
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18
Or. w. @. HOWE

OR. W. @. HOWE
DENTIST
Phones: once III
wilson Bldg. Res. ii7s
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

The boys In khaki have been mis-.
sed on ontario's streets this week,
the company having been ordered TO
return TO headquarters at Helena,
Montana. and on Tuesday at noon
they left In a special for their home
state. from which place they expect
10 be sent 10 the training camp nj
North Carolina TO await further or
derA.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

Deputy r. u. Test 10 down from
Vale this week. spending the week
end with home folks.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-10-18

Mrs. Homer Settle OF Payette 81
spending the week IN Ontario visitinl
with friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08


Of lasting benefit"
He said other things, too, but Blake
kept them locked in his brest.
Under this strain he labored unceas-
ingly upon is novel, and with thump-
ing heart sent it away to the publishers.
They talked of this work that even
ing at the table
1T will mean a great deal to me,
he said. at is my first serious thing,
Marjorie. | want the world to know
that can do something worth while, "
And won't they?" she questioned,
playfully pinching his cheek. "Of
course they will, dear. You were
meant for a great, wonderful SUGGEST"
And then if we can get that naughty
color back into your cheeks again" he
hurried.
"There is something greater than
that, Greg" she answered, her voice
half serious, half testing.
Greater than my love for your" he
frowned.
She nodded. "You're a public man
now, dear. Your duty to your friends
should tower above all elsel" She took
his face between her palms and stared
deep, deep into his questioning eyes.
MY man could never do any wrong,
could he.
"Never," he laughed crossing his
heart, boy-fashioned. Especially
when such dear little wife believes in
HIM"
In the quiet, sumptous Office of the
Midtown Gas and Electric Company
two men were in deep conversation
One of them, Mr.. HallS president, q
short, gray-haired, snapping-eyed old
man, held typewriter list before him.
The other, younger, very immaculate
in his dress, sat opposite, smoking a
cigar.
"This is the complete roster of the
new council, eh?" the president was
saying. "How've you sized them up,
Davis?"
Davis, the company's attorney, took
the paper from his superior, placed it
before him on the low table and as he
mentioned each name checked it off with
with white forefnger
There's Harvey, Griggs, Dudley,
Smith, Conway and Nelson-all our
men," he began quietly eve can
rely upon each of them to the last. As
you will note, they compose exactly
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

never admitted himself defeated. He
had been the one port in the storm, and
at the present time the greatest kind of
a storm threatened the Midtown Gas
and Electric Company. A new, indie
pendent company, backed by some of
the towns oldest citizens, had asked for
a franchise against this the old company
was fighting for a twenty-year renewal.
Either one or the other must back
down.
Suddenly Davis stood still and set
his teeth so hard together that the
cigar was severed and dropped unheed-
ed to the floor
"By heavensl" he broke out. "Why
haven't thought of it before? I've got
it! Blake will come over on our side,
Mr.. HALL"
A broad smile lighted up the presi-
dents face.
That's good Thought you'd rake
up something! Let's hear the plan,
But Davis only put out hand. "Pve
never fallen down on thing yet have
l? Always carried a thing straight
through to the end when said | would,
haven't II"
The president agreed that this was so.
"Then trust me! I'll call on Blake
tomorrow afternoon. When I'm
through with him I'll see you. So
don't worry. Blake's our man, and as
he's the seventh, our renewal is as
good as wonl"
Gregory Blake was plainly surprised
to have call upon him, the following
afternoon, the well-known attorney
for the Midtown Gas and Electric
Company. After they were seated in
study and Davis had offered cigars the
conversation was opened Immediately.
I" As member of the new city council
Mr. Blake, " Davis began, 81 trust
tiers that are to be decided upon by the
board in fair and unpreiudiced light"
81 am making every effort to, yes
sir!"
"Quite right. A man in public life
and holding so much power must not
only look upon the surface of things
but must delve deep into the very heart,
as it were Also he must weigh both
sides in the balance" He cleared his
throat.
al believe you are in favor of grant,
ing this new company their franchise
in the place of renewing ours, am |
not correct?" he continued bluntly.
Blake nodded. 81 am but the mouth
piece of my citizen friends who elected
me"-frankly-" and they feel as if
the new company will be of greater
advantage to the town"
Davis removed his cigar and eyed it
rehectively.
and your reward for these-er-valu-
able services, is what, may | ask?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

yellOW leaVeS by Un6 VIM, SO Ill MS
youthful fancies, his immature reason
ings scampered away. 1t was as if
for the first time, he had gained peep
into a higher world-a mans world.
He began to realize that life held
great many weighty problems. A body
of people, friends and neighbors among
them, had made him their mouthpiece,
and they were going to trust in him.
When the well-wishers had gone, and
those who so eagerly congratulated
him, had grasped his hand for the last
time, Blake turned from the door and
held out his arms towards his wife.
I'm really elected, Majorie," he
faltered. Really elected Why-why
1t doesn't seem real!'
They've so much confidence in you,
dear" she answered him, her eyes
shining, her lips tremulous. "They
know they can trust you. This new
council is going to mean so much, so
very much, for our town"
YES" he went on, Give never
known the people to be SO interested
before. What responsibility rests upon
my shoulders Why, it almost awes
me, Marjorie. IL do so much want to
make every man who voted for me proud
of his choice! / want to gain their
respect-prove to them | am worthy Of
this trust!"
" And you're going to, Greg!"
He held her close besides him as if
to gain strength from her slim, tremul-
Gus little body. "Of course l am" he
repeated.
how that twelve hundred year is
going to help us! You can be more
independent now, can't you? And if
those horrid editors don't offer you
enough for story you can ask to have
it sent back!"
He laughed, but caught himself, mid
way. "If-only you were well and
strong" he began, softly:
There, there, Greg" she pouted.
"That old doctor has set you worrying,
hasn't he? Pm never, never going to
allow him in the house again."
Eyes, dear, but he said you"
She clapped a quick hand across his
lips.
"You must not talk about me an
other solitary Instant Why the very
ideal And on the very day you have
been elected councilman, too"
They went arm in arm into the little
den-he loved to call it his study-and
for long, long time they talked and
planned and built glorious castles, as
men and women always do and always
will, more so when under the enchant-
ment Of yet undimmed honeymoon
Gregory Blake had, from the very
start, won success as a writer. His
short stories nearly all sold, and at
gradually increasing prices and during
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08
By Roland Ashford Phillips

hall oil the council. lhere are SIX OPP
posed to us, Hamilton, Fisher and
Mackey are wealthy men and money is
of no consequence to them. Miller is
interested heavily in the new light and
power company, so he can't be touched,
of course. Reese is personal enemy OF
yours, so that let's him out"
Hall, the president, listened narrowly.
"Well, that is five. Who is the other
one?"
Davis moved his finger down the
list. Gregory Blakel Young man,
too, living in my neighborhood. Mag
azine writer, married, owns his home,
and as far as have been able to fathom
out is straightforward and honest
chap!"
The president looked out of the low
window into the chill of December
afternoon. "He's our last hope,
Davis. There isn't another one we
can approach. You say he's young
and just married."
Married about a year, | guess.
"a thousand dollars ought to look
pretty good to him, don't you Think"
Possibly" The lawyers voice was
not very enthusiastic. But this is
his first political position and, of
course, he is bound to be moved by his
friends advice. Duty and all that
sort of stuff, don't you know? Every
one of them are dead against us, tool"
"The renewal of our franchise will
mean considerably over a million for
us, Davis" Hall went on. eve can't
afford to allow one man to stand in our
way. One man, understand that, Davis.
Seems as if everything is going to rest
on him. We've six men certain-and
we've got to get the seventh There
are no ifs or butts or maybes about it.
We have got to have him! 80. Offer
him five thousand cash."
Still Davis remained dubious.
81 might try it, but"
The president flung out his hands with
a gesture of annoyance. Good heavens,
FIVE thousand cash ought to be a gold
mine to councilman with a twelve
hundred dollar salary" he broke out.
GIVE found in my career, that little
cash is the open sesame to about every
door. What's your opinion"
"Mine's the same, of course" Davis
instantly agreed " But I've been
watching this Blake ever since his
nomination and / haven't so far found
likely loophole. "
you've got around greater obstacles
than this, Davis" the president came
back sharply. "That's why we've been
glad to pay you your ten thousand a
a year! You can't fall back on us at
this critical timel"
Davis came to his feet with the cigar
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

5Isr, WIN. Golden of Flat River and
Ida d. Miller of ST ,onis
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

esvIv,
exact amount of which has not been
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

of the Board of Managers of State
Hospital No. will convene at that
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

NI55 LstIeI NdIey uduBIIItI UI U,
B. Gale, who has been attending
nrnka IIniuareitu OF nas Mninas
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

On petition OF
Pennington for
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08


mess Monday.
M,.s- po-,.u- -AAn f,as.,.ai~L--of plottin
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

HE news that he had been
elected a member of the city
council seemed to add to
Blake's eight and twenty years.
Like a tree stripped of its
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

The heer. whiskev and wine mhiahI
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-08

clenched tightly
between his teeth
and paced slowely
back and forth
across the Office
floor. The gray
winter twilight
had already dim
med the room.
As a confidential
lawyer at a com
Portable salary
Davis had been
fighting theseiden-
teal knotty prob
lens for the past
ten years, Until
to-day he had
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-03
STARVING THE GREEKS.

The entente allies, having TAX
en- possession of Greece, pro
ceeded to subject the inhabitants
to inhuman privation-actual
starvation, according to the
statement Of the Greek legation
to the state department at Wash
ington.
Cases Of actual starvation have
ben reported from four provln-
ces and the poor quality OF food
is reported to have resulted IN
epidemics of dysenteIy and pto-
maine poisoning in other sections
BY their paper blockade they
thus isolate those people and
starve them. Has Germany ever
treated any people worse? Is
it not better to make people work
than to starve themP Germany
captured Poland and gave the
people their liberty.-Ruston
Leader.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-03
WHAT WILL BE THE END OF
THE WAR.

We have no idea that the linaI
| conclusion of the present war OF
nations will be in accordance with
the wishes and designs Of any OF
! the principal or leading actors in
this great world drama. Its
events so far have not been what
they purposcd in the beginning.
They have been forced to do
many things they never purpoScd
to do by the undesirable Situa-
tions in which they have uncX-
pectedly found themselves in
yolved. Circumstances have oc-
CURED of which they never
dreamed and for which they were
unprepared Of course, and there
Will be many more surprises
which will confront them before
the coming Of the end.
There have been few wars that
have not resulted in good for
some persons, though not termi-
mating according to desires and
purposes Of those who originated
them. We firmly believe in the
guidance Of an Allwise Creator
who controls the actions of indi-
viduals and nations to the ac-
complishment Of his own pur-
poses, whatever may have been
their purposes.
1t was not the purpose Of our
Revolutionary fathers ito estab-
lish great republic when they
determined to rid themselves of
the CALLING yoke of British OPP
pressions. Those who even
dreamed Of independence never
thought of a republican or dem
ocratic form of government. Even
their great general, George
Washington, was not an advocate
Of a democratic government. He
was afraid of the experiment, al
though he declined to be crowned
kind. He was in favor of an
aristocratic government to the
day of his death, we presume.
Hence the ultimate result Of that
revolution was no doubt a great
surprise to those who promoted
the move and carried it through
to success.
At the beginning Of the war
between the United States and
Mexico no one had any idea that
it would finally end not Only in
the United States possessing
Texas, but California, New Mex
leo and all our northwestern
country, so rich in minerals, tim
ber, fish and other valuable re
sources.
The result of the war between
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-03
AMERICA PREPARES FOR
BREAK WITH AUSTRIA.

Washington, Feb. 28,-Com-
plete arrangements for the with
drawal of American diplomats
and consular officers from Aus
trial Hungary have been made by
Ambassador Penfeld on instruc-
ton from the state department
1t was learned Tuesday that the
ambassador had been directed to
take this step. the belief at the
department being that break
in relations is inevitable. The
Spanish government has been
asked to take over American in
terests and plans have been made
to expedite the withdrawal Of all
Americans if the break occurs.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-03
CALIFORNIA NATIONAL
ORANGE DAY.

California invites you to help
celebrate National Orange Day
March 10th, 1917, on which day
it is hoped everyone will eat at
least one orange, as a reminder
that it is one of the most health
full Of all food products.
National Orange Day will be
celebrated throughout the coun-
try in all railroad dining cars and
dining stations, steamers, hotels
and restaurants
JOS. HELEN,
General Passenger Agent
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-03

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