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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
MEAT INVESTIGATION
FIRST IN FOOD PROBE
Inquiry Urged Originally by Presi-
dent Wilson Is to Be Be-
gun July 1.

Meat prices in the United States are to
be investigated first in the big food probe
which is to be begun July by the federal
trade commission, it was learned today.
On that date the sum of $250.000 appro-
priated by Congress for the investigation
will become available. The work was
urged originally by President Wilson.
All the members of the trade commits
sion will take a hand in the investiga-
ton, which will be carried out in closest
cooperation with the Department of Ag-
riculture and Herbert c. Hoover, the food
administrator.
A large force of the commissions ex-
perts will be assigned to the big task
The first work will be the investiga-
ton of meat prices throughout the
country. Investigation will be started
In the big meat centers of the west
and middle west on July 1.
AS the probe gets under way the
prices of other foodstuffs will come
under the federal limelight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
WILL MAKE THEIR BRAGS GOOD
Senator johnson Says Americans Are
Dependable in Wars Emergency.

Americans accustomed to brag must
and will make their brag good in the
present world war. according to Sena-
tor Hiram johnson of California. speak
ing last night at a fag-raising celebra-
ton in the National Press Club. The
silk nag was the gift of Sidney Bieber.
Americas entrance into the war"
said Senator johnson. has forever de-
stroyed the policy of isolation under
which the nation has moved for years
with a sense OF securit-s-om foreign
attack. BY war with European nations
5000 miles away We shatter. overnight.
the universal traditions from which we
never before have departed.
Every American, rich or poor" said
Senator Johnson, lis patriotic. The
npor must hazard their all But there
are those ready to do their bit who
would rather not do ii the way that
Is asked of them; they prefer that
somebody else do IL that way
This was in reference to the taxation
program now being considered in Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
MISS APPLER FOUND DEAD.
Longtime Employe Of The Star Vic
tim Of Apoplexy.

Miss Jennie Appler. thirty-nine years
old, resident OF tho District, who had
been connected with The Star as q
COPY holder for twenty years, was
found dead in bed about $50 o'clock
this morning At her residence, 40
Kentucky avenue southeast Death was
due to q stroke Of apoplexy.
Miss Appler had complained Of being
i'll Wednesday and had been excused
from her duties. She had improved
since then. however. and had expected
to return to work this morning. she
was found dead by her mother. Mrs.
] H. Appler-
Miss Appler was graduate of Gen.
trail High School of this city. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been COM
pleted.
Besides her mother, Miss Appler is
survived by a sister, Mrs. Clara B. Hol-
linger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
Returns So Far Received.

The complete returns at the provost
marshal generals office are divided as
follows:
White. 6.112.4a6: colored. $4,000:
aliens, 1.o93336; alien enemies. oS'751
Indicated possible exemptions, ana
800
The Governor Of Minnesota reports
the states total registration at 221. 147,
dlrlded as follows: White. 1914 ,lS3: col
ored, 1872; alien. 24,5Ss: alien enemies.
1871; Indians, 30: indicated possible ex-
emptions, 109.3s5; states estimated ELI
gihies, 246,051.
The Governor Of Pennsylvania re-
ports the states total registration at
s30.507, divided as follows: White. COZ
221: colored. 35,714: alien, 174,ssS, and
alien enemies. 1854. Indicated pos
sible exemptions claimed, 3s6,754.
States estimated eliEibles, S76,a78.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
SIXTY CENTS A CAR PER DAY.
Rental Rate to Railroads for Use of
Each Others Vehicles.

The railroads war board. through its
chairman, President Fairfax Harrison
of the Southern railway. announces that
the board has decided that. effective as
of April last until September 80, the
per diem rental rate one railroad must
pay for use Of another roads freight
car will be so cents. Notice of the
boards ruling has been sent to all rail-
roads.
In December the rate was increased
from 40 to IS cents to compel railroads
to return each others cars. Before
that time new car service rules requir-
ing railroads to return cars to their
owners were in effect. New rules now
in force. however. permit wider latitude
in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
German Editor Arrested.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 15.-wal-
demar Won Nostitz. sixty-ive years old
former editor Of the Waechter Und An
zeiger. q German daily published here.
has been arrested by federal agents
on the charge of being an alien
enemy. He was ordered interned for
the rest Of tho war. According to fed
eral ofnciAls the internment was
brought about by order Of President
Wilson.
The arrest Of Won Nostitz was the
result Of what the federal officials term
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15

as closing feature OF this seasons
work. Mrs. Gsrshom Bradford Is to pre-
side at the refreshment table She win
be assasted by Mrs. J.. F. White. Mrs.
Atkinson, Mrs. Edmonston. Mrs. Fur
suson. Mira Farlin, Mrs. 6hulL Mrs
Morgan, NrS. Wright and Mrs. Franklin.
and Misses Van SAINT. Underhll and
Doyle. r. A. Hind is chairman OF the
entertainment committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
Board Appoints Admiralty Counsel

Alfred Huger of Charleston. s. G., a
counsel to the federal shipping board
Chairman Denman, in announcing the
appointment. said II was another in
stance of man of large affairs putting
aside personal interest to serve the
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
Strikes at boarding.

II ueuHeS HOdTUlIB anu pEONiuos puI-
ishment therefor. 1t expressly ex-
empts any accommodating or Withholding
by any farmer. gardener or any other
person of the products of any farm.
garden or other land owned, leased or
cultivated by him.
1t authorizes proceedings by the gov
eminent. in any district court of the
United States. to seize and condemn
boarded necessaries, and empowers the
court to direct their sale in such man
ner as to provide the most equita BILE
distribution thereof, the net proceeds
OF the sale to go to the party entitled
thereto.
1t provides for the punishment of any
person who willfully destroys any
nscessaries for the purpose of enhance
ing the price or restricting the supply.
The President 10 authorized to pur-
chase or provide for the production or
manufacture of necessaries to store
and provide storage facilities for them,
and to sell them: also to requisition
necessaries and storage space therefor
and to fix reasonable prices to be paid
for the same by the government, such
prices to be subject to review by the
courts. 1t is expressly provided that
no natural person shall be required to
furnish to the government any neces-
earies held by him and reasonably re-
CURED for consumption by himself and
dependents for reasonable time.
Whenever the President finds il i'm
possible by license OF voluntary ar
r9ngement to assure an adequate and
continuous supply of necessaries, he
may reQuisition. take over and operate
any factory. mine or other plant, or
any part thereof, in which necessaries
are or may be manufactured. produced,
prepared or mined Just compensation
therefor is provided. subject to review
by the courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15

zolnay, Charles T. Tistmann and Measrs.
Brooks, Stafford ana Aiken.
Tho hostesses of the evening" wer0I
Mrs. Ann P. Gaynor and Mrs. Georee !.
Zolnay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15

The National Agricultural League has
appropriated $4,000 to be awarded in
prizes to stimulate the production Of
food products throughout the United
States ssT1Hl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15

trality in the war between the United
States and Germany. she expressed
sympathy with the action OF the United
States. Warships rated 40 belligerents
would be permitted to remain IN port
only twenty-four hours and would be
limited as to the supplies which they
taxa on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
U. s. wARsHIPs FAVORED.
Uruguayan Senate Declares Against
Treating Them as Belligerents.

MONTENIDEo. Uruguay. Juno Is
The senate decided today that II Amer
lean warships visit Jruguayan ports
they will be treated as non belliserents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15

pro-Gsrman editorials, which ne II al
legged to have written and published In
the AnEeiger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15

Plans Festival and Music Program.
strawberry festival and musical
program Is to be given this evening by
the Conduit Road Citizens Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15

No American Nance appear 70 the new
black list which In published in the
French oficiai journal and superSedes
all previous lists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
Curb on Exchanges

The President is authorized to pre-
scribe regulations governing. or either
wholly or partly to prohibit. opera
tions, practices and transactions on, or
subject to the rules Of exchanges on
which necessaries are dealt in in order
TO prevent undue enhancement or fiuc-
tuation Of prices. injurious speculation,
unjust market manipulations and I'M
He may also require records to be kept
and reports to be made of all such
transactions.
When the President finds that an
emergency exists requiring stimula-
tion of production. he may fix. from
time to time. a reasonable. guaranteed
price for any necessaries. in order to
assure the producer q reasonable profit.
The government guarantees the re-
ceipt of the price by domestic pro-
ducers who rely upon the guaranty
and comply with the Presidents regu-
lations.
Whenever the President shall find
that the importation of necessaries
produced outside of the United States
seriously interferes with the practical
operation of the guaranteed price plan.
or materially enhances the liabilities of
the United States under any price
guaranty. there is levied a duty upon
importations of such necessaries at a
rate to be ascertained and proclaimed
by the President. which. when added
to the value Of the article at the time
-
price up to the guaranteed price. In
no case shall such rate be less than
the rate fixed by existing tariffs. In
order to make the guaranty effective.
the President Is authorized to purchase
products covered thereby and to use
or dispose OF them.
May Limit Alcoholics.
When the President shall find that
limitation. regulation or prohibition of
the use Of foods. food materials. or
feeds, in the production of alcohol or
Of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages
or that reduction of the alcoholic con-
tent of any beverage. is essential in
order to assure an adequate and con-
tfnuous supply of food. he Is author
ised. from time to time, to prescribe
the extent Of the limitation, regulation,
prohibition or reduction SO necesSi-
tated and to give notice thereof
The President is authorized to create
agencies. to accept services without
compensation, to cooperate with any
agency or person. to utilize any de-
partment or agency of the government
and to coordinate their activities.
II appropriates S2.5o0.00o. available
Immediately and until expended. for
the payment of rent, the expense of
printing and publications. the purchase
Of material and equipment. and the en-
ployment Of persons and means in the
city of Washington and elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-15
HERE ARE PROVISIONS
Of FOOD CONTROL BILL
President Given Broad Powers In
Measure of Interest to All
Consumers.

Housekeepers and consumers. as well
as sources of production will be inter
ested in the food control bill now
pending In the House, a measure of far
reaching effect upon food prices.
It declares certain acts and practices
in connection with the handling. use
and distribution of necessaries to be
unlawful, and lays the legal basis for
succeeding sections which provide spe-
officially for the enforcement OF the
provisions of this section.
1t authorizes the President to license
and regulate any business of importa
ton. expectation, manufacture, storage
or distribution of necessaries, in order
to prevent uneconomical manufacture
and negotiable distribution and other
wise to carry out the purposes OF the
act This section expressly exempts
farmers. gardeners and others with re-
spect to products of farms. gardens
and other lands owned, leased or Gull
tivated by them; retailers with respect
to the retail business actually conduct
ed by them. and common carriers.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-13

VII Work m HarnOny.
~ This res-eet il IS rIauu1l - la4e
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-13
Excellent Advice

came across the following clip
ping from medical journal which
had been hidden away in box "Talh
less, breathe more; eat less. chew
more; ride less. walk more: clothe
less, battle more; worry less. work
more; waste less, give more: write
Tess read more; preach less, practice
more whole sermon in one pc
Rod. We have been hammered into
belief that deep breathing is the
source OF good health or Of good lungs
at least, and the gospel of fresh air
Is preached everywhere on the globe.
| reckon.-Exchange
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-13
Quarantine Laws.

Nations are supposed to be s0yer-
eign- that is, to have the right to
make their own laws rules and resu-
latlons; aud this sovereignty holds, in
part, at least, for cities, towns and
even rural communities. The right Of
self representation IS Inherent and inn
prescriptihle. and nation state, city
or countryside has the right of quaran-
tine, II the necessity for it really ex
lists.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-13

Miss Kelynach of Crestwood N l.
went 20 England last October as a vol
unteer Red Cross nurse. On the yoy.
age over, she met Charles NcDade. a
bel1ast merchant, and they became
friends. After Miss Kelynach had
served some time in hospital at
southampton Mr. McDade called to SEQ
her ana proposed marriage. He ac-
companied her on her return to this
country and the marriage will take
place in April.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-13
Verifying the Smile.

Men are not 50 much eerent from
butter, says the Alhanyl hickeroock-
er Press. Well. some of them are so
soft they need a continual frost to keep
them from the melting mood buffalo
Times.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-13
Woman Confessed; Then Smoked

York. Pa.-Mrs. Annie Denlinger.
charged with the murder Of her hus-
band, Harry Denlinger, confessed the
crime In the Jail here, and then asked
Tor cigarette. She declares she was
treated so brutally by her husband
that she does not care what happens
to her
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-13
Boy Scalded in q Pot ~ Sonn

Clarksburg, w. Va.-Stephen Fn-
mich, four-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fumich of this place, fell
into a kettle of boiling soup and was
burned to death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
DEMAND WEALTH CONSUMPTION
Might

OTTAWA, Sept. 21.-Delegates to
the dominion trade and labor con.
gress had before them for considera-
ton today resolutions to the effect
that a strike should be called
throughout Canada If the government
attempts to enforce the conscr!ption
law without first establishing effec-
tive cOnscription of the wealth of the
country. Debates on the subject in
dicated that most of the delegates
were in favor of the resolutions,
which were to come up for vote
later today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
Fish Fry Planted.

The greater portion of $4,000 brook
and rainbow trout and bass fry were
planted" in the UmatiIla river yes
terday at Gibbon and Bingham
Springs by the employees of the state
fish and game commission. The spe-
cial distributing car of that board will
remain in the city until Saturday.
A quantity of bass was dumped in
the backwater at Hermiston where
the slOughs are favorable. c. K.
Cranston and John Vaughan accom-
panied the car up the river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
GERMANY STRAINS AT LOAN.
Failure VIII Encourage ENGLAND to
Go On Fighting, Public Told.

AMSTERDAM, Sept 21.-Ger-
many's seventh war loan campaign Is
In fun blast. Subscriptions to the
loan opened at the Reichsbank today
and will close October IS. Conspicu-
Gus advertisements tell the public
that it can. must and shall succeed.
"else we encourage England to go on
fighting
The banks and insurance compan-
les offer facilities to small investors
to pay 10 per cent cash and the rest
by easy installments.
The Krujjs have subscribed for
$4,000, 900 marks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

all five of the gubernatorial candidates
in the city. They are Governor Witty
combe, Secretary of State Olcott. State
Treasurer 7. h. Kay, who compose the
State Board of Control which is to-
day making its annual inspection of
the Eastern Oregon State Hospital.
Those without official business but
nevertheless here with a supposed pur-
pose are Robert Stanfield, Speaker OF
the House of Representatives. and Gus
Moser, OF Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
Drafted Man Reports.

Zebdel r. Lewis, one of Harnev
cOunty's 40 per cent of the first
draft, reported this morning to the
sheriff's office. Mr.. Lewis is from
Burns, but was at Barnhart when the
notices to report Thursday morning
were mailed. Word has been receiv-
ed from American Lake that he
should report as soon as possible so
he will probably leave Monday night
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Two prospective republican candi-
dates for governor occupied the same
box at the Roundup yesterday. They
are Robert n. Stanfield. speaker OF
the last house. and Gus Moser, presi
dent of the last senate. They were in
the box of DIR. w. D. McNary super
intendent of the Eastern oregon State
Hospital. Marion Jack of the fish
and game commission and Mrs. Nc
Nary. were in the same box.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
SurYeYorS Here.

Several members of a party of gov
ernment surveyors, headed by o. C.
Bundy and Verlin Parker, who have
been engaged in surveying the Snake
river. arrived yesterday after a 400
mile trip to see the Roundup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
FIVE GUBERNATORIAL
CANDIDATES ARE HERE
PendIeton is Political as Well
as Real Capital of Oregon
Today.

Professor John Straub, Dean Of the
University OF Oregon, arrived in Pen
dIctOn this morning. and makes the
sixth possible asDirant for the Cover
nOrshlp. provided Governor Wlthy-
connie does not enter the competition
again. according To his own state
ment.
Pendleton is the political as well as
the real capital Of Oregon today. with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
special Parked.

The Journal special was parked on
its track in the depot yards this
morning. One additional guest not
in the first list is Philip Grossmayer,
of the Portland insurance firm of
Pettis- -Grossmayer Company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
Rider Is Very Ill.

A phone message to the East Ore
gonian today from Walla Walla car
ried the news that Lila Smith. listed
to ride at the Roundup. is critically
i'll at st. Mary's hospital in that city.
Her illness accounts for her absence
from the show.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
Spokane secretary Here.

]. B. Campbell, secretary of the
Merchants Association of Spokane, is
among the many enthusiastic Spokane
people here for the Roundup. He
is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. For
shaw. Mr.. Campbell is being boosted
for a place on the interstate com
merce commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

siding on the DAILY ranch. near Hamll-
ton, Mont, today took out n nonresi-
dent hunting license, for which he
paid $50. 1t is understood he will go
into the mountains for elk
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
An Auto Dealers Party.

Making the run from The Dalles to
Pendleton in good time and with
comfort despite the dust Ray Hemp
hill and a party of seven arrived
early this morning. Mr.. Hemphill Is
manager Of the Western Motor Car
Sales company, distributors for the
Hal 12 and the Chalmers. The trip
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Gerard to Hunt I'm Montana.
HELENA. Mont. Sept. 2l.-James
w. Gerard OF New York, former am
tassador to Germany, who is now re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Win Jackson, colored, and Ralph
Cox, cook were arraigned this
morning in the police court, charged
with fighting Thursday evening. They
put up bail and appeared this after
noon at 3 O'Clock for trial
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Charles Workman, George Parks
and Harry johnson paid ten dollar
fines in the police court this morning.
They were picked up by the night
force Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
Car is Sold.

The n. Z. Mclean automobile COM
pany reports the sale of an Oakland
Six to c. e. IaDue, residing south OF
Weston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

This is the first photograph to
reach this country of Baron Won
Kuhlman, recently chosen to succeed
Herr Won Zimmerman as foreign sec
retary of the German empire. He was
formerly first secretary to the German
embassy in London.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

was made in a Hal ~. others in the
party included ]. b. McNaughton,
Emil Fehr, w. F.. Powell and son, NJ.
o. Wilkins and Stanley G.. Werschkui
of the Evening Telegram.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Established since 1907"
Corner Court and johnson Streets.
GOODYEAR SERVICE STATION.