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Evening star., 1917-09-09
NOT AFTER JAvA'S SUGAR.
Food Administration Denies Reports
It Is Seeking Supply.

Reports that the United States would
seek to increase its sugar supply with
imports from Java were denied yester-
day at the food administration. Java
sugar, it was declared. could not reach
America before the Cuban crop begins
to move. when this country will be
plentifully supplied. The Louisiana
crop, too. will begin to move shortly.
Sugar stocks just now are low in this
country. as most of the surplus is go
ing to Europe, where the need is great.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
chairman of the entertainment COM

chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee.
The work of the recreation center at
the association. the privileges of which
are meeting with the popular approval
of the soldiers and sailors, has pro-
gressed so rapidly that an executive
secretary has been appointed. The
several organizations cooperating in
this work have selected Benjamin Lev
inson. a graduate of Yale University,
for the position. Mr.. Levinson will be
in charge of the headquarters day and
evening A bureau of information also
has been established at the quarters.
If you want work read the want col
InlnS Of The Star.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Tentative Approval Given.

1t is understood. however, that the
plans whereby the loan may be secured
and the money so placed that the finan-
cial system of Mexico can be rapidly
reha bilitated, have been worked out
and have received tentative approval
of the Mexican authorities and are now
before the bankers. These details are
said to provide ample security for the
loan and are understood to include
refunding of the national debt. reduc
tion of the capital of the Mexican ma
tional railways and mobilization of
the oil industry. 1t is also planned.
it is said, to place in the hands of
Mexican banks sufficient sums to en-
able them to care for the floating cur
rency of the country and to establish
firm exchange relations with foreign
banks.
Mexico is now coming 2o.00o.OoO pesos
in gold. part of which is a new coin
termed 'AzteCs." They have values of
ten and twenty pesos and their coinage
makes them equivalent to the five and
ten-dollar American gold coins. Sam
pies of these coins We're brought here
by Or. Caturesli. on one side they
bear a taised print of the Aztec calen-
dar from which they take their name.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

dunn through which war-weary brains
may be relaxed.
The Berlin managers generally pre-
dict a record business for the fall and
winter season.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

To prevent slackers from adopting
children in order to avoid drafting into
the National Army the Children's Aid
Society Of Philadelphia has been forced
TO put in operation a new set of regu-
lations for the adoption of children
Evening star., 1917-09-09
MEXICO NEGOTIATING
BIG NEW YORK LOAN
Prospects for 10000, 900 Financial
Deal Declared by Carranza's Rep
resentative to Be Good.
Rr the Associated Press.

~ F1t NssocIHIeu frFsS.
NEW YORK. September S.-With the
return here today of DIR. Alfred Catur-
egli, financial agent for the Mexican
government in the United States. and
T. w Osterheld. representing Iselin &
Co. bankers for the Mexican govern
ment. from Mexico City. it was learned
that preliminary negotiations looking
to a loan of 3OO.000,000 pesos, or ap-
proximately Sl5O,0O0, 900. to Mexico by
New York bankers are nearing con-
summation
Dr. Caturegli said that he was not
authorized to discuss the matter at this
time other than to say that prospects
for the loan looked favorable. Mr..
Osterheld. who went to Mexico as an
adviser to that government in regard
to its finances. also declined to make
any statement
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Plans for Saving Coal.

BERLIN, September s.-The problem
of the uniform apportionment of coal
for the coming winter has suggested
retrenchments in numerous directions
previously thought unnecessary. The
nations natural coal resources are vir-
tuaily inexhaustible, but the shortage
Of miners has created a situation of
acute stringency, and the fuel problem
now seems to be giving greater con-
Germ than the question of the food sup
ply.
The mines, even under war conditions.
would probably have produced sufficient
to supply the nations domestic de-
mands, but obligatory shipments to
neutral countries have made heavy in
roads upon the normal supplies, and
have called for economy in home con-
SUMPTION.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Consumption Taxes Attacked.

The debate yesterday centered about
the consumption taxes on tea, CoHee'
sugar and cocoa. designed to raise
about sS6,c00,000 revenue The sugar
tax was opposed by several senators
and very vigorously by the two Louisi-
anians. Senators Broussard and Rams
dell who contended that the producers
would be damaged and the consumer
finally made to pay the tax.
Senators Smoot and Lodge led in de-
fense of the tax. claiming that sugar
is taxed by every nation of the world
and it is the most easily imposed of all
such taxes. Senator Lodge held that
the middleman would probably pay
most of the tax.
Progressive inheritance taxes were
urged by Senators owen and Curtis.
Senator Owen has pending an amend
ment to levy d graduated scale of taxes
on inheritances. ranging from / per
cent on Sl00. 000 up to 100 per cent on
tose exceeding S95.000.00O. His purpose
in Introducing it, the Oklahoma senator
said. was to correct the results of long
abuse of organized monopolies in the
United States. which has terminated in
the establishment of financial, COM
mercial and business overlordship.'
Evening star., 1917-09-09
SENATORS PUT BIT
OF Joy IN TAX BILL
Eliminate lmposts on Admis-
sions to Parks and Amuse-
ment Places.
FIGHT LEVY ON NECESSITIES

Having disposed of taxes on swollen
war profits, large incomes and the nam
sources of proposed new revenue the
Senate yesterday took up the consuhlp-
tion taxes and those bearing dlrect!H
upon "the plain people" Arrangements
were made to bring the bill to nnai vote
tomorrow afternoon. 1t then VIII go 10
conference between the House ana sen
ate and is expected to reach the fresi-
dent within two weeks -
The bill will pass the Senate win
provisions expected to raise S2,50O,oo0.,
00O having been materially increased
in total taxes levied since 1t LETT the
House.
The chief amendments adopted yes
terday We're in the nature of conces-
sions to the amusement seeking pupllc.
On motion of Senator Stone an amend
ment was adopted exemptlng from the
entrance tax amusement parks, where
the charge of admission is % cents or
less This affects about five hundred
open air parks in towns ana cltles-
The provision in the bill leVylnS
scent tax on each free admission TO re-
sorts was stricken out. for the benent
of places which admit women and chill
dren free at certain hours OF the oaE'
Evening star., 1917-09-09
GERMAN BREAD SUPPLY
ASSURED FOR THE YEAR
Increase in Potato Harvest Also
Claimed by Food Regulation
Board.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. September s.-Herr
Won waldow, president of the German
food regulation board, is quoted in Ber-
lin advices today as declaring in
statement to the press that the sup
plies of bread grain for Germany for
the entire year are assured. The pros
pect of the potato harvest is satisfac-
tory, and the harvest will be consider
ably better than that of last year. the
statement adds, while the supply Of
fruits and vegetables has recently i'm
proved Plans have been made for the
seizure Of all milk products.
with complete certainty it may be
anticipated that the difficulties of the
fourth year of the war will be over
come" concludes the statement.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27
Miss Ida Narkaus q Bride

A charming wedding was solemn.
lied at l2 o'clock Saturday. says the
Fast orcgonian. when Miss Ida j,
Narkaus and Mr.. Henry Sunnari.
both prominent young people Of
Weston, were united IN marriage by
thu Rev. II, ". Hubbrll ut the
Christian church. The bride was
especially pretty In u gcorgcttc
crepe and taircta frock with u bou.
quct Of astcrS. Miss Esther Mar.
Klaus acted rs bridesmaid with Chcs.
ter Gordon as best man. Only u
few relatives. including Jacob Mar
kaus. Joe Narkaus and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. J. Dorian. witnessed the
ceremony. Immediately after the
wedding the bridal party took din.
ner at the Pcndleton hotel. After
few weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Sunnari
will leave for Alberta. Canada.
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Sunnari is the daughter "
Mr., and Mrs. Peter Narkaus of
Weston. Mr.. Sunnari has also made
his home In umatilla county and
vicinity.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27
SOLDIER PHILOSOPHY

The French poilus comfort them
selves in the trenches with the fol
lowing bit Of philosophy. which has
been printed and circulated al
along the western front. No on,
knows lts origin:
you have two alternatives eth
cr you are moblil2cd or you are
not. II not. you have nothing "a
worry about.
III you are mobilized you have
two alternatives you are in camp
or at the front. II you are in
camp, you have nothing to worry
about.
IF you are at the front you have
two alternatives-either you are In
reserve or on the fighting line. II
you are in reserve, you have moth
ing to worry about.
IF you are on the fighting line
you have two alternatives either
you fight or yop don't. II you don't
you have nothing 10 worry about
II you do. you have twD aiterns:
tives either you get hurt or you
don't. If you don't you have moth
ing to worry about.
IF you are hurt you have two
alternatives either you get slightly
hurt or you get badly hurt. II
slightly, you have nothing to worry
about.
fIf badly hurt you have two AZ
ternatives- either you recover w
you don't. II you recover, you have
nothing to worry about. II you
don't, and have followed my advice
clear through, you have done with
worry forever"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27
WESTON BUcKwHEAT :

Whocvcr has aSSimilatcd n buck.
wheat cake and has thereby b,cn
moved to deep appreciation of its
gustatory advantages will bc in
tercStcd in the following letter
from AlberS Bros. the Portland
millcrs. IN reply to an inquiry from
+. NJ. Smith. secretary of the Wcs.
ton Commercial club:
Concerning the probable mar
kct for buckwhcat, W. would say
as our opinion that W. can use
whatever buckwhcat might be- pro.
duced in yeur section,
Price varies. Of course. but is
seldom under two cents per pound.
and this year runs from three to
four.
The ordinary time for seeding
buckwhcat is in May, but you
would need to be governed by local
conditions. Buckwheat is n crop
very suitable to many parts Of the
Northwest and would be some va.
ration from straight wheat and
barley. We should like to see your
people plant some buekwheat every
year"
Herein is evidently an opportun-
ity for Weston farmers to expert
ment with pleasure and profit To
themselves and the community. Tho
Leaders, agricultural ed. guaran-
tees To furnish at least one cnthu.
siaStic consumer,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27
Unique Colony.

Close by tho great rock Of Gibraltar
10 catIln bay, where is TO he found q
colony so queer that II stands out al.
most as tribe distinct In itself. Many
generations ago during storm feet
OF Genoese fishermen put into the shel.
tered spot and 30 escaped the fury Of
tho sea. In the boats, 80 history has
II, were many women. and they be-
came 10 enamored Of the spot that
huts wero built. and thoy remained.
Hundreds Of years have passed, and
the little tribe still fingers on. The
government has given them q grant Of
land, and a village now clusters In the
shelter OF tho bay. strangest Of all, It
is said the population dare not increase
for fear II Will overstep it's boundary,
and marriage Is allowed only In rota.
ton. No marriage, so II is claimed.
may take place In the village until q
way has been made for II by death.
The people are squat and ugly and look
amazingly like one another. II Is
little colony Of cousins, dwelling apart
IN the shadow OF a great rock and 80.
Ing down TO tho sea IN ships to earn
hard won livelihood. Exchange.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27
BLUE MOUNTAIN SAWMIlL
WILL SOON Be RUNNING

The Blue Mountain Swmill will
be started up so soon as working
force can be- mobilized. according 10
Manager c. W. Avery. who was In
town this week. Thirty men are
needed. Fruit boxes only will b.
manufactured, These are needed In
the Milton fruit district. where u
serious shortage exists because Of
strikes in the Coast mills.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Among the disqualifications for
military service is this;
Specified abpormalities, includ.
ing the principal evidences Of de-
generacy."
Evidently the Bulldogger will
not lose its editor.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Alfalfa flour is now an accom-
plished food fact. and We would
suggest that the Bulldogger ed.
economize by consuming II rs u
patriotic duty, as he is mostly a
parasite anyhow.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Despite Herb Kaufman's uplift.
ing remarks at 50 much per remark.
good many Of us ploddcrs will
have to creep along in the clodhop.
per valleys In order that there
may be elbow room for genius on
the mountain top.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Although running is just about the
best thing they do, the Russians
may yet leave the way open for the
Kaiser to run their government.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

If the United States must have
a dictator, which some are assert.
ing, we would prefer that it be
Woodrow Wilson now rather than
the Kaiser later.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Every man for himself" seems
to be- the governing rule Of the Rus
sian soldiers in which event the
German devil is apt not only to
take the hindmost but the entire
caboodle.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

A local rcStcr observes that there
amt rs many worms in the world
as slcuthing robins pretend to pick
from the park grass,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Now that everybody else cannot
escape knowing that BLACK Jack"
Pershing and his Sammies are in
France, il remains to imprcSsively
remind the BoscheS Of their pres
cnce.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Canada succeeded in shipping
more than ten times us many sol
diers To France than the United
States. without onc.tcnth rs much
"swanking
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

The new German chancellor looks
in his pictures as though biting a
nail in two were one Of his daily
diversions.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Cnl Ackerman says that Nor.
way, Sweden, Denmark and llollpnd
arr feeding Germany while the
United States is FEEDING them,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Goethals and Denman were gently
pushed from their posts with pill
low onto feather bed; but never
theless, fired" they were.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

The orcgonian's indubitablc
strength is much more admirably
displayed in patriotism than ever
before in partisanship.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

With all its Suey Sings and Hop
Sings, we arc not surprised that
Portland's Chinatown is a bit dis
cordant.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Notwithstanding the stupid bluff
of Michaelis. il looks To us as
though Germany's chance is no
brighter than its chancellor.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

which is more money than he Lead.
or realizes frpm its entire SuhScl ip.
tion list,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Senator SmoOt estimates that the
war in one year will cost Uncle
Sam seventeen billions Of dollars
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

The Russians Arc Making Prog
rrSS" in the wrong direction,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Salem has a Bing tree which
yielded 1900 pounds of cherries val
ued at $50.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

The news that the Kaiser holds
America in contempt is not surpris-
ing. if there is anything in rccip-
rocity,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-27

Bill Bryan says in his Commoner
that WE MUST WIN which we
regard as u capital remark.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10

Save your coupons with all pur-
chases at Wiechmann's Pharmacy. ad.
During the war no letters or mail
of any kind will be received from Ger
many and all letters to citizens of
that country will be held until the
war is ended.
Earl V. Olson of Wausau, fresh
man in the college of engineering, has
made the freshman basketball team.
Mr. Olson left Madison for Wausau
Saturday night for an operation on his
/ throat.
The Presbytery of Winnebago con-
venes at Oshkosh today Dr. D. J.
Williams represented the First Pres
byterian church of Wausau. Brayton
Smith was chosen as elder and James
Montgomery as alternate to go, but
both were unable to attend Rev. D. S.
West had expected to go but a second
son was taken i'll with scarlet fever
and he is quarantined with his fam
ilV
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Y. NJ. C. A. NOTES

The Red Triangle will hold it's
at the Y. NJ. G. A, at 7:15 Several
college and university men will speak
on the different aspects of the Honor
System as used in our Wisconsin
Schools. Gilbert Eckerle will preside.
The Leader Course will meet as
usual on Friday evening at p. M,
sharp. This last meeting will be
open to any one, and part of the
evening will be used for demonstra-
ton of Model Boys Club. A group
of grade school boys will show how to
conduct Model Organized Club. The
club is known as the Six Weeks
Club" Roy Schaumberger is presi-
dent, Carl Giesler is president
and Norman KieckhOfer is seer etary-
treasurer.
Service Membership Cards have been
issued to the boys, who have rendered
some service this past year, in the
form of committee service, as
officers, group leaders, gymnasium
leaders, service on boys day, and
other forms of service. These service
memberships will admit the bearer to
the Annual Boys Banquet to be held
In The I. Nj. 4. A. gymnasium, Mon
day, April 10th. Fully $50 will be
present. Gilbert Wagner will preside,
and the Wilke Jazz Orchestra will
furnish music through the evening
The program is being carefully
worked out, and the out-of-town
speaker for the occasion will be T. f.
| Schroeder of Milwaukee. He returned
last fall from prison work in the
European camps, and is especially
capable to relating the work of the
| y. NJ. G. A, in that particular field.
Mr.. Schroeder will spend Saturday,
Sunday and Monday in Wausau,
| speaking on several occasions.
The H. S. boys had hike to. Rib
Hill last Saturday Julius Wilke and
| Karl Tunnicliffe were in charge.
While the boys found considerable
snow on the hill, they managed to
get to the Queens Chair" Mr.
Hyde with party of junior employed
| boys did not reach the summit.
The animal Gymnasium Exhibition
will be April 20th. Nearly all of the
classes are planning to take part in
this spring exhibition under the di.
rection of Mr.. Starkey.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
H. J. Hagge has new automobile

H. J. Hagge has a new automobile.
John H. Chesak was elected presi-
dent of the village of Athens on Tues
day.
Oran Liljeqvist is at home nursing
an attack of the grip and considers the
experience irksome.
w. X. Mitchell will act as Judge in an
Oratorical contest in which MinOcqua,
Merrill and Tomahawk will partici-
pate.
Don't forget the bird house exhibit
at the Public library Saturday. This
promises to be very interesting. Clever
homes for birds will be shown.
II. S. Wright, who has been laid up
for the past ten days with an attack
of the grip, was at his place of bust
ness for few hours yesterday.
Elizabeth, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Zimmerman, while playing
last Friday fell and broke her left arm.
The fracture was reduced and she is
getting along nicely.
j. B. Vaughan, the experienced court
house park care taker, quietly cele-
brated his seventy-fifth birthday ami
versary yesterday May he live to en-
joy the repetition of many more ami
versaries.
rrl,o Tru;+oa scto+oe C;,,iI cyo,,,ioc oo,,,
mission has announced an examination
for the county of Marathon Wiscon-
sin, for rural carriers to be held at
Marshfield and Wausau on May II,
1917.
When in want of lumber, lath, shin
giles. cement, sewer pipe, wall coping,
fiue lining. building paper, Cornell
wall board, Certainteed roofing, etc.,
call on the Mohr Lumber Company,
North end of First Street. Phone 1852.
Prices right and quick delivery. adv
George A. Denfeld senior of the
graduate from the University of Wis
cOnsin this coming June Mr. Denfeld
is writing his thesis under the depart
ment of political economy on "An Eco
nomic Justification of Private Car
Lines"
Street Commissioner Smith and his
crews of assistants are putting the
streets in fairly good shape and re-
spectability for the benefit of the gem
eral public. a good heavy rain now
would restore them to a more clearly
condition and at the same time swab
out some of the clogged sewers.
Mrs. John Abel of Rothschild, has
recently sold her beautiful so acre
farm in the town of Weston to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Walters. her son-in-law
and daughter. They are located in
their new home now and Mrs. Abel
will remain with them for the pres
ent. Mrs. Abel was visitor in Wau-
Sau today.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
DEATH OF FRED w. LAWRENCE

DR.. w. T. Lawrence received a dis
patch Sunday evening conveying the
sad news of the death of his brother,
Fred w. Lawrence, who passed away
in the military hospital at Halifax, n:
S., on that day. About ten days pre-
vious, Mr. Lawrence received word
of his brothers illness.
Fred w. Lawrence came to Wausau
about twenty years ago to work his
way up in the lumber business. Later
he went out into Idaho and Washing
ton where he continued in the bust
ness. He went up into Vancouver, B.
c.. year or more ago, where he
joined the British army. He was
buried this Tuesday afternoon, April
10, 1917. in Fortmassey cemetery, Hal
flax, n. S.