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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-05-30
ASK FOR
,,RATIONING PLAN
American Women Volunteer to
Buy Fixed Amounts Of Meat,
Bread Flour, Sugar
and Butter.
PLAN STARTED IN NEW YORK.
Idea Supplements v. Q. Food Admlnls-
tratiOn's New Home Gard Now
In 100000 Homes.


The women of America, who are
anxious TO do their great part In the
winning Of the war. are now, as a
whole, familiar with the most impor-
tant aspects OF food conservation. The
Home Card. both IN It's original form
and In the revised edition for 1918,
which provides Tor two whsatless days,
one meatless dny a week, In addition
to wheatless meal every day, has been
placed by the Food Administration aft
er a vigorous campaign In 10,OO0OO0
American homes An intelligent and
conscientious observance OF the Home
Cards requirements Is all tho Food
Administration asks OF the housewives
OF the country.
The Food Administration has had a
great many requests, however, partlcu.
larly from the homes OF the WE'LL to do,
that IL should Issue worked out plan
for a voluntary system OF rationlng.
This desire for a voluntary ration
springs from two esuses-frst, be-
cause u 10 Far simpler for the houce.
wife 70 save food when she has a con.
crete working plan BY which 70 pro-
eeed, and, second, because the loyal
women Of America oeslrs, unselfshIy,
10 put themselves on the same basis
as the women Of the Allied countries.
The ration proposed by the Food Ad.
mlnlstratlon 10 almost the same az
that adopted In England for voluntary
obssrvanee. All over the United King
dom, IN hundreds of houses there
hangs In the front window q card with
The stirring pledge, I'm HONOR
BOUND We ADOPT the NATION.
Al SCALE OF VOLUNTARY "a.
TioNs." U rIF f. SO
The ration recommended by the
Food Administration. and adopted first
In New York city, whence the Idea has
spread through the entire country, 10
the following:
t. Weekly
Allowance
Per Person.
hsst--Beef tfresh, salted. tin ..I. ..i
nsd and hAshed) mutton.
lamb aud veal (muttOn by
prefersnce) MINIMUM, 2is bs.
Butter ................. u ID.
Cooking Fats margarine. lard.
lard substitutes. vegetable
olls) ................... " III.
Wheat Flour (for use IN cook, o..
lng grayles. etc. where
corn starch, cracker dust
or bread crumbs cannot he
subsiltuted) ...-..-....... y ID.
Victory Bread containing at .-
least - Der cent. OF a sub
stltute for wheat tom) -. lA lbs
Sugar Oneludlng ni sugar
used on the table aud In
cooklne ni,d all sweatuents
-and cnn'iIes. hut not that
used for canning aud pre-
serNlngl ,-..s,,..I.s..,,... y M.
The Items listed above are the only
ones which are definitely limited In
the case of milk aud cream. ms much
may be used ms necessary. and chn-
dren. OF course. must have their full
allowance of whole milk. Fish aud
poultry, any cereal other ihan wheat.
vegetables and fruits ana cheese may
be used as freely as Is desired
The above ration is In no wise in
tended 20 supplnnt the Home Card.
hut rather To supplement- II. Il has
been published with the Idea thai IL
Will be very real aid Ia the Amcri-
can woman In her splendid effort 10
carry out the great food conservation
program.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-05-30
USE MORE POTATOES.

ELP consume the
1917 record break.
ing potato crop.
Govern m ent ex-
perts have esti.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-05-30

H. Mallett OF Mallet Station had
his tonsils removed Friday
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-05-30

An operation was performed on l..
Adams by Drs. Prinzing and Fort
ner Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
CONGRESS LISTENS
 AS MEMBERS HURL
 ACRID ACCUSATIONS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Issuing of prediction statements was con tinued today by democratic and re- publican leaders and campaign com mittees.p
 Representative Ferris of Oklaho- ma, chairman of the democratic na- tional congressional campaign com mittee, in a statement tonight, charges that republican leaders, in answering the appeal of President Wilson to his fellow countrymen, re- sorted "to generalities, speaking of percentages, but carefully refraining from mentioning the actual votes ons the great war bills"
 An incident that occurred during today's session of the house. in which Republican Minority Leader Gillett called attention to what he termed a violation of house rules by Representative Heflin of Alabama. In securing the insertion of the presi- dents appeal in the Congressional Record, under the rule permitting him to extend his remarks. was pointed to in a statement tonight by Representative Fess of Ohio, chair man of the national republican con gressional campaign committee. The incident which occurred during the discussion of the report on the mili- tary deficiency bill, was character ized by Representative Fess as illus trating "the obstructive methods in legislation employed by certain ele- ments from the south."
 Ferris Accuses Republicans
 Representative Ferris declared
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twice as many republicans as demo- crats in the house, voted against the resolution declaring war on Ger many, while three republicans and three democrats opposed it in the senate. He said 160 republicans and one democrat in the house and 21 republicans and no democrats in the senate opposed the shipping bill.
 Addresses were made by Colonel Roosevelt and Senator Lodge during the congressional campaign of 1898, Representative Ferris said, urging the country to support President Mckinley during the Spanish Amer ican war.
 Representative Heflin of Alabama violated the house rules, Represent ative Fess, in his statement charged, by obtaining leave to print in the record "a partisan statement not in existence when the leave to print was granted"
 "The speaker stated the rule of the house in accordance with MT. Gil- lett's contention, and proceeded to put the motion to strike out of the Record the part which violated the rule. when Heflin attempted to ob- struct further business of the house by making a point of no quorum" the Fess statement said. '"The six billion dollar deficiency bill, the or der of business, was held up. MT. Gillett. realizing the situation, and not willing 10 permit the southerner to thus obstruct the war program. withdrew his motion"
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
ALLIES CRUSHING GVALENCIENNES
 AWFUL STORM SINKS BIG LINER
Solvency 0f German Empire
 Source Of Acute Anxietv

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 26.-Publc anxiety over the solvency of the empire apparently is becoming acute in Germany. The hoarding of money has be- come so rampant as to cause great inconvenience. There has been general run banks. To close ac- counts and the theft of hidden funds is of daily oc cuwence.
 With it's staff depleted by the and grippe, the German treasury is turning out new currency at top speed, but according to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin, it melts like snow when the sun shines and the customary backflow into the state coffers has ceased completely. The Reichsbank in the third quarter of the year issued the unprecedented amount of four billion marks in new money nearly twice the amount issued in the same period last year. In the first three weeks in October alone, the bank is sued one and one quarter billions of marks in money.
 The government has been compelled to make war loan coupons legal tender. It also proposes to issue simpler form of paper currency and the ml- nicpal governments in Berlin and other centers have been authorized to issue temporary token money Fears growing that if the official appeals to re- frain from hoarding not needed the whole econo mic structure of Germany may collapse
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
EDITORS NARROWLY
 ESCAPE TORPEDO
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AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 26.- Officers of a steamship arriving to- night said they had witnessed the probable destruction of German sub- marine by an American destroyer, when three days out from a British port. The submarine arose to attack the liner, but the American destroyer swooped down on the enemy craft be- fore it could fully submerge. Three depth bombs were dropped and the officers said they thought a hit had been scored.
 Among the passengers on the steam ship was party of American editors, who had gone abroad to study the political and economic conditions of the allied countries. In the party were Mark Sullivan of Golfers Weekly, Ed ward Box of the Ladies Home Journal, Edward Sedgwick of the Atlantic Monthly, Alfred Holman of the San Francisco Call, pr. Albert Shaw of the Review of Reviews, Charles Towne of McClure's, Richard Oulahan of the New York Times, L. w. Ninan of the Milwaukee Journal and Dr. Charles R. Van Hise, president of the University of Wisconsin.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Did You Sleep Am Hour lLonger
 This MIorning ?

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2e.-The American public tonight completed its first period of daylight saving" satisfied with the results. Although officially clocks yere not to be turned back an hour until 2 o'clock tomor- row morning, for the average citizen the change of time was made tonight either by turning back the hands of time pieces or stopping them before going to bed.
 At the naval observatory all prep arations had been made tonight for the change in time. The clocks at the observatory, by which the nation measures time, were not to be turned back. Tomorrow at noon the ob- servatory will send out 18th instead of Goth Meridian time. By order of Director General Me Adoo all trains en route at o'clock tomorrow will proceed to the nearest station for wait of one hour and then resume their schedule.
 Beyond the physical turning back | of clocks and watches the change scarcely will be noticed by the aver age American.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Independence
 HoW Crib Of
 Baby Republic
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 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-A newborn democracy was pro- claimed here today for. the 65,000,- 900 people of the oppressed nations of middle Europe.
 Assembled in Independence half, the accredited representatives of these states promulgated a decla- ration of independence in the very chamber in which the declaration of 1776 Was adopted by the colon- ists.
 To proclaim that the 18 Slav states of the German emperor's once subservient "Mittel-Europa" have shaken off the yoke of domi- nation, the mid European union had new liberty bell cast and a new national flag was unfurled alongside the stars and stripes, on the roof of Independence hall.
 As the new bell pealed, Professor Masaryk, president of the mid European union, read the decIara- ton from the steps of Americas birthplace of freedomA Previously the document had been signed by the representatives of the new fed eration, composed of Czecho- Slovaks, Ukrainians, Lithuanians and Jugo- SIavs.
 "Liberty for all the world and all the inhabitants thereof" is in- scribed on the new liberty bell, which is reproduction of the bell that rang out Americas declara- ton of independence.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
EXPRESS RATES
 ADVANCEDAT AN
 AVERAGE 10P.C,
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-New ex- press rates involving average increases of about ten per cent, applied mainly on short hauls, will be initiated shortly by the American Railway Express com pany, with the approval of Director General McAdoo, to raise $24,000,0 900 added revenue, half of which will go to the express company to meet con- templated wage advances, and the oth CT half to the railroads for transporting express matter.
 The interstate commerce commission today approved the methods of applying higher rates, but suggested that some plan should be worked out between the company and the railroad admins tration, to give all the added revenue to the company, intead of dividing it with the railroads, according to terms of the existing contract.
 Director General McAdoo tonight an- nounced that the suggestion would not be followed on the ground that the rail- roads are entitled to a proportionate share of any new revenue, on account of the higher cost of hauling express shipments. The railroads now receive 50A per cent of every dollar deceived i by the express company for transport ation.
 hdiSe SndT9eS dt OHCc The express company will proceed immediately to raise charges, but these rates will be subject to review by the interstate commerce commission, on complaint of shippers.
 The new rates should be a maximum of IT cents per hundred pounds higher on first-class shipments, and 12 cents i on second class, in so-called first zones. or short hauls, generally less than 100 miles. For longer hauls, first and sec ond class rates will be advanced F and 1 8 ents a hundred pounds, respectively as maximum. In addition, ten cents per hundred pounds, regardless of distance would be added to commodity rates. The express company has estimated that, of the s23,679,000 which the pro- posed rates should produce, $17, ,037, ,000 or more than two-thirds, would be drawn from transportation in the first zone.
 The entire s11,1SOOO0, which the ex- press company would receive from the increased revenue, is to go to pay higher
 wages to employees who did not share
 in previous wage advances.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
PUBLIC |S WARNED AGAINST NOSTRUMS
 BY HEALTH SERVICE
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WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-Use of vaccines in combating or treating Spanish influenza has not gone beyond the experimental stage, so far as the United States public health service has been able to learn. In statement stonight, the public health service warned the public against any of the sure cures" being advocated for the malady, which according to reports today is rapidly subsiding in all army camps and is showing a lessening in crease in many states among the civil ian population.
 Tt must be remembered said Sur geon-General Blue in a statement to- night, that several different vaccines are being tried. The reports received do not permit any conclusion whatso- ever regarding the efficacy of these vaccines or their relative merits. The public health service is watching the experiments carefully, but is not urging any form of vaccine treatment.
 Warns Against Alleged "Cures"
 "The health service invites the
 public to remember that there is
 no specific cure for influenza and
 that many of the alleged "cures"
 and remedies being recommended
 by neighbors, nostrum vendors and
 others, do more harm than good. The chief reliance must be on
 fresh air, nutritious food, plenty of water and cheerful surroundings" Reports received today by the public | health service showed the epidemic to ! be subsiding in Missouri, New Mexico, ] Wyoming and Utah.
 | The reports received from army camps continued favorable today and Secretary Baker indicated his belief that the army medical authorities have | the situation in hand. It was inti- mated by the secretary that the epi- | demic will not further delay military | plans to any extent.
 The numbers of new cases of in l fluenZa reported from army camps to ! the surgeon general today numbered | 1902, in comparison with 2,375 yes | terday. Pneumonia cases decreased from 800 yesterday to 396 today. Deaths | reported today were 209 in compari son with 241 yesterday. Only two | camps, Cody, N. NJ, and Kearny, Cal. reported more than 100 new cases of | influenza.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
TANKS IGNORE
 HUN ORDER T0
 HOLD MEUSE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 26 p. m.-(By the Associated Press)- The American position in the Bour- gosne wood is such that the Germans no longer are able to harass the Ameri- cans with machine gun fire from the ridge at the edge of the woods
 In the center of the line west of the Mouse, the German artillery is bonn barding the American lines heavily with high explosives and gas shells. On the right the enemy hade an un- successful counter attack during the night. From ? to o'clock this morn ing they shelled the American lines there heavily. the bombardment at times reaching the intensity of a bar rage, but there was no further infan- try action. One new division and one new regiment have been identified as having been added to the German strength against the Americans. The division is a second class one. which Is reputed to have travelled more than any other in the German army. It has successively been on the eastern front, the Italian front, on the Somme and before St. Mihiel. The regiment be- longs to the crack 2Sth German divi- sion.
 Violent enemy reactions continue east of the Mouse and there has been desperate fighting all along the line. The American position now runs through the clearing between the Bel leau wood and the Etraye wood The enemy determination to hold the high ground east of the river is shown by the fact that he has thrown in one of his last remaining reserve divisions to check the American advance in the Belleau wood, where the enemy is counter attacking consistently. The following document has been captured:
 The enemy's crossing of the Mouse l is to be prevented absolutely. Should l he succeed in crossing. he is to be thrown back into the Mouse at once The enemy must not get a foothold on this side of the Mouse under any cir cumstances."
 l The last three words were capital 1 ized.
 Not only in a defensive way but by counter attacks, the Germans are fighting desperately to carry out this order. This is shown by the futile at-
 lacks made Friday in the region south of Bantheville wood. north of Rappes
 wood. and in the valley north of Ban | theVille
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Germans Lack Materials

PARIS, Oct. 26.-(Havas)-The fall of Valenciennes is imminent, if it has not already occurred, the Petit Paris fen says. "The chief stronghold of the second German line is gone. its center invested. It is the object of direct as- saults and local outflanking move ments, which will soon smash it." the paper continues. The operations of General Debeney's army north of Guise and those of General Mangin, in the direction of Marie, constitute an increasing danger. The Escault line may be considered as lost; the Sambre line will be taken shortly. We can foresee that the enemy will retreat to the Meuse."
 The Matin says: "The German army has no material lacks munitions, has not sufficient reserves to continue a long battle, and has no tanks with which to attack. The spirit in the enemy rear is at a low level, while the spirit at the front is bad. This has been proven by army orders which have fallen into our hands. We would be false to our ideals if we failed to take advantage of the situation"
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
MOONEY CASE IN HIGH COURT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The su- preme court, in a petition filed by counsel today, was asked to review the case of Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to death at San Francisco for murder in connection with a bomb plot. The petition will be formally presented to the court on November II.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
No News Eron Turkey

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-There is no official information here to con- firm any of the various interesting rumors coming out of European coun- tries, regarding developments in Aus tria Hungary and Turkey. An offer of surrender from Constantinople has been expected momentarily for days,
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Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
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 WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The Ger man defense lines on the most vital sector in France-the Argonne- Mouse front-are beginning to crack under the strain of steady pressure by French and American troops. An early break ing of the German resistance, and the advance of the French and American armies on wide front toward the great trunk railway, which is the im- mediate object of the allied operations, is predicted by many officers here.
 Official statements indicating that new German divisions are being poured into this sector, clearly show the anX- iety of the German high command over the situation. General March, commenting today on the military sit uation, brought out very clearly the efforts the enemy is making to meet the American advance.
 Tn front of our own troops in the Argonne," he said. "a very large mass of German troops had been concen- trated. since it is imperative for the enemy to protect the railroad line which runs from MeZieres to Metz"
 General March pointed out that the
 
 Mouse by the allies, roughly parallel it's length and threatens it at all points"
 Franco Americans Fight Bitterly
 From other sources it was learned today that more than 30 German d- visions have been identified in the narrow sector northwest of Verdun, where American and French forces continue to work their way slowly for ward despite bitter resistance and strongly fortified enemy positions.
 The French have obtained a flank ing position on the east bank of the Aisne river, in the western outskirts of the forest of Argonne, while to the east of the Mouse, the operations of American troops indicate that the line is being extended and strengthened in preparation for a wide assault, when the enemy defenses have been suffi- ciently reduced There is good reason to believe that some part of the sec ond American army is holding this eastern extension of the Verdun front At no other point on the whole western front, with the exception of the center arch of the line from the Serre to the region of Valenciennes, are the German forces massed in strength comparable to that being employed on | the Mouse. The operations of the British and French to the north. it Is pointed out. bear direct relation to the situation on the Mouse, since the enemy cannot spare reserves from the l center. in the face of the drive, to | back up his hard pressed left flank It is this, coupled with the improving tactical situation in the Argonne that leads observers here to anticipate the beginning. at any time, of new drive on the Mouse front.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
MELT "BISMARK" STATUE TO GET
 BRONZE FOR WAR

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The New York "metal market" which ex changes war savings stamps for metal of all kinds, received today bronze statue of Bismarck. It will be melted down for use in the manufacture of cannon.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Wiseman to Co-Operate

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The most i'm portant event in diplomatic circles in England, this week. was the arrival in London from Washington today of Sir William Wiseman, who has been act ing at Washington as liaison officer between the British war cabinet and the Washington government. Sir Will liam, on his arrival, immediately went into conference with Lord Reading and members of the cabinet. Within a few days he will proceed to Paris to join Colonel House now on a special mission from the United States.
 It has been learned that the day prior to sailing, Sir William had a long conference with President Will son. On the occasion of Colonel Houses previous visit to Europe about a year ago, Sir William was one of his closest advisers and he was very close to Colonel House while in the United | States.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
TEDDY so. sTJu FIGHTING

OYSTER BAY, x. Y, Oct. 26.-Colo- nel Theodore Roosevelt, who will be sixty years old tomorrow, will cele- brate his birthday at Sagamore Hill with members of his family.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
TEXAS

FL PASO, Oct. 26.-Department stores. shops and all other mercantile establishments were restricted to 25 shoppers at one time tonight, by order of the city board of health. This or der was issued late today by the health
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