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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Grades on wheat and rules covering
corn grading are amended in a few
particulars In a new order issued by
the public service commission cover
ing the grain inspection department
The new order will become effective
July is. The principal change relative
to wheat grades covers hard red spring
wheat, which under the present rules
is subdivided into four classes. but
under the new rules will be divided
into but three classes, these being dark
northern spring. northern spring and
red spring. the red spring humpback
grade now in use being eliminated.
There accrued to the state Of Oregon
on Monday 1886, ,062.11 from the United
States good roads fund, making total
of s472,i2l.z2 to the credit OF the state
from that fund. None OF It has yet
been used. but projects have been ap-
proved calling for an estimated total
OF s4s6, $3.50. These projects will not
be affected by the recent announce"
ment Of the United States highways
council discouraging new highway un.
dertakings, as the projects approved
are deemed to be "vitally important
toward the winning Of the war or for
the movement Of essential commodi.
ties" The federal aid road act pro-
vided fund of $7s,6s7.37 for the state
of Oregon in 1916. double that amount
for 1917 and treble the amount for
1918. Seven projects have been ap.
proved In Oregon, In five OF these
federal participation is to be so per
cent, while In the other two federal
participation is for stated amount
something less than 80 per cent, The
projects cover a total Of Ill miles.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
RECORD ARMY BILL
PASSED BY SENATE

Washington. - Carrying appropria'
tlons OF more than twelve billion dol
lars for the prosecution Of the war and
eonferring authority on the president
10 raise as large an army as may be
necessary to insure final victory. the
senate Saturday passed the army ap'
preparation bill. There was not an
opposing vote.
Dozens Of amendments. some OF
large importance. but most OF them OF
n minor character. were sought 10 be
added 10 the bill during the last day
Of It's consideration and most OF them
we're accepted without objections.
Others we're rejected by vote and
some were thrown out on points OF
order. The numerous amendments to
the bill as II camo from the house
makes Il necessary for II to 30 to
conference.
An important amendment added to
the bill authorizes the president TO
raise a Russian legion in the United
States TO be composed OF friendly
aliens OF that nationality.
Another amendment authorizes tho
training in this country OF soldiers OF
other countries. particularly OF Cen.
trai and South America. and the war
department Is authorized to equip the
men for service overseas, This is
regarded as paving the way for active
participation In the war by the south
ern republics.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
YANKEES ADVANCE
AND TAKE PRISONERS

with the American Forces on the
Marne Front.-In 4 brilliant operation
after hard fighting. American troops
on this front captured the village OF
vaux. together with large slice Of
the Paris highway west OF Chateau
Thierry, and two patches OF wooded
land.
The village OF vaux. the height to
the west Of the village, two patches Of
wooded land. large slice OF the Paris
highway west OF Chateau Thierry and
other ground gained by the victorious
Americans has been retained.
The total number OF prisoners cap
tured by the Americans Is now estiTn'
ated TO be about 500. Of whom seven
are officers. Many groups OF prison
crs already have been sent TO the rear
and others have been located In hos
pitfalls where they we're removed after
being wounded. The Americans have
captured many machine guns and
other equipment
An entire German regiment has
been virtually aunihilated in the fight
Ing west OF Hin 2o4. according to Of
ficlal information.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
TOTAL U. S. EXPENSES BIG
America Spending About ssc,oco.cce
Each Day to Carry on the War.

America Spending About $sc,oco. 900
Each Day to Carry on the War.
Washington. government Sat.
urday closed It's books for the fiscal
year-the first full fiscal year in the
war.
In the government financial history
the year will go down rs q period et
expense hardly dreamed Of decade
ago. More than s12.so0. 100000 is the
actual outlay since July 1. 1917. to
meet the multitude Of big bills inei'
dent to the conduct Of the war. In
peace times the government spent iess
than $1,000, 100000 annually.
with the addition Of the s1,2oo.oeo.'
900 which the government spent In
the three months Of war preceding
this fiscal year. the wars cost In
money to date has been s1s,soo.ooe.'
900.
War activities now drain about $50.
100000 a day from the nations public
treasury.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
wilson Ask For Control Of Telegraph

washington. - Government control
and operation OF the nations telegraph
and telephone systems was recon-.
mended to congress by President Will
son. In the face Of an impending
strike Of union operators employed by
the Western Union company, an effort
will be made to put through before
the recess OF congress this week pend.
ing legislation empowering the presi.
dent 10 take over the systems.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
AUSTRIANS ROrED
IN ITALIAN ATTACK
Monte Di vaIbeIIa Captured By
Allied Forces and Many
Prisoners Taken. !

Rome.-Italisn forces supported BY
allied troops attacked Austro-Hua-
garian positions on the Italian monn-
tain front and captured Monte ID val
bella after q bitter struggle. The
Italian war office announces that more
than 500 Austro.Hunsarian were To-
ken prisoner.
Strong enemy counter attacks we're
repulsed by the fire OF the Italian In
fantry. artillery and machine guns.
The text OF the official statement
reads:
An Austrian attempt 10 resume the
offensive has been smashed by Italian
troops, who inflicted q crushing defeat
on the enemy in the vicinity OF Monte
di Val Bella, the Italians capturing
more than 1000 prisoners. Two ter
rifle attacks were made by the enemy.
Both were repuised with enormous
losses to the Austrians in killed in
addition TO the prisoners taken.
The Italians In brilliant attack %
Col Del Rosso carried that formidable
Austrian stronghold. inflictins sewers
losses, and also were successful 10
surprise attacks on the left side u
the Piavs in the Montello salieat
Several enemy posts were carried asl
numerous prisoners. machine guss
and other war material were taken.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
NEW WHEAT PRICES OUT
Minimum Price Of 81 10 Fixed for
Number One Product


New York.--Now wheat prices. ne.
cessltated by advanced freight rates.
we're announced here by the food ad'
mlnlstration grain corporation. II was
asserted that a minimum price Of "
a busheI for No. wheat aboard cars
In tho intermountaIn territory will be
made effective.
The corporations announcement
said that No. wheat Of the northern
spring. hard winter. red winter, durum
and red winter grades would be sold
in various markets at the following
basic prices:
New York. s23sh; Philadelphia.
$3.50: Baltimore and Newport News.
S2.3sh: Duluth and Minneapolis.
s2.2ih; Chicago. s2.2e; St. Louis.
1924; Kansas City and Galveston.
;2.2s: Tacoma. Seattle. Portland. As
toria, Or. San Francisco ana Los
Angeles. S2.20.
The price basis for No. 2 wheat viii
be cents below No. / and for No. .
4 cents below No. ?. Grades below
No. 3 will be dealt in on sample.
Special classes OF wheat. the com
mission said. will be sold on the fol-
lowing schedule:
Dark hard winter. 2 cents above
hard winter; dark northern spring. 2
cents above northern spring; amber
drrum. cents above durum; yellow
hard winter. 2 cents under hard win.
ter: red spring. cents under northern
spring: red walla, cents under red
winter: red durum. Z cents under
durum; soft white. 2 cents under hard
white; white club, cents under hard
white.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
ALLIES ADVANCE
At TWO POINTS

Paris. Southwest Of Scissors
French troops in an attack over Q
front Of four and q half miles from
the south Of Ambleny to the east Of
Montgobert captured German positions
and at some points advanced their
line to depth Of q mile and q quarter.
says the French official communities
tion.
French troops also carried out ~
operation on the front southeast OF
Amiens by means OF which their lines
were advanced in senecat Wood aad
the Avre Wood. the war office On,
nounced.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
BRIEF NEWS OF THE WAR

Americans took 40 prisoners in sur
prise raids northwest of Montdidier,
Between $4,000 and 10000 Austrians
we're killed In the battle OF the Piave.
according to an official dispatch from
Rome.
The Hungarian premier In q state.
ment said casualties on the Italian
front in recent battles totalled about
$4,000 men.
During last week American activi-
ties in France have been local In char.
acter, but official reports show that
the Americans at all times and places
have more than held their own.
Forty.nine German airplanes were
brought down by British and French
airplane suuadrons In one day last
week, according TO the official an
nouncements OF the respective war
offices.
Attacking the Austro-Hunsarian
lines on the Asiago plateau. the ltal'
ians have taken Monte Di Valbella.
captured more than 500 prisoners and
have held It against repeated counter.
attacks,
Repulse Of violent German attacks
west Of scissors and southwest OF
Rheims; successful British, French
and American raids and considerable
artillery activity in various sectors
was reported in the British and French
official statements.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

With the British army in Francs.--
Field Marshal Won Hindenbers's trooss
east Of the forest OF Nieppe cot .
nasty and unexpected knock. when the
British drove forward In . surprise
attack along front Of more than
three miles and hurled the startled
gray-coated soldiers back to an aver
age depth of 1900 yards.
The offensive was at point where
the enemy thrust was hardest In the
Flanders battle In an effort 10 cap
ture the forest, which would have
opened his way to Hazebrouck. the
capture of which would have entallea
the British retirement from Ypres.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
s.n..nr rlllman Dead,

Washington. on.--united States Senator
Benjamin r, Tillman, veteran OF "a
years service In congress and chair
man of the senate naval affairs COM
mittee, died at his home here as the
result Of q cerebral hemorrhage suf'
fersd last Thursday.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
Eua.n. V. Dab. Arrested.

Cleveland. ohio,-Eugene V. Debs,
four times socialist candidate for the
presidency OF the United States, was
arrested here by United States mar
shal as he was about to deliver a
speech. The arrest was made on a
warrant in connection with his speech
at the socialist state convention in
Canton, o., June is last,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
esrmans SINK canadlan tloapItaI shIp.

Germans Sink Canadian Hospital Ship
Loudon.--A German submarine 70
miles from the Irish coast on the night
Of June % torpedoed the 1i,ooo-tcA
hospital ship Llandovery Castle, char
tered by the Canadian government
and In the service of carrying wound
ed and sick from England to Canada.
The ship was then On her way to
England. she had on beard 2ss per-
sons. so uen Of the csAsdian arDy
medical corps and IL womun rusw1
Only ~. including the castain, are
rep0stSd saved. The attack was Aia.
out warning
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Osts-No. 2 white feed, $50 ton.
Barley--Standard feed, $50 per ton,
Corn-whole. $751;, cracked, s74.
Hay--Timothy, $32@SS per ton: al.
falta, $245o.
Butter--Creamery, 44c per ID.
Eggs-Ranch, SIC per dozen,
Potatoes-si.25915O per hundred.
Poultry-Hens, 27c; broilers. 500
32c.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
over MlIIlen AmerIeans New ovsrssaa

Washington. on.--American troops sent
overseas numbered 1,o1s,iss on July /,
This was made known by President
Wilson, who made public letter from
Secretary Baker disclosing q record
of achievement which the president
said must cause universal satisfae'
ton"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

1--WE stand behird our boys in
France and we will not call it a sacri,
flee but q privilege to do our bit to-
ward feeding them Over There
Emma v. Milliken.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
p.rI.h.sles No. MaIlabls to rroopa

Washington. - No. more perishable
goods, such as fruit and foods. win
be accepted at postoffices for mailing
to troops because almost always they
cannot be delivered in edible condi.
ton.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
s.na,. stronu Eor sa.so Wheat.

Washington. - The senate by an
overwhelming majority refused to
yield to house opposition to an In
crease in the governments minimum
guarantee for wheat To- s1.so q huaAsl.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
Seattle.

Butter-Creamery, 4sc per lb
Eggs-Ranch, 47c per dozen.
Poultry-Hens, heavy, dressed, S5c;
light, ssc; broilers, 42c; roasters.
dressed, csc; ducks, live soc, dressed
sac; geese, live 27c. dressed S5c.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Conserve, reserve and preserve all
Of these fine fruits and vegetables
that are now within your reach; you
VIII need than the Coming winter.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
INCREASE IN HOURS VETOED
President Kills Attempt to Make Gov.
errment Clerks Work Longer.

ernment Clerks Work Longer.
Washington. President Wilson We.
toed the legislative, executive and ju.
diciai appropriation bill, on account
Of a provision increasing the hours OF
work for government clerks from
seven to eight hours per day.
In his veto message, the president
said since. at the outset Of the war he
had called upon all employees to see
that there was no change In condi'
tions unfavorable to laborers. he did
not feel justified In asserting to
measure in which the United States
itself makes such a change.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

BY eating more perishables here at
home we may save others from psr-
ishinE "over There
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

The farm as well as the front needs
men who see straight and shoo'
straight,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

War is OUR BUSINESS; we can't
win By carrying It - q sids line.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
uruou,y Makes July 4 Holiday.

Montevideo, Uruguay.-uruguay has
made July I Q permanent national
holiday in henor Of the United States.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
GIRLS! HAVE: A MASS
OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR,
SOFT, GLOSSY, WAVY
( small hottie DESTROYS dnndruii and

\ small bottle destroys dandrnT and
doubles hrlnty oi your hair. ....
Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Dandcrinc YOU can not find
a single trace Of dandruff or falling
hair and your scalp will not Itch but
what will please YOU most will he af-
ter 4 few weeks use, whom YOU see
nov hair. fine and dowpt at fjrst-ycs
but really new hairZNgrowing all ov-
CT the scalp.
a little Dandcrinc Immediately dou-
blcs the beauty Of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten cloth with
Danderinc and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amaZ-
ing-your hair will be light. fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance of
abundance; an Incompatible lustrc,
softnesS and luXuriance.
Get h small bottle of KnOwlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter for a few cents and
prove that your hair is as pretty and
soft as any-that it has been neglected
or injured by careless treatment
that's all--you surely can have beau
tiful hair and lots of 1t If you will
just try little Danderine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
L. s. AMMUNITION
IS EQUAL TO ANY

Successful Development Of Special
Types ni Aerial Warfare Announced.
Inu!udc Armor Piercing and Inccm-
diary Bullets and "TrHccrs."
Washington, March 3.-Succcssful
development Of spccia! types Of small
arms for use in aerial warfare was
announced today by the war depart
mcnt. These include armor- piercing
cartridges, inccndiary cartridges and
"traccrs"
Bullets able to pierce steel became
necessary when, in the early months
Of the war, both sides began TO equip
the vital narts of airplanes With light
armOr. Tracer cartridges. leaving a
trail Of smoke arc used to cnablo the
machine gun operator 20 ascertain
whether his shots arc correctly aimed
and The inccndiary bullets set fire 10
the contents Of the cnCmy'S fuel tank.
Recent tests. the announcement SAYS.
indicate that the United States has dc
vclOpcG these typcs Of spcial ammuni-
ton to point fully equal to or sUr-
passing anything used abroad
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
SAYS LINE UP SPIES
AND EXECUTE THEM
HenHtGr Harding Declares that Bomb
ami THrch Men Should be Shot. End
Soap Box PhilOS0phy.

"tEHiGr Hnraing Declares that Bomb
ami Torch Men Should be Shot. End
Soap Box Philosophy.
Baltimore, March 3.-A plea for a
place against the wall" for German
spies was made here this afternoon
by Senator Harding of Ohio, in an adj
dress at Il patriotic meeting under the
auspices OF the Maryland branch of
the Council Of National Defense. He
also rcfuted the suggestion that CAPT
talistic motives impcl the United
States and her allies.
Among us are miserable spies
whom Germany would soon dispose
fof," he said. II honor Germany for
it. The trouble is that we think too
much of ballots and too little of bull
wh,'ks Of liberty. lii Justice to these
Il o0,00G,000 American people there is
but one place for the man with the
bomb and the torch. That place is
against the wall. We must be for
America first.
"a lot Of men in the country have
said this is 4 capitalistic war. That is
4 lie. Capital was making ten times
more before tho war ,han i, is making
now. We arc taxing capital. What
ere we doin@ fer labor?
mo government founded upor SOAP
thcX pli!nGopAr ever endured. We
cont want he government of che ,tlc
Russia tried in the United States.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
I. W. w: .AGITATORS
TO BE ROUNDED UP

Government Decides Unon Yigorous
P"iicy iOr Suppression OF LnwicsS-
ness. Plan is to Intern Them.
washington, March "A vigorous
policy for the suppression of anarch-
lists and all who advocate sabotage and
other forms of lawlessness was an
nounced today by Secretary Wilson in
orders to immigration officials in the
Northwest to proceed to arrest aliens
guilty Of spreading such doctrines.
Even though they may not commit any
overt act they will be detained and
dcportcd
The Sccretary's action was in an
: swcr to requests from employers and
civic organizations of Seattle and 9th
er cities that the department undo
take wholesale internmcnt of Indu /,
trial Workers Of the World, who We
blamed Cor industrial unrest, particu
larly in. the logging camps. Mr.. Will
son held that membership in the l. w.
W. organi2ation was itself cause for
arrest Of dcportation. but that alien
Industrial workers or other alicns who
preach overthrow OF tho government
by force, assassination or who arc in
any other manner subject 10 dcporta-
ticn under tho mmigration laws
should be taken into custody at once.
The department stands ready 10 sup
port tho roundup Of anarchstic agi-
tators by supplying funds TO obtain
additional quarters If tho Seattle sta
ton proves inadcuuaIc for informing
thcm
Orders for the suppression OF radical
propaganda by aliens arc regarded
by officials rs the final step in the
governments determination to put a
stop to extremists who seek to inter
fcrc With the prosecution Of the war
from motives sincere or otherwise.
Citizens Of tho United States who
preach anarchy will be handled by the
department Of justice. which brought
about tho arrest Of scores of T. w. WIS
in tho nationwide raids last year.
Secretary Wilson's order was issued
with a full personal knowledge Of the
situation in the Northwest AS chair
man Of the Presidents mediation com
mission, he investigated the unrest Of
the lumber camps and saw mills last
fall.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
NLi tkMiILER SENTENCED.
Man Who Tried Game on Mayor Can
dler Goes to Gang.

Atlanta, Feb. 2S.-J. w. Cook, a r..
estate salesman who was convicted
yesterday, was sentenced 10 one year
on the chaingang and a fine Of one
thousand dollars for conspiracy t.
blackmail Asa G. Gambler, the mil
lionairc mayor Of Atlanta. He is still
In Jail today in default Of bond The
hearing on appeal is set for March
10th. Conferences are being held to-
day to decide whether Mrs. II. H..
iiirsch, indicted jointly with Cook,
Shall go TO trial tomorrow, as plan
ned.
Solicitor General Boykin announc-
ed later that he would not try the
HirSch case this week. No date has
been set for the trial.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
Lieut.. Klugh to Rockefeller Institute.

Lieut.. George +. Klugh. formerly Of
Cross Hill, this county, has been or
dcrcd to the Rockefeller institute for
medical research, New Yo'k City, for
a course Of laboratory study, after a
winters work in base hospital labora-
tory, Camp Jackson, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take 0rOye'S.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
we'll known tonic properties Of OUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Live., Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06
Ice Cream SuDDer.

There will be an ice cream supper
at Riddles Old Field school Saturday
night, March 9. The public is cordial
ly invited
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06

Full line Of galvanized Tubs and
Buckets.
8. M. & e. H. WILKES G co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-06

To Cure Cold In One Day.
Tslee LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. It stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold,
Druggists refund money II II fails to cure.
4. w, GROVES signature on each box. soc.