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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

Mrs. ]. A. Arsino joined her hus-
band at this place Monday, coming
to Oroville from Wenatchee.
o. l. Fletcher was down from Mol
son last Friday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

FOR SALE--A TWO ACRE TRACT AID
joining the townsite on the south, two
blocks from school house. Also neat four
room house on south side, including four
lots set out to fruit trees, shade trees
and berries, with necessary outbuildings.
See or address Geo. w. Bartell. 2-21-tf
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

FOR SALE-HOME CURED HAMS,
35 cents per pound; home cured
bacon As cents per pound; lard, fve
pound cans $3.50, 10 pound cans $500.
At Fred G. Harris Meat Market.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

FOR SALE-HOME CURED HAMS.
35 cents per pound; home cured
bacon As cents per pound; lard, five
pound cans $3.50, 10 pound cans $500.
At Fred G. Harris Meat Market.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

FOR SALE-SEED OATS AND SEED
barley by A. Bergman. Nelson, Wash.
2-21-it
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

FOR SALE-IF YOU REQUIRE SHOES
buy now. We sell shoes at what they
cost at wholesale two years ago. Geo.
De Won. 1-31-tf
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

FOR SALE-350 ACRES OF LAND,
four and q half miles northeast Of Oro-
vile. Good opportunity for a man want
ing a good home. 100 acres plow land, 5
acres In orchard. all kinds of fruit. 5
acres in alfalfa; can put in Is OF 16
acres more. Large two room house and
kitchen; another house 12x20; good barn.
This ranch is good to raise anything.
Fine place to raise chickens, hogs OF
garden. A creek runs through the place:
cottonwood timber on the place. Also
good pasture. Will take $40 per acre.
For particulars apply to Geo. DE Won,
Croville, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07
Column

Advertisements In this column esats
ner iino ~ insertion. No ADVERTISE
mont taken for less than ~ eeeo
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

FOR SALE-A GOOD FOUR ROOM
house with 20 foot corner lot for sale
Wash. 1-31-tf
FOR SALES SANITARY COUCHES, 2
sets work harness and small cook stove
Apply at La Velle's Auction Store. l-24-tf
FOR SALE-16O ACRES IN WHITE
soil and good domestic water two miles
from Tonasket, SIS per acre II taken at
once Address II. r. Peery, S0S Il. 10th
avenue. Spokane. Wash. 1-24-Stf
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07
WANTED

W "A Mt [o RENT. OR BUY. SMALL
M. ID. Shoemaker. Snohomish, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

FOR SALE-HOME CURED HAMS.
30 cents per pound; home cured
bacon 40 cents per pound; lard, five
pound cans $3.50, 10 pound cans $500.
At Fred G. Harris Meat Market.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-07

7 SZ,ZU0.bZ
I hereby certify that the above state
ment Is correct, to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief.
A. p. MURRAY
Town Treasurer
Accepted Feb. 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
EQUAL RIGHTS INCLUDED
IN NEW GERMAN REGIME

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1.-THE pro-
gram OF the new German government,
which has Just been published at Ber-
lin, Includes equal rights for men and
women, the Improvement OF the edu-
cational system, conscriptlon along
democratic lines to establish a peoples
army, rationhg at maximum prices Of
food and necessaries Of life, care OF
the wounded and the families of those
killed during the war, the socializa-
tion Of all Industries, particularly tho
coal and iron mines and considerable
additions to income taxes.
In the realm Of foreign affairs, the
program declares for peace along lines
laid down by President Wilson, but
refusing any peace of violence: for the
repatriation OF German prisoners OF war
and for the establishment Of league
Of nations, with disarmament and an
obligatory court OF arbitration in order
that war may be made impossible in
the future
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
MEMPHIS STRUCK
BY HARDER WIND
THANOTHER CITIES
Gale Reaches Fifty-Six-MiIe
Pace at 4 O'Clock Friday
Morning--FeII Down to Easy
Gait as Daylight Came.

The wind blew harder In Memphis
Friday morning shortly before daybreak
than It did AZ any place 20 far re-
ported near the center OF the storm
disturbance In Kansas, according to re-
ports obtained by Prof, J. d. Blagden,
of the local United States weather
bureau.
The maximum here was reached AT
o'clock Friday morning, when the
gale increased to Sc miles an hour BY
daybreak It had died to 40, and later n
the morning was blowing around 81
to 49, Early Thursday night tho storm
wind blew over the city at rate rang
ing from 40 to 80 miles an hour, the
weather observers say.
In Kansas, where the barometer reg
istered, the lowest Thursday in 81
years, the maximum velocity Of the
wind is reported at 46 miles at Kansas
City, This INDICATES that city missed
the 60-mle hurricane which. they were
expecting. Instead the wind at Louis
vile reached nearly go miles Little
Rock, Ark, reports only 40 miles OF
The little ink instrument at the
weather office worked overtime when
the wind reached 56 miles. The little
indentures signifying certain number
of miles were so close together they
were scarcely discernible,
Snow by Friday afternoon Is the prob
able prediction, with the thermometer
registering near freezing
Packets on the river experienced dlf-
ficulty in keeping their noorings dur
ing the night The United States snag
boat Fl. G, Wright, tied at the foot Of
Court avenue, was driven on the mud
at the foot Of the leVee and II took more
than an hour Friday TO extricate her
She left the local harbor then and tied
up at the bridge.
The winds will gradually die down
according to the local weather OBJ
serNers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

II is Of the utmost Importance that
America should understand this new
phenomenon, for II is bound in the
succeeding weeks to exercise pro-
found influence upon events In Paris,
Three months ago at the moment Of
the armistiCe, Germany was flat, torn
by internal disorders; the spirit Of her
people shaken, the menace OF Bolshe.
vism present In Berlin and score Of
larger cities. For tue moment, Ger
many was a negligible factor, com
PEELED TO surrender her fleet, much OF
her heavy artillery, many Of her In
Struments OF war. In this situation
the conquerors OF Napoleon, when the
great emperor was relegated 70 Elhn,
the victorious alliance set about re-
making Europe and the world in a
leisurely fashion, There was no longer
an enemy in the field. There was no
longer any power capable Of disputng
the will OF the Ylctors.
Incompatible Speed.
But in three months, with speed be-
yond belief, Germany has found her
self. First she suppressed the Bolsk-
most incredible In that II revealed the
old political parties still unshaken In
their substantial hold upon the eleetor-
ate, To be sure the social democrats
mySlerlously Increased their representa- e.
tlon, but they could not obtain COM
plete majority. The new national as
sembly contains a clear majority Of
members of the old reichstag, who be-
longed to political faiths which were
Consenung and enthusiastic sup
porters OF imperial Germany,
This new national legislature sum-
moned TO meet at Weirner and not at
Berlin, disguised In all respects to give
an impression Of the reality OF a new
Germany, democratic and cured OF old
diseases Is In fact, composed Of the
same men as In the past, and II has
met, and les very frat session given
beaten nor repentant Germany, but Ger
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

Tennessee-Rain in east. rain or snow
in west, colder Saturday generally fair,
colder central and east portions.
Mississippi--F'a colder, moderate
west to northwest winds.
Louisiana-Fair, frost in the inter.
ior; Saturday fair.
Arkansas--Fair, colder in east por-
tion Saturday fair.
oklahoma-F'air. colder in south; Sat-
urday fair.
East Texas-Fair, somewhat colder,
frost in south; Saturday fair.
West Texas-Fair, colder in south-
east; Saturday fair
Kentucky-Rain or snow and colder.
snow extreme west; Saturday cloudy
and colder, local SHOWS north; fresh to
strong west and northwest winds,
Florids-Fair Saturday, except prob
ably showers In south, somewhat colder
north and central; colder Saturday on
the peninsula.
AIabama--Fair, colder; Saturday fair.
moderate to fresh west and northwest
winds
South Caroliua--Fair. somewhat cold
or; Saturday, fresh winds.
Georgia--Fair, somewhat colder
urday, fresh west to northwest vi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
LEAGUE OF NATE0N3 PLAN MADE PUBLIC

size, or their remOteness from the CEN
ters Of civilization, or their geographic
cal continuity to the mandatory state,
and other circumstances. can be best
administered under the laws OF the
mandatory state as integral portions
thereof subject to the safeguards above
mentioned, IN the interests Of the in
dlEenous population.
In every aCse OF mandate, the man
datory state shall render to the league
an annual report in reference to the
territory committed to its charge.
The degree Of authority. control or
administration to be exercised by the
mandatory state shall, II not previously
agreed upon by the high contracting
parties In each case, be explicitly de-
llned by the executive council In a spe-
cial act or charter.
Theh Ugh contracting parties further
agree to establish at the seat of the
league mandatory commission to re-
ceiVe and examine the annual reports
of the mandatory powers and TO assist
the league in insuring the observance
OF the terms OF all mandates.
Aid Promised Labor.
Article Xxx. The high contracting
parties will endeavor to secure and
maintain fair and humane conditions OF
labor for men, women and children,
both in their own countries and in all
SSuhAlASo w WHICH, NntlE tOlnIllSENldi anu
Industrial relations extend, and to that
end agree to establish as part Of the
organization Of the league a permanent
bureau Of labor.
The high contracting parties agree
that provision shall be made through
the fundamentally of the league 10 Sc
cure and maintain freedom Of transit
and equitable treatment for the COM
merce Of all states members Of the
league, having In mind, among other
things, special arrangements with re-
gard to the necessities Of the regions
devastated during the war Of l914-l9lS,
Article XXI. The high contracting
parties agree to place under the control
Of the league all international bureaus
already established by general treaties
II the parties to such treaties consent.
Furthermore, they agree that all such
international bureaus to be constituted
in future shall be placed under control
Of the league.
Aartiele X%III, Tho high contracting
parties to agree that every treaty or in
ternational engagement entered into
hereafter by any state member OF the
league shall be forthwith registered with
the secretary general and as soon as
possible published by him, and that no
| such treaty or international agreement
shall be binding until so registered,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
SAYS
GERMANY TO
LIMIT ARMY

wEIMAR, Feb. IL. (By the Assoc
clated Press )--Count Won Bernstorff
will not go TO the peace conference as
German delegate; Germany plans,
for the time being at least, peoples
army on the basis Of general con-
in few days her intention to carry
out complete disarmament and demo-
Utilization and commission made UP
of the center, democratic and socialist
parties Is now discussing details OF the
new governmental program
These points were made by Friedrich
Ebert the new president OF Germany,
in an Informal talk with foreign. news
paper men today. They answered ques-
tions Of American and English corre-
spondents, asked after he had read
n formal inocuous statement which
followed the lines Of his address on
Wednesday, In which he emphasized
GermRny's Intention TO rehabilitate her
self
The question Of disarmament was
first raised, since reports from the
peace conference in Paris indicate II Is
Occupying a large place In discussions
there. President Ebert frankly aston-
iShed his hearers by his dsclaratlon y,
that commission was already work
ing on the problem, He said Germany
In future was going TO have only an
army OF defense,
II was at the very end OF his talk
that he admitted this guard will be
raised by eonscriptlon, and he left the
room before further details could be
elieited.
He said the assurance that the bor-
ders Of the country would be protected
was absolutely essential, although he
would welcome universal disarmament,
which would make such protection un-
necessary. He declared an understand
4 -. a.. \ Iwv AAsala
various branches OF industry VIII be
united and operated socialistically, add-
ing that only monopolized business VIII
be sncialiHed,
In answer to question relative to
foodstufts in Germany, he said he re-
garded the situation as very gloomy
since the conditions are very hard.
Germany, he said, has only minimum
number OF foreign securities with which
she can purchase food.
'Our gold, as the whole world knows,
has IN large part gone TO the entente. =
he said, 'All the gold and securities
now on hand would not suffice to
cover more than the most urgent needs,
Germany would be glad TO repay hosl-
orabIy and uprightly as soon an ,poasi-
bic, II food and raw, materials are
furnished and Germany II given assist
ance fowarG rehabliitAtlon. believe
the economic and general situation aAn
he brought into arr orderly sefld pfsse
| gresslVe PATH
Count Brockdorf- Rantzau, the for
| etgn minister In the provisional cabi.
net DR., EdouArd David, the president
of the national assembly, and many
persons experienced on economic lines
he said, would probably attend the
peace conference for Germany, but
not Bernstorf" he added Instantly to
questioner, II was the first tinie
Count Won Rarnstnrffts na sticIna tjon
which had been advertised freely, was
denied authoritatively.
The German peace delegates, Presi-
dent Ebert continued, will appear with
definite proposals. including plans for
a league OF nations, workinRmen's pro-
tective laws and n court to decide In
ternational disputes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
MILK AND HOTEL MEN
DRAW FINES IN COURT

Five dalrymen and restaurant owners
were arraigned In the police court Fri
day, on charges pressed by G, l.. Hicks
OF the pure food section, OF violations Of
disposed Of by Frank Ward, dairyman
OF Whitehaven, charged with having 12
per eent water added. resulted In a so
fine being assessed against him, George
StayroB. restaurant owner, Fourth
street and Madison avenue, up for his
first time before Judge Fitzhugh was
let of with a fine OF $40 for unlaw-
fully dipping milk advised that he was
lucky and Informed that 1t would be
S25 or $50 next time. Bonds Of $40 each
against James Malos, restaurant owner;
j. H. Durall, OF the Green Beetle lunch
room, and George b. Reynolds. steward
Of the Gayoso, who failed to answer
were declared forfeited
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
PIONEER CITIZEN DIES
AT MILAN, TENNESSEE

MILAN, Tenn, Feb. II. (Spl)--w, Y.
Williamson, aged So, one of the pioneer
citizens OF this part Of Tennessee, died
at his home here this morning after
several DAYS illness, The deceased was
born in Rutherford county but had
lived In Milan nearly all Of His ijfs,
He served four years In the Confed-
crate army The following children sur.
yive him in addition TO brother and
= sister; George, l.. Y and q, w
williamson, all Of Memphis. and r. M.
and !, p. Williamson and Mrs. Rob-
ert Blanks Funeral services win be
held at the home Saturday morning at
1920 O'Clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14

many refrigerated and determined to
pursue her old pathway Of national
greatness, has already begun to ehal-
lenge the right OF her victors to i'm
pose terms. II has taken up arms to
repress Polish aspirations, legitimate
aspirations based upon the right OF set'
determination, and II has defied the
orders of the entente powers with re-
spect to Poland
But even this Is a minor detail the
real German purpose Is revealed not
only at Weimar, IL Ia being expressed
with even greater clarity at berne,
where In q world assembly OF socialists,
German representatives are showing
themselves prepared TO transform the
whole face Of the situation and save
Germany all Just consequence OF her
crime by invoking not only the doc
trnes of socialism, but the pronounce
ments OF President Wilson.
Propagandists Busy.
Coincldent with all this Ia beginning
in Weimar, In Berne, In all districts
occupied by American troops, mighty
German propaganda designed to sepa %
rate America from It's European COM
radCS, designed to persuade America
to become the champion of Germany
against the European nations she mas
wronged and In the end enable Ger
many by escaping retributive Justice
In tho shape Of indemnlties for her
wanton devastation TO win the war.
The burden OF this monstrous German
propaganda is this I'VE Germana have
set our house In order, We have de-
throned our emperor and our princes,
We have become democracy In fact,
and all responsibility for the crimes
OF the past must be placed upon those
whom we have exied Of the old order.
"It is an act Of injustice deed
of violence. to make US, a new, demo-
cratic Germany, pay for damage done
by the wicked old imperialistic regime,
Here we are with clean hands and
reformed national spirit, asking to as
CONTINUED on Page ., Column -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
CITY TAXES VARY
MUCH ACCORDING
TO Who IS HIT
Crippled Railroad Man Pays
$10.25 for Same Privilege
Accorded Mayors Brother
for $3.50.

Hot dog, tamale and weiner Venders
got by light last year and were eX-
cused by Alfred ID. Mason, commits
sioner OF finance, or some OF them
were, on very small payments for the
privilege Of doing business, because,
he explained, formerly they had been
permitted to ply their trade and sell
their wares without paying licenses to
do business. merely flashing police per-
mlts to prove their right to evade the
payment OF taxes
Things were going along the same
way, with the exception that some
were getting by better than others
and the new collector Of licenses and
privileges got on to things and put
the things he got onto square up to
the head Of the department
shortly before Joe Boyle resigned as
collector OF of licenses and privileges
to take up the duties Of superintendent
of taking from the chief OF police the
right to issue permits to persons who
should, under the law, pay license
tax to ply their trades, He demanded
that all hucksters, peddlers. operators
of hamburger, tamale and weiner
stands, etc, pay the privileges as pre-
scribed by law. Boyle left the matter
In Commissioner Masons hand when
he changed Jobs. That was last No
vember.
The result--the hamburger and ta-
male dealers were notified that they
would have to comply with the law or
get out.
Law Fixes Clear Rate.
The legal license for hot tamale,
weiner and hamburger dealers is just
$685. for each stand they may have
II they have 100 stands II Is lust 100
times $685.. There Is no getting around
this
on Nov. 10 one ]. W. Lucas. who
operates but one stand-a small one on
private property at Cambridge street
and Latham avenue--appeared at the
office Of the collector OF licenses and
privileges In compliance with police
commands; orders had gone down to
the police to warn the venders to pay
up. Lucas, a former railroad foreman,
found himself permanently crippled
upon recovering from the effects OF
wreck five years ago He entered the
tamale business as a means OF iveli-
hood. He was told II would cost him
$l0.25 to remsssn In business from Nov.
10 TO Dec, 81, He paid,
Two weeks later" Lucas said. "I
lector and found that j. w. Lucas
was the only one who had paid a
license"
Widow Got Limit.
On Dec. II Mrs. Belle Waycaster, Of
1881 Latham avenue. widow OF Con-
federate soldier under pressure Of a
warrant paid license of $lO,25 for
operating one tamale stand on private
property, across the street from the
stand operated by Lucas. Her license
also was only good until Dee. 81, 1918.
Later Mrs. Waycaster complained and
was refunded i7.75 OF the amount she
had been forced to pay,
THE patroImen on the eat" Mrs.
Waycaster said, told me on Sat
urday morning that could close out
my stock that Saturday night. They
Continued on Page 10, Column -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
Widow Got Limit.
GIANTS OWN WINTERS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.---The New York
National league club was informed yes
terday by the national commission that
Pitcher Jesse Winters, now lieutenant
in the army, still Is the property OF the
New York club. The player was taken
to the Marlin, Tex, training camp OF
the Giants last spring and then was
released to the Kansas City club Of
the American association under an op-
tional agreement. In June he was draft
ed intoS the army.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
MOTOR CAR BANDITS
TERRORIZINC HAMBURG

AMSTERDAM, Thursday, Feb, ts,--
There Is panic at Hamburg as a
result Of depredations by bands OF
thieves operating throughout the city,
according to Berlin dispatches TO the
Handelsblad, The bands are said to
travel In motor cars and to be heavily
armed, and 1t is reported the resi-
dences Of merchants have been pillaged
and that the police are helpless
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
RESHID BEY KILLS SELF.

CONsTANTINoPLE, Feb. l4.-Dr.
Reshlo Bey, former vail OF Diarbekr,
accused OF completely In Armenian mas
sacres, who recently escaped from GUS
police and shot himself through the
head to avoid arrest, 1t Is reported.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-14
Germany Still Hopes
To Win War Despite
Her Military Defeat
BY FRANK H. sIMoNDS.
Special Cable Dis


Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
PARIS Feb 1Whe the Paris conference devoting its
main energies to league of nations and beginning the long
and difficult task of hearing and resolving the rival claims of
new nations which conflict alike with each other and with at
least of the powers influence and fresh
for apprehension is making itself felt With incredible swftness
Germany has achieved reorganization Of her domestic affairs and
is beginning to make her power and purpose felt