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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
New Shirt Waists

The sheerest Of them are 'Geor.
gette crepe-one with horizontal
tucks and Pleated collar edging
it's shallow neck at So; one in
white, flesh or bisque trimmed
with blue embroidery at $5; one
in flesh, white and horizon blue,
and no ornamentation whatever
but tucks at $3.50. .
The other styles are of striped
crepe de chine with white collars
at $3.50.
(Third Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
inexpensive Skirts
of Crepe de Chine

Two styles each in pink and
white. The first is full-gathered,
has a tucked girdle, and vertically
tucked pockets, and its price is
SLOTS; the second is boxpleated
all round, with deep girdle and
sells at $11.75.
(First Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
What About Those Porch
Screens

When Monday with its summer heat good house.
holders wished that their and working that
moment!
kind selling Vudors of the Nentiator They
wood weatherproof
brown-andwhe and the materials DUR
abb and the easily.
Eleven #. to Prices
$3.15 to S1675
Fourth Dor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

THE Optical Goods
IL Store WiU nolU be
found Gn the Main Gal
lery, Chestnut. The uOrk-
shop is at the other end
of a pneumatic tube be-
tlUeen the Gallery and
the Tenth floor, lrhere the
lens grinding and mount
ing are done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
The Handkerchief
Shop Is Gay With
New COlOred
'Kerchiefs=

some for women and some for
men, and all from Ireland.
There are lovely violets and
green's, pretty tans and browns,
all the blues that people like, as
we'll as rose and pink shades and
new grayS.
There are many new designs, all
the handkerchiefs are pure linen,
and those for women are 25c and
35c each, and for men, SOC each.
(West AisIe)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
Bedroom Furniture in Our Stock Are No Reduced One Third

ance and dependable for service.
These pieces are typical of the assortment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

ieces in the collection every of trustworthy quality
g to the good mediumprced type attractive in appear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
A Piano of Dignity,
Beauty and Tone

A piano that ranks among the five great
pianos Of America and one that any musician
would rejoice to own
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24
SUBSCRIPTIONS, ..- one Year sl.5l
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN

Victory over Germany is won, but
not all the bills are paid nor did the
expense OF war end with the armis-
tice by any means. The last bills fo~
all kinds of war material must be-
paid; the army of occupation must
be maintained In Germany; the great
army must be maintained and pai I
In this country and in France until
II can be demobilized. and II must
then be paid the bonus of 500 head
and brought home: the difference be-
twen the market and guaranteed
price for wheat must he paid and q
large part OF Europe must be fed,
that famine may not lead to anarchy.
All OF these things are necessary
pants of the work Of pacifying the
world which the United States under
took when we declared war on Ges-
many and Austria The Job will not
be finished until those countries
have accepted the terms dictated at
Paris. until their people have enough
food 20 save them from starvation
and anarchy, and are at work. Many
OF these people are our enemies, bul
many are our friends whom we hay'
sct free Humanity dictates that we
should feed them out OF our abun-
dance. The most cold-bloodcd pol
icy points the same way, for II we do
not feed them. we shall have TO fight
them ~ bolshcyikl II In cheaper a.
feed them than TO fight them. and
they will be OF more use TO the world
alive than dead.
To meet these obligations of honor.
humanity aud policy the government
will call on the people for subscrip.
tlons TO the vidtory loan from Aprl,
2i to May 10 The exact form AMI
amount OF the loan have not been
fixed, but II will probably be $4,000
100000 In notes running ten years
and paying interest at the rate of
from 4 l-2 To per cent II that
should be the amount. Orcgon's quota
will be about $50, 100000 and Port
lands quota from $l7,O0O.O0O To
slS.O0O.Ooo roXimntcly he same
as Ter .,u 10 Liberty loan.
This 's an 'pportunlty for oregon
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24

to put the finishing touch on the splen
did record which II made throughout
the war and which spread its fame as
the Volunteer State across the CON
tinent. Not only loyalty to the state,
loyalty to the nation and duty to hu.
manity call upon us to respond, evel
TIL II hurts, but tho notes will he a
good Investment, for they will be ac-
cepted at the banks as collateral for
loans up to a high percentage Of
their market price, and the high raie
of interest will make them salable
at or near their face value. To sun
ciibe for the Victory loan is to be n
good Oregonian, to be practlc \
worker for peace and humanity, dnd
to do good stroke Of brsiness. all
1T the same time.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24
FRED J. KIESEL DIES
At HIS OGDEN HOME;
Continued From Page II

/ Ctnfeld building. In 1896 the ore.
yoi Forwarding company was formed
ana Mr. Test again became manager.
ht tha' time one of the stan was T.
4. Fraser who was with Mr.. Kiesrl
until he left to form the Mulheur
Mercantile company, since reorgaH-
izcd as the T.. A. Fraser company
with Mr. Kiese in the early DAYS
WIS r. T. Danielson. and later Mr..
Shilling. These three secured the
land together for what was originally
the X. S. a ID. ranch, organizing the
X s. u. Fruit Land company. Other
holdings we're added to tho original
purchase until nearly 1000 acres are
embraced In the ranch Part of this
is unimproved but Mr.. Kiosel hal
plans for the early development of
the entire tract.
on numerous occasions after the
founding of the Carnegie Library In
this city Mr. Kicsel made liberal do
nations 10 its support, From his own
private library, said to be one Of the
best In the west he gave many nuc
volumes, the last shipment compr's-
ing several hundred books was re-
ccived about two years ago.
Was Millionaire
That Mr. Kiesel was millionaire
is the general belief OF his friends
here AZ least, as he himself express
cd II 10 Judge q. l.. King on the oo-
casion OF his last visit To Ontario
shortly after New Years he had morh
money than he needed
His last visit here gave evidence to
his friends that the war had ctfusod
him great sorrow. because by reason
OF the fact that he was q native ot
Germany unthinking residents Of Or-
den had questioned his loyalty
lie spoke OF this fact 10 Judge
G. L. King saying; when the gov
crnment asked me the price OF the
locust trees at Arcadia told IN,
agents that they were not for salo
hut that II the government wanted
them II could have them for nothing
In every issue OF Liberty Bonds
havo bought my rating. aud have
tried 10 do my part. ! should do 90,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24
NOTICE on ASSESSMENT FOI
LATERAL SEWER DISTRICT
M. %.

city OF Ontario
State OF Oregon ~
County OF Malhour
Pursuant TO the provisions OF or
dinance No 32l passed and approved
on the 2ist day OF April, \. y. 1919,
notice is hereby given that the as
sessments for Lateral Sewer District
No. 0. of the city OF Ontario. oregon
have been levied and entered In m"
city Lien Docket The date OF such
entry is April 22nd. a. ID. 1919, Al
OF said assessments are due and pay
able within ten ti0) days after the
service OF this notice, and n not paid
within such time there will be added
penalty OF five (5) per cent, and
such assessment will draw interest
at the rate OF ten tl0) per centum
per annum; provided however, that
at any time within said ten day pert
cd the owner OF any piece OF properly
assessed In the sum OF Twenty-Five
(S25,OO) Dollars or more, may dle
In the ofice OF the undersigned, City
Recorder. an application TO pay such
assessments In ten O0l equal in
stallments with interest on the uu-
paid assessments or hstallmenl1
thereof at the rate OF six CO per cen
tum per annum, payable semi-annual-
y. Forms OF such applications may
be obtained from the undersigned
city Recorder, and all applications
must be made on such forms or In
others substantially like them.
A description OF the property a.
sessed with the name of the owner
and the sum assessed against each
piece of property, is as follows; m
wit;
Name Of Description Amount
Owner of prOperty Assessel
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24
The OntariD ATgus
O. K. AIKEN, Editor and Publisher

Published Thursdays at Ontario,
Oregon, and entered at the Ontario
post office for distribution as 2nd
class matter.
80. :. :. ...,...-..-. -
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24

The assessment against each piec ,
OF property must be paid within said
ten uO) day period or the owner
must file such application to pay the
same in installments; otherwise such
property will be sold TO pay the az
sessment> with penalty. interest and
costs.
The ten uO) day period within
which to pay said assessments or to
file such applications expires on the
24th day of May, A. D., 1919.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
the City OF Ontario affixed this 23rl
day OF April A. d. 1919.
CLAY NJ. STEARNs,
City Recorder.
Evening star., 1919-08-03
GERMAN MILLS ABLE TO
CONSUME MUCH COTTON
1000, 900 Bales Needed to Keep
Ten Million spindles Busy,
Report Declares,

About a million bales Of cotton can
be consumed by German cotton mills
with 100000 spindles estimated as
suitable for operation. If means are
found to finance the movement
Tof the cotton from the United
States, says q report by Erwin
W. Thompson. commercial attache Of
the. bureau Of foreign and domestic
commerce. A plan by which Danish
and Dutch traders may be furnished
cotton for resale to Germany and al
lowed to assumesa part of the credit
risk was outlined by Mr.. Thompson.
Out Of 4,o67.o1s bales of cotton in
storage in the United States on June
so, he estimated a large proportion
was classified In the lower grades,
which are especially suitable for
German mills.
Several strong trading companies
in Rotterdam are in a position to
handle and finance cotton into Ger
many as fast as 1t can be consumed"
Mr.. Thompson's report, said. Matters
can be arranged that American bank
ers can finance the cotton in any
amount into safe warehouses in Hol-
land and the Hollanders can arrange
their own credit for delivery to Ger
qnirements.
Owing to labor troubles at the mo-
ment It would be hard to start spin
ming at full capacity even II the cot-
ton, were on, the spot But It is esti-
mated that within q few months after
cotton begins to arrive German mills
could use 10000 bales a. month" Mr..
Evening star., 1919-08-03
NEW York coT'roN MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 2.-In marked
contrast to the pronounced strength
Of yesterdays cotton market, follow
ing the very bulIish government re-
port, with a. multitude of buying orr
ders holding prices UP to maximum
limits at the close, WIS the lack Of
support in today's market, resulting
in decline of 5s to 40 points, with
the close barely steady. While little
attempt was made to modify the irn-
portance OF yesterdays low condi-
tion 6gures.. overnight consideration
Of general economic conditions evil
IDENTIFY made bearish impression
upon sentiment. especially the wide
spread protests in favor OF bringing
down commodity prices and the fur
ther unrest among labor, as indicated
by the ~serfke Of railroad shopmen.
The market opened steady at a net
advance Of 8 to Is points following a
scattered demand from shorts. but
after selling as high az $3.50 for Oc-
tober. and 1896 for December, met a
renewal of aggressive selling through
commission houses, the local trade
and for southern account, which
speedily brought about violent de-
clines to BAIT for October and $3.50
for December. this being; lowest Of the
Gay; Ths nnai prices were practically
The holiday on the stock exchange
undoubtedly had some influence on
the volume OF trade, which was not
much greater than the average Sat.
urday's business, and there was little
outside support to absorb the offer.
ings. The absence OF sunfavora bic
weather In the helt ond a Tn.Un :, ~ : =
Evening star., 1919-08-03
Announcement Made Of
Formation of American.
Federation to Give Aid.

Announcement has just been MADE
by the French government. through
Minister Plenipotentiary Casenave, OF
one of the most important of the
after-the-war. organizations, in which
this country and France are inter-
ested. 1t Is the Federation of Ameri-
can Agencies for Relief in France.
Among the officers of the corporation
are Gov. Myron T. Herrick of Ohio
chairman; Paul D. Cravath. treasurer,
and John Moffat, C. B. E., vice chair
man. Numerous other prominent peo-
pie are interested In the organization.
NJ. (, Casenaye, minister plenipoten-
tiary and the director. general of the
French services in the U. 8. A, and
M. Mazot, the general secretary of the
French. services are the representa- a.
tives of the French government on the
federation.
The Rockefeller Foundation. the Ma
tional Allied Relief Committee, Inc;
the French Heroes Lafayette Memoir
ial Fund, Inc. the French Tubercular
Children's Fund. the American Com
mittee for Devastated France and the
Children of the Frontier are among
the many important organizations in
cluded in the federation.
The federation will make q careful
study Of the relief requirements in
France. It will assist in co-ordinatfng
the efforts Of member organizations
in their relief activities in France. 1t
will have its headquarters in New
York city at West 45th street, and a
branch or branches will be established
in France. Funds will be raised
through voluntary contributions.
John ,Moffat to Go to Europe.
At the request of the French mis-
sion, John Moffat will sail for Europe
in the middle Of September to assist in
the organization of the federation in
France.
President Poincare of the French
republic, the French high commission
in New York, Marshal Foch, Premier
Clemenceau and other prominent men
have cabled from Paris to the French
high commission in New York ex-
pressing gratitude to American So
cieties.
The general. plan of the federation
is to do away with promiscuous
soliciting o. funds and securing do
nations in an unsystematic manner.
It Is planned to raise sufficient money
for all of the French charitable or
ganizations by conducting drive at
a favorable time of the year, which
will not in any way conflict with the
drives of the large American war
relief organizations.
Evening star., 1919-08-03
parry. AND PRODUCE. J,

NEW YORK. August 2.-Butter;
hrm; receipts. 6.64S cases: creamery,
higher than extras, 56a56h; cream
cry extras coz score), ssh: frsts, 53a
90; packing stock, current make. No.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts, 1920
cases; fresh gathered, extras. Sass:
extra firsts, 51a53; firsts, 47a50; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery whites. fine to fancy, 67a70;
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hen.
merry whites. ordinary to prime. 55a66.
merry browns, 5sa62; do, gathered
browns and mixed co!ors, Sass.
,Caeese--Steady;A receipts, 1888;
state wso!e milk fats. current make,
spec.aS. :2Aa33A: Co., average run,
S1ha32X; state whole milk twins.
current suers Mt make; ma. specials, s2Aass; do.
Pouitry-Alive and dressed, steady
and unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Nd, August 2.-Live
poultry-Chtckens spring, III pounds
aonnds ana Hves a. h sG do;; a0,,np spring II to ~
80; do: white leghorns, spririgers, 3S
asa; old roosters, pound, 22az3: do.
old hens, over pounds, pound, 36a
81; DO, small. pound, 35a3s; DO. white
old muscovy. pound, IS: do, white
pekins, pound, 25a26; do, puddle:
pound. IS; do, smaller, poor, pound;
22azs; do. young. pounds and over:
psons sS oa do psr ssis ssaS dRoanS ss
pair, 35a40- Guinea fowl. young, each,
90ai.00; do, old, each, 4Oa50.
. Eggs-Wsstern Maryland and Penn
Is; western Ohio, dozen. Is: West vir..
g!nia, dozen, As: southern North. Caro-.
Evening star., 1919-08-03
FRENCH TO CENSOR FILMS.
Cinemas Of Facts and Actual Hap
penings Only Exempt.

PARIS. August 2.-Censorships by the
ministry Of public instruction of all mo-
tion-picture films. except. those repre-
senting facts or. actual happenings. is
provided for by a decree printed in the
Journal Oficiel today. The approval Of
the ministry must be obtained before
the pictures may be shown in public.
A committee of thirty was appointed
by the ministry to examine scenarios
and films. The cost Of the examina-
according to fixed scale The decree
does not affect measures which may be
taken by local authorities, along the
same lines. in the interest of public or.
der.
Evening star., 1919-08-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

: CHICAGO. August 2.-yiolent price
smashing In the grain and provision
trade has gone hand in hand this
week with chaotic labor condi-
. tions, the breaking of the drought in
new attempts to reduce the cost Of
food and of other necessities Of life.
Compared with a week ago corn
prices this morning were down 5M
to ss, oats were lower ak to 4Ha5
and provisions less expensive by 40
Before the downward plunge Of val
ss aevsas Ssa asss 1as the
highest price yet this season, and
there W ere predictions that. the crop
would shrink SO per cent IL the
drought did not quickly end. AT this
crippling the packing house industry,
and thus jeopardizing support for the
corn market. Widespread rains fol-
lowed, and then came action at the
! White. House and in Congress and
the confidence of holders of corn.
Stoppage of work by thousands OF
railway shopmen left the market
later almost void of orders to buy.
Heavy arrivals of new oats added
oats market,
Provisions were governed in the
main by the action Of corn and hogs.
Quotations: Corn-No. mixed,
2 1.94a1.s8: No. 3 yellow. 1.ssa1.99.
Oats-No. 2 white, 75x a7SN; No. 3
Rys1No. !, ESQ. Barley, 1.s4a1.44.
Z Timothy. s.0oa11.5o. Glover. nominal.
Pork. nominal. Lard. s2.s5. Ribs. 26.75
1 -a27.50
4 NEW YORK, August 2.-wheat-
Spot, unsettled; No. 2 red, 2.34, track
s New York, export to arrive. Corn
! Spot, weak: No. yellow 2.0sA, and
No. . white, 2.12A. cost and freight
New York. Oats-Spot,. easier; No. /
8 white. SASSY. Lard-Wesk; middle
! west, $500 nominal Other articles un-
changed.
Evening star., 1919-08-03
SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
COMMISSION is FILLED
Vice; President Hopes the Structure
wiz Soon Be Conn
pleted.

sE~r-a,,,nr.... A,.,.
'.e 8 tnAt l''' tnet senate
complete the construction of the
bu;,dinp wb,chs %. No., "a. ,ooI
- 80 IN 'Isoa'
the vice has appointed Sem
atorsWarren Of Wyoming and Senator
Knox Of Pennsvivan;. ~ Al,
-. - -. "Ai. ''s.
cies ON tnat commission. Senator
Overmans OF North Carolina was the
only member. of thes ori rtna1s cor,,,,...
.,a, .t,;yg !, AZ C-.-.s :. 80
e.s''s ees1l .tas .ne cenate.'s IN making
Evening star., 1919-08-03
rrw YoRK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
NEW: YORK, August l2.-The fol-
lowing is the actual condition OF the
national banks for the week ending
today:
.ncrease, si27,026, eco. RI
Cash in own vaults: Members fed
eral reserve banks, $91,059. 600; de-
crease, $6,346,000. ~
Reserve in federal reserve bank of
member banks. $5s7, ,5s7, 200; increase,
Reserve in own vaults; State banks
crease, si27,ooo. s.
Reserve I'm depositaries; State
banks and trust companies, $10,81S,-
600: decrease, 1886, 900. E.
Net demand deposits, $A,os2,4o3, 900:
increase. $S4,s43.o0o tUn.ted States
deposits deducted. $2ao,dso, o,ooo.l
Time dsposdts, nas saa '1ss's1s'ooo; in
Circulation. sss.7saooo; decrease.
Aggregate reserve, ssos, ,sss 900.
Excess reserve. ss7.lss,sso; In
crease. $s7.5so, $50.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York, not
Loans, discounts, ETC., $8OS,000,100;
! increase. $18,03s,500.
Gold. .ss.71s,lo0; decrease, ssa2,1oo.
Currency and bank notes, $17,371,- :
! 600: decrease. $7,759,200.
deposits with federal reserve
bank. New York, $6a,S65,1oo; de-
erssss, Ta,s '4,sos;s9e 10000: .s5osso.soo. n.
cresss. aHsa' SIC, ssR9ss ,sR9s.ses '''0''''''10 M
Banks: Cash in vault. sls,ss7,1 100.
Trust companies: Cash in vault,
$70,105, 100.
Evening star., 1919-08-03
Resources Of the Valley.


held October 81 to November 8.
Resources Of the Valley.
The Mississippi valley. composed of
twenty great states, q population OF
more than 81, ,0O0, 600 people and contain-
ing the great lakes. a number OF the
country's greatest waterways and
several OF its finest ports, produces
most Of it's wheat, corn, cotton, wool.
live stock, iron, coal, timber and
large part OF its manufactured PROD,
near it's center is the center of popu-
lation Of the country.
The Mississippi valley exposition
will further the movement for q
closer working together Of the busi-
ley and thus realize the dream that
the Mississippi valley will become an
entity Of constantly increasing great
The Commerce Department Of the
our consuls lin foreign cities. will
give due publicity to the purposes
and will invite foreign buyers to at
tend the exposition.
Parts for States and Cities.
It lis planned that each state in the
Mississippi valley shall make an ex-
hibit of its resources. Each city will
distribute literature telling its adj
yantages, as a manufacturing center,
and, il. 1T ts on a.waterway, showing
its dock and wharf facilities.
: Manufacturing enterprises will be
invited to take booths. to exhibit
their products. and thus to make
sales and establish agencies.
Notable men from this and other
countries are to make addresses.
The principal port cities of. the gulf
will be invited to exhibit, through
models, maps and drawings, their IA
cilities for the economical handling
of freight. and to illustrate their
shipping lines, distances to foreign
ports and accessibility to the chief
producing centers Of the valley.
Robert L. Burch, editor and pub
Usher Of the Merchant and Manufac-
turer, Is managing director of the tex-
position. -.
Evening star., 1919-08-03
FALL OF CLEMENCEAU
REGIME MAY Be NEAR.
Continued nom Third Page,

(Cont1nued nom Third Pa4e.)
- = :,
followed. but followed with apparent
enthusiasm, and permitted French
troops to act as policemen at Fiume,
acting against Ttaly's interests pre-
cisely as Napoleon III kept q French
garrison in Rome before the Franco
Prussian war, and thus made Italian
support Of France In that war unlikely.
I Summary of Situation.
To SUM up. Clemenceau has lost
ground in France because on the whole
his domestic policy has been a failure,
a failure due In large measure. but not
exclusively. to conditions resulting from
the war and beyond the resources OF any
statesman to cope with He has been
weakened by his inheritances from old
times Of political feuds and animosities.
He has been steadily atttcked by the
socialists because he won The war in
the face Of their declaration that the
war was. lost and peace at any price
Evening star., 1919-08-03
AUTOS, SHOES FOR BRITAIN.
Provisions Made for Imports Of
Both These Glasses. 20

A cablegram from Burwel1 S. Cutler
former chief of the bureau of forefgn
and domestic commerce. now spgSiai
trade commissioners to Europe 1san.
nounces that the British board,E Of
trade is to grant free licenses fol. the
importation of 5000 automobiless ln-
cluding trucks over one and ,pne-
eighth tons. and also will permjfrtht
Of boots and shoessfron
the United States to the EXTENT OF
IS per cent of the 1919 importSc In
addition to the 25 per cent already
shipped. iasi
The latter concession will extend
ever period Of three months t.--
Evening star., 1919-08-03
President Invited to Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August I'm
response totan Invitation to the Presi-
dent to visit Tennessee on his pro-
posed tour. Secretary gTuntulty has
written Gov. A. II, Roberts that plans
for the tour are In. abeyance. but the
invitation viii be sbcrne In mind in
arranging the itinerary.
Evening star., 1919-08-03
win Help Pay for Tools.

From the Boston Transcript.
Els your husband having any luck
with his garden r.
"Oh. yes. He got q sunstroke And
collected $500 from . health insur-
ance. ~.