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The Benson signal., 1919-05-24
Grain.

Oats. Neb 100 lbs, buying. .....$2.45
Corn chop. sack, selling. ........ $40
Corn in sack, selling. ............ 3.05
White cornmeal, per 100 lbs. 400
Yellow cornmeal per 100 lbs. go. 400
Gluten feed, sacked, selling. ..... S.34
Bran, Colo. per 100 lbs, selling. 1.76
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Dressed Poultry.
Live Poultry.
Eggs.
Rutter.
q oTATIo N s

Eggs, strictly fresh, case
count ..................$ $lZ.VU " 1910
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,reameries, ex. 1st grade, lb.
;reameries, I'd grade (cold
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a new lot adjoining the pastorium. and
handsome sl5oo pipe organ Its contrf-
buttons to all local and benevolent funds
have been largely increased Pastor Ogle-
tree is very popular with his people and
other citizens of the town. r. j. Miles,
of Columbiana, is the able and popular
moderator and w J. Horsley, of Column
biana, is the very efficient secretary o.
the association. The great success of the
association is due to the masterful man
ner in which these officials transact
business.
| The Alabama Girls Technical Institute
viii begin its twenty-fourth session on
Septepber 9th. The indications are tha'
| there will be large attendance.
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year or more to be greatly decreased.
In all probability the aggregate trade
balance in our favor for the year 1919
will be approximately 4,000,000,0 900.
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Frank A. Vanderlip spoke with en-
phasis upon the important and pene1l-
eial relation which increasing imports
from other lands to the United states
would bear toward establishing normal
conditions in Europe. A. c. Beotord
commented in like manner intimatins
that there was a rapid and steady in
crease in our imports of foreign COM
modities.
Nevertheless the record OF our inter
national trade since the armistice was
signed did not seem to Justify the hope
of a substantial increase in imports.
Slight increases were observed in the
spring months and even these were
ratifying. Now however the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce at
Wa shington is able to report ana prop
ABLY gladly reports that the record
made in the month of July indicated a
great change in our international trade,
In that month a remarkable decrease
in exports was reported to the au-
thorities in washington whereas on the
other hand a very large increase in
imports was also reported. This does
not mean that the trade balance in
favor of the United States Is FOR a
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Montevallo College Notes

Miss Blanche Payne. of Seattle, Wash
ington, has been appointed associate
professor of home economics in the Ala
bama Girls Technical Institute and viii
arrive September 4th to enter upon her
duties. She will have charge of the Do
nestle Art work of the vocational home
economics teacher training course. Miss
Payne has her bachelors degree from
Kansas, and is now applying for her
masters degree at the University OF
Washington, which has an unusually
tstrong Domestic Art course. She is
teacher of wide experience which. with
her attractive personality. will add great
strength to the home economics faculty.
I Miss Stella Palmer. professor of home
Economics of the University of Arkansas,
latter an. extended visit to her aunt. Mrs.
Scale Harris. of Washington, d. c., an1
'to Atlantic City. Philadelphia, and Other
points, arrived in Montevallo today to
visit her parents until the opening Of the
Arkansas University on September 18th.
Miss Lulu Palmer visited her sister:
Miss Stella Palmer in Arkansas. and ac-
companied her on the trip to Washington
IShe has returned home to resume her
studies in the A. G. T. I.
The Shelby County Baptist association
will meet with the Montevallo Baptist
church on September 26th and 9th.
| large attendance is expected, and an in
| teresting programme is arranged. Many
distinguished Baptist preachers from
other cities are expected: among them
are DR. A. j. Dickinson, of Birmingham.
who will speak on Health and Religion
| DR. W. r. Smith, OF East Lake. finan
cial secretary OF Howard College: DR..
Samuel Bennett. formerly Of dickson
willie. but now general agent for the SIS :
100000 campaign for Alabama DR.. "
F. Yarbrourh, general secretary for the
Eaptist state missions board. The Mon
ltevallo church has made great progress
! in the last ten years. In 1s0ss it was \
tsmall mission church, largely supported
Iby the state mission hoard. Since then
1t has added seven thousand dollar adj
dition to the church building, purchased
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WHAT IS THE CAITSE?

WHAT is THE CAUSE?
Is it not assumed that American mer-
chants and importers and manufac-
turers have been persuaded to buy
heavily in the European markets so
that way they might be able to aid
in facilitating the return of normal
conditions They have been buying
because they need the goods. Therefore
if there is need of these foreign sup
piled commodities there must be inev-
itably an increase in general trade.
There foreign commodities were bought
because the manufacturers and mer-
chants realize that our prosperity is to
be continued and probably enlarged
and they want to be in position to
meet this opportunity.
1t may be that the falling off in our
exports was in some measure due to
exchange conditions. the American dol
lar being relatively of much greater
purchasing power than the English
pound sterling or the French franc.
So also the general tendency toward
higher prices for American commodi-
ties may have curtailed buying. But
these influences cannot fully explain
the falling off in our exports and the
increase in our imports. The change
can only be reasonably explained by
the fact that American manufacturers
and merchants found themselves in
need of raw material and other commo-
dities of a kind which other nations
can supply. Never before have the i'm
ports in a single month been equal
to those which were received in the
United States in July The money value
of these imports is fixed at nearly
$3.50, 000,00 and this is an astonishing
increase over the money value of the
imports that came in June, and espe-
cially the money value of the imports
which were received in June of a year
ago. There were brought into the
! United States in June commodities of
the money value of little under 49,
! 900, 900. And this sum is about $50
000,00 less than the money value of
imports received during July. A year
ago June imports were almost exactly
500 900 less than the July imports
! of this year.
Although our imports continue to
| be enormous nevertheless if the reck on :
! ing is made of the money value of our
| imports since the armistice was signed
it is demonstrated that these were OF
| the money value of 81. $50, 100000. That
| is an excellent record to have been
lmade and it seems to point to a furth
| err increase of our imports. The money
value of the American commodities ex-
ported in July was almost exactly $3.50,
000,000 less than the exports of June
June however was the month which
| will be identified hereafter that in
which the greatest export trade the
United States has ever had was estab-
| lished.
At the same time another of the in
| fluences to which reference has been
made by those who are seeking the
best and speediest means OF restoring
normal conditions was felt in the Sc
curity market for among the other in
fluences that will avail in aiding Eta
4 rope was the purchase of securities in
| the United States, sent over for sale by
| Great Britain and European holders
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Love Affairs of a
Lonely Woman
By MARY HAxr

err" Jane answered "If you'll have the
car down here at about $50 III be ready.
Thank YOU dear" the voice said.
"And until then. goodby."
Jane hung the receiver on the hook
slowly, and with almost an air of re-
luctance, raised her eyes to Mortimers
face.
You have made friends quickly he
said. "or possibly YOU know this lady
from the west?"
mo" Jane answered. II met her in
church. Maybe l should have told you
about it before; I intended 10, but
didn't get a chance. 1t was rather
queer"
More as though the incident was anus
ing than anything else, Jane related the
story of her meeting with Mrs. Van
BECKER. and the lady's gratitude at haV-
ing been saved from finding a grave
beneath the waters of the river. Morti-
nfer listened without comment. though
he watched the girfs face carefully.
Now she wants me to come up there
this evening"" Jane finished. "She is go
ing to send her car down here at $50.
'You are not used to the ways of the
Icity, Miss Brown" Mortimer said after
some moments of silence. And you must
| remember that your first care is always
prudence Going to the house OF
| stranger, man or woman, is not supposed
| to be the safest thing in the world. You
are sure this woman is on the level?
| ooh, absolutely" Jane exclaimed. ia
stake my life on that
/ WELL" Mortimer went on, his glance
still searching James face. II propose 10
see that you come saftly through this
grinding mill" His arm swept in com
prehensive gesture toward the WINDOW
| through which came the faint rumble or
the outside city There are too many
crooks, too many men like Cabannelio,
and | feel a sort of. we'll, sort or
guardianship for you. | hope you under
stand what I meant!
IT do, Mr. Mortimer" Jane said quietly.
And I thank you from the bottom OF
NV heart You have been more than
kind. and some day I hope to repay
you
For time the man stood silently look
ing down at Jane until she lowered her
eyes and fumbled absently with pen
ell Looking up an instant later she saw
that his hands were clenched and MS
whole attitude spoke of repressed excite
ment Suddenly, while he was stu on the
point of moving closer to the desk, ne
turned and walking rapidly to the door
he threw it open.
you can repay me-" he said, turning
to the threshold, ''bv keeping yourself
the way YOU are today"
(To be continued tomorrow
downright. 1919, Thompson Feature
Service.)
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NO. a..
Before Mortimer had moved half
dozen steps from the door, and while
Jane was still collecting her pencil and
note book with nervous fingers. the tele-
phone bell whirred insistently The sharp
pess of the ring. breaking into the in
tenseness of the moment. brought little
cry OF surprise from the girls lips.
Mortimer also started but the next in
slant he reached for the instrument. TN
answer it," he said. and holding The re-
ceiver to his ear continued Yes. hello!'
Jane. leaning little forward in her
chair. watched her employer with fascin-
ated eyes. A hundred times in the past
days the telephone bell had called some
one to answer. Always the bell had spok-
en- with note impersonal business but
| for some strange reason Jane felt that
this time was something out of the ordi-
nary, as though her life was to be gov
ernored and changed by that little bell
| Of the telephone.
YES" Mortimer went on, frowning a
| little as he tried to understand the per-
son on the other end of the line What
! number do you want? Who is this,
please? Yes. Mrs. Van Blocker, what can
| | do for your"
] Mrs. Van BECKER. The name ran
! trio CURRENT What could she be call
| ing up about? A thousand questions tore
| through the girls brain before Morti-
mer, an instant later. turned and hand
/ ed her the telephone.
ITS someone for you. Miss Brown.
he said, cycling her queerly "A Mrs. Van
BECKER. Do you know herr"
~ l.
taking the receiver from his fingers
Hello, Mrs Van BECKER she contin-
ued. speaking into the telephone. This
is Miss Brown"
MY dear child" purred a soft voice
at the other end Of the wire. How nice
it is TO hear you speak again. have
called up to ask If you can do favor
for me, Nothing very much. but | am il
such trouble. You WON'T refuse me, will
lyou?'
Indeed, I font. Mrs. Van Blocker,
Jane answered. She was dimly conscious
that Mortimer was watching her curious
ly. but before she had time to give hin
| a second thought her attention was
called back to the instrument.
II knew You wouldn't fail me-" thu
voice went on. "And it's only such a littl'
thing
II wouldn't mind at ALL" Jane put in
How can I help, just tell me?"
II want You to come up here this even
ling and meet someone for me. III tel
tyou all about ii then you get here. |
doesn't do to talk too much over tn
al telephone But it will only take YOU
few minutes, maybe half an hour. an
, can send you back in the car. so 20
see YOU won't lose much time. I'll hav
, Ia car call for you. ! can't send my cal
because it will 10 busy, but I'll sen
another Now. do you think you couf
, do that for me?'
"ril be very glad to. Mrs Van Bleet
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IMPORTS MUST
| BE MAINTAINED
By HOLLAND.

New York, August &c. Especially AL
DIST all the Americans who abe and
EIe been since the war began OF IN
hence in finance and in industry VINO
tier the armistice was signed visited
heat Britain and Europe returned to
W. United States to say both for pub
sSAtion and to their friends, that 1t is
"a erative if conditions in Europe are
hpbe improved, that in addition to
er facilities in the form OF credits
FINISHED by the United States there
(lould be also large increase in the
|arketins of products of other nations
1.-THE United states and also in the
krthase here of foreign securities
|H&nry p. Davidson in the few words
spoke after his return referred to
lie necessity of increasing our pur-
asses Of foreign commodities. So also
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Andrew and hn1ogene
LITTLE LIFE Condolences IN THE EXPERIENCE OF COUPLE
PHILOSOPHIC, THOUGH MARRIED
ROE

|"You look tired out, honey remarked
.ndrew as he sat down to dinner.
Ion, Andrew" said Imogene. pathet-
Ially. II have been though an awful
lay You remember this morning at
|-eakfast / told you 1 had a head
The. Well, little while after break
list it grew so much worse that
'Alecided 1 would have to get some
Sir for it and so 1 dressed and went
Ter to Mr.. Squilis, the druggist.
Fl took my purse and that SIS you
|ave me and went over there and told
m about my headache. and he asked
lie il | felt full after eating and l told
m l did: and then he asked me If / felt
.eepy and drowsy when l got up in the
orning. and when l told him that was
ght, too, he told me that he was afraid
was coming down for sick spell and
hat 1 would better go. over and see
r. Smith.
II went to DR.. Smiths office and wait
4 there an hour, looking at all those
Erlorn people in his waiting reop and
got worse every minute till | got to
lie him. He thumped my chest. made
9 poke out my tongue, listened to my
cart beat with little Y-shaped tele-
none. and then told me that he was
ire from all my symptoms that my
ouble came from my eyes. He turned
v lids up and said, Hum-hum,' and
rote me a note and said l must go
ght away to see DR.. Samuels 1 paid
m SO and went over to Dr. Samuels
flee.
There l sat in his waiting room look
z at those people with red and weep
z eyes and eyes that were crossed TIL
!, own were almost killing me from
snpathy, and then they let me into
IS office and I delivered the note from
Smith and DR.. Samuels read it ano
i6 Quite right! Quite right! He
TX led into the innermost recesses of my
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soul with some sort of an X-rsy ap-
paratus; he made me say the alphabet
he made ME look at red, white and blue
lights; he made me match samples Oh
darning cotton; he looked into my eyes
with a mirror and then he said. quite
right! Quite right! again and gave me
two papers and sent me to Lloyd q
Pinkhan's. Before / lett ne cnarseu
me S.
81 went down to the optician and they
told me that had astigmatism and that
the doctor wanted me to wear glasses
They measured me between the eyes,
pinched my nose, made me look up
down, in and out, and then asked me TOT
81 and told me that they got only one
of the papers and that l must take the
other one to Mr.. Squills.
Here l was back to Mr.. Squills drug
store, where I started from five hours
before, and he charged me dollar 10
fix some stuff UP in a bottle according
to the other prescription. l mad peen
gone five hours and was back wnere
started from, I had spent SIS, had 10
have the drug bill charged, ana hau
ten times worse headache than L start
ed out with"
"It's a lucky thing you ran out OF
| money" said Andrew with a grim smile
| chars the reason 1 don't like to give
YOU much money at one time. You re.
member you wanted s2o this morning anc
T only gave you SIS. S'pose you mad nae
s45? Those guys would have wnirieo y0e
around that circle two more times ~
Ton know the reason Squills did not sent
| Won "A, to DR.. Smith again? 1t wa
because you were broke. II you had NAG
sa0 YOU would have gone around twice
IT'S a SIS ride around that circle an an,
those pirates simply passed you aions W
Won were broke. In politics tnat "oui.
be called graft, but among the hisne
professions it is simply proiess'ohai oo"'
| downright. 1919, by Twenty-frst Cen
tury Press, Incl
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Don't Try to Hide
Your SalloW,
Muddy Complexion
BY Using Creams, Lotions, Pow.
der or Rouge
Remove These Skin Blemishes
by Use of the Black and
White Beauty Treat
ment

Black and White will clear your
complexion and do it in a surprisingly
short time. This beauty treatment
con sists Of Black and White Ointment
and Soap The ointment is to be APP
piled to the face, neck or arms at bed
time and washed off the next morning
and is as delightful to use as creams
black and White OintrHent Isl sold in
NH directions for use are supplied with
each package. it will be found easy to
! compound. .
] white Ointment and Soap at Csc for
each or the manufacturers will send to
You postpaid, on receipt Of price.
Clip and mail this toF-Black and
White, Box 9l3 Memphis. Tenn. for
| free sample and literature.
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While our imports and commodities
were suddenly and remarkably on the
increase in July European holders of
securities, were marketing them in the
United States so that few days ago
an estimate was made that many mil
lions of these securities win probably
be speedily absorbed and it Is the hone
of our leaders that securities viii be
offered upon large scale by European
holders and accepted by American pur-
chasers. Therefore as imports increase
and exports decrease and If heavy
blocks of securities are marketed here
conditions highly favorable to the fin
aneing of our information trade and for
the aiding of Europe will be establish
ed before the end of the year.
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To Drive Out Malaria and Build tp
H.. Ewu

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS chill TONIC. You know what you
are taking, as the formula Is printed on
every label showing 1t is Quinine and
Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine
drives out the malarie. the Iron builds up
the system. co cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29
SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS
PERFUME THEIR DEAD

SYDNEY, Mar. 29--Natives of Tor
res Strait islands. to the north of
Queensland, have some peculiar burial
customs. One is the amounting the
bodies with cheap perfume, the re-
mainder being corked in the bottle
and left on the grave. In some cases
a cheap stone is set on the grave and
this ceremony is usually marked by a
three days gorge on the part of the
relatives of the. departed. pig, yams
and turtle being shaken down to make
room for more by vigorous dancing
and singing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29
HUN NEGOTIATIONS
AGAIN GO TO POT

PARIS. March 2e.-Negotiations
between the inter-allied commission
and the German governments repre-
sentatives at Posen have again been
IL is said that this was
The result of the evasive attitude of
the German government. Dispatches
state that the German high command
appears to be in open conflict with
the Berlin cabinet and will not under
take to respect an armistice between
the Germans and Poles. A decision
in keeping with the situation is ex-
pected tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29
FRENCH WOULD KEEP
SUBMARINE FOR WAR

PARIS, March 29.-Figaro. French
newspaper, protests against the elimi-
nation of the submarine as weapon
OF warfare. "Our geographical stu
alton compeis us to devote most of
our expenditures to national defense
and to keep up our land army Our
navy will always be proporttonately
weaker. In these circumstances the
submarine is for us an Indispensable
weapon."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29
UNCLE SAM SEES
TROUBLE IN AIR

WASHINGTON, Mar. 29-With Pre-
sident Wilson and Secretary Lansing
in Paris the attitude of the American
government towards any measure to
be taken in connection with the Hun
garian situation will be determined
and announced there. Grave concern
was evident in official and diplomatic
quarters here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29
YAKIMA SETS DATES
ON CHINESE BIRDS

JAKIMA, March e9.--The Yakima
county game commission, of which
Il. II. Dills is chairman. has fixed,
subject to the approval of the state
game warden, the limits of the Chi
nese pheasant season as November l
and Is. This is a month later than
the open season last year. the change
being made TO allow the birds TO ma
ture before the annual barrage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29
Eve. Ear. Nose and Throat

VISITING CARDS, Wedding An
nouneements. Invitations, many de-
signs and styles to select from. FOL
sale at East Oregonian Office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29
ENvER IN SWITZERLAND
AND HE'S WELL HEALED

GENEVA. March 29.-Enver Bey.
who was one of the principal factors
in lining up the Turks with the Ger
mans in the war. is in exile in Switz-
erland. whence he fled with his money
bags when the breakup for Turkey
came.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29

prisoner from the Oregon state pene
tentiary Word was received here
that the prison officials had reason to
believe Rupert had come to Califor-
mia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29
Notice of Bids for CONSTRUCTING Band
stand

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office OF
the City Recorder al the CITY Hall up
TO 5 O'Clock, p. m. on April 9th, 1915,
for the construction OF n band stand
in Pioneer Park on the north side OF
tho Umatilla river. the contractor TO
furnish. all material and labor neces-
sary to complete the building except
painting. Plans for said building may
be seen at the office of the City Re-
corder at the City Hall. The Com
mon Council reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids, at its pleasure.
This notice is published by order of
the Common Council and dated this
27th day of March, 1919.
THOS. FTTz GERALD.
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29

POULTRY AND EGGS are high. Now
is the time TO feed your hens and
chicks the best Lilly's chick and
scratch food. corn. wheat. etc. Biy's
Poultry Mash, lice Killer. Tonics and
Medicines. Blydenstein & CO., phone
351. N
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29

LOS ANGELES. Cal. March 29.-
Police officers here were instructed
yesterday to keep n lookout for a man
known % "Red'' Rupert, an escaped
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29

Whatever assistance the govern
ment is willing to render should be
reciprocated by those who are bene-
fitted,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-29

Market for cattle showed strength
during the day at North Portland.
with another small supply showing up
for the inspection of buyers.
No change was shown in the gener-
al price situation and values contin-
ued as previously quoted.