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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

a mighty big one, miss l couldn't sell
1t for less than one dollar"
"All right" said Mary Ann. I'll take
It and well let 1t go on the bill you
owed my father. am Mary Ann
Hackett. And you may send the rest
any time
Mr.. Worthens face grew crimson.
The young man of the gray roadster
laughed aloud.
As Mary Ann started down the road
he overlook her I'm Dick worthen,"
he said You surely put one over on
Dad. But that pumpkin is too heavy
for you to carry. Let me take It home
for you. and you may come along to
hold it, If you wish" Fatigue over
ruled Mary AIMS prejudice, and she
accepted.
That was not the only ride she took
in Dicks roadster. and a year later,
on their wedding day.. Jan worthen
congratulated his son on winning such
"shrewd young lady"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07
By Elsie Endicott

rose-colored dress. and tried to assume
a correct and admiring expression, but
quite suddenly and Unexpectedly she
began TO laugh.
Millicent stared resentfully. her face
red with anger.
Clarice went on laughing. "oh.
Millicent, please forgive me. can't
help it. saw that very dress yester-
day at Nine. De Reval's--and l got
mine there, tool"
Millicent's face, which had turned
from red to white, grew red again. For
moment 1t looked as II she would
cry, but Clarices laugh was infec-
tious. and presently Millicent, too, be-
gan TO glggle until the two were al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07
A Sham Falls Through

colored gown which only the day
previous Clarice had seen at Nine. De
Revars.
Seeing Clarice's surprise, Millicent
smiled with pleasure. She thought her
friend overcome with the beauty of her
gown.
at is pretty, isn't it? One of the
newest at Stark's. A puroque model"
"A Duroque model?" murmured
Clarice.,
"A real Duroque. They have 50 few,
even at stark's. Isn't it darling?
But you have very pretty dress on
yourself. Where did you get it?"
"At-Start's It's--it's also a Du-
rogue model" Clarice looked at the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07
Sylvia---And the Lilies

faithful perennial recurrence "A child
on her way from school would rush to
her mother to break the news. NAM
ma, Springs here. Cause Miss Liza
Stuart's tulips are up!"
Sylvia's glances noted the presence.
one after another. of the blossoms
which she had rejoiced in when, as
a growing girl, she had wandered
through her aunt's garden during her
holidays.
But, Aunt 'Lizai" Sylvia's face was
rigid with amazement as she looked
at an empty brown bed in a corner by
the low, white fence that separated
the yard from Mrs. Patterson's next
door. Where are your beautiful lilies
of the valley " Miss 'Liza's lilies were
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

q YLvIA sTUART's eyes accus-
toned to the hard, gray city
streets. roved with delight over
the bright garden beds in her aunt's
yard. Miss Eliza Stuart familiarly
known through Fairview as Miss
Liza, whitehaired and frail. was dis
playing her Spring beauties to her
niece. after six years separation
Miss LIZA was famous for her hor-
ticultural achievements. Hyacinths-
pink. blue. white and deep violet; daft
fodils that rarely grow outside the
windows OF sun-room; peonies and
other dear old-fashioned floral tokens
of the advent Of warm weather and
the twittering robins. that always
hloomed in Miss 'Liza's garden with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

through Dams mind that not for years
had he heard his mother speak so
cheerfully; but he could give no more
thought to this nowhere was much
to be done. Dressing hastily he went
for DR.. Meade, who returned with him
and gave Jane a thorough examina-
ton.
"She is certainly a very sick girl,
but nothing dangerous, think. Evi-
IDENTIFY a complete nervous breakdown,
and she must have absolute rest and
quiet
Had better remain at home, doc
tor?''
Better not; far better not" said
the busy doctor. as he piled small
stacks of pink and white and red pills
on the dressing table. THE fewer
people she sees. the less talking she
does for few days. the better" And
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

most hysterical.
"Clarice," said Millicent, when they
were more composed. this is the last
time resort to sham. For the past
thRe years I've been buying my
dresses at Nine. De Reval's, because
they cost less. | didn't have the cour-
age to let people know 1t, for fear /
might fall in their esteem. But this is
a lesson to rae. I'll be honest from
now on"
"And so will l." declared Clarice.
Hereafter. II get gown from Nine.
De Reval that cost a third less than
the same at Stark's. I'll let the world
know it, and look no more for Du-
rogue models
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07
By Parke Whitney

never get a cent on IT,"
Mary Ann was quiet, and thoughtful
the rest of the morning. and after din
ner she put on her things and started
toward the village. Her mother shook
her head. and told herself for the hun
dredth time. that Mary Ann certainly
was a problem.
She walked rapidly, as was her habit
when she had definite purpose to ac-
complish. She was thinking SO deeply
that she didn't hear the whir of an ap-
preaching motor. and was quite star
tied when a long gray roadster slid a
few feet beyond and CHEEKY voice
said, Want a lift?" She was about to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

ish hand There was bill for every
debtor. and little letter asking for a
settlement. Yes. there was even one
for the cold and unapproachable Jan
Worthens.
Mary Ann waited for results. A week,
brought few checks and many prom
ises, but nothing from Jan worthens.
the biggest debtor. A few days later
when Mary Ann returned from town,
her mother handed her letter. "It's
from Mr.. Worthens, dear. do hope
there's a check in it." Mary Ann tore
It open eagerly, but her face fell as she
read It. Mother. he says that the bill
Will be outlawed tomorrow. and wen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07
Miss Mary Collects a Bill

roadster, she thought rebelliously.
As she poured over the accounts.
she was amazed with the age of the
unpaid bills. One. in particular. had
been incurred almost IS years before.
AS she looked at the name she grunted
disgustedly. Jan Worthens.' she
said aloud. mo more time for him"
Everyone knew Jan Worthens, the
most prosperous farmer in the county
and everyone secretly envied him.
JAMS son and two daughters had al
ways been TO boarding school.
Two weeks later the mail man had
an extra load OF business-like looking
envelopes, addressed In a round, girl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

T~HE day Ina Gray spent hard
Il earned IS bill on one dancing
lesson was the turning point
IN her career. Not that she was con-
scious OF il at the time; in fact. our
great moments are those which occur
when we least realize It
Ina was q saleslady. and II she did
not have a great ambition to sustain
her she would certainly never have
been able TO stand the confinement and
fussy hours of selling smallwares to
difncult customers; but always when
things went especially wrong Ina was
upheld by the thoughts OF a little bun
galow she was going to have some
day. and during a lull IN selling she
actually furnished II again and again.
EVEN to the tins in the pantry.
It had always been hard for Ina to
save money; it seemed that her pay
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

A T an unusually early hour one
morning, Clarice entered the
little dress shop of Nine. De
Reval An important social affair was
coming of. for which she was. as yet.
unprepared; and she was much
pleased when madame, with much en-
thusiasm, informed her that she had
several gowns exactly suited to
Clarice's style and figure.
Clarice examined them carefully.
She had discovered Nine De Reva1 a
couple of years before. when dwin-
ding family funds forced her to stop
buying at the most exclusive store in
town, and take what she could get in
the smaller. more moderately priced
shops. The gowns designed by the clev-
er little woman were as dainty as any
she had ever seen, with the additional
merit Of being much cheaper. No
body. so far. had detected any differ
ence in clarices manner of dressing.
or suspected that her clothes did not
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

xK YHEN Mary AIMS father died
" he left behind plenty Of
good will toward himself
and his family. but very few worldly
goods. There was the homestead.
heavily mortgaged, and many bills re-
eeivable His best traits. good humor
and forbearance. which had gained the
love OF his townspeopie. had made of
him an easy creditor and & lax col
ieetor. When his wife spoke to him
on the subject be would drawl. wal.
think a heap more OF Hiram Jones'
good feeltAgs toward me than l do of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

the $40 he owes me-
So this was the state Of affairs Mary
Ann had to face-many half forgotten
bills as assets. She carried the big
book of accounts out TO the hammock.
so that she could enjoy the golden
autumn day while she worked. Sys-
tematically she started at the begin
ming 70 take list Of her debtors. AS
she worked a long gray roadster sped
by and young man jauntily waved
his cap Mary Ann tossed her golden
head. What right has a pestiferous
boy to think he can wave at any girl,
just because he happens to drive a
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
OF
FUEL SUPPLIES
Both Coal and Petroleum
Are Approaching Sc
rious State.
SUBSTITUTES URGED
Scientists Believe This To
Be the Only Alter
native.

If our scientists are to be cred
tied. our fuel supplies both of coal
and petroleum are approaching prac-
tical exhaustion and demand seri-
Gus consideration both as to con-
servation and as to the develop
ment of substitutes. secretary
Lane. who has long been recog-
njzed as an authority on the SUD-
iect and a strong advocate OF con-
servation of fuel. particularly OF OIL
is very pessimistic as to the lat-
ter. predicting the exhaustion or our
adequate oil supply within a gem
Grafton. His prediction is aflrmeo
bv E. Mackay Edgar. the noted
English oil expert. who prophes'es
that within ten years the British
Emnire will be selling up 100000. 900
harreIs of oil a year. II Mr.. Edgar
Ia nessimistic about our oil sup
nlv. he is comparatively optlmistlc
about the expansion of our lnous-
trv in general. for, IL we were 10
bnv 500, 900. 900 barrels of Oil IRON
Great Britain. it would be nearly
900 oOo, 600 barrels more a year thah
we now produce. However. there
;s No question about the gravity
~ our problem. Secretary Lane ue-
clares that there is at present no
a5eouate cheap substitute for gas
oIine and other forms of renned
eli and urges economy in It's use
and in it's extraction from the
Ground. We are charged. win
waste of our oil supplies only par
.,I.1ed by our waste of timber. Bet
Co. methods ARE now being used
IN tho oil fields. but it is said that
tno waste is still great enough TO
10 described as criminal. He also
,dyocates the development OF more
asso;ent engines and of carbureters
s,,;.ad to the use of blended fuels
and the denial of supplies TO OH
burning foreign ships whose gov.
ernments discriminate as"s'
American oil-burners:
some of the scientists VINO nave
l., ,,ostipated the problem so further
Ia recommend the use OF coal ana
eIoo+ric water power as substitutes
,,ary field in which they can pe
,nIoved. ~ Our coal supplies, espe-
osai,v of high grade coal. Will not
Sast forever either, but they are ex-
nacted TO last much longer than our
~, In their experiments the SCI
ontists have found that 1t Is pos
sihIa TO mix powdered coal with
- oil, on a basis of 40 per cent
,ooi and 60 per cent oil and obtain
s,,,t. enual to an oil fuel. They
are also bringing into operation a
coking process for high volatile bi-
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
,EAL ESTATE BONDS.

coal which it is claimed
will produce about twice our pres
ent consumption of gasoline from
the tonnage of coal we use each
year, and in addition will produce
innumerable necessary by-produCts.
such as dyes and fertilizers, that
will increase the mine value of our
coal many times.
The first battery of these cokinE
ovens. which in addition to other
things will make practically the
whole of our high volatile bitumin-
Gus coal supply available for steel
making. is being erected at Granite
CITY. III. Japan is also preparing
TO adopt the process on large
scale. The powdered coal mixture
has so far not been commercially
perfected, as the coal sinks to the
bottom of the containers. However.
the mixture can be transported in
pipe lines. and it has been sug-
Gested that solution can be ar
rived at by establishing central
mixing stations from which nearby
plants can be supplied.
Other proposals for the conserva-
tion of coal and oil include the
plan for the electrifi-
cation OF the railroads and the utiIi-
zation of the water power of the
country. 1t is claimed for the rail-
way electrff1cation plan that Il
forms the cheapest of only three So
lutions of the problem of increased
efficiency in transportation. The
other two are reductions of grades
and additions to tracks. The elec-
tric locomotive. 1t Is said. will draw
twice as much as a steam locomo-
tive, and through the regeneratiye
braking process can be made to re-
turn from 25 to so per cent of the
power 1t uses. Also the great waste
involved In coal generated cleo
trlcity can be largely reduced
through the employment of water
power where practicable.
The Importance of conservation
OF our fuel supplies is currently en-
phasized by conditions in Europe.
where much of the delay in the re-
sumption of industry is due to a
lack of coal. We have also lately
experienced some of the hardships
that follow the interruption of coal
supplies and are therefore in a
frame of mind to give the question
serious consideration. We should
lose no time in making the water
power of the country available fop
use. In view of the anticipated ex-
haustion of un-replaceable re-
sources. like coal and oil, the senti-
mental objection to the utilization
OF our water power seems silly.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
American Tobacco Securities
Shareholders May Receive "Melon

The Supreme Court. as Is gener-
ally known. can rescind any of its
decisions within a period of thirty
days thereafter. and it was this fac
tor that the Tobacco directors were
desirous of having elimir ated be-
fore definitely taking steps in au-
thorizing a stock dividend to Amer
ican Tobacco Securities sharehold-
ers.
On a basis OF the present mar
ket quotations OF both companies.
274 for American Tobacco and 6S
for American Tobacco Securities,
they would seem to be worth just
about what the proposed exchange
plan calls for-that is, a four-for-
one basis. But the stock dividend
proposal places a different light on
the matter. In the event of such
action positively taking place.
American Tobacco Securities should
be commanding a market value of
around s136 a share.
American Tobacco Securities would
seem to be in an interesting posi-
tion stock-marketwise.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09

Ann announcement is expected
shortly whereby shareholders of the
American Tobacco Securities Com
pany will receive an enormous stock
dividend.
According to plans formulated,
American Tobacco Securities Is to
be dissolved, and it's stockholders
will be given twenty-five shares Of
American Tobacco stock for every
100 shores held. together with an
additional twenty-five shares of
American Tobacco stock as a stock
dividend.
When George ]. Whelan left for
Europe two OF three weeks ago, it
is said. he mentioned the above pos
sibility to a very close friend, add
ing that while the plan had already
been adopted by the controlling in
terests, it was not at that time
ready for publication. inasmuch as
the directors did not want to make
an announcement until they were
absolutely sure Of the Supreme
Courts decision in the stock divi-
dend tax matter.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
Winter Wheat Crop Forecast
Far BeLow Last Years Figures

based upon reports showing the
average condition of the winter
wheat crop on April 1, as 1856 per
cent of normal. The condition
April 1, 1919, was reported as ss.S
per cent normal. The-average con-
dition Of winter wheat on April /,
over ten-year period was s4.1 per
cent of normal. indicating that con-
ditions this year are far below the
average.
Winter wheat production in 1918
was 565,o9s.000 bushels. which is
far above the forecast for this year.
Winter wheat forms the bulk of the
entire wheat production of the
United States
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
UNION OIL EARNINGS.

Los Angeles. Cal, April s. - The
Union. Oil Company of California re-
ports for the three months ended
March 81, last, sales of s14,o50,0oo
against s12.27o.0o0 in the same
three months in 1919. Profits before
depreciation aggregate s4,500,o 900
compared with $3,550,00 in the samn
period a year ago, and net profits
subject to Federal income and ex-
cess profits taxes are $A90o, 600
compared with Sa,350.000 in the
salre perfoo a year ago. The net
profits subject to Federal taxes are
equivalent to 25 per cent on the cap
ital stock outstanding. The amount
of current assets on March 81. last,
was s29.s00,0o0 and current liabili-
ties s5,400,00o.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
STOCKSSCORE
SHARP ADVANCE.
Specialties Taken Up By
I'll Pools and Run Into New
High Ground.
VANADNM IS STRONG
Tobacco Securities Better
On Reports Of fImpend- !.
ing Upward Move.

New York. April s.-Continued
easy money conditions and a better
feeling generally in speculative cir
eles resulted IN a buoyant stock
market today. The opening was
extremely active on the upward
side. and before early afternoon
many issues scored exceptional ad-
Vances. Toward the close, howev-
er, prices eased off somewhat, due
largely to profit taking.
vanadium Steel Stronger.
Fanadium was one of the con-
spicuous leaders on the upturn,
scoring an advance OF approximate
ly ten points at the high of the
day, and 1t now seems to be the be-
lief in conservative quarters that
this issue is destined to much high -
er market values. The outside spec
ulative element is just beginning to
realize the true situation existing
in the stock, and are now taking
advantage of 1t. notwithstanding the
fact that the issue has already ad-
vanced some thirty points since the
present move started. Vanadium's 8
position was first pointed out in
this column some three weeks ago.
American Tobacco Securities
There is reason to believe that
something out of the ordinary is
taking place in the affairs of the
American Tobacco Securities Com
pany. Although the stock has done
little, IL anything, comparatively
speaking, reports persist that the
so-called Whelan-Duke crowd is
about ready to start operations on
a large scale. In circles well in
formed there is talk of the company
being dissolved, and that share
holders are to be handsomely taken
care of in stock of the American
Tobacco Company. That is to say.
American Tobacco Securities share
holders might shortly receive a stock
dividend in stock of the American
Tobacco Company.
worthington Pump -"Melon."
Worthington Pump came to life
again today. advancing rapidly on
reports that directors were consid-
ering a plan of expanding the COM
pany's operations, which in turn
might result in the declaration of a
stock dividend to shareholders
worthington is in a strong financial
condition, and something along the
lines suggested would not be sur
prising. The buying of the issue to-
day was of the best. and was said
to come from so-called inside
sources
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09

The 1890 winter wheat crop will
be more than 24s.00o,000 bushels
below that Of last year, according
to a forecast yesterday by the Agri-
culture Department. based on re-
ports from all sections Of the coun-
try. &C..
The forecast Is 4s3. 900 bushels,
as compared with 731,s3s,00o bushels
harvested beginning in June last
year.
This big falling of is believed to
be a result Of the removal Of the
guarantee on wheat prices and a
slackening as result of removal of
the war stimulus.
The forecasts for this year are
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA.

New York, April s.-The sales of
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company. Inc, for twelve months
ending February 2s. 1920, were
s1s4.s4s.s4s against $151.ss1.s1s for
same period Of preceding year. an
increase of s42.s55.oso or over 2s
per cent. Stores in operation on
March 1919, were 3,7s9 and on
February %. 1920, there were 4.24s,
an increase Of AT stores.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
PENNSYLVANIA BOND
ISSUE OVERSUBSCRIBED

New York, April SIT is under
stood that the entire s5o,000.000 of
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ten-year Z per cent bonds. which
were offered for subscription on
Thursday. were fully subscribed, be-
fore the close of business on that
day. but that the books will be kept
open in order to afford an opportu-
nifty for out-of-town subscriptions to
be received.
Favorable comment was heard in
financial circles over the outcome of
the undertaking, and it was accept
ed as indicating that the bond mar
ket situation as whole has i'm
proved materially during the past
few daNs
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
BANK OF FRANCE.

New York, April SIN banking
circles here the opinion was ex-
pressed that the advance in the dis
count rate of the Bank of France
from 5 per cent to per cent, an
nounced today, would have no effect
1t was believed,
however, that the increase in the
discount would operate to make
commercial money in France harder.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
6
unit PLANNED
Chas. M. Schwab May Head
Worlds Greatest Com
bination.
REPLOGLE CHIEF AID
Vanadium Corporation VIII
Also Play Important
Part in Undertaking.
REPLOCLE CHIEF AID

According to information received
from reliable sources, il present
plans go through, Charles n
Schwab. chairman of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation, will head the
largest combination of steel COM
NAMES ever brought together. Mr..
Schwab, it is understood, will be as
sisted by some of the ablest steel
manufacturers in this country, J.
Leonard ReplogIe, now president of
the Vanadium Corporation of Amer
lea, and also head of the ReplogIe
e. "ompany. being mentioned a.
Mr.. Schwab's chief aid in the gigan-
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09

tic undertaking. In fact. ii is said
that Schwab and Replogle have
been working out huge plans for
bringing together the country's
leading independent steel companies
for several months.
Bethlehem and Vanadium n Nucleus.
The proposed new combination
will have a finished iron and steel
capacity far in excess of that of the
United States Steel Corporation, and
its total capitalization will prob
ably run well up to 1,500. 600, 900.
Bethlehem Steel and the Nanadium
Coroora;iGn of America are said to
be the two companies around which
the new merger will be woven. Only
those companies whose products
will go toward diversifying the COM
bined corporations output are being
considered. and although all leading
producers have been thoroughly an
alyzed. only a few will be taken
in at first.
Nanadium'S Strong Position.
That the Nanadium Corporation of
America will have an important
part in the proposed merger is read
lily understood. This company owns
practically 95 per cent of the worlds
known deposits of vanadium, an
imperative alloy for all steel used
in the manufacture of high speed
tools and fine cutlery. as we'll as au-
tomobile parts and other steel re-
quiring a high tensile strength.
Du Points Interested.
So-calied Du Pont interests viii
become heavily concerned in the
new venture. it is said. and il would
not be surprising if General Motors
eventually was taken in. 7. Cole
man du Pont is now director
of the Vanadium Corporation Of
America.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
MONEY.

New York, April S.-There was
very little time money moving. and
rates were nominally unchanged at
Si4a9 per cent for so and 80 days.
Pfims, mereantile paper is, in fair
demand in the interior but locally
finds light inquiry. The minimum
discount rate is per cent.