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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-03-19
R D Rates MUST
}E ADJUSTED
Dean Of the Wharton School O
Finance on the Need OF Good
Railroad Credit.
TO MAKE INVESTMENT SAFE
National Authority on Railroad Trans
portation Says Roads Must Pc
Sef-Supporting or Become
Bankrupt

In IN address on The Railroad pu,.
zle. delivered in rhladclphia. Janu.
AIRY ,, br, El4orN Il Johnson. dean OF
tn" Wharton SchonI of Finance. and
on" of the nations leading authurili, 5
on railroad transportation. declared
that after the iirsl of March The com.
panics must be supporting or he
come bankrupt" Continuing. hc said
can the railroads be successfully
financed and operated when they are
returned to their owners? For tWo
years the government has drawn uy,un
til" public treasury to sustain the
credit Of carriers.
"lf the carriers avoid failure Their
income must cover operating expenses.
maintenance and capital charges if
the companies succeed 10 the extent
that is demanded in public interest,",
they must not only be able to meet ,ln-
aNoidable expenses they must have
some surplus revenue
If there is no income to he used in
part for bettermen,s and in part for
building up surplus or reserve fund,
the public will not invest in the rail
ronds. their credit cannot be re-cstah-
iiShed and maintained and corporate
ownership and operation of the rail
Mays will fail.
The income of the carriers is deter
aimed by public regulation. and prop
erly so; but from his il follows that
IN" country must decide between Il
policy of adequate revenues To the
railroad corporations nf the future and
policy Of government ownership.
The government is entitled Ia credit
for having given greater unity 10 rail.
road operations both line and terminal
II has done much that the carriers
were prohibited from doing. The pub.
The carriers In IN" Joint use of equip
ment and terminals shnuld he cncour-
aged. instead of prevented
"!i;c railroad legislation noW pend
ins in Congress must solve many diff
cult questions. bun the most critical ON.
is that of providing for the future re.
uation of railroads IN accordance with
policy thar will cause the carriers 10
secure revenue sufficient To enahlr
them +" pcrf"l11 their services AIDE
luatrli and with progressive efficiency
IL" railroad business mus he tiadr nj
''A"'irc TO private investments ar tla
country VIII have to adopt governments
ownership and operation of the rail.
roads. There is no other alternative"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-03-19
NORTH DAKOTA VOTERS
AGAINST BLUE LAWS.

BISMARCK, n. d., March H.
Only meager returns from yesterdays
presidential preference primary were
available here early today because of
poor wire communications. Senator
Hiram w. Johnson was the only can
didate for president to enter the race
in this state.
First returns on the proposed re-
peal of the laws prohibiting sale of
cigarettes, boxing, Sunday baseball
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-03-19
MILLIONS IN j, s,
OWN RAILROADS
Wage Farmers Directly and In
directly Affected by Roads
SolvenCy.
DIVISION OF SECURITIES.
Mutual Savings Banks Owned Entire.
~ by Dcpositors Hold Large
Amount Of Railway
Bonds.

Millions Of thrifty Americans VIII
have laid aside something for "rainy
day are directly or indirectly owners
If railroad securities This ownership
represents not only individual invest
mert In the railroads, but holdings OF
railroad securities 10y life insurance
companies savings banks. fire and ma
Fine Insurance companies. benevolent
associations. educat ioual institutions
trust companies and State and Nation
al banks A large part of the assets
Of these institutions depend on the sol
vcncy Of the railroads.
Tho ownership of railroad securities
among these people is divided approx
Imately as follows;
Individuals, numbering over
1.00o.0o0 own outright about $40
n0o.O0o WD in railroad securities
Over 6no 900 are Stockholders with
an average holding of $l3.9lf
Life insurance companies. with
S,o0o,Om policies in force own
nearly S2,OW. 100000 of railway
securities
Savings banks. with 100000
deposiors. own $S41 .OOOOOO.
Fire and marine insurance com
panioS, casualty and surety com
panics own n total of 500 Geo 900
Benevolent associations. col
legcs, schools. charitable uslltu-
lions, ctc.. own $500, 900. 900.
Trust companies. State and Ma
tional banks own $3.50 0oO.OOO.
According IN statistics complied for
the Association of Life Insurance Pres
ldents In 19iS. - 30 per cent of life
insurance companies assets were in.
vested in railroad bonds. aud during
tho first half of 1919 The percentage Of
railroad bonds held by the life insur-
ance companies was 262a of the total
assets of these companies.
Interest of Wage Farmers.
In addition to this widespread owl
ership of equities of American rail
roads by the people of the United
States every wage Garner who puts
money into the savings bank has III
rect interest in the SoundnpSS of rail.
road investment on account of tho
large part of the savings of ,dpn and
women wage carriers secured by The
railroad bonds which are bought by the
savings banks.
great many ot these institutions
arc mutual savings banks which have
no capital stock, pay no dividends.
earn no profits for Stockholdcr>. and
their entire property belongs to the de,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-03-19
FOR SALE.

Real estate of all kinds, including
homes in any location desired; apple
orchards, ranches and acreage.
AMANDA C. TOWN.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-03-19

and Sunday theaters showed four to
one majority in favor or repeal
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-02-05

Wednesday after some horses for Mr..
Cochran, one Of the men working on
the highway.
Kenneth Willis, Paul Pettyjohn,
Lloyd Morgan and Irwin Medlock, all
small boys, have visited school dur
ing the last week.
The second, fourth and seventh
grades had perfect attendance this
week and were favored by being dis
missed five minutes early on Thurs
day.
Arthur Minor left his Cadillac car
at E. G. Morgan's. He went there on
business, but finding the roads bad,
he left the car there until the roads
get better.
Harry Edmonds and sister Pearl
received injuries when their horses
which they were riding, slipped on
the snow covered ice. Harry's right
leg was broken and Pearl received
injuries to her elbow and ankle.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-02-05
MORGAN ITEMS,

II. c. Witzel received a new Vic
trola this week.
Several carloads of hay have ar
rived here recently.
John Allen has been at Morgan
working for F. ]. Ely.
There is a new neighbor on the
telephone now, as T~ownsends have
Joined the circle.
Mildred Morgan, 7 year old daugh-
ter of E. G, Morgan, has been sick
the last few days.
Ted Smith arrived here Saturday
from Portland, where he has been at
tending an automobile school.
Eudora Hardesty is a new member
Of the Junior Crochet Club, which
meets every Thursday evening.
Mrs. w. ]. Martin, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. F.
Morgan, has returned to her home in
Moro.
f. c. willis went to Hermiston
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-02-05
LIVE CECIL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Frona Blahm left on the To-
cal for a short visit in Heppner.
Galen Falkner and Homer Nash of
Ewing were seen in Cecil during the
week.
Miss Ellen MeFadden OF Eight Mile
was calling on friends around Cecil
on Tuesday.
T. W. May of THE Lone Star
Ranch" was doing business in Cecil
on Monday.
L. o. Neill of Butter creek was
a business visitor for a few hours
in this city on Tuesday.
VIM. Low and son Fred of Lower
Willow creek were looking up their
Cecil friends on Monday.
Miss Eta Barnes Of Poplar
Grove left for lone on Tuesday
where she will visit friends for some
time.
Pat Brady of Six Prong, Wash,
who has been visiting his brother
Phil in Cecil, left for Heppner on
Saturday.
Mrs. Karl Farnsworth of Rhea left
for Eleppner on Tuesday, where she
uiIl Nfutt for "a mhi1a Lafpr. r,t,..,
ing home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs of THE
Last Camp" visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Brady at their new home
last Sunday.
j.. w. Osborn and Miss Weltha
Combest visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
George krebs at The Last Camp
on Saturday.
Misses Doris Mahoney and Marie
Curran of Heppner were the week
end guests of Mrs. Jack Hynd of
Butterfly Flats"
Minor, Krebs, Matlock, Thomp-
son and Brady were very busy men
on Monday, unloading a car of lum-
Der at the Cecil depot.
V. Gentry shipped one thousand
head of sheep from Cecil to Portland
on Sunday. Gene Penland was in
charge OF the shipment.
Mrs. Marvel LOOMS of Wasco left
on the local Sunday after spending
a few days with her friend Miss Juan
tia Crabtree Of ~"Dotheboys Hill"
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lundell and
family of Rhea left on Thursday for
Pendleton and other towns, where
they will visit for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Duncan and
daughter Mildred arrived from their
Boardman ranch on Thursday and
will stay at Cecil on their Busy Bee
ranch for an indefinite time.
Master Herbie Hynd and sister
Miss Annie, who have been home for
the week end, left Butterfly Flats
on Sunday for Heppner to resume
their studies at high school,
We are glad to learn that Kenneth
Logan of Fourmile, who has had a
severe attack Of pneumonia, is now
on the way to recovery. DR.. Wal
ker of lone is in attendance.
W. G. Palmateer Of Windy Nook
has quite recovered from the great
shock which he received at the Man
kin home on Tuesday night, and we
are glad to see that Wild can smile
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Henriksen and son
clifford of Willow creek ranch left
on the local for Heppner and intend
to visit the fine ranch above Hepp-
ner, which Mr.. Henriksen has lately
bought.
j. H. Vickers OF Idaho arrived in
Cecil on Friday and will work am
ongst the sheep for W. 7. Matlock,
during the Landing season. Lambs
have begun to arrive in fine shape
around Cecil.
Mack Smith Of Heppner arrived
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-02-05

in Cecil on Tuesday and is busy wor-
King against time building sheds.
feeding racks, ETC., for W. T. Mat
lock Mack has taken up his resi-
dence at "the Dove Cote" while in
Cecil.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-02-05
MONEY TOLOly.

At six per cent, 10 amounts from
100000 to $37.5O0.6o. Five to 30
years. You pay principal and inter
est. You do not have 90 take stock
in any organization, For particulars
write NJ. Fitzmaurice, Condor, Ore. At
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-02-05
GUN STORE. INC.
Tacoma, Wash.

Largest stock OF Hunters and Trap
pers Supplies in the Northwest. Is
pecial attention to mail orders.
Send one cent stamp for catalogue.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-02-05

Frank Gentry, the oldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Gentry under
went a successful operation in a
Portland hospital the past week for
the removal Of a portion of the mas
told bone. His mother is with him
and latest reports received by rela-
tiyes here state that the young man
is improving satisfactorily.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-02-05

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Hayes at their home in Pendleton
on Saturday, January 81, a son
weighing nine pounds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
WOMAN
BREADS
AWAKENING

Are you one OF the countless women
who almost fear to open their eyes In
the morning because OF the headache
that Is almost sure TO follow7 II you are,
here IL a friend who will relieve you OF
your burden.
Lueberts Ak-Eo-Mor Capsules Will
bring you sure and almost instant relief
1t doesn't matter what kind OF = head
ache 1T ts-mild. severe acute, chronic,
sick nervous or n0urAigfc-<t ha4 to
stop. Lueberrs Ak-No-Mor stops neu-
ralgfa of head, face. neck or back. rheu-
relieves all kinds of pains and aches
Guaranteed not to contain narcotics or
enslavinR drugs. Ask your druggist for
Iueberts Ak-No-Mor Capsules and insist
on the genuine Lueberts. At ell drug
Eins-soo and SOC per box
A. G. Luebert, P. D., Christiana, Ps.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
Modern labor saving ma
chinery is costly and thus available

q rule only ompanes of large
the Dairy Unit will be furnished small dealers
the those who operate the largest
scale thus cecting positive saving in overhead
while guaranteeing protection against the Of
clean bottles.
The proposition is based system Of licenses under
which the dt aler small fixed rental day for the
Of each machine; his only additional being
that involved in running it, The latest
consists applying electrical motor drive which sim
pfes the power problem wherever is available
With the introduction of isolated plants for xenerst
ing low voltage in localities not yoked
central plants, direct electric motivation for the Dairy
Unit will be generally preferred Of it's
ence although the belt driven model will also be available
where this is preferred.
Whatever the of power, the device will be in
stalled and continuous inspection service covering sd
justnents and requirements furnished licensees with
expense them. While this involves a tremendous
outlay for the makers their absolute confidence i'm the
merits Of the machine and in their plan for it's distribution
a permanent feature in the marketing Of milk both i'm
the large and the small scale Justify then, i'm their far
reaching conception.
The first demonstrating machine is up in the
machine shop of the company Orange street
Front, where number of others i'm which the latest
fnements of detail incorporated in of
duction along with the necessary outfit Of special
terms, jigs and dies for output the large scale.
The Offices of the G. & s. Manufacturing Co, which
controls the Dairy Unit Ninth and Orange
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
.8ARNHART CHORUS
SING md MEETING
Open Air Sings Enthuse the Crowd,
Which Watches Leader
and Tots Dance.

The usual success attended the out
door sirg of the Harry Barnhart Com
munity Chorus last right on the Public
Building plaza. Fred Watson's place at
the piano was very acceptably taken by
Mrs Kathleen Ireland Hampton, as he
was unable to be on hand
The customary group of tiny tots
gathered around Harry Barnhart, who
conducted from the sidewalk level and
he created much amusement by doing q
dance with ore of them who came up
scarcely to his knee.
He announced the projected moon
light trip on the steamer Brandywine for
Monday night, and the last out door sing
of the season the following evening at
which the frcmen and policemen will be
GUESTS.
Following the sing a busiress meeting
of the chorus was held in the Levy Court
room at which the change of name was
ratified and various matters of policy
discussed.
Harry Barnhart made an address re-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND.
Another $1,000 Added 10 the Pledges
Today


Another 81 900 was added today to tn,
pledges of Sc, 1000 already given the vii
mlngton Community Service in advance
of its campaign to raise S35, 400 with
which TO establish Fairgrounds for school
children, recreational centers for grown
ups and stimulate community activities
generally.
Encouraged by these subscriptions total
ling 81 900, the women supporting the
community movement today went forward
enthusiastically with their plans for the
campaign itself. Confidence was ex-
pressed by Mrs. Vivian G. Boggs. who is
directing the preliminaries to the drive,
that the fund asked for VIII be raised in
surprisingly short time after actual start
Is made.
No announcement vet has been made
Of the nature OF the surprise" planned
for the city, but those in the secret, -
including Mayor Taylor, John p Nields.
Mrs. /. Coleman du Pont and Mrs.
Donald ;. Ashbrook, smile confidently
when asked concerning it.
Visits are being made by Community
workers to heads OF industrial plants and
business firms in the city to enlist support.
Reports today were that everywhere the
workers were warmly received and
pledged every aid Miss Opal Giberson,
OF Tarrytown, y. Y. who arrived in VIII
mington yesterday to aid the campaign.
was busily engaged today at the Com
munity Service headquarters in the
Church building going over plans for
providing school children with plav-
grounds. When told not ingle public
school in the city had a playground, Miss
Giberson promptly responded, '"Then we
must arrange for Fairgrounds for them,
that's all. Every child must have a place
70 play"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15

| these read like fiction but all have the
/ hallmark of honest appreciation and
thankfulness for the change wrought in
their condition through the use of this
great preparation. Some of these are pub
| llshed but 1t would be impossible to make
public one-tenth of the number as il would
require modern daily newspaper TO do
tins, and one man or womans case is
similar to Others IN many respects The
great majority of people suffer from the
same ailment, that Ill which has become
almost national-stomach trouble. Ii is
caused by the hustle and hustle of modern
civilization, and IS often not known to the
individual until he becomes so utterly
worn out that his daily tasks grow onerous
and he himself takes to bed of sickness.
The case Of MIR. Thompson p. klotz.
a prominent citizen of Orefeld, Pa. (R.
+. ID. No u, and owner of one OF the finest
farms In this section of the country, is a
common one. Here is what he has to say:
The winter before last | had dread
ful attack of influenza which left nv sys-
tenn IN such a weak condition that /
thought | would never be able to do anv
work. My stomach was so weak that /
could not take any solid food into IT: /
had headaches, and my heart was affect
ed; had been under treatment and taken
many medicines for this trouble but did
not get much better. / read of so MANY
people knew who had been cured by Plant
Juice that / decided to try it. The first
bottle gave me such substantial results
that | continued taking it. Three bottles
have put me IN fine condition; am able
to eat anything | want, / sleep well at
night and it has built my system right up.
What / thought was heart trouble was
nothing but gas which came from nv
stomach and pressed against my heart.
My nerves are sound and all right and
feel so strong and well now that [ could
Jump over the moon" / am so happy
over the wonderful results got from Plant
Juice. 1t seemed as if ! tried every
medicine on earth before taking Plant
Juice and it was the only one to cure me.
| cannot praise it too highly"
The Plant Juice Man is at The Miller
Drug Store, No. 404406 Market street.
Wilmington, where he is daily meeting the
local public and introducing and explain
ing the merits Of this remedy. Free sam
pies given.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
NATUR.L|zAT|ONFOR
ALIEN SERVICE MEN
Government Examiners Will be in
Wilmington Thursday Even
ing to Assist.

During the world war many men o
foreign birth, now living in Wilmington
and vicinity, served America, and helped
on land and sea to win the fight for de.
mocracy. although they were not natural
ired citizens. Uncle Sam now proposes 70
award full citizenship to these men with
the least possible Inconvenience to them,
Accordingly. government naturalization
examiners VIII come To Wilmington from
Philadelphia on the evening of Thursday,
September Is. and will conduct the brief
preliminary examination required by law.
lN-service men are therefore urged to APP
pear before the naturalization officers on
the evening named at the courtroom on
the sccond floor OF the Wilmington post
Office building. az $50 standard time, or
7SO Wilmington time.
The naturalization officers have list
containing the names and addresses of 40
ex-service men. These men will be sent a
special notice, telling them just what they
must do. All ex-service men in Whining
ton and vicinity who desire naturalization
and who do not receive special notice
are AZ liberty to appear before the natur-
alization officers on the evening named
above II would be we'll for those men
who receive no special notice TO see Cap
tain Henry G.. Parker of the American
Legion at the armory. Wilmington, be-
fore reporting TO the naturalization offic-
crs Captain Parker has volunteered to
help such men in getting the information
they must furnish the government ex-
nmincrS.
Ex-scrvice men of foreign birth who
served in the world war do not have to
have first papers, do not have to prove
and do not have to pay any money for
papers Many men made application for
citizenship in camps in this country and
while overseas, hut such applications were
never completed in the great majority of
cases. Such applicants should now take
advantage of the opportunity to go before
the naturalization officers. Those persons
who received merely q discharge from
draft" or n green or blue discharge GER
tificatc showing disability not incurred in
line Of duty cannot he naturallzed under
the special act of Congress approved July
10. 1919. and should not appear before
the naturalization officers on the 10th
instant. They must proceed like civilians
to secure citizenship.
When calling on the naturalization
officers, cX-service men should be sure to
bring their honorable discharge certificates
and two American citizens who are pre-
pared 30 identify them and to swear to
their good character.
After the ea-service men have appeared
before the government naturalization
officers, IL will be necessary for them to
appear once again before the clerk and the
judge of the United States District Court
at Wilmington. The men will be told
when 10 appear before the clerk of court
and the Judge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
The Easiest Way
To End Dandruff

There Il one sure way that never fails
70 remove dandruf completely and that
Is TO dissolve II This destroys il entirely.
To do this, Just get about four ounces of
plain. ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at
night when retiring; use enough to moisted
the scalp and rub it In gently with the
finger tips
BY morning most, if not all. of your
dandruf will be gone and three or four
more applications will completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single sign and
trace OF IT, no matter how much dandruff
YOU may have.
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging of the scalp will stop Instantly,
and your hair viii be fluffy, hlstrous,
glossy silky and soft. and look and fee
a hundred times better
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. Ii Is inexpensive and four ounces is
all YOU will need. This simple remedy
has never been known TO fal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
COUNTY BALANCES.

The balance to the credit of New Castle
county as reported by County Treasurer
Lippincott to Levy Court yesterday
was S9i. i.74612.
Miscellaneous roads account has a
balance of s266.92 and the various hun
dreds are credited as follows:
sls71; White Clay Creek, sI,475. .97;
Pencader, Sl321; New Castle. 1852. .25 !:
Red Lion, SO, ZAP IA; st. Georges, So. .3I3.-
IA; Appoquinimink, slo2-0S; Blackbird
sl,s7s29. Brandywine, S6,645.4O
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
DISTRICT COURT SEPT. II.
Case Of Slaughter for Mann Act Viola
tiDr Among I'M tant Ones.

September term of tn United States
District Court for Il c District OF Della
ware will convene on next Tuesday,
September 81, instead of today AS WAS
erreneously reported in the local papers.
Among the important cases to come
before the court is that of Henry Slaughter
accused of violation of the Mann White
Slave Act Another case of Importance
is that of Charles w. Mitchell, of Del
mar, charged with illegally transortlng
Intoxicating liquor. Luigi Moschelli,
accused of robbing mail sack ut
Claymont will also bc tried at the Scptem-
Der term of court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
OYSTER BOATS USING NEW WHARF
Secretary Of Harbor Board Directed Il
Prepare Schedule of CHARGES

At the meeting Of the Harbor Board
yesterday the secretary reported that
that oyster boats are using the new munich
pal wharf
The financial report for the month was
rendered by the secretary who reported
that shelter sheds are under wav He
was directed to prepare a schedule of
charges for deckage and wharfage.