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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09
Yakima Sheepmen Have
Good Early Iambing

Sheepmen in the yakima county re-
port excellent success with early lamb
ing. Ellis Ragan, who has 10000 ewes
on the reservation, says that the first
5000 have produced an increase Of lis
per cent and that they are in fine con-
dition. A. D. Dunn in the Parker bot
tom district has had equal success with
n band of 1900 ewes. The yakima
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09
Wheat and Flour
Exports Still Mounting

Exports of wheat and flour July l,
1919 to March l, 1920 amount to S8,-
T23, bushels of wheat and 10,9S2,-
900 barrels of folur making n total
equal to 13S,142,999 bushels of wheat
compared with 120 $4,000 bushels of
wheat and 1874. 900 barrels of flour
last year to March 1. 1919, making a
total of 1913 $4,000 bushels of wheat
last years total flour exports include
American Relief Administration and
American Expeditionary Force ship
ments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09

Sheep company lambing a band of
$500 in the Mckee reports about 120
percent to date. The wether condition
favers early shearing. Archie Prior
and Heron & Prior are the first of
the valley sheepmen to begin this
work. They are shearing this week at
Kiona- Coffin Bros. are shearing sew
eral bands near Kennewick on the
Columbia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09
1915 Per Cent of Wheat
Crop Still on Farms,

The department of agriculture re-
ported today in its monthly crop esti-
mate that the amount OF wheat on
farms March l was about 165. 1889. 900
bushels, or 17.6 per cent Of the 1913
crop. On March / last year there were
on farms 12S, 900 bushels which
represented IA per cent of the crop.
Oats on the farm March l totalled
422,S15.000 bushels, or 33.9 per cent of
the 1919 crop, against $50, ,251, 900
bushels. or 3S.4 per cent of the crop
last year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09
Grapefruit Retailing
For 10 Cents Each.

Grapefruit in Pendleton stores sell
for 10 cents each. Cocoanuts are 25
cents each.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09
Mutton sheep Shearing
Under Way at Echo.

Spring shearing of mutton sheep
is under way, at Echo, the Watten-
burger crew being now working on the
Stanfield Brothers sheep. Shearing of
the Cunha muttons was started. but
because of the cold weather was not
&C mpleted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09
Pulpers and Hogs
Open Week Strong.

There was a run of only rs cars of
livestock reported in the North Port
land alleys for the initial trade Of the
week and there was a generally firm
tone all through the livestock trade.
Cattle market showed indifference
to the offerings OF government cold
storage beef in the Portland trade
Monday. North Portland showed
further rise in price with grain and
pulpers moving early in the day to
S11.75. while there was a general ad-
vance for all classes in both steers and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09
WALLA WALLA PAIR
TWICE MARRIED NOW
TWICE SEPARATED

WALLA WALLA. March 9.-Twice
married to each other. Mr.. and Mrs.
illiam Martin are now twice divorce
edl Lumina Martin received a d.
'orce Saturday. They were married
ir Michigan in 1894, divorced in walla
W"'ia In 1916, remarked in Salem,
Or, IN 1917, and again divorced here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09
Vegetables selling
In Local Markets

Tomatoes are retailing for 80 cents
a pound in Pendleton stores. Radishes
and onions are 10 cents a bunch.
Spinach retails for two pounds for 25
cents. cauliflowers sell for from 25 to
30 cents a head. Cabbage Is 90 cents
a pound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-09
Sugar at Refineries
Now ii Cents n Pound.

A drop of one cent in sugar was an
nounced at San Francisco Monday by
the Western Sugar Refining company.
The new basis price at refineries is
made IA cents per pound. in wholesale
carload lots.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07
AMONG THE HOTELS.

Al Hotel Lorraine, Fifth avenue and
Forty-fifth street, series OF afternoon
tea dances has been lnaugureted begin
ming last Thursday. These dansants are
under the direction of Miss Edith Cave
naugh. Music Is rendered in the grill
room by Sherbos Orchestra. Anderson
Post American Legion, held dance
and reception there last night.
This week saw the opening OF this
italian Room at the old Roof Tree Inn
at ) West Twenty-eighth street
With thousands of visitors in the city
from Central and South America the
Hotel America Is crowded to It's utmost.
1t IS the only hotel In the city which
makes speciality OF typical Spanish
dishes.
Miss Kathryn Mccarthy and Miss
Betty Brown are presiding over the
beaux Arts supper dances. which COM
mencod on October %
Every afternoon except Sunday from
4 o'clock to 6 the Palm Room at the
Hotel Pennsylvania is crowded A spe.
cial orchestra, whose violinist was
formerly member of the Amsterdam
symphony, plays during the tea time.
Joseph Knecht will conduct the first
of his fall series of Sunday night con-
certs at tne WaldorfcAstorfa November
H. The Waldorf concerts. with full
symphony personnel and special solo
lists. have been features OF the city's
musical life for several years
Labor saving devices FOR Use in hotels
ard restaurants win be one of the fea
lures OF the fifth national hotel mems
exposition, TO be held In the Grand Cen
trail Palace. beginning and continuing
through the week. These will be dis
played IN 300 booths on three floors Of
the building.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07

host OF such an entertainment is as
sisted by beautiful women OF question
able character in winning the favor Of
his male guests. These women are paid
for their services--anywhere from $50 to
5000.
"a girl may even get as high as a
thousand IN an evening Mr.. Selwyn
said. at depends on the value OF the
service rendered her host. One like Rene
Moreland (the woman impersonated by
Miss Reed in The Mirage). who has
beauty, intelligence and wit, may easily
beguile some out of town business chap.
who is holding up big business deal,
into speedy consent. That Is certainly
her purpose at the party. II she Is
clever enough TO accomplish II her hosts
gratitude takes the form of most gener'
GUS remuneration for the service.
1T is the knotty problem-cases OF
unusual obstinacy-which need the deft
touch OF Rene to untangle. The mas
culine embodiment of the problem has no
concept of the real situation. He lacks
1.-THE subtlety of the New Yorker. Usually
he comes from some small city. and the
entertainment given in his honor is just
a pleasant courtesy shown by gener-
ous metropolite, as far as his knowledge
OF It's real purpose is concerned"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07

He could speak little English; his
mother died. and he could not carry on
the umbrella business alone. But no
could do many kinds of American work
and he had little money. lie bought
a railroad ticket for just as far East as
his money would take him This was to
Ogdensburg. and there he obtained en-
ployment with the Harmon Coal Com
pany
After many experiences, always spend
Ing every moment of his free time and
every cent he could spare In the Amer
loan theatre. he arrived as far east as
Syracuse. There he read an advertise
ment In one OF the New York city news
papers which read: IA young Japanese
actor wanted by Alan Brooks 70 act In
a drama" The minutes were never so
slow as on the train ride which brought
Kurosaki TO New York and that Mecca
OF his dreams, a chance on the stage.
He saw Alan Brooks he got the job. and
now is a fun fiedged member OF the COM
pany at the Punch and Judy Theatre
When asked IL he were nervous at all.
or found acting difficult. Kurosaki
laughed joyfully and answered.: Acting
lit is not hard Just be natural. that's
all"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07

terest In Mr.. selwyn's embodiment of
the details of those methods. Still other
writer's have come forward with sweep
ing protests against the author-pro-
ducer's graphic picture of the phase OF
New York business life represented by
Gait and his friends on the ground
that 'it can't be the truth"
To each and every commentator on
the business atmosphere. which Is one
Of the strongest threads woven into
the net which enmeshes the central
character OF his play, Mr.. Selwyn re-
piles that not only is tho party scene
in Henry Cats home faithful por-
trait OF certain phase OF New York
life, but represents n condition which
is growing with amazing rapidly.
1T is not at all uncommon" he said
to the writer in discussion Of the sensa-
tioa his depletion has created In bus!-
ness circles here.
For the benefit of those who have not
yet seen THE Mirage" it might be well
TO outline the business condition depicted
by the author. II is the habit New York
capitalists have formed of putting over
their biggest business deals at parties
given by them 10 out OF town men, who
are here pro TEN for the purpose OF
financing some tremendous project. The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07
Hon Hon. Japanese
Actor Becomes So

S. Rurosaki. who plays Tosi In Alan
Brookss Because Of Helen" at the
Punch and Judy Theatre. has always
had Just one big interest in his life--the
theatre.
In his young days the interest was
o5rf:-c- 10 netting moro thar Great
longing, for up 20 the time he was IL
years old he assisted his mother In his
native city of Toxic In making fancy
umbrellas Then the opportunities Of
fered by the st. Louis Fair lured the
Kurosaki family to America, and among
the fairs manifold exhibits their handi-
work took precedence as the most ar
tistlc In that branch OF Japanese art.
But what was OF far greater Importance
to young Kurosalxi waS that in St Louis
he first saw an American theatre.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07
Miss Geraldine Farrar on Screen in
"The Riddle Woman" Other Novelties

Miss Geraldine Farrar, operate prima
donna. again will be given her due place
on the screen at the Strand Theatre
this coming week, after an absence OF
several months. She will be seen In the
Associated Exhibitors production of the
etage play ''The Riddle: Woman" from
the pen OF Carl Jacoby, in which Miss
Bertha Kaiich appeared on the speaking
stage. The photoplay offers story of
three women who have fallen. one by
one. into the artful tolls of roue. Ed
ward Jose directed IL, and supporting
Miss Farrar will be seen Montagu Love.
Frank Losee and William +. Carlton.
Mr.. Plunkett. managing director. also
announces that he will offer Clyde Cook
n his second Fox comedy The Hunts
man" In Kiss Me Quick" he was
hailed as the coming comedy king. An
Artcolor scenic entitled Mountain. For
est and Stream" also will be shown
Wallace Reid in always Audacious,"
O Paramount picture directed by James
Cruze and based on the story. "Toutours
de L'Audace," by Ben Ames Williams,
will be the feature at the RivolL In
ALWAYS Audacious" Wallace Reid
plays a double role--two personalities
at the opposite ends of the social lad
der San Francisco clubman of ire
sponsible temperament and keen and
clever forger. Miss Margaret LOOMS
plays the principal role opposite the star
and other players in the cast are Clar-
ence Geldart, ]. NJ. Dumont and Miss
Rhea Haines. Tom Geraghty was the
scenarist. Charles Chaplin is a second
important screen offering in a revival
OF EASY Street.
For the Armistice Week programme
at the Capitol there will be excerpts
from the Pageant of Victory" Lon
don's welcome to the heroes July 10,
1919. There will be presentation of
"Rheims" Another bit OF "Reminiscences
is Where Poppies Bloom" Prizma
picture which shows the peaceful last
resting place Of the heroic dead.
The latest Goldwyn production, 1.-THE
Branding Iron," dramatized from the
novel Of Kathryn Newlin Burt. Is the
film feature. The cast includes Miss
Barbara Castleton. James Kirkwood and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07
Says The Mirage
Is Based on Facts

Edgar Selwyn's new play, THE
Mirage" in which Miss Florence Reed
is appearing in the Times Square Thea
tire, has caused much comment in the
business circles of New York. The
tragic story of the central figure in the
drama revolves around a phase OF life
In this city which would seem to be
unfamiliar to the average person. That
is II one may judge by the influx OF
letters into Mr.. Selwyns office since
the premiere of the play. In the main
their authors express themselves as
shocked" to learn that such men as
Henry NJ. Gait exist and demand to
know II he is not IAN isolated example
of his kind"
Others admit that they have had some
knowledge that there Is type OF bust
ness manipulated through just such
methods as those employed by Gait in
The Mirage" and express intense In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

DIRECTION OF LEE &
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07

Keefe. Tuesday The Sins of Rosanne"
with Miss Ethel Clayton, We lnesday !;
The Vice OF Fools with Miss Alice
Joyce, Thursday THE Broadway Bub-
BILE" with Miss Co-inne Griffith, and
Sunset Sprague" with Buck Jones. Fri
day; "MidSChannel" with Clare KIM
ball Young. Saturday, and Nazimova in
Madame Peacock" Sunday.
lover the HILL" the William Fox film
previously at the Central Theatre. takes
up its new resideAce at the Lyric this
noon with its drawing power undimmed
%. w. Grifiths Way Down East"
continues to make It's popular appeal at
the Forty fourth Street Theatre
Cecil Il. De Miles Something to
Think About, based on Jearic Mac
pAerson's story and scenario, begins its
fourth week at the Criterion Theatre.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07

self oid. returned 10 his boyhood haunts
n the hope of nndins youth, ana Thomas
Meighan. star. plays the title role. The
oast In support of Mr.. Meighan includes
Miss Margaret Loomis, Kathlyn Will
Jams. Mabel Van Buren, and Maym
Kelso. Miss Olga Printzlau wrote the
scenario. A Clyde Cook comedy. ''The
Huntsnan." is another screen attraction.
The featured attractions at Loow's
New York will include "Tho Restless
Sex" with Miss Marion Davies. Mon
day, "Out OF the Shows" with Zena
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07

Sydney Ainsworth. The story tells how
Joan Carver. girl imprisoned In a
lonely cabin in the mountains OF Wyo-
ming by a liquor crazed father. finds
her opportunity to make dash for free
dom. and her subsequent adventures.
The Przma Comedy Review Is film
novelty In cartoon work. For the week
the following nights have boon desig-
mated as follows Monday. Army
Night Tuesday. Navy Night"
Wednesday, Marine Corps Night"
Thursday, american Legion Night
and Friday allied Night" NJ which the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-07

official representatives will be the
guests Of the house.
Conrad in Quest of His Youth" the
Rialto's principal attraction. brings to-
gether three men whose names stand in
the forefront of their various art ac-
tivities. William DE Mile, noted for his
work both on the American stage and
screen, Is responsible for the artistic
direction of the film. Leonard Merrick.
one OF the pest known contemporary
novelists. Is the author of the unusual
Glory Of the soldier who. belioving him
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-16

Unexpected outbursts from IN
Mr. tnbes originate 1om sins u
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emphasizing tho marc giaEing onso
the b ,. Goodrich Rubber Cum
peny bolisyos Il can save the mo-
t6rist collars that would otherw1se
- waited.
Haste IN replacing punctured or
blown out tube = reaponsible for
. multitude Of thess sins. The right
way TO place . tnbs into casing
u to 0rSt partly initiate Il Then
Il should be applied carefully. the
sids bearing the stem always being
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-16
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-16

Considerable deposits Of mari
have recently been discovered In
] Finland.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-16
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-16

For ordinary cousexy
roads The u. s. Chain
O. Usco.
For front wheels Ths
q. S. Plain.
For bestresults-svsu.
wAare-U.a Royal Cards
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-09
COTTON MARKET

New York. March S-Bullish de-
velopments in securities were renect-
ed today in the cotton market most OF
the more active deliveries being car
ried into new high ground for the
movement. wall Street interests, local
operators, the trade and New orleans
were on the buying side.
The market opened. at net ad-
vance of Ave to twenty-five points
due to buying by Wall Street. the
trade and commission houses. which
was supplied partially by concerns
with Southern connections. Liver
pool was on both sides of the ACCOUNT,
owing to weakness in securities and
foreign exchange early. Room oper-
ators sold a little at the start, but
were not aggressive and the list acted
steady during the first twenty minutes
with quotations about twelve to twenty
points net higher at the end of that
time.
Trading was quiet during the first
| hour but the market held fairly
steady, with the latter months rela
| lively firm. The market showed in
creasing flrmness late In the morn
| ing. There was not a great deal OF
| Improvement in the volume of gen
eral business but there was further
/ guy lflS vi Tie iLe~ ttop lCI II ddC az
count The undertone was stronger
the last hour.
! The South also was a buyer on the
| rise. Last quotations showed net
gains of to 70 points
Spot here was quiet and unchanged
at 4o.s0c; there were no sales. Spot
at New Orleans was steady with mid
ding unchanged at 40, soc, the sales
were 1887 bales. Cotton Range:
March Opening. 1918; highest
3s.1S: lowest. 1906; closing. 1912.
April-CIosing, 3s.9s.
May-opening. $780, highest. seas
lowest. 1856; closing. 362o@s622.
June---CTosing, $685.
July-Opening, 1904: highest, 1883
Lowest. 33.oo; closing, s3.42033.45.
August-Highest, 1888; lowest, 81 80
closing. 32.15.
acknowledgements. $3.50: highest
81 30; lowest 81 30: closing, $40.
October-Opening. 3o.25; highest
$685.; lowest, seas; closing, $3.50; clos
ing. 3o.se@3o.ss.
| Eovember-Closing, 56.25.
Observation-Disclosures. 1850; highes
I3ol1: lowest, $3.50; closing, 3o.os.
| January Opening, 1910: highest
$3.50; lowest, 1905; closing. 29.45 bid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-09
REPORT CAUSE
Of Widest TRADING
FOR MANY YEARS
by sR0ADAN WALL

New York March adjudication
z0f . false report that the supreme
court had held dividends taxable az
income created excitement in the
Htock market to-day and caused severe
LOSSES to many traders This false
report was not corrected for about
half an heur and thea essir = tier
Newspapers had come out with the
truth which was that the court held
the dividends not taxable Explana
lions and correct reports then began
making their appearance on the tick
ers. The result WAS the widest al
ternoon Of trading tina. has been seen
for many years.
tstrckS were strong wfsrr the false
statements appeared on the uckers
and Immediately broke IN every de-
PAL tment General Motors broke II
points. Baldwin a, Crucihle 3, United
States Rubber 6, and others accord
ingfy. The decii - was in progress
for half an hour and gave ample
time for any large trader who might
have been short Of stocks 70 get un~
der 1cver
THAT somebody was covering was
evident from The quick rebound thas
came even hefNra the truth was
known Thousands ~ traders put
out fresh short contracts but mere
wss exciting buying during the entire
interval when the stree: vas lahoriug
under the wrong impression that the
court had held stock dividends TO be
taxable as income
when the truth became known 1rse
through private messages from Wash
ingtcn then through the newspapers
ard finally on the t.Ckers there was
a panic among the shorts. Counting
from low to high General Motors ad-
ysneefi az s-4 points, Cruclble 81,
Baldwin J 1-2. Rubber II II,
Chandler IA and rJluerous others
20 points. Even the railroads be-
came active, the r1ost highly spec
siasive ones rfovtn~ Eg from 2 TO s
points. IrSsshe midst Of the excite
tnent OYER the stocG dividend tax de-
cisiors announce rnent was made that
the supreme court had decided that
In vaiuiug tire railroads for rate max -
ing purposes testimony must be heard
regarding present values.
In other words the roads will not
he comreiied 70 accept valuations
based o. the cost OF the properties
hut rather or the cost OF reproducing
them now. This is nothing new for
the supreme court has held TO that
Same principle for many years But
in the excitement Wall street accept
ed the decision as having a very i'm
pnrtant bearing on the railroad mar
kpt and stocks doomed accordingly.
What was fully AS important as
either OF the decisions was the reso-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-09
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, March S.--Bulls domi-
mated the corn market at the close to-
day, prices advancing 3 cents for the
March and May future, 2 Ia to 5-Sc
for July and Ia to ! Sac for Sep
TENDER. New high prices were es-
tabiished on the crop for the list with
the exception OF May which reached
the highest level since last August.
The trade was big one with con-
siderable selling early by those who
believed the largers shorts of the East
had evened up their position Saturday
and that as consequence buying
power would show heavy falling off
This deduction was incorrect however
and the early sellers were forced to
cover later at losses. Sample corn
was unchanged to &c higher but no
trade being restricted by small offer
ings.
The government report on the vari-
GUS grains, made public immediately
after the close was about as expect
ed, showing the amount of corn on
farms as 1.092,0 95.000 bushels. or
236.s2s bushels more than last year.
Wheat in farmers hands was placed
in the report at 165, 1858, 600 bushels
compared woith 2S,703.000 bushels a
year ago.
Rye was lac higher and barley
showed a l l-2c gain.
Oats in sympathy with corn were
higher, gains OF is to 5-8c being
made. The government report gave
the amount of oats held by farmers
March first as y A22.s15,ooo bushels
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-09

with $50. 251,ooo bushels year ago
Pork was up so to zoe; lard 80 =
to Csc and ribs 80 to so l2 in the
hog products market. Cash business
was fairly active. Grain provisions flu
turp9