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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-08-18

FOR SALE or win trade for sheep
or hogs, team OF mares, and 7
years old. broke. i4o0 and 1900
pounds weight.
r, r. oEerstrest, Nyssa. Ore.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-08-18

Vicente Mendoza vs.. o. s. l.. r
r. Co, Aug. IL, 1921 Damages
$l,l5G.4S.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-08-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
DURING WEEK

Percy J. Luseombe aud Linda A.
Hartop, Aug. 1S, 1921.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-08-18
STOCK TO PASTURE

After June LIST Price $50
per head yearlings Si.25
Good Pasture. Plenty OF
water. c. II. Trousdale. II
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-08-18

COMPLAINTS FILED IN CIRCUIT
COURT DURING WEEK
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23

The Siaunton Leader is trying TO find
q way 10 get RIA OF the "knocker." and ar
cues thus: "MRsing him "A faraway h,n,. -
Der means more of loyalty and OF stapd;nr
together for community heipfulacss IL com.
prehends greater future prospertty-a got /.
ting away from Grouchtown for good und
all ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
PARIS .LAMIE .l over
COST OF BURY|NC DEAD
Cemetery Plots Cost Front $500 In
Private Grounds to S3 Foot
In Pubic, Ones.
[By UnIversni serylce. ]

10y ohlNerShi SerSlce,1
FAIRS. Jan. 23.e4-old NH. C. OF
L.. having sonc out Of fashion for the
moment. Paris critics are turning
their lamentations tothe high cost OF
dying. ~ b
Only millionairGcan expect Ia bo
deccntly buried In Paris nowadays"
says the Evening lntransigeant, and
gives some figures showing that tho
following scales of burial charges are
In vogue mt the nlpmcnt:
First class, 5000: second class. $500.
Ihird CLASS. $500; fourth class. 2225
nth class. sIgo; sixth class. $40; sew.
cnth class. $50: eighth class. So
The chap with the large three-cor.
nered hat who strides ahead OF tho
hearsc I'm nrst second. third. fourth
am nfth class funerals gets paid In
monies. who. In addition to the Ma
poleonic hcahgcar. wenrs also Il vel
vet jacket. IL 10 francs dcurer. ana
o COS, ~. paiibenrers get Si.35 apiece
ana professional inourncrs. or foot
vnlets. earn $40 for each funeral.
nesides this, the awnings ut the
S Sns door. the crepe -dccked uni
FORM OF the hcarse drivers the
shrouds and other Indispensable ad-
1unctS to French funeral, all cost
from Ave to six times their pre- war
price.
IL there are too many wreath. Ia
put on the hcarsc a special carriage To,
mold the remainder can be provided
for 500.
Cemetery plots cost from 5000 In
private cemeteries to 81 n foot in
pubic ones, and Eravcstones. crosses
ana inausoleuins have risen in pro-
portion.
The recent funeral OF W. *. van
dcrbilt. ST.. liz said to have cost in
I'aris. $4,000. ana this was ONLY
from the residence To the church. rho
expense or thu shipment or tho body
to America is not known
Iy FAR the most expensive funeral
IN France this year WAS that ar Ed
nnnd Blanc, who founded IN. Casino
OF monte carlo. It's cost was COM
putcd nj more than n million Francs
or $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
FAMOUS MEN SIGN
IN CIGARETTE CASE
American Legion believes Any Sol
dier Citizen Has Right to
Return TO America,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-Hclicv-
ing that a veteran of the world war
has right 10 return to his own
country, George s. Steward chair
man OF the Americanism Commission
IN Philadelphia, of the American Lee
sion VIII champion the cause OF he
ho;rius Robos. twice wounded fight
ing in France, who has been refused
admission to the United States be-
cause OF failure to pass the literacy
test.
Robos. who is being detained ~
Ellis Island. was in Philadelphia when
he entered the service. He was 4
corporal In the, Three Hundred and
Thirty-hfth Infantry. On recovering
frona his wounds after the armisrice.
Rohos was honorably discharged and
went TO Albania to visit his aged
parents. 1t was when he attempted
&c return to his adopted country that
immigration authorities denied him
permission to enter.
IF the government saw fit to draft
this man and send him TO Franco.
where he was wounded, he is entitled
10 the privileges or citizenship IN
this country, If there are no other
reasons for his detention. besides that
given" declared William G.. Murdoci
state adJutant OF the legion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
WORLD WANTS EASY
RULES FOR PASSPORTS
Matter Is Already brought to At
tcntion OF Number of Gov
crnmcnts for Action.
TDy Assoclntcd Press. ]

BERLIN. Jan. 22.-Therc Is Il spon-
tancous demand from commercial
organizations Of Europe and the
American continent for simpler pass
port regulations. says Fred w. King.
acting president or the American
Chamber or Commerce Of this city.
The matter already has been brought
to the attention OF a numoer Of gov
ernmcnts and protests have been
made TO Washington against the
American system Of issuing short
time passports. il is stated. The
protest is based on the ground that
there is much delay and diihculty in
having these short -pcriod passports
renewed when they have expired.
Reprrsenta,!ves Of Chambers OF
commerce OF many nations are To
mold n conference. the time and place
of which has not set been determined.
FOR the purpose OF developing pass
port plan that will he a. once sat :
isfaciory 10 the governments and
meet tho needs Of commercial aud
other travellers.
Those advocating changes want
passports To b. issued for. perhaps.
number OF years. instead OF for "a
fc" months and To eliminate the
custom OF vising. Inspection and
IT is claimed that the delays result
ing from preacnt regulations have
been carried 70 a most aggravating
extern, by some OF the smaller ma
tons OF Central Europc
business men have told me Of
losing hundreds 81 thousands OF doll
ilrs by being unable Ia Keep APP
pointmcnts aud close contracts he
cause Of delays in receiving crcdcn-
ifils TO cross the frontiers" said Mr.
King. The present system is alb
solutciy hopeless from Il business
viewpoint. What Is needed In u sim
Pic method which viii do away with
All the red tape and permit people
TO move about as quickly AS affairs
require. This is entirely possible"
IN. movement toward greater sim
plicity is understood to have origin
ated with the Chamber OF Commerce
OF Bucnos Aires. Argentina, and
south American countries are par
tlcularly anxious to simplify pass
port customs in view of the increas-
Ing business they are doing with the
l:uroneah nations. Their Chambers
OF Commerce are conducting an ac-
tive campaign to this end
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
WILL ASK FRENCH
CONGRESS- FOR CREDITS
Understanding of A,intion EtIcnnc
Flnndfn Would Improve Flying
Service or Nation.
fBy international! News Service. ]


PARIS. Jan. 2.,--The French Par
iIamcnt Is 10 be asked To grant i'm
portant credits next year for the Inn
nroremcnt Of the French fiylng scrv-
ice and for the organization OF new
lines. according TO Monsieur E;i.nne
rlhndin. Under Secretary or state
for AVIATION
France already has several airplana
lines in operation. such n. Paris l.,
London Paris TO Brussels. PARIS
S,rasDurE- Prague. Paris-t;eneve. BAY
onhr- B!tnac. Toulouse asablanca in
africa. Next year IL liz proposed to
extend the Paris brussels line 10 Ant
wcrp and Amsterdam and the Eny-
ne-iti'bac to Santandcr. a new lin.
Is 70 he established between FrancS
anu corsica. with IA possible proion-
cation TO Tunis. There are To he
nSc journeys n week Ia North Africa
instead OF two. as al present
purins IN. past year French com
mcFciai and passenger airplancs COW
erra one and one-half million kilo-
meters. The average number OF scri-
our accidents was one in 100. 600 kiIo-
meters whereas in 1919 there were
cishty machines In use. there are
no" lsl In the first ten months Of
lnc year 500 passengers were ear
ri:d and 1903 tons OF merchandisc
transported. 90
Monsieur Flandin believes that mex,
year these figures viii b. much bIphe
cr. firstly. because everybody nn,v
TcSiized the comparative safety there
TX u. hytns and, secondly. on account
OF Inc continued improvements made
IN the machines for the comfort az
passengers -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
SUNDAY BLUE ENOUGH,
SAY GOLD COAST TOWNS
citizens Rise In In wrnth Against
attempt 10 Make Snbbnth Laws
Stricfcr.

CHICAGO. Jan. 22.-Chicas gold
coast IL up In arms TO fight amy at
tcmpt 10 make Sundays any bluer.
Iwcive towns stretched out along
i.nkc Michiian. Just north Of Chicago.
wnich bonst Of having ns residents
Sunday.
The church community council, OF
these towns. ut "A central meeting
voted In favor OF returning to the old
New England blue laws. and suppress
SION OF all forms Of coinmercial!zed
amusement on sunday
opponents OF the move declare puri-
,anichl conditions already prevail in
some OF the towns. Sunday movies are
prohibited In Evanston. although they
are SHOWN IN the Y. NJ. G.. a. and in
me FIRST Congregational Church, az
which the Rev. Elmer Hugh Brown, a
former pan player. Is the pastor.
Wilmcttc also bars the Sunday mo-
viss and the sale of cigarettes and
otner tobacco Is prohibited. Winnetka
VIII not even permit the showing or
movies,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
british Tracks Discovered

HAT our newly created American mcr-
chant marine, whose upbuildns has
been at tremendous cost 10 our taNpaycrs is
not functioning as efficiently as the public
would like. or has the right 10 expect has
been painfully evident for some time
There have been. many charges and coun-
tercharges to why this condition exists
but from the mass OF conflicting testimony
bearing on the subject no clear idea as
to where the blame rests has been dcycl-
oped. In view OF the necessity for speed
ing up the work under which the program
OF construction has been carried out. il
was to be expected that there would hc
some costly mistakes, hut allowing for
these, the American public feels that il has
the right TO expect larger results in the
use OF the completed ships in the carrying
trade than appears to have been reached
Some light was thrown on the situation
a by Senator Jones, OF Washington, CHAIR
man OF the Senate Commerce Committee
and author OF the merchant marine act in
speech delivered AT the second annual
{ convention Of the National Merchant Mar
Inc Association. The Senator CHARGED mat
the international Mercantile Marine Com.
.pany, one of the largest American shin
operating concerns, was bound by an agree
ament with the British Admiralty 10 con
duct its busipess lin the interest Of The
Y British government and British trade ,ro
support his statement, The Senator read 10
the convention the text Of an agreement
WHICH lie said the international Mercantile
Marine had entered into in 1909 for a
period OF twenty years, and followed this
with sweeping charges Of attempts BY Brit
sish interests. aided by certain America,
Interests ITO destroy the American mcr-
chant marine The Senator also declared
that despite this agreement the Shipping
Board had leased forty OF its ships to the
international Merchant Marine
This statemcn. lis enligh,eniug, in that
Ut furnishes lead which may result in i'm
4 portant disclosures. II the probe goes far
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
RUSSIANS GET FIRST
SUGAR FOR 4 YEARS
Ration Issucd by American lied
Cross TX Relief to ltIEn Citizens
Suffering From HunKcr.
IBY Mail to Unitcd Prcss. |

tBy Mail to United Pr:ss.1
RIGA, Jan. e2.-Sugar, the first
that many of them have tasted for
four years or more. forms part OF
the rations which the American Red
Cross gives twice a day to the re.
patriated Poles who pass through
here from Russia on their way home.
At one of these meals part Of the
rations consists nf good white Amer
lean sugar. lump or graduated. SUI
gar hunger is one of the great hard
ships these people have had TO un-
derSo. For years they have not
known Its taste and now when they
see II for the FIRST time they resort
to almost any subterfuBc To obtain
more than their regular allowances.
For many OF the younger children the
Red Cross distribution gives them
their first knowledge tina, there is
something In the world beside hard.
black bread and tea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
BEL CLAN RULERS VISIT
PORTUGAL ON RETURN
FIrat Royalty to Set Foot In Little
Repubtic Since Inception En-
thuSInstIc1IIy lcccINcd.

by associated preSS
Queen Elizabeth OF the i,clglans re-
ceived an enthusiastic. popular re-
ception when they arrived here on
their return from Brazil. This was
the first visit by crowned head to
PORTUGAL since the birth Of the re-
public, and the unusual event at
lrac,cd thousands Of people who
illcd the squares and streets.
As the royal party passed through
movers were showcrcd upon the
queen by women In gayly decorated
windows. and as they approached the
royal stand erected In the praca do
Coininercio. group OF university
siuden'n lung their gowns across the
red carpet for her TO walk upon
KING Albert WAS cordially greeted
~ the president, Or. Antonio Jose
Almeida. lie looked wonderfully
well. but appeared grave and pre-
The day vas crowded with Official
receptions and a military review at
walch the Portugal government in
vested the King with the Order Of
tnc rover and sword. The review
was marrcd BY the bad weather. and
dress, looked positively blue with the
cold before IL ended.
Information was given to the po-
lice that the royalist 'lnteGralIsta"
party intended to take advantage Of
the visit of the Belgian royal family
restoration OF the monarchy in por-
iusal. Some arrests were made. The
government had fully intended 10
grant long discussed amnesty Ia all
political prisoners in celebration Of
the visit of the Helsian King. but
political Leaders that II was again
postponed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
FARM COURSE AT v. P. |.
FOR FORMER SERVICE men
Enough Scholarships Available I
Care for 100 In Practical
Training Line.

Through the Educational Service
Committee OF the Young Men's Chris
tian Association scholarships cover
ing the Farmers Winter Term
Course arc being offered at the V. l..
]. TO oN-scrricc men OF the state
There arc enough Scholarships to
take care OF 100 men In practical
training along the line of aSricul-
tnrai subjects, such as dairyInE.
poultry raising, fruit growing and
marketing. live stock management.
building, etc.
EN-scrvicc men in Hcnrico and
Chesterfield Counties may obtain In
formation concerning this course,
which viii be offered free to men
whose applications are approved. by
calling al local headquarters. Room
pol. Central Y. VI. G. A. Building.
Richmond. where Secretary Mckee
viii he Slal To assist them IN any
way possible. The local committee is
prepared to- Issue ten or more addi-
,ional scholarships for this special
course.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
Interesting Health Queries
Conyrish,. 1919. National Newspaper Service.
ANSW Erred BY DR.. GRADY.

Coated TonGue-Does n coated tongue de-
note i'll health? CE c. IL
Answcr-No. Ii denotes rather that the
process OF masticating food is no, carried on,
AS completely as il should be in health,
Sweating Under Arms.--pleasc print n good
formula to prevent disagrccabIc odor from
perspration under the arms. dG. II. M
Answer.-Arply every alternate day for
three or four times solution OF half an ounce
OF aluminium chloride in three ounces OF dis
titled or rain water ana allow this TO dry be-
fore dressing. This treatment may be repeated
ut intervals If necessary.
Whose Radum Is Strongcst?-P Please tell
me which has the strongest radium, the Memo
rial Hospital at LOG Central Park West or Col
lis p. Huntington Memorial Hospital at Har-
ward Medical School. Boston? tMrs. s. P)
Answer.-Radium is all the same strength
Stains the Tceth.-What will remove
dark greenish stains from the teeth? IL. C3
Answcr.--Scrub with few drops of iodine
on the moistencd brush. followed with n scrub
bling with few drops OF aromatic spiritss of
ammonia on the moistcncd brush and finally
brush with peroxide on the brush. This may
he done In ten days IL necessary.
Brights Disease.Is ii true that a woman
now IS years old who has had Br!Shts dis
case when SEVEN years old can never become a
inothcrr tMrs c. II. A.
Answer.-It is not true. II the woman's
present health is good the former Brights
disease Is immaterlal
Epson Snlts-Pleasa tell how 10 use
EPSON salts FOR skin eruptions. Is il harm
.ul? Cd. W.
Answer.--Do not use IT,
Gym Teuchcr!--I am eighteen years old
CT inches tall and weigh IS pounds How
much should weigh? When told my gym
teacher at college that have never worn cor
sets she said NIL girls should wear them. . .
Miss ". c. H)
Auswcr.-You should weigh about Tic
pounds. Does your gym teacher advocate
crutches and false teeth for all the sirls7
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
Fly Flag at Halfmast in
Honor of Faithful Porter

SAVANNAH. GA, Jan. .c.-For
the nrst time In the history OF the
Savannah cotton exchange Its flag
liz dying Mt haifnnst today In hon
or OF n negro nnn. Phiitlp l..
Smith. negro. for forty ycnrs por-
ter mt the exchange, died this
morning.
Thr ing Nns placed Mt hnIfmnst
by order OF the officers of thc cx-
change. Smiths most treasured
posscssion ras n hook In which he
hnd received personally the siRnn-
lures OF all the notabien who had
visited the exchanges. The list In
ciudcs several presidents OF the
United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
WELSH CHARGE PREMIER.
WITH BREAKING SABBATH
Lloyd George Denounced by For
mer Admirers for Playing
t Golf on Sunday.
..nf ROBERT J. PREV,
C1lNCfAal Service SIM i,arrrsnnn,l

-
uaiscttai Service stan Correspondence.
LONDON. Jan. 22.--F'rcmier Lloyd
sieorBeE has been denounced by his
,ormer Welsh admirers as a Sabbath
:, Practically every Sunday the Prime
Minister goes to Walton Heath TO
play golf with his friend Lord Rid
n ,s TINS being the only recreation
able to take. For some time there
nave been mutterings among the
no, moh i,,,. I, , who form the vast
their complaints are now finding open
expression In tho form OF resolutions
passed AZ church meetings.
Tho Rev. Peter Price, who took n
prominent part In - Welsh religious
J"vivai some years ago. raiscd the
question OF the l,rcmier's golf At tho
ystwith. declaring that Sabbath OBJ
scrsancc WAS endangered When lie
rclncsi.d the congregation to con-
hands. there was unanimous compii-
anCc.
,,, rnI Downing Street reply to. the
The Prime Minister really must
nave open-air exercise. with week
aftcr week of inccssaut work strain
ing MIN. Golf Is his game: he cannot
play golf on wccl; days: therefore, ne
While this action is small In Itself.
u Is big with Significance of Lloyd
''oi - loss OF popularity In his own
country, whose national hero he for
merly was. Ever since he jumped
INTO coalition politics and seized III.
imperial reins at the sacrifice OF his
old time radicaltsm. he has been
steadily losing the support OF his non
cnntormist hackers, who put him Into
Office III 1906.
once tho recognized leader Of the
iaptist denomination. the Premier
WAS long. ago thrown overheard be-
ra"S" OF his failure 10 act up to
LIBERAL tradition. and he has even
be.u warmed that his own ronGtiJu-
ents At Carnarvon are by no means
c.rtaih 10 return him To Parliament
III the next general election.
The noncoaformist clemcn, In
these islands used To be the deciding
th"y have not been SO articulatc ~
formerly. and very little attention is
paid to their activities: but they are
to-day claiming credit for having de-
nounced the part played by Lloyd
George I'm framing tn. Versailles
Peace treaty. ana they are also vehc-
mently attacking the Premier for his
condonattons OF Irish reprisais.
IL is not ut all unlikely that when
ne again appeals To the country for :,
vote of confidence in his pos, war
work at the head of the government.
the Prime Minister VIII receive Il
knock -out blow from the HaptIsts
ConErcgationalists. Mcthodists and
other nonconform,sts. who 10y swing
ing over IL labor could put the Tory
Liberal coaiitionists In decisive
minority.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23

enough. Chairman Benson, OF the Ship
ping Board. has accepted 1t in good faith
and announces that the board will start
an investigation. in which the probe will
include all agreements American shipping
companies have with foreign companies or
governments. ''The American merchant
marine must be 100 per cent American"
was the emphatic statement of Chairman
BENSON in announcing the boards deter
imitation to go to the bottom of the whole
matter. In that conclusion, the American
public heartily concurs and will hope for re-
suits worth while $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
EincHkC.

Report comes from 4 Western city of u piece
CT strategy that deserves recording. com
Inittee chairnian who desired TO do all the
talking called the meeting to order and then
passed around ail-day suckers. Having thus
encctually employed the Jaws Of his col
leagues for good two hours. no proceeded TO
explain.
After recent reading of the Congressional
record, we recommend the all-day sucker
earnestly, and suggest that Che sergeant-at-
arms be empowered to refill as often a. re-
CURED.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23
How birmingham Docs II

W/ lille numerous cities in the
w country are wrestling with the
problem OF how to have good and
efficient government at reasonable
cost, they might find some helm in
solving the problem by making n study of
how birmingham Ala, has gone about
achieving H. That il has achieved that
purpose as To cost, the fact that ii has CON
irircd 10 hold its tax levy down to 10 mills
on the dollar OF assessed valuation will be
accepted by the average taxpayer OF MANY
cities grooming under forcc, higher levels
as afording proof sufficient, Moreover. il
is claimed in behalf OF the municipal ser
vice II "rendcrs that the provisions for fire
and police protection and the CITY schools
are generous and ample
Row aid birmingham do it? One OF the
reasons why the city is able to administer
us government and schools and provide for
It's sinking fund on 10 mills TO the dollar
~ tnat It's city government Is not a INN HE
Of departments. bureaus. subdepa rtments
commissions, committees. CITY Council and
Mayor It's affairs are administered by five
commissioners and that is the sum total of
It's departmental divisions, with a manager
Tor general responsibility and oversight
For the necessities Of government tho CITY
appTopriates with 4 generous hand for the
rest. the single measure for proposed ex-
pendilurc is: is it necessary for the proper
administration of the city," And il tho
answer is not positively affirmative il goes
10 the discard.
birmingham has area OF fifty SQUARE
miles: It's net funded debt less the sinking
fund. is $6,o35, 600; the assessed valuation
Q! The city property. personal and real il
9lci ,ooV,oGO, and the city budget amounts
to Sl,ofo.VSo. Onc-half of the tax levy 10
devoted TO the purposes OF the schools ami
the sinking fund. Birmingham is an inaue-
trial city with coal and iron convenient
and its distributing facilities have alro,ay
brought II many factories and industrial,
pay rolls. Ru' there are other cities win
surprising natural advantages which Ia, i,
development because Of the excessive coe,s
and 'incscicncy of municipal government,
Some Q! these might profit by initiating ITO
example Of birmingham.
The cod wave lasted just long enough
to make us love our mild winter Just n li,tlo
bit more.
Next time Harding viii think ,wice No.