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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1920)
THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1920. 1?!! 1 , NEWS FROM B0N1TA VISITED BY HEAVY SNtW BEFORE HOLIDAYS ClirJnlimiH Kve I'roRnuu It Hunilny School Cnlh For llusy Week's l'repuintion llnskct Hocinl Well Attended In tho past two dayn thoro has 'boon 12 Incites of snow (all. Blolgh ing Is flno and a Whlto Chrlstmns Is assured. J. t, Pholan and wife' roturnod from Ontario, "whoro thoy attondod tho annual Farm Duroau mooting. Thoy report having a good time, and tho mooting wns a groat success In avory rospoct. All tho lndlos of tho Uonlta dis trict arc busy preparing for tho Christmas troo that will bo. glvon at tho old Cow Valley school houeo on Christmas Evo, by tho Sunday School. Abo Luollon and wlfa roturnod from a business trip to Vale this wook. Thoro was a basket social glvon at tho Whooton Crcok school houso Sat urday night for tho benoflt of tho school and wao woll attondod. and a success. Frank Winston Is back on tho homostoad for tho wlntor. doo. W. Smith of Juntura Is rid ing in this vicinity looking for cattle. Shoe H Buy - Specials For One Week H at THE HUB Now and Save Honey Onoto$8.oome"'"hoe.3,w-rth'-up Special $4.95 Ono lot of men's shoos, wortn up Cnnrial tfi QC" Fine tan English, worth $12.00 .... Special $7.95 Special $17.50 Special $5.95 Special $5.95 Special $4.95 Special $4.95 Special $6.95 Special $7;95 Special $1.95 Special $2.65 Special $3.45 We can save you money on Ladies' and Men's Furn ishings. Come and see. The Hub FOR A SQUARE DEAL $25.00 Cowboy boots ... Dr. Edwards' lady comforts, great values - Dr. Woodbury's lady comforts, great values Dr. Smith's lady comforts, great values One lot ladies' dress shoes, values to $8.50 One lot ladies' brown, lace shoes, values to $10.00 Choice of ladies' finest shoes in store "- Choice of finest bedroom slippers in store One lot children's scuffers, $3.50 values One lot of children's scuffers, $4.00 value ' - GENERAL NIVELLE LJ mWmO? Vr tW-t 4ft tMiiri.l.. ' " f- 1& $L Qn. Georges Nlvellc, the French general who defended Verdun, who Is visiting In the United States. ) We Wish to Thank Our Patrons r. &y . iy$fy? ' XF t for their business during the past year and ask for a con tinuance of your patronage. We wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. SELF-GOVERNMENT ON WAY TO SAN DOMINGO Washington. Hy direction of the president, Initial slops woro taken for tho withdrawal of American control ocr affairs of tho Dominican ropubllc. A proclamation announcing this pur pose was Issued at San Domingo by Hoar-Admiral Thomas Snowdon, naval governor. Ily Its terms tho friendly purpose of Amorlcan military lntorvon tlou In tho Island In 1910 aro doclarod to bo "substantially nchlovod" and "simple procsssok" Inaugurated for "rapid withdrawal from tho rospon slbllltlcs nssumad In connection with Dominican affairs." A Dominican commlttoe, aided by an Amorlcan adviser, will bo uamod by Admiral Snowdon to formulato amendments to tho Dominican con stitution and draft now election laws. Wihcn approved by tho naval governor, theso will bo submitted to a constitu tional convention and tho Dominican national congress as a preliminary to tho orcctlou of tho Dominican govern ment, to which the affairs of tho ro publlc wilt bo turnod ovor. BRIEF GENERAL NEWS Ono thousand deaths from starva tion are occurring dally In tho 1'eVlit district In China. It was estimated that at least a mil lion people aro without vorlc In Lon don's east end. Chief of Police Fltzmorrls of Chica go has asked that the police depart ment's pa roll be Increased by about 13,000,000 annually. Tho "Christmas offerings which poured In upon President Wilson were In excess of anything ever experienced by a provlous president. Compensation for Injured seamen and their dependents Is proposed In a bill Introduced by Senator Johnson, republican, of California. Emergency farm relief measures In congress strengthened tho Chicago wheat market last week despite un settling financial conditions. Miss Hello Kearney of Flora, Miss, prominent suffragist, prohibition lec turer and world traveler, has formally announced her candidacy for the Unit ed States senate to succeed Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. Diaz Plans New Mexican Revolt. Mexico City. Felix Diaz, ono time a revolutionary leader, who was da ported to Cuba, has arlved in Guate mala and la said to be contemplating aggression against tho Mexican gov ernment, according to roports, Italian Forces Close Qrlp on Flums. London. Italian government troops aro slowly but surely closing the Iron ring around Flume, where Captain Oabrlsle D'Annunzlo and bis little force of leglonalres were standing slogs. 146 Miles an Hour In Air. Long Beach, Cal Flying at a speed of 148.8 miles an hour, Lieutenant E. K. Bratton, United States army avia tor, won the 100 mile free-for-all race for the Albert H. Hays challenge trophy. fine Cash Grocery neaaqunriers ior uooa rnings to uat C. P. SKOW, Prop. Inaugural Day Change Asked. Washington. The third Monday In January Instead of March 4 would be Inaugural day, under an amendment to tho constitution proposed by Senator Ashurst, democrat, of Arizona. New Vork Has- Hiccough Epldmelc. New York. A hiccough epidemic, the result of colds tiiia time Instead pf convivial bouts, now has New York In Its grip. BONUS WOULD GOST OVER TWO BILLION Houston Makos Estimato Bo foro Sonato Finance Commlttoo. Washington. I'nssago of the sol dlors' bonus bill would cost tho gov ernment approximately 12,300,000,000 Secretary Houston estimated bofore the sonato flnanco committee consider ing tho soldier's aid moasuto. Tho treasury secretary declared en actment of tho bill meant on added bunion In tho way of taxos, reiterat ing a statement mado beforo tho com mlttoo last week that tho trousury ought not to be called upon to as sumo any additional burdens. Assuming that ull tho men would select ono of Iho four optional plans, Mr. Houston ostlmatod tho cost of each of the plans as followB' Adjusted scrvlco pay $1,342,000,000. Insurance provisions, $4,534,000,000. Vocational training aid $1,880,000, 000. Farm and homo dotclopmcnt $1,880,-000,000. GROWERS PLAN TO FORGE WHEAT UP Wichita, Kan. Tho Wheat Orowcrs' Association of America, which hss been conducting a campaign to Induco growers to withhold their wheat from tho market until prices aro higher, plans to kavo mid western states so well organized within tho next six months that tbo growers will bo able to control tho price paid for tho 1921 crop, according to W. II. MtOrcovy, secrotary and treasurer. The association now has a member ship of approximately 100,000 In tho states of Toxas, Oklahoma, 'Kansas and Nebraska, according to Mr. McOroevy, who has his headquarters here. Tho organization will be extended, ho said, to Minnesota, North Dakota and Houth Dakota. "The purpose of tho National Wheat Growers' association is to control tho distribution and marketing of wheat through financial and soiling agencies of Us own selection nt a price based upon cost, plus a fair and reasonable profit," said Secretary McOroevy. HARDING CONFERS ON U. S. Cabinet Selections Also Expected' to Be Discussed. Marlon, O. Questions of foreign re latlons and an association of nation gavo way to doinostlc discussions a' Presidentelect Harding's home tlili week. Among thoso with whom be will talk will bo I'ortor McCumbor senutor of North Dakota, u ranklni mombor of tho senuto finance commit teo; J W. Good, representative ol Iowa, chairman of the houso approprla tlons committee; Frank Mondell, ropre soutatlo of Wjomlng, majority loadei In tho houso; Patrick II. Kolly, re pro sentatlvo of Kansas, member of th( house military committee Cabinet selections aro also oxpected to bo discussed at a proposed con fereuco with Will II. Huys, chalrmar of tho republican national commlttoo Tho onnctment of a compulsory dairy bull roplacomont lnw is being consldorod for onnctmont this coming legislature. Tho dnlry industry of Orogon has mado rapid ndnnccmont but tliero tiro many ownorH why still hnvo scrub bulls Ono bank In Coos County Is trading purobrod hulls for a scrub ono In order to tmprovo tho dairy stock of tho section. Not nil dnlry owners will ovoti tako nilvnnt ago of this offer. Certain ImproNO monts must bo mado through lognl forco, as an oxamplo, tho Stnlllou Registration Law. It Is planned to roqutro Hint all dnlry bulls licensed for sorvlco shall bo purobrod mid from cortnln standard and approved dairy producing dams. Itcccntly, nt tho Natlonnl Dnlry Show, n register od bull "Flora's Queen's ltulolgh" that Bold for $150 00, won In tho got-of-slro contest over tho $05,000 bull "Bylll's Qombogo" Thus It would scorn high prlcos do not guar nnteo mnrkod superiority Tho Stnto legislature Ib bolng nuk ed for n fund of $22,500 for tho ptirposo of employing expert nnlmal hunters who will bo stationed nt dlf foront points throughout tho Stnto Tho 1010 session of tho legislature appropriated $5,000 for this work. Lnst year npproxlmntolv $2,200 was oxponded and npproxlmnlol) $1,300 wns realized from tho salo of coyoto skltiB mill other furs tat on from an imals by theso hunters. It Is thought tho project will bo solf-stis-tnlnlng In order to Itmo this mon oy nvallnhlo, It Is suggested that tho bounties on fomnto coyotes bo cut down from $5.00 to $4.00. Portland Bend House Closea. Portland, Or, With tho dweover) that a large deficiency exists In tlu affairs of the bond house of Morris Brothers, Inc., of Portland, Sun Fran Cisco, Seattle and Tacoma, Fred S Morris, who took ovor the firm's of fairs last week when John L. Iltlier Idge, then president, resigned, an nounced that the Institution's doors In all of those cities would not open Monday morning and when urged further for a statement as to the fu ture, admitted tint "This Is the end of the corporation's business." Gooding to 8ucceed Nugent In 8enate Boise, Idaho. The resignation ol John F Nugent from tho United States senate, to tako effect on Janu ary 15, was .received by Governor Davis. Senator tfugent wus recently appointed to the federal trade commls a Ion by President Wilson. Qovernoi Davis has announced that he will ap point Senator-Klect Frank R. doodlng to fill Senator Nugent's unexpired term. Grain Hearing la 8et. Washington. Hearings on leglsla tlon to regulate grain exchanges and dealings In groin futures will bo hold by the bouse agriculture committee be ginning January 4 Half a dozon moa sures to regulate such trading have been Introduced In the house at tbli session. Bolshevik Unfriendly To Americans Constantinople. Bolshevik agent at Samsoun are adopting an unfriend ly attitude toward Americans," It is re ported by Colonel J. P, Coombs director of the Near East relief, whi has Just returned from tbo Black set port. mlQm'&i& ' ' Wm 11 r' QRarm' Ife laBLVflBaHaaGrjCaBaBnaBBBSy I W reo-bboded outdoor dtatna iru3deftdmlEeStqrg' djj bugene mwove hvcoks II WwrPl I WBwPI JJC amllad at Fata'a r.buft whan lit'J atakad all h had en a Full-hauM nil III olli.r guy had four ei. Out whn It sot a Job In mln, It bam booalad poor old Tata la a tamlttlll, nd won Ih hart of a tl'l who one triad lo Up lilm. Tltal'a human HARRY CAUEYIn"WE3TISWEST"-ha'.ratl S Ihl tltrllUr, In which many of lb anta wr lakn IOOO faat hatow tho at Ih In Ilia sral Unlld Vfd coppar mlnaln which ill anllra population of J.roma, Ailiona, acld at "ilrai." "WEST IS WEST" la Ih ral alult In pholodramaa and a pach of a lov lory, NOW fLAYINa. MAJESTIC THEATRE New Years Day Continuous from 3:30 p. m. until 11 p. m. The New Year BaRaaa If , fp Start out on tho now year with a resolution to SAVE mora of your oarnlngs and to pluco tho money In our Ilnnk whoro It will ho safe. You couldn't well muko a bettor sturt. Tho yoar lies beforo you. Succoss or falluro dopond lurgoly upon your own offortB. Stnrt right. Thon, no uinttor how slowly you travel you aro at least go Ing ahead and In tho right dlroctlou. Kosoho to mnko this yoar tlio best yoar of your Ufa. Tho pust Is a closed book, loavlng nothing hut oxporleucu. Thonow year opons a now book of opportunity Make the most of It, Wo will help you, ' .it k First National Bank ONTARIO, OREGON l