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East Oregonian Round-Up Souvenir Edition Pendleton, Oregon, Friday, September 21, 1917 Page Seventeen MADAM These Wonderful Corsets Twenty-Eight Page till! i v ' ' ) I ' ' - '.' " - I, ,. ' :. V ... .: I ' - - 1 P . :.I . '...- .,.,-,,- - .a , Figures Show How War Has Affected American Imports The importH Into the United Slates for the fiscal your ended Juno 30, H17. aggregated t2,659,3r.r,lMi, against K197,hK3,5io In 1916 "ini 1 .9 K S.S-jr.Br. 7 In 1914. the previous high record your. Fur the first timv nicnt issued by th- Hiircau of Foreign Kurope, which hail held first place In arid Domestic Commerce. I lepart incut selling goorls to the I'nltcd States, dc- j of Commerce. In 1 H 1 f. the Imports chmil to secuiul place. North America from Kuropp were valmil at JsiTi. tal.imr first place, accor'1 inu-- t o n state- fl:!fis, or 47'-j per cent of the total. IIINillllllUIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIUirillUUIIIllillUiniilUliliUUIItHIUIIIIiinilllUIIUIIIIIIMIIIIilllUIHitlHIHIHMIUIinillllMIIUIIIIb THE IDE. LTA Ntxkso: THE CANDY AND ICE CREAM FACTORY Of PENDLETON. The Place You Buy the Famous BRITTON CHOCOLATES Originated by ite maker E. J. Morris; packed by experienced packers, and mailed for you to any address. OUR DELMORKE CHOCOLATES Are appreciated every where. We will take care of your mail order for box candiea. Buy a box of Pendleton made sweets for your soldier friends or relatives and be assured they are getting the best. A confection made to eat. OUR LUNCHES Prepared by white lady cooks are first in the city. AT OUR FOUNTAIN You have the largest as sortment of special drinks and frozen dishes in the State to select from. Every thing we sell is made in our own factory. It makes good with you because it is made good by us. 4 MM nit i i 1" W It's The Delta . E. J. Morria, Mgr. M. W. Lake, Sec'y lr,.iiiimmti' ,,...;i,ni....i.ri'iiiiiiiiiT!'t't'j'';i'''ii');it'itiin;;i'''iiiiiiiiitiiimi'miMmiiiiiimiiirl llllllllM""" . .. - - i -in ii 1 1 lllMm III illiMMMMMII il Bonibn III nf are FOR YOU Our stock is complete with an extensive array of the newest style of Fall Corsets. Scientific construction of the most flexible boning and superior material make a corset that is a fit ting foundation for your Fall ap parel. The assortment of models is as varied as many types of figure to be fitted. Our Corsetiere and the facilities of a perfectly appointed fitting room are available for furnishing you with the best looking and most comfortable corset you ever wore. Royal Worcester Corsets $1.00 to $2.50 Bon Ton Corsets $3.50 to $8.50 Pendleton's Greatest Department Store The Peonies Where It Pays to Trade Wareh ouse while the imports from North Ameri ca wore 1427.399.357. or 12 per cent of the total. In 1916 imports from KnroDe were 2K oer cent of the total, and those from North America 27 per cent, of the total imports or IS,li9..ir.r.lN!i in 1917, J610.470.870, or 23 per cent, were from Europe, and $766,1 12,537. or 3-4 per cent from v.th i l..,f.i,.u In 1917 the inmorts from Kurope showed a decrease of tl'S5.132.19S from the fifrures for 1914 and the imports from North America showed an increase of $338.713,183 a Rain of K0 per cent for North Am erica aKainst a loss'of 32 per cent for Kurope. Imports from South America and Asia in 1917 showed a Eain of more than lati per cent over 1914, the In crease from South America beinp 143 per cent and from Asia 111 per cent. Imports from South America were 222.K77.a:r. in 19 14: t391.5S2.nis In 1916. and t .".4 2,2 1 2,20 in 1917. Im ports from Asia wi re $2X6.952,496 in 1914; $ 4 2 7 . t 1 s 1 , 4 6 4 in 1 916, and t61 5, 217,46:1 in 1917. Imports from Oce ania in 19 17 showed a decrease from 1916 Init an increase over 1914. In iqij th.. Oiowirts from Oceania were $42,144.39S; In 1916, t96,225,991! and in 1917, t65.32S.379. Imports from Africa In 1917 gained 213 per cent over 1914. They amounted to only tl9.149.476 in 1914 tts against t64,- 5.745 in 1916. and $60,013,316 in 1917. Of North American countries Cana da showed the greatest gain in the 1917 imports as compared wttn mose of 1914. The increase amounted to 1 150.000,000 and was due to large im ports of wheat, copper, paper, boards an.i wood nuln. Imports from Cuba gained $1 22,000,000, owing chiefly to tho rise in the value or sugar, wnicn increased from $9S.394,7S2 in 1914 to (204, 52 1.1 4" In 1917, although the quantity decreased from 4.926.606,243 4 669.e79.39s pounds in the same period. Imports from Argentina increased by over J 100.000.000 in value, chiefly ,..iH hides. Imports from Chile showed a large increase, from (25.750.000 In 1914. to tll4..so,uou in 1917, a gain of 350 per cent, chiefly in ntii-.iu of soda, copper and tin. Imports from Prazll In Kl" showed a gain over 1914 of $51,000,000 prin cipally in coffee, hides, rubber and maganese- lnmorts from China Increased by more ihnii t60.000.000 chiefly In hides. silk and wool; while Imports from the Japanese leased territory in China, which amounted to only 230.tiuu in 114, rose to $6,000,000 In 1917. repre senting principally oya-bean oil. Im ports from the Rritish East Indies In creased from tl 12.000.000 in 191J to t217. 500.000 In 1917. the gain Deing chiefly In burlaps, hides, rubber and tin. Imports from Japan increased from 1 107.300.000 In 1914 to $20S. 000,000 In 1917. more than half of the Increase being in raw silk. Im potrs from the 1'hiliPPincs Increased from (IS.12S.000 in 1914 to t42.500. oiifl in 1917. the cain being In manila hemp, sugar copra and coconut oil. Imports from Australia showed a do- The Best Coffe, Always Good. The Best Can, Always Fresh. TO SECURE PERFECTION. USE Gold. Meld VACUUM PACKED Noted for It's Strength, Flavor and Aroma Test GOLD SHIELD in the cup and your Coffee trouble!! will be over. BEING DEMONSTRATED IN THIS STORE ROUND-UP WEEK. COME IN AND GET A FREE TREAT. Recommended and Sold by Alexander's Grocery PENDLETON, OREGON (Continued on Page 20 ) m