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This was the situation when thu'of hiirh grade nrtvr rM'iing ar.d aa'i. , mo. hods, and .(uui-tituie d.rcct, frank i The :uuiik or mtiu in street liKnii
peacQ conference myi. Japan s.oiit'. , classmen acco. .wig 10 unji-oui n.- action lor such sOaking method o'U-adi year will pay juterest at u per
eat tin fnti.'o'i. a"'l theifcwa hav
put. ThiwAnirifn Wlegntli.n Is siyO there ' tl'0,uu"c,ly mere n.
to have made a pn.O.u tut field tu iq- a dcpai tnicnl uf ujjpliod science cP
JnpniQtu yield up .SimntiO imi0i-j ering too many fields to mention, hut
atQ.' to CUmi, according I" her prom- j offxi ing accural and readily avail
ice as umOrstoiid hv the 'world P. gen-1 able inlOmation to the individual who
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Daily, per alanntha i advance 13.75
Daily, pe yearin advanc 17.50
Ilv Mail a
Dally. ec rear ia juivanrj $5.00
Dairy, per lix montha In adanc I2.5C
flaily, three montna a auvac. .i..i
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P0RUM
Japan seems U h..9covi.ild0: 9 : needs it. here ia a good collection of !oi''i'n.-y
tent of oOaiMn; infoiiiially tLntt government documents
she would certainly return hhantuiiK
to China, O0 refused to nial;o an ex
pliOt statement 'Io that 'effect in the
tieatv. or to net the date of KUrrender.
The .Shiintuntr affair is handled in ; formation. "this IHrary alofias sue,
"My Country 'Thi nf Thee, Sweet
Land of Jdbetrty."
History of the Shantung
Question.
, Tn view of the present controversy
, over Shantung, it is well to rct the
facta straight.
(icrmnny ariiulrcd the Shantung
peninnuja, including many business
fi'iinchiHcs as well as political control,
in JH!IH, extorting these valuable con
cessions as a penalty for the k i Dinar of
some (lerman missionaries by a Chi
nese mob. China, undt, vompulsion,
signed a document leasing the penin
auta to Germany for Ml years. Subse
quently, Germany formally declared a
' protectorate" over Shantung, built
the great stronghold of Kiauchow and
the harbor adjoining it and proceeded
to develop mines, railways and other
properties.
Japan, entering the war in lilM,
announced that her chief purpose was.
to rijfht this' wrontr by nuntiug; tlij
tiermann anu rcauirinir tne province
to China. She reMiated that uunounce
nient in III IB. Hut in 11117, before the
United HtutcB entered the war, Japan
obtained a written iiKicemenl from
Great Britain and France permitting
Japan to retain the rifhts and priv
Hckcs she had wrested from Germany.
The Chinese government sinned a
treaty with Japan n-rrrelnit to this,
and later declared that she had been
coerced.
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Articles loii, lo7 anIfj8 of the peace
treaty. The first o 1 Vj1'' 'Jt-'K'i': "Ger
maiu' renounces, in favor of Japan,
all Tier rivals, title and privileges
parliciilurly those concerning the ttir
litory of Kiauchow, i;.'.ways, minen
and submarine cables which she nc
uired iu virtue t f the treaty con.lud
ed bj' 1hs aiith (Jbina on March H,
IKilS, and of all other airangijinent:!
relative to the piavinco of Shantung.
There follow various details, disposini
of ifltlualflc jroertie apd bliincK'
conces.-ns. Artlt le ITiH provides that
within three months of the tinie the
present treaty becomes effeinive, Ger
mnny shall hand over to Japan all the
legal documents of every kind con
nccted with the political anil business
ailniinislfati'jii of the 'territory of
Kiauchow.
9ls uf Kobieft.H such os atoiculture.
ido.ng, techiiiig.0 with stati.sliifl on
industrial labor, foreign and doMestie
I'cmnii rcc-wage alalia and exiort in
...:llie profit on the w-jter used and the;
I profit on lh( roiiinw.lal HnlitiiiK. be.
! hides the cltv n-ould have n9:nh:io:t.'
.......... 'O'lit'-i for all hei r)"liile buildlngH
I'OIO UVK ". o lr ;t bfc-aiii necesaary at any
IPAL I.KiH'HXC ",e c"",tl i'"ls'a" a" electric
' pump over a municipal well and the
ciul lists aia' publicaifons giving io
formation concerning the pormnel of
business houses in all parts of t-h
world.
This is a fine wor for any lTbrarv
to perform. The business man, who
has already made his success can find
here specific information on natters
in which h; is interested. The younit
man or woman just 'making a start in
the field of bu'iness.can make use y(
La Grande, flrexon, July 21, lDl'J:
Kdltor o-f 'I'll') Obsei vero
Home f,!W days uko thti Obsefler
sl.Sed tli .ft thu coininihsion dtslred '
that all citizens unif ta xfjiiyv ; a that
could, go nfl to lift Intake and exam
ine the wuter sltaaiion jjiih a viow
of giving hUKKes'ious. 1 did not go:
to h Intake, but JT sin basiimiiiy!'
humble mtinustiona on tbe report ol ij
iow MKiiiurr .wno . w.yi niit-a ty uiel
cliy t look Into the tiuostlou.
il'iife englueer slued that the! pipe
line w.ub not large i-J:Aug!i t0 ea: r
all the water that- liiirinundeil;
t'lneirlc eno ay would come from the
sui plus slectrlcUy .Thuw aw only a
few benefits.
-The three great public necessltleu
: .wtr, light an.l heat :-nd the
(.eople, bliould own theoe puhlic
eiAitka. Why, then, should we not
vote bonda for" public ne:t-hsitie
tvlikli produce revenue? O
The ne9il line could be Insl. til
ed at ouoejiiid laid nloug side of tin!
old oneP Thereby not interiVrriii,"
a
Iwlih oiu prc'al- piPlli''--
..lnia.
Ovvhen the now one. -u -"
all we would need uo '
hcok on. 1 . . o O
I believe thla Is a feasible propo
i'.ion and o:.e that has great meril
and also lwli-ere the city commission
(our pihllc servant) aoubbPlu"
and -work lot the lv.loiti ""
people- , .
0 Your truly, e
o E, w. EASTMAW.
ITKX
Nail Polish. Nail VJhite,
p jileach J'owder, Cuticule
Ctimfort, Cutox, etc. hv
ervch:ng for the nails? .L'c.
Kveybtitly I'sea
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"FItOSTll?LA'
When riding or motoring;
use before njid aftet; pre
vents or relieves sunburn
or sVin roughness caused
by wind. Price 25c.
me liem OI uune-n can mjnc une wi ,, . ,. , , , . , ,
these libra,.' facilities for broadening""' 'ho 1""B1 11,10 , WaM "
, , , , , , i . mil nL, ...I and llho grad of same should be
hi outlook and studying to.get ahead
his chosen line,
i Legislation By "Rider"
Poor Plan.
It is, evident from all this that the juinn at the chance
peace conference' not taken uny- . . t
thing nway from thina and given it
to Japan. The conference has simply
recognised formally the transfer of ex
isting German rights to Japan, with
the informal understanding thu Ja
pan, after she gels full possession of
Shantung, is to restore it to China.
The important question underlying
all this is, when will Japan accomplish
changed and that with aome changes
in- the course of the nine line he
Not every public library has such a thought that U could ineiwase the
complete collection of reference works! volume or water delivered to the low
for persons interested in business. Hut e- .leservoir.
the main thiig i?to make use of such," u ) U8(J an generally-admitted fact
facilities as are on hand, to get them j that the pipe line has served its pur
before the men and women who can 'pose; that it Is worn out and (hat II
I make the best use of them anil who Is so thin and, rotten that u hble can
a
be easily ipoked iu it with a knire
or other uia:p instrunibnt, thus
showing that tho Mm is rotted and
rusted thin.
It therefore senis that we need a
. 'new and larger pipe line, and I sug-
The veto of tho daylight-saving bill1 gest that the city hold an election.
has called public nttention once more iB!lu0 bonds and build a inodu:n pipe
. . . 4, , ... . , lint and enlarue Hie tipner reservoir,
to a subject that nas nothing to do. - . ' ...
1 " carry the water down ovor tin. billi,
with tho merits or demerits of the plan run jt ilr o'iuli a turbi n and genoi-
thc restoration, relinquishing political f in question. It is the subject of legis- ;a, tlectrlclty for a ninniclp .t lie lit
control and -merolv keening the busi- i,,i -riders." , I-1.? ii t, the.i c.-tcharge
ness properties taken from Germany?!
That question can be disposed n?
quickly and easily by tho .1 ipaues: I
government, if it is sincere m the mat
NEWS :
From La Grande's Biggest and Best Store
New.
Yarns
ter. All it hni In do ih io turnip ttv
tluy. Tho HbaiitunK row in Vrr hinir
tun will Ihf-n romo to an eml, and tho
treaty will have n tfood i-hanct' of racl-fic-ation.
apnendtiijo. the only way he i-ould do1.
i' was to veto the entire hill. As &
Libraries For Une of Busi-
'.; ness Men.
Many peoplo, perhaps, louk upon
the pulilie Jilirary as a place to'tfn for
enlfilaintnjf hooks of fiction, Slu
dentH i;o to look up references and to
read science or lilcrature specified for
certain Htudy courses. Children jro for
stories of adventure and travel and
for the Btnry hour instituted hy many
lihraries. Uu.sinesH men and indus
trial concerns are not usually thought
of as makinpr fretplent aral direct u.-"
of the public library facilities.
The St. Imis library, however, Is
making a special effort to serve per
sons in business and industry, if has
li well equipped reference department
with which it is Itopin to acquaint
the local business wnrld, Specimens
I'l.jni, me.i v. ten urge i, wat.-r Into
ho lowor r "ivnir .!! 1 fr.-.i i tli.i o
The daylinht-repenl provision wan nio the eity maiiis for W'i tr,y
matle an appendage to the agricultural ! i 000 a nr for h' liuh'3. W illi
appropriation hill. When the Presi- uuneipal plan, we can save
dent, therefore, decided to veto th. , lhii vea Ihousiiac' dollars ea-h
una wiui ine pionu irtin nij
light U-frs at Se a itilowati wo cm I:i
iu few short vtturs :inv .iff tli Imiirls
result, many agricultural department anU from then on pet ,011. lights
activities are temporarily in distress , clieuiper. have plenty or watOji- and lh'
for lack of funds. water rushing through the turhino
tiL ,. ti i Ll ("Will Ret us purifier, charging tao
Whether the President was right or ' r w,h oxyn , he
wrong in this veto is another question. ..ryolis for the cily of New York the
The obvious fact is that if this im- wutpr is foreed into the air In great
portnnt daylight provision had been Uprays to piiili'y it, and in our eity
incorporated in u separate bill, stand-1 "Vstem w can I me the water
ing by itself as it should, it could tl","" lhS """-' ",id 1,10,1
, . , , : Ihe lowjr reservoir and secure tho
have been considered on Its own mor Kimi, ,..
its, and the appropriation bill would j -pue, city commission should secure
have gone through uncomplicated and ; tho'sorvlceU of a romp, lent hydraulic
unscathed. j engineer and also an elect: ic engin-
It is only the most recent example ; m'r- urvy the wholo water system.
of a practice nil to frequent. The fam-1 dw ,up ,"la"K, aml h,'v! "" e-i"'"t"
' ,. suhniitted. Tins combine water-1
ous war-tn..e prohibition measure ; olt.ctp,c SV8lem , he pllllmed fo,
was put through likewise not as an future so that it will take care of a
independent piece of legislation, but j population' of Jii.OOO or SO. 000 peo
ns a tail to an appropriation bill with ! Pin. '
which it had nothing logically to do. Tlla People of l.a Crande wiil be
, . . il;hl Io vote bonds If tbev urn apsur-
Gnngress ought to get into the habit . tt fne wa,r liV,i(1!1 wt, ,pln,y of
of being logical and honest in its I water and municimil light iilani
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Figured
Georgette
Three new pieces of the most
beautiful Georgette we have
ever shown; figures are
large- and colors beautiful;
for waist or dress these aro
the very newest; price $.1.75
a yard.
NANCETTE
SATIN
A beautiful material for youi
.summer skirt, soft and
smooth, with sort of knit
weave; in blue, grey, navy,
Idiick and white; price $.1.'it)
a yard.
A big new supply of
FI.EISirNKR'S YARN in
yellow, pink, coruline, wild
rose and, peacock; just in
time for thosf sweaters
now so very popular. This
is the first shipment of
Kleishner's we have been
able to get for some time.
Come in early and select
your color. Price 40c s
skein.
Ladies' Canvas
Leggings
To go with those Khaki
Outing Suits; U hooks;
made especially for ladles
with small ankle nnd lar
ger calf; in all sizes; price
$i.r,o.
Ladies' Leather Puttees,
in dark, Cordovan color;
price $H.00.
-rah vf& '
New Flowered
RIBBONS
Women are using lots of these dainty
ribbons, with their attractive floral
nnd figured designs, as well as the
school girl. It's a chance to buy them
now in new pretty patterns. Every
creation of the ribbon world that is to
be at all popular is bore, in almost
boundless profusion.
See them NOW.
A CORDIAL INVITATION
. On Saturday Kvciiinjr, July '2(i. 191!), tho ofl'iocrs of this T!ank will hold an informal roooption to tveloome tho rosidonts of l.a
(iran.lo and vicinity to our romodclod and newly oiuipi('d 0,11a rtors in our lniiltling at oornor of Depot Street and Adams Avenue,
and on Monday nioruino". . firiy L'S, yo shall JiOjOpi'it for ha!ikiuj l.uis.in:st. . ' . "'
In plamiinji the new equipment oiir piiVjhise;li!H he'en to install all features necessary or desirable to provide -'cverv needed
Itanium,' facility antf promote the eoinfort and eonvenieiife of our patrons. ' '
FACILITIES FOR SERVICE
Our organization and etpilpmtyit is sm-li that wo are aide to extend ihe most efficient lmnlvin.sr servioe. .A modern, armored vault,
eonlan'iintrsal'e deposit hoses of the most ttp-lo-dato (oiistru.-tit.il and of various sizes to meet individual renirVeinents, affords a
piotfi lion a.n'ainst- fire and theft which is at once, aleiiiate, conveiiiout and nominal in its cost.
In exprrssiuu: our appreciation of past patronage, we invite every individual to draw I'reelv non ns Tor .advice and assistance
iu all mat tors of financial interest-.
REMEMBER THE DATE
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Help us to cclohrale the re-opeuino; of o,,i' ImiUT iiiii. Conic and hrine; your frieinls.. A cordial wcd.-onio awaits von. The O.-W. U
& N. Hand will ke a concept from 7::!0 to 0; tti-chestra will furnish music the halan.-e of the evoninT. " '
Your'husinoss iivtho future will he appreciated. ':' 2 i
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