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OVIMKIO. Mllli;ilt tXlfJCTV, II. till. ON. THUKKD.-tY, I dim IttV IA, I1M7.
NO. .
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ONTARIO 10 HAVE A
MEAT PACKING PLANT1
II. II. Tl SI I.I.H INTI-llU.sT IN
lU'TAII. STORM Of TDK OKC-
OOM I'M M; coMIMNV
TO OKORGN HMAIh.
RETAINS THE PACKING PLANT
After Vacation In Old Home In Kant-
ern I aliinlii Will llcliirn In On-
lario In Kiiliirge Scope il I'nuftl
I'liuil, I- title Alli'lillon In Whole-
sitle llu-iiii'ss.
Ontario Ih to huve one of lis i
In K needs supplied UiIh full II II
Tiiniiy Who for the pnjit four yearn
lui . Iu'i.-n operating the Oregon Pack
Ing company will thin full Increase the
capacity of llu slaughter houses he
already owns ami will devote hla en
tire attention lo till- wholesale .iikI
pm kuiK Mi of llin buslnce.
As a step In the direction of achiev
ing thin reeu.lt he has sold the re
tall bop to George Small of New
Plymouth. Mr. Small, a meat man
of many year experience will take
over the shop next Monday and Mr.
Tunny will, after winding; up the af
fairs of the retail department, go eaat
for an extended vlalt with relatives In
Eastern Canada
"I am not leaving Ontario for
good." aald Mr. Tunny In dlacuaalng
the deal. When I back to On
tario late In the summer I will at
once Inatall modern maohlnery In the
packing limine anuth of thn city and
will devote my entire attention to the
packing a ml wholesaling of meat pro
ducts The plant now Iiuh h rapucity
for a oar load of cuttle per day, bh
well ua for a large number of hog
and Hbecp, hut with the retail M
liens to cure for It Iiiih not hen possl-
I I ' - lo .lit i-ni. III g lull, -lie and
pill klllK hll ill,
"1 lu'lleve tin ' 14 In-n- IdT
the rlghi kind and
i ilnueU on I'ugii Four.)
NYSSA DEBATERS ARE
WINNERS IN CONTEST
H) Vole of Tun to One Hie Judges
Helm tied Hie la-stors flout
Neighboring tit) the
Winners.
the Nyssa High Hchool debaters,
MiHHitn Kvelyn I'heeley and Clara Can
ham, were declared victors in the
inlur-high si lutol dehale at Nyssa
last Friday evening. The Jiidnet-
teie mil iiuaiiliuoilK In llu-ir declHion,
however for the Ontario team, .Mi
Dorothy Cleveland and John MOON
letolved one ol the llinn voles last
and the Judges declared thai lie' hon
ors vtere so i w ii llial II was a hard
ililesUou to dt-li-rinim- ttliicli v..
Ol tin- I o leains
t in iio leal, i debated i
llll
-i.lard Inn
The Judges of t In o
,m and Kimiison ol I'liiliiaml
ARCADIA SCHOOL GETS
A LINE NEW PIANO
As the result of the ai lit n of the
j "it ii-ni Toaeheri gasoclalloB ol Iha
i si iiool ilii inci MM lilldren
of that si-hool li.n,- line new iiano
The sale was made by A. N. Cooper
of Blln hi ,''1' ' Ontario for
KM time
one ol ilie first occasions for the
use Of UM "' inslrument will he the
concert to In- kIwii next Monday ev
ening at which StMafMlS'l orches
Ira of Oniario and Jaj ' Smith aud
other Ontario musicians lOfoHlW
with a iiumlur froui Aniuli.i "ill In
featured. Willi tin- addition of the
planoto the school house the people
Ol that section are planning uiauy
social gatherings.
LOYALTY 1$ ABOVE
PERSONAL OPINION
'MY COUNTRY, UK. Ill Oil
WMWO)" MAI M whom.
KTIIII AI.I.Y HIT PKAITIC.
A&fii it is moct.
DISCUSSION ON PATRIOTISM
Nays Christ Would not Have Heen
iuin hl-l ; Nor Militarist Nor I
Pcmc-iil-Hnt -Price Man, for He
lleciigiiliil Hull I 111 iiinstiim M l
Ii-r- i INI
an auditorium tastefully deco-
ia',,1 with mcrleiin lings mill hc'I
nihil vvllli k American cltlirnii
t Rev. II Livingston at the Congrcga
tlon.il chiinh ln-it Sunday niornliiK
undertook to expound Americanism?
, He was well Mupported hy appropriate
I music and the close attention of his
hearers.
The main points put forth by the
speaker were first that modern pat
riotism must be based upon loyalty
to the fundamental purpose of our
government and second, that allegi
ance) to our government's foreign
policy must take precedence even ov
er obedience to the dictates of our
own opinions. He said In part:
These are limes that try the quali
ty of our patriotism. A good time
to aak the question. "What Is patri
otism?" Noise and bombastic, en
thusiastic assertions are not evidenc
es of patriotism, Just as It's true "that
all Is not gold that glitters," so it is
true that all are not patriotic that
yell. We have born called the un
pad lollc west, our preparedness par
.tile-, have not lieell In I enough, o it
press editorials have been loo mod
erate, wn haven't made noise enough,
therefore vte are act-used of being un-
1 1 onili I n Page Thn
LOCAL LODCE GIVES
PLEDGE OF LOYALTY
knights of Columbus, Mum ol
Whose Meinlters Are of Herman
lllillt Passes IteMiliiHon of I .-
alt)' lo I tilled Stale-
At Hie regular meeting of Snaki
Hiver lAdge No. 165B Knights of I'o
lumbus held on Sunday the following
resolution of fealty to the I nii d
Slates government ill any crisis ol the
nation's history was passed. As Hie
resolution indicates many of the
members of the order are of Centum
l birth of descent, yet one ami all vote.l
unanimously tor (In- pa Hi
resolution
Wliereus. lln-n- Is now
iiiliriialioii.il (on I
(CoBtlnui
WAR PRICES HIT MEN
WHO SELL HARNESS
, ., ,1 i ., i IVll of tin Tui..
Ol I lio-e- Iio Deal ill I ,,.
(oioils and I In- I ml i- not in
sljjhl.
In these days whin tie
Increasing pi n
Is the suhjeci ,,:
evi 'I'liilm lllillks ll ..'
hit the bai d
ing condition
' ter learnii:
Is up agaiust ,
der w here il will ii!
In spoaklni i
that trade. Loul
Kroessln Harness tOII 'he
followiiiK g 000 Hi of tbg louditioii in
the leather n
!'oiir tears ago lo worth,
wholesale H6 to :i7 ceni . ogf innin '1
The .mi,- mi u ttor todj to
mi , -in - ,-1 itouiid. Hard
trimmings for harnesses. laddgM
,il in iiioportiou, yet the har
ness sold four years ago 45 to in
(Continued on Page Four i
NATION FACFS TRllllRI F ON ill I
TJET m, . Tmi, nrmnV.o ni,r'
dlUL5 dll UM I
AMERICAN SCHOONER LYMAN M. LAW IS SUB
MARINED NO LIVES LOST WILSON
MAY ASK CONGRESS
FOR HELP.
American Soil Again Invaded- Carranza Gives Hint That
May Lead to Trouble, While Cuba Is Enjoying Revolution-
Germany Influence Believed Behind Mexican
Trouble.
Willi the submarining of the American schooner
Lyman M. Law in the Meditteranean sea eoupled with
the imprisonment of I'l Americans in Germany, and
tin- invasion of New Mexico by Mexicans, snd the rev
olution in Oubs tin' j;iivi'iiiiinnt tr the United states
has more delicate problems facing if than ever before
in its history.
Wilson May Act Soon.
Asnonllny, tu press dispatches many officials
prophesy to see the efivi't uf Gersaan influence in the
latent phases of the Mexiean situation. A similar
view is held in relation to the revolution in Culm, the
idea beim; to keep the I'lliteil States su lins with af
fairs on this side of the Atlantic that DO aetion would
be possible sgsinst Geimany'si mhssurlnfi warfare.
Business Blockade Worst in History.
As the result, of the eaneellations made h ships
since the new German submarine order the railroads
of the I'lliteil States fine the Worst liltuUllile in his
tory. Miles of ears stand unloaded in all pastern ter
minals and all the warehouses ami docks arc unable
to cars for shipments, As the result of thi condition
there is an enibdruo ill effect mi all t raffle east of 'In
i-uiro
Stagnation of Business May Cause Action.
Already the danger of a stagnation of business is
pausing grave tears in man) quarters snd unless the
goveroraenl takes action to proteei shipping a busi
diss panic is bound to take place,
Americans Held for Ransom.
On Tuesdaj a Mexican force under Cleueral Jose
S,il.t.ar was holding thiee American white nun and
one nigro tor a ."ilMMl ransom following a raid into
American territory on Monday. This following so
suddenly on the withdrawal of General Pershing's
army confirms the view that CsmUISS is unequal to
the task of protecting the American border from
raids and that American troops will soon have trouble
on their hands in thai section,
Carranza Gives Hint of Trouble.
The .1 toundin iH 'ar-
ill neutrals mil p sbipn m I
III coll!
ipico
mihI liinioi-
,. . iiiupli " the
uiHl lire of r uclc Sum.
American Citizens Held in Germany.
r ) ti hi immediate release of the -
American sailot on ship captuit'd b) German
raiders Germauv this week repudiated the promises
of relca-c and is lioldil - these nun at UostttJfCS. A
tnpiory d 11 said will !" made for their
iniiiicili.iic i. . . ' n to of the eontinued
i. i maintains is the
- of w.u , Ii the pressure brought up
In left Berliu, i" sign
nttl I'ities, h
lieved ma, i ause I'n'sidi ul V ilson to seek the advice
and help of Congress to protect American interests
on the high seas.
Hearing Scheduled
Itnta Public 8arlc ''on, mis
sion has nerved nolle, thai a hearing
will be held at Vale on February 27
on the ootnplalai ol Vala m tin rc-
lUn dLKIUUdUnL
for February 27
i in train n lednlai oa
the branch lines.
All of the communities interested ,
in tin-ii.. in schedule ha to ttooa given
nul ic. in spneai al ' bai lima
IDAH0 m m&
MANY BAD CHEKS
MARSHAL H 11 OP i An i i
I II i III s OKTAMO Hi sisi HI
MI.N nh i.i is IWA1
WITH CASH.
WAS CAUGHT AT PENDLETON
After 1OotliiK Ontario Monthly I -i ,
rr Winks in Norili I'ottilei- on
I II 'I. it tilth su.iess anil I onliii
es llilolllc I mil I ail iileil.
1.ii dial l!a whose residence Is
said to he near Kinno-ii t . 1 1 I on
I check pnsim-. DUWI In imiarlo on
Mondsy. So successfvl Wtt he in hi.
efforts st the art of Jim the IVtiiniin
that In- coutlniieil lie ,.,u i. .,
' I'ottder on Tuesday.
on Wednesday his career was cut
short at Pendleton whore he was ab-
, preliemlcd on advli-i s sent from on
tarlo and North I'owder. Whether he
will be prosecuted first In llaker conn
It or he brought to Ontsrlo for trial
In not known.
While In Ontsrlo Mr. Hay was gen-
lernus In his dletrllmilon of the spuri
ous paper. He gave the tell tale slips
to four merchants. The largest de
nomination was $10 while the lowest
one glten s Chinese restaurant was
for but one dollar
I'omphitui was filed with Attorney
Paul Campbell, acting district attor
ney In the iihsenie of l( W Hwagler
and thru the efforts of Marshal Harry
Farmer and Sheriff Men llrown, Kay
was traced to North Powder and from
there to I'emllciou
INTERESTING TALKS
FOR PARENT TEACHERS
--.,, ml ion io i on-iilei vi.mi H ,i
lei- Indue llms lo l!-, ii"
"flic I .illi.t - I'l.o to On
Hume." The regulsr meeting of the I'm n
Teachers' usstieialloii will he held a I
the hlgli school audllorlum Friday af
lernoon hi-Klliniug at I It Aiueni:
Hie subjects to be disi ussed Sill In
"The Fathers I'luce In ilie Home'
It) Judge 1 III it . .11 IllggS.
Mrs I. net II I o ol the puhllc
scIiihiI I .ti-ii Ii will present a paper
on ' I'litsii nl I ..tni inn I lull In the
Schools," tt Idle " Ii-ni ho . l
i I, nihil, . ' will I" -d hy
Mi l Hum ii and T, ..
ill he lln- Mill .-.l ol a ,.ii- 1 hj Mr
A I. Iluiii, i
i,i, ii, mi tbi a t.iii- and p.-i i i
n including '.oca .ii,. b) Mi
II i i olo h
I Inn
I CAR t BE AT
vale nexi mm
si Igrb nil mill ol el l
Hull all ol liiln.,l III. ,ili:i litis
porta ttiiit ii. s. i., ii-nioii
-nation I thiliil.
I
Sin -epiin-ii ol oiihuio ami Vlcluit)
Hill hate an oppori mi lit h, Hi,
lau-st ilium thai aetantlSc men have
, . .1 about Hie ahaan buali
;hey t isil 'ale i-M Aloud. it Tb I
s i. railroad a ill run a dan
lion i .11 lo I In- i uiii, i . . ,n
and lei I ni aud plel iii I -v .11 i
I., augment the exhibit a blcl I
With ii i lll i"' v ii Mc
, i i o I I he I nil
Od Slah - Hun. iu ol animal lu.!..inti
i and I'i'i.i o. m n'.i on.
i
i uiiuiai oollaga Tha men a 111 lac
lure on the care ol other
i ,,i lot I I- to h ii.'-n.
In tin- tar Mm there aUI ba exhlb-
ns of various kinds oi sheep, arool in
all its stages from UM Um M ll
1 1 os I in lied on Psge Four )
BONDING Of ORDER
TO BE COMMEMORATE
UiMoit i.oim.i; K MIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS TO II i: ol'i n
.Ml I TIN!. I till I' VI MIA
mums anii i Ramos, i
ORDER 1$ S3 YEARS Oil
(.rand I ham ellor Workman of Med
lonl ami lo.iii.l leeier ol It, nil
and Seal (.lea-oil of Portland , le
Id, no M,l i.ii.-.s.-To (,te Han i tin.
Nml ,-ilu,- il.iv etonlng Ilie
I bora of Armor Lodge No. 60, KnUhta
of I 't till.,:, will commemorate the '3rS
aiiuiveisiiry id the rounding of the
order The celclirntlon will he in the
ol in open no cling to ulilcli tli.
ineinbers of Hie Pythian Sisters, aaut
friends of members of the lodge Kav
boon Invited. Following the program
tbero will be a banquet.
On of the principal features of the
meeting will be the preaonce of frrj
Q. Workman of Medford. (Iran
Chancellor of the Grand Domain et
Oregon and Walter O lesson of Pr.rt
liind, Urand Keeper of Records aaA
Seal The principal address of the
evening will be delltered by Grand
Chancellor Workman. Mr. Glanaon
ttlll also speak and a number of th
local Knights will respond to senti
ments appropriate to the oocaalon.
The commit He which baa charge of
Hie annlvaersary session was ap
pointed at Hie meeting Wednesday
night as follews: Reception Civira
liemh-r. John laindingliam, II O.
Itiain-. Mush and eulcrliillilioiit, Psul
.ii lupin II. lit ron Turner and A. r.
Kiddle.
UNCLE SAM'S ARMY
REAL TRAINING SCHOOL
Ilci i iiiiinu oiii, . it-i, ini- I , t I'..
Tell- ol I - i Inn. i , . Hi s, ,
the MaM) LI. .ini.iues Hail.
i oi poral .Linn B alkali uc
lug Olth it ol I Ii.- I 'nil .'il Sla
Has an arrival In this aMj loSn ai.d
will open a I I'll it IllK ii ftlce i-.t II.
postoltlce Hhele le mill icin.ilii ,n
lite tajTI lie la li'i'' lor the purpo-'
of giving out lliersiure. minimal
I. n-ganlim; sei t u-e hIIIi Ilie gov
.iniii, -nl ami accepting men for any
hranch III III,- si-It ice I'l tt pi I .
ii, ,1 Mr ll,n, llial the ai
niy I mil. Iliat enlir.
aside from tin dlaoinllaa and h
llhlllt) llial Ih- arint Ilie ti.ichie
ml the Iiiiii.i I and pll) Il il In
liich I..-I liilii I1 l ll liL-
The miIiII. ih
0 f
1 1 la
yeai
.,i hi
Voung ii 10a i- tha Uma to make
i - Flvi
'TOCCFRY Bill" TO BE
STYLE OF A NEW STOBE
William l..,,.u I... BUl
i
the Farle) building bul ha h
ehai
which hi i iidisiiini-ni a-ill
r is t Ui I., i.i t.e
1,
i.li-kn.iiiii' and l lie
. Hill," ami I.; 1
nam hla aea atora iv" ' I
ly balng ' nl in It reiiotatiil and
i .ini; bu laaaa iii , .
kltottll.
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