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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1J18.
ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE
FARMERS IS EXPOSED
Another scheme for swindling the
farmers of the United States has
been discovered by the Federal Farm
Loan board. A man advertising him
self as an authorized organizer 6f
national farm-loan associations is
sending out advertising matter em
blazoned with the national flag, stat
ing that he will organize such as
sociations at $500 each, and will
teach others the trick for a certain
sum of money. His advertisements
have reached farmers and business
men over a large part of the United
States. He claim's to be so busy or
ganizing national farm-loan associa
tions that he needs help, but will take
time to teach others for a monetary
consideration. '
All such representations are fraud
ulent. In order to borrow under the
farm-loan act, it is necessary for
farmers to organize cooperative nat
ional farm-loan association in their
local communities. It is a violation
of a ruling of the Federal Farm
Loan board, published more than a
year ago, for a national farm-loan
association or a joint-stock land bank
to spend any money for promotion
purposes. Associations thus organiz
ed will not be chartered by the Fed
eral Farm Loan board. Farmers are
warned therefore against anyone ask
ing a fee for his proffered services in
connection with applying for a loan
under the federal farm loan act.
"
About the State
Resume . of the News of the
Week from All Parts
of Oregon
Eugene Thomas W. Munroe,
Spanish war veteran and junior mem
ber of the firm of Munroe and Son,
furniture dealers at '120-128 Eighth
avenue west, has announced his can
didacy for the republican nomination
for county treasurer, who announced
that he will not be a candidate.
Daily Guard.
Albany "The 27 county agents in
Qregon will cooperate during the
coming harvesting season with State
Farm Help Specialist J. W. Brewer,
who has been assigned to Oregon by
the U. S. department of agriculture
to assist in working out plans or the
relief of any shortage of farm labor,"
said W. L. Kadderly, assistant coun
ty agent leader of the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, Friday morn
ing. Daily Democrat.
(Note: Kadderly is the man slat
ed to succeed Dick Werner as Clack
amas county agricultural agentv
MEMBER OF COURIER STAFF
ESCAPES BUT IS LOCATED
"To the Editor: No doubt you
have missed the Firwood items of
late as I came here several weeks
aeo on short notice to see my broth
er, A. C. Milliron, formerly of Fir
wood, before he sails for France. I
had no time to inform you and since
coming here I have been continually
croine. bv auto mostly, so am seeing
the country proper and have had no
time to write. I have relatives in
Los Angeles, Pasadena, La Verne
and San Diego. I am seeing the
country from these points in all a
rections. All of the main roads are macad
amized and make auto riding a pleas
ure.
We motored to San Diego, a dis
tance of 140 miles, many miles along
the coast. Saw the sun set at bun-
set cliff, San Diego, which was grand.
Visited Coronado, the tent city, a
beautiful place. There are rows and
rows of tent houses with palm leaf
roofs, which make one think they
are in the Philippine islands. I also,
visited Camp Kearney, 20 miles from
San Diego. It was very interesting
to see how our soldiers live.
Many of the roads have rows of
palm, pepper, eucalyptus and cam
phor trees on both sides, which make
most beautiful drives.
The famous Euclid avenue double
tracked pepper drive through Ontario
and Upland is beautiful. The Busch
gardens at Pasadena are wonderful,
the Arroya Seco transformed (into
the most beautiful garden. Scatter
ed through the grounds are groups of
statues arranged to represent old
fables, such as "Little Red Riding
Hood" with her basket of provisions
meeting the wolf; "Cinderella" ana
such. Some have miniature houses
equipped to represent that particular
story. These are pleasant surprises
to one walking through the garden.
The ostrich and alligator farms of
Pasadena are very interesting.
I have been through the La Verne
orange and lemon packing plants,
the largest and best equipped in the
world. The orange groves are beau
tiful beyond description.
The weather here is hne and tne
name "Sunny California" is very
appropriate. I went bathing in the
ocean at Venice. It was rather cold
but fine sport neverthless.
It is impossible to tell all that I
have seen, so might as well stop one
place as another. All . of the people
that I have met here are exception
ally friendly, accommodating and
make one feel at home.
The beauties of California are so
different from the natural beauties
of Oregon with its snow peaks tower
ing above the fir-covered mountains,
the crystal-clear rivers, creeks and
waterfalls that there is no compari
son. Yours truly,
MRB, IDA M. HART.
2116 W 31st St., Los Angeles, Feb.
12, 1918.
Astoria Ten of the 23 modern
bungalows now under course of con
struction for the Hammond Lumber
Co., in the east end of the city, have
been completed by Contractor J. L.
Burges, and the 15 dwellings remain
ing are being rushed to completion
as rapidly as possible. These bun
galows are being erected for the oc
commodation of the married men em
ployed at the mill. Portland Record-Abstract.
Eugene Melvin Hansen, former
ly of this city, but who has been liv
ing in Montana for some time past,
but who is now in Eugene, Thursday
began suit in the circuit court against
the Great Northern Railway com
pany, the S. P. and S. Railway com
pany, and the Oregon Electric Rail
way company for damages on account
of the alleged injury to a large num
ber of cattle which he shipped from
Eugene to Montana. Oregon Register.
city recently and took back with him
the portion of army rifles assigned
to that place. Capt. R. Kuhn, of Leb
anon, also came oyer and returned
with the allotment 'for his company.
Both Halsey and Lebanon have ac
tive organizations and are prepared
to give trouble to any troublesome
factions that might invade their
peaceful midsts. Daily Democrat.
NEWELL EXPLAINS HIGH
COST OF 'CHEAP' MEAL
' Marshfield The Riverton coal
mine, idle for the past two or three
years, is to be reopened soon by M.
W: McCormick and C. A. Peterson
for a company of California capital
ists and will be known as the Eureka
mine. There is a small amount of de
velopment work to finish before the
mine will commence production. The
mine is situated on the Coquille river
seven miles below the county seat,
and the coal is to be delivered to the
Southern Pacific trains at Cedar
Point, from barges. The operators
expect to handle 100 tons a day when
the new machinery is installed. The
output will be sold in the California
market until the war ends and makes
it possible to renew Australian
coal shipments. Portland Record-Abstract.
A question that is frequently asked
at the Federal Food Administration
office is why, in the face of a "bump
er" crop of corn, the price of corn
meal should be so high.
"It is true that the 1917 corn yield
was a .heavy one," said Assistant
Federal Food Administrator W. K.
Newell in explanation. "Plans had
been made for a plentiful supply of
corn meal for the entire nation to
use as a wheat substitute, and the
corn growers had responded splen
didly to the request of the Food
Administration by planting every
possible acre to corn. The almost
unprecedented corn crop that resulted
had been commented upon far and
wide, but it is not so generally known
that unfavorable weather conditions,
including several early, warm rains,
rendered most of this crop unfit for
milling.
"Only the first-class, dry corn can
be milled. The least moisture means
mildew and rot. The 'soft' corn can
not be made into corn meal, although
some of the better grade can be con
verted into meal after a slow process
of kiln drying. Such of the corn as
can be milled, including all the prime
grain and some of the second-grade
soft corn, is now being ground into
corn meal. One of the first elements
in the high price is the greatly in-1
creased demand for the meal. Every
corn mill in the country is working
night and day at capacity, to supply
demand. Every mill has sold its full
output for weeks ahead.
"Another element contributing to
the price is the added cost of the kiln-
drying process for the moist corn,
which is being used this year to
supplement the first grade dry corn.
Traffic congestion, which was the
cause of great delay in moving the
crop from field to mills, contributed
further to the high price. This is
the corn situation throughout the
whole country, and here in the North
west, because our great distance from
the corn belt and the greater dif
ficulty of securing transportation
facilities by which to ship in our
supply, our corn- meal prices are
even higher than those of the Middle
West and Eastern states. A little
serious study . of these facts should
make it clear to anyone that talk of
'profiteering' as the cause of high
corn meal prices is unfounded.
"Any by the way," Mr. Newell con
cluded, "an interesting development
WHERE WAS WILSONVILLE
WHEN LIGHTS WENT OUT?
The citizens of Wilsonville who were
out after dark last Thursday night
looked like a flock of Diogenes' twin
brother on a still hunt for the fabled
Honest man. Each was armed with
his little lantern, although, at last
reports', nobody had found the Honest
Man.
The reason for this reverting to
primitive means of illumination is
that a large handle in the power
plant worked loose and fell into the
armature of the generator, causing a
short circuit and throwing the entire
plant out of commission and the en
tire town into darkness.
It was several days before the
plant could be repaired. It is operat
ed by a private corporation.
TWO MORE ARE "OVER THERE"
Earl
Bradley and Stanley
Write From France
Scott
T. J. Bradley has received word
from his son Earl, who is "over
there" with Co. B, 162 Infantry, that
the lad has reached his destination
safely after "a great trip across the
pond" and is enjoying the best of
health and. having the "time of his
life." The Bradleys recently moved
to Oregon City from Weiser, Idaho.
The boy's sister, Nettie, is living here
with her father.
Another soldier boy to write home
of a safe passage to France is Stan
ley Ross Scott, age 18, only son of
Mrs. Eva Scott, teacher in the local
schools.
Stanley Scott was formerly em
ployed on a local morning paper. He
is at present witn tne lutn Aero
Squadron, for a long time stationed
at Santone.
The Dalles All of the Wasco coun
ty boys who were aboard the torpedo
ed transport Tuscania are safe, ac
cording to the government's report
of the survivors. The local soldiers
who were rescued are: Albert F.
Amen, The Dalles: Philip E. Wet-
more, The Dalles; Lewis C. Bliehm,
Dufur; Clyde A. Whitlock, Wapinitia;
Carl E. Nys, Grass Valley. Chronicle.
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TIME IS EXTENDED
Soldiers May Take Federal Insurance
Till April 12
The following telegram has been
received by the Oregon State Council
of Defense from George F. Porter,
Chief State Councils Section, Council
of National Defense, Washington,
D. C: .
"The time for filing applications
for war risk insurance has just been
extended by Congress to April 12th.
Automatic insurance, however, has
ceased entirely and no man is now
insured by the government unless
he has applied. This makes volun
tary application doubly important."
"REMARKABLE REMARKS"
Editors of Oregon Have Amusing
Views of Current Topics
It's fine to see all these girls go
ing into remunerative jobs. It will
be so much easier after this lor a
crat.
Nobody is responsible for the high
prices, of course, except the other
fellow. Gresham Outlook.
Klammath ' Falls The committtee
which was appointed at the last
meeting to investigate the advisabil
ity of installing a paving plant here,
reported that this move was found
to be inadvisable at this time. Port
land Record-Abstract.
No other paper in Clackamas coun
' tv oublishes as much Clackamas
county news as The Courier.
Estacada Tom and Bob Morton,
formerly of Estacada are now both
in the aviation service, the former be
ing a corporal, in charge of Squad 1,
2nd Training Brigade, Line 1, Kelly
Field, South Antonio, Texas. East
ern Clackamas News.
Portland Further indications that
road work in Multnomah county Will
not be hampered this spring because
of the controversy which has arisen
between Roadmaster Yeon and chair
man Holman, of the county board,
were given when the board adopted
a resolution authorizing the expendi
ture of $65,000 in the six road dis
tricts of the county. This money is
to be spent in maintenance and is
distributed about equally among the
different districts. Daily Record Abstract.
ninn t find a wife able to RUDDort
of the over supply of soft corn was him in the style to which he hag been
me uiBcuveiy ui uu entirely new aim aCcustomea Albany Daily Demo-
very line vegeuiuia on cum on.
Corn oil, now being made in great
quantities from this soft corn, is pro
nounced by experts to be among the
best, most palateable, and most
nutritious vegetable oils on the mar
ket. It offers substantial help in the
solution of our conservation problems.
Corn syrup is also a good conserva
tion product that is being extensively
manufactured from the soft corn.
Both of these fine conservation com
modities may now be had in abundent
quantities and at reasonable prices.
Oregon housewives are urged to try
them."
THRIFT STAMP MOVE IS
WELL UNDER WAY LOCALLY
The kaiser, telegraphing to the
king of Saxony, says he begins the
new year full of hope. There's a
typographical error somewhere; "full
of hop" would more nearly describe
it. Oregon Register.
We are told that there is not suf
ficient shortage to warrant advance
of prices. Shucks, it does not take
a shortage to raise prices, all it tak
es is nerve. Harrisburg Bulletin.
Albany Captain Olin Stalnaker, of
the Halsey Home Guards, was in the
Nearly Every Disease Can
Be Traced to Constipation
DR. CALDWELL'S
SYRUP. PEPSIN
The Perfect Laxative
Quickly Corrects any Disorder of the
Intestinal Tract, Relieves the Conges
gestion and Restores .Normal Condi
tions. Is Gentle in Action and Does
"Not Gripe. Sold by Druggists Every
where 50 cents and $1.00.
A trial bottle can be obtained, free of
charge, by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell,
457 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois.
For a community whose population
totals exactly 134 people, Peete's
Mountain, west of Willamette, cer
tainly is setting a record in the
"Thrift Stamp" carrfpaign.
A week . ago Wednesday, John
Kaiser, A. J. Hart and James Rob
ertson, citizens of that district, de
cided to see what they could do to
boost the campaign., Saturday morn
ing they reported to headquarters at
Oregon City with $1182.18, and re
ported that the campaign at Peete's
Mountain was just getting fairly un
der way. To date they have sold 286
"Baby Bonds" and 4 "Thrift Stamps."
A "Thrift Stamp Banquet" was
held Friday night at the Clairmont
school, and was well and enthusias
tically attended. The proceeds of
the banquet itself are to go towards
completing the school auditorium.
An entertainment by the school
children was one of the features of
the affair. Speakers for the "Thrift
Stamp" movement were Rev. C. H. L.
Chandler, of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, and J. E. Calavan, superin
tendent of county schools. Miss
Lorene Parker lectured on "Food
Conservation."
A girl there was, and she wore her
clothes
So short and thin she almost froze;
And the price she paid for her Hoov
. erism
Was six months in bed with the
rheumatism. O. A. C. Barometer
A letter to Mayor Steelhammer
of Woodburn is reproduced in the In
dependent:
Onerabel Mare Mr. Steelhamer.
dear sir in regard to those dogs run
ning over town Coles has one. Dr,
Shorey one which is a terabel pest as
well as" a filth to not one neighbor
but all. . As we must try to rais all
we can in or small lots to help win
the war tha practly spoil it from use
all we can rais, As we all look to
WE KNOW OF NOTHING BETTER
WE CAN SAY TODAY THAN
This Week Strike a Slow
for Your Country
and Yoursel
Get $2.00 worth ot Uncle Sam's
Thritt Stamps Absolutely FREE
with a Suit or Overcoat at
$14.85 or more
The following Clearance Sale Prices are in effect-in
addition to our great Thrift Stamp Sale
$35.00 Suits
or Overcoats
$30.00 Suits
or Overcoats
$25X)0 Suits
or Overcoats
$20.00 Suits
or Overcoats
$27.35
$24.35
$19.35
$16.85
Ask yourself this question-W AS THERE EVER A
BETTER CHANCE TO SERVE YOURSELF
AND YOUR COUNTRY?
MILLER-OBST, Inc.
THE QUALITY SHOP
Suspension Bridge Cor. Oregon City, Oregon
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MILLION BY MARCH
This State Aims for $1,000,000 in
Stamp. Sales
With Thrift stamp and War Sav
ings Stamps sales in the state for
February to date well over the $100,
000 mark, and with total Oregon
sales over $851,000, the war savings
campaign executive committee has
set $1,000,000 as the goal for
March 1.
The state at large, following the
complete organization of county or
ganizations, is responding vigorous
ly to the thrift' appeal.
Especially good work is being done
by the school children, who are
entering into the campaign with all
the enthusiasm and effort of pa
triotic young Americans.
French-Speaking Women Wanted
Women with a fluent knowledge of
French are being trained in several
cities for work in France as tele
phone operators with the Expedition
ary forces. They" will not be sent
over in one unit, but ordered to go in
groups from time to time. No in
formation can be given as to the lo
cality in which the telephone opera
tors will be stationed.
HENRY W. KOEIILER
Candidate for
, SHERIFF '
on the Democratic tick
et, at the primary elec
tion to be held May
17th, 1918.
Paid Advertisement.
you for help, we want them don a
way with soon as we an warn, ty
make garden if tha would ti them
up in day time tha would be let loose
at night Mr. Steel hamer we warn
a hasty dog killer.
yours truly
and onerably
The German crown prince wants
to visit these shores after the war.
Wouldn't you like to serve on the re
ception committee ? Gresham Out
look. .
The boss has just pasted an adver
tisement for War Savings Stamps in
the window. The lithograph depicts
Mrs. Joan of Arc all dressed up in
a tin suit, and reminds us of what
Bill Cuddy said in the Weekly Ore
gonian when he first lamped a simi
lar picture: "Wonder if she dresses
with a button-hook or a monkey
wrench?"
We don't know. Bill: but we'll ven
ture a guess that if she ever was out
in th rain and cot the hinees ol tnat
suit rusty, she'd have to undress
with a can-opener. "Uur n.
A case filed in a neighboring state
is entitled "State vs. Marie Pretty
Wildcat, et al."
Poor Al! But let his untimely end
serve as a lesson to us to let them
there wild women alone. "Likewise
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SWAFFORD TO RUN AGAINST
MILLER FOR NOMINATION
George E. SwafTord, a resident of
Drp.trnn Citv. has announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for the office of County Clerk.
Mr. SwafTord was born in Uregon
City in 1881. He is a graduate of
the Oregon City schools and of Pa
cific university. At present ne is
connected with the Huntley Drug
company of this city. He is a mem
ber both of the Masons and the Elks
lodges. He is married, and has three
children.
Flour Profits Fixed
It is the opinion of the United
States Food administration that the
gross maximum profit for wholesal
ers in flour should not exceed from
50 to 75 cents per barrel. The profit
to retail dealers in original mill pack
ages should not exceed from 80
cents to $1.20 per barrel, depending
upon the character of service per
formed. Where retailers sell in
amounts less than the orieinal mill
' packages, the gross profit should not
exceed 1 cent a pound.
In Keeping IVith the Big
Thought of the Day
The daily press reflects a sentiment throughout the nation which
clearly indicates a new condition.
Men are wanted everywhere. The work of this war is being
carried on largely by those who never before Jiave been in public
office or in public work. Men who have been too busy, too engross
ed with their own tasks, are leaving their work to others and giv
ing their time and ability to the cause which is ours, yours, every
body's. It is a time when politics in the ordinary sense must not be
' conuidered. It calls for all the ability that can be mustered..
Oregon to be a successful part in this unit plan for the defense
of Democracy, must likewise place the thought of the times before .
everything.
In another part of this paper appears the announcement of '
L. J. Simpson as a candidate for the nomination for Governor on ,
the Republican ticket. Mr. Simpson was urged to become a candi- ;
date by his many friends in every part of the state, because of his .
business record, his understanding and knowledge of Oregon's re- ;
sources, industries and needs; because of his public-Bpiritedness, :
which of recent years has led him to tasks which have been more !
important to him than his own affairs.
L. J. Simpson is clearly the man who can
give Oregon the administration necessary
to this plan of National Efficiency.
His campaign will be directed straight to you as voters, as,
individuals who do your own thinking.
We are firmly convinced that you will not allow politics to in- ;
fluence your decision, and that you will vote for the man who is best
fit to help the people of Oregon, develop the state's vast resources,
and to prepare for, and participate in, the great reconstruction that
is to follow. .. . ,,
We believe you will weigh issues more closely than ever be
fore, and that L. J. Simpson will be your choice. , . . ,
What You Can Do
First Talk over his candidacy with ;
your friends
Second If you believe that L. J.
Simpson is worthy of your support
write a letter to this committee.
Suggest how his cause may be
advanced. We, in turn, will tell you
how you can help.
Paid Advertisement ;
Issued by
"Simpson fat Qoottnot" Ltagut
Pittock Block, Portland
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