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It Works! Try It Tellt how to looien a tore, tender corn so it lifts out without pain. MILK TO BE HIGHER No humbug! Any corn, whether hard, soft or between the toes, will loosen right up and lift out without a particle of pain or soreness. This drug is called freezone and la a compound of ether discovered by a Cincinnati man. Ask at any drug store for a small bottle of freezone, which will cost but a trifle, but is sufficient to rid one's feet of every corn or callous. Put a few drops directly upon any tender, aching corn or callous. In stantly the soreness disappears and shortly the corn or callous will loosen and can be lifted off with the fingers. This drug freezone doesn't eat out the corns or callouses but shrivels them without even Irritating the sur rounding skin. Just think 1 No pain at all; no sore ness or smarting when applying it or afterwards. If your druggist don't . have freezone have him order it for you. Adv. A New Dodge. To a Natal Kaffir belongs the credit of inventing a labor-saving device for chimney cleaning. One of the colony journals says: "A native In Weenen had been asked to sweep a chimney, which he undertook to do. Later he was seen mounting the ladder he used for the purpose with a couple of fowls under his arm. These he allowed to flutter down the flue, and the job was done." For Pimply Faces. To remove pimples nnd blackheads smear them with Cuticura Ointment Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. For free samples, address "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston." At druggists and by mall. Sonp 25, Ointment 25 and 50. Adv. Depressed but Discerning. ' That doctrine of "all for each and each for all' Is beautiful enough in theory, but our experience is that the majority of us have to do the eaching while the favored few get away with the ailing. Houston Post. To keep clean and healthy take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu late liver, bowels and stomach. What You Expect. If you are looking for a chance to feel aggrieved, you will be sure to find It. No one can be on the lookout for slights and snubs, without discov ering them in plenty. The happy, wholesome girl, who takes it for grant ed that she is always welcome, and that everyone has the kindest Inten tions, is pretty sure to get what she expects. Daily Thought. The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he de cides never decides. Amiel's Journal. Optimistic Thought. Safety built upon vengeance con tains the seeds of its own destruction. MEN, WOMEN Young or old. Make big money. New article for home canning. Sells without talk. Write now. Mutual Novelty Mfg. Co.. Tacoma, Wash. Your Granulated Eyelids, Eyes inflamed by expo sure to Sun. Oust and Wind FfirAC quickly relieved by Murine CV6s Eye Remedy. No Smarting, V just Eye Comfort. At Your Druggists or by mail 60c per Bottle. For Hook ol the Eye free write hu Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. -- ! Soldiers Soothe Skin Troubles iwith Cuticura Soap 25c. Ointment 25c V 50c Hides, Pelts,cracra Wool & Mohair We wait ill jtt bin. Write ft Prices m Stuppng Tit. THE H. F. NORTON COMPANY, 16th and Johnson Sts Portland, Ore Seattle, Wash. Bellingham, Wash. New Houston Hotel Sixth and Everett Sts.. Portland. Ore. Four blocks from Union Deoot Two block! from New Postoflice. Modern and fireproof Over 100 outside rooms. Rates 76c to 12.00. .CHAS. G. HOPKINS, Manager. Lewiston Dairymen Will Increase Price to Customers Beginning Sept. 1. Ice Cream Advances. Lewiston, Idaho. Announcement was made here recently by proprietors of drug stores and refreshment par lors of an increased price schedule on soft drinks, ice cream and all mixed confections, to be in effect on and after Monday. The advance is attrib uted to the increase in the price of syrup, sugar substitutes, ice cream cones and wages. The wholesale and retail price of milk and cream is to be advanced September 1, dairymen saying that the increase must be made or else they must discontinue business, because of the constantly increasing cost of hay and grain and the advance in wages. unaer the new schedule milk will sell at 14 cents a quart, table cream at 14 cents a half pint and whipping cream at 25 cents a half pint. 200 Rooms 100 Bath. Near Botb Depots Absolutely Fireproof Hotel Hoyt Corner Sixth and Hoyt Sts., Portland. Ore. LOU HIMES. Manager. RATES: 75e to 12. BPECIAL Week or Month FRED DUNDEE MOTOR CAR REPAIRING MACHINE WORK MAGNETO SERVICE STATION ALL KINDS OF WELDING CYLINDER GRINDING PROMPT ATTENTION TO ALL ORDERS Broadway at Flanders, Portland, Or. Install Mill at Lewiston. Lewiston, Idaho. L. W. Robinson. owner of the Nez Perce roller mills being erected in Lewiston, says he expects the plant to begin its initial run September 1. "This run will be made to supply government con tracts," said Mr. Robinson, "but it is probable that some products of the plant will be put on the Lewiston market before October 1." The plant was formerly situated at Nez Perce, and Mr. Robinson began its removal to Lewiston early this spring. The capacity of the mill will be 150 barrels dally. Army Butter Demand Big. Washington, D. C The American army is using 1,250,000 pounds of but ter and 700,000 pounds of oleomargar ine every month. A War department statement Friday shows that soldiers stationed in this country have about five times more butter than oleomar garine, while In France the quantities of butter and oleomargarine are about equal, owing to the greater difficulty in obtaining high-grade butter. Rain Benefits Odessa Crops. Odessa, Wash. A quarter of an Inch of rain fell here Saturday. A little winter wheat was sown several weeks ago and this rain will be of great value to the grain. More winter wheat will be seeded now and if more rain falls soon a large acreage of win ter grain will be seeded. Odessa needs seedovheat, as little can be secured here. Governor Asked to Quit Burlington, Vt. Governor Horace Graham Saturday was asked to resign his office, in resolutions adopted by the republican state committee at a special executive session. This week discrepancies amounting to $20,000 were said to have been found in the accounts of the governor when he was state auditor. northwest market report ba- HINDENBUHG E REACHED AT POINTS British Force Road to Tenton's Former Stronghold. BAPAUME IS ENTERED Cavalry Successfully Precedes Infantry on Wide Front Airplanes Find Numerous Targets. With the British Army in France. On some parts of the northern battle front the British have reached points a thousand yards from the old Hinden burg line, which seems strongly held. In addition to crossing the Albert Bapaume road at many places, the British have made progress southward for a considerable distance with the cavalry operating in front of the in fantry. Resistance of a really strong nature seems to be slightly diminishing at many places along the battle front, but where the bulk of the Germans are retiring they have left the country vir tually seeded with single machine guns In protected positions and groups of machine guns in nests. Never-before, not even during the progress of this battle, have the air planes had such numerous targets for their bullets and bombs. London, via Montreal. Reconnoiter ing patrols of British troops are en tering Bapaume. It is reported that British, outposts have reached the fringe of Bullecourt, which lies seven miles northwest of Bapaume, and captured high wood east of Albert. Portland. Wheat Government sis, $2.20 per bushel. Flour Straights, S10.95ll.15 per barrel; whole wheat, $10.30; graham, $9.9010.35; barley flour, $11.3012; rye flour, $12.50; cornmeal, $11,700 12.50; corn flour, $12.80; oat flour, $1212.25. Millfeed Mill run, f.o.b. mill: Car- lots, $29.65; mixed cars, $30.15; less than carlots, $30.65; rolled barley, $65; rolled oats, $69. Corn Whole, $75; cracked, $76 per ton. Hay Buying prices, f.o.b. Portland; Eastern Oregon timothy, $31 per ton; valley timothy, $30; alfalfa, $28; val ley grain hay, $2628; clover, $28; straw, $9 10. Butter CubeB, extras, 50c; prints, extras, box lotB, 53c; cartonB, box lots, 54c; half boxes, He more; less than half boxes, lc more; butterfat, No. 1, 5Cc per pound delivered Portland. Eggs Ranch, candled, rots and cracks out, 49c; selects, 52c per dozen. Poultry Hens, 26c; springs, 26c; ducks, 32c; geese and turkeys, nom inal. Veal Fancy, 19V20c per pound. Pork Fancy, 2526c per pound. Fruits Cantaloupes, $1.253.25 per crate; watermelons, 22c per pound; peaches, $11.50; apples, $1.50 3.25 per box; plums, $1.25; pears, $12; casabas, 34c per pound; grapes, $1.502.25 per crate. Vegetables Tomatoes, 8090c per crate; cabbage, 44c per pound; lettuce, $2.50 per crate; cucumbers, 5075c per box; peppers, 10c per pound; beans, 8c per pound; celery, $1.25 per dozen; eggplant, 10c per pound; corn, $2.50 per crate. Potatoes Oregons, $3.253.50 per hundred; Californias, $3.75 fi4 per hundred. Onions Walla Walla, $2.75 sack, Hops Nominal. Wool Eastern Oregon, 60 ffl 61c ; i valley, 5461o per pound. i Mohair Oregon, 6860c per pound. Cascara Bark New and old, 11c per ; pound. Grain Bags Carlots, 26c. WAR TIDE TURNED, SAYS CLEMENCEAU Paris. Premier Clemenceau Monday telegraphed the presidents of the gen eral councils that they could rely upon the government and Marshal Foch and his magnificent staff and the allied ar tillery commanders to turn the present success of the allied arms into a com plete and decisive collapse of the enemy. "The splendid victories of the recent weeks," said M. Clemenceau, "in which the spirit of our allies has so magnifi cently rivaled ours, has definitely Bet- tied the fortune of war. The enemy, bewildered, deceiving himself as to his own strength, now Is finding out that he underestimated us. "The results achieved are the first fruits of our harvest of rewards, the highest of which will be having de livered the world from ruthless op pression and brutality. We hall the dawn, the first gleams of which brightened the victorious blows of the founders of the American republic and of the fathers of our revolution. The last obstacle to the establishment of rights among men is about to disappear. The triumph is near. "Universal co-operation toward the world's rejuvenation will attain the Ideal goal for which so many genera tions have been striving." SHIP Veal, Pork, Beef, Poultry, Butter, Eggs and Farm Produce, to the Old Reliable Evirdlnr house with a record of 46 .fears of Square Dealing, and be aaanred of TOP MARKET PRICES. F. M. CRONKHITE, 45-47 Front Street, Portland. Oratoa P. N. U. No. 35, 1918 Aug. 27, 1918 Cattle Prime steers $12.50 13.60 Good to choice steers 11.0012.00 Medium to good steers.... 9. 75011. 00 Fair to medium steers...... 8.76 9.75 Common to fair steers 6.75 8.26 Choice cows and heifers.. 8.25 9.25 Med to good cows and hf.. 6.25 7.75 Canners 3.00 6.00 Bulls 6.00 7.00 Calves 9.00 12.00 Hogs Prime mixed $19.5020.00 Medium mixed 19.0019.60 Rough heavies 17.5018.60 Pigs 16.7518.00 Bulk 20.00 Sheep Lambs 14.0015.00 Fair to medium lambs 11.0013.00 Yoarlings 10.0011.75 Wethers 9.00 10.60 Ewes 7.00 9.00 MOTION PICTURE ESSENTIAL Was Industries Board is in Line With General Crowder on Subject. Washington, D. C. The motion pic ture industry in all its branches has been recognized as an essential indus try by the War Industries board. Chairman Baruch announced Satur day that this action had been taken in line with Provost Marshal-General Crowder's ruling under the "work or fight" regulation that the industry af forded useful occupation. Recognition of its value in affording an educational medium for the great masses of the people, as well as a wholesome cheap means of recreation, governed the board in placing the in dustry upon the preferred list for priority. The extensive use of motion pictures by all war recreation agen cies also was considered. The erection of new picture theat ers, however, will not be permitted during the war. Saving of materials used in the manufacture of films, sev eral of which are essential in the pro duction of explosives, will be effected by a ruling of the board that only one negative may be taken of each pic ture. The Industry also has been called upon to institute other econo mies in material, chiefly tin and iron. 90,000 OFFICERS NEEDED FOR ARMY San Francisco. The universities and oolleges of the United States have been called to help supply thousands of commissioned officers. Plans to trans form all such educational institutions of the west Into military schools to meet the need for officers were dis cussed here Saturday at a meeting of the heads and other representatives of many of these Institutions with military authorities. Among those who addresed the meetings, were President Ray Lyman Wilbur, Stanford University; Rufus B. Von Klelnsmldt, University of Arizona; C. A. Dunning, Colorado College, and W. J. Kerr, Oregon Agricultural Col lege. That the war department will need 30,000 officers of all ranks between now and next July for service with the army overseas and at home and that large proportion of this number must come from the colleges and universities of the United States, was the an nouncement made at the conference by Major W. R. Orton, of the general staff. Of this number 20,000 are urgently needed for the field artillery, 2000 for the engineers and 600 for the quarter master's department. Complete mobilization of all colleges and universities for the purpose of de veloping officer material is necessary and complete readjustment at these in situations must be made to put them practically on a military basis. The plan contemplates the induction Into the student's army training corps of all men of draft age who register as members of the student bodies. SHIPW0RKERS ASK DOLLAR AN HOUR Spain Near Break With Hun. London. German newspapers say the situation between Spain and Ger many is critical, but that Germany can make no concessions with regard to her submarine warfare, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen. The Taegllsche Rundschau admits the beginning of a conflict which may affect the positions of both Mexico and Argentina. "The complaints of Spain mean an admission in favor of the en tente powers," says this newspaper, 'and Spain's threat means a step away from the path of neutrality desired by the Spanish people. The Spanish note must be considered by the German peo ple as an unfriendly act." The Lokal Anzelger says that Spain must acknowledge the conditions which compelled Germany to resort to sub marine warfare. Madrid. El Liberal Monday an nounced that negotiations were pro-' ceedlng for a commercial loan between Spain and the United States. Spain, the newspaper says, "Is opening a credit of 300,000,000 or 600,- 000,000 pesetas, the United States giv ing as a guarantee the signatures of American firms exporting cotton to Spain. With this credit the United States will be able to purchase in Spain some of the productB necessary for Its army In France without the necessity of changing dollars Into pe setas and thus avoiding the reduction In exchange. "Ambassador Willard and other American officials have had several Interviews with the members of the Spanish government, and it is believed that the basis of agreement has been reached. The interest payable on the loan has been the subject of discussion. America offers to pay the balance re maining on the loan In Mexican gold on the day of liquidation." Washington, D. C Skilled workers in the shipbuilding Industry of the country have presented "friendly de mands" to the labor department board of the Shipping board for Increase in wages to $1 an hour, double time for all overtime, Saturday half holidays throughout the year and 1 per cent bonus for all night shop work. The present wage Is approximately 75 cents an hour. The dollar-an-hour wage request of the skilled mechanics would affect thousands of workers throughout the country. Before passing on the wage question the labor adjustment board, composed of V. Everett Macy, A. J. Beres and L. A. Coolldge will decide whether a country-wide basis shall be used In de termining wage scales. The board today discussed the ques tion of the country-wide basis, but ad journed without reaching any formal decision, It was said. Wage scales heretofore have been fixed on a basis of districts, comprising shipyards In a few states. All of these adjustments are for six months and the last will terminate In October. Volume of Checks Huge. Washington, D. C. As an index of the volume of banking business the federal reserve board has issued the first of a series of weekly reports show ing the total of checks drawn on banks In 110 cities throughout the country, It was the first of a number of sta tistical reports to ba made by the fed' eral reserve board shortly covering a wide field of economic subjects. The report shows that the volume of checks drawn In the 110 cities during the week ending August 21 on individual accounts was $5,369,707,000. 100 Canaries Presented. North Bend, Or. C. A. Smith, chair man of the local Red Cross chapter, who has a large aviary and raises many canaries annually, has donated 100 young canary songsters to the Red Cross salvage corps of this city. They are being offered at $2.60 each at the shop and many have been sold. The salvage shop was opened re cently under the management of the federated women's clubs of the city and already large amounts of clothing, old rubber goods and numerous other articles have been collected. 3 M Packers' Profits Are Regulated The public should understand that the profits of the packers have been limited by the Food Administration since November 1, 1917. For this pur pose, the business of Swift & Company is now divided into three classes: Class 1 includes such products as beef, pork, mutton, oleomargarine and others that are essentially animal products. Profits are limited to 9 per cent of the capital employed in these departments, (including sur plus and borrowed money), or not to exceed two and a half cents on each dollar of sales. Class 2 includes the soap, glue, fertilizer, and other departments more or less associated with the meat business. Many of these de partments are in competition with outside businesses whose profits are not limited. Profits in this class are restricted to 15 per cent of the capital employed. Class 3 includes outside investments, such as those in stock yards, and the operation of packing plants in foreign countries. Profits in this class are not limited. Total profits for all departments together in 1918 will probably be between three and four per cent on an increased volume of sales. The restrictions absolutely guar antee a reasonable relation between live stock prices and wholesale meat prices, because the packer's profit can not possibly average more than a fraction of a cent per pound of product. Since the profits on meat (Class 1) are running only about 2 cents on each dollar of sales, we have to depend on the profits from soap, glue, fertilizer (Class 2, also limited) and other depart ments, (Class 3) to obtain reasonable earnings on capital. Swift & Company is conducting its business so as to come within these limitations. Swift & Company, U. S A. Heredity. Some people never get over their birth and raising. The higher In a tree a monkey climbs the more of a monkey he becomes. Paterson Call. Keep Out the Dust. Have window shades that will run up and down over your pantry shelves and a lot of dust will be saved. Tradition holds that a morning rain bow Is a sign of rain and an evening rainbow a sign of fair weather. Hun Grain Outlook Poor. Washington, D. C Discussing the food situation In enemy countries Food Administrator Hoover Monday said Germany's prospects for grain from Ukraine did not materialize. The stock of grain In Germany, he said, Is about the same as last year. Austria's condition Is not quite so good In this respect according to Information avail able. Roumania and Bulgaria, he said, both exporters of grain, are now with out grain even for their own use and Germany must supply both countries or let them starve. First Museum. The first museum was part of the Palace of Alexandria, where learned men were maintained at the public cost, just as eminent public servants were In the Prytaneum of Athens. Its foundation is attributed to Ptolemy Philadelphia about 280 B. C. Another Type. Another type of American that gives us an awful pain Is the constructive critic whose attitude seems to be that he isn't going to be proud of his coun try until be has to. Ohio State Journal. War Stories Are Wanted. Washington, D. C Relatives and friends of marines fighting In France were called upon by Marine corps headquarters to forward letters de scribing Interesting Incidents at the front so that they may be incorporated in the permanent records of the corps. Where desired the letters will be co pled and returned. A WOMAN'S HEAD Is level and her Judgment good when (he puts fi V her ,alth Dr' iM'l I U tree's Favor- There Is no beau ty without Rood health. Nobody expects to become really beautiful from the uiie of complexion beau tlflere. H r I ah I ....... ...IB". W C clear Hkln, and rniV ehoekH tn. low the use of the "Prescription." All women require a tonlo and nervine at eome period of their Uvea. Whether Buffering from nervousness, dlczlness, raintneas, displacement, catarrhal In flammatlon, bearing-down aenaatlons, or general debility, the "Preacrlptlon" Is eure to oenenc. in tablet and m ri form Mr. Pierce's Pellet" were flrat put In rendy-to-ue form nearly 60 years ago, and will alwaya relieve the Inactive liver and blllouaneaa. Innlnt on getting Dr. Plerce'a Pleasant Pellets there la none no goon nav. lis. SfJ ADDED EARNINGS BEHNKE-WALKER, at Portland, North west's blreeat bualneea nnlleir nv.r. whelmed by calla for trained young men and women. Knroll now. Taka a couraa ana a poamon aaaiirea. Htenngraphy tele graphy, accounting, shorthand, banking, ctiauailtu write iur C&UMOf U4. THE JOY OF MOTHERHOOD Came to this Woman after Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to Restore Her Health Ellensburg, WaBh. "After I wns murried 1 was not well for a long time and a good deal ol the time was not able to go about. Our greatest desire was to have a child in our home and one day my husband came back from town with a bottle of Lydia E. rink ham's Vegetable Compound and wanted me to try it. It brought relief from my troubles. I improved in health so I could do my housework; we now have a little one, nil of which I owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound." Mrs. O. S. Johnson, R. No. 8, Ellensburg, Wash. There are women everywhere who long for children in their homes yet are dewed this happiness on account of some functional disorder which in most cases would readily yield to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Such women should not give up hope until they have given this womlerlul medicine a trial, and for special advice write Lydia E. i'inkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of 40 yeura xperience is at your service. And the Hobo Left. "Semper fldellB," announced the, ho bo. "Dat's me." "Sic semper," chirped the head of tho house, and the bulldog promptly responded. Loulsvlllo t'our-ior-Journal. Really Great Victory. It Is a conquest when we can lift ourselves above the annoyances of cir cumstances over which we have no control; but It Is a great victory when wo can make those circum stances, our helpers, when we can ap preciate the good that Is 'In them. Lucy Larcoui.