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to Crook Com mty Journal COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL XXII PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 28, 1918 NO. 20 It. N. HTANHKLD L. 1. HIMPHON L J. SIMPSON VISITS FROM UNITED STATES WILL OBSERVE EASTER STRUGGLE H JVHT BEGINNING HAYS GREAT BRITAIN GREATEST BATTLE IS NOW ON Hhlpplng Lornu Are Ileavlrat Since HoptrinlMT ltrltlt.li Mne Holds Hun Iammw Appalling Cablegrams from the IlrltlHh War Office In London this morning ay that ntanrves muitt-be butt from the United States to assist In the Struggle thnt In now taking place In northern Franco. While a reserve army of 800,000 in la being hold near the battle Hi-Ida for the counter thrust, 100,000 of which are American troops, the allied armli'a are outnumbered and twrvm must come. The mi-HiiHK" coiitlnua that the great battle la Just bi-glnntng, and that we muni 'be prepared to meet the pressure that la mre to be brought on the allied line there. The IlrltlHh line holda, and the Hun Iowa have been appalling, pur haps aa many aa 400,000 while the loaaxa of the allies bave not been more than one-third that number. Yet the battle It far from over, the dispatches aay. The shipping losses for the week were 25 ships of the larger clnss, which la the heaviest loas reported since September II. w, a. a. SCHOOLS SELL XV. 8. 8. Country Districts Make Gmk1 Know ing For the Month The following reports have been sent In by the different school dis tricts of the county: Prinevlllo $985, Lower Rye Grass $139, Howard $101, Upper McKay $280, Shepherd $201, Wilson School $325, Combs Flat $128.25, Twin Duties $108, Post $136, and Heaver Crook $143. The reports from the remainder of the country schools will be published next week. w. s. a. L DONATE ITS SERVICES Aa a measure of patriotism, the members of the Legal Advisory Board of Crook County will, without charge, give legal advice to, and perform legal services for, all draft registrants who are Inducted Into the military service of their country , from this county. The services so donated will cover matters of drafting wills and all kinds of conveyances, and even In certain cases, appearances In Court, as well as advice concerning the sailor's and soldier's , insurance, family allowances and government allotments of pay, and 'the other war emergency acts relating to men entering the service, the care of property and the Bottling of the business affairs of the men. The Legal Advisory , Board for Crook County consists of M. R. Biggs, chairman; Jay H. Upton and Wlllard H. Wirtz and these men stand ready to assist free ot cost, any registrant that has been con scripted In Uncle Sam's Army. Under the system of Induction now In force, the men will be called probably each month bo that a very tew will be called from this county at any one time, which will not Im pose a heavy duty or any large amount of work on the Legal Ad visory Board. . The Legal Advisory Board will also call upon the patri otic services of other attorneys In the county In case the work becomes keavy, as was done at the time registrants were required In a com paratively short space ot time to answer a large number of compli cated questions for the Information of the draft boards In December and January. 1 , 1 1 if ' niiW"W! ( , 1 X is K.MMtwn Oregon Man Who I Candi date for V. H. Htmatorahlp HORSE SALE DATES CANCELED BY GOVT. Telegrams from the war depart ment announce that no more horses are to be purchased for the present for military purposes. As result, the dates that have been announced for the past three weeks through this paper are can celed .and no Inspection or purchase will be made as was announced. No reason was given for the change in order. - W. I. B. BILL1K BURKE In The Mysterious Mlxs Terry By Gvlntt Burgess Billy Burke, who appeared bore In Peggy a year ago, will be seen in the "Mysterious Miss Terry" at the Lyrle Theatre, Friday and Saturday. In almost any old story . Blllle Burke "would be a winner, but in this wonderful story by this great American dramatist, with its com edy, thrills, suspense and plot she will be the talk of the town tor many a day. W. B. . MRS. BEC11TELL ENTERTAINS Mrs. Lida Buchtell gave a dinner party at her home Saturday after noon. The occasion was In honor of the birthday anniversaries ot her self and Mrs. I. L. Ketch um, the event coming on the same day. The following ladles were present: Mesdames I. L. Ketchum, J. H. Crooks, Q. W. Dodsou, Serepta Ham ilton, Martha Wlglo, Emma McMeen and Ida Morse. W. B. 8. HERMAN WALLACE IMPROVING Judge Wallace recolved a telegram today from Halifax, N. 8., stating that bis son Herman was improving and was in charge ot the American Red Cross. Herman has been seri ously 111 ot pneumonia. w. b. b. WILL MANUFACTURE ICE CREAM Johnson and Sonfag Will Establish Wholesale IIunIhoss Frank Johnson and Otto Sontag have rented the building formerly occupied by Theodore Mlngor and will manufacture Ice cream, soda wator and candy for wholesale1 pur poses. w. b. 8. DAVIDSON COMING St. Paul Man Helling Large Tract to Texas Sheep Concern W. P. Davidson, of St. Paul, will arrive In Prlneville, Monday, with representatives of a large Texas sheep concern who are about to purchase a large tract ot grazing land tor operations here. w. b. 8. BROWN FOR CLERK While no announcement has been made, it 1b stated on good authority that Warren Brown will again be a candidate tor the office ot County Clerk. Any statement from the, Journal concerning Mr. Brown is not neces sary as everyone knows him, and his record. No republican candidate has been announced as yet, and It may be that Mr. Brown will be elected with out any contest. IMPRESSIVE PROGRAMS PRE PARED FOR EVERYONE SUNRISE PRAYER MEET1KG 6:30 Day Will lie Busy One At Local Houm of Worship All Should Attend Somewhere Fitting Easter services bave been prepared for the local churches next Sunday, and everyone should attend one or more ot these services. ' The day will start with a Sunrise prayer meeting by the young people of the town at the Christian church at 6:30. At the Presbyterlun Church the Easter lesson in the Bible classes will be at 10 a. m. The primary de partment meets in the basement. The story of the resurrection will be appropriately presented to the child ren and a number of new songs used. Mothers are urged to visit this department Sunday morning. Morning sermon at 11: "The Glory of Burled Hopes." The musical pro gram for the day at morning and evening services Includes the follow ing special numbers: Anthem, "Christian the Morn Breaks Sweetly O'er Thee"; solo with chorus, "Cal vary", Mrs. O. O. Adams; duet "Day of Days". Mrs. Rem pel and Mrs. Douglas; solo, "A Cottage in God '8 Garden", Mrs. H. F. Lakln; male quartette, "Low In the Grave He Lay." At the evening service the story of the resurrection and its lessons will be presented in hymns; special music, scripture lessons and pictures taken from the great mas ters. The sermon will be on the theme: "The Greatest Question in the World." At the Methodist Church the Sun day school hour will be taken for regular Sunday school work, which will start at 9:45 Instead of the usual time. At 11 o'clock, a special Easter program will start, in which many of the young people will have parts. Easter songs and recitations by members of the primary department which Includes little tots from three years up, will have a prominent place on the morning program. No preaching service will be held, although a Bhort address will per haps be delivered by Rev. Pember ton, district superintendent. In the evening the congregation will unite with the Presbyterians in their Sunday evening worship. At the Baptist Church the theme at 11 o'clock will be: "The Glories ot the Easter Morn" and at 7:30 the pastor will speak on the subject: "If a Man Die Shall He?" There will be Bible school at the usual hour in the morning, which is 10 o'clock, and all who are not at tending elsewhere are urged to come. At 6:30 the young people's rally, which will include a special Easter program, will he held. At the Christian Church, Bible school at 10 o'clock, preaching at 11. The topic will be "Angels at the Tombs." At 7:30, special Easter services will be held. The topic for the even ing service will be: "The Cross Be side the Flag." ; Everyone will be welcomed at all ot these services. ' W. B. B. HAD SUCCESSFUL TRIP Rev. W. L, Van Nuys Reports Rec ord Crowds In Country Districts Rev. W. L. Van Nuys has returned from his trip to the southern and southeastern parts of the county, and reports record attendance at the meetings where the war- pictures were Bhown. Everyone seems thoroughly awake to the war situation, and is ready to act on any reasonable suggestion made. IS PERHAPS BEMT CHAPTER IS STATE WITHOUT EXCEPTION DESCHUTES COUNTY IN READ Attendance In Prlneville Averages About A5 Each Day In Bend 6 Hays Bulletin Prlneville Is doing more in Its Red Cross Chapter than some of the large Portland organizations, and as far as smaller towns are con cerned, there Is no comparison in the amount of work done and num ber of earnest workers in attendance each day. Five busy days out of each seven is the pace set by the local chapter, and an average attendance of 65 earnest, busy women Is reported. As many as 80 have attended on some occasions, and the affair is not a social function either, but is one where the ladies gather to do their important part in winning the war. In Deschutes county however, the story is quite different. We are reproducing here a story carried in the Bend Bulletin last Saturday, that tells the condition there better than anyone can who does not live on the ground. It follows: "An Increased output' of surgical dressings la expected from the local Red Cross workrooms, according to a letter received yesterday by Mrs. R. W. Hendershott, director of the department.. Because the women here fail to turn' out in sufficient numbers, Bend will be unable to comply with the demand with only about six women working. "Mrs. Hendershott says that the chapters in the small towns are showing more interest, that on her laBt trip to Redmond she found 18 women out, while there were but 2 In the Bend workroom Thursday. Wnereas two boxes a montn are called for, the local women are able to supply only about one in three months. The apportionment is made by the district office and based upon an estimate of the number of women in Bend who should be able to give assistance. " 'I am firmly convinced', said Mrs. Hendershott today, 'that if the women do not show the proper in terest in this sort of thing the gov ernment will eventually conscript a portion ot their time tor this abso lutely necessary work.' "The local chapter is to make dressings for the base hospitals only. "Directors of the sewing and knit ting Bay interest in this is falling off. Unless the women can make a social afternoon of it many are un willing to come." w. s. s. " KNIGHTS GO TO BEND At least fifty members of the Knights of Pythias lodge of Prlne ville attended the District Conven tion held In Bend last night. W. 8. 8. WILL WORK FOR JOURNAL Cheerful Cherub Takes Contract to Keep Old Man Gloom In Hiding In this world of grief and woe, it is indeed gratifying to find someone who is always smiling and ready to help chase dull care away. About three years ago we met such a character the first time, and we have watched his operations since that date. ' He is known to the newspaper world as the Cheerful Cherub, and we have signed with him to appear on the classified page of the Journal for an indefinite time, which we un derstand means "quite a spell" at least. He has a new story and a new pose every week, and inchls story Is always found a bright spark ot wit, and usually a moral. The Cheerful Cherub always stands for the best in life although Hooverlzing on clothes because of the war. Watch for him on page 3. L. J. Simpson,. Coos Bay Tlmberman Who Seeks Re publican Nomination for Governor SET UP YOUR CLOCKS .31 At midnight Sunday night, all clocks in the nation will be set for ward one hour. When you retire at the usual time Sunday, remember that on Monday morning, 8 o'clock, which is opening, hour for the banks and other places of business, will come an hour soon er than It did on Saturday, the mails will arrive and depart one hour earlier, in fact your day will be Just one hour in advance next week, and the weeks following until the au tumn, when the clocks will be set back to keep pace with the sun. The move will be general through out the nation, and is made so by government order, which came fol- lowipg the satisfactory - experience of twelve foreign countries In years gone by. ' LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE Meeting Called at Home of Chair man April 1 The following ladies have been appointed to assist Mrs. H. P. Bel knap in selling Liberty Loan Bonds during the third drive: Mesdames Mary McDowell, M. E. Brink, Guy Lafollette, C. W. Elkins.. C. - M. Elkins, J. H. Rosenberg, C. L. Shuituck, I. Spear, C. F. Smith, H. W. Howard,' H. ' Ross, E. J. Wil son, Rose Lawson, Una Dinwiddie, W. Hyde, Jessie Parrish, Jas. Prose, H. Norton, L. Nichols, Serepta Hamilton and Addie Yancey, and Miss Hazel Sullivan. Mrs. Belknap will attend a meet ing of the Liberty Loan committees which will be held in Portland Fri day and Saturday of this week. She would like to have a meeting of the above ladies at her home Monday afternoon, April 1, at 3 o'clock. All chairmen ot committees in the county outside ot Prineville are also requested to meet at Mrs. Belknap's at the same time If possible. w. 8. 8., DR. DAY ACQUITTED Tried Y'esterday On Charge of Prac ticing Medicine Without License Dr. F. H. Day was tried In Justice Bowman's court on a charge of practicing medicine without a li cense. He was acquitted, after it was proven that he was not practic ing medicine. A second charge against him was dismissed. w. 8. s. TEMPERANCE SPEAKER COMING Dr. G. W. Morrow at Baptist Church April 7 For Dry America Dr. George W. Morrow will speak at the Baptist church on April 7 at 7:30 p. m. on the topic: "Over the Top For a Dry America." A plan, will be announced at that time whereby a beautiful flag is to be given to some room at the Prine ville Public School. DEATH OF J. W. FLEETWOOD James Fleetwood died at the home of Dr. Grater, Thursday afternoon. Mr. Fleetwood was a very old man. his exact age not being known, and had lived In Prineville for many years. He had no known relatives. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon by Rev. T. H. Fertig. BIG LUMBERMAN IS PLE AMINO AND FORCEFUL SPEAKER ' UUDSENTEEFEISECFCITIZEliS Neighbor Says He Is Man Gives Much of His Plenty,' Mostly la Secret L. J. Simpson, candidate for gov ernor on the Republican ticket, and big lumberman from Coos Bay, was in Prineville, Friday and Saturday. Mr. Simpson addressed an audi ence at the Commercial Club Friday evening, and proved himself a force ful and pleasing speaker. He was surprised and pleased with the progress that Is being made on the Ochoco Irrigation Project, and praised the local citizens tor their enterprise and effort in this direction. - While much might be said about Mr. Simpson, an extract from a let- . ter written by one who has known him tor years, Austin S. Hammond, ot North Bend, tells the story best. Mr. Hammond says: "When a man is a candidate for a public office, the public likes to know what his neighbors think of him. "I have known Louis Simpson for many years. He is a man. "He has been engaged in large business affairs and employed many men, and every man who ever worked tor him will vote for him. "He owned and laid out the town site of North Bend and sold thou sands ot lots and many buildings to people who were poor, or in moder ate circumstances, and he never crowded a debtor in his life. "He is always .a leader in every much public enterprise that means work and no pay. , "His name is always at the head of every subscription list, but his giving is mostly done In secret. It is nothing uncommon tor 'Louie' to send a load of groceries to a poor family in sickness or distress. "He has given his entire time tor many months to the Red Cross and War Relief work, and Mrs. Simpson has done likewise. They closed up their beautiful home at 'Shore Acres' in order to move into town and give their entire time to this work. "Simpson is a man whom his neighbors delight to honor. He has great executive ability, is broad minded, energetic' and human. It he has an enemy in the world I never heard ot him. "Those who know him best, like him most. He will make a good governor." . Mr. Simpson was accompanied here by Ralph J. Staehli, who is his secretary and publicity man. W. S. 8. , . GLEASOX GOES EAST Former Journal Man Now Owns the Laiuberton, Minn., Star A. C. Gleason, who has been fore man ot the Journal mechanical de partment for the past three years, left Thursday ot last week for Lam berton, Minnesota, where he recent-' ly purchased the Lamberton Star. Gleason is a master at his pro fession, and will without doubt make a success of his new venture. w. s. s. '' M. E. LADIES ENTERTAINED Men of Church Provide Evening ot Fun and Serve Refreshments The ladies of the Methodist Church were entertained by the men of the church Friday evening. ' A good representation of the membership was present and the evening was crowded with events until about ten o'clock, when Ice cream and cake were served. .The ladies of the church are usually to be found providing the entertainment, but on this occasion the men returned the compliment, and got by.