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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1918)
She Mtfmk The TInirs-Hcrald rook rc mlnrij to more home in llur noy County than any other liewspapWi If you wish to I elh the people use these, col MUM for your advert isement. The Times-Herald In nn old established friend of the people of Harney County where It haw lieen a weekly visitor for thirty yearn. It's Job department It equipped to nerve your needs. VOL. XXXI BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON. JANUARY 12, 1918 NO. 11 mw$ :hapter receives re port ON BIG DRIVE Brief Review of Red Cross Activities For The Week. Letters From The Boys in The Training Camps Show Appreciation of Work At (ho regular monthly business Heeling of Harney County Chapter, imerlran Red Cross, last Tuesday veiling murn encouraging worn wan sported from the several com tnittee reports and the general bunding of the organisation. Every luxiliary an well as the parent Chap- ler is busy wim material getting eady for the boys at the front. The icveral bIINM are busy taking ln itructions in surgical dressings, first ud work. etc. The knitters are turn- fng out tinisneo armies rapiuiy ami he sewing women are all enthusias tic in their efforts to accomplish re- pulls. One most encouraging thing is hat every article so far sent out by his Chapter or any of the auxiliar ies been accepted without any fauestion therefore it is a satisfaction know that the work is right and that the quantity shipped from thin ition Is up to expectations and re- i eiv.-s the praise of those in charge jf headquarters. An explanation was given in re hptct to some not having received Ihe Red Cross .Magazine. Because, of innfusion there was a period of neural weeks that no applications forwarded and when they were Li was found that some of the blanks, especially those upon which to re- art subscribing members ran short ind others had to be ordered. These Hpnes ttptp .hluyerr-and mirs im- names did not reach the proper place until some time after. However, now It is stated all have been reported ind the magazines should follow iith the current number. Mrs. Sweek. Chairman of the Baby p-ayette committee, reports that the tother's Club, Presbyterian Ladies' Lid and the Library Club had some iits that were not needed in the re- rent shipment, these were disposed if $4.50 and that amount was turn ed into the Baby Committee. Mrs. Iweek asks for donations as follews: Clean old turklsh towels, pieces of )ld linen, cast-off underwear, wool ind cotton or silk mixed, old stork nps and sox white and colored, odd ngtha of daisy cloth and outing lannel dark and light, 'lease leave it the ked Cross work roms. Mrs. c. w. Lewis, secreatry of the nibirsliip committee, desires The rin,. Herald to announce that she received quantity of pins and lew members may have what they qnire by either calling on her or n Mis- Ellen Geer at N, Brown & ions store. The report of those in charge of J'' big Christmas Drive proved In- treating and the words of comtnen- lution trom the state organization Ind 1 1! vision headquarters were ratifying, Campaign Manager James ,1. Done-' in made a detailed report of the activities of his organization which his signed jointly by Mrs. Grace Lamp lure, chairman of the inember- klp ' ommittoe. The memberships credited to I ai h loinmunity as follews: lurns. 1111 llberson. 7 4 b Ivies, :i liver (reek, 4K , ' II. .;.; I'arm Springs, ,..., .81 ndrews, Iti K nio, I irewsey, 1 1 (I Ismey, 42 nldiers, .'10 The total amount of money seiiir- il on these niemberslips was 1171.00. nnual memberships, . 1618 lib i ribing members, . 129 mitribuilng members, 19 ilal 1766 disbursements from this fund for Fie exposal Of the Drive were: lines Herald, printing cir cular letters and "out look" envelopes 18.95 I Schwartz, supplies for Bed Cross fi.10 N. Brown A Sons, ribbon.... 1. 1 G inter Mi Tel. ft Tel. Co., telegrams 26.53 J. J. Donegan, rash advanc ed for stamps 4.85 Joe Thompson, express 3.12 First National Bank, cash advanced for stamps for secretaries 36.00 Lunaburg Daltou ft Co. sup plies for Red Cross Christmas tree, 8.40 Reed Bros, same 7.70 T. J. McDonald, lumber and nails 1.50 Harney Valley Lumber Co.. lumber for Christmas tree 5.92 Total expenditures $108.12 Total receipts. $1917.00 Total expended. 108.12 Cash balance $1862.88 The following letter was read at the meeting which is published In order that people may be prepared for It when the proper time eWMI County Managers: "Hervey Llndsey, Northwestern Division Campaign Manager, and C. I). Stinison, Northwestern Division Chapter Manager, passed through Portland Wednesday morning, Jan. 2nd, on route to Washington, D. C, to aid in planning arrangements for "next big Ked "Cross Contribution Drive. Just how much will buve to be raised is not known yet, nor is the date of the drive finally fixed. It may be that $100,000,000 to $200,000,000 will hve to he raised, with Oregon's share $1,000,000, and that the drive will come In February next month. Nothing will be known definitely until anouncements are made at Washington, D. C. but keep your organization in trim; it may be called upon for a real Job. C. C. CHAPMAN, State Chairman. Camp Lewis, Wash. Dec. 31, 17. Mr. Harry C. Chapter, Burns. Oreogn. Dear Friend : I received vour nice present sent through the Bed Cross and 1 take this means of thanking you. You do not rtallze probably what It means to one fur from home and dear ones to receive those nice gifts but I will say for one that It made my heart beat Just u little faster and the world looked a great deal brighter for It. We have had rain steadily for over a month and I think the sun has only been out three times during the time and as I am from Sunny South ern California you will see I needed a little heart warming and your pre sent certainly did It. Thanking you again for your ex treme kindness I am, Yours very truly Sorgent, W. R. COLKMAN, Camp Lewis, Wash. Dec. LT.. 17. Mrs. L. K. heed, Hums, Oregon, Dear Madam: Just u word of appreciation from one Of th many soldier boys whose Christmas was made brighter by Ihe work of the Bed Cross. It was my good fortune to receive Ihe Xmas. package prep. ind by you and 1 assure you that everything in it was most thoroughly appreciated. Tin- company to which I belong is under quarantine for the measles, therefore none of us were permitted to visit our homes. However, we did not let that Interfere with Ihe ap propriate ( eh-!, ration of the occasion. We prepared a Chrlsmas tree und distributed our Bed Cross packages with as much enthusiasm as if we were youngsters of half our age. Of course we missed (lie pleasant assoc-l atlons which most of us tare ac customed to enjoy lit Ibis Hfason of the year but the work In which we are now engaged requires many sac rifices not only by us who are called upon to serve our country and hum anity upon the field of battle but also those whose duties must be per formed at home. It is a very real source of strength and determination to'us here to see the muny malfosta tlon sof loynlty to the cause which we represent, by friends and neigh bors we I) ave behind. I am sure that all Ihe boys In it in i will Join with me in extending to the Bed Cross of your community and all other throughout the West, our sincere thanks for our thought fulness and Interest In our welfare. Sincerely, CAUL PKABSON, Co. 4.1, 11 Mn. 166 Depot Brigade. RKWABD OF IWKI OFFKIIFD TO NAIL IIKH CROSS I.IF.H. Under the caption "Nail Red Cross Lies," the "Seattle Star" In Its issue of December 20th prints on Its front page an offer of $500 reward to any one who will prove the stories re flecting upon the Red Cross and puts Into circulation by pro-Oerman sym pathizers. Here's u chance for some easy money, provided of course your gossip can produce the goods. The offer of the "Star" follews: The Star today ofrers $500 to nail Bed Cross lies circulated by pro (lerman traitors and In some cases by just plain fools. You've heard the lie about the logger who was supposed to have written an old lady telling her he had bought the socks she made for soldiers. You've heard the lie about the Red Cross speakers who were supposed lo be getting rich from Red Cross receipts. You've heard the lie which tried to brand every worker In the Red Cross as a war grafter. You ve heard (he He that the wom en in the booths, taking member ships got u commission. But they are tarried sometimes by fools. Kvery article made by the Bed Cross goes to the purpose for which It was intended. Kvery dollar you give to the Bed Cross goes Into the great human itarian task that faces the organiza tion. Stories of graft and dishonesty In connection with the Red Cross are Ilea. And the Star knows they are lies. That Is why the Star today offers $500 to any one can prove a single case of graft, or dishonesty In the Red Cross. ' Dozens of these stories have been traced down by Red Cross officials themselves. Kvery single story has proven false! Yet there are traitors and fools who carry on Bed Cross lies The next time anyone tries to ped dle a Bed Cross lie to you, Just tell that person lo prove it to the Star and get (00. Mid RKLIKF SOLICITORS This Is an era of high prices. Bunkers and financiers generally tell us there Is plenty of money in circu lation. Naturally In flush times peo ple are Inclined to loosen up on the purse strings. Tills Is commendable, especially In view of the muny cull-t thul are being made on the generosi ty of the public. But if we are not very careful, much of our charity will lie mis placed. There are legitimate calls that we must meet, und we can not afford to be humbugged. The gov ernment must be financed, the Bed Cross und kindred organizations must be supported, and II will take every dollur we cun rake together to meet tb m demand, Aside I run) these legltiuiule de maiiils, though, every now and then we in, Importuned to give to this, thai ami the other so-called "relief" si heme. People wllb more "patriot ism" thgn bruins conceive thai thej soldiers are not being properly cured for. god a "bazaar" Is promoted lo give the needed relief. The people out of their loyally and generosity reipond liberally, with the result thai if the promoters are honest and disinterested, tho soldier boys are deluged with a lot of Junk for which t hey buve no earthly use. In many cases, however, the promoters are "interested'' more in themselves than In the boys, In which case Ihe proceeds ure mainly ralen up in the form of salaries and expenses. The Government has issued in structions for all the auxiliary work It wishes the people at large to as sist In inrrylng on, and It will be well for all to read up on these In striiclions, that they bo not duped. Not every young enthusiast who can scare up a red white and blue sash and lake h collection for a "cause", Is to be fin ouruged. There are, as we have said, legi timate channels through which our relief can be bestowed, and we should be very careful to see that It goes through these ( baiinels, (but It may bo sure of reaching the object for which it is given. o WILSON'S PKACK II. It MS These are the terns that President Wilson outlined to congress as af fording a basis for a just peace with Germany : 1 -Open covenants, openly arrived at, with no ensuing secret treaties. 8 Freedom of the seas In peace and war except as closed by Inter national action for enforcement of International covenants. 3 Trade equality among nuttons consenting to the peace. 4 Reduction of armaments. 5 Imperial adjustment of coloni al claims, with regard for the voice of the inhabitants. 6 Kvacuatiou of all Russian territory ami assurunces of ull un hampered opportunity for practical and economic developments. 7 Kvacuatiou and restoration of Belgium. 8 Kvacuallon of French territory and righting the wrong done France by Prussia in 1871. 9 -Readjusting the Italian fron tier along lines of nationality. 10 Autonomous development for Austria-Hungary. 11 Kvacuatlon and restoration of ltounianlii, Serbia and Montenegro, with access to the sea for .Serbia and relations of the several Balkan states to he determined by friendly coun - sel. II Sovereignty for Turkish por- tloua of the Ottoman empire with autonomy for other nationalities now under Turkish rule and perma nent freedom of the Dardanelles. 13 -An Independent Poland with access to the sea. 14 A league of nations to eufone specific covenants. o GBANGKRK HOHTN TO PI'HLIC A few of the business men of this city attended an open meeting of Rye Grass (Irtmii lust Sunday and reported having been well received and given a square meal. That was the Inducement In particular for the writer trying to gel some one to! take him out. since "Doc Kak" the I standby that has done family duty for the past three seusous was loaned out and he had to depend upon some I neighbor lo give him a lift -with the result that he missed not only the1 "f I but also the nleitsure of mln- i giltig with some of his best neighbors. ! From some of the boys who did go out wo learn that after the ( ere-' moil)' of installation of the elected OntBge officers a general "talkfest " ensued in Which all took part and which proved most Interesting and entertaining. The neighborhood! farmers were out in force und all i were pleased to buve the visitors from town. These gathering! should be more frequent as It creates a closer rela tionship and brings better comniun- It feeling which Is beneficial to all concerned. TKLKI'IIONK COMPANY HOLD AN Nl tl, MKKTLNO Icier. The annual meeting of the stock- Drewsey Sdiool Dlsl. No. II Mr. holders of the Inter-Mountain Tel..'- H. Anderson, Miss Olive B. Shirk. & Tel. Co. was held in this city on Loncsom. hurst, School Dist. No. Thursday when directors and officers, -2 II. K. Hurdbily. Miss Pearl were elided for the ((lining year. The same dlrcclors, with one excep- I llbn, were elected! J. It. Jenkins, I'. 0, Smith, O. 0. Jetlcy. (i. W. eleven 0. It. Peterson, A. K. Brown, ger, Carroll Cecil. The officers chosen were ihe same us lusl year: J. It, Jenkins, president; P. G. Smith, vice president; J. K. Weston, secretary and general manager, c. F. Mi Kin ney, treasurer. The affairs of the past year were not reviewed to any great extent at this meeting owing to tho lark of a report from competent men on the physical valuation of the property of the concern ut this time and there fore nils mutter will be tukeu up later. o "Save tho Waste aud Win the War." WOMEN CALLED UPON TO REGISTER County Superintendent, Mrs. Clark, Chairman of Women's Council of National Defense for Harney County Issues Call County School Supt. Clark has been appointed by the state leader as chairman of the Women's Coun cil of National Defense for Harney county. It Is her duty to select a permanent commltteo to assist In the registration of the women of this county. The date for such registra tion is not yet fixed but she has an nounced her committee and the first duty they have is to ascertain the number of registration cards will he needed In their reupectlve districts. According to her Instructions every woman Is expected to reghter, but the following conditions are made: 1. The registration is purely vol untary and In no way compulsory. " .The purpose is to secure an official record of the woman power of the country, so that, in rase of emergency, Ihe Government may know where to turn for needed ser vice. 8. Kven though a woman offers her service when she registers, she will not be required to give that ser vice if her circumstances have changed when she Is called upon to serve and asked to fulfill her pro mise. 4 The registrant Is not designed "' women from their homes nt ! "' ,trm' unless they ure wiling to serve away from home. Those chosen on the committee , "re given below, the groupes are for I school districts: Bums School Dlst. No. 1 Mrs. J. W. Biggs. Mrs. K. C. Kggleston, Miss Verna Smith. Mrs. Pearl Keeler. Harney School Dlst. No. 2 Mrs. Klsie Dew. Fred Haines. Burns. School Dlst. No. 3 Mrs. Baker. Miss Blffle. Crane School Dlst. No. 4 Mrs. Cady, II. J. Joklsch. Drewsey School Dlst No. 6- I Roberta Smith. W. W. Miller Drewsey School Dlst. No. 6 Mrs. Stallard, Miss Tlfft. Diamond School Dlst. No. 7- Mrs. Cassle Smylh, Miss Dorothy Smith. Saddlebutte, School Dlst. No. 8 w- " Boblns, Miss Boblns. Narrows. School Dlst. No. 9 Joe Morris. Miss Opal Selby. Biley School Dlst. No. 10 Mrs Jessie Williams. Mrs. Frank Dibble. Biley Dlst. No. 49 Miss Zella Bardwell, Mrs. Isaac Foster. Harney School Dist. No. 11 Mrs. Jane Joujiide, Miss June Dick, Princeton School Dlst No. 12 Mrn- A- '" Prgltt, R. J. Haines. Drewsey School Dlst. No. 18 Wal ,0 Brown, Mrs. Jennie 1'pton. Mrs Stella Smith. Clarence DrlnUwuler. Narrows Dlst. No. 14- Mrs. K. J Newell, Miss Vina Swan. Lawen Dist. No. 15- -Miss Joseph Ine Slater, Fred Otley. Vcnulor School Dlst. No. 16 Miss Ktliol Brown, A. Venator. Lawen School Hist. No. 18- W. B. Orgy, Mrs. Joklsch, Mrs. Carey Bums, School Dlst. No. 19 Van Kmbree, Miss Bertha Cringle Buchanan School Dlst. No. 20 Mrs. Battle Buchanan, Theodore For- Ell Ik. Burns School Dlst. No. 24 BttOlce Post, Miss Parker. Miss g Princeton School Dlsl. No. Ml Kditli Steele, Miss Almii Thomp- hoii I ii,, me,,. l School Dlst. No. 27-- Mrs. Jumes Paul, Miss Irene Worth, Narrows SobOO Dlst. No. 28-MIhb ether llughet, Miss Alllo Hurlburt. Andrews School Dlst. No. 29 N. ' K. Curry, Miss Liddul. j Bums Sdiool Dlst. No. 30 Mrs. H. B. Simmons, Miss Mattle Neeley. Burns, School Dlsl. No. 31-Mrs.j Ubald Cote, Mrs. Harry Golden. Narrows School Dist. No. 32 Mrs. . Mary Griffin, Mrs. R. K. Cole. Fields School Dist. No. 33- John Ituth Richards. Claude Schug. Voltage Sehool Dlst. No. 34- Miss McLean, Miss Vera Chase. Burns School Dlst. No. 35 Mrs. Lena Varlen, Mrs. Clara Ireland. Van Dlst. No. 36 Miss Nora Cawl fleid, Archie Millard. Alberson School Dlst. No. 37 Mrs. H. U. Tudor, Mrs. Kmlly Grant, S. Alberson. Dento School Dlst. No. 39 Mrs. Fred Holoway. Mr. Sherburn. Narrows School Dlst. No. 40 Balph Berry, Mrs. Henry Pease. Lawen School Dlst. No. 41 Mrs. Margaret Shaver, O. W. Raycraft. Drewsey School Dlst. No. 4 4 Mrs. Robt. Currier, Mrs. Ida Howard. Denlo School Dist. No. 45 Mrs. Chas. Bedell, Miss Ktinice Callow, Callow School Dlst. No. 47 Miss Mary Padden, Mrs. Winnie Sob, man. Hilt .en School Dlst. No. 48 Mrs. C K. Tulloch, U. O. Critchfleld, W. L. Newton. Saddlebutte, School Dist. No. 50 Mrs. Geneva Howard, A. P. Schuck. Beckley Dlst. No. 51 Miss Augus ta Nelson, Mrs. Chas. Beckley, Mrs. Puge. Crane School Dlst. No. 62 Mrs. Robert Hann, J. N. Jenson. Denlo School Dist. No. 53 Mrs. Pearl Hamilton, Miss Hannu Mey, J. C. Realty. Fields tehOOl Dlst. No. 54 Mrs. Florence Lewis, Mrs. B. H. Blaln. Callow Sdiool Dist. No. 55 C. J. Huffman, Miss Myrtle Larson. Bums. School Dist. No. 56 Mar tin Buck, Miss Ruth Cray. Callow School Dlst. No. 57 Mrs. Kva Monroe, Mrs. Olive Lanfear. I Sagevlew School Dist. No. 58 Mrs. Lillian Smith. Dave Crow. Drewsey School Dlst. No. 59 Mrs. I W. D. Walker, Mrs. Nlel Dawson. Blitzen School Dist. No. 61 Mrs. Perry Lowe. Miss Lettle Pugsley. Crane School Dlst. No. 62 Mrs. Minnie Luper. Mr. Milliard o COLONIAL RKCKPTION AND HALL FEBRUARY 14. The Honor Guard Girts some time ago, discussed the advisability of an entertainment some time during tho winter that would be of a character I hut would be at once enjoyable and ut the same time different from the usual. At the time it was brought Up i1(! Huxgestloii was made to have a Colonial reception and ball. This lias been decided upon and a com mittee consisting of Misses Helen Sayer, Alice Craumer and Ellen Geer have been placed in charge of the affair for general arrangements and February 14 bus been selected as the dale, with Toiiawunia as the place. The girls have been assured by several that they will attend in cos tume and II promises lo be a very enjoyable affair in every respect, it has been urranged for costumes through Mrs. Vera Glbbs who will take orders for such and these ajioald have attention soon in order to have them on time. It is expell ed that the people will attend this re cepllon and ball in (oslunie but It is not compulsory. More will be given of the details of this social event in a short lime. "TWO-BIT" (Mils. The "Two Bit Club" is the most effective kind of u war dub. Members are pledged to buy go- ernmenl Thrift Slumps for 25 cent each ut regular Intervuls one a day If possible. WIN sixteen oi tn.se have been pasted on tho thrift carl that goes wllb the first stamp sold. the card will bo exchanged for a government War Savings Stamp. which costs J4.12 now. and for which Undo Sam will pay 5.00 in five years. "Two-Bit Club" members will Ibus become holders of the United State "baby boiuU," and will be lending their financlul aid In winning the war. "Two-Bit Club " are lo be organ- lied throughout the stale