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J! Aurora * Published Every Thursday VOL. VII. AURORA, MARION COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 22, 1917. * NO. 37 THE LATESTDRAFT REGULATIONS people give I colonel m a y s ! SOLDIER’S CHRISTMAS BOXES ------- ! WIFE WRITES THE ARTICLE HEREIN IS A REPRINT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERALS LATEST OFFICIAL BULLETIN. IT IS IMPORTANT. READ IT. The Aurora Auxiliary of the Third Oregon Regiment The people responded liberally in this j A long letter from Camp Mills, N.Y. section to the appeal of the Army Y. j to Mrs. Eugene Moshberger from Mrs. last week prepared Christmas boxes for all Aurora and M. C. A. Aurora, Butteville, White and ¡J. L. May, wife of Col. J. L. May, of vicinity boys now in the military or naval service of the Let every man who 'a regia te ; ed un- ! family relations, his business, his Union Districts all contributed funds the 162d Régiment, 41 st. Division, 3d. nation, and the boxes have been mailed to the following: der the selective service law, and that health. in the very best spirit. While there j Oregon, says in part, it is a bitter cold includes all between the ages of 21 and Eacrh * * & * « * ■ man must answer never was any doubt as to the feeling I there, and difficult to get fuel. Com Major Moshberger, Henry Hondrick, L. D. Marsh, Wm. , . . . 1 one of these Questionnaires m full. pany after company march out for wood Marsh, Edwin Deetz,Jonas Deetz,Victor White^Ira White, 30 years, inclusive pay careful heed to A Questionnaire will be mailed by of these communities as a whole, the and soldier leturns carrying a the changes that have been ordered by the loca, board to each regÎ8tered man result of these campaigns shows that stick each Carl Haman, Albert Lamb, Alvin Miller, Frank Ehlen, long on his shoulder. the Government in the method ofselect- directed to the address on his registra the people are behind the men who have “Oar 6 feet government is looking after the Carl Mack, Dave Keffer, all at Camp Mills, Long Island, ing men for military service. gone and those who will go to the front men in every way, guarding both their tion card or as that address may be to These changes affect every man sub changed battle for those who stay at home. by notice of change of address The solicitors for the Aurora district moral and physical condition. But N. Y., Ruspor Giesy, Fred Kerr at Fort Stevens; Louis ject to the draft, without exception, filed therewith, many things are far from our boys’ Keiling at Camp Lewis;'Wm. Kieling, Homer A. Arm The new plan goes into effect on De three weeks. within the next two or were Mrs. Diana Snyder, Mrs. Miriam choice, if he were at home. But they cember 15. But on December 1, pre He will have seven days in which to Miller, Mrs. Ivan Dimick, Miss Emma are a happy, set here in camp. strong, Gordy E. Frederickson, Ray Mead, Alvin Lorenz parations for putting it into effect will make the required answers and return J. Snyder, N. C. Wescott, Felix Isaac The food is jolly wholesome, and son, E. J. Snyder, Percy Ottaway,Zeno well-balanced. The camp plentiful, begin all over the United States. Questionnaire to the board. is clean. The all with U. S. Engineers American Expeditionary Forces, Schwab, C. F. Grover, A. W. Kraus, At that time all exemptions or dis the Failure answer will automatically O. G. Morris. government is supplying about every France; John P. Graves, Samuel Gribble, A. W. Gribble charges from military service under the cancel his to rights to exemption and will they need, but scarfs. Sleeveless The following is the list of those who thing the draft will automatically be canceled. put him in Class I. weaters and wristless are things that all with Aero Squadron, Fraftce; Clarence Hickok, Aero contributed to the Army Y. M. C. A, s may Exemptions hereafter will be based be sent,—andJJ welcomed by the Squadron, Toronoto, Canada; Samuel G. Marks, American on an improved system whereby the In order fully to protect the right s of fund: boys. The comfort and health of our Government will have exact knowledge * every registered man, and to help him A urora District boys comes close to all our hearts. I Expeditionary Forces (Royal Flying Squadron) England; of every registered man and his affairs. J mfkeout his Questionnaire, lawyers 25c think their moral welfare has been Glen McGonegal, Pullman, Washington; Robert Mullican. The basic principle of the new sys- a* the headquarters of the board Mike Blaschke, Mrs, C, B. Brewer, more dreaded than actual fighting. In tem is that those men are to be taken to a<^v*se an<^ assist him without charge Mrs. E. G, Carpenter, the past moral standards have bgen in the Navy; Henry Colvin at Mare Island Navy Yard; L. You will get your Questionnaire soon. 50c first who have no persons dependent on Watch lax, but now men are under intensive H. S. Page, San Diego, California; Frank Ritter, Van for it. Henry Keil, Johanna Morris, A. B. training them. active duty. They know couver Barracks; Charles Harnack, California. Grim, B. F. Burley, Mabel Roseheim, hardships for await Under this classification come single them. They are think Mrs. N. R. Scheurer. men, married men whose wives support ing of the serious things of life and are MERIDIAN SIGNS UP 75c them, married men who have habitually preparing to meet them in a noble, RED CROSS SEALS THE STATE SUES O. G. Morris. failed to support their families, or whose manful spirit.” $1,00 families are independent of them for A food conservation meeting at Meri This letter was read Thursday by Clara J. Snyder, W.P. Wurster,Fred Mrs. support. Dimick at the meeting of the Aur Oregon soldiers and sailors who, are The State Industrial Accident com dian Thursday night at the school house Will, Otto Keil, W. F. Keil.D. A. Keil, ora Auxiliary Men in this class will be subject to many interested rela discharged because of tuberculosis, mission filed a suit Friday for $114.57 call first. They will be listed under was well attended. Henry L. Bents, Fred Keil, Sr., August Keil, A. R. Eis tives of soldier to boys who are with the and Oregon applicants for enlistments alleged to be due the State from Suth ner. Roy White, J. M. Erickson, W.Hr what will be known as Class I. Guy N. Hickok and J. W. Sadler drove Third Oregon. The married men and those with per from Aurora and laid the matter Ehlen, Mrs. Vandeleur, Mrs. Diana who are rejected for the same cause erland and Schiedell,partners in a saw Snyder, T. W. Brown, Wm. Nibler, sons other than their wives or children out will be given care and treatment at the mill and logging camp. * The commis before the meeting, Mr. Bents speak Jonas Will, Mrs. Rose Giesy, Georgia immediately dependent on them for also asks that suit charges be paid state or sanitorium by the Oregon sani- sion ing upon the food saving campaign and Kraus, Mrs, H. Will, Jos. Erbsland, support, as well as those whose work by Sutherland and Schiedell. It is tor ium by the Oregon Association for is necessary to industries essential to Mr. Hickok upon the Y. M. C,A, drive, John Snyder, A. H, Giesy, W. H. Ort- claimed by the commission that the de- man, Mrs, J. F, Kerr, Elmer Smucker, the Prevention of Tuberculosis. Or, if fendents have neglected to pay the the war, including agriculture, will be etc. listed in other classes. There will be Everyone present signed up and Mrs. Ida Askin, F. A. Sandberg, Hugo the patient must remain at home, the amount due the state under Workmen’s Keil, J. E. Loveall, E. M. Hurst, Geo. five classes in all. association will see that proper care, Compensation act, and that Sutherland others did so later. The community is P. H, S. White. The offect of classification in classes A large delegation of Knights and food and supplies are furnished and j and Schniedell were legally entitled to $1,50 below Class I will be to grant a tem practically a unit in its support of the Pythian Sisters went from here to Ore measures taken to prevent the spread | the benefits of the compensation pro-1 porary discharge from the draft, for food administration. Every family ex Ivan Dimick, A. D. Lorenz, Percy gon City last week to attend a patriotic of the disease, viding they faithfully paid the state. men in these classes will not be called cept one signing the pledge cards. The Ottaway, Fred White, Mrs. O. P. lodge meeting where Grand Chancellor To provide funds for this purpose,the] District Attorney Gilbert L. Hedges of until the class or classes above theirs card signing campaign was in charge Higginbotham. Leslie Crouch and Gus Moser spoke to Association expects to sell . $10,000; Clackamas county and Assistant At has been exhausted. crowded hall. Grant Dimick was worth of Red Cross Christmas Seals. ' torney General S. M. Benjamin are of Mrs. C. C. Oldfield, the teacher of A. W. Keil. ; $1.75 ' ' ' " **** **** a chairman and introduced the speakers. No arrangements have been made for attorneys for the plaintiff.—Oregon But before this system can be put in the Meridi an school, under instructions $2.00 Grand Chancellor Crouch implored tne the Bale of the stamps m Aurora, to effect, information must be gathered from county superintendent Calavan, City Enterprise. Giesy Sisters, Fred M. Keil, Geo. lodge to not attempt to stint what on which to make the classification of The following families are the signers: Schuele, Jno. Kraus, E. A. Green, G, meager home environments our boys each man. Potter, Mrs. Henry Kraus, Katie have at the front, and instead of being To obtain this information and to Christ Trost, J. F. Campau, Mat A, Kraus, A. H. Will, F. V. Epperson, J. a usual lodge meeting, a rousiug rally compile it afterward, the Government Bann, Joe Bonn, Carl Potwin, Thos. W, Sadler, Frank Miller, Carl Bremer, for the support of the Y. M. C .. A. and has prepared books called Question Paige, A, Pratt, M. Bisanz, Victor A. W. Kraus, C. F, Grover, Mrs. J. R. aid in gaining their desired fund was naires. Berg, Mrs. F, Jory, Mrs. L. Stewart, Marsh. manifest. The Questionnaires contain questions Harvey Yoder, C. A. Watts, C. C, Old $2.50 Before this war is over, we’ll each covering every phase of a man’s occu field, Frank Albee Wallace Dibble, H. A. Gilbertson, S.A. Miller, George go “ down our pockets and financi pation, his income, that of persons he Grant Plantz, F. E. Mills, J.V. Ander- Wurster, Oscar Wilson, Chris. Zim ally assist into our country; let’s start now claims to be dependent on him, his son, J. E. Brewer. merman, L. L. Gribble. and get our dollars back of the boys $4.00 who have given u*p all to help you. The George Miller, N, C. Wescott, Zeno Y. M. C, A., the Red Cross and our Schwab. fraternal organizations are doing a no $5.00 ble work—a work for the cause of Chas, Snyder, Henry L. Bents, Chas. humanity, help them out. ” , Becke, Marie Smith, G. A. Ehlen, Dr. He told of the speedy entrance of the THE RELIABLE MERCHANDISE STORE B. F. Giesy, Guv N. Hickok, Fry Bros, Knights of Pythias in the field to aid and family, Louis Webert, Lizzie Will the young young men who went forth 1898 E stablished and family. to make safe their homes from tyranny The following subscribers are in the and Prussian rule. Aurora school district—in Clacka He emphatically attacked the persons WITH THE APPROACH O F W INTER AURORA, OREGON it behooves to look forward (for the proper) weight mas county. The money was collected throughont the United States who ut garments for the Season. by Mrs. Cora Wescott, the district ter Pro-German phrases and who "are My Ladies’, Misses and Childrens Coats are this proper weight, and clerk, and forwared to A. C, Howland, afraid to say they are Anaericah Citi no raise in price, You are enabled to procure a warm chairman»of the Clackamas county war zens, God forgive them, I can’t” he and durable apparel at this time. work council: added. The same can be said of my men's Suits and Rubberized blanket lined overcoats fop the roughest weather Fred Anderson $1, John Phelps $1, The Aurora people who attended December “Mew Idea” Patterns, and the latest pattern magazines, Mrs. Clara Atkinson $5, Mrs. W. W. were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Dimick, Mr. opened up and ready for your selections. Irvin $3. and Mrs. S. A. Miller, Mrs. Nora Blos- ser, Walter Fry, Miss Emma J. Sny W hite D istrict - 3 der,, George Wurster, and Mrs.. Clara 25c Snyder. Perry Morgan, Fred Schneider. 50c Henry Faidey Jr., V. Van Vleet, Fargo. The committee was headed by Cash, Mrs. Thos, McRae. Mr. Murray who directed the work. $ 1.00 The following solicitors volunteered Peter Jager, Ralph Leabo, Henry their services: N. B. Cook, John Mat- Pardy, John Lettenmaier, Walter Let- hieu and Miss Nelson of Butteville; An up to the times assortment of the latest tenmaier, D. C. Wigle, Edward Mullen, Mrs. Ida Yergen, Ivan Dentel and El- patterns of dress goods, Georegtte Creps,Sat- E. M. Grim. wood Graham, of East Butteville; and $1.50 Misses FrancesDolson and Mabel Taut- Guaranteed Pants and Knickers, for men and tins, Taffetas, in our stocked dress goods de W . C, Grim, fest of Fargo. Nearly $100 was the re boys. A certificate of guarantee, from the partment.—We at all times secure the lat $2.50 sult. of their work in the Butteville Fred Crann, R, E. and Ella Blew. school district. The following is a list manufacture, given with every pair. est patferns and fabrics that are to be had $3,00 of the contributors in that district: and can always please you. HOLE PROOF WEAR PROOF Glen Carothers, Fry Bros, and family. 25c $5.00 Mrs, M. H. Gilbertson. TEAR PROOF SPARK PROOF F. E. Yergen, M. D. Leabo, Mr. and 50c Mrs. B, J. Grim. Mrs. Wm. Bents, Jr., Mrs. Fred Men's Trousers_____ 2,75 Many in the White School district, Bents, Fred Bents, Clarence Bents, whose names do not appear here, con Mrs., L. A. and Jim Kinyon, ‘W. R. Boy’s Knickers tributed to the fund, through solicitors ScheUrer, S. C. Richardson, Mrs. J. P. The R. & G. Corsets which are handled here • sent out from Hubbard. The solicitors Campbell, J. H. Reifschneider, Mrs.E, exclusively by us, are of America’s leading These are heavy weights and are guaranteed in the White district were Byron Grim W, Brink, Mrs. H, Tautfest, Mrs. J.J. make. Prices $1.00 to $3.50. for six months. If they don't wear you get a and M, D, Leabo, Scheurer, Mrs. P. Leavy, A. D.Owens, Mrs. A. D, Owens, Dell Yergen, Geo. Fit and service guaranteed new pair free, We stand back of very pair we Butteville D istrict Gives Walter Denton of Salem and Chap X. Gooding, G i Dentel, Mrs. C. Rqd- sell. Such a guarantee as the above means lain Mathews of the U. S, Army made cliff e, Mike Brenman, F. L. Eberman, something—superior goods! patriotic addresses at Butteville Thurs Mrs. F. B. Fargo, Wm. Richardson, 75c day night in behalf of the Army. Y. M. C. A. campaign for $35,000,000 for war August Roosens. TAKE A LOOK-SEE FOR YOURSELF 1,00 work. John Murray was chairman and Napoleon Davis secretary of the meet- Geo. E. Ponrod, J. P. Clarke, John W. Schwabauer, F. L. Rogers, Mary ting. An organization was effected to so B; Cook, J. J. Ryan, Mrs. L.E. Sly ter, THE STORE OF MERIT THE BEST FOR THE PRICE licit funds for the Army Y. M. C. A, work at Butteville, East Butteville and (Continued on page 4) PYTHIANS VISIT OREGON CITY 1 Clocks and Watches Flashlights and Batteries A. H. G IE S Y AURORA DRUG STORE You Will Find Nohols $ J___ .......... . 1.S0 WILL-SNYDER C o T $ - SADLER I KRAUS