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ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1917 Issued Ktery Friday by THE MIST PUBLISHING COMPANY 8. V. MORTON. .Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION' RATK8 Ono Year LIW Six Months 75 Entered aa second-class matter, January 10th, 1912. at the Postofllce at St. Helens, Oregon, uuder the act ot March 3rd. 1879. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER "I pledge allegiance to my Flag, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All." BUY A LIBERTY' BONO TODAY. Only two days moro aud the sub scriptions to tho Second Liberty Loan will close and the kaisor will then know Just how far we will buck up our boys who are to fight for us and preserve for us that freedom handed down to us by our forefathers. We imagine the kaisor is anxiously awaiting the news from his many spies in this country, and If they flash the news to him that the United States has failed In this loan there will be great rejoicing iu tho im perial palace. But we must not let the kaiser have this satisfaction. We must value our liberty and the lives of our soldiers moro than we value our dollars. One way to show it U to invest every cent we can possibly spare in Liberty bonds. Maybe you bought a first-issue Liberty Dond Maybe you gave freely to the Red Cross and tho Y. M. C. A. fund, and if you did, it shows you had the right idea. But war is Just what Sherman called it HELL, and we are due to got our sharo of it and spending money may be hell for some of us, but remember, this money we are spending in the war is for we who are left at home Just as much as it is for our boys who will go bver the top to fight the Huns. It is much easier to spend money than to take chances with the kaiser's poi soned bullets, so don't it seem that we are being let off mighty easy compared with what our boys will have to go through. Ammunition the best of ammunition, is needed and it costs money; our soldiers are entitled to good clothes, good food and as much comfort as can possibly be given them, and these things cost money. The government is rais ing all the money It can by taxation, but it isn't enough. It appeals to you to lend a portion of your earn ings on a gilt edge government se curity bearing 4 per cent interest. Your Investment is absolutely safe. Another matter for St. Helens peo ple to think of is that the money subscribed here for Liberty bonds will be returned to them ten fold in wages and lumber necessary for the building of government ships now under construction, so aside from the patriotic side of the question. It is a mighty good business policy for us. St. Helens Is a long way from the amount alloted and only two days remain for us to wake up and do our duty. We must wake up and perform this duty, so if you haven't bought a bond yet, do so today. You can then look the whole world In the eye and boast that you are a patriotic American. GERMAN AUMJES ARE SLIPPING FAST The French high commission at Washington states the German dilem ma with convincing facts and logic. The German army has gone over the peak and Is slipping down the de cline that leads to ultimate collapse. On the other hand the Anglo-British forces are fighting fast and strong. In spite of the Russian collapse they are driving the German armies back toward Berlin. American diplomatic and consular officials who came out with Gerard agree that Germany has built line after line of formidable defense! back of the so-called IHndenburg line. Vice-Consul Roth says that be hind these entrenchments the Ger man armies could fight off tho allied world for 50 years If the German fighting spirit could be maintained. But the German fighting Bpirlt, In tho armies and In the hearts of the civilian population at home, can not otand up perpetually against the ter rific hammering blows of Haig and Petaln. There Is a limit to soldiery endurance and that limit is near when hope of victory burns out in the German soldier's breast. This is the outlook upon which the word and weary German armies now gaze with fear-haunted eyes: Not withstanding Russia's weakness they find themselves Incapable of holding the line. They are clearly outclassed now, before a single American soldier of all the mighty legions mustering for the fray has been placeJ upon the battle line. ' What of the inevitable greater shock that is coming next year, when a million fresh troops from across the sea, trained roughly fn America and super-trained in Flanders and France, burning with patriotic zeul and as euger for action as the re serves of a winning team In a chum plonship football game, are unleashed and thrown Into the grand assault? On co the fighting spirit is broken in the discouraged and exhausted German ranks all the diabolical and cunning defenses .that the German general staff has built of concrete and iron and intricate entanglements ot barbed wire to save Berlin from the advancing conquering hosts will avail them naught. They feel it now. Ilcnco their mal adroit manipulations for uii incon clusive peace to save the face of the Prussian rulers and prevent th? downfall of the house of Hohenzol lern and the obliteration of Prussian autocracy and militarism before the sunburst of freed and triumphant world democracy. Spokesman-Re-viow. We really don't tfilnk we betrayed the public when we signed a petition on which appeared the names of 11 reputable and responsible citizens of St. Helens asking the county court to have viewed and surveyed a short er route between St. Helens and Col umbia City. If we betrayed them, then the 11 others did likewise, and those eleven were all heavy taxpay ers In the city. Furthermore, we do not believe we are betraying any tax payer when we advocate the building of a shorter and more direct route to Columbia City, for it would be a great convenience to residents of both places and to the hundreds or men who will be at work in the ship yards at Columbia City. The road would be a great advantage, to our merchants, and they realize It. and several of them have offered to make contributions towards its construc tion in addition to any tax that might be levied for the purpose. In asking the court to have the pro posed road viewed, there was no at tempt to slip one over the taxpayers, as has been stated, for one petition was posted at the courthouse, an other one in Columbia Park and a third one at Columbia City, and then In the regular court proceedings was mentioned and approved by the coun ty court. If the "ring" is responsible for this petition, then the "ring" l on the right track, for a road which will link St. Helens and Columbia City together will be of benefit to both places and whatever benefits these coming towns will directly benefit all who live In the territory near them. INDUSTRIAL REVIEW j : lAAAAAAAAAAAAi i Soventy-llvo tons of blackberries I have been shipped to Portland from points In Tillamook county durini: the past twenty-four days ami have brought good prices, i Eastern felt manufacturers have j offered to buy $25,000 worth of pro ' perly dried Oregon Jackrahlill sklus ! at 5 cents each. j The O.-W. It. & N. Co. shows an IncreubliiK in cur loading for Auiiust of 11.4 per cent over same mouth in .1916. i Copper mining In Josephino and furry counties is coming to the f run t and much development work Is be- ling'doue. j The agricultural department of the O.-W. R." & N. Is encouraging rye i planting in eastern Oregou and ofTerr. to furnish seed to farmers. Work on tho Gales Creek and Wll- ;son River railroad from Forest 'Urovo : 1m progressing rapidly. Construction work has begun on . the first unit of tho flour mill ut J Hood River. The total assessment of 1'matllla county totals $40,367,334. Farmers in tho vicinity of Grants i Pass will build ten new olios this i year. j The North Bend Mill & Lumbor ; ""ompany is making extensive Im : proveinents to their plant. INCREASED EFFICIENCY ON S. P. & S. RAILROAD , What tho Spokane. Portland & Se att' Railway Company and the Ore gun Trunk Railway lire doing In their ! efforts to help win the war Is shown In a report of freight operations for 'tho month of August Just made, pub lic by General Superintendent A. J. Uavidson. Tho report shows im Increase of almost fourteen million revenue ton miles, or uu Inereaso of llfly-one per cent, compared with tho mimo month last year. Tills Increase wus ban died with only 13 per cent more freight train miles. "This showing was made possible," explains Mr. Davidson, "by an In crease of 15 per cent In the average 'miles per locomotive per day, and an lncreuiie of 34 per cent In tons per ' train. "This result was also muterlally ; helped by tho continued co-operation of shippers In the better and prompt er loading of cars, reflected by nil In crease iu tho average tons per loaded car of almost six tons." ST. HELENS HOTEL K. A. ItOTGEIt, Prop. . - f - . - .it r-TTi- TW m - Unto American Mini European Plan All Busses Cull m u, Ever) thing Modern HUam Heating Plant Hot and (M Water In Kimuiw COLORED TROOPS ARE CALLED The next draft movement, which Is o take place from October 27 to 31. vill consist entirely of colored troops, says an announcement from the west ern department headquarters of the railroads' war board at C5 Market strete, San Francisco. C. J. McDonald, assistant to Chair man William Sproule, says tho total number of colored troops to be moved Is about 83,600. Of this number, Camp Lewis quota Is only 4 00, or less than one per cent of the 46,100 troops raised in tho western depart ment. The plans of the war department call for organizing the national army of 500,000 into sixteen divisions of white troops and ono of colored troops. Instead of concentrating ull the col ored men In tho few cantonments of the southern states, the policy of the war department, It is said, will bn to distribute them moro or less even ly throughout the sixteen national army cantonments. No definite date has yet been set for the moving of the balance of the national army, ('.mounting to 16 per cent, less tho colored contingent. H. M. TERRY THE MOTOR TROUBLE MAN Expert Machinist. Ilrln jour auto troubles to me. Marine work n sM'-tnlty. Shop ut St. Helens gui-MK'e. Phona 57 PRICES ALWAYS REASONABLE Mortgage Loans On Improved Farms at the lowest rates aud on long time. Repay able In such Installments as the borrower may wish. Liberal prepay ment terms arranged. No commissions charged. Loans closed promptly. Mortguges purchased. WM. McMASTER 701 Corhett Illdg. Portland, Oregon The Outlook quotes the following; prediction, applicable to present-day, conditions, from Napoleon's St. Hel-' ena utterances: "I made the mis-' take of my career when I had the op-j portunlty that I did not remove the; Hohenzollerns from the throne of Prussia. As long as this house, reigns and until the red cap of lib erty Is erected In Germany there will be no peace In Europe." j ft Major Hoff, a German military "ex pert," in a lengthy interview Bneersi at the American army. You will re-j member at the beginning of the wan the Germans also made fun of Kit- i ' chener's army. The country generally seems de termined that the grade crossings must go. In Just ono state of the Union, California, 400 persons were killed in grade crossing accidents in the last four years. TRADE AT HOI Our work and service" is as good as you can get in Portland. Let us call for your laundry. St. Helens Steam Laundry Geo. Watkins, Prop. A HOME INDUSTRY An Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. INSURE WITH ME AND PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST I. W. W.s AND ACCIDENTS General Insurance HAROLD P. ROSS Bank Bldg., St. Helens 38,000-000 TROOPS ARE UNDER ARMS More Than l,0,ooo of Number Are In I'nited State Force. At least 38,000,000 men are bear ing arms In the war 27,500,000 for the allies and 10,600,000 for the cen tral powers, more than 1,000,000 be ing Americans, according to latest war department compilations from published reports in various coun tries. These figures do not Include naval personnel strength, which would raise the total several millions. Against Germany's 7,000,000, Aus tria's 3,000,000. -Turkey's 300. onn and Bulgaria's 300,000 aro arrayed the following armed forces: Russia, 9,000,000: France. 6.000 - 000; Great Britain, 6,000,000; Italy, J.UOU.O00; Japan. 1.400.000: United States, more than 1,000,000; China, 541,000; Roumanla, 320,000; Serbia 300,000; Belgium. 300.000: Greer a 300,000; Portugal, 200,000; Monte negro, 40,000; Slam, 36,000; Culm,' 11,000, and Liberia, 400. Sun Mari no and Panama also have small forces under arms. CVoup, If your children aro subject to croup got a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and when tho attack comes on be careful to follow the plain directions. You will be sur prised at the quick relief which It nffords. ,1 Buy Security of Life and Investment Young men are lending their lives; older men and women their labor. All can lend their money. You have thrived because of liberty. You have lived a thousand joys because of her. Render her vour gratitude out of the wealth her freedom and equalitv of effort have helped you make. Buy U. S. Govern ment Liberty Bonds. Go to your postoffice, your bank, the nearest office or store selling Liberty Bonds, and buy. i You can buy them as small as $50, and pay for them . by installments. 2 per cent with order; 18 per cent . November 15, 1917; 40 per cent December 15. 1917 40 per cent January 15, 1918. ; If you have bought, buy more, and sell two bonds to two other good Americans. Remember a U S . Bond is money that bears interest. It is the safest security for your savings, combined with the bet returns. 1 Moreover, you are lending to Liberty, and helping your country make the World safe for Democracv and your home. 1 BUY U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS TODAY Second Liberty Loan Space contributed by Standard Oil Company (California) You Can Save Money Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions. We pay cash ior our kudus unu ficciiicuicucsi prices anil give you the ucuciu. vjivc us a nidi, 11 win pay you. A. T. KIBLAN West St. Helens (Houlton) Phone 35 ) 7-:'.0; BERCMANN SHOE 'jiJ ' Awarded S3 . GOLD MEDAL ,V,Vf P. P. I. K. San Francisco, itis ,'! V I TI10 Htroiigcxt and Nrnrrat Wtln. """L proof HI100 Mmln j nut i.m;;i:ics, cut iskils, millmkv ami all wokkkiw TIIKO. llKUGMANN HHOK Mill, CO. (IV! I Tliurninn Street I'ortlud ASK FPU THE IIKUGMANN WATERPROOF 8I10K OIL R. CONSTANTIN PLUMBING. STEAM HEATING and SHEET METAL WORKS Stationary Wash Tubs and Bath Room supplies. St. Helens, Oregon I St. Helens Lumber Go. Wood and Lath Electric Lighting Lumber Manufacturers J. L. WILLIAMS & SONS A Full and Complete line of General Merchandise Dry Goods, Shoes and Groceries SCHOOL BOOKS, INK, PENS, STATIONERY Our customers receive dependable goods at reasonable prices. Give us a trial and you will be satisfied. Phone 34 WEST ST. HELENS, ORE. SCHOOL SUPPLIES We have a big, well selected stock of SCHOOL BOOKS TABLETS COMPOSITION BOOKS PENCILS ERASERS CRAYONS WATER COLOR PAINTS PENS INKS PASTE ETC. PLAZA PHARMACY THE REXALL STORE H l
