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i innb iLgtjrjte Gone Oyer The Top in The Third Liberty Loan Drive j OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY OLUME XXXVII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1918 NO. 17 R it N H A V ar r aar- -a - ae -aw mN ARE CALLED FOR ARMY SERVICE HIS COUNTY'S QUOTA Lcee Have urn Hw,t Mrn I - i a . m a i mji M Report Ir I eriim i npni . Acting upon orders recolved Irom idjutmit general or uragon, i Lellvre of the local board hat tllwl notlcoa to ll following draft- Into-who are In Clm 1, Jnroruilng m 10 report t St. Helena wltliln i !t day period beginning April i:h: Louli Ukn, Klerk, Mont.; Sidney Klni, Clatskanle; Oncer Metthewi, liUktnle: Win, II. Werd, Clatska- V Ctulut rowinr, uouie; jonn l .i. rw. lul.n.l' Wlllliim Itrvant DUD, UWi " -- Ur; Louis C. Hoeck, Vernonle; I Mlchelsen, Ingtls; Vernon Vrl, Deer Ixlaud; John Gustafson, rtlmd; James T. Rodgers, Haln- y, Alfred A. I'opham, Clatskanle; luk E. Johnson,. Knappton; Al loiilM DiniU, St. liuleni; Michael TollMbaoc, Itulnler; llarlholo- itt Rousco, Flrwood; Bert C. luk, Portland; Ernest II, Zelaman, hppooie; John A. Anderaun, War to; Louli lllrkenfold, George Her- kbl. Kerry; Hoy C. Hanaen, Port ind; Harold (J. Carlson, Warren, d Joi. Onmlaloukl, Warren. Tb county's quota la 19 nion, and hfoa must furnish 923 men. which II. I per cent of the atate'a groaa hot. Thouih men of Clam 1 are to be dieted Into service In the sequence their order nutnliera, the calling men actively, completely and as- Wiouily engaged In the planting bd tulllrutlon of farm crops, will deferred until the end of the new boU, to It la not poaalble to atale lit who of the above mentioned men o on thla call. According to military ordera no imr In the tUte will be exempted furnlahlng Ita proportionate bou of men to moot the call. ROAD WORK IN THE NE1IALEM PROGRESSES A New It.H k Otmrry n(.,l(, ,.! by tlm County. PR. KERR COMING SATURDAY NIGHT (oMIc A.ldrcw. Will lie Delivered at tiymnulutn All InvlU-d. Dr. W. J. Kerr, president of the 'too Agricultural College, will bo St. Helena Saturday night and will ' n (UI rent on the relatione of M ehillana to the nrmy. Suppoie France ahould collapse be- fm America doea not make the fcrlnce neceasary to feed her sol ri and cltlzena, what would be- pnt of the rupldly forming Amerl- f army In Krunco. ThU ! ono of the possibilities hIch IH he nreMinted by Dr. Kerr. U repreBnntlng the United Statea P'ernrucnt in n Buoaklng tour In 'regoo. Dr. Korr wll bo accompanied by Wiln Ilumphreya, U. 8. A., who 111 talk on the propnratlon of our Fr for the bnttletlelda of Europe. iromedlt,,y nfter . cIohIiic the feeling at at. Helena, Dr. Kerr and PWin llntnphroya will go to War- f "here they will apeak before "arren Orange, Llhoriy Lonn committee, the ftr council of defense, county f '-murai ngnnt and the county ' ara eo-operatluf with the local nmltteps bo m to make tills meet- ireat succoaa. "fore this tour fwag undertaken. Rrr was called to Waahlnston "fer With fhn Prn.h nm. Nlon to the United Rtatn. end he I?. ?m Information Ho Impart HoadmiiHtt'r Abry returned Inst night from the Nehnlem, whore he has been luylng out the rond work In Mstrlrte II and . Hupervlnor Hill In Illstrlct No 8 haa begun work on the change on the lower Nuhali'iu road, two miles eust of Mist, and Contractor (iesnel hue a crew of men ut work on the second mile of the I'lttsliurg-Hl. Hoi ens road. Work Is In progress on opening up' a rocn quarry about midway between Pittsburg Mild Mist. There Is a very good class of rock there and It can be gotten cheupnr and Is much bet ter than the river gruvol which bus formerly been used. The new roller haa been sent to the Nehulem, and from now on the roads In IilMtrlct S will be rolled. Heretofore tho uruvol was spread on the rond, as the dis trict has never had a roller. NEWS ITEMS OF OUR SOLDIER BOYS o I IIAItlt Y Wll. SON Son of Mr. and Mrs. CJoorgo Wll- Bcn, who Iihh recently won the ap- ' polutninnt of yoomiin in tho I'. 3. nr.vy. Harry enlisted In tho navy In April, 1917, being one of the Ami of the St. Helens boys to answer the en.ll. He Is In the headquarters de partment In San FrnnclHCO hut hopes he will soon be transferred to one of the war vessel. hlch evry cltlten of the town lhA,.J . "' near, Rniemhar. Itt lh. .vn.n.al... tJ ' .....un.u... , s D m H,.l.,l.. ARE WELL PLEASED Th Mist him rKlv4 th fnllnw. N. v wa w VKW IVIIve letter f, .u . ... f . . ma pupils oi ino me- ' i ichoot who won prlaea in the 1,1 Thrift Contest: . " Helena, Ore., April 10. 1918. ' ""ions Mist. "W Sirs: w .k- ita. 1,16 Thrlft Btam Pr,,M M d by you. We Rr, we pIeBged Umk y very much for them. Youra truly, OLEN FAXON. ALTON CLARK. JOB PAYNE. LETTERS OF WINNERS IN THRIFT CONTEST Seven hundred school children of 'rule of the Germans which has been (olumblu county told the Mist their 'taught them since they were old reasons for buying Thrift Stamps, j enough to read and write the German following are the letters of the win-! language, and help set up a republic nor. of the prizes telling why theyj form of rule throughout the world, lo buy. Mr. Grownup, crn you give and abolish autocracy completely no good a reason why you don't buy? j from the earth forever. The following letters from the chll- Very Truly Vours, dren give some mighty good reasons'' ALTON CLARK, why they are buying the stamps. , Keventl. Grade I'lrxt Prize KlKhth (iriMle Flnt lrlo y Vernonlu, Oreg., Mor. 22, 1918. Why I nuy Thrift Stamps. ' St. Helena Mist, Thrift Stamp Dept. First, the proceeds from Thrift! Hear Sirs: I r.m proud that the Stumps go to the government as a ignited States of America Is my coun- lonn for the war, second It Is expend-1 try, therefore, I believe it la my duty,! ed hy the government for food, cloth- as well as privilege, to be a patriotic ing and .ammunition which goes tojcltlien, and buy Thrift Stamps. . OPENING GAME WON BY ST. HELENS Home Team Wins Close Game Owning of League Beauon. at the soldiers and sailors. It is mqney saved at home and can be loaned to our government and for ourselves. The Thrift 8tamps are not for the rich only, but also for the people of small incomes. When you buy a stamp you are doing your duty as a American citizen to win this war. Our When buying Thrift Stamps we are helping to buy food, clothing, bed Ing, ammunition, and other things which the soldiers are in need of. Nothing should hinder one from buy ing Thrift Stamps. If I do not buy any I am helping the enemy. The United States must have money in boys are ovor there doing their duty,; this time of need. My money will! and we ought to do our part at home It will help the credit of our nation nnd it will show our enemies that the whole nutlon Is at war. That Is why we should save our money and buy Thrift Stomps and the sooner our hoy's will be home. CAHRIE ANDERSON, Hanoi Grove School, District IS. KlKbtli Grade Second Prize St. Helens. Oreg., Mar. 23, 1918. St. Helens Mist, Thrift Contest Dept. Dear sirs: The reasons I buy Thrift Stamps are:' not be lost, but will be given back to me with Interest, so can I not help In winning the war? One person can't do it all, so why can't I give Borne of my pleasure for Freedom and Liberty, and help to defend our boys at the front, who are lighting for us? Yours respectfully, RUTH NEVERLING. Seventh Grade Herond Prize Vernonln, Oregon, March 20, 1918. St. Helena Mist, Thrift Contest Dept. Dear Sir: I think we ahould buy FlrBt, every little bit helps the gov-: thrift and war stamps to help our ornmont to win the war. government as we are in war and If every person in the United States i need the money as well as the men bought one Thrift Stamp the govern- and boys. mcnt would get r.hout twenty-three If our boys and men will go to million dollars. ithe front and risk their lives, we1 Second, What our government gets surely can't do much less than to will holp to preserve Democracy and: buy thrift and war stamps that the money may go to buy clothes and abolish Knizerixm to save life and not destroy It. Third, I feel that what I give will help to restore Pclglum f.nd the other downtrodden countries of the world to their rightful owners. Fourth, The soonor our Govern ment gets the money It needs and uses it, the sooner thousands of lives food for them and nlso supplies for them to fight with. When we buy stamps It is better thnn putting the money into the bank and it Is teaching us to save our money and use it only for things that will benefit us. Our government protects us, there- Sunday was the opening date of the Shipbuilders' League, and the St, Helens team won the plaudits of the 400 fans present by winning a close contest from the Peninsula Ship building Company aggregation. The Peninsula scored one in the first frame but St. Helens evened this up when timely blngles sent Virgil Stev ens across the rubber. In the third Inning St. Helens scored again, and to make matters doubly sure put an other tally across in the fifth. Gus Davis, for St. Helens, twirled a steady game and was never In dis tress, though some sharp outfielding helped when help was needed. The features of the game were the pitch ing and catching of the St. Helens battery, Davis and Mcintosh, and the hitting of Stevens, who secured v a triple and a double in four trips to the plate. Sid Williams pitched a good game for the Peninsula, but his team couldn't fathom the slants of Dr. vis when hits meant runs. Sunday St. Helena will try conclu sions with the fast Northwest Steel Company, and Manager Rodgers states he will have the St. Helens aggregation further strengthened by that time and Is confident St. Helens will tuck the game away. He is negotiating with Tub Spencer, hold out catcher for Detroit, and Eddie Mensor of the Oakland team, and ex pects to have these two players in St. Helens uniforms In the near future. Cline, formerly of the American Asso ciation and the Northwest League, has been signed up and will soon be in St. Helens. Rodgers has a line on several other finished players, and promises to have St. Helens at or near the top of the league. The game last Sunday was not as well attended as it should have been, owing to the uncertainty of matters, but a crowd of 1000 or more is ex pected to be at the park Sunday when the umpire calls "Play ball." One thing Is certain, such died-in-the-wool fans aa Joe Day, Magnus Saxon, Henry Morgus and Judge Har ris will be there to urge the St. Hel ens players on to victory. The game starts promptly at 3 o'clock. Percy Hurrtson has received a let ter from his son Henry, who Is In the 4th U. S. cavalry stationed at Schofiold llnrrncks, Honolulu, In which he stated that his command had received ordors to pack up and be In readlnesH to move. Young Harrison enlisted last May and ran away from homo to do so, but his father has forgiven him for that long ago and the young soldier is making a good record In the army. Mrs. J. R. llobbs has recolved a setter from her son Arnold stating that he ban been transferred from the United Sttttoa battleship Nebraska to the Baltimore and Is now a gunner. Young llobbs onllsted as a machinist but later doclded ho would rather help with the big guns. He was given a tryout and made such a ta vnmhln iniuresslon that he secured tho desired position. Arnold Is sta tioned at some port on the Atlantic but will soon bo In the rtuiHport service. Rev. Johnson has received a letter from his son Oren, who Is in France with tho Oregon troops. He Is well and anxious to get at the Huns. COUNTY CLERK . IS APPOINTED Before adjourning Ha session Inst week, the county court appointed J. W. Hunt county clerk, to succeed Reea II. Hall, reslgnod. The new clerk has been county treasurer for the past two years, and reslgnod that position to accept the deputyHhlp un der former Clerk Hall. and millions of dollurs will be saved. fore, we should put nil the money Lust nnd least, as for keeping my i we have to spare into thrift and war WOMEN SELL $12,650 LIBERTY LOAN BONDS COLUMBIA COUNTY GOES OYER THE TOP QUOTA IS EXCEEDED Estimate of Hubwriptlons lu County is $12ff,MH. In the Third Liberty Loan drive. Columbia county has gone over the top and the subscriptions for the gov ernment securities are rapidly pour ing in to the several banks In the county. At 3 o'clock Thursday after noon the St. Helens bank reported subscriptions' of 827,000; Rainier bank. 823,900; Scr.ppbose, $8,000, and Clatskanle approximately $20, 000. The officials of the bank said that only a small portion of the sub scriptions had been turned in, as the committees were still busy among the bond buyers. The quota of Columbia county is $79,000, and that haa already been reached, and It is sure that $50,000 more will come in. In the St. Helens total is not Included the amount sub scribed by the employes of the Som marstrom yard at Columbia City, which is more than $30,000, and a considerable portion of the subscrip tions of the employes of the St. Hel ens Shipbuilding Company is not In cluded, and when these amounts are turned in it is estmatled that St. Helens will go $70,000 to $76,000 or almost the entire quota of the county. While- no complete figures are available, those workers who have given up so much of their time In the interest of the cause, can rest as sured that Columbia county will go "over the top" by a big amount. Com plete totals and amounts from the several communities will be published in "the Mist next week.". Dnml Qiinnrvlnor Uthor Clark has i.n nrimiinr ninntnir and la fur- L II U ,ui.ai ' Dishing crushed rock for the road Job he la doing in nouuuu. money I know that our Government Is the safest place in the world and I know thut our Government will win. Yours truly, GLEN FAXON. KIkIiIIi (Jrnde Tliird Irlze Rainier, Oregon, March 18, 1918. The Mint Saving Dept., St. Holens, Oregon. Gentleman: The reason I buy War saving stamps: (1) because every little helps our boys over there. (2) because it Is saving me money to go to college on. (3) In the future I am going to bo a traveling sort of young man then my money will come in hnndy again. (4)1 loan my money same as you to lick the bloodthirsty knlsor. (5)1 loan niy money to help win this war for Democracy. (6) I loan my monoy to show my patriot ism. (7) I loan my money to make this war a final war of all the wars thut are coming towards us. (8) I loan my money to show that I am not a slacker. If I can't go to war 1 can help win It by loaning my money to my Government. I think every boy or girl that Is a United States cltlzon ought to have one or more if possible. Yours truly, GRANDON HEDGES. p. S. If my letter looks right plonse read to the school children. Kliflith Grade Fourth Prlie Houlton, Oregon, March 20, 1918. St. Helens Mist Thrift Contest Dept. Donr Sirs: I am buying Thrift Stamps to help the soldiers In the trenches at the front win the war by supplying them with supplies and moterlal to work with. ' To show that I am patriotic and thrifty, can help the Government all iways lean and that I will do my bit In helping the Government win the war and overthrow the autocracy rule. I To help overthrow the overbearing saving stamps so that It may have money to continue Its fight for dem ocracy. Yours very respectfully, HATT1E MAY WEBSTER. Seventh Grade Third Prize Rainier, Oregon, March 21, 1918. St. Helens Mist, Thrift Contest Dept. Dear Sirs: The reason why I buy; Thrift Stamps are as follows: To .help win the war and put the Kaiser out of his position. , To help feed our coldlers and al lies, who are at the firing line, fight-' Ing our battles, to preserve us a free country, nnd not be run over, by such 1 a barbarous nation as Germany. To help the Government, to "have enough money, to back up all debts, and so we will always have one of the best and strongest nation of the world. . ORA INGOLD. Heventh Grade Fourth Prize St. Helens School, March 22, 1918. Why I Buy Thrift Stamps. Dear Editor of the Mist. I buy. Thrift Stamps because I think It Is my patriotic duty as a loyal citizen of the United States. I The Government needs money to carry on this great war. Every man wnmnn and chllil who ta n natrtnt 1 will give money by buying Thrift Stamps. It Is a small hut very use ful way of doing our bit. Money will clothe, feed, arm, and cheer our boys "over there" who are fighting and dying for us. Surely we can make a Binnll sacrifice and buy a Thrift Stamp when we know that it will all go to help this great cause alont;. f Money will put spirit into the na tion who have been fighting longer than we. They wil know that in the U. S. they have a loyal friend and ally. So I am buying Thrift Stamps be cause It is my patriotic duty as Willing Workers Meet With Heady Response. Women's Third Liberty Loan com mittee reported to the county chair man, Mrs. J. G. Watts, on April 10, that bonds amounting to $12,650 had h&An nilrehftnAft ttirnuo'h tha tnfln.' ence of the following organizations: Episcopal church $ 3,400 Episcopal church $ 3,400 Honor Guard 1,000 Catholic church 900 St. Helens Rebekah lodge... 250 John Gumm school 3,850 St. Helens Woman's club . . 1,350 Congregational church . . . . . 500 Pythian Sisters 1.150 Methodist church 250 Total $12,660 The following organizations are pledged to buy a $50 bond: St. Hel ens Woman's club, Episcopal Guild, Catholic Aid, Houlton M. E. Aid, St. Helens M. E. Aid, Congregational Aid, Pythian Sisters, Houlton Re bekahs, St. Helens Rebekahs and the Honor Guard, while three others tni arranging to buy one. ' Columbia City is more than busy these days and will send In a report soon. ' The Honor Guard will give a flag to the class in the achool at St. Hel ens, Houlton or Columbia City that, sells the largest amount of Liberty Bonds. Excitement in school circles Is run ning high, as there is much frlendlv rivalry, especially between two grades of the John Gumm school. H. E. Abry left Frldnymornlng for Seattle, where he will attend the con vention of Oregon-Washington High way Engineers. Mrs, Josephne Mr.thtBon, daughter of P. W. Harrison, Is attending the Bursell Business School In the Lum bermen's Exchange building, Port land. - - NEW CITY OFFICIALS ARE NOW IN OFFICE Standing Committees Appointed by Mayor Saxon. Monday night the new city officials took their oaths of office and were inducted into their offices. The old officials cleaned up what business there was before them before the newly elected ocers took over the reins of the city administration. Mayor Saxon appointed the fol lowing committees: Judiciary Allen, McDonald and Carton. Finance Plummer, McDonlad and Allen. Streets McDonald, Plummer and Barton. Fire and Water Barton, McDon ald and Plummer. Health Allen, McDonald, Saxon, Barton and Plummer. Police McDonald, Allen and Plummer. Printing Allen, McDonald and Barton. Building Saxon, Allen, McDon ald, Barton and Plummer. The mayor also reappointed Geo. Potter city marshal and W. W. Bla kesley as deputy marshal. Recorder Quick was also reappointed. THRIFT STAMP SALES TOTAL $20,619.00 The total of the sr.les of Thrift Stamps in Columbia county now reach a total of $20,619.10, accord ing to figures compiled by Mrs. I. E. Dodd, St. Helens' postmaster. The sales for the week ending Aprtl 11 are: Clatskanle .' $ 270.25 Deer Island 63.10 Goble 30.00 Houlton 41.00 Mist 124.50 Rainier 283.29 Scappoose 99.65 Yankton 80.60 St. Helens ... 451.00 Total $ 1,443.39 The total sales by months are: December, 1917 $ 1,157.66 January 3.136.77 February 5,156.13 March 11,168.54 Total $20,619.10 It will be ceen that the interest in the Thrift campaign is increasing month by month and also that for the first time St. Helens Is ct the top of the list In the weekly sales, - -