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ktlumbia County Has Gone Oyer The Top in The Third Liberty Loan Drive 1ST mm i I - ' i r k. , n - ... 5 . OFFICIAL PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY PIONEER PAPER OF COLUMBIA COUNTY xxxvii. OLUME ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918 NO. 18 1 ) j it i ii i fjBERTY LOAN QUOTA DOUBLED IN IUUMY hoOD WORK CONTINUES HERO OK HILL 70 VISITS ST. HELENS Vi-ur Vlrtorln ('rim AmhiiIciI by King of KiikIuiiiI. PATRIOTS ACTIVE AT WARREN Mr la ItmiiH-r Town of Kntlr Cunt) Willi 1HM IVMVnt. Columbia county Iihh rotipoiidod ,biy to tlio government' cull for onr, and Iihh made an enviable rtord. Tint county'" quota wtm fixed iriooo, but nt noon Thursday the Ural bunk of tlio county reported Lcrlptloim totaling 1134.160, with my iubinrlptlon not yet counto.i idollmn coming In. Ruliiler, whose . nk t...u .t..fl(K...I l0t I "" "' of (37.600. iiml mo coinmiuee wn II on the Job. I'm akr.nlo reported J 300 turned In and BoWal thou- Lnd not counted r.tul others coming. L-ppooH had 1 1 2.260, with iieveriil louuml mora itura to come, and Ht. llfloni, whOHfl quota wan 136.000, J 165,000, with the SommnrHtrom lird itlll tu hoar from. It la under- ooJ that ubicrlptlon In excess of 111,000 wl" 1,0 oblrlnod from thin in), It I" prnctlci-.lly certain that t. llelftii will go over $100,000, or mra than the entire quota for the aunty. Wr.ren, Deer IhIuixI and Coble all a Mceeded the amount asked of M, hut It l Impossible to ret the Inct flKunta for each locality because town are Included In cither IS8l. Helen or Rainier dtittrlcU. Tin woman' Liberty Loan com ull'.M of St. Helena hn been very actUo III the work ar.d the followliiR re the amuutitu mined through their ki'tanlmtlun: hp;t:oopul Guild, 11,100; Honor Guard, $.1.1 GO ; Cuth- nllc thuri'li, K50; St. Helena Robo kifc lodge, $1,460; Jolm 4umiu chool, 1 1 6,2 CO ; Bl. Helena Woman' lub, 11,(00; Coiigregutlonal Aid. 11,160; Mcllrldo school, $300; Pyth- in Sinters. l, 160; Methodist Aid, 1150; Houlton M. K. Aid, 150; un- diulftpil aiil)HClptlo-:a, I960; Ilrfhl ion Rchekuh IihIup. $700. Tlit following loilttoa end aoclxtlea lum buuKht Liberty Honda und are Deluded In tlio tot'tl ubovo Riven: Woman' Club, $50 Kptncopul Colli), ISO; Avu Temple No. 19. 160; Atod I.mliio Nj, 62, 260; Maoae lodge. 1100; CoiiKroK&llonr.l church. 150; Cailnllc Alter Society. 1100; t llehma Hehekah lodgo. $60; M. I Aid Beclety, 50; Houlton M. K. AM. $50; Houlton ltchokrh lodge, 150; Honor (imtrd. 50; Odd Kellowa. 1100; Women of Woodcrnf, $60. Following In MrH. Ilnrnolt'a report of the dirfor'nt grndog of John Oumm chool. oImo inrliided In the original "W. It will ho noted tlir.t Mr. B.irnBtt'a room, with a aulmcrlptlon f 15,860, w;iu tho high room, and !ni the hug: Mra. Ilurnett'a room. $6,860; MIhb Perry'a room, $60; Miea Hull. $800; "M. Uikn, $3,000; MIhb LalJure. 350; Mian lllckethler. $1,400; MIhb 8tennlck. $.1,250; Mra. Wllnon, $700; f. U'own. $00; Mr. linker, $250. oTtAl for the Hchool. $16,250. Mcllrldu Hchool, $360. ' Trlviilo M. W. O'ilourkit, 7tb Con-' ml Inn Iiifiinlry, end Corporal Adulr, hotb veteruna of the great wur now going on, huvo been In Columbia county for the pimt few iluyn telling of their uxperlencea nt the front und In the triMirhi'H. The aolillnrH, who WAP. DEPARTMENT PLANS FURLOUGHS Kurmera lo Ite Aided by SoldierM in I'lantinK and HurvcHtlng Cropti. The putrlotlc cltl.ens of Wurren porala Harvey Hay, Elmer Duncan, were treated to un expOHe of the war from ull hIiIch on Snturduy ulght audi hh they never before lUtened to. The C H. OIhoii, CurtiH Cooper, Curl Hy lunder, A. H. Tarbell, Orvllle Hucon. Axel Cnrlann, Hurry l.und, Ruglers liull wuh comfortably tilled by thoae Omnr Heeler. It. A. Wellborn. Prl wbone patrtotiHin in at high ebb, vc.tea O. A. Erickuon, C, I), KrickHon while the few Bernl-pro-Germana were; It. O. HurniH, H." F. Fullerton, A. H. ore at home on a leave of abm-nre. i colll)1)tll()UB t)y llielr ul)g(!nce. Tbe ! Carlaon. Albert Freeman.' Charley were m'lit down lo aid In the Liberty Ixinn drive. Friday afternoon, I'rl vute O'ltourke Bpoke at Halnler' and that night Bpoke ut ClutHkunle. Sat urday night he npolie ut Ht. Helen, Wiirren and Senppooee. Tuendny night, accompanied by Corporal Adair of the 13th llattullon of lligh lunderH, he wpoke at Deer IhIiiiiiI, and WedneHiliiy night at Coble. Iloth i! the Noldler hnvn Keen hard and act ive nervlce, mill their luIkH were very IntereHting to the huiidredH win) heard them. Some of their experi ence will be npoken of in the next iPBUe of the MIhI. HONOR FLAGS ARE TO BE AWARDED meeting wuh under the auHplcea ofijohimon, K. W. IloeHel, K. A. Ihhqc tlio -Crunge and wan called to order son, F. M. Hoyt, P. 11. Lund. J. Erlck by Muater Albert freeman, who op-j Hon Jr., 8. Wellborn, Leo aFrr, T. E. pointed a reception comniittj of A.jUrewell, A. Iteuson, II. N. Curlaon, FORCEFUL MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT W. J. KERR PRODUCE MORE FOOD For the purpose of augmenting agricultural production it la the in tention of the war department to grant furlougha to enlisted men to enuhle them to engage in farming during the present season. Com- nr. J. V. Kerr, president of the mantling ofllcers may grant such fur-j0reKn Agricultural College, at the American People at Home Must Get Into H!'t and Help Allies. II. Tarbell, N. F. linker and A. I, MitIh, after whlcr he turned the meeting over to the lecturer of the V. C. Hylander, C .J. RuHsell, W. J. Fullerton, Dennis Duncan, N. F. lin ker, Glenn Tarbell, Axel Chlllherg, Crunge, A. L. Morris, who presided : Ernest Hylander, John Kullberg, E. ('. Hay, John Stanley, John Farr, Dewey Lumen, E. E. Carlson, A. It. Olson, l ' r.nd Introduced the sper.kerH. The II m speaker wus an American who has served and was wounded in the .Olson, A. E. Hedlund, G. C Canadian contingent rear the Som in i) in France. He was brought to the meeting and introduced by Judge S. ('. Morton, who extolled the bravery of Private O'Rourke. The speaker, In his Inimitable wny and rich Irish brogue und wit, told hi varied flght ng experiences and deeds of valor, ll..lt,...l, I , i iih;ii nc mm uwjh uiut.-u mr.nnger of the Oregon Liberty Loan j M ,10"r that England can give state central committee, has written '"' "rW,,lH lMcr- "8 VlCt"r''! cross, ins mis was iniersperHeu to S. C Morion, county chairman, to the effect thnt each community which la entitled to an honor ling will re ceive one. He said: "We have requested the Federal Itenervo Ilnnk at Ban Fruncloco to ft rwnrd Honor Flags direct to all dlKtrictH that have subscribed their full cllotiiient. In the Inst day or two we have received telegrams from vp.rlous counties, advising thai dls trlctH have reached their quotas Hint we had uot heun previously ndvlscd hud been assigned quotas. We do not wnnt to overlook uny district, with round after round of p.pplause from the appreciative crowd. Judge Morton- was his host, and he took him to Bcnppoose, whore lie made an other talk. While the assemblage wa wr.ltlng for Dr. W. J. Kerr of the O. A. C. they were entertained with music by the Tarbell Family Orches tra, consisting of Miss Eva, pianist; Unlph, violinist; Clen, cello, and Charlie, cornet. Tho music was well received. District Attorney Glen II. Metsker was tlio host to Dr. Kerr, who held his hearers In wrapt atten tion. His talk and convincing aatu i. I . tif'iuiil ii ri'tl ti tfrt i xoere.orc . , . . , ,lt , ,m)!it forc,,v l0 the h mniii ns uoHsihle to furnish us with B . . . , i, ,i ,i. people thut we were engageu ill war. revised list giving district and tho,i v .,..,,, wr. j iNever lieiuro uuio ma v. . amount allotted." .The information has been sent to Mr. H:llock and doubtless lie lore niuny tiny the communities In the country which went over the top will have their Honor 4-"lugs. THRIFT STAMP SALES SHOW. GOOD INCREASE The sale of Thrift Stamps in Col umbia county for the past week show a gratifying Increase over the pro- fuct they are more ren hntl bo convincing an argument and logic direct from the government as was given by President Kerr, and It wilMong he remembered by those who attended as tlio most convincing and masterful efforts ever listened to here. It was a talk worthy of an audience of 10,000 people. The slackers who did not attend and who are lukewarm in everything patriotic but the dollar should have been pres ent. They might have hud their eyes opened and uld the country of thel' H. C. Cooper. John Loberg, S. W. Dahlgren, W. A. Mercer, G. C. Hea vers, M. U. Green, A. L.- Larson. A (urge number will be added to the above and it la the hope and wish that there will not be one resident In the Warren district between the ages of 16 and CO that will not become a member. Active practice In drilling will be carried on until proficiency is attained. It Is hoped that a supply of uniforms and rifles will be in the hands of the ofllcers shortly, when a fine showing will be made by Warren Home Guards. Warren went "over the top" in the Liberty Uond drive and did her self proud. The quota assigned to the district was $2,500, and over $3,300 waa subscribed, or 133 per cent. While much disappointment was expressed by the solicitors at the refusal of some of the most promi nent citizens to aid and the luke- warmnesa manifest of some others, yet the committee was pleased with the result. In speaking of the tils- appointment by the refusal of some of the residents to subscribe, one of the solicitors Bald: "I am disap pointed and chugrined at the refusal of men who I expected would at least do their bit. Men and families thut can well afford It, and they registered no Inclination to help. What is tho good of all their money and property if the Germans win, but they should be made to realize the importance of helping. I would like to see a list of those refusing to help published so that everyone might know their vlous week, In thon doubled. Tho total sales In the C(i0)tlon. County Agent Howurd county now amount to $23,696.85. ,,roU(!lt captain Uumphrle. who The sales by towns for the week end-' ,,)( very entertainingly of the ex pectation of the soldier boys, and he 304.60 1 minted thnt the war must be won. "If," he said, "Gormany wins the war our boys now nt the front will never 92.00 1 return to America for the renBon 90.00 4S6.00 64.45 Ing lust night wero: Clntskunle Columbia City Coble Houlton Mint ..!!!'. 49S.00 1 t,,.lt t.y wni fight until the Inst prescott fi.itttw CANDIDATES FILE FOR COUNTY OFFICES KUllrailoii lUMikH Are (tuned Primary Klet tlon May 17. Itnlnler . . . Srappoose Warren . . . Yankton . . St. Helens 340. NS 124.70 26.00 162.00 611.00 $ 2,977.75 . 20,619.10 Previously reported Total $23,696.85 mnn Is killed. The)- will never sur render." The Buccesa of the meet Ing'was largely due to the untiring efforts of County Agent Howard. The Warren Orchestra, under tho leader ship of Cupt. F. A. Hoyt of the Home Guards, rendered patriotic music. The event- will long he remembered by Warren residents. After the talks a reception was hold and President loughs within prescribed rules when ever It appears they will contribute to increased farm production. Furloughs may be given by com manding officers of posts, camps, can tonments, divisions and departments. They will be for short periods, large ly for seeding and harvesting time. They will not be granted to enlisted men of or above the grade of first sergeant, nor In an organization that has been ordered to move or Is in transit from points of mobilization or training to a port of embarkation. All furloughs granted will be recalled and the men ordered to their organ izations when they have received pre paratory orders for duty overseas. Furloughs granted for farm work will be without pay and allowances, except that enough pay will be re tained in euch case to meet allot ments In force on the day of the or der, war-risk Insurance, and pledges on Liberty Bonds. For specially qualified experts in agriculture furloughs may be granted by the secretary of war upon appli cation by the secretary of agriculture, providing such furloughs are volun tarily accepted by the persons for whom application is made. Individual applications for fur lougha submitted byrelatlves will be on a form to be furnished by local draft boards. Two sections ore to be made out' and presented to' the local board, which will complete the form. If the furlough is granted the ap plication will be filed by the com manding officer and a certificate fur nished the Boldler. If not granted. the application will be returned with reasons for disapproval. , If the soldier InUiated the appli cation he will give the name of the person for whom he desires to work, from whom will be ascertained the need for farm service. Furloughs may be granted en bloc to men who are willing to accept them, upon requests of farmers, when time consumed traveling from ONE-SIDED GAME Kerr and Captain Humphrleo met all GOES TO ST. HELENS 11 fuy organized ,.,1 Company Team Ii-!nomo Guard composed of over 60 ,j H. Bowles & Son, who formerly ut.itifl ' ITtidar tlio nnuv nuvnipnt rtLin there' is not one who could not takej1"8 P08t to P,llcVf lab.or wi" not one $50 bond. I hope their patriot Ism will . iwakened. Great credit Is due to Mrs. Garrlot, Mrs. O. A. Ertekson and Mrs. N. F. Huker, the committee In charge. The warehouse la an assured fact. The committee in charge of raising the qnances for building It met with unbounded success and a meeting of the subscribers to the project will be hold soon to complete plans tor the erection of the building. Mrs. Helen A. CJnrk, mother or Mrs. Carleton Lewis, arrived TuesL day from Milwaukee. Wis. She will make Warreu her future home. Miss 7.ella Ilenduru, who under went a treatment for her throat In Portland. Is convalescent and re turned "home recently. Joseph Erlckson, Jr., has rented tils farm for a term of five years to city hall Saturday night, set the peo ple of St. Helens thinking last Satur day evening when he sei forth in a clear, forceful manner vital and threatening' facts regarding the food situation in Europe and America. He came at the request of the govern ment after a conference in Washing ton, D. C, with a speclel delegation from France and England to carry these plain but unpleasant facts to the people of the northwest. In brief he said food shortage was the largest contributing factor In the downfall of Russia; food riots at home In Italy brought on the collapse of their army; France for months has been going on 60 per cent normal ra tions and her army on 80 per cent. America has fallen short of her agree ment to supply France with sufficient wheat and fats to maintain even this reduced supply. Both the English and French leaders stated that un less a greater supply of fats and cere als is furnished to the armies they cannot be responsible for tbe out come. The responsibility for France be ing able to continue re3ts with Amer ica. She muBt get more food to them and at that, very soon. What has been the fate of Russia will be the fate of France unless food is saved and sent across. If France Should crumble, what about England and our1 own " small army now "over there? It is folly to think the Ger man army can be beaten in a year. At beat, it will take from three to five years and take as many million men. We must make up our minds to the grim facts r.nd set out expect ing to share and sacrifice. It is Ger many's plan to humiliate, burden and subject as a colony every conquered state and nation. Imagine America e.s a colony of autocrr.cy, as a subject to the Hun. Our American army in France would fight to the last living man and inch of soil rather than sur render to the Germans. I After his lecture here Dr. Kerr went to Warren, where he delivered Wednesday wna tho last day In 7nlcl candidates could file for coun ty ofTiceH, and Clerk Hunt has "closed P ihop" ho far ns r.ny further cnndl Ai'h Mings are concerned. The can dlrtatOH nre: For Comity Judiro 8. C. Morton f'tl Martin Wlilln linth rmmlillcnnR. For CuinmiKHioner Judson Weed, 'Publican. For Hlmrlff K. C. Stnnwootl. ro- Mllcmi, and II. H. HuiUlng, demo cat, ' Clerk o. 1). Dennett. J. w. Hunt "I Harold P. Ross, nil ronubllcnilH. ireuHtirer Hosslo llnttnn. demo- O'ftt. Surveyor.!, j. Van nrnliovon. ro- PUhlleim. "orniHirT. 8. White, republican I. I. Itnll'tirlt .....I rt ur L-Mnnn, ,. rj tit... i. . , uu, Ve "'ed their doclnrntlnns with the "Military of uhiln (,- ,,.mlKtlga patriotic residents as charter mem bers. Copt. F. A. Hoyt appointee un the non-commissioned ofllcers at the Wednesday night meeting, and Lieu' NorthwcNt Ht frilled by 7 to In a one-sided and uninteresting gnmo tho St. Helens baseball team of the Shipbuilders League won from the Northwest Steel Company's aggre gation by tho score of 7 to 0. On account of the Inclement weather the ( I ll.,i f 11 1IU rttendance was sma.i ... who w, ot become lost interest after St ..den h d , Cunr plletl up sue. u -";' XPrtl enemies and uon-patrlotic. It is pre the St. Helens pitcher had to V & of M w, ,)0 foulul i.imm. r on v once, m" -". . Imilar talk to the Warren Orange. exceed 24 hours. In making these, He wa8 accompanied by Captain replications farmers will use a form Humphries. U. S. A., who also gave of the provost marshal general s of- interesting talk. flee, also going to the local board. , ;MEN EXCUSED FROM ! MILITARY SERVICE FOOD DEMONSTRATION HERE TUESDAY, APR. 30 i i There will be an open meeting of j Under provisions of the aelectlve tho Woman's Club Tuesday, after- j service law making specified voca noon, April 30, at the M. E. church lions a ground for exemption or dls parlors. A speaker from the O. A. ' r.hcrge, apart from the "necessary C. will talk on "Food Particularly industries" dealt with by the district on Substitutes and How to I'se j boards, 67,716 men were excused Them." This meeting Is open to ; f rein, military duty, everyone. The club members must I Of the men exempted 1,665 were hold themselves responsible for a ' federal or state officers; ministers, large attendance. Be sure to come '3,976s, divinity students, 3,144; in and bring several with you. 1 the military and naval service, 47,- Owlng to an oversight of the fact 8L2. farmed near Corvallls. The renters bought the entire livestock and some of the farming toolo. Joe will en gage in shipbuilding, thereby aiding that there were five Tuesdays this month It will bring this open meeting of the club one week late. As there has been no other procram prepared for the regular meeting day, it has County and municipal officials numbering 8S9 were discharged; cus tomhouse clerks, 171; mall employes 1,476; arsenal workmen, 2,358; fed eral employes designated by the ... .... -1 .... In tl.ulr . i.,j.hni they wui oo biiuwh full nnu none ii " - - tennnt llacon gnve the company drill I the government in ito time of need exercise. Patriotism is at a high He nmy build a home at Warren. His point hero and the tost of patriotism j many friends hope so. at least. . .. , .... .. tl. f- 1 Uf .... M ll.tlu,. mid Mm will bo tlio JO.U1..K u' ",F. - mr. uuu ii. . - Brown Bpent Sunday in rortiunu. F. W. and Mrs. Boesel are spend ing a woek at Lebanon and other polntu in that vicinity on business. been suggested that the members president, 1,777; pilots, 1,772; mo spend that day at the Red Cross r!nes, 2,666. rooms sewing for the Belgian babies, j . Xll members who possibly can arejQUNTY SCHOOL 'NOTES asked to present themselves ior worn , Tuesday, April 23. Don't forgot the food talk, April 30. Better bring note book, too. Alfred U. Johnson, who has been WEEKLY THRIFT AND WAR STAMP SALES m, -.i ia .... iii it a. i.. r.r TnuMi.li Krleson. McBrlde School . . n'ii. trim en ors. . uw BUI"" ' m , , n..i . . .1.- v Mime niiTH.ue... un ... ..!...... .. I I SCHOOL lumi. to wnin in ... , ,,., ..munlzatlon and mere is io !5r., ir u.e iasi u.ree years, ..us "- .., M,..,Qm.0 t o or 4 75 Gain. Aftfr Hnrhnr.-rl.w- 1,. f mi . H J I -IllKW " "I ""Klit In, Portland, the steamer Coll o dropped down to St. Helens last lit und is loading a lumber cargo game wus, called In the se nlng on bwuhuv. , : ., . i.v.,,1, the manner In which the, A m he no halfway strnti. it.e.r muiw usieu u m oiunuur., v M(sg Tttyior'g zio.io an Is either patriotic or lie is j Raymond mimes, cti. names, uoy j M1ss Armstrongs ... zno.uu if ...trlntln he will bo- Cnneland and Denuty Came waruen mrs. Aiiarews f i : . .. . 15.00 5.00 7.75 0 . " .. nellet and did,"" 41 """" ,v " "' " .r.".'... V .! Mr. Lake's 152.00 3.0 home noy. """ ...,. ,0II long to the organization, ii noi .eltrown spe.u ...m Jin (imm School lloidlng siun.s ' , ul ,)U u011Mi,iered an enemy ami oe,!,, the vicinity ot i-orsei. urove. on M1(w rerry.g 86.00 11.25 ttii to St. Helens liavlng a h rong k cloHl.ly w:Xtched and kept under j wolf creek. Raymond wus chauffeur , Mrs. Harnett's 54.75 1.60 grogatlou. und when tho team w, ' ' The tollowliig are the nnd Wurden Brown was the peace of-. Miss Hall's 87.60 4.50 ed up r.,--t they wn, he a ...rong, p,,vute8 of the company: flcPr. Th. trlp proved very hevyM- Jj--;; ccntendor for tho Hist p.--"- m(.uut K. A. Hoyt, IFrst Lieut. Juniea and nt some places the machine was M,8g Hlckethlor'8 ... 426.00 106.00 Sunday the St. Helens ie..m . , . uard8 ln soft ground, due, 11uu StPnnlnk'B .1.. 284.75 63.75 i a ll..,i uiiofiiifi Mil f Ililiril. kJiv v . . meet the crack Comiooi u'" ;' . P1.8t Sl,..Kti K. 0. Heeler. Supply good clone game can A E (,olo. Ser(?t, w. c. n Rimu o for'Sergt. A. E. Luna, i oior The entire gate rece , ,s w HI o f -r.B gergts Q PS Tt 0'c.oC. I A.PU.U. WeUbom, K. F. ust Isaacson, Larsen, Cor they aver, to the hevy load of fish I Mrs. Wilson's 266.50 110.00 they caught. Mrs. Humes states they ; Mr. Brown's .... ... 152-25 4.2ti . . i . 1 New members for the Rainbow had fine trout but that the largest j Ueglment. Je8si9 Lading. Marjorlo got away. I Specht, Jenleve Lansing. The county school superintendent has just sent out the county school fund, amounting to $33,152, to the various district clerks. The Coble, Neer City, Beaver Homes and Shlloh Basin schools are considering the advisability "of con solidation and putting up a complete ly equipped modern grade and stand ard high school building. Sentiment seems to be strongly in favor of con solidation. Rainier and Vemonla will mot likely consolidate with adjoining ter- rtory at the annual meeting. Miss Katherine Rounds has suc ceeded Miss Lucile Chirk at Tren holm. Miss Clark resigned to attend school. War Savings societies are being or ganized throughout the county and the Fourth Rainbow Regiment ia pro gressing nicely. California delivery.