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THE P O LK COUNTY P O S T . Boche Prisoners, 1918 Model “IW am a H a s '" TV to kaSa-eka* cam# amJ tka ram! arta afa luda daata af Rant Grattai). Sec That He Never Lacks (By Irvin S. Cold).) A third Franco-American raid had a pouch of Published Twice a Week at Independence, Polk County, Oregon, on produced four prisoner». I how the Real GRAVELY Chewing Plug unhappy four on their way buck to Tuesday and Friday a laager under guard. One of them was a middle aged, sickly looking Entered as second-class matter March 20, 191S, at the postoffice at In man, and the remaining three were dependence, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879. weedy, half grown, bewildered lioys; verj different looking, all of them, Subscription Rates: $1.50 a Year Strictly in Advance; Six Months from the prime sinewy material Give any man a chew of Real Gravely Plug, and he will which formed the great armies I tell you that's the kind to send. Send the best! $1.00; Three months 50 cents. A ll subscriptions stopped at expiration. Ordinary plug is false economy. It cost less per had seen pouring thru Belgium in week to chew Real Gravely, because a small chew of it | the late summer of ltlti. lasts a long while. CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor. AIM four of them, moreover, were If you smoke a pipe, slice Gravely with your knife and add a little to your smoking tobacco. It will give wall eyed with apprehension, and flavor—improve your smoke. flindiy and altogether most miser SEND Y O l'R F R IE N D IN T H E l). S. S E R V IC E able looking. Not even a night of a r o iic u g ravely fair treatment and a decent break Dealers all arou nd h e re c s r r v it in 10c. pouches. A Sc a 'a m p 1 11** Post, absolutely independent, is under no obliga fast had served to cure them o f a w ill put it in to his hands in a n y T ra in in g C a m p o r S ea p o rt o f the U . S. A . E v e n " a m t h e r e ” a 3c stam p w ill ta k a it to him . Y o u r d e a la r w ill su pply en ya lo p a and g iv e yo u o ffic ia l direction s h ow to tions to any particular party or any particular candidates. delusion that Americans would take address it. prisoners alive only for the pleasure It can support whom it pleases. In the primary it sought of putting them to death at leisure P . B . G R A V E L Y TOBACCO CO., D a n v ille , V a . to bring about the nomination of those whom it deemed afterward. The Patent Pouch keeps it Freak and Clean and Good —It is not Real Gravely without tk ii Profrclw/i Seal \\ hat struck me as even more sig most worthy, those whom it thought would best serve the nificant Established 1 S 3 1 of the change in the per people. The same policy will be adhered to relative tothe sonnel of the kaiser's present army candidates to be voted upon in November. When The —conceding that these specimens might he accepted as average sam Post shall declare a preference between two candidates ples of the mass—was that not one W1GRICH ITEMS Texas Cows Eat Air Planes Folks and Foibles its readers may assume that there are no other considera of them wore an iron cross on his Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Chown were Dallas, Texas—Discovery that By Claude Callan.) From personal observations tions than that o f a sincere desire to advance the interests blouse. \\ hen papa said lie was not going Texas cattle will eat the wings of an calling at the home of Mr. and Mrs. in the first year of the war I had of the people in general. made up my mind that the decora to the picture show, son told him if airplane if the machine is left un E. M. Lichty Wednesday evening. tion of the iron cross in the German lie would go lie would not ask for a guarded is one of the reasons why Helen Porterfield visited with her army was like vaccination in our nickel for a whole month, and be a general order to “stick with the Grandmother Porterfield on Wed own country, being, as one might fore papa could say that it was a machine, no matter what happens" nesday night. say, compulsory. Here, though, was trade son said he would not ask for is impressed upon every radet avi (Columbus, ()., Dispatch.) evidence either' that the war lord a nickel for two months. “ Now you ator training in Texas. The cadets Mrs. Ralph Porterfield has been A “ get together” movement for the correct pronunci was running out of metal or that his must remember your promise,” said are instructed particularly never to j confined to the house with Ingrippe ation of the name of General Foch has been instituted on system had slipped a cog. Likewise papa when they started to the show, leave their "ships” in fields no mat- the last week. it was to develop later that the and son said he was not going to ter how far from the traveled road. Broadway. Mr and Mrs. Grant McLaughlin prisoners 1 saw wore paper under ask for one for three months. That The fact that cows have an appe 'Chirps Harold de Decker: of Independence were cnllng on the wear. night when the little fellow was tite for airplanes was discovered on The Germans win? Poo-pooh and tush! asleep, papa told mamma that son ly after one or two machines had latter's sister, Mrs. Ralph Porter W e must rely on General Foch. must not have a nickel for at least suffered real loss from discriminat field on Wednesday. O. A. C. Alma Mater Song. a month “ We must teach him to ing Texas cattle. Robert Paton Gibbs, an authority on international Major and Mrs. Rose combined languages, sings: The wide, supporting planes are business and pleasure in Port Oregon Agricultural College, Cor keep his promises," said papa. “ 1 vallis—An alma mater song has at don’t want him to grow up and be covered with a cellulouspreparation land the last week. In war lie’s anything but gauche, last been written for the O. A. C. like Frank’s children. Frank and that makes them air tight, known This gallant soldier, General Foch. Mr. M. M. Porterfield and daugh The college has never had an offi his wife have been so easy with in the technique of flying ns “dope,” ter, Hazel, arrived home from Port While Madame Yorska, herself of France, tinkles: their children that the little fellows cial song of this type and offers of and “dope” makes as tasty a meal Mamma for cows as the bovines have dis land on Saturday night when the The kaiser soon his head will poke prizes and contests had failed to don’t enjoy anything." former urdenvent nil operation for Into the trap of General Foch. bring forth such a song. Homer said papa was right. “ I think it it covered for a long time. It softens his eyes. He is getting along nicely. Maris, of Portland, has just pub strengthens a child's character," she! under their tongues and the cattle said, “ to make him do without a lot ' lished a song, “Alma Mater O. A. C." in their eagerness to obtain it, will Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Porterfield of which he ha: composed the music of things he wants. And besides, | chew the expensive linen planes to visited the former’s parents Sun and written the words. He is n when you give him a nickel lie pieces to extract the last particle of day afternoon. M A N VS. IIIS W I F E ’S S IS T E R ’S H U SB A N D post graduate student who took spends it for trash. I would rather j "dope” flavor Leonard and- Chas McComas ar Another reuson f„ r the order is his degree at the University of Ore fix him something nice to eat here (New York Mail.) rived home Sun lay afternoon from gon. a home than have him buy this j t h f l t „ „ f t i r p l a i l e i s a valuable piece Any man is rich who makes $100 a year more than liis The song is dedicated to Mrs. Ida cheap candy and stuff.’ Papa said; of property with manv detachable Kings Valley where they «« re w ife’s sister’s husband. Kidder, librarian of the college. It you couldn t begin too early to teach parts offering an attractive invita- W 01 k . t g . has been taken up by the glee clubs, a child the value of money. “ When turn to looters if one was left unpro GUESS T H E N A M E OE TH E C AR dormitories and fraternities and I was a boy," he said, “ I never got a tected in a lonely field or on a road. KINGS VALLEY “ Another valuable point about this car,” said the sales will doubtless he made an official nickel that I didn’t work for, and Souvenir hunters, however, are when 1 got one you can bet I didn't The Odd Fellows gave an ico agent, “ is the fact that if it is left alone over night after song. Th<‘ words are: much more feared than thieves. A vi ‘A\ ithin a vale of Western moun throw it away.” The following day ators who have made forced land cream social Saturday evening for having been wrecked the scattered parts will crawl to son didn’t ask for a nickel, and papa tains ings while on cross-country flights their families. their proper places and unite like the fragments of a There's a college we hold dear; and mamma were very happy. The say it requires their utmost vigil Mr and Mrs. B. F. West went to second morning lie came near ask hoop snake.” Her shady filoffes and fountains I mice to keep curious spectators from Corvallis Monday. ing for one, but he remembered his Oft to me appear. breaking up their “ships” and carry promise and started off to school I love to wander on the pathway, Mr. and Mrs. A. B Senger spent W A R “ E X P E R T ” SH YS A T HOME P R A C T IC E ing them away piece-meal, so eager without it. Well, he had been so Down to the trysting tree, are the country people for souvenirs. Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Martin A man over at the other end of the country talks volu For there again I see in fancy. sweet and good, and had kept his Christenson. bly of how h<* would shell Berlin, but his wife cannot in Old friends dear to me. An aviator landed' recent Iv in a promise so long, that mamma over took him and gave him a nickel. I wheat field not far from Dallas. The Mrs. B. F. West and son, Lester, duce him to practice up a bit by shelling peas. CHORUS. She knew she was doing wrong, so { curiosity and interest in him was so visited Tuesday with her aunt, “Carry me back to O. A. C. — x— she didn't tell papa about it that great that in less than an hour, the Mrs. Della Miller. Back to her vine-clad halls; AMONG T H E A D V A N T A G E S OF H A V IN G A HOME Thus fondly ever in my memory afternoon. “ He has had one nickel field was so crowded that the owner Miss Nettie Moser of Corvallis A Galveston widow says that thee latest proposal she today," she said when she saw what of the ground had to ask the Dallas Alma mater calls. arrived in Hoskins Friday evening lias received was from a professional loafer, who said he “ It is worthy land grant college police to clear the field to prevent papa was going to do, “and 1 would to spend a few days with her sister, n’t give him another.” But she did his growing crops from being stamp wanted a place to stay at night after the pool halls close. By noble Lincoln planned; Mrs. Isreal Eddie. e ed into a total loss. Her sons’ and daughters'knowledge not speak in time and son hurried —x— away to the store for trash. Tills and gaurds the land. Rev. Wood of Corvallis preached MOW TO TEED YOU A R E N U T T Y at tiie church Sunday morning. His So honored he her name forever, Cause To. (Awgwan.) The Red Cross Goes Into “H ell" Sing the praise of O. A. C.; “I don’t believe when old Dodger wife and daughter, Ruth, accom When you’ ve bats in your belfry that. Hut, panied him. Ah, nought in all the world ran died a single soul regretted him.” (Kansas City Star.) When your “ comprcnez-vous” rope is <ik. sever “Oh. yes, I know one man who did. Mrs. Harry Sullivan has been Statement accredited to a Kansas He was the one who married Dodger’s Friends once true to thee." When there’s nobody home quite ill with tonsilitis at tlie home widow.” City storekeeper: “ The Bed Cross In the top of your dome— of her aunt, Mrs. II. C. Harter. can go to hell." The Red.Cross not ! New Plan To Save Wheat Then your head’s not a head; it ’s a nut. Quite Essential. only can, hut does—it goes into the j C. E. Rice and F. L. Miller have — x— very jaws of hell day by day to i “ So you want to get exempted. Have been quite busy shearing sheep. you any one dependent on you?” (Benton County Courier) bring hack men, women, boys and BUT T H A T W O U LD BE IN H U M A N ! “ Oh, yaas, sur, suah, sah. Ma wife, Here's a proposition that a man Mr. and Mrs. Gus Nyman visited An Eldorado Springs barber writes from France that who uses his head put to the Couri girls And it never stops to ask who ! she depends on me, sah, to carry her the sufferers are, whether their par Sunday at the home of F. L. Miller. wash home, sah.” he has reached the front, and Joe Upton remarks that if er editor the other day. What do ents have loyally supported war re-1 you think of it? lie can get the kaiser into a barber chair the war soon will Bud Alchorn of Corvallis and Accommodating. lief at home or not. The Red Cross “The government should fix a be over. will rescue ¿his storekeeper's son as | “ Have you hot and cold water In W illiam Bowman of Hilsboro ar price on wheat flour substitutes rived in the Valley Monday even eagerly as it will the son of the your house?” — x— AND TAKE THE PRICK OFF “ Yes. Cold water fo r any sugges ing. heaviest contributor in America. ] T H E N T H E R E ’D BE NO PRO -H UNS FROM THE WHEAT. tions I make and hot water for the rest The Missouri country press is heartily seconding the “The result would he the sultsti- It takes all the risks and runs all of the time.” Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Barter and the dangers and does all the work. suggestion of an Ohio editor that pro-Huns he compelled tutes prices would he cut in two All ¡1 asks is to he put where the daughter, and Mrs. Della Miller Parcel Post. and wheat flour would go to such a to kiss a print shop towel instead of Old Glory. and children were Corvallis visit danger is with equipment enough to “ Why are you trying to teach your price that only the wealthy would ors Friday. work with. This is the fundamental hens to lay In the letter box?” use it. They would pay a mighty difference between the Red Cross “ Then the carrier can collect the OFFERS TO BET ON A SURE T H IN G high war tax to sup|>ort the govern eggs,” answered Farmer Whlffletree. Observing the story from Topeka that a man there ment, while the masses would have mill thedouhle cross. supported a wife, two children and “ another woman” on a great saving in profits that now Paradossai Proposition. Indian Soldier Badly Mixed. “The street-paving question la soma- $14 a week, the Springfield, Mass., Republican offers to go to the millers and the wholesal times a h a r d i s to sol vs.” bet that the wife and two children got mighty slim pick ers." “ And. yet. in the nature o f things, Not so had when you reason it out. ings. It ought to bs a walk-over.” To he sure the sharks would pounce on wheat flour the minute the government price was released C H A U TA U Q U A VS. S T R E E T C A R N IV A L and probably Insist it to $25 or $30 Hopkins, Mo., Journal.) The difference between a chautauqua and a street a barrel, but it would certainly ac complish three things- it would con carnival is that few people lock their doors when a ehau- serve wheat, would make the w e a l tauqua is in town. thy (who now feed the substitutes to the cow) pay a big tax to eat “ What’s the matter?" w heat flour, and it would put bar ley, corn and oat flour to the peo ple at a price they should have. A Semi-Weekly Newspaper. Your fighting m en will go to almost any lengths to get good tobacco. Many a m an has paid $5 for less good tobacco than you will send him in a pouch of Real Gravely Chewing Plug. Only costs you 10 cents. THE POST RE AFFIRMS ITS INDEPENDENCE or ON PRONOUNCING FOCH JELLY, JUICES AND JAM —x— —x— —x— —x— —x— ONE WAY OF CELEBRATING MOTHER’S DAY (Fred Barkhurst.) A large number of girls celebrated Mother’s Day by puting flowers in the vase while mother got breakfast. —x— ___ YES, KEEP (1) HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL When driving with a lady fair At 5 p. m. or later. Be careful of your hands and feet And don’t accelerator. The prices of tar and feathers are rapidly advancing on account of the war. r e a r Years T ss Lata. (I)es Moines Register.) An order has been issued by the military commandant at Berlin im posing a fine of one hundred marka upon anyor.e destroying scraps of paper. If Germany* had placed an Muskogee, Okla.—An Indian sol dier was walking down the streets of Muskogee the other day whin he met a white man friend who stop ped him with: "Well, John, I see you have become a soldier." “Yes, me soldier," replied the In dian., “How do you like it?" asked the white man. “No like-um.” “Too much salute not enough shoot." “Of course you know what you're fighting for?" “Yes, make whole damn world democratic parly." What tha MUa Sayi Abant It (From the book of Ezekiel.) “Take thou also unto thee wheat and barley and beans and lentils and millet and spelt and put them equally high value upon scrape of in a vessel and make thee bread paper In 19U how differently the thereof. And they shall ant bread course o f Uatory would have ru al by weight and with care." SWOPE & SWOPE LAWYERS I. 0. 0. F. Building Independence, Oregon The Independence National Bank Established .1889 A Successful Business Career of Twenty-Five Years INTEREST PAID ON TUCE DEPOSITS Officers and Directors * & c-*”* H. Hirschberg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P. R. R. DeAnnond, Cashier W. H. Walker I. A. Allen O. D. Butler