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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1918)
T h e P olk C ounty P ost VOLUME L (TWICE A WEEK.) SUGAR ALLOWANCE CUT NEARING ITS END A fter next T hursday, Aug. 1, the su g a r allow ance will be cut to two pounds to each person per m o n th .' INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY I I R M l M M i ii A ( I V f l l j A j A, The House And the Star Looking a t it from any angle, there is no rosy fu tu re in prospect for the hop industry. It seem s to be GO “OVER THE TOP" WITH (From the Helena, Montana, Independent.) EMPEY NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT alm ost certain th a t it will be a b a n doned, the prediction being m ade A star is the universal symbol of beauty and glory. Sergeant A rth u r Guy Empey, vet th a t there will not be five thousand eran of the Somme and au th o r of the For uncounted centurie's it has been emblematic of the bales grow n in Oregon in 1920. T here is a large acreage in th e In m ost fam ous of w ar books," Over greatest heights of achievement and ideals to which men dependence d istrict, w hich w ill be the Top” is com ing to town.. The aspire. “ Star of Hope,* “ Star of Empire,” “ Star of ready for picking w ithin a few m anagers of the Isis th eatre have booked the V itag rap h super-feature Freedom”—these are the superlative phrases by which weeks, an d because of the present condition relative to m ark etin g and “Over ihe Top,” w hich w as m ade we express our faith, our triumphs, our visions. What possible prohibition, there is no sale. from Em pey's book, and the se r T his h as led some grow ers to decide geant will be seen as the sta r of the ever is not to be surpassed in beauty and achievement, not to pick th is y e a r’s crop. A g reat production on F riday evening, Aug. that we symbolize by a star. deal depends upon w h at congress 2 . In the hearts of Americans today one star is set above “Over the Top" is the one story of does relative to prohibition legisla tion w hen it convenes at the end of life in the trenches th a t has touched all others. I t is the service star in the windows of a mill A ugust. The passage of a prohi every responsive soul in America. Since th e book w as published, ion American homes—the star which tells all who pass bition bill would p u t a scrim p in m ore th a n 3,000,000 people have $ead that a son of that house tigiits for the world’s star of free hop prices, an d p ractically all hops already sold w ould rem ain in the it. More th a n 25,000,000 people have dom. hands of the grow ers for m ost con read Em pey's articles in the news tracts, if not all of them , carry a papers of th e country. Many thou A service star in the window of a house that gives a soul! proviso a n n u llin g th e agreem ent if sands have been fortunate enough A simple familiar thing, but as we gaze at it there rise prohibition is put into effect or n a to crowd th e ir w ay into the limit« > many visions. We see a flag of many stars flying to glory; tion w ide prohibition legislation capacity of the g reat halls w here Empey h as lectured. wo see a man struggling on a bloody held; we see a mother passed. Now the whole loyal citizenship The 1919 crop of A m erica is esti kneeling in prayer; we see, above and far beyond, democ m ated a t 125,000 bales. This is about of the nation can see the "Fighting Snrgeant" in action, can go "over racy established in all nations, the brotherhood of man a half enough to supply the world de m and und er n o rm a 1 conditions. the top" w ith him on th e Hun hunts. reality, the world illumined and renewed. But clearest “Over the Top" is a trium ph for Then should the w ar suddenly end, the dem and for A m erican hops in | Empey, for its producer, and for of all behind that star we see a son and a mother. Closely following the Europe would be such as to m ake a America. Long ago, i:r the sunrise of history, there was another I soul-stirring n arativ e of the ser- good price. house of the star, a lowly house, like most of these where No other in d u stry ju st now is so i g ra n t's “note book of a Tommie,” uncertain as the hop. One thing, I there has been woven into the play shines the star today. And above the lowly house hung a generally conceded tlio, is th a t p ; a strong rom antic story, inspiringly star of glory and portent, like these, but greater, and be will have to be abandoned. Abso A m erican in theiqe am i th rillin g in lu te prohibition seem s only to he a d ram atic intensity. It is a w onder neath it now. there was a mother and a son. Then, as now. question of m onths, tho a few be ful Visualization of the m ethods of the star marked a house where the mother knew, with all lieve th a t it will result in a com fighting as pursued oil the W estern prom ise in w hich light w ines and battle front, and yet is devoid of the mothers, the agony and benediction of sacrifice. horrors w hich have sickened the We who are but watchers of the battle pass these present beers cun be m ade an d sold. Hops locally will m ak e a fair «♦op. hearts of all civilized beings when houses of the star and look upon them with tenderness Tl ere i- some w orry about pickers they read of the slau g h ter instituted and pity, seeing too little./ We have need to remember as applications for jobs arc com ing hv the “K ultured” boast of Berlin. Every fath er and m other of an in slowly. Because of the g reat re that first house of the star, and, like? vyise men, also be duction of acreage, the num ber ot American boy in khaki should see “Over the Top.” As Empey said hold it, and worship, and follow. For from the house of pickers required, as com pared w ith t-nmci ye#is, is sm all, and in all when he agreed, to go into fife star Then anil hovU’eothes Triumph of life over death probabilities there w ill he sufficient I pic ture product ¡oil it help w hen tin picking season opens. ¡ vvni'' wt are up ag ain st aver,thero, in the gift of one life for all, now and forever. mil in addition il shows that Ainer WOMAN IS MAIL CARRIER ctm ,ilkc ,'are o f t h e m s e l v e s U. S. FOOD ADMIN STRATOR BRIDGE OPENING PROGRAM ON CORVALLIS ROUTE ■inpey and the hoy-, "go AT SALEM NEXT TUESDAY TO VISIT POLK COUNTY _____ I over the top" in a trench raid at Corvallis—Miss Lila Chase has night will reassure and hearten Tuesday, July 30, from 7 o'clock io P o rtlan d —W. K. Newell, Federal been appointed tem p orary m ail c a r everyone who has d loved one at the the m orning until m idnight, the of- Food A dm inistrator, will visit Polk rier on ru ra l route No. 3 out of Cor front, because they will feel proud- ilu.ial opening of the new bridge will county next week. .(if the blood.pi real men, u n vallis d u rin g th e absence of her he celebrated. Official opening cere "This splendid raijv has put the brother, Ernest A. Chase, for the afraid and w illing to m ake the .su monies will he held at 9:30 o'clock ground in g«jo«l condition for tin- period of the war. T he reg u lar m ail prem e sacrifice for th e ir country. in the m orning w hen a horn of plen planting of feed tor stock," s a y s Mr. carrier was g ranted a leave-of ah ty will he inverted in an archw ay Newelll. “Good corn can be had scnce w ithout pay for an indefinite ‘WAR BABY-’ IS BORN a t the m iddle span, scatterin g W il now ff the farm ers will plant it im IN INDEPENDENCE lam ette (towers upon the bridge. period to en ter m ilitary service. m ediately. T here is am ple tim e for Following is the official program it to a tta in sufficient growth to Roy Duvttll, now in France, fight RAIN REFRESHES VEGETATION of the day: m ake green feed for stock and jl ing for his country,, is the father of NOW FOR THRESHING 7 a. in.—Mourned Bed Cross her th e.w eath er is favorable, it will inn an eight-pound d au g h ter born to ald rides th ru tiie streets proclaim turn enough to-m ake, good silage. The refreshing rain of tin* w eek iiis wife in Independence, Monday, ing the opening ceremonies. “Ground w here oats or vetch have Ju ly 22, at the home of Mr. and Mrs end greatly refreshened the looks K a. m.—Assembly at bridge; m u been cut «•an he prepared for corn of all vegetation and incidcntly D. M. Duvall. sic by Salem band. very easily. Buckwhea^ can he sow m ade m an k in d feel considerable 9:30 a. in.—Public auction for sale ed w ith the assurance of a good better. of privilege for first crossing; d nui- crop; Kale can he transplanted and NO POST LAST FRIDAY Now for a spell of nice w eath er s< cation address by i istice George II. rape can be sowed for fall p astu r Owing to unavoidable circum th a t the th resh in g season will not B urnett; official opening cerem onies; age, as well as vetch and rye which stances, there w as no Post pub be interrupted. crossing bridge by successful bidder; can he carried over for a hay crop lished last Friday. m usic by hand; Bed Cross address next spring. T urnips, erf course, The Hun is on th e run. by Dr. E sther Love joy; vocal m usic; m ay also he sowed and will add to patriotic address by Dr. Carl G. the feed supply. Doney; cafeteria lunch by W illam “A world shortage of feed m akes 11«!!«:! B . B IB I ■ llbil IIVI«-UHI Vt VI B iS 1 B IS I Bll SU Siimi ■aiMIVIliKIVil ette ch ap ter' and Red Cross auxil it desirable and «piite necessary that iaries at Madison s q u a re ., every farm er should bend all efforts 2:30 p. m.—M ilitary and Bed to producing a m axim um of these." I Cross parade; am usem ents and jit ney «lance, under direction of the THUNDER AND LIGHTNING I Cherries. FRIGHTENED ANIMALS I 5:30 p. m.—C afeteria lunch. ■ 7 p. m.—Com m unity sing; hand Albany—T h at electrical storm conpert and jitney «lance. are rare occurrences in the Wiliam-1 ettc valley is show n by the fearj MILITARY CLASS OF 1918 M onday afternoon's storm caused | B PHYSICAL EXAMINATION in anim als. M any local pi/ople j I -------- . tu n e com m ented on the antics of j is approaching and the far-sighted housewife I D allas—Physical exam ination of dogs, particu larly w lfle th<‘ light will this year above all others buy her require B the 191k class of m ilitary reg istran ts tiing w as flashing and tliund«‘r roar i I has be«;n in progress here all week. ing. ments early. Ï Nearly every m an exam ined so far D uring the storm the autonfobilo! We advise that you do not delay in buying all has been passed as fit for service, of County C om m issioner Frv ino w a s : yet the local board has secured few standing a t B ussard station, east of of the jars that you need as a traveling sales additions to class one, as about this city, und a frightened canine i man told us that only about ten per cent of the every young m an exam ined asked cam e tearin g down the road und I for his release t«j v o lu n tarily enlist ; leaped over the side of the car onto glass factories in the United States are run i in some branch of the service. Tin*, th e back seat of the apto. 'th ere il ning. We have quite a generous supply on recent order of the a d ju tan t g e n e ra l1 cowered until the stfirm was over. I hand and are selling Mason’s for— i to refuse fu rth er releases u n til aftei | ------------------------- I ♦ * ! the A ugust «piota has licen filleil. 1 1 ......... ...... • - - -<—, ■ Pints ................................. 85c dozen 1 saved th e situation ns far as Polk A SUGGESTED ATTRACTION § conn tv w as conceriied. Q u a rts...................... $1.0 dozen § Eilitor Post - If Independence V2 G allon s.................. $1.25 dozen S. H. HINKLE OF MONMOUTH ■ has a street dance for the bene HAS FOUR SONS IN SERVICE fit of Ihe Red Cross, get Word Zinc C a p s.......................... 30c dozen i Bullet* to dance the Hoover ■ ! 8. H. H inkle of M onm outh is th e Yours Truly, Hop. K T. i 11 proud fath er of four sons in the § ■ Canning Season ■ - ‘ ■ • ■ "I g service. Corporal Grover and Jam es jr are w ith the Third Oregon now in A «'laughter W ijjs fiorii last Thufs- ■ J ' g France. Last week Ora Rnd Robert liVlllMI®IVIIIMIVllltalMI'BHlH9®,h® l® l® ll®'l,®l'®hVilV!llV'IV:!V)liBIVIIVMV'l' | joined the navy a t Brem erton. > i«l«> to Mr. an d firs. C. F..VauAvery. JOHNSON & COLLINS - T i n n i r \ Ilfb A JL J NUMBER MONMOUTH BOY KILLED Joe C. Clark, of Monmouth, has been killed on the battle fields of France. He was a printer by trade and waa em ployed on the Monmouth' Her ald. His mother lives In In diana. 33. MAN KILLS SELE BY SHOOTING Jam es C. W ellburn, a ren ter living on the Tom Fennell farm on the M arion side of the river, shot und killed him self early Monday m orn ing. W itli u shot gun he blew one MISS VIVIAN WHITEAKER IS DELIGHTFUL HOSTESS side of his head of. No motive has been discovered Miss Vivian W h iteaker w as h <fe- for the suicide, tho perhaps rem orse lightful hostess to h er Recreation j over tiie failure of his crop inuy club at her home last Friday even have been tiie reason. He left a w atch and several trin k ing. Following the patriotic cele bration down town, the club m em ets on a table w ith a note in which’ bers gathered at the W hiteaker he requested Mrs. Thom as Fennell hom e w here a feast of fried chicken to adopt and care for h is little and all the accessories were aw ait daughter. W ellburn w as a widower w ith ing them . D ancing then furnished the am usem ent u n til a late hour, several children. and Miss W h iteaker was pronounc A. L. THOMAS PURCHASES ed an ideal hostess. DEE TAYLOR PROPERTY CHARTER COMMITTEE WORKS; A. L. Thom as has purchased th s EXPECTS TO FINISH SOON residence of Dee Taylor on th e corn- The com m ittee, consisting of four of B and T hird streets and posses councilm cn and three citizens ap sion will he given Oct. 1. pointed by the m ayor some tim e ago to fram e a new ch arter for the INDEPENDENCE SCHOOLS SHORT ON PRINCIPAL city of Independence, are now at work and expect to have it com plet The independence High School is ed soon. A c h a rte r m u st he sub m itted to tiie people for adoption short a principal and m ale teachers and this will necessitate calling a are scarcer th a n hen s’ teeth. Prof. special election. W ight, elected to the place, evidently received a better offer elsew here for a few days ago, he sent m his dec LOCAL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENT NURSES BEGUN lination and leaves Independence! i holding the sack. A nother vacancy Mrs. Clyde Erker, chairm an of tho in tlie high school corps has been local W om an's Council of N ational filled, but it is a long tim e u n til Defense, is in receipt of a letter from ! until school commences and in the Mrs. C. H. C astner, chairm an of Ore- i m eantim e better jolts m ay become gon’s W om an's Council of National available for those elected, and aw ay Defense, ask in g that Independence I they go. 1’nfortuilatcly and unjtist- etiter into the drive for student Iv. the school laws of this state per- tiurses which is being conducted j mit repudiation of teachers' coh- (( .on turned on Pago i.) tracts at the will of the teachers. “Ov: THE TOP” WITH Sargt. Arthur Guy EMPEY (HIMSELF.) A STUPENDOUS PHOTOPLAY OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL SOLDIER’S STORY EVER WRITTEN TAKEN FROM EM PEY ’S WORLD FAMOUS BOOK ISIS THEATRE Friday, August 2 SATURDAY NIGH T’S “ B L U E B IR D ” A dandy picture to be sure, but don’tio rg e t to ‘Go Over the Top’ with Empey the ingot before t