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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1918)
i-v : T he P olk C ounty P ost VOLUME 1. (TWICE A WEEK.) IME (001 SUGAR «LONE WIN (00 Very soon when "m ilady" receives a n inv itatio n to a tea or any other social function w here su g ar will be used, she will he expected to take along h er own sw eetening. Twenty five guests a t tea could use two pounds of su g ar and then w here, oh w here w ould the hostess be? W hile each guest could take a little sugar along an d never m iss it from her allow ance. How will we tak e it? Sim ply m ake a little su g a r bag of some dainty ribbon, put a draw strin g a t the top, an d w ear th e belt or put it in your party bag. Before p u ttin g the sug ar into y our su g ar bag, place it in a sm all envelope—it will look m ore sanitary . This is not a new idea as for two years in P aris, Lon don and all p a rts of E ngland guests to lunch, d in n er or tea have taken th eir own sugar. In th e E ast d uring the su g ar shortage a y ear ago the “su g a r bags” becam e quite common. T his is a practical idea an d should au to m atically come into use as m an y tim es some lady would love to pour for a few friends, but the sugar problem m akes h er hesitate when th is custom would elim inate the trouble an d a h appy afternoon re su lt and a t the sam e tim e have a tendency to keep up the m orale of the tow n and set. V. S. WESLEY M. KESTER WEDS MISS FRANCES DONALDSON Wesley M. Hester and Miss F ra n ces Donaldson, two well know n and popular young people, living south of Independence w ere m arried at the Beaver Hotel in Independence M onday afternoon, Aug. 19, Dr. H. C. D unsm ore pronouncing the im port a n t words, im m ediately after which M. and Mrs. Hester departed for Newport w here they will spend their honeym oon. The young couple will resiile on a farm n e a r Stiver and they have th e best w ishes of scores of friends for a long life of happiness and prosperity. SPECIAL ELECTION OCT. 16 TO ADOPT NEW CHARTER The new city ch a rte r h as been com pleted an d will be subm itted to the voters for adoption at a special- election to be held on October 16. P rinted copies of the c h a rte r will be distributed am ong the voters about Oct. 1. U nless it is adopted a t th a t tim e it will be im possible to have a legal city election, it is said. MARVIN ON THE MARNE M arvin R ichardson w rites from th e M arne th a t he doesn’t th in k th e G erm ans are good fighters an d he says th e prison ers say, “W hen you A m ericans sta rt you don’t stop for an y thing. W e can't fight crazy m en.” WHO HAS CIDER MILL? W ho in this city or nearby com m unity bus a cider m ill in w orking order? A num ber have expressed a desire to “ci d er” th eir apples, w hich other wise m ight go to w aste, if a m ill is available. Of course, only “soft” cider is desired. Nobody in Inde pendence would th in k of per m itting any of it to get hard. INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1918. Independence Lads In Casualty List Missing in Action—Lieutenant Half A. | Floyd. Severely Wounded—Harry Stalnaker. | Slightly Wounded—Belden Owen. ALL POLK COUNTY MOHAIR GOES TO GOVERNMENT The war has been brought to Independence. One of its most popular young men has perhaps paid the great priee and made the great sacrifice for the sake of his country and world democracy. To be reported missing in action does not always mean that death has claimed the soldier. More likely he is a prisoner, or perhaps he has been separated from his fellows in some manner and in a few days will report again as “ present.” More particu lars regarding the fate of Lieutenant Floyd is expected at any time, and we share the hope of his distressed father and mother that Ralph is not dead. Lieutenant Ralph Floyd entered the war and become a member of the aviation branch. With natural talent and quick to learn, he soon merited a promotion and was given a lieutenant’s commission before going overseas. Since WOMAN ACCUSES WRONG MAN arriving in France he has written so many letters home OF BEING HER HUSBAND that were so interesting and full of adventure and war lore that they were published and were eagerly watched Salem —W hen A. R. Rush left his wife a t A lbany in the m orning, in for. In the last letter received he expressed a wish to be perfectly good spirits and. well pro sent into active service quickly and evidently before the vided for, and w as arrested a few letter reached America his wish was fullfilled. hours later in Salem on a charge of Harry Stalnaker, reported severely wounded, was a non-support, he had a rig h t to be member of the old Company L, consisting principally of perplexed. B ut w hen he w as faced Polk county boys. After reaching France the company a short tim e a fter his arrest by an angry w om an whom he had never was broken up and its members scattered among other seen before and accused by her of units. Harry’s parents live in North Independence and being her fugitive spouse, his per his father is blind. There is every reason to believe that plexity knew no bounds. Quizzing, however brought out the the wounded boy will recover and be sent home. He will fact th a t Rush bore a sim ilarity to receive excellent treatment in one of the A llies’ hospitals. th e husband. She is Mrs. Jesse Belden Owen, more familiarly known in Independence Sm ith and about a year ago her hus as “ K elly”, is an orphan boy and a nephew of Richard band left h er w ith two children. Gaines. As a member of the Marines recently actively She saw Rush entering a motion picture theater. It proved to be a engaged with great success has been sent to a hospital be case of m istaken identity and Rush cause of a slight wound. was allowed to go. “ Each day I read over the Casualty List With a terror and panic I cannot resist; • MANY USES FOR SHEEP DIP * And I come to the end with a bit of a prayer— • ___ • ‘Thank God none of mine have their names written there.’ * We heard Bill Bloch telling Yet, each one there listed is somebody’s son, * on the streets S aturday th a t Or husbiind, or brother, who may have but one; * Ross Nelson recently oiled up And I think of the sorrow by chance I have missed * a m ow er w ith sheep dip. This * tonic ap p ears to have become For others contained in the Casuality List. * a very useful household arti- And I pray a new prayer as I read it again— * cle. We know a women who ‘God comfort wives, mothers and sisters of men, * used it for poison oak, and it is Who bow to the Cross, so hard to be kissed, * said to be a good su b stitute for * syrup on pancakes. Then, the When their loved ones are named in the Casualty List.” D allas—U. S. G rant, of th is city president of the N ational M ohair Growers’ Association, received telegram from the federal govern m ent th is week advising him to a l low no sales of m ohair as the gov ernm ent has decided to take over the entire clip of the grow ers this year. This order applies to m ohair produced in all parts of the United States and affects all grow ers, mem bers of the association as well as others. Mr. G rant says th a t com m ittee from the association has been sum m oned to W ashington to confer w ith the officials upon the price to be paid for this year’s clip. * other day a chap called on us * who evidently had been drink- * ing it. THE FAMOUS BILLY SUNDAY WILL SPE jv K IN SALEM The fam ous Billy S unday will speak a t the Arm ony in Salem Sun day afternoon, Aug. 2&, in the inter est of the S alvation Army fund. Bil ly w ill ta lk stra ig h t U nited Stan The Cady-Thu rslon Meetings Continue Next Week At the Baptist Church SPECIAL SONG SERVICE SUNDAY EVENING SERMON, “ WE WOULD SEE JE S U S ” During the Week the Following Subjects Will Be Considered: “ Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Miracles, Speak ing With Tongues, Signs of Our Times.” “ Are You a Christian? If So, How Do You Know It?” “ Great Signs and Wonders Wrought.” “ What Are Our Churches Doing? Gather ing With Christ or Scattering Abroad?” SPECIAL MUSIC DURING THE WEEK EVERYONE INVITED “BRONCHO BOB” HALL woman tipped it off th at the Mexi DOESN’T LOVE MEXICANS cans were m ixing ball cartridges with the blanks issued them by the director. Then they com plained to Pendleton—“T ake it from me, the director, who, upon investigation hoys, the next tim e I go g u n n in g for found th a t there w as one ball cart M exicans it will not be w ith blank ridge in each of the Mexican rifles. cartridges before a m oving picture Of course they were taken out and cam era. I’m going arm ed w ith a the M exicans reprim anded for con cannon full of scrap iron.” duct unbecom ing un actor, but just Broncho Boh Hall of Independence the sam e w hen the cowboys gallop well known cowboy, arrived hack in ed in to the am bush each had a Pendleton last week to m ake ready handful of ball cartridges in his boot for the coining Round-Up, an d in the top ready for emergency. “Even above fashion he spoke of his ex tho we had reason to believe that periences as a m oving picture actor the M exicans would fire only blanks, on the other side of the Mexican I w asn ’t the only one who had a border. For several m onths he was creepy feeling w hen they began owboying for the firms w ith Doug blazing aw ay,” said Hall. F airbanks and Bill H art, and he de On an o th er occasion Hall relates clares the stu n ts he was p u t th ru in th a t he and a fellow buckaroo were order to produce a picture th rill de stretched behind a sand dune en cided him to enlist for service in the gaged in a lively sham buttle with front line trenches as a m ore pleas some M exicans who w ere crouched a n t and safe occupation. behind an o th er sand harrier. All at H all's p a rticu lar grievance is at once a w hinning whiz over their the M exicans w ho p articipated in heads apprised the cowboys th at several pictures w ith him. things w ere com ing th eir way. The It seem s th at on one occasion the noise w as different from th a t made owboys were obliged to pum p w ater by n bullet, but the m ystery was for th e ir horses out of a Mexican cleared up a m om ent Inter when a desert and that the M exicans show headless 10-penny nail struck the ing in the picture were wont to dush sand just in front of Hall and sp ray up and d rin k th eir m ounts w ithout ed his face full. “Here, if th at's doing any of the arm w ork on the their gam e give them some of these,” pum p. E ventually the resentm ent said H a lls com panion, passing over of the hoys crystallized into action, a handful of loaded cartridges. and Johnny Judd, well know n in W hen the next Mexican showed a Pendleton as a rid er and roper, u n head above the sand dune H all’s pal lim bered his strong right arm and banged aw ay and a peaked hat flew dropped an offending Mexican w ith into the air. A nother Mexican ex out any parleying. The incident posed him self and Hall creased his developed into a free-for-all between leg w ith a bullet. The firing stopped the cowboys and M exicans, and then and the director ran first to the there was bad feelings ever after. Mexicans and then over to the cow A few days later the play they boys. “W hat the blankety blank are w ere staging called for a group of you fellows try in g to do?" he yelled. cowboys to dash th ru a ch aparri “W hat’ye shooting bullets for?” thicket in which a gang of Mexicans were am bushed. The cowboys were No Post next Tuesday. not at all uneasy until a Mexican CTW1ÜB J H W SEK .) NUMBER 37. IE ; THEIR BIG "W IN” THE LADIES RULE It is estim ated th a t over a th ousand voters have left I’Alk county since the last general election. Most of them have gone to w ar or—Portland. W omen will cast most of the votes th is fall. Good thing they don’t all vote the sam e ticket. It is w orth the most prom inent place in every paper th is week to chronicle the continued success of the Allied arm ies upon the battle fields of France and to rejoice w ith all patriotic citizens. The H uns ure being beaten back on the whole lino from Ypres to Rheims. As the battle rages on, it looks m ore and m ore disustrious for the enem y and there is a possibility th a t the retreat m ay end in a riot and a large portion of the enemy surrounded and captured. T housands of prisoners and m any guns are being captured and the H uns are obliged to retreat so sw ift ly th a t they h aven’t tim e to loot and destroy. The H uns are not w hipped yet, but the final outcome is no longer in doubt. Before it is over h u n dreds of our boys will be buried in France and we a t home will be de prived of all luxuries and m an y necessities, but we m ust all keep “going over the top” until the victory has been won. LOCAL MEMBERS ATTEND NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT Independence has been well rep resented at the N ational Encam p m ent of the G. A. R. an d the W. R. C. a t P ortland th is week, nearly every m em ber of th e local |>ost a t tending. Those w ho liuve returned say it wus the th rill of a life time. GENTLEMEN WILL COME TO SEE THE NUTS The Post has been notified th at a num ber of Oregon gentlem en in ter ested in w aln u ts w ill visit this sec tion one day next week to look over the crop in this section. 21-YEAR-OLDS MUST REGISTER TOMORROW AT DALLAS All young m en, who have reached the age of 21 since Ju n e 5 of this year, are required by law to go to the sheriff’s office in D allas on to m orrow, S aturday, Aug. 2t, and reg ister. T his is com pulsory and m ust be done. POLK COUNTY BOY KILLED ON WESTERN FRONT Thom as B ennett of Perrydale, w ith the M arines, has been killed in action. His paren ts are dead, b u t he has two sisters living in th is county. “MISS” EDNA M. COOPER IS A PERFECT BABY WHY HALF IS NOT RALPH Edna M. Cooper, theS-months-okl baby of Mr. and Mrs. M arcus Cooper, of Independence, w as recently given a score of 100 per cent perfect in a tset conducted by the parent's edu cational bureau of th e Oregon Con gress of Mothers. Lieutenant R. A. L. Floyd spells his nam e different th an the rest of the Ralphs. You can see why w hen you know his full name. Marguerite CLARK IN “BAB’S D IAR Y’’ By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART You’ve had a “ Make-Believe” Sweetheart! Tell the truth, now! You have, haven’t you? Just to fool your friends, that’s all! So you can’t blame dainty “ Bab” for getting one, too, can you? You’ll smile at her, chuckle at her, roar at her, in this story by Mary Roberts Rine hart that created so much national comment when printed in the “ Saturday Evening Post.” This is one of the most charmingly unique photoplays that Miss Clark has ever been given the opportunity to play, and the “ sub-deb” character fits her to a “ T.” She not only sym bolizes the character but she is given wonderful opportunities of doing many things that display just those characteristics that have made her so great a stage and screen artist. ISIS THEATRE Sunday, August 25 SATURDAY NIGH T’S “ BL U E B IR D ” CARMEL MYERS in “ A BROADWAY SCANDAL” t