VOLUME 1. T he P olk Cernir P ost (TWICE A WEEK.) JOHN MSH. HERO. IS LAID TO REST INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918. THE COUNTY JUDGESHIP Asa B. Hobiusoit will receive a very largo vote in this sec­ tion. People are taking the position that because of - his ability, his "accomodating ser­ vice, his unbiased judgment and his long experience in handling matters of public wel­ fare, it will be for the best inter­ ests of Polk county to retain him as one of its public offic­ ials. Back to die place where he was horn and where he grew to manhood honored and highly respected hy all, came the body of John Olan Nash who died October 14 at the naval hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. All Buena Vista mourns for its lost son, who when die first ynll came for recruits to go to the defense of INDEPENDENCE YOUNG MAN the country, enthusiastically volun­ MARRIES MONMOUTH GIRL teered. Bingman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Services were held at the grave in Carl M. Bingman of Independence, and th(“ Buena V’ista cemetery attended A. Miss Gladys Parker were married by perhaps the largest number ever ;lt the home of the bride’s parents in assembled at this particular spot. Monmouth Supday afternoon, Rev. Amid beautiful flowers and floral Victor Moore performing the cere- wreaths that friends offered, the mony. • Mr. Bingman is in army Y. M. C. body of the hero, “Johnnie" Nash A. work until recently when he was was laid away. Dr. II. C. Dunsmore assigned to clerical work assisting touched to the very bottom of his draft boards. He has been stationed heart because of the particular sad­ at Dallas for a number of weeks. Their many friends in this section ness and solemnity of the occasion wish them' much happiness and said what he could to comfort and prosperity. console. A squad of nine men came from Portland and gave the burial KINGS VALLEY YOU n 4 LADY honors of the navy to their departed MARRIES MAN FROM CONDON comrade-in-arms, John O. Nash (was born March 6, Special.) 1898, at Buena Vista, the son of Mr. Portland, (Post Oct. 21—Leo Lawrence and Mrs. Jacob Nash. Hi* graduated of Condon and Miss Tillie C. Townsend from the high school in 1917. With Kings Valley at Vancouver today his chum and schoolmate, Arthur of Black, he enlistcd'in the navy and were granted permission to wed. served continually until his death MISS KATIE BECKER AND from pneumonia. "Johnnie” Nash died^for his coun­ alton M c C lella n m a r r ied try—he paid the great price. For­ Word has been received here an ever he will remain in the memory nouncing the marriage of Alton Mc­ of those who live in the community Clellan and Miss Katie Becker in from whence he came. Fellow coun­ Portland on Sept. 29. trymen will scatter flowers upon his Mr. McClellan is a member of the earthly resting place until time shall S. A. T. C. in attendance at Reed be no more. college. ^ I [ i HEAR 77//S CALL /■'“'OUR HOME TOWN BOYS OVER THERE ETTERS from our boys in the trenches and " from the women in canteen and other war work, all bring to us the same mes­ sage— SEND US NEWS FROM HOME. World news is all right, but OUR BOYS want NEWS OF THIS TOWN. They want the home newspaper. Publishers are prevented from sending their papers free to anyone, even boys in the service. Consequently a national movement has been started by Col. WilliaGi Boyce Thompson of New York, who is acting as President of the Home Paper Service of America to give the boys what they are calling for. Every community is joining the movement. T Let us see that our boys are not forgotten. Send to the publisher of this newspaper whatever amount of money you can—5 cents or $50.00. We will publish a list each week of those contributing, and the amounts contributed. Every cent received will be used to send this paper to our boys at the front. If at the end of-the war, there is any surplus, it will be turned over to the local Red Cross Committee. There is no profit in this to the publisher— even in normal times, subscriptions are not sold at a profit. With war prices prevailing, and the high rate of postage on papers sent to France, our cost will scarcely be covered by our full subscription price. Remember that over in France, some brave soldier or sailor from this town—perhaps even some splendid woman working within sound of the guns—is depending on you to “KEEP THE HOME LOVE KINDLED." They are calling to YOU from “ O ver T* GIVE WHAT YOU CAN NUMBER 41 “IT CURED ME" M C E MAV COM: City "Closed Up" (By Uncle John.) If you chance to take a cold, UP 10 O W N S Sue, and renlly can t de- Combating Epidemic j f' > Cousin cido what to do—take an ounce of turpentine, and the same of Independence was “closed up" Monday owing to the epidemic of “Spanish inHuenza”' that is prevailing thru- out the United States. It is expected that conditions will he such as*to permit of a return to normal about Monday Nov. 4. The order to-close affects the schools, churches, Isis theater and public gatherings of all kinds. As an extra precaution it was deemed advisable to prohibit pool or card playing in the pool halls. As far as The Post can learn none of those affected by the closing order offered any objection to such a course of action; all seemed to be glad to do so if it was in the interest of the public good. There are threescore sick in the city with “grippe” and many more have bad colds. Perhaps a few have what is called “Spanish influenza” which is so much like the ordi­ nary “grippe” which annually makes the rounds. ¿There is no cause for alarm. People with “grippe” anti colds should take care of themselves and prevent an attack of pneumonia. The death toll of “ Spanish influenza” is small: it is the complications anc^ more serious ailments tlmt improper care may bring about that causes nearly all the deaths. TELEGRAM SAYS “WOUNDED" ELI F. TIGE PASSES; ROY WRITES “GASSED” DEATH OCCURRED TODAY Mrs. Nancy Whiteaker has receiv­ Eli Franklin Tice died at his home ed a telegram from the War Depart­ in Independence on Friday, Oct. 25, ment announcing that her son, Roy, at the age of 61 years, six months had been seriously wounded in ac­ and seven days. A very kindly man tion on August 19. Evidently there he had a large-circle of friends who has beei^u mistake made somehow mown his passing and extend to his for she has a letter from Roy, writ­ relatives'their heartfelt thartks. ten Sept. 20, stating that he was in Mr. Tice was a native Oregonian a hospital recovering from a mild having been bom April 18, 1918, in attack of gas. An account of how Marion county, opposite Independ­ Roy went "over the top” and was ence. He lias lived in this section a "gassed" was printed in a recent is­ greater portion of his busy life. He sue of The Post. Perhaps the War was married March 28, 1888 to Gas- Department terms as “wounded" selia Combs who survives him as those who are gassed or there has yeH as four childrefi, Mrs. Grace been an error made in classification. Yeater and Katharine Tice of Inde­ Under the circumstances the re­ pendence, Ernest Tice nnd Mrs. ceipt of the telegram was not as dis­ Clara JordMi of Portland. He has tressing to the mother as it might four brothets, L. W. Tice of Sandy, Andrew Tice of Burton, Wash., Char­ have been. les Tice of Aberdeen, Wash., and W. EAST POLK GOES 118 PERCENT H. Tice of Independence and two OVER IN FOURTH LOAN SALE sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Burbank Of Air- lie and Mrs. Emma Childers of Em Report of sale of Fourth Liberty terprise. Loan Bonds in the Independence A short service will be held at the district. This district consists of home tomorrow nnd interment made eighteen school districts In the east­ in the K. of P. cemetery. ern portion of Polk county $2,150 SPAULDING COMPANY -SUES Kona 1,450 V. A p. FOR DAMAGES Fola 2,800 Parker 5.850 Dallas—The Charles K. Spaulding ‘ Bethel 3,000 Logging Co. has filed three suits Oak Grove 2,450 for damages in the circuit court, one Brush College 2,000 against the Valley & Siletz railway West Salem 3,900 and two against? the Siletz Lumber Buena Vista none and Logging Co. In the action Spring Valley nîine against the railway th<* Spauldings Lincoln 1,400 ask for $600 damages because of fail­ Popcorn 4,100 ure of the railway company to de­ jSuver 2,950 liver cars for the transportation of Greenwood 2,850 logs. One of the suits against the Mountain View 2,800 Siletz Logging & Lumber Co. is for Hopville 2,150 $5000 damages alleged to have lieen Highland 43,600 caused by fires said to have been Independence due to negligence on the part of the $86,000 Siletz company nnd the other is for Total $73,300 $1000 damages for the pllcgcd wrong Quota $13,300 fill cutting of timber in the Siletz Over subscribed 118 per cent. basin belonging to the plaintiffs. C. W. IRVINE, Chairman. Liberty I,oan Committee Ind. Dist. JAMES A. TROXEL AND DR. DUNSMORE APPOINTED FOURTH REGIMENT CHAPLAIN MRS. ELIZA NELSON WED James A. Troxel and Mrs. Eliza Nelson of Independence were mar­ ried at Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 19, by Justice Holman. Mr. Troxel is well spoken of and Mrs. Troxel is one of the town’s most industrious women and has the best wishes of all who know her. She is certainly entitled to a happy mar ried life. Dr. If. C. Dunsmore has been ap­ pointed chaplain of the Fourth regi- Ynent of the- Oregon State Guards with the rank of First Lieutenant. The Fourth regiment is composed of several companies in the Willam­ ette valley, including thp one in In­ dependence. ' The doctor is unusually well quali­ fied for such a position and will be CARELESSNESS WITH GUN of much aid-and comfort to the boys COSTS HIM HIS LIFE at even' opportunity. Were he a ¡younger man, he would be in a simi­ Albany—Monday Fred Miller of lar place on the front today. No bet­ Tallman attempted to knock an np ter selection could have been made. pie off a tree with the butt of 8 lond- ed gun. Mr. Miller died Wednesday WORKMAN INSTANTLY KILLED from the wound received. „ AT HOLT'S UNHUNG CAMP TO W. M. H.: August Charlton wan crushed be tween a stump and log at Holt's log­ ging ramp on the Lurkiamute Tues­ • You can come out now. Wil; • day and instantly killed. He was a • lard and Guy have fixed It up * * stranger and workejl hut a day at • with the authorities. the camp. | | \ | | | | | j j | | | ( any wine, and hnlf a lemon rind,- and some glue—then a quarter's wortli of pure pepper sass, and of common squiarci booze say a glass—then of mus- tard seed a dip, and some hore- hound and catnip—boil it at a lively1 clip on the gas. Add im onion if you're fond of the fruit —and the lining of an old rub­ ber boot—just a touch of pcftuy- royal as you watch the mixture boil, nnd don’t forget the horso- radish root. Then a pound of cherry hark, whittle fine—that’s to start the blasted germs down the line—of course, it tastes like -----, but it’s got a classy smell —so take till you’re well, Baby Mine. ED OBERSON DIED TODAY VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA Edward Oherson died today at his home in Independence, a victim of the prevailing epidemic. He con­ tracted pneumonia after a few days illness. — He has lived here for a long time being associated with his brother, Fred, in the dray business and was well liked by everybody. The funeral services will he held either Monday or Tuesday, depend­ ing upon the-arrival of his brothers who are In the army and stationed in California. - The‘Post-will publish a more ex­ tended obituary next week. Pence may come as a result of Germany’s agreement to accept such terms as the Allies may dictate. In ‘ fact, peace will come unless Ger­ many bucks down and finds excuse for further delny and parley. Aus­ tria and Turkey will give up regard­ less of what Germany does. Terms of an armistice will be left to the Allied commanders. After Germany lias evacuated all the for­ eign territory now occupied, General ’ Fn” yust as loud as dey could holler. Veil, according to vot you have already told me, de Ameri­ cans has turned nnd run like blazes, hut vot do you tink? Dem fool Americans don’t know anyting about var, and in­ stead of running de odder vay dey came right at us. Some of dem vas singing about "Ve won’t come back till it’s all ofer, ofer dere,” or some odor foolish song nnd some of dem vas Infling liko-fools. Dey are so ignorant. But dey are so oflid reckless mit dero gun, and von dey conn; toward us it Vas den dat my men took n notion dey vnntcd to go back to der dear old Rhine. -Ve don’t like do little dirty Marne river, anyhow. And, oh papa, dem Amiri cans use such otel language. And dey talk blasphemy, loo. Vot you tink dey sed right in front of my face. One big husky from a place dey call Iowa, ho said Oh pnpu, I hate to tell you vat oneofej ling he said—hut I couldn't help it— he snidp‘‘To hell mit der kaiser.” I didn't link anybody vould say such an ofel ting. And furdermore, dem Americana can’t he -much of a chentle- mens. It made me so mad, I vouldn’t stand an. hem; such an ofel ting so I turned around and run mit der odder boys. Vas I right? Vot? And oil! Papa you know dem hrcitst plates vot you sent us—can yon send us some to put on-our backs. You know ve was going der odder vay now nniLbrua*' plates are no good—der cowardly Americans are always shooting us right in der hack. Some of our boys took off der breast plates nnd put dem behind, but der fool Americans are playing Der Star Spang­ led Banner mil machine guns right on debt plates. Can’t you help us? You remember in your speech vhern you sed Kitbiug could stand before do hrnvo Germans? Oh, Papa, I don’ believe dem* ignorant Americans ever read your speech, for dey run after us like ve vns a lot-of rabbim. Vot you tink of dot? Von't you send dem some of your speeches right avay? Can't you move my army back to Belgium vere ve von all the dime? My men vill vi|) all de vimmen and children vot dem Belgians can bring us, but dose Americans are so rough and ignorant. Ve can’t make dem understand dot ve "are der greatest soldiers on earth, and ven ve try to sing "Deutschland Flier Alios" dey laff likeji lot of monkeys, hut ve are getting de best of de Americans. Ve can oudrun dem, papa If ve are not der liest figlitnrs on earth, ve are der liest runners. Nn- I km I v can keep up mit us ven vo tink of der obi Rhine, and my nrmy never did link so much of dot dear old Rhine eder. Let me know vot to do right avay by return postofflce. Crown Prince Villi«'. \ little town where gritty dust 2omes swirling thru on every gust, And just alive to the extent That nothing goes on hut the rout: Jut many a man who's won renown !nme from a little dust blow n town. —Tennyson J. Daft. >