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INDEPENDENCE MONITOR "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL.6 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1917 NO. 11 & I THE RHYMING SUMMARIST Father is a patriotic cuss, He's done his bit today By purchasing a Liberty Bond To help finance the fray; The dollars that he puts in now Will back to him be coming With four per cent When we have sent The kaiser down to bumming-. Mother, bless her good old soul, Needs no words to prove her, As mistress of the commissary, She takes her cue from Hoover; When many mouthsdemand their chow, She watches what they're taking, . Slow up on wheat, Cut down the meat, Eat what mother's making. Brother has the khaki on, Is in the army drilling, He responded to the call When the ranks were filling; France, or wherever he may go To fight for the starry banner, He do his do And do it true In a good old Yankee manner. Sister is making socks for soldiers, Red Crossing all the while, And when she gets real busy, You ought to see her smile; She a regular Yankee Doodle sweetheart, Labeled thus red, white, blue Hear the lady Thus says Sadie: "Swat the kaiser with dollars too." TRENCH DIGGE!' HELVS BUILD CAMP Photo by American I'mu Association At the camp it Simrtanliurs:. S. C, "here the former New Vork (ruard mea are quartered, this trcnrli d er Is used to drain the t amp. Blmllar ma chines hiTe been osed In France t make real trench. A VACATION THAT WILL BE NEEDED The German command is wise to provide three weeks' furlough for the soldier who brings in the first Yankee prisoner. He will need it Mason City Globe-Gazette. BUY A BOND The Monitor believes that all its readers realize the necessity of putting their dollars into this war as well as their b ys. And each and every one of them that has any cash that can be spared, without great inconvenience, will buy a Liberty Bond. Independ ence is considerable short thus far and the sale ends Saturday night But a few hours remain but time enough. Our banks will be open evenings until 8 o'clock to accomodate Liberty Loan buyers. CIVIC LEAGUE An enthusiastic meeting of the Civic League was held last Tues day afternoon. In tha absence of Mrs. K. C. Eldridge, who is attending the club federation at Prineville, Mrs. O. D. Butler, presided. The meeting opened with "America". After a brief business session, the meeting was given over to Mrs. J. E. Hubbard, who conducted a round table talk on "How I Hooverize." Mrs. Hubbard was thoroughly conversant with the important issue, and gave many interesting and profitable sug gestions on ways of "Hoover izing". As a finale to her splen did talk she read some very clever verses, productions of her pen, which proved highly enter taining to the audience. All the ladies present gave items of in terest which will prove helpful in a time when we all want to do our bit in eyery way possible. Mrs. Prather and Mrs. Chown from the Buena Vista club were present and added pleasure to the occasion. Mrs. R. It. De Armond and Mrs. Guy Walker Bigned the con stitution, becoming members of the club. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 13. SILVER TEA The silver tea given at the Red Cross headquarters last Saturday afternoon, for the benefit of the Red Cross was a decided success in every respect. The rooms were prettily decorat ed with autumn foliage and crimson flowers. The insignia of the organization was used here and there over the draperies, producing a pleasing effect. The members of the serving com mittee were dressed as Red Cross nurses and dispensed hospitality to those who dropped in to sip a cup of tea for sweet charity's sake, lhe event was splendidly patronized and the committee wishes tothank everyone who helped to make the tea a success. Especially do they wish to thank the many business men who contributed so generously to a cause that has for its purpose the alleviation of suffering that is being borne for your cause and my cause. The tea netted the neat little sum of $34 21. V, & S. IN TOWN The Valley & Siletz railroad has been in town for several days. Track has been laid as far as the creek where a bridge is being built From the bridge it will be but a few rods to the end of the line. On the tract of land owned by the company in the northwest part of town, sidetracks, wye and roundhouse will be built Of course, a depot will be erected somewhere in the city. As has often been repeated, the Valley & Siletz moves in a mysterious way its railroad to build and no further information is available as to what else is to be done in the immediate future. It is very probable that the train service will be established before the first of the year. THE WEST SIDE ROW The Journal and Oregonian of Sunday last gave considerable space to tke West Side Highway controversy. In the Journal article it was intimated that the old rivalry between Independence and Dallas was atlecting the is sue in Polk county. Independ ence is not concerned in the controversy. The highway passes thru this city regardless of which route is chosen. Dallas, as its lawful privilege, is fighting strenuously for a place in the sun and will not be pacified by a stub leading to the highway. Whether Dallas wins or loses, the result does not affect Independence. BOYS AND GIRLS H. Hirschberg will sell a $50 Liberty Bond to any boy or girl in Independence or vicinity upon the following terms: One dollar cash and one dollar weekly until paid for. Any youngster desir ing to take advantage of this liberal offer must apply to Mr. Hirschberg before Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock. SUNDAY IS PRAYER DAY Sunday has been proclaimed by President Wilson as prayer day for the successful conclu sion of the war. No doubt it will be observed at the Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist churcnes. There is no regular services at the Christian churck. AGED MAN DIES Thomas Sullivan, an aged resi dent of this city, died at his home Monday night. The funeral will be held at the Catholic church and burial will take place at Salem today. "One good Liberty Bond deserves another." Buy Liberty Bonds Help Feed, Clothe and Properly Arm Our Boys at the Front It Is probable the be sold at par at any time, but it is possible they may be worth more than par as today U. S. 4s are $105. In the latter case the pur chaser will be out nothing and will re ceive a premium for his patriotism. See your banker today The space ferthl message la patriotically contributed In tha cause of liberty, humanity and peace by the business men whose names appear In the large ad on page 3. DOING THEIR BIT FOR HOOVER Monday night "home taltnt" Speakers visited nearly every school house in Polk county and carried the message of "Food Conservation" to the people. Of the local celebreties, Dr. II. C. Dunsmore favored Buena Vista with his presence, Rev. T. D. Yarnes responded at Lewisville, D. E. Fletcher went to Mountain View, Mrs. 0. D. Butler honored Monmouth, Mrs. Sherman Hays met with success at Sunny Slope, Mrs. P. M. Kirkland well carried the message to Antioch and Mrs. Clyde Ecker was greeted with a packed house at McCoy. Speak ers in South Polk county were; J. J. Thurston at Valley View, Miss Alberta Green at Highland, Miss Mable West at Parker, T. H. Gentle at Suver, Charles Gregory at Hopville, P. 0. I'ow- ell and Miss Jessica Todd at Liberty, A. 'Parker and Mtea Myra Butler at Eola, Miss Laura Kenyon at Greenwood, Mrs. I. M. Simpson at Pedee, and I. L. Patterson and Miss Laura Taylor at Airlie. The county chairman, Vrvt. M. S. Pittman, came to Independence. After making an address in the sckool house, he invaded the castle of the Knights of Tythias and gave the mem bers present a suitable admoni tion. All the speakers impressed upon their audience the necessity of conserving wheat, meat and sugar and to avoid the waste of any food. It is believed that the message will do considerable good and that the people of Polk county have been sufficiently in formed as to their patriotic duty concerning food conservation. HOW THE WAR COULD END IN 24 HOURS "If six men in Germany were shot, the war would end in 24 hours," says the Benton County Courier. Instead six thousand Germans are killed daily as a sacrifice to the ambitions of these six men. But the war must go on until these same six men are forced into surrender and American men and money must do its share, more than its share, to bring1 it about. MATUfJJ FKENCH YOUNGSTERS PHYSICALLY FIT BEETS TO FACTORY It is estimated that it will take one hundred cars to move the Independence beet crop to the sugar factory at Grants Pass. lhe tardiness of the railroad, no doubt excusable, in getting the cars here has delayed the ship pers considerably. Teams have been standing still several hours each day awaiting their turn to dump. The yield is averaging about seven tons to the acre and as a result of the late plant and dry weather, the beets are not very large. In quality, an av erage test of twenty per cent i9 showing where only fifteen per cent is required. W-:v ' ' : r ' ' j&- '.' 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