The Warmsprings Project Must be Built It will Increase Malheur County's Production of Wheat, Meat and Produce Over $1,000,000.66 Annually The Warmsprings Project Will Be Built flu Full News Service For All County Communities Largest Circulation In Every Section Of Malheur County Best Medium For All County and Outside Advertisers. YOUR CO-OPERATION " Suggestions and Support are Solic ited to Help Make The "Enterprise" a True Represents tire of Vale, and Malheur County. Send a Subscrip tion to Friends Whom You Wish to Welcome to This Country The Enterprise is Absolutely Independent, Treats Everyone With the Same Fairness, is Always Progressive, and Urges Your Activity in the Develop ment of Malheur County's Great Possibilities- It is Your Paper and ,1s Working to Develop Your Community. Let all the Malheur Towns and Settle ments Work Together for a More Prosperous and Better County. ADVERTISE IN TIftS ENTERPRISE The Only Paper That Cire&ates Throughout' the '? ef Malheur County. It Has ' m Readers Be cause it Prints Mo 5 fading Matter. People Pay for 7 I? Enterprise Be cause They Want iRead the Best Reviews, of North tern and World News; the Most 1 ugh Repsite of Southeastern C g on Irrigation, Stock, Farming, J , Mineral' and Community Pro1 13 is, the Latest Market Quotaliof ill Filings in the U. S. Land Offic ale District; Mal heur County 0 s al Notices; Real Estate Transfer . Ounty Seat News; Correspondent s rs The Home Newspaper, Read In Every Noo k of Malheur County. VOLUME IX, NO. 35 VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY JULY 27, 1918 SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR. SEVEN SERVICE STARS Malheur County Lady is Entitled to Record Breaking Number Mrs. Frank Mulkey, nee Emma Harris of Jnmieson, is entitled to seven stars in her service flag which is perhaps among the largest service flags in the county. She is a sister of the Harris boys six of whom are now serving their country and this week her husband, Frank W. Mulkey, contractor of Jamieson left with the July 24th contingent. ISSUE APPEAL TO STUDENT NURSES Government Issues Call For 25,000 Young Women. United States wants 25,000 women to enroll as student nurses. Malheur county is asked thru its Women's Council of Defense to furnish five of these nurses. Mrs. Robert Lytle Coun ty Chairman of the Women's Council has this work in hand and will recruit as -many student nurses as possible in her district. The call asks for women between the ages of 19 and 35 of good education and sound health. They may enlist in three ways, to hold themselves in readiness until April 1, 1919 to accept assignments to nurses' training schools, as desiring to become candidates for the Army Nursing School recently establishedby author ity of the war department with branch schools in selected military hospitals, or as engaging to hold themselves in readiness until April 1919 to accept assignments to either a civilian train ing school or to the army nursing school. Those who so enroll will be called when the first need arises. Any young women interested in this call should, write Mrs. R. D. Lytle' for further information. . ""iV j r- WON HIS WAGER Will Receive a Ford Auto Upon His Return Home. A travel worn tourist reached the Alco Rooms in Vale early Monday morning who had made a wager that he could leave Philadelphia without money and sell enough merchandise on the road to pay expenses and reach San Francisco in 30 days. His name was Herbine, the proprietor of a variety store in Powers, Pennsylvania. He won the wager and had one day to spare. When he arrived in Salt Lake City he took of his finances and he had $67 and he lost no more time in interviewing customers and arrived two hours after the big Fourth of July parade had ended in San Fran. cisco. He is homeward bound but is thinking seriously of selling his Ford and buying a thru ticket with all the trimmings a lower berth and three meals each day in the diner. The wager was the result of several spirited talks between two brothers. Upon his return Mr. Herbine will posess a new Ford and $300 in cash. His speedometer on his coast trip reads 3530 miles, and his repair bill was $11.85. He bought four new -tires while here. BISHOP REILLEYS SUCCESSOR Monslgnor Terence G. Brady Has Been Assigned to Baker City. The Pope as assigned Monsignor Terence G, Brady of Dubuque Cathe dral to Baker, Oregon, successor to Bishop O'Reilley who has been trans ferred to another section of the United States. Bishop O'Reilley did a great work during his several years' work and left a large circle of friends both inside and outside of his church. WALTER PIERCE Democratic Nomine for Governor Visited Vale Last Tuesday. Senator Walter Pierce of La Grande visited Vale Tuesday and had the pleasure of meeting many former friends. He was in the lost legis lature and naturally enjoyed a few moments with Senator Hurley and Representative Crandall talking over many things of the last session in which they were all interested. He also met an old Pendleton acquaintance in our follow townsman, T. T. Nelcen. Register, Tom Jones and Mr. Pierce participated in the memorable state Democratic convention in Portland, many years ago which resulted in the nomination of Will R. King for Gover nor. Senator Pierce returned to his home in the evening to attend to harvesting. He is an extensive farmer and stock grower of Grande Ronde Valley. Af ter harvest which will occupy his at tention until October he will make an active speaking campaign of the en tire state and will cover Malheur county. ELOQUENT SPEAKERS TALK AT LUNCHEON OUT OF TOWN GUESTS GIVE ROAD IDEAS It may be many years before the. business men of Vale are again per mitted to hear more eloquent and patriotic addresses than did those who were so fortunate as to be present at the businessmen's luncheon Tuesday noon, when they were addressed by Circuit Jutgc Biggs of this county and Senator Walter M. Pierce of La Grande. These gentlemen arc past masters in handling eloquent English. Both men talked on the war. Judge Biggs impressed upon all that in our seeming hour of victory not to think the war was over. He was not so sure but what America would be required to send and maintain between 5,000, 000 and 6,000,000 men on tho various fronts before the right kind of a peace was obtained. This he pointed out would only be between 5 per cent or 6 per cent of our population. We have the men and the wealth to support such an army and if required we will send the men. Senator Pierce followed in a similar train of thought, pointing to the fact that our principal and only business at present was the "killing of the Hun." Also that England had raised her draft age to 50 years, that France had raised her ago limit to 55 and that America would within a very few weeks raise her limit to 50 or 45 years. Mr. Pierce is a member of the District Draft Board which covers this por tion of Eastern Oregon. Judge McKnight reported that the county surveyor had made investiga- RETURNS FROM U. OF RECOMMENDS George Huntington Currey, publish er the Malheur Enterprise returned jj Xne Thursday from, Eugene, Ore gon where he attended the first Re serve Officer's Training Camp at the University of Oregon. Mr. Currey has made application for- appointment to the Central Officer's Training Camp for the infantry at Camp Pike, near Little Rock, Arkansas and expects to leave in a few weeks. Mr. Currey is very enthusiastic over the University of Oregon camp and recommends that any young man likely to be drafted, or anyone who wishes to prepare himself to be of military service in any emergency should apply for admittance to thp second camp which will open August 2. The University camp is modeled somewhat after the Plattsburg plan. It is entirely a civilian camp and is worth while for the recreation and physical benefits of four weeks in tensified activity under military di cipline. One of the primary reasons' for the camp at present of course is to pre pare men for officers in the regular army. Under the new plan each mon th Colonel Bowen as Professor of Military Science and Tactics will ap point a number of men each month from -the graduates of the University of Oregon Camp to the Central Of ficer's Training camps. These Cen tral Officer's Training Schools for Candidates for Commissions will be located at Camp Pike, Arkansas for the infantry, at Camp Taylor, Kn. for the Artillery and at Camp Hancock, Ga. for Machine Gun training. The staff in charge of the camp consists of many specially trained of ficers including a number of the Uni versity professors who teach the technical subjects of the course. Col onel William IL C. Bowen, U. -S. A. is Professor of Military Science and Tactics, having been detailed to the University of Oregon by the War De partment. He has had many years of active service in tho United States Army. Colonel John Leader has been loaned by the British army to the University of Oregon. He has had 23 years of active experience in the British army having served during AUGUST CALL WILL BE NO FUTURE RELEASES Members cf the Local Boarf. re ceived a telegram from Adgt. Gen. Williams stating the Provost Marshall General advises me by telegram that the August calls will be as large ap proximately as they were in July and that 2,000 men will be called. Local Boards are directed to refuse releases to the navy, marine corps or emergency fleet, of class one men. No calls have been made since last issue The classification of the 1918 men is. practically completed but physical examination in several cases have not been made. Dr. Oftedal has been appointed on tions relative to tho Watson road and that a permanent survey would soon be established. Tom Kahout of Jordan Valley was called upon to give his views on the road proposition to connect the north and south portions of this vast domin ion. He thought the Sucker creek road a very important line of com munication. W. W. Letson of Ontario in re sponse to a call stated that this por tion of Malheur county was hardly a portion of Oregon. He was in favor of any road that would result in an opportunity to get food to market that was required for the boys "over there." Assessor Carlile had been asked to prepare a statement of the valuation of the taxable property of the county and estimate the milage required to secure the $20,000 required of Mal heur county before it can secure the advantage of $40,000 available from the state and the $40,000 which the government will appropriate. 1.7 mills was the amount Mr. Carlile stated would be required. C. M. Robinette called attention to the fact that "tomorrow" our 69 boys entrained and that he wanted tho peo ple to join in the parade instead of congregating on the side Walk. He thot that was as little as we could do. Attorney Robert Lytle who presided over the successful meeting announced that H. R. Dunlop would be the chair man of next Tuesday's luncheon. 0. TRAINING CAMP COURSE FOR EVERYONE that time as military observer with the armies of five nations, including Japan, - Germany and United States. He is known generally iI3 life, hero of the Battle ,of the Somme where his famous Ulster division was shattered by the huns and himself forced to the hospital where ho was confined for months. Colonel Leader is commandant of the camp and both he and Colonel Bowen sjive lectures on military sub jects, that are each and every one worth the entire cost and time of the camp. The subjects taught during the course Include military drill and parvie, principles of campaigning, tactics and strategy, field engineering, signalling, topography, muske.ry. mathematics, camouflage, first aid, physical training, officer's school, mili tary organization, gas school, trench warfare,. French, artillery drill, mili tary law, bombing and bayonetting, and also practice marches, campaigns in the hills, and actual trench warfare. Any one interested in the camp can secure application forms and infor-j mation by addressing the Adjutant University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. The importance of keeping up the home guard units thruout the state was vividly impressed by Colonel Leader's lecture on the possible in vasion of the northwest. Germa troops raised in the teuton colonics of South America could effect a landing along our coast with little difficulty and would be able to raise great havoc in Oregon and Washington be fore any effective force could be com manded against them. Certain other moves ngainfct the United States would probably be made simultane ously with the result that the enorpies of the powerful American War ma chine would for several months bp directed against the invaders during which time our nrmy In Europe woald suffer from want of supplies and rein forcements. While only a possibility, it would be a comparatively simple military feat and is only one of many sufficient reasons why as strong a body nf home guards and state malltia should be organized and trained as possible. FOR TWO THOUSAND FOR CLASS ONE MEN, the board to f ill" the vacancy by the 1 resignation of Dr. Brown. PREMIUM LIST COMPLETED Will Be Ready For Distribution In About Two Weeks. Directors of the Malheur County Fair Association have completed the premium list. It will be placed in ! the hands of the printer immediately! and the Board expects to have them 1 for general distribution in about ten days. Changes have been with the object in view of appealingto growers of fine stork. September 10-11-12 and. 13 are the dates decided upon. DR. OFTEDAL LOCATES Has Taken Over The Practice of Dr. F. J. Brown. Dr. H. Oftedal who has been a suc cessful practicidner in Cove, Oregon, arrived this webk and took over the offices and practice of Dr. Brown who entered the Medical Reserve service. Dr. Oftedal is a pleasing gentleman to meet and is well pleased with the con ditions. JULY CALL ENTRAINED Soldiers Given, Stirring Send Off By Assembled Friends. Vale presented a truly military spirit this welsk. Men who entrained Wednesday began to arrive several days in advance from all sections of the county, to'gether with relatives and friends. Hotels and dining rooms were taxed tocapacity. Wednesday morning the final ex aminations w6re mado and the Local Board gave the men their last in instructions.j At 12:45 the band of 69 stalwarts ; stepped into line and for the first' time responded to the order "Forward March." Following came hundreds of Malheur county citizens. Vale business men closed their stores and offices and partic ipated in the demor.stration at tho depot. Entralnnieht after entrainment have been likewise honored on previous oc casions, The present might struggle which is now taking place on the western front brought the war just a little cloler Wednesday and there were many moist eyes. There was that supremo silence nt intervals that bespoke the deep feeling that pre vailed in every heart. One and all possible realized as never befor the necessity of these big square shoulder ed' hoys, Atinfj their departure, eager to tignt anu cue, n neeu tie lor tneir country. When tho band's patriotic strains which grappled tho heart strings ceased, Attorney Geo. H. Hayes de livered an address thai was classic. Ho held the most profound attention as he described the general conditions and told the boys, our boys, what they might expect. Then It was, that the keen observer, noted the Intense ex pression and read the rededication of determination of each and very soldier boy as they drank in the patriotic words of the speaker. Such fighting machines as Malheur county sent off Wednesday, July 24, 1918 will never have to bo chained to their guns to make them face the enemy. These broad unlimited acres produce a manhood that has decended from patriotic fathers and forefathers, who in times past have held Old Glory untarnished, and their posterity today is dooing tho work their fathers did, an Increased vision of tho brother hood of man, not bounded by ter ritorial limits but world-wide. Malheur county is sending and has sent her best blood and hundreds more ready to go when the call comes, as it will. MORE COMFORT KITSWANTED General Red Cross Work New Work ers Always Needed. This week an order for fifty- more comfort kits was sent to Vale Chapter Red Cross to be filled within the com ing ten days. Mrs. Earl Neely has been placed in charge of the work and will outline a program whereby the kits can be mado and ready for shipment at the appointed hour. Every woman who can take one of these, kits to make is urged to do so and finish the work as soon as possible. Materials and directions can be secured of Mrs. Neely at her home or by call ing for the work at the Red Cross rooms. General work at the rooms is pro- v, .!,.. 1 i,.nui r sneives are Beginning 10 pue up wiin completed garments for the September shipment but many hundred mpro articles are needed before the ship ment will be completed. Auxiliaries are taking care of their portion of the work and many of them are sending workers into unorganized districts where materials are left with those wishing to help. Columbia Highway Opened Autos cap now proceed over tho Columbia highway from Hood River to Portland, For several months the section between Hood River and Cas cade Locks has been closed. WARMSPRINGS BOARD ENGINEERS LEWIS 1 Tliia Vino li nnn nn nf.fi.rn irnnlr ...a. a.ua .1...... , , , .1 . . in Warmsprings Irrigation circles. Things official and unofficial have been very much In evidence. Tuesday and Wednesday, State Engineer Lewis was in conference with the Board of Directors. Mr. Lewis is greatly interested n this pro ject and will do everything in his power to aid in its completion. Engineer Wiley was also here several days. He will soon have his report ready to present to the Board. He returned to Boise Wednesday even ing. There were also several substantial looking business men, who were re ported to be bond buyers, engineers and contractors looking over the field, HUN LINES ARE STILL BEING PUSHED BACK GERMAN ARMY IN PRECARIOUS POSITION General Foch still has the German armies on the retreat. It has now been over a week since I the allied armies wrested the offensive from their enemies. During this time it has been a furipus battle over a long front. It is too colossal for details to bo gathered. At various points the line waves back and forth daily but gradually the Germans are being pushed back, some days several miles aro gained by the allies.. At this time -the general retreat is being more stubbornly slowed up, New divisions aro being used that, were being held back on the general plan of tho German offensive, these reserves wero to have been brought In on the final smash to Paris. Tho allies taking tho unexpected .off ensive and crushing so many divisions of tho enemy, these reserves have been thrown in with the hopo of stcming the advance. Neither side in their official reports mention anything definite rtgdrdlng casualties or numbers captured. The slight references occasionally given in the allies statements from prisoners taken reveal the fact that the artillery and machine gun, fire has annihilated batallion after batallion. Allied aircraft still holds the supremacy and arc able to direct the long range guns which in many in stances have demoralized railroads and munition depots in the rear, prevent ing rapid concentration of troops anil prtventing food supplies keeping in touch with tho retreating nrmy. Hundreds of guns and cannons have been left in position, tho Huns wero forced to abandon them, not having time to even destroy. These guns havo been captured in some instances and immediately turned around and made to do great execution. The Allies now have perfect range ever miles of railroad between Sola sons and Rheims and in actual oc cupation of several miles. The Allies are gaining ground each THRESHERS AND FARMERS MEET SATURDAY TO EQUALIZE THE THRESHING RATES County Food Administrator, George McKnight has called a meeting of threshing men and farmers generally for Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at his offices in the court house. The pur poso of the meeting is to talk over and arrange 'for an equalization of the prices of threshing grain. Each district in tho western country is hold ing similar meetings and in many places the matter of price has already been taken care of satisfactorily, ine meeting is open to farmers and threshermen and each will have an 300,000 FOR AUGUST A Total of 875,000 Men By January First There are to bo 300,000 called to tho colors in August, 150,000 each month Jn September, October and No vember, and 125,000 in December a total of 876,000. In this way Mr, Baker plans to make the 1,000,000 men he estimates in class 1 last until additional class 1 can be provided un der tho plan he will present to. Con gress in September. Honor Guards Attention There will bo a meeting of the Vale Honor Guards at the Red Cross rooms next Tuesday evening. All members ore especially urged to be present as there will be work of special Impor tance to be taken caro of. Dr. R. J. Fly and two daughters of San Diego were In Vale Wednesday evening. They are enroute to Yellow stone National Park by auto. ACTIVE THIS WEEK AND WILEY WERE HERE they visited tho site of tho reservoir and held several sessions with -the Board to nscertain details. When tho time comes for the placing on the market of the additional bonds re quired, these men may be bidders. The members of the Board hnvj been very busy collecting the required data and they are enthusiastic over tho amount of work that they ac complished and expect to be able be fore long to be in a position to place the additional bonds unsold and see actual construction work commenced on the dam and two main ditches, which will cover either sldo of tho valley The dam and two main ditches are to be completed this fall and winter. day on some fronts only a few hun dred yards, in other places several miles are covered. With the addition of 400,000 now men the German army is preparing for a final stand in what is known as Solssons-Rhcims pocket Tho allies are approaching this pocket on two sides. During the last few days the Germans have been trying to extricate themselves from this posi tion. They have burned large supply depots and have been strengthening their defense with a view of permitt ing, the army to get out Tuesday the .German Crown Prince changed his plans. Ho throw in his reserves and has been trying to bring the Allied advance to a halt. While ho has slowed it down tho advance, has been continu ing. Tho next few days will tell whether this great battle has como to a standstill or not. Some army critics are firm in tho opinion that General Foch will capture thousands of the Crown" Prince's troops, qyjej war cyperts expect' that both sides will digTn;and-1t'!!will be' months beforo either Sldo can continue a great offensive. In any event the German program has been defeated and the enemy army shattered, division after division has been reduced from 40 to 75 per cent. It will take months to reorganize. Time is very cssentional to the Ger mans. Every thirty days means tho landing of 300,000 additional Ameri can soldiers. In the present battle thero are only 300,000 Americans on tho front lino. All hope of tho Germans ever capturing Pari?, or Rholms is now eliminated. They have been pushed back beyond tho danger zono and tho Allies have, retrained all of tho ob jective points for commanding posi tions to defend If ever tho Germans try for another offensive. It is quite doubtful if the Germans ever will be in position to again take the offensive. By fall the man power will be decidedly in favor of the Allies. opportunity to present his side of the case and a satisfactory price schedule will be arranged. Other important matters pertain ing to the crop harvest will bo dis cussed such as tho saving of every grain of wheat by using wagons with tightly covered bottoms. Tho problem of tho harvest and labor Is a heavy ono this year and all farmers of tho county should take an Interest in this meeting and be on hand to help work out tho problems. 800 SLACKERS Officers in Iowa Make a Big Haul In Jail Over Night. DES MOINES, la. Over 800 men, arrested Thursday night by United States secret service men and city and county officers in a slacker roundup, spont the night In jail when they wero unable to furnish classification cards. Two hundred officers combed pool and billiard halls and the streets of tho city. Auto Accident , Harney county experienced its first fatal auto accident last Sunday nlfjht when a car driven by Lloyd Robertson ran off of a bridge about 4 miles west of Drewsey, the auto overturning and breaking the young man's neck as tho machine fell bottom-side up In the dry creek bottom eight feet below. Harney County News. DANCE IN NEW HALL Ladles of Brogan Plan Benefit Dance For July 27th. The Ladies of Brogari will give a dance in tho Now Community hall on Saturday evening, July 27th at nine o'clock. The proceeds will go to help pay off the remaining debt on the hall. The Ladies of Brogan have been loyal workers in tho movement to provide funds and start the community hall and now that thev are trvine" to nav - - " . a off the last indebtedness are deserv ing of the help of all who have the privelege of enjoying tho convenience of tho hall. Tickets for tho dance will bo fifty cents. CHILD WELFARE WORKJUTLINED Government Will Help Mother in Saving "The Seventh Baby" In the child welfare movement which nt present is sweeping United States the Government has linked hands with physicians and parents in saving the 100,000 babies who yearly succomb to sllirht diseases and nourishment. It is estimated that the life of every seventh babv is snuffed out from preventable causes. In fur thering this ercat movement t.hn government has asked that every child in the nation up to four years of ago bo weighed and measured during the coming week. The, work hero comes under scope of the County Council of Defense and the examina tion will be given free at the Library rooms in Vale on Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 27. Mildred Nelsen student of the Washington Medical Colleco of St Louis will havo charge of the work and will be assisted by two comnetent helpers during each day. Mothers may bring their children either Fri day morning from nine to twelve or Friday and Saturday afternoons from two to live. Mrs. Robert D. Lytle county chnini of ,tte" Women's Council of Defense and Mrs. Georca Huntington Currey local chairman will assist at the rooms and outline the work. This renuest comes from the covem. ment and it is the patriotic duty of each American mother to aid as far as possible in Catherine these vnln- able statistics on tho welfare of the children of tho nation. Everv mother should be on hand with children up to four years of ago and hnvo them weighed and measured during these two days. If all do not respond other days will havo to be set aside and a canvass of babies mado in each dis trict. Tho records secured in the weigh ing and measuring test serve two dis tinct purposes. They furnish a guide for tho better core of children. They show work that is needed with indi vidual children. They furnish a stand ard series of weights and measures for the children of tho United States at different ages. Thousands of under-nourished chil dren are being found In this national test' which now includes more than 5,000,000 children. The problem which confronts the committees which aro conducting the test as part of their war service is what to do with the under-nourished children so that they can grow up to bo strong, healthy citizens. Chairman, Mrs. Lytlo has sent out information nnd instructions "to the seventeen districts in the county and each district will bo organized to do the same work with in the coming week. It is planned to have the census completed in about ten days. Let no mother overlook the follow ing instructions: Time Friday nnd Saturday after noons and Friday morning. PlaceNew Library Rooms next to Bohna and Carey barber sop. Reason Weighing and Measuring Strength of or Babies, in behalf of Better Baby Movement. Sends Moss Sample Mrs. G. A. Ruring this week sent to .the Enterprise office a sample of the Sphagnum Moss which Is now usci in the manufacture of surgical dressings. The moss is twenty times an absorbent as cotton and is being gathered in many places in Oregon. Tho Rurings .are pleasantly located at Tokcland, Washington, on the beach for the summer months and Mrs. Rur Ing mites that great quantities of the moss is gathered near Tokeland by patriotic people of South BemLand Raympnd, NEW DRAFT Rl'lLES Men who measure five ft la weight 110 pounds, will bo accepil in to the service. Heretofore five ft three inches was required,