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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1918)
% Tf f Sr *• mt Scott Gerald ONE PENALTY FOR SPIES. Then- should be no doubt as to the fate of Titus, nllnn Chatlllou, the as Publlabed Ivory Thursday st Lenta. Oregon by sociate of Boy-Ed mid Vou l'apen. Tat Mr Sorer mustias »'corrati V I who has been fount! in the uniform A. II. HARKIS, Manager | of a lieutenant of the United States army. It Is p-rfectly plain why he Enterei »• Vrcond cia» mail matter Febru ary I«. 1st«, at ih» poat-eMceat Lenta. Oregon, eullsted, and only the accident of dis utider act ot »ougreaa. March S 1st». covery preventetl disaster. If he had Bubacriptton price ■ U.»»a year. Inadeance gone to the front he would have been In a position to betray the Ilves of hla comrade« Death Is the universal punishment A<r a military spy. and It should be promptly Inflicted in this case. If merely as a warning to oth ers, says Philadelphia Ledger. The magnitude of the |>erll la again illus trated by the arrest In Atlantic City of a ikminn posing as n Relglan. for the purpose of obtaining in confidence Information of value to the enemy. This paper has enli$fed This man Is charged with having In with the government in the hts possession maps of Atlantic har cause of America for the bors. sketches of munition plants am! set of marine regulations. If the period of the war............ .. a U-boats In American waters have been aided by spies on shore, this Is prv- ciaely the kind of activt'y to expect. WAR AND RESOURCES. The natural resources of the United Another alien enemy has been arrest- States are abundant and are greatly In ed in St. D*uis who had In bls p«MMes- excess oi the total material resources slon a map of the United States with of Great Britain. Prance and Italy. the princi)utl railway l>ridg<-s market! The quickest way to The full development of these re In red Ink. sources would give the United States check this method of attack from with great power as a factor tn the world in Is to make death the certain penalty struggle. American ingvnuity and of detection. American industry should have a free hand in order successfully to play its If we keep constantly In mind that part in adapting these resources to the there Is no war-time meaning in thrift needs of war. Co-operation by the which does not increase the Indus government In the fields of research trial power at the command of the and analysis, constructive legislative nation, we shall be In less danger of and regulative policies and the Institu overlooking the fact that there are tion of Intelligent and helpful methods conditions in which thrift may defeat In our consular and diplomatic service its essential purpose. There has been would contribute vastly to our national too much of a tendency to regard efficiency and prosperity. After the every dollar saves! as an addition to war will come the more serious period the war resources of the nation, says of adjustment, and on the way In New Republic. It is true now. as It which our financial and industrial lead was true before the war. that much of ers handle this problem will depend our working class lacks the means to the successful liquidation of our pres provide the food, clothing and house ent credit extensions, says The Pro room essential for full industrial effi tectionist. The position of the coun ciency. To induce the worker who is ter. however, should be materially Im already Inadequately supplied to cut proved at the dose of the war. We down the consumption of his fnmlly have become a creditor nation and will and himself la of doubtful service to continue to be. At the outbreak of the nation. For employers to compel the war we were debtors to the extent underpaid workers to contribute to of $5.000.000.000 or $8,000.000,000. government loans is to add despotism Since then we have received over to unreason. Thrift at the expense of $1.000,000,000 of gold from abroad. Industrial power represents a ■>acri- We have bought abroad probably $2,- flee of the end to the means. 500,(100.000 of our securities and we have loaned through private channels Russian pvnsants are wise, They approximately $2,000.000,000 to foreign will only accept American bank notes countries, and in addition our own gov in payment for their wheat, says the ernment has given credits in the way Fart Worth Record. German buyers of advances to the allies of approxi are purchasing large quantities of mately $6.00«: United States notes for shipment to Austria by way of Switzerland to be More than 2.000.000 members of used for the purchase of this year’s America's fighting forces are now in- wheat crops from the Ukraine. Rus spred for more than $l(L500,OOO.<XM) by sian peasants know the difference be the United States government. Secre tween the central empire's counterfeit tary McAdoo announced on May 18. money and the real money of the says Army and Nary Journal. Up to United States. They were betrayed the close of business on May 13. there by Lenine and Trotzky Into the has been received 2,029.886 Insurance clutches of the military autocrats of applications aggregating $16.063.514,- middle Europe, but they are shrewd 000 by the military and naval division traders and they dema ml American of the bureau of war risk Insurance. money in payment for their products The average amount of insurance ap before these products pass Into the plied for is $8.209. the maximum per hands of the Prussian overlords. mitted by law being $10.000. Approxi mately 11.000 applications for govern American silver dollars now have ment insurance are being received tieen transformed Into rupees of Brit- dally. In the two weeks preceding ish India, and other small coins, Used May 16 $1.000,000.000 of insurance to pay Indian soldiers. In exchange, was written on the lives of soldiers the United States government has ob and sailors. This indicates that the tained a quantity of rupee credit or new men joining the colors are re foreign exchange for use of importers sponding to the government Insurance in paying their debts In India. About offer with great enthusiasm, and that 62,000,000 stiver dollars now have American soldiers and sailors are giv been melted into bullion under a re ing themselves and their families the cent stiver bill, according to a treas protection afforded by the United ury report, and most of this has been States government shipped to India. Church Directory AN EDISON EPIGRAM. Thruuas A. Edison Is a man of few words, and. like many a mun of sim I ngtlsh Lutheran Church ilar habits, often packs away a lot of wisdom In a brief sentence, says Phil Services al the Kenworthv Ch«|*l at adelphia Bulletin. He was talking a T lid p. ui. Sunday. A conlial welcome few nights ago of the glgautlc tasks io > all. Rev. F. J. Eppling, Pastor. and rre|H>naibllltlea the war imposed Lenta M. B. Church. on the nation, and particularly of the Sunday School SiSS a. m Preaching tlrou necessity of speeding up. when he let a. D' Hlt>l» Study Class, I k: p. tn. Epworth this spark fly: “It Is not a question teagu»S:SOp m. Ervachlng 7:S0 p m Prayer meet I tig Thurxtav evealag at 7:lu. P M of what we must not do, but a question Ja»p«r, Pastor. Iteal-lance S7W Mrd itreeL of what we must do," If the truth of this sentenc«* were to he recognised Millard Avvuua Presbyterian Church. IV a. m Sabbath School II a m Morulng by legislators and administrators, the Wonblp. 7:00 p. m. Y. P. B. C. R. 7 «ft p. tu. task of government In war would be Rv»nlng worship. 7:S0p tu Wrduaaday. mid ‘easier, and results might be far bet week »»tvlcT 7:*> p. m. Thursday, choir ter. The Inventor was «peaking of the practice Kev Wm H Amo». Pastsr. waste of mental anti other energy at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Washington in seeking to put aside the Sundays: »:00 a ni tow Mku. iOil “nonessential" operations of the coun lllghlMa»».;»:*>a. to Sunday filhool UM. try, and his Immediate application of choir r«b»ar»al Week days: M»>» at l:0u a. m. his nut shell philosophy was that If St. Pauls Episcopal Church. the government were to devotw Its en One bleck «oulb ot Woodmvrv «latlon tire energy to stimulating production Holy Communion tba flnt Bunday ot each of the things necessary for the conduct month at s:00 a. m No other «»rvlc«« that of the war It need not bother with non- day Bvary or bar Sunday lb» rvgular »»rvlc»» will b» a» n-ua. kvvnlng praytrand sar*on essentials, so long ns they did not pre al CM p m. Bunday Be hoot mtata a' l:os vent or Interfere with war work. But P. m J. E Ulovar, Bupt.. J. Ulovvr, Bcc the thought deserves a wider appli K»V. 0. W. Taylor. R«ctor. cation. and the substitution of "do" Saventh Day Adventist Church. for “don't" would simplify a lot of 10 a. m Saturday Sabbath School. Ila. m. more or less successful government Saturday preaching. 7:M p. tn. W»4nr»day. Prayer meeting. 7:U p. m. Sunday preaching regulation. “Old men for counsel." Is the say- Ing. “young men for war." But this war rather fnlsifies the old adage, says Spokane Spokesman Review. At seventy-seven Clemenceau of France remains so energetic that he still deserves bis cognomen of “the tiger.” Joffre was an old man when be won the battle of the Marne. Lloyd Georue Is not exactly young. Wood row Wilson Is past sixty. But none of them seems to require the Osler method of being chloroformed out of existence. These veterans do not “lag superfluous on the stage." Cato learn er! Greek at eighty. Chaucer com- >osed his “Canterbury Tales” at sixty. Goethe tolled to the end nnd his “Faust" was not completer! till he had outlived eighty. Simonides won a prize for poetry and Sophocles wrote “Oedipus," when each had passed four score. Theophrastus outdid them all. for he was ninety when he commenced his “Characters of Men.” One of the contingents to sail from the western side of the Atlantic for Frnnce, before the present year Is out. will consist of 6.000 native Porto Ri cans. These hnve been in training ever since the United States entered the war. and are said to be in ex cellent condition for almost immediate active service. So zealous have been the young men of Porto Rico in the work of preparation for the call that will come to them that they have scarrtsl a considerable part of the is land u Ith practice tenches, says Chris tian Science Monitor. Those who have watched the development of the various companies, as well as their drilltuasters, expect great things of these American soldiers. *** • — The question of the ultimate owner- ship of a $20 bill found by a chanee passer-by on the premises of a rall- road company and turned over to the company's agent has been decided, nft- «• long litigation In a Jersey court, in favor of the finder, says New York World. There Is the prospect of an appeal to a higher court, and cer tainly an authoritative rule of law on the subject would serve as good use for guidance In Innumerable similar cases. A member of the relchstag says Ger many's substitute for tobacco la worse than the poisoned gas the allies blow on them. It must be almost as bad as Every American loss “over there” some of the five-cent cignrs In this It Is a good thing that our popular country which have been named for should call for greater American effort Idols are not judged by the cigars over here. prominent politicians. that are named nftt-r them. Leata Baptist Church L sn U l:\angelkal Church. Lord'» Day. Bible Ruh vol. St* a. tn. Morning Sermon bv the pastor, II a m and 7:1* p. tn. R Y.-P tj,,a;«op m. Sunday School »|U a. m , II K S-heuarman. wonblp, Il a. m. A i-ordlal wel Superintendent. Y. I* A.. s:«a p. m . Paul kvvnlug wonblp tisv p. m K A. Smith, Paator Bradford. Prealdenl. Pravgr mevling Thur«- come to th»aa cervice« day It* p m A sotdlal avlcome tn all I onta Friends Church. N Shupp. Paator, v:«S a. m. Bible School, Clifiord Barker. Superintendent. lituo a iu. Pr<-m)blng sor Fifth Church of Christ. Scisutist riso. Silt p. tn. Chrlallait^Rudeavor. - 7:So Firth Church ot t'hriat, 8cl»ntl»l, ot Port p. m. Preaching aorvloe. S Mp m.Thun.)«». land. Ora., »Au'.aju.i »treet. Service» Sunday II a m Sunday School »ISC mid week prayer meeting. A oo r dia I welooo-« and It a. m. Wtdnvaday »venlng.t»»tlmonlal to all tbo cerviere. Mica Lurana Terrell. Pastor Meetins »:*> Laurslwood Congregational Church. » Laurel woo«! M. L Church. t:«T a m Bunday Srhttol. II run a. m. preach Ing. lZ:aO p. tn. claa» meeting Sl«Bp in Junior League. S:SO p m Epworth League 7 SO pm preaching St* p m Thurxlay evening. prayer »ervlce Pr. <J K Carlos, Pastor. Rstormed Church. Cornar Woodstonk Avo., and »7th St. Rev. W a. Ll»nkaemper.<f paator Sunday School 10,0. m. Mornlng'Wonhlp. 11 a. tn. Y. P • al 74V p. m Catscbstka, ( isso Saturday at »:<*)a. m. Free Methodist Church. Sunday School. l:uB p m. Preaching a p m. each w»ek. Pray»» meeting. Wednesday at 7 fop. m. Allan- cordially Invited to attend thee» «ervleea. R»v. Mar) Hlllta Paator. Kern Park Christian Church. Cornar Aith st. and «Mb Av». K.1. Pa»v-r, Mrs. John J llan-laakvr. Sunder School.I«:® a. m. Preaching »ervlce, 11K»' a. m. No evening »arvloe al prvwek. Mr. Arthur W Prat ton. Superintendent el Sunday *h<ml. lutormedlat* Vbrtallan kudeavor, S:tk> p. m. I’rayer meeting Thunday »renine al »;<*' In the church cottage. Arlrts Baptist Church. V:«i a. m. Itlble School. 11 a. m. Preaching cervice. 7:go p. m Evening »orvlcee. Silk p. m B. Y P V itta-ulor and Intermedino* sik> p. m. Wednraday Prayer meeting kverybody welcome Inali ol I hear cervie««. Kav.W. Uarnal Handlev, I'aator. a*0t. «Sth Ave Anabal Presbyterian Church. Cerner ot MtliM tr»»t and glib Ave. B K Sabbath Bervl«-»«. Praachlns.lll a. m. and 7:su p. m Bunday School, S:S» a. m Ch Hat Ian Rndeavor: Senior, e at p ur ; Junior. « p. tu. Thnraday, Prayvr Mm-tlng. 1 «4. Tuextay, Orvhealra Practice. 7:M p. tu. The Paator 1» alwaya ready to nail on the alek end eouh-r Willi tboae who desire apirltu«l help John k itclaou. Paator. Realdettc», MMS7th Ave H. k Corner t-cth St . and Wth Ave . B K Morning •crvlgca: Sunday School 10 and preaching !L kvenlng aerrtevai Endeavor 7 and preaching 1 al t o'clock. Prayer meeting and teacher training Thurxlay »veiling at» oelvck. A cor | dial welcome to all. Kev. It A. Moon. Paator. i Phuue Tabor :<C*. E ? I PATRIOTISM WITHOUT HESITATION. If our soldier boys deliberated as long over doing their duty as some of our people at home hesitate over doing theirs, the victory would be doubtful. t It is a sort of financial cowardice to hesitate to put your money in United States Government securities, and to deliberate over the wisdom and patriotism of the investment is to hesitate in supporting the soldiers. Since It is the part of wisdom to tun: everything, even misfortune, to use. there is considerable Interest In » what good effects may be had from the various food shortages which are with us and In prospect. Robert Hutchin son points out In British Medical Jour nal that though a reduction in the fat ration of half a pound a week would entail a loss of weight, this loss is not progressive, the Individual being able to maintain a lower weight on a di afa minished diet. This Is due to the lessened output of energy required to «s transport a smaller body weight ▲ lesser body surface also means a « • smaller beat loss. The conclusion Is reached that there is no reason to sup pose that smaller rations means a lowering of health—probably the re verse Is the case. The president tells us that In the autumn "a much larger sale of long time bonds must be effected than has yet been attempted." This will mean a Liberty Loan of more than $3/MJO.OOO,- 000. the highest figure. The fact that the oversubscription of the third loan to taled $1.500.000,000 creates an Impres sion that possibly the next call may be for between $-1,000,000,000 and 85.000,000,000, says Syracuse Journal. But Americans will foot the bill, what ever It mny be nnd In whatever form it may be demanded. They realize, ns the president says he does, that “we The man who just loves to work are not only In the midst of the war. doesn’t deserve much credit, It Is the we are at the very peak and crisis boy who knows It Is lovelier to fish df It” or sail or snooze In it hammock, but Housewives are reminded that the sticks to the job through the hent and fly objects to oil of lavender, as well turden of the day that we love. as to honeysuckle, heliotrope and hop A captured Hun nvlntor who bombed blossoms. Ills taste Is unrefined in a hospital says he couldn’t see the Red what he dws not like ns well ns In Cross sign. The commander of the what he docs, and the determination sub who sank the Lusitania probably to keep him out of the dining room and away from the baby's cradle couldn't hear the babies cry. should not be receded from in the Some men are honest because they slightest degree. are honest, and some men nre honest There is said to be 8,000.000 dogs for fear of th-^law. The first clnss frequently have to wait till the hereaft In Great Britain, nnd the war exi gency for food will lend to putting them er for their dividends. on rations. In all the war countries Ecuador has a tree producing ber across the ocean there Is competition ries that can be used ns soap. The sa foi every crust of bread. ponaceous supply is limited and rising in price—can't we have a little soap Another way to Improve the verse tree In the home? of three-fourths of the war poets Is to put them in the trenches where Dairymen are trying to find an Amer they can get the inspiration of the ican name for llmhurger cheese. Aft battle itself. er that we hope they'll try to find an American smell for it, too. The average woman finds out how her husband likes to have her do up Personally. Instead of arranging our her hair and then she does it up some affairs for the millennium, we are just other way. beginning to fight. Threats of sonp shortage ought to The worst thing that can be said stimulate Inventors of substitutes, such about any man Is that he's a good as wood ashes, sand nnd other scour Prussian. ing materials. * ! Mt MULTNOMAH STATE BANK Portland, Ore. 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