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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL XXI
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 21, 1917
NO. 32
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RED CROSS NURSE ,
RELATES OF THE WORK
OPENS
FAILED TO REGISTER;
NOW IN FEDERAL JAIL
LORD NORTHCLIFFE
KING C0NSTANTINE
BIG RED CROSS DRIVE
1 0F JULY 3
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Ii:ki-oki:h iif.ivu made iiy
PEOPLE of county'
FINAL MEETING HERE FRIDAY
fVVMMUMI Allotment Will lie PuMWd'
Before Km! of Week Crook
County At Tup A I'hiihI
The IIk Hint ('r drlvn, whli-h
U being coiMhicti'd all over the
lulled KtalcK t h it week (or the
1100,000.000 fund asked to put our
bitpltulH to tlii'lr greatest I'flU loticy
unable them to net onto the
Id In Europe by tho time the
nil y arrives there, Is being sup
ported by everyone, and every per
son In the county will have donated
hi or her bit toward this wondnr
f jl work before the end of tho week,
Meeting were held In five dif
ferent localities in the county on
Monday night and about $600.00
irai pledged toward the $6000.00
fund that Is to be ralaed In the
county.
Local committee were appointed
In each dlatrlct to take up the work,
make all collection poaaible and
report to the treasurer, E. J. Wilson
at the Crook County Bank, before
the week closes.
Tuesday night the results wore
even greater than on Monday. Last
Bight fine meetings were held also
In four localities, Including Post,
Roberts, Beaver, and Lowor McKay
and the responses were excellent.
The exact amounts given by each
locality will be published In the re
ports next week, and everyone In
every community should assist In
various ways to help pile up the
totals In their respective precincts.
The County should and will be able
to subscribe far more than the
amount aRked, and keep us In the
position usually held In such mat
ters, at the head of the list.
While the larger subscriptions
are being made mostly by men who
are past military age and some by
ladles, many of the younger men
are making their subscriptions In
125 and $10 amounts, one of them
remarking that he expects to be In
France before the end of the year,
and wants a strong Red Ctons there
by that time, Ho says ho la per
onally Interested.
The big meeting In rrlnevllle will
be hold tomorrow night at the Club
Hall and the Iioubo should be crowd
ed to capacity.
This is the best way that we can
support our boys who are going
Into the trenches Just at this time,
and tli oho who are not able to go
should he prepared to make real
donations to the cause.
It is your way just as much as it
is the young fellow who Is olToring
his life tn the cause, and the least
you can do Is to be present with a
pood fat check or be prepared to
sign a pledge card which enables
you to pay In four equal monthly
payments, starting on July 1.
PRINEVILIflLL
CELEBRATE JULY 4
Prlnevllle 'will celebrate In an ap
propriate manner on July 4th with
a patriotic program at Chautauqua,
street parades and speeches.
A committee consisting ot C, W,
Elkins, E. J. Wilson and W. H.
Conser are In charge.
Community days have been set
apart for Chautauqua week as fol
lows: July 3, Ochoco and Howard;
July 4, Patriotic Day; July 5, Paul
ina and Post; July 6, Powell Butte;
July 7, Bear Creek, and July S Cul
ver and Lamonta.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lister passed
through Prinevtlle yeBterday after
noon enroute to Portland from their
home at Paulina.
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Photo hy Amarlran fntm Auoetatloa.
Lord Northcliff. th famous Lon
don publisher, who Is In this country
to look after British war Interests.
DID NOT REGISTER; 29
Harry Hyde was placed under ar
rest yesterday noon by Deputy Sher
iff Rowell, after be bad received In
formation from Hyde's former home
tn Linn county to the effect that he
Is it years of age.
When questioned concerning his
age on Monday, Hyde said that he
did not remember bis exact age, but
thought be wa past 81. The ad
dress of his father was readily
given, also Information, that ha bad
been a member of the state militia
in Linn county before coming here.
After wiring the proper officials
at Albany, It was learned that bis
age Is 29 years.
He was Immediately placed under
arrest and lodged In the county
jail here. v'
The federal authorities have been
notified about his arrest, and they
will Instruct the sheriff's office con
cerning future action tn his case,
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ROSE TRUCK IN WRECK
Driver Loot Control and Ranked
Runaway Freight Train
The big freight truck owned by
E. L. Rose ot this city became too
much for Its driver near the top ot
tho grade west of the city Thursday
evening and started down the hill
at a rapid pace, gaining momentum
every second.
The driver, a young man named
Lawson, "banked" the truck, which
was heavily loaded with freight
together with Its trailer.
The truck was badly damaged but
the driver, trailer and both loads
escaped uninjured.
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BANNER HAS HISTORY
Flag Which Flics at Third and Main
Bought by Ladies
The largo flng, .which was raised
for the first time Thursday on its
new Btaff st Third and Main streets,
waB purchased a numbor of years
ago by the committee of ladies who
conducted the celebration in this
city,
It has been used on various oc
casions, and had no stall " suitable
for it until the erection of the 70
foot pole last week. '
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PARDON FOR McDANIEL
Released After Three and One-Half
Ycurs of Confinement
A conditional pardon was issued
to Gaylord McDaniel , last week by
Governor Withycombe, who was
serving a sentence for the killing of
Herman Poch. '
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W. O. W. DOES BIT
Helps Both the Red Cross and the
Liberty Loan
The local camp, Woodmen of the
World donated $26 to the Red Cross
fund at a recent meeting, and sub
scribed $250.00 to the liberty loan
fund at the same time.
MIHH MeLENNAN WAS IN HKKV
ICK Si YEARS AT THE FRONT
WILL SPEAK HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
Work (ircntt-Ht That Humanity Has
Keen Cull For Ihtctors, Nurxes
and Supplic Urgent
After having been In the thick of
the relief work as a Red Cross nurse
in England, France and the Belgian
front from the beginning of th
war until last autumn when her
health became such that she was
compelled to leave the service, Miss
McLennan Is in Prlnevllle and Is
able to give more first band Infor
mation about the work of the Red
Cross organization and the war in
all its details than Is possible to be
obtained from anyone who has not
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FORD WENT OVER BRIDGE
Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Wise and Paul
Clark In Bad Wreck
What might have been a very
serious wreck occured Tuesday even
ing after the Red Cross meeting at
Upper McKay when the Ford car
driven by J. Alvin Wise in which
Mrs. Wise and Paul Clark were pas
sengers, went off the bridge and Into
tha prnntr anmA ftftaon feet hnlnw . H
The blowout of a front tire Caus
ed the car to swerve from the road
on thu approach of the bridge, and
the left two wheels of the machine
missed the bridge which threw the
car, wheels up, Into the channel ot
the creek.
Mrs. Wise was thrown over the
car, falling on her shoulder many
feet , beyond, while Mr. Wise and
Clark were both caught under the
wreck.
None of the Injuries received
were of a serious nature, and the
car was driven out on Its own power
after being righted. '
Famous Band at Chautauqua
Royal Venetian Band
THE Ellison - White Chautauqua
System announce the Brst West
ern tour of the Boyal Venetian
Band. This is the band which during
the past season was the feature mu
sical attraction at Newport Beach, R.
I., the most famous pleasure resort in
America.
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TICKET HALES HTARTEI GOOD
ATTENDANCE PROMISED
PROGRAM IS OF HIGH QUALITY
Week Will Offer Recreation Needed
By People Scutum Ticket
For Adults 92.50
Chautauqua will open In Prlne-i
ville on July 3 and will continue for j
a six-day program.
The ticket sale is getting under
way, and you may secure them from
any merchant or business house.
A program of the very highest
order is coming this year. A letter
from Mr. J. B. Hurd, who is with
the talent now in California assures
The Journal that we cannot over
estimate the value of the program
this year. We told you that it was
worth the money last year, and it
was.
He says' further that the people
are attending In large numbers and
the war seems to assist In the feel
ing ot cooperation and community
development rather than discourage
attendance.
Many of the numbers are up to
the minute on the present situation,
and the entire program offers recre
ation from the crisis which is of
great value to everyone.
The season tickets may be had
tor $2.50 tor adults, $1.60 for high
school student and $1.00 for chil
dren, which will admit the holders
to the entire program.
The program for the week is as
follows:
Programs begin promptly: After
noon Concert 2:30; Afternoon Lec
ture 3:00; Junior Chautauqua 10:00
admission 15 cents; Evening Con
cert 7:30; Evening Lecture 8:16.
TUESDAY
Afternoon Opening Exercises Im
portant announcements by the
Superintendent.
Concert Lyric Glee Club
Impersonations Francis Hendry
Admission 35 cents
to Tour the West Under
Joseph to Zito
The Royal Venetian Band Is under
the personal direction of Signor Joseph
Lo Zito, the noted Italian musician.
Signor Lo Zito has brought this band
to the highest point of efficiency and
perfection in music. Besides being in
constant demand by the exclusive wa
tering places for pleasure seekers, at
conventions, inaugurations and similar
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King Constantlne, of Greece, who
was forced by the Allies to abdicate
his throne and leave Greece.
Organizing Junior Chautauqua
"Making Americans"
Evening Concert Lyric Glee Club
Popular Lecture "Ell and Den
nis" Dr. Andrew Johnson,
Humorist
Admission 50 cents
WEDNESDAY
' Patriot's Day
Morning Juniors "Making Amer
icans" Norse Stories
Afternoos Prelude Filllon - Con
cert Party ,
Popular Lecture "The House of
Man" Wm. A. Bone
Admission 35 cents
Evening Concert Fillion Concert
Party
Lecture-Oration "The Price of
.-. Progress" Gov. George - A.
Carlson, of Colorado ....
Admission 75 cents
THURSDAY
Morning Juniors "Making Amer
icans" English & Irish Stories
Afternoon Prelude Military Girls'
- Orchestra
Lecture "Through Five Repub
lics on Horseback" Dr. G.
Whitefield Ray, F. R. G. S.,
"Tbe Livingston of South
America"
Admission 50 cents
Evening Concert-Entertainment
Military Girls A full evening
ot mirth, melody and mimicry
Personal Direction of
national events, the Royal Venetians
have appeared on a number of the
larger Eastern Chautauquas.
Special siimlfieance also attaches to
the parallel Chautauqua announcement
that one of America's greatest singers.
Mary Adel Hays, coloratura soprnna
of New York, appears as soloist Hvltb
the band.
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PERRY MORGAN PLACED UNDER
ARREST BY SHERIFF KNOX
FAILED TO GIVE 1000 ED
Waived Examination and Bond Was
Fixed by United Mates Com
mlxNtoner Berbtell
Perry Morgan was placed under
arrest the last of the week by
Sheriff Knox on a charge of failing
to register on June 5.
He waived preliminary hearing
on Saturday when brought before
United States Commissioner Lake
M. Bechlell, and his bond was fixed
at $1000.00, in default of which he
was held by Sheriff Knox until the
following day, when a deputy
United States Marshal came from
Portland and returned with him.
Morgan made no excuse tor hla
failure to obey the order of the war
department, evidently failing to re
alize that he would be apprehended
so readily.
Sheriff Knox haa Investigated
every case that he has been able to
find where there has been any sus
picion of a failure to register, and
this is the first case that he haa
discovered.
He has not been informed about
the disposition that has been made
ot Morgan's case by the federal au
thorities. .
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FRIDAY " ; .
Music Day
Morning Juniors "Making Amer-
leans" Nature Stories
Afternoon Concert Royal Vene
tian Band
Community Lecture "The Ad
venture of Being Human"
Mrs. Lorene Wiswell Wilson
Admission 60 cents
Evening Grand Concert Jos. Lo
Zito and Royal Venetian Baud
Popular Selections Mary Adel
Hays Coloratura Soprano ac
companied by LoZitO and hi
entire Band
Admission 75 cents
" . SATURDAY.
Morning Juniors "Making Amer
icans" Indian Stories
Afternoon Prelude The Wasser
Company
Lecture "Misunderstood Mex
ico" W. L. Mellinger
Admission 35 cents
Evening Entertainment The
r Wasser Company
Motion Pictures Mawson Antarc
tic Expedition with Sir Douglas
Mawson's own lecture, W. L.
Mellinger, lecturer in charge
Admission 50 cents
SUNDAY
Morning Usual Services in all the
Churches
Afternoon Inspirational Lecture
"Playing the Game" Wood
Briggs
. Admission 35 cents
E. W. C. S. Vesper Services All
Invited
Evening Tyrolean Concert Graus
Alpine Yodlers
Admission 76 cents
IN la
The annual meeting of the Prlne
vllle Union Church Association was
held at the church building in this
city Monday after noon at 2 o'clock.
M. E. Brink was elected president,
James Ofintrill secretary, J, H. Gray
treasurer, and C. F. Smith, T. H.
Lafollette and J. H. Rosenberg trus
tees for the ensuing year.
A committee consisting of Mrs. J.
O. Powell, Mrs. C. F. Smith and T.
H. Lafollette was selected to draft
memorial resolutions to the late W.
C. Barnes, a former member ot the
board. '
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Prlneville Chautauqua July 3 to S.