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Crook Com nty Journal COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL FAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XXII PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 14, 1918 NO. 18 S.N.MORRIS IS FOUND GUILTY OF LARCENY nilY UHOHJHT IN VERDICT AT :80 LAST EVENING MUCH WORK LOOMS IN COURT IWney Con way mill P. A. Parvln Will II TriedAndrew Bernard A loo R. N. Morrla whi found itullly of stealing a brown horse belonging to W. W. Drown, yesterday evening about 9:. 10, after a brief dellbcra tlon by tho Jury. Tlin trlnl of Ilurney Conway will bo taken up today. Conway In charged wlih killing a beef thut belonged to J. K. Warner, Tito next case will bo thut of An drew Bernard who la being hold on a atntulory charge, and following hla trlnl will bn that of P, A. Parvln who la being h'ld on a charge of nhlalnliiK ni cuny under falao repre antutlon. Ho la accused of telling property for which he waa negnllsl Inn hut had not yet received poasct lon of, to Floyd Mouaton and re ceiving therefor aome $4000. The property win being purchased from Mr. Stevenson. Thla will perhaps be the luat criminal raao for thla term of cir cuit court. ('. J. JOHNSON STRICKEN Stockman SuflVin Apoplectic 'stroke Monday Evening C. J. Johnaon Buffered a atroke of apoplexy while moving a bunch of bla cattle at the V. Duller place os Crooked River, Monday evening. Me waa brought to hla home In thla city and la recovering aa rapidly aa could bn expected, ronalderlng the nature of hla affliction. MVS Itl.ACK CATTLE Polled Aiikiik Herd Coming to Dick sun Ranch From Idiilio llreedcrs A herd of 24 head of Polled An gus rattle, some of the fluent In the -west, were bought by Geo. Dickson on hla recent trip to Idaho, from Sampson Drothers. They will ar rive here In a few days, and will bo added to tho already large herd on the Dickson ranch. w. a. a. BOOTLEGGER FINED $50 Ray Goodman Pleaded Guilty Yes terday Afternoon Ray Goodman pleaded guilty to having whiskey In hla possession and was fined $50 by Justice of the Peace Bowman yesterday afternoon. C ANDY HALE SATURDAY "The Cednrs", the young Indies class of the Presbyterian church, will have a candy Isale Saturday afternoon beginning at 2:80 o'clock, In the windows of 0. C. Clnypool & Co. 'a store. Tho candy will he made according to Hoover's rules, wtth substitutes tor sugar, etc. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of Thrift StampB. - " w, s. s. Saturday afternoon at S o'clock the war pictures that will be shown next week throughout the county, will be shown free at the Lyric. These photographs were recently taken In western France, and will be accompanied by a lecture by Rev. W. L. Van Nuys. At least a part of these pictures were shown there a week ago, but because of the fact that many peo ple did not got to see them, they will bo repoated. ' STOLE OHI AMI JOURNAL Car IWovrrrd Near Ib-dimmd Ar tvtn Will Probably Follow Omar Wllaon left hla car standing for a fw minutes laat Friday even ing at Second and Main streets and upon hla return, found It bad been taken by someone elaa. The fact that a copy of the Journal waa In tha car made him furloua. Ha found the car, which la a roadster, the following day near Redmond, and arreata are expected to follow aoon, for the Identity of the olfendera haa been eatabllahed. w. a. a. LUNCHEON FOR VISITOR MenilHra of Powell Butte Rd CruM Chapter Here Tomorrow The membera of the Powell Butte Red Croae will be entertained at a luncheon tomorrow at the Baptist church by the ladlea of the Prlne vllle Chapter. The field agent for the Red Cross waa here luat week and wna well pleaaed with the work being done by the ludlea here. LISTER IS CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER II. J. I.later announces hla Inten tion to be a candldute for the office of county commlaNloner, to aucceed himself, in thla Issue. Mr. Lister waa appointed by the county court to fill the vacancy cauaed by the resignation of J. F. lllunchard. He la an able man, la making a good record aa commissioner, and hua reached the point In bla business affalra where he can afford to make the aacrlflcea that are necessary for the bualneaa man who holds thla office. Ha represents the big stock coun try southeast of I'rlnevllle, and baa the confidence of hla neighbors. No other candidate baa been an nounced for this office. WILL SPEAK AT SIX POINTS NEXT WEEK Rev. V. L. Van Nuys will speak at six points in Crook county next week in the Interests of the third Liberty Loan and the other war ac tivities. He will give Illustrated lectures and no money will be asked of any one. The trip will be purely In the Interests of the educational side of the cause, and the pictures he will show were taken from the war zone In France, and are the most vivid ever shown in this country. He will speak at Roberts, Mon day; Prlngle Flats, Tuesday; Buck Creek, Wednesday; Suplee, Thurs day; Paulina, Friday, and Post, Sat urday. Every American citizen should be present when he appears In their community, for your Interest Is just as great as that of anyone else. YOUNG MEM ENTERTAIN Last Thursday evening the young men of the Christian Sunday School served ice cream and cake to the ladles of the Sunday School at Stewart's Hall. The evening was enjoyed by the young people and some who were not so young. Col. Smith added to the enjoyment of the evening by Impromptu speeches and Interesting pantomime. Every body present expressed themselves as having a good time. GRIER IN PORTLAND , Wm. Grler, manager of the works here for Twohy Brothers Company, left tor Portland, Monday evening for a short business conference with his chiefs. FOOD SALE SATURDAY Rcbekuhs Will Have Hide at Mrs. Vira Cyrus' Store The Rebekahs will bold a cooked food sale at Mrs. Cyrus' Btore, Sat urday, March 16, beginning at 2 o'clock. As the proceeds are to be used to replace regalia lost by fire it is In every way a worthy cause. BUYING OF WAR STAMPS IS GENERAL IN COUNTY LARGE PERCENTAGE OK SCHOOL CHILDREN REHPOND 145CARDSINPRINEVIL1EGRADES $)l Of Ml Limit Reached by Heme In ventors lluy a Stamp Every Day County chairman Myers of the War Savings committee, reports that the war stamp movement Is becom ing general over the county, and that most of the school children In the county have responded to the call and bought thrift cards. In the Prlnevllle Bchoola Mr. Ralley reports that he has placed 145 cards with the pupils to date, and that the sales at the school have averaged more than $5.00 per day for the past two weeks, and are growing steadily, In addition to the amounts purchased by the pupils themselves from the postofflce. W. W. Brown, of Fife, assured chairman Myers that be will invest $1000 In thrift stamps in addition to hla quota of Liberty Bonds, and at least one other Prlnevllle party has bought a like amount, while many are buying from $100 worth to $500 worth. The large power In rolling up the total however Is In the numbers of children and other Individuals who will Invest a small amount every day throughout the year. Buy at least one stamp daily. , , ..... For convenience of the purchas ers, these stamps may be had at many stores and postofflcea In the county, and they are absolutely the safest and best investment, besides an opportunity to help win the war. Up to the last report, the totol sales In this county had reached about $6000. W. S. B. SUPLEE STOCKMAN HERE A. L. PeWe Thinks This Will lie llamier Yeur For Cuttle A. L. DcLore, of Suplee, was In the city Tuesday on business. Mr. DcLore says the range 1b much bet ter now In that section than It has been for years at this time of the year. He also says that everyone out there is Interested In the war and backing all the drives to the limit. RABBIT LAW INVALID County Haa No Right to Make Own Laws, Says Supreme Court No county has authority to make Its own laws, according to a de cision handed down Tuesday after noon of this week, In the rabbit bounty case appealed trom Lake county. The Lake county law was voted in 1916, at the same election that the Crook county rodent bounty law was created, and no doubt the coun ty court of this county will dis allow future claims for bounty In this county, although no announce ment has yet been made in this con nection. LADIES PLAN DRIVE FOR THE THIRD LOAN Mrs. H. P. Belknap haa been chosen to head the ladies division for the third Liberty Loan drive, in this county by chairman N. G. Wal lace. Assistants for the county are as follows: t , Mrs. Thos. Sharp, Mrs. Jas. Cram, Mrs. N. F, McColn, Mrs. C. M. Charlton, Mrs. L. M. Miller, Mrs. J. W. Stanton and Mrs. Alex Donnelly. Mrs. Belknap will assist in the county speaking campaign, which will start April 6 and will continue tor a month unless the quota is raised In less than that time. 60 PER CENT SUBSTITUTE MADE COMPULSORY IN COMMAND SUPPLY SHORTAGE IS POSSIBLE Command Applies to Ever Individ ual and Mr. Stewart Will Enforce It Strictly That It Is absolutely necessary to conserve the supply of wheat flour, and use an equal amount of some substitute, Is the essence of an order received Tuesday from state food commissioner Ayer by county chair man, D. F. Stewart. The command Is compulsory, and will be enforced to the letter In this part of the state, Mr. Stewart says. He Is encountering some difficulty In securing substitutes for wheat flour, but merchants and all con cerned are working with him to this end, and Mr. Stewart wishes to have the fact impressed upon every In dividual that this order applies to him, and not to his neighbors alone. The telegram making the order is aa follows: "Owing to the absolute necessity that this country furnish wheat for shipment to our army abroad and to the people of France, I have received positive instructions that no sale of flour can be made without an equal quantity of substitute and I am put ting the order into effect today. This will undoubtedly inconvenience many of our people but they must thoroughly understand that it is an absolute necessity and the time has arrived when we are called upon to come through and do our full part." FUNERAL OF HERO. O'KELLY Impressive Military Servire Held In This City Thursday Afternoon The funeral of the late Sergeant Thos. O'Kelly was held Thursday afternoon In this city, and was a most impressive military service. The funeral sermon was delivered by Dr. J. H. Gervln, and the high school cadets In uniform attended. A long cortege of automobiles formed for the drive to Mill Creek cemetery where Interment was had. Sergeant O'Kelly was a member of the 403d Aero Squadron, Second Provisional Regiment Sp. Division, A. S. S. C. Signal Corps, and was stationed at Vancouver, Washington, when he was stricken. IN THE COUNTY JAIL Chas. Pratt and Lettie Short were sentenced to six months eachSin the Crook county Jail by Judge Duffy on Friday of lust week. They each entered a plea of guilty to a charge of adultery. WILL SHIP CATTLE E. T. Sin) ton and Geo. Dickson Con tracted at $11.50 With Raise E. T. Slayton and Geo. Dickson will ship nine cars of cattle Saturday to the North Portland market, which have already been contracted to a packing concern at $11.50 with advantage of any raise in the mar ket that may come before the ar rival of the stuff. Five cars of the lot belong to Mr. Dickson and four cars to Mr. Slay ton. They are all prime beef. w. s. s. U. S. MARSHAL PACK HERE U. S. Marshal Pace was in Prlne vllle yesterday and returned to Port land today with Chas. Woodward, who waa arrested for failing to register for the draft. Mr. Woodward has been employed on the Ochoco Project. CHRISTIANS WILL UNITE Spirit of Union In I'rlnevllle Drvel op at Monthly Meeting At the regular monthly meeting of the Christian Church, the board expressed Itself unanimously in fa vor of a federation of all evangelical churches of the town, as a more effectual means of accomplishing the evangelization of the commun ity and aa necessary for the con servation of money and energy which the existing war conditions make imperative. The pastor, J. H. Gervln brought the matter to the attention of the board and volun tarily offered his resignation which the board agreed to accept only upon condition that the proposed union was effected. . Upon motion of the pastor, the president appointed the following committee: Col Smith, Dr. Belknap and J. H. Gray, to represent the church In any action necessary to the effecting of the proposed union. The committee requests the sister churches of the town to notify It whenever committees looking to union shall be appointed. Col. Smith, President. Mrs. Clara Smith, Sec. E. L EVANS ELEGTED L E. E. Evans will be bead of the Crook County High School next year. This was decided by the unanimous vote of the four mem bers of the high school board pres ent at the board meeting Friday afternoon of last week. Mr. Evans has been connected with the school for a number of years, and has a great many friends in the community who recognize his worth as a teacher, ? H. C. Baughman, who baa been principal of the school for several years past, -baa made e -aoaoance-ment of his future plans. ADOPTED EOR FUND By the unanimous vote of those present at the luncheon held Friday, ' the Paul C. Garrison resolution wasj adopted, which provides for a levy! of fifteen cents on each individual i attending the luncheons, which is to I be collected at the door by the party giving the meal, and delivered to J. E. Myers, chairman of the county war stamp committee, which will in turn be converted into baby bonds. These bonds will be held in trust In the memorial fund, and at the end of the war, the bonds will be converted into cash, and the money used to build a fitting memorial, in Prineville. This memorial which may be a fountain, or some other fitting structure, will contain a plate on which will appear the names of the boys who have fallen for their country. The proceeds of the levy Friday amounted to more than enough to buy one baby bond, which will no doubt be averaged for the year. Other funds, donations and offer ings will be accepted from time to time, all of which will be invested in baby bonds. MORE WAR HORSES WANTED Government Buyers Will Be Hen April S Bring In Light Stuff United States Army officers will be in Prineville, April 5, for the pur pose of buying all the horses they can get that are at all suitable for cavalry uses. Any horse that is halter broken and has been ridden at all will go if he meets the other requirements. Prices will be about the same as paid before for this grade of ani mals. We have not yet been in formed whether heavier animals will be purchased at this time. w. s. s. WEIGAND-KELSAY ,S. Jack Weigand, of Lamonta, and Eunice Kelsay, of this city, were married Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Dr. J. H. Gervin perform ing the ceremony at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Weigand left immediately for their home at Lamonta. PREPARE FOR BIG DRIVE MEN COME MANY MILES TO PERFECT ORGANIZATION DATE KOW FIXED FOR APRIL 6 Determination to Make Crook One of Flint Counties In State As Usual About thirty committeemen from all parts of Crook County were present at the circuit court room in Prineville Monday evening, when the meeting for workers in the third Liberty Loan drive was called. A more determined and earnest set of men could not be found any where, and the spirit to back the American boys who are going over the top, with every cent of tha wealth of Crook If need be, was the keynote of the meeting. Present were men from the re mote corners of the county, who had driven many miles through and over impassable roads to be present, bo that they would be better qualified to do their part in the largest drive for funds that the world haa ever seen. The meeting was called to order by county chairman N. G. Wallace, who impressed upon the men pres ent, the fact that the drive must succeed, and that success would only be possible with the full co-operation of every man who has been called in to assist in the drive. .. John C. Campbell, who .in lest troubled times isapecial representa tive for the Pennsylvania railroad system, was present from state head quarters, and explained the manner in which the organization waa formed, how the closest co-operation is present between the secretary of the treasury and the country work er, and how every man who refuses to assist by buying bonds, according to his ability, will be finally reported to Washington for Investigation. He said also that should the toI untary drives ever fail, legislation to conscript the wealth of the land ia not at all impossible, and if that step is taken, the matter of interest will not be considered. ' State committeeman T. M. Bald win made a very effective address also, saying that he has no doubt ot the success of the drive, and that every man in the county will do his just part in raising our allotment. The date for the start ot the drive has been announced as April S, which is the anniversary of our en try into the war. A big meeting is being planned for Prineville on that date, which, will be announced more definitely later. A nlan for publicity and speaking arrangements was discussed, and will be perfected within a week. Everyone in the county who IS able to buy a bond will be solicited during the first three days and an effort will be made to raise the quota as early in the month as pos sible. FOR FIELD DAY MEET The tri-county track meet, which will he held in Prineville for the first time on May 18 this year, will bring the largest crowds into Prineville that have been here since the Inter-State Fair last fall. A committee consisting of Arthur Michel, R. L. Schee and H. G. Ken nard has been appointed to assist In the preparation, of a program tor the week, and E. E. Evans, who is an official in the association, will have charge of the preparations. Tennis will be played near the club building, and the events will be staged at the Inter-State Fair Grounds in this city. . Remember the date and plan now to be in Prineville on May 18.