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Crook -County Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
vol. xxiii.
PRINKVILLK. CROOK COUNTr. ORHUQX, DECEMBER 8, 1I8
CHRISTMAS TO BE STORAGE ASSURED
LIST Of THOSE D0NAT1
DONATING IN THE
STOCK MARKET IS
L
"IIAnr IM Hirnini". rnn nnnnnn nnnirnT
DRIVE FOR
run utnutu iron
TO BE IMPROVED
E
HTOHKM HAVE EXCELLENT
STOCKS, AM. MADE IN I'. H. A.
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT MANIFEST
Trade I Already llrUk And Shoppers
Are Muiilfe.tlng Tim Old Time
Holiday Spirit
So fur aa Prlnevllle (hoppera are
roncorncd, there In absolutely no de
mand (or kooiIn (hut were considered
atatidard fi'W (hurt years ago, fs-pm-lally
at this (canon of the year.
The well known and at one time ex
pected "Mud In Germany" I looked
for totlny liy practically all shoppers
the merchants lull in, and Instead
practically all goodi are marked
"Made In V. 8. A." liiMtoad, which
seems to have a Rood effect on the
shoppers, (or sales are alartliiR more
readily thl yuur than (or tome time
back, i
There la a Rood allowing of Christ
mas Rood In the stores and ahopa.
and prices seem vry reasonable con
atdnrliiR the ronditlona undnr which
the country haa suffered for aomo
time.
There la a decided difference In the
attitude of shoppers this year, and
much of the old time Chrlatmai splr
It seems manifest.
Anyone who cannot find what he
or (he wants (or Chrlatmna gifts In
the Prlnevllle places of business (
indeed hard to please.
The range o( offerings rovra prac.
tlcally every line and the quality la
bettor than can ho found In many of
the larRur places,
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iOV. HTl'AKT ItlMMKMM
INTERNATIONAL HIIOW
Kaya Thai The Work Accomplished
Haa Wide Sco
Governor H. C. Btuart, chairman
of the national aRrlculturnl advlaory
board, recently Rave out the following
Importunt Interview;
"The present and continuing de
mand of the world on the United
States for mnala, carrlea an Impres
alve leaaon In the value of live dock
Improvement. Had we not Introduc
ed throuifhout the country purebred
sires, the product of purebred herds
and flocka, thereby multlplyliiR many
times the weight and quality of our
meat-producing anlmala, we would
have been unable to aupply a recog
nised eaaentlnl In winning the war.
Till Intermit lonnl Live HkwW ITv,,,-
Itlon, held each year fliirng the first
week In December, has for a number
of yoara played an important and
lending purt In the campaign for a
n nl versa 1 apread of , live dock Im-i
provement. It la at once an educa-'
tlonnl Inalltutlon and an Inspiration
in a now oi ever-increasing Impor
tance, The beat of all domestic anl
mala meet there for final appraise
ment In a fair and Keneroua contest
for supremacy, but as between the dif
ferent NDOcllIlcns of thn aiima hrnn.1
There tho standards of excellence are'
iicu uy uuiuni nomousiration, ana
tliuB the essential lessona In breeding
nre made annually avnllabte to the
thousands of flock-mnstera through
out the country. On behalf of the
national agricultural advisory com
mittee, and on my behalf as a breed
er and producer of livestock. I wish
to endorse tho 'International' unre
aervedly, to commend it for the great
work which it has done and Is now
doing, and to express the hope that
the attendance at the forthcoming
exhibition may be such as to give
fresh assurance that the breeders and
feeders of the country are alive to
the weighty responsibilities which
rot upon them, not only aa factors in
supplying the sinews of war, but as
holders of the blood reserve from
which the wasted herds of other
landa may be built up in the ap
proaching days of peace."
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TELEPHONE HEARING SET
Rate Increase Will Double The Far
mers' Charges
The rate Increase, which the Pacif
ic Telephone is putting In effect this
month, will Increase the telephone
rates materially throughout the state.
Farmers will be hit harder than
anyone, the rate being Increased from
$1.60 to $3.00 monthly on country
lines.
A hearing has been set for Friday,
December 13, in Portland, to deter
mine whether the change will be
maintained or. not.
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RED CROSS WORKERS
ARK URGENTLY NEEDED
The local chapter of the American
Red Cross is urgently in need of
more help. The work days have been
resumed as formerly. Wednesdays
and Fridays, and it Is necessary that
many more ladies come out to help.
The non attendance Is throwing the
burden upon a few faithful ones, who
are covered up with important work.
The necessity Is as great now as be
fore the signing of the armistice, per
haps greater, as there is a greater
scope to the work. Lot every lady
who possibly can be out to help.
DAM IS MODEL OK KNUIN.
F.KRING CONSTRUCTION
CONDITIONS ARE Of THE BEST
y unlit y Of Materol And Nannit Of
('Diixlructon la (ndcr-d To
lie The Ideal ,
That there will be storage water In
the Ochoco dam for tho coming year,
not less tnan so feet or It and per
hapa much more, In now certain. .
This will be made possible by the
plan decided upon at a meeting of
the hoard of directors and engineers
working on the project lad week, at
which wore present Consulting En
gineer J. M. Ilowells of Han Francis
co, employed by the district board,
and Consulting Engineor A. J. Wiley
oi Denver, who la acting for tbe bond
house or Clark Kendall ft Co.
The plan decided upon at this
meeting provides ror tbe elevation ot
the lower or down dream aide ot the
dam rirst to a height or 34 feet or
more, with sufficient width at the
peak to withstand the pressure
against It, and after this la completed
which may be long before spring, to
proceed with the entire body of the
atructure a rust aa possible.
When the reservoir filla over the
height of the present structure, it
win be submerged, which will be no
disadvantage, the engineers aay, and
a spillway can then be provided at a
reasonable amount for the passage of
additional water over the structure.
This plan will make a depth of wat
er of approximately 65 feet Just
uliove the dam, or about 30 feet in
depth of storage water.
The consulting engineers wero un
animous In their expressions that the
dam Is the best of Its kind they have
ever seen. The material they pro
nounce flrat class, and the manner In
which it la being placed could not be
excelled they aay.
I'lans were formulated for an early
completion of the structure and ev
eryone seemed highly pleased with
tb outlook for tbe district.
RAILROlIfsOON
Next Monday all freight destined
for Prlnevillo will be routed direct
to this place via the Prineville City
Kallroad Instead of being delivered to
Redmond and trucked overland. It
will mark another step In the ad
vancement of Prlnevllle. and while It
has ot times seemed to drag, In reality
the accomplishment of this much is
a great thing considering that the
road was financed and built during
the most unsettlud and turbulent
times the country haa ever known.
With the coming of peace and the
completion of the storage dam, it is
safo to predict that Prlnevllle will be
in a position to make a big growth.
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CHAMP HMITII DIES
Champ Smith. 49 years of age,
one of the pioneers of this section,
died here last night after an Illness
of over four months. Last June he
was stricken with paralysis and. a
month later the second stroke fol
lowed, and since that time he has
boen under the care of his brother,
J. C. Smith, chief clerk at the Cozy
hotel.
The deceased, who was born at
Brownsville, with his brothers and
father came to what waB then Crook
county nearly 30 years ago, and has
made his residence In this section
continuously since that time, living at
Prlnevllle ror more than 20 years.
Several years ago he separated
rrom his wife, who with two children
is living in Portland. He was the
youngest of eight children, three
brothers and four sisters survivng
htm. Two of the brothers are living
in Central Oregon, J. S. Smith of this
city and C. Sara Smith of Prlnevllle.
Another brother, J. W. Smith, lives
at Petaluma, Calif., and the tour sta
ters reside in Los Angeles. Bend
Bulletin. ;
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SNOW BOUND IN MOUNTAINS
Two Cars Snowbound In Mountains
And One Has Been Abandoned
While trying to negotiate the Mc
kenzie pass in two automobiles last
week four Wilson brothers,, contract
ors and builders of Portland, were
caught in the snow storm and had
to "mush" out to Sisters for assist
ance. Returning several days later,
In trying to recover the cars with
horses, one of the young men came
near losing his life from freezing and
exhaustion. Only one of the cars
could be recovered, due to tho suow,
the second car having to be abandon
ed for the winter. Redmond Spokes
man. w. a. a.
SOCIAL
The Ladies Annex wjll hold a social
In the Annex rooms at 8:00 o'clock on
Friday evening (tomorrow). All are
invited to attend. t
Following Is a list of tbe Captains
and Assistants In the drive:
Prlnevllle, North
Captain, Mrs. Claudia Wagner. As
sistants, Mesdames B. E. Novel, R. O.
Hmlth, K. J. Wilson, W. 8. Hyde. i.
Breeding, Lily Wonderly.
Prlnevllle, Northweat
Captain, T. K. J. Duffy. Assistants
J. II. Templeton, Mrs. C. W. Elklns,
Mrs. W. I. Dlshman.
Prlnevllle, Northeaat
Captain. J. H. Upton. Assistants,
W. H. Wlrtt, Kay Putnam, J. 11. Ger
vln. Prlnevllle, Southeast
Captain, Mrs. J. H. Wlgle. Assist
ants, Mra. J. II. Rosenberg, Miss Ha
zel Sullivan,
Prlnevllle, Southweat
Captain, Mrs. Beth Dixon
( rooked River Went of Prlnevllle
Captain, Henry McCall.
Powell Hull
Captains, George C. Truesdale, A.
W. Hayne, George W. Wells, John
Hopper, N. B. Beach.
Grimes Flat
Captain. Chas. O. Chrlstlanl. As
sistants, N. F. McColn, John -Grimes.
W. B. .Morse.
McKay and Jolinaon Creek
Captain, J. A. McClun. Assistants,
Wm. Marks.
lower Ochoco and Mill Creek
Captains, Mrs. J. W. Stanton, Mrs.
Norris Morgan. Assistants, D. C.
Ingram, T. 8. Greenlay
Upper Ochoco
Captains. Chester W. Starr, J. H.
Scott, T. M. Davis.
Summit Prairie
Captain, Francis ConnelL
Cumin Flat
Captains, Hugh Gee, J. R. Breese.
Post
Captain, Homer Norton. Assist
ant, R. O. Raymond. !
Paulina
Captains, C. S. Congleton, O. R.
Nlcoloy. I. B. Meyer. W. P. Trelchel.
I. M. Mills. Assistants, O. B. Gray,
W, A. Carson.
Suplee
Captain, Mrs George Senecal.
Fife
Captain, Chas. A. Sherman.
' Barnea
-Captains. Frank Ilaukleman, T..T.
Armstrong.
Held
Captains, A. Ammons, J. F. Hous
ton.
Roberta
Captains. , Granville Nve. Henrv
Carlln, Mrs. J. E. Campbell, Mr. and
Mrs. O. A. Hedlund.
Dry oek
Captain, Frank Mertschlng
Special mention should be made of
the Twohy Brothers Company sub
scription through their force now
constructing the stornge dam on the
Ochoco for our Irrigation district. As
a result of an order of the superin
tendent and the work of the office
force the sum of $459.75 was raised
for the Associated Charities War
work.
Below is the list of donors to this
fund by districts, in alphabetical or
der, without regard for the amount
given:
Prlnevillo. North
Able, N. A., 60c
Becaas. Mr. and Mrs. John, $15
Bloom, J. E., $2.60
Bowlin, Mr. & Mrs. Frank" $2.60
Bowman, A. R. $10
Breeding, John, $2.00
Campbell, John. $1.00
. Cantrill, Mrs. Alta, $2.00
Christian, Edna $1.50
Christian. Mrs. J., $1.00
Cornett, John. $2.50
Craln, F. L., $2.50
Crosswhlte, Geo., $2.50
Dillion, Mrs. Lenora $2.00
Dinwiddle, Mrs. Una. $5.00
Dobbs, E. S., $5.00
Duo, John, $1.00
Kuston, Geo., $10.00
Fox. Mrs. Dr. $1.00
Goggin, J., $1.00
Grater, Bert, $1.00
Grater, Dr. & Mrs. A. W. $2.50
Hall, Mr., $5.00
Harness, W. A $1.00
Harris, Mrs., $1.00
Held, Paul, $10.00
Hendrlckson, Z & Glenn, $2.50
Hodson, E. G.. $10.00
Hoover, Mrs. Ella, $1.60
Hoover, John G., $5.00
Hudson, Harry, $2.00
Hughes, Frank, $2.60
Hyde, W. $5.00
Johnson, Frank A.. $10.00
Jones, B. F. & Mrs. $1.00
' Jones, Mrs. L., $2.50
Kelso, Joe, $2.60
Lafollette. Guy. $20.00
Landers, A. W., $3.00
Lister, Joe, $20.00
Logan, Mrs. Nancy, $1.00
Maleck. John, $5.00
McCarty, J. A., $1.00
McFarland, Mrs. L. J... $1.00'
McFarland, Will, $5.00
McGhee, T. H.. 50c '
McNeeley, W. C. $2.60
Mertschlng, Paul, $5.00
Miner, J. L $1.50
Moore, Robert. $5.00
Nagel, B., $1.00
Nevel, M. A., $2.60
Newsom, G., $2.50
Newsom. Mrs S. J., $5.00
Noble. Fred W $2.60
Osborn, Rob., $5.00
Parry, Mrs. Ltllie, $1.00
Polk, F. A.. $2.50
Powell, R., $1.00
Quinn, Thos., $5.00
Randall, R. V., $3.00
Rowell. Floyd, $2.60
Randlo, Martha, $1.00
Rempel, Dr. D. O., $5.00
; Rhuberg, Mr. Mrs. $2.00
Rllialln, D. D.. $2.60
Roberts, O. W., $2.60
Roller, A. 8., $5.00
Hoss, John. $1.00
t Russell, W. B., $2.60
', Schmeer, Mrs. $1.00
Slpple, Sam., $1.30
Hmlth, David M $1.00
Smith, Mr. ft Mrs. R. G., $1.00
- Spear, M. A., $6.00
Stroud, Cobby, $2.60
t Sumner. Mrs. E. J. $1.00
i Templeton, Marlon, $5.00
. Trapman, Mike, $1.60
f Wllllars, Ant., $1.00
' Wllllars, Mrs. Virginia. $1.00
Wagoner, Mr. ft Mrs. E., $10
Wilson, Mr. ft Mrs. E..J. $15
i Winer, Frank, $5.00
Wright, Willis. $2.60
Yancey, A. T., $1.60
. Total, $317.30
', Prlnevllle, Northwest
Adamson, D. P., $10.00
Adamson, J. E., $5.00
Barnes. Irene, $3.00
-' Biggs, M. R. ft wife $10.00
; Claypool, O. C, $7.60
Cohrs, Mrs. Chris., $5.00
4 , Cox, S. W., $3.00
Crooks, J W $7.50
Davolt, Mrs. C. O., $5.00
Doe Hannan, $2.00
Dlshman, W. I., $15.00
Draper, Wm., $3.00
Duffy. T. E. J., 15.00
Elklns, Collins W., $15.00
Elliott, James W.. $5.00
Fitzgerald, Mr. & Mrs. T. E. $5
. - Glllis, J. A., $5.00
Grisbam, S. G., $3.00
Harbin, Ed., $5.00
Harpham, Vernon V., $10.00
Hodges, Dolly, $3.00
: Hodges, Estella. $3.00
Jacobs, Wm., $5.00
Kinder, W. H., $5.00 '
Lakin, H. R., $10.00
Lippman. Alma, $3.00
: Lippman, Mrs. Line, $2.00
Messelheiser, C. W., $7.60
Miller. Chas.. $7.50
Mingers, T.. $7.60
Pancake, W. J., $10.00
Porflly. Ralph, $25.00
v Powell, Archie, $5.00
& '-.poweib' m rv$u.Mrri"
Prlce, fl. S., $5.00
Prose, Mrs. S. A., $15.00
Reams, G. P., $7.60
Shown, Anna. $3.00
Smith, E. H., $5.00
Sontag, Otto, $7.50
Stanclift, Mrs. Julia, $3.00
Stearns. Lora & Nora, $6.00
Stearns, S. S.. $10.00
Tackman, Wm., $5.00
Templeton, J. H. $15.00
Thompson, Mrs. M., $5.00
Yancey, Mrs. S., $5.00
AValker. Mr. & Mrs. Geo. $16
Ward, I. W., $10.00
Total, 364.50
Prlnevllle, Northeast
Adams, Mrs. Anna, $2.60
Austin, Marie J., $2.50
Bechtel, Lida. $2.50
Bernler, G. L., $2.50
Brown, Warren, $10. 00
Browning, Robert, $2.50
Carr, Mrs. F. E., $2.50
Davis, D. C. $5.00
Day, Jno., $1.00
. Doherty, J. P., $7.60
Elckmeyer, F. C. $2.50
Evans, E. E., $10.00
Fertig., T. H., $5.00
Foster, H. A., $7.60
Gervin. J. H., $2.60 '
Gray, Henry, $5.00
Grimes, Mrs. Fred, $1.00
Harvey, Eileen, $2.00
Johnson, B. F.. $10.00
Jordan, R. L., $10.00
Lafollette, Eva, $2.60
Lafollette, John, $1.70
McMeen. Mrs., $10.00
Mohr, Henry, $2.60
, Nash, F. F., $6.00
Newsom, Nell, $2.50
Putnam, Ray. $5.00
Robe, E. S.. $10.00 ' '
RoblnBon, Mrs. M. T., $2.60
Shlpp, Perry Mill, $10.00
Sidforth, Edith M.. $2.60
Sldford, Geo. B., $2.50
Simpson, Robert, $10.00
Smith. Ada, $1.00
. Sordal, B. A., $5.00
Spallinger, Richard, $10.00
Stearns, S. S., $25.00
Stephens, Esther M.. $2.50
Upton, Jay H., $5.00
. Upton, Maude J., $5.00
Williamson, J. N., $35.00
Wilson. Ida, $2.60
Wilson, Grace, $2.60
Winans, Norma C, $2.50
Wirtz, Willard W., $5.00
, Wyman, Mrs. Margaret $2.60
Total. 264.20
Prlnevllle, Southeast
Baldwin, Bertha, $10.00
Baldwin, Harold, $25.00
Baldwin, Nellie C, $5.00
Baldwin. T. M., $25.00
Brink, M. E., $5.00
Brown, S. S., $10.00
Clark, Ruby. $1.00
Combs, John. $15.00
Cordes, Deitrlch, $4.00
Cornett, G. M $25.00
Craln, Lottie, $2.60
Davis. Dr. H. G., $5.00
Deschutes Power Co., $50.00
Dixon, Fay B., $10.00
Elliott, Fay B. $10.00
Elliott, Mrs. Mattio, 60e
Garrison, Paul. $10.00
Gesner, Dr. V., $10.00 t
Glaze, Mrs. Anna, $1.50
Glaze, Maggie, $1.00
Glaze. Prince, $2.50
Gogerty, Mr. $2.60
Hnger, Ethel, $3.00
Continued on page 3
BREEDERS WILL REAP THE
BENEFIT IN THE FUTURE
WAR HAS HADE HEAVY DRAIN
Demand For More and Boter Live
Stock During Reconstruction
Will Give Stockmen Profit
County Agent R. A. Ward has re
ceived the latest reports from tbe bu
reau of markets on the livestock sit
uation for the present year, compared
with the year 1917. These complete
and definite reports are interesting
to the livestock public and furnish a
good Idea of what the reconstruction
period will hold out for the stockmen.
It is impossible In this space to give
the complete reports, so only sum
maries and general conclusions are
published. Those interested in ex
amining the complete data are at lib
erty to do so at the office of County
Agricultural Agent Ward In Red
mond, 8ays the Bend Bulletin.
As might be expected, the world
war has made a tremendous drain in
our stocks of farm animals and a
good market for breeding stock fol
lowing the war should result The
total number nf heef enttla 0n,.,.t,..
Ul.U.llCi
ed during the past 1 Omonths of 1918
ai our ou largest stock markets am
ounted to 22.328,375, an increase of
10.5 Der cent, over thp an ma n.,t
of 1917, when 20,210,302 went to the
UIOCK.
The discrimination against mutton
In army circles affected in a meas
ure the number of Bheep slaughtered.
During the past ten months of 1918,
8.101,443 sheep were slaughtered as
against 7,579,608 in 1917, an in
crease of 7.8 per cent.
In the data on the total number of
live stock received at 61 of the lar
gest markets, Including stockers,
feeders, breeding animals and fat
stuff ready for the block, the same
general trend is followed. At these
1 principal markets. 20, 43U594 cat
tle were received during the past 10
months of 1918, an increase of 10.2
per cent, over the same period in
1917, when 18,639,919 head entered
the yards. During the same period
Ot 1918. 34.S79.73; hnira
against 30,248,680 In the correspond
ing period of 1917. In the sheep
classes. 17,675,200 head arrived, an
increase of 8.2 per cent, over the
same period of 1917. when 16,329,
576 head were unloaded.
w. s. s. .
LAST MONDAY
School opened Monday to a good at
tendance, after five weeks of vaca-!
tion on account of the tnfl
entine. Nearly all of tho students
are back at work and are vigorously
attacking the work to make up for
lost time. For the present at least,
there will be no school on Saturdays,
as was at first suggested. By cutting
down time of intermissions and tak
ing a heavier load, the schools will
undoubtedly be able to make up for
the lost time.
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PRNEVILLE PRACTICALLY
FREE FROM INFLUENZA
Councilman Dave Still Resigns. His!
Office Tuesday Evening
At the council meeting Tuesday
night. Councilman Dave Still present
ed his resignation, which was accept
ed and Dr. I. H. Gove appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Health Officer Dr. V. Gesner re
ported to the council that no new
cases of Spanish influenza had been
reported from Prlnevllle for a period
of fourteen days. The business of
the city is on its normal basis again
and all public meetings are held as
usual.
w. s. 8.
LOCAL MASONS ELECT
At the regulir meeting. Saturday
night, the Prineville Lodge, No. 76,
A. F. ft A. M., held its election of of
ficers for the ensuing term. Those
elected were as follows: W. S. Ayres,
W. M.; E. E. Evans, Sen. Ward.; Geo.
Euston, Jr. Ward.; Robert Douglas.
Treas.; Leo Lafollette, Sec.
w. s. a.
ALFALFA SEED SHIPMENT
Buyers of This Vicinity To Pool Or
' ders For Seed
A move is on foot tor the pooling
of orders for alfalfa seed for all of
the buyers in this county.
It Is planned to have the merchants
In this city cooperate with large pur
chasers of seed, and have a full car
Bhipped.
Communicate with your local mer
chant or with the office of the board
of directors of the Ochoco District,
and tell' them the amount you will
need. It will mean a considerable
saving to everyone if the large quan
tity can be shipped.
SCHOOLS
COUNTY CHAIRMAN AND
HELPERS PLAN WORK
CROOK SETS MARK AT lffi
No Red Croes Seals Will Be Sold In
This Drive. Seals Will Go
With Each Membership
December 16 to 23 is the week of
the annual Red Cross drive for mem
bers. The work in Crook county Is
headed by H. Baldwin, chairman, who
with his assistants is preparing for
a busy campaign with a goal of 2,000
members to strive for. With the
record Crook has established in all
other drives this will no doubt be re
alized. There will be no sale of stamps this"
year, the membership entitling one
to them.
It is a thing to be proud of this'
membership in the American Red
Crossand every person In America
should identify himself with this, the
greatest of all charitable Institutions.
In the great war now coming to a
close, it has accomplished miracles in
Its ministrations to all mankind. And
the need of its continuation is great
At home. In the cities, and industrial
centers, the Red Cross is ministering
to thousands daily. The terrible
tuberculosis curse is losing much of
its potency in the face of the fight
the Red Cross is daily waging against
it. There is no limit to the good
that has been done and that will be
done by this wonderful organization.
Let us all take the membership as an
absolute necessity to our peace of
mind that we may be helping in the
good work. Take as much stock in
this as can possibly be spared, and
thus increase the scope of the work. '
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WHAT THE FLYERS LEFT '
Casey Brewter(8ed Some Interest
ing German Propaganda Picked
Up Behind Oar Lines
Casey Brewster has sent Prineville
friends samples of some of the mis
sives dropped behind the American
lines before the armistice was signed.
The following is taken from the
assortment:
"NEVER SAY DIE"
"Don't die till you have to.
"What business have you to die for
France, for Alsace-Lorraine, or for
England in France?
"Isn't It better anyhow to live than
to die, no matter for how 'glorious'
a cause? Isn't it better to live and
come back to the old folks at home
than to rot in the shell holes and
trenches in France?
"You had to hear many hifalutin
words about 'Liberty.' 'Humanity,
and 'making the world safe for dem
ocracy,' but honest now, aren't shose
catch words merely sugar coating to
the bitter pill af making you spend
wretched months far from home? Do
you really believe those German sol
dier boys in their faded grey uni
forms on the other side of 'No man's
land' are hot on the trail of your lib
erty? "Just like you, they want the war
to end with hoaor so they can go back
t n thai,, linma fnlna All wan
is a chance to live and let live.
"And so, if it should happen to yon
to fall into their hands you will find
that they will treat you fair enough
on the principal of 'live and let live.
Why run any more chances than you
will have to, you might as well be a
free boarder In Germany till the war
is over. You don't want to die until
you have to."
PRINEVILLE YOUTH FUGITIVE
Stanley Morris Charged With Holding
Up Hotel At Newport News.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 29. Stan
ley Morris. 28, of Prineville, Oregon,
attached to a coast artillery company
at Newport News, in jail here for
the past month awaiting trial on the
charge of pulling off a daring holdup
job in Connell & Miller's hotel, escap
ed today while being taken back to
jail after his case had been contin
ued until December 20.
Deputy Sergeant Paul La Touche,
who had charge of the prisoner, shot
himself through the hand while try
ing to stop Morris.
When given a preliminary hear
ing recently Morris admitted that
he was the masked man who entered
the hotel and forced the proprietor
to hand over all the money in his pos
session. Morris entertained the Idea that
he would be claimed by the military
authorities and would be sent over
seas without being prosecuted. They
never put in a detainer for him, al
though it was stated by his attorney
in court today that assurance had
been received from Camp Lewis that
this would be done soon.
It developed today that Morris had
signed the name of a fictitious offi
cer to a furlough slip found in his
pocket when he was arrester. The
Oregonian.