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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1919)
Turkty 'Proceeded to Attend to tho Armenians By Wiixiau How aw 7 Art Now why the need of money for the Arme nian! f You know their story f Abdul Humid wai the Sultan cf Turkey, lie wits the twttt-tctnttd individual who in l8y6 deliberately directed the killing of ino,UK Armenians. Who are the Ar menians? They are one of th? oldest Chrutian tropics in the world. They lived in jTovinre that lies north of Mesopotamia, eut of Asia Muiur, weit of Tenia and south of the Hhtck Sea. It it a province of mountains and valleys riot only rich but fertile. 1,800,000 Anncniani lived in that country, cultivating the valley and made them "blossom at the rose". The Turks hated them be cause they were Christians; hated them because they were industrious, and enjoyed the prosperity that comet from Industry. Later when Turkey entered the great Euro pean war at the ally of Germany, she invited German officers into her army. Her army was shortly officered by German olliccrs, who directed that army to go into Armenia and deport 1,800, otio Armenians, which they did. 600,000 escaped. The other 1,300,000 were driven by that army to the desert of Mesopotamia and Syria, and in the drive the army deliberately killed men, women and children, by rifle ball, by bayonet, by knife, by driving them over precipices, by driving them into deep running rivers 600,000 men, women and children I Half of them were deortcd to Asia and half to Mesopotamia. Out of those de ported nearly 400,000 died of starvation. Then Germany turned the Caucasus over to Turkey; Turkey proceeded to attend to the Ar meniansin that kindly, fatherly way I That is the story I A friend of mine who was on the border of Tenia told me that he had gone to a German officer and said "For God's sake, can't you t"p the butchery of these men, women and children r' and the German officer clicked his heels together and said "Stand back, the time for mercy has passed". This Is the story of that unfortunate people. The Syrians, Creeks and Jews in Western Asia have suffered the same kind of barbaric treat ment. The Armenian and Syrian Relief has been organized for some years to care for these unfor tunate, sorely distressed people. It has received and most efficiently expended more than 000,000. Each cent that you give will go for actual relief. Feeble, helpless, starving millions cry for food. I urge you to give generously of your bounty. . IT BREVITIES IIIkmIi" Island II-J hmwUts for Mil". Mm. A. A. Klin. . J. K. Harris hit sold hid Over hind t ar to Henry Waddingham. Arthur ItWand family were vis iting In Walla Walla during the week. " A wry enjoyable imm IuI vuthering was hal by tho Epworth IVaguo at tltu Mfthinlint church Friiluy even ing, Man h 7. A lareo number of young people look tin; vow and Wert admitted Into the rueirty. Mrs, K. M. Smith sanir i;iid a tilnno nolo wan rendered by Mh Uuby jj Triec. I'U were drawn for part- ii rs and diverting jcanieswere piny. cd, after which the young people jj adjourned to the barement. where i dainty refrwhments were served. There were G.r In attendance. The Imirue will Kive a St. Patrick's Mr. J. 0, Wood of North Yaki- party at the Methodist church Mon ma, Waidi., la visiting her mother, -day evening, March 17. Air, uwn lucker. Charles Bulfinch, former corporal of marines, rame in Sunday front lona Island, 40 miles up the Hud son river from New York City, where he served with a command of murines In guarding a munitions depot. He waa 22 months In ti e marine corps, but as it was not hi good fortune to get across and he M. and Mrs. IakUt I. Ollarra ure now In 1'ortlaud, having gone to that city from Seattle. Frank Skinner and family have moved into the former Carter resi dence on north Water street. G. W. I'roebstel Jr. and family are moving soon to a farm on the reservation owned by l.'en Dupuis. Tint Weston leader is on a cash Imnin, and positively want no buwi- civilian ne.ia olh rv. iso. Clark Wood, pub- what robust appetite to his first lihher. home dinner, and positively salutes Mr. and Mrs. E. M. White of U nolly-not even the local colonel. Grande were week-end iruest at J. M. Banister has ordered the tho home of Mr. and Mrs. E. I- vd wheat for reseeding 180 acres Woods, of his holdings, on the Richmond - c . 1 ... t 11 fin:.. ..t i..i... t.ti. V ace near lown. several oiner is visiting at the home of her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fink, near Weston. Mis Patricia Eagleton was a week-end guest of the MiMes Jes sie and Hut her Davis at their home on the Wild Horse. 8 Put one of the NEW DAY PHO- jj NOQRAPHS OiG Llaxtonola in your home; it's the most beau tiful phonograph made, while the tone quality is round, full, clear of amazing naturalness and as tonishing volume. So oct wen's ine on this side of the j,nd, he ............................ wiys he is not sorry to be back in - life, lie brought a some- farmers with damaged fields are waiting for warmer weather and aunshine, to determine whether or not it will be neeesbary to rcseed. Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Adams have taken the Fred Dupuis cottage on east Main street hill. Ch. It. Carter Dan 1'. Smylhe Carter & Smythe UWTEU Pendleton - Oregon Butter Wrap orders prompt ly filled at the Leader shop. V. M. Piictmi G. It. Bbhop Peterson & Bishop LAWYERS Pert.i!eton. Or. ' Freewatar. Or. Dr. S. L KEIiHARD Veteiuiaiy Surgeon Hospital at comer of Main and Broad streets. ' t Phone Main 253 tlMHtlttttttttttA,t Tbe .Fanners Bank of Weston Established If you wish us to do so, we will secure your tax statement and you may pay your taxes here, saving a trip to the county seat. 8 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. Established 1865 Athena, Oregon . Waitsburg, Wash. American Beauty rand Pure White mow? Made of selected bluestem in one of the best equipped mills in the Northwest. Sold in Weston by Weston Mercantile Company Herman Henderson is here from Oregon City to visit his mother, whose long illness is reported to have reached a very critical stage. The Ladies' Aid of the U. B. church announces a cooked food sale for Saturday. March 22, at tho store of the Weston Mercantile Co. S. A. Barnes, S. J. Culley, G. W.. Winn and J. H. Price attended the tig State Chamber of Commerce meeting at Fendlcton Monday even ing. ' Mrs. C. M. IViee, Rev. S. E. I'owell and Geo. W. Winn are in Walla Walla this week attending the district conference of the M. E. Church, South. Theed Dickenson of Dayton, Wash., was the guest this week of the J. F. Snidera while returning home from a visit to his son, a Newport, Oregon, banker. Several books taken out of the local library during the "flu" epi demic have not as yet been return ed. The librarian requests that " they be brought back at once. Corporal Ted Enberg, cousin of R. G. lllomgren, waa here this week while on his way home to Payette, Idaho, from California. Until his recent discharge, he served with the coast artillery. ' Beginning Monday the Weston Pendleton auto stage will resume its old schedule, leaving the Davis confectionery store, Weston, twice a day 7:45 a. m. and 12:45 p.m. 0. H. McPherrin, driver. John Milton Swaggart has filed suit in the circuit court against George W. Swaggart et al. in an action to clear title to land in pos session of plaintiff under the will of Nelson Swaggart, dceeased. At tho United Brethren church Sunday 25 members were received and one hundred people took com munion. The seating capacity was taxed to accommodate the congre gation. At Sunday school 124 were present. The people of Wild Horse dis trict met at the schoolhouse for a social evening March 7. A short impromptu program was rendered and road conditions existing be tween town and the Wild Horse wero briefly discussed. Coffee, cake, sandwiches and salad were eerved by the matrons of the dis- trict to the 68 people who wero present. Mrs. Ralph Blanchard, a resident of the hills above Foster, Oregon, must be the champion lady hunter and trapper of the Willamette val ley, according to the Albany Her ald. She brought in for bounty the hides of two great gray wolves, a coyote and four bobcats which she had shot and trapped, Mrs. Blanchard is a young married woman who loves the open. Dr. C. H. Smith, formerly first lieutenant, is . now Captain Smith, having received his new commis sion February 22. He was recom mended for promotion last October. Captain Smith saw much active and dangerous service in dressing stations on the western front, but is now billeted in a small French town awaiting his turn to sail for home. It is not too much to say that every man, woman or child in the Weston country is his friend and rejoices in his promotion. o o o If s Good Weather for Bucks Wheat and (Take a day off to us in meditation on that) Gang Plows W or or we might line you up for A SEWING rMIE-THE WONDERFUL TWO-SPOOL A PHONOGRAPH THAT PLAYS ALL RECORDS or A SET OF REAL LEATHER HARKESS KASH KOUNTS . ... - o o o If Goodyear Tires are so good for the old roads, what will they not do on the new roads we contract ed "for last Tuesday? We have the tires and the roads are promised. We will soon offer a grand Fishing Prize, ; a $15 fishing rod and a $4.50 reel. Call and see them. WAT 9 EX. o (