la Somo Town Over There U Baby
Who Cea Live If You
Say the Word
By Druci Baitow.
I sometimes picture it to myself this way.
Suppose that somewhere down town in New
York, or in Chicago or St. Louis, there were
huge auction room, where the lives of men and
ol tittle children were on sal'.
Suppose that every day the atictioncr's red
fiZ hung out as a sign that on that day so many
men were to be allowed to die; so many women;
end so many little ones.
Allowed to die. just (or the lack of a few dol
lars. Just for the want of the little turn that
would ransom them.
Suppose that were the case, I say to myself ;
could I possibly stay away t Is there any argu
ment I could five to myself that would keep me
from going there day alter day, and buying with
all my power? Buying men and women and
children, at that auctioneer's block, with the dol
lars that would mean life to them?
It's not a very pretty picture; vet compared
to the pictures that I have seen from stricken
Armenia and Syria, and all the empires of the
Near Kast, it is altmvt beautiful.
For men and women and children are dying
over there dyinjr for the lack of sums that Kern
pitifully, miserably small.
I am not rich, and I have all the little worries
that are common to us middle class folks. Wor
ries about next year's income tax; and about
the future of business, and where my income
will go to if such and such things take place.
But I have a worse worry than that. The
worry for what my conscience will say to me,
if in this hour of the world's tribulation I do not
do my share.
The worry lest in my ears for the rest of my
life there should be the cry of a man, or a woman,
or a little child whose life I might have taved.
For they are crying over there today, stretch
ing out their weak, tired arms. And it i a mar
vellous thought to me, that modest as my income
is, it's big enough to let me save the life of one
of them big enough to give me a man, or a
woman, or a child who will never cease to be
thankful that I did my part.
They are waiting for our answer over there:
yours and mine: A poor stricken man broken by
the war; and a woman, weak from her struggle
and terror; and a baby who can live and grow up
into useful manhood or womanhood, if only you
say the word.
BREVITIES
Tak a slant or two at our ad,
plea. Liberty Auto
Char lea Wilson ha (tone to Pen
dleton to t-nffutfe in guratre- work.
Th Ladies' Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. R. fl. Satin?
next Thursday afternoon, April 3.
Ixt - On the way to the depot,
a diMirkey tied to a handkerchief.
Finder will kindly return to thia
office.
Frank lierlin haa bought the
Iteeder homestead north of Athena,
125 arrea including the crop, for
$."15,000. The price of $280 n
acre ia indicative of the growing
value- of Kaat End land.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hancork
and two daughters and Miss Lois
GroM of Walla Walla and Mr. and
Mrs. II. L. Hedrick and family
rpent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Davis south of town.
W. II. Harris, Supreme Instruct
or of the United Artixarui, waa in
Weston lat Friday and called on
some of the local members. He
expect to make an official visit to
the assembly here in the near fu
ture. .
At the recent meeting of stock
holders of the Weston Mercantile
Co., all the incumbent members
of the board of directors were re
dded. They are Dr. F. D. Watta,
Hey Winn, Frank Price. Joe Hodg
son. J. II. Key. S. J. Culiey, J. H.
Williams.
C. W. Avery has been reap
pointed by Assessor Strain as dep
uty assessor for Weston district, in
which capacity he served last year.
The district embraces the Weston
neighborhood, the mountain region
and Meacham creek. Mr. Avery
will be ready to begin work next
week.
Henry Beamer, overseas soldier,
dropped in rather unexpectedly on
home and friends Wednesday. His
coming brought much joy to his
young wife and his parents, and
Henry himself showed no signs of
regret at getting back. While
abroad he saw a few places a bit
bigger than Weston, but the old
town still looks good to htm.
The twentieth wedding anniver
sary of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Shurte
waa celebrated March Itf at their
home in Arlington, Oregon. A
wedding dinner was served by
their daughters, Misses Helen and
Edna Shurte, to a gathering of old
time friends, and they were the re
cipients of numerous gift. It so
happened that Mrs. Shurte's broth
er, Leo E. Read, now with the
American army overseas, sent some
curios home which arrived in Ar
lington on the anniversary day and
were gladly received. Prior to her
marriage Mrs. Shurte waa Miss
Leila Read of Weston.
A train laden with all kinds of
reilea and souvenirs of the war is to
visit Weston' at an early date, ac
cording to announcement of Victory-Liberty
loan officials. The
train is to be officially designated
as "The Trophy Special," and is to
make a complete tour of the state,
making stops at all pointa reached
by railroad. The object is to give
the people of Oregon an opportun
ity to see war instrument and im
plement of which they have often
read. At the places visited the
train will be open to all visitors
and the exhibit will be explained
by competent attendants accompan
ying the train,
At the commercial club meeting
tgGssxgBgxajsgtai Monday evening it was decided to
appoint a committee to consult the
state highway commission with re
gard to the route through Weston,
It is generally desired Here that we
road lead through Main street and
pass the public fountain, which
Hvnn Weston much favorable
vertlslng among the automobile
tourists. As set forth In the road
bond notices, however, the route
continues north on Water street to
the town's northern boundary.
President Porter appointed S. A.
Barnes, R. G. Saling, S. J. Culley,
Dr. Watts, J. II. Price and Joe
Hodgson on the committee.
J. F. Snider has sold the tools
and equipment of his blacksmith
shop to Messrs. Smiley and Peat,
recent arrivals from Missouri. Mr.
Peat is accompanied by his brother,
and all three men have families, so
that they will be substantial addi
tions to Weston's citizenship. Hous
es were secured for them by A. W.
Lundell, who negotiated the deal.
One of the new comers ia an expert .
wood worker, and they expect to
handle all classes of work in their
line. . After more than a dozen
years at his anvil in Weston, Mr.
Snider will enjoy the luxury of doing
nothing for a spell, before making
definite plana for the future.
' Athena Pre: You can put
your sport ear to the ground and
distinctly detect muttering of ap
probation favoring a lelttll team
in Athena Uiia season, romponed of
local player. There i no m Mak
ing the sounds which Indicate a
real comeback of the great nation
al game.
Miss Virginia Wright celebrated
her ninth birthday Faturday, March
22, at the home of her grandfather,
Merrill A. Baker. Game wewr
played the entire afternoon and a
;ood time was enjoyed by all.
Dainty refrenhmenta were served
by HortenM Baker.
There will bo work at the Red
Crosa room Friday afternoon,
April 4, and every Tuesday and Fri
day afternoon thereafter until fur
ther notice. Mrs. S. J. Culley, lo
cal chairman, urges a large attend
ance of workers.
Mrs. C. F. Bulfinch is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Walker,
at Wasco, Oregon. She wa accom
panied to Wasco by her son,
Charles, who paid hi re?ecta to
Mr. and Mr. Walker, prior to hi
departure for New York.
Raymond W. Sower ha leen ap
pointed state agent for Stransky's
Vaporizer, which he has handled
locally with much success. He will
leave soon for the western part of
the state to place county agents.
Because of the very serious con
dition of the son-in-law of Pastor
Powell, it is announced that no ser
vices of any character will be held
next Sunday at the Methodist
church.
Put one of the NEW DAY PHO
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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.
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Pandleton - - - Oregon
Dr. S. L HHiiiARD
Butter Wrap orders prompt
ly filled at the Leader shop. X
W. M. PctcriM
Datrann JL Rl short
uwyErs Phone - Main 253
I'enJU-ton. Or. Freewater. Or. 4 S
I Veterinary Surgeon f
Hospital at corner of Main
G. it. Biihop an(j Broad streets.
Tbe Fanners Bank of Veston
Established 1891
"SAVE AND PAY UP"
The war is not over, but not paid for.
Some have subscribed for bonds and failed
to pay for them. Would the war have been
over if our boys at the front had been as
slack?
The Liberty Loan will soon be called -must
be subscribed and paid.
The country and its people are too heavily
in debt to indulge in anything not essential.
Let's get out from under the load.
"SAVE AND PAY UP"
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Our ducks are knee-high to geese now but we are
selling
TRAGTO
PLOWS
Preston-Shaffer Milling Go.
Established 1866
Athena, Oregon . Waitsburg, Wash.
American Beauty
Pure White
Made of selected bluestem in one of the
best equipped mills' in the Northwest.
Sold in Weston by
Weston Mercantile Company
and
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just the same
You should see the new self-lift John Deere
Gangs we are sending out this week! The most
Nifty, Nobby, Powerful and easy-going gang and
lift you ever saw.
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You will notice that those who seeded their
wheat last Fall with KENTUCKY or VAN BRUNT
DRILLS are not obliged to reseed this Spring
with a possible exception here and there.
(Exceptions prove the rule.)
Our 4-wheeI Deere and Weber wagons are built to handle
1 3-ton hay, 200-bushel potatoes or 60-busheI wheat
Our sewing machines will sew wood shingles day or night
and we will stake a sale on it.
Our electric washers squeeze the blueing and buttons too
from any overalls under one year old.
O O O '-
Boost for the Memorial Hall to our Pioneers and
Soldier Boys. ' Plans are being drawn by architects.
We have on exhibition one of the four tires, Goodyear All-Weather
Tread, that went to Detroit and all over Michigan and return last year, total
ing over 9000 miles. Match it. .
KASH KOUNTS
WATTS & ROGERS
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