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THE POLE COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917 Pabllsbed Each Tuesday aad Friday Office 617-519 Court Street Telephone Main 19 BY H. W. BRUNEI Subscription Rate One Tear 11-50 Six Months 76 Three Months 40 No subscription taken unless paid (or In advance. This is Imperative. Entered as second-class matter the PostofBce at Dallas, Oregon. THE FOOD PROBLEM. The food troubles in this country are not caused by any dearth of sup plies. While the crop returns of last season were somewhat below the av erage, there is no claim or pretense that the reserve supplies are nearing the point of exhaustion, thus to ac count for the abnormally high prices now being charged for staple edibles. On the contrary, elevators and ware houses are fairly bursting with enor mous stocks of grain, meats and other foodstuffs, and considerable reserves also are being held by the farmers. The real cause of the trouble seems to lie in the problem of transporta tion and distribution, with another factor to be taken into consideration the tendency of many dealers to fall fbjnck on the "war" argument as an excuse for pushing prices to unwar ranted high levels. In this they are aided by the very fact that transpor tation companies have seriously fallen down in the performance of their du ty public service the companies, in torn, falling back on the same excuse of war exigencies and an unforseen blockade of freight traffic. They de clare they are doing their best to move freight, but with thousands of cars tied up with freight which can not be unloaded at terminals, they profess to lie helpless until the sea blockade is broken, winch in turn will relieve the land blockade. The situation, however, has reach ed a point of seriousness which calls for immediate (relief, and efforts to solve 'the problem are being concen trated from many angles. The govern ment itself is preparing to take a hand in the matter, and it may take drastic steps to relieve the food short age in population centers and to deal with any illegal conspiracy to unduly alvance prices. Meanwhile, however, there should be a general survey of the food supply, in preparation for definite measures to prevent a recur rence of this trouble. The present crisis over food shortage and high prices doubtless will he solved with the corrective plans already under way, Hut the problem suggests the need of a permanent remedy for such situations in future. segregation is the only practicable means of controlling the disease. A bill appropriating $250,000 for the purpose of establishing a national hume for lepers passed the house of representatives on May 4, 1916, and lieutenants in the army now who were sergeants less than a year ago. Then there is a chance for men who make good to be sent to ".the Point," and if anyone can learn the soldier's trade in that time, he may be fur was passed by the senate on January , Ioughed to the reserve at the end of 25, 1917. This provides a national ; a year, institution for the care and treatment of the unfortunates afflicted with this gruesome disease and solves the prob lem of preventing its spread in the United States. PROVIDES HOME FOR LEPERS. At Tremcloo, Belgium, 75 years ago, Joseph Do Veuster, better known as Katlier Daniicn, was born. He was educated for a business career, but when he was eighteen years old he en tered holy orders, and fifteen years Iatr, in October, lHfilt, went lo Hono lulu as mistaonary in the stead of 'his brother. In 18(1-1 he was ordained a priest, wax! during the nine years 1 si rued. that followed he was frequently Btfpuok in his parochial work with the pitiful condition of the Hawaiian lep ers. In 1873, he volunteered to take up his residence on the Island of Mo Jok'iii, to which at that I tine all lccrs were deported, and there he reimiinod until his death on April 15, 1889. lie ira-ve evidence in 1885 of having con tracted leprosy from the unfortunates committed to his rare, hut he contin ued his labors. Leprosy is a contagious, infectious disease, which is believed to be direct ly communicable from one perron to another person. It is belio td -v be caused by a microscopic vegetable parasite sluijicd somewhat like a small THAT "DEBT OF HONOR" The payment of $15,000,000 to the government of Colombia, to settle the old dispute over compensation for Panama canal rights, is,, being urged on congress on the ground that this is a "debt of honor." President Wil son has used his influence in favor of the pending bill to compensate Co lombia in the amount specified, and others have been even more active in their efforts to induce congress to make the proposed appropriation, Yet there are a great many sincere and honest citizens of this nation who firmly believe this plan is both unwise and uncalled for. They cannot see it as "a debt of honor," but are con vinced a dual purpose is back of the movement, one set of supporters fa voring it simply because they wish to discredit Mr. Eoosvelt a purely political play and another set being actuated by sentimental reasons, bas ed on a desire to regain the friend ship of Colombia, regardless of cost and equally regardless of the justice of Colombian claims against this na tion. At a matter of fact Colombia has no legal claim against this govern ment, and he moral claim is fully ai flimsy, as the records show. The trou ble started when a ring of selfish land mercenary politicians at Bogota con spired 'to "hold up" this government for an outrageous sum in payment of Panama canal privileges, threatening to prevent this nation from undertak ing the great improvement unleo it huiinely submitted to being robbed. This nefarious plot was thwarted by the people of Panama, who set up an independent government, and whether this nation encouraged this plan makes absolutely no difference in judging the later claim of Colombia for "hush money" to soothe her wounded pride. This nation does not owe Colombia anything, either on le gal or moral grounds, and to cany out the plan of a belated payment of $15,000,000 would be simply making gift to the Colombian schemers, without anything in return, lor friendship is scarcely to be bought in this manner, and it would not be worth the price even if it could be purchased. Kortunatelv, the present indications are that congress will adjourn with out taking action on the measure to recompense Colombia. Other matters of larger imxrtance arc crowding, aiwi the Colombian bill, together with many others, will have to go over for lack of time. I )oni)l less the proposal will be revived, however, when the new congress convenes and a fresh of" fort made to "settle" with Colombia. But the lwople of this country should not forget the circumstances, and they should insist ou the defeat of this measure. For it is not a "debt of honor," and cannot posibly lie so con- But these advantages would count for little if they were not exploited by as keen an advertising campaign as ever was conducted for private gain. The young officers in' charge of this work can not be enamored of it. Like all men who have given thought to the matter, they believe that mili tary service should be a matter of duty, not of personal whim. But the country has given them a task to do, and they are buckling to it like soldiers. Good for them. Chicago Journal. Perhaps the American government will yet roiwli the point where it pays its president and other public olfle ials.in potatoes. 'At the present rate it looks as if a man's wealth soon may be measured by the number of otatoes he possesses. Lawless Blow at the Welfare of All the Farmers. The threat to sink American and other ships bearing farm produce and otiher merchandise is a blow at the righfe and welfare of all the farmers of the United States. So long as ships dare not sail, and so long as they lie idle at the wharfs, ithe railroads refuse to haul wheat to tide waiter, giving the reasonable ex planation that further shipments from the interior to the seaboard would increase the prevailing conges tion and tie up thousands of freight cars at a time when ithe country is already suffering from a shortage of rolling stock. Fortunately for the farmer, the sur plus from the last harvest is pretty well sold and moved across the At lantic. But another crop is coming on and it is Ithe part of wisdom to look to the future. In round numbers, the United States had a billion-bushel wheat crop in 1915. The 1916 crop fell to 600,000,000 bushels. The average for the two years was large, bnt Europe as an eager bidder, and by distribut ing the marketing over the two years we sold ithe surplus at excellent pne A large carry-over from 1915 was sold in 1916. The 1917 wheat crop may be anoth er 'billion-bushel wheat .yield, but ev il it should be only an average crop, the price will be governed by foreign bnying. If lawless warfare pou the high seas should be allowed to prevent the shipment of the sur plus, the wliole crop would hang over home market and the farmers ould have to sell t ruinous prices, A similar embargo would apply to other cereals, fruits, live stock, to the metals of the Inland Empire and the sheries of Puget sound and the Co lumbia river. If our people are" clear-visioned, traoght-hhinking and courageous;, they will insist that the government at Washington stand up for American rights and the prosperity of the American people. -Oregon Farmer. tors, administrators and assigns shall be absolutely barred and foreclosed of all right, title and interest, legal and equitable, in, to or upon the above described real property, and ev ery part thereof, and that the sums heretofore paid by the defendant on the contract described in plaintiff's complaint be decreed to be in lieu: of rent of said premises, and all right, title and interest of the said defend' ant in said payments, or any thereof, be barred and foreclosed, and for such other and further relief as to the Court may seem meet and equitable. This summons is published pursu ant to the order of the Hon. Harry Belt, Judge of the above entitled Court, for six consecutive weeks prior to the 5th day of March, 1917, which order was made on the 15th day of January, 1917. The first publication of this summons is made on the 19th day of January, 1917, and the last publication thereof will be on the 2nd day of March, 1917. VEAZIE, McCOURT & VEAZIE, F.J.19-M.2 Attorneys for Plaintiff Mrs. B. Toner's Spring and Sum mer Millinery Otiening, Saturday, March 3rd. 1-1 1 For Fire and automobile insurance see Chas. Gregory, city hall. 32-tf curved stick. . This bacillus was dis covered by Hansen in 1874. In man the disease appears in several differ ent forms, attacking almost any organ in the bod', destroying any or all of the senses, and finally producing ilenlh. There is a disease among rats which closely simulates human leprosy ami the bacillus which causes it re sembles tliat found in human leprosy. It is not definitely known just bow the leprosy bacillus enters the body. It may be through wounds of the skin or the lining membrane of the nose taad throat, and possibly it may be taken into the body with food. It is pretty definitely proven that no par ticular article of diet, saeh ss fish, eaoses the diissne. It has bees thought that some insect may act as the agent which transfers the germs from sick people to well people. This is not proven. Whatever the exact media aism in the transference of the leprosy bacil lus, practical evidence shows that the disease is spread mainly by direct eon tant,nd is most prevalent where peo pk are dirty and eTererowdei. The is no evidence that leprosy is bere ditsry. Practical experieace bss shows that OTHERS' OPINIONS Recruiting. Whatever the merits or demerits of our present military system, this na tion owes a vote of thanks to its re cruiting ofneers. Whether they can get the men needed when we Iwgi.i forming the reserve is doubtful in tht extreme, but up to date their success if remarkable. Thev have gone out into the open labor market, and gained remits when every industry is elamoriug for more workers. The ranks of the cav alry have been filled a little beyond the number authorized by congress. The artillery, engineres and medical corps are nearly full. The infantry M 10,000 short of tht increase au thorised, but bas till June 30 to make good, and expects to do so. under the circumstances, this is a remark able record. To be sure, our recruiting ofltors have something to offer prospective soldiers. The law attend! to that. Men can go up from the rnks now more readily than ever before, and they are doing it in score. West Point furnishes only a fraction of the officers needed; the rest most be ap pointed from eiril life or be brought np from the ranks, and these are giv en the preference. There are first SUMMONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Polk County. V. C. Mead, Plaintiff, vs. Eva New. brecht, Defendant. To Eva Newbrecht, Defendant above named : In the name of the State of Oregon you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled court on or before Monday, the 5th day of March. 1917, and if you fail to so appear and answer, for want thereof, plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in his complaint, to-wit: For a decree absolutely barring and foreclosing the said Eva Newbrecht, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, of all right, title and in terest, legal or equitable, in, to or upon the real property, or any part thereof, described as follows: Tract No. 92 Broad mead, being more particularly described as fol lows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the John Eads D. L. C. in Township 6 South of Range 5 West in Polk County, Oregon, running thence east 661.25 feet to a point, which point is the Northwest corner of the land to be described ; thence East 660 feet; thence south 330 feet; thence West 660 feet; thence Norh 330 feet to the point of beginning, contain ing 5 seres of land, reserving how ever for road purposes an easement in a strip of land 20 feet wide off the North and West sides of said tract; also lot numbered Twelve (12) in Hlo-k numbered Ten (10) in the Town of Broadmead, according to the re corded plat thereof, said above de scribed property being situated in Polk County, State of Oregon, unless aid Eva Newbrecht shall, on or be fore a day eertain to be fixed by jthe ibove entitled court, pay in eash to 'he plaintiff the sum of $760.00, to ether with plaintiff's costs and dis nrsements herein, and further for 'ecree decls-'- that on failure o' id Fvs e -brcnt to psy said surr :Vn the lit i mi ted bv the Court aid Eva Newbrecht, her heirs, exeeu- SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given, that by vir tue of an execution and order of sale duly issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Polk Coun ty, and to me directed, on the second day of February, 1917, upon a judg ment and decree of foreclosure in a certain suit, wherein Sophia Essig was plaintiff and Ira Stubblefield, Etta Stubblefield and George t . Hill were defendants, then pending in said Court, and in favor of said plaintiff and against said defendants, by which execution I am commanded to sell the property in said execution and hereinafter described to pay the sum due the plaintiff cf One thousand dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of seven pei cent per annum from the 8th day of November, 1914. until paid, together with costs amount ing to $44.45, and the further sum of $100 attorney's fees, together with delinquent taxes, penalty and inter est amounting to $43.98, and accru ing costs, I will on Saturday, the 10th day of March, 1917, at the hour of 1 o'clock, p. m. of said day at the front door of the County Court house in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bid der for cash in hand on the day of sale all the right, title, interest and estate which said defendants or either of them had on the said 2nd day of February, 1917, and of all persons claiming under them on either of them subsequent to the 8th day of Novem ber, 1911, in, or to the said real premises mentioned and described in said execution to-wit: Beginning at an iron pipe in the center of the County Road, 21 chains South from the Northeast corner of Lot Number One (1) of Section Five (5) in Township 8 South, Range 5 West of the Willamette Meridian in Polk County, Oregon, and running thence South 89 degrees West 12.52 chains to the East boundary line of the right of way of the Salem, Falls City & Western Railway, thence in a Southerly direction with the East boundary line of said railroad right of way to a point due west from the Southeast corner of Lot Number two (2) of said Section Five (5) thence East 12.80 chains to the Southeast corner of said Lot Two (2) and thenee North 6.76 chains to the place of be ginning, containing 10 aeres, more or less, excepting a 30 foot strip of land conveyed to H. G. Campbell by deed recorded in Vol. 44 at Page 411, of the Deed Records of said Polk Coun ty. Said sale being made subject to re demption in the manner provided by law. Dated at Dallas, Polk County Oregon, this 9th day of February, 1917. JOHN W. ORR, Sheriff of Polk County, Oregon. SIBLEY & EAKIN, Attorneys for Plaintiff. F.F.9-M9 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. Pursuant to the terms of the Will of the late Gideon Sowers, the under signed Execntor of said Will offers for sale, for cash, at private sale the following described premises belong ing to said estate, to-wit: Lot 1 in Block I, Montgomery's ad dition to. Falls City, Polk County, State of Oregon, being store property. Lots 5, 6 and; 7 in Block B, Mont gomery's addition to Falls City, Polk County, State of Oregon, being resi dence property. All bids to be submitted to the undersigned Executor of said Will at the office of Walter L. Tooze, Jr., at Dallas, Oregon. Bids will be received on each tract separately, and all bids submitted should state whether bid is for one or both tracts, and be accom panied by a certified check for 5 per cent of the amount offered. All contracts of sale are made sub ject to the approval of the County Court. W. F. NICHOLS, Executor of the Last Will and Tes tament of Gideon Sowers, deceased. WiALTER L. TOOZE, Jr., Attorney for Executor. A85-tf LI si: DIRECT 'I T yc: Dr. Freeze, the Port land specialist, will continue to make reg ular trips to Dallas each month. Watch paper for dates. Call bail hotel. Fourteen years' ex perience over 7900 cases treated. The Observer publishes the news. Professional Cards SIBLEY & EAKIN' Attorneys and Abstractors. The only reliable set of Abstract Is Folk County. Office on Court street Danes, ... Oregoe DENTIST W. C. SCHAEFER Office over Fuller Pharmaov. Office hours from 9 to 12 a. m.; to o p. m. -Has Oregos J)ENTIST M. 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