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O U R SLOGAN:
A r e W h a t th e C o m m u n ity
C o m m u n ity C o o p era tio n
M a k es T h em
fEantmt (ülarkamas
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County
V olume 12,
N umber 3
W ILL DILLON
BOMBED IN FBANCE
O f Ten Men in the House,
he was the O n l y
One Caught
NEARLY BURIED A LIVE
Dug Out by Comrades h e
Escapes W ith B r o k e n
Arm and B r u i s e s
The following extracts are from
a letter lately received by his
familv from Will Dillon a Y. M.
C. A. Sec’y., who is semewhere
in France, dated September 2nd.
“ I know you will be a little un­
easy i-> spite of my cable, untjl
you hear from me by letter. I
cabled, fearing you would get an
exaggerated report in the papers
and would be unduly alarmed."
"I am in the hospital, with a
broken ‘wing.’ Am a bit bruised
and sore more or less all over,
but that is all."
‘‘How did it happen?
Well
you have to lay it all to the wick­
ed bosche.
Our headquarters
are in a town not far from the
front, that has in the recent past
been pretty well shot up. The
house we occupied like every
other one, had been more or less
weakened by shell fire. I had
gone to bed Saturday night, Aug.
31st, and had been asleep when
a bosche plane bombarded us.
The bombs struck so near that
the concussions shook the roof
in, and 1 was literally buried
alive under a ton of plaster, tim­
bers and slate. I was unable to
move a finger and the pressure
was crushing. You will realize ,
something of its weight, when 1
tell you that the legs of the bed
were driven clear thro the floor
on which it stood, and that beams
and plaster from the ceiling be­
low were practically all knocked
down. I shouted for help, and
was dug out, and not much too
soon. For I had little air and the
pressure was terrible. So while
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E stacada , O regon , T hursday , O ctober , 3, 1918
The Fourth Liberty Loan
Doctors W arns Public
Initial payment, 10 per cent
20 per cent November 21; 20 per
cent December 19; 20 per cent
January 16; 30 per cent, final
payment, Janurary 30.
The interest rate will be \]/\
per cent. The same as that of the
third loan. Bends will be dated
October 24, five days after the
close of the subscription period
and the first payment will be
made next April 15, and will be
for the 173 days intervening.
Thereafter, semi-annual paym­
ents will be made October 15 and
April 5. On a $50 bond, the first
interest will be worth $1.02, on
$100, $2.02, and higher multiples
according.
Spanish influenza, already epi­
demic in some parts of the United
States, is measurably a prevent­
able trouble, according to Port­
land physcians. They say its or­
igin is in the mouth and throat.
‘‘Clean the mouth just as you
would the hands," says one.
The mouth is not clean when the
teeth only are brushed. The
whole month should be cleansed.
Stertlize your toothbrush by
boiling. ’’
‘‘Sterilize the mouth after ev­
ery meal, the last thing before
retiring at night and the first
thing on arising. In the perfect
culture bed of the mouth germs
multiply at an almost unbelieva­
ble rate.”
Estacada Over the
Top Last W ednesday
Change of Time Ex­
tended to Oct. 27th
H. C. Stephens, of the Esta­
cada district, had his little joke
at Oregon City’s expense Wed­
nesday afternoon.
‘‘I hope Oregon City will wake
up before Saturday morning,"
said Mr Stephens.
‘‘Estacada slipped over the top
very easily and did not know they
were over until they checked up
Wednesday."
—Oregon City Enterprise
After having been announced
to take effect on October 1st at
one a. m., the change in time has
been deferred till October 27th.
The News gave last week the
date as given in both the Oregon­
ian and Journal in their issues for
Sunday the 22nd. If any incon­
venience has resulted therefrom
to its readers, it begs to express
its sincere regrets.
Civic Improvement Club
An important meeting of the
members of the C. I. C. will be
held next Tuesday afternoon,
October 8th, at three o’clock.
Every member is urged to be
present as there is very special
business which demands immedi­
ate attention.
Jessie M. Bartlett,
Past President.
Red Cross W ants
Your Old Clothing
The Red Cross head-quarters
in Portland are sending out an
urgent appeal for old clothing to
be sent to the refugees.
Clean clothing, partly worn
can be used. Please bring what
you have to the Red Cross rooms •
back of Estacada State Bank.
I
Methodist Episcopal
Conference Appointments
The Methodist Episcopal con­
ference which met last week in
Portland, made the following ap­
pointments: Canby the Rev. H.
Spiess; Boring and Sandy the
Rev. G. A. Spiess; Estacada the
Rev. J. F. Dunlop, who had the
pastoral charge of Banks and
North Plainein Washington Co.,
during the past year.
Later—The Rev. H. Spiess in­
forms us that his son Rev. G. A.
Spiess will assist him at Canby,
instead of taking charge of Bor-
ng and Sandy.
Subscribers Take Notice
The government has issued
strict orders to the publishers of
weekly newspapers to stop all
free copies and also those of sub­
scribers who are three months in
arrears. This regulation must be
in effect by November 1st.
$1.50 P er Y ear
ESTACADA'S FINEST
AND FAIREST EXHIBIT
All Babies From Six Months
to Six Years Were
Registered
47 BABIES REGISTERED HERE
M esdames Adix, Bartlett and
Standish Had Charge of
the Registration.
Uncle Sam knows well where­
in the true wealth of a commun­
ity consists. It is not in dollars
but in the rising generations.
Conservation of national resour­
ces has been inculcated and de­
manded for some time, it was
not likely that the most import­
ant of all would be overlooked.
Accordingly all babies from six
months to six years old, are be­
ing registered, as to age, weight,
height and general physical con­
dition. Committees at various
points have been appointed for
this purpose.
Estacada was made the centre
for what is known as the Estac­
ada Banking District, with Mes­
dames Adix. Bartlettand Standish
in charge. On Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoons of
this week, in the Library rooms,
these ladies have been busily em­
ployed in weighing, measuring
and examining the babies brought
in to them.
By Wednesday evening forty-
seven children in all, had been
examined. The results prove
very gratifying and Estacada can
feel proud of this her finest crop
of all, which means most to her
in every way.
The News hows low in admira­
tion to them and their mothers.
Grand Marshall’s Visit.
William Morland, Grand Mar­
shall of I. O. O. F. Lodge of Or­
egon, will pay an official visit to
the Estacada Lodge, on Saturday
October 5th, at 8. p. m. There
will be an open meeting and eve­
ryone is invited. J. K. Ely, Sec.