'J O .' '■ 0 IfiUTiü drmt? îExmrHB AN IN D E P E N D E N T W E E K L Y N EW SPAPER FO R EST G R O V E . O R E G O N . T H U R S D A Y . J A N . 31, 1918 Vol. 3 in the Ranks. NOTES AND PERSONALS Herman People Start Rebellion Valentine, comic and mental. at the Book Store No. 4 senti­ 6 •. Four Learn to Ride The Woodman Goat There was something doing at M . W . A . hall Friday night, when the members of the Forest Grove camp, Modern Woodman of the America a sisted by members of the Banks camp, initiated two members of the local camp and two for Banks. The goat was feeling fine, as were the candidates, : ' g if f {and several nice set-tos were pulled off. Consul Tumbleson, Adviser King and Escort Clyde Mrs. W . G . Harrington and lit­ a uj [+>■& ¿r. Perry of the local camp were ably tle dauuhler of Portland were in assisted by Members A lee, Ink this city over Sunday, the guests ley and West of Banks and State of M r. and M rs. B. F. White. Following on excellent supper, Deputy J. W . Simmons of Port­ J. C . Turner and family, old A '- served by the Aid Society in the land. After the initiations, the ( ’ hristian church, 45 members and Croat ilia county friends of the* members and visitors enjoyed a several dozen invited guests of Jim j R Ritchie family, arrived Friday ■A- sub.-tantial feed of buns, weiners, ex|x*et to sp nd the winter the forest (h o v e Brotherhood last and I e> pickles, snails and coffee, served Tuesday evening heard debated here by the local committee. Then -Ü the proposition that “ Oregon ¡cam e a rattling good speech by Mrs. M F. W hite Saturday en­ Should Adopt the Program of the tertained it dinner 12 ht'l girls; Deputy Simmons, who told the National Non-Partisan le a g u e .” in honor of the seventh birthday members of the wonderful growth 7 & It .1 Simpson and R E Putnam anniversary the M W A . was making in this of h e r daughter. ( f (§ f A . *5 handled the aflirmative and W . J Susan. country He told of the number ¥ m M c ( ’ready and L . M . Graham of Woodmen in Uncle Sam ’s ser­ For Side— Team of good work paintid the la-ague and its pro­ vice in army and navy and stated mares, 8 and 9 years old, weight gram as an unnecessary evil. Be­ that the head officers of the order about 130b pounds each; also et "XT' fore the fireworks the Brotherhood had made an offer to the govern­ members decided, by vote, that harness and 3)^-inch wagon. In­ ment to take care of the first 500 quire of Joe A . W iles. 4-f no decision should be rendered and tubercular soldiers returned from Schultz's ad in this issued con­ this wi iter admits that he is still many yards of outing flannel and Fiance, at the order’s big sanitar­ Red Cross Activities in doubt as to which side won, tains some information from the other material to be used in the ium at Colorado Springs, Colo. Interest is steadily increasing hut all the points and arguments Oregon representative of the food making of layettes for the babies Deputy Simmons is an excellent were made « xtremely intere.sing. ¡administration, as well as some in the work being done by the of French and. Be'gian refugees. speaker and he knows Woodcraft President Inlow presided. ' hints from the Schultz ad writer M ili'ary Relief Com m ittee, as Inrormation h a s reached this from A to Z. Before the meeting adjourned Murnett Roe of Gaston tespond* i In a few days the Book Store *h >wn by the attendance at the Branch of the dire need for such ed to an invitation to speak and will have a supply oi ‘ service j Sewing^ Unit in 'he Red Cross reli f. without which many hun­ it was decided that the Forest lore the hide od some of the war flag’ ’ station-ry, containing from rooms Thursday afternoons, there dreds of babies will die of cold and Grove and Bank- camps should profiteers With Red Cross w o rk -; one to four stars. Also stationery having been 65 pre.-ent at one of and < xposure this winter. The s t a - t a membership contest, the chairman wi her to make mention new members to be initiated at ers paying as high as $4 40 | er te aring the flags of America and the recent meetings, pound when raw wool was b rin g-! her allies. The Secretary, Mrs. Seymour, of the courtesy extended by A . B. Banks on the night of Feb. 22, ing “ o n ly " 70c. In- thought the r a i..rr«n a p will meet Saturday and Chairman, M rs. A . B. Todd, Caples in selling all such materials (W ashington’s birthday.) Walter I.» gru-- was needed in Oregon, -j,)' Twelve candidates have ;,nd M rs. Chas. Hines attended a at the cost price, which has made Roswurm, Joe W iles and W . C . Ideivi, ranci,, liav.- " „ f , h e worker» oui at possible the buying of a much Benfer were appointed a com m it­ A t a business meeting earlier in not tee to secure transportation for m ittee commit tee on ! - tf.kp dot»! the evening the com . " ....... n ..,1 report „ a . very — .u ..,. n fh p rw K p n a v o hot-n Hnnp noon and enthus could otherwise have been done those who will go from here. All church fede ation reported having e ected to attend the state meet­ iastic organization at that place. Everyone is co-operating splen- members desiring to go please offered a plan to a joint meeting ing in M ay. Routine work and The following officers were elected: did|y in ‘ his great work The notify one of these Neighbors. of the three boards last Sunday dinner. T . P. Hines, Chairman; M rs. Nich women of Ddley are working en- and that the matter was now in Entertained Club Members M rs. M I Con well and M rs. J Lilly, Secretary; M rs. Harrison thusiastically, as are the women the hands ot the several boards. age of Portland visited at the Heisler, Chairman of the Militery at Gaston, who have organized an M i-s Aria Keene, last Saturday The membership committee re­ ¡home of M r. and M rs. Harry Relief Com m ittee, a n d Frank auxiliary. The women of the afternoon entertained a large po ted five new nn mbers and re- W hitney Saturday and Sunday Allen, Chairman of the Civil Re- Kansa- City district are also now number of the members of the ceived several more at this meet- and on Sunday M rs. Graendyke ¡¡(.f Committee The unit th ir e 1 working as a unit. The Buin,,la ' K h n t #0Mr wUhoot " ” * * one M innville; Mesdames D . R Chen­ were Wt II pleased with the musical number of little friends Saturday, terials used in Red Cross rooms. third its weight of one of the sub­ ey, S E. Todd. A B. Caples, program, which opened with a de­ Jan. 26, in honor stitutes mentioned above. Chas. M ertz. Chas. W alker and .. . . The Gaston women brought in lightful selection by W alker’s or­ M iss Manche Langley of Forest birthday, Last night was by far the cold­ chestra, followed by Eleanor M e- games, tin / “ r.tT piayi" § var!ous 8 dozen dish towels, which will go Grove. ____________ children sat down to a forw;irj with a large shipment the est of the year, the mercury get­ Eldowncy, who sang Brahm's “ La In J?* 5 .c‘" [ e,;.of ¡latter part of this week, an item­ ting down to 20 degrees above dainty lunch. Conservation Meeting Serenata” so well that she .. wa‘s the table the birthday cake was zt>ro. Winter grain had grown so ized list of which will appear next The Conservation committee of recalled and favored thi audience Up wj(h 7 little pink luxuriantly that some of it is the W om an’s d u b will hold an week. with ,, a ‘ ummor candles. Those present were: Dor­ The local Branch has purchased pretty badly frosted. open meeting at Langley hall at ic i* l' Blanche and BilleBriton, A True Story o f the ment emergency home demon­ M ary. ^ rs* ‘¡‘ « Y » >u»» Ruth and Charley M unkers,W ilm a stration agent, who will talk on Civil W a r : : : : tion was M y Own mh'd - tates îloisler, Katherine Ahlgren, Della “ Household Management. Every and she, too, was recalled. I Sebi ie, Lillie Thom as, Katherine By Capt. Geo. W . Peters woman who can should attend Jones, Vera Marie Sills, Elizabeth Relief Corps Attention this meeting. ,, » r. n u • • and Vida Spillers. Rev. A . B . Patten having m vit- — In 1863, during the Civil War. we the post as he had been informed they c*(i the Corps to attend ( n u n V on Prep Emergency Course Et P. II. were camped at Charlotteville.Tennes- were enlisting men for the service. Benefit for the French and Belgiam Sunday morning, Feb. 10th, when 1 . . . , , . , , , , _ sec. recruiting the 12th Tennessee Cav- The major stated that he had been cor­ Refugees he will preach a sermon on Abra- . tllard, head of he ( hem- a|ry anil RUarding the front, rectly informed. The okl man said his A card party will be given at ham Lincoln, all members are istry department ot Pacific Unt- While we were on picket post, an old neighbor’s boys were anxious to join the f.deral army, bnt were afraid to at­ the K . of P hall, Saturday even­ gray-haired man came uv to the man hereby called to me.-t at their 1 ve|?“ y« ha? »cheduied for the sec- tempt coming out without an escort. hall at 10:30 a . m . of said day. oml simester a lecture course on on picket. The sergeant of the guard That struck the major very favorably ing, February 9, for the benefit of was called and he asked the old man the French and Belgium refugees. M rs. Lillie Buxton, Piesident. an< 1 ie n ar' , ,-113 r(?UIi’f some questions in regard to his busi­ anil he enquired as to the number of will be open to the public without ness. He wanted to l>e introduced to men that wanted to enlist. He said All are invited to come and have Misses M artha and Gertrude charge. Meetings will be held the commander o f the troop camped eighteen, or possibly twenty. Then the a good time, playing500 and rook. Allen entertained a few friends once each week, probably at 3 there. The sergeant marched him up major remarked to his new friend, A short program will be given be­ “ Would you go down the street a short very delightfully Friday evening o ’clock Friday afternoons. The to headquarters and introduced him to distance and take a toddy with me, and tween cards and refreshments. the commander and he soon made him­ at a theater party in honor of first meeting, for purposes of or self acquainted with the commander. then we will go to the hotel and have Come and help the war victims. D on’ t forget the date— Saturday M iss Margaret M cFeeters who ganization and discussion, Will be He stated that he lived in Centerville, dinner.“ 'eve, Feb. 9, 1918. Admission 25c. (Continued on Page Four) held at 3 o ’clock Friday, Feb. 8 ¡Tennessee, and that he had come to j soon leaves for Portland. C . M. Campbell of Carlton was a bu ine s visitor in town yesu-r- Amsterdam, .Ian. 30. A half million workers w. nt on strike in I day. P> rlin M onday und fiv«? aeroplane Mrs M . T Mates and daugh- factories are shut down. T hi- lei of Gaston were shopping in news was printed in soei ilist pa town yesterday. p en received from Mu in today. The Southern Pacific people Among the demands of i he .strik­ have moved the Wells Fargo e x ­ ers are “ immediate pe-.ce, without press office ftom the passenger to annexation or indemnity ” I I he freight depot. I im fi m Brotherhood Debate Proves Interesting £* Z U ? r ' ,unt ?[ V “ *•“ Benefit Performance Well Received Food Administration Makes New Ruling CAUGHT IN HIS O W N TR A P : :