I
AN IN D EPEN DEN T WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Vol. 3
FOREST GROVE, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918
ted and hoped they would get
that help.
Methodist Pastor sen
This was the first time many of
the citizens had met Rev. Ebert
Given Welcome and wife and the meeting accorn
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WHY WE ARE
AT WAR WITH
GERMANY
|
of good faith , a b r u t a l i t y t h a t have
■tamped h e r th e o ry a s Involving a re
t u r n to b a rb a ris m .
By th e a p p lica tio n of G e rm a n th e o ry
we w ere forced, u n w illin g ly , to go to
war. B u t to d a y we kno w t h a t th e r e
w as no escape from a w a r betw een tw o
c o n tra d ic to ry ideals. G e r m a n y ’s eco
nom ic obje cts a r e m a n y a n d la rg e
( th e y will he p o in te d o u t ) , b u t t h e basic
ca u se of t h is w a r was t h e G e rm a n Meal
of a d o m in a n t n a tio n .
T h a t Ideal,
by G e r m a n y 's own challenge. Is on tr ia l
In arm s. A g a in s t it we m u s t prevail,
o r we shall perish.
No. 12
British Cavalry
Punishes Huns
plished tha' for which it was held.
Eighty-six tickets were sold to; Mrs. Ebert has just recovered
A dispatch in this morning Ore
gonian states that British cavalry
the Brotherhood dinner given at from a slight attack of meashs.for
By
yesterday dealt the Huns a stag
the Method'mt church Tuesjlay : which recovery her new-foun I
E P H R A IM DOUG LA SS ADAMS
gering blow, rapturing many pris
E x e c u tiv e H ea d , H istory D e p a rt
evening l>y the ladies of the Aid friends aie duly thankful.
oners, and that the allies are now
m
e
n
t
Society in honor of Rev. a n d 1
New Teachers at P. II.
on the offensive.
L eland S ta n f o rd J u n io r U nlvereity
Mrs. John Ebert, the first-named
It is estimated the Huns have
Miss Anna Bagstad, instructor
being the new pastor of the local in French, German and public
lost .300,000 men in the past week.
c t o f t h l e v*» r 1« t o d e l i v e r
M. E. church. The dinner was a shaking at Pacific University, t h e “ T h f r * e e o b pe je op
The Russians have resumed
lee of th o w o r l d f r o m th e
T h is Is t h e first of s s e r ie s of te n
w er o f a w a tt
fighting and have recaptured the
good one and was faultlessly was lavt week called to South m m e i l n i t a a c r e y an e a d t a b t h l l e a h a m c e t u n a t l co po ntr
s r tle le s by P ro f e s s o r A dam s.
olle d b y an
city of Odessa.
served.
Dakota to give attention to her s Ir e re c r a e p t o ly n a lb p l lo a n n g e o d v e to r n m d e o n m t i , n a w t e h i c t h h , e h w a o v r i n l d g ,
CONDENSED
NEWS
NOTES
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After tho dinner, there were mother, who is an invalid, and r e g a r d e i t h e r to t h e ta c re d o b l i g a t i o n s
o f t r e a t y o r t h e l o n g - e e t a b l l e t ed p r a c
toasts from leading citizens, with ! Mile. I'erlot of Portland has been ! tic
Miss Jessie Buxton is visiting
a n d lo n g - c h e r l a h e d principle» o f I n
engaged to teach the French t e r e»
a response by Rev. Ebert.
n a t i o n a l a c tio n and h o n o r; . . . T h l t friends at “Mack” today.
.
It It
II. E. Inluw, president of the clashes, coming o u t Mondays, t p h o e w e r r u t h le le a no a t m t a h t e t e r f l v o m f a t h n e pe O ople
e r m a n pao-
Loren Watkins of McMinnville
Wednesdays
and
Fridays
for
th
a
t,
ile.
.
.
.
I
t
la
o
u
r
buelnaee
t
o
see
Brotherhood, presided as toast-1
f t t h a t t h e h l a t o r y o f t h e r e s t o f t h t e o visited his family in this city Sat
purpo
e.
The
new
French
teacher!
Thirty-one Washington county
w o r l d I t no lo n g e r l e f t t o I t t h a n d l i n g . ”
master and opened the talkfest
urday.
babies, between the ages of six
with a neat little after-dinner is a native of France and is so — P r e s i d e n t W l l e o n , A u g u e t 27, 1917.
T H E G E R M A N S AS A CH O SEN
A son was born yesterday to months and five years, were ex
speech that surprised everyone, patriotic that when she was ask d
PEOPLE
if
she
could
teach
German,
replied
j
Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Gabbert of am ined at the parlors of the Con
b* cause seldom is Mr. Inlow in so
gregational church last Friday to
mellow a mood us he exhibited that she could, but wouldn’t. She | T h e f o u n d a tio n ca u se of th is w a r Is the vicinity of Timber.
is teaching French in the Portland G e r m a n y 's Arm belief th a t »he alone
Mi«8 Mary Beach is now help determine their mental and physi
Tuesday evening.
night school and has a private h a s th e rig h t to d ir e c t th e progress of
In speaking of Oregon’s climate class of children from some of the th e world a n d to exploit Its resources. ing her Uncle Sam, having ac cal qualifications, the tests being
and resources, the toastmaster most prominent of Portland’s, F o r t h e la s t t h i r t y y e a r s th e m ilita ry cepted a position as stenographer under the direction of the Eugen
stated that when he came to Ore families. Mile. Perlot has already a u to c r a c y of G e r m a n y has Keen to It with t h e Portland exemption ics committee of the Forest Grove
Woman’s club, Mrs. Clifford E.
gon he was so weak that he could made a favorable impression on t h a t t h is belief w as t a u g h t In th e board.
schools,
a
n
d
toda
y
t
h
a
t
a
u
to
crac
y
Is
not walk and was forced to sub the students of P U.
Mrs. J. C. Latta arrived Sun Walker, chairman. Dr. Kather
r e a p in g t h e benefits of a blind obe day from Tacoma for a two ine Myers, Dr. Patton, women
sist entirely on liquid food As he
Mrs John Dopp, who has had dience to its will. G erm an political weeks’ visit with her parents. Mr. physicians; Dr. David Kerr, den
now weighs in the neighborhood
experience
in the University of w ritin g of re c e n t y e a r s Is full of the and Mrs. H. B. Johnson, and tist, Mrs. John Risley, all of Port
of 200 pounds and is the picture
Colorado
a
s
an instructor in pub id e a t h a t t h e G e r m a n people Is "God's other relatives.
land, and Prof. H. L Bates of
of health his story sounded good
lic
speaking,
will take charge of chosen people, d e s tin e d to lmi>ose Its
(this city made the test. The fig
to the new pastor, until he learned
The CHEVROLET is built for ures have not yet been received,
r' upon all o t h e r peoples."
that the reason the toastmaster of that branch, while Dean Clark •K " u T ltu
h e G e r m a n soul is th e w orld's the man who likes to feel proud but the members of the examin
will
teach
what
little
German
is
j
couldn't walk when he came here
soul, God a n d G e r m a n y belong to ons of his purchase without paying
ing committee stated that the
was tha he was born in Oregon. taught, there being but one small a n o t h e r ." " G e rm a n y Is th e c e n te r of excessively
for it. Wiles & Soh babies were the finest they had
class in that language with indi
Rev. Patten welcomed the new cations that the students will es God's p la n s for t h e w orld." " W e hope ler, Distributers.
seen in many a day.
t h a t a g re a t m issio n will he allotted
pastor and his family on behalf chew Germ in entirely ere long.
Steel
range,
heating
stove,
two
A cafeteria lunch was served
to us G e r m a n s . . , and th is G er
of the churches and made the
m a n m ission Is; t o look a f t e r th e iron beds, with mattresses, two the visitors and members of the
welcome very cordial, enlivening
Stouts Sell Out
w orld.” " G e r m a n y Is chosen, for h e r 8x12 rugs and 8 rods of 5 foot committee by
the refreshment
his remarks with a number of
The Stout Auto company’s ow n good a n d t h a t of o th e r nations, chichen wir for sale cheap. In committee of the Woman’s club.
witty stories. After wishing the business, tools and location in to u n d e r ta k e t h e i r guidance. P ro v i quire at the Book Store.
11
The day was very stormy and
new worker in the vineyard an this city has been sold to Otto dence h a s placed th e appo in ted people,
Au-
tin
Buxton
of
Molalla
is at this fact, together with the fact
unworried and unwearied success, Erickson & Co , who own garages, a t th e a p p o in te d m om ent, rea dy for
the Good Samaritan hospital to that measles and mumps are
Rev. Patten thanked the ladies of i in Beaverton and Hillsboro. The t h e ap p o in te d t a s k . ”
day
for an examination and his abroad in the land, prevented
the Aid Society for the excellent Forest Grove garage is in charge I " T h e O e r m a n peopl» ia a lw a y s r ig h t,
dinner and said he was more than or A. lb Pugh, an experienced re-1 because it Is t h e G erm a n people, an d brother. Jake, went to Portland ‘some children from being brought
to the contest. Practically all
ever in favor of church federation, i pair man, who promises satisfac n u m b e r s 87.000,000 so u ls ." " K u lt u r is this morning to be with him.
On behalf of the Commercial tion or no pay. The company is i best prom oted w hen th e s tr o n g e s t in- j Theodore, the 13-year-old son parts of the county were repre
club, President A G Hoffman headed hy Otto Erickson as pres d iv id u a l K u ltu r , t h a t of a given n a of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goodrich, sented by lusty youngsters, com
welcomed the new family to th e ) ident, with George E. Beedle as tion, e n la r g e s Its field o f a c tiv ity a t living between this city and Dil- peting for the championship of
p e n se of th e o th e r n a t io n a l Kul- ley, lost a thumb and two fingers the county.
city, “ the prettiest town in Ore-' secretary and treasurer, and will t tu h e r s . ex
" " T h e a t t e m p t of Najioleon to Saturday while picking at a ful
gon,” and told some of the prob handle Ford cars, having received g r a f t the K u l t u r of W e s te rn E u ro p e
Fine Program of Woman’s Club
minating cap which he had picked
lems of the club, chief among a carload Tuesday.
upon th e em p ire of t h e Muscovite up. Several other children were
Last
Monday’s program of the
which was the indifference of the
Mr. and Mrs. Stout left Mon en d e d in failure. T o d ay h is to ry has slightly injured at the same Lime.
nien who ought to be most en day for Portland and the former m a d e us G e r m a n s th e in h e r i t o r s of the
Woman’s club was one of the
Mesdames Maud Buxton and most interesting given this year
thusiastic He invited all present slat» d to the writer that he ex N apoleonic Idea." “T h e f u r t h e r we
to become affiliated with the club. pect« d to enlist in the avaiation c a r r y o u r K u l t u r Into t h e E ast, th e Susie Hatfield last evening enter and Mrs. O. M. Sanford’s able
m o r e an d th e m ore p rofitable o u tle ts tained a t'th e Buxton home the paper on the “ New Russia” was
President Dyke of the school corps.
s^ all we flud for o u r w ares. Econom ic members of the Azalea club, to not the lea't of the interesting
board, in his welcome, thought
profit Is of course not t h e m a in m otive the
n u m b e r of twenty-two. features. Mrs. Sanford has delved
Since
leaving
t
h
i
s
city,
Mr.
the schools and churches should
of o u r K u ltu r activity, b u t It is no u n Games, music and a Hooverized
Stout
has
been
twice
arrested,
deep into Russian history and told
co operate very closely in their
welcome by product.” " O u r belief Is
work and hoped they would come charged with questionable busi t h a t th e salvation of t h e w hole K u ltu r lunch made of the affair a very of the old and new Russia, show
closer and closer. The first les-! ness methods. On complaint of of E u ro p e depends u p o n th e victory enjoyable function.
ing that the Bolsheviki had left
sons of democracy were learned in E. E. Sleret he was arrested w hich G erm a n 'M ilita r is m ' is a b o u t to
merely a skeleton in placa of the
Something Worth While
the publ.c schools and he predict-, in Portland Tuesday and released • t h i e v e ."
throbbing human m a s s it had
A big patriotic rally for the found at the end of Kerensky’s
ed that our boys who have gone , on bail. Yesterday he was ar
T h e se quo ta tio n s a r e b u t a few of
“over there” will give good ac-, rested wh i l e passing through h u n d r e d s of like e x p r e s s io n , a n d th e Third Liberty Loan will be given regime. Mrs. Marsh gave a very
Hillsboro, charged with obtaining la s t one cited Is fro m a m a n if e s to i in K. of P hall, Forest Grove, dramatic reading o f Tolstoi’s
counts of them elves.
money
under false pretenses from s ig n e d by thirty-five h u n d r e d O erm an Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. i “Perpetual Sinner.”
Speaking on “Organized Pa- Otto Erickson
Co., the tom professors and lecturers. R educed to , This meeting is especially for the
triotism,” President Simpson of which purchased & his
The musical program arranged
in sim p le te rm s, th e G e r m a n belief at th e j ladies of Forest Grove and entire
the Patriotic League of Washing this city. The charge business
and
directed by Miss Waggener
in this case b e g in n in g of th is w a r w a s : "G od d i community. Splendid patriotic
ton county, stated that organized j was dismissed on Stou’’s
consisted
of a Rus.-ian folk song
re
c
ts
G
erm
any.
C
iv
iliz
ation
a
d
v
a
n
c
e
s
j
addresses by John A. Lee of Port by Beth Crandall, a double piano
and disorganized patriotism were to make good the loss promise
only
by
com
bats
betw
e
en
K
u
l
t
u
r
s
in
land, also Rev. A. B. Patten and duet (two pianos) by Misses Eliz
very much dissimilar—the Bol- casioned t h e compariy. he H oc
w h ich th e stro n g e r a n d G od-directed
i
s
sheviki of Russia were patriotic friends in this city are hoping that one h as th e right to p r e v a il a n d m u s t B. J. Simpson of Forest Grove.
abeth Hervey, Bessie SmPh,
A cafeteria luncheon will be Helen Brunner and Ethel McKin
to a markedd( gree, but they were the two escapades will teach Mr. p revail. T h e im m e d ia te a n d p re se n t
Is to m a k e o u r K u l t u r prev a il served at noon for men, women ney; a vocal solo. “Lilacs," by
not. really organized. He had
that honesty in business is object
In t h e E ast (In ‘M uscovy’), a n d iu a c and children. Come and enjoy a Miss Crandall and a piano solo by
learned through Rev. Dunlap,who Stout
c o m p lish in g th is we sh a ll also gain good luncheon at trifling expense. Miss Bessie Smith. All the mus
was succeeded by Rev. Ebert, just the best and only policy.
econom
ic advantages. T h i s Is t h e first Given under auspices Forest Grove ical numbers were excellent and
how much a r e a l l y energetic
• t o p In o u r world d o m in a tio n . ”
Woman’s Club.
preacher can do of patriotic work
those ladies who missed the meet
W h e r e does A m eric a s ta n d In t h i s !
and he hoped t h e newcomer
ing
certainly missed a rare treat.
th e o ry of a “chosen peo p le" ? A m e ric a
would throw himself into the work
denies t h a t th e o ry ; s h e den ies th a t
Another Auxiliary Organized
as his predecessor had. He be
God h a s chosen a n y o n e people as
Messrs.
Erie
Bolt,
Y.
M
C.
A.
lieved the man or woman who
Mesdames Elizabeth Todd and
H is ow n: she a s se rts r a t h e r th a t th e r e
loved God most would love their secretary at Vancouver barracks, a r e m a n y civilizations, e a c h w ith its
Dorothy Seymour and Messrs.
At t h e gymnasium Friday, W. H. Hollis, B. J. Simpson and
country most and expected much j and O . E. Tyler, northwest secre- j ow n m e r i ts and defects, a n d t h a t to
March
29 the Camp Fire will Herbert Deuell went to Fern Hill
patriotic work from the ministers. | tary for the same organization, each m u st he left th e w o r k i n g o u t of
give
a
grand council to com Friday evening and assisted in
Us
ow
n
problems.
were
in
the
city
yesterday,
con
Replying to the kind words of j
memorate
the fifth anniversary of the organization of a Red Cross
Wo
A
m
eric
an
s
a
r
e
u
n
a
b
l
e
to
u
n
d
e
r
sulting
with
Rev.
R.
L.
Putnam
the several speakers, Rev. Ebert |
s ta n d , or s y m p a th iz e w ith , a people the National Organization and auxiliary, with seventeen mem
of
the
Christian
church,
who
some
stated that when he left South ;
ho conceive of th e m se lv e s as a chosen dedicate their
W ar-chest, the bers. Speeches w e r e made by
Dakota t he district superintendent! months since signed an applica w people,
chosen of God—a people to ' funds of which are used by the
tion
to
do
religious
work
for
the
Messrs. Hollis and Simpson and
had told him if he didn’t like Ore
w hom all th in g s an d actio n s, ho w ev e r
organization f o r war Mr. Deuell gave several readings,
gon or the people didn’t like him, Army "Y .” The gentlemen in | I n h u m a n o r bru tal, a r e r e g a rd e d as national
work. The dedication uf the chest in addition to which there was a
he should “come back to South formed Rev. Putnam that he was perm issible, even holy, b ec au se of a is
accompanied by a patriotic pa good program of music and reci
Dakota.” Already he felt that j needed at Vancouver, where a big f a it h in th e ir s u p e r io r m issio n and geant
participants of which are tations. The officers are Mrs.
“
Y”
hut
was
being
erected,
and
!
he would not go back He hoped i
civilization.
To us s u c h a belief is
children
of Europe who plead to Huson, chairman, Mrs. Voegel,
he
will
get
his
affairs
in
shape
to
d ire ct evidence, not o f a leading, but
the people of the city would like!
“
Liberty”
and the happy Ameri secretary, and Mrs. Kay, treas
«assume
his
duties
within
the
next
of
a
lagging
civilisation.
him as well as he had already
can
children
for help, a war-worn urer.
two
weeks.
T
h
is
G
erm
a
n
ideal,
w
h
en
expressed
learned to like them. As to pat
French
soldier,
and Boy Scouts as
m e re ly In theory, even th o u g h ta u g h t
riotic work, he was willing at all
A number of McMinnville and in G e rm a n y for th e la st t h i r t y years, American soldiers who come to
Paul Schultz expects to leave
times to give to his country of his Forest Grove E'ks will go to
Monday morning to work for
s t i r r e d but indifferent I n te r e s t In o th e r their aid.
time and energy. He realized the Portland Saturday night to s- e a E u r o p e a n nations. In t h i s w a r G e r
Relatives and friends are in Lang & Co. of Portland. Mrs.
churches needed the help of the very interesting side degree con m
a n y h a s revealed In t h e application vited. A silver offering will be Schultz will remain in this city
schools, of the Commercial club ferred on a number from these of h e r theory a lu st fo r w orld pow er
taken in the chest at the close of until P.aul finds a suitable home
and other organizations repre-j two towns.
• i th e expense of o t h e r peoples, a lack the program.
, in the metropolis.
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Washington County
Has Fine Babies
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Local Minister
Called to Vancouver
Patriotic Grand Council
of Camp Fire Girls