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HKim BULLKTIW, BKffD, OREGON, THUIWDAY, FLIIHUAKY M, lOIfl FAGB llIJEVMf nllsted, Why don't you Join? Now " v" h (ho time.' ANXIOUS TIMES FOR THE ADMIRAL J "This argument ought to gut many errultn, Kinney, so go out uud seo l II 1 vhat you can do," Vl I i J b i h t, f, v If CHAPTER I. ' From Mufti to Khaki. , Jt was In nn ofllco In Jersey air. I wan sitting at my desk tnlklnic to n lloutonnnt of tho Jersey Nntlunnl Ounnl. On tlio wall wns n biff wnr mnp decorntcd with vnrlously colored tlttlo tings showing Hit' position of tha opposing nrmlrs on tho western front In Frnnce. In front of mo on tint dealt ? Iny n New York imMr with big flnrlng hendllnos: 1 J.U8ITANIA SUNKI AMERICAN LIVES LOST! Tho wlnilow'H wero open nnil n foel Jug of spring pervaded tlio nlr. Through tlio open windows enmo tlio iMtrnltiN of n hurdy-gurdy plnylnic In tlio itret -I Didn't Rnlso My Hoy to Ho .o Soldier." "I.tmltimtn Hunk I American Liven Wl" "I Didn't HnUo My Hoy to !!? n Soldier." To u theso did not ju'i-ru to Jlbo. j Tlio lleutennnt In sllonco oponctl ono fot tlio lower drawer of his desk nnd 'took from It nn Atnerlrnti ling which ho solemnly draped over tho wnr limp on tho wiill. Then, turning to mo with u Krlm face, nnld : "How about It, sergeant? You had lirtter Ket out tho iiiunter roll of tint .Mounted Scouts, nH I think they will do Healed In tho course of n few day." jr Wo hunted ourselves till Into In tho """Evening writing out emergency tiio jcrntns for tho turn to report when tho cnll should coino from Washington. . Then wo went home. I crossed over to Now York, nnd nn I went up Fulton street to tnko tho ubway to Ilrooklyn, tho light In tho (nil liiillillniM if New York hit mod to tm burning hrlKhter thnn usual, a If J they, too, hud rend "Lusltanln Hunk I American Lives Lostl" They seemed to ha glowing with anger nnd righteous f Indignation, nnd their rays wigwagged tlio message, "Repay I" Month passed, tho telegram lying liandy, hut covered with dust. Then, ono inotnentou morning tho lleutennnt with a nidi of disgust removed tho "Hag from tho wnr map nnd returned : Quy Kmpey. to Ida desk. I Immedlntely followed hls action by throwing tho telegrams Into tho wnstobaskct. Then wo looked at each other In alienee. Ho wuh squirming In hi chair and I felt de pressed nnd unenny. Tlio telephone rung nnd I answered It. It wit u business cnll for me. re questing my services for tin out-of-town assignment. Business wan not very good, a this wns very wolcomo. After llsteiilnK to tho proposition I woemed to bo mvnyed by a peculiarly utrong forco within me, nnd answered, "I mil sorry that I cannot accept your offer, but I am leaving for England noxt week," and hung up tho receiver, Tho lleutennnt nwuiir around In IiIh -cliulr, and stared at mo In blank aston ishment. A sinking scnHntlon canio over me, but I deflnntly uuswered IiIh look with, "Well, It's bo, I'm going." And I went. Tho trip across wns unoventful. I landed at Tilbury,, England, then got Into a MtrltiR of matchbox cars and proceeded to London, arriving thero about 10 p. in. I took a room In a hotel near St. Puncnm ntatlon for "llvo and six flro extra." Tho room wns minus tho flro, but tho "extra" seemed to keep mo warm. Thnt nlRht thero was a Zoppelln mid, but I didn't suo much of It, because, tho silt In tho curtains wns too small and I bad no deslro to make It larger. Noxt morning tho tel ephone boll rang, and somcqno asked, "Aro you there!" I wns, hardly. Any way, I learned that tho Zops had re turned to their fatherland, so I went ..nut Into tho street exporting to boo aceae of awful devastation uud a cow MAMEKKMfSOIMR WHO WENT iMMJYEifEY MACHINE CUHMtt.JERYIHfilHfRAHCE" IJJ7 0Y Mjmurtfntty ering populace, hut everything wn normal, People were calmly proceed ing to their work. Crossing the treet, I accosted n Ilobblo with: "Can you direct mo to thu place of dnmngeV Ho nuked mo, "What rintnngo?" In mirprUe, I nnswered, "Why, tho dnmngo cnuwed by tho Zcp." With u wink ho replied: 'Thero wnn no dnmngo; 'wo missed them ngnlu." After severnl fruitless Inqulrle of thu pitHerby, I decided to go on my own In Rcnrch of ruined building nnd scenes of destruction. I bourded u bu which carried mo through Tottenhnm Court rond. Itecrultlng poster wero everywhere. Tho ono thnt Impressed mo most wns n llft-slro picture of Ixinl Kitchener with his finger point ing illn-clly nt me, under tho caption of "Your King nnd Country Need You." No mutter which wny I turned, tho nccuMng linger followed me. I wus nn American, In mufti, nnd hnd n tlttlo American ling In the lapel of my coat. I hnd no king, nnd my country hnd seen fit not to need mo, but still thnt pointing finger mndo mo feel small and III nt esse. I got off tho bus to try to dlsNlpnto this feeling by mixing with tho throng of tho sldewulks. Presently I enmo to n recruiting of fice. Inside, sitting at n desk wns a lonely Tommy Atkins. I decided to In terview him In regnrd to Joining tho llrltlsh nrmy. I opened tho door. Ho looked up nnil greeted mo with "I s'y, inyto, wnnt to tyko on!" I looked nt him nnd nnswered, "Well, whatever thnt Is, I'll tnko u chance nt It," Without tho nld of nn Interpreter, I found out thnt Tommy wnnted to know If I en red to Join tho llrltlsh nrmy. Ho naked mo: "Did you ever heur of tho lloynl Fusiliers?" Well, In London, you know, Ynnks nrc supposed to know everything, so I wns not going to np- penr Ignorant nnd nnswered, "aure." After listening for ono hnlMiour to Tommy's tnlo of their exploits on tho firing line, I decided to Join. Tommy took mo to the recruiting hendqunrters, where I met n typical Kngllsh cnptnln. Ho asked my nntlonnllty. I Immedi ately pulled out my American pnsiiport nnd showed It to him. It wns signed by I-nnslng. After looking nt tho pnssport, ho Informed mo that ho wn sorry but could not enlist me, us It would bo n breach of neutrality. I Insisted thnt I wns not neutral, be cause to mo It seemed thnt a rent Amerlcnn could not bo neutral when big things wero In progress, but tho captain would not enlist me. With disgust In my heart I went out In tho street. I hnd gono about a block when a recruiting sergennt who hnd followed mo out of tho olllco tupped mo on tho shoulder with his swagger stick nnd until: "B'y, I can get you In tho nnny. Wo hnvo a 'lef tenant' down nt the other ofllco who enn do nnythlng. Ho hns Just como out of tho O. T. a (Ofllcers' Training corps) nnd does not know what neu trality Is." I decided to tnko n chnnce, nnd nccepted his Invltntlon for nn In troduction to tho lleutennnt. I entered tho olllco nnd went up to hlm, opened up my pnssport nnd snld: "Ileforo going further I wish to state thnt I nm nn American, not too proud to fight, nnd wnnt to Join your nrmy." Ho looked nt mo In a nonchalant manner, nnd nnnweml, "Hint's nil right ; wo tnko nnythlng over hero." I looked nt hlm kind of hnrd nnd re plied, "Ho I notice," but It went over Ids head. Ho got out nn enlistment blnnk, nnd plnclng his finger on n blank lino snld, "Sign here." I nnswered, "Not on your tintype." "I beg your pnrdonT" Then I explained to htm thnt I would not sign It without first rending It. I rend It over nnd signed for duration of war. Homo of tho recruits wero lucky, They signed for seven years only I Then ho asked mo my birthplace I answered, "Ogden, Utah." Ho said, "Oh, yes, Just outsldo of Now York?" With a smile, I replied, "Well, It's up tho state a little." Then I woh taken beforo tho doctor nnd passed ih physically tit, and was Issued n uniform. When I reported back to tho lleutennnt, ho suggested thnt, being an American, I go on re cruiting Horvlca nnd try to shnmo some of tho slackers Into Joining tho nrmy," "AH you hiivo to do," ho said, "is to go out on tho streot, and when you seo a young fellow In mufti who looks physically fit, Just stop him nnd gtvo htm this kind of n tnlk: Areu't you ashamed of yoursolf, n Britisher, phys Icnlly flt, nnd In mufti when your king and country need you? Don't you know that your country Is at wnr nnd thnt tho placo for overy young Ilrlton Is on tho firing lino? Hero I nm, an Amorlcnn, In khaki, who canto four thousand mites to fight for your king and country, und you, as yet, havo not Ho then gavo mo n small roselto of od, whlto and hluo ribbon, with threo Ittlo streamer hanging down, This vns tho recruiting Insignia nnd wns o bo worn on tho left sldo of (ho cap. Armed with n swagger stick and my mtrlotlc rosette, I went out Into Tot- enliam Court road In quest of cannon 'odder. Two or threo poorly dressed civil nn passed me, and although they np eared physically lit, I said to myself. 'They don't want to Join thn army: lerhnps they have someone dependent in them for support' ho I did not nc ;ost them. Coming down tho street I saw n fining dandy, top hnt nnd nil, with n 'nshlonnbly dressed girl walking bo ildo hlm. I muttered, "You aro rny neat," and when ho enmo abreast of no I stepped directly In his path nnd itopped him with my swagger stick, laying: "You would look Ann In khnkl ; why lot change that top hat for n steel lelmet? Aren't you nshumed of your iclf, n husky young chap like you In nuftt when men aro needed In tho Tenches? Hero I nm, nn American, Swearing In Recruit ame four thousand miles from Ogden, fltnli liiMt outsldu of New York, to light for your king and country. Don't 5e a slacker, buck up and get Into uni form; come over to the recruiting of 3co nnd I'll hnvo you enlisted." Ho ynwned and nnswered. "I don't :nro If you cntne forty thousand mile, no ono nsked you to," nnd ho walked in. Tho girl gnvo mo a sneering look; ( wn speechless. I recruited for threo weeks nnd nenr y got ono recruit. This xcrhnj)3 JvnB not the greatest ituhT1n"1ho world, but It got back at tho olllcer who hnd told me. "Yes. wo tnko nnythlng over hero." I hnd been pending n good lot of my recruiting tlmo In tho saloon bar of tho Wheat Sheaf pub (there was a very attractive blondo barmaid, who helped kill time ( was not ns serious In thoso days as I was a little later when I reached tho front) well, It wns the, sixth dny and my recruiting report wns blnnk. I was getting low In tho pocket bur mnldH hnven't much uso for nnyono who cannot buy drinks so I looked around for recruiting material. You know n man on recruiting service gets n "bob" or shilling for every recruit ho entices Into Joining tho nnny. tho recruit Is supposed to get this, but ho would not bo n recruit If ho wero wiso to this fnct, would ho? Down nt the end of tho bnr was a young fellow In mufti who was very patriotic ho hnd nbout four "Old Six" nles nbonrd. Ho asked mo If ho could Join, showed mo his left hnnd, two fingers wero missing, but I sold that did not matter ns "wo tnko nny thing over here." Tho left hnnd Is tho rlllo hand ns tho pleco Is carried at tho slope on tho left shoulder. Near ly everything In England Is "by tho loft," even general trutllc keeps to tho port side. I took tho applicant over to hend qunrters, when) ho wnn hurriedly ex nmlned. Itecrultlng surgeons wero busy In thoso days and did not hnvo much tlmo for thorough physlcul exam inations. My recruit was passed as ill" by tlio doctor und (urneil over to a corporal to mako noto of his scars. I was mystified. Suddenly tho corpo ral burst out with, "Bllnio mo, two of his lingers aro gone." Turning to mo ho said, "You certainly havo your nervo with you. not 'nlf you ain't, to bring this beggar In." Tho doctor enmo over and exploded, "What do you menn by bringing In a man In this condition?" Looking out of tho corner of my eyo I noticed thnt tho olllcer who hnd re cruited mo had Joined tho group, nnd I could not help answering, "Well, sir, I was told thut you took anything over hero." I think they called It "Yankee Im pudence," anyhow It ended my recruit ing. (To Do Contlnuod.) Constant Hiiffcror Minis Relief. "I havo boon a constant sutforor from kldnoy troublo nnd was down sick In bod," writes C. 1 Reynolds. 412 Horrlck St., Elmlra, N. Y. "I commoncod taking Foloy Kldnoy Pills. In a fow days I was up out of bod." Rocommondod for rheumatic pains, baokaoho, blllousnoss, soro muBolos, stiff Joints, "tlrod out" tool ing. Sold ovorywhoro. Adv. I f i i iijinli aaaaaaaaHEsllllaaaaaasSkr aaaciaaK JA flaaaaaaaafr ' M Mi VoH vRlUi aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaV 1 HB'wiB0.S'ffr 7ft daaaaB jL -tSS IS He LOOKING FOn THE ENEMY? W. J. IREDALE DIES WHILE IN PORTLAND (From Thursday's Dally.) W. J. Iredalo, son-in-law of II. D. Mclirlilc, died yesterday evening at 8:20 at Bt. Vincent's Hospital In Portland, whero ho had been taken to rccolvo treatment for Hrlght's dis ease. Tho deceased was C3 years of age and Is survived by Mrs. Irodalc, a daughter In Colorado and a son In Omaha. Ho was a mombcr of tho voodrnon of tho World and Klks lodges. Mr. Iredalo lived In Ucnd tho past year and was employed much of (ho tlmo at Mclyido's confec tionery. Mr. and Mrs. McIJrldo will go up to Portland tonight to attend tho funeral. Mrs. Iredalo and Mrs. Mor rison, a sister-in-law, aro already In tho city, tho former having been thero slnco December 17, when her hus band was removed to tho hospital. POWELL BUTTE (Continued from Pago 2.) man, Harriott Wlllcoxon and Ruth Shearer attended tho matinee at Don (I Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Young and son "Speck" visited at tho Young ranch from Friday until Sunday. Work was commenced on tho Yatc road again on Monday morning and will soon bo completed if tho weath er permits. K. T. Luthy visited at tho W. A. Foster homo Friday ovonlng and Sat urday. Miss Margery Young from Red mond visited at tho Allon Wlllcoxon homo Saturday and Sunday. Tho mcetlrug hold In Prlnevlllo on Wednesday of last week for tho pur poso of organizing on Irrigation dis trict on tho High Lino Ditch was u-nll rnnrrnnntml. Thosn nresent from this section wero: H. A. Bus- I sett, O. F. Hobbs, Jako Ilrix, Jack Porry, A. W. Ilayn, D. A. Yates. Peter ' Pmi1 Uniirv Pilu'nrU T.nlnml P.ianv and Ed. Ward. Mr. and Mrs U. A. Foster and son lion returned on Thursday from a ten days' visit with Mrs. Foster's sister, Mrs. Walter Mooro. of Post. W. E. Young, Goo. F. Hobbs, John Ilrown nnd C. L, Worrell attended tho K. P. banquet In Prlnevlllo Wednesday ovonlng of last week. Mrs. A. U. Ilayn left for Frisco on Thursday ovonlng whoro oho will vis It her daughter Miss Hazel Ilayn and Mrs. Arthur Mulncr. Leo Rlggs from tha High Doscrt visited his brother, J. A. Rlggs tho first of last -week. Tho old Shcpard school building has been sold to Geo. J. Shobort and moved from Its former location to tho Shobort ranch. , A, W. Ilayn was In Deschutes on Friday. MANY RANCHERS FROM GRANGE AT REDMOND DLstrlct Well llcprwntftl At Irriga tion School Surprise Party (JUen on ltlrthdoy REND. R. F. D. No. 1, Fob. 26.--Many from this section attended tho Irrigation School at Redmond last wook. Thoso nttondlnjc from horo Friday and remaining for tho ban quet given by tho Redmond Com- BUCKHECHT at a. u.su ARMY Made on the famous Munson last speci fied by U. S. Army. A practical, eterydar ahoe for men In all walks of life. Buslnets men, farmert, tpotti men, outdoor worker all hara taken to ilia Buckhecht Aimy Shoe. Reiuhf Foot trouble! aro no longer known to them. Into tha Buckhecht Army Shoe are put the finest material! and workmanship possible. It's a shoe you can depend on for easo and comfort and service. $6.50 to .$7.50 Indian Tan Calf or Black Gun KUUl BUCKINGHAM & HECHT Manufaclurtrt NOT MUCH I A REAL .FRIEND TH OUR ujnj- -J -THE ORDERLY WITH SUPPLY OF W-B CUT. U - I mcrclal club In tho evening were: E. E. Dutlor, Leo and Cecil Young, Dr. Doncor, Mrs. P. C. Burt, Misses Myrtlo and Eunlco Noff, Mrs. J. W. Wornstaff, J. A. Melvln, P. C. Burt, Chas. Hoech, It. C. Colvcr, D. P. Dablo, Julius Peterson, Fred Hctt man, Leo Nlckerson and Georgo Er ickson. J. A. Melvln, Lea Young, Mrs. Burt and E. E. Butler gave toasts and ably represented this sec tion. Thoso attending tho school from horo Friday and not remaining for tho ovonlng wero: Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Griffon, Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Sottong, Glen Slack and Miss Allco Charmley. Mrs. Burt attended tho full session of the school. Mrs. Glen Slack Is at t'u St. Charles hospital In Bend wnero sno underwent an operation last Monday and Is reported as doing nlcoly. Ray Neff Is slowly recovering from a recent attack of muscular rheum atism. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Partridge, after a two months visit with their daugh ter, Mrs. Soth Stookoy, returned Tuesday to their homo at Wilbur, Washington. Tho Ladles' Aid of tho Second United church will meet at tho homo of Mrs. H. C. Hilton Thursday after noon. The percentage of attendance In tho Mountain View school for the month ending February 22 was 90.G per cent. Tho pupils whoso names wero on tho roll of honor for tho month aro: Vol ma, Genevlovo and Olcnda Caldwell. Visitors of tho school during tho month were: Melvln Ponttns, Ralph Grimes, Sr., Raymond Newberry and Miss Eunlco Neff. Frank Gosnoy of Ucnd was tho guest of Roy and Ray Neff Sunday. Mrs. Paul Henderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Moore, has gono to Portland to Join her husband who has sought employment there. Ralph Grimes and llttlo son re turned homo Friday ovonlng with tho former's daughter, who spent tho past two months visiting In Salem. J. w. Wornstalf was pleasantly surprised on his birthday, Thursday, by a number of his friends. Tho evening was spent In playing games, after which dainty refreshments wero served. Thoso present wero: Misses Myrtle. Eunlco and Ruth Neff, Gertrudo Coffey, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Coffoy and Master Roy Neff. IRRIGATION SCHOOL IS WELL ATTENDED Pleasant lUdgv Winners Spend Sev eral I)uy In Itcdmoud at Lecture Course. PLEASANT RIDGE Fob. 2C. Antono Ahlstrom and Jako Peterson attended tho Plerson's salo near Red mond Tuesday. Mrs. O. E. Andorson attended tho Red Cross mooting at Tumalo Wed nesday. Mrs. Grcenholgh of Redmond vis ited with Mrs. Johanson this week. John Gray and Goo. Gray hauled wood to Redmond Saturday. Gust Nllson returned to Bond Mon day aftor a tew days spent at tho homo of his cousin Anton Ahlstrom. Mr. Roo tho butcher from Red mond was In this vicinity buying hay Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Anderson at tended tho banquet given by tha mombor8 of tho Tllllcum club Satur day night. J. W. Potorson nnd Anton Ahl strom attonded tho Irrigation school in Redmond Friday afternoon. BUI Dorgajrom of Deschutes has boon hauling straw from tho J. E. Williams nlaco. JAT. OFF. Ask for tho Buck hecht Army Shoe by name look for our registered trade mark stamped on every pair. It Is moro than a mere trade mark. It Is a guarantee, a protection, a symbol 3. of service. Back of It stands moro than a half century of honest shoe manufacturing. You can get tho Buckhecht Army Mioe in your town. If your dealer does not carry It, writs us direct. San Fraadaca) YES-AND IF HE DOESN'T nuwKY i ll uivc nin f WEEK IN THE BRIO!, F.B. Baughman. Mr. Pough, Ras mus Peterson and O. PL Andorson at tended tho "Irrigation Food" at EhreU hall In Redmond Friday night. They hnvo been In attendanco at tho school all week and report It very Interesting and Instructive Mrs. Johanson spent Thursday tIs ltlng at tho homo of Mrs. Grconbalgh In Redmond. Anton Ahlstrom had a sick horso this week. Howard Hartley was over from Tumalo Thursday to look aftor his cattle. J. A. Chase was a Redmond vis itor Tuesday. Nell Ray and John Stiles of Tum alo were over to tho Williams placo after hay Friday. Ernest Frank attended tho Irri gation school at Redmond sovoral days this week. Androw .Nelson was a Redmond visitor Friday. Mrs. W. H. Gray has been on ths sick list the last fow days. Women Want tho Rest. Woman Is moro finely constructed than man and she requires tho best to bo had In medicines when her sys tem becomes disordered. Foley's Kidney Pills help tho kidneys cleanse tho "blood of Impurities that causa aches and pains In muscles and Joints, backache, rheumatic pains and puffl noss undor eyes. Sold everywhere. Adv. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: WHEREAS, tho trout and other fish Inhabiting the wators of Pau lina Creek, beginning at what is known as Big Paulina Falls, and thonco running In an easterly direc tion for the distance of one-half mile to tho approximate sourco of said Creek In Paulina Lake, situate in Deschutes County, Stato of Oregon. Is being threatened with extinc tion from oxcessivo angling and other causes, and WREREAS, tho Stato Board of Fish and Game Commissioners is desir ous of protecting tho trout and other fish Inhabiting the waters of said Paulina Creok, beginning at what Is known as Big Paulina Falls, and thence running In an easterly direc tion for the distanco of ono-half mllo to tho approximate sourco of said Crook in Paulina Lako, sltuato In Deschutes County. Stato of Oregon. NOW. THEREFORE. By author ity of law vested In tho said Stato Board of Fish and Game Commis sioners, notice Is hereby given that said waters of Paulina Creok, begin ning at what Is known as Big Paulina Falls, and thence running In an east orly direction for tho distance of ono half mllo to the approximate source of said Creek In Paulina Lako, sltu ato In Deschutes County, State of Oregon, 1s hereby closed to fishing of any kind or in any manner, for trout or other fish, from nnd after the 1st day of March. 1918, until said Creok Is oponed again to fish ing by tho said Stato Board of Fish and Game Commissioners, as by sta tute provided. And It shall bo unlawful for any person to tako or fish for trout or other fish by any moans whatovor In tho wators of Bald Paulina Crook after tho date abovo specified. Any and all persons whomsoever so fishing in violation of this order will be prosecuted as by statuto pro vided. Dated at Portland, Oregon, this 23rd day of January, 1918. STATE BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS. 03y JAMES WITHYCOMBE. Commissioner. By I. N. PLEISCHNER, Commissioner. By F. M. WARREN Commissioner. By C. F. STONE Commtsslonor. 51-52-e NOTICE) VOll 1'UUUOATION. Department of tho Intorior, L S. Land Ottlco at The Dalles, Oregon, Fobruary 18, 1918. Notice is horeby givon that Charles F. Bronnan, of Mllllcan, Orogon, who, on Soptembor 11, 1914, made lloinu stead Entry No. 012849. for lots 3, 4; SW NWU. NH SWVi, Sec. 1, SEK NEW, NEW SEW. Soc. 2, Tp. 20 S. R. 16, E.W.M., has tiled notice of intention to mako final threo year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, botore II. C. Bills, U. S. Commissioner, at Bond, Oregon, on tho 28th day of March, 1918. Claimant names as witnesses: Her bert E. Mooro, Frank Porclvall, and John H. Israol, all of Mllllcan, Ore gon, and Ernest R. Edmunds, of Bond, Oregon. II. FRANK WOODCOCK, 51, 5p Register