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reach the people use those ool
nmna for yonr advertisement.
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VOL. XXXI
BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 27, 1918
NO. 26
IMPORTANT RKI CRUSH INHTI
Tl'TK AT HKATTI.K
A meeting of the Executive com
mittee of the local lied Croaa Chap
ter was held the fore part of this
reek for the purpose of considering
advisability of sending: delegates
to Seattle to attend a Division In
hiitute which is to be held in that
ity May 6 to 11 Inclusive.
An urgent request from North
west Division Headquarters urged
the attendance of representatives
' from every Chapter and urged Us Im-
portance. The suggestion Is made in
I this request that seven delegates be
sent, the chairman, secretory, trea
I surer, a representative from each of
the following cemmittees: Military
Belief, Home Sevlce, Nursing, Publi
1 city. However, ma we are so far
sway from Seattle, and the expense
and sacrifice of time so great to com
ply with auch a request it was de
cided to have at least one delegate
go to represent Harney County Chap
ter and the following ladles were
designated from which to choose one
or mere: Mrs. Oanlt. Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Lanipshlre and
Mrs. Jones.
Airs. Julia Smith, one of the ladles
on the above list, is going to attend.
She expects to go to North Yakima
about that lime for a time to visit
with relatives and friends and will
devote a part of the time to the Red
cross Institute. It la hoped that one
other of the proposed named ladiea
may be able to attend. This confer
ence la a very Important gathering
and It ahould be attended by some
representatives of the local Chapter
beraase of a necessity of plans for
future work of the organization es
pecially in the new army and Sphag
num Moss Dressings. The ladies were
active in trying to arrange for either
or both Mrs. Russell Smith and Mrs.
W. M. Sutton to attend because of
their special training in the line of
nursing, but neither can attend. The
letter from headquarters reads in
part: "It is imperative thai, the suUfifc
visor making surgical dressings be
present," However, we are so remote
and it is such an expense that Har
ney ' County must do the next best
posible. The letter further reads:
"Where necessary. Chapters should
bear tbe expenses of the delegates."
There is a disposition upon the part
of tbe ladiea to not consider this
favorably, but the proper thing
to do and should be followed out.
RED CROHH DRIVE FOR WAR
M'Ml BEGINH NKXT MONTH.
Information was received this week
from the Northwestern Division of
the American Red Cross that the
drive to raise $100,000,000 for war
purposes would be May ?0 to 27 in
clusive and the local Chapter is erged
to get in readiness for this big task,
appoint a chairman and campaign
manager etc., Harry L. Corbett, of
Portland, is the state chairman and
it was decided at the executive com
mittee meeting of the Chapter held
the other evening to await Informa
tion from him before taking any de
finite action toward tbe organisation
for the drive as he may have some
suggestions.
CROHH DOING HATIHFAO
TOBY WORK
To the Chapter Chairman
"Harney County Chapter. A. R. C.
"Burns Oregon.
"Dear sir
"It gives us pleasure to advise you
that all supplies sent In from your
Chapter are most satisfactory, and
we wish to express to you our appre
ciation of your good work.
"As it is Impossible for us to write i some trophy Is of gold and ready In
a letter each time a shipment U re- the hands of a Jeweler for engraving
i elved, please consider that every- j when the decision hasbeen rea. lied
thing is quite satisfactory unless ybu , as to who 1h entitled to It.
are advised to the contrary. If we j Mr. Italston has always made ser
notice In lnpectlng goods anything vice one of his first considerations
that we think might be helpful to during his school work and it Ih an
your Chapter, we will advise you.
"Very truly yours,
"MARGARET O. Hl'LBERT,
Associate Director Bureau of (level
op men t."
Ralph Weaver or the Crane Hank,
Miss Ethel Turner, of the same insti
tution, Mrs. FIser and Mr. Bolton
and several other Crane people were
in town last Saturday evening and
spent a part of Sunday visiting with
friends.
, 0
Herman Ruh is in the city today
on business.
GREAT EMERGENCY IN OREGON
Oregou had 500 carloads of sur
plus potatoes, say $250,000 worth at
retail, which will spoil by summer
If not eaten. Our soldiers and the
Allies on tin' blood drenched fields
of Franco must have 7.r.,oflO,000 to
90,000,000 bushels Of wheat between
now and harvest or quit fighting.
Potatoes are cheap. We must eat
them nnd tend Hie wheat to the front.
We are actuully not eutlug M many
potatoes this year as last, when po
tato prices were sky high. Isn't that
Just like human nature? To use this
Oregon surplus every person in Ore
gon over ten years of age should eat
about half a bushel of potatoes more
In tbe next three months than he
usually eats. There are 270 meals In
three mouths, and this means we
should add an average of nearly two
ounces of potatoes to every one of
our meats every day until July.
Can we do It? The Qermana eat
three times as many potatoes as we
do. They are literally winning the
war on potatoes. Shall we do less?
Wo must fight the Kaiser man for
man, shell for shell and potato for
potato. Think of the wheat Oregon
can save by eating her surplus po
tatoes! Hotels In many cases are serving
only Insignificant portions of pota
toes, and these wretchedly cooked.
The patriotic hotel and restaurant
man from now on will serve lots of
potatoes, attractively cooked, and at
a reasonable price. If he does not do
so remind him of his duty.
Unless the farmers can sell their
potatoes they will be discouraged and
refuse to grow them this year. A
shortage Is bound to follow, with
soaring prices. And If world-shortage
of wheat continues, tbat might
mean famine. Let everyone double
or treble his present use of potatoes.
Potatoes are good fuel. They fur
nish starch which burns in your
muscles to lot you work, much as the
gasoline burin in an automobile en-
IgilUL la rgakc the. ear go. One medi
um-sized potato gives you as much
starch as two slices of bread. When
vou have potatoes for a meal you
need less bread. Potatoes can save
wheat. They can give you salts to
renew and build all parts of your
body and to keep It In order. Cook
vour potatoes well and serve them
attractively. An old- king Is said to
have tested each cook before hiring
him by asking htm to boil a potato.
Even the best potato can be spoiled
by a poor cook.
GOVERNMENT MEN HERE TO IN-
VEHTIGATE DRAINAGE OK
LAKE.
Tbe Times-Herald Is Informed thst
Inspector Geo. WIIMtt of tbe West
ern division of blravreserves for the
U. 8.. and Engineer Randall are In
vestigating the proposltioh of chang
es proposed In the waters of Malheur
Lake. Some of the riparian owners
leslre the water lowered at certain
periods of the year in order that a
larger acreage may be cut for hay
and the Department has signified Its
willingness to comply with this re
quest provided It can be adjusted to
tbe satisfaction of all concerned. An
other matter involved Is the proposi
tion of draining the lake entirely and
reclaiming It for agricultural pur
poses. This latter proposition is
mesested by C. B. McConnell and bis
associates.
HIGH SCHOOL MEDAL
Principal Ralston will award a
service medal to the high school stu
dent who has rendered the best ser
vice at school, home and church dur
ing the past school year This hand-
honor that should have tbe cpnnldera
tlon of his students.
The medal will be given out on
commencement night at the graduat
ing exercises.
C. E. Clupp. a cousin to M. J.
Clapp of the Harney County High
School faculty, arrived here last
evening from Mlddletown, Ohio. The
young man comes to make his home
In this section.
H. C. Boycr, one of the business
men of Ontario, is registered at a
local hotel,
HIIOPGIHL SALARIES TARGET
FOR ATTACK IN PICTURE
DRAMA
Ilayard Vellier's wonderful drama,
"Within tin' Law," which has been
screened by Greater Vitagruph .and
hj being presented at the Liberty
Theatre, Bunds? the 28th, Ih an un-
aiisuerable argument against the
small salaries paid to department favor consolidation and believe It
store girls in many of the large cities would be of mm h benefit to those
throughout the country. Locally, directly interested with a marked ad
the argument may be unnecessary us vantage to the children of the near
It is well known that the local de- by communities. The matter will be
piui men t stores pay a much higher given definite consideration in tbe
rate of wage that other cities. immediate futuro with a view of lmv
Alice Joyce, the Viiagraph star, as ing It before the voters of the terrl
Mary Turner, Is tha shop girl in lory affected In June.
"Within the Law." After working In addition to Principal Sutton,
In Gilder's department atore for five who had formerly been elected to the
years she is receiving six dollars a school the following were elected to
week. She Is arrested and sent to ' the respective grades: Mrs. Oeer,
prison for a term of three years for seventh grade; Miss Lois Sweek, fifth
a theft committed by another girl grade; Mrs. Curtis, fourth grade;
who bides the stolen merchandise in
Mary's locker.
Following her conviction Mary
seeks and Is granted an interview
with Glider. She attempts to prove
her inuoictu.e but without avail. Then
she makes un Impassioned plea when
(llldcr declares tbat be Intends to
stop thefts from the stora by making
an exumple of .her.
"I have something to toll you,"
Mary, with tremendous intensity tolls
Gilder. "If you really want to stop
the girls from stealing, Mr. Glider
give them a chance. No honest girl
can live decently on six dollars a
week, and buy food and clothes and compllshed young ladles of the Wll
pay room rent and car fare. There I umct te Valley. We are glad to learn
aweeh " '" '" 0" " d"arMthet they will make their home in
Tkia defet.se of the girl, behind BurM' May " an mc
the counters received tremendous ap- c" end them as they go down
p la use. life' y together.
r-aiiwlfes: v
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HONOR GUARD GIHLH
OKKICBRH.
ELECT I
A business meeting of the Honor
Guard Girls was held last Tuesday
evening at which time officers for
the coming year were elected. They
are: Leader, Miss Drusa Dodson;
Assistant Leader, Miss Ellen Geer;
secretary, Mrs. Bertha Smith; trea
surer, Miss Mamie Winters; sergeant -at-arms,
Mrs. Alice Sheeban.
The Guard has leased the room ad
joining John Gernberllng's Jewelry
store on the south where headquar
ters will be established Immediately.
The girls plan resuming their mili
tary drills and other active work
during the sprint and summer.
At this meeting Miss' Dodson was
elected a delegate to represent this
organization at the state ..invention
ai Portland on May .
- I
An enjoyable social session of the
Eastern Star was held following tbe
business or the order last Monday
night.
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weather Is
among our
The cold, backward
causing some concern
fanners but there Is time yet to have
good crops as it is better to have
cold now than during the growing
weather in May and June.
Henry Jennings Is In town after
supplies. He Is busy farming.
ELECT PUBLIC HCHOOL TEACH
ER AND CONSIDER CON- -HOI
.IDA HON.
At a meeting of the school board
held on last Tuesday evening In this
city part of the teachers for the eom-
Ing year were elected and the matter
of consolidation of adjoining districts
was discussed. The hoard members
Miss Ilda Hayes, third grade; Mrs.
Uowaft, second grade; Mrs. Biggs
one and one half grade; Mrs. Huston,
first grade.
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HCHAIMMMPHON
Jesse Lawrence Schad end Lola
madys Simpson were united in mar-T
rlsge by Rev. W. F. Shields of the
I'resl.ytcr'.nn Church, at the Manse,
April !6th at 10.20 P. M. Mr. Schad
Is the affable clerk in the Rexall
Drug Store, and his bride comes from
Salem, Oregon, and is one of the ec-
THE GRIP OF FREEDOM
PATRIOTIC FHOGBAM AT
DREWHEY TOMORROW.
Several car loads of cltlsens from
this city will go to Drewsey tomor
row morning to participate In
a patriotic ceremony of raising
the Flay by tbe Drewsey school
and cltlsens. Tbe Times Herald
Is not Informed as to the exact
nature of the program other than
this one feature which has been ar
ranged by tbe school people. Some
of our cltlsens have been asked to
take part and Mrs. Gault and Mrs.
I'n ire will slug.
Several active workers In the Red
Cross including Mr. . Gault. Mrs.
Sweek, Mrs. Julia Smith, Mrs. Cling
. Mrs. Farre, leave this morning
for Drewsey where they will meet
with the Rod Cross ladles this after-
Mr. Gault goes with tbe bunch
as "chaperon."
PI'BLIC MEETING OK THE RYE
GRAHH GRANGE.
Arrangements are being made for
u ,,(k opening meeting of tbe Grange
on Sunday May 12. All members
should be In attendance and all land
owners In the district are urgently
requested to participate in this meet
ing. Irrigation and other impor
tant matters will be discussed.
F. 8. SAWYER, Master.
KTigUKTTE OK THE FLAG.
The position of the flag Is aloft,
from the plnacle of a building, high
tha the furniture of a room and
above the head ot one carrying It.
The Flag must not be raised be
fore iiunrle nor remain up after sun
set. In raising or lowering tbe Flag,
' it must never be allowed to touch
the ground.
When the Flag Is raised formally,
all present should stand at attention
with hand raised to fortliead ready
to salute. When the Colors are pass
ing on parade, spectators, if walking,
shall halt; If sitting arise and stand
at attention.
The Flag hung out of doors should
always fly to the breeze, preferably
from a pole, and should never be
fastened to the side of a building,
platform, or scaffolding.
The Flag should never be placed
below a person sitting. It should not
be used as a cover for a table, desk
or box, nor should anything be placed
on it except it be a Bible. The Flag
should never be so placed that it will
be struck by a gavel.
The Flag should not be worn as
Lpert or the whole of a costume. When
fworn as a badge Is should be small
and pinned over the left breast or ou
tbe left coat lapel.
The Flag should never be washed.
When worn or torn it should be rev
erently burned.
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JOSHUA T. FRY.
(Contributed)
Joshua T. Fry was born at Sulpber
Springs, Ohio, October 1846, and
died April 18, 118 In Sunset Valley
Harney County, Oregon. In Ohio he
grew to manhood, and at tbe age of
25 he moved to Kansas. In Kansas,
be lived until 1908 when he moved to
Portland, Oregon, where he lived for
a few years, and then came about
seven years ago, to Sunset Valley
where he took up a homestead, and
on which he ever after lived until
bis death. He bad a common school
ed in at ion. and was an Industrious
hard working man all his life. He
was highly regarded by those who
knew him. He uevuY married, choos
ing to tread the pathway of life
alone. He was next to the youngest
of a family or ten children, and is
survived by two brothers Henry
Fry now in his 91st year, and Frank
Fry now In his 70th year, and who is
present to-day at his brother's funer
al. He is survived also by two sisters
Catbrine, now Mrs. Harry Boardnian,
and Sarah, now Mrs. Jacob Rice. Mr
Fry was of a retiring disposition and
prefered to live much alone, so that
for many years his friends knew
little of his whereabouts.
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tXINTRIBUTK PILLOWH To RED
CROHH
The Times-Herald has been hand
ed the rnllowlng Mat or ladles who
contributed the feathers and rilled
the number or pillows credited for
the Red Cross from Narrows. We
understand the Chapter furnished
the ticking for most of them, Joe
Morris, or the Narrows store furnish
ing what was necessary over that
sent down by the Chapter:
Mrs. Mary Marshall 4
Mrs. Mary Durall, 4
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
John Durall 4,
Mary Griffin I
Otis Sisemore. 4
Rose Henderson. 8
Hattie Cawlfteld 8
A. McKenale. 2
Dora Elliott 7
Bony B
Jones, 14
Bartlett. 1
Wltzell 2
Bertha Anderson. 4
Conger 2
MIsh Opal Helby 2
Mrs. Walter Anderson ., 2
Mrs. Martha Dunn, 3
Mrs. Errio Dunn, i 1 4
Mrs. Frank Dunn. 2
Mrs. Maude Dlllman, 2
Mrs. Rose Harris, 7
Mrs. Clirrord fjrosbeck, 3
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C. A. Harlan, assistant cashier in
the First National Bank, is carrying
one eye in a sllug this morning and
upon being questioned simply said
"You ought to see (he other i.-liow."
The uewspuper man began to suspect
nnother pro-Gurman bad been found
but upon further conversation found
I but
Mr
jaeye
Harlan bud caught cold In his
ye and was protecting It In order
to hasten Its recovery.
ENGINEER
HERE.
BENNETT
Harry 0. Smith of the Burns Gar
age and Commissioner Hass arrived
here Thursday evening with M. O.
Bennett, an engineer connected with
the state Highway Commission, who
Is on a tour of Inspection or the pos
sibility of a feasible post road route
east and west through this territory.
The gentleman has been looking
over the territory to the east from
this place and as that is the difficult
portion of such a route his decision
will likely be based upou the condi
tions of that portion. Between this
place and Bend there is absolutely
no question but it Is the most feasi
ble all tbe year route across the
state.
Mr. Bennett met with some of the
people of this city at the Com men Is I
Club last Thursday evening and dis
cussed tbe road situation. He did
not commit himself in any respect
other than to say that investigation
of other routes across the state from
east to west had not been found en
tirely satisfactory because of grades
and climatic conditions, therefore It
gave rise to the hope that this would
be found the most practical.
DECLAMATORY CONTEHT
CIDED.
DE-
The declamatory contest, partici
pated in by high school students at
tbe public school auditorium last
Saturday evening was an event in the
school year that is worthy considera
tion and one that should be repeat
ed each year. There were six con
testants, all young ladies, and each
number showed marked talent and
careful preparation. There were
three humorous and three dramatic
selections and a prize awarded to
the best ot each, the former going to
Miss Ruth Suunders the latter to Miss
Jaunlta Upson. The prises were giv
en by the Commercial Club and were
presented by President James E.
Weston.
A feature of the entertainment
was the rendition of selections by
Hie Sagebrush Orchestra.
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PHINEVILI.E LIVE WIRES STOP
ON WAY HOME.
Geo. H. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Jay
H. Upton, Mrs. Herman Haas, Mrs.
Nell Newsome. H. S. Dixon, and R. L.
Schee were visitors In our city yes
terday, having stopped over on their
way home from Ontario where they
bad been in attendance upon the
Cattle A Horse Growers Association
annual meeting. The party met sev
eral old time friends in this city dur
ing their stay and had a very agree
able visit. Mr. Upton, who is an at
torney, was prevailed upon to make
an address to the high school stu
leuts upon patriotic subjects. He
Mtfas out giving his time to the Lib
erty Loan campaign so long and be
nine Isolated to such an extent that
he was unable to reach home in time
to file his declaration as a candidate
for the state legislature in his dis
trict. Mr. Russell recently disposed
of hia big stock plant and now devot
es his time as an auctioneer for the
Red Croaa whenever occasion de
mandsand he is an unqualified
success at it too. Mr. Schee la the
manager of tbe Commercial Club in
Prlneville. The bunch report hav
ing had a good time out at Ontario
where they were royally entertained.
DR.
HAURMAN PROMOTED
CAPTAIN
TO
The Times-Herald is informed by
friends that Dr. J. Shelley Haurmaii
has been promoted in the navy to tbe
rank or Captain and has gone Into
active service on the coast of Frame.
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MOOHE LODGE .NEWH.
The Moose Lodge held their regu
lar meeting Monday April 22, there
being 10 members present. A ser
vice flag is in the making for 1 1 or
our boy's who have volunteered In
t'ncle Sam's Army and will be ills
played In the Lodge room when com
pleted. We have adopted the Ameri
can Flag during the period or the
war and look forward to the great
success anticipated by our boys at
the icni.
All Moose will be loyally entertain
ed at tbe next regular meeting May
litb 1918 and all Moose are heartily
invited to attend the festivity.
ti O. O. M. No. 1228.
Burn) Oregon.
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