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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1917)
X. •• O»HM3oe, - 4 „ d|tori| Tflwt.fihlish.ed. 1 8 8 7 . M , oto , S h e r m a n C o u n t y , O r e g o n . F r id a y . Vi NAVY DEPARTMENT Til BE INVESTIGATED f a * VOTING FUCWCIS DANIEL WILLARD . *• t To Comply With Law Passed at ’ A ’ , ton a l Congress n in g . SPRECKELS ACCUSES FOOD ADMINISTRATION 5 totrator Hoover a vigorous attack on Qf ftec2g tp 2 n r l? e » > ***• to Probe E x p e n d i duct of War. thence north to the Colum bia river, thence up the Colum bia river to the m outh of the John D ay river, thence up the Joh n Day river to the place o f b eg in Locust, precinct No. 2. Com m encing at the ne corner of the nw% o f sec28 tp2n r l7 , thence south to the center of sec 4 tp ln r l7 , thence w est one half m ile, Daniel W illard, president of t thence south one m ile, thence Baltimore a Ohio railroad, appointed east one half m ile to the center chairman of the war industries board of aec9 said tp and rg, thence by President Wilson. south to the se c o m e r o f the ________ ____________ w i4 sec33 said tp and r g , thence vest along the base line to the Des Chutes river, thence dow n the Des Chutes river to the Co lum bia river, thence up the Co lum bia river to a point w here the section line between secs 9 Washington —Charges of an attempt tp 9 n r l6 e intersects the by the “sugar trust to saddle high river, thence south to prices on the American people for L I the se corner of aecl6 said tp and years, through the Hoover committee, rg, thence east to the ne corner were made Is the senate investigation I o f sec 24, thence south one m ile, by Claus A. Spreckels. " thence east to the place o f be- The witness charged the food admin | ginning. istration committee to be a “mere ad Klondike, precinct No. 3. Corn- Junct of the trust.” seeking to bind all m encillg where the east line of American refiners to allow it to eon- 1 ^ 2 5 |p 3 n rJ7e intersects the tract for future Cuban crops at its j ohn Day river, thence south to own price. ____ . the sw corner of s e c l9 tp2n r l8 , The charges drew from Food Admin- t| ie n c e w e g | to (he nw corner of I _ ‘ PREMIER CLEMENCEAU tures and Policies In Con R ufus, precinct N o. 1. m encing where the east sec25 tp3n r l7 e intersect» John Day river, thence south the southeast c o m e r of tp2n r l7 e , thence w est to corner o f se c l9 tp2n rJ7, ; F i v e C e n t« D ecem ber £ 1 , 1 0 1 7 . \ T H E B IG N A T I O N - FO R R E D CROSS C A M P A IG N FO BLTHE S W IN G O R E G O N ’S Q U O T A IS 2 4 0 ,0 0 0 M EM BERS Your opportunity to serve your country “at home” is offered through membership in the GREAT AM ERICAN RED CROSS: Some five million members have already joined. It is insufficient to carry on the great human itarian work of making th e hard, dangerous life o f “Our Boys Over There” safer, brighter, more endurable. There should be tw enty million members. Enlist “Your H eart and a Dollar” today. CHRISTMAS EVE DON’T WAIT should find a R ED CROSS S E R V IC E F LA G In your home, with a Red Cross fo r each member of vowr fam ily. I t will be an expression of the tru e Christ mas s p irit fo r someone to call 11 upon you to join. Os and direct to Red Cress Headquarters J * sign ‘ up fo r membership and a Red Cross flag. Ifcwill be your greatest Christmas thought and g ift fo r humanity— and patriotism. R ed G ross C ampjusn H erdouarters Georges Clemenceau, the noted French journalist, who waa recently made premier of France, a post he eome years ago. CONGRESS ADOPTS DRY RESOLUTION Washington. — The constitutional amendment for national prohibition was finally submitted by congress to the states, for ratification or rejection , within seven years. The senate com pleted congressional action by accept ing the resolution as passed by the house, 47 to 8, without roll call. W ith a vote of two-thirds required for its approval, the result In the house announced by Speaker Clark was 282 to 128. or 25 more than re quired. When Speaker Clark announced the result the viators were Joined by the galleries In such a demonstration as Is rarely permitted In the house. For mer Secretary Bryan, aa Interested spectator nearly all day, appeared on the floor and joined In receiving congratulations with Representative Webb, of North Carolina, who led the fig h t The president’s approval is not re quired, and the i U U legislatures may act as soon as they please after the signatures of the vice-president and Speaker Clark have been attached to the resolution. T h a R e d C ro s s d o n o t a d w e rtia e f o r a n y p u rp o s e d south to the center of sec S h is thence east one Qjenc£ goyth one m ile, Christmas at the Local Churches CMiBty t t m rroceeam p was inspired by the a e thence w est one half m ile to the the nw corner of sec3 tp4s rl6 e, administration cut profits la center o f aec9 tp ln r l7 , thence thence east to the ne corner of We cannot well use the word Special December Term. traMacW° nB , r™ south to the se corner of the 1 »aid tp and rg, thence north - I t require, no proo( f r n o w « “ ^ l 8w>/4 o f sec28 tp ln r l7 , thence one m n e to the nw corner of merry” with our Christmas greet The budget, as advertised io the M r Hoover, “ > 7 ‘ r refiner « “ * * ° A*“ G r a “ VaUey creek’ sec31 tp3s rl7 e, thence east to ings this year, for with all the sad Sacramento, Cal.— An attempt to dy “ Ithenee dow n G r^ s.V aU ey c r e e k ^ ne corner of sec 36 said tp Observer, wai adopted with a few ness, hunger, and suffering of our namite the governor’s mansion to kill changes, as the financial basis tor to the sw corner o f nw% s e c l8 and rg, thence north to the nw fellowmen, with all the heartache Governor W illiam D. Stephens and his would like to see it destroyed. I real [>ln r l9 e , thence ea>t to t h e lcorner sec30 tp3s r l8 e , thence next year. and doubt, mere merry making wife was made when a charge of ex |*e that Mr Spreckels’ balance sheet ohn Day river, thence dow n east to the John Day river, T o comply with the new elec plosive waa set off In the southwest w ill not look so good next year as last, the John D ay river to the place thence up the John Day river to tion law, making it mandatory seems out of place. wall of the building. The rear, porch for refiners’ profits have been regu Yet, remembering that even o f beginning. the place o f beginning. was blown off and a large hole was lated." Monkland, precinct No. 4. Grass Valley, precinct No. 9. that city voting precincts shall be from men’s folly God can, through torn In the brickwork of the building. separate from country voting pre Com m encing where the south All w ithin the corporate lim its the H oly Spirit and loyal, brave Although Governor Stephens, his wife II. $. TO HELP FARMERS line of s e c ll tp2s rl8 e intersects o f the city of Grass Valley, cincts, all voting precincts were men and women, bring a perma and the servants were asleep In the BRIEF WAR NEWS the John Day river, thence west Moro, precinct No. 10. All abolished and new voting pre nent peace and that rich, full joy upper floor of the building, nobody BUI Authorizing Purchase of Farm to the sw corner of sec9 tp2s I w ithin the corporate lim its of cincts established. The new pre which is the result of the deep was Injured and the damage was con The strength of the Austro-Oerman Loan Bonds Favored. ,r l7 e , thence north to Grass Val- the city of Moro. fined to the exterior wall of the build Invaders In Italy la placed by offlelal cinct boundaries are defined in Washington — The secretary of ] |Cy creek, thence dow n Grass I W asco, precinct No. 11. All undertow of righteousness. dispatches from Rome at 80 divisions. ing. treat nry !• authorized to purchase not 1 y a||ey creek to the sw corner of w ithin the corporate lim its of another column. So even in this sad hour we Pro-German agents or sympathisers Further extension of the British exceeding iioo.ooo.ooo of farm loan nwtyi sec 18 tp ln rl9 e, thence I the city of W asco. Warrants were ordered drawn may. as earnest thoughtful God are blamed by the police for the out Unee beyond Jerusalem was reported bonds each year for two years upon - ~ in the official statement from Oeneral ’ knowing people, turn to each rage. to pay the following claims: (^commendation of the farm loan J tjience Up the John Day river to Police said they were convinced the Allenby. other with a greeting of that joy board, In a bill favorably reported by the place of beginning. |, J. fi. Morrison Jr., had his Jury Fee« and Mileage in Circuit Court: damage was caused by a heavy charge Generals Kaledlnea and Pototaky the house banking and currency com 3.40 which comes through at know of dynamite, probably five pounds or and staffs have been arrested by Bol- Erskine, precinct N o. 5. Com- left leg broken above the ankle J F Henkle iqittee. m encing at the se corner of the ¡a8t Friday afternoon w hile driv- J C Hockman................................ 3-20 ledge and trust in the wonderful, more, because the force of the blast shevlkl force«, It was officially an Requests for the legislation oame rte’4 o f 8ec30 tp2s rl7 e, thence 3 00 counselor, prince of (ultimate) stock from the field. In A Hardin nounced In Petrograd. was Inward. from the farm loan board, which plana north to the sw corner o f sec 8 m aking a quick turn the horse 5 00 Ernest Eslinger "According to my Judgment." said The Oermana already have begun to peace — the Redeemer of Men. to resume within a few weeks the sale said tp and rg, thence east; one he wa8 riding fell with him Gus Engstrom................................. 5.40 Governor Stephens, “the bomb was obtain fata and other aorely needed of bonds, stopped December 1. when m ile to se corner of said sec 8, | j ame8 waa fortunate to get 3 00 Martin Hansen At the M onkland Presbyterian thrown from the alleyway about 40 supplies from Russia, according to In a telling agreement with private bond thence north to Grass Valley loose from the stirrups before 3.40 L V Moore . . . The special Christmas feet to the rear of the mansion, snd formation from Petrograd. dealers expired. Authorization of pur- creek to a point where the south the horse got to his feet. W ith 5 00 church: W E Howell The agreement for an armistice be did not light as far under the house dha3e by the treasury Is sought in or line of sec 26 tp ln r l7 e intersects the aid of crutches he was out I N Lemon ..................................... 5 00 services of the Bible School w ill aa its owner had Intended.” tween the Bolshevikl government In der to stabilize the interest on th 7 00 be given at the church next Sun said Grass VaHey creek, thence of the house by Tuesday ant C A Happoid Ruseis snd the Teutonic allies ha« bonds and to enable bankers to have west to the sw corner of the se% back on horseback driving the 7 00 day ' afternoon at 2:30 o clock, Teuton« Swoop on Convoy, Sinking 11. been signed. It will run from Monday L L Funk time to float them instead of throwing sec28 tp ln r l7 e , thence south ¡farm stock and horses, W K Haggerty............................. 9.00 London.— One British and five neu until January 14 and then w ill eon- donkland church, also, w ill ob them on the market under emergency one m ile to the sw corner of the 4.20 E R McMillin.......... tral merchantmen, a British destroyer tlnue In force automatically unless serve the “ white’ Christmas this conditions with high interest rates. se% of sec 33 said tp and rg, John Hasting«................................. 4 40 snd four mine sweepers have been •sven day«' notice of it« discontinuance The bill as reported limits the inter tte n c e west along the base lin e , year. A cordial invitation is ex sunk In the North sea by German la given. Upon the signing of an M Thcatrc ou n ex, Malcolm N esi................................. 6 est on the bonds that the treasury may *° ’ ‘hr day w ill present “Southern Neil M cD onald.............................. 3.10 tended to the entire community naval forces. The losses were the re latlce peace negotiations are to purchase to 5 per cent. up the Des Chute» n v er “ I Justice,” an entertainm ent creat- Edw Merrill..................................... 5 00 and to the people of M oro to sult of an attaok on a convoy bound Notwithstanding the terrible ^ „ ‘ „ ^ . t ^ e ^ V h X ^ h k by Lynn F. Reynolds from L E Langford................................. 7 00 they have sustained, the German aad from Scotland to Norway. Sir Eric attend the service. Frank Goteh, Ncted Wrestler, Dead. ......................... 3 80 Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, Austro-Hungarian armies in the a sim p le story of life in a W E Newton Dea Moines, la.— Frank A. Gotcb, B H a ile y ......................' ........... T.°? At the M ethodic church: The announced. The total tonnage of the talnous region of northern Ita ly Kentucky village. Free fiVnn retired champion heavyweight wresV tlnue their efforts to break the Italian J C Msthisa. crim e or villainy, as the Rey preparations for Christmas pro' lost merchantmen waa 8000. ler of the world, died at hia home, ginning. line and open a passageway to the W A Morn«. nolds plays alw ays are, there 5 Humboldt, la., of uraemic poisoning., gram have been limited to the Michigan, plains below. F S Lsmborn............................... 1 Congressmen to Fay Tax. He had been In failing health for tv o East of the Brents the Teutons have dosing half hour of the Sunday Washington.—The house ways and Grand Jury Feet snd Miles»^: years. beom-able. by throwing huge volume« School on next Sunday morn» means commit tee has directed Chair Chsa Golliher................................ of men Into the fray and seemingly man Kltchln to draft an amendment ¡¡ng. At this time the children M L Evan« ................................... Dual of Boys Fatal. disregarding the enormous casualties „ »“ « i l vistas w ill set the entertaining Clarence Mer«inger ...................... and others will bring their gifti to the excess profits section of the that are being Inflicted on him, to ad Oregon City, Or.—Leslie LeDoux. tip the ~ Des Chutes river episodes in a fram ing of great war tax hill that would d e a r up any or the needy. These gifts may doubt as to the tax on the Income« of vance on Caprllle hill, domlnatto* aged 14 years, waa killed in the bilia m outh of Buck H ollow , thence j attracdvene88. Myrtle Gonzalex C W K in g .................................... back of Parkplace when four boys, up Buck H ollow to the m outh I Qeorge Hernandez w ill play F E Fortner......... .............. •; • • • ?e canned goods, clothing, toys, professional men receiving 26000 or point at the head of the San Loreaao three of them armed with 22-caliber of Finnegan H ollow , thence up I principal characters with an O B L oom i«.........................j* • • • money, or any gift that will bring more a year being applicable to mem m lley. which lead« to the Venetian rifles, deliberately arranged and car I Finnegan H ollow to the sw cor- a^je . supporting com pany to C A Gilmour................................. plains. Here, however, he haa joy and comfort to some one less bers of congress. , WitneM Fee«, Grand Jury ried out what they termed a “duel." u ic u c c I I „ p p y skV story t ihm b r n nuh n a k to foroed to atop under the terrifle <ier of sec34 tp3s r l6 e , thence to a a fortunate. Gifts will also be re* -------------- ---------- - IrnSt stoi7 least to to the the se se corner corner of of sec sec 36 3 6 | 1 carry .the ^ qu ^ u tnro«8h to a Ines Southwell ............................... feh«e of the Italians. Canada Votes for Conacrlptlon. Crosby Heads Inter-AHIed Council. jj fp a n d r g th e n c e n Q r th J j a a t i s f y i n g C O n d u iiO D . ceived at the evening service. G A S im on................................... Ottawa. O nV —W ithout the asaist- Mr. Spreckels. thence An open Intimation la mads y M r, | 4 Hoover that Mr. Spreckels test mony L is d o n a t e d b y t h e O b a e r v e r . Washington.—Congress haa extended Its investigation of the admlniatrar tlon’a war preparations to the navy. W hile the senate m ilitary committee oontlnued Its army hearing the house nkVal committee unanimously decided to begin Immediately a general ln- qulry Into naval affairs. v I t waa officially announced that the purpose of the naval Investigation would be to ecrutlnlz» past and future expenditures and policies aad Insure greater co-ordination between congress the executive departments In the conduct of the war. O n graea la determined to smoke out Incompetence, greed or any other fault which might seriously interfere with speedily putting thia country’« war alma across and ending the war. “Congress la not trying to ’get’ any body," said one senator. “Some <n- dividual oongresamen doubtless would like to unseat some Individual mem bers of the government. But congress g whole has but one idea In Investi gating the government— to learn how things are going and. If they are going Itadly, oorrect by whatever means la necessary." An Investigation of the shipping board la also planned by the house committee. The “Inside" of the Den- man-Ooethals row and of Admiral Cappe’ retirement w ill be aired. Chair man Hurley will be called on to show how much speed le being made to launch S.000,000 tons of shipping In 1918. Details of contracts with the oountry’s leading steel magnates will be sought. And the old wooden-steel ship controversy may be opened. GOVERNOR’S HOME IS DAMAGED BY BOMB ? L London.—The Inter-AlUed Council, p ja ce o f heg in n in g . Rutledge, precinct No. 7. Com - « ___ . . , sureirs m encing where the north line of I- W a r s a v in g stam ps and t h r i f t t ri8 e intersects the «tam ps a r e -t h e latest mean» £)ay river, thence w est by the governm ent j nw corner o f sec 17 tp2s I rai8^, m °n ey to finance the r l7 e , thence south to th e « w cor-|^Lar- The thrift stam ps cost T H C M ARKETS ner of the nw% o f sec29 said tp cents each and carry n o in- and rg, thence w est one m ile to |? er^sl eaI2 È ^ ’ 7 ^ 5 ^ PurP°Jc the nw corner «-< of the s e c 3 0 |,s to enflble Small investor» to Portland. Oats— No. 2 white feed, >57.50 ton. |p nnd rg, thence south to I accum ulate sum s that w ill Stt- “ » ] the .w corner o f iw c 3 0 tp 3 .r l7 e , |? ble ‘¡«’•n • » J » * * . ’ ? •?’ : Corn— Whole, |84; cracked. 28». thence east to the se corner of *?£ stam ps which se ll « h irin g Hny—Timothy, 227 per ton; alfalfa, sec25 tp3s r l7 I7e, north « “ » m ? llth , n ? “ e x ‘ at e , thence north] the ne c o m e r of f° r “ » ^ m p valued at m aturity M 4- m ile to one Butter— Creamery, 45c per lb. sec25, thence ea st to the J o h n , ^ ^ n five years at $5, These Eggs— Ranch, 48c per dot. one ! Day river, thence down the John »tamp8 increase in price pr Potatoes— 81.4001.85 per hundred. Day river to the place o f b e g in -|cen i m on lh during « the Poultry—Hens, large, 20c; amaU. ninfl. year. Four per cent interest is 18o; geeee, 14©18c; ducks, 20c; tur Kent, precinct No. 8. Com- PaWH T m encing at the m ost se corner n uarten y. T h e governm ent keys, Uve, 20©22c. o f Sherm an county, thence along upth? Seattle. the south boundary o f said Sher- ?°_ h Butter—Creamery, 48c per lb. *■ m an county to Buck H ollow , I • ta^lP ®ac*c at Eggs— Raneh, 54c per do«, thence dow n Buck H ollow to the » ¿ J ] 1? u , potato««— 232 ©35 per ton. m outh of Finnegan H ollow , 1 * 2 * ^ Mlvcst,n tn t a Pouttry — Hen«. 22©2»c; dreeaed, thence up Finnegan Hollow t o | erty Bond. Which la to take up questions of war purchases and finances, met in Lon don Saturday. Tiacar T . Crosby, as- aistant secretary of tht> United states treasury, was elected president. 24©28c; broiler«, 80c; turkey«, U vk MW lSc; drewed. 800120. F R Axtell..................................... W D Seott............ ....................... O N Fraley................................... W M Walker ................................ Earl H Barnett................ .......... Incidental Expetuea: aaoo of vote« from Canadian soldiers 17 Americana Missing In Franaa. At the Presbyterian church; The overseas, the union government and Washington. — Seventeen special Christmas exercises will be Its platform of conscription is winner men of the United Stotoa army m sain« to given Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. to the dominion’s general election. Sir neer corps were Robert Borden Borden's administration has a action by Oeneral Parahlnc to 4 Robert The leading feature of the exer majority of more than 40 seats In par patch to the war department iiw y cises this year will be the “ Manger were missing November 20, the day of J M Perry, «tamp« for assessor.. . . Service” which introduces the liam ent the German turning movement a t ” clerk......... Cambrel, aad are believed to have Manger surrounded by Shepherds, Shipbuilders Given Increased Pay. Moro Transfer Company, drsysge Angels, and The Wise Men. The San Francisco.— Increase of wages fallen Into the hands of the Gsrmaas Hattie B Lawrence, pauper......... smountlaa to 220,000 a day for the Christmas Carols will be sung by Eleanor Shaw, court reporter . . . Swiss Ready to F ig h t shipyard workmen of the A e lflc eoast J M A xtell, court b a ilif f .,........... a hidden choir. . Washlngtoa.— la thanhlag the H a lt was one of three concessions granted Sherman County Observer, adver This is to be a real -*white Iron trades crafta workers by th« gov- ed States far the declaration to atotoS* 36 55 tising and printing........... the aeutrality Christmas. All gifts are to be „ament a e w d ta g to labor orgaalaar ly observe , . _ _ _ _ of _ _ SwltMT* J C McKean, «Banff expenses.. •. 2$30 ‘ ----- ------ •z-f government expense 16.75 given to charitable institutions tloa representative« who returned here land, the Swiss confederatlomi oommunloatloa made yvhllo hy Bring your gifts of food, clothing, from Washington. state department, dealpraa It w«l toys, or anything that will cheer maintain Ito neutrality hy Ito «um Beard Denounces Wool Profiteer«. A bond for $500 of the 2d. Lib the hearis of those who have no Profiteers In wool are forces aad will repel a violetto« of Ito erty loan iMufe, number 88486. has father and mother, or brother, or subjected to a scathing rebuke In a frontiers. been lost. Payment of principa sister, to provide for them. Pleaae statement Issued hy the war trade and interest has been »topped anc bring no presents for your chil board. No Justification, according to Norway Haa Last SOOO Sailer« Us W to London.— It Is stotod officially that ow nenhip will be traced. Any dren or friends who are to be the board, exists for the advance to Norway Ima tost WW one having information, please present The public is invited to price« to 200 par cent abovs pre-war j the w , a dtw*t* ® J share our Chriatmai cheer with ua. call at the Bank of Moro.
