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HEPPNER HERALD. HEPPNER, OREGON.
TUESDAY. KOVEMRER 17, 1014.
E. G. HARLAN
EDITOR
EDITORIAL SECTION
L. K. HARLAN
MANAGER
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAI'ER
TUFSDAYS anJ FRIDAYS
HEPPNER HERALD
SUBSCRIPTIONS $1.50 PER YEAR
OUTSIDE COUNTY $1.50
IMI'OSIXi; ON AMERICAN RELIEF
The Amcri'-aii relief committee in London,
which has been looking after stranded Ameri
cans at public expense, has be"n compelled to
issue a warning to the American press and peo
ple not to be "taken in" by stories of mistreat
ment which tourists may tell when they arrive
at their American destinations. The warning
is timely, as many such interviews and state
ments are already appearing in American
papers, some criticising the committees and the
consuls at foreign ports.1
The truth of the matter seems to be that the
relief committees have been greatly imposed
upon by the unscrupulous and by some who
were not unscrupulous. Jt is related that two
women who presented themselves as penniless,
having been made so by the wars, were grant
ed relief and instead of using it to put up at
modest hostelries they went to the best in the
land and presented bills for $50 a day for the
two, which the committee had to pay, but there
after it put the women on an expense account of
$1.75 a day, which they seemed to think an
outrage.
Those who receive relief, of one kind or
another, are not always thankful for the same,
but they often (ind fault because more was not
done for them. We have all the time believed
that the bow lings of our tourists were uncalled
for and that most of the sufferings they en
dured were self-indicted, largely through
paineky feelings with which they were seized.
When the war broke out they seem suddenly to
have been crazed with the fears that every one
in Europe would be massacred. The conduct
of many Americans caught abroad was not
compatible with the courage and fortitude that
we woidd like to associate with the name Am
erican.
have gone about the terrible business of defend
ing their country against its invaders in the
most orderly and the most determined manner.
They have not borne false witness as to their
own achievements.
Even the Germans locate the "lie" factories
not in Paris, but in London. The French, as a
matter of fact, have set a high ideal of keep
ing the world and their own troops informed as
to what is going on. We understand the gov
ernment issues bulletins for the men at the
front acquainting them with the heppenings of
the war, so that they may know what they are
fighting for and how they are succeeding, be
lieving that a well informed soldier is better
than a mere machine. Every French soldier
has, in a measure, been made a participating
partner in this business of war. The results
have been the best.
Instead of stampeding and creating "scenes"
and riots, as was expected of them in some
quarters, the French have shown grit to with
stand attacks and courage of the highest order
in making attacks. Not under Napoleon, it
seems, did the French soldiers fight better.
Their heroism has been proved and approved
even by their foes. The French army has lift
ed up the good name of France and replaced it
among the great nations, a place it has not oc
cupied, not exactly, since the war of 1870
Whatever the outcome may be the world will
not think lightly of the French army.
In a recent article, Arnold Bennett boasted
that England is "supporting the most highly
civilized and the most peaceful great power on
the continent of Europe France." He also
calls France the "poet among nations," all of
which is high praise, indeed.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
I fuatorl in Knuth Hpnnnpr and in
order to dispose of same in the next
two weeks 1 am ottering same ai a
remarkably low price. House has six
rooms with bath, sleeping porch, sur
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rounded by truit trees ana oerry
bushes. Fenced in chicken yard. In
miire of the owner. C. T. Humphries,
or Herald office.
PEACE TALK AM) CAT'S PAWISM
Prcsidi'iit Wilson is right in refusing to have
his ollice made a cat's paw in the European
negotiations, lie will not "sound" foreign
nations on peace and ho will not be made a go
between in "conversations" where each is seek
ing some information or other, rather than
seeking peace. First one side and then another
may say that it is for peace, and gain a public
advantage by such professed readiness, when,
as a matter of fact, it is peace along its own
original contentions. '
The president of the United Stale has told
them one and allt hat he is ready to use his
ollice for I lie promotion of peace, but before
he acts the nation or nations must come with
sincere heat Is, not dickering for information
or wlatitn;'e.-!. ,u sincerely desirous of peace.
Mere jockeying is int to be tolerated by a nation
which has both a neutrality and a dignity of
its own to support.
The truth is (hat neither side of the war is
yet ii aii.v lor peace -some one will have to be
decisively whipptd fust, or the people at home
will have to ..lait an uprising. England is so
ailvaiit.n.coii ly ilualed that it can have no do
sire for peace except on its own terms, and
Russia is so big and so regardless that it is in
the same mndilioii. France and Relgium
would of touise feel abased to ask for peace
w hile tjirman armit s are on thHr soil and the
invadii's Ind on their nocks and Germany is
iiol prepand lo sue for peace while she is
fart lu r away from lit r goal than she was a
nioiit lis ao.
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If the (.' neans had savetl the throe months
they have L. ( u pounding away in Relgium, by
going rirlit .-traii'lit across the r own boundry,
instiad ihroii' !i ;( neighbor's back door, the
ehaiiM are t li.it they would now bo nearer
l';"'" tl -n Huy aie. Rut they thought the
other way would prove the easier. They tlid
not mi le I, mate tin it Krupp guns, it appears,
but tin o.l iiiek u . tmiato the human cour
age in t he I ;, !;,:, ills.
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Fi t Hi h p
ill till "Mr
tin in. 'I!,
the I'n ! !i
up with f.i
tllitios ;i .so
I he t.i tni. hi. aie as prov oi hiallv given credit
tor all the opposite qualities. Of course, wo
know C. i iu. uis better, for tluy have lived
among if. vtlele the French have not. In most
of our stall - and ni nearly all i I' our eities the
Get man i L on i t i- potttutal enough to com
mand to- pet t .
Rut in the pi, .. nt war the French have been
giving : ::: Ii ,u an mint of themselves that we
will li-ne to lTi tin ni larger credit. They
have 11 t in v i u lit ni l Ives to bo light or t'riv
'l'tii. bat i.ititi.d and enduring. Thev
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M'I'RI.t I TUIN roil FRANCE.
'I k have oftt n felt that there is
iiy l.ii k of .serious consideration for
An i i n an people are apt to regard
ai l.ght and iven frivolous, taken
hi 'i t and siiperl'u id literature,
iatcd with Paris and Parisians,
BELGIANS SALUTE OUR FLAG.
An American who had occasion to motor
through Belgium, carrying American papers,
has related how joyfully the people of that
afllicted country greeted the stars and stripes
which he carried on his car. "Vive Amerique"
they cried as with one voice when they saw the
starry banner. They all seemed to feel that it
stood for something which they loved, freedom
We -are told that men stood with heads uncov
ered as the American flag was carried past
them, while women wept.
As Americans we ought to be glad thatuch
feelings exist toward our flag and we ought to
see to it that no nation shall ever have cause to
look in vain for the flag of the free. It is Am
erica's business always to stand for what is
best and highest in this world, for those ends
alone we must fight, if we ever must fight again
So far as the Belgians are concerned, the feel
ings are reciprocated in America, for all Ameri
cans fool that the invasion of their country
whatever the military necessities may have
been, was a terrible chapter in the history of
the war now raging. The Belgians had given
olfense to none and they desired to take no part
in the miserable business of fighting, and their
stile animus was a desire to keep inviolate their
country and their homes. For this they have
been punished severely, but it has lifted them
up in the esteem of the nation; and they have
demonstrated that a nation that is a mere
handful can contend successfully with a nation
that is a giant, provided the handful has right
on its side and love of country in its heart.
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Peace will come some time and then every
one will claim it was through h's particular in
lluonce. Rryan will claim it, the pope in Rome
will claim it ami all those who are now praying
for peace will claim it. Well. U t us hope there
will be peace enough for all.
Ami who has thought of the ptxr horses that
have been slaughtered in the wurs? They are
dumb brutes, but they have been slaughtered
with the men who ride them. And surely the
horses were no parties to this human madness
which we call war.
And winter is coming on which will incrtnse
the hardships of the men at war. Think of n
heavy snow storm and n blizzard swooping
down on two or three million men in camps.
Can you think of anything worio than that, in
the way of human Miffcring?
Slices of territory with which the great na
tions have gorged themselves may have to W
disgorged at the cm! of the war. The partition
of Poland, for instance, may have to W unscrambled.
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W hen u woman is no well dressed that no one
notices her. she is apt to think that nhi isn't
dressed nt all.
FOR RENT
Nice place at Olex, Gilliam County.
668 acres bottom land, nice orchard.
60 acres hill and bench land has been
farmed, about 200 acres in all. Will
rent or sell cheap on time payments.
L. O. RALSTON, Owner,
608 Market St., Portland.
I Tiats
: good coffee
SEAL
In 1, 2 and 3 pound cans
Never in bulk
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Cround llnpround or
Pulverized
Jilt 3
The Importers V
RESTAURANT FOR SALE.
In the city of Heppner, Oregon.
There is a good restaurant in Hepp
ner for sale. Located on Main Street
and doing a first class business. It
is well equipped with everything
necessary to do the business.. .Clean
and neat in every particular.. .There
are some household effects which will
go in the sale, all new and useable
articles.. .The right man can take this
place and make money, as it is a
money maker now and you know what
it is to buy a business paying well,
Just drop a line to the owner or bet
ter yet, stop in and talk it over with
him... He is desirous of making a
change.
Yours for business,
GONG LANE
Sold only by
Phelps Grocery Co.
PROFESSIONAL COLUMN
F. DYE,
DENTIST
Pemanently located in Odd Fellows
building, Rooms 4 and 5.
Dr. II. T. ALLISON
PHYSICIAN & SURGEONS
Office Patterson Drug Store
Heppner, - - Oregon
Dr. A .P. CULBERTSON
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office Second Door North Minor &
Co. Store.
Heppner, - - Oregon.
Drs. WINNARD & McMURDO
PH YSICIANS & SURGEONS
Heppner, . . Oregon
Dr. F. N. CIIRISTENSON
DENTIST
Heppner, Oregon
Offices with
Drs. Winnard & McMurdo
C. E. WOODSON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office In Palace Hotel. Heppner, Ore.
SAM E. VAN VACTOR
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
I Heppner, Oregon
S. E. NOTSON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office in Court House, Heppner, Ore.
WELLS & NYS
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Heppner, . . Oregon
KNAPPENBERG & JOHNSON
ATTORNEYS
AM) COINCELORS AT LAW
lone, Oregon
W. L. SMITH,
ABSTRACTER
Only complvte set of abstract book
in Morrow County.
HEPPNER. . . OREGON
FOR FINE IT-TO-DATK HOMES
T. C. DENNIS EE,
ARCHlTKiT ANT) CONTRACTOR.
LOl'IS PEARSON
TAILOR
.Irppnrr. . ... Orrion.
DR. HRAZEALE. I. V. M.
M Pt TY STOCK INSPECTOR
J. H. COX
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
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I Make a Specialty of and Have Complete
Equipment for
House Moving
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Heppner Garage
All Kinds of Repair Work Done Quickly
We are agents for
Ford, Overland and Mitchell
Automobiles.
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offer you stoves of
every description
THE GREAT MAJESTIC
MALLEABLE RANGE
(Which has no equal)
down to a $9.00 Cook Stove
Heaters from $2.00 to $40
Note the parts of the New Mission
Heater for wood and coal, has duplex
grates the same as a Steel Range.
If you want something to make a fire in
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have
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The First National Bank
OF HEPPNER
Oldest Bank in Morrow County
Capital, Surplus and Profits
$140,000.00
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