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Oivpon Historical Society J07-2St. Gazette-Times VOL. 34, NO. 15. HEPPXEK, OKEGON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEA j' 15 E llourds For Selecting America's New Army of One Million Men Now Working. Washington, July 2. President Wilson today created and set into mo tion the gigantic machinery of the draft. ' ' By a proclamation of regulation's the president started the huge labor of singling out the manhood of the nation for America's armies. The regulations fix the general classes of men free from military ser vice, set up the exemption boards that sift out the men and define their duties. Only a very small group of classes of men are exempt from bearing arms. All others must appear before the tribunals. Upon hearing of evi dence they will be discharged or drafted into the army as the case may be. Every action of the boards is hedged with double safeguards against unfairness and wide open to public gaze. Draft to Come in Few Weeks. The exact method of the lottery is left for a later proclamation. Within a few weeks the draft will be made. In military quarters it is stated that one million men will be drawn in the first levy. Upon proof of their status, the fol lowing cluHses are exempt: Men indespeiiHable to industries that are necessary to the maintenance of the military establishment or the national interest. Men with wives, children, parents, brothers or sisters decndent solely uxm litem for support. Members of well recognized relig. ious sects whose creeds forbid bear iiiX arms, students of divinity and or dained ministers. Legislative, judicial and executive j)flli ers of the United States or the states of the t'nion. Men in the army or navy of the United States. Aliens who have not taken first cit izenship papers and subjects of (ier- many. ' Workmen in the armnrie.s arsenals and nary yards of the United States and men engaged in the transmission of United States mails. Pilots and mariners in the mer chant marine of the United States. - Criminals convicted of felonies and the morally deficient. The most vital power that of de ciding which men are indispensable and the necessary industries, is placed in the hands of the district boards. One or more boards is created for each federal district in the country. The entire burden of proof for ex emption is put upon the claimant. Appeal from the rulings of the tri bunals Is provided for in the regula tions. As outlined In the rules, the fol lowing are the steps leading up to the ordering of the men into camp. A local exemption board of three members for approximately each 30, e0 of population is set up. Most of these tribunals are already formed. In many cases they are the registra tion boards. Other higher boards for each feder al judicial district are formed. They are composed of five men of the high est standing and known as district or appelate boards. Any member of either board may be removed by the president. On a day to be Bet, the lower boards meet and organize. Names to be Posted. The registration cards are secured from the registration boards, which then cease to exist. The cards are numbered serially from one up and the names and numbers posted in a public place and given to the press for publication. At the Bame time a copy Is sent to Washington. When every card is numbered and posted In every precinct in the nation, the stage is set for the actual draw ing. Although the method is left for an other proclamation, it la known that the drawing will take place in Wash ington. After the order In which the men are called up for service is deter mined, the quota each state must yield up to the armies will be an nounced. Drawing in Washington. The state governors are directed to divide the quotas among the counties and cities on the basis of population. Then numbers will be drawn in Washington. Each number drawn will strike the man of that number in each precinct In the nation. These numbers and names will again be posted and published, and (Continued on Page 4) LA GIVEN BY PR 51 I Hardman People Are Proud ofTheir Showing We have just cause to be proud of Hardman,' Parkers Mill and vicinity for the manner in which they re sponded to the call of the. Red Cross relief fund. They raised three hun dred and forty-seven dollars more than was asked of them. No appeal to the generosity of the American people has even been unanswered and the citizens of Harauian and Par kers Mill are as thoroughly American as will be found anywhere in the Uni ted States. The campaign as han dled by the solicitors, Dr. G. G. Gaunt, H. A. Emry, Arthur Craw ford, Geo. McDuffee, L. Bisbee, Han son Hughes, W. P. Prophet, and G. A. Bleakman was conducted in such a manner that it insured success. These men not only gave a hearty donation themselves, but contributed their time and service to the human itarian cause. In order that everyone might have opportunity of partici pating in so noble a work, the solicit ing was made general throughout the vicinity. Only a few who were Inter viewed refused to give, while the great majority expressed regret for not being able to give more. The Red Cross is the symbol of mercy, honored on and off the battle field by friend and foe. Those of us whose duties keep us from the front can, and should, show our sympathy and support by contributing as lib' erally as possible to the mercy fund The amount supplied by Hardman and vicinity was $1347.25. Contributed. Navy Recruit Here on Visit. Edgar Copenhaver, who is a navy recruit stationed at Mare Island, San Francisco, arrived in the city Tues day evening and will remain until the 20th, visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Copenhaver. Young Copenhaver has just been released from a long confinement in the Mare Island hospital. First he was taken down with measlees and later he de veloped pneumonia. For that reason he did not get to go to San Diego with the other Heppner boys. He says he expects to go onto a training ship as soon as he returns to Mare Island. He likes the navy life fine, and barr ing his sickness, he has enjoyed him self In his new surroundings. JUSTUS SIMPSON IS Justus L. Simpson passed away at his home in this city Monday morn ing, July 2, after an illness of long standing. Death was the result of cancer of the stomach, from which Mr. Simpsodn had been a sufferer for a number of years. Justus L. Simpson was horn on a farm near Gilbertsville, Ostego coun ty, New York, May 16, 1837. On August 30th, 1862, when a little past 25 years of age he enlisted in Co. G, 152nd regiment, New York volun teer infantry. He served through three bitter years of strife and was honorably discharged on February 4th, 1S65, on account of wounds re ceived in a charge in the battle of Hanover court house In Virginia. Mr. Simpson was under constant fire for 22 days, from May 2 to May 24, 1864. 'He participated in the battle of Suffolk, Virginia, and in the Wilderness campaign. The principal battles of the constant fighting were Wilderness, Spottsylvania court house, North Anna court house and Hanover court house, where he was shot May 24, 1864. After the war, Mr. Simpson set tled in Illinois, April 14, 1865, and it was there that he was married to Emma Clemans. The marriage oc curred December 22, 1868. She was his constant companion from that tlmo until death took him from her. ,To -Wieir union were born five chil dren, Mrs. W. W. Bechdolt and Mrs. E. J. Merrill of Hardman Ore., Ro meo, who died in infancy, Ray of Monon, and Sherrie of Mcdaryville, Ind. , Twelve years ago Mr. and Mrs. Simpson settled in Oregon and the last few years of that time have been spent in Heppner. The funeral of the deceased was held from the Christian church, of which Mr. Simpson had been a devot ed member for a long number of years, on July 4th, the day that the Nation honors, and the day which has been made sacred through the blood shed of such men as Mr. Simpson, The obituary was read by the pastor,' Rev. Turner B. MacDonald and a large number of friends were present to pay their last respects to their de parted friend and brother. The re mains were laid to rest in the Ma sonic cemetery by fellow members of the Grand Army of the Republic. HEPPNER GOAL 115 ARE LEASED -"TO H. V. GATES AND WILL BE DEVELOPED After having laid idle for many years, with no attempt whatever made to produce fuel from the Hepp, ner coal fields in the Willow creek basin, tins properties have been leased by T. J. Mahoney, trustee, to Mr. H. V. Gates, president of" the Heppner Light & Water Co., capi talist and promoter of various en terprises. According to T. J. Mahoney, vice president of the bank, Mr. Gates will at once begin active operations on the properties and place them in a state of productiveness. The mines are to be opened up and operated on a royalty basis, Mr. Gates agreeing to produce a certain tonage of coal each month. This fuel will be placed on the Heppner market in anticipation of the fuel famine that this section is undoubtedly up against unless relief from this or some sim lar source is realized. This 1b good news to Heppner. Mr. Gates has long had in contemplation the opening up- of this fuel supply. He Is vitally interested, as his com pany is a large consumer and all the fuel that they have used since open ing up for business in this town has been shipped in from the mills down the Columbia and at Portland, and the money thus expended has moun ed high in the thousands and thous ands of dollars, and yet there was all kinds of fuel right at our door await ing to be taken from the mountain and placed at the disposal of Hepp ner and Morrow county people. H. V. Gates is a man that does not do anything without knowing well RE- According to the announcement of Mrs. E. D. Rood, secretary, the n nual meeting of the Morrow County Re-Union Association will be held in Laurelhurst Park, Portland, Satur day afternoon of July 7th. All Morrow county people, past and present, are urged to bring their bas kets and enjoy a picnic supper at six o'clock. Mrs. Rood says, " We held our first meeting In 1908, so this makes the 9th annual gathering. A number of those who have met in former years have passed away during the past year." Morrow county residents visiting in the city of Portland are always welcome at the meetings of the Re Union Association, in fact it is urged that they attend the meetings if it is possible for them to do so. The Morrow County Re-Union As sociation is the means of bringing to gether, at least once a year, those good people who formerly lived in this county, where lasting friendships were formed. Now In a large city ! some of them do not see each other ( often. This annual event, however, is a thing apart from the hurly-burly of the work-a-day world, and old; friends can again gather to talk over, ' in reminiscent mood, the days that are gone, but days that have left be- j hind thoughts of pleasant memories. Lost Small white Spitz (female) I dog. Answers to the name of Tiny. I Finder return to this office and re-j ceive reward. OREGON STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION WILL BE ENTERTAINED IN PENDLETON When members of the Oregon State Editorial Association are in Pendle ton for their annual convention July 13, 14 and 15 they will be entertain ed in true Pendleton style with a pro gram that will have its climax in a special trip to Wallowa lake aboard an O-W. R. & N. special train de luxe, the visitors on the occasion be ing guests of the people of Pendleton, represented by the Pendleton Com mercial Club. i The convention is to be brought .to a close Saturday afternoon and at 6:30 a banquet in honor of the con vention will be given at the Eagle Woodman hall. At 10:30 the special train will depart for Wallowa lake, arriving at the lake at 7 o'clock Sun day morning. On the arrival at Jo seph autos will take the members of the party to the head of the lake where breakfast will be served. The day will be passed recreating at the famous resort and in the afternoon the return trip will be made in time to arrive at La Grande where dinner will be served, the return to Pendle ton being made following that event. what he is about, and his taking hold of this proposition means develop ment of a big industry here. The coal will be1 brought to Heppner by auto trucks, so we are informed, and this will mean the construction and main tenance of a good road up Willow creek to the mines. The coal of the Heppner district has long been, known to be of excell ent quality, and as to the quantity, there is no limit. It is easy of access and once the mines are properly op ened it should be gotten out at a small cost per ton. The railroad right of way from Heppner into the mines is retained, awaiting future developments. It is thought that as soon as the mines are opened and in full operation tbat it will be necessary to build the rail road in ordei1 to get the product to market more rapidly; this la for fu ture consideration, however. The opening up and operating of the coal mines will be the means, no doubt of bringing about the promo tion of other enterprises, among which is the development of the lum ber Industry. Much good timber is lcoated In this tome region and would be made accessible by the building of a railroad into the coal mines. A big mill could be maintained at Hepp ner to manufacture this timber into lumber and its by-products, and this would create a big pay roll for Hepp ner. We have many natural resources right at our door awaiting develop ment, and it would seem that the time is at hand for the promotion work to begin. y WILL BE BUILT HERE V Thousands of dollars will be ex Sanded in Heppner within the next few months on new homes. Some of the new dwellings are now under the course of construction and contracts have already been let. Hanson Hughes now has his house on upper Court street under construc tion. Henry Johnson nas the con tract. , Mike Kenny has already started on a $2000 bungalo on the west end of Center street. T. G. Denissee has the contract. Stacy Robrts has bought the W. O. Hill property on the corner of Gale and Center streets and will commence the erection 'of a modern bungalow there in the near future. W. E. Brown, who recently pur chased the J. P. Conder property on Gale street, is making preparations to commence the construction in the near futuref of a magnificent house. The foundation has been built for some time and Mr. Brown plans to complete the structure, which will cost in the neighborhood of $5000. Dr. A. D. McMurdo has ordered the material for a fine new house on his Chase street property. One of the features of this new home is that the floors will all be of hard wood. This is a new departure in the construc tion of Heppner homes. Hugh C. Githens, local lumber dealer, now has under way the build ing of his new house on the flat op posite the high school building. This will be a house of two full stories and will be a valuable addition to the growing list of new Heppner homes. News received here indicates a large attendance at the coming edi torial session and aside from the pub lishers many other men of promin ence throughout the state will be h,ere on that cccasion. It is expected there will be between 100 and 200 men and women here for the conven tion and in addition to these a limit ed number of local people will be list ed for the trip to Wallowa lake. The arrangements for the Wallowa trip and other social features of the I convention are being managed by the Commercial Club through the enter- tainment committee, J. F. Robinson, chairman, and by others called to as sist in the work. J. V. Tallman, pres- j ident of the club, will list local peo- j pie desiring to make the trip. The editorial association is to meet here on Friday July 13 and the busi ness sessions will be held in the au-j ditorium of the county library. At ' noon on Friday a buffet luncheon will be served In the library club room for the men of the convention and at the same time the women of the convention will be entertained Patriotic Program Is By Sunday School A patriotic program worthy of more than passing notice was render-1 ed at . the "Federated church on last Sunday morning in a union service of the church and Sunday school. The program was largely the production of the Sunday school, and the church itself was appropriately decorated with U. S. and allied flags. An ad dress by the pastor, Rev. H. A. Noyes, and a short talk also by Prof. J. B. Horner of the O. A. C, whose theme was Patriotism, kept the close atten tion of the audience and its apprecia tion was appropriately expressed. The recitations and readings were of unusual excellence, but the most im pressive number was the "Unveiling of the Honor Roll." This is a roll of the Heppner boys who have enlisted or offered their services in the differ ent branches of the government ser vice army, navy, etc. The roll was covered with the U. S. flag. Miss Mary Notson lifted the flag and made an effective brief address about what the soldiers are doing for ns and what we owe to them. Miss Notson drew a very vivid picture and one that the audience could not fail to remember, and it was beautfiully de livered. The roll will be kept on the wall of the church and names of Heppner boys added from time to time as they enter the service. The program as delivered follows: Song, "America." Responsive Scripture Reading and Prayer Pastor Recitation, "Your Flag and My Flag" . Rachel Noyes Recitation, "The Tale of the Flag" Margaret Woodson Song ...Girls Choir Recitation "Hats Off, The Flag Goes By," Delvin Adkins Recitation, "Knitting For the Sol- , diers" Bernlce Woodson Song Primary Department Recitation, "Grandad's Old Canteen" - Philip Mahoney Reading, "Soldiers Letters" ........ Mrs. Bayless Song, ''Star Spangled ' Banner - ; Address, "Patriotism of 1917" Prof. J. B. Horner Vocal Solo, "Hold Thou My Hand" Mrs. Sims Reading, "Reveille" Katherine Pattison Unveiling of the Honor Roll by Mary Notson. Reading Ruth Van Vactor Instrumental Solo Loa Briggs Address by the Pastor. TO BE TWO STORIES Work was commenced this week on the new First National Bank build ing. A portion of the building in the rear, of wooden material, is being torn down and when this is com pleted, work will be started in an earnest fashion in remodeling the bank building proper. Plans which had been drawn pre viously, have been altered and bank officials now announce that the new plans provide for an additional story to the main structure. When completed, the new building will present an elegant appearance In its pressed brick front. The new banking rooms will be arranged in the most approved manner, giving the maximum convenience to pa-ons as well as to bank officials and clerks. The upper floor will be given over to office rooms, which, when completed, will be the most modern In the city. UNION PACIFIC IS GIVING FLE MAI'S AWAY FREE The Union Pacific System has just issued a folder map of the United States, which on account of its con venient form and the important in formation it contains should at this time be of unusual value to the pub lic. Additional copies of this folder will be mailed without cost to any one upon application to the local agent or to William McMurray, gen eral passenger agent of the O-W. R. & N. Co. elsewhere at a lunehon arranged by local women, acting for the Commer cial Club. The ladieconimlttee will be headed by Mrs. E. B. Aldrich and Mrs. William Lowell. At 3 p. m. Friday afternoon, the convention will suspend its business session for the purpose of making an auto tour to the Eastern Oregon State Hospital and through the wheat fields of the county and the Umatilla reservation. At 8 p. m. Friday eve ning they will be treated to a special presentation of the motion pictures of the Round-Up, this program being at the Arcade theater. Pendleton E. O. NATION'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED Large Crowds Attend Celebrations And Many Seek Mountain Shades for Day. Morrow county celebrated the 4th of July in true style. lone was thronged with people yesterday and the regular routine of street sports was put through. In the afternoon the center of interest was on the base ball diamond, where lone and the crack Honeyman Hardware team of Portland went through nine innings in fast time. The game resulted 3 to 2 for the Portlanders. In the eve ning the dancing is proving a popu lar diversion to the strains of music furnished by Parson's Novelty Or chestra of Portland. " The residents of the Burton Val ley neighborhood enjoyed a nice lit tle celebration on the Fourth which was quiet largely attended. S. E. Notson of Heppner was orator of the day. Heppner People Enjoy Outing in the Mountains. Some twenty-five of thirty auto loads of people from Heppner were distributed along the north and south forks of Willow creek on the Fourth where they enjoyed the day to the full. The larger portion of the peo ple gathered on the creek in the vi cinity of Slocum's mill, this being about the end of navigation on ac count of the bad condition of the road in many places. Fishing occupied the attention of a great many while others put in the time climbing over the hills and eating picnic dinners. The camps of Van Vactors, Spencers, Cohns, Vaughans and Sweeks at tracted a number of visitors. These people have made themselves com fortable for the heated spell and have excellent camps on the creek just be low the mill. The family of Jas. Thomson will also join the outing col ony soon and take up their abode in their summer cottage. As a day ol real enjoyment those who spent the' time at the mountain retreat on Wil- , low creek have no regrets. Editor Pattison, of the Herald, and his family are guests for the week end at the mountain camp of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Van Vactor. Thos. Bren an is sojourning at the Spencer camp, and he and Pattison have agreed to keep the table supplied with fish. They are both great fishermen. New Garage For Hardman. Hardman will have a fine new gar age when the building which W. P. Prophet Is now constructing there is finished. The garage will be operat ed by Bleakman & Rau. These gen tlemen have been in the garage bus iness in the south end city for some time, but they find themselves crowd ed for space In their present loca tion. The new garage will be com pletely equipped for automobile stor age and repairs. POISONOUS PLANT INVESTIGA TIONS IX MORROW COUNTY What poisonous plants do you havo In Morrow County? Will you help the Oregon Experiment Station to find where and what they are? Pro fessor Wm. E. Lawreuce, assistant botanist at the Oregon Experiment Station in charge of poisonous plant in' estigatlons, will be In your coun t. between July 9 and July 12 for the purpose of collecting plants likely to cause stock poisoning, and informa tion concerning the conditions caus ing the poisoning. If .anchers and stockmen who have lost s"c'.; due to poisonous plants will r"- .) a card or letter to Profeesor L v . i ence at Hepp ner before July 9, ho will endeavor to investigate as many cases as time will permit. Such persons should state what stock were poisoned, how many, and when, and the location of range or ranch. As the poisonous plant problem is more one of prevention than cure af ter poisoning occurs, these investiga tions are confined to a determination of what poisonous plants occur in your region, where, when and under what conditions they are dangerous. All questions of diagnosis and cure should be referred to your local vet erinarian, or Dr. W. H. Lytle, state veterinarian, or to Dr. B. T. Sims, professor of veterinary medicine at the Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis, Oregon. Lost Between Heppner and Hard man, 33 x 4U Silvertown Cord casing on rim. Finder return to Heppuer Garage. Reward.