HIE QAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSD AY, DECEMBER 6, 1917.
Page Three
Do Your Christmas
Shopping Early
1$ Present day condi
tions are such that useful
gifts are the only sensible
gifts to give.
1$ We are ready with
new stocks of finely se
lected Holiday Merchan
dise such as
Ladies' Sweaters ad Waists,
Cap and Scarf Sets, Handkerchiefs
Collars, Jabots, Boudoir Caps,
Purses, Hand Bags, Indian Robes,
Blankets and Steamer Rugs,
and other things too nu
merous to mention.
We strive always to please and extend to all a cordial
invitation to visit our store.
THOMSON BROS.
RedCross Donation
mm
at the Pavilion on
SATURDAY, DEC 8th
Bring in your donations
of produce, cooked food,
cider, jellies, canned
goods, fancy works and
towels, etc.
There will be amuse
ments and a benefit
dance.
All Gome
WEEKLY WAR
NEWS DIGEST
No News from the Soldier Means
That He Is All Right.
Although the failure to receive let
ters from men in the service is not
pleasant to relatives and friends at
home the adage "no news is good
news never was more true than at
present. The report of every casual
ty at home or abroad is immediately
wired or cabled to officials at Wash
ington, being relayed from there
without loss of time to the emergen
cy address of the soldier or sailor
affected. It is also at once released
for publication in the newspapers
No news of casualties has or will be
held up.
No man in the service has received
orders not to write home; he has
been urged, on the contrary, to keep
in touch with relatives and friends.
The froces in France have at their
disposal post cards giving general in
formation in regard to health and the
receipt of letters and parcels, which
may be dispatched without payment
of postage.
Care is also taken to see that mail
intended for soldiers and sailors
reaches them promptly. Where the
regimental and company designation
of a soldier is not Known it may be
secured by application to The Adju
tant General's Office, Washington D.
C. In one week 1,674 letters with in
sufficient addresses were received at
this office. On 1,232 the addresses
were completed and they were for
warded, 123 were returned to send
ers, 68 went to the dead-letter office
because senders' addresses were not
given, and the balance were held with
the view that the addresses might be
completed later.
vulcanlzers, gas-works employees, I
rope riggers, cordage workers, auto-!
mobile mechanicians, and men from
other trades are wanted for general
work. Application for information ;
regarding enlistment may be made
to Maj. Steever, 119 D Street NW.,
Washington D. C.
The motor section, carriage divis
ion of the office of the chief of ordin
ance, will also need several thousand
skilled men for its work. The section
is intrusted with securing for the
War Department such vehicles as
four-wheel-drive trucks, caterpillar
tractors, armored cars and tanks, and
for maintenance and repair of this as
well as artillery equipment.
Men with experience as mechan
ics, machinists, blacksmiths, and stor
age battery experts are wanted. The
re are four ordnance training camps
where many of these men are sent
to fit them for the grades of first
class sergeant and ordnance sergeant.
Many will later be placed in charge
of enlisted men.
Anyone wishing xo enlist should
address Chief of Ordnance, motor sec
tion, carriage division, 1703 New
York Avenue, Washington D. C.
All Former Exemptions Cancelled by
( New Selective Draft Roles.
Under the new regulations every
person registered for selective draft
is restored to his original status, sec
tlon 4 stating that all exemptions and
discharges made prior to December
15 are revoked.
The office of the Provost Marshal
General declares it Is imperative that
every registrant know his "order
number." Every person who regis
tered or should have registered June
5 is charged with a knowledge of the
selective service law and additional
regulations, and failure to perform
any duty so prescribed Is a misde
meanor punishable by Imprisonment
for one year and may result in the
loss of valuable rights and privileges
and in immediate induction into mil
itary service.
Compressed Air Sends Missiles Into
German Trenches
Many of the mortars employed to
day on the allied fronts are of the
compressed-air type, using a puff of
air or gas instead of powder to throw
the shell Into German trenches.
Present-day trench warfare has
caused the pneumatic cannon idea to
be developed after it had been laid
aside for many years as impractical.
Aside from being silent and inexpen
sive, the pneumatic mortar is readily
manipulated. It is used at ranges of
from 750 to 1,000 feet, and is said
to be exceedingly accurate.
Machinery for the Farmer
Whether it be
PLOWS, HARROWS, DISKS, WEEDERS,
DRILLS, WAGONS
Or Something Along the Line of
Motors, Gas Engines or Automobiles
you will find whtt you want at
VaaogDoim &'on
Agents tor
Hudson, Super-six
Chevrolet
Get our figures first or last Comparion of
price with value will findjyou buying here.
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JUST REMEMBER"
The O. K. Restaurant
CAN PREPARE THE HEAL THE WAY YOU WANT IT. OUR EXCEL
LENT SERVICE IS MAINTAINED TO GIVE UTMOST SATISFACTION
We Invite Your Patronaee
T 3
Licensed Embalmer Lady Assistant
J. L. YEAGER
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Phone Residence Heppier, Ore go
The Village Tailor Can Now See Ser
vice With Oversea Forces.
Men from 45 trades have oppor
tunity to enlist in the army of skilled
workmen being formed to go into
France with the American fliers, and
are promised experience as near the
fighting lines as airdromes can be
built.
Cobblers and tailors can leave their
benches to make, stretch, and repair
wings; barbers are wanted to plyj
their trade near no man's land; cab-,
inetmakers and boat makers are
needed for woodwork; coppersmiths
will see that there are no leaky gas
oline tanks. Instrument repairmen,
Exports of Sugar to Nation's Allies
Causes Scarcity Here.
Some sections of the United States
are temporarily short of sugar be
cause the Nation is partially filling
the imperative needs of the allies
and is supplying sugar for its troops
in France. In 1917 the United States
has exported over IS times as much
as it had averaged in the three years
proceeding the war.
The world's sugar crop for 1916
17 was nearly 1,900,000 tons less
than that of 1912-13. A greater
shortage, however, affects the Euro
pean allies because their own produc
tion has been greatly cut, and prior
to the war Germany and Austria ex
ported each year approximately 1,
722,000 tons. In prewar times Eng
land received 54 per cent of her total
sugar supply from the central pow
ers, which is now supplied from the
United States sources.
While European allies are being
materially aided with sugar from the
United States, they are far from get-
Community
That's The Name
Have you seen our fine line of Community Silver
ware? Nothing better for
Christmas Gifts
We would like to show you both our Community
and Rogers Brothers' silverware.. We would
like also for you to see the Penninsular
High Oven Range. It is destined to
put the old style range in the
background.
TASH & AKERS
SUCCESSORS TO VAUGHN & SONS
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Buy Your Christmas Goods Early
A few suggestions for suitable Xmas Gifts taken from
our stock. A visit to our store will disclose many more
DOLLS 35c to $1.25
TEDDY BEARS 60c
BANKS 15c to 25c
FRICTION TOYS .50c
BALLS 10c to 35c
GAMES 10c to 35c
DRUMS 35c
DISHES 10c to $2.50
TEAKETTLES 75c to $1.00
DISHPANS 40c to $1.00
PANS 10c to 40c
THREAD, CORDONNET
10c a spool
TOWELS 10c to 40c
HANDKERCHIEFS 3 for 25c
RIBBON. . . .5c, 10c and 25c a yard
HOSE 15c to 50c a pair
SCHOOL SUPPLIES. Tablets . . 5c
Raglan's Variety Store