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VOL. 34, NO. 39
HEPPXER, ORE., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917.
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TRUTH
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VAIL IN
ANSWERS
Every arait registrant must ans
wer bis Questionnaire truthfully and
without evasion. Untrue answers or
concealment of information required
by the Government will result In pro.
aecution. .
On the other hand, draft regis
trants may rest assured that the per
sonal questions they are obliged to
answer in regard to their domestic
and business conditions will be seen
only by the proper authorities. Mem
bers of local and district boards are
forbidden under severe penalty from
divulging such Information.
The Government requires the moBt
personal and detailed answers In the
Questionnaire because of the infor
matlon thus given, supported where
necessery. by the affidavits of other
persons, will be based the classifica
tion of each registrant.
As a deffered classification Is equl
valent to a temporary exemption or
discharge, It must be plain to every
registrant why false answers, design
ed to place the registrant in one of
the deffered classes, will be so strict
ly dealt with.
In this connection an official warn
ing that should be carefully noted by
every draft registrant has Just been
issued by Clarence L. Reames, United
States Attorney for Oregon. This
warning says:
"In connection with the filling out
of the Questionnaires, word has been
received from the Attorney-General
to prosecute vigorously those who
make statements therein that are
false.
"In view of the fact that false
statements in support of claims for
exemption or deffered classification
constitute a grave menace to the fair
and equitable enforcement of con
scrlption, we have been requested to
give wide publicity to the fact that
such material false statements, even
when the facts have been distorted
only slightly, will be promptly prose
cuted.
"Attention should be further direc
ted to the fact that all exemptions
and discharges made prior to noon on
December 15 will thereafter have no
validity, and to the fact that every
person who has registered and is not
yet In military service is required to
fill out a Questionnaire.
'This must be sworn to and Is in
tended as a complete inventory of his
domestic condition and industrial and
educational qualifications.
"The punishment provided for
those who tall to return the Question
naire, or to appear for physical exam
ination, or to report change of status
permits imprisonment for one year.'
Even though a registrant U per
fectly sure he understands all that is
required in the Questionnaire, for
his own protection he should consult
one of the members of the various
legal advisory boards for advice
This legal advice Is free.
Questionnaires ere now being sent
out by Local Boards at the rate of live
per cent each dav, excapt Sundays
and legal holidays, until all are sent
out.
C. H. Rhea Enlists.
C. H. Rhea went to Portland yes
terday evening to take an examina
tion for enlistment In the radio div
ision of the navy. If he passes the
examination it is probable that he
will get an allowance of a few weeks
of time In which to settle up his bus
iness affairs before reporting for
duty. He expects to return to Echo
Saturday. Echo News.
HOLSUM Bread. The best and the
most for your money. For sale at
Sam Hughes Co.
FEPlElAflEP
croRcia
Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
Regular morning service
11:00. Sermon theme:
"Looking For The Saviour"
Christian Endeavor 6:30
P. M. Leader, Emery Gen
try. Regular Evening Service
7:30.
H. A. NOYES, Pastor.
E.M. SHUTT WILL ENTER SPRING
PRIMARIES IN
Constant rumor for the past few.
weeks that E. M.. Shutt would be a!next spring.
candidate for the republican nomlna-! "l have been a reident Morrow
, , , . , , county for the past twenty years, and
Hon for sheriff at the primary elec-: ,.,... n ,. i .
r ' ; during all that time have been an un-
tion next, May, was put to rest this
week when Mr. Shutt announced that
he would enter the race.
To a Gazette-Times representative
this week .Mr. Shutt said:
"While the primaries are still sev
eral months off as yet, numerous men
and women voters from all parts of
the county and representing all the
political parties, have been strongl) j
Insisting that I allow my name to be
used in the coming election for sher-j
iff. Since, this demand has become
so strong, without a word of solid-
tation on my part, I believe it to be a
genuine case of the office seeking the
man, and I deem It but fair and just
to these loyal friends to now state
that I will be a candidate for that
Former Heppner Girl Weds.
Concerning the marriage of a pop
ular and accomplished girl, former
ly of Heppner, the Sunday Oregoniau
had; in company with a portrait of
the charming bride, the following
item:
A pretty but simple home wedding
was that at which Miss Fay Bartholo
mew became the bride of Henry Mac
kie Isaacs Monday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. R.
Swinburne, in the Rose-Friend apart
ments. Rev. John H. Boyd officiated.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss Alma
Hallock sang "At Dawning."
The bride was attired in a tallleur
of navy blue cloth and a small blue
hat. Her corsage was of orchids and
Cecil Bruner roses. Baskets and vas
es of mauve and white chrysanthe
mums were arranged attractively a
bout the rooms, and following the
ceremony refreshments were served.
The supper table was presided over
by Mrs. T. C. Taylor and Mrs. W. R.,
Ellis, assisted by Mrs. T. H. West,
Mrs. Otto Metschan, Miss. Alma Hal
lock and Mrs. Henry Collins. ,
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
E. R. Swinburne, and Is an accom
plished pianist. Mr. Isaacs is a son
of John D. Isaacs, a consulting en
gineer of the Harrlman lines In New
York. He was graduated from Berk
eley and Harvard universities and is
associated with the O. W. R. & N. Co.
legal department of this city.
L
The play given by the high school
last Friday evening at the auditor
ium was one of the most satisfactory
that the bcIioo! has given. The young
folks rose to the occasion nicely and
after listening to what they had to
say It almost makes one glad he is a
bachelor. About one third of the
people of Heppner were present,
which was encouraging and appre
ciated. Some patrons liked the play
so well that they asked that It might
be repeated for the benefit of the Red
Cross, but there will be many other
programs, both religious and secular,
given in the near future and we do
not think it wise to repeat this per
formance. With the permission of
the board of education, however, the
schools will be glad to give an enter
tainment for the benefit of the Red
Cross later in the year.
The public will readily perceive
that it takes the entire moral support
of the school and patrons to producea
a play like the one given last week
however, the credit for training the
players belongs to Mrs. Wedding, tea
cher of English in the high school
and we cheerfully and publicly grant
her the same.
The proceeds were as follows:.
Receipts at the door $87.00
Incidental expenses 11.60
Net receipts 75.60
Expenditures:
Final payment on grafanola
$18.25
Payment on duplicating ma
chine 25.00
Pictures for Domestic Art
room & wall mottoes 6.00
Library books 26.26
Total- 75.50
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. HOFFMAN,
Superlntendant.
Dan Barlow and son Frank return
ed home Tuesday from Portland, Ta
coma and American Lake, where
Frank went to enlist in the United
States navy. Mr. Barlow says a visit
to this great training camp is one of
intense interest and enough to open
the. eyes of anyone who might have
an idea that Uncle Sam isn't into this
war to win.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Spencer were
week end visitors at the home of
John Spencer on Butter creek.
RACE FOR SHERIFF
f position at the republican primaries
wavering advocate of law enforce
ment and the building of environ
ments, that would make for a better
and higher standard of citizenship.
These principles have all been adop
ted by the people, and it Is real grat
ifying to me to find that most of those
who at one time opposed some of
these proposed measures are now
their most enthusiastic advocates,
and are among my present friends
and supporters,
" My long previous experience In
the office, coupled with a desire to
merit and retain the confidence and
esteem of my fellow citizens, prompts
the assertion that if the good people
of this county see fit to elect me as
their next sheriff I will give them no
cause for regret."
"KINO OF THE WORLD."
This popular Christmas cantata,
by Lizzie DeArmond and E. S. Lorenz
will be given at the Opera House,
Christmas eve, by the Sunday Schools
of Heppner.
One hundred and fifty-seven actors
and singers will take part in render
ing this favorite musical and dramat
ic presentation of the story that never
grows old, and we predict that It will
be thoroughly enjoyed by the people
of Heppner.
The entertainment will be free to
all, but it is eminently proper while
enjoying our Christmos this year
that we remember the distressed of
lands where famine walks in the
shadow of war. Members of the
Sunday Schools are requested to
bring a dime for the starving orphans
of Armenia.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
McCaleb-Morgan.
A quiet wedding was solemnized in
this city last week by county judge
C. C. Patterson when Miss M:.ry Mor
gan became the wife of Wm. E. Mc
Caleb of Arlington.
Mr. McCaleb 1b a prominent mech
anical engineer of Arlington and his
wife is a native Morrow county girl,
receiving her education in tho schools
of Heppner. During the past three
years, Mrs. McCr.leb hrs held the pos
ition of bookkeeper with the firm of
Thomson Brothers in this city.
L. MonterestelH, Pendleton tomb
stone maker, is spending a few days
In Heppner looking after his busi
ness. Lost Between Rhea and Rock
Creek, two Good Year cord tires on
carrier, 34x4. Finder return to
Gazette-Times and receive reward.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Neel and son
Henry of Lone Rock are visiting at
the Jeff Neel home In Heppner this
week.
A marriage license was issued
Wednesday by county clerk Waters
to Oratn Wright and Pearl LeTrace.
Both are well known young people
of Heppner.
H. C. Oliver, traveling freight a
gent for the O. W. R. & N. Co., spent
Tuesday evening in Heppner on offi
cial business.
Richard and Ture Peterson of
Eight Mile and Gooseberry, were vis
itors in Heppner Tuesday at the home
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Peterson.
Phill Colin returned home the last
of the week from Portland where he
went a few days previous with his son
Harold, who has enlisted In the navy.
Mr. Cohn reports that he left all the
Heppner boys in good spirits.
Miss Martha B. Struck, instructor
In the domestic science department
at the local high school, left this
morning for the home of her parents.
While away on her vacation, Miss
Struck will visit her brother who is in
training at Camp Lewis, American
Lake, Wash.
Leo Stapleton, who Is now living
on the Geo. Cox ranch in the Monu
ment country was over for a load of
ranch supplies this week. When ask
ed how the roads were, Mr. Stapleton
replied, "all right after I got over
where there were any."
Mrs. Mattie Adklns has received
a letter from her son James, who is
now In the United States navy, stat
ing that he Is on a warship In the At
lantic and expects to see active ser
vice soon. Young Adkins left Hepp
ner early last summer and received
his early training at Goat Island
training station In Golden Gate bay.
IS
PER CENT RED GROSS
Is
Your Home 100 Per Cent Red
Cross? If Not, Why Not?
R. F. Wiglesworth, local manager
of the Red Cross Chribtmas Cam
paign, reports that every house on
Butter creek will be 100 per cent Red
Cross.
, W. Q, Scott reports that Lexing
ton will exceed its quota in the Red
Cross Christmas campaign. Thats
the war "Gar" does things.
' Mrs. N. Seaman, local manager, has
already reported 34 memberships In
the Red Cross Christmas campaign
at Irrigon. If other localities can
keep pace with Irrigon, according to
population, Morrow County's quota
is assured.
Mr. Tom Lowe, local manager of
the Red Cross Christmas campaign
at Cecil, Is proving herself to be the
right person in the right place.
W. H. Cronk, local manager at
lone, reports that his territory will
bring borne the bacon in the Red
Cross Christmas campaign.
Harvey Young, local manager of
the Eight Mile district in the Red
Cross Christmas campaign, has tele
phoned in for additional supplies!
Looks Good.
Margaret Cason, local manager of
the Red Cross Christmas campaign
reports that Hardman will not be
found wanting in the great drive now
on.
Mrs. J. C. Ballinger of Boardman
is doing efficient work in her district
in the groat Red Cross drive now in
progress throughout the United Sta
tes.
Geo.' Whltcomb, local manager of
the Red Cross Christmas campaign
at Morgan, reports no slackers in his
district.
L. E. Blsbee, Jno. Vaughn, E. M
Shutt and C. L. Sweek, district man
agers for Heppner and vicinity have
their organizations completo and are
actively covering their respective dis
tricts. Btivyrintendant H. H. Hoffman re
ports- that the Heppner schools will
be 100 per cent Red Cross by Friday
evening.
County school superlntendant Lena
Snell Shurte has the schools of the
County thoroughly organized In the
Red Cross Christmas campaign and
is sure of a satisfactory showing.
You can get nice fat dressed chick
ens of me at any old time for the
lowest prices at which they can be
sold. HARRY CUMMINGS,
Council Takes Action.
At the mid-monthly session of the
city council on Mosday evening, ac
tion was taken regarding the condi
tion of certain walks about the town
In several Instances where new walks
have been built on the established
grade, a "jump off" has been creat
ed where they join up with the old
walks. City marshal Frye has been
intruded to tell the property owners
to line up their walks in any manner
that will alleviate the bad breaks.
Several instances have come to the
attention of the council wherein ped
estralns have received injuries thru
falls on account of the condition of
the side walks.
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
H. Wolf received a slight injury
last Sunday while engaged in the
work of moving the church building.
W. L. Suddarth brought Mr. and
Mrs. Frlck down to Irrigon again last
Sunday to assist in the church work
Mrs. C. W. Caldwell and Mrs. Ella
Townsend went to Hermiston Satur
day, returning Sunday morning.
They were visiting with the two sons
of Mrs. Caldwell at that place.
We understand the road men are
giving an oyster supper Wednesday
evening at the E. & W. Hall.
G. Swanson spent Sunday with his
family. Miss Louis also came down
Saturday.
Mrs. Christian and daughter May
spent the week end with Mrs. Lane.
H. Weston and Mr. Harrington
were guests at the L. M. Davis home
last Friday. Mr. Harrington recently
bought a 40 acre tract from the Ore
gon Land & Water compony near
Boardman.
Baty Rand and Mr. and Mrs. Frlck
returned to Hermiston Monday even
ing. They had been spending a cou
ple of days at the home of Professor
and Mrs. Suddarth.
It is so warm in Irrigon that the
peach and poplar trees have mistak
en It for spring and are sending out
their leaves. If this weather con
tinues we may be getting peaches In
March or what Is worse, If we have
some extra cold weather the treps
may forget to leaf out next spring.
Just How Much
Is Your Income?
Government Will Send Special Man
Here to Aid in Making Your
' Reiort.
In a communication received by
this paper, Collector of Internal Rev
enue Milton A. Miller, announces that
a federal Income tax .officer will be
sent into this county on Feb. 1, and
will be here until Feb. 10. He will
have his office In the Court House at
Heppner and will be there every day
ready and willing to help persons
subjet to the Income tax make out
their returns without any cost to
them for his services.
How many income-tax payers will
there be in this County? If you can
guess how many married persons liv
ing with wife or husband will have
net Incomes of $2000 or over and how
many unmarried persons will have
net Incomes of $1,000 or over this
year, then you know. The Collector
of Internal Revenue estimates that
there will be 200 taxpayers in this
County.
Returns of income for the year
1917 must be made on forms provid
ed for the purpose before March 1,
1918. Because many people don't un
derstand the law and won't know how
to make out their returns, the govern
ment Is sending In this expert to make
himself known to the government. If
he doesn't make return as required
before March 1, he may have to pay
a penalty ranging from $20 to $1,000,
pay a fine or go to jail. So if you
don't wan't to take chances on going
to jail, you better call on the income
tax man. If you are not sure about
being subject to the tax, better ask
him and make sure. Whether you
see the income tax man or not, you
must make return if subject to tax.
Of course, persons resident in other
counties may, if they want to, come
and see the income tax man, who will
be at the county seat on the date a
bove mentioned.
The Collector suggests that every
body start figuring op now his in
come and expenses so as to be ready
with the figures when the expert ar
rives. Expenses, however, don't mean
family expenses, money used to pay
off principal of .a debt, new machin
ery, buildings, or anything like that.
They mean what you spend In mak
ing your money interest, taxes paid,
hired help, amount paid for goods
sold, seed, stock bought for feeding,
rent (except for your dwelling), etc.
Income includes about every dollar
you get.
I sell the best creamery butter
made in Oregon ' for fifty cents a
pound. I guarantee every pound to
be fresh and sweet and of extra qual
ity. You can get anvthine ennd tn
eat from me that is of the highest
quality ror less than you pay else
where for Questlonablo tnff
Cummings Fruit & Vegetable Market,
Heppner, Oregon.
JJf HERE'S a tinge of sad
lL ness in tho Christmas
season this year be
cause Peace is not world
wide. We of America have much
to be thankful for. May we
use our prosperity to such a
good advantage that it may
be maintained indefinitely.
Please accept our heartv
good will and
the season.
TUM-A-LUM LUMBER
COMPANY
E
y
Workers for the membership drive
of the American Red Cross through
out Oregon, especially in western Ore
gon, have faced almost unpreceden
ted conditions.
This has been responsible tor the
somewhat poor showing made In ear
ly totals.
In order to show their sympathy
with the actual canvassers, every
member of the headquarters staff in
Portland laid off half a day and per
sonally took charge of precinct work,
doing the actual "door-bell pulling",
themselves.
Among those who actually got
soaked to the skin, so they could ex
perience at first hand the lot of the
workers were C. C. Chapman, state
chairman; Henry E. Reed, state man
ager; Rufus C. Holman, manager ot
the city campaign; A. C. Black, ad
vertising manager; Orton E. Good
"In maaager of the press bureau and
Victor J. McCone, manager ot the
speakers' bureau. ;
The entire staff, although they
have neglected private business en
tirely tor the campaign, resolved they
could get wet into the bargain.
Their action put renewed impetus
Into the Portland campaign.
Despite the Inclement weather,
campaign headquarters at Portland
reports that a really r emarkable
showing has been made and that with
the final days of the campaign yet to
come they are determined that Ore
gon shall have her 240,000 members
of the Red Cross.
"If you don't say yes, and produce
your dollar, when the solicitor for the
Red Cross calls, there are only two
other answers you can give as an ex
cuse," said C. C. Chapman, state
chairman, "One is 'I am a German or
a pro-German,' and the other is 'I am
a destitute.'
"All those who refuse are in one
class or the other end county and
city managers should keep a record ,
at headquarters of all such refusals,
so that Buch citizens may be classified. '
"With rain pouring Into the tren
ches and in Oregon our heroic sol
diers and Red Cross workers are fac
ing the dfsagreeable side of war.
"Women canvassers have been out
In the storm all over this state, dren
ched through, but bravely going from
door to door, soliciting Red Cross
memberships. There is no more se
vere test of real courage than floor
bell work. In the rain,
"Yet the Red Cross message must
be carried Into every home. Such is
tbe duty the nation requires of us,
and to the call to duty our Red Cross
workers are nobly responding.
"In only a few Instances have sel
fish women thrust their sisters out
into the rain. It is significant that
these insults to workers were almost
entirely from wealthy homes.
"The woman of leisure who sends
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