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VOL. 34, NO. 45
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7, 1918.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
SM1LEAGE BOOK
SALE ON SOON
Local Campaign Will Begin Feb. 18
W. W. Smead Is Morrow .
County Director.
The Smileage Book Campaign will
soon be under way in Morrow county,
according to the announcement of W.
W, Smead of this city, wbo lias been
asked by the State Council of Defense
to take charge of the campaign here.
Mr. Smead has his organization
perfected and he has no doubt but
what Morrow county will be among
the first In the state to complete Us
quota. However, there Is no limit
set as to the number of books that
may be sold, and the generosity of
our people may mean that great num
bers of the books will be sold here.
It simply amounts to you buying
a ticket for some soldier boy so that
he may have the opportunity of at
tending the high class entertainment
which is being provided at specially
built theaters at all the big army
training camps. These tickets are
bound in little books and sell for bo
much a book.
Many a boy in the army has taken
up his pay check for months to come
by making an allowance for bis folks
at home and paying for his war In
surance. The theater he must forego,
unless he is fortunate enough to get
a small Smileage Book. The cam
paign Is primarily intended to extend
that feature of "keeping the home
fires burning" for the boys who are
going to lay down their lives to the
end that democrocy may be made safe
for all time to come. Remember
you can help bring a smile to their
faces by investing a dollar or more
in some Smileage Books.
Mr. Smead has appointed the fol
lowing assistants to aid him in con
ducting the campaign: W. 0. Scott,
Lexington; W. H. Cronk, lone; T. H.
Lowe, Cecil; and 0. A. Bleakman,
Hardman.
Farmers Attention.
County Agent Brown Is now mak
ing up a list of growers who wish to
secure Early Bart wheat for seeding
this spring. A car load has been lo
cated and Is available for immediate
purchase. Those desiring to secure
seed should communicate with Mr.
Brown by phone or in person as soon
as possible.
COWBOYS WILL
DANCE AT CECIL
The coming event at Cecil Is the
Stockmen's and Cowpunchers' dance
that will be given In Cecil Hall on
Saturday evening, Feb. 16. Prizes
are offered for the best dresBed cow
boy and cowgirl, also for the homli-
est and toughest cowboy of the lot.
The idea, of course, is to feature
times of the years gone by, when the
cowboy was In his glory and to that
end you are asked to bring your
chaps, spurs and big hats and look
natural. Parson's orchestra will fur
nish the music, and a grand good
time is assured. The net proceeds'
go to the Red Cross.
HENRY CORNELIUS BECKET.
Henry Cornelius Becket was born
at Weston, Oregon, Jan. 15, 1881.
When five years old he came with his
parents to Morrow county, at Hlght
Mile, where he grew to manhood. He
was of a kind and cheerful disposi
tion and to know him was to love
him.
He later attended Pacific Academy
and at Pullman Washington, later go
ing to San Francisco, where he was
employed with the Beklns Van & Sto
rage Co. for over ten years. When
inside work began to tell on his
health he resigned and decided to
travel for awhile.
After visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Becket In Portland, he
went to Seattle and from there on
East, visiting all the principle cities
and writing to his parents wherever
he stopped. The last letter was writ
ten on Christmas Day stating he was
well and would be employed for a
time at the ship building plants near
Philadelphia. This was the last
heard from him until the telegram
was received by his parests -announcing
his death from pneumonia at the
Methodist Hospital Philadelphia on
Jan. 21.
The remains were shipped to the
family home in Portland and laid to
rest by loving friends and many old
associates In Rose City Cemetary on
January 31.
To mourn his loss, besides his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Becket are
the following brothers and sisters,
Mrs. Theodore Anderson, Miss Mary,
Ralph, Walter, John and Charles Becket.
133 Men Have Been Called For
Examination,
To date, 135 men have been called
up for examination under the selec
tive draft act in Morrow county, for
the second cull. Of this number, 91
have appeared for examination, 64
have been accepted and 30 have been
rejected. Of the 44 who have failed
to appear, County Clerk Waters is of
the opinion that the majority of them
have been slow In receiving their no
ttficatlon, due to the fao,t that many
of the boys are now scattered about
over the country. Stragglers are
coming in daily. Orders were re
eelved by the local board this week
from Gen. Crowder to hold up exam
inations until further notice.
Pioneer Pendleton Merchant Retires,
Announcment reaches ' this city
from Pendleton ot the retirement of
R. Alexander from his active career
of 40 years as a Pendleton merchant
His large department store has been
taken .over by a corporation headed
by H. W. Collins, his son-in-law.
Mr. Collins is a prominena young
grain buyer and warehouse operator
in the Round-Up city.- Mr. Alexander
still retains a block of stock in the
new corporation. Carl Cooley
will be store manager.
Echo Man Dead In France.
News has reached Echo of the
death of her first son in the service
overseas, when word came telling of
the death of Manuel Monese, In Fran
ce, from pneumonia. Young Monese
was 27 years old and entered the ser
vice of the United States Army, Oc
tober 3. He was sent first to Camp
Lewis but remained there only a
short time before being sent on east
to help fill up a machine gun battal
ion. Few of his friends knew that he
had reached France. The young man
was a native ot Portugal and had
been in this country about ten years.
He was a naturalized citizen.
HIkIi School Notes.
On Monday evening last the Sen
iors and Juniors tangled in a basket
tossing contest which resulted lu a
score of 68 to 6, the big end going
to the Juniors. It was a hard fought
game from start to finish, but the
Seniors had a lot of hard luck in con
necttng with the basket-, TU points
which the Seniors did get were most
ly obtained by fouls, three points
were thus netted to them while they
also shot one field goal. The Jun
ior scores were all obtained through
field goals.
The semi-annual election of stu
dent body officers takes place next
Friday. Things are already warming
up in the political line and it stands
fair to be a hard fought election.
Many candidates have already an
nounced themselves for various offi
ces and their campaign managers are
taking things by storm.
There will be a double-heoder bas
ket ball game tomorrow evening, the
boys and girls of the Ciceronian Lit
erary Society playing the bops and
girls of the Phllomathlan Literary
Society. The teams are evenly mat
ched and with the feeling between
the two societies it is expected that
there will be some spectacular bas
ket tossing. The small sum of 15
cents will be charged for admission.
The Seniors were banqueted at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. N. E. Wlnnard
last Friday evening. The members
of the class prepared the feed them
selves each member of the class hav
ing a certain part to prepare. Din
ner was served at close on to mid
night and judging from this the Sen
tors are some whirlwinds when It
comes to getting something to eat.
It is reported, however, that the
meal was eatable. The faculty was
also present and had their hand in
fixing up the good things to eat.
The Junior class took advantage of
the little snow last week and gave a
sleighing party on Friday evening.
Aside from a few rough places the
track was In fairly good shape and
a good ride was enjoyed by all. Sev
eral of the grade teachers were pre
sent and showed that they could ride
a Bled as good as the next one.
Refreshments consisted of roasted
weiners and marshmallows. A good
time was enjoyed by all.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express pur heartfelt
thanks and gratitude to all our
friends and to those of our departed
daughter and sister Ceclle W. Shurte,
for assistance and favors rendered
during this our recent trial, and to
all those who sent so many beautiful
flowers as a tribute of their love and
sympathy.
Yours In sorrow,
C. W. SHURTE and Family.
New York. A summary of reports
on Kpneral operating conditions of
railroads in the eastern territory has
been made public from the office of
A. H. Smith, regional director, which
Indicates steady progress In the move
ment of coal and the return of many
cars. The car situation for all eas
tern roads was reported above normal.
REPORT RED CROHS CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN MEMBERSHIPS
FOR MORROW COUNTY, OERGON.
HEPPNER: .. ,
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $2.00'
Contributing Subscriptions at $5.00
HARDMAN:
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $1.00 ,"
MORGAN: .
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $2.00
IRR1GON: .' , ..
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $1.00
GOOSEBERRY:
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $2.00
EIGHTMILE: '..-'.
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $2-00
BOARDMAN:
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $2.00
FAIRVIEW: f
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $2.00
LENA:
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $2.00
CECIL:
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $2,00
IONE: 4.
Annual Subscriptions at $1.01)
Magazine Subscriptions at $2.00
Contributing Subscriptions at $5.00
LEXINGTON:
Annual Subscriptions at $1.00
Magazine Subscriptions at $2.00
Contributing Subscriptions at $5.00
Total Subscriptions and Cash -
SAILOR SIGHTS
FIRST SUBMARINE
Joe Pickett Is Now An Able Seaman
Working Full Time For His
Uncle Sam.
Mi
Joe Pickett of this city, who en
listed several months ago in the Uni
ted States navy, writes the following
interesting letter to his mother; Mrs
P. H. Pickett in Heppner.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 27.
Dear Mother: ''
Well still I don't get a letter but
I think my mail is sent some place
else. We have' been out of the har
bor having target practice the last
couple of daya and. are .going: to
shove off for 'cut by censor
soon, this afternoon I think.
We had a nice trip to France, only
we didn't go all the way.. We turned
back after we got through the dan
ger zone. We took twenty five
thousand and boys over,
two big ships full. We only saw one
sub all the time we were gone but
we got the first shot andb!ngo.
At least we never saw It any more.
It is very cold here, and I don't
know how we are going to stand it
when we get up to, although
we won't be there long. The skipper
says we will never go across again.
I don't know of anything more to
write so will ring oil until I hear
from you again.
Your son,
Joe Pickett.
C. E. Woodson is County Chairman.
C. E. Woodson of Heppner has
been appointed county chairman in
the W. S. S. and Thrift Stamps Cam
paign by Leon Cohen of Pendleton,
who is manager of the campaign In
this district. Mr. Cohen was in Hep
pner Wednesday, on his return home
from a tour of the district which
took him as far west as Hood River.
CMP1C1BI
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Sunday School 9:45 a. ni.
Morning service 11:00
Sermon theme, "Thy King
dom Come."
The C. E. societies will
hold a union meeting at the
Christian Church 6:S0 p. m.
The Federated and Christ
ian congregations will also
hold union evening service at
the Christian Church to con
sider National Prohibition.
Hon. George Morrow of
Michigan, representing the
national Anti-saloon League,
will be the speaker.
H.A. NO YES, Pastor.
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Respectfully Submitted,
SAM. E. VAN VACTOR,
Cpunty Campaign Manager
HEPPNER BOY FLY-
Ralph E. Gilliam Now Corporal In
the 136th Aero Squadron at
Dallas, Texas.
" Another Heppner boy. la getting, on
in the aviation branch of the service.
He is Ralph E. Gilliam, who is now
a corporal In the 136th Aero Squad
ron at Lone Aviation Field, Dallas,
Texas,, Young Gilliam enlisted sev
eral months ago as a mechanic, and
in a letter to Jasper Crawford of this
city, tells something of his camp du
ties, camp life and the training which
be ia receiving.
"With the Colors."
Lone Aviation Field,
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 30
Dear Friend Jasper:
Thought I would write and let you
know I am making it fine. We have
been having good weather and it has
rained only twice since I have been
here.
We have the best of barracks and
officers, as they are out of our squad
ron. The ships are flying every day,
except Sunday, and so far we have
only lost one man killed and one
smashed up a little.
We have been here since the 17th
of November and have the field in
good Bhape. The country here is
very level and the planes can make
a good landing most anywhere. We
have two kinds of planes and the
are supposed to be the best for stu
dents, the Curtis and the Wright
Martin. This is now a flying school and we
have a number of cadets and instruct
ors. Most of the Instructors are civ
ilians but quite a number of our men
hare their commissions and now the
Instruct the cadets.
My work is with the planes, as me
chanic. I have two men to help me
and we keep the plane In good condi
tion There is one man in charge of
ship and he is called the crew chief.
Any time after 4 o'clock p. m. we
can take a ride If we can get any offi
cer or instructor to take us. I have
been on some nice long trips, and ev
ery time I get a chance, I go. I made
my first trip in December with one of
the majors of this post and he gave
me a fine ride.
' I have been to three different fields
Rockwell Field, San Diego, Cal.; Kel
ley Field, San Antonio and Rich
Field, Waco, Texas, but this field has
It over the others on condition of
surrounding country.
Two squadrons left night before
last for Garden City, New York,
where they will go to school for one
month. We may be called anytime
as we have everything in good order.
Titer Is only one more Oregon boy
here with us and we haye boys from
every state In the Union. We have
a fine Y. M. ('. A. here and we have
shows three times a week and boxing
and wrestling every night. The Red
Cross has done much for the boys
here and the people of Dallas are
very good to us.
Write and let me know how school
Is, as I am always glad to hear from
anybody at home. I get the Gazette-
0 TEXAS
County Council of Defense Met in
Heppner Sunday.
The County Council of Defense met
at the office of chairman Sam E. Van
Vactor in this city Sunday afternoon
and the organization was completed,
M. D. Clark being made secretary and
Phill Cohn treasurer.
There was a good representation
of committeemen at the meeting. J.
C. Ballinger, Boardraan;. Jack Hynd,
Cecil; Mr.-Holmes, Irrigon; W. H.
Cronk, lone and W. G. Scott and W.
O. Hill of Lexington all being pre
sent. The local defense council, In tak
ing up work outlined by the state
council of defense, will begin work
soon of indexing every citizen in Mor
row county and when the list Is com
pleted, it will be known who were the
sponsors and what they have given
thus far in every patriotic drive yet.
Likewise it will be easy to determine
who have not subscribed to Liberty
Bonds, Red Cross memberships or do
nations to other war work. A clo
ser organization working through
out the entire country will be a great
aid to the administration in worklnt,
out plans for carrying the war to a
more successful and earlier conclusion.
Morrow County School Notes.
District No. 48 has purchased some
curtains for their Bchool room, also
a table and they are serving hot lun
ches. District 19 Is a school of boys only.
They report the purchase of a large
globe.
District No. 4 gave a basket social
which netted $42.25. They have
bought a pencil sharpener and will
purchase window shades and other
necessary articles for their school
room. The teacher and pupils make
either postum or cocoa for their lunch
but say they do without the sugar.
District No. 3 came to the front
this year in progressiveness, by pur
chasing many needed articles for the
school. Besides giving the school
house a painting, they purchased a
box of maps, teachers chair, sanitary
drinking fountain, large globe, good
school clock, paper towels and towel
rack, large bell, silk flag, new window
shades, black board, thermometer,
new seats for the entire building be
stdes. brooms, mata, no-dust, etc The
teacher saya this is the kind of a
school board to have.
LENA SNELL SHURTE,
County School Superlnntendant
FORMER PRINCIPAL
DIES IN RENO, NEV.
A. D. Weir, noted elucator of the
midlle west and principal of the Hep
pner schools from 1891 to 1895, pass
ed away at the home of his daughter,
Jeanne Elizabeth Weir, professor of
history at the University of Nevada,
in Reno, December 19, 1917.
For a number of years, he lived at
Auburn, California, but went to Reno
about a year ago to take up his res
idence with his daughter.
Professor Weir came to this coun
try In the early fifties from Germany,
having been In sympathy with the re
volutionary movement In that coun
try In 1848. He enlisted in the Un
ion army at the outbreak of te Civil
War, his home at that time being In
Wisconsin.
After the war he went to Grinnell
College, Iowa and upon leaving that
school took up educational work,
gaining an enviable reputation thru-
out the middle west, in his profession.
He served as superintendant and
principal of various educational in
stitutions in Iowa, Oregon and Cali
fornia. He was 73 years of age at the
time of his death.
G.-T. 'Family Grows Apace.
The Gazette-Times family contin
ues to Increase and during the past
week we added the following new
subscribers, Barney F. Doherty, C.
M. Sims and J. S. Taylor of Heppnei,
R. K. Drake and L. A. Anderson of
Gooseberry, T. E. Hendricks, Board
man and Mrsr Jess Beardsley, Tht
Dalles. Renewals for the week were
D. E. Gilman, Henry Schwarz, M. J.
Devin and Martin Reid, Heppner, Al
onzo Hurd, Sawyersville, Vt., R. E.
Tyler, Lexington; O. C. Stephens,
Hardman; N. M. Johnson and Rufus
Farrens, Gooseberry; E. C. Hellker
and N. M. Morgan, lone; Roy Missil
dlne, Heppner; Walter Luckman,
Lena and E. C. Ashbaugh, Portland.
The Morrow County Creamery now
has a nifty little Ford delivery car,
which they are using to a good advan
tage In their business. Its an all
weather car and manager Cox can
now brave the most severe storms
and continue to get the milk and
cream to onr back doors on time.
Tines quite often.
Your Old Friend,
Corporal Ralph E. Gilliam,
Lone Aviation Field, Dallas Texas.
FATHER AND SON
WEEK HERE NEXT
Heppner Will Duly Observe New
Move Banquet Will be Ser.
ved.
Heppner will observe National Fa
ther and Son week February 11 to
17. H. A. Noyes, pastor of the Fed
erated Church has been appointed
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements as a result of a meeting
held last Tuesday evening.
The entire week will be given over
to the observance of this event and
on Tuesday a banquet will be held.
Full details for this part of the week
have not yet been' completed.
That a more complete knowledge
may be obtained as to the full mean
ing of Father and Son Week, we re
print the following from the Portland
Telegram. ,
Throughout the United States the
week of Lincoln's birthday will be
observed as Father and Son Week.
It is so entirely new that we can not
Instantly grasp Its full meaning, but
we know that it has been inspired by
the need of perfect unity in the war.
Th-j natural relation between father
and son In normal times Is purely
personal. Our participation in the
war and the supreme sacrifices that
must be made to win it, have added
a value to the relationship which
could not rigMly be appraised until
the great struggle was upon us.
What do we understand by this nation-wide
movement to bring the
fathers and sons of every Amerlcai
community tbgether in song, feast,
patriotic speech and prayer? In its
larger sense it can mean nothing else
and nothing less than further prepa
ration of the soul. We know that the
soul of America is going to be tried
in a furnace of fire, and almost in
voluntarily father and son are seek
in strength from the Almighty to
sustain them during the ordeal.
In a co-related sense, Father and
Son week Is a non-sectarian religious
revival under the auspices of the
aaa.ieectrlaa- Young Maa-'a Christian,.
Association. Our religious emotions
must be quickened, and they will be
aroused at numberless meetings
where men and boys gather to voice
the longings of the soul and receive
a new baptism of the national spirit.
May we not expect from Father
and Son week less of sordldness and
more of the higher life; less Indif
ference and more sympathy; less
aloofness and more friendship; a
deeper, closer relationship; a keener
sense of interdependance; a
strengthening of the fighting spirit
and a firmer reliance on God?
Ciceronian Patriotic Program to Be
Feb. 15.
The Ciceronian Literary Society
will present the following Patriotic
Program on Friday night, Feb, 15.
Much effort has been made In prepar
ing this entertainment and with the
talent which the students possess a
rare treat is assured. There will be
a moderate admission charge and the
proceeds will go to buy a bust of Abe
Lincoln which will be placed in the
assembly hall beside the bust of Geo.
Washington wkich the Philomathian
Society purchased last year.
Program.
1. Song, "My Native Land" Chorus.
2. A Word from the Boys in the Ser
vice.
3. Patriotic Drill. ..Ciceronian Girls.
Song, "Swing Song"
Girl's Glee Club.
5. Anecdotes of Lincoln
Neva Chldsey.
6. The Perfect Tribute
Ruth Van Vactor.
7. Two National Airs:
"God Save the Klng"--Engllsh.
"The Marsellalse" French.
8. Playlet ..
"Washington's First Defeat."
CAST.
George Vashington.Garnet Barratt.
Lucy, "The Fairland Beauty"
Cecile De Vore.
Camellia, A Colored Servant-
Neva Hayes.
9. The Birth of the Flag.
10. Song, "Dearest May"
Boy's Glee Club.
11. Presentation of Service Flag.
12. "A Little Home iu the U. S. A."
13. Patriotic Sketch.
CAST.
Sen. Stonewall, Political Leader,
-Everett Pattison.
Theodore Becker, An Allen,
Harley Anderson.
Col. Spence, A Politician
Elmer Peterson.
Sen. Mason, A Politician,
Jasper Crawford.
George Washington Garnet Barratt
Benedict ArnoUl.-Roland Humphrey.
Abraham Lincoln Ted Young.
Sen. Stonewall's Maid
' Florence Rahton.
14. Tableaux.
15. "The Star Spangled Banner"
Chorus.