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Newspaper Page TextGazette PT H VjOL. 35, NO. 7. HKPrXFK, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1918. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAH MES LEXING 1 E W. G. Scott Will Go to Canada and Try to Enlist In Some Brunch of the War Work Which Will Take Him to the Front. With a view to enlisting in gome branch of the Bervlce which will take him to the front in France, W. 0. Scott, warehouseman and banker of Lexington, departed on last Friday evening for Arlington and from there he went on to Portland for a day or so, to attend to some business af fairs. These out of the way he Im mediately departed for the East, go ig first to his old home in Iowa for a short visit with relatives and friends, and then from there to Otto wa, Canada, the place of his birth, at which city be hag hopes of being accepted as a volunteer in the war work of that country. Mr. Scott made up his mind to this sometime since, feeling that while he was some what past the age limit, he was yet physically fit to do a lot of work at the front and will urge his accept ance either as an ambulance or' truck driver. As the war has progressed, Mr. Scott has been restless to take hold of the real activities at the front. Some time Bljiee he applied for ser vice In the United States but could not be accepted on account of his age, and later he made application at the British headquarters In Portland and was told that he could be taken as a machinist, hut he did not feel quali fied for such work. As a truck or ambulance driver he feels sure that he can make good and Is therefore very anxious to enlist. Mr. Scott is Blxty-flve, is in the best of health, strong and vigorous and there is no doubt at all but that he can do the wort and he has the de termination to try. Should he fall In his ambltlog to become one of the force at the battle front, Mr. Scott will return, content that he has done all he can. Ha ax pects to be absent for about thirty days, continuing his visit In Canada and Iowa. Closing Exorcises of Lexington Schools. On May 19th at 11:15 a. m. the Baccalaureate sermon will be preach ed by District Superintendent Pem berton of The Dalles district, Method ist Episcopal church. This service will be held intlie school auditorium, after the regular Sunday school hour and all patrons and friends are re quested to attend. On Friday May 24th, at 8:30 p. in. will occur the Commencement exer cises when the following program will be presented. America Eighth Grade Class History and Prophecy Wllma Leach Class Address Herman Hill Dedication of Service Flag Solo, "Keep the Home Fires Burn ing" Gladystlne Davis High School Class Address Theodore Arthur Johnson Piano Solo, "Woodland Echoes" Dona Barnett Commencement Address State Superintendent J. A. Chur . chill Solo, selected Mrs. L. W. Holmes Presentation of Diplomas Karl L. Beach, Chairman of Board of Education Young People of Grant County Arc Married In Heppner. Two young people of Grant county were married in Heppner last Sunday at igh noon, when Miss Nova Nellie Capon of Monument became the wife of Joseph Dempsey Boyer, a younc farmer and stockman near Monu ment. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. A. Noyes at the home of the bride's slater, Mrs. George Mc Duffee. Following the ceremony, Mr. anil Mrs. Boyer departed for Portland and other cities for a honeymoon trip. Upon their return, they will make their home on Mr. Boyer's Grant county ranch. Mr. Boyer is a Heppner boy and well known here, having attended the local schools. He Is the foster son of Mrs. Mary D. McHaley of Heppner and made his home with the McHaleys for a num ber of years. Graduation Exercises At Hardnian. Graduation exercises of the Hard man high school were held In that town last Monday evening In a most auccessful manner. Dr. Geo. B. Van Waters of Portland delivered the ad dress. A complete write up of the program will appear In the next Is sue of the Gazette-Times. WANTS 10 NLIST OBITUARY. Mrs. Enoch Cave died Wednesday morning after a long and painful sickness. She was a daughter of Ransom and Sarah Brown ana was born in Indiana. Nov. 10, 1842. She was married in August 1862 to Jes sie MeFerrin. With her husband and an infant child she crossed the plains from Ohio in 1862. Her par ents, brothers, and sisters were other members of the same party. They Just settled in Douglas county, Ore gon, and moved to Morrow county about 40 years ago. Jessie McFer- rin died in 18S6. The mother lived to raise her nine children to matur ity. They are Allen, William, Emily, now Mrs. John Rldgeway, John, Sar ah, now Mrs. Gene Matteson, Minnie, now Mrs. John Gaunt, Jeff, Ida, now Mrs. Patrick Cave, and Grace, now Mrs. Matt Hughes. These all live in Heppner and vicinity except John Mc Ferrin and Mrs. Patrick Cave who live In Portland. Tbey were all at their mother's bedside during the last days of her sickness In 1890 Mrs. Jessie McFerrin be came the wife of Enoch Cava. They have made their home In Heppner for the last 15 years. Mrs. Cave Is survived by her husband, nine child ren, 42 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, two brothers, Milton Brown of Oregon City and Jacob Brown of Portland, also by one sister Mrs. Maggie Steward of Canyonville. These all have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss they have sustained. Mrs. Cave was spoken of by all who knew her as a good wo man. She has been a professed Christian since her girlhood, former ly a Methodist she united with the Christian church here about ten years ago. The funeral service wag at the Christian church this (Thursday) af ternoon. Mrs. Frank Bayless Died Tuesday. Mrs. Frank ' Bayless died Tuesday at the J. H. Quackenbush hone on Rhea creek, as a direct result of a paralytic stroke, which seemed to affect her entire right side. Although Mrs. Bayless had been in falling health for many months, her condition during the past few weeks had apparently Improved and the first of tha week Mr. Baylesi took her out In the car to tha Quacken bush home. At the time of the stroke, which was the third suffered by Mr. Bayless, she was sitting near the front steps of the Quackenbush house. She lived about twenty hours after being Btricken. The funeral was held at 1 o'clodk this afternoon from the Federated church, Rev. H. A. Noyes having charge of the services. Besides the husband, one daugh ter and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Lee Sprinkels, survive. St. Patrlrk'!i Catholic Church will Dedicate Service Flag. The blessing of the service flag of St. Patrick's church will take place next Sunday afternoon at three o' clock. A sermon appropriate to the occasion will be preached by the pas tor. The honor men of St. Patrick's church who are now In the service of the United States are James Molla han, John Dundas, James Daly, John B. Calmus, John O'Rourke, Phillip Brady and Frank E. Cronan. One-Ninth of Stamp Quota Raised In Morrow County. Morrow county has now raised just one-ninth of her quota in the sale of war savings stamps. Sales now am ount to $10,687.68, and the quota Is $90,160. During May there were $220,000 worth sold in the state bringing the total up to more than $3,000,000. The state's quota, which must be raised before January 1, 1919, is $17,244,780. Over Two 'Thousand Voters Register. ' ed in Morrow. When the registrations of voters was totaled up In the county clerk's office, It was found that there are 2,077 in Morrow county. Of this number, 1,361 are republicans, 644 democrats, 4 progressives, 24 prohi bitionists, 89 socialists and 55 mis cellaneous. The total registration In the state is 305,776, 196,806 repub licans, 84,443 democrats, 1,270 pro gressives, 6,686 prohis, 7,202 social Ms and 9,369 miscellaneous. The Gazette-Times Honor Roll. During the week four new subscri bers were added to the Gazette-Times list and will receive a copy each week for the next 52 weeks. They are S. P. Shutt, Cottonwood, Idaho; Mary D. McHaley, Heppner; John Brown, Heppner; Mrs. Harley Sprouls, Par kers Mill. Renewals during the week were George Schempp, Chester Gem men, T. O. Denlsse and J. B. Natter, Heppner; E. S. Duran and C. A. Mor ey, Lexington; W. T. Reynolds and A. E. Wright, Hardman; W. P. Dut ton, Portland; S. H. Doak, lone; J. M. Melton, Mt. Moduli, Mo. THIS MAS- SHOWS HOW YOUR RED CROSS DOLLAR WAS SPENT American 1 1 1 Red Cross M wljplwb' war jrr -map north : ATUANT, ' SESIlr V2oaoo JF ocean IP8 J tH 3 W ' W i V A y AUSTRIA jTS 8.589.899. j? iffetfC plrii5.ooo.ooo Cfir i r 1 WOMQNO CAPITAL FQR Wfr j. .INTimTlOJWL "X PAUSTINl I MAP SHOWS WHERE R.G. DOLLARS WENT The American Red Cross, which begins next week a great national campaign tor $100,000,000, has Just Issued a statement of the condition of its war fund on April 15, 1918. Up to that date the Red Cross had expended for war purposes 'almost $100,000,000 and yet had over $10, 000,000 left to spend. This was because' the war fund, with Interest, amounted to $110, 134,360.47. All the balance of $10,000,000 will have been expended or allotted by June 1. This is why this great appeal to the nation has gone out. Oregon is called on to supply $600,000, of which Portland is to raise $250,000. The map shows that nearly $31,- 000,000 was expended in France, and that includes over $3,000,000 for Red Cross hospital service; nearly $2,000,000 on Red Cross sur gical dressing service; over $1,500, 000 to various hospitals; $1,600,000 for canteens for American soldiers and for French soldiers; nearly $3,- 000,000 for reconstruction of vill ages; nearly $3,000,000 for refugees and relief, Including the housing of 11,000 families; over $2,000,000 on prevention of tuberculosis; over $1,- 000,000 caring for needy children; $1,000,000 relieving the sick; $2,- 500,000 on transportation; and much miscellaneous expenditure. Belgium received over $2,000,000, principally In general relief; Belgian refugees over $1,000,000; while $800,000 was spent for canteens for Belgian soldiers and relief for Bel gian children. Italy received a total of over $4,- 600,000; Russia over $1,200,000; Roumania over $2,600,000; Serbia $894,000; Great Britain $3,260,000, including contribution to the British Red Cross of $2,146,000, and $436,- 000 for defraying the expense of the work it Is doing In England In buy ing supplies for the American Red Cross. Armenia received $2,600, 000; the Canadian Red Cross $500, 000; Palestine $390,000; Polish chil dren $200,000; while $361,664 has been Bpent for relief of American prisoners in Germany, principally in gotting supplies together so they will be ready for the great number of Am erican prisoners expected in that country. Nearly $10,000,000 was spent on relief work in the United States, and the army and navy base hospitals re ceived $111,000; camp service, inclu ding sweaters, and the construction of Red ' Cross Convalescent Home over $7,000,000; while $15,000,000 of the national fund Is held as work ing capital for the purchase of sup plies in this country. A detailed statement of all Red Cross expenditures can be obtained at the nearest Red Cross chapter, but the above Includes the most impor tant sums allotted, while a compre hensive Idea of just how these sums were distributed can be obtained from the map herewith. Governor Proclaims Red Cross Week Salem, Oregon, May 15. Gover nor James Wlthycombe of Oregon to day issued a proclamation calling up on all citizens of the state to support the American Red Cross in its second war fund drive, set for May 20 to 27. In handing the original proclama tion to a representative of the Am erican Red Cross, the Governor said that he could be acorded no greater pleasure than to ao a service for the Red Cross. The militant message of Oregon's "War Governor" to the people of Ore gon follows: PROCLAMATION. Citizens of Oregon, Greetings! WHEREAS, Woodrow Wilson, Pre sident of the United States and Pre sident of the American Red Cross, again has called upon the people of the United States to support the great institution of Red Cross, and: WHEREAS, he has proclaimed the week of May 20 to May 27 for the purpose of soliciting gifts; NOW, THEREFORE, I, James Wlthycombe, Governor of generous Oregon, call upon all citizens of this State to set aside this week to the holy purpose of serving in this hu mane cause; and I urge all private citizens, If called upon, to serve as workers, and to let no private occu pation hold them back. When citizens of Oregon are asked for their gifts let them remember they are helping sneering humanity. Oregon never falls. Let her lead again! Given under my hand thit loch day of May, 191S. Signed: JAMES WITHYCOMBE, -Governor of Oregon. I Red Cross Meetings. Red Cross meetings will be held at Hafdman and Lexington Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. There will be meetings at Liberty school house and Pine City also. The people in the latter communities will bring their baskets and a dinner will be thus provided at noon. Part of the program will be in the forenoon and part in the afternoon. The speakers have not been defin itely assigned, but among the num ber are Rev. F. A. Andrews, Rev. H. A. Noyes, Rev. H. F. Pemberton, Fa ther O'Rourke, C. E. Woodson, C. L. Sweek, J. J. Nys, S. E. Notson and Mrs. C. W. Shurte. Ralph Justus Home on Short Visit. Ralph R. Justus, second son of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Justus of this city is home on a short furlough. Mr. Jus tus is a member of Company C, Sec ond Field Artillery stationed at Camp Fremont, Cal. Although he has been granted leave until the first of June, he expects to receive word any day calling him back to camp. Mr. Jus tus speaks highly .of the service and says all of the boys are anxious to get over' there and get into the fight. List Your Realestutc. Mr. Farmer, do you want to sell? List your land with Smead & Craw ford, they have inquiries everyday from people who want to invest in Morrow Couuty wheat lauds. MORROW'S QUOTA SET AT $10,000 Morrow county's quota for the sec ond Red Cross War Fund drive has been set at $10,000. the same as in the first drive. The quota was large ly oversubscribed in the initial war drive and Red Cross officials are go ing to see to it that Morrow county falls short not a dollar of the amount it is given to raise in this instance To that end a thoro working or ganization has been perfected. The team captains in Heppner consist of W. P. Mahoney, C. A. Minor, E. M. Shutt, and W. B. Barratt. The lone branch of the Morrow County Red Cross Chapter has elect ed H. M. Cummins as War Fund chairman. This branch has two auxil iaries. One at Morgan and one at Cecil. The chairman at Morgan is George N. Ely and the chairman at Cecil is Jack Hynd. Chas. Pointer has been appointed chairman for the Lexington branch and he has already organized' his for ces, being fully determined to cover the quota there in two days. Hardman has placed their war drive in charge of a young woman, Miss Nellie Wright, youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Anson Wright and she promises to bring in the Hard man quota In record breaking time. Other districts and the chairmen charge are as follows: Rocky Bluff, Theodore Anderson; Eight Mile, Frank Anderson; Irrigon, W. R. Walpole; Boardman, Dick Johnson; Lena, John Brosnan; Pine City, Ed Xeill. The team captains In Heppner have appointed as assistants the follow ing: Chas. Thomson, A. M. Phelps, F. A. McMenamin, J. J. Nys, lohn F. Vaughn, S. E. Notson, Vawtov Craw ford. W. O. Minor, D. O. Justus,. Han son Hughes, J. L. Wilkins, Henry Cohn, Osmin Hager, R. A. Thomp son, S. W. Spencer, C. L. Sweek. John Wightman. Ralph I. Thomp son. The drive opens on Mbndsv M'.iy 20th, and will close just seven days later. The quota for the state is 5600,000. Local Red Cross Chapter Will l'ur. nihh Dish Towels. There is a woeful shortage of dish towels at Camp Lewis. The Hepp ner delegation to the recent confer ence of Red Cross workers in Seattle found that out and as a result the Morrow county chapter has volun teered to gather a big box of disli towels and clean rags for shipment to Camp Lewis. This work is over and above the regular quota of work and every woman is asked to bring to headquarters at the earliest possi ble date, all the dish towels and rags that can be spared. The Morrow County Chapter was represented at the Seattle conference by Mrs. L. G. Herren and Mrs. S. W. Spencer. Mrs. Karl L. Beach went from Lex ington. FOR SALE 40 head of Duroc Jer sey pigs, male or female at $10 par head! See them at the Alfalfa Lavvu Dairy. Wightiuau Bros. YOUNC MEN WILL IE Portland, Ore., May 15. Registra tion of the young men of Oregon and other states who have reached the age of 21 years since last June 5 will be required on a day soon to be set by proclamation of President Wilson. This day will be fixed by the Presi dent as soon as Congress enacts nec essary legislation, now pending. That is expected to be very soon. In the meantime, the task of organ izing Oregon for this new registra tion of men for military service has already begun under instructions from the War Department. These instructions emphasize the need for perfecting beforehand a complete working organization so that on the day get the registration will be 100 per cent strong. On last June 5, all men between the ages of 21 and 30 years, inclu sive, were required to register for military service. As the number of men now in the 21-year-old class is . estimated to be approximately only one-tenth of those registered then, the task this year will not be so great. However, It will be heavy enough to require the most alert co-operation on the part of every local board, and of state, county and city officials, to carry it through. The responsibility for conducting the registration will fall on local boards in all districts except those of 30,000 population or more, where the Mayor is responsible. The local boards have been notified to prepare Immediately lists of the registration places for the new registration, to have these lists posted, and take all other necessary preliminary steps. In the city of Portland, which alone comes under the 30,000 classifica tion. Mayor Baker will have the re sponsibility for these preparations. Regulations will shortly be Issued by the War Department providing for the registration of men who are un able by reason of illness to present themselves for registration In person, and for the registration of absentees. As was the case last June 6, the registration- is to be completed in a single day. Every young man who has attained his 21st birthday since last June 5, for his own protection, should keep well posted as to the day fixed by the President for the registration, for ig norance of the registration date will not be accepted as an excuse for fall ing to register. W GASES SETTLED IN CIRCUIT Judge Phelps Holds Brief Session- Bone Dry Cases Come uu Divorces Are Granted. Judge G. W. Phelps of Pendleton held brief session at the regular May term of circuit court in Heppner the first of the week. The two days ses sions were featured by the re-trial of two cases coming under the bone-dry law which had been appealed from the justice court. In the case of the state of Oregon versus George W. Swaggart, the jury returned a verdict of guilty and the former fine of $250 was sustained by Judge Phelps. Mr. Swaggart was charged with having liquor in his po- sesslon sometime last summer. Mrs. Vinck, one of the witnesses in the first trial to appear for the state came down from Spokane and again testi fied that she had been given liquor by Mr. Swaggart. The argument of the defense was that Mr. Swaggart had come into possession of the li quor before the bone-dry law went into effect. Mr. Swaggart paid the fine. A similar case was that of the State versus Guy Boyer. Mr. Boyer had also been found guilty of having liquor in his possession and had been fined by Judge Cornett in the justice court to the extent of $500. The case was appealed. The jury In the second instance found Mr. Boyer guil ty and the first fine was reduced in the amount of $250. S. E. Van Vac- BIS R FOR DRAFT tor, attorney for the defendant lias been granted ten days In which to file motion for a new trial. The ease of Cole, Slusher & Thomp son versus John McEntire was set tled and dismissed. The case of Henry Howard versus E. A. Patterson was settled and dis missed. In the case of Walther-Wllliams Hardware Company, a corporation versus John W. Johnson, an order of sale of attached property was Issued. The case of T. . Humphreys versus Bert Smith was settled and dismiss- (Coutiinied ou page 4.)