Gazette
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VjOL. 35, NO. 7.
HKPrXFK, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1918.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAH
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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
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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
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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-
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