Oregon 111 tnricnl Society,
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VOL. 35, XO. 10.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1918.
SUBSCRIPTION, 1.50 PER YEAR
FIRST
QUOTA
NEW
DRAFT GALLED
01
Morrow Cminly Will Furnish 18 Men
In First ( all Kor Total of 48.
Men Will Leave June 21.
Morrow county has again heard
the call of war and again Morrow
county hag responded. This time the
net quota is 48 men and the initial
draft, which will be made on June 24
calls for 18. These first 18 men
have been notified by J. A. Waters of
the local draft board, to appear in
Heppner on the evening of June 23.
More than two thousand men will
leave the State of Oregon on this first
call of the second draft army. They
will entrain for Camp Lewis, where
they will undergo preliminary train
ing. The following men have been
ordered to appear under the call Just
Issued:
William H. Parker, Hood River.
George Thomas Cook, Heppner.
Robert C. Johnson, Conway, Mo.
George H. Clark, Newberg, Ore.
John L. Backlund, Washburn, Wis.
William Hayes, lone.
Herman Reltz, Hancock, Minn.
T. L. Stanliff, Heppner.
Frank McCorton, Heppner.
Homer C. Frank, lone.
Stanford B. Blaine, The Dalles.
Thomas Ingrum, Hardman.
William H. Chapel, Heppner.
Hugh M. Kessler, Pendleton.
Wm. O'Rourke, Heppner.
Wm. E. McGill, Mishawaka, Ind.
Alfred E. -Feller, lone.
Herbert Haguewood, lone.
LeRoy Yardley, Lexington.
Floyd Baker Cobb, Heppner.
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A class consisting of six girls and
six boys was graduated from Heppner
High school at the close of the term
on Friday last. The graduation exer
cises wore held at the school auditor
ium, and the stage was nicely dec
orated for the occasion by many
beautiful flowers.
Those graduating were Norma
Frederic, Neva Hayes, Loa Briggs,
Isabel Wilson, Anna Doherty, Flor
ence Ralston, Vawter Crawford, Gar
net Barratt, Norton Wlnnard, Leo
Nicholson, Arthur Campbell and Earl
Gordon.
The main feature of the program
was the address of Rev. R. E. Gor
null, pastor of the First Methodist
church of Pendleton. Mr. Gornall
dwelt upon the Importance of being
prepared to take up the very import
ant work that is immediately ahead
of the young people who are now
passing out into the world from the
schools of our land. He showed very
clearly that the times of reconstruc
tion upon the close of the present
war business and government will
call for the trained mind and the
work of building anew will be placed
in the hands of those fitted by educa
tion to carry it on.
Rev. Gornall's address was full of
wit and good advice and it was keen
ly appreciated by the large audience
present.
The diplomas were presented to
the class by W. B. Barratt, member
of the Board of Education. The mu
sical features of the program were a
piano solo by Elizabeth Pherps, gong
by Cora Mae Crawford and Ruby
Phelps, and choruses by the High
School under the direction of Miss
Baker, and a solo by Neva Chidsey.
The class of '18 were then extend
ed congratulations and good wishes
and have now gone forth from Hepp
ner High to make their fortunes
among their fellows. Some have
planned to enter higher institutions
of learning and will leave in the fall
to take up work in the state institu
tions. Just how many expect to en
ter other schools, we have not yet
learned, but the most of them will
doubtless arrange to do so.
With the graduation of this clas
Prof. H. H. Hoffman closes his work
in the Heppner schools. He has been
here for the past eight years and it
has been his privilege to graduate a
class each year during that time, and
he seemed Just a little bit prouder of
the present class than any of those
going before. His efforts In the
school have always been directed
along the lines of advancement and
in leaving Heppner, Prof. Hoffman
can havo the satisfaction of knowing
and feeling that he has put the school
on a much higher plane than when
taking hold of it. His plans for the
immediate future are not fully com
pleted but we have been informed
that he contemplates leaving in the
late summer for New York City,
where he will enter Columbia Uni
versity and take further degrees. This
paper extends to Prof. Hoffman its
congratulations upon his success here
and wishes for him the best of suc
cess in the future.
American Airman "Tells of Fighting
Exierience8.
A Committee on 'Public Informa
tion representative in London says:
i There are no better Bportsmeu in
the world than the allied airmen, ond
American aviators now fighting in
Europe always play a fair game, as
they learn it from the allies. F. P.
Magoun, a former Harvard student,
now a member of the Royal air force,
recently wounded, tells how the lives
of German observers escaping from
balloons have been spared.
"We caught three Hun balloons!
above the allied grounds in a mist,
which prevented their gunners seeing
us," said he. "It was a cinch. You
should have seen them hustle out
their parachutes and abandon the
balloons. As they came falling down
through the air we circled about
closely but, of course, didnt' open
fire as that's against the rules of the
game. As soon as they touched
ground they took cover like rabbits,
Magoun is the only American in
his squadron, having Joined in Feb
ruary of last year. He has bagged
five German planes. While carrying
bombs for low attack in the recent
offensive he received a bullet through
his left arm, but managed to return
to his own lines. Magoun tells of a
companion who had one of the luck
lest escapes during the war. He wa3
put out of action a 1,000 feet in the
air when a bullet perforated his gas
oline tank. He was rendered uncon
scious by the fumes and his machine
took a nose dive to earth, but he es
caped without a scratch.
A section of the Royal air force op
erating in the Ypres salient has lost
its only American member, who had
been with the squadron only 10 days
when he went on a bombing raid at
low elevation. He was hit by a machine-gun
bullet and his plane fell in
flames. He was taken prisoner.
The efforts of newspapers to pro
mote good feeling between the people
of England and the thousands of
Americans received official backing
when Sir Randolf Baker, member of
Parliament, offered to take charge of
the American troops welfare depart
ment of the British Government. His
plans contemplate a continuous pro
gram of healthful recreation in every
American rest camp and training
camp in England. Special London
theatrical companies will be sent out.
An organization known as "Sammy's
Blighty League" is being formed.
Finger Prints to be Taken in Regis.
tratlon of German Allen Females.
The registration of German alien
females, to begin Monday, June 17
and end Wednesday, June 26, will he
conducted in cities or municipalities
having 5,000 population or over by
the police officials. In communities
having a population of less than 5000
,ha registration will be handled by
nnstmasters.
in general the plan of registration
u the same as that followed in the
registration in February of German
alien males. Each person who must
register will be retired to register
. This method of
her nnger
identification is also used in the mil
itary and naval services of the United
States.
Has Advon-
American -
tae in Ammunition Equipment.
The American Infantryman in tin
Expeditionary Forces carries 200
nf ammunition in the pockets
pf his light canvas webb belt andhl
bandoleers. The German soldier has
only 120 rounds, and 30 of these are
1 his knapsack. To secure them at
a critical moment he must lose val
uable time.
The American webb belts, Becom
ing to the War Department, are far
uperlor to the German leauier oau-
doleers. They are not anecieu vy
prolonged rains nor torrid weather.
The manufacture of these belts is one
of the most intricate of the opera
tions in the textile field. U. S. Army
belts are made almost entirely of cot
ton. The exact weight of the 220 rounds
carried by the American soldier In
France is 12 pounds. With the
Springfield rifle 23 aimed shots can
be fired each minute. Firing from
the hip 40 shots can be fired a min
ute. The new United States model
1917 (modified Enfield) does even
better.
Many Opportunities Open for Spec
ialists in War Department.
There Is a list of 137 occupations
where the demand for men in the
War Department constantly xteeds
(Continued on Pago Four)
HEPPNER LODGE OF
FLAG DAI
The Heppner Lodge, 358, Benevo
lent and Protective Order of Elks,
will hold Flag Day exercises in their
lodge rooms on Friday evening, June
14, 1918. On that same day, hun
dreds of Elks Lodges throughout the
length and breadth of this country
will pay similar tribute to the flag of
our country. It is part of the ritual
of the order. June 14, like May 30,
in a sense, is a day of tribute. Not
only is that day set aside for doing
honor to Old Glory, by the lodges
alone, but all patriotic citizens have
Joined and are Joining in with the
Elks in this annual observance.
Although Heppner Lodge No. 358
has not observed Flag Day with any
special program in past years, Exalt
ed Ruler H. T. Allison says that the
members felt that at this time such
an observance Is especially timely.
There will be a patriotic address,
singing and speaking and the public
in general Is Invited and urged to
participate in the ceremonies on Flag
Day. A complete program will ap
pear in our next issue.
ARMENIAN RELIEF SPEAKERS
WILL BE HERE NEXT SUNDAY
Mayor Smead has received a letter
from J. J. Handsaker, secretary of
the American Commute for Armen -
ian Relief In Oregon, that h find Dr.
Papaziau, a speaker of nation-wide
prominence, will arrive la Heppner
Saturday evening to deliver a series
of addresses in this county on the
following Sunday.
Mayor Smead is arranging for
meetings at Heppner, lone and Lex
ington. Secretary Handsaker writes
that splendid reports are coming Into
headquarters right along. Clatsop
county will send in at least $6,250
and the little town of Mitchell in
Wheeler county, with a population of
less than 100, has raised over $700.
Gilliam county announces that their
quota will be raised in a few days.
Its up to Morrow county to do
something for Armenian relief.
The Gazette-Times Roll of Honor.
The following new subscribers
were added to The Gazette-Times list
during the week: F. H. Wilson,
lone, Mrs. Ida Harlow, Monument,
Mrs. C. G. Shaw, Seaside, Ore., Percy
Cox, Camp Meigs, Washington, D. C,
Mrs. Marion Gray, Hamilton, Ore., C.
S. Emry, Philomath, Ore., J. T. Day,
Dawson, Ky.
Renewals: J. A. Adams, Hard
man, Mrs. Ed Hunt, Heppner, Mar
tin Behm, lone, Eddie Rietmann,
lone, Jas. Farley, Heppner, George
D. Anderson, Granite, Ore., J. W.
French, Heppner, C. F. Troedson,
lone, D. Cox, Heppner, Waldo Vin
cent, Lena, Henry F. Blahm, Walla
Walla, Wn., Mrs. Henry Jones, Port-
land, Ed Stevenson, Heppner, J. H.
Bode, Heppner.
LIBRARY BOOKS.
Those holding books belonging to
the Heppner Library are requested
to leave them at the home of Mrs. A.
L. Ayers. What property of this na
ture that remains out should be re
turned promptly and it is hoped that
this request will be heeded.
MRS. S. E. VAN VACTOR,
President.
TREASURER'S REPORT, MORROW
COUNTY CHAPTER, AMERI
CAN RED COS8.
nmnucf May 1, 1018 4,253.30
DEPOSITS
Mrs. Hnylor 2.00
Mis Heuge 4.00
Oeranlum Sale 380.00
lone Milse 74.96
Lexington Mrtse 17.19 ,
Annuals 2.00
Mrs. Haylor 2.00
Mrs. Kelley, geranium
donated by Miss
Oilman 2.00
Lena Auxiliary 20.9.50
Prof. Otto services 10.00
TOTAL 703.05
$ 703.05
$5,017.01
Relief Vouchers rakl..?l,522.88
Expense Vouchers
Paid 90.33
Civilian Relief 50.00
TOTAL $1,003.21 $1,003.21
BALANCE JUNE 1, 19118 $3,353.80
General Fund $ 902.51
Civilian Relief 60.00
Relief Fund 2.S95.04
Mlscc. Fund 6.2S
$3,353.80
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. A. M. PHELPS,
Secretary,
ELKS WILL HOLD
SERIES JUNE 14TH
Building New Homes.
Shelley Baldwin has commenced
me construction of a new residence
on his property at the west end of
Willow street. Some of the ashes of
his old home were still smoking when
he began laying the foundation for
the new one. Claud Coats Is also
making preparations to build a new
modern home. He hag Just finished
a commodious wood shed and the
family will live there until the new
home can be compieted. Mrs. Mar.
latti wno8e home wag algQ de8troyed
by fire, is now living with her daugh
ter, Mrs. E. N. Gonty, but expects t
build again soon. Rumors are afloat
concerning some new business blocks
that will go up on Willow street, but
as yet have not been fully confirmed.
Wednesday was registration day
for the young men becoming 21 years
old since last June, a year ago.
Thirteen registered in Heppner, 12
at lone and one at Lena. Complete
returns of the registration have not
yet been received by the local draft
board, but Chairman Waters esti
mates it at 50 men.
Heppner Attorney Goes to Portland
On Matrimonial Case.
Jos. J. Nys, popular young attor
ney of Heppner, has gone to Portland
: on an important case. He left Sun-
day, but before going he took some
important documents from the coun
ty clerk's office which would help
him in winning his case. In other
words Joe Nys is a benedict Rumor
has it that he will return to Heppner
in about ten days with Mrs. Nys, who
is better known here as Miss Sophia
Burke. Miss Burke (maybe Mrs. Nys
by this time) taught in the Heppner
schools for two years and has a wide
circle of friendB In this city, as has
M. Nys. 1 They will receire a warm
welcome upon their return.
Carl Troedson Now In France.
Carl Troedson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Johannes Troedson of Morgan, is now
i in France if a letter received by The
Gazette-Times this week is any cri
terion. The letter was mailed in mid
ocean and Of course did not start on
its Journey across the water until the
boat on which Mr. Troedson was
traveling had made a safe landing
Carl did not say much about himself,
other than that the ocean was calm
and beautiful, that he had four meals
a day, "two down and two up." He
mailed us a copy of "The Hatchet,"
a small paper published "on the high
seas." It is an interesting paper.
Carl is a private in the first bottalion
of the 37th engineers, being a mem-
Der oi a company.
Fritz Rader Sentenced.
Fritz Rader, convicted at Canyon
City Monday evening for the killing
of E. E. McCue, near Long Creek ear
ly this Spring, was sentenced Tues-
.day by Judge Biggs to the Peniten
tiary for a term of 6 to 16 years and
fined $1000.
His father, rated as the wealthiest
man in Grant county, employed the
best legal talent available and will
spend money unstintedly to save his
son from a prison term, notice of ap
peal to the Supreme Court being giv
en. Rader killed McCue after a quarrel
relative to pasture land owned by the
Raders and used by McCue. He
pleaded self-defense, claiming he
shot only when McCue attacked him.
The Federated Church.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
The theme of the morning sermon
Is suggested by the meeting of the
Older Girls' Conference and is en
titled "God's Daughters."
Senior and Junior C. E. 7:00 p. m.
Topic, "Progressive Christians."
Leader, Elizabeth Phelps.
A union service will be held in the
evening in connection with the Girls'
Conference.
H. A. NOYES, Pastor.
Stralghter Placed Under Bonds.
A hearing was had before Justice
Cornett in Heppner yesterday where
in J. B. Stralghter of Irrigon was
tried on a charge of disturbing the
peace and dignity of the State of
Oregon. Stralghter, it seems with
other members of his family, made
threats tgalnst N. Seaman, the depot
agent at Irrigon, and would do him
bodily injury, all bcause, Beemiugly
Mr. Seaman had Informed the au
thorities that one of the sons of Mr.
Stralghter was a slacker. The hear
ing of ccnsiderable evidence convinc
ed the court that some restraint
should be placed about Mr. Stralghter
and he was placed under bonds in the
sum of $500.00 to keep the peace
REPORT OF DELEGATES TO REb
CROSS CONVENTION, UNIVER
SITY OK WASHINGTON,
SEATTLE. WASH., MAY
O-ll, 10IK.
Monday forenoon was taken up in
registering, placing and organizing
something near 400 delegates. They
were taken care of mostly on the
college grounds and were served good
meals in the basement of the Com
mons building,cafeter!a style.
These college grounds are said to
be the most beautiful in the United
States. They are right out in the
woods on College Hill and they look
like a city in a forest.
At two o clock p. m., Monday, we
assembled at Bagley Hall. Division
Manager C. D. Stimson outlined the
purpose of the convention, which
was, in short, to get acquainted, to
learn the needs of the various chap
ters, branches and auxiliaries, and,
in turn, to send by word of mouth, a
message of greeting, a mesage of set
vice, a message of helpbul coopera
tion, a message to the people to help
them to help their Chapter to help
their division that they may in turn,
be tfble to pass the endless chain of
helpfulness on to the Great Head
quarters at Washington, D. C, that
they may be able to help the millions
of sufferers all over war-torn Europe
First of all, Mr. Stimson asks that
we learn the lesson of submission to
authority, that we may better be able
to work a a unit. That our individ
uality must be supplanted by devo
tion to our cause, for without unity
we will fail.
Professor Suzzalo, of the Univer
sity oi Washington, delivered the
address of welcome and he certainly
made us feel . at home. He says
Americans are the biggest, the tall
est, the most self-reliant, the most ca
pable single individuals in the world
but that we lack the something that
makes us a mass. Germany, he says,
is a mass and the kaiser is hurling
this great mass at us and until we
can meet it in the same way we can
not win. That we must all pull to
gether, and he begs for a united,
long, hard pull, gathering momentum
as we go until no force can stand be
fore us, and then, and not until then,
can we force Germany to respect all
scraps of paper on which treaties are
written and also force her to make
such treaties as will safeguard tnt
rest of the world.
Mrs. Lucy C. Hilton, associate
division manager, gave us an en
couraging and helpful lecture on the
achievements of the Red Cross in the
Northwest. She also sends an anneai
for unity, sympathy and patience
coupled with a supreme determina
tion to give the utmost assistance to
our allies over sea, our boys in the
trenches and their families at home.
DrC. W. Sharpies,, Director First
Aid, asks that all Chapters orirani
una train their people in first aid
work and to give special training to
our men. He says they need the
irainini? fur n,.. i ..
...uir man tne women
but that each individual in the neigh
borhood will be benefitted by such
training. It will only take a little of
your time and can be arranged for in
the evenings. The doctor further
says that the training will not onI
'""P us butwi.1 make us more effi
cient i our efforts to help others.
nouia Come of This Con-
ference,'
s aiscussed by Earl Kil
He predicts that u- -ni
Patrick.
bigger, broader viewpoint and be
!ld.0bf.,terad -re construe!
num. mat the
thince u. v,;i.
-emed to be crioisms wlll
th!
V. . uu ve see" "' the light of
ueipiuiness.
Tuesday we opened
the Questmn
oox and many
thillBS Woro
P-ain. The Round Table confere
to lowed and I wlsll we could have
attended all of them. There were
only three of us and there were many
conferences held, so we were onfv
able to get a little from each, going
from one to another picking up the
grains of gold as best we could.
I believe we could improve our
chapter by Round Table talks held
once or twice a month. I think it
would improve our chapter work.
On Wednesday we saw the moving
picture films that have been pre
pared for the Red Cross. We can
have as many of these as we can use
by applying to headquarters. They
will lot us know when the films will
arrive and the show can be arranged
to suit the Chapter.
Thursday we visited Camp Lewis.
We were the guests of the ladies of
Taconia and I want to say that the
Tacoma ladies are splendid hostesses.
They had their autos -take us over
DEGREE OF
HONOR
E
Large Number of Pendleton Women,
Memlers of Magnolia Ixidge No.
34 Were Present At Dis
trict Convention.
Kate J. Young Lodge No. 29, De
gree of Honor, was hostess to a large
number of visiting members and del
egates who attended the Eastern
Oregon District Convention in Hepp
ner on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
The convention sessions were held
in the I. O. O. F. Hall, with Mrs.
Elsie Stevenson presiding.
Prominent outside visitors and
speakers at the convention were Mar
garet E. Becker, Grand Selretary,
and Margaret Houston of Ivy lodge
No. 70, Eugene, Ore. Mrs. Becker is
a member of Fidelity Lodge No. 1
of Portland.
The largest delegation to the con
vention came from Pendleton. They
were Agnes Williamson, Marietta
Jones, Pearl Deebach, Hattie Smith,
Myrtle Farley, Ella Ross, Anna Peter
son, Celestlne King, Lottie Long,
Mary McGee, Lizzie Peterson, Olive
King, Laura Morgan, Mary Dupuis,
Myrtle Beard.
The convention was very success
ful. On Wednesday evening the
members from Magnolia lodge put
on some drill work.
D. W. Boitnott and family arrived
in Heppner Sunday from Prairie City,
spent two days and went on to Eu-
fiun where Mr. Boitnott will take a
'.ourEe at the summer school of the
University of Oregon. Mr. Boitnott
and family will return to Heppner
later in the summer, preparatory to
taking up their residence here, Mr.
Boitnott having been appointed to
the sup6rintendency of the Heppner
schools.
Wanted Position as cook through
harvest. Have had experience and
can furnish references if desired.
Mrs. W. Scott, 520 E. 13 St., The Dal
les, Ore.
the camp, served us lunch at the
Hostess House, showed us over Ta
coma, taking us through tht big ship
yards and back to the Soldiers and
Sailors club house for tea. It was
with regret that we bade our hostess
es farewell and took the train back
to Seattle.
Friday and Saturday we, devoted
entirely to the instructions in sur
gical dressings. The Spagnum moss
is used as an absorbent dressing, tak
ing the place of the heavy absorbent
cotton dressing. We may not be
asked to make them here on account
of our location being so far from the
bogs where the moss is obtained.
Mr. Hilton assures U3 that the ma
terial will be in the warehouse before
our quota gives out so we may have
to wait for It. If so we are not to go
home thinking there is no work for
us to do but simply rest and recuper
ate and be ready when the call
comes. We are asked to enroll our
married nurses for home defense
work. The special instructions for
work will be sent us a little later.
Junior Red Cross work should be
inspectced, boxed and sent by the
Chapter.
We are also asked to add home ser
vice to our Chapter work.
I will answer any questions as best
I can as this report is getting rather
lengthy.
It is also suggested and advised
that the Chapter have a trained and
paid clerical helper that we may be.
able to keep a comprehensive check
and a perfect record of all transac
tions, correspondence, etc. In fact,
they recommended that we have a
perfectly equipped office, furnished
with a desk, letter files, and all fix
tures necessary in order to keep a
perfect tab on all business transacted
and If our secretary is not able to de
vote the necessary time to the work
we should employ a competent as
sistant to do the work subject to her
direction.
The refugee garments should be a
gift as from one friend to another.
There are many other points that
I could touch but we can discuss
them later.
Respectfully submited,
MRS. L. G. HERREN.
MRS. S. W. SPENCER.
MRS. KARL BEACH.
HELDSESSIONSHER