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.,1 S.ifirtyi r H H VOL. 35, NO. 17. HEPPXER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1918. SUBSCRIPTION", $2.00 PER YEAR Gazette Times 24 mm BOYS LEAVE FOU CAMP Fourteen of These Leave Heppner Tuesday Morning. Another contingent of twenty four Morrow county boys were off this week for the training camp at American Lake. Of this number, fourteen left Heppner Tuesday morning, and the others are going in. from different points where they were located when the call came Those leaving Heppner were: Walter Clyde Dobyns, lone. Cecil Henry Thorne, Morgan. Owen Leathers, Hardman. MlchaeLjCurran, Heppner. Paul Henry Weeks, Heppner. John H. Chrlstopherson, lone. Elmer Griffith, lone. I Edward D. Clark, Heppner. Ora L. Barlow lone. George E. Zink, lone. Howard E. Pearson, Lena. George Thomas Cook, Heppner. Elmer Ray Hunt, Heppner. vilen Delp, Heppner. Boys leaving from other points Tor Camp Lewis, who belong to this contingent and are credited to Mor row county, are: Homer A. Emery of Hardman, from Twin Falls, Idaho; Ben Emanuel Johnson. Heppner, from Salem, Oregon; Frank C. Davidson Heppner, from Davenport, Wash; James V. West, Heppner, from Pen dleton; Aristatalls Drulias, Heppner, from Portland; Thomas J. McBeth Heppner, from Portland; John D Skortes, Boardman, from Poniard; Paul Taylor Anderson, Ce".il, not re ported. Carl Willi? m WeBtlund. of But falo, Minn, and SarciK-l Earl HolUs of Logan, Utah, were draftees ac companying the Morrow county bunch. Coming just at . the time of the week that it did, Heppner people were not prepared to give the boys the usual farewell, but a large crowd assembled at the depot to bid them good-bye and God-speed on their way. CONCERNING SUGAR The renewed submarine activity on this side of the Atlantic does not favor an increased supply of sugar. We are now dependent upon Cuba almost wholly for uasar. Shipments can noe be made to any consider able amount while the submarine menace continues. This means that we must be exceedingly careful in the use of Bugar. The Food Admin istration has bbeen very liberal in the allowance for harvest crews, al lowing twice as much to each mem ber of a harvest crew as to persons not engaged in harvest work. Not withstanding this liberal allowance, some of the farmers are asking for more sugar, claiming that it is im possible to get along with the al lowance. The prospect is that it may be necessary to get along with less. French laborers are allowed only one eighth as much as is al lowed to our harvest hand. We ought to be able to meet the con- ditions here when our allies are! limited to so little. The family allowance is continued at three pounds per person per F4 HEPPNER BOY IS fiO. I month, but the people are urged to lower that if possible, and many are doing so. The late report of the Food Administration shows that the American people have done wonders : in food saving, but we may be asked ; to do more. It may mean lncon-j venience and some additional cost, ! but the' time has come for every i American to prove that he Is 100 per cent American or be classed as a slacker. Let us measure up on the sugar question. S. E. NOTSON, Co., Chairman. A FIRST LIE n Kmery lliatt Pulls Trigger of Hie Gun Dealing Death to the Huns. Johnnie Hiatt is in receipt of a letter from his brother, Emery, who i now on the firing line In Franco. The letter was written on the 14th of June, and we muke a few quota tions therefrom. "These few lines leave me fine and dandy. I am at the front now and rather like it. It is quite ex citing here, especially when the Ger man shells get to bursting around us. They gave us a lively reception the night we came in, but all kept quite cool for the first time under fire. 'I have got used to the shoot ing from both sides now unless tlio German shells get to coming too close and then we hit our dugouts which are quite comfortable and safe, even from the enemies' heavy guns. "We are having fine weather here liut it was hot coming in. We came on flat cars and it was pretty cool nights. The Red Cross girls met us at three different towns and served "I ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE I know that you accept it. All the world shall know that you accept it. It shall appear in the utter sacrifice and self-forgetful-ness with which we shall give all that we love and all that we have to redeem the world and make , it fit for free men like ourselves to live in. "That is nowhe meaning of all that we do. Let everything that we say, my fellow country men, everything that we hence forth plan and accomplish, ring true to this response till the majes- x ty and might of our concerted power shall fill the thought and utterly defeat the force of those who flout and misprize what we honor and hold dear." From PRESIDENT WILSON'S BALTIMORE ADDRESS April 6, 1918 Heppner Blackman Will Head One of Five Texas National Guard Companies Organizing. . Henry Blackman writes up from Portlland this week that his eldest son, Heppner Blackman has been appointed a first lieutenant of the National Guard of one of the com panies forming three regiments of Texas National Guard. These regi ments are under the authority of the War Department and the age of those enlisting are from 21 to 45, so Hep was eligible. When the reg iments are completed, which is ex pected to be in about CO days, they pected to be in about 60 days, they will be federalized and become a part of the regular army and be as signed to border duty or patrol on the Rio Grande line between Tex as and Mexico. This will relieve the soldiers, regulars, who are now there and these will be sent over to France, so Mr. Blackman under stands. These new regiments of infantry will get intensive training on the border for a year, and they in turn will be sent to France, should the war last. Mr. Blackman now has all his boys in the service, and states that he is proud to be able to make this announcement, A clipping from the Fort Worth, Texas, paper which Mr. Blackman forwarded to us also, is in explana tion of these new army formations, and Is us follows: Captains and first lieutenants for the five coirpanles of infantry for the Texas National Guard to be organ ized in this county have been select ed and went to Austin yesterday to receive their commissions. The captains designated are: Pliill HEPPNER BOY SAFE Harry Groshen, son of Mr. and 3?jg8 Mrs. Vic Groshen of Heppner, was on "T the United States ship San Diego. j torpedoed off New York last week, 1 and his mother has received from jthe Navy department at Washington, the following telegram: Washington, D. C, 4 P. M., July 21. Annie Groshen, Heppner, Oregon. Bureau very glad to report your son Harry Alexander Groshen, fire man second class U. S. N. reported as rescued from U. S. S. San Diego and landed at New York. Letters should still be addressed to him care U. S. S. San Diego care Postmaster New York. L. C. PALMER. This is mighty welcome news to Harry's people here as well as to his many friends. Harry has been on this ship since going to sea more than a year ago. He has made seven trips across and back in the convoy service, besides a long cruise to Asi atic waters before going to the Atlan tic. As noted in the telegram, he is la second class fireman and was un doubtedly in the engine room when the explosion came that sunk the ves sel. The latest reports say that there were some forty men lost. . Mr. and Mrs. Groshen are rather expecting that Harry may now get a furlough of sufficient length to allow him to make a visit home. He has been ab sent for 18 months or ever since he enlisted. DRAFTEES WILL BE E N INSTRUCTION Mann Outlined For Making Draft Men More Kit When They Iteach Training Camps. E A NOI BE KEPT D01 Chance Wilson, stockman of Mon ument, spent several days in Hepp ner this week. Mr. Wilson recently disposed of a bunch of 150 head of cattle that netted him a neat sum of money. 10 FIRE RELIEF FUND Harry E. Wright Finds the Choice of Hamilton Johnstone Writes Concern us with good old American hot H shook( Tex 0.ReillVi charle3 coffee, which was mighty good "Some of the towns around here are all shot to pieces and are terri ble looking sights. "I am No. 1 gunner on the regular gun crew and every time I pull the trigger I pray that we kill a bunch of Huns." NOTICK Beginning August 1st, our office liours will be from 8:00 a. m. till 4:00 p. m, (including the noon hour) for the first 14 days of each mouth, during which time a cashier will be on duty the entire time. We will from and after that date observe our rule3 for collections, which are as follows: Bills aro due and payable at the office of the Company on the 1st of the month following use of service delinquent If not paid by the 10th and service liable to discontinuance without notice after that date. We have endeavored to arrange liours that will accomodate all, and ask your co-operation in observance of the same. HEPPNER LIGHT & WATER CO. Steele, R. L, Dingman and Wallace Newton. First lieutenants are: L. H. Flowellyn, J. A. Murphy, W. H. Kidgway, Heppner Blackman and Stanton Smith, Organization of the companies is to start without delay and active steps along that line will be under way next week. Rapidity with which the cavalry troops for the guard were formed Indicate that the recruiting of the infantry companies will also be com pleted speedily and that they will be ready for Federal recognition and Federalization within a short time. Like the cavalry the new infantry will be used for border duty along the Rio Grande. His Heart in Sunny California. Jimmy Yeager sends this paper the following short, but interesting let ter: San Pedro, Cal., July 16, '18. . Editor Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Dear Sir: Miss Maude E. Woodhams, of San Mateo, and Mr. Harry E. Wright, for merly of Heppner, were married at San Jose last Tuesday. Harry evidently Intended to keep this a secret from Mr. Hendricson and I for neither of us had been in formed of his intentions so you may imagine my surprise when, on reach ing our room Sunday evening, I was informed by our landlady that Mr. Wright and wife had been there a couple of days before. I met Harry here fn San Pedro this morning and his blushes substantiated her information. Harry is now bound for Mexican ports and Balboa, Panama and ex pects to be gone at least two months, while Mrs. Wright waits at San Fran cisco for her wandering boy to re turn home. I am at a loss as to what will be come of my spare moments when in Frisco, for when Harry, Ellis and 1 met we usually celebrated by talking about old times in Heppner. Now I will near nothing but the old stoiv that newly married men tell their bachelor friends. My one consola tion is that some day they will be gen erous enough to invite me to dinner. Was sorry to hear of Heppner's re cent loss on account of fires and sin cerely hope that she will soon he re built. Very truly yours, J. W. YEAGER, 36 Clara St., San Francisco. It is up to you now Jimmy, to go and do likewise, purely as a matter of self defense. Miss Gertrude Dunnington ar rived on Monday last and has taken a position in this office as operator on our linotype. The constantly in creasing amount of work in this shop has made it necessary to em ploy additional help and we are now in a position to get our work out more rapidly by the assistance of Miss DuuulngtoD. A 10-20 and 12-25 Case Gas Trac tor, guaranteed to be In good con dition, for sale by Vaughn & Sons, Heppner. George T. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Cook of this city was united in marriage to Lulu M. Baker at the home of Judge Williams on Monday evening, the 22nd. Mr, Cook departed on Tuesday with the other Morrow county draftees tor ing Heppner's Future. This paper is in receipt of the fol lowing short communication from our good friend, Hamilton W. Johnstone, of Portland. Mr. Johnstone will be remembered by all our people for his splendid assistance 'during the put ting over of the Second Liberty Loan, and it was doubtless due to his ef forts to a large extent that our coun ty went over the top in such good shape. He is a man of splendid speaking ability, of vry pleasant per sonality, and while here made for himself many warm friends. His let ter reveals the strong attainment lie formed for the Heppner people. We wish to say to Mr; Johnstone, also, that we agree with him in the state ment hat you can't keep either good men or good towns down, and Hepp ner will come up from under these calamities a better and more beauti ful little city. Mr. Johnstone's let ter follows: Portland, Oregon, July 16, 1918. Mr. Vawter Crawford, Editor The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon. Dear Mr. Crawford: When I was permitted to co-oper ate with the citizens of Morrow Coun ty In the work of the Second Liberty Loan drive, there was afforded me an opportunity to see the splendid ener gy and patriotism of the people of Heppner, and to become keenly inter ested In their progress and welfare. My sympathy for losses recently sus tained from the elements of fire and water, as reported in vour issue of July lltli, Is, however, tempered with admiration for the courage with which the brave men and women of your fine, American-spirited commun ity have met the blows of fate. I cannot write my feeling of sym pathy to each of the good people of Heppner who so recently showed me appreciated courtesy, but I can tell you that throughout the state there is a conviction that Heppner will rise better and more firmly fixed in per manent prosperity than ever before. You cannot keep either good men or good towns down. Very sincerely yours, HAMILTON JOHNSTONE. David Wilson, bookkeeper in the First National Bank of Pendleton, is enjoying his vacation on a visit to the home folks in Heppner. He Camp Lewis but Mrs. Cook remains contemplates a short stay at Lehman in Heppner for the present. Springs before returning to work. The following is the list of sub scribers to the fund for the relief of the Heppner fire sufferers. The total amount raised was $2454.00, and we are informtd by the commit tee in charge that the entire amount has been disbursed. Eight parties received the sum of $200, five the sum of $100 and seven the sum of $50. The list of those receiving aid is In the hands of the committee, and anyone interested can see the same, but owning to the fact that a number of those accepting aid desire no pub licity, the committee have decided to withhold the names of all those re ceiving aid. In justice to the committee in charge it is only due them to say that they did the best they could to hand out the aid where it was need ed, and if there were any who should have been helped, the cases did not come to their attention. The list of donors is as follows: First National Bank, $200; J. W. Beymer, $50; Farmers & Stoekgrow ers Bank, $100; S. W. Spencer, $25; W. B. Barratt, $100; Mrs. W. B. Barratt, $10; Geo J. Currin, $25; Andy Rood, Sr., $50; M. D. Clark, $25; A. D. McMurdo, $50; PatUrson & Son, $25; John Kilkenny, $50; Victor Wiglesworth, $10; A. L. Cor ,ett, $10; Paul Webb, $50, Vaughn & Sons, $25; Guy Boyer, $10; R. A. Brown, $5; Gurdane & Son, $25; W. C. Cason, $3; Farmers Elevator Co., $25; W. G. McCarty, $5; J60 Hayes, $100; Emmet Cochran, $25; F. Gunster, $10; Win. Wilson, $5; J. E. Maxwell, $5; Roy V. Whiteis, $5; Morrow County Creamery, $5; W. C. Cox, $2; Wm. Haylor, $5; J. M. Hayes, $10; Hall & Ager, $10; Miles Martin, $20; Clarence Scrivner, $5; W. T. McRoberts, $5; Henry Schwartz, $5; S. P. Hunnawalt, $2; Vaughn & Butler, $10; W. R. Irwin, $25; Bruce Kelley, $25; J. C. Kirk, $20; Mr. Reed, $2.50; W. A. Hayes, $5; Henry Schcrzinger, $5; Thom son Bros., $50; Martin Reid, $20; Jeff Neal, $5; John Her, $2; II. Tash, $1; J. 11. Frail, $5; Wells Bros, $5; Cash, $15; It. F. Wigle.3-' worth, $50; Pat Hoaly, $10; W. A. Richardson, $5; N. 1C. Winnard, $50; Thos. Breunan, $5; Mrs. Mcllaley, $100; H. C. Githens, $10; 11. t Ash baugh, $5; Matlock & Gentry, $50; Peoples Hardware Co., $25; Elmer lkaiiian, $10; F. M. Bayless, $10; II. Yokum, $1; J. D. Moyer, $1: E. L. Chim, $5; Mrs. Luper, $5; E. G Noble, $25; Henry Blackman, $10; Mrs. Blackman, $10; V. S. Thomp son, $5; Leo Jinn, $5; D. E. Oil man, $50; B, F. Doherty, $5; J. A. Waters, $10; Morrow County, $200; E. M. Sliutt, $11 ; Andrew Reaney, $25; A. Z. Barnard, $5; Austin Dovin, $5; Charley Jones, $5; Uzz French, $10; Thill Colin, $50; Mrs. Conn, $50; O. E. Farnsworth, $10; Robt. Allstott, $5; J. P. Williams, $2.50; T. J. Humphreys, $25; S. E. Notson, $10; Dell Ward, $10; An drew Rood, Jr., $100; H. K. Storm, $5; W. O. Bayless, $10; Malcolm Church, $2; M. S. Corrigall, $100. Totl, $2454.00. Portland, Ore., July 22. Uncle Sam wants his selective service men who are called to the colors hereafter to reach the training camps mentally and morally fit in every way, and with at least an elementary know ledge of military drill. The condition in which a man ' reaches camp makes a surprising dif ference in his usefulness as a soldier. Actual experience has demonstrated that men who came to camp clean, sober, willing and determined to do their part, will be ready to leave for the battle field at least a whole month, and often more, earlier than others not so fit. This having been demonstrated, Uncle Sam has undertaken a plan to educate all selective service men so they will be better soldiers and bet ter men when it comes their time to be called to the colors. With this in view, the various lo cal draft boards throughout the coun try have just been notified, through a leaflet from the Provost Marshal General at Washington, of a method for bringing personal instruction to each man by means of local boards of instruction, to be appointed by the draft boards. These boards of instruction are to be composed of thoroughly patriotic and capable citizens of each commun ity. It is intended that they shall do more than instruct. For instance, the members of the instruction boards will endeavor to ascertain and clear up all the perplexities that may beset the registrant, and to be of practical assistance to him in every way. The first meeting of registrants for instruction, the leaflet suggests, might well be at the time of the med ical examination. The registrants may be assembled in small groups for personal interviews, it Is suggested, and encouraging suggestions made to them as to personal value of military training and of outdoor life, the chances for promotion, the aid and friendly support of the Red Cross, 'he Army Knights of Columbus, the Y. M. C. A., the Hebrew Welfare Board, and the Commission on Train ing Camp Activities. Prior to their induction, it is plan ned that the men shall be called to gether once or twice by order of the local draft board, to meet in groups for instruction in the following sub jects: (a) The provision which the Gov ernment has made for the protection and welfare of disabled soldiers and, in the event of death, of their famil ies and dependents, through its War Risk Insurance Bureau. (b) The Government provision for allowances and allotments to soldiers' dependents, these provisions being so liberal that the soldier can rest assur ed his dependents will be amply car ed for. (c) Discussion of such topics as "Why America Entered the War," "Why America Must Win the War," "The Necessary Character of the Am erican Soldier," "Sexual Restraint and the Avlodance of Liquor as a Pa triotic Obligation," "Camp Life," etc. It is also planned to conduct pre liminary military drill to familiarize the men with its first principles. It has been found that this work actual ly places the men a month or so ahead in capacity to become efficient soldiers, and of course the well drill ed man has a much better opportun ity of obtaining quick promotion than the man who has to begin at the be tr i mi in f and learn everything after he enters the service. The Government is encouraging draft registrants wherever possible to enter local militia reserve organiza tions in their communities for drill. Attorney F. A. McMenamin re turned home on Thursday last from a trip that took him as far East as his old home in Illinois. He also visited the states of Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin and found in all these states that the crops were ex cellent, in fact far better than they had been for years, and a great abundance of corn, wheat and oats will be turned off, enough to supply the whole allied world to all ap pearances. Mr. McMenamin was absent on business and pleasure and his stay was cut a little short owing to the news of the Heppner fire. Monte Robison and wifo of Klam ath Falls arrived at Hoppner Satur day by auto and are visiting with relatives here and at Eight Mile. Mr. Robison was formerly a resident of this county. 1