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Oregon Historical Society, Public Auditorium HE TT T 7fF"TT jT .0 Ml j . , . I j, , . - J J f VOL. 33, XO. 19. HEPPXEIt, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8,. 1018. 8, 1'BSCRIPTIOX, ' $2.00 PER 'YEAlt I DRAFTEES' MEETING S mm Lage Audience Grertcl Speukertt at ! Court House and (Jood Interest Was Shown. i Speaking before the largest au dience which has greeted them since leaving Portland nearly three weeks ago', Hon. John Kollock, secretary of the State Council of Defense, Major John Hibbard, head of the Home Guard organizations- of the State, and Capt. Richard Russell, of the medical department of Camp Lewis, gave the local draft men and other citizens many tilings to think about. Mr. Kollock spoxe concerning the organization and purpose of the Na tional, State, County and Community Cornells of Defense, and showed by desoription and Illustration how these organizations are assisting In keeping the army behind the lines at the highest point of efficiency. He warned his audience not to be too optimistic over the recent successes of the Allies on the western front and said that the characteristic trait of the American people, that of be coming overoptiniistic, must be guar ded against; that there is yet a long job ahead of the allies before the German beast has at last been forced to Berlin. ; Mr. Kollock said: "There" is a great drive coming, and It will not be a military drive on. the west ern front. It is a drive against wlilch the American people must steel themselves and resist firmly, fur it will be a "peace" drive, launch ed by Germany. , Germany has more than accomplished what she set out to accomplish ' when she started the war. Her dream of a MIttel Europo has been realized, and more for Ger-j many never expected to have an open 1 field for ' development , and extension In ; Russia? She can now afford to make peace , maneuvers, and should the be accepted and peace now made it would be but, 20 or 25 yers befora she' would be able to build up such a military '-machine that the whole civilized world would be. unable to resist bar. 5 No; German-roade peace, no patter' how attractive' in 'appear ance, can be accepted by the allies,; and; the American people must be on the" lookout lor the peace drive." 1 t The legal rights of the soldier, the WaJ- Risk Insurance Act and other: things of Interest to the prospective soldier, were . thoroughly discussed by ftr. KpttWk and many questions cleared up.l; he gave' expert advice as to how to proceed before entering I the army so as to leave the least chalice of complications developing,'' and" what to do in case complications did develop. i ;- . Mr.. Kollock is a forceful and in teresting speaker and held excellent atfentiou. j J ; j Major Hibbard explained the pur pose of the Qrfegon Military; Police and; the llonie Rioard organisations of the state. It is intended tlitt the Military Police,1 sjiall become a per engaged lrt wdr w$ik and their dutie marient organization after the war and; the next legislature will be asked to provide for Its maintenance. This organization Is' based upon that of (the Pennsylvania,. Constabulary and its duties are the same. At the present time" the Military Police are are more of a military nature than will be the case after the war.' " Id speaking 'ti the Ho.ue Guard, Majo'' Hibbard said that this organi zation was important and has real work to perform. He was emphatic concerning the necessity of a strong Home Guard; c'o apuny In every town and urged all men subject to draft, especially, j. to get iuto . the Home Guard. ' : .' Major Hibbard Is a veteran of the Spaii Mi-American war, enlisting when only 18 years of age. He told of the deplorable sanitary conditions In the army at that time?, drawing "a contrast with; present-day conditions as described by Captain Russell, w ho followed , ,hlru.! The Major paid a beautiful tribute to Old Glory, and explained the proper . courtesies to be shown the flag. , , I . 1 Ciiptain' Russell, ps a member of the 4 medical department at Camp Lewis, is well informed on all sub ject! of 'a medical and sanitary na ture' as applies to 'the National army1. His address? was. filled with pertinent infdrmatloir and aavlce to the. regis trants. Ifle explained the, regulations condernirig I personal hygiene and showed why such regulations were necessary. Through the enforce ment of these regulations and the following - out of quarantine and segregation of infectious cases, the disease epidemics which, were so pre valent in, the army. In years past,' havi been Bulfrely' clone away With. In; 1898 ' during jjoW epidemic of small pox "'20 per cent' of 'the army wai affected, and five per cent of tli est cases were fatal; but today there Is not a single case of small pox in the army .wlilch did not have its origin outside of the camp. This Is trud or typhoid fever and other diseases which before have reaped such d harvest In our army. Capt. Puss-ell explained the nature and treatment of measles and pneumonia, how they are transmitted, and how they may be avoided. Trcncli fever was dwelt upon and precautionary measures against this terror of the trenches were explained. 'Tlje better part 01" Captain '.Rus sell's address was taken up with a discussion of venereal diseases, and he told of the wonderful work being done in the National Army in over coming these. When Camp Lewis was established and the first draft contingent arrived, the proportion of venereal cases was 50 In .1 thousand. At the present time the proportion Is but 3 In a thousand, and it is steadily growing less. Now the United States army has a smaller proportion than any other army keeping statistics. The Captain explained the nature and effects of each disease and the methods used In segregating and treating the cases at the camps. Altho Captain Russell's address was intended mainly for the regis trants, it contained many things of interest and instruction for all of his audience, and.it would be hard to estimate the amount A good it did. i : ' ; The meeting, held under the allspices of the Cotiucil of Defense, S. K. VanVactor, chairman of the local County ; Council, being chair man of the meeting, was a part of a campaign of education now Being woged by the military authorities "in regat d to military life and health conditions In and out of the army. . 4 , CHRISTIAN CHURCH Bible School at 10:00 a. m. Morning worship at 11:00 a. m. Sermon .subject: "The Work of the Church." Evening service at 8:00. Subject: "Authority in Religion." , . .F. A. ANDREWS, Minister. ' The fire companies are keeping up Interest in the drills and the city is getting new apparatus that Is up-to-date. Our next fire will be nipped In the bud, . TRIP TO GOAL MINES i it H. V. Gates, A. L. Ayers, O. V. ftates and' S. A.- Pattison made a trip to the coal mines last Sunday for the purpose of Inspecting the work wlilch has been done in de veloping the coal prospects there. H.;V. Gates, who Is president of the' Heppner Light & Water Co., has a three-year lease on this property and has done considerable development work there; enought to conviuce him that there Is coal In abundance. But It would take more money to put the mines on a producing basis than his short lease would justify him in expending, and unless he id able to secure an extension of his lease It I3 not probable that the work will be continued. The development, of these mines would be the solution of Hepp ner's fuel 'problem, for with a little repair work and grading on the Willow creek road, one truck with trailer would be able to keep the town supplied with coal. And a good road to the mines would also open up for market a great amount of timber suitable for fuel. Mr. Gates is also Interested in the flow of water In upper Willow creek and for several years past has been making readings of the volume of water at a point well in the timber. He; lias ''. not- announced anything definitely concerning his Interest in this regard, but it is a pleasant sup position that he is considering the proposition of furnishing the city with water from the mountains" ' ' Off For Fishing Trip. Mayor W. W. Smead, Maurice E. Smead tmd wife, Dr. A. D. McMurdo and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bayless made lip a party of tourists leaving Heppner Tuesday morning for Odell lake in south Central Oregon for an outing of two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Smead arrived from Portland on Saturday ' evening' to join- this party, and they all go prepared to spend tha Aays in camping aud. fish ing. This little lake is said to be a wonderful Jroducer, bt fine flshj and Its waters fairly swarm with trout anclibesides it Is said; to be b-beautiful spot for camping. The families of T. J. Humphreys and E. R. Huston motored ovqr to Pendleton Sunday'.and spent the day Tha tf(p was. made wlthoutjj grief with the exception Of a bww-out Which the Huston car suffered on the return trip when within but two miles of Heppner. 'This Intolerable Thing' By CAPTAIN ANDREW R. MARKER in the Soldiers1 News Letter. M Y Scepter Is the club forged from the heart of Christ. Upon my forbidding frontlet shine the sym bols of Tyranny, and a great, obsequious people bow down to me In fear and serve me as a god. The glorious genius of an intelligence derived from - God I prostitute to the service of passions shared with brutes. j Devoid of pity, despising mercy, I know no joy but the wild delirium of battle, that revels in destruc tion and is blind to the odds. I force my devoted subjects from peaceful homes, fling them to the flaming cannon, and leave them writhing in grotesque agonies on fields of ghastll . ness and grief. . , ' The dead who have died In my defense I leave to rot upon the stricken field, pausing in my vulture flight only long enough to whet my sword for a more san j guinary desolation. . I lay siege to splendid citie3, adorned with the choicest gems of Art and: the cherished trophies of civilization. And lo! when I depart only gutted ruins are left to tell the story of their vanquished splendor. My ruthless rapacity I justify with the philosophy of "blood and iron" that the mission of a mighty nation is to exploit the Bmall and weak; that God working through the pitiless laws of evolution, wills the subjugation of the weak and the survival of the strong. ' , I make a mockery of Christianity. I beguile my subjects into the belief that the ideal of universal peace and brotherhood is but a bleat of sentimental sheep, the sophistry of fools. ; Treaties, peace-pacts, the solemn pledges of a na tion's honor, I convert into mere "scraps of paper" points of strategy to deceive the amiable and the unwary. 1 Materialism, physical force, I make the only foun dation of a nation's glory, cannon the sole custo dian of a nation's honor, . Intrigue I substitute for diplomacy; I fill the world with hateful spies, and corrupt the polity of peaceful nations with my in 't sidlo,us machinations. I seduce the genius qf a greet people: Scientists, philosopher, statesmen, and captain generais, de vote their inspiration to my glcfry, and dedicate their works to the perpetuation of my pomp and power. j . - And thus I clothe my wanton brutality In a seduc , tive splendor and create the Illusion that my mis' slon Is God-like and benign. ; For the support of my collossal establishment I lay , a crushing burden on the shoulders of the poor. I squander the lives and savings of. my subjects and return nothing but the glamor of a splendid tyr anny, j 1 The glory which I confer upon the pliant few is as cold aud cheerless as the nodding plumes on a hearse, as shallow as the shimmer of the silver plates 011 a coffin. I am without conscience, or honor, or comity, or the capacity of covenanted peace. , I revere no God. I acknowledge no superior. I am amenable to no law. I respect no arbiter but the sword. I, myself, am God, arbiter, law, and the Court of Last Resort. , I "AM PRUSSIAN AUTOCRACY ! Corporal Ciunnilngs Chief Cookg At 6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening Sergeant Lillle and Corporal Cum nilngs of the Heppner Detail, Oregon Military Police, royally entertained In honor of Major John Hibbard and Hon. John Kollock. S. E. Van Vactor, chairman of the County Council of Defense, and C. L. Sweek, county chairman of the Home Guard, were guests. , The event was in the form of a dinner, prepared by Cor poral Cummings, and served in true military stylo. The guests partook with relish and were loud in their praise of the repast. Major Hibbard and Mr. Kollock took great interest In looking over the quarters of the local detachment of Military Police and pronounced them the best of any detachment they had visited. The local detail are now quartered In the school house, but when the fall term of school opens they will be forced to move, and as yet have not found a suitable place. New Fire Alarm Is Installed. The new fire alarm ,an electric siren, is now instolled to the south east corner of the root of the Roberts building. The switch board having Strived on Monday. The thing certainly rrakes a horrible noise, and enough noise to wake the dead. There will be no excuse for anyone not knowing there Is a fire when this alarm is tamed loose, , -. of Cain, my crown was spear that pierced the Sam Stephens Wounded. Word has been received here that Sam Stephens, Heppner boy who en listed in the Marines just after the United States entered the war, was wounded some time ago in one of the fiigagements in stance. Sim re ceived at Boclie bullet through the hip and has been laid up In the hos pital ever since, lie is now gtltlug along fine but expert's to bo confined in the, hospital for about eleven weeks yet. He was one of the first boys frcjm Heppner to go across the water, and no doubt saw a great ileal of . fighting . before being woundeij.' family Well Represented at l imit. The Sharp family is at present quite well represented at the front in Frances. Mrs. Conipton, and Mrs. Keller, $isters of J. C. Sharp visiting here during the week are repre sented there, the former by her hus band and the latter' by her oldest son, and another sister living in Washington has her husband at the front also. Sheep To Chicago Market. E. H.j Meyers, sheepbuyer, (hipped out 14 cars of sheep from tjie Hepp ner yards Monday morning, ' billed to Chicago! . The sheep couslsted of ewea and lambs which Mr. Meyer purchased from W.v T. Matlock, L. V. Gentry, of1 Heppner' and Blakely &. Clough of Monument. Make Sanitary Inspection of Cjty. I j Dr. N. E. Winnard, city health Officer, and the health committee .-f-the cjty couucil have been busy this week making a sanitary inspection of the city. Cesspools, servers and 6pen ' privies have: received their special attention, and' Dr."' Winnard reports that the conditions are de plorable. The breeding plactj f. flies and vermin are almost innumer able and a great many .of them are exceedingly dangerous to tho i-e;.,. living nearby. It is the Intention of he City Council to' order a general Clean-up of all unsanitary places in the city and to Institute measures looking to the betterment of sanitary conditions in tlje town. Just what these measures will be has not been announced, but our citizens may look for something definite within the next few days. ' - SOMETHING SHOULD BE DOXE It has perhaps been an oversight on the part of Heppner people, but nevertheless there Is a. serious need that-should be attended to at once. Tourists are passing through the town by the dozens every day and these people can find no accomoda tions here at all. There -are no public toilets or 'ladles' rest rooms jince the fire destroyed the hotel, and it can- readily be seen what an inconvenience this is to those who iravel and visit the. city. ' We know that this has 'been an oversight and .call attention to the matter at this ;time that steps may be taken at once to provide what is necessary. It .will be greatly appre ciated by the traveler and will save our town' a lot qf unnecessary jussing. . 1 Conducting Canning Demonstrations. ! Miss Helen Cowglll, of the Oregon Agricultural College, Mrs. iena Snell Shurte, county school superin tendent, and F. R. Brown, count: agent are spending tin latter part of che week conducting canulng demon strations and holding club meetings over the county.. Beginning today (Thursday) they will hold? demon strations s,t,Lrrigoi, Pine City1 aud Hardman, and club meetings at Boardman, Heppner, lone, Morgan and Cecil. OF SMALL POX - i ; , V t :s i. Dr. N. E. Winnard was called t: the Joe Batty place on Eight Mile last Saturday to investigate a re ported case of small pox. He found, on his arrival, that all the members of the Batty family had had the ui ase aud that It had spread to some of the neighbors, Hay Young bavins bean confined to his bed. Dr. Win nard quarantined both the Batty family and the Young family and Is keeping a close tab on the neighbor hood to see that no more cases de velop which are not reported. The disease was brought to this county by a daughter of Mr. Batty who had been visiting in The Dalles with an aunt who had the small pox while she was there. The girl was let out of quarantine too soon, and two days after her arrival home she was taken sick. Frank S. Parker returned to Hepp ner Wednesday evening from Port land where he went last week with Mrs. Parker, who underwent an operation last Friday at the Good Samaritan hospital for cancer of the breast. He reports that Mrs. Parker is now getting along nicely, although for a time her condition was serious. She will return home early in Sep tember. Dr. N. E. Winnard was called to Echo Sunday to hold consultation with Dr. Dorn oi that place 011 tl;v case of illness of the iimg son of Lon Watteuburgcr. At that time the trouble had not developed 1 ; -eicntly for the doctors to ascertain exactly what it 'was. Mrs. J. A. Kelley is in Heppner this week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stephenson. Mrs. Kelley, whose husband is a brakemau on the O-W. R. & N. system, is 11 ,1 making her home in Portland. Mr. Kelley ' Is expecting a call to the colors soon. Mrs, A. Ev Biuns returned Wednes day evening from Portland, where she had gone to bid goodbye to her son Kenneth , who' recently enlisted In the field artillery. Kenneth is now stationed;- at Camp' Lawton;, Washington sia(e. 1 i) ' -;'.e;V : ; W, O Lucy, former Morrow county farmer now living in Portland, caui( up lfomr the . metropolis Wednasday evening and will spend a few clays In Heppner on business. QUARANTINES Gill BUYS HOSE : : UIOCHEHU Tho City Council Contracts for' 4-Cylinder Fire ' lighting ' Machine. ' 1 At the meeting of the City Council Monday evening the City of Heppner entered into a contract with A. G. Long of Portland, for a "Rockaway" type "B" 4-cylinder combination hose and chemical car. The contract price is $4,575, t. 0. b. Heppner. This car has two 35-gallon chemical cylinders and carries 'a large quantity of hose. It is expected thac it win be shipped at once The council is determined that the city thall, be well supplied with fire fighting ,- apparatus and the tiro de partment is rapidly being brought , up to date:. Routine business was transacted and bills were allowed at this meet ing. CEXERAL PERSHIXG SAYS "000 Men Plus the 'Y' Equals IOOO." , To the offices of tlie National War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. in Newi York these came In May an entirely unsolicited letter from the Headquarters of General Pershing. Contained In it were these quota tions: . "Give us nine men p.nd the Y M. C. A., and we will hav; a more elective fighting force than as though we h.td ten me'.i without tho Y. M. C. A." , If their , estimate is. correct and headquarters surely ought to know then the Y. M. C. A. i is at 'this moment adding 10cr 100,000 men to the fighting power of our armies i in France. i j J : Lieut, Colonel E. S. Wheeler,! in a ) letter to Gen. Pershing, said: "There' 19 no one factor contributing more to) thd morale 6f the Amerfcan army in j France than the Y. M. C. A. The value of this organization cannot be . overestimated. When I come to the " Y. M. C. A. huts and sea 'our men night after night and one dayvafter another in their ,.spp re moments en joying the', privileges created by a corps of self-sacrficing Red 'Trialiglo workers", I know that they are bitter meit and .better fighters tot so dding. Give' menihe Hundred menSvho have the Y. M. C. A. rather thanjone thousand who have none, and !I will have better fighters every timei'f General Pershing directed pat Colonel Wheeler's letter be sent to the Y. M. C. A.voffleials, and hMself added this comment: 1 j "The conclusions '&r.d opininnp of Lieut. -Colonel Wheeler are concurred in by these headsuartersV OBITUARY Glenn Freeman Sharp, who iwas killed Wednesday, July 31', by' the accidental starting and turning pver of an automobile in which; he land one of his brothers were playing, was buried 1 the Heppner cemetery Friday afternoon. The funeral ser vice was conducted in the Christian church by the minister, F. A. An drews. ; Glenn was the fourth son of Clin ton and Alta Sharp who live on their homestead in Newman canyon about 11 miles northeast of Heppner. He was born in Heppner October 25, 1913. , The sympathy of" their many friends Is extended to the family in this great sorrow which has come upon them. CARD OF THAXKS We wish to thank all of our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the death and burial of our little Glenn. Espec ially are we grateful for the beau tiful floral offerings. ' ' MR. AND MRS. J. C. SHARP. tRhea Creek Fanner Missing.; Glenn Hayes, farmer on lihea creek, has bein missing since Wed nesday 110011. , Mr. Hayes had como to Heppner in the morning to Jur vhase supplies and is Said to have started home just before" noon. When he did not arrive at the ranch later in the day Mrs. Hayes started ail in vestigation. As yet he has not been found. It is possible that he heard of some harvest hands, of which! iia is in need of several, in some ojhsr part of the county and started out to secure them, leaving word with stmie one who failed to deliver it. Or pos sibly lie had car trouble some tarice from a 'telephone and has dis- not bleiii able to notify his family of! his Whereabouts'.' ' A marriage license was Issued this week by Clerk Waters' to W. Pruitt Cox of Heppner and Miss Nettie Ciirt-in of Gresham.