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HEPPNKR, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCT. 17, M18.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
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THE LID IS PUSHED
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T HEPPNER
Measure of Precaution Taken
garding Epidemic.
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While there appears to be no well
defined caseB of influenza at Heppner,
there are several that seem to have
some of the most prominent
symptoms, and these are under sur
veilance by the medical profession of
the city.
Thinking that it would be only the
part of wisdom, and after giving due
consideration to the matter, the City
Council, at a special session called
Sor the purpose on last Saturday
evening, decided to close up all
public meetings in tho city for a
time, and according a notice was
issued and spread over town Sunday
morning, closing until further notice,
all churches, picture shows, pool
balls, public meetings and the public
schools, consequently the lid has
been down during the week and the
town has presented a very quiet ap
pearance, indeed.
Because of the danger that exists
in a spread of the epidemic, the
Mayor, in conjunction with the
Board of Health, has decided to con
tinue the order for another week, at
least, and school will not open on
Monday. Just as soon, however, as
All danger sems to be passed, the
school will be allowed to resume
work and churches and Sunday
school may convene as usual. There
Is no intention on the part of the
authorities to keep the closing order
in force any longer than prudence
would require, but the feeling is that
an ounce of prevention in this case
it: far better than a pound of cure,
therefore the public will have to be
patient.
We understand that there are a
few cases at lone at present and the
achools there were closed tho middle
of this week. It is to be hoped that
Morrow county will escape any
serious onslought of the epidemic,
How to Tell Influenza.
In most cases a person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud
denly. He feels weak, has pains in
the eyes, ears, head or back, and
may be sore all over. Many patients
feel dizzy, some vomit. Most of the
patients complain of feeling chilly,
and with this comes a fever in which
the temperature rises to 100 and
104. In most cases the pulse re
mains relatively slow.
Ip appearance one is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side of his eyelids
may be slightly "bloodshot," or
"congested," as the doctors say.
There may be running from the nose,
or there may be some cough. These
signs of a cold may be marked;
nevertheless the patient looks and
feels very sick.
How to Avoid Influenza.
1. Avoid contact with othar
people so far as possible. Especially
avoid crowds indoors, in street cars,
theaters, motion picture houses and
other places of public assemblage.
2. Avoid persons suffering from
"colds," sore throats and coughs.
o. Avoid chilling of the body or
living in rooms of temperature below
5 degrees or above 72.
4. Sleep and work in clean fresh
air.
6. Keep your hands clean and
keep them out of your mouth.
6. Avoid expectorating in public
places and see tlat others do like
wise. 7. Avoid visiting the sick.
8. Eat plain, nourishing food and
avoid alcoholic stimulants.
9. Cover your nose with your
handkerchief when you sneeze, your
mouth when you cough. Change
handkerchiefs frequently. Promptly
disinfect Boiled handkerchiefs by
boiling or washing with soap and
water. '
10. Don't worry, and keep your
feet warm. Wet feet demands
prompt attention. Wet clothes are
dangerous and must be removed as
soon as possible.
What To Do If You Have It.
If you get a cold, go to bed in a
well-ventilated room. Keep warm.
2. Keep away from other people.
Do not kiss anyone.
3. Use individual basins and
knives, forks, spoons, towels, hand
kerchiefs, soap; wash plates and
cups.
4. Every case of influenza should
go to bed at once under the care of a
physician. The patient should stay
In bed at least three days after fever
lias disappeared and until con
yalescense Is well established.
6. The patient must not cough or
sneeze except when a mask or hand
kerchief is held before the face.
6. He should sleep In a warm,
well-ventilated room. ." t
7. There is no specific cure for the
disease. Symptoms should be met '
as they arise !
8. The great danger is from pneu- j
mania. Avoid it by staying in bed '
while actually ill and until con-j
valescense is fully established.
0. The after -effects of Influenza are j
worse than the disease. Take care ;
of yourself.
10. Strictly observe the state and
city rules and regulations for thu
control of influenza.
OBITUARY.
John H. Thomas was born in Tyn
Rhos, Gallia county, Ohio, February
7, 1865 and died near Lexington,
Oregon, October 8, 1918, aged 53
years, 8 months and 1 day., He was
the first of six children to pass away.
He came to the Northwest about
twelve years ago and settled at
Lexington six years ago, taking up a
homestead ten miles northeast of
Lexington. He resided here until
about a year ago when he moved
over beside his brother, James
Thomas and family, who took care
of him until death came.
Mr. Thomas leaves three brothers
and two sisters, David W., Richard
J. and Mrs. Mary R. Lewis of Oak
Hill, Jackson county, Ohio; Mrs.
Jessie D. James of Columbus, Ohio
and James Thomas of Lexington,
Oregon.
Funeral services were held for the
deceased at the Congregational
church In Lexington on Thursday,
October 10, Rev. J. L. Jones the
pastor, officiating, and interment
was in Lexington cemetery.
Another Pioneer Summoned.
Ransom Llouallen, an honored
pioneer of Weston, died of heart
failure in the office of his blacksmith
shop on Friday, September 27, 1918,
in the 71st year of his age. Mr.
Lieuallen was a native of Kater
county, Missouri where he was born
April 7, 1848. For a number of
years he resided in Morrow couny,
owning a farm north of Lexington,
and was well and favorably known
here.
Funeral services were held on the
Sunday following his death, at the
Methodist church in Weston, 'which
could not contain the many friends
who attended. The pastor, Rev. S.
E. Powell, paid feeling and eloquent
tribute to the worth of tho departed.
The burial services were conducted
by Weston Lodge "No. 58, I. O. O. F.
Mr. Lieuallen is survived by his
widow and four children, who are J.
S. Lieuallen of Rieth, Oregon; J. A.
Lieuallen of Walla Walla, Wash.; C.
W. Lieuallen of Auburn, Wash.; and
Mrs. J. H. Paddberg of Heppner.
Morrow County in Lead.
Sixty per cent of the men register
ed In the recent draft in Morrow
county have been examined by the
examining board at Heppner, the
county seat, and this progress places
Morrow county in column 6 on the
competitive progress charts now a
feature on the walls of all examining
board rooms in Oregon. Several ex
amining boards have lagged so much
or else have failed to" report their
work to such on extent that they are
as yet not entered on the chart in
column 1 at state headquarters.
Evening Telegram.
Eastern Oregon Man Dies.
Simon B. Barker, rancher, banker
and business man of Eastern Oregon
died of pneumonia in Chicago Satur
day night after an illness of three
weeks. Mr. Barker was well known
in this state, being a large land
owner in Gilliam county, and treas-
orer of the Fithian-Barker Shoe
Company of Portland. He Is sur
vived by a wife and five children.
The body is expected to arrive in
Portland today and the funeral will
be held in that city.
Leonard Gilliam and Charley
Vaughan returned the end of the
week from a trip to the Uklah
country where tliay went with the
full expectation of bagging a few
bear and deer. The animals ex
pected the boys would be over, so
they hid away with the result that
there was nothing doing in the big
game line for the Heppner hunters.
Walt Smith, lone capitalist, was
doing business In Heppner on Tues
day. It had been reported that
there were several cases of influenza
in lone, but according to Walt this
would seem to be a mistake, at
least no cases had developed there
up to the time that he had left on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Roberts will
leave this week for Chlco, Calif.,
where they will remain for the
winter, hoping that the change may
be beneficial to the 'health of Mr.
Roberts.
LOCAL ID PERSONAL
Milton R. Morgan, prominent
citizen of lone, was in Heppner on
business Monday. j
Otto Llndstrom, who farms ex-
tensively in the Morgan country was
doing business at Heppner on Satur-i
day.
Con McLaughlin came over from
Lena Sunday and spent Monday in ,
Heppner, attending to business '
matters.
J. H. Pearson and son Pearl were
in from Butter creek on Tuesday at
tending to some business before the
county clerk. '
Joseph Howk, station agent at
lone, was in the city Monday, ap
pearing before the local draft board
for physical examination.
Seymour Wilson, wife and son
were in Heppner Monday. The
young man was up for examination
before the local draft board.
John H. Koskl, a resident of the
Boardman project appeared before
the local draft board in Heppner
Monday for physical examination.
Frank Hughes got in the past
week from Whitney, Oregon, where
he was during the summer in charge
of a band of sheep for John Sheridan.
Tyndall Robison came in from
Eight Mile Monday. He thinks
farming conditions are the best this
fall that his section has experienced
for many years past.
fjjfis Dr. Turner, eye specialist of
JiP Portland, will be in Heppner
again Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, one day
only at Barnard's Rooming House.
In lone Monday, Oct. 21st. Consult
him.
S. J. Connelley of Bridge Creek
sold 850 mixed sheep to a Heppner
buyer and delivered them at Fossil
Saturday. The price was $16.50 for
the ewes and $9 for Jhe wethers.
Fossil Journal.
Egbert Young, Eight Mile farmer,
was in Heppner on Monday after
extras for his grain drill. He Is
quite busy getting the fall seeding
done now, after having finished
getting his crop to market. , '
Mr. and Mrs. Eugeno Matteson
wore down from their home neat
Black Butte on Monday. Mr.
Matteson took time to call at this
office and put himself "square" for
the coming year while in town.
Having found it necessary to re
move to Portland, will sell my res
idence property and furniture at a
very attractive price. See at home
after 4 p. m., or on Saturday,
tf. HELEN V. KNAPPENBERG.
E. H. Turner, who farms exten
sivoly north of lone, was doing bus
iness in this city on Monday.' Like
others of that locality, Mr. Turner
is well pleased on account of the
splendid conditions for fall seeding
of crops.
Grover Goff came over from Gur
dane Sunday for a visit of a few
days with his father, S. T. Goff, who
is leaving this week for Berkeley,
Calif. The elder Mr. Goff will take
up his residence permanently in
California.
John H. Kinsman, accompanied
by Mrs. Kinsman, arrived from Me-
Minnville, Oregon on Friday by auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinsman will remain
in Heppner for a short time, looking
after their residence property here
and making some needed repairs.
Edgar A. Poe, of lone, who has
been called to the service of Uncle
Sam by virtue of the recent draft,
was in Heppner Monday to take his
examination. He states that he Is
not the gentleman who was made
famous by the great poem, "The
Raven."
J. C. Hayes got In from Thompson
Falls, Mont., on Friday last. He has
been in that section during the past
summer with a bunch of Joe Hayes
sheep. These having been disposed
of, Mr. Hayes has returned to Hepp
ner and will shortly ship out another
lot of sheep to the Thompson Falls
country for winter, range.
W. P. Dutton came up from Port
land Friday last and is spending the
week in Heppner on business. Mr.
Dutton Is greatly pleased to note
the splendid conditions prevailing
here at this time, both as to stock
and farming. Morrow county is
certainly getting her share of mois
ture. Miss Hanna Wilson is assisting
Assessor Wells In his office during
the absence of the regular deputy,
Mrs. Sylvia Wells, who is on a visit
to her husband ' at Camp Fremont,
Calif. Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Earl
Gilliam left last Thursday for the
California training camp to make a
short call on their respective hus
bands, Privates Wells and Gilliam
'having recently been transferred
i from Camp Lewis.
James Thomas was up from the
Lexington country on Monday, look
ing after matters in connection with
; the estate of bis brother. John II.
Thomas, lately deceased.
F. A. McMenamin retained home
from a short trip to Portland Friday.
He was one who went down from
this county to attend a conference University of Oregon campus, two
of the United War workers held in infirmaries, one for the men of the
that city on Thursday last Sludents' Army Training Corps and
the other for the University women
Married At the M. E. Parsonage have been established. While no
Heppner. Rev. H. A. Noyas officiating, cages of Spanish innUenza have yet
Friday, October 11th. Wentworth E. been reported on the campus, sick
Barber to Bessie Glass, or this caU ims shown a number of bad
county. The young people will colds among the men and personal
make their home on the farm of the it ns UDlung the Wumen have like
groom in the- WUI.imetUs Valley. wjse 6h0wn colds and sore throats.
The public sale of stock and farm ;
Imnlnmanti mi thA Tier n!s.rA Inst !
Friday afternoon was a. decided
eiiAtooa an a w nnn(ratAnn Thar I
C. Cox, the owner, was well pleased - cuuy
with the results obtained. F. A.lnlener8 of ths University was held
McMenamin was the ancttoneer in' on the l,"8 Mondav' at wllich
charge. '
John Blake of lone has been in
the city this week taking; treatment
for an affliction of carbuncles. This
is not the first time Johnnie has
suffered Job's affliction, having gone
through a severe attack some two
years ago that kept him down for
some time and caused a lot of pain
and suffering.' Hope this attack may
not prove to be so serious.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ayers and Mrs.
S. W. Spencer returned from a visit
to Payette, Weiser and Boise, Idaho
on Sunday last They bad a very
pleasant trip, notwithstanding that
on the way over they met up with
several freshets and had a tough
time of it in getting across some of
the many swollen streams. They
visited at the home of Bob Currin
and family while absent.
There is soma class to the electric
lighting plant of the new Universal
Garage, and the building presents a
fine appearance when lighted up,
especially on the outside where a
string of incandescent lights has
been strung Just underneath the eves
on three sides of the building. When
Blackey gets our street paved In
front of his premises he will be
ready to put on some "high falutln"
airs, sure enough.
A.vHuarikseu and. son. Clifford of
Cecil were in Heppner this a, m.,
having come down from their
mountain ranch on CapIIager, where
Mr. Henriksea Is finishing; off a
bunch of beef cattle for the market.
He expects to have at least two cars
of prime beef gathered up and ready
for shipment within the aext ' ten
days or two weeks. It was certainly
wet during their stay In the moun
tains the past week.
C. E. Woodson and M. D. Clark
returned Saturday from Portland
where they attended a cooference of
the workers from over the State
called to formulate plans for the
coming United War Work campaign.
As soon as the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign is over, which will be this
week, publication will be made of
the Morrow county committees, and
the plans for the United War Work
campaign will be made known.
Married At the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L.
Shaw cf CJarks Canyon, Sundny,
Oct. 13, 1918, Sidney G. Budden to
Miss Lottie A. Shaw. Rev. H. A.
Noyes, pastor of the Federated
church of Heppner, performing the
ceremony. The young people will
make Lexington their home for the
present. Mr. Budden is in Closs A-l
of the new draft and will likely he
to answer the call to military duty
before long.
THE lOVV RED CROSS.
The annual election of the lone
Red Cross branch will be held at
their rooms on Wednesday evening,
Oct. 23, at 7:30. Only thiwe whose
dues are paid will be allowed to vote.
The following is the annual report
of the lone Chapter:
RECEIPTS.
Canvas $ 28.80
Dances, dinners, donations,
ball games 1.844.65
Cecil, entertainments 410.80
Morgan, entertainments 278.13
Ella, entertainments 72.76
Junior Red Cross entertain
ment 53.86
Picture show 1A2.50
Drive, 25 of same 452.85
Fourth of July S18.44
Christmas memberships 148.50
Dues 118.00
TOTAL IJ.52J.29
DISBURSEMENTS.
Supplies Jl.168.81
Christmas packages 2UO.00
Dues 43.59
Incidentals SS.70
Sewing machines 110.08
Linen 50.00
TOTAL ll.CSS.01
Cash on hand 1.857.28
13.521.29
BESS R. McNAMEK. Secretary.
UHiVERSiiY is cautious
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oct.
9- As a precautionary measure
against Spanish influenza and other
possible contagious diseases on the
! Every bad cold is to be Isolated
for treatment and observation, ac-
c.on!in? ,t0 ,the
decision by the
student health committee. A mas3
prcveuuve measures were expiaineu
and extreme caution urged to keep
the contagion from reaching the
Oregon campus.
The .infirmary for the men of the
S. A. T. C. is under the supervision
of the government and is in charge
of Dr. S. M. Kerron, Dr. B. W. Neai,
and Dr. J. F. Titus, S. A. T. C. phy
Biclass. Miss Margaret Morris, a
graduate nurse, will have charge of
the women's infirmary under the
direction of four Eugene physicians.
Sick calls are to be held daily at
7:45 a. m. for men and at 12 o'clock
for women. Also the health com
mittee will require a daily report
from all houses or residence for
University women, stating the exact
condition of health of the women
students.
LABOR ORGANIZATION GETS RE
SULTS. By County Agent Brown.
When the County Agent met with
'he County Agricultural Council and
drew up a program of work for the
county, there was a general feeling
that the labor question was one of
the more important from an emer
gency standpoint, and this was
adopted as one of the leading pro
jects for the year.
Following instructions a county
labor committee was appointed and
plans laid for the most efficient use
of the available supply of labor. To
those who were a part of that or
ganization, and to all the farmers of
the county the results have been ap
parent. iciiie have learned that they
cvuld work with their neighbor just
as well as bid against him. The
organization has not worked as
smoothly as we would have liked to
seen it, but many no doubt hold the'
opinion as expressed by one farmer
when lie said "We have gotten along
fairly well this season and with the
experience gained ought to meet
even greater difficulties next year
with, equal success."
So far as the County Agent and
his office are concerned, we want to
express our appreciation of the
hearty cooperation given throughout
the season. Without this we surely
woold have given up against it. The
following figures speak for them
selves and show whether or not it
was worth while:
One hundred and eighty three
farm hands have been placed through
the efforts of the County Agent. By
adopting a standard wage and stay
ing by it the farmers of this county
obtained common labor for $4.00
per day, in contrast with a neighbor
ing county where no organized effort
was made and they were up against
the condition of having to pay $5.00
as the lowest wage for harvest
haDds. This one item alone, figuring
.n the basis of 180 outfits in the
county, each employing two hands at
the common wage and each outfit
averaging a 30-day run will amount
to a little over $10,000 saved to the
farmers of this county, to say noth
ing of the benefit the help received in
finding a job quickly, and each fellow
knowing that ho was getting the
same as the other fellow farther on.
Labor right now Is more difficult
to obtain than at any other time
during the year, and the month or
six weeks job does not look good to
the fellow who is looking for winter
work .
Red Cross Election Oct. 23.
The election of a board of direct
ors for the Morrow County Chapter
of the Red Cross will be held at Ma
sonic building on Wednesday evening
next, at 8:00 o'clock, if nothing
arises to prevent it. This important
matter should be kept in mind, and
ill members of the Red Cross should
bo present to participate.
The president requests that all
those having knitting needles belong
ing to the Chapter and not in use, to
please return them to headquarters.
The demand arises every day for
knitting needles and they should be
where they can be had.
The thanks of the Chapter Is ex
tended to those bringing in sheets
CHRISTMAS PARCELS
FORTHEMEHABRQAD
Information and Instructions From
Red Cross Headquarters.
Families of men In service abroad
are eager to make Christmas over
teas as merry as conditions permit.
The War Department, realizing this,
has decided that each man may re
ceive from his family a Christmas
package of standard size and ap
proximately standard contents. The
American Red Cross will prepare
these parcels for mailing, an arrange
ment having been completed between
the War Department, the Post Offlca
Department and the Red Cross.
Shipping space available will permit
the sending of but One Parcel to each
man. To avoid any duplication and
to make sure that each parcel is
correctly addressed, a "Christmas
Parcel Label" is now being issued to
every man abroad. Every man
abroad will mail his "Christmas
Parcel Label" to some relative or
friend who will be entitled to send
him a parcel by complying with the
conditions herein set forth.
Tho relative or iriend who re
ceives a "Christmas Parcel Label"
from a man in service overseas, will
apply to the nearest Chapter, Branch
or Community Auxiliary of the Red
Cross, or to such other Christmas
Parcel station as may be designated
by his Red Cross Chapter, and upon
showing the "Christmas Parcel
Label" will receive one carton 3x4x9
in size. It will be easy to ascertain
from the newspapers whether cartons
have been received at the Christmas
Parcel Station. Application should
not be made until cartons are on
hand.
Specially manufactured cartons for
this purpose will be sent to Chapters
from Division Headquarters) and will
be distributed by Chapters to branch
es and community auxiliaries or such
other Christmas Parcel Stations as
the Chapter may establish, together
with "Red Cross Inspection Labels"
also furnished from Division Office.
The carton may be filled with any.
combination of articles that fit in it
a id which are not barred from Christ
mas Parcels by the Post Office De
partment. The list of articles that
may not be sent may be procured
from the same place as the cartons.
The weight of the parcel must not
exceed two pounds fifteen ounces un
wrapped. When carton is filled It should be
taken to the place where it was pro
cured. Red Cross Representatives will in- '
sped the parcel, and will
a. exclude any article barred by
Post Office Department from
Christmas Parcels;
b. remove any notes or messages.
c. wrap, tie and weigh the parcel;
d. place on the parcel the "Christ
mas Parcel Label" received
from abroad, bearing the name
and address of recipient.
The person sendfng the parcel shall
then in the presence of the Red Cross
Representative, affix stamps at the
rate of twelve cents (12c) for each
pound or fraction thereof. (Parcel
Post Rate to Hoboken, N. J.)
The Red Cross Representative who
inspected the parcel will then affix to
the parcel the "Red Cross Inspection
Label," properly signed.
Parcels ready for mailing shall re
main in the custody of the Red Cross
until delivered by its representatives
to the Post Office authorities.
No Christmas parcels can be mail
ed later than November 15.
No Christmas parcel can be accept
ed by the Post Office without the
'Christmas Parcel Label" from over
seas. No duplicate can be issued f a
"Christmas Parcel Label" is lost.
Tills rule cannot be altered by any
body These instructions have been issu
ed by the National Headquarters of
the American Red Cross, are based
on the agreement with the War. De
partment and the Post Office Depart
ment, and must therefore be strictly
observed.
and hand towels sufficient to make
up the quota called for in the linen
shower. Also to those who laun
dried same, and especially to Mrs.
Tom Boyd for her untiring efforts in
this work, and the very large number
who contributed so liberally.
Bond Buyers Will Huve Preference.
Forest Supervisor Cryder, of Pen
dleton has recieved the following
from the Forester, Washington, D. C.
"Other things being equal the De
partment of Agriculture in granting
privileges on the National Forests
will give preference to persons who
have subscribed for Liberty Bonds
to an amount Considered reasonable."