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INFERNAL TRAP
By David W. Hazen,
In Portland Telegram.
, Le Thoil, Franco, Jan. 13. Look
ing as bright and fresh as a 1919
silver dollar, Lieutenant Cedrlc V.
Clark rodo into this hillside town
this afternoi n to see if he could get
chocolate creams at - the divisljn
commissary. He was one of a dozen
or more officers who came here this
day for a like purpose. He was one
of a dozen or more officers who rode
out of Le Theil thts day very much
disappointed.
But the fact that Lieutenant Clark
was able to ride to town is something
for him to be thankful for. After a
month in the hospital, to be fit to
join one's command in the field is
really worth while. This Corvallis
law student was wounded the last
day of the war, and his injuries were
received in a queer manner. He was
in charge of the supply train of the
363rd infantry when he was hit.
It is another Audenardo story. Our
boys were some distance on the other
side of the Scheldt, and were ready
to start the real drive for Brussels.
Tho Huns had destroyed all the
former bridges across Uie rivers in
that part of Belgium, and the cross
ings that were put up by the en
gineers were good but narrow.
Officers watched their trains mighty
dose those days. Lieutenant Clark,
who spent many years of his life in
Canyon City (which may be called
the Jacksonville of Eastern Oregon),
waited by the bridge until all his
wagons were over, then rode on
ahead.
He had proceeded only a short dis
tance up the muddy road in front of
his command when his horse stepped
on a German trap or a grenado left by
the retreating Boche. The animal
hit the explosive with one of its hind
feet and was so badly torn that It
died Bhortly afterwards; two pieces
of steel struck the Corvallis officer in
the shoulder, inflicting painful
wounds. Major Karl J. Swenson had
his advance dressing station some
what beyond where the lieutenant
was wounded, but the major went
down with a detail of his men,
picked up the wounded chap and
carried him back to the temporary
hospital. Major Swenson dressed the
lieutenant's wounds and as soon as
possible sent him back to the Ameri
can hospital at Koulers.
Clark went through the fighting in
tho Argonne without receiving a
wound. Then he was in the big Yan
kee drive in Flanders without a hit.
Was Wooing Old Blackstone.
Clark was a student at O. A. C.
when lie decided to becomb a lawyer.
He began studying Blackstone in the
law offices of McFadden & Clarke.
(The lieutenant and the lawyer are
not kinsmen; the soldier has no "e"
on the rear of his name.)
Another Eastern Oregonlan is in
Le Theil, in fact, this little town Is
Corporal Joe Mason's time-being
home. Joe is the postmaster of
lone, Morrow county. "You were
postmaster?" he was asked. "Yes,
sir, 'were' and still am," replied the
corporal. He fought through the
Argonne and Audenarde campaigns
with the 347th machine gun com
pany. Men were wounded beside him
and killed in front of htm.
"But I want to tell you, brother,"
said the lone postmaster, "I don't
want to test my luck any more. I'm
perfectly willing to beat it home
without gold stripes on my right
arm."
No Joy Ja Riding Trucks.
His company was in the fighting
in that evil forest from daybreak on
the morning of the "kick-off" until
the division, niter heavy loses, was
relieved. Then he went to Belgium
and had a part in the last big show
there. About the time the Wild
Westerners were sent back for a
short rest after they had rescued
Audenarde, some of the powers that
be lieard that the postmaster of lone
was macWne-gunning in the divislos.
Postal clerks were needed at the
divisional post office, and Corporal
Joe Mason was ordered to report
there. He iound the stamps and
other details at Iseghem.
When he first Joined this mall de
partment he was put onto the travel
ing postal truck and saw that part of
Flanders he missed while fighting.
Riding on one of these almost sprlng
less trucks over Belgian roads that
were juBt as the Boche had left them
was no Joke. A fellow came in from
one of these rides feeling as fresh
and fine as though he had gone
through a threshing machine.
The divisional post office, to which
thousands of letters have been sent
from Oregon mothers and wives and
sweethearts during the past six
months,' was located in Oostnleuw
kerke when the "Powder river" fel
.lows started to put the fear of Yan
kee "pi p" into the hearts of the in-1
vaders of Helgium. Oostnieuwkerke
wasn't any more of a delightful !
place than its name indicates. It
must not he mistaken for Oostroose
beke. From the first-named "Oos" ,
I he post oiiiia was moved to Koulers,
one of the highlights on the Flanders j
iiue, a:nl fi;m Ui. re Lo Iscghein. The j
mail liei.a. tiiitni stayed at the furm-i
rli. e r.ir-nufacMirius it y until the
division moved across No Alan's iand
; nto the pras sector, when the P. O.
.vas taken to Dunkerque.
The things that interested this
.Morrow county soldier more than all
elso he has seen over here were the
air battles he witnessed during the
Argonne drive. A number of men
near him wore wounded by Boche
aviators, who swooped down along
the Yankee lines tiring their mach
ine guns as they flew.
"By the way, if you ever get down
to La Ferte Bernard! go in and say
'Hello' to T. M. Benedict," said the
corporal. "He's an lone boy, and is
with the 316th engineers."
"What does he do?" was asked.
"He's a cook, and a darn good one,
too," replied Mason.
T. M. Benedict will be visited.
CONSULTING EN
GINEER HERE
R. E. McDonald, of 'the firm of
Burns & McDonald, Consulting En-.Ine-ers
of Kansas City, was in Ilepp-
ner over Friday night and held a
: itisnltuti ,n with the members ot
the City Council. While here Mr.
McDonald went over the plats and
blue prints of the Heppner Light &
Water Co., and he will have his firm
make up a contract and proposition
to the city, covering their charges for
a Burvey of the proposed pipe line
from the mountains and an estimate
of the present valuation of the Hepp
ner water system. This will be fortn
coming in due season, and should the
contract be acceptable to the city the
Burns & McDonald company will be
given the job of making the esti
mates. Mr. McDonald had but a
jhort time to stay in Heppner, and
proceeded on his way on Saturday.
Neighbor of Woodcraft Install.
At a regular meeting of Maple
Circle No. 259, Neighbors of Wood
craft, on Monday evening, the follow
ing officers were installed; Mrs.
George Moore, Guardian Neishbor;
us. Tom Buyd, Past Guardian; Mrs.
W. G. McCarty, Advisor; Mrs. Chas.
Swindlg, Magician; Mrs. George
Sperry, Captain of Guards; Mrs. W.
A. Richardson, Clerk; Mrs. Vawter
Crawford, Banker; Mrs. J. H. Cox,
Inner Sentinel; Mrs. Mai Church,
Outer' Sentinel; Miss Cecilo Devore,
Musician; Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Church and
Mrs. George Stevenson, Managers.
Following the installation ceremon
ies, the ladies enjoyed a light lunch.
(Jive Farewell Party.
On Tuesday evening, Feb. 18,
1919, the members of the Congrega
tional church in lone gave a fare
well party to Mr. and Mrs. A. K.
Hartwell and family, who expect to
leave shortly for Kelso, Wash.,
where Mr. Hartwell has been
located during the winter. About
thirty-five people, old and young,
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Laxton McMurray, where they
spent the evening playing games.
Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Hartwell were presented with a rug
as a token of the esteem in which
they are held by the many friends
who join in wishing them happiness
in their new home. ;
THE FEDERATED CHURCH.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m, Inter
national Lesson Title, "The Report
of The Spies."
Morning Service 11:00. Sermon
Theme, "Believing Is Living."
Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m.
Topic, "The Best Things In C. E."
Leader, Jeannette Noyes.
Evening Service, 7:30.
H. A. NOYES, Pastor.
O. A. C. On Three-Term Basis.
"Semesters" are ended at the
Oregon Agricultural College and the
old-fashioned "terms", begun last
fall, are here to stay. At least for
awhile.
Both high schools and colleges In
Oregon have been run on a semester
or half-year basts for many years.
When the federal war department
virtually took over the management
of the colleges to speed up the
preparedness program, the colleges
were put on the three-term plan
The 0. A. C. faculty, having tried
it out and found it to possess many
advantages, have decided to con
tinue it.
The plan provide; for more In
tensive work for tho students. It
brings the first lntertorm vacation on
the Christinas holidays, and the
second In early spring. It has also
adopted many leading educational
institutions of Oregon and the Uni
ted States.
SEVENTEEN -YEAR LOCUSTS DOE THIS SEASON
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ONE HIGH 21 T0 17
The basket ball game last Satur
day night was a fast one. However
the H. H. S. boys got the start of
their opponents, the lone High
quintet, end nevsr stopped to let
hem catch up. The "final score
showed 21 to 17 in our favor. The
lineup of the two teams was: lone,
Lowe, C; Douglas and Schriver,
Forwards; Blake and Warfield,
Guards. Heppner: Aiken, C; Pattl
son and Crawford, Forwards; Irwin
and Peterson, Guards. Cochran of
lone refereed and O'Rourke of Hepp
ner umpired an impartial game. The
gate receipts amounted to $37.95.
A very fine entertainment was
presented In the H. S. auditorium
last evening. A company ot four
young women, known as the Ionian
Serenaders and sent out by the
Ellison-White' Lyceum Company to
illl the second number of their con
tract with H. H. S., were the enter
tainers. The numbers rendered were
of a musical and elocutional nature.
One of the main attractions of the
company was the accordian quartet
which, this company uses as a kind ot
a stunt, and the stunt is surely good
as anyone attending the entertain
ment last evening will vouch.. The
Serenaders were greeted by a
packed house.
The H. H. S. basket ball boys will
Journey down to lone Saturday even
ing to engage the lone team in a
return game. If we can succeed in
taking this game we will hold the
championship of the two teams, as
we have one game to our credit
already.
The students of the H. S. are
helping the cause of the suffering
Armenians in a small way this week
by each contributing one cent for
each year of their age.
THE DOLL HOUSE.
The children of the Episcopal
Sunday School have prepared the
playlet "The Doll House" and the
same will be presented on next Mon
day evening at the High School
Auditorium. One-half of the pro
ceeds from this entertainment will
go to Armenian relief work. A
worthy cause give it your support.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to take this means of
expressing to our friends and neigh
bors our united thanks for the
many kind deeds shown ua during
our recent bereavement.
MRS. MARY McHALEY
DEMPSY BOYER.
Ready For Well Drilling.
T. B. Bufflngton, who has been In
the well drilling game for many
years past, announces that he will
be prepared for work by the first of
March. All those contemplating
putting down wells, should consult
with Mr. Bufflngton at lone.
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NFWS NOTE
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis,. Feb. 24. The Oregon system
ot farm records as prepared by the
farm management demonstrator of
agricultural college, R. V. Gunn, has
the endorsement of the State Bank
ers' association,- and also the ap
proval of the federal treasury de
partment, which will accept income
tax returns based on it.
Tho first edition is just off the
press.. It has six pages for farm
expenses, six for receipts, one for
inventory of farm and buildings, one
for inventory of feed and supplies,
inree ior uvestocK inventory, one
for inventory of machinery, one for
summary ot year's business, one for
farm products used by family, one
for plat of farm, one for crop
acreage and yields, one for breeding
table, one for gestation table, one
for memoranda, and one for farm
tables and measurements. v
Farmers may base their income
tax returns on records kept in this
book.
Not only are ample forms provided
In which the different accounts can
be entered, but simple explanations
head each page, giving directions
how to enter the accounts. House
hold and personal expenses are not
entered. Cash paid for feed, labor,
equipment, repairs, supplies, rent,
interest and farm Insurance are en
tered. The new books are distributed
mostly through farm bureaus, but
some bankers are assisting their
patrons to get copies. Persons un
able to obtain copies through organi
zations may get them by sending the
price, 25 cents each, to the college.
Will Work Kinley Hanoi).
Chas. H. Lambrith, who has leased
the Finley ranch in the Sand Hollow
country, will move onto the place in
a few days. The farm includes four
sections, two of licli were put In
by Mr. Finley last "fall, and the
balance will be summer fallowed this
season. Echo News.
COOKED FOOD SALE.
The ladies of the Altar Society of
St. Patrick's Church will hold a sale
of cooked food on Saturday, March
1st. The viands will be on display at
the windows in Humphreys Drug Co.
store. Many good things to eat will
be there. Keep this in mind.
Hogeland Family Leaves Echo.
A. D. Hogeland and family left
Echo Tuesday to make their home
near Heppner. They have disposed
of their home here and will go to the
old Hogeland place about 20 miles
south of Heppuer, where Mr. Hoge
land has a number of relatives.
Echo News.
Prank A. Andrews and family
have moved into the Dr. Winnard
property, the residence they vacate
being purchased by Alva Bennett.
I -Vow .Man At Universal (Jaraxe.
Lieut. C.- B. Yk-kers arrived this
Iwcek from Seattle, and has taken a
jpt.si.ion with Messrs. Hill ' & Johns,
i in the Universal' Garo,'e. Lieut
Vickers is an expert auto engi.ij
j man. lie lias but re? ntly Ven dis
charged frcm t lie are.-) service of
mcie sani, ana lor eighteen soiid
months he was at one of the train
ins stations in Texas, where he had
charge of the men who were learning
the flying game. While engaged iir
ue "au a iau oi aoout a
quarter of a mile out of the clouds
and was somewhat crippled ud.
Lieut. Vickers states that while he
was crazy to get into the flying game,
..e got hi3 lull satisfaction and is now
ready to get back on the old job
again and forget all about this bird
business.
b. VV. Sspencer, Cashier of the
Farmers & Stockgrowers National
Bank of Heppner, spent a couple of
days in Pendleton the first of the
week. He reports that Pendleton is
moving along at their usual lively
pace.
FIREMEN'S BALL
GREAT SUCCESS
Music for the Firemen's ball at the
I-'air Pavilion on Saturday evening
was furnished by a six-piece orches
tra from, The Dalles, and was of
.-eiy excellent quality. The ball, the
list attempt of the fire laddies since
uieir re-orgnmzauon, was a pro
nounced success from every stand
point. The attendance was large,
something over 200 tickets being
sold, and after caring for all the
Incidentals, there will be left some
thing like one hundred dollars to gc
into the fund for equipment.
Under direction of the Farmers
Exchange of the Inland Empire, the
household goods belonging to Dr.
Winnard were disposed of at public
sale on last Saturday afternoon, and
as usual, Auctioneer McMenamin
passed everything along at a good
price.
AMY LOXG McHALEY.
Amy Long was born In Missouri,
December 11th, 1889, and died in
Portland, Ore., February 17, 1919,
being at the time of her death,
thirty years, two mouths, and six
days of age.
At the age of seven Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. McHaley of Heppner, adopted
Amy and It was here she grew to
womanhood. Her education was re
ceived in our public and high schools,
having completed the high school
worn witti the largest class ever
graduated here, excopt one, in June,
1908. All of the way through school
Amy won scores of friends, alway3
establishing herself as a trustworthy,
respectful, reliable young lady, being
held in high esteem by both her
school mates and teachers.
When not yet out of her teen age
she began to fail in health, which
caused her parents much worry. They
loved her as an only daughter and
used every available means to
strengthen her physical condition.
In February, 1913, after Mr. Mc
Haley's sudden death, a change be
came necessary for Mrs. McHaley, so
she and Amy decided to travel for a
few years thinking it would benefit
Amy's health, but relief seemed only
temporary. Various specialists pro
nounced her weakened condition due
to heart trouble and although not
one cent was ever spared to have her
cured it was all in vain. About six
weeks ago she was suddenly stricken
with an attack at their home here
and Mrs. McHaley secured a trained
nurse to assist in her care. At last
seeing that she could not get
stronger here they removed her to
Portland, but she lived only about
two weeks after reaching that city..
Amy was a constant companion to
her mother, especially after her
father's death. She grew more at
tentive daily and it is a great com
fort to Mrs. McHaley to feel that she
did everything money could do for
her daughter. Amy's dying sen
tence was, "Here Is mama."
She leaves one own brother and
one sister both of this state, hesides
numerous relatives of the McHaley
family, several of whom were present
to attend the funeral. Besides
Dempsy Boyer of Monument, there
were Mr. and Mrs. Harley Fell of
Prairie City, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Gib
son, Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson and
Mrs. Coats of Portland, Mrs. M. J.
Cliuger of Dufer. Also Mrs. Luther
Huston of this place.
She was laid to rest in the family
lot at the Heppner cemetery Thurs
day, February 20, 1919 amid a
bower of beautiful cut flowers. F.
A. Andrews of the Christian church
conducted the service in a very im
pressive manner.
A FRIEND
Watkins territory for sale Mor
row ana uuiiaiu counties. Andreas
Box 108, Heppner. f27-4t
w tax pay-
Returns .Must Bo Filed On Or Before
March 15. Bill Provides
Heavy Penalties.
Washington, D. C. Feb. 24. Work
on the collection of $6,000,000,009
has been begun by the Bureau of
Internal Revenue. This is the
estimated yield of the new revenue
bill. The income tax provisions of
the act reach the pocket-book ot
every single person, la the United
States whose net income for 1918
was $1,000, or more, and of every
married person whose net income
was $2,000 or more. Persons
whose net income equaled or exceed
ed these amounts, according to their
marital status, must file a return ot
income with the collector ot Internal
revenue for the district in which they s
live on or before March 15.
Here is what will happen tothem
if they don't; for failure to file a
return on time, a fine of not more
han $1,000 and an additional assess
ment of 25 per cent of the amount
of tax due.
, For "wilfully refusing" to make a
elurn on time, a fine not exceeding
j 10,000, or not exceeding one year's
mprisonment, or both.
For making a false or fraudulent
eturn, a fine of not more than
S10.000, or imprisonment for not
more than one year, or both, to
gether with an additional assessment
of 50 per cent of the. amount of tax
uivaded.
For failure to pay the tax on time,
a fine of not more than $1,000 and an
additional assessment ot 5 per cent
of the amount of lax unpaid, plus 1
per cent interest for each full month
during which it remains unpaid.
In addition to the $1,000 and
$2,000 personal exemptions, taxpay
ers are allowed an exemption of
$200 for each person dependent upoo
them for chief support if sucti person
is under eighteen years ot agi and
incapable of self-support. Under the
1917 act, this exemption was allowed
only for each dependent "child.
The head of a family one who
supports one or more persons closely
connected with him by blood re
lationship, relationship by marriage,
or by adoption is entitled to all
exemptions allowed a married per
son. The normal rate of tax under the
new act is 6 per cent of the first
$4,000 of net income above the ex
emptions, and 12 per cent of the net
income in excess of $4,000. Incomes
in excess of $5,000 are subject also
to a surtax ranging from 1 per cent
of the amount of the net income be
tween $5,000 and $6,000 to 65 per
cent of the net income above $1,000,
000. Payment of the tax may be made
in full at the' time of filing return or
In four installments, on or before
March 15, on or before June 15, on.
or before September 15, and on or
before December 15.
Revonue officers will visit every
county in the United States to aid
taxpayers in making out their re
turns. The date of their arrival' and
the location of their offices may be
ascertained by Inquiring at offices ot
collectors er internal revenue, post
offices and banks. Failure to see
these officers, however, does no,
relieve the taxpayer of his obligation
to file his return and pay his tax
within tho time specified by law. la
this case taxpayers must seek the
Government, not the Government the
taxpayer.
In connection with the above,
which was received direct from
Washington, we have tho following
from Collector Miller at Portland:
Income Tax Officer Williams will
be stationed at the Heppner Court
House, at Heppner, Oregon, from and
including March 3rd, to and includ
ing March 8th, 1919.
Where forms have been sent out,
the parties receiving the same should
produce the forms to the officer as a
reference number is assigned, essen
tial to the return of such party.
, The Treasury Department has ex
tended the time for tiling Income
Tax Returns to March 15th, 1919.
and anyone not thoroughly famila:-
with the provisions of the Income
Tax Law and their obligations there
under, should, make inquiry of th
above mentioned officer or write thi .
office direct, as this will be the las:
opportunity to do so in connection
with the filing of returns of income
for the year 1918 prior to the du
date of filing.
Ah soon as possible after Marc'i
15thlan extensive "drive" will b
made taking In the entire state, an 1
heavy penalties will attach wher 1
persons liable to tax have failed t
disclose their liability and make re
turn on or before March 15th, 1910.
Very Respectfully.
MILTON A. MILLER,
Collectt r.
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