Food waste must be decreased.
Food crops must be increased.
Do your part in both and help the nation
T he HERMISTON H erald
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 5. 1917
VOL. XI
HIGH SCHOOL WINS EASILY
AT WEST END FIELD MEET
Saturday last the West End Track
Meet at Echo proved easy picking for
the local high school, the boys winn-
ing more than double the points of
Stanfield and Echo combined. Thi-,
too in the face of a handicap that
would have discouraged many from
trying. In the grades while not so
good a record was made as in the high
school, a splendid showing was made
and all feel well satisfied with the re-
suits. The high school participants,
particularly, received quite an ovation
this week from the school and frier ds.
In th- hih school'■vents Hermiston
took every first, three seconds and one
third. The results were:
50 yard dash—George Prindle first,
Carroll Reeves second.
100 yard dash—Carroll Reeves first,
George Prindle second.
Running broad jump—George Prin
dle first.
Standing broad jump—George Prin
dle first.
High jump-Carroll Reeves first,
Thomas Chileote second.
Low Hurdles—Csrroll Reeves first.
Relay race—Hermiston first, team,
Thomas Chileote, Durrell Murchie,
George Prindle, Carroll Reeves.
One mile run — Herbert Sullivan
first, Bernard Sellers third.
Best all round athlete—George Prin-
die and Carroll Reeves tie- for u.st.
Total points—Hermiston 50, Stan
field 13, Echo 9.
Hermiston winners in the grades
with their places were:
Class B.
50 yard—Willis Rees second.
Girls 50 yard—Doris Swayze first.
Running broad jump—Willis Rees
first. .
Standing broad jump—Willis Rees
first, John Watson second.
Class D
*
100 yard — Neil Boynton second,
Charles Atterbury third.
Running broad jump—Neil Boynton
second, Carl Meyers third.
Standing broad jump—Neil Boynton
first, Carl Meyers third.
Girls relay—Hermiston third, team
Doria Swayze, Ailsa Wishart, Laura
Phipps, Luella McCoy
Total points won by Hermiston, 36.
IRRIGATION WILL
PERFORM WONDERS
We got hold of this one the other
day and it’s so good that we’ll just slide
it along: It seems that a ceatain man
died and went to bis reward but that
on his presentation of credentials at
the pearly gates be did not have
enough to get by. “Well, I am sorry
young man,” the good saint said, “but
you will have to go below.” “Weil
how do I get there?” was the inquiry.
“You take the first red car that comes
by on this line,” replied the saint.
Anyhow, the tale goes, the young mao
caught his car and sat in gloomy silence
as the car glided along to its destina-
lion.
“I wouldn’t feel so b'ue about
it," remarked the conductor twirling
bis spiked tail. It might be worse.”
“I don’t see where you get it,” replied
bis passenger. “But I don’t under
stand thee green fields we have been
running through for the last hour.”
“Ob, this is Hades,” explained the
conductor.
“Impossible,' said the
man. “Why I always understood that
Hades was a burning, barren spot.”
“Well," said his guide, “it used to be
before we got that bunch down here
from Stanfield and Hermiston; thev
started irrigating and the old place has
never looked the same since."—Ex
change.
IN CASE NEW YORK WERE BOMBARDED
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
F. B. Swayze was in town'Thursday.
Fred Emberger was in Hermiston
Thursday.
Sidney Mack went up to Hermiston
Thursday.
...
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Pat Doherty of Hermiston was io
town Thursday.
Claud Ballenger spent Thursday
night in Hermiston.
C. G. Blayden went to Pendleton
Tbursday, returning Sunday.
Milton Duncan, of Loudon, Canada,
spent Wednesday with bis uncle, J. W.
Duncan.
Former Mavor E. E. Starcher, who
has been confined to his home with
lumbago, is very much improved.
The trial of the City of Umatilla
versus A Campbell for assault and
battery on Geo. Butterwood was set
tled out of court.
W. B. Spinning drove F. A. Haga-
dorn, of Vancouver, Wash., to the Mc
Carthy farm in Juniper canyon. Mr.
Hagadorn is buying stock.
MUCH IN SELECTING
FOOD FOR FAMILY
The health and appearance of the
family are a good test of the whole-
someness of their diet, according to the
United States Department of Agricul
ture Farmers Bulletin 808, on how to
select foods. If they are strong, well
developed for their ages, free from ail
ments, and full of energy and ambi-
tion, one may safely say their food
agrees with them. But if they are
listless and ailing, or not as well de
veloped either physically or mentally
as they should be. and if a competent
physician finds that there is no special
disease to account for these bad
symptoms, a mother may well ask her-
self if the food is right, and if no',
how she can make it so. If a little tco
much or too little of one nutriment is
provided at a single meal or on a sin-
gle day, a healthy body does not suffer
because it has ways of storing such a
surplus and of using its stored mater
ial in an emergency. The danger
would come if the diet taken week in
and week out always provided too
much or too little of some one nutrient.
Habit and cus'om help greatly be
cause they usually are based on what
the experience of generations has
proved is wise and healthful though,
of course, there are bad habits atd
outgrown customs in food as in every
thing else. Good food habits, it must
be remembered, include more than
cleanliness and order in everything
that has to do with food and meals and
leisurely ways of eating. Equally in -
portant are a liking for all kinds of
wholesome foods, even if they have net
always been in use in one's home or
neighborhood and eating reasonable
amounts, without being either greedy
or overdainty. Every effort should be
made to train children in such good
food habits. If older people bave not
learned them, they, too, should try to
do so, for such things are vary import
ant not only to health but also to
economy.
To refuse to eat some wholesome
dish simply because one is not accus
tomed to it may prevent the use of
some very desirable and economical
food To feel that there is any virtue
in providing more food than is needed
shows poor taste as well a poor econ
omy.
LOCAL RED CROSS READY
TO TAKE UP ACTIVE WORK
BOARDMAN NEWS
UMATILLA ITEMS
Frank Brown spent Tuesday in Pen
dleton.
Mr. Bucholz and family of Stanfield
were Sunday visitors here
Geo. Butterwood was a Pendleton
visitor the first of the week.
Pete Sheridan drove down from
Butter creek Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Halladay were
guests of the Duncan Thursday.
NO 33
EJ Mack of Huntington came in
Munday to visit his brother Sidney.
Eugene Cummins and wife went to
Hermiston Thursday on a business
trip.
Emmett Callahan came down from
Cornucopia Thursday to visit with his
father.
“or .
Rev. Blackman, of Milton, delivered
a sermon here Sunday to an apprecia
tive audience.
Photo by American Press Association.
Tugboats In and around New York harbor have been fitted out with fire
hose to be prepared to fight fires started by air bombs or bombardment from
sea raiders.
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COLUMDIA NEWS NOTES
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Caldwell returned from Pendle
ton and vicinity Wednesday.
J. A. Yeager, sealer of weighss and
measures, wss in this district Wednes-
day.
Miss Hudson and Miss Lambert spent
the week end at the Lambert home in
Umatilla.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted. Sapper and
daughter spent Sunday at parental
Anna Sapper home.
Edward McKeen came down from
the wheat country Sunday and spent a
little while with home folks.
Mr. De Velming from near Pomeroy
has bought tbe Herbert Bentley place
and will put in alfalfa at once.
Mr. Winkjer, bull association expert
held a meeting for tbe Breeders’ asso-
ciation at Columbia school bouse Mon
day evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Graham and Esther
spent Saturday at E. E. Graham's
home. Rev. Graham made several
calls while in this district.
Mr. and Mrs. Hornbeck, brother-ii -
law and sister of Mrs. Meyers, re
turned to their home in Portland after
a two weeks visit at the Meyers home.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhoads, who started
to McKay a week ago, returned Sun.
day because the creek was so high
they could not cross with their wagon.
They will make another attempt soon.
At Columbia Sunday school there
was an attendance of 64 and collection
of over 12 on April 29, with more out
to church. Tbe services are interest
ing. Come out and help with your
support.
W. L. McDonald arrived on the 3:30
train from Woodinville, Wash., Wed
nesday. He will start east on Friday
and Mrs. McDonald and Mr. and Mrs
Butler will start for Indiana on tbefith
and will meet Mr. McDonald in Chi-
cago.
Mrs. Phipps returned from her trip
to California on Tuesday of last week.
She was called there about six weeks
ago by the serious illness and death of
her brother. We are glad to have her
back among us again. She came by boat
from San Francisco.
COMMERCIAL CLUD
PARENT-TEACHER
MONDAY EVENIHG
MEETING THURSDAY
At Neighborhood meeting the Riley
program will be postponed till May 19
and Mrs Strohm and Mrs. O. G
Sapper will be out this Saturday, May
5, instead of May 19 as stated last
Monday evening next is tbe regular week. Tbe Red Cross work will be
Thursday afternoon next will be the
regular meeting of tbe Parent-Teacher meeting of the Commercial club. Ow tbe subject. Everyone be sure and
association This will also be tbe last ing to the many matters that have come at 2 sharp.
meeting of the prevent school year, | claimed tbe attention of members tbe
which is greatly regretted by many, so past few weeks club work has been
interesting have been tbe programs. neglected to a great extent. There is
Following the business session tbe fol | urgent necessity that some affairs com
ing before tbe club be taken up
lowing program will be rendered:
immediately and a good attendance
Piano Solo.............. Mr. O. G. Sapper
should be present Monday evening.
Exercises.............. Miss Klindt's room
Specimens of the dreaded Western
Paper, “Vacation" . Miss Clara L Hall. Tbe new officers of the club bave the
Vocal Solo.................... Mrs. Bauschard work well in hand and are posted as to army cutworms were received this
Recitation.......................... Zona Bensel tboee things which should be given at week from Western Washington, by
tention. The meeting will bo In tbe A. L. Lovett, entomologist of tbe O.
Talk ........................................... Mr. Gunp
While he
Civic
room and It is hoped members A. C. experiment station.
Maypole Dance ...............................
will be prompt that tbe meeting may hopes that this is simply a sporadic
.Direction of Mrs. W. Warner
out-break, growers throughout eastern
Ch rus................................. High School be called to order al 8 o'clock.
THE ARMY CUTWORM
MAY INVADE OREGON
and western Oregon are i rged to keep
a careful lookout for this serious pest.
The caterpillar is in appearance like
any ordinary cutworm caterpillar—a
soft, mottled, grayish-brown cater
pillar, about one inch in length at
this time. Thev move in bords and
destroy all green vegetation in their
pathway, and where present in tuffici-
ent numbers, can devastate great areas
of tbe small grate, alfalfa and truck
crops.
Natural barriers prove a check to
their progress. Plowing a furrow at
right angles to their course of travel
and later dragging a small log up and
down tbe furrow to prepare a dust
mulch, will stop them. They will drop
into tbe furrow and are unable to
crawl up the sides.
The standard
poison bran mash is also very effective,
when broadcasted over the ground
along their course of travel. Any sus
pected caterpillars found should be
sent to the experiment station at Cor
vallis for identification so that it will
be possible to act in time to prevent
any serious losses from this pest.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Tbe Freshman class entertained in
honor of tbe eighth grade pupils at tbe
Casserly borne Fridav.
George Prindle, a popular senior
who is president of tbe student bod! ,
has gone to enlist in tbe coast artillery.
Tbe high school students will sing a
patriotic selection at tbe Parei t-
Teacher association meeting next
Thursday.
Tbe Hermiston high school won the
Umatilla west end meet at Echo Satur-
dav, April 29. Total points, Hermis
ton 50, Stanfield 13, Echo 9.
Tbe Juniors entertained tbe Seniors
with a party Monday evening at tbe
home of Mr. and Mis. Gunn. Games
were played in which all joined merrily
and the happy party left at a late hour
after most dainty refreshments had
been served. The festivities were re
sumed tbe following day in tbe junior-
senior English class when the remain
der of tbe stolen ice cream was served
Wm. K-nuedy and family and Mr.
Reeves and fami'y motored over to
our little city Sunday.
Mr. Harrison is building a small
house in town to live in while be
superintends tbe work on bis ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison of Astoria
spent Wednesday in town.
While
here they bought 40 acres adjoining
town.
Chas. Johnson of Pendleton was in
town Tuesday looking over the pro
ject. While here he tiled on a home
stead.
CARBON BISULFID
TEN YEARS AGO
•
WILL KILL WEEVIL
A petition has been filed with tbe
Beans and peas stored for seed show
county court asking for incorporation
ing large round boles io the sides are
of tbe city of Hermiston.
infested with weevils and need fumi
The tent house of Charley Myers- gation with carbon bisulfid gas before
was destroyed by fire Monday. Noth being planted, says A. L. Lovett,
ing was saved and tbe little baby was entomologist of tbe O. A. C. experi
ment station.
quite severely burned.
Tbe adult weevil is a small olive
Rapid progress is being made on the
Hinkle ditch, which, when completed, drab bettle that appears in the field al
will add several thousand acres of good blossoming time and deposits eggs
along the keel of tbe developing pods.
land to the irrigated area of this sec
Tbe eggs batch Into grubs that enter
tion.
and feed on the maturing seeds in
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Allen, of which thev are still present when the
G -eat Falls, Mont., arrived in Hermis seed is stored.
ton last week and will make this place
Carbon bifulfid Is tbe standard treat
their future home. Mr. Allen is awail- ment. The tin or container in which
1 g the arrival of bis stock of drugs, the seeds are stored is made as nearly
sundries, etc , for tbe store to be open gas proof as possible. For each 15
ed the first of the week.
bushels of seed one pound of carbon
Tbe material for the Hermiston bisulfid is used. It may be poured
Mercantile Co’s, new brick is now on over tbe seeds or placed In shallow
tbe ground and active work on the trays above them. The bin should be
structure will be commenced next securely closed for 24 hours, then
week. The building will have a front opened and thoroughly aired.
Caution should be used in handling
age of 55 feet on Hermiston avenue
the
carbon bisuisulfid as it is very Im-
and 184 feet on Second street.
flammable. Do not open near a hot
Tbe block at the corner of Hermis stove or use a light or smoke while
ton avenue and Second will be occu treating the seed.
pied ne xt week. On the corner will
Another treatment for the weevil Ie
be located the bank, the second room to pour the seed into a vessel of boil
will I e occupied bv Robert E. Allen ing water. Before doing this have
as a drug store and H. T. Fraser will ready for instant use a supply of cold
have the next room for a complete water which must immediately be
hardware line while J. M. Scarborough added to tbe water containing the
will occupy the last room with a line seeds. The infested seeds will float
of gents furnishings.
and may be skimmed off. This treat
ment is advisable only when the seeds
can be planted at once.
Neither of the treatments should in
jure tbe vitality of the seed.
GUY SALSER DIES
AT BROTHER’S HOME
Monday morning Guy Kaiser died at
the home of his brother, C. C. Balser,
in this city. He come here about two
weeks previously from Hanson, Idaho,
near Boise. Physicians told him be
must get Into a lower altitude at once
The SecretarV of the Interior has as he was suffering from heart trouble
issued public notice providing for an He came here but it was too late to be
increase In tbe cost of construction on of avail Tbe funeral was held from
tbe Umatilla irrigatioa project, Ore the Balser home Thursday afternoon
gon, of |13 per irrigable acre. This at 2 o'clock, Rev. Graham having
charge is made to meet tbe cost of charge. Interment was in the Her-
supglemental construction in District miston cemetery.
Deceased Is remembered by a few of
No. 13.
The lands which are subject to the the early settlers, having worked here
increased charge lie in T. 5 N., R. 29 about six years ago. He was 41 years,
K. WM, sections 29 and 30 This 1 month and 5 days of age and leaves a
extra charge will be paid in additional family of one eon 18 years old. His
annual installments after tbe last ot wife died 15 years ago. Besides the
thoee now payab'e under the reclame- | son, bis father and mother, one sieter
tion extension act, the first annual in- ani six brothers survive. Tbe father,
stalmeot being $6 per irrigable acre mother and one brother live in
and tbe last instalment $7 par irrigable Obio, two brothers in Colorado, two in
acre.
I Idaho and one, Clarence, in this city.
CHARGE ADDED TO
CONSTRUCTION COST
Thursday afternoon’s meeting of the
Red Cross was especially interesting.
A number of features new to many of
tbe members were explained and
about 15 new names added to tbe roll.
The membership committee reports
that it will bave more to report soon.
Next Tuesday evening tbe Red Cross
will meet with the Honor Guardai the
Civic Center room and listen to a talk
by Dr. Wainscott on first aid. In this
way the one instruction will do for
both organisations.
Tbe local chapter has received its
first allottment of work an I this will
be taken up soon. Dr. Wainscott has
donated tbe uee of tbe Medical build
ing, his former office, and the rooms
will be arranged for work. Sewing
machines and other necessary equip
ment are now being looked up. Tbe
work room will be open each day and
tbe membership divided into classes,
each one designating tbe time most
satisfactory for worx. Should one find
addilioual time to help she can
with whatever class happens to
the work room.
Red Cross membership entails abac»
lutely no responsibility nor obligation
other than the payment of the annual
duea unless the individual desires to
list his services in some of the various
branches of work. Classes are organ,
ized among those desiring and in
struction given in first aid and other
helps Even this does not mean nurse
work-at tbe war hospitals, as a Red
Cross nurse must have had two years
specially prescribed hospital training.
Men are equally eligible to memb r-
ship as women and the local chapter
wants to see the men join.
HERMISTON COUPLE
MARRIED WEDNESDAY
At Walla Walla Wednesday morning
Miss Hazel
Wishart and
Harold
Adama, both of this city, were united
in mari lags. Alter a week spent in
that city the young people will return
to Hermiston to mske their home.
Tbe bride is tbe daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Wishart, residents of this
city for about two years. Mr. Adas s
is employed at Sapper’s garage and
bas made Hermiston bis home for a
Mr. and
number of
Adams bave many friends among the
young people who wish them much
‘happiness.
Bend to raise $300,000 for Central
Oregon railroad.
Oregon City woolen mills will be
operated by electric power io future.