T he H ermiston H erald
NO. 27
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 23. 1918
VOL. XII
END THE WAR QUICKER
BUY WAR
i
96
At a meeting called to order in the
Civic Center rooms Friday evening of
last week by Thomas Campbell, cam
paign manager of the War Savings
Stamps, a working organisation was
perfected for speeding up the sales of
Thrift Stamps.
Members from each of the var
ious churches, societies, clubs and
other working organizations were
formed into a central committee, each
committee to work among their con
stituents in the sales of Thrift Stamps
and W. S S.
Mr. Campbell explained to the com
mittees, who will likewise make clear
to the people adjacent to Hermiston
and served by the Hermiston postoffice,
their patriotic duty in purchasing this
government paper, together with the
all important lesson of thrift, economy
and self denial of the minor expenses
that should be curbed for the duration
of the war.
It is necessary for every man. woman
and child in this district to purchase
during the year 1918 not less than 820
of this important issue. To date there
are 104 W. S. S. accounts opened in
Hermiston postofflce with a total of
11700 turned in to the government for
the purchase of ships, supplies and
ammunition that is so vital just now in
supplying our men of war and uphold
ing the credit of our allies. We can
not wait a minute, in a sense, as the
time to strike is today—not after we
see ourselves slipping backward "over
there.”
W. 8. S. are selling at $4.14 during
the month of March and draw interest
from January 1 last at the rate of 4 per
cent compounded quarterly, maturing
for $5 the first of January, 1923. They
are registered in the Hermiston post
office and there is no danger from fire
or theft after investing. Thrift
stamps are selling at 25 cents each.
Save $4 and convert into W. S. S. by
paying a few cents and get your money
to drawing interest. They work while
you sleep. Twenty-five cents invested
by every person in the U. S. A. would
give our government $25,000,000.
Should such a sum be purchased each
day one can readily see how Uncle
Sam’s coffers would be swelled. Act
today and induce your neighbor to do
likewise.
Go into the postoffice with your
pennies, nickels and dollars and invest
with your government. Don’t let the
Change be idle. It costs money to run
the mint in Denver day and night coin
ing pennies when there are ample for
all if kept in circulation. Should you
not be familiar with the workings of
the W. S. S. or Thrift Stamps see the
postmaster, clerk or rural carrier—
they will sell you this paper, or the
heads of the various organizations will
be pleased to instruct you.
I Following is a list of committees
who have pledged themselves to vigor-
jusly push the work into every home
n this district, and it is up to you to
Encourage them and cheerfully sub
[cribe at this timet
I Parent-Teacher Assn.—Mrs. H. A.
■icKeen, Mrs. J. K. Shotwell, Mrs. R.
V Hood, Mrs. J. D. Watson.
I Catholic church and congregation--
father Butler, Mrs. F. C. McKenzie,
Mrs. J. D. Watson.
I Baptist church and congregation—
Rev. Chapman, W. R. Longhorn, Mrs
I- ». West.
I Methodist church and congregation
Rev. T. A. Graham, George Patter-
gon, R. A. Brownson.
[ Christian Science church and con-
gregation—A. D. Crossland, J. I. Ag-
gew, Mrs. B. F. Knapp.
■ Hermiston public schools—H. M
Funn, A. E. Bensel, Kate Barton.
■ Civic Club—Mrs. C. M. Jackson.
Mrs. W. a . Leathers, Mrs. H. M.
straw.
■ Red Cross—Mrs. F. B. Swayze. Mrs
IE Hitt, Mrs. Jay Pelmulder
■ Episcopal Guild—Mrs. A. W. Purdy,
g[ F. A Phelps, Mias Guiwits.
iGirls. Honor Guard—Mrs. Vera
■urdy Morfitt, Miss Fanny C. Todd,
Biss Dorothy Ross.
■ Commercial Club—O. G. Sapper,
grank Ralph, H. E Hitt.
■ cast end district, F. P. Phipps, ehm.
■ Columbia school—Walter Blessing,
3. Spencer, Miss Alice Hudson.
■ Columbia church—E E. Graham,
get Hooker, Mrs. Glenn Akers.
•Neighborhood Club _ Mrs.
Frank
I angaman, Mrs. George Beddow,
Br W. G. Fritts.
•Minnehaha district—E. L. Jackson,
ah: W. H. Hesser, Mrs. c. M. Jack-
I West Side district—Mrs. J. I. Ag
Mr*- % H. Strohm, B. J. Nation
general publicity commit e-M. D
I Connell, J. H. Young.
THEY DO NOT FEAR GERMAN POISON GAS
7656863366666
ACT OF l„ ...ESS IS
BOON TO
%
THE NEW LIBRARY '
OPENS TO PUBLIC
FIRE DEPARTMENT
NICELY ORGANIZED
(3 4 (. 7
The new Hermiston public library
opened its doors to the public on Wed
nesday of this week and will now be
found open every week day from 10 a.
m. until 5:30 p. m. and from 7:30 to
8:30 nights. On Sundays the reading
room will also be open from 2 o’clock
to 5.
is
Miss Nason, county librarian, spent
the first part of the week here arrang
ing the books and equipment as they
were moved in and getting the work
in running order on Wednesday and
Thursday. Mrs. A. M. Benedict will
be custodian of the books and the
building.
The beautiful $5000 structure was
given by the Carnegie Corporation,
the site was given by Col. J. H. Raley
These American soldiers are wearing the marvelous new gas mask
of Pendleton, the books and supervis adopted by our army. Each man In the group sent home a copy of the
ion are furnished by the county of photograph, just to show how our fighters have sunk their individuality la
Umatilla and the maintenance bv the the combined fight for human Justice and liberty.
city of Hermiston. It is for all to enjoy
1
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES BECAME BRIDE OF
INCREASING WHEAT
UMATILLA RANCHER
ACREAGE NEAR HERE Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beddow, Miss
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
That there will be a large increase
this season over last in the wheat
acreage on the Western Land & Irri
gation Co. project west of this city is
evident from the fact that much extra
land is being prepared for seeding to
this cereal this spring by ranchers re
siding therein.
Already D. H. Prindleand eons have
20 acres in wheat and will seed 30
more. H. J. Strohm, J. I. Agnew and
others are Increasing their wheat acre
age, and altogether it is predicted that
there will be from 300to 400 acres sown
to wheat on that project this spring.
A straw spreader has been brought
into requisition by the farmers there,
and it is said by J. M. Priodle to be a
wonderful machine, facilitating, as it
does, the problem of thoroughly cover
ing plowed land to keep it from being
disturbed when the wind blows. He
says the machine can also be used for
spreading fertilizer.
16
Jones and Mr. Culter motored to |
Holdman Sunday and were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Geotry.
Frank Waugaman was a county seat
visitor Saturday.
Milton Mathews is the proud pos
sessor of a pure bred Plymouth Rock
cockerel.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gienger motor-
ed down from Pilot Rock last Friday
and spent a few days visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Hoisington.
Mrs. Arthur Spinning of Hermiston,
spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs.
M. Hoisington.
Walter Davis spent Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday in Pendleton having
been called by the draft board for
examination.
Mrs. Simmons, Jennie, Mrs. Smith
and Mr. Brownell motored to Pendle-
ton last Saturday.
Mrs. M. B. Murchie arrived hon •
Tuesday from Portland and The Dalit s
where she has been visiting for three
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sommerer
motored to Pendleton Tuesday, re
turning the same day.
Several orchardists in the section
are busy spraying with lime-sulphur.
Prof. A. Von Holderbek spent Fri-
day visiting the Bohn, Brunson, Bed
dow and Heini orchards.
The ladies of the Neighborhood
Club donated $50 to the Hermiston
Red Cross auxiliary, which was one-
half of the proceeds made by the
“Colored Suffragettes” played in the
Auditorium Wednesday night week.
A beautiful wedding was solemnized
at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon
at the attractive home of Mr. and Mrs.
Simmons’ Tip Top ranch five miles
northeast of Hermiston, when their
eldest daughter, Miss Jennie Bertha,
became Ihe bride of Llewellyn Brown
ell of Umatilla, the Rev. T. A. Gra
ham, pastor of the Methodist church,
officiating. The ceremony was read
in the presence of sixteen relatives
and friends, the ring ceremony being
used. The bride, who is an unusually
amiable and attractive young woman,
made a very charming appearance in a
navy blue suit with hat to match. She
carried a bouquet of bridal roses and
was unattended.
Immediately following the exchange
of vows a delicious luncheon was
served, after which the young couple
motored to Pendleton. From there
they went to Portland where they will
spend a short honeymoon.
Mrs. Brownell has an exceeding
sweet disposition and enjoys a large
circle of friends, having held the posi
tion of telephone operator here for
three years. Mr. Brownell is a very
prominent and well to do rancher of
Umatilla and is very popular in local
lodge circles. The young couple will
be at home to their many friends in
Umatilla after April 1st
Tue out of town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. D. C. Brownell and Miss
Bertha from Portland, Mr. and Mrs.
Cyril and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Brownell, of Umatilla, Mrs. T. A.
Graham and Mrs E. T. Eriksen of
Hermiston.
At a recent meeting of Hermiston’s
Volunteer Fire Department great en
thusiasm was shown in proposed activ-
ity of tbe organization during the com
ing summer months by engaging in
fire drills, hose cart and hook and lad
der exercises, and the acquiring of a
general knowledge by tbe members of
the duties of an all round up to date
fire depar tment,
With this eulogistic principle of pre
paredness uppermost in their minds,
the fire laddies whose names are given
below should and no doubt will be
able to give a good account of them
selves in time of need or when duty
calls them to battle with a conflagra
tion. The men selected to man the
hook and ladder truck, hose cart No. 1
and hose cart No. 2 are as follows:
Hook'and Ladder—R. L. Barnard,
captain; H. E. Hilt, R. A. Brownson,
F. B. Swayze, Jack White, A. L
Larson, C. D. Porter.
Hose Cart No. 1—B. S. Kingsley,
captain; J. 8. West, hydrant mao; M
D. O'Connell, F. G. McKenzie, B. F.
Knapp, W. E. Goodwin, T. D. Wor--
ter, H. M. Straw, R. C. Challis.
Hose Carl No. 2—Geo Shafer, cap
tain; J. D. Watson, hydrant man; R
C. Todd, Wm. Shear, Jarvis Durfey,
Wm. Kennings, T. M. Marxen, Joe
Ralph, Wm. Brown.
While all of the above know what
tbe taps of the bell signify when a fire
alarm is sounded, we believe it would
not be amiss to give them here so that
the public as well might know. For
the east side the alarm is two taps of
the fire bell and pause; repeat and
pause, and so on. For the west side it
is four taps of tbe bell and pause; re
peat and pause and so on. Paste this
io your hat or bonnet so you will al
ways have ready reference in case an
alarm of fire is sounded.
:
Through the kindness of Congress
man N. J. Siunoti we are enabled thia
week to give our readers a synopsis of
an act recently passed by Cong ess
authorizing absence of homestead en-
trymen during the period of the war.
Inasmuch as the general land office
bas not yet issued regulations here
under, tbe information on this subject
sent to Tbe Herald by Mr. Sinnott is
timely, and will be interesting as well
as helpful to the homesteaders on this
project. Tbe act, which authorizea
absence by homestead settlers and en
trymen, which was enacted December
20, 1917, reads as follows:
"Be it enacted by tbe Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem
bled, That during tbe pendency oi tbe
existing war any homestead settler or
entryman shal I be entitled to a leave of
absence from bis land for the purpose
of performing farm labor, and such ab
sence, while actually engaged In farm
labor, shall, upon compliance with the
terms of this Act, be counted as con
structive residence; Provided, that each
settler or entry man within fifteen days
after leaving his claim for the purpose
herein provided shall file notice there
of in the United Suates Land Office,
and at the expiration of the calendar
year file in said land office of the dis
trict wherein his claim is situaud a
written statement, under oath and
corroborated by two witnesses, giving
tbe date or dales when he left his claim,
date or dates of return thereto, and
where and for whom be was engaged
in farm labor during such period or
periods of absence: Porvided further,
That nothing herein shall excuse any
home stead settler or entryman from
making improvements or preforming
the cultivation required by applicable
law upon his claim or entry. Provided
further, That the provisions of this
Act shall apply only to homestead set
tlers and entrymen who may have filed
their application prior to tbe passage
of this Act. The Secretary of the In
terior is authorized to provide ru es
and regulations for carring this Act in
to effect ”
PENDLETON KNIGHTS
INVADE HERMISTON POTATOES TH HAVE
AN INNING NOW
A large delegation of Knights of
Pythias came up from Pendleton
Potatoes, the price of which has
Thursday and in the evening con
ferred the third rank of the order for been at rock bottom for quite awhile,
the local lodge on three candidates, ought to commence to move with more
namely, Postmaster Young, Merle alacrity now that they have been
Phelps of this city and Kenneth classed as a flour substitute. Because
The Herald has received a “War
Goodale of Pendleton. Such promi wheat subslitules are scarce at this
Cyclopedia,” the latest special war
nent men as the mayor of the county time in Oregon, tbe tubers will for a
publication of the government issued
seat town, tbe county superintendent limited time be regarded as a sub
through the Committee on Public
of schools, the editor of the East Ore stitute. Regarding this, here’s what
Information. It is a handbook for
gonian, and M. A. Ferguson of the the food administrator for Oregon
readv reference on the great war and
Golden
Rule hotel, were in attendance says in a letter to the county chair
contains in some 300 pages a great
at
the
ceremony, and thev brought man:
mass of information simply arranged
“Potatoes may be added to the list of
Undertaker Brown along to look after
and clearly stated. It is issued in re
substitutes on the basis of four pounds
details.
sponse to an insistent demand from
Tbe Hermiston Knights had every of potatoes to one pound of other sub-
many students, writers, clergymen,
thing
prepared for their coming, the stitutes io the extent of one-half the
lawyers, business men and the public
great event outside of the lodge wo: k quantity of substitutes purchased.
Henry Ott and his mother left Thurs
at large for authentic statemenu of
being the excellent chicken dinner For illustration, with a sale of 50
the outstanding facts concerning the day of last week for Jeffersonville, Mo
banquet tendered them at the Hotel pounds of flour the buyers may take
During his absence Henry Gunn help
war in alphabetical arrangement.
Hermiston has repooded most gener Hermiston.
100 pounds of potatoes and 25 pounds of
ed
on
the
ranch.
Because of its special value and the
ously to the appeal for clothing for the
substitutes from the official list. The
high cost of printing a small price of
Attorney Warner is enjoying a visit French and Belgians back of the Ger
pound for pound regulations as to sub
25 cents a copy has been fixed by the from his father of Buffalo, N. Y.
man lines. This collection of clothing
stitutes for wheat flour Is not affected
government to cover the cost of pro
by the above except to the extent that
Wm. Rodgers has built an addition does not come within the scope of the
duction and distribution. It may be
an additional substitute is temporarily
to his house just south of the McKeen Red Cross ordinarily but the need was
obtained from the Committee on Pub
so urgent the splendid organization of
provided. This does not mean that the
lic Information, 10 Jackson Place, ranch.
the American Red Cross was loaned
consumer is compelled to purchase
There
seems
to
be
a
big
demand
for
Washington, D. C.
to the commission of relief for occu
Chief of Police C. C Salser return potatoes as 1 substitute but if he des
hay on the project.
pied Belgium and France for one week ed Sunday morning from Willamina, not do so he must purchase the full
Motor Strikes Man And Anto
Chas. Attebury and Guy Rodgers in order to expedite the collection and thia state, whither he went a few days pound for pound of the following ap
While on its west-bound trip from
bava returned from their supposed shipping of our surplus clothing which before to look over a ranch located proved sub titutes: Hominy, “not
Pendleton to Umatilla last Monday
naval journey and we find the young will be shipped on the vessels owned near that city In the Willamette val canned,” corn grits, corn meal, corn
evening the motor car struck an auto
men have been working up in the by the commission.
ley that he was negotiating with the flour, edible corn starch, barley flour,
near Nolin being driven by Earl
wheat section instead of joining the
owner
to buy. On his arrival home he rolled oats, oatmeal, rice, rice flour,
Mrs Strohm wishes to acknowledge
Duquis, 19 year old son of a well
□ avy as was reported.
announced
that he had purchased the buckwheat flour, potato flour, sweet
receipt
of
check
for
$50.00
donated
bv
known rancher operating close to the
Prayer meeting was held Wednesday the Neighborhood Club as part of pro place, consist ing of 55 acres well im potato flour, and feterita flour and
above town. The motor came in con-
proved, and that therefore he would meals. Tbe above ruling will also ap
tact with the machine broadside, hurl night at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. ceeds from their recent play.
ply to retailers In their purchases from
ing it and the driver in a heap several Waugaman, Hattie Graham acting as
All those who are making Red Cross leave Hermiston with h's family for
wholesale houses, jobbers and mills.”
the
new
home
the
first
of
next
month
leader.
Next
Wednesday
Mr.
and
rods away. When the motormen
sweaters please remember we are still
reached him the young mao was un Mrs. Henry Hooker will be boat and making them 25 inches long. Also to engage in active farming.
Mr. Salter is an old resident of this
Lodges Doing Their Bit
conscious. He was Uken to Sebo and hostess and Rev. Graham will conduct put your name on vour sweater so it
later to the hospital in Pendleton still services. All ars cordially invited.
can be checked off the list when turned project, having lived here 11 years,
At least two fraternal orders of this
during four of which be was in the em
unconscious.
city that have a Hille sur plus money to
Misa Hudson and Wm. Pearson were fin.
ploy of tbe Newport Construction Co
Jesse Jones, who was with Duquis. dinner guests at the O’Connell home
spare from their treasury are showing
Remember the work room isopen all
and the balance with the city as chief
was bolding a gate open for the mach in Hermiston last Sunday.
patriotism by investing in War Having
day Friday as well as Tuesday and
of police and water superintendent.
ine to pass through, but neither of the
Slamila now, and later they will, so
Thursday.
.
He says be would like to live here 11
boys thought to look at the track.
doubt, purchase a few Liberty Bonds.
Civic
Club
Annual
Flower
Show
u
Our,
next
Superfluity
Sale
will
be
or
more years, and nothing would suit
The road was not visible from the
It is understood that the Masonic or
Tbe Children’s Flower Show given | held Thursday, April*
him and his wife better than to do so,
motor and the first sight the motor
der will invest $10 per month for the
but on account of bad attacks of hay
man had of the car was when it was under the auspices of tbe Civic Club
balance of the year In the Savings
fever every summer he finds it im
Governor Seeks Re-election
almost on the track about 50 feet will take place in September. Thrift |
Stamps, and that already the Odd Fel
stamps are offered to the best and see- j Governor Withycombe, who many perative to make this change of
lows have bought a block of 884 worth,
ahead.
ood beat entry in the following flowers: | thought would not be a candidate to climate.
and expect to purchase more la er.
Roses, pansies, asters, dahlias gladio-succeed himself, has made his an-
This year winter is not lingering in
H.
Pelmulder
and
family
are
mov
lus cannas, nasturtiums, cosmas and | nouncement for renomination for
the lap of spring, al least not around poppies. The best general collection governor on the Republican ticket, ing to Echo, be having been appointed
Walter Carson is now a lieutenant in
Hermiston, for the first day of the and second beet general collection will and in his statement of principles lineman for that district by the Pacifie Che engineering division of tbe U. 8.
balmy zephyr season. March 21, was
G. 8. at Paso Robles, Calif.
Telephone & Telegraph Co.
I also receive thrift stampe as prizes.
■ makes the war subject a feature.
an ideal summer day-
WAR CYCLOPEDIA IS
ISSUER BY GOVERNMENT
-I- RED CROSS -I
CHIEF OF POLICE
TO BECOME RANCHER