T he HERMISTON H erald
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 6. 1918
VOL. XII
51
HIRD
LOAN
. DRIVE STARTED TODAY
Thursday evening F. B. Swayze,
airman for this district of the third
liberty Loan drive, called his lieuten-
nts together in the library building
jom to give them final instructions
efore beginning their duties today re-
arding the work of soliciting liberty
an subscriptions from the people of
his and the neighboring project.
After a short explanation of the cor-
espondence received by him from the
ounty chairman, in which it was
town that the basis upon which the
onds were to be sold was 5 per cent
own at the time of purchase, 20 per
ant payable May 28, 35 per cent pay-
ble July 18 and 40 per cent payable
lugust 15, Mr. Swayze handed slips to
ach precinct committeeman, who in
urn distributed them among those sel-
eted to work with him in making the
rive. These slips
contained the
ames of those whom they were to sol-
silt in each district, after which each
ommitteeman assembled his captains
nd at once rated each individual here-
bouts.
At the conclusion of the rating pro-
ess it was found that the amount to-
ailed around 811,000, and as the amount
j be raised is $15,000 the difference
etween the above sums will be left to
Jmatiila, Irrigon and Boardman. which
re included in this district, to raise,
t was decided to begin the drive on
cbedule time this, Saturday, morning
nd wind it up by Monday night.
And now a word to those who will
e solicited by the committees: You
now as well as we know that the
ime has come when all loyal Ameri-
ans are expected to prove their
atriotism. It is no longer sufficient
bat we wear national emblems, keep
he flags flying from our housetops and
theer vigorously when our boys leave
or the front. The test of patriotism
s now before you, and the question is
whether you will give practical assist-
ince to your government by buying
iberally of the Liberty Bonds in its
our of need. Ponder well on this,
ind be ready when the committee
alls on you to show them that you are
tot luke warm to the cause nor a
ellow card slacker, but an out and
ut true blue patriotic American
itizen.
WINE FOR THE POILUS AT THE FRONT
NO. 29
HERMISTON MAY SECURE
MUCH NEEDED INDUSTRY
RAISING PURE BRED
DUROC-JERSEY HOGS
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WILL PRESENT PLAY
A few months ago C. C. Mason and
On Friday, April 12, the high school
will present the play "All-of-a Sudden-
Peggy ” This is a high class royaltv
play by Ernest Denny and is worthy
of the consideration of all.
Peggy is the very impulsive Irish
girl who does the unexpected but per
fectly delightful thing at ail times,
even surprising her mother and en
tirely horrifying Lady Crackenthorpe.
The latter is a most conventional
English lady who considers it almost
criminal to be natural.
Lord Crackenthorpe, the eldest son
of Ladv Crackenthorpe, is a scholarly
and dyspeptic gentleman who ia in
tensely interested in spiders and has
therefore become implicated with Mrs.
O’Mara, wife of the late Prof. O’Mara
and her daughter Peggy. Through
the efforts of Mrs. O’Mara Lord
Crackenthorpe is about to succumb to
the charms of Peggy when Uncle
Archie and Lady Crackenthorpe con
ceive the idea of calling upon Jimmy,
the young son, to save Lord Cracken-
thorpe and the family estate of Hawk
burst. How Jimmy comes to the res
cue forms the chief interest of the
plav
and
astonishes both
Lady
Crackenthorpe and Uncle Archie.
The following is the cast:
Anthony, Lord Crackenthorpe (Fel
low of the Entomological Soc
iety.......................... .Edward Hal)
Tbe Hon. Jimmy
Keppel, his
brother.................... Louis Garner
Major Archie Phipps, Lady Cra-
ckenthorpe’s brother...............
George H. Root entered into partner
ship for the breeding and building up
of a high class herd of pure-bred hogs,
and that they will attain their zenith
in this direction is now a certainty,
for they already have.in their pens as
fine a bunch of Duroc-Jersey swine as
is to be found anywhere in this part of
the country.
And that they are still bettering
conditions along this line is shown by
the fact that recently Mr. Mason pur
chased from Geo. Strohm Gunn’s De
fender, the best bred aged Duroc-
Jersey boar in this part of the state as
herd boar for an equally well bred
herd of sows. This animal won first
premium champion and grand cham
pion at the Dermiston Dairy and
Hog show held in 1916. The boar was
sired by Richard’s Defender, by De
fender. owned by McKee Bros, of
Versailles, Ky. At a recent sale by
them 40 head of Defender stock sold at
an average of $300 each.
Among the herd is a number of gilts
and sows bred by C. P. Adams of Echo,
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-...................
namely: —
Rainbow,
sire Chief
Model j
by Top Model, dam Sunshine No. 2,
s.
themtmmdmnenomoitom
Wine Is an important part of the daily rations served to the French
soldiers. The above photograph shows soldiers filling barrels from the tank
car which has just arrived from the wine regions In southern France. The
barrels of wine are then sent forward to the men in the trenches.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Next Friday is Arbor Day, and there
will also be a school meeting held at
the Columbia school. Everybody is
urged to come, and each man is invio-
ed to bring a shovel to help plant trees
in
Colombia park.
sire Overbrook Champion. Four gilts
of Rainbow, sire Adams Eclipse;
The mercury fell to 20 Tuesday
Queen of Buttercreek, sire Overbrook night, and it is feared that all peach-
Champion. This sow was champion es, apricots and cherries are gone,
and grand champion at the dairy and । Apples are believed safe thus far, as
hog show in 1917. Also have the first they were not very far advanced.
and second premium gilts at the above
Wednesday afternoon the home of
show. This addition will cross some
Mrs. W. Felthouse was the scene of a
of the best breeding of the Northwest
very nice miscellaneous shower, given
with the best of the south.
for the bride, Mrs. L. Brownell. The
Messrs. Root and Mason have a large
hostesses were Mesdames Felthouse,
number of spring pigs sired by Mason’s
Beddow and Blessing. A very merry
Defender, by above named boar, one
afternoon was spent in sewing, knit
litter by Gunn’s Delender and one by
ting and chatting, after which delicious
Adams’ Eclipse. The gentlemen are
refreshments
were
served. Those
active members of the National Duroc-
that enjoyed the delightful affair were
Jersey Record Association.
Mesdames Beddow, Fritz, Lloyd, Al-
briebt, Heine), Waller, Phipps, Ott,
Leathers, Sapper, Haddox, Waugaman,
T. Sapper, Smith, Kellar, Simmons,
Bloom, Wheeler, Sommerer, Newcom
er, Reid, Brunson, Brownell and Miss
Gertrude Simmons.
P. C. Jorgensen came from Skamo-
Geo. Samson has rented tbe J. S.
Dawson ranch for the coming season
Mr. Samson is moving onto the ranch
and Dawson is moving into the Sam
son bouse in town, which he will
occupy for the summer.
Little Glen Davis had the misfortune
last week to break bis leg, tbe result
of a fall from his horse. We bear*
that he is getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Hein of Boardman
were transacting business in Irrigon
last Saturday. They came up in the
Doering car and returned on No. 1.
Durrell Murchie
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Hermiston Commercial Club last
night the proposition of the establish
ment of an up-to-date laundry in this
city was discussed. This matter was
brought upas a result of a letter to
Secretary Prime from a gentleman in
another part of the state who has been
in the laundry business for years ask
ing for information concerning the
possibilities for the establishment of
such an institution in this city.
It seemed to be the general opinion
that a well regulated and well operat
ed laundry would pay in this city, tak
ing into consideration the fact that
there is much territory surrounding
Hermiston from which an active aid
business like owner of a plant of this
kind could draw trade. It was cited
that Echo, Stanfield, Butter Creek,
Umatilla, Boardman and Irrigon wou d
probably contribute to the support of a
laundry here if the operator can deliv
er a high class of work, and from the
tone of the letter it is apparent that
be can do that very thing.
The committee appointed to look up
data that would tend to throw light on
the proper way of getting at the pro-
position of the formation of an irriga
tion district so as to place it before
the people for their sanction or rejec-
tion reported that while their research
es had convinced them that the idea
of an irrigation district formation
would in all probability redound to the
more rapid advancement of the project
nevertheless they could not see how it
could be successfully brought about at
the present lime owning to the fact
that the district embraced in this pro
ject contained so much unpatened lands
that c uld not be classified in an irri
gation district.
The attendance at the meeting was
not up to normal Monday night on ac
count of counter attractions, and an
early adjournment took place.
Tom George passed through Irrigon Jack Menzies
.. .Carroll Akers
a few days since on bis way to Hepp Parker, footman at Hawkhurst ....
ner to look after a band of horses that
............................... Lawrence Bryant
he has in that vicinity.
Lucas, man servant at Jimmy’s
Tbe water is now in tbe Irrigon
flat................
Weinheimer
.ditches and Mr. Castle will be ex- Lady Crackenthorpe, Lord Crack-
tremely busy from now on delivering
enthorpe’s mother.. Hattie Graham
it to the settlers.
The Hon. Millicent Keppel.Nellie Davis
Citizens of Hermiston and the farm
M r. Powell came in Tuesday from The Hon. Mrs. Colquhoun ...............
ing community surrounding has taken
Kendrick with a car of household
....................................... Laura Phipps to the new daylight saving plan "like
goods and a fine team of horses.
a duck takes to water.” Before it
Mrs. O’Mara, widow of Professor
N. Seaman, chairman of the Liberty
O'Mara, E. R. S... Enid Waterman went into effect last Bunday there were
loan drive for the north end of Morrow Peggy, her daughter....... Gladys West many, however, who could not see
into the feasibility of the proposition,
county, is about the busiest man in or
Act 1—“The Suddeness of Peggy "
kawa, Wash., the latter part of last
but after being patriotic enough to
near Irrigon. Every person is listed
The white hall at Hawkhurst, Lord
try rising an hour earlier than usual
week and the first of this assumed the
and rated so when the drive starts it
Crackenthorpe’s country home.
each morning and knocking off work
is expected that everyone will do his
duties of butter maker in the Hermis
Act 2—“The Consequences of Sud
Despite the war situation and the
an hour earlier in the evening they
or her duty in subscribing for one or
ton creamery made vacant by the re
deness.” At Jimmy Keppel's flit in
The
election
of
officers
to
serve
the
have become ardent supporters of the
impending liberty loan drive, state
more bonds and that Irrigon, Board
signation of Andy Anderson, who goes next twelve months was held in the
London, a week later.
new law.
politics are beginning to bubble and
man and Castle, that are in this dis
to Portland to reside with relatives Red Cross room Thursday afternoon
Act 3—“The Consequences of Sud-
“It works like a charm,” Is the way
boil. Chief interest centers in the gov
trict, will go over the top in short
who will care for his little child that and resulted as follows: President,
deness.” The white hall at Hawk
most, people put it in answer to the
ernorship and senatorial fight. With
order.
•
became motherless on the sudden Mrs. J. H. Strohm; vice-president,
hurst on the evening of the same day.
usual inquiry of how they like the
five avowed candidates and two more
The ladies of the Irrigon Red Cross
death of Mrs. Anderson a few months Mrs. A. E. Reid; secretary, Mrs. C. S.
Several musical numbers will be
daylight saving plan, and so popular *
about ready to get into the scrap the
chapter are busy this week completing given during the evening.
ago. For the past three years Mr. An McNaught; treasurer, Mrs. H. Hitt.
has it become all over the country
governorship offers sufficient variety
the garments sent by the Heppner
derson has resided here, and by his
The secretary’s report showed a
that it is more than probable it will be
to suit all tastes. However, general
branch to them. They expect 100
geniality and uprightness has in that
kept in vogue even after the war is
opinion seems to be that the fight time won for himself a host of friends membership of 670, and gave a total bandages next week, which will have
in tabulated form of tbe amount of
over.
is between Withycombe and Olcott.
to
be
hemmed,
and
every
lady
is
asked
in this community who wish him suc
money received by the society up to
There is no doubt now, If there ever
In the Senatorial race the fight is
to show herself 100 per cent American
cess in his future undertakings.
Wednesday evening of this week as
was any, that the new law will work
between Stanfield and McNary with
by
helping
out
with
them.
Mr. Jorgensen comes highly recom
wonders in increasing the food pro
the betting getting pretty close pn ac mended to fill the creamery position, follows:
J. A. Stam, traveling agent of O.
DONATIONS AND BENEFITS
The city council again took up the duction, for already clerks, business
count of the popularity of Stanfield
having held like situations in the state
$ 53.00 W. R. R. A N. Co., is making a tour proposition of the formation of an men, school teachers, preachers and
and the fact that he is the only candi of Washington, where he received high Red Cross dance .................
68.00 of the system on first and second irrigation district in the southeastern farmers can be seen utilizing the shin
Mrs.
J.
F.
McNaught,
sales
date for senator who is not a lawyer. rating forhis ability as a butter maker.
50.00 division, checking up the agents on part of this city at its regular meeting ing surplus hour each afternoon
Eighty per cent of the national con His wife and child accompanied him to Neighborhood club............
6.10 their methods of station work and giv Wednesday evening, but on account of developing gardens io the vicinity of
gress is lawyers, every member of the Hermiston, and they have rented and H. S. basket ball games...
68.20 ing the necessary instructions on any incomplete data it bad to foregotaking their homes tn this city and prepar*
Oregon delegation in Washington is a will live in the bouse formerly oc Superfluity sale..................
2500 points which appear not positively any action at that time. The commit ing and sowing land to alfalfa and
lawyer and every candidate for the cupied by Mr. and Mrs. George Ray Buttons and thimbles ....
clear to them. He stopped off al this tee selected at a former meeting to other root crops in the country.
nomination isa lawyer excepting Stan
$270.30 place Tuesday and found everything
Total
hill.
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gather all the facts connected with the
field.
MEMBERSHIP AND DRIVES
in tip top shape, but left instructions establishing of such a district was,
For some time it looked like wool
Membership, outside drive....! 193.00 that storage must be charged on all however, continued and instructed to
was going to be the issue io the sena
June drive................................... 1190 00 freight not delivered within forty- report in full at an adjourned meeting
torial campaign, but when it was
Xmas box drive..........................
60.00 I eight hours after arrival. The Irrigon to be held next Munday night for the
shown beyond question that the wool
Xmas membership drive......... 677.00 people will have to move their freight purpose of further consideration of the
grower received only from 40 to 65
.12120 00 from the station more promptly under subject.
Total .
cents a pound for bis wool, and the
At the annual meeting of the Uma- |
At a Socialist convention held in
270 30 this rule or pay storage on every ship
consumers and knitters have to pay tilla River Water Users’ Association
An ordinance passed its final reading Portland the latter part of last week
ment.
from 14.50 to $7.00 a pound for yarn, held last Saturday in this city many
al the meeting and was adopted, chang. Dr. A. Slaughter of Salem was nomin-
$2390.30
Grand total
Farmer Smith of the O. W. R. R. A ing the meeting place of the city coun ate d to make the race for United
the charge of profiteering on the part items of interest pertaining to the en
At the second Superfluity Sale held
N, is here for several days looking cil from the Civic Center room to the States senator from Oregon for the
of the wool growers fell flat. This suing year's water business coming
Thursday the ladies took in $25. Mrs.
after the demonstration farm work
pul It up to manufacturers, and State directly within the scope of the asso
basement auditorium in the Hermis long term, thus adding another com
Strohm wishes to thank everyone on
Treasurer Kay rushed into print to ciation were taken up and discussed.
ton library building.
petitor for the office in the field against
behalf of the Red Cross who contrib-
show that the manufacturers were not The meeting was a fairly representa
The appointment of Ross Laudenslag- R. E. Stanfield and Mr. NcNary.
uted to the sale.
profiteering. Who is the profiteer tive one, it being the time for the
Immediately after his nomination be
Mr. Warnack, who with bis wife er to the positions of city marshal and
hasn’t been decided as the question is annual election of officers, and at the
water superintendent was confirmed, came to Hermiston in company with
and
three
children
came
to
this
city
Washington State Visitor
•till being persistently discussed in the conclusion of routine business this
in March from Medford, Wis., has sfter which the council adjourned un A. F. Drolshagen, who was a delegate
Mrs. G. Holmes and daughter Jessie,
Portland papers, but they all agree matter was taken up, with the follow-
to the convention from the Socialist
bought the Ash Pierce residence and til Monday evening.
E. A. Dutton and Geo. N. MacCul-
that the wool grower ia the under dog ing result:
local of this valley, and on Monday
property located at the corner of Third
because while expenses have gone up
L. D. Lay, president; J. F. Mc- loch of Coolidge, Wash., constituted and Main streets. With bis family be
evening addressed a fair sized audfet ce
by leaps and bounds, the price re- Naught, vice-president; W. J- Warner, one auto party and Mesdames H.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Salser and son st the Auditorium, In which he dwelt
took possession of the new home
mains stationary and he cannot sell his secretary; F. B. Swayze, treasurer; Griffith, J. D. Walker, C. Tillson and
Leroy
departed the first of the week on the et hies of Socialism and discu-sed
immediately after its vacation byC. C.
gentleman named A. Atchison of
wool on account of the lack of trans- E. E. Graham, L. D. Lay, W. J. Dob- | a _
for their new home in Willamina In a few points in favor of his candidacy.
Salser and family.
porta lion.
1er R- A. Slewart, J. F. McNaught, j Plymouth, Wash., another that cross-
It is the general opinion that the
Western Oregon. On the wav they
board of directors.
led Wm. Switzler’s ferry Wednesday
are making short side visits to rela- nomination of the gentleman to make
A change in the personnel of the to call on the dentist and do shipping
WEATHER REPORT
lives, Mrs. Salser sod son paying a the race for United States senator was
association officers was enacted at the ith the local merchants.
Hard frosts visited eastern Oregon visit to a sister at Woodburn and Mr. brought about more through a desire
William Young, a Celestial that has
election, for new men are in the chairs
on the first three nights of this Salser stopping a few days with a to test the strength of the Sociali-t
operated a restaurant la Umatilla for
of the president, vice-president and
party in this Mate than an idea that he
a number of years, has leased the din
C. Chamberlain, accompanied by his week, with the result that all fruit brother at Vancouver, Wash.
board of director», the only old officers
Their many friends here regret their had any chance to defeat either of the
trees that had blossomed were bard
ing room of the Hotel Oregon from
daughters
Ruth
and
Mrs.
J-
M
Smith
re-elected to succeed themselves be
above candidates al the poils Io the
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, and starting
of Irrigon, visited a couple of dava the bit. The maximum temperature was departure, but wish them unbounded
ing Messrs. Warner and Swayze, as
primaries in May.
success
in
their
farming
undertaking.
with today will conduct that part of
75
and
the
minimum
14
for
the
week.
first of the week in Pendleton
secretary and treasurer, reepec ively:
h TATE
POLITICS
ARE WARMING UP
NEW TIME LAW IS
DECOMING POPULAR
NEW BUTTER MAKER
TAKES UP DUTIES
RED CROSS
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
WATER USERS’ ASSOCIA
TION HOLDS MEETING
the above hostelry in future.
SOCIALIST ENTERS
SENATORIAL RAGE