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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3. 1918
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VOL. XII
58
56
HERMISTON DR.
ROAR OF BIG GUNS
The Herald herewith reproduces a
letter from Dr. C. O. Wainscott, for
mer Hermiston physician, written to
“J“parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.C. Wains-
cott of Oakland, Oregon, from Paris
on June 6. After enlistment in the
medical corps of the service the doctor
went from here to California. From
there be was transferred to Fort Riley,
Texas, and from there to New York
before he made the jump across the
big pond to the battle arena. His let
ter is interesting, and reads as follows:
"Upon our arrival in France I was
sent to a casual officers’ depot for one
week, thence to Paris, having arrived
here the latter part of last week. Our
voyage across was pleasant; however,
1 would not care to spend the rest of
my life at sea. Seasickness was the
worst hazard of the trip for me. We
were in London 72 hours which gave
us an opportunity to see many interest
ing things
“Since arriving on French soil have
also seen quite a bit of country. I am
st present receiving more instructions
In the XRay, or I mean instructions in
handling the French equipment. Our
equipment not being available at this
time.
"The French equipment is quite
different from ours and our methode
of localization are not applicable with
French equipment so we have to . learn
new ones. I presume this will finish
bur instruction unless we are sent to
Italy or Mesopotania and find its neces-
ary to learn their methods.
“French XRay equipment is greatly
nferior to ours, so you can see the
lolly of our comiog to Europe for post
graduate in that line. My opinion is
hat America leads the world in most
kery line. We certainly have the
roods if we can only get them across,
Ind at present it looks feasible.
I "I read in today’s Paris edition of
he New Yurk Herald that we had lost
leverai boats off the Jersey coast from
submarines recently.
I “We hear less of war here than we
lid in America and it is not many
Biles to the front where the new drive
or Paris is being made.
"We hear an occasional explosion
thich indicates that the Huns have
topped another shell into the city by
heir long range guns and occasionally
it night the Huns make an aerial raid
thich is usually beaten off before they
each the city. No one seems to pay
Buch attention to either one. I have
fot been where any danger has been
and I have been over quite a lot of the
GOING AFTER PHOTOGRAPHS OF ENEMY '
DRAFT TREATY WILL
SWELL ALLIED ARMY
On July 31 the recruiting convention
between Great Britain and the United
States came into force and the period
for voluntary enlistments terminates
on September 28.
During this period of 60 days, all
Britons and Canadians between the
ages of 20 and 44, both inclusive, re
siding in the United States, have an
opportunity of offering their services
to their own countries at a time when
the services of every man are urgent
ly needed. On September 28 the per
iod within which they can enlist volun
tarily expires, and thereafter they will
be liable to draft into the United
States army.
During this period all Britons and
Canadians in the United States oí
twenty years of age and those between
31 and 44, both inclusive, will be re
quired to register on a date fixed by
proclamation of President Wilson, and
30 days after registration they become
subject to the American draft.
American citizens between the ages
of 21 and 31, resident in the British
empire, will be given 60 days from
July 31 in which to enlist, enroll or re
turn to their own country for service,
but after that time they would be sub
ject to draft unless they had been
granted exemption by the American
Ambassador as provided iu the treaties.
It is estimated that some 54,000
American citizens in the British em
pire, including 36,000 in Canada, and
250,000 British subjects and 60,000
Canadians in the United States, will
be affected by the treaties.
The nearest British recruiting sta-
tton is located at W. 605 Sprague ave-
nue, Spokane, where local British or
Canadian subjects can write for in
formation as to rates of pay, separa
tion allowance, etc.
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NO. 46
FRANZ KILLED AT ERIE
BY RAILROAD DETECTIVE
In chronicling the death ol Alfred
| E. Franz at Erie, l’a , last week the
I meager news obtainable at that time
led to the belief that the young man
had been accidentally shot. Mure
authentic information received since,
In Stanfield Thursday evening the however,shows that he was deliberate
“Greater West End Development ly shot and killed by a railway detect
League" came into being at a repre ive for the New York Central named
sentative meeting of leading citizens of King.
Echo, Stanfield, Hermiston, Butter
A more detailed account of the
Creek, Umatilla, Irrigon and Board events leading up to the demise of her
man. This new organization will son was conveyed in a letter to Mrs.
actively exist until its aims are attain Nora Franz of Hermiston a few days
ed—that of securing the aid and sanct ago. It seems that Alfred was in the
ion of the U. S. government to pro draft from this county and was to have
vide reservoirs for ample water stor reported at Camp Lewis last week,
age to irrigate the vast areas of pro and in making ready to come west
ductive land now lying idle adjacent himself and wife and a niece bad gone
to all of the above towns so that to the park that day for a little outing
homes for returning soldiers after the before he started on the journey. The
war may be provided.
party was preparing to return home
The meeting at Stanfield was pre when two men who had come into the
sided over by E. P. Dodd, with Ralph park began fighting, and Mr. Franz,
Holte secretary. An outline of what acting as peacemaker, in endeavoring
is desired to be accomplished was set to separate them, received the fatal
forth by Mr. Dodd, and to further the wound from a pistol shot fired by one
plans and make the organization com of the combatants that afterwards
pact a motion prevailed to appoint a proved to be the detective, who, it is
committee composed of the following said, is now under arrest for man
to prepare further data and present slaughter. The above Is the version
it at a meeting to take place in Echo of the affair given Mrs. Franz by rela
next Tuesday evening, August 6, to tives of the family now residing in
which everyone interested is Invited:
Erie, but the following press dispatch
Echo—Frank Spinning, O. D. Teel, from that city puts a different con
struction on the tragedy:
A. B. Thompson.
Stanfield—J.G. Pearson, J. M. Kyle,
"Erie police say Franz, with Earl
McCollum of Erie, was at Four Mile
M. C. Bragan, Ralph Holte.
Hermiston—E. P. Dodd, C. S. Me- Creek park near Erie, and started a
scrap with King, the latter claiming
Naught, F. B. Swayze.
Butter Creek—J. B. Saylor, J. W. he had arrested McCollum for car
robbery, and that McCollum used this
Messner, Thos. Richards.
Umatilla—D. R. Brownell, 1 Win. as foundation for threats liiat he would
“get” King.
Switzler.
Irrigon—W. L. Suddarth, Dr. M. S.
"According to King's story to the
Kern.
police, the night of the shooting Mc
Boardman—J. C. Ballenger, S. H. Collum started the fight and in self
Boardman.
defense King had used ills club, which
was taken from him by McCollum's
companions. King had to run but
Franz soon overtook him, upon which
King fired. Franz was hurried to the
hospital and was apparently improv
ing when a relapse took place.”
PRESENT WEST END
NEEDS TO GOVERNMENT
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Photographic machine of the British Boyal air force about to start on a
photographing trip, the gunner being ready to protect it.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
BUTTER CREEK ITEMS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
While most gardens in this section
I tell you these last few hot days
have been a failure this season, still put the finishing touches of crispness
we find several who are enjoying string on my garden. How about yours?
beans, watermelons, cantaloupes, ripe Everything is drying up on the Creek
tomatoes and sweet corn.
from lack of water.
Mrs. Robert McLane has returned
Well 1 expect I better be going on
after a lengthy visit with friends in homeward. The voung chinks are
Tacoma.
getting mighty thick, and I tell you
Mrs. Davis and daughter Nellie leit we all take a crack at them when they
last Wednesday for Portland where get close. I hear guns a banging in
they will join Mr. and Mrs. Robert every direction. It sort of hurts a
Neimeyer. Mr. Davis contemplates fellow's stomach to go out in the field
leaving after the honey crop is har- and see nice Chinese pheasant friers
laying all around shot to pieces.
vested.
Yes, I thought I would come over
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Sapper visited
and
see bow your second crop came
Anna
Sapper,
Mon-
his mother, Mrs.
out this time. Most everyone on the
day.
creek was disappointed as the second
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leathers and
daughter Minta returned Monday from crop was pretty short and the rabbits
Hidaway and left Wednesday for got away with some of Walter Hin
kle’s. Did they take any of yours? I
Seattle and other coast points. They
notice
Glen Richards is stacking with
expect to be gone about 10 days dur
buckrakes this crop, using B. J.
ing which time Jack Gorham from
Nation’s outfit, so I understand. And
Boardman will look after ranch inter
Nation is working for him, too.
ests.
Well Hinkle got done at last. 1 ex Allen Hard, 19 years old, who lived
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Sapper and little
I>ect the men were all glad as I heard with his parents on the Hawlev Bean
daughter and Mrs. Smith were dinner some of them say that young Canfield
guests of Mrs. Wm. Fritz last Sunday. didn’t get a very good cook when he ranch • near Echo, was accidentally
killed Tuesday evening by being shot
Mrs. T. H. Haddox and baby son
On the first of the month P. B Sis- left Friday for a week’s outing at the picked out his choice. She didn’t in the abdomen by a bullet from a
cel, who has the agency in this citv popular summer resort, Hidaway give ’em enough to eat when they 22 calibre rifle while bunting rabbits.
were boarding there.
for the Portland Oregonian and the
Numerous friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Harriet B. Bishop, 61 years
Springs.
Did you know we are having our
Journal, discontinued the delivery of
W.
L. Pearson congregated Sunday
old,
who
was
committed
to
the
slate
these papers to subscribers. In ex Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Blessing and share of accidents on the creek this hospital at Pendleton from this county evening at their ranch home northeast
Mr.
and
Mrs
F.
A.
Brunson
motored
week. Well, to begin with Mr. Rie)
planation of this act, Mr. Siscel says
to Pendleton Tuesday, returning the got real sick along about Thursday last month, died at that Institution of town to do honor to and bid them
that the recent order of the war de
Wednesday. The remains were shipp farewell ere their departure for their
and bad Dr. Gale, who said be had a
partment to conserve paper wherever same day.
ed to her husband, Pby Bishop, of new home in California. Social con
Mrs.
Brassfield
and
family
returned
bad
stomach
and
bad
better
go
to
The
■ ‘ Both Paris and London are very possible by every possible means has
Dayton, Wash. Joseph McCabe, 71 verse predominated on this occasion,
ionderful cities. They do not com- made the owners of the above publica Monday from Portland, where they Dalles and have an X-Ray to see what years old, several years an inmate, and a well prepared luncheon was par
was
the
matter.
Riel
is
still
in
bed
are with New York or other large tions tighten the strings on their visited several days.
died last Saturday. He was committed taken of by the visitors before their
Mr. Hall and Mr. Vivian were county and feels real bad. Then Vivian from Wasco county.
American cities I have visited. Paris agents to such an extent that there is
departure.
Nation
was
riding
last
week
and
bad
Bi many beautiful parks and statues no more profit in handling the papers seat visitors Monday, returning Tues
It will be remembered that Mr.
Stanfield has organized a company
the saddle turn with her and broke a
■ all kinds. Reminds one of an ex- by carrier—in fact if he continued, be day.
Pearson traded bis ranch to M. F.
of
home
guards.
It
already
has
an
Biition or world’s fair. No sky says at the end of a month the balance
Miller, who formerly was a bridge
Miss Laura Carson spent the week bone in her arm.
I guess Mr. Basey is going to see enrollment of 35 men, and drilling carpenter on the O.-W. railroad who
■tapers like we see in our American would be on the wrong side of the end with her sister, Mrs. H. Sommerer.
exercises
are
being
carried
on
in
an
his wife soon. The lady intends to
ledger. He will still continue to sell
visited this valley quite frequently,
Ruth and Wayne Akers returned
able manner by Jake Stork of Hermis-
papers and periodicals at the news Monday from Moro, Oregon, where stay in Portland another month.
being therefore conversant with the
ton, who knows the military game
stand in his confectionery store, where they played for a dance last Saturday
Did you notice we bad the plaster
bright outlook for this Irrigation belt.
from a to izzard, and other equally
those who want the morning papers
In return for the rauch Mr. Pearson
for the new school bouse.
qualified
instructors.
Echo
also
has
night.
secured residence property in East
may secure them hereafter-
We
don't
go
in
swimming
as
much
organized a home guard company.
Jene Skovbo drove several head of
San Diego, Calif., whither they went
as we used to because the water is real
stock to Pendleton last week.
Yellow jackets attacked Mrs. J. P. yesterday to take possession. After
stale, but some of us found a new
Mr. and Mrs. Felthouse and family
Utterback of Echo while that lady was becoming settled io the new home
Floyd Hoisington, a member of the
swimming hole the other day.
' and Mrs. Newcomer returned Sunday
out for a walk one evening last week. Mr. Pearson, who is a druggist by
5th Engineering Corps, now sta-
Did you see Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Can-
a month’s stay at Hidaway
The attack of the wasps was so sudden
oned in Angers, France, tells of The work room output for June and after
field on the creek last week. They that she was unable to protect herself, profession, expects to re-enter the
Springs.
Mrs
Newcomer's
health
is
M recent promotion from the rank
came down two or three days visiting. and was stung a number of times be business there.
corporal to that of sergeant in a July surely reflects great credit on not much improved.
Oh, yes. and Mrs. H. Moore just got fore escaping from them. After try
ter to bis sister, Mrs. A. C. Spinn- the splendid patriotism of the women Miss Frances Hinkle and Mise Clar- back
from Hidaway Springs. Says ing many remedies to alleviate the
of
Hermiston.
During
these
two
ice
Watson
spent
Tuesday
and
Wed-
■• He now wears two gold stripes
she
bad
a fine time but got dreadfully pair, the best one, so she claims, was
nesday visiting Miss Ruth Akers.
this uniform, gained by six months months we shipped the following
I
tanned.
the application of flannels wrung out
articles: __
116 suits of underwear,. , Mrs. w. N. Wheeler, Mrs. F. A.
Fice in Mexico and six more in ______
Do you notice, not much hay is sell of hot lard and applied as hot as possi
finer.
sweaters, 37 pairs sox, 628 cellu cotton
and Dorothy were Stanfield
ing on the creek. Buyers are afraid ble. This ought to be a good remedy
says that he has now bicorne pads, 110 refugee baby shirts, 36 pairs «ETONS Monday.
We have often beard remarks de-
Mrs Joe Udey and little daughter to offer what bay is worth I guess for Hermiston bee mem to remember.
"I well acclimated and that he is booties, 10,000 forcep sponges.
rogatory to the purity of the city’s
But
then
It
is
early
for
hay
to
go.
inning to like to be on French soil,
We have had the following dona- plorence left Wednesday for Wasco
James M. Leezer, who came to Ore domestic water, but these allegations
gon via Cape Cod in 1852, and located are put to rout by an analysis of three
few days’ visit with her mother,
he has seen no real thrilling lions: Mrs. J. F. McNaught, 315. •
Next Liberty Loan
ton in the war as yet, be hopes to Mrs. Chas Ames, $2 00; Mr*- „Caines. Mrs. Ea sink.
in the town of Umatilla in 1864, where samples sent from here to the stale
Secretary McAdoo announced Wed be conducted a hardware store and board of health at Portland on July
0 get into the thick of the fray ,1.00; Mrs. La Barre *100 "T " Mra w N Wheeler left Tuesday
nesday night that the campaign for tin shop, and later was in the same
I“ bag a few of the enemy. He E. Shaw, $5 00.
Honor night from Umatilla for Kellogg, the Fourth Liberty Loan would open business io Pendleton and farmed in 25th by City Clerk Jensen under In
“les that the "eats" are excellent at
Wednesday afternoons the
structions from the city council. This
Lipes and that himself and com pan Guard girls will assist in the making I’»ho. where she willvisither brgibor Saturday, September 28, and continue the late eighties near Echo, died in analysis, a report of which was re
|
W.
K
Bloom-
Mr.
sod
Mrs.
—
oom
three weeks, ending October 19.
Portland the latter part of last week turned to the clerk early In the week,
f are in the best of health and of surgical dressings.
one time residents of our
Pirite.
at the age of 77.
shows that not a trace of gas or colon
' We started Tuesday on our second
More Fiali
bacilli was recovered after an In
Bureau of Markets.
quota of 10,000 forcer sponges.
Fifteen cans of trout were received
Fraser Sells a Home
Still Short
cubation of 72 hours.
Monthly
payments
on
the
French
atermade
quick
real
es
he I nited States department of
in Hermiston Wednesday from the
The chairman of the W. S. S. com The analysis was made by State
Allure has established a bureau war orphans are due on or befoce, to | H-fraser Use spur ;
state fish hatchery. They were imme- mittee reporta a shortage of 81000 in Health Officer R. E. I* Holl, and the
markets at 511 Chamber of Com- first of each month.
the latter part of last week when Fred diately taken to Cold Springs canyon the sale of the little war savers last
ice building, Spokane, which will “Fatherless Children of France and w. Stevens offered him so much for and planted In the waters there under month, and as a result it will take report of bis findings from the sam
ples show thus: Sample No. 1, taken
th "eek issue a market letter that mal to J. T. Lambirti, First National
his residence house on the west side the supervision of Henry Hill and C. $2400 each month for the remaining at reservoir, bacteria 150 cubic centi
'■ contain a summary of market Bank, Pendleton
ana grounds surrounding, Tom accept- B Percer-
five months to put us up to our quota. meters. Sample No. 2, taken al the
ations in each of the principal
ine the offer without further ado and
Ho speed up the sales by buying a few. well, bacteria 150 cubic centimeters.
He
’
s
In
the
Navy
—
w centers of the western states. A card to The Herald from
Killed in Portland
the deal was made. Mr. Stevens "
Sample No. 3, taken al Sapper’s hyd
I " contain information regarding
cently came from Hyland, la, an.
Mr. Aylesworth, who resigned from
rant, bacteria 25 cubic centimeters.
WEATHER
REPORT
org prices of corn, oats, hay and Sullivan, who left recently
bought a tract of alfalfa land from C. the superintendency of the Boardman
the
r" feeds and such other com
S McNaught He will take possession school and recently look a position as The maximum temperature for
A brand new scales has been install-
5 as are of especial Interest to
of the Fraser home in a few days, and timekeeper in one of the shipyards week ending Thursday evening was rd at the Farmers’ Exchange io order
Armer and shipper. By writing
near Portland, was accidentally killed 101 and the minimum 45 The rainfall
to bring the weighing up to date.
. "reau of Markets at the above
there Monday while on duly.
| was Off of an Inch.
> EErea by the Stevens family.
those desiring can secure the gocd luck he'll soon be “on hi
WHAT IS HAPPENING
IN UMATILLA COUNTY
NO MORE PORTLAND
PAPER DELIVERIES
FAREWELL PARTY
TENDERED PEARSONS
ERMISTON DOY IS
GIVEN PROMOTION
RED CROSS
DOMESTIC CITY WATER
TESTS HIGH IN PURITY
He
lile
woecd.’
Harold
for.FAF..
lao t.C.UE — a w tip me cstmts!". er....
to gel a crack at the Kaiser.