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THE H ermiston H erald
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HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31. 1918
XII
PROJECT MANAGER NEWELL
IS TO BE TRANSFERRED
YANKEES RESTING BETWEEN FIGHTS
—2
The startling news was given to the
oublie this week that H. D. Newell,
Project manager of the Umatilla pro-
ect had been transferred by the
director of the Reclamation Service lo
anew position in the eastern states
The news is confirmed by Mr. Newell
and be and his family expect to leave
Hermiston about October 1st.
Mr Newell has been in the Recia
nation Service since 1903. He spent
tT0 years on the Malheur project and
in August, 1906, came to the Umatilla
project, and on J une 1, 1908, he be-
came project manager, succeeding
John T. Whistler.
Mr. Newell is the last of the original
squad of engineers who were here in
NO. 50
FIFTH ANNUAL FIELD DAY
AT EXPERIMENTAL FARM
BRITISH CONTINUE
STEADY ADVANCE
HOUSE ADOPTS
MANPOWER BILL
Germans Fight Desperately
But Appear Confused as
English Smash On.
Changes of Only Minor Nat
Made in War 0
men
ure.
The fifth annual field day at the Ex
periment Farm will be on Saturday,
September 7, al 2 o'clock in the after
noon. A number of brief talks on vital
subjects to the proj ct farmers haa
been arranged. R. W. Allen, demon
lion agriculturist, will talk on
“Observation on Land Development,”
touching on the problems he has met
this
ter and the points to be con-
future development. “What
side
the Future Has in Store for Hermiston
from the Dairy Standpoint and how to
Attain II," is the subject M. S.
Sbrock, county agricultural agent,
has chosen. Professor of Irrigation W.
L. Powers from Corvallis will discuss
“Irrigation investigations and Prae-
tices.”
,—(;
The balance of the afternoon will be
used In going over the field expert-
ments, taking up their plans and re-
suits lo date. The experiments which
will receive special attention are bor
der and frequency irrigation, corn va-
riety, alfalfa variety,and pasture
grass tests, lysimeter Investigation*
and orchard cultural treatment.
Washington.—The new manpower
With the British Army In France.—
bill, extending the selective draft to
Field Marshal Haig's fighting armies
all men between the ages of 18 and 45
have achieved further victories. They
years, was passed by the house with
delivered blow after blow to the stag
Only minor changes in the draft of the
gering enemy, who in some places,
Here is a detachment of the American troops that did such brilliant war department.
the building of this project Hu join euch as the Thiepval salient, was re fighting on the west front, converting the Hun offensive Into
I
a Hun disaster
On the first roll call only two nega
ed the company at Pendleton in which ported to be in a sta e of great con and retreat. Thes are resting by the roadside, smoking, joking and light- tive votes were cast—by Representa
fusion.
hearted, and ready to jump into the fight again.
were John H. Lewis, now state engin-
Uve London, of New York, the social
Some of the heaviest fighting of the
eer, E. I. Davis, Al. Sears, Williams
ist, and Representative Gordon, of
war
is
going
on
around
the
Bapaume
and Huber and later Jim Griffin and
Ohio, democrat. The final vote was
—
w. R. Saxon, the latter now deceased. section of the battle front, for the Ger
announced as 336 to 2,
mans
are
loath
to
part
with
the
town,
The first work on the Umatilla pro
The final vote was preceded by
which
has
great
strategic
value.
ject had been done by J. G. Camp, now
three
days’ debate, during which the
HAL
CORRESPONDENCE
With the battle front widened by a
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCI
of Irrigon, under direction of D. W.
chief
contention
was an amendment
Ross, then of an Idaho project, but surprise attack in the north so that
If you are interested in these sub-
to
defer
the
calling
of youths from 18
Jene
Shoybo
was
a
Boardman
visitor
this was chiefly west of the Umatilla it now extends all the way to the
The third hay harvest is now at its to 20 years until older men had been jects you can noi afford to miss this op
portunity to secure, the information
river. The former named group* river Scarpe, the British have made Sunday.
height.
summoned.
Little Gertrude Gentry from Bold-
that will be given upon them.
under John T. Whistler and later ■teady progress eastward.
An
attempt
in
the
house
to
insert
J. C. Mathison is a recent victim of
In many localities the 1 retreating man was a guest at the Frank Beddow
under Mr. Newell did all the engineer
the auto bug and is Dow sporting a a work or fight amendment by which
Germans
have
left
strong,
posts
of
home
last
week.
'
,
{
ing work of this project and most of
those exempted from military service
classy car
machine guns supported by single
Geo. Beddow is having an additional
the west extension.
on occupational grounds would be re
“field guns in an effort to delay the
Mrs. A. E. Bensel, Mr. T. J. Mor- quired to remain at their civil tasks,
The new work outlined by the de- advancing British. These field guns room built on his home.
row
and Mrs. E. E. Davis were in failed. 52 to 91.
Ranchers are busy cutting their
partment for Mr. Newell is under the
have had no effect.
Umatilla
Tuesday afternoon.
directed
The amendment
third
crop
of
hay.
.
new plans of preparation by the gov-
The attack south of the Scarpe was
Mr. and Mrs Beisse and children against strikes and was characterised
ernment for developments after the delivered in cooperation with tanks.
Jack Gorham, hay buyer for W. A.
As the cooler nights of August ap
visited Sunday afternoon at Betharaba by officials of the American Federa
war? The United States has already
proach
and school days come close the
These steel monsters rolled through Leathers, was a county scat visitor
tion of Labor as conscription of labor
ranch.
commenced to prepare for the re-
: y
folks who have been to the mountain
the rain and shot their way through. Wednesday.
The
house
reversed
its
action
In
construction period and great plane
Mr and Mrs. Fischer have returned
Mr Thos. Mackay was not well
the German first lines almost before
voting to include members of congress and seashore are gathering home
are afoot—for reclamation of arid and
from
Portland, where they attended enough to return home lau week as in the draft. By a rising vole, 89 to again fat, brown and battle scarred.
the Germans realized that they were ;
swamp lands, and it is to the drainage being attacked, ths —
he expec.ed to do.
Dr. and Mrs. Prime accompanied by
6)1 the G. A. R. encampment.
143. it defeated an amendment by Rep
department Mr. Newell is at present
Mrs. Prime’s mother, arrived several
k is continu
The German
Stanfield
Madam
Belscamper
was
a
Gladys
Miller
was
the
guest
of
Edna
resentative
Gregs,
of
Texas,
which
assigned.
__
Ing along many .
of the battle
visitor last Wednesday.
Harnack in Hermiston on Sunday.
would make members of congress, daysago from Hidaway, and Mrs. H F.
The departure of Mr. and Mrs. front. The British are overwhelming
state
legislatures and federal and state Knapp and three children returned
Mr. and Mrs. O. Jacobson, who have
The Bensel children of North Hill
Newell from Hermiston will be the the enemy’s rear guards in heavy
Thursday.
been employed on the Leathers ranch, were guests of -Lotys Davis Tuesday executive officers liable to draft.
cause of regrets from many citizens of fighting.
Mrs. F. B. Swayze and Miss Dori*
have moved to Hermiston.
afternoon.
the town and community. Besides bis
and Master Frank and Mrs. H. M.
official duties Mr. Newell has been
Straw and two little daughters return-
-Mr. and Mrs. Martin from Stanfield
identified with various organizations
ed a few days ago from Seaside and
of the town from which his services
Mr* C. 8. McNaught and two child-
Sunday.
will be missed, and socially and in
rea will be home early next week.
Raymond Brassfield was a Umatilla
charitable acts Mrs. Newell has made
Mayor and Mrs. McKenzie and two
visitor Sunday.
a host of friends.
sons
have returned from Newport
Washington,—Announcing that more
Harry Murchip» returned to Board
where the mayor gained several
While no official appointment of a
With the French Army in France —
than
1,500,000
American
soldiers
have
c. F. Aines and Herbert Strohm i
pounds from fat clams.
successor to Mr. Newell has yet been Fighting in water- up to their waists man Saturday after spending several
have bought the McNaught alfalfa embarked for foreign shores. General
made, indications are that H. M. Schil In the marshes along the Avre and days on bis ranch in this section.
Mrs. H. G. Newport who is now at
March
reiterated
his
belief
the
pres
seed huiler and are now at work
ling will be the new project manager. charging the crews of machine guns
Glen Akers from Wasco spent a few threshing alfalfa seed on Strohm’s enee of 4,000,000 troops of the United Newport, a guest of the family of H.
who served their weapons until killed, days visiting his family the latter part land on the west side of the river States in France by next summer R. Newport, will be home next week.
Mr. and Mrs., Thomas Fraser are
the troops of the third French army of the week.
under the Western Land project. Mr. would enable the allies to carry out
took two of the strongest defenses of
John and Wm. Graham left Wednes Strohm has about 100 acres of good any campaign they may adopt for the now in Portland and are expected
Roye. They also captured 600 prison day for Elgin, Oregon. They will seed ano many others in that locality defeat of Germany and the end of the home during the coming weea
•rs and took important booty, includ drive O. W. Thompson’s cattle there. have varying amounts. Later they
General March Impressed the news
ing a large number of machine guns.
will move the machine to Hermiston
W. A. Leathers returned last Satur
paper men who met him in the con
The first attack was on the village
and
handle
the
crops
in
this
vicinity.
Eight of Hermiston's most famous
of Fresnoy, two and a half miles north day from Portland.
It is estimated that they may thresh as ference with the absolute confidence
bear and deer hunters all armed to the of Roye, where the Germans had re-
American officer* have in their men as
acre much as thirty tons of seed.
Leo
Clark
is
leveling
his
ten
teeth departed early Friday morning
a result of the initial tests on the
stored
the
old
fortifications
of
1914
17.
tract
and
seeding
to
alfalfa.
for the haunts of bruin io the fast-
reinforced them with wire and in
battlefield*
of France.
»esses of the Blue mountains far and
Dan Ransier and son who have been
There has beer no increase in- the
“These officer* are now telling me
stalled
many
machine
gun
nests.
After
confined to their beds with smallpox,
away beyond Ukiah. The party con
price
of hay since the late rains.
interesting things which have not yet
a short artillery preparation the
allied of Ray Challis, Levi Reeder,
are reported as much improved.
However there has been no decrease.
come
over
in
official
reports.
One
of
French infantry stormed the position,
George Corse, William Mikesell,
Mr. Heath and Esther from the Fur
ficer reported specifically that In one The market I* around 825 for baled
rushing the concrets blockhouses and
George Ellison, Jack Mason, Clark
nish
project
were
callers
in
this
dis
engagement of the first American di f. o. b. cars Hermiston.
Other localities that have not been
Prindle and Ike Phelps. They have killing the gunner* at their pieces.
vision the men captured 68 German
Prisoners say the garrison had or trict Monday.
Henry
Means
of
Umatilla
was
in
selling much hay are looking to the
vowed to come back with a few deer
guns
and
brought
them
In
at
the
rear
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Sapper were town Wednesday looking for carpen
Hermiston market for information as
and plenty of bear, and if you doubt it ders to hold out at any cost. The
French attacked from the north and dinner guests at the home of bis ters to commence work on the recon of our truck* On the same occasion
just wait and see.
to
prices. Hermiston has been the
south simultaneously and with such mother, Mrs. Anna Sapper, Sunday.
struction of his hotel recently damaged they took 3500 prisoner*.
most active market this fall through
"Another
officer
reported
that
the
a dash that the enemy, although
by fire. He states that the first floor
The ladies of the Neighborhood club and some of the interior walls and the second division, which he was with, out the Northwest and because it
aware of the impending attack, was
handle* hay baled, chopped and in
overwhelmed. Four hundred prison i met Wednesday afternoon on the Som- roof were the only parts badly dam- captured 10 complete German batteries, meal and is steady and active it has
|
merer
lawn
and
a
new
park
board
ers, including 16 officers, were cap
aged and that the building will be which they brought In and presented become a sort of market regulator.
committee was appointed, Mrs. Walter renovated and repaired and ‘ made to General Pershing."
tured in the town.
It also establishes the market as to
Lloyd, Mrs. Henry Ott, Mrs. C. A.
belter than ever.
quality.
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Kellar and Mrs Frank Beddow. The
GERMANS TIRED OF WAR
The executive board of the new BRITISH AHEAD IN THE AIR next meeting will be held Wednesday,
Buy War Savings Stamps Immédiat
organization of West End people
Sept. 25, on the Sommerer lawn and
No Complaints Here
Prisoner* Taken by Americans Say
The Hermiston District
named the Umatilla River Irrigation Gain Superiority on Battle Front and I every member is urged to attend.
Complaints of discourtesy on the
New Teuton Offensive Unlikely-
Raid Rhine Provinces Often.
League have been busy gathering
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Sapper were part of O. W. R. A N. employe* made
With the American Army on the io the next for
data and preparing letter* to the de-
London—British air fighting on the
to the government was the occasion Veals.—German soldiers believe that must be injecte
partment at Washington and members western front during the last week Columbia district visitor* Monday.
for sending out J. 8. Mill* to speak to
of Congress.
provides a striking indication of the
Mr. and Mrs. W. Felthouse left Sun the men all along the line. Thursday Germany I» not planning any more of
One committee is assisting Mr. difficulty now confronting Germany in day for Portland, where they will visit be addressed the employes at the local rensives because of the manpower ly. About fit
Shortage, according to one of a party
Newell in collecting all data possible the air.
__
railway station, in which he asked of seven of a German palmi raptured expressed
on reservoir sites on the Umatilla
In the battle area enemy scouts are
Miss Ethel Graham is visiting with that they co-operate with Federal by the Americans east of Fismes. The have ignor
river. Survey* have been made by compelled to operate in Urge forma
Manager O'Brien in bis endeavor to prisoner Mid the German soldiers no
relatives in Hermiston.
We trus
the Furnish project, the Western tion* *t a much greater height than
operate
the lines io the interest of the longer had any enthusiasm for war
w.
Thompson
and
family
left
yellow
Ci
O.
Land and Paradise projects and other* formerly.
Wednesday for Elgin, Oregon, where government and the public. He assur- I Moat of those with whom he came progressi
and these are being compiled along
Severe air fighting has occurred be
ed them before leaving that no com in contact believed the war would end quents be
with other information to be submitted tween Albert and th* Amien* Roye they will make tbeir future home.
plaint* had come from Hermiston peo-
to the Untied Stales Reclamation Ser- road, resulting, according to latest re
The Misses Marion and Dorothy pie, and that be only spoke to them soon.
. a
M diately, 4
Plenty
of
Germans,
he
added,
would
vice. The matter has been taken up port*, in the destruction of 82 enemy Brigg* were charming hostesses to according to instructions.
The pe
desert and surrender If given the °P
with Secretary Lane with the hope machines and the driving down of 21 about twenty-five young people Thurs-
their moi
portunity.
Many
of
them
are
con:
that » complete survey and investiga- airplanes out of control Twenty six day evening honoring Miss Ruth Stap-
Big Show September 7
i stantly watching for a chance to give boys in i
tion will be ordered. Another com- British machines have been reported Uh from Walla Walla, who is a guest
corp*. A
"Fatty" Arbuckle will be at The I themselves up.
mittee is gathering crop statistics to missing.
of Miss Clarice Watson. Dancing and
Ing will •
Movie
this
evening,
when
he
will
be made available when needed by
Coupled with a virtual cessation of games were the diversion of the even
France. your slam
*
whirl
in
"The
Rough
House,"
which
|
Austrians
Face
Americans
In
ing
after
which
delicious
refreshment*
the department.
raids on London the Increasing num
should delight all. Th* drama part With the American Army in France leave your
It is believed by the new organiza- her of bombing raids Into Germany, of were served.
carrier. 1
of the show will feature House Peters
tion that a survey may be obtained which there were 21 during the past
Mr. and Mrs. w. Cassidy and Mar- and Louise Huff Io "The Lonesome ' —Austrian troops have been Identi per capita
this fall and it is urging all possible week, must be demoralizing, showing ion were Stanfield visitors Thursday.
fied opposite the position of a certain i your share at
Chap." Saturday evening September
haste upon the department. Prelimin- Germany that she is unable adequately
American unit. H «• not,
War Savi
M. S. Shrock was a project visitor 7, * masterpiece pitriotic play entitled whether they are in the line, but they
ary investigations make a good show to protect her air frontier.
“
Joan
the
Woman,"
in
which
Gerald-
inz for storage facilities and it is be-
Sunday.
are known definitely to be lyips in
For thorough business, high school
B. 8. Kingsley
lieved that when all possible sites are
M D. Scroags and H. D. Newell ine Farrar takes the leadin: role as
ver,
Oregon, a fe
Joao
of
Arc,
will
be
staged
in
two
and
college
courses
send
your
son
to
investigated there will be found ample
| sUBSCRIUE FOR re MKMALD
Mt. Angel College, Si. Benedict, Ore. I were Columbia district visitors Tues-
Morage foe all the lands under the
—
Address Rev. E. R. Meier. __
adv day.
Umatilla river watershed.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES RIVERTON-ON-UMATILLA
COME HOME AGAIN
FROM SUMMER OUTINGS
FRENCH TAKE TWO
PAPALFALFA SEED NOW
“IS BEING THRESHED
SOLDIERS STAND
WAR TEST WELL
IF YOU DOUBT IT
JUST WAIT AND SEE
HAY STANDS STILL
SINCE RAIN FELL
TO REBUILD HOTEL
DAMAGED DY FIRE
ALL THE WATER
FOR ALL THE LAND
known