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HERMISTON
HERALD,
The Hermiston Herald
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Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act: Hunting is prohibited be-
tween SUNSET and ONE-HALF AN HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE.
NOTE The above times are computed under the old system (normal) of clock
time; therefore, ONE HOUR difference should be reckoned with until October 27,
at 2 o’clock A M., to conform to the Daylight Saving Law.
M. D. O’CONNELL
Entered as second elass matter, December
. 1906, at the postoffice at Hermiston, Oregon
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WEATHER REPORT
Fairly warm weather prevailed the
past week. Maximum 90, minimum 35
BUY A FOURTH LIBERTY BOND
By H. V. Neal.
Hark, a voice to you appealing.
Men of Freedom, Thought and Feeling,
Innocents implore you kneeling,
"Buy a Bond."
Hosts of Hell are Right defying,
Sparing not the sick or dying;
Broken hearts to you are crying,
"Buy a Bond.”
For our boys who. in the fight.
Stand for U.S., tor God and Right,
Keep their home fires burning bright.
Buy a Bond.
In the name of Liberty,
Strike the blow to make men Free,
Help to win the Victory,
Buy a Bond!
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DEALER IN
LIBERTY BOND OR—
GUMS. AMMUNITION AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS
By Helen M. Cummings.
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Some day is your boy going to ask you
why
When need was urgent, stress was great.
Your help was not forthcoming?
When, in Hell’s fray, he stubbornly
fought to hold the Hun,
Wounded. suffering.
almost
spent,
breathing a prayer—
‘‘God give me strength to keep this dread
beast from Home,
From all I love, from my fair land.
America."
In olden days, a battle raged, and so the
story goes.
That just as long as were upheld the
Leader’s hands.
So surged the tide of victory.
Are you then going to help those boys
of ours—
Your boy and mine—
Uphold their hands and help them save
the free man’s Right?
Or—fall them and for evermore, be
slaves to Murderous Might?
Resist exposure—made especially to
withstand the climatic conditions of
the Pacific Coast.
Resist wear—the most durable paint
made. Hard, elastic, hold their color
and surface. Will withstand for many
months the extra hard wear steps and
porch always get.
Six desirable shades.
Made by Bass-Hueter Paint Co., San
Francisco.
Whatever your painting problem, the B-H
line offers you the best solution. Ask for ad
vice—we're glad to help you.
Diatributorat
Oregon Hardware & Implement
Company
Over there in
Flanders Fields the
Germans know and
Right here-at-home
"Go-get-em" means
Those Bonds—
Liberty Bonds
You intend to buy.
Go Get ’Em Today
Are you going to do any
building or repair work this fall?
Are you going to build a
new barn, machine shed or root
London.—British cavalry units op
erating between the Jordan and Medi
terranean, in Palestine, have advanced
some 60 miles from their original posi
tiona and have occupied the Biblically
renowned town of Nazareth, also Afule
and Beisan, according to a British war
office announcement.
Twenty-five thousand Turkish pris
oners and 260 guns had been counted
by General Allenby’s forces pushing
northward through Palestine, the war
office reported.
The seventh and eighth Turkish
armies have virtually ceased to exist.
The entire transport of these two
armies was captured by the British.
Virtually the entire Turkish force is
or will be accounted for In killed,
wounded and prisoners. Hundreds of
stragglers are being found wandering
about in the mountainous country aim
lessly, without a leader or a purpose.
British cavalry, pushing up the Med
iterranean coast of Palestine, have
occupied Haifa and Acre, it is official
ly annnounced. East of the Jordan,
the Turks are withdrawingtoward Am
man, on the Hedjas railway. Aus
tralian. New Zealand, Jewish and oth
er troops are pursuing the enemy and
have reached Es-Salt, 15 miles north
west of Amman.
Pity the fearful soul of the German
soldier and civilian as thetr lines con
tinue to crumple up before the allies
with only a few of the million and a
half Americans over there In line. And
five million more on the way. News of
the over subscription of the Fourth
Liberty Loan will shake German mo
rale again.
To Buy or Not to Buy is Not the
Question—Buy.
The man who poured gasoline on
himself to make a spectacular fire ride
the last day of the Round-Up died as a
result of his burns.
F. L. Kelly left overland in his auto-
mobile for Portland Tuesday, being
accompanied all the way by Ernest
Waterman anti part of the way by Dov
Clodfelter. If opportunity offers Mr.
Kelly will dispose of his auto while in
the Rose City.
Dr. Barnes has about recovered from
an Injury received from the family cow
becoming too familiar with him during
a milking operation some time ago,
resulting in a badly lacerated right
leg anti the breaking of a bone of the
limb below the knee from bossie fool
ishly stepping on him after she bad
caused him to fall from the milking
stool.
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Epidemic at Camp Lewie Declared Not
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Spanish Disease.
Camp Lewis, Tacoma.—"Influenza
has assumed the proportions of a mild
epidemic, especially among recruits,”
according to the weekly summary of
communicable diseases issued by the
camp sanitary inspector. Captain V.
L. Bishop.
One hundred and fifteen cases of
influenza were reported during the
week.
The influenza here is not the Span
ish influenza which has been found in
some eastern camps and cities, ac
cording to Camp Lewis officers. The
Spanish type, they say. develops pneu
monia among many sufferers while
this rarely occurs with Influenza pa
tienta here. The disease here Is usu
ally checked and patients discharged
from the hospital in three days.
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Summons all the forces and resources of the Republic to
the defense of Freedom
THE OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
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which the United States authorities have ranked as one of the
fifteen distinguished institutions of the country for excellence in
military training, has responded to the call. The College is
distinguished not only for its military instruction, but
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Its strong industrial courses for men and for women:
In Agriculture, Commerce, Engineering, Forestry
Home Economics, Mining, Pharmacy, and
Vocational Education.
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Its wholesome, purposeful student life.
Its democratic college spirit,
Its successful graduates.
Students enrolled last year, 3453; stars on its service flags, 1258,
over forty percent representing officers.
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College opens September 23, 1918
For
catalog,
new
Illustrated
Booklet, and other information write to the Registrar, Corvallis, Oregon
Huns Flee Bombed Cities.
Amsterdam—Allied airmen are daily
bombarding Cologne, Coblenz and oth
er German towns, killing or injuring
many persons, says the Het Volk The
newspaper says the number of casual
ties published in the German newspa
pers are much under the actual total.
It adds that many residents of the
towns that are raided have fled to Hol
land for aafety.
Wheat Price Unchanged.
Washington—Without the provision
Increasing the government guaranteed
Notice
price of wheat from 12 20 a bushel,
The proprietors of all baling outfits
now operating in Hermiston and Stan, which once caused Its veto by Presi
field have agreed that hereafter the dent Wilson, the agricultural appro
standard price for baling alfalfa hay priation bill, carrying $27,800,000, was
shall be $4 00 per ton.
2-he passed by the house without a record
vote.
TAKEN UP
cellar?
Farm machinery is too costly to be al
lowed to remained out in the weather,
while for a medium cost a good shed could
be built to protect it from the elements.
Proper shelter for the live stock soves feed
and is true economy. Feed used by the
animals to make heat can’t put on flesh at
the same time.
We must not let buildings go to rack
and ruin because the country is at war, on
the contrary the call is for economy and con
servation through timely repairs.
Come in and see us.
BULGARS FLEEING
BEFORE ENTENTE
INFLUENZA CASES REPORTED
You Can Stop These
Casualties Quickly
Everything for the Builder
Can be found in our yard from the foundation
up. All lumber is thoroughly seasoned and in
fine condition for immediate use. Our stock
represents the output of some largest and
best mills in the country, and the care we use
in handling and storing insures you nice, bright,
dry stock, easy to work and handle.
WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION
Wilson Urges Power Bill Adoption.
Any Bank Will Help You
MERC HANTS OF HERMISTON
British Wrest Sacred City of
Nazareth From Hands
of Turks.
(Editor:
This is suggested as a
standing feature for display in or
alongside casualty lists.)
Buy Bonds Now or Pay “Bill” Later.
Back Your Own With the Bond You
Own.
“GO GET ’EM
Mr. Customer:
The Brutal, Bloody Hun will
be stopped when an overwhelm-
ins American Army lande In
France and i rashes him not be-
fore.
The Fourth Liberty Loan is
the next step in getting that array
across the Atlantic.
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
DON’T MAKE EXCUSES
MAKE SACRIFICES
The More Bonds the Fewer Casual-
Wear Longer!
BRITISH ADVANCE 60
MILES IN PALESTINE
London.—Between the Vardar river
and Lake Doiran. on the eastern end
of the Macedonian front, British troops
have reached the line of Kara Oghlu-
lar and Hamzali, and are advancing on
Mrzentsi on the west bank of the River
Vardar.
The Serbians have captured be
tween 9000 and 10,000 prisoners and
120 guns.
Serbian troops have cut the main
railway line between Uskub and Sa
loniki and are on the western bank of
the Vardar river, according to the
Serbian official statement.
Allied forces are pursuing the Bul
garians on the whole front between
the Cerna and Vardar rivers, it was
officially announced.
The fleeing Bulgarians are burning
abandoned villages. An artillery bat
tle Is raging on the entire 70-mile front
between Monastir and the Vardar.
“Between the Cerna and the Vardar
we are pursuing the beaten Bulgar
ians, despite growing rear-guard re
sistance,” the communique said. “The
Serbs have reached the middle Vatusa
river. The allies have crossed the
Cerna toward Cebren and have cap
tured the summits of Porta Dzena.
The Bulgarians are burning abandoned
villages."
ties.
Porch Painis
HERMISTON, OREGON.
P. P. Sullivan
Washington — President Wilson has
asked congress to pass promptly as a
war measure the emergency power bill
authorizing government control and
extension of electric plants and pro
viding a fund of $175,000,000 tor the
purpose.
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
R. A. BROWNSON, MANAGER