THE H ermiston H erald
VOL. XIII
HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 14. 1918
SOLDIER BOYS WRITE TO
PARENTS AND FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stewart, north-
east of town, have received the fol
lowing letter from their son Carl,
which Is quite interesting:
■•Dearest Folks: Well, I am pass
ing through the most wonderful
F eity in Europe,—Paris—and as I
haven’t had an opportunity to write
lately felt I should not neglect to use
the fine facilities afforded by the Y.
Ji. C. A. here. Had a real good bath
today in a real bath tub. Never felt
better in my life, and hope you folks
are enjoying as good health. Mother,
I wish you could have been with me
today, for I tried to do Paris in a day
and I saw a wonderful lot of things.
I have visited the Louvre, Notre
Dame, the Toulierries and a couple
of old churches, one of which, ac
cording to our guide, was built in the
fourth century. I ate a little salt
when he said fourth century, but
maybe it is straight. I cannot begin
to tell about the sights I saw, for I
viewed too much to be able to place
things accurately. Could have spent
2 weeks in covering the same things
and then wouldn’t have got it all
by a long ways.”
After writing the above the young
man was transferred from Co. A to
Co. C. of the American Expeditionary
Force, in the signal brigade, after
which he wrote again to his parents
as follows:
“My Dear Folks: You will notice
my address is changed and I am now
with a division that is much talked
of lately and has a fine reputation on
the front. The boys are a fine bunch
and I expect to have a very pleasant
time, if one can possibly say war is
a pleasure, although I can imagine
life under such circumstances far
worse than this. Since I started
this I received your letters of August
16th and 20th and was indeed most
pleased to get them.
“Well, Austria is out of it and
before you read this everything will
be over, and as I write this Nov. 3rd
it looks as if I might be home for
Christmas. With best love, I am
jour son Carl.”
The following was received recent
ly by Miss Mildred Percey from her
former teacher, E. A. Beckman, now
second lieutenant at Camp Meade,
Md.:
“I was indeed greatly pleased to
receive your letter. It was interest
ing to me to read about some of the
activities of the Hermiston High
School. I spent a very pleasant year
with the high school and any news
from the school is welcome.
“I feel, indeed, very much honored
by having a star In your service
Hag. I think that the idea of having
members of the high school write to
their men in the service is a very
good one. I know that the soldiers
and sailors are delighted to get let
ters—especially from young ladies.
And on the other hand, many of the
boys, especially those who have gone
across can convey to their friends at
home something of the experiences
they are going through 'over there.’
Last May when I left Hermiston,
went to Camp Lewis and enlisted,
entering the Officers Training School
and after being at Camp Lewis six
weeks I was transferred to the Train-
16 School at Camp Tavlor, Ken-
"icky. On August 31st I finished
the school and was commissioned
* second lieuutenant.
Thereupon I
was sent to Camp Meade, Md., and
assigned to the 11th Field Artillary
Brigade. Here I am now, but with
I'r peets of leaving quite soon. Of
course, much depends on the develop-
ents in Europe as to what we will
’ I believe firmly that Germany
′ soon give up the fight. If she
es up very soon my chances of
"rticipating on the great battle
Id are, of course, lost. I desire
* much to get across, go Into
ison, and do something to help win
war. Yet, in the interests of
“In have a satisfactory peace.
W hope, some day, to visit Her-
ton and meet again members of
sehigh school and others.
For the
nt, however. I send greetings
an well wishes to the high school
the good people of Hermiston.”
Here’s one from Teddy Hall from
. "Editor Herald:
Firemen Hold Meeting
Hermiston’s Volunteer Fire De
partment held its regular monthly
meeting Monday evening in the li
brary building. There was affair at
tendance, and matters pertaining to
the workings of the department were
taken up and disposed of. Fire hy
drants are to be put in the best of
condition, hook and ladder equip
ments overhauled and the chemical
engine put in readiness for emer
gency purposes. Hermiston is lucky
in being almost immune from fires,
but if one should accidentally come
it will find the fire laddies prepared.
NO. 13
Here From Kentucky
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stillings ar
rived in this city last Saturday from
Freemont, Ky., and are now comfort
ably located at the ranch home six
miles east of the young man’s uncle,
H. J. Stillings, where they expect to
remain indefinitely.
The young couple traveled by
train five days and nights, and were
Nearly Lost an Eye
delighted to reach their destination
Ora, the nine year old sou of Mr.
after the tiresome journey. They
and Mrs. John McElroy. Minnehaha
have become much taken up with the
district ranchers, came mighty near
ideal climate conditions since their
having his left eye torn out last Sat
arrival.
urday while playing buzz-saw with
a string and button. While buzzing
the button the string broke, thus re
leasing the button, which,’ still re
volving. struck the eyeball, larcera-
ting it so severely that the parents
were compelled to take him to Pen
dleton to an eye specialist, who had
Hermiston's quota of War Savings to take a stitch to close up the
Stamps for the present year is $3900 wound. While uncertain as to the
short and must be subscribed before outcome of the accident. It la thought
the first of the year.
by the specialist that the sight will
The W. S. S. committee have re not be impaired.
quested the gentlemen in charge of
Xmas Red Cross Drive to see each of
Coming Home
the heads of families that have not
George Prindle, a graduate of the
purchased their entire quota to raise Hermiston high school of the class
this at once.
of 1917, who has been In the service
Do not consider that because you in the coast artillery at Fort Monroe,
have purchased bonds that you have Va., has received his honorable dis
no interest in the W. S. S., as one is charge papers and writes home that
just as important and necessary as after taking in the sights of Wash
the other.
ington, D. C., ho will journey to this
When the Committee calls on you city.
Dec. 20th., be ready to complete your
quota or still better purchase from
Had Both Legs Broken
the post office at ouce.
Ed. Crandall, mechanical teacher
in the public school at Venice. Cali-
Masons Elect Officers
fornia, who two weeks ago had both
Hermiston Lodge No. 138, A. F. legs broken while assisting in erect
and A. M., elected the following offi ing a skeleton building for a movie
cers Thursday evening of last week: film company, by being caught in a
3. H. Young, W. M. •
whirlwind that wrecked the struc
W. Prann, S. W.
ture, burying him and his compan
T. D. Worster, J. W.
ions in the wreakage, writes to his
F. B. Swayze, Treasurer
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Crandall
H. K. Dean, Secretary
of this city, that he is getting along
alright and will be well in a short
time.
Eastern Stars Elect
Queen Esther Chapter No. 101, O.
E. S., elected the following officers
Duc Next Thursday
for the ensuing year Tuesday even-
The third installment on bonds
Ing:
of the Fourth Liberty Loan will fall
Stella A. Hitt. W. M.
due next Thursday, December 19
A. P. Garner, W. P.
This installment calls for 20 per cent
Emma S. Johnson, Associate Ma- of the total amount.
tron.
Kathryn Garner, Secretary.
Installation Postponed
A. R. Cressy, Treasurer.
The Joint installation and annual
Nell Young, Conductor.
banquet of the Masonic and East
Mable M. Jensen, Associate Con- ern Star lodges has been postpone«
ductor.
on account of the Flu epidemic foi
the present. Announcement will be
Have You Kept Your Pledge ?
made next week when the banquel
Have you kept your pledge to buy will be held M. D. Scroggs, W. M.
War Savings Stamps? Have you
purchased as many of these baby
Transports Arrive
bonds as you can this year? If not
During the week more than a halt
do so at once. Umatilla county has dozen transports have at rived In the
not yet reached Its yearly quota and harbor of New York, bringing with
the time for making up the deficien- them from the scene of battle In
cy is short. Fulfill your pledge to- France about 10,000 heroic sons ot
day.
the nation whose homes are scatter
ed all over the United States.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
few minutes of your time and I'll be
very brief with what I have to say.
The program of the Umatilla Basin
We boys are rejoicing with the
Irrigation and Drainage School
rest of the world because peace is so
he held by the Extension Service of
near. And now for a little bit about
the Oregon Agricultuural College in
our home life. 'Tattoo' at nine
Hermiston on December 16 and 17
o'clock each evening calls for lights
has been definitely arranged and Is
out in Rhe barracks the camp over.
given below. The subjects to be pre
To make sure we get plenty of sleep
sented touch on a variety of Irriga
no loud talking is allowed and every
tion problems which will be taken
one walks on his toes after the lights
up from a local point of view.
are out. At 10.45 p. m. comes call to
December 16.
quarters, and 11.00 p. m. 'Taps' is
Ila. m. Selection and irrigation
is sounded over the camp. Only in
of land for Irrigation. W. L. Pow
(By R. G. Dykstra.)
exceptional cases Is anyone supposed
ers, O. A. C.
The teachers of the Umatilla
to be absent from his barracks after
Fundamental principles of modern
'Taps’. At 5.45 a. m. again the bug School are one hundred percent loyal
water law. P. A. Cupper. Oregon
state engineer.
lers trouble us by calling us out of to the profession and expect to keep
1:30 p. m. • Drainage ot irrigated
our peaceful slumbers. Ten minutes up the pace in all worthy school ac
lands.
W. L. Powers.
later another bugle calls us out for tivities. They were unanimous in
Organization of- reclamation pro-
'Reveille.’
I wish to mention only joining the State Teachers’ Associa
jects, J. T. Hinkle, Hermiston, Ore.
one more bugle call. At 4.30 all tion and while the present schedule
Demonstration: Measurement and
companies are in formation in front will not include attendance at the
division of watet.
of their barracks and the bugles play coming session, they plan on taking
7:30 p. nw Community organiza
'To the Colors.’ If a band is present up professional study in one of the
tion for successful irrigation farm-
'The Star Spangled Banner’ is played state schools during the summer va
ing. F. L. Ballard. O. A. C.
instead. Any soldier out of forma cation.
Illustrated lecture: Irrigation prac
Believing that the school should
tion must stand at salute facing the
tice.
always keep in close touch with home
music.
December 17.
"Twice we have gone on hikes, life, and bring into its work such
10 a. m. Development and fu
material
as
will
make
the
work
of
cooking our lunches in the open.
ture of Irrigation in the Columbia
Each man carries his supply of food the school real, and that the teaching
basin. C. C. Clark. Arlington, Ore.
and cooking utensils. The lunches should be based upon the life exper
Economical uses of irrigation wa-
ience
of
the
child,
the
school
has
brot
generally consist of potatoes, onions,
and bacon. Two slices of bread are into use many educational pamphlets
1:30 p. m. Operation and main-
included, and each fellow makes his and bulletins which assist materially
•enance of irrigation systems. M.
in vitalizing home life and making
own coffee.
D. Scroggs, superintendent of irri-
"More than one rumor is afloat the work of the school real.
ration.
If
the
home
is
the
fundamental
in
as to what 'Unk' is going to do with
Demonstration: Methods of ap-
stitute
of
civilization
(and
no
one
us. We have a little more faith
plying water to different crops. Field
will
refute
that),
the
school
should
now than we had in things heard
trip to experiment station, weather
several days back. Still we can't be- be looked upon as the supplement to
permitting.
the home and give the children the
lieve all we hear.
Demonstration In the location of
training that the home cannot give.
"I suppose the gas-mask Is a ne- Since we should provide the forms
laterals may be substituted.
cessary evil, but I hope I will be de- of education which the children
7:30 p. m. Practical results of ir
livered from having to wear it any crave and furnish to each one the
rigation experiments. H. K. Dean,
more. I’ve passed through the gas line of study to which he or she is
uperintendent Umatilla experiment
farm.
school, having become able to put adapted, the use of various publica
Crops and crop varieties for irri-
the n.ask on from one position in six tions and bulletins assist materially
rated land. R. W. Alien, demon-
seconds and in seven seconds from in offering to the child the material
tration agriculturist.
the other. We passed through dor in which he is interested.
Livestock management of the Irrt
ine gas, the most deadly gas used on
Many bulletins, suitable for all the
gated farm. G. E. Cressy, Hermis-
the battle front; mustard gas, which grades, treating of the subjects of
ton, Oregon.
burns like fire wherever it touches agriculture, dairying, horticulture,
General discussion and question
the person, and tear-gas, a postive etc., are read eagerly by the children
box. Closing remarks. W. L. Powers,
cure for tearless eyes. We went into and, in this way, assistance Is given
In connection with the irrigation
this gas with masks on, but were that will help to equip them for a
nd drainage school Miss Lorenc
ordered to remove them. We didn’t life work and enable them to get the
‘arker, home economics agent In
stay in the tent any longer than ne best out of their lives and to enrich
Umatilla county, will give the
cessary after the mask was removed. the community in which they abide.
‘owing program for the women of
Thru the courtesy of the Interna
"The boys are now returning from
he project. A number of the sub-
France, and we expect the 91st di tional Harvester Company of Chicago
'octa to be taken up by Miss Parker
many
educational
bulletins
and
vision to arrive in Camp Lewis soon.
were planned for the Dairy Show
We may be sent out before It makes fine charts are loaned to the school
but were not given on account of its
and
this
agency
with
the
co-opera
its teturn. This is the division
nost ponement.
which left here early last year, and tion of the Extension Department of
Monday, 2 to 4 P m. Lecture:
of which the northwest may be justly the Oregon Agriculture College, is
Dairying products, Importance in
proud. They helped turn the great destined to create an interest in the
the diet
Demonstration: Some
horde of Germans back from Paris. rising generation of Umatilla that
lait y products dishes.
may
some
day
realize
that
these
sage
"We returning boys can't help
7:30 to 9 p m. Need of clothing
Won’t Joyride Any More
but bling a little of the spirit of the brush plains and hills, once thought
onservation.
Preparation of ohi
Four
young
people
were
caught
camp life with us, and here's hoping to be worthless, may yet prove to be
lothes for remodeling. Altering pat
the net of the law Monday and
in
rich
and
valuable.
Only
a
few
years
we will return home soon.”
terns. Clothing budget.
ago it was a waste of sagebrush and haled to justice court. Two were boys
Tuesday. 2 to 4 p. m. Lecture:
sand, through which no sound eman 16 and 19 years old and two were
Planning family meals. Demonstra-
ated save the lonesome howl of the girls 15 and 16 years old. The
District Game Warden Geo. Ton tion: Making of the Fireless Cooker.
coyote and beating of waves of the charge was that of taking C. C. Mas
kin
writes The Herald from Portland Use of the Fireless Cooker.
mighty Oregon upon the basalt rocks on's Buick automobile from the corn
the following about his Chinese
er
of
the
Farmers
Exchange
and
go
7:30 to 9 p. in. Cleaning and re-
as it rolled onward to the sea.
Today the wonderful achievement ing on a joy ride from 10 In the pheasant Investigations in this local
old clothe
Removing
tains. Simple tests for wool, linen
J. S. Mattoon is evidently going In many lines of endeavor reveals a evening till midnight.
Mr. Mason in the meantime missed "The China pheasant killed at Her and silk.
out of the land clearing and level few of the resources once unknown.
miston Nov. 15 showed that his prln
ing business, which enterprise he has Since there has been a marvelous his machine and instituted search, cipal food had been the root of the
avail,
and
decided
to
but
without
Organize Granges
successfully followed here for a long increase In the control and adapta
return of the joyriders. sweet clover. He had a craw full
R
C.
Canfield
has received notifi-
time, for today he will hold an auc tion of electricity, with a possibility wait for the
the machine and of small pieces that had evidently cation from C. E Spencer, master of
tion sale of all his horses and imple of some day utilizing the waterpow One brought back
been
torn
off
the
live
roots.
The
confessed who the other members of
ments. together with a Jersey cow er. material could be furnished for
craw also contained one very small the Oregon State Grange, that he
the party were.
electrifying
all
the
Columbia
rail
will be in Hermiston on Friday, Dec.
and heifer, at his home In Hermiston
Mr. Mason then made a complaint beetle
two blocks east of Sappers’ garage. ways and near by cities. Thousands
"I had intended to shoot another 20, and on the afternoon of that dav
in the justice court and the quartet
will organize a local grange In tho
This will be the largest auction sale of acres of Idle land, needed by the
was arrested. All pleaded guilty be on my last trip to Hermiston and to library building at 2 o'clock. Satur-
returning
soldier
could
be
Irrigated
to take place on the project in the
fore Justice Dodd and the oldest boy get one each month of the winter lay. Dec 21st, a grange will be or
past two years of farm implements by the construction of a dam below
was fined $30, the next boy $20 and but will probably not be able to do so ganized by him at 7:30 p. m In the
and stock. It starts at two ° clock Umatilla Falls and at Wallula.
fine as some territory further away de school house In Columbia district.
In this way industrial undertak the two girls 115 each.
this Saturday afternoon, so if you
against the girls wan remitted if they manda Immediate attention.
want to get in on the ground floor ings would have placed at their com stayed at home two weeks day and
"It was hoped that an examination
Severely Hurt
you had better be there promptly at mand the double provision of irriga night, and were not caught in such of the craw of this bird during the
half
Jane,
the
little five and
tion
and
electric
power;and
this
sec-
late fall, winter, and early spring
that time.
year old daughter of Attorney and
tion. once thought to be arid sage- escapades again.
did
who
has
acquired
months
would
show
that
p. P. Sullivan
The younger boy did not have the
Mrs. W J. Warner, met with what
brush tracts, would be transformed
quite a name as , _ a versatile speiler Into a teeming, populous empire, be money to pay his fine. He was not something during those months to came near being a fatal accident
and
offset
the
damage
done
to
fruit
of affairs of this kind, will cry
permitted to get It from his parents,
sale and incidentally tell a few fun- yond the comprehension of those but required to earn it and pay It all vegetables the remainder of the year Monday by accidentally falling from
with such conditions.
"These pheasants, especially the the auto school bus that brings the
"“stOries ».. to make bidding 50 unfamiliar
Dairying here is an Industry yet by his own labors.
roosters,
are frequently found dead children to the Hermiston school
The justice gave them a good lee
along smoothly.
from out Columbia district way. By
ln its Infancy, but extended and
ture and informed them that they, near telephone lines and sometimes
systematized 1» would soon be bring being first offenders, were let off near wire fences, where they have a miracle the child escaped going
Idaho
ing In an enormous revenue,
been killed by sudden contact with under the wheels of the big machine.
Harry C Davis sold his 20-acre with the sugar beet, the sorghum and with light punishment, and that this |
eived man
the but as It was she
In all such
was a warning to any further such !
ranch two and one-half miles eastto
bruises and had ber clothes torn In
bee industry.
rancher
will
have
an
opportunity
to
Any
the tumble from the swift moving
With these possibilities, rich will pranks in the community.
Hermiston on Tuesday of
other young people who take mach- study the food of the bird and I hope
M D Parker, a new
bus. The accident happened on the
be the harvest for all who come to
I
that
they
will
do
so
We
have
been
his family from Volmer. Idaho Tb this land of Opportunity. Great will ines In this manner will be fined or | told much about what the food con homeward trip, and later the parents
,hls tanaP.s growing sent to jail with much more 8
look the sufferer to Pendleton for
place
improved with
th I slated of while they were kept In
farm residence and outbuildings. ■
»z
i
I
captivity,
hut
it
la
not
the
bird
lu
been practiced more or less
′ yet.
vet w we ran but taiatly picture. law have
have and
— -
, , ( . here
family orchard and
captivity that causes the trouble at
as
the penaly
faifa. Mr. Davis and family
.
Subscribe for The Herald now.
I Hermiston."
til
be
much
heavier.
- m Portland having moved
Get Ready to Buy Stamps
now In -P
EULOGY TO UMATILLA, MUST MAKE UP WAR
THE INLAND SEAPORT SAVINGS STAMP QUOTA
ANALYZED CRAW OF
CHINESE PHEASANT
BIG AUCTION SALE
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Man Buys Ranch, —
to
this, week
arrival
Wihe
a comfortabs
ten aeren al
is
Just allow me a there a month
ago.
-neereer
or