Sto* Wrmwfcm Wralìt
VOL. XVIII
PLAN PROPOSED TO
ADVERTISE PROJECT
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HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 31. 1924
Portland Saves 8000
German Babies
PROJECT POULTRYMEN
TO FORMULATE PLANS
COMMUNITY CLUE
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MEETING TUESDAY
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
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Noted Army Chaplain
Pleads for Babies
FEDERAL RELIEF IS
PRACTICALLY ASSURED
Mesdames Putman and Schilling to
John Nirshell of Pendleton, visit
Read Papers. Women of Pro­
Rev. Dr. John W. Board, pas­
ed at Lamberth’s last Friday going
ject Invited
tor of the Mount Tabor Presby­
from there to G. I* Bennett’s neat
terian church, Portland, chaplain
NEARBY TOWNS WILL BE ASKED
Pilot Rock.
BIG MEETING WILL BE HELD ON
FOR RECLAMATION PROJECTS IS
of Portland post or the American
All
who
are
Interested
In
following
TO AID
FEBRUARY 5
OPINION OF COL. M’NAUGHT
Legion and chaplain of one of
the program of the Community club
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hall were
the companies of the famous
91st Division overseas, is a
are urged to atttend the next meet­ dinner guestB of Claude Haddox on
strong champion of the cam­
Prof Cosby of 0. A. C. W ill Asaist in ing Tuesday, February 5, at the lib­ Monday evening at the Hermiston
Billboard! and Other Means of Adver­
Returns Sunday Last Fran Graft
paign to save German children
Meeting Which Will be Held at
rary. The printed programs will be cafe,
tising W ill Inform Tourists of
cc of Fact Finding Commission
from
starvation
and
navar
loses
Playhouse at 1 :30 P. M.
ready and will be on sale for twenty-
The Resources and Points
an opportunity to say something
Held at Salt Lake City
The
measles
are
still
having
their
five cents. The program committee
of Interest
for that cause.
has worked out a unique and attract­ run in Columbia.
"We fought and conquered the
Plans for increasing poultry pro­ ive plan for art study and an art
German militarists." said the
This is the unqualified opinion of
A few weeks ago the idea of adver­
Miss Helen Bennett was i guest
noted chaplain, "but, aa Major-
duction on the Umatilla Project so exhibit. Mrs. Putman will Intro,
Col. McNaught who, on Sunday last,
General Henry T. Allan, com­
of
her
aunt,
Mrs.
Lambirth,
tising the Umatilla Project was pre­
Satur-
duce
this
line
of
work
ln
her
paper,
that there will be sufficient volume
mander of the American troops
returned from the conference with
sented to the Hermiston Commercial
day and Sunday.
on the Rhino durtag the occupa­
of business to market the products "How to Study Pictures.” Every
the fact finding commission held at
club. E. P. Dodd spoke at some
woman ln the community should hear
tion. said, ‘We never fought
successfully will be formulated at a
Salt Lake City, January 17 to 28.
Mrs. Noah Felthouse left for her
length on the subject. He had clip­
children.’ We helped win the
this paper. Come whether you are a
The Colonel firmly believes that
meeting
to
be
held
In
Hermiston
pings from nationally circulated
war as such, but. a* when we
member of the Community club or home at New Plymouth last Wed­
much good will result from this con­
were fighting the enemy, we
magazines
advertising
different
Tuesday, February 5th, at 1:30 P. not. There will be another interest­ nesday. She has been a gueet at the
bound up hie wounds it cap­
ference where every phase of the
towns and cities throughout the
M. at the Playhouse. From the pre­ ing paper by Mrs. Schilling on "The home of her brother-in-law,, Mr. O.
tured, we now shall bind up the
multitudinous
troubles that are har.
0.
Felthouse.
United States. The ads were at­
liminary Bign-up It is evident that World Court.” This is the first of a
terrible wounds Inflicted by
rasping the different Irrigation pro­
tractive and extolled in glowing
series
of
discussions
of
national
and
wtr’s
awful
fury
against
these
the stage has been reached in the de­
jects was presented. He describes
Mrs. Udey returned home from
terms the wonders and opportunities
little cnee who suffer so. Let’s
international problems.
velopment of the poultry business
the conference a« being unique ln
Wasco Wednesday where she has
help
feed
them,
by
all
means.”
of the cities advertised.
Remember the leap year dance on
character and complete in detail, that
on the project where It is possible to
been visiting friends and relatives.
Mr. Dodd had procured the clip­
Valentine’s night at the Auditorium
every government project, save ths
pings In order to demonstrate what
secure some organized marketing. Have you invited your partners
THE UMATILLA PROJECT
Frances Keller returned Monday
Orland, was represented by from one
other communities were doing along
According
to
preliminary
plans
girls? Leap year comes but once in
(Portland Journal)
to nineteen delegates, 126 In all, and
with her mother from Portland
this line.
which have been made the entire four years. This Is the opportunity
The
carrying
out
of
the
Umatilla
each was given a lull and courteous
where she has been under treatment,
The plan outlined by Mr. Dodd
to
return
the
many
kindnesses
the
srzciAi, coussroM DaNcs
project will be headed toward a
hearing.
for her leg. She is improving very
was again taken up by the club last Project— trl-state project, will re.
boys have been doing you since test
30,000
hen
goal
by
September
1st.
The
basket
ball
game
Saturday
nicely.
The fact finding commission is
suit
in
four
important
things.
The
Tuesday.
leap year. The music will be good,
night was won by the Arlington composed of ex-Governor Campbell,
It is planned to sit up billboards dam will be used as a bridge across This means that over 50,000 chicks too— the Stanfield orchestra.
Boys and girls’ clubs will be or­ team with a score of 8 to 9. It was of Arizona, chairman, ex-Secretary
along the highway upon which will the Columbia river. The river will must be secured, brooder equipment
ganized Friday, February 8. at 8 P. not nearly as one Bided as the game of the Interior Garfield, Dr. Mead of
be given the resources of the project be canalized for a distance of about must be ordered and finances pro­
N0TICE
vided for housing and feeding.
the University of California, and Dr.
M. at the Columbia school house. at Arlington.
and urging the touriBts to vi.itt the
Wheras ordinance number 36 re.
30
miles,
thereby
opening
up
120
to
H.
E.
Cosby,
O.
A.
C.
Poultry
Spec­
Whltsoe, formerly president of the
Pig. calf, poultry and bee clubs will
reservoir and other local places of
gulating the keeping of dogs in the
The school is planning on a good University of Utah, all big men and
be organized so all who are interest­
interest, Literature showing photos 130 miles of river for navigation. ialist, will tell the poultrymen where
city of Hermiston, has not been en
program
for Washington’s birthday eminently fitted In broadness of mind
they
can
beet
secure
their
chicks,
Electric
power
will
be
developed;
scenes
on
the
project
with
ed
please
attend.
taken of
forced, and whereas the town has
All of the school Is taking part.
and amply qualified by experience
dscnptlve articles will also be dis. estimated at 160,000 horse-power at how to handle them, what quail,
been recently overrun with dogs to
to perform the functions of the com­
low water and 750,000 horse-power ties they must have in order to be­
I trihuted.
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Several member* of the Masonic mission. They showed an uncanny
i" his lull Mr. Dodd stated th a t at high water, that will be available come successful poultrymen, and Just such an extent that they have be
NEW REGISTRATIONS lodge attended the meeting in Uma­
. “
Of th is n atu re
ust be for distribution ln an area at least how much money It will take to see come a public nuisance. Now, there­
knowledge of facts and a convincing
fore, I find it expedient to enforce
F put into execut.
would ln. 200 miles ln radius, including Walla the thing on a paying basts.
Voters who have moved from their tilla Friday night. A few also at­ sympathy. It would have been dif­
tare-.t the tourist and o,,.. ~
[|,e Walla, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and
A Commercial club committee the above ordinance, and I call on former precinct since they last regis­ tended the one at Hermiston Satur­ ficult for Secretary Work to have Im­
things we have to offer. "By Horn,,.* gnr r a ilr o a d u se; and by headed by E. P. Dodd has been con­ all lawabidlng citizens to assist in
proved upon the personnel of the
tered, or who desire to make a change day night.
Spring," he continued, "it is estimat­ means of electrically driven pumps, sulting with Manager Dixon of the the enforcement of the ordinance.
committee.
in their recorded political affiliation,
R. C. TODD, Mayor.
ed that ten thousand tourists every water will be available for Irrigat­ Pacific Poultry Producers Associa­
Lois Thomas, who is visiting her
Aside from the Salt River and Or­
or women who have married and arc
day will leave California headed ln ing a large area of land in Oregon tion regarding the marketing end, so
still registered under thelnr former sister, Mrs. Howard, is sick with a land projects, which are prosperous,
this direction. A number of them and Washington, Including a portion that assurance can be given that the
cold or the flu.
Methodist Episcopal Church
the story of each project was a con­
names, should register again, accord,
are looking for a location. We can of the immense acreage of the Horse poultrymen can dispose of their eggs
tinuous tale of woe, differing only
Week of Sunday, Feb. 3— Sabbnth ing to a statement tody by R. T.
never hope to interest them unless Heaven plateau. We know of no it a profit. Every poultryman and
Doshia Graybeal, who has been in the degree of pitifulness. With
school 10 A. M. Morning worship Brown, County Clerk.
we advertise. A good many tourists single project ln this section the prospective poultryman should attend
11 A. M., subject, "Is the Bible In­
Many voters, democrats in •particu­ pick for the last week l,s slowly re­ the two exceptions mentioned all the
pass through the project every year
development of which owners of the meeting next Tuesday so that spired.” Epworth League, 7 P. M. lar, changed their political affiliation covering.
projects are In a bad way and some
never realizing that we have a ter.
Portland property may follow with they can secure correct Informa­ Evening worship, 7:45 P. M. Spec­ previous to the primary election two
are absolutely Insolvent. Others, by
rltory rich In the production of hay
Gertrude Graybeal, who was on the grace of God anu the plentiful
more Interest, for development such tion.
ial meetings every night except Sat­ years ago, Sccordng to Mr. Brown,
and other products.
the sick list and not able to attend help of Uncle Sam, may wiggle
as this portends in the city’s hin­
urday.
On
Friday,
February
8,
there
and
they
cannot
resume
their
former
It was suggested an endeavor bn
terland means in the final outcome Listen! Remember! February 29! will be a short service owing to the party affiliation unless they register school for a few days last week, through. The residue, including the
made to interest the other towns of
increased growth for the city and all
Do not plan anything for this date special Farm Bureau meeting which again. They will not be able to was present Friday and absent again Hermiston District, If given the time
the Umatilla project -n the advertis­ its values.
In which to pay that the project mer­
but be prepared to attend the will be held in the church at 8:15. change at the pools by being sworn Monday.
ing campaign. By so doing a more
It is strange that PnrtlanH
its, will make the grade, but strict
Mother’s
and
Daughter’s
Bannuct
to
fallow
In«
a
change
of
residence.
You
h
a
v
e
b
een
nromiBlng
yourself
extenrive program' can be worked new, interests have not awakened to be given try tne fathers of the com­
E a rl Stewart was absent
from economy and hard work.tnust be re­
that sometime you were going to go
R e g is tr a tio n « m un i he made »0
out.
a more lively concern in the activ. munity at the M. E. church on this to church. This is a fine time to be­ days before the primary, and the school Monday on acount of sickness. sorted to.
Rev. Hughes, secretary of the Ities at Umatilla Baplds. Less than evening.
gin. Professor F. E. Isaacs, who final day on which voters may regis­
The delegates of some of the pro­
Umatilla Commercial club, was a 200 miles from Portland and closer
Mrs. Watkins is recovering from jects out of sheer desperation, made
has charge of the music at the spec­ ter will be April 15, Mr. Brown says,
'icttor at the meeting Tueedny and to this city than any other large
an attack of illness.
ial meetings. Is a man of wide ex­
Club Members to Meet
unreasonable demands and probably
w m called upon for an opinion con-
community |p the Pacific North­
Boys’ and girls’ clubs will be or­ perience. You will want to hear Parent-Teacher Meeting February 14
did harm to their cause. Some ask­
■ r- ng the proposed campaign. west, It Is one of the largest hydro­
Lyle Seaman, who graduated from
ganized Friday, February 8, at 8 P. him. Henry Young, minister.
ed that their construction charge be
The following is the program that
H
Hughes said
Every business electric projected developments ln M. at the Columbia school house.
Irrigon last year and has been in
cut In the middle (which will not
will be rendered at the Parent-
r,fu reaVrcs ine result» to be oh- the United States. But Its dellevry
Pig, calf, poultry and bee clubs
August Beisse is building a cement Teacher meeting to be held Thurs­ school at Portland and returned to be done) and others wanted it paid
■
’ through advertising. The power for water pumping, town
Portland the past three months, com­
will bo organized. All who are In­ coal house and stairway ln the rear day, Feb. 14.
at the rate of one dollar per year,
«ais" thing can be done in commun­ lghttng, industrial operation and
pleted his course at the Adcox Auto
terested as asked to attend.
of
the
telephone
building.
which, in some cases, would take
Singing
.......................
By
High
School
ity »d-urtlelng and it always pays.” train movement would be only one of
school at Portland and rturned to
120 years to pay out.
Election of officers.
Tim people who travel over our our extremely valuable uses. The
his home Saturday morning to begin
Every project asked for a mora­
Business.
hghwayi are lookig for signs that tell Columbia is not spanned between
spring work.
torium of from 3 to 5 years and an
"Health Crusade”, .............. Mrs. Gale
them how far It is to the next town. Portland and Kennewick. The dam
extension of time on the annual pay­
If a town puts up the sign.« giving at Umatilla would furnish a midway . . , Tl*ree do,Ia,,B will feed u child ln Germany one meal dally for 150 days Sewing Class.....................Mrs. Phipps
Mac Watkins was on time for
this winter. How many will you save from starvation?
ments.
Cooking Class....................Mrs. Briggs school Monday morning.
the Information that » good meal crossing for an important traffic.
Please clip attached coupon and send remittance at once, as everv dav
The Hermiston delegate asked for
Our Next Program....Open Discussion
can be had or sights of unusual In­
The Columbia river would be can count* large in this great emergency:
a moratorium of five year* and an
Social hour.
terest can be seen within Its borders
Hans—
What
makes
that
Senior
ao
allied between Umatilla Rapids and
extension of twenty years on the an­
It Is sure to attract. I am sure that
crippled up?
the mouth of the Snake river, there­
SUBSCRIPTION
BLANK
nual payment*, which If granted,
Umatilla will co-operate with you In
Fritz—Oh he’s Just been battling
by opening to continuous boat oper, Robert H. Strong. State Chairman,
Portable Stove for Skater*.
will give an average of about 35
every way possible."
ation the now favorable stretch be.
For coasting or skating parties an away for the last hour in Caesar’s years for the farmers ln Hermiston
Charles Skinner, Otto Sapper and tween the mouth of the Snake and American Committee for Relief of German Children,
excellent stove can be mnde from an Gallic Wars.
716 Corbett Building, Portland, Oregon.
District. If the Commission decide*
C. W. Kellogg compose the com­ Priest Rapids.
old metal bucket and a discarded
not
to recommend both methods
I hand you herewith my check for »___________
mittee who will confer with neigh­
A committee of a bashful boy and
for feeding kettle, aa.vs Popular Science Monthly.
The water elevated from the Col
The kettle la Inverted and riveted to a witty girl had been appointed to (moratorium and twenty years ex­
boring towns in regards to the cam­ umbla by pumps might easily Irrl German children.
the bucket, bottom to bottom. Holes select a play appropriate for the high tension) It was told that the mora­
paign.
Name..
gate a total of 300.000 acres, or
are punched about the base of the
torium was preferred. The Colonel
6,000 farms of 60 acres each.
bucket to aid combustion. A charcoal school and they had retired Into the says that he aimed to strike the
Address..
FARM BUREAU WILL
of wood Are built ln the bucket will be library alone. Greatly embarrassed happy medium in getting forth the
How can Portland be so lifttle
sufficient to warm chilled hands, but the boy sat for some time looking projects demands.
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT concerned when such a development
will not be so hot that the stove can over the names of plays. At his
Is Just around the corner?
. pai_____ _ _________ . .
not be carried from place to place by wits’ end what to say to break the
Program Will Include Two Movt;
(V ice P resid en t Ladd A T ilton B ank.)
the handle.
Rev. Henry Young, pastor of
silence he blurted out, "Married Life,
Filins and Talks by George
POTATO INSPECTION
let’* try that,” and then bolted from the M. E. church of this city is
Kable, 0. A. C. Specialist
the room when she sweetly replied, the editor in charge of a church
IS COMPULSORY
"Have you forgotten It Is leap year."
On Friday evening, February 8, at
paper that made its initial bow
8:16 P. M. an entertainment will
Potato shippers have found It to
ODE TO THE BOBBED
here
recently. It bears the name
be given In the M. E. church, Her­ advantage to arrange with the local
(The one who has been putting
of
The
Messenger. It will be de­
miston, under the auspices of the inspector for * grading demonstra­
this string of "pomes" in the paper
voted
to
the interest of the
Farm Bureau. The program will In­ tion before saeking spuds for ship­
found this ancient manuscript In his
clude two movies, one a two reel com­ ment. By proclamation of the gov­
trunk the other day. It Is Just pub­ church and published monthly.
edy entitled "Home Inconveniences," ernor July 30 shipment in carlot or
lished to give, his sentiment when
H. K. Dean, superintendent of
the other a one reel film called otherwles in excess of ten ton* must
the roached manes come In style.)
the Hermiston experiment station
"Water by Wire.” Following the bo inspected and certified as to U. S.
Oil, woe be to our little burg.
would perfer ju st a bit more
first movie Mr. George Kable, O. A. grades, adopted by Oregon, before be­
We pimply stand and stare.
C. specialist in agricultural engln. ing shipped. Interested parties may
When ono from Irrigon has caught — cold weather, he admitted while
eerlng, will give a talk on devices obtain from the Inspector or from the
The craze and bobbed her hair.
here to attend the meeting of
for making farm work easier. After office of State Market Agent, court­
But Io! the styles and changing fast. the state wool growers.
The
the "Water by Wire” picture Mr. house building, Portland, copies of
The maidens used to wind
station
is
feeding
a
lot
of
lambs
Kable will describe water systems grading rules. In It are explained
Their pretty hair in ear-puffs and-—
and the gains have not been
and septic tanks. This meeting will in detain all necessary Information,
In corkscrew rolls behind.
not only be very entertaining and Icludlng methods of stenciling sacks,
But now the shears have clipped quite so good as might have been
expected if colder weather had
bring some good laughs, but be very defiitlon of terms used In describ­
these charms
instructive.
Women
especially, ing grades, and fess charged for cer.
prevailed, Mr. Dean declared.—
From off her lovely head.
whether they live In town or In the tlflcation. The purpose of the com.
And now the rolls of hair and puffs East Oregonian.
country, will be Interested In the i plusory grading and inspection law is
And all the rats are dead.
Ray Challis now speaks of
home conveniences and ways of mak-j to Increase the demand for Oregon
Not oft you see the curia worn long
Pendleton
as his home town.
ing work easier. No admission will potatoes at home and in other states
And pretty any more.
A
few
days
ago he loaded his
be charged. •
by guaranteeing a standard, honest
Goodbye! yon pesky hair nets which
furniture in a truck and has
Are alwaa getting tore.
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pack recognised as such by dealer*
Legion Contemplate Smoker
1 and consumer* throughout the eoun-
The frlv’lou* girls are marching off taken up his residence in th a t
The local American Legion expect i try. For farther information ad-
To hob-her shops each day.
city.
to put on a smoker tn this city about drea* R. F. Wilbur, state ln*p*ctor.
Oblivion has come to «weep.
Bert Mullens, P at Siscel, Joe
the middle of next month.
Milton, Oregon.
The long hair all away.
A card including local talent and i
—■
They look like youngsters, ten years Rowe, Floyd Kneer, Otto Pierce,
participant* from nearby towns will
old,
Orin Felthouse, Jack White and
Service»
be made up for the occasion.
The
With shortened bangs and curls. the Editor attended the smoker
. M. McLean Goldie, arch.
It has been a long time since Her-, dsaeon
And don’t appear to be among
■ of the district, willl be tn|
i at Boardman Monday night.
miston bss had an entertainment of, Hi
The elder high school girl*.
•■ton for a communion service
The bouts and wrestling matches
this n- ure and news of the amok-, next Sunday morning at 11 •'dock,
And
wish again for puffs,
were above the average.
er wl’l he welcome to a large num. ’ nt the HennMon hotel. Evervbodv
Those dainty puff* of yore.
lo r t l fig?; fan*.
And forced to say bobbed hair Is cute,! Prank Ralph waa a business
Portland people la two week*
subscribed »24,000 toward relief
tar German children, who are
included in the millions in Oer-
maay who face starvation be-
a Herbert Hoover ex­
it, of the economic
breakdown, following the world
war.
As the American committee
for relief of German children has
shown it cost* two cent* per
meal to feed a child one hot
meal dally la Germany. This
mean* that the people of Port­
land have saved 8000 children
for 160 days.
"We never fought children,"
said Major-General Allen, head
of the nation-wide relief cam­
paign, and the people are show­
ing they support hi* declaration.
The state-wide campaign for this
relief work is getting nicely un­
der way, too, with a good re­
sponse from the people every­
where.
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
HOW MANY BABIES WILL YOU SAVE?
L in c o ln
Deliver ua from more.
• visitor ¡0 Fcho Monday,