Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934, October 04, 1917, Image 2

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    TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, OCTOBER 4.
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The criminals will go unpunished of
those dynasties retain their power to
upset the peace of the world at will.
I
What Will Won.
LETTER
FROM THE FRONT
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Charles R. Parrott Tells a Graphic
Story of the Fighting.
SOME OF GERMAN KULTUR. |
Girls are Hanged by Hands and Head
Down and Nailed.
It would require a large volume to
Jack Jennings has received a letter
written by tell the experience of George Ellis, a
The war is not to be won in the a|r. from the western front,
former private in the Scots Greys,
The war is not to be won on the sea. Charles R. Parrott, which makes now liven in Hoboken. Ellis, who
OS
i The war is not to be won by eco- highly interesting reading.
France, August 21, 1917. served months at the front, bears the
nomic pressure on Germany.
Many thanks for papers at this scars of five wounds.
•05
The war is not to be won by a rev­
Incidentally. Ellis tells the secret
time, particularly the cigarettes which
olution in Germany.
for the success of the Canadians,
•50
The war is not to be won by our were real treats. Let me get a cigar­ whose exploits in the war have made
ette, a good book of verse, and I’ll
money or food.
famous.
The war is not to be won by a sit out a bombardment while hell them
"During the first days of the battle
THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. miracle, nor by some new and as­ freezes over.
Well, by now you have read of the of the Somme,” Ellis says, “we cap­
tounding invention, nor by good luck
F. C. BAKER, Publisher.
tured a small village. The Canadians
or good wishes, nor by waving of "Fall of Hill 70”. There’s not much led the advance, and about the first
flags, nor dress parades, nor stump to say, except, Vimy Ridge, the Som­
me, or Ypres were nothing compared thing that met their eyes were five
speeches.
Canadians, who had been captured by
| All these are needed as acessories; to that hell of a place. It was walking the Germans nailed to a barn, stark
but the war is to be won on the field into the jaws of death. We took it naked and horribly mutilated. They
I of battle by American man power, with two divisions and the Boche had had been crucified by their German
Preachers come and go as usual.
' face to face with the man power of seven divisions waiting for us, it was captors and left to hang there in ag­
, the enemy. That is the Gerard mes­ barbed wire and the ungodliest death
It appears to be hard to obtain a sage to the people of America. The traps every inch of the way. His ma­ ony until they died.
"The Canadians swore they would
conviction against those who violate sooner it is understood, the better for chine guns and trench mortars were
simply staggering in numbers and never take a prisoner and every Ca­
the fish laws in this county. Probably the republic.—Oregonian.
that goes to
yet, (don’t forget this) we took it and nadian detachment
a largb number of our citizens consid­
er there are too many restrictions on : Shell Demand Points to Great Of­ have got it. The bayonet work and France is bound by the same oath.
the “Buttend’’ was plentiful, but God; They live up to it, and the Germans
fishing.
fensive.
how the boys just went at it. "Hell fear them.
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“In the same village where the Ca­
bent for election” and although, with
Bro. Trombley, or to be more cor­
Every indication points to an offen­ ordinary courage and coolness, the nadians found their comrades cruci­
rect, the individual who writes the
pavement editorials for the Herald, sive by the allies next spring, which Boche should have held it with half fied, I and the men of my company
found a number of young girls nailed
keeps shooting it into the non-liti- will make all previous campaigns look his men!
Now note this: the few of us who to the doors of their own homes. Ev­
gants. Just wait until the snap shot like child’s play. In this offensive it is
man shoots back, for we are going to likely that American troops will take “made” the objective, beat off three ery stitch of clothing had been torn
a vigorous part.
counter attacks of massed formation, from them. Some were nailed up by
pepper Bro. Trombley’s hide most
As has already been stated the went out and met them with bomb their hands and others by the feet,
unmercifully for allowing those who
want “hush money” to control and to British government is asking bids on and bayonet. He drove us back a few head downward. This is the truth, as
some 3,000,000 six-inch shells here, hundred yards the fourth time, but, scores of us know.
be the brains of his paper.
“As we pushed on we encountered
I i It is also learnid that Great Britain, that night we went back for keeps.
The Holstein Creamery Associa- through the imperial munition board, How the boys did hammer him! His hundreds of women who had been
tion is certainly going to put some has resumed purchasing of shells in dead lay in heaps five and six deep, tortured and mutilated. There is not
some of them -faught to the last, but a city taken by the Germans where
style on its new building, which is to Canada on a large scale.
American shell inquiries are on a they couldn’t stop the spirit of the they have not practiced the most ap­
be a fire proof, sanitary building,
built of concrete blocks. We want to scale that can only be characterized as boys. A captured officer said ‘J. C.’ we palling atrocities, and, from evidence
congratulate the new association on enormous. With the passing of the can throw shells at you Canadians in my possession, I am certain in the
pending appropriation measures it is but nothing can stop you, not even if majority of cases the officers were the
building such a substantial building
expected that the war department will w’e throw the guns
first offenders. We found countless
at _ you! ””
They
„
_
and breaking away from the wood
place orders for many millions of
structures so common with the cheese shells of all sizes, keeping all avail­ knew the exact time we were going numbers of bodies of young girls lit­
over and were waiting the attack tering the streets of. villages and
factories of the county. The new
able capacity of munitions plants run­ most confidently, thinking it a great fields through which we passed as we
building will be the most sanitary ning full for a year or more.
pushed the Germans back.
trap.
cheese factory in the county.
| Munition men suggest that this
“The French laugh at talk of an
There wasn’t many prisoners, but
buying indicates that the allies are had you seen his dead, you would honorable peace. It is not possible to
When it comes to getting the latest preparing an attack for next
year
make peace while such men as these
star photo plays and the best star which will be unremitting, blasting think there were no more Germans
Boches are allowed to live.
players, the management of tfie Gem the Germans out of their trenches left.
Ellis has been discharged from the
Even the “Anzacs” were betting all
Theatre is obtaining the latest star and by sheer weight and meta! inflict­
attractions. To-night
(Thursday) ing losses which they will be unable kinds of money "that the Canadians British army owing to the wounds he
there will be something doing when to sustain and keep their lines.—Wall couldn’t take and hold Hill 70’. It’s a received and will bring his wife and
wonderful position, a great observa­ two children from Liverpool.
"Two Little Imps” appear on the
Street Journal.
tion for miles, and looking right into
screen. Don’t miss this laughable
Lens. The Boche put up a hell of a
photoplay, and those little fun mak- |
barrage just before the time to go SOLDIERS’ WILLS
Trillions Are Formidable.
ers Jane and Katherine Lee. We will ,
IN ODD FORMS
over, thinking he’d get us in the
also call attention to the other star
trench.
It
certainly
would
have
meant
attractions in this week’s announce- I Unless King Alcohol does some-
In Rhyme and Without Reason Brit­
ment.
thing soon, the prohibitionists are go­ annihilation, but we were not in the
ish Tommies Leave Estates Vast
trench,
we
’
d
"bellied
”
our
way,
in
the
ing to slay him with statistics, having
and Small.
There appears to be a good deal of discovered that a pound of figures dark, over the top.
Well, I’m through it, but I hope to
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indignation in all parts of the country outweighs a ton of moral arguments.
at the disloyal attitude of Scntor La- Their heavy ammunition is calories. God it’s the last—and yet there comes
The "last will and testament” which
Follette and several other senators Nobody is much excited over 650 no hope. Maybe the Kaiser thinks the the British private frequently writes
Pope
can
kind
of
separate
the
Allies.
who have shown a decided pro-Ger- tons of wheat, or even 20,000 bushels
into the little army paybook which he
man feeling concerning the war. It is but transform it into 1,300,000, and He’s tried all kinds of diplomacy and carries with him wherever he goes, is
now
he
come
back
to
the
old
art
of
up to some member of the senate to transumate that into 2,154,735,000 | religion. If we only keep together, an interesting study. Wills ma.,e in the
take action, and with a flood of peti­ calories, and the indifferent listener
trenches are legal without witnesses,
tions and telegrams pouring in, the stirs uneasily in his scat. Follow up j we'll beat him. as sure as God made and the soldier’s own signature is all
j
little
apples,
and
smash
him
on
the
senate may consider that it is forced the attack which something about
that is required to make such a will
to take action or stand the brunt of 150,000 tons of rye, or calories 487,- Western front, too, even if the East acceptable to the courts. Even if the
does
fall
down.
We
don't
care
how
signature is lacking the will still may
severe criticism from their constitu- 712,352,960; throw in corn, tons 600-
, 000 bushels, 20,000,00o
pounds many men he piles on this front, in be accepted if there is evidence as to
tents.
fact,
the
more
the
better.
Every
ob
­
1,100,000,000, calorics
l,90o,442,-
the handwriting or intention of the
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jective aimed at this summer by the
make a final
burst British and French has been taken testator. In every case the war office
It is a true saying that one cannot ' 577,000 and
of
3,372,448,951,-
authorities make every effort to carry
tell what a jury will do. A jury at with a total
and held, and believe me, they are
Cloverdale said a person was guilty 800 calories, and your stupified vic­ wonderful positions. He's drained his out the soldier’s wishes, however
and a jury in the circuit court that tim will stagger from your presence, water into our lines and we've stood crudely they arc expressed or how­
tried the same case said the person vowing never to touch the stuff waist deep, through frost and cold ever fantastic they may be.
Many of these trench wills have
was not guilty. Now which jury was again. He will not hear your ex­ and under observation all the time.
right? But here is the funny feature planation that these figures are for Well, now things have changed. In Tommy Atkins' characteristic touch
about the case. When the first ballot 1911, and must be cut for later years fact, things are just reversed (thanks of humor. Some are in dialect, some
was taken in the last trial 11 were in nor would he understand , if he did a great deal to that “contemptible phonetic spelling. Several have been
favor of a verdict nd one not guilty. hear you say malt, 5,662,102564,800 , little army”) Some army, old friend, in cipher, which have taxed the war
The defendant certainly had a good calorics, or the breweries using up and one to be proml of! Of course, office experts to solve. Occasionally
attorney in the one lone juryman wdio enough to support 5,555,418 hard­ the army, "is the army” and will be they leave purely imaginary posses­
managed to convert the 11 jurymen. working men for a year, or the dis­ much more pleasant telling about it sions to institutiins or fictitious per-
tilleries enough to feed 2,000,000 afterwards. You know, there’s noth­ sons.
Wills Written in Rhyme.
It may take a little more time be­ able-bodied men for a year, provided ing nice about army life.
Here is a will in rhyme which was
fore a decision is obtained in the that the calorics were “given in
I can tell you if the Boche holds out
county road bond case by starting it variety.” He may not even have suf­ .through the winter, he’s going to written while the soldier was on duty
in the circuit court, but as soon as a ficient preception left to raise a pa­ have one awful time for we’re in the at “a listening post” in No Man’s
decision is received that the law is triotic cheer at your cry: "Recr is most splendid position all along the Land:
legal, then we should start in and brewed from the very soul of Kaiser- line. And that’s the greatest factor in "1 haven't a sweetheart; I haven’t a
mot her;
______________
make a drive to raise the first $200,- ism.”
all this year’s fighting, we’ve won all
000 amongst the people of Tillamook
the strong positions and that’s as I’ve only one sister, not even a
The Boy in The Army.
brother;
county, so as to avoid being fleeced
good as going forward as far as the
My sister Susan is all I’ve got,
by the bond brokers. For that is what
Rhine.
(James
Babelle.
in
Life)
it seems to us that the bond brokers t The Minister—Trust in God and
I don’t think there’s much more So of aught that's mine she can have
the lot.”
attempted to do and is holding up the make your powder fly.
for me to talk about as I know you
This will went through the courts
county so as to obtain a larger rate
His Doting Mother—I wonder h o w get better accounts of things in the without question, despite its unusual
papers than I can give you. You can
of interest.
long before he'll be a general?
form. Another will in rhyme, leaving
His Militant Father—Bully for him! take one thing from me though for a the money to the “first comer,” is the
German-Amcricans are hated in
His Pacifist Uncle—Dear me! Dear certainty, and that is: That it doesn’t following:
matter in what branch of the service
Germany, according to reports from dear me!
“Whoever first sets eyes on this
that country, because they did not I His Proud Alint—He gets his brave you visit, we are superior. It’s no
Gets everything 1 leave,
boast, but just the fact. Whether in
raise hell in the United States and spirit from our side of the family.
For my kith and kin are dead
overthrow our government. A lot of I His Little Brother—Gee! 1 wish I the air or whether on foot, we’ve got
gone
him beat. Our young airmen will
them, with the assistance of the Ger- ¡could go.
And I’ve not a friend to grieve.
tackle
him
most
courageously,
no
man ami
Austrian ambassadores, I His Little
___ _____
Sister—I wish 1 had a
matter what the odds anu the man­ There’s a tidy bit in the bank, you'll
started in to raise hell in the United dress like that uniform.
find,
euvering,
and the skill of the pilot is
States, when they started in to blow , Hi.; Clmm—I hope he pays me that
And my army pay, though small;
wonderful.
You
’
ve
seen
birds
man
­
up ships and munition factories, but five bucks before he goes,
euver for position for attack, well, So, stranger, breath one sigh for me,
it was short lived, and the German- | ' His ~
Best Girl—Isn't he grand!
You’re welcome to it all.”
Americans who became traitors to the
His Girl's Chum—Oh, you must our "birds” just make your hair stand
This will was forwarded by the
taken
tip
that
on
end.
I
wish
I
‘
had
‘
United State*, had to be rounded up give me a military button for my col­
young sergeant who found it and he
it
’
s
the
only
sporting
branch,
for
and placed in detention camps, and lection.
shortly afterward received notifica­
The Next-door Neighbor—I sup- chance there is.
it is to be hoped that after the war
P. S. Couldn't tnail this letter be­ tion that the tide "bit” which turned
they will be shipped back to Germany pose they’ll be more stuck up than
fore, but it's been through hell fire in out to be a substantial sum of money
ever now.
my pocket. Please don’t take notice had been deposited to his account.
Drill
Sergeant
—
Oh,
Gawd!
Beer for Tom and Joe.
The Crime.
of any dates on my letter for I may
Still another will in rhyme was writ­
FIR FOR AIRPLANES TO BE write you one minute and no time to
The Manchester Guardian calculat­
mail and be up the line again in a hur­ ten by a private who ’had been cut
GIVEN TRIAL.
es, on the best available information,
ry. We're busy now, the ‘busy season' from his comrades for three days
that, to the first of last month, nine Million Feet is Ordered by Aircraft as I call it. Yours in the greatest without food or water and probably
without sleep for the greater part of
and three quarter million men had
haste,
_____________
Board.
the time,, until the greatest desire in
been killed in the war, twelve million
Washington, Oct. 2—The Aircraft
more had been permanently crippled; Production Board having found diffi- JUDGE DOESN'TMINCE WORDS life seemed to him to get a big drink.
It was as follows:
four and a quarter million were held culty in getting out enough spruce
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"If I’m knocked out by bullet or
as prisoners; one hundred and seven .....
..........
from
the _ Oregon and Washington Senators Named as Traitors; Execu­
bomb
billion dollar* had been spent by the forests..to meet present drmatlds of
tion, Mexican Style, Advocated. Ì
I
When over the top we go,
warring governments; and eight bil­ the United States and the allied
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lion dollars’ worth of property had countries, today closed a contract for
Houston, Tex., Oct.l.—Judge Wal­ A gallon of beer 1 leave to Tom,
Another to squint-eyed Joe.
been destroyed.
a million feet of Douglas fir to be ter R Burns, of the United States Dis­
For three weeks in July, 1914, the used in lieu of spruce.
trict Court, in charging the Harris "We’ve born the worst of a soldier's
thirst
considered
Austrian Government
Preliminary experiments conducted County grand jury today, after calling
Through days and nights of woe;
what demand* it should make on Ser­ by the Aircraft Board have indicated by names Senators Stone, of Mis­
bia in view of the probability that the tliat fir is suitable for airplanes con­ souri; Hardwick, of Georgia; Varda­ Give my dad the rest—but if I go
West
assassination of the Austrian Arch­ struction and the quantity covered by man. of Mississippi; Gronna, of North
There’s a drink for Tom and Joe.”
duke Franz Ferdinand had been today's contract will be used experi­ Dakota; Gore, of Oklahoma, and La
There was some difficulty in carry­
i
planned by Serbians. It was well mentally.
Follette, of Wisconsin, said:
known that Russia would defend
"If I had a wish 1 would that you ing out this bequest, owing to the fact
If it meets requirements, the Board
Serbia's independence. After full de­ indicates that further purchases of fir men had jurisdiction to return bills of that half of the men in the company
liberation of Austria made demands will be made as the demand continues indictment against these men. They claimed to have been called "Tom”
that no state calling itself independ­
The price at which the government ought to be tried promptly and fairly, and "Joe” by the testator and the
ent would have submitted to, except is to buy fir for airplane construction and I believe this court could admin­ whole estate was finally turned over
under compulsion; and required abso­
The price at which the government ister the law fairly, but I have a con­ to the father, it being left to him to
lute compliance within forty-eight this order is to be distributed among viction as strong as life that this carry out the “two gallon clause” as
hours. And in this course Germany Northwestern mil's. Only the best country should stand them up against he would see fit.
an adobe wall tomorrow and give
acquiesced.
grades of fir will be purchased-
Deliberately and after full consid­
them what they deserve
Notice.
eration Germany and Austria took the
“If anv man deserves death it is a
Ranch for Sale.
..
This is to give notice that’ I will not
chance of war in order to further a
traitor. I wish that I could pay for be responsible for any debts contract­
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dynastic purpose of the Hapsburgs
Including stock and farm equipment the ammunition. 1 would like to at­ ed by my husband C. Wiedemann,
That is the crime which nearly ten containing 24 acres of Wilson river tend the execution, and if I were in rf’.er this d te. 1 am able to take care
million dead men and twelve million bottom land, to be sold before the 1st the firing squad I would not want to of myself.
cripples now prove against the Hoh- of October.—Inquire of Paul Erick­ be the marksman who had the blank I
Mrs L. Wiedemann.
enzollcrn and Hapsburg dvstanies, son. R. F. D. L, Tillamook, Ore.
• shell.”
I.oo
1917
Gold Coin Found in a Rag Doll
I
rp\VENTY years ago, a little girl, who is now Mrs
i
Maggie Doyle, of Fresno, Cal., received from
J. her mother a rag doll. One day Mrs. Doyle
was goinfc through an old trunk and found the
doll, which showed the ravages of time. Upon at­
tempting to mend the doll, shi found $180.00 in gold
coin, which was hidden there by her mother. If this
money had been deposited at interest during these
years, it would have been more than double the
amount by the interest additions, The Bank is the
safest and best place for money.
YOUR SAVINGS CORDIALLY INVITBD AT 4 PER CENT.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOX RANT AT A DOLLAR A TEAR.
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BANK
Established in 1902.
Tillamook, Ore.
Another Bunch of
Wonderful
Photo Plays I
At THE GEM.
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FRIDA Y, OCT. 5.
"THE CRAB”—5 reel Triangle picture featuring Frank Keenan
& Thelma Salter.
"THE ROAD AGENT”—a one reef comedy (full of pep)
SATURDAY, OCT. 6.
“LADY BARNACLE”—5 reel Metro Wonder Picture featuring
Viola Dana.
"MODERN ROMANCE”—a one reel Rolrno comedy.
SUNDAY, OCT. 7.
"HEART OF A HERO”—6 reel World feature picture. A vis­
ualization of the life of Nathan Hale, founded on the play
"Nathan Hale” by Clyde Fitch featuring as the stars Robert
Warwick and Gail Kane.
MONDA Y, OCT. 8.
“SUNSHINE AND GOLD”—5 reed Pathe Gold Rooster play
featuring Baby Marie Osborne.
"HEARST-PATHE NEWS No. <1»—showing following T. R.
greets Belgians, Defending the coasts. Civil war veterans Re­
union in Boston for their fifty-first annual encampment.
TUESDA Y, OCT. 9.
“TRILBY”—World feature picture starring the popular Clara
Kimball Young. Trilby moves through a scries of exquisite
sets and glorious .exteriors—scenes in Paris, and touches of
Bohemian life that makes one long for a share of its fascinat­
ing frivolity and delightful friendship.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 10.
“THE CLOCK”—Bluebird feature, sec screen for announcement
THURSDAY, OCT. 11.
"TO HONOR & OBEY”—W illiam Fox feature .picture with
Gladys Brockwcll in the leading role.
Adults 15c. children 5c. admission to each of the above programs
Helping the Harvests
IN both producine and marketing, the facilities and
services of the First National Bank —and its Mem­
bers are at the disposal of our patrons. We feel
that in lending our support to that which supports
the community and its industries, we also add to
the welfare and prosperity of the bank as well as
depositors.
DIRECTORS :
A. W Bunn. Farmer.
p. Heisel. Farmer.
C. J. Eduards. Mgr. C.PowerCo. J. C. Holden. Vice Pres.
B. C. Lamb. Building Materials. John Morgan. Farmer.
W. J. Riechers. Cashier.
TILLAMOOK
OREGON
DR. ELMER ALLEN,
DR. GEORGE J. PETERSON.
Dentists.
National Building.
Tillamook,
Oregon.
First Class Job Printing,
at the Headlight Office