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gtillamoo tenMialjt voi. xxxm NO. 16 TILLAMOOK, OREGON, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1922 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ WHIPPING POST FOR + WIFE BEATERS REVIVED ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ One of the old "blue laws" ♦ ♦ was revived, a year or so ago, ♦ ♦ in the state of Delaware; that ♦ of the whipping post for wife * ♦ beaters. A man found guilty GREAT EFFORT IS BEING MADE ♦ of beating his wife, has his ♦ head placed in the stock of a ♦ TO GET NATIONAL GUARD ♦ whipping post erected in the ♦ ♦ center of the town square and * ORGANIZATION ♦ there he is publicly flayed, ♦ ♦ amid the jeers and jibes of the ♦ ♦ populace. a fFU MEN HOW ASK FOR GUARD UNII ♦ It is alleged that one of the * ♦ members of this community ♦ ♦ severely beat his wife a few * younger Men Of City Are Expected ♦ nights ago. According to the ♦ ♦ information that reached this * To Become Interested ♦ office, he struck her several + ♦ blows about the face and body, * ♦ not being any too careful as to ♦ * Tillamook Post 47, of the Ameri ♦ where his blows fell. It is further alleged that * tan Legion held its regula r meet ♦ ing in the council chambers of the + this man—but let us consult ♦ city hall last Friday night, Owing * Webster—Webster’s unabridg- ♦ to the fact that there was also a ♦ ed dictionary defines man as: + basketball game scheduled for the * "one possessing in a high de- ♦ same night, the attendance was not ♦ gree the distinctive qualities * as good as 'expected, All in all tho, ♦ of manhood; one having man- ♦ 4 it was a good meeting with satis- ♦ ly excellence of any kind.” factory results. Commander, Dr. ♦ It is further alleged that this + + fellow has upon repeated oc- ♦ Jacob Shearer, was his old self. ♦ casions demonstrated his fistic ♦ The principal business of the * abilities upon the persons of ♦ meeting was to get seventy-five sig ♦ the gentler and nobler sex. ♦ natures to a petition for a militia * The Headlight has left no ♦ company, So far fifty signatures + stone unturned in an effort to ♦ A number of have been abtained. + secure justice in this case; ♦ the high school boys were willing to + but because of the refusal of ♦ ■ign up. All ex-service men present ♦ witnesses to testify against a ♦ •igned the petition, but the under- ♦ friend ,no action at law has ♦ tanding seemed to be that when the ♦ been taken. This newspaper ♦ rganization was in smooth running ♦ stands for law and order and ♦ >rd»r they would drop out, giving a + demands that in the future ♦ hance for advancement to the new ♦ wife beating be discontinued + leginners. ♦ in this community. + The object of petitioning for a * The only reason we have not + iilitla company in Tillamook, is to * published names in this article ♦ et an amory here. That is the big * is consideration for the feel- ♦ tea. And an armory is what the ♦ ings of the unfortunate wo- ♦ ity needs, At the present time we ♦ man concered. ♦ ave no place in which to house big * +++++++++++ ♦ ♦ ♦ rowds. No building suitable for No be holding of conventions, lace we can entertain or feed a arge number of delegates. This city is a natural convention ity. Its natural and geographic cation makes it such. Situated as is, the gateway to the finest eaches to be found anywhere, the enter of a prosperous lumber and airy community, the honre of a product, ationally advertised akee it an ideal place for the hold- ig of state conventions. The convention of the I.O.O.F., eld at Albany last year, left 350,- 10 in that city. 350,000 spent in re days, or an average of 310.000 nr day. Tillamook needs such uney. An armory would also mean a Mh and south highway connect- :g us with Lincoln, Benton and Insop counties. Such a highway •ould be a necessity as a military nd. It would open transporta- ■u between these counties and our mmunity, bringing more settlers w, and developing our resources. The city also needs a bigger hall i which to hold local affairs. The gh school gym has grown too null to accomodate the crowd, as ns well demonstrated the other ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ THE LUCKY ONE ♦ ♦ E. Heisel, of Tillamook, was ♦ ♦ the winner of the semi-month ♦ ♦ ly prize offered by the Head ♦ ♦ light last week. He came in to ♦ the office early Friday morn ♦ ♦ SPECIAL ELECTION SET FOR COMPETITION OF EASTERN AND WILLAMETTE VALLEY CHEESE IS ♦ ing and claimed the 32.50- The Headlight is giving a- ♦ ♦ CAUSE OF LOW PRICE THAT HAS PBEVAILED ♦ way a prize of 12.50 every ♦ MARCH 18 TO DECIDE ♦ week to the first person ♦ FOR THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS BONDING ♦ who brings to this office a mis ♦ ♦ spelled word in one of the dis ♦ ♦ play advertisements that ap ♦ ♦ pear in the Headlight. There ♦ ♦ will be one misspelled word in ♦ »0 000 IN BONOS TO BE VOTED OPON the "ads" every ♦ ♦ one of Dairymen Show Interest In The Cooperative Plan By Building New ♦ week. The winner of this prize ♦ ♦ will be given a merchandise ♦ Rate Of Interest Would Be Same On ♦ order for 32.50 on the merch ♦ Factories and Improving Herd Conditions. Bonds ♦ ant in whose ad the missspell- ♦ ♦ ed word is found. ♦ Telephone inquiries will not ♦ g Though 1921 was not by any ♦ At a meeting of the City Council ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ means a banner year for be answered. A number of peo ♦ the famous ♦ at the city hall last Tuesday night, ♦ ♦ Tillamook product much was ac- ♦ ple called us up Friday and ♦ the council took up the business of ♦ WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE ♦ complished in the way of raising asked if so and so was the ♦ ♦ ♦ word. Such queries will not be ♦ an adjourned meeting. An ordinance ♦ the quality of the cheese. THE HEADLIGHT If you think you ♦ was passed on third reading refering ♦ ♦ answered, ♦ poor market is accounted for have found it bring it to the ♦ to the people on March 18th next, ♦ We would like to hear from ♦ by The ♦ the fact that Wisconsin made ♦ our readers. ♦ the question of whether or not the Your opinions ♦ * Headlight office. western sales at twelve cents a The word in last week ’ s is ♦ are valued. We want to know ♦ ♦ city shall issue bonds to a sufficient ♦ pound, while Tillamook held up to + sue was the word “furniture” * what interests you most. We ♦ an ♦ amount to cover this present in average of twenty-four cents. The ordinance auth in the A. D. Bloom ad. There ♦ debtedness. ♦ also value any suggestions you ♦ * reason for the poor market will be another misspelled ♦ orizes the issue of 350,000 worth of ♦ may make. The Headlight is * Another ♦ that the Dairymens’ League sold ♦ word in one of the ads in this ♦ bonds. ♦ your paper; we want to make * is cheese at fifteen cents to tins con The city at present is in a bad Watch for the ♦ week’s issue, ♦ ♦ it interesting for you. Let us ♦ sumer the Willamette valley, next issue and read it closely, ♦ way financially. There is no money ♦ ♦ hear.from you. Address com ♦ with a in result that the league is now ♦ As soon as you find the word ♦ with which to cash outstanding ♦ munications to the Editor, but ♦ a defunct The selling come at once to the Headlight ♦ warrants, Many of the citzens hold ♦ ♦ remember that Inclusion of ♦ below cost organization. was disastrous .to them. ♦ office. The first to bring the ♦ warrants which they cannot reai- ♦ name and address are essen ♦ Secretary Haberlach today would ♦ tial. ♦ not promise that the present year ♦ correct word wins the prize, ♦ ize on. This is working a hardship ♦ It is our aim to give our ♦ would be any better in the cheese ♦ You may be the lucky one. ♦ upon the holders of the warrants ♦ who need the money. ♦ readers all the local news all « line but stated that it doubtless ♦ Try it. ♦ The credit of the ctiy must be ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦ the time. We will give you the ♦ would not be any worse. improved. The city must be put ♦ fa' ts. Our nev.-B columns are * Conditions of the factories and FIREMEN’S PARTY A SUCCESS upon a cash basis. Nothing can be If we have any ♦ ♦ not colored. plants are greatly improved, accord The ♦ comments to make we will ♦ ing to a statement by Inspector F. entertained bought today, but for cash, The city firemen ♦ make them on the editorial ♦ W. Christensen. South Prairie built their wives, mothers and sweet- banks at present are holding the ♦ page, where they belong. + a new factory within the past year; hearts at a little supper party last entire amount of outstanding war- rants. and refuse to accept any more, We will try to give you a + * the Mohler plant was remodeled; night, in the auditorium of the city The money that is now tied up in ♦ live, newsy newspaper, run on ♦ M'eda will have a new plant for the hall. Refreshments included sand ♦ an independent, up-to-the- ♦ spring milk; Central creamery has wiches, ice cream, coffee and cake. the banks in these outsanding war ♦ minute, progressive policy. We ♦ undergone a change for the better; There were about thirty people rants will be immediately released in the community. This will ease ♦ are not controlled by out" ad * and Cold Springs factory has built present. ♦ vertisers; neither are we con ♦ an addition. The Hebo factory The evening was spent in a sort the tightness of the present situa CHAMBER OF COMMERCE It will mean Music was tion considerably. FORWARDS HIGHWAY BRIEFS ♦ trolled by any political clique. ♦ which was wrecked in the explosion of get-together-party. ♦ Our motto íb : "for the com- * some time ago is planning a new the feature of the evening. The old 350.000 turned loose in Tillamook. ♦ factory to be built very much like folks talked over old times, and the The city is now paying six per Fred C. Baker, President of the ♦ mon good of all.’’ ♦ the new building erected at South young people had a real good time, cent interest on the outstandig war Chamber of Commerce, forwarded ♦ The firemen invited the band boys rants. The same rate of interest Is briefs to the State Highway Com ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Prairie. mission from the local Chamber of Commerce, presenting arguments as to why the Roosevelt Memorial Na tional highway should be classed as The State a principal highway. Highway Commission has recently classified it as a secondary highway, This the local Chamber of Com merce does not believe to be a fair classification. The Chamber of Commerce has petitioned the postal authorities to change the time of arrival and de It has parture of Portland mail, requested that a mail stage leave Portland at 1:30 a. m., so as to get the mail that has been mailed in Portland in the afternoon, delivered here the next morning. Also that a mail stage leave Tillamook at 4:00 p. m. with Portland bound mail. This arrangement would materially shorten the time tn the delivery of mall. HOTEL NETHERLAND TO OPEN Another hotel will be added to the hotel list of this city when the new Jght. Netherland Hotel opens for busi Further, a militia company would ness next Saturday. The Nether snd toward the physical develop- land is located on First street be sent of tire youth of the community, tween First avenue and Second ave le know, as all ex-service men nue. and was formerly known as the sow, that we are not the men we Ramsey. The building was recently •ere when we were receiving mill - purchased by Mrs. Eva McGee. try training, wee mean of course, The hostelry will be under the lom a physical standpoint. management of Mrs. Myrtle Met The local post of the Legion calf. *»rtily endorse this plan as It is The building has been completely it th* good of the entire county. remodeled, and will be newly dec The early part of last rrt' Friday 1" ’* orated from ground floor So attic. A — T ra- Meting was given over to the spacious lobby is being fitted up_for «»1 of the experiences of the ox- the convenience of the guests, »tTic* men. Many humorous Btör- stdr roof is also newly put on. • were told. Every man respond- There are thirty room* t< with a comical experience when house, every one of which MM upon. Albeit they were not artistically furnished. It * humorous when the experience plan of the manageress to conduct a hotel with a homey atmosphere, «urr*d. ihe meeting adjourned l*> tt1**1 where guests can feel at home. The W;a at Clovetdale neat Friday Netherland will be operated on the Mht. All legion members are re- American plan. hM«ted to come. Stages will leave. Cloverdale about 0:30 p. m. INFANT SWALLOWS SAFETY PIN Tire eight weeks old baby boy of »IBS ATTORNEY CALLED TO PORTLAND MEETING James Pbllllpa. of this city, bad a safety pin stuck In th,ro*‘ The War Veterans’ Aid commission Saturday. With the aid of Instru ments. Dr. Boals succeeded in re F“ called a meeting of the bonus ’•'ttonreys at Portland for Friday, moving the pin without serious re- Fl E J. Claussen left this noon *U'lt appears that the mother while that place to attend the meeting bathing the baby had several aafWy the Multnomah hotel. It is un pins sticking In her mouth Ln^n to Wood that the attorneys are the youngster managed togel: ■ »ire their Anal instruction re- the pins into hi* ■‘r'iing the making out of the P*' of open he was unable to .wallow It. for the payment of the bonus and it stuck in his tbroa _ making of the state loans to ex- Boals was immediately summoned "T|,'r men. and removed it The youngster d<£- n? seem to be any the worse for the Thos Rood, a pioneer conductor, experience. *®t Monday and Tuesday in Til- ' 'ok looking up old friends. Mr. TW G A R will entertain with ■M brought the first passenger their annual program at the Wood ■“« Into Tillamook. He will be man hall next Friday night *»mbered by the old timers. I WHEELER WOMAN BURNED The real gain now must be made over too, and still there was lunch WITH CARBOLIC ACID from the source of supply, says Mr. left over. Unloading a carton of carbolic acid for the C. I. Clough drug com pany, Monday morning, transfer men dropped and brake the contain er. spilling the contents upon the floor and sidewalk. Miss Gertrude Johnson, of Wheeler, pasing a few minutes later, slipped in the fluid and fell. She was slightly burned on her legs and arms. The acid des troyed her clothing. Dr. Smith, who treated the burns, reports that they are not severe. BAY CITY TO AMEND CHARTER The city council of Bay City pass ed a resolution to be referred to the people at a later date, to amend the city charter giving power to the council to put the city on a cash basis. This will necessitate the bonding of the city to the amount of the present outstanding warrants and further includes an amount ad equate to make needed repairs to the city dock. The date for the ref erendum election will probably be set next week. Di MJH&H Christensen. Cooperation of the dairymen and the striving to better the conditions of their herds and barns will make great improve- ments in the quality of the milk. During the past thirteen years that Inspector Christensen has been with the Creamery Association, the num- (Continued on page five, col. 3) NEW COUNTY CLUB LEADER ARRIVES IN CITY David H. Kennedy, of the O. A. C., the new County Club Leader has arrived in the c'ty and is in the of fice of County Superintendent of Schools, Geo. Lamb. Mr. Kennedy will resume the work where Miss Burr left off. He is very enthusiastic about his new work and is taking hold with a pep and vim that promises to bring the club work of the county to a high degree of efficiency. He is ex perienced in dairying, and hopes to encourage boys and girls in organ izing calf-clubs. He will also look after the work of cooking, sewing, and canning clubs. recorder. Mrs. Stranahan, city Walter Boardman, of the Pacific Coast Fire Prevention Bureau, and Ira Reynolds representing th« in surance companies, were the gueeta of honor. The city fire department now in Before the cludes about 18 men. About war it totaled close to fifty, half the members went to the army, At that time the boy scouts were pressed into service, and did splen- did work. On Feb. 22, the firemen will give annual benefit dance at the the' K. P. hall. The proceeds of this benefit dance go to the firemens’ fund. HEMLOCK MAN INJURED Otto Walters, of Hemlock, was severely injured by a bull last Fri day. The animal was penned in a box stall, and when Walters went into the stall the animal turned upon him. attacking him viciously. This is the third time that the bull has Injured Walters, It having the reputation of a mean animal. ID R’member STARTED "RAI I ROAD INC* A > T WELL. HES PRESIDENT / / / j A/ / fit ' 'i ( A ( SMS wg yr. «3 çk to apply to the bonds. The prem ium will be a net gain to the city, because the rate of interest on the bonds and the warrants is the same. These bonds will sell at pat. Con ditions in the bond market at pres ent are very favorable. The entire issue should sell at sight. Th'ey are to be issued in ten, fifteen and twen ty year terms. The amoun‘s to be paid off every year. This bond issue will not increase tares. But it will relieve the strin gency of the present situation. The city must be put upon a cash basis. MRS. MARY McKINLEY DROPS DEAD ON STREET Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McKinley, a pioneer of Tillamook County, died at 8:14 o’clock Tuesday night, at the age of 66 years, 3 months and 25 days. She is survived by three sons. F. B. McKinley, C. T. McKin ley and Henry McKinley. One daugh ter preceeded her in d-eath, as did her husband. Last Tuesday night while on her way to the show. Mrs. McKinley had a heart attack, and fell dead at the corner of Second avenue, East, and third street, She was Immediately carried into a i neighboring drug summoned, store, and Dr. Boales The doctor pronounced her dead when he arrived. She was born October 20, 1855, and came to this county at the age of twenty-three, Her husband homesteaded on a ranch on the Nes »ucoa river. They cam» to Tilla mook c un:y in a prairie se hoontr tnd e alt mule team. Her husband at one time Sad a butehir shop on First street In the ’90s. The eldest son came wih them to Oregon. The other children were bo-n here. Her husband was the fl~st man to be burled in the Oddfellow ceme tery. His father was the second. Mrs. McKinley ts more familiarly known as ''toother"; the title she won because of her big heart. Her boarders speak of her in the high est words of praise. No one was ever turned away from her door, She lived the "Golden Rule'- all her life. The entire community feels the loss of a personal friend. A silence has descended over the entire city. People who did not know her but who have heard of her good deeds mourn her as deeply as her friends 8he has left a void that will remain In the hearts of all who knew her. Yet. everybody is glad that she passed without suffering. Her pass Ing was easy and instant, test a« we a’.! wished It would be. The funeral services will be h Id Friday afternoon at 2:00 p. m. tt m undertaking parlors. Mrs. McMeeker. one of the prop ristora of the Bay City Examiner. -*os in ft tty Wednesday She la vry much pleased with this count-y.
