The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20
NEWS Of STATE AND.
NATION

Lloyd Riches, formerly editor Of
the Stanfeld Standard, but now busi-
ness manager of the Weekly Oregon
Ian, has been appointed secretary Of
the Oregon Editorial Association.
Mr.. Riches will fill out the unexpired
term Of Phil s. Bates. Mr.. Bates Is
no longer closely allied with the
newspaper business, having sold his
paper, "The Pacific Northwest" q
short time ago.
DR.. w. ]. Kerr, president of the
Oregon Agricultural College has de-
cided that he will not accept the offer
OF $4,000 a year to become head of the
Kansas Agricultural College. Presi-
dent Kerr believes there is great fu-
ture for the Oregon college and he
will remain here to accomplish great
er things in the years to come. Oreg-
on pays him $4,000 per year.
Oregon has been asked to take
$17.244.7S0 worth of thrift stamps
and war savings stamps. The war
savings stamps which the Government
Is offering are interest bearing and
sell at IS and the thrift stamps are
for $.25, exchangeable for the larger
value stamps. In this manner the
Government expects to raise $4,000
100000 for war needs.
Orthodox Jews throughout the
world are celebrating the fall Of Jeru-
selem into the hands Of the English.
Special service of prayer has been
held by many Of the Jewish churches
throughout the United States, giving
thanks to God for the deliverance of
the Holy City into Christian hands.
D. c. Jackling of Salt Lake City
has accepted position with the Uni
ted States Government for salary OF
81 per year. He is president Of the
Utah Copper Company and an expert
on coppers. Mr.. Jackling will have
charge of the manufacture of 1T. N.
T."
Miss Jeanette Rankin, United Sta
tes senator from Montana has been
made chairman Of the special house
committe on suffrage. Ever since en-
tering Congress, Miss Rankin has
made q hard fight for the women of
America and 1t is likely her efforts
will be rewarded before the present
session Of Congress comes to a close.
Not dollars worth of goods was
exported from this country to Sweden
during the month of October. Fig
ures made public by the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce show
that the embargo against Northern
European neutrals is having its effect,
as the entire exports to those coun-
tries from the United States amount
ed to only $7,772,S36 for October 49,
II as compared with $30,3S5,721 for
1916.
George link has enrolled in Rahe's
Automobile Training School In Kan
sas City, Mo-, and will take a thor
ough course in automobile mechanics.
He is but one of several young men
in this section of the country who are
attending the school. Many who are
in the draft are taking advantage Of
the delay in the second call by edu-
eating themselves for service in the
transport department of the army.
These young men have come to real
ize that service in the transport de-
partment is just as noteworthy as
service in the trenches and they can
learn truck driving and repairing in
a very few weeks.-Ione Independent.
Ernest Ellis of Hardman, Morrow
county, was here several days front
end of the week moving the last of
his things to his new home. Mr.. Ellis
is going in strong for thoroughbred
hogs, believing that this is the quick
est and best stock money to be had
under the present conditions. Start
ing with just one brood sow two years
ago, he now has q head, a splendid
nucleus from which to build good
business. He believes that a great
deal of good hog pasture is going to
waste In the grain fields of this sec
tion because of lack of hog-proof
fences, so that hogs may feed on the
stubble land in the summer and fall.
Condor Times.
EnliStS in Medical COrpS.