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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

At the United Brethren Church
Sunday there will be preaching at
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning
subject. Jerusalem. Evening sub
ject, All Night in Menageric. All
other services as usual. Says Pas
tor Wrigge: III you believe that
Weston needs such an institution
as the Church to be maintained in
the community, then be true to
your conviction and help maintain
it by being present at the Sunday
schools and preaching services.
Special music Sunday. Everybody
come"
Walter Gilmore and Roy Lieual-
len saw one Of those extremely rare
birds, white owl, the other day
on Reed and Hawley mountain. 1t
was the first either had seen, and
they inspected it with interest.
Walter asserts that when he caught
his last glimpse of the bird, Roy
was in the act of chasing it toward
the North Pole-having heard that
a white owl is a sign of a hard
winter.
Frank Graham has lettered an
attractive card board poster which
is on display in the postofiice, Civ
ing the names and addresses Of
Weston soldiers in the service Of
Uncle Sam. This is for the corr
venicncc of friends who may wish to
write to them or send them the
home paper, and was posted follow
ing. a suggestion made at the COM
mercial club.
Will King has returned from a
pleasant visit to his mother, whom
ne had not seen for many years, at
Castle Rock, Colorado. He found
her in good health and still able to
do her own housework, although
she has reached the age of 81 years.
Times are good and money pIenti-
full, he says, in the section Of Col
orado visited by Mr.. King.
Harlan Logan, who has been here
for an extended visit at the home
IF his sister, Mrs. j. =. LieuaIlcn,
eft last week for the East with
.arIoad Of apples for $. S. Shields,
he Milton packer. At McEwcn,
Kansas, he will visit his baby grand.
whom he has never seen.
Fred Kyle was in town this week
rom the Reed and Hawley uplands,
here he has been busy with tank
ousc, "A pantry and other improve /
lcnfs at the home Of w. A. Me-
Orkell.
Another soaking rain fell We'd
.sday night in the Weston country. /
rop conditions continue favorable '
roughout this district. s.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
RED CROSS PROCLAMATION

Whereas the American Red Gross
through its President. Honorable
Woodrow Wilson; It's Chairman,
Honorable William II. Taft. and
the Chairman Of It's War Council.
Honorable II. p. Dawson. has call.
ed upon all loyal and patriotic citi.
zcns of the United States to ailil.
late with said organization by tax.
ing membership therein; and
Whereas, the week Of December
1924 has been designated by the
aforesaid as the time for member
ship afiiliation; and
Whereas. the State Of Oregon has
been assigned the quota Of 240. 900
members. being thirty percent Of
its estimated population: and
Whereas, to fiji this quota it is
necessary for every man and wo-
man in Oregon to join the American
Red Cross:
Therefore, !, John M. Banister,
Mayor of the City of Weston, do
hereby proclaim to all citizens Of
the City Of Weston that IL is
patriotic duty incumbent upon each
and all Of them TO affiliate with the
American Red Cross during the
aforesaid week Of December 1924,
to the end that the City Of Weston
and the State Of Oregon may sus-
tain our beloved nation and the
American Red Cross to the full cx-
tent required. Every man and
woman in Weston must become a
Of the American Red
Cross during the week named TO
fulfill this patriotic obligation.
This proclamation by me issued
on December l3. 1917.
]. M. BANlSTER, Mayor.
Attest: ANDY T. BARNETT,
Recorder.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
WESTON SCHOOLS


The children Of the school are
learning Christmas songs and are
beginning to feel the joyous excite
ment Christmas brings. Pupils
from the various grades have been
selected for the play Of the Christ
Child to bc given at the community
Christmas tree. and have begun to
practice.
The girls Of the seventh and
eighth grades, under Miss Clark's
instruction. are making baskets Of
mating and raiiia, which they ex.
pect TO finish this week.
The High School Girls Club
have elected Hazel Duncan captain
and Cora Beamer manager of the
girls basket ball team.
The girls Of the high school are
having some good practice in prep
aration for the game this Friday
evening. which promises to be a
good one.
The pupils of Miss Tipton's room
have completed some excellent
maps of North and South America
and Africa.
A spelling contest on the regular
spelling lessons lasting one month
has been held in the eighth grade.
and the losing side is to give
party for the winners.
The seventh and eighth grade
boys have been practicing faithfully
and will soon be ready to accept
Athcna's challenge. It is the first
year of basket ball for the boys
and they are taking keen interest
in the game.
The eighth grade has decided TO
put on a revised version Of that old
farce, "Thc Old District School"
While this is n very old play, the
icw version and the jokes on local
people and places will make il very
They will begin re-.
lcarsals soon after the holidays.
Rev. +. +. Wrigglc gave an ad-
lress before the student body We'd
Icsday afternoon. He emphasized
he Importance Of being well pre-
jared, and Of specialization, in
hcSc days Of competition. He
ointcd out very clearly the advan-
age If not the necessity Of having S
high school education, then fin !
hing college or university cho0s- |
ig some vocation. We hope 10
car Mr.. Wigglc again. I
Superintendent Fitzpatrick is one n
the delegates chosen TO repre- S
mt Umatilla county at the State b
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
WESTON MERCANTILE CO. --- Weston, Oregon

Teachers Association. which meets
in Portland during the holidays.
Weston High is a member Of the
State High School Debating League
this year. The members nf the dc.
batting class arr much Interested in
preparing material for the contests
soon to be held. So far there are
seven Of tho high schools of Una.
tilla county in the league,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

Pianos tuned and repaired at rca.
SOnablc prices. First-class work
guaranteed. A. w. Lundell, Mus.
Bach.
Estray Came to my place about
two weeks ago one iron gray filly,
no visible brands, bunch on left
SPAWN joint. Owner can have same
by paying expenses. C. Hopkins.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
Church Of the Brethren

Order Of services for Sunday
December 10. 1917:
l0a. m. Sunday school.
II II. m. Preaching,
$50 y. IN. C. W. $.
1880 p. M Bible Study. Life Of
Christ.
JOHN BONEWlTZ, Elder.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

D0LIS-Real kid body dolls -
hundreds of them 25c to $3.50.
SLIPPERS-Men's and ladies',
fancy and plain. from SIPS to
$3.50.
MEMS TlES-Rcal dreams of
beauty, absolutely new and the best
obtainable: made in Oregon. and
priced at from l5c to $1.00.
T0YLAND-Don't fail to visit
Toyland, Horns, drums, crawling
bugs. flying birds. trains. wagons.
See this wonderful storchouSc Of
Santa Claus.
GAMES -- We have assembled
many of the new popular games
besides many of the old ones you
have enjoyed so much. Hundreds
of games Of every sort for the old
and young.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

especially for this season that are now on
the first time Our store is suggestive of
that permeates the very atmosphere, Y(
only welcome but you are urged to visit
We will gladly and cordially receive you.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

This store is ready for Christmas For days we
have been working to assist in making your shopping
pleasure Our store is beautiful in its Holiday at
tire Never in it's history have felt fully pre-
pared to serve you. Long ago we purchased goods
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

SHOES A practical and dcsira.
bic gift that is Surr of appreciation.
We will sell orders for shoes to h.
fitted later, What could b. more
acceptable to your loved one than u
dainty pair of shoes?
STATIONERY "A very pretty
assortment of fancy boxes priced
from l9c Ia $3.50.
THE BARY'S CORNER $3.50 You
must visit Our baby department,
Everything for for the baby is here
shown in this very attractive corner.
OUR SOLDIER BOYS Whit
shall We send the boys? Comfort
kits ready for mailing-just the
thing the boys will need. Many Of
these kits have gone forward nj.
ready, Send morc. They contain
articles the boys need constantly.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-29
LEGISLATIVE AEMERGENCY.u

Our state supreme court, once upon a time, declared in an
ofhcaal opinion that the Legislature is the sole judge OF what
constitutes an emergency.
The state constitution, which defines an emergency, had
nothing whatever to do with the case, according to this decis-
house wished to make a law become Immediately effective, to
prevent the operation Of the initiative and referendum, or for
any other purpose all it needSt to- do was to- declare the case
emergent and SO state in the billiard that's all there waste it!
later, and not many moons ago, the state supreme court
reversed itself lthe personnel Of the court having ~changed),
and the ofhcial1opinion then was and is that an emergency
Is az emergency within the meaning Of the state constitution
and not merely something to suit TIE convenience or caprice,
or what-not, of the legislators.
81 This late opinion Of the court stands until reversed, which
constitution, Of the state, and is as much entitled to respect as
the lay law concerning stealing horses 81 r@ustling cattle
4 short time ago that . bill appropriating funds for the con
struction of anew building for the state university contains the
emergency clause and that, consequently, the funds are imne-
diately ayailable.
In other words, IN order that work may beginsa.sence
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-29

upon a proposed new building at the university, which has
been getting along without the structure for a generation and
could have managed to "pull through for another four
months, the legislature set an example In expedidncy and
contempt for constitutional limitations before all the students
of all the state institutions and the high schools OF South
Dakota-and wildly impresses upon the minds OF the students
of the state university the ease with which oaths to support
the constitution may be disregarded.
Foreigners in books and magazines tell us that the strlk-
ing feature of American life is the contempt which the people
entertain for law. We pass a law today and then tomorrow
we go out to ascertain how many Of its sections we may break
with impunity, and by the end OF the third day there isn't
much of it left that's worth monkeying with.
Can we expect anything better so long as the laW-maklng
power, itself sworn to observe and to support our supreme law,
places before us such an example of law-breaklng?
We believe the members of the legislature OF 1917 rank
high in intelligence and good intentions. We don think that
They attached the emergency clause, We take it, merely as an
accommodation.
But the boy who abstracts automobile accessories, for in
stance, is but violating the provisions Of a statue. The law
maker who attaches an emergency clause to a bill when, in
fact, there is no emergency, is but violating the provisions of
the constitution he is under oath to support. We send the
boy to jail. We send the law-maker to congress or the United
States senate, or mayhap the presidency. What's the mat
ter with the boy?
We hope that the governor of the state of South Dakota,
beneath his official signature approving the bill, has placed a
in the case. We hope, furthermore, that he has suggested to
the board Of regents that it would be we'll to wait until July
before commencing operations on the new building.
In that case he will have performed his plain duty and
he will have offset, in part, the degrading effect of the legis-
lative declaration that an emergency" exists.
republicans control the next house of representatives So far
as we are concerned, we wouldn't toss up our hat for the
privilege of casting the deciding vote. We don't know what
the republicans will be able to, do if they happen to name the
speaker!
According to press dispatches, the Germans are in almost com
plete control of the Mexican government under Carranza. But this
report may emanate from the trusts that are directing the policies
of America greatest newspapers.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-29

According to press dispatches, the Germans are in almost com
control of the Mexican government under Carranza. But this
report may emanate from the trusts that are directing the policies
of Amemcas greatest newspapers.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-29

Ands So the great trusts, with young Morgan at the head, are try
ing to- control the newspapers of the land and think they,r doing
ii! More than ever, the weekly press needs to wake upl
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
ROCKS AHEAD.

The growing menace of extrava-
lance in the United States which EN-
htNoyers, business interests and banks
Mk.ve not met by any adequate plan,
N publicly deplored recently by Har-
"A B. Riley, president Of the Chica-
w Title & Trust Co.. who warned his
elhearers Of dangers ahead. ''The people
VI this country are slow to recognize
The fact Of an extraordinary imitation
VI, eux-cncy and credit accompanied by
an the usual signs, such as wild specu-
! lation, rapidly mounting prices and a
i general spirit of recklessness and con-
4 fusion in our economic world" he said.
RA wise financial policy would seize the
! present opportunity to retire several
classes of danger breeding currency,
notably the unsecured issue of green
I backs and to reduce by this and other
means the amount of circulating me-
dunn so as to stabilize prices, mini
mize speculation and thus avoid the
which inevitably follows
I such an orgy But our country. unfor.
tnnately, only acquires wisdom
! through hard knocks, and it therefore
becomes the part of wisdom for care
full people to shape. their affairs so
that they may not only be safe, but
helpful. when the impending storm
breaks"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
FEED THE BIRDS.

In order that birds may be heipeo
'safely through the winter when snow
eovers many Of their usual sources OF
Mood, the bureau of the biological sur
rev of the u. S. department or asri
culture is urging city park officlais anu
individuals as we'll, to make bird 1eed
ling an activity in the city pleasure
3erounds and about the homes.
"a Letters have been sent to the OH.
eials of parks in the northern parts OF
khe United States pointing out the
.kyalue of birds to The community be-
mause of their destruction OF insects
Injurious to trees and crops and o1er'
Hing practical suggestions for attract
Wing and feeding the birds. The furnish
ling of facilities for feeding the bros
| In the city parks, it is pointed out, VIII
Sgiye enjoyment to many people, espe'
cially bird lovers.
Winter feeding may be done IN the
simplest ways, as by putting up suet
lin small cans, in cocoanuts, or under
fwire netting, and by scattering mixed
fseeds on bare places; or more elao'
Eorate apparatus and more varied foods
may be used. By means of bird feed
ylmg stations you can bring to conven'
4 ent observation points several species
! Il the most attractive, interesting and
yaluable birds. Such feeding stations
, ARE of great interest to children ana
give the boys and girls chance 10
Riearn birds while they are having the
khnjoyment of feeding them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
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A GOOD PLATFORM.

Here are some suggestions for guild
ance during the year as submitted by
a Peorian, who sees in them, the
secret of success:
Remember that the man who sat on
the log and waited for the weather to
get warm enough that he could chop
- tree down, froze to death.
Believe in your company, your line.
your boss and yourselves and make
them all feel the same toward you.
Believe that you are not subject to
hard luck, but that all good luck is
subject to hard work
Believe that it is better to wear out
! than to rust out.
\ Come up smiling and perform all
your duties willingly, or not at all, and
out Ct your failures, fashion paving
stones eor the pathway of success.
When you get to the end of your
rope get out and get more rope.
Don't tickle mule on the heels,
knowing perfectly well in advance
what would happen.
Believe that there is only one sure
way to win, and that is to begin to win
at the start and then keep on everlast-
ingly winning.
Believe that today's work is the
thing which determines tomorrow S
success.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
RUSSELL.

John Werts and wife of Marietta
Wis, are visiting relatives in Russell
Richland Wright and Miss Edith
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Boyd
housekeeping in the Nate Kendall prop
reyt on South Hill.
The Baptist church held their annual
church meeting and dinner at the
church Monday. In the evening a social
was held.
Miss Edith Vinsel of Des Moines who
has been visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Vinsel has returned to Des
Moines
DR.. c. NJ Werts and wife of Des
Moines spent Sunday with his brother
c. e. Werts and family.
An installing team from the Nor
wood /. O. o. F. lodge was in attendance
at the local lodge Monday evening Aft
err the installation light refreshments
were served and very enjoyable
evening was spent by all present
Elmer Van Nice of Indianola return,
ed home Tuesday after brief visit
with friends.
Miss Lucy Larimer returned Monday
to Fairfield where she is attending
Parsons college.
Edgar Mackey. Thos Lockridge and
Andy Keller have returned to Cedar
Falls where they are attending the
state normal school
Allan Johnson of Winnipeg. Canada
who has been visiting his parents Mr.
and Mrs. G. II. Johnson has returned to
Wippipeg
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
HIGHLAND CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs o. Greves and daughter
Alice of st. Louis and Louis Elder Of
California were called here by the SER
ious illness of their father j. NJ. Elder
who has bene i'll for the past few
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Denny and son
Cullen spent Sunday at the Mrs F..
Willard home near Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Bottorff and iaugh-
ter Francis Of near Selma are visiting
the formers sister Mrs. N Baker
Mr. and Mrs A. J. Rogers of Ottum-
wa are visiting their daughter Mrs. E.
Dennis.
Mr. and Mrs w. Jones spent Christ
mas at the parental Is. T. Heffort home
in Farson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Simpson entertained
Rev. w. II. Perdew. district superin-
tendent of the NJ. +. church and Rev.
Victor Bomquist of Mt. Pleasant Sun
day evening at their home near High
land Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. .. c. Stevens spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Stevens in Ottumwa.
r. Kelsey and family spent Sunday
with relatives in Ottumwa.
A. =. Estes who has been so very i'll
is improving.
Master Harold Parker and Frank AMI
Raw Smith of Ottumwa spent Saturday
at the w. Jones home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
CHARLTON.

Mrs. ]. NJ. P. Smith, of Chicago. is
visiting in Charlton with her mother
Mrs. Jacob Mcklveen and sister Mrs
VIM. Schneider
Hugh anC Elizabeth IlgenF'ritz of
Dexter formerly of this city have been
spending the week with their old
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lambirth have
returned from Ollie where they were
called several weeks ago by the death
of the later's mother
Mrs. Chas. Sugden of Abba returned
home Monday evening after few days
visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs II
w. Gittinger.
Mrs. II. f. Mitchell of Des Moines
visited in Charlton Monday at the
home Of her uncle II. L. Jackson en-
route home from a visit in Abba.
w. r. Israel has been critically i'll the
past few weeks with heart trouble.
Mrs. Chas. Maxwell of Indianola has
returned home after a visit with her
mother Mrs. Amanda Edwards and
sister Mrs. Joe Cowles.
Miss Mary Davidson of Abba re,
turned home Monday after pleasant
visit with her sister Mrs. Ernest Watts
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Marshall and
children of Hiteman who had been
spending few days in Charlton with
her father J. A. Evans and sisters Mrs
John Gill and Mrs. Dave Marshall re-
turned home Monday.
Mr., and Mrs. L. c. Harrington of
kellerton are visiting in this city with
the latters parents Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Combs.
The members of the Eastern Star or
der entertained large number of their
friends at their hall Monday afternoon.
Dainty refreshments were served and
a musical and literary program was
rendered.
Miss Hazel Whitesde has been
spending the week with friends in AL
bia
The Misses Geraldine Laughlin and
Helen Hass of Tingley returned home
after an enjoyable visit at the home of
their uncle Chas Hass
Miss Jessie McIntire who is spending
the winter in Chicago studying music,
returned after spending the holidays
here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
WOMEN'S PART
in PROGRESS.
THE WORK AND PROGRESS OF
WOMEN THROUGH THE AGES
Is DESCRIBED.

The regular meeting of Chapter G
P. E. o., held Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs W. C. Boone, 500 Oak
wood avenue, was featured by an I'm
usually interesting and instructive lee
ture on the psychology of women and
progress by Miss Louisa Van Dyke OF
the high school faculty. The speakers
study of music, being one Of the most
accomplished musicians of the city
has included the lives of many well
known composers whose work was
noted in the paper Miss Van Dyke
said in part:
Looking backwards over the evolu
ton of the struggles of the races up
ward and onward, there is but one an
swer to the question and that is, that
those nations and races have been the
stronger, have endured to the furthest
limit, when the women of that race
have progressed to the best that the
times gave.
CAS- the rose bush by the wayside
that year by year gives out sweet,
dainty perfume to all passersby; as
the cool, refreshing mountain stream
trickles down and laves Lhe parched
throat: as the hidden spring in the
desert causes an oasis Of beauty; as
the yeast is to the bread that we eat
SO has women's growth and develop
ment been to the world of progress. "
These statements were fully ampli-
fed and proven by historical refer
ences and in many other ways. Miss
Van Dyke spoke of women's inven-
tons. even going back to the making
of silk 1000 B. c., by Empress Using
Chi of China, and coming down to the
present time.
The manifold duties of women in
the home and in industries, the adj
vance in their educational advantages,
their scientific discoveries, the profess
sional and trades women. the many
avenues open to women, who the
women are that are now holding posi-
tions Of trust and those who have
fought to bring about better living
were all noted. For instance. the
women of the Era club Of New Or
leans under the leadership of Kate
Gordon won national reputation by
getting pure water for an area of 371a
square miles and 700 miles of streets,
there having been cess pool in prac-
tically every home. The death rate
was decreased 20 per cent by the
women's efforts" said Miss Van Dyke.
Other clubs were spoken of which
have worked and obtained cleaner
streets. better lights. city parks and
other municipal. civic and govern
ment improvements.
Miss Van Dyke pictured the woman
of the future and the greater progress
made by both women and men as the
result. and closed with an apt quota
ton from one of the poets typifying
the past, present and future of the
growth of woman, the result in herself
and the progress of the world.
A social time was enjoyed after the
lecture and refreshments were served.