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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
WILL RUSH WORK
FOR ARMY
QUOTA NOT KNOWN
LOCAL BOARD IS AWAITING IN
sTRUCTlONS FROM WAR DE-
PARTMENT AT WASHINGTON
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION WILL
BE VERY RIGID.

MANY are called, but few are chos-
en"-and so il Is for Ottawa youths
who have been drafted into the ma,
tional army.
The most important question now
with men selected in the first thousand
numbers drawn, is when they will be
called for examination. The local
board will be notified by officials at
Washington 10 post the list Of men.
Ii will then be their task to post the
list of numbers with the time when
they will be called for examination
Present Indications are that they win
be called in small groups daily.
DR.. J w. Petit member of the lst
District board, stated 10 Free Trad
er-Journal reporter that he had re
ceived no instructions from Washing
ton as to what action to take, but was
ready to perform his duties quickly,
His source of information was that
given only by the press services in
the reports from Washington. ID. G.
II is believed, altho there Is no Ger.
tainty, that the board may begin It's
examination OF the drafted men by
Saturday. The law provides that in
addition to the medical member Of a
board, each board may appoint one
examining physician One additional
physician may be selected If eighty
are to be examined mn one day; two
additional IL one hundred and twenty
are to be chosen Forty examinations
a day will be deemed enough for one
physician.
AS to the quota to be selec ed from
this district, Dr. Petit had no idea
Adjutant General Dickson stated the
quotas for the Illinois district might
be ready by Tuesday evening.
Examination to be Rigid.
The examination OF tae prospective
soldier will be rigid II is regarded
that there are sufficient young men
who are physically qualified in every
particular for service and for this
reason the government does not in
tend to accept for service any VINO
bid fair to break down under training
or become hindrance to the genera
scheme of things.
Those who fail TO pass a suitable
physical examination will be givel
a card by the exemption board settini
forth the facts II the ailment is on'
that can be overcome in time, or thu
rejection should result from under
weight, the exemption board will hav'
the right to grant exemption for cei
tain time, this TO be recalled whe'
in the opinion Of the beard the man i
physically fit for service.
Few exemptions are expected here
The general feeling among the yonn
men Is that il physically fit, they ar
willing and anxious to do their BIZ
This has been evidenced during tn
last two days in the ever changin
crowd that packed the streets in fron
OF the Free Trader.]ournal Office
watching the posting of bulletins an
listening to the announcement
names as they were received over tn
wire.
Ottawa and La Sale county, a
cording to announcement made toda
will be in appeal exemption distri,
number 3. which embraces La Sail
Boone Dekalb, Dupase Grund
Kane, Kendall, Lake, Mcllenry al
Will counties Appeals for exemptt
must first be taken up with the loc
board.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
Rockford Clerk Dead.

Rockford, H. July 23-Marcus A.
Norton, 76, clerk of Winnebago county
for 81 years and civil war veteran,
died today after along Illness.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

The Anglo.Saxons called the month
of May Trimllki. because then they De-
gan to milk their cows thrice = day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

With some people there's no such
word as enough. ......
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday. Not much
change In temperature.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07

Cleo Madison will be the star of
'.Black Orchids" the Bluebird Photo
play announced to provide entertain
ment at the Star Theatre on Friday
night when~a gripping story will be
unfolded Marie returns from con-
vent and her usual demure disposi-
tion suddenly changes. She becomes
heartless flirt, despite the fact that
she is betrothed to dear friend of
her fathers and when she pays no
attention to her parents admonitions
he tells her the tragic story of "Black
Orchids"
Zoraida is beautiful, heartless and
bent only upon playing with men s
hearts. Ivan loves her devotedly and
she is satisfied with his love until
Ivan's father covets Zoraida. To eff
fectually dispose of his son as rival,
the father has the son assigned to the
front line of battle in the war then
progressing. Happy in the possession
of what he believes to be Zoraida's s
love, the father introduced his dear
friend Marquis De Chantal to the
beautiful and insincere woman.
Zoraida Immediately turns her af-
fections to the Marquis and the old
man to rid himself of his second rival
arranges poisoned cup which, by
accident he drinks himself. This
leaves Marquis De Chantal in possess
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07

It between producer and consumer.
The little corner grocer is not the
criminal Evidences OF crime may
generally be found In the quantity OF
loot possessed II the corner gro
GER were adding the big profits which
make cost OF living high he would
be living in the big brown stone
house. II he is ne viii bear watch
ing. III he is not, look for the man
who is.
The government knows the price
of coal is due to two things: monop-
oily OF the coal mines By the little
group of owners and . combination
between the owners and certain rail-
road interests which transport their
coal.
Prosecutions under the Sherman
act have failed to relieve the coal
situation. rs they have failed to re-
lievo the Aono1ely situation gen.
orally.
The only answer remaining Is to
take sver the railroads - . war
msssure, anA b undertake. also,
EDvernneat control Of warehouses
and dixtrihution-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07

sion of Zoraida and her love until
Ivan suddenly returns from war.
Forthwith Zoraida renews her iai-
sons with Ivan and the Marquis chal-
lenges the youth to settle the ones
tion by the sword. Ivan presumably
kills the Marquis and goes with Zor-
aida to a castle the Marquis had
willed to her when he was in favor
with the tickle jade.
The Marquis, however, has not been
killed. He covertly arranges a trap
for Zoraida and Ivan, locks them In
an air tight tomb. and then dies Of
the wound Ivan has given him by his
sword-thrust. Having heard the
story, Marie comes to her senses.
realizes the folly of her unmaidenlx
conduct and promises to flprt M
more. We are led to understand
that. with her betrothed. she lives
happy ever after.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07
BRAINS AND SKILL
What Thoy Hnso Csatrlbaood to the
Mot0rist,S Pleasure.

'rhe most surprising thing about
automobiles to me is the simple fact
that they render tho splendid service
they do," says Harold A. Cohn. local
dealer In Oldsmobiles. 1--WE now
rely an them 20 coaadently that we
ioose sight of the fact that they are
in truth wonderful. complicated,
and in some respects. delicate ma
chinery-
I'm the average car to-day there
ara from twenty-five hundred to
three thousand parts. In the motor
alone are several hundreds of these.
From our experience with the SIM
pie tools we all use in our daily work
we know the possibility of any one
part giving trouble- II we were told
to operate 4 machine built of three
thousand parts ve would wish we
were expert mechanics.
Besides involving scores of me-
chanical principles. many OF which
zre new to the mechanical world,
automobile construction embodies
many principles Of electricity. and of
hot and cold water. and Of lubrica-
tion, etc. Some Of the parts are
shaped by the mighty blows OF mon
ster drop FORCES while others are so
minute and delicate they exact the
care and pains OF a Matchmaker.
'And when 1ll this Is assembled
together it is mounted on wheels
and given over to people from every
walk OF life, to use with care or
speed ut sixty miles IN hour.
Its the brains Of the automobile
engineers, and the skin OF the mo-
tor CIR mechanics, and the science
and exactness OF the army OF in
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07

spectors that have made the automo-
bile the dependable vehicle it is. In
the 0ldsmobile factory, for instance,
a corps of inspectors equipped with
every appliance, carefully handles
all materials received. When 1t has
been made up into various units such
as motors. axles, etc., these units are
also put through an uncompromising
test. They in turn are assembled
into the chassis and given over to
the road testers, who are unrelent-
ing in their efforts to find something
wrong. The bodies are then mount
ed and the car carefully completed
and passed on to final inspection.
Here every Oldsmobile undergoes a
most rigid examination and must
measure up in every detail to the
factory high standards"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07
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Geraldine O'Brien Made Screen Debut
in Excuse Me-"

Geraldine O'Brien Made Screen Debut
in Excuse Me-"
Miss Geraldine 0'Brien, the star
of the Pathe Gold Rooster play, A
woman's Fight" which will be pre-
sented at the Star Theatre on Satur-
day has previously appeared on the
screen in Pathe's film adaptation
OF Henry W. Savage's Excuse Me-,
a five-reel comedy which has been
more than ordinarily successful from
coast to coast.
Miss O'Brien has for several years
enjoyed large following among pat
rons of the legitimate theatre. In
"A Woman's Fight" her character
ization Of a working girl. naturally
pure hearted and big souled, forced
by circumstances to become an enemy
to society is excellent, nor does her
art suffer when in the story she lifts
herself out of the depths and as the
wife of a wealthy clergyman assumes
a different station in society.
"A Woman's Fight" was produced
by Popular Plays and Players under
the personal supervision of Herbert
Blache, and it reflects credit upon
Mr.. Blache for the careful attention
to detail which has been given it.
Thurlow Bergen, the Broadway star,
plays the clergyman and is always
convincing. 1t is the opinion of the
Pathe offices that this is one of the
best of the Gold Rooster plays.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07

In the baseball contest held in this
city last Saturday afternoon between
Gooseberry and Heppner the visitors
won by a score of to 4. The Sack
Busters plainly had the local boys
outclassed, although at times both
sides were playing bang-up ball.
Heppner's runs were scored early in
the game after the visitors had taken
a short aerial ascent. Drake was on
the mound for Gooseberry and Neill
and Hughes performed for Heppner.
Gooseberry went to Lexington Sun
day where they defeated the team of
that town. 1t is not likely that any
more games will be played this sea-
son.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07
GRAIN GAMBLERS
IN TAG WITH q. S,
Big Question Is Whether Food Spec.
ulatOrs Can Be Caught
BY ellison Gardner IN Rural Weekly

BY ellison Gardner in Rural Weekly
The food speculator is now play
ing tag with government officials
The question is, can he be caught.
The food speculator is primarily re-
sponsible for the high cost of living.
A lot has been said and written
about crop shortage, and there is q
good deal of truth in what has been
said, but the speculator is a much
more important factor than the
shortage.
For instance, the federal trade
commission has been informed that
the pack of canned goods last year
was about the size of the record pack
for 20 years. Yet canned goods have
advanced by leaps and bounds, and
what the producer sold for IS cents
is now selling for $2.S5.
A carload of peas left California a
few days ago. The first profit add
ed to the car was 500. Since then
$3.50 have been added to that car
and it is still on its way to the COR
sumer.
There is pound of butter in cold
storage in Boston which went in at
23 cents. Its market quotation is
now 43 cents, and this profit has
been already absorbed by some half
dozen middlemen.
These middlemen enjoy such des-
ignations as buyers, brokers, job
bers, wholesalers and transportation
men. Frequently the transportation
agency, the warehouse trade and the
wholesale distributor are also spec
ulators, and these all add a big prof
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07
RESULTS TELL
There Can Be No Doubt About the
Results in Heppner.

There Can be NO doubt ABOUT the
Results in Heppner.
Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony Of a Heppner citi-
zen
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof Of merit can be
had?
Henry Schwarz, prop. Of butcher
shop, Main st., Heppner, says: II
was subject to severe attacks of lum-
bago. The pains we're like sharp
knife sticking me In my back. When
had one of these attacks, the pain
was so severe l could hardly move
and when l got down 1t was hard to
straighten up. My kidneys acted ir-
regularly and were congested during
these spells. Six boxes of Doan's
Kidney pills fixed me up in fine shape.
My back has felt strong and my kid
neys have caused me very little trou-
BILE SINCE"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
MIR. Schwarz had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

One 4 year old bay gelding with
stripe in face, one bay year old
mare, one mule 4 years old and one
brown mare 7 years old. All brand
ed JR connected, on left shoulder.
Five dollars per head will be paid as
a reward for any information leading
to the recovery of these animals.
c. H. Furlong, Eight Mile, Ore.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07

FOR SALE-1840 acre Wheat and
Stock Ranch. we'll improved. Plenty
of spring water for stock. All farm
implements and improvements go
with place. Easy terms. Eight
miles from railroad. Inquire M. ].
Devin & Sons, Heppner, Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07
Smead & Crawford


l have just received a lot of La
dies genuine imported Peruvian Pam
ANA Hats. Just the thing for sum
mer wear. Priced at SO to $6.
MRS. l.. G. HERREN,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07

Mrs. R. T. Brown, residing a few
miles west of Heppner, had the mis-
fortune to cut finger off her left
hand one day this week. She was
using the ak to cut some kindling
when the accident happend. The
finger was entirely severed.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07

FOR SALE-One second hand six
teen-foot Holt Combine with four
foot extension, "a inch cylinder, 36
inch rear. The separator is driven
by a IS h. p. engine. There is also
a 20-horse hitch included. Price
100000. Will trade for horses,
mules or cattle. For further par
ticulars call on or address R. A.
Thompson, Athena, Ore. 2t.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-06-07

The Gazette-Times is YOUR lead
ing home paper. II you are not a
subscriber, become one. The price
is $3.50 per year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
FIRST DRAFT FOR ARMY
WILL TOTAL 800,0 900
President contemplates Fixing Date
About First Of June for Registra-
ton Of Ellgibles.

Washington, May 14.-With the plan
of the e national army perfected,
the administration has begun speed.
ing up the machinery which will turn
out American troops for the European
firing line.
The president contemplates fixing a
date about June / for the registration
of the 100000 900 men between 81 and
30 years of age from whom not less
than SOC, 900 and possibly 100000 will
be drafted into the army.
The censu bureau has issued an
estimate of the number of men liable
to registration In which northwest
states we're credited with the following
numbers of eligibles: =
Minnesota. 244, 700; North Dakota,
$4,000; South Dakota, $4,000; Iowa.
1S9, 900; Wisconsin, 22s,50a. Montana,
1890.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
WAR TAX DIRECTORS HEARD
INTERESTS REGISTER VIOLENT
PROTESTS AGAINST BILL.
Each Pictures Ruin for Their Bust
ness, But Leaders of Both Parties
Defend Plan as Only Course.

Washington, May IA. - While the
House debate on the $1,000, 900. 900 war
tax bill vas getting under way the
Senate finance committee heard vio-
lent protests from big and little in
terests on which .he new war levies
would fall. Manufacturers, who
would have to pay the increased ex-
cess profits tax, distillers, brewers and
soda fountain interests, affected by
the higher rate on alcoholic and soft
drinks, and tobacco companies hit by
the tobacco tax, all told the Senate
committee that they faced ruin If the
bill went through as presented in the
House. Nearly every witness declar-
ed his particular business seemed to
have been made the target for an un-
just and exorbitant tax.
Leaders Stand Firm.
In the House, too, many portions Of
the bill we're under fire, bat the re-
ply of Democratic and Republican lead
ers In charge was that the money must
be raised and only high taxes could
provide 1t. Representatives Fordney
OF Michigan, ranking Republican on
the Ways and Means committee, made
a four hours speech for the measure.
He said he agreed with Democratic
Leader Kitchin that the bill had some
faults, but that on the whole 1t was
equitable and should be passed to meet
the war emergency.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
WOULD NOT DELAY DRAFT
ROOSEVELT URGES FRIENDS NOT
TO HOLD UP MEASURE.
Wires His Opposition te Any Fight
Being Made for His Proposed Vol
unteer Division.

Washington, May 14.-Senator Har.
ding and Representative Gardner,
leading advocates In the Senate and
House of Colonel Roosevelt's plan
to raise a volunteer division, have re-
ceived a telegram from the Colonel
saying he hoped none Of his friends
in Congress would carry their fight
for authorization of the plan to the
point of seriously delaying enactment
of the army draft bill.
To Attempt R%eInsertion.
The authorization is omitted from
the bill as agreed on In conference
and there will be an effort to put II
In as an amendment when the con.
ference report is called up.
Both Senator Harding and Represen.
tative Gardner said they had no in
tention OF attempting &c block approx
al OF the conference measure, which
is expected to come up In the House
at once and In the Senate early next
week. A number OF congressman TN.
der the leadership Of Congressman
Lenroot, will undertake to reinsert the
provision in the army bill.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
ONE VOTE KILLS PRESS
CENSORSHIP IN SENATE
Government Control Of Press and
Speech During War 10 Defeated by
Vote Of 80 to 80.

Washington, May 1.-THE gag Sec
ton Of the espionage bill, providing
governmental control Of press and
speech during the war period, has
been killed by the Senate.
BY a vote of 80 to 3S, the upper
house accepted Senator Hiram John
sons amendment striking the whole
censorship provision from the espion-
age bill.
The action was taken while the Sen
ate was sitting as a committee of the
whole. 1t is probable that another roll
be demanded when the bill up
for final disposition, but there is every
reason to believe that this will not be
changed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
TROOPS TO
TRAIN IN THE SOUTH
Camps to BE Selected In Southern
Department to Accommodate
Six Divisions.

San Antonio, Texas, May 13.-Army
boards have been named in the South
ern department to select camp sites
for six divisions of troops to be train
ed in this department. Five OF the
divisions viii consist of national
guardsmen as follows: Eleventh divi-
sion, Michigan and Wisconsin; Twelfth
division, Illinois; Thirteenth division.
Minnesota. North Dakota. South Da-
kota, Iowa and Nebraska; Fourteenth.
Kansas and Missouri; Fifteenth. Texas
and Oklahoma.
II is believed that as soon as the
camp sites are selected and canton
ments built the mobilization win be-
gin and II - expected that all Of the
units will be undergoing training by
the middle Of September.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
ITALY MASSES 100000
FOR GREAT OFFENSIVE
Preparations Being Rushed by Allies
for Big Blow at Austrians Within
Next Two Weeks.

Washington, May 14.-Italy has
massed more than 5000, 900 soldiers on
the fighting front, according to adj
vices received here from Rome. 1t is
believed that Italy's greatest offensive
of the war is being prepared and will
be launched at the Austrians within
the next two weeks.
The preparations were rushed in
anticipation Of a great offensive x
pected to be launched by the Austro-
German forces. In preparing to meet
such an attack Italy gathered its army
at vital points where 1t can strike at
the foe II the expected attack does
not materiaiize.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
SENATE v0TE BARS USE
OF GRAIN FOR LIQUOR


Washington. May@1l.-A long step
tc@erHs-nasE tine nation dry"
throughout the wal period was taken
by the Senate when, by q vote OF 3S
to %. the Cummins amendment to the
espionage bill prohibiting the . Of
grains, cereals and syrup In the manu-
facture Of alcoholic beverages was
adopted.
The amendment was accepted after
several hours night to modify It. Be-
fore II becomes q law, however, the
concurrence of the House will be nee
essary. There IL nothing to Indicate
the sentiment Of the lower branch on
the question.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
MUCH LAND IS SEIZED
BY RUSSIAN PEASANTS

Taking Things In Own Hands and
Pleas by Duma Are Of Little Avail
Germans Cause Desertion.
P~etrograd, May 1.-THE executive
committee of the council of work.
mems and soldiers delegates has de.
cided by a vote Of % to % not to par
ticipate In the formation of a coalition
government. The question will be re
ferred to a plenary meeting of the
council.
Anxiety OF the plain people of Rus
STA insistently to bridge the chasm be
tween the autocracy that was and the
democracy that is to be, without ARE.
fully testing out the bridge. menaces
Russia today.
Rassia,s peasants are taking things In
their own hands. Pleas by duma rep
resentatiyes sent broadcast through
ont Russia to preach the doctrine Of
the plan Of government and tc
tell the ignorant peasant to wait fol-
complete organization apparently are
falling upon deaf ears.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
VIOLENT coUNTER-ATTAcks BY
GERMANS EAST OF VILLAGE
ARE REPuLsED FOLLOWING
INTENSIVE FIGHTING.
ELEVEN GERMAN PLANES
D0WNED IN RECORD RAID
British Lose Six Machines In Attack
French Put Down Three Teuton At
tacks on Plateau Of Craonne,
Rush Back German Lines and
Take Many Prisoners.

London, May 15.-After days OF in
tensive fighting in which positions
have changed hands numerous times,
British troops have recaptured the
greater portion of the Bullecourt and
repulsed violent counter-attacks deliv-
cred By the Germans east Of the VII
lage.
Along the Scarpe river, east of Ar
ras, there also have been sanguinary
encounters. but again the advantage
rested with Field Marshal Haig's
forces. Portions of Roeux have been
taken by the British and another step
forward has been gained by them on
Down German Planes.
There has been no let-up in the air.
fighting which has been going on since
the spring offensive began. Eleven
German airplanes were accounted for
In one day By the Bri.ish-19 of them
in air battles and one by an anti-air-
craft gun. The British lost six ma.
chimes.
On the southern end of the line held
by the French the Germans made
strong attacks on the plateau Of Ora
onne. Not only did the French put
down all three attacks with the fire
of their artillery and rifles, causing
heavy casualties, but they pushed
back the German line and in addition
made prisoners.
Russian Front Is Quiet.
There is still no indication of the
approach of any fighting of moment
between the AustroG Germans and Rus
SLAMS on the Eastern front from the
Baltic sea to Roumania.
Along this entire line the operations
consist merely of small skirmishes and
reconnaisances.
In Macedonia violent artillery duels
are In progress along the entire front
with the preponderance In the gun
power apparently on the Allies side