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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09
BRIEF WAR NEWS

In Palestine the British have scored
a distinct success by the capture oi
Beersheba. including large number
OF prisoners,
More than 100000 prisoners have
been taken in the AustroGcrman eau.
paigu on the italian front, the Bcrlin
war office reports.
Germans have retrcated from points
along the historic Chemlu des Danes
sector on the Aisne front in France,
II seems apparent that the Germans.
tired of the terrible ordeal they had
been forced to undergo for some time
from the French artillery and violent
infantry attacks. have decided TO fall
back upon Laon, capital Of the depart.
ment Of the Aisne.
Great Britain and France are rush
ing TO the aid OF Italy in her critical
hour. Not alone have men aud guns
been sent to the battle front along
the Tagliamento river. where the ltal.
ians are holding the Teutonic invaders
ut ~Udy, uut ruv ururuS ut uTrut
Britain and France are on their way
TO Italy to consult with the Italian
leaders.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09
THE RED CROSS

The members of the Red Gross
have finished the sewing assigned
to them, the desired number of ar
ticlcS to establish hospital base in
France having been completed. Our
auxiliary finished SIS pieces. We
are now knitting scarfS and sweat
ers and are urged to put in all the
time possible on this work. as il is
very much needed. More yarn and
needles are expected soon. so there
will be work for all who are will
ing to help.
A silver tea was held in the din
ing room of the Dormitory Friday
afternoon and ten dollars and forty
five cents turned into the Red Gross
fund. One will also be given next
Friday from two until five, al the
ssuur pfaec. t,wrIr ana UrfuK yUvr
knitting and enjoy u social after.
noon.
The Weston auxiliary has been
assessed fifty dollars TO buy Christ.
mas gifts for our boys. this amount
to be raised by November 90. Con.
tribution boxes have been placed
in several business places and it is
hoped that everyone will give lib
orally. 1t may seem to us some.
times that we are being called upon
to give too much but what does
our giving amount to compared
with the sacrifice the soldier boys
are making?
II has been decided to hold a
Market and Bazaar to be- followed
by dinner. at the opera house on
November "a. Every.
hing in the way Of eatables---
meats. poultry. vegetables, apples.
AIMED fruit, cooked food and also
'ancy work and anything salablc.
will be- gladly accepted.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09
Husbands See "Spooks"

A delightful Halloween party was
given by the ladies of the Saturday
Afternoon Club, entertaining their
husbands and few other guests.
The gentlemen were invited to
come to the Normal dormitory in a
body and upon their arrival they
were met by "spooky" ghosts with
scpulchral voices. They were es-
corted from door to door, upstairs
and downstairs, being shown final
ly into the spacious dining room.
which had been decorated in yellow
and black and otherwise iittingly
adorned for Halloween. A dusky
fortune teller was in evidence and
games were the order of the even
ing. A bean bag contest created
much mcrrimcnt. Mr.. Richard
Morrison and Mr.. J. w. Porter were
the leaders Of the opposing armies,
Mr.. Morrison's side proving the
victors.
Light refreshments in keeping
with the occasion were served and
music was rendered by an impronlp.
.u orchestra. Old time favorites
we're given on instruments said to
DE- carried in stock by Weston's dry
goods stores and the City drug
tore.
Those present as guests were:
hrs. F. C. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Il. +.
Vriggle. Mrs. Marie Winchel; Mes
RS. $. A. Barnes, w. A. Barnes, X.
v. Brown, Geo. B. Carmichael, E.
}. DeMoss, Frank Graham, Rich I
I'd Morrison, A. j. Mcintyre, W. S.
rice, j. w. Porter, Robert Proud
I, e. G. Rogers, J. r. Snider, r. :
!. Smith. l.. X. Van Winkle, +. ID. :
iatts, J. Wurzer, w. l.. Woods, j.
!. Williams, +. G. Fitzpatrick, f.
Wriggle, s. Z. Powell. p
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09
Ordinance No. 256

An Ordinance for the Levying of
a General Municipal Tax for the
Year 1917.
The People of the City Of Weston
do Ordain as follows:
Section l. That there is hereby
levied upon all taxable property in
the City Of Weston, real and per-
sonal, a tax for general municipal
purposes Of Is mills Light Fund,
q mills; Street Fund. 3 mills;
General Fund, 7 mills; Sinking
Fund, 2 mills; General Sinking
Fund. | mill, and Library Fund,
] million each and every dollar of
such property for the year 1917.
Section 2. That this ordinance
shall take effect and be in full force
from and after its passage by the
Common Council and approval by
the Mayor.
Passed the Common Council this
7th day of November, 1917.
Approved by the Mayor this Sth
day Of November, 1917.
J. NJ. BANISTER, Mayor.
Attest: ANDY T. BARNETT,
Recorder.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09
CALL FOR BIDS FOR SIDEWALK
CONSTRUCTION.

Notice il hereby given that the un-
dersigncd, AZ Recorder OF The City Of
Weston. Oregon. viii receive scaled
bids until 1880 y. IN. on the 10th day
Of November. 1917. at his office IN
Weston. aforesaid. for the construc-
ton Of sidewalk on both sides Of
Main street between Washington
Etreet and Broad Street and the
south side Of Main Street between
Broad Street and ATmar Street, In
the City of Weston, aforesaid. in ac-
cordancc with the plans and spccin.
cations therefor on file In the office
of said Recorder. which are open 20
inspection there.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for 5000. payable
TO the order of the Mayor of said
City. 10 be returned IL the bidder Is
and to he forfeit.
ed n the bidder is successful
and he refuse TO enter into a
contract IN accordance with the
bid. Each bid must specify the price
per square yard Of the sidewalk and
must also chow the total amount for
which the work will DO done. All bids
will be opened before the Common
Council Of said City In session at 1880
?. M. on the said 10th day Of Novem-
'er, 1917, at the Council Chambers.
The Common Council reserves the
light to reject any and all bids. At
enfion Is called to the Ordinance Of
aid city authorizing the sald Inn
Dated at Weston. Oregon, this 30tII
ay Of October, 1917.
ANDY T. BARNETT
Recorder.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

WESTON SCHOOLS


The High Schuol is now receiving
two Morning 0rgonians daily and
five copies Of the Literary Digest
every week. This offers excellent
opportunity fm work on current
topics in the History and English
clasScs,
\ The High Schurl Girls industrial
club met for one period FRIDAY M'
tcrnoon. The girls are preparing
to furnish one of the r~omS 0n the
third floor for u club room, TIE
Friday period was given over to
making curtains.
The orchestra is practlclnR some
new music, Il is hoped that bath
boys and girls quartctS may be-
organized soon,
The students in the typlng depart.
mcnt are enjoying this practical rs
well Ms useful branch Of school work.
The machines ARE now hlankcd and
much Of this work approaches that
of an expert typiEt.
The seventh and eighth grade
boys have been playing Somr lively
games Of basket hall under the Su.
pcrviSion Of Mr.. lIcrchcr, The
girls Of the high school are also
enjoying basket ball, with Miss
Simmons rs coach.
Recently the eighth grade lad
an interesting debate, The qucs.
tion, Resolved. that n dog is more
useful than n horsr," was won by
the negative.
Miss Rintoul uow has forty ru.
pills in the primary room, The
children are being taught a rev
system of phuncticS known as the
Beacon method. They ARE deeply
Interested and Miss Rintnul says the
new system is great help.
The seventh and eighth grade
girls arr being instructed in basket
ry and crochcting by Miss Clark,
A short program was given by
the seventh grade in commcmora.
ton Of Frances T.. Willard. The
eighth grade was invited in.
Pledge Cards Of the United
States Food Administration" have
been given 10 the school children.
so that the parents might have AN
opportunity Of signing them. The
supply was rather limited. but il
is hoped that at least onc card
found its way to every home. A
large number have been signed and
returned. II you have not yet
signed the card. please do W ut
nncc as the pledges are soon To be
sent 10 the County Chairman. Su.
Trrintendcnt ]. f. Young. The
Home Card" as well ms the one
indicating that you arc "A Member
'f the United States Food Admins.
ration" is to bc kept in the home.
The last named card is given only
o those who sign the pledge card.
The report cards are to be given .
'ut Monday. and ii is hoped that .
'arcnts will carefully examine the .
eports.
The pupils in the rooms of Miss /.
tlntouI and Miss Clark were sue.
assful in getting the attendance !
'anner this month. In each of ]
hcsc rooms there is great desire
o keep the banner next month.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

Weston is gladly doing its bit
for the second drive of the Army
Y. NJ. C. A. May just as well,
too. No use taking chances now-a-
days on laying up treasure for the
moth and rust TO corrupt and the
Kaiser to break in and steal.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09
Rude.

"Wcll." said Mrs, BruggIns after q
colo by q fashionable church choir ten.
or. III that amt the rudest thing ever
sawr'
"Whatf" inquired her niece.
"Why, didn't you notice 1t? Just as
soon as that young man began TO sing
every other member Of tho choir stop
ped. But he went right through with
Il. and admire his spunk."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

&. G. Chapman, vice chairman Of
the Oregon committee on publicity
for the Liberty Loan, compliments
highly the work of 0rton E. Good
win, former Pendleton news
paper man.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

Marshall said an earful at Pen.
dleton when he remarked that no.
body nowadays should expect ex-
act justice and equity from the gov
enucnt. It's a time for sacrifice
and for taking the worst of it, if
that should come your way, with
smile.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

We're not saying anything about
the Bulldogger this week for the
reason that it amt worth saying
anything about.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

Russia has gone on another
drunk. showing that the average
Russian has just about as much con-
cern for government and society as
the average orang outang.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

To win the war we must save
food in every household and at ev-
cry meal. and in this work the
housewives of America are as an
army with banners.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

any callow youth TO ride over him
at pleasure would. we think, be a
melancholy spectacle.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

Pianos tuned and repaired at rea-
sonable prices. First-class work
guaranteed. a. w. Lundeil, Mus.
Bach.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09
Church Of the Brethren

Order of services for Sunday
November IL, 1917:
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
ii a. m.-Preaching.
6:30 p. nc. w. S.
1880 p. m.-Bible Study, Life Of
Christ.
JOHN B0NEWITZ. Elder.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

Help your boy at the front. Use
less wheat and meat. Send more
to him.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

The collector Of the port was
here, but he didn't have no port
nor yet, sherry.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

For Sale-Good second hand or
gan, price $40; also electric iron,
$3.50. inquire at Leader office.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-09

"Jackrabbit Hides Eight Cents"
-Oregonian headline. Well, the
thrifty little son-of-a-gunl
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
FEDERAL TAX REPORTS

In the new revense measure recent
ly passed by congress amending the
income tax law. there is incorporated
a provision which is of special in
terest to individuals, partnerships
and corporations, making fixed an
nual payments of salaries, interest,
or rent of $500 or more to another
person, partnership or corporation.
This is known as Information at the
source" and the law renuires such
person, or corporation, to render a
true and accurate return of all such
payments, and provides severe pen
alties for failure to make such re-
turn.
This information is required for
the calendar year 1917 and subse-
quent years.
Mark A. Skinner, collector of in
ternal revenue, urges that these lists
be sent in as early as possible in
January, in order that his office may
have an authentic list of persons
to whom information and blanks may
be sent for returns under the in
come tax law. In furnishing these
lists the employers will be render
ing service to their employees by
enabling the collector to furnish in
formation and blanks to persons liza
Bile to the tax, but ignorant of the
provisions + the law, and thus save
them from the penalties imposed for
failure to make returns on or be-
fore March 1st.
This work cannot be accomplished
within the limited period unless the
information returns oro filed imme-
diately after the first of the year,
says Mr.. Skinner, and the pres
ent critical period when our country
needs money so urgently, it is the
patriotic duty of every citizen to CO.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
EXEMPTION BOARD BUSY

Secretary John w. Wingate and
Or. II. A. Lingenfelter of the local
exemption board. have had three
usy days of work placed upon them
Dy a new order from the provost
marshal. They have to classify the
cards Of every man that has SO far
eeen called into military service.
They have an Occupational Code
chart, which classifies every man ac-
eording to occupation or profession.
The cards have to be numbered in
red figures, blue figures and classi-
led in several other different ways.
The questionaire will be received
by all drafted men not yet in SER
vice very shortly, and they will be
asked to classify themselves.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
NEW MARVEL MERCHANT

W. L. Paddock, who is opening a
new general merchandise store at
Marvel, came in from Denver last
evening, where he has been to pur-
chase his stocks. His store building
Is erected and as soon as his goods
arrives he will be ready for business.
Mr. Paddock says that business Is
on the boom in Denver and also that
here is fine spirit of patriotism
peryading the whole city. Business
men are being crowded out of their
I'D warerOoms and haven't time to
top to build new buildings. People
re spending more money than ever
efore, and are demanding more ex-
pensive goods.
Mr.. Paddock leaves this evening
FOR his new location. He was in the
tore business eleven years only
shout twelve miles below his present
site, and is well known to the people
Of that community.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
NEW EXPLOSIVES LAW

The new law ordering that every
person must have a permit or Ii
cense in his possession if he is to
keep any explosives, has caused a
rush to the county clerk to get the
licenses. The clerk has not yet re-
ceived the license blanks but is TAX
ing down the names of all applicants.
The new law provides that in case
there may be isolated districts where
powder or other explosives is used in
mining or agricultural pursuits, that
the local justice of the peace be CIV
en- power to issue the permits. There
is very severe penalty attached
to the law for those who do not fol-
low out its provisions. If you have
powder in your possession and have
not taken out license you are liable
t. a fine of $4,000 or one years i'm
prisonment in federal penitentiary.
Better call up the county clerk
and place your application for IL
cense.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
NAVAJO SHEEP MAN HERE.

Bob Martin, a full blooded Navajo
Indian, educated in the school at
Shiprock, was in town this morning
on his way to Dolores. He has just
sold LOO head of his sheep to a
buyer down the valley, The buyer,
he said, has $4,000 sheep down in
the Pennington country for which
no cars were available for shipping.
He wanted to know why cars could
not be secured, but that wasn't an
easy question TO answer
Mr.. Martin is interested in a
trading post on the Red Rock Mesa,
in Utah, just west of the Four Cor
ners.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
NEW ORDER RfVOKES
ALL DRAFT EXEMPTIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ia. - The
draft questionable, containing 148
questions, was made public today
Registrants will begin answering the
questions December the 18th. This
new system automatically revol,es all
exemptions and discharges granted
under the first draft. Failure to re-
turn answers in seven days after
their receipt of the QUESTIONABLE sub
jects the registrant to one years i'm
prisonment. Registrants must also
report all changes in their status af-
ter answering within five days after
The change has been made. The men
are permitted to indicate the class
in which they think they belong.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
LYNX CATS GET BOLD

G. +. Troner and J. r. West, Of
Wallace Gulch, on the Pine River,
came in yesterday to receive bounty
ON five lynx cat hides and one coy
ote hide. The lynx cats have been
robbing the West hen coop, which
is only about fifteen feet from the
house. In the past 16 months these
people have lost about 40 chickens
and 20 turkeyg Trey hays bssn
trapping them lately with success
One of the lynx cats they brought In
they shot with a 90 calibre rifle.
They were stacking hay IN the field
when Mr.. Cat walked right past
them on his way TO a luncheon Of
nice fat duck. The absence Of any
number of rabbits in the country
this season is bringing wild animals
into the settlements in search Of
something to whet their teeth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
y sipMMUNITY CONFERENCE
4 COMMENCES TOMORROW

The community Conference will be
opened tomorrow at the High school
building, and everyone interested in
the welfare of the citizens of Du-
range, both the young and the old,
should make every possible attempt
to attend.
There will be three sessions, one
in the forenoon, commencing at 10
o'clock, the afternoon session at 1870
and the evening session commencing
at 8 o'clock.
Prof. R. d. George, state geologist
at Boulder, will be the speaker of the
day and will deliver two very inter
esting addresses, one in the morning
and the other in the evening. An
excellent program has been arranged
(see yesterdays Herald) and IS
worth your while to attend.
The conference is held under the
auspices of the Extension Division
of the University of Colorado, with
the cooperation of other depart
-kA,tS
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
A NEW ONE FOR JACKSON
TO GUARD

Lieut.. Governor Pulliam this
morning departed for Denver, where
he will hold down the chief execu-
tive's chair, while Governor Gunter
is absent at the national capitol.
Jackson, the state house coon, doesn't
get many chances to act as buffer
between the Durango man and the
general public, but we can bank on
it that our governor will be well pro-
tected. Jackson used to run a road
house up in the Denver country, and
entertaining Mistah Jones and Mis-
tab Smiths wife, on one side Of a
thin partition while Mistah Smith
and Mistah Jones were on the
other side, keeping the ladies and
gente'mens apawt, and pouring oil on
the troubled waters the while. gave
him such valuable experience in the
art of diplomacy that Democratic
governors have ever since found his
services as buffer, at the outer door
of the executive chamber indispen-
sible. Jackson is there with the
goods and nobody will catch our gov
ernor with his er-a-acompany man
ners off.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
RENCH AVIATION MINISTER
LAUDS AMERICAN AIRMEN

PARIS, Oct. 2S. (By Mail.) -
Major Brocard, chief of cabinet of
the new minister of aviation, is the
former commander of the famous
Storks Escadrille," which included
the most famous French aces, not
ably Guynemer, who brought down
% German machines, Dorme, Heur-
tauX, Doullin, Chanat and de La
Tour, who among them have ac-
counted for close on hundred hos
tile air craft. No man in France
is better qualified than the major
to speak on air fighting, for he has
seen it in all its forms, at the Som
me, on the Chemin des Danes and
in Flanders, where he was in COM
mand of the aviation de chasse."
Shortly after the recent French
air raids over German towns, Uni
ted Press correspondent asked Ma
jor Brocard for his view on the ques-
ton OF air bombardments and their
efficacy in a military sense and the
cooperation of American aviators.
"There can be no doubt" said
Major Brocard, "that air lombard
ments are destined to play an ever
bigger role in the future, and there
is also no doubt in my mind that
the cooperation of American air
squadrons with ours is one of the
surest ways of bringing the war
home to Germany and shaking her
morale. / know what we can expect
from American airmen, for l have
had several under my orders and /
rannot speak too highly of them. As
soon as they have had the necessary
training American airmen in con-
junction with the French airmen will
give development to aerial warfare
which will surprise the Germans. De-
spite all their efforts, they will not
be able to keep pace with the i'm
mense effort America is making.
"But the preparation must be thor
ough, for air fighting is becoming
laily more complicated. Apart from
the question of plotting, that of
craftsmanship is all important
Pitched battles between opposing air
elects will become more and more
frequent, and the demands made on
the combatants are severe in the ex-
treme. Courage, coolness, and ex-
ceptional physical endurance are the
first requirements.
"The athletic training Of your
Young men fits them quite excep-
tionally for the strain of air fight
ing, and as there is immense reserve
Of such embryo-airmen in America,
feel certain that it is in the air
that the strength of Americas war
power will be first felt. The aerial
campaign which is imminent will be
of immense Importance for the final
victory and during its critical phases
Americas air fleet will line the air
with ours. That is why we airmen
of France know that victory is as
sured."
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15

operate with the government officials
in furnishing these lists at the ear
iiest possible moment.
Any person coming under the pro
vision of this law requiring iufor-
nation retii Pms should apply - the
collector of internal revenue for peop.
er blanks and the same Will be for
warded as soon as the blanks arc re
ceived from Washington.
The new law requires an income
tax return from 81 lgle parg,1 hqy-
ing a net income in excess Of $Lu05
or married. person aaging a net
income in excess of S2,0Q). rle law
no longer requires Withholding OF the
tax at the source, ex,Apt IL tie case
of bonds euaranteed free Of tax; and
in the case of non-rtslient alien in
dividuals, and corp 1rahuns, not hav-
ing an office in this country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
IN THE LAND OFFICE

Grace McAllister of Ignacio, APP
pears before the register and receiv-
er of the local land office to make
final proof on her homestead claim.
Yesterday afternon, Allen II.
Crawford of Hesperus proved up on
land in the Breen section. He
brought with him Charles r. Chedal
and William F. Price as witnesses.
This month there have been 25
agricultural filings and five mineral
filings made,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
Are Germans Digging
Tunnel to England! !

LONDON, Nov. 14.-"T'he war
cabinet has been considering all pos
sibilities of an INVASION" says Bonar
Law in the house of commons today.
Recently it has been rumored that
the Germans are boring tunnel un-
der the Channel since acquiring the
Belgian coast, and intend to make an
attack on England thru this means,