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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-05-10
NAVY man WRITES HOME

Mrs Anna Pickett of this city has
received the following letter from
her son Joe, who is now in training
for the navy service at the Goat Is
land training station. The letter
gives a pretty good idea Of how the
men are handled there.
Goat Island, Cal. May 1, 1917.
Dear Mother:
l got your letter last night and will
try to answer it. / don't know how
to answer all your questions, but the
first thing in the morning at $3.50
they blow the bugle to get the boys
up, hang the bedding out and then
clean up the building. Bugle blows
for lineup for mess and it blows
again at s. Then we drill until
1880. Then there is nothing to do
until l. From 1 to $3.50 it's drill
again and nothing to do then until
8, when everybody goes to bed. We
all sleep in a canvass hammock, a
mattress and two woolen blankets.
Every week there is a company
detailed to work in the mess hall,
wait on tables, wash dishes and all
of that stuff. 1t happened to be us
this week.
We went to Oakland on a parade
last Saturday. We sure had a swell
time. was in the leading squad
and more than once l wished l. was
back in Heppner for it seemed all
eyes were turned on me. 1t sure
makes a fellow feel funny. After
the parade they turned us loose for
two hours in the park, 500 of us and
everything in the amusement line
was free, We sure had some time.
You asked about my health.
am as we'll as usual only my arm is
little sore. l had to be vaccinted
and take three shots in the arm.
| wish you could look across the
parade grounds and see seven or
eight hundred boys drilling like they
are now. These officers are sure
nan eaters but l like it fine down
here.
| went to Frisco the last two Sun
lays. 1t sure isn't the nice town
ley say it is. 1t seems to me like
$ the dirtiest big town | was ever
in.
Paul Gemmell, Jim Adkins, the
two Stewart boys. Molly Slocum and
Bob HopkiAs a-e All that are left of
the Heppner boys. The rest have
5one to sea. | think we will go be-
fore long.
l am sending you picture of my
self taken by another boy while |
was on sentry duty. 1t is not a good
one but will send better one later.
Well must get back to the mess
hall and sling hash so will close.
Please tell more news next time
and soon. J. C. PICKETT,
Naval Training Station, Co. A s,
San Francisco, Cal.
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WILLIAM HUGHES WAS
. MORROW CO. PIONEER

The funeral Of william Hughes
was held In Heppner on Monday
morning last, the services being held
at the Episcopal church at 10 o'clock.
Rev. H. A. Noyes, of the Federated
church conducted the services at the
church, after which the remains were
taken in charge by the members OF
Heppner Lodge No. So, A. F. & A.
M. who conducted the graveside SER
vices.
Mr.. Hughes died at his home in
Portland at 5 o'clock Saturday morn
ing following an illness Of several
months, and the remains were
brought to Heppner on Sunday for
interment in the family plot in the
Masonic cemetery here. They were
accompanied by members of his fam
lily.
William Hughes was a pioneer
stockman of this section, having set
tied here in 1878, and he prospered
greatly in that business. He re-
moved to Portland with his family
a number Of years ago and that city
had been his place Of residence ever
since. He was native of Tipperary,
Ireland, and at the time Of his death
was 67 years OF age.
He is survived by his widow and
four children, DR.. w. G. Hughes, of
Milton, Ore.; Percy Hughes, of Hepp-
ner; Mrs. William Whitfield and Miss
Helena Hughes of Portland.
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School Children Entertain.

The entertainment given by the
children of the grades at the Fair
pavilion on last Friday evening was
greeted by an immense crowd. 1t
was May day program in which the
winding of the maypole by different
classes was the predominating fea-
ture. Several beautiful dances were
also staged in which the children did
their parts in excellent shape and
brought much credit to themselves
and their teachers. One feature of
the program that took well was the
military drill carried out by a SQUAD
Of thirty boys from the grammar
school. These lads have been taking
Z course Of military drilling under
Prof. Atkinson and are beginning
10 show quite a bit of proficiency.
Roland Humphreys was drill master
on this occasion and handled his
boys like veteran.
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Police Chief Nash SuccuImbs.
(Pendleton East Oregonian) J

NreHuictoH East OregOnlan)
Chief of Police Frank L. Nash died
Sunday afternoon in a Portland hos
pital where he had been for two
weeks in the vain hope of successful
ly combating the fatal malady from
which he was sufferer. His body
was brought to Pendleton on the
morning train by his widow and. is
now lying at the Folsom. chapel.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at $50 at the Methodist
church. Rev. r. E. Gornall will con-
duct the services at the church and
the Odd Fellows will conduct the
graveside ceremonies.
Mayor ]. A. Best and the members
of the city council will act as honor
ary pallbearers and in addition ]. B.
Wilson, w. W. Cryder. James L. Hall
and Fire Chief w. E. Ringold, all
close personal friends. will act In an
honorary capacity. The active pail
bearers, selected from the l. o. o. F.
lodge, will be C. P. Miller, L. E. Arte-
burn. John Brown. Frank milestone,
Ben Moulton and Thomas Hodson.
Frank Lee Nash was born In Ad-
ans county. Nebraska, June 2, 1881
and was thus nearly SO years old.
With his family he came west in 1890
and lived for ten years in Douglas
county. In 1900 the family moved
to Morrow county where the deceased
member served In the capacity of
deputy sheriff and also as agent for q
warehouse company.
In July, 1915. he moved to Pen
dleton and in the following fall be-
gan work on the Pendleton police
force. Upon the resignation of Chief
T. B. Gurdane about two months ago,
he was elected chief. He had been
suffering from Bright's disease for
several years and two weeks ago
went to Portland to secure the best
medical aid in that city.
AS an officer Mr.. Nash enjoyed the
reputation of being an honest, fear
less and capable worker and as a
citizen he commanded a universal re-
spect.
He is survived by his wife, two
small children, aged five years and
IA months, mother, two brothers in
Cecil and one in Redmond. Albert
Nash of Cecil is here today. His
brother, Peter Nash of Redmond, is
principal of the schools there.
Mr.. Nash was we'll known in this
city where he resided with his fam
lily for a number Of years before go
ing to Pendleton. Mrs. Nash Is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Wal
bridge OF this city.
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McAtee-C CulbertsOn.

The marriage of Mr.. Arthur Nc
Atee to Miss Lucille E. Culbertson
was consummated at the home of
Judge C. c. Patterson at 1880 on
Monday evening in the presence Of
few friends and relatives of the
contracting parties, Judge Patterson
officiating. The wedding was a very
quiet affair and the young people
have gone to housekeeping in this
city where their home will be In the
future. Mr.. McAtee is a native son
of Heppner and Mrs. McAtee has re-
sided here for several years past, be-
ing at one time a teacher in Heppner
High school. They are excellent
young people and enter this new re-
lationship with the best wishes of a
host Of friends.
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COUNTY COURT
NET LAST WEEK

Claims allowed May term of Coun-
ty Court:
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Star Theatre InstallS Ventilators,

Manager Sparks of the Star Thea
tire this week installed a couple Of
ventilators in the rear of his theatre
building and promises that the pa
irons will be supplied with plenty of
fresh air during each performance.
The ventilators have been so placed
that cool, fresh air will be forced
through the building from the rear
to the front, and the fans on the
sides of the building will be re-
moved and their noise done away
with. The improvement is some
thing that had been contemplated
for some time and is in line with the
policy of Mr.. Sparks to keep up to
date.
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NOTICE TO VOTERS.

The registration books will close
FOR the June election on the 10th
of May. Those who have failed to
Erfgister SO far and who may desire
stoshave part IN voting on the ques-
tions to come up at the special cleo
tion, should see to their registration
at once, otherwise they will be great
ly inconvenienced on election day.
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FARMERS--I pay $500 per ton
for old iron delivered at warehouse
in Heppner. Want your old rags and
junk. Buy and sell second hand fur
niture; pay highest market price for
hides and pelts; old rags 75c per
100 pounds. GEO. w. VERDOT, at
Second Hand Store, Heppner.
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VIII Receive Car Of shorthonrs.

Hugh Neill, foreman of the Noun
tain Valley Stock Farm of w. O.
Minor. is now In the Middle West
gathering up a car of Shorthorn bulls
for shipment to Heppner. These ami
mails should arrive here within the
next ten days and Mr.. Minor will
then be in position to supply part
of the demand. He is daily answer
ing numerous inquiries for breeding
stock and this shipment will arrive in
time to give some relief to the situa-
ton. Due notice of the arrival of
the shipment will be made through
these columns.
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N. s. Milestone and wife depart
ed Tuesday morning for their Grant
county farm and will be absent for
some time looking after their inter-
ests there.
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The City Council has des-
ignated May II and Is as
cleanup days. The people
are urged to clean up the rub
bish in front of their lots
where 1t can be easily load
ed. The city will employ
teams by the day to haul the
rubbish away, and the peo-
pie will be charged simply
the actual cost. Health and
safety from fires demand that
We make . thorough job of
the cleanup.
s. E. NOTSON, Mayor.
]. P. WILLIAMS, Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06

great crop, wealth and comfort. has
never faced such crisis before and 1t
now rests with everybody to conserve
foods and win the war, The cause we
are lighting for Is worth every life and
dollar. II 1t is won. Ii this great strug-
gle Is won j means a bright future and
happiness forever and on the other
hand, II II is lost, 1t means a century
OF struggle and turmoil. The allies
are not responsible, If this war is lost
u is u pto the American people. and
let's start now and conserve so that
the allies can secure the. much needed
foods, which will help win the war
rms is our part of-the war.
'lt viii say conserve where conser-
walton Is needed and give money
where money is needed and when the
Older men OF this country are needed
go TO the last trench Of liberty and
nght. II this is carried out our part
OF this great struggle has been &C.
complished> we have done our duty.
Let US all say that we have done
our duty and have given democracy to
al the world"
The meeting today was under the
auspices of the Rock Island Chamber
OF Commerce, the Woman's club and
The Rotary club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
comb SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully and Re-
stores Its Natural Color
and Lustre at Once.

Common garden sage brewed into
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair. beautifully dark and luxur
liant. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home, though. is trou
bIesome. An easier way is to get the
ready-to-use preparation improved by
the addition of other ingredients, cost
ing about 80 cents large bottle, at
drug stores, known rs "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound" thus avoid
ing lot of muss.
While gray. faded hair is not sinful,
we all desire to retain our youthful
appearance and attractiveness. By
darkening your hair with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound, no one can
tell because it does il 50 naturally, so
evenly. You just dampen sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning all gray
hairs have disappeared. after an
! other application or two your hair be-
comes beautifully dark, glossy, soft
and luxuriant and you appear years
Younger. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound is a. delightful toilet
requisite. It is not intended for the
cure, mitigation or prevention of dis
ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
FOUR TRANSFER
CASES ACTED ON
Rock Island Exemption Board Makes
Ruling on Quartet Who Registered
Elsewhere in Country.

Four cases of transfer registrants,
that is. those men who registered in,
other parts of the country and who
appeared for examination before the
Rock Island exemption board, have
been acted upon.
William sterbinsky of Stratford.
Conn, now living at 1867 Second
avenue, has been rejected by the board,
having been exempted and discharged
for physical disability. The rejection
has been certified to the district board
at Peoria.
Fred ". Wanke, 606 Second street,
has been certified to the Peoria board
as having been exempted, his claim.
made on the ground Of dependents,
having been allowed by the Rock Is
land board
The claim Of William Eberts, SOL
Thirteenth avenue, who registered at
Benidji. MINI, has been disaIlowed
/ by the local exemption officials and he
| has been certified to the district board
as subject TO service in the army He
filed his claim for exemption on the
ground Of being the father of two
m0therless children, who were de-
pendent upon him for support He
has the right OF appeal from the rul-
ing Of the board here
Physical disability resulted in the
exemption and discharge Of Joseph r
Barter, 1923 Sixth avenue, whose legal
| place of residence is given as Jack
I sonville, Ill His rejection has been
certified to Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
HOUSING TROUBLE
IN CITY EVOLVED
fifty Thousand Dollar Corporation TO
Be Organized as Underwriting
Syndicate.
WILL LESSEN BUILDING BURDEN
chamber OF Commerce Committee Re.
ports Upon Method Which La
Approved by Board.

Organization of a. $4,000 CORPORA
ton will be the first big step to
solve Rock Islands housing difficul-
ties.
This announcement was made today
following the meeting Of the board of
directors Of the Chamber of Com
merce last night, at which time a re-
port OF a special committee TO make
an investigation was submitted to the
directors. The compittee is composed
OF c. E. Esplin, ]. L. Vernon and II. s,
Gable.
The committee reported that meet
ing of lot owners and contractors was
held at which time the proposal was
evolved. 1t is for the underwriting
syndicate to make merchantahle con-
tracts Of sale among lot owners, con-
tractors and purchasers.
The corporation, which will seek
permission from the secretary of state
to incorporate will underwrite any
contracts for the sale Of houses de.
sired from contractors and lot owners
The syndicate carries the account and
makes less burdensome the purchase
of a home.
Satisfactory Plan.
The committee was ordered con.
tinued and its report approved. F
| W. Bender. secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce. is the author of tn,
statement that the plan adopted her,
is the first satisfactory solution of tht
housing problem made in any cit,
west of Detroit He said mora do
tailed explanation Of the proposeS
! plan would be issued by the Chambe
Of Commerce later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
1T IS A GRAND AND
!. GLORIOUS FEELIN,
so ARTHUR CLAIMS

Amt It a grand and g-l-o-r-i-o-u-s
feelin' to find that your little old ear
hadn't been stolen al all after you had
missed it and had notified the police.
but that another member of the fam
lily had just happened along during
your absence and had driven around
the block while waiting for YOU? Ar
thur Brussel of Andalnsia viii say
1t fs.
This morning at 30 o'clock Ar
thur rushed into the police station,
his facet long and beads of perspira-
ton standing on his brow. He said
that his new car had disappeared and
that he thought it had been stolen.
He had left it standing at Seventeenth
street and Fourth avenue and when he
returned not more than Is minutes
later it was gone. He could not fur
nish the license humber as he had SCI
cured it only yesterday, having only
had his little touring car two OF three
weeks. The best he could do to dis
tinguish it from the many others OF
| the same variety was that it had a
foot feed" which had been put on
since he bought the machine and that
the curtains were ali up and the one
on the right hand side at the front
was damaged. The police said they
would try to find it. and Arthur left
still long faced and perspiring.
! He had not been out of the station
more than 10 minutes until he came
! rushing in again. This time it was q
different looking Arthur His face
was wreathed in smiles. The police
knew the answer before he could gel
his breath sufficiently to utter word
He said that his father had happened
along during his absence and hat
driven the car around the block while
waiting for him to return and that hi
had returned, missed the car ant
+, rushed to the police station while hi.
father was making the trip around tbs
| block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
W1sHART WILL TELL
OF ACTUAL WARFARE

Corporal e. X Wishart. who speaks
under the auspices Of the Rotary club
at the Masonic temple Friday night,
enlisted IN the One Hundred Second
battalion, Canadian expeditionary
forces, at Prince Rupert. British Co
lumbia, in 1915 Six months later he
was in the trenches in France He
fought around Ypres for about two
months and was then transferred 10 a
sector on she Somme near Combles,
Baupaume, PeroDne and Coresilette.
Il Was here the allies put on their
big offensive called the battle of the
SJmme Corporal Wishart partici-
pated in these various engagements
and fought in the trenches for five
months without removing his clothes
1t was at Coresilette that he saw the
British tank first used and witnessed
the first one which entiladed the en-
envy trenches and brought Ia $50 pris-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
ARREST ROCK ISLAND
MAN FOR BT.ACKM ALL

c. L. Gilmore of Rock Island, re-
ported by Sheriff A Skoglund OF Bu-
reau county to be wanted there on the
charge of blackmail and extortion, has
been placed under arrest by the Rock
Island authorities and is being held
at the county Jail. II is announced at
the sherif's Office that Gilmore will
be taken to Princeton tonight The
charge against Gilmore is that he ac-
cused J. f. Mercer OF obtaining money
under false pretenses and accepted
/ $100 as hush money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
PREPARE TO HELP
CAMP FUND DRIVE
Young Mems Christian Association
Campaign Endorsed by the Cham-
Der OF Commerce.
LOCAL QUOTA FIXED At $1,000
Reject Plan OF Aiding National Conn.,
mission in Work Outside or
Training Grnnads.

Rock Island people are preparing
for the campaign waich is to be con
iucted in behalf of raising fund fer
The Young Mems Christian association
work in the environments and army
camps of the United States in this
country and in Europe
The board of directors of the Cham
Der Of Commerce last night at its meet
ing al the Rock Island club placed its
official endorsement on the campaign
when it offered the local Y. NJ. c. A.
the services not only of the club but
the secretary OF the chamber. Is
The quota for Rock Island and the
lower half of Rock Island county Is
$1,000. which it is hoped to be raised
In a short campaign.
Reject Petition.
Incidental to the endorsement or
the ~" campaign. the Chamber Of
Commerce rejected the request made
by the commission on war camp funds
fer raising the moral and social CON
3itions outside OF army camps. The
directors of the. Chamber Of Commerce
declared that General Pershing's state
ment that the Y NJ. c. A. and the
Knights of Columbus are doing effect
i've work in the camps. should be suf-
ticient TO direct the energy of the COM
munity for the Y. NJ c. A. campaign
rather than the national war camp
| fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
CHAMPAIGN WOMAN
OFFERS TESTIMONY

Champaign, H.. Nov statement
after statement is now being given by
residents Of this city and vicinity re-
garding the merits Of Tanlae, the cele-
brated new medicine. Mrs. Nettie
Bachman, Champaign woman Of sos
South Nell street, is the latest TO offer
praise for the premier preparation.
She said on July Il:
q had liver trouble and my stomach
and bowels were out OF shape. I've
suffered this way for nearly year. Ny
liver was very sluggish and caused Sc
we're pains under my shoulders. II
seemed that none Of the food ate d.
gested properly as was usually con-
stipated, having to take a laxative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06

every day or two. Dizzy spells accom-
panied with sharp pains across my
back bothered me at times. felt weak
and tired out all the time.
''0ne bottle OF Tanlac convinced me
that the medicine is one OF real merit
My liver Is in fine condition now and
my bowels have been regulated. l
never have to take laxative any
more The dizzy spells, pains under
my shoulders and across my back
have all ceased to occur. In fact, /
| feel better most every way, and owe
it all TO Tanlac."
| Tanlac is now being introduced and
explained in Rock Island at Riess'
Drug store, 1900 block.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
ROUND Up FIVE ON
ROBBERY REPORT
Phone Call Leads to Arrest Of Quintet
But Police Put No Credenee in
Hoidup Talk.
DfsoRDERLY CONDUCT CHARGED
Officer Makes Complaint Two Are
Dismissed and Three Sent 10 County
Jail for 40 Days.

Although there were FIVE suspects
placed under arrest and taken TO the
station the police are of the opinion
that there was nothing to the holdup
report they first received yesterday
evening which resulted In the taking
inte custody of Andrew Davis, Lloyd
Hightower, fl r. Anderson. G. A.
Langhart and William Wilson A
phone call saying that somebody was
being held up on Nineteenth street be-
tween First and Second avenues
brought about the arrest of the five
men.
Officer Swazey responded to the call
and when he arrived at the point
named he arrested the quintet He took
them to the police station and lodged
a complaint against them, charging
disorderly conduct This morning C.
A. Langhart and William Wilson. who
claim they are residents Of Orion,
were dismissed. while the other three,
Davis, Hightower and Anderson. were
sent to the county Jail for 40 days
each.
AS far as the "stickup" was con
icerned the police were unable to dis
Germ who were the "stickers" and who
the "stickees.' as all were said 10 have
been well filled with liquor when ar
! rested.
Four Are Fined.
Al King, John Martin, A. E. Rollow
and Ernest Timm, arrested Saturday
night at a housebost on Rock river,
were given a hearing this morning in
Justice Of Pence D, J. Cleland's court
on charge of disorderly conduct
They pleaded guilty and all were let
off with being fined the costs of the
case, with the exception of Al King
who Is said to have been abusive to
! Constable Case. who made the arrest
King was fined SIS as well as the costs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06
SEEKS $500 AS HIS
PART In LAND DEAL

Five hundred dollars is the amount
sought by ], s. Parr Of Wyoming,
Iowa, in a suit brought by him against
Ida M. Blankenburg of Rock Island,
trial of which was begun today in the
county court. The plaintiff claims
the $500 is the commission due him in
a real estate transaction in which ne
acted as agent in the sale of 1000
acres Of land in the vicinity of Wyo-
ming.