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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20

Last Wednesday night about tef
o'clock a cherry orchard was raidet
in the upper end Of town and whll'
the young raiders were gorgin2
themselves in the trees several shot;
were fired in their immediate proX,
unity. They departed in such hast,
that one of them lost the seat oi
his trousers and a section of cuticlC
in barb wire fence. while another
was seen in full motion a half houI
after the bombardment.
1.-THE neighbors" in the upper
part of town have been frightened
lately by some prowling stranger
who selects the hours from mid
night to three o'clock for his noe
turnal wanderings. He has done
nothing so far except to excite Gu
riosity and suspicion, Chief Skin
ner has twice been nailed from his
bed to watch for the mysterious Wis
liant, but could not locate him.
Rudolph ProebsteI has received
orders from his captain, Lee Cald-
well, to report at PendIeton next
Wednesday, July 25. for the mobil-
ization of D company, which will
be mustered into the service Of I'M
Gle Sam. Earl Rose, who lately re-
turned from Spokane, has also en-
listed in the crack Umatilla county
troop of rough riders.
At the United Brethren church
next Sunday there will be preach
ing at II a. m and 8 p. IN. Morn
ing subject, "The Volunteer" ev-
ening subject, The Stacker" Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Y. p. G. h.
at 1880 p. M; topic, "The Golden
Rule Applied" f. F. Wriggle.
The predicted change Of weather
on the 18th resolved itself into a
few feeble peals Of thunder and a
i've uTOIo vi ldiHs hbbht dii-WF
are going to say about the crops is
that Poss Barnes, Charley Bulfnch
and Hamp Booher each has nifty
field Of faIl-sown wheat.
The heat record for Weston as re-
ported by Merritt A. Baker, local
observer, is as follows: Sunday, 90
legrees; Monday, 50; Tuesday, SO.
The average temperature for "a
lOurs on Monday the warmest day
# the hot wave was 81 degrees.
w. A. McCorkell Forded down
rom the Uplands this morning
nth a few crates of berries and got
ack home in time for breakfast.
uch is modern transportation.
While motoring home 20 WalIa
lalla from an extended tour Of Cali
mia, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Melon
d were guests Wednesday at the
Morrison farm.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20
BREVITES

Set of light hack harness, good
as new, for sale. c. w. Metz.
j. NJ. Compton has bought Ford
touring car from H. L. Hedrick,
the local agent.
Mayor Banister is investigating the
advisability of oiling Weston's
streets again this year, and finds
that the cost would be 5000.
MIR. and Mrs. jess Lieuallen are
back from months stay near Leth-
bridge, Alberta, where Jess has
been helping to harvest the Canada
wool crop.
Mrs. Jack Minnick is visiting her
mother, Mrs. A. A. Kees. Mr..
Minnick was here for a few days
while on his way from Ruth, New
ada. to Seattle, where he intends
working in the shipyards.
Big motor trucks dragging heavy
machinery went through Weston
Tuesday night, and are said to be
part of the outfit the Warren Con-
struction company will use in road
work this side of Pendleton.
The Weston band will give a free
concert this friday evening in
the city park, beginning at eight
o'clock. Hazelwood ice cream and
cake will be served at Is cents the
plate. Also, there will be cones for
the youngsters.
Rattlesnakes are numerous this
year along Meacham creek, and the
forks of the Umatilla, Eugene Mol
itor infomrs the East Oregonian.
He reports having seen many Of the
snakes while fishing and that he
killed several five feet long.
Since last reports the following
good friends have paid for the
Leader, thus setting most praise
worthy example: Herman O'Har-
ra. Ben Lee, Mrs. J. Kirkpatrick,
Traian Tucker, J. L. Fuson, Newt
O'Harra, o. C. Turner, John Bone
gitz. B. F. BarkIow, C. w. Avery,
w. A. McCorkell.
The O-W. trestIe below town was
to be on fire at about
en- O'Clock Sunday night, and some ,
ali hustling was done by the
ridge-filIing crew. They extin-
uished the fire before it had done
nv material damage. Sparks from {
passing engine ars supposed to q
ave been responsible. :
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20
For Our Soldiers and Sailors
Contributed

contributed)
The regular meeting of the w.
&. r. u. will be held at the u. y.
parsonage Tuesday. the 3lst. at
three o'clock. We hope to have
many basketfuls Of old cloth, which
is 50 much needed at once, ready
for the committee to tear al that
time. The hemming must be done
by hand to be soft for hospital use.
Substitutes for handkcrchicfs, nap
kins and tray cloths are being made
as fast as possible by the members,
and by the elderly ladies who sew
so well by hand. Measurements
and patterns will be shown at the
for soldiers and sailors
comfort bags; the new surgical
bandagc, bed sock, shoulder wrap
and housewives. Full directions
are in the Modern Priscilla for
July for the knitted work; but
for all the work can be
obtained from the ladies who take
the White Ribbon Review or at the
Now meet with US, all
friends and neighbors, and let us
all do our bit to take the best
.are possible of our soldier and
iailor boys away from home or on
he battle field. You are all
Welcome.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20
Mary Jane Pumps at sl.0S

These are the best for service in
the line Of footwear cool, COM
Portable and pretty. Patent Or
gun metal. Values up to $500.
To close out this line. your choice
for St.9s.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20
Sandals at $l.lo

Our entire line of sandals in sis.
cs up to two. values up tn Sl.60.
All good quality ruSsct leather
nothing better for summer wear,
Your choice while they last for only
Si.19.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20
Ladies' Auto Hats and Caps at S9c

just the thing for the dust, to
say nothing of real comfort. We
have too many. and have arranged
a sale table on which Is displayed
the entire line; your choice for Soc.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20

This is line Of splendid hats
and caps for ladies that have sold as
high as $3.50. Some are silk and
all are very pretty aud serviccablc
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20
Mems Work Clothing

llosr supporters, Zoe and 2bc.
Shoes Si.T9. $500. $500. $3.50
and si.6O mems good quality
work shoe,
Hats n good sunshadc for Toe,
25c and soc line Of good quail
ity. Standard make short ends Of
stock to close out at only 9sc,
Mems covealls at from Sl.79 for
II good khaki. Si.os for the stripe,
and the famous "All.ln.Onc" for
$3.50.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-20
Pretty Summer Lawns at &c Yd.

To close out this lot We have as
sembled all our summer dress lawns
to offer regardless of cost. All arr
sheer. cool and dainty; very desir-
bic for summer dresses; have sold
us high AS 20,', but for this summer
specinI only Dc.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
MUZZLE OF PRESS ADVISED
Would Deal With Those That
Can Not Be Relied Upon.

ington.-Decision of House
Republicans, in caucus, to oppose any
newspaper censorship provision in the
pending espionage bill was followed by
a letter from President Wilson to
Chairman Webb, of the Judiciary Com
mittee, reiterating that it was imper-
alive that Congress grant censorship
powers to deal with the few persons
who can not be relied upon to observe
"a patriotic reticence about every
thing whose publication could be of
injury"
81 have been very much surprised"
wrote the President, ito find several of
the public prints stating that the Ad-
ministration had abandoned the posi-
ton which it so distinctly and still
holds, that authority TO exercise GEN.
sorship over the press to the extent
that that censorship is embodied in
the recent action of the House of Rep
is absolutely necessary to
the public safety"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
FOOD GAMBLING HIT
MEASURE OFFERED IN HOUSE
PROPOSES TO CHECK SPEC
ULATION IN FOOD.
Hoover Gives Approval To Drastic
LegisIation-Senate Signs Re-
vision Of Cores Proposal.

WashingtOn.-POwer to requisitior
food supplies, fix prices to eliminate
speculation and boarding, prohibit the
use of grains for the manufacture Of
alcohol and other drastic measures are
strengthened in revised food bill in
troduced in the House by Chairman
Lever, of the Committee on Agricul-
ture. These powers vested in the
President are to be conferred by him
upon Herbert C. Hoover, Food Admin
istrator. Mr.. Hoover has given his ap-
prevail to the bill after a careful read
ing, saying:
"Mr. Levers food administration bill
as now reported out of committee COW
ers very ably and intelligently the
powers necessary for the President to
possess to set up competent food ad-
ministration. These powers, combined
with the powers of embargo proposed
in other legislation, should make it
possible to eliminate boarding, specu-
lation and waste in distribution. They
are more moderate than those pos.
sessed by the various European food
ministries, but with the goodwill and
cooperation of the distributing trades
should make success possible without
in any manner being burdensome upon
legitimate trade"
While Mr.. Hoover was considering
the Lever bill, which previously had
the o. K. of Secretary of Agriculture
Houston, the Senate began the revis
ion of the Gore food bill. This bill was
a combination of the two measures
which had the approval of the Admin
istration and had been introduced in
the House.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
PREFER SUPPLYING ALLIES
Principles Underlying Americas Eco
nomic Participation Agreed Upon
BY Trade Conferees.

Washington.-Broa principles I'M
DERIVING Americas economic partici-
patton in the war, subject to Congress
sional legislation, were agreed upon
at the final general trade conference
of British Foreign Secretary Balfour,
Secretaries Lansing and Redtield and
British and American trade experts.
subcommittee, appointed at the first
meeting soon after the British mission
arrived, submitted their reports which
were accepted in priciple and the few
remaining question: were left to the
committees to be worked out in prac-
tice on the basis of whatever legisla-
ton is finally passed by Congress.
Generally it has been agreed that
the United States shall devote its re-
sources preferentially to the allies. In
devoting a share of the scarce supplies
and tonnage to neutral trade, those
countries evincing a friendly DISPOSE.
ton toward the common cause will
be favored.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
BRITISH AND FRENCH GAIN
According to Statements-Capture Of
300 Germans eported-Losses
Conceded by Berlin.

London.-The Entente offensive in
the west in its sixth week is making
new important gains. On the whole
these losses in ground are conceded
by the Berlin War Office, though it in
sists that on the right wing terrific
losses were inflicted on the British,
while on the left to the south of Laon
the Germans offset their Champagne
loss by capturing trenches from he
French.
The Frenah took 800 prisoners in "a
hours. The British added a support
trench to their advance on mile front
registered earlier.
"The enemy Shelters" says the
French official report, were found to
have been blown to pieces and to be
piled high with dead"
The German statement tells of Brit
ish storming waves between the
Scarpe and Sensee rivers having been
shot to pieces.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
$500 AIRPLANES PLANNED
For First Year Of War With Five Thou
sand Trained Men, Aerial Board
Announces.

ashington.-Formal announcement
of the Governments policy as 10 all
types of aircraft except Z9ppelins was
made by the Council of National De-
tense through Howard E. Coffin, mem
Der of Councils Advisory Commission
and Board of Aircraft Production re-
Gently created. The object aimed at
the first year, according to Mr.. Coffin,
is the production of a minimum of
$500 training and battle airplanes; the
education of from 5000 to 5000 men,
and the doubling or more of the pro-
ducing capacity during the second
year.
The board will cooperate with the
joint Army-Navy Board on designs and
specifications of aircraft, which will
pass on all questions of design and
military characteristics. The develop
ment of big dirigibles or Zeppelins is
in the hands of special army-navy
board headed by Admiral Taylor.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
PEACE TERMS, WAR MOVE
Scope of Aspirations For Conquest
Barred For First Time-kaiser
Uses Bismarck's Methods.

Washington.-Ger next peace
declaration, expected to suggest pro
gram of territorial remuneration on the
east and west, is regarded here as
largely answered beforehand by infor-
nation revealing for the first time the
full scope of the Imperial Govern.
ments aspirations for conquest in the
South.
This informaticA discloses as one of
the primary aims OF the war plan
for consolidation OF an impregnable
military and economic unit stretching
from the North Sea to the Mediterra-
mean, cutting Europe permanently in
half, controlling the Dardanelles, the
Aegean and the Baltic and eventually
forming, the backbone of Prussian
world empire.
In the light of German history the
plan shows how implicitly the Kaiser
has followed out the blood and iron
politico-economic methods of Bis
marck for development of Prussian
power. Considered in view of the
present war map, it shows that the
major portion of the Kaiser's war pro-
gram has been accomplished, regard
less of what disposition is made of
territory in France, Bel
GUM and Russia.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
GERMANS INVOLVED IN PLOT
100000 For Organization Of
Revolutionary Movement.

San Jose, Costa Rica.-A far-reach-
ing plot to overthrow the present Gov
eminent o, Costa Rica, of which Presi-
dent Federico Tinoco is the head. has
been uncovered by the authorities. The
former President Alfredo Gonzales.
who was deposed last January, at
which time Tinoco assumed control,
other officials of the former Govern
ment and Germans resident here and
in the United States are alleged to be
implicated. A German firm in New
York is declared to have furnished
100000 for the organization Of reYo-
lutionary movement
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
NORWEGIAN SHIP SHELLED
Submarine Fired Upon Steamer With
out Giving Warning-Two Killed,
Others Wounded.

London.-Thirteen survivors from
the Norwegian steamship Madura
have reached land. Their vessel was
shelled and sunk by a German sub
marine. Two men were killed by shell
fire and seven were wounded. The
survivors report that the submarine
gave no warning and fired on the men
as they were lowering the boats.
Twenty-three survivors, including the
captains wife, from the Russian ship
Lynton, 1851 tons gross, have reached
land.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
RUINS BEING TRANSFORMED
Big Sum Raised For Sufferers in Fire
That Caused More Than Three
Millions Loss.

Atlanta, Ga.-With relief work UNI
der way and $4,000 subscribed for aid
to sufferers from the $3,500,0O0 fire,
plans were already made to begin re-
building the burned section through
Northeastern Atlanta within week.
Telephone linemen went through the
devastated district, cutting away wires
that might endanger lives, while the
street car company began to clear its
wires so city wagons could move the
rubbish from the streets.
Relief organizations Immediately got
busy untangling the human maze. The
flames destroyed 1868 buildings, &C
cording to calculations of real estate
and insurance men. Most of the struc-
lures were residences, but several
apartment houses, churches and retail
stores were burned. The Red Cross
established a clearing house, through
which trucks and wagons were fur
nished free for return of household
goods to hundreds of homes skirting
the burned arGa.,and from which the
families had been driven when told
that their homes would have to be
dynamited.
Members of many families became
separated. A man advertised for his
90-year-old grandmother. Another
sought his wife and baby through the
want section of a newspaper. There
were scores of similar cases, and it
was expected clearing house to
carry out this work would have to be
Guard is still maintain
ed and perfect order reported.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
FOOD FAMINE UNWARRANTED
Is silly Exhibition of Natural Hysteria
Declares Noted Food Expert.

Chicago.-The grain world is either
personally acquainted with B. w.
Snow, well-known statistician of Bart.
lett-Frazier Company, or knows him
by reputation. Mr.. Snow says that
the famine panic" which has swept
this country in the past six weeks is
the silliest exhibition of national hys-
terra ever known, that there is no
famine in this country and there never
will be as long as the present relation
between producers and consumers is
maintained.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
Berry Picking Closes Court.

Bowling Green, Ky.-For the first
time in the history of this county the
Warren circuit ceu1 practically was
closed and the jury dismissed in or
der that the jurors might return
home and harvest the great straw.
berry crop. The court began a four
weeks term. Warren county is the
greatest neutrality-suspicious. county
In America, and the crop this year
viii exceed in value 100000.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
UNCLE SAM SENDS PROTEST
To Germany Against the Detention Of
Americans-State Department
Also Wants Explanation.

washington.-Prote to Germany
agains: the detention of American citi-
zens was made by the State Depart
ment through the Spanish Govern
ment The department has received
positive information that Americans
are held in Germany, and has asked
for a full and definite statement OF
the Imperial Governments attitude
concerning their departure II is
pointed out this government always
has acted promptly on applications Of
German subjects to leave the United
States.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
INCREASED POSTAGE
DRIVEN THRU HOUSE
MEASURE PLACES HEAVY RATE
ON SEcoND-cLAsS MATTER
HEATED DEBATES ARISES.
Newspapers May Suffer-Tariff Il
Placed on Many Articles on
Free List.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
on.-Administration sup
porters in the House, by a vote of 1913
to II, imposed drastic postal change
upon second-class mail matter. 1t is
said that If the Senate approves the
new charge many newspapers and
magazines actually will be driven out
of existence and many others will suf-
fer materially.
The new rates go into effect in three
periods. By March, 1918, they will in
crease the present charges from half
more in the first parcel post zone to six
times as much in the eighth. Claud
Kitchin, Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, drove the increased
charges through the House against the
desperate protests of many Democrats
as we'll as Republicans. One of these
protesting Democrats was Kitchin's
colleague, Small, of North Carolina.
The tariff section, adding 10 per cent
to all duties now imposed and taxing
nearly all articles now on the free list
10 per cent was retained after Repre-
sentative Lenroot, of Wisconsin, had
striven unsuccessfully to eliminate the
increase on sugar. The amendment
exempts the following articles: Coal,
coke, personal effects of persons COM
ing into the United States, bullion,
precious metals, books and ingredients
used in the manufacture Of fertilizers.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
Observation-Disclosures HOSPITALS.

Columbus.-That emphasis be laid
on care of the we'll along with the care
of the sick, and that duty of the state
ought to be to provide hospital for
mothers to give birth to their children,
were assertions of Dr. ]. T. Henderson,
Secretary of the Board of Trustees of
Grace Hospital, Cleveland, at session
of the Ohio Hospital Association con-
vention.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
More Mounted Forces.

Washington.-War Department or
ders direct the organization OF two new
regiments Of cavalry, the Eighteenth
and Nineteenth, at Fl Ethan Allen, Vt
Battalions OF the Second Cavalry now
there will form the nucleus Of the two
new regiments.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up a corn or callus so it lifts
off with fingers.

You corn-pestered men and wemen
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
CINCINNATI authority, because few
drops Of freezone applied directly en-
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens so it can be
lifted off, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as it
is inexpensive and is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31

Only about 16 per cent Of the 6.OOO,-
900 horse power estimated to be con-
tained in Swedish waterfalls is being
utilized.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
A Bio Head.

A young man in the country wrote to
his city cousin. 1--WE grown cab
bage head six feet in circumference"
"Who is your hatter?" wrote back
the city youth.-Tit-Bits.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
June s, 1916. Plymouth, Mass
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer L Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
Druggists Customers Praise
Kidney Medicine

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is the
best seller on the market today in this
locality. l believe it is all that is claimed.
and during my experience of eight years
in handling it as a kidney, liver and blad.
der remedy l have never heard a single
complaint and know that it has produced
very beneficial results in many cases, ae-
cording to the reports of my customers
who praise it highly.
Very truly yours,
HERBERT S. MAXWELL.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-31
An Easy Way.

An Easy Way.
Father-Can't you overcome your
thirst for liquor?
Son-If / can get enough.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
Faith and SiQht.

Faith is always, in an important
sense, the antithesis Of sight. 1t al
ways indicates an element Of the un-
seen and unknown somewhere in the
matter. No doubt faith and sight
stand in close connection with each
other, and often seem to run over, so
to speak, into one another. Faith, In
its true and sane sense, cannot live
without some foothold on what we
may call sight. But faith in itself is
precisely that which ventures out be-
yond sight, and moves and works In
the dark, in the unseen, in the un.
known.-Bishop Moule.