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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-09-06

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. j..
Devin & Sons, Heppner, Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-09-06

FOR SALE-Shetlan ponies. In
1uire of Josephine Woolery, lone.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
ROUNDING UP THE
VAT DINAMITERS

Valdosta. Aug. ga warrant
was issued today for the arrest Of
Beaury Corbett,a we'll known farm
er across the line in Echols County
charging him with completely in
dynamiting Of a large number Of
cattle dipping watts in this county
last week, The nature Of the eyi.
dence against Corbett has not been
disclosed.
Il is understood that four or FIVE
variants against other parties will
be sworn out by Chairman ConOlly
oil the County Commissioners. The
commissioners offered a reward Of
$500 for evidence to convict any
man with completely in the dyna-
hitting, with SUPP l.mental re-
ward Of $50 for each conviction
covering the nineteen watts destroy
ed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
She Holds Knitting Record.

brownsville, Aug. 19-Mrs. w.
M. Smith. Of this city, probably
holds a record for the knitting done
by her for the sailors and soldiers
Of Uncle Sam IS army, and navy Al
though she is over rs years of age,
Mrs. Smith has made 6 sweaters, .
pairs Of mitts and several mufflers,
and she is still knitting. 1t is not
her first experience with knitting
az during the Civil War she knit
many pairs Of socks and comf'rters
for the boys in gray. Now she IS
knitting just as periodically for the
descendants Of those who wore the
blue and the gray. Mrs. Smiths
work is beautifully done and is the
envy Of many younger women here.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
JAIL 10 GERMANS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Souix Falls, S. D., Aug. I'll
Fifteen Germans were arrested at
Trip, Hutchinson County, S. D.
today by FEDERAL officers charg d
with violation of the espionage act,
according to adyices received he. 70
Late this afternoon. The men were
taken to Yankton, S. D., and arr
raigned before U. S. Commissioner
e. T. White, for preliminary hear
ing.
Officials refused to divulfe The
n sture of the charges. II is under
ssord, however, that they signed a
petition to the County Treasurer,
protecting against the draft.
On August IA fifteen other Ger
mans. Socialists, were arrested in
Hutchinson County by Federal Of
ficers as the result of a sim lar o.
Tense. 1t was then intimated by
officials that an organized propa-
ganda was being carried on in Ger
man settlements in the State to Gre
ate disaffection among citizens q
German birth over the dr. lft and
the participation Of this country in
the war.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
MANY RECRUITS ARE
HOOKWORM VICTIMS

Washington, Aug. 21.-Discov-
cry Of hookworn infection in Al
out Of rs militia recruits recently
) modified for war services has
caused public health service au.
liberties to recommend prompt ex.
animation of all units OF the Nation
al Guards and national army at
present organized, especially those
from the warmer portions of the
country.
Prevalence Of hookworm was
found by DR.. G Wardell Stiles of the
public health service, at a Govern
ment reservation where he was
making experiments, Complaint by
a recruit OF not feeling well, after
officers suspected him OF trying to
shrik his duty, resulted in medical
examination. Hookworm infection
was found. Other examinations
showed a high percentage Of hook
worm.
Dr.Stiles has reported to the public
health service that failue to treat
haokyerm cases undoubtedly will
result i'm unjust and preventable
punishment of soldiers for offenses
due to remediable conditions. Dan.
ger Of a widespread epidemic Of
hookworm in Europe is pointed out
ii even the light cases are sent to
the trenches.
American soldiers will not take
the hookworm to France if the
medical corps can prevent it. Ev.
.ry recruit from the ''hookworm
belt' is being subjected to the most
careful inspection and every infec-
ted man will be treated before be-
ing sent out of the country.
Medical officers said today that
while discovery Of numerous. cases
OF hookworin among National
Guardsr EN- has aroused no anxiety,
some concern has been felt at the
possibility of the American form OF
disease beingintroduced into France.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
TO CHECK USE OF
PLEASURE MACHINES

Washington, D. c., - Warning
of the possibility Of drastic action
by the federal government to stop
excessive pleasure use Of auto
mobiles during the war, but that
the gasoline needs of the United
States and its allies may be met, is
given in a statement issued ty
Director Van H Manning of the
bureau Of mines.
Enough gasoline TO care for the
requirements of America and per-
haps that of its allies will be saved {,
in the opinion of Mr.. Manning,
If automobile owners of the coun-
try will stop unnecessary and ex-
travapant pleasure riding.
1.-THE army and navy" he said,
Twill have to have Immediately on
hand enough gasoline for the aero
planes, trucks, automobiles, trac-
tors and other machines. There
must be no 1illy-dallying aboutthis
supply of gasoline and there won't
be.
1t is estimated that the army
and navy will need for this year
$50, 100000 gallons and there are
two ways Of obtaining it. In the
first place the JOY rider whose
pleasure is obtained by covering
many miles at high speed can yo-
UNFAIRLY give this up; every man
who drives machine daily can ask
himself if part Of his riding cannot
be obviated +"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
SAYS HOOVER IS RIGHT
IN FEARING MEAT FAMINE

Chicago, Aug. 21-Pork chops
soon will be SOC a pound retail.
Ham and bacon will be even
higher.
Meat generally is going up.
Herbert Hoover's fear Of a world
meat famine is not overestimated
These were the conclusions drawn
today by Robert Miller, president
of the Chicago Retail Grocers' as
ISOLATION, from Hoover's report on
meat condition. Danger of a meat
famine has been known to Chicago
retail meat dealers for some time,
Miller states.
There is hnt one remedy" he
continued. Uncle Sam must de-
wise some regulation ihat will make
it more profitable for the farmer to
feed his grain to cattle than to sell.
As long as the farmer can get $500
for corn on quick sale he is not
going to feed it to cattle and wait
for the same profit.
'Shrinkage in the supply Of corn
fed cattle and good beef becomes
more alarming daily. "
The wholesale price of hogs Aug.
l was Sc higher than a year ago,
and twice as high as on Aug. /,
1914. Hogs we're today nearly $4
higher than Aug. 1 this year, sell
irg close to $40 a hundred pounds.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
FALL FLOWING FOR cUTWORM
That and Thorough Cultivation Are
Most Practical Methods Of Rid.
ding Fields of Pests.

Fall blowing and thorough cultiva-
ton are the most practical methods of
fighting cutworms in the fields. In
gardens a poisoned bait, made of bran
mash, sweetened with cheap sugar or
molasses mixed with paris green and
containing the juice of lemon or.
orange has, given good results. This
should not be put nearer than eight
inches to plants, for in case of rain
the poison will iniure the roots.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
CALL FOR SUPPLIES CABLED
TO RED CROSS FROM FRANCE

A cabled appeal for the immedia-
te shipment Of supplies to France
has reached the American Red Cross
from Maj. Grayson NJ. P. Murphy.
Maj. Murphy, as the head Of the
Red Cross Commission in France,
has been making a survey Of condi-
tions in the war zone and the dis
tricts which harbor refugees. The
cable emphasizes the urgent need
in Earope for vast amounts Of hos
pital and knitting supplies.
Maj. Murphy's Cableglam
Begin shipping at once l $780,
900 each knitted mufflers, sweaters,
socks, and wristlets. These are
desperately needed before cold
weather. In view Of the shortage
of fuel, and other discomforts, they
will he of incredible value in both
military and civilian work.
Last winter broke the record for
cold and misery among the people
here. They inexpressibly dread
lest the coming winter find us with
out supplies to meet the situation.
/ urge you on behalf of our soldiers
and those OF our allies who viii su :
fer in the frozen trenches. Thou
sands of Belgian and French re-
-fugees and repatriates are being re-
turned through Switzerland to
France. Official Bulletin.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
WEIGHT OF CRIMSON CLOVER
Seed Should Weigh 60 Pounds Per
BusheI, According to Clemson
Experiment Station.

Cleaned crimson clover seed weighs
30 pounds per bushel. Careful weights
and calculations recently made by the
experiment station indicate that 100
pounds Of seed in the hull are equIva-
lent in weight to a bushel, or 60
pounds, of cleaned seed; or, that any
weight of seed in the hull will give IS
per cent Of that weight in cleaned
seed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
NECESSITIES FOR HEN HOUSE
To Keep Away VermiR Of All Klnda
and Ward OFF Diseases, Spray
Materials Are Essential.

Spray materials and cheap spray
pump are a necessity. Lice, mites,
feas, ticks, harvest mites and other
insects must not be allowed to get
the benefits of your labor and time.
Disinfectants should be kept on hand
to use occasionally.
Fowl cholera, white diarrhoea, roup,
blackhead, sorehead and other diseases
may pounce down on your flock at any
moment. Preparedness is necessary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
Bread VIII Not Be Cheaper
Says The Head Of Bakers

Chicago-Governmeht control Of
wheat will not result in a decrease
in the price of bread for at least Is
months, but it will prevent it from
going any higher, Paul schulze,
president of one Of CIicago's big
gest bakeries, said today.
Chicago vii become the grain
control center of the nation next
week with the arrival of score Of
Fo,d Controller Hoover's aides tC
open headquarters.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
IMANGUM BUYS
.TAE AMERICUS DAILY

=.
IS sum las purchased
q Zines Recorder, the
"a "a J.sn and Sunday morning
40 edil An e icus. and
,95 ke in a few days.
's many friends in
n II the state will be
547 .sted to know Of bis
50 ! and wish him eve y
! S % many va 8 Mr..
zoo with the Macon News,
S S3I gpril, 1916, 10 take
$3.50 swainsboro Forest
2S9 he has edited since
44s ar. Mangum is one OF
gsparer men in the
"a "a 5 a brilliant writer and
5a5pf Americas are to be
q SSsJl On the fact that he is
72sthe Times Recorder.
6e um will PROBABLY dig
interests in swainsboro
Z himself exclusively 10
rr.cl,s Ia. e. His many
Macon wish him every
!, his new field. Macon
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN
ON SEPTEMBER 3rd

The Leesburg High School will
open on Monday. September srd.
A large attendance Tor the coming
year is expected, The high school
will be in charge Of Prof. H. M.
Shaver, the efficient instructor.
All patrons Of the school are i'm
vited to be present at the opening.
Able teachers have been engaged
to teach in all schools in Lee Co.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
RAISE MONEY
FOR SCHOOL YEAR

/ Patrons Leesburg High
ol:
Board of Trustees OF said
) lfnd it will be necessary to
J Ims 5000 with which to meet
: ltial expenses of the school
!, next 8 monts.
J board is now indebted some
!: TOR last year. We need Tor
3l,1Aase Of coal 5000 to $50,
27O services 5000, chalks.
5 10 brooms, and other expen-
SIS A,ty Board is not author
81 ray qaid expenses. It ls
ent upon you, patrons. to
5, You should carry your
A, the burden, and not leave
7dhe other patron to furnish
ecessities for the benefit OF
9 lid. Let all share equally
; rt Of the burden and it will
SSl burden "a = few, as it has
5551fShe past.
9illlon you to contribute 40
pupil you send to school
4 pr before the day he or she
u u We are compelled to have
3 hey nov if we are able to
8 pal.
& remember, if yonr child
4 have this dollar, you are
Bg on the other fellow Tor
essary comforts Of your
written with the kin9est
5r all but it is ilnposs bl
10 meet these necessities
3tllis entrance fee.
o Respt.,
81 J. j. Forester,
Il J. B. Hoyl,
q II. l.. Long. u.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
X. M. c. A. VIII Supply
Movies For Soldiers

New York. Aug. % Enough
motion picture films to last, if put
into one performance, for 3 years,
will be supplied by the Young
Mems Christian Association for the
343 environments, camps and posts
in the United States.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
COlOred People Delighted with new
Discovery to Bleach the Skin.

Atlanta, Ga.--Says that recent tests
have proven without doubt that swarthy
or sallow compilations can be made light
by ntw treatment recently discovered
by man in Atlanta. Just ask your
druggist for Cocotone Skin Whitsneg.
People who have used it are amazed ct
its wonderful effect. Rid your faee Of
that awful dark color or greasy appear
ance in q few minutes. 1t costs 90 little
that you can't afford to be without ".
Just think how much prettier yotwoStld
look with that old dark skin gone and
new soft, light skin in its place Men
and women today must care for their
complexions to enter society.
If your druggist will not supply You
with Cocotone Skin Whitener, send 26c
for large package to Cocotone Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
---ss- 0-ss----
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
GLVES FOR LEE COUNTY

ntendent N. A. Wade, of
town Farm, reports tie
twin calves, which are a
on and Hereford, from
red devon mother which
.,;iday afternoon. Both
OIL and thrifty.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
666 -

This is q prescriptions proposed especially
for MALARIA O. cHlLl8 e FEVER.
Five o. six doses viii break shy esse, ead
II taken thea 20 tonie de Fever viii not
Fesurn. Il sets on the liver better thss
Cslomel sad dess aes sgiPe q iebsss ~
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
Ice Goes Up.

Owing to the fact that stock feed,
labor and everything else has gone
up l am compelled to go up little
on ice as it is not paying the ex-
pense Of itself.
Commencing Monday morning
Aug. 81 ice will be at the following
prices:
200 lbs. blocks 9Oc
100 lbs. blocks 5(c
so lbs. blocks ---------- 3Oc
All under this 1c per lb.
For the past FIVE years | have
sold you ice cheaper than any other
town to its size in the state OF Geor-
gin, and would be glad to continue
to do so, if the ice was paying for
itself. Taking everything iNto corr
sideration ! don't believe my Gus
toners will object TO giving me this
little advance.
Yours truly,
G. d. KINfBR0UGH.
Adv II
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
5TTONSEED.

IA PAYING $50.
- Aug. % = Cottonseed
,ingss60 a ton here today.
. is for actual sales.
IRG PAYING se7.
Aug. 22-Local buyers
!67 a ton today for wa.
ia.
7 SYLVESTER.
Aug. % = Cottonseed
$50 a ton in Sylvester
.TRIE PAYS s64.
Aug % = Cuttonseed
here today at s6r4 a ton
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24

Adv. 1T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-28

roll & OBrien. the owners Of the
property This included about three
fourths of the hill, and he leased in
addition about $4,000 acres Of the praf-
RE nearby. His first well struck oil at
500 feet, but there was not enough
to pay at that depth. He then tried 10
get capitalists 20 join with him in the
exploration Several prominent men
refused. but he finally interested j.
n Guffy- of Pittsburg with the under
standing that they we're to put down
three wells. A wei was then sunk
within a few feet Of the first. and the
great gusher came forth as ] have de-
scribed.
Following the Lucas gusher more
wells were put down and other
streams Of oil spouted into the air.
One well produced 5000 barrels I'm two
hours. and another gave a million and
a half barrels in ten months. Within
three years after the discovery. more
than $4,000, 600 barrels were raKett
from under this hill. and other mil
lions have been pumped out since
then. Altogether more than 1900 wells
were skunk, and IL is estimated that
enough has come out to cover the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-28

WASHINGTON, d. C., July 2S.-
AA{ News comes from abroad that
the Fiske "torpedoplane''
a flying machine that carries an au-
tomobile torpedo. dropping 1t into the
water for sttack-has been taken up
by the British government in the ex-
pectation that it can be utilized ef-
fcetvely against German Harships at
their home bases, and perhaps even
in the kiel canal The Germans like
wise, with a similar idea in view. are
said to be buileing a fleet Of torpe-
doplanes
admiral Bradley A. Fisge. Z. s. y.
offered this invention OF his to our
navy department three years ago.
It was rejected
Wny2 Mainly because Il has never
been the policy Of the navy depart
ment to accept new ideas. During the
civil war IL refused again and again
10 accept the Monitor When the
Monitor fought the Merrimac she v as
owned not by the government. but
by private citizens Of the United
States
Commander H. c. Poundstone. L s.
n, originated the idea Of the dread
naught-the all-big-gun ship. The
technical boards Of the depsrtmenf
overruled by higher authority, we
should have no dreadnaughts TODAY.
Best Ideas Go Abroad
For many years past an Of our
best fighting ideas have gone
abroad One sees many OF them in
use today in Europe but our own
government has declined TO accept
them at first hand
The submarine is an American in
ventiou, but we have been content to
look on while foreign governments
developed II to its present high eff
cheney as a war weapon True. we
have quite a number If undeFsea
boats, but most Of them are small,
and nearly all Of them have shown
themselves incapable Of doing effec-
tive VI rk even in a -war game"
The Tying machine is Yankee
achievement but as an instrument
OF warfare u has owed its develop
ment TO foreigners more snterpris-
ing than ourselves
Consider the Lewis machine gun
the invention Of an American army
officer 1t was offered by him TO the
war department three years ago as
a gift TIE department turned il
down. But recently the Bri ish GOV
eminent has adopted it as service
weapon, declaring % Ear superior 70
any other machine gun: and now the
Lewis guns are beng manufactured
ly thousands for the use Of our army
and nayy-though not without Bit
terest opposition by the technical
boards.
In congress. not long ago, Rich
mond p. Hobson himself a former
naval officer said. Nearly every
advance I'm ordnance. in torpedoes
I'm armament Of various kinds. has
come in spite Of the navy depart
our British and French allies have
besouzht US to avoid repeating their
nists kes. We shall try But. un-
ouestfonsblv. our principal mistake
hitherto, in matters pertaining To
war. has been an excessive conser-
vatism New ideas not wanted has
seemed 70 be a special doctrine OF
the fighting branches OF the govern
menL
Ffrst Torpedo she'll.
Who was il that first used the
..rorpedo shell" carrying q heavy load
Of nigh explosive2 We Gid. At San
tisFo the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
vius fired such shells from pneu-
matte euns-not with much effect il
Is true: but still. there was the idea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-28

~ EAUIONT, Tex. July 2S.-From
X the crest Of Spindle Top hill the
- site Of the discovery Of the first
great oil fields Of the southwest.
write Of an industry which is OF vital
Importance 10 our great war with
Germany. Petroleum forms the very
heart Of our national struggle. In fuel
oil it runs our great battleships. in
lubricants il keeps our mighty in
dustrial plants moving and in Easo-
line il sends the motor cars TO the
line OF march with munitions and all
sorts OF supplies. Gasoline engines
carry the airplanes over the camps
and the trenches. and show the gun
uers just where to shoot. All of our
munitions, guns and armor plate. as
well as our submarines. and every
machine that has to do with the other
on the supply OF oil that We get from
the earth.
Spindle Top is an excellent place to
study the oil situation From right
under our feet have been taken 4S.-
100000 barrels Of petroleum, and this
site was the beginning Of the great
gulf coast oil region and that OF Ok
lahoma and Kansas. which have for a
long time supplied a great share Of
the oil Of the world.
Spindle Top is a low mound,
great inverted saucer. which covers
an area Of perhaps 200 acres. The
and all around tt the land is low,
flat marshy prairie. As we stand
upon the bill we can see the buildings
Of Beaumont five miles away. That
was once a small lumber town. but
petroleum has made 10 city Of $4,000.
Those great streams OF black smoke
in the distance come from tank
steamers filled with gasoline and fuel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-28

fighting vessels. Of the type Of the
British Tiger and Lion, which as
Iormldably gunned as any batueship.
have speed Of 30-Odd knots an hour
What would become Of our screen2
The battle cruisers would soon run
down and XIII off our small cruisers
and cestrOyers. Then, in the night
the enemy destroyers would come
down upon us like wolves.
As things stand at present. we have
nothing TO send out against the en-
envy battle cruisers To break up
the line Of our battle fleet under such
circumstances would be out Of the
question, and, if we did so. We could
not catch them.
Weak In spots"
This is small part OF what is
meant by the technical critics who
say that our navy is weak in spots"
But our fleet has no weaker spot
than in the lack Of speed OF its
fighting units This remark applies
even TO our dreadnaughts now in
process Of construction For lack Of
speed, they could not force a fight
upon an unwilling adversary. or es-
cape II damaged or short Of ammuni-
ton
Under the old conservative system.
chrouically opposed to the acceptance
OF new ideas, we have built our navy
rather for passive resistance than for
active aggression We're IL not for
admiral Sims tnOw commanding our
naval forces i'm European Waters).
our ships would not even be able
to shoot
Tt was only by appealing to presi-
dent Roosevelt over the head OF the
navy department that he was able
TO convince the latter that shooting
was not merely a theoretical matter.
and that it was the hits that count
ed iu war
But OH for dozen battle cruisers
like the Lion and the Tiger II we
had them today-it takes three years
TO build one. at cost Of S2o.00o,0 900
we would have not a thing to fear
from Germany. even though the Brit
ash navy were driven from the seas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-28
Spindle Top Hill, Famous For Its
Gushers, Looks For New Excitement
By
Frank G. Carpenter
Copyright, 1917. by Frank
G. Carpenter.)

Oil Wells
Deeper Down in the Earth Wells Are Being Sunk Reach Them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-28

Draw from one to two and 50 on to
the end.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-28

Draw from one to two AID 50 On to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-28

WHO was il that first used the
TORPEDO shell carrying e heavy load
Of high explosiVe2 We old- At san
tao ne dynamite cruiser" Vesu-
wins fired such shells from pneu-
matte guns-not with much effect il
Is true: but still. there was the idea.