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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-27
'AL|STER WRITES
FROM OVERSEAS
Lexington Man Now With Pershing's
Expeditionary Forces, Describes
Rainy Weather Near Battle
Front and Appreciates Good
Tobacco.

Through the courtesy of C. R. Nc
Alister of Lexington, the Gazette
Times is able to publish this week,
some more very interesting letters
from Mr.. McAlister's brother Marsh
al, who is now in France with Gener-
al Pershing's Expeditionary forces.
Somewhere in France,
Oct. 81, 1917.
Dear Ray and All:
Your letter received sometime ago
and have put off writing. 1t is just as
we'll that l did as in all probability
you never would have received my
letter had l written at once. So it is
just as we'll that did not write SOON
er than have.
The last few days we have had
some very nice weather but it has
been mostly rain at that. l have
been sick in quarters the last five
days with bad cold and grippe to-
gether and am not feeling very we'll
yet. 1t seems as though l have never
been just what should be since left
the Lake. 1t appears that every time
l turn around something happens to
me, but this part of France doesn't
appear to be the best climate there
is for health and we have to guard
| ourselves against it. They say the
rainy season lasts from 5 to months
here every year and August and Sep
tember are the two best months, so
you can see what We have to buck up
against. Sanitary conditions with
the American troops excel all other
nations and we are being looked up
to by them, and we are in hopes they
will profit by it as it will make things
better. for them as we'll as for us.
Thursday Nov. l..
Started this yesterday so will try
and finish today. This finds me still
in quarters and living in hopes to
keep awayssrnrl tile4hospital but We
can never tell---cut out by censor
as the climate here in winter is not
very healthy and the altitude is very
low. So you can imagine the rest,
although we may be here today and
somewhere else tomorrow, so far we
have been very much unsettled.
Today I have just received papers
mother sent me and found quite bit
of news and noticed the paper has en-
larged l am sending you some papers
that We receive here daily, which is
about all the news we get except by
some soldiers from the front. Then
we get quite a bit. Sometimes the
Canadians visit our camps and then
We get news from the front.
Say did Harvey ever get letter
from fellow by the name of Miller
saying he saw me in France. I gave
him his address and he said he would
write. Also an American nurse has
mothers address and will write her.
Have you sent me any tobacco or
not. I wrote about having some sent
by express but insured mail is just
as we'll so send me about "a of those
cent sacks of Velvet each month.
Think that will do me.
Well must close for this time and
am sending my best regards to all in
quiring friends. l am as ever,
Your brother,
Marshal.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-27
Lexington Bible School Gives Xmas
Program.

the Bible school of the Church of
Christ at Lexington gave a christmas
cantata last Sunday evening follow
ing a little treat Of boxed candy, nuts,
pop corn and apples following the
school hour. Much credit for the sue
cess of the affair is due to Miss Dona
Barnett and Myrtle Reaney, who so
faithfully drilled the little children
and those Of more advanced years to
the completion of the program.
/. Reading: Luke 2, 1-21-----
Mrs. T. L. Dorman.
Prayer Rev. ]. L. Jones, pas
tor Congregational church.
2. Our Welcome---1s year primary
class.
Song-------2nd and 3rd class.
g. Recitations Freeman Hill
and Wayne Mcmillan.
4. Recitations----First year junior.
s. Christmas drill and cantata.
6. Silent Night, Holy Night.
Z. The usual Christmas offering fol-
lowed by Doxology.
"They may forget the singers but
they won't forget the song"
You can get nice fat dressed chick
npc of mo Of opv old timo FOR tbe
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End letter.
Somewhere in France.

Somewhere In France.
Nov. Is, 1917.
Dear Brother and All:
Well here l am again, as large as
life and just about as natural, and
feeling pretty we'll at present, accord
ing to the situation but am not suffer-
ing from heat.
The weather is very disagreable
now and makes life rather unpleas-
ant, but we are pretty we'll clothed
for the occasion. 1t rains one day,
fog and mud the next few days then
the sun will shine a little bit, then
cloud up and get cold. The morn
ings are quite chilly for early rising
but could be worse.
Well Ray l received the tobacco at
last, all o. X. and believe me I was
glad to get it as this French "killem
quick" was about to get our goats.
Besides there were several others re-
ceived tobacco at the same time so
| have sufficient tobacco for little
while and can enjoy good smoke
for awhile. l suppose you know how
to fix things l will want and will write
for but any time you feel like send
ing anything send it along. And be
sure to send me tobacco right along.
One can will last me about three days
so you can figure from Jan. 1st 1918,
as I will have a little to go on then
and fire me with tobacco while am
here.
received some things from some
friends in Portland that were very
nice and useful. An under sweater,
Continued on page 4.)
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-27
CUPID BUSY At
CHRISTMAS TIME
Holiday Season Proves a Record
Breaker for Weddings and Many
Young Morrow County COu- d.
pies Are Married.

The Christmas season Of 1917
proved record breaker for weddings
in Morrow county and number OF
prominent families have been united
by tn scheming of Dan Cupid.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-27

FOR SALE-A few pure-bred M.
B. turkey Toms, price $500 each.
J224t. B. F. MORGAN, Morgan, Ore.
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VIM. Perry of Lone Rock was in
Heppner last week.
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You can get nice fat dressed chick
ems of me at any old time for the
lowest prices at which they can be
sold. HARRY CUMMINGS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
CARELESSNESS CAUSES
DEATH OF THOUSANDS
OF AMERICANS

Thousands OF men and women die an
nually by failure to heed the danger
signals OF overworkcd Nature. %crNous-
ness. irritahili,y, slccrlcssncsg loss Of
appetite and mental and physical fa-
tieue arc the first symptoms Of i'll
health. Check II at once. "Enerse,s"
tho energy medicine. VIII make you
feel like new being. Tones UP the
syatcm, fills you with pep and ambi-
itcu. brings back the rosy bloom OF
health II has been instrumental in
snN!nS thousands from the suffering
AMI distress Of dangerous illness Easy
and pleasant to take. No disarrccable
after effects. Now-while you think OF
H. clip and take this to any of the re-
liable druggists below-for 4 package
OF this wonder edicine. Sold in Rich
mond b. Paragon Pharmacy. Hord's
Drug store, T. y. Miller Co. Washing
ton & Early 1.-TWO stores), l.. T. Wright
Drug Co. Burnctt's Drug Store. Allen
Avenue Pharmacy, Farlcy's Pharmacy
kcrn's Pharmacy and one store in each
town.-Adv.
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examination FAILS
TO BREAK MEANS's CALM
Laughs ut D0Oling When He Thinks
Point Is Scored for
Defense.
JUDGE ADMoNIsHEs WITNESS
Talks Back" to Lawyer and Re-
comes Heated at Times, but Al
ways Evidences Confidence In u
innate Victory.

CONCORD. y. G.. December S.--When
cabarrus County Superior Court adj
journcd for the week this afternoon.
Castor r. Means. on trial for the muir
der Of Mrs. Maudc a. King, near Con-
cord last August, had been on The
stand moro than two and half da"s.
hut had not completed his cross-eX
animation at the hands Of John T..
Dooling. assistant district attorney Of
New York. who is assisting Solicitor
Hayden Clement in the prosecution,
and who began Tie cross examination
last Friday. The indications arc to-
night that n good portion Of Monday.
beginning the third week of the trial
for which special term Of court vas
ordered by Governor Beckett. will be
consumed in completing the crosacX-
animation.
The testimony to-day was without
spectacular or outstanding features.
Other aspects Of the days proceedings
were perhaps more interesting than the
testimony itself. CT the actual accom-
D!,shincnts OF the state in breaking
down the story told by the defendant
on direct examination. The attitude OF
the defendant ia remarkable, and is
the subject OF much comment. He does
not appear TO realize the seriousness
Of tho situation. else he Is absolutely
confident Of acquittal. Most or tho
only exception to the rule was seen
when the witness was apparently am
Sered by the proGding OF the cxamn-
ing attorney. Often he smiled tri-
umphan,ly at tho jury when he had
rctortcd sharply to some question by
Mr. Dooiing, and appeared to think he
had scored point in his own favor.
Once he laughed aloud over some re-
mark he made TO the States attorney
He seems 70 be in the best OF humor
most Of the time. and exhibits the
attitude OF friendship toward all ex :
ccpt his prosecutors. lie seems very
much interested IN tho conduct OF tn.
case and on numerous occasions dur
ing the cross examination. T.. r Cans
lcr. CT counsel FOR the defense. has
stopped him IN tho midst OF rerna TX S
Huperhuous TO tho answering of uues
lions asked Judge cline has frequent
~ called him 10 order because % his
back talit at Sir. Doolinr.
The examination TO-DAY tool. him
over the trail OF his various and com
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

pick transactions from the time he
became connected with Mrs. Kings
business affairs. Numerous bank ac-
counts OF his and Mrs. Kings trust
fund. etc. were probed into. When
IL suited the defendant to answer II.
did so very promptly and positively:
ut other times lac could not remember
or lie could not answer without re-
freshinS his ncmory by reference 10
some receipt or book or record nlc.
Often these were not on hand. ana
the witness sought in each instance
to put the burden OF their absence
upon the state. alleging that he left
them In his New York apartment and
that evidently they had been taxed
therefrom by Mr.. Doolng. When court
adjourned this afternoon the cXamina
ton had come down TO las; summer
and was approaching tho tine OF III.
death of Mrs. King at Blackweldar
Spring The subject under considera-
ton was pistols. The defendant sworc
lie never owned one aad never bought
one until he purchased the 2J-calibcr
automatic for Mrs. King a day or two
befor" she met her death. having Shot
herself with her little pistol" as he
had declared on direct examination.
Mr.. Dooling is expected to take him
over the scene OF the killing Monday
morning.
The day began with the atmosphere
surcharSed with tension. Mr.. DooliIis
had begun his cross-examination Fri
day in manner that brought protest
from defense counsel on account OF
It's alleged harshness. This morning
AIR. Dooling's methods again were
characterized by the defense as harsh.
ana Mr.. Cansler appealed TO the court
Tor protection for his client against
inc oisconcertinX sarcasm displayed by
Mr.. Doolins In his questioning Sew
erai times during the first hour OF the
morning there were clashes between
opposing counsel and even between
the witness and his examiner More
than once the jury was retired while
judge Cline Strengthened out matters,
ana ne announced that this should be
the witnesses and the courts day. that
nc personally would give his entire
attention to the examination and that
the order should be: "Oucstion. an
Swcr. ruling" that there should be no
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
Genuine Virginia Red Cedar Chests

and up for choice of one
OF the finest assortments
OF these popular, splen-
didly finished chests
ever shown in the CITY.
Every thrifty house
keeper will appreciate
this gift. Order il to-
m orro they'll 20
quickly at this time OF
year.
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further discussion. lilo ordered Sheriff
caldwell To remain at the bar con-
s'hntly. Mr.. Dooine. who had begun
IN loud voice. afterwards suppressed
ms tones to the point that the court
mad 10 ask him to talk louder. AS the
oaF wore along the atmosphere cleared
up. ana the proceedings assumed the
ASPECT OF rather monotonous grind.
tedious and slow.
a. w. Haywood. New York lawyer.
went on the stand for q few minutes
thls afternoon and told OF Means COM
ing 10 him in 1915 and telling him Of
an alleged plot between General
hnerta and German interests for the
purpose of fomenting revolution in
Mexico and bringing about war be-
u"eeh tha' country and tho United
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
COLD WAVE TO-DAY
sharp Snap Follows Day ct SNOW aud
Rnin. with Prospect OF
Colder Weather.

beginning the day with sharp
snowstorm which. though Il lasted but
Il short time. was severe tas,c Of
real winter. continuing through the
day with heavy rnin and with bright
sunshine late IN the afternoon. Rich
mond last night experienced sudden
drop In the thermometer. which set
fingers to tinelinS and drove il all
not compelled TO brave the elements.
The Wehthe" Bureau predicted = cold
wave for to-day. With clear skies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
>,rnr,, by Automobile.

w. y. Blake. OF 800 North Twenty
fourth street. was struck by an auto
mobile white crossing Jefferson Street
at Tvs enty-iourth, about 9 o'clock last
nigh The ambulance was called. and
Mr.. Blake WAS taken to mis- home
slightly injured The driver went on
without stopping his car.
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AT S4.85

You'll find the above
smart, new Dress Boot one
Of the choice offerings of
this snle. dark Havana
brown with fawn fabric
tops (also ivory and black)
9-inch Boots; nothing like
theen in Richmond at 81.
SALE PRICE. S1.SJ.
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Lot Of 81 and SIS
Boots NOW
$2.95

One lot of $500 Women's Allover Black Kid
EiGht-lnch Boots. French and Cuban heels, all
new and attractive styles; unusual value at the
regular $500 Dabney price, NOW. . $3.45
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
At S4.45

We oiter n snecial lot OF
BLACK Glace hid Boots.
French heels, also tan
and black ;nElish
Walking Boots. all $500
quality, CLOSED OFT
at S4.45.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
See Above Styles in Our Windows

800 pairs Of $500 and $500 Women's Patent
Leather and Gunmetal Boots, dress, walking
and military styles, all heels and all sizes in the
lot, CLOSED OUT AT S2.9b.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
HUT WEATHER HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON
 AUTOMOBILE TIRES

With the return of the summer months come the days that are costly to thousands of motorists remarks G. E. Brunner, manager service depart ment, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber company.
 "I am referring to the belief that prevails among hosts of motorists as to the effect of hot weather on automo- bile tires. It is surprising how many motorists still believe that in hot weather the air in a tire expands to the danger point. Why this wrong inn pression should have gained such wide circulation is difficult to explain. There is nothing in the hot weather theory.
 Tt is true, of course, that on a hot day, the air in a tire expands some what--but so slightly as to be neglg- ible in it's effect Internal tire heat does not result from the temperature of the outside air, but from the con stant bending of the tire as it rolls along the street. And no season is eX- empt. Whether in winter or summer, your tires generate the same degree of heat. In winter the effect is not so prominent because of the more rapid equalization of temperature within and without the tire.
 "The pra ctice of running tires at less than recommended pressures in warm weather to overcome expansion ten dencies, instead of saving tires and. money has cost the motorists of this country many millions of dollars.
 "The modern pneumatic tire appears to be a pathetically frail structure to many car oWners-so the advent of a hot day is signal to them to re- duce air pressures. But tires are not so fragile as some car owners imagine at least not GOOdVear tires. We build them to withstand four and five times recommended pressures. An in- stance recently came to our attention, in which a boy attempted to initiate a set of tires on his fathers car with an air hose, and had actually put 400 pounds air pressure in a Goodyear tire, before discovered.
 When you run your tires undern- Hated in hot weather to combat air eX pansion. you reduce increased bending of the sides of your tires, and incident ally create more heat-which is just the condition you set about to avoid. Soon the strength of the cotton flores is broken down and you are treated to the unwelcome sound of the blowout
 "Whatever expansion occurs in a tire while running, is lost again after the car has stood for short time-and if air has been removed from the tires in the meantime. they are then subject to all the dangers of underinflation.
 Hundreds of tests have proved that no tire is in danger of blowing out be- cause of hot weather expansion of air, when tires are inflated to recommended pressures. Motorists should refuse to be misled bv the hot weather theory there is nothing in it worth mention ing
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
SW|F TS ARE IN
 b|G RANCH DEAL

Purchases by the Chowchilla Farms Company, a concern in which Louis F. Swift, the packer of Chicago. and o. A. Robertson of St Paul and Sacramento, are principal stockholders of the Chow chilla ranch in Madeira and Merced counties means, hog, cattle and sheep raising on a tremendous scale, accord ing to reports.
 Of the 42000 acres included in the $2 2100.000 transaction in which the United States Farm Land company is on the cash receiving end, half win be devoted to intensive farming. the other half to stock growing.
 Included in the purchase is a canal system watering 15,000 acres which will be improved by an expenditure of $50, 000, after which this part will be planted to sugar beets, corn and al falfa. Ten thousand other acres will be developed by sinking artesian wells and similarly planted. Two thousand acres is already seeded to alfalfa, 5000 is growing barley and 300 is in rice. The purchasers contemplate putting in
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
UbL|CMARKET
 |S GREAT NEED

Government ownership of railroads and the distribution of food products through public markets was urged as means of reducing the cost of living by Mrs. Antoinette V Jackowska- Peterson. vice president of the Polish Housewives league the other day.
 We must realize that boycotts and the substitution of cheaper food--if there really are such things-for the more expensive varieties. are meas ures than bring only temporary re- lief, said Mrs. Peterson. We must make fundamental changes if we are to have cheaper food.
 The railroad system. which abso- lutely broke down this last winter un- der private ownership, skould be in the hands Of the government. It should be made a factor in reducing the cost of living instead of increasing it as at present. Now we pay tribute to the sugar mill and using the molasses and pulp mixed with alfalfa for fattening cfOc<
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17

capitalist owning the roads every time we buy a bag of flour or a ton of coal.
 We must also have public markets where the farmer can sell dierectly to the consumer. The experiment in open market here in Milwaukee has been q great success and there is no reason why the idea should not be expanded. It will mean the saving of thousands of dollars to the working class which is now suffering intensely under high prices.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
MAKE ALL GIRLS
 WORK, |S ADVICE
 IT SOPHIE KERR

Universal industrial service for eV- cry girl A woman offers this new gaspei of preparedness It is the opin- lon of Miss sophie Kerr, one Of the editors of the Woman's Home Com panIOn, that every girl, rich or poor, N nen she reaches 19-unless she is engaged to be married-should be Sven training for self support and then should earn her own lIVIng 1oI d period of two years. In novel, The Elue Envelope" just published, Miss Kerr describes the admirable effect oI compulsory wage earning upon a typical idle daughter of America.
 Brought up to wear pretty clothes, to dance, to spend money with happy cal eIessness. this is what attractive, useless little Jessie Grammar, Miss Kerr's heroine, is told in the winter which she supposed was reserved for her debut:
 " our father wished you, at the age of 1S if you were not engaged to be married, to learn some wage earning occupation and become self support ing for period of not less than two years Your father wanted you to know something more of life than just-froth. He wanted you to under stand the people who must make their own way and who shoulder hard re- spOsibilities He thought that you should learn to do just as they do. He wanted you to eat the bread you have earned to know how much you are worth to the world in actual dollars and cents, to be among people who work. not as an observer but as a fellow worker
 No girl in America is so rich that she can afford not to know how to rrr7ff k al phasis when I talked with her in her editorial office.
 Should Earn Own Living
 Every girl, rich or poor ought tU know how to do things. She ought to he able to cook a meal, to make or mend a dress to trim hat. to write a check. to understand and perform the simple process of business and everyday life. She should be trained to do some ones job well enough to he paid for it. And as a final test of her capa abilities-her readiness to meet responsibilities should earn her living for at least two years.
 Girls need this apprenticeship in self-support not merely because at some time in their lives they may have to earn their way Miss Kerr summed up. but because utter idle ness has very bad effect on any young woman. There is one in my home town who sits on the plaza all day long while her mother cooks her meals and irons her blouses. That girl is the laziest. dullest. most lack adaisical person 1 know. She. is a potato, a cabbage But her mother refuses to let her do anything because I never worked before I was mar ried.
 Would Not Hinder Marriage
 If every girl worked for two years before her marriage she'd marry just the same," Miss Kerr said. Nothing under the shining sun will keep the average girl from marrying. Only I think that after two years in the business or professional world she would be much more interesting to her husband. He could talk to her in his own language. She would DC so much -e
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
MESA, ARIZONA

high portion Valley where health is the natural portion of its residents by grain are making money for the ranchers
 The the great with trade tributary for hundred miles the northeast city religious denominations substantial handsome buildings The pupils of Mesa buildings s500Oo system this Arizona s unsurpassed.
 The pure pure Many people sleep the open the year round.
 You will want to know about this excellent home postal from you will bring the desired information The Mesa Commercial Club
 MESA ARIZONA