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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-15

9 MofYest-
When the American Red Cross So
cicty was reorgnnixcd on a military
basis former President William II.
Taft was the frs; man to he named n
major general by President Wilson.
This appointment met with universal
favor throughout the United States.
The presidents action was taken I'M
der authority granted him by joint res
oiution PASSED by congress last April.
When he retired from the presidency
In 1913 Mr.. Taft maincd steadily In
the public eye. although II was more
or less distas,efnl to him. He accepted
the position 81 Kent professor Of law
at Yale and devoted much Of his time
10 these duties. He Interested himself
IN the war and warmly supported the
administration In Its war plans. The
former presidents chief interest. how
ever. lay In Red Cross work. and his
efforts to raise funds TO care for
wounded American soldiers on the bat
tieficid were tireless
Mr.. Taft. twenty seventh president
Of the United States, was bonn nj Gin
cinnad In 1851. graduated at Yale In
ls1s and admitted 10 the Ohio bar In
1880 lie became circuit judge and
wns also the hrst governor general OF
the Philippine Islands. He twice de-
clined appointment as associate jus
tice of the United States supreme
court, but hes a;..e secretary OF war IN
President Enoscyelt's cabinet. He was
nominated for president by the Reprb.
iican Convention In Chicago In I9sS and
defeated William Jennings Bryan. the
Democratic nominee. He was renom-
mated by the Republicans In 1912. but
was defeated by Mr.. Wilson. Mr.
Roosevelt ran ON the Progressive ticket
that year. having quarreled with the
former president Since his Retirement,
as president Mr.. Taft held no public
Office
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-15
NORTH BROOKLYN.

Eugene Hamilton and family OF Boston
are at their summer cottage.
Harry Hamilton and family, OF Green
field, Mass, have opened their summer
home for q few weeks.
Fred Hall, who spent two weeks at
his home here. returned Friday to his en-
ployment in Duxoury, Mass.
The ''Croit,- the friedman house" and
.'Grosehurst" are taxed To their utmost
capacity with summer people.
Fred Hamilton has been confined to his
home with bad hand. Blood poisoning
sci in, and at one time threatened to be
quite serious, but it is better now.
Aug. IL. XESoPHoN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-15
SOME QUEER ONES

Toy balloon Delaware girl swallowed
became inflated and suffocated her.
Classic burglar in Portland. Ore. left
all the money and jewelry and took
high class photograph records.
Patriotic" thief stole $50 worth Of
red. white and blue silk from New
York house. leaving all other shades.
Hubby spent all his time fishing and
all his money for tackle and bait. wife
complained In court Six months In
workhouse.
Because Chicago woman forgot to
sign will leaving half million TO son.
husband, who deserted her for another
woman, got it all.
Match thrown into trench, where man
was mending gas pipe in New York
caused explosion. blew him out and
burned of the seat of his overalls.
Boy pupil In Chicago who refused to
stand for national anthem tried by
classmates and sentenced to remain
indoors during recess for rest of war.
Doctors claim to have found In 10
seph Quinlan's ston>,ch In Philadelphia
452 pieces of hardware. including thirty.
four spoons, thirty-two coins, nineteen
screws and twelve screen door hooks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-15

The stork paid visit to Mrs. Artnul
Tremain at Rochester. Mich, ana @''
fhrse girls and one boy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-15

Toy balloon Delaware girl swallowed
became inflated and suffocated her.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-15

Classic burglar in Portland. Ore, left
all the money and jewelry and took
high class monograph records.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-15

Patriotic" thief stole $50 worth Of
red. white and blue silk from New
York house. leaving all other shades.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28
ONA

Mrs. McCullem, who has been
visiting at the Ryan home, left
last Friday to be at The bedside
of her brother-in-law at Eugene.
E. V. Mcfarland has returned
to his place here after a two
months business trip at Bend,
Portland and other Valley points.
Mrs. G. e. Lewis and mother
in-law were visitors at the L. M.
Commons home Wednesday.
Mrs. Margson and Miss Gladys
King of Oysterville were visitors
at the Phelps and Commons
homes Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Ohmart and
little sons and Clifford Phelps
were visitors at the King home
in Oysterville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins, of Sea
Rock, spent the week end witt
Mrs. Hill.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28
TOLEDO SCHOOLS
START NEXT MONDAY

The Toledo public schools
start next Monday, October 1st.
for a nine months term. The
high school instructors are Prof.
John Blough, Miss Miriam Inglis,
and Mrs. Edith Elder. The
grammar school will be presided
over by S. B. Ports, Verne Ross,
Mabel Booth and Miss Corinne
Pennington will have charge of
the primary. The Toledo schools
always have been a source of
pride to our people, and they
spare nothing to maintain them
at their present high standard.
The Toledo High School pres
ents the standard course of
study, and can boast that she
has more of her graduates at
tending institutions Of higher
learning, than any other school
in the county. Prof. John Blough
is one of the most able and eff
cient high school instructors In
the state and Toledo was GER
tainly fortunate to be able to
keep him another year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28
RECEPTION PLANNED

Next Tuesday, October 2nd.,
the people of Toledo will give a
reception and banquet to the
boys who are leaving for the
U. S. training camps at Ameri
can Lake, Washington.
The Senior and Junior EN-
broidery Clubs will be in charge
that evening and after the ban
.quet all saleable food stuffs re-
naming untouched will be auc-
toned off and proceeds used for
buying yarn to be used by the
local Red Cross for knitting gar
ments for the soldiers.
The two embroidery clubs
which have worked separately
have for the time being joined
forces and meet together in the
work of preparing kits for the
soldier boys. This is n creditable
and patriotic work and well de-
serves mentioning and the sup
port of the people.
The Clubs will appreciate all
help towards the success of the
banquet and reception next
Tuesday evening.
A program will be rendered.
DIR. Burgess, president of the
local Red Cross, will make an
address as will also c. b. Crosno,
,speaking on patriotic subjects.
IThe Toledo quartet, composed
of Margie Ball, llah Sherwood,
Edna Stanton and Bert Geer,
will give a number Of popular
vocal selections, too, during the
evening. In short a good time
is assured you If present.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28
FlEGLES CREEK

NJ. E. Walker was helping Mr..
Payne a few days.
,Iable Poland visited Elizabeth
Kesgi and Blanche Mulvany Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Walker
were guests at the Grange din
,ner Saturday.
1t is rumored that another
family has homesteaded here.
We did not get the particulars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mulvany
and Percy Mulvany were visit
ing at Frank Davis a couple Oh
days. ...--.
Mr.. Kessi is delivering a load
Of Cascaria for himself and the
,Mulvany children at ~ cts. per
pound.
Elizabeth Kessi entertained at
dinner Sept. II in remembrance
OF Blanch Mulvany's fifteenth
birthday.
Will Kessi, Elizabeth Kessi
and Blanch Mulvany attended
Miss Peggy Thomason's birth
day surprise party Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Kessi was also
a guest at Grange dinner Sat-
urday. We are very proud of
our Grange which is fast be-
coming a power in the land. So
moteit be.
There will be a school here as
soon as the machinery of the law
is fairly in motion. That it will
be a good school goes without
saying as our board engages on
ly those with the best creden-
tials which is wisdom personi-
fled.
Mrs. Frank Mulvany and son
went to Blodgett Sunday in the
Davis auto to visit Mrs. Frank
Rowland who is seriously i'll
with sciatica rheumatism, hav-
ing Doth Drs. Logan OF Philom.
,ath and DR.. Anderson Of Corval-
lis in attendance.
A very interesting and in
.structivs letter has been receiv-
ed from Mrs. Belle Bois of Re.
gina, Sask., Canada, in which
she relates much of general in
>terest concerning crops, etc.
Miss Eta Boies is attending Nor
NAL at Regina and John is sta
toned as U. S. officer at FL Paso
Texas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28
SECOND lNSTALlMENT
LEAVES NEXT WEDNESDAY

The second installment of To-
ccal boys, as drawn under the
selective draft, will depart for
American Lake next Wednesday
morning, October 3. There will
be nine boys go and this will
complete a total of So per cent
of the number required from
this county. Those leaving
Tuesday are:
Marion S. Sturdevant, Toledo
John Quick Gurnee, Newport
Jesse Franklin Gywnn, Toledo
Albert l.. Shelley, Tidewater
Thomas Simmons, Devils
Lake
Grover o. Davis, Tidewater
Paul Washington, Siletz
Ora Roscoe, Summit
Frank J. Blattner, Devils Lake
Ten of our boys are already at
the training camps, and nine
more leave Tuesday, making
ninteen in all. This leaves bul
five in this county, and they will
probably be sent to the training
camps during the coming month
they are:
Banner Geek, Yaquina
Oscar j. Oakland, Bay View
Leo VIM. Shirmer, Winant
Ernest Bryant, Siletz
Dudley Earl Henry, Chitwood.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28

people of this County are max
ing pretty good roads by taxing
themselves, do the work and
keep out of debt. Siletz, Yacnats
and Big Elk have good roads
and the people did the work by
themselves. Is this not better
than piling up a big debt that
our children will have to pay, as
it will be an incubus on them as
long as they live.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28
SHOWS RIGHT SPIRIT

Vancouver, Wash, 1S, s, 1917.
Lincoln County Leader:
Well, boys l am in the army
now, trying to do my little bit,
for dear old Uncle Sam. AS | am
a Socialist by principle, am not
a war man, but as came to
Portland and saw Columbia call
ing for help, ] remembered oath
l gave in Toledo in August, 1911
to support my adopted land and
my decision was made at once.
Please send Leader to this ad-
dress, Respectfully,
f R. Ruprecht,
H Camp, IA Inf, Vancouver,
Washington.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28
MEETING POSTPONED

The meeting called for last
Saturday evening to discuss the
advisability of asking the local
Port Commission to construct a
boat to carry lumber from this
harbor, has been postponed to
Wednesday, October 10th, 1917,
The meeting is called for 2
O'Clock, P. NJ, at the Court
House. Everybody should be
present.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28
ROCK CREEK

Rainy and showery weather
is on the program these days.
e. 7. Radiant and Joe Casen
were lucky to thrash their grain
before the second rain.
Shorty Schmitt has resigned
his position running Joe Striett-
meters ranch and has left the
County.
Maude Porter and brother
Tony spent Sunday visiting Eva
Cox.
John Potwora and son Frank
are working for e. T. Radiant
these days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28

Bob Mann returned from Port
land last evening.
Ed. Altree moved to Portland
the first of the week.
A. B. Clark, the Elk City post
master, is reported as very sick.
c. o. Hawkins the Newport
banker was In the city yesterday.
Mrs. II. G. Guild was a passen-
ger up the line Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. w. e. Peterson and chill
dren visited yesterday at Elk
City.
Con Christensen drove out to
the State Fair at Salem We'd
nesday.
Fred Romtvedt departed this
morning for the Oregon State
Fair at Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Swearingen
departed yesterday morning for
Salem and the State Fair.
Bob Mcfarland, Jr., was a
passenger for Salem Monday
morning to take in the state fair.
Chris Larsen of Siletz was
passenger for Salem yesterday
morning where he will take in
the State Fair.
A marriage license was issueo
Wednesday to Mr.. John Dillon.
and Miss Sophia Mae Holem,
both of this city.
Mrs. Elma Hyde returned
Wednesday evening from an ex-
tended visit at Philomath anG
other Valley points.
Mrs. C. G. Copeland of New
port was visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Esther Andersen,
in this city yesterday.
A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Walter Leon De-
Vaney and Miss Florence Olive
Brown, both of Newport.
Mrs. r. w. Wollas departed
yesterday morning for Florence
where her husband has been
working for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hall and
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Chalcraft
drove over from the Agency yes
terday in the formers auto.
TONY" Jacobson returned
from Portland last evening.
"Tony" is working in the city
and will probably move his fam
lily there soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. NJ. Derrick and
children, Rose and Jimmie, were
passengers for the Valley Tues
day morning to attend the State
Fair at Salem.
c. V. Averill of Newport was
in Toledo Saturday. making
: some adjustments on a press in
! the Sentinel office, with which
= he is familiar.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Il. Schenck
/ entertained the nine boys who
. leave for American Lake next
3 week, last evening at a dinner,
= cards were enjoyed during the
: evening.
Harry Swayze expects to
close his Home Restaurant on
the Water Front, tomorrow, as
4 with the mill shut down, there
: is not business enough to justify
y keeping 1t open.
= S. G. Small has rented the
James J. Gather place in south.
east Toledo and will move onto
same next week. Mr.. and Mrs
: Gather have rented the Wishart
e house and will make their home
!, there.
!, There has been considerable
2. complaint regarding the break
d ing of windows in vacant houses
e in town. Parents should see tha
a their children do not use win
n dows as a target for their SLING
shots.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28

at Newport.
Chas. H. Gardner was up
from Newport Sunday.
DR.. Carter was a Valleyward
Tuesday morning.
Lon. Hoover was a passenger
for Newport on Sundays train.
q. M. Derrick returned from a
trip up the line Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Belle Lane was a passen-
ger for Newport on Sundays ex-
cursion.
U. S. Engineer Claude Wright
arrived down from Portland Fri
day evening.
Sheriff Bert Geer was a pas
senger for the lower bay on Sun
days excursion.
Miss Aileen Dunn has accept
ed a position as operator in the
local telephone office.
Mrs. Frank Carson and child
rem returned home Friday even
ing from the hop fields.
DR.. w. M. Berry was a passen-
ger for Portland Tuesday morn
ing to spend several days.
Gladys King was up from
Oyster City Tuesday, spending
the day at the county seat.
Mrs. Sam. Center's brother,
Mr.. Baldwin, was a passenger
for the lower bay Sunday.
Helga Larson and France
Stanton returned Sunday from q
two weeks visit at Corvallis.
Ed Buell. was a passenger fol
Newport Saturday evening, re-
turning with his wife Monday.
Mrs. c. E. Hawkins returned
on Sundays excursion from al
extended visit at Valley points.
c. S. Davis loaded a car o.
tan bark here Tuesday to b'
shipped to the Albany Tanning
Company.
Elmer Horning has just fin
ished the repainting of house re
Gently purchased of c. o. Haw
kins.
Ed. Heady purchased an acre
in the Payne tract this week, OF
which he expects to make hi!
home.
w. E. Peterson went out t
Portland Thursday returning
early Sunday morning with
new Ford car.
o. F. Dickson and two som
and AL Waugh are spending fou
or five days on Drift Creek fish
ing, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Booth re
turned from their honeymoon
trip Saturday evening, spendin;
several days at Portland.
Mrs. Jno. Peterson returne,
from a several days visit at Sa
lem and Portland and other Val
ley points Saturday evening.
VIM. Lingenfelter is in charg
Of AIS Smokehouse during tn
proprietor's absence on a trip t
the Drift Creek country, fishing
John Goodell was a passenge
for Portland Sunday evening
where he will take the examina
ton to be admitted to the Nav.
John Bradbury arrived ovC
from Aurora, Saturday evenin
to spend a few days on the ba.
He says as yet he has not Local
ed.
Banker and Mrs. c. e. Hav
kins and daughter, Miss Ami
accompanied by Miss Corinr
Pennington, spent Sunday
r Newport.
Miss Corinne Pennington a
! rived Friday evening from III
home at Clarksville, Arkansa
, where she has been the past tv
= months.
e Mrs. II. II. Pratt and daughte
Mrs. Geo. Doll, left for Blai
:, Nebraska. Sunday evenin
a They will make their home
, that place.
= Engineer c. r. Wright retur
ed Sunday evening to resun
his work on the Snake Riv
= project after spending a fe
= :, days on the Bay.
= B. o. Snuffer, Donald Gui
and J. j. Redfield left for d
= lower Siletz Saturday on a fis
= ing and hunting trip, to be goi
four or five days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28

Carroll Mcdonald returned to
his home at Falls City to stay
until the local mill resumes op-
erations again.
Banker and Mrs. G. Il. Haw-
kins were passengers for New
port Wednesday evening.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28

ger for the Valley Wednesday.
Sheriff Geer came up from the
lower bay Wednesday morning,
V. d. Graves was a passenger
for the Valley Wednesday morn
ing.
Mrs. ]. H. Sugg, the Winant
postmistress was in Toledo We'd
nesday.
Miss Borgny Romtvedt was a
passenger for the Valley Satur-
day morning.
| c. o. Ofstedahl spent Tues
day at Newport making the
round trip on the Transit.
Many of the hop pickers re-
turned from the fields this week
after several weeks spent in tE.
Valley.
T. H. Gildersleeve came down
from Nortons Tuesday evening
to visit in Toledo with relatives
and friends.
Bookkeeper Healey of the
Bade Lumber Company return-
ed Monday evening from a trip
to the Valley.
Deputy County Surveyor Ord
Castle was a passenger for the
lower bay Monday evening to do
some surveying.
Mill Four school starts next
Monday for an eight months
term with Miss Ethel A. Poland
of Eugene as teacher.
Mrs. John Davis was a passen-
ger for the Valley Wednesday
morning having been out at the
; Miller Logging Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Trapp re-
turned Monday evening from a
several days visit with their son,
Dudley, and family at Chitwood
Newt Center, Torrance Cath
er, Norman Stewart and Others
went over to the lower Siletz on
lfishing trip Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Morris of the firm of Nor.
.ris-Hallmark & Co., Waldpor
= came up to the county seal
= Tuesday on the launch Transit
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Copeland re-
, turned to their home near Port
land Wednesday morning, hav.
; ing been staying out at Miller's
Camp.
, Joe Kosydar brought three
, fine large veals over from the
Lower Siletz Wednesday morn.
ing for shipment to Portland
markets.
Emil Radford of Miller's Log
ging Camp was a passenger fol
Portland Tuesday morning t
= appear for physical examination
for the army.
) Editor and Mrs. F. N. Hayder
autoed out Saturday morning
! to transact business at Salem
= and Portland before their return
= Wednesday afternoon.
]. f. Rogers who recent,
e purchased the Bradbury place
e was a Valleyward passenge
D Saturday morning, returning
!. on Sundays excursion.
i Prof. John Blough arrive,
y over from his home at LaFayett
Saturday evening to resume hi
T. duties at principal Of the Toled,
r High School next Monday.
3 Mrs. Vern Gabriel returned t
= her home at Harris Sunday ev
ening after spending a few day
visiting her father, r. l.. Nc
= Farland, and brother, Bob.
:, Lloyd Chambers, after eigh
e e years on his homestead on tn
II Siletz was allowed to file tn
past week. He was a passen
r ger for Portland Sunday even
,r ing.
?, Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Akin, NJ
y and Mrs. G.. B. McCluskey, M
and Mrs. T. M. Stanton an
r, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Arnold wer
r. over to the Siletz river Saturda
g. evening fishing, returning Sur
at day with a fine lot of fish.
Monroe Nelson was a passer
4 ger for Salem yesterday morr
,e ing where he will take In tn
er Oregon State Fair. He also e.
W pects to visit his cousin, r.
Whitlaw, and family while ther
expecting to return Saturda
Id Mr.. Nelson informed us he ha
ne worked three years setting tyI
n In a deaf-mute school with
le class of twelve other boys
Kansas.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-16

wrinkled brow of anxiety. Others are
yawning with boredom. still more are
snatching sleep as they lean or re-
cline upon their packs. No one speaks
except In low tones; nobody smokes.
A ribald fellow remarks: II wonder
who's kissing her now" quoting from
a music hall song.
A FAINT. gray light is appearing in
= the east. The men straighten up.
Bayonets are already fixed. The bomb
ers hook their burdens more snugly
upon their shoulders.
It grows ropidly lighter. A little
distance ahead Of us there is sub
dued murmur. few Kissed orders, the
clink of accountrements-and then.
without any fuss or preparation. hell
breaks loose.
Gusts Of displaced air blow down
upon US as Our hurricane or barrage
fire sweeps over our heads to burst
upon the enemy lines. The gray Of
morning is lit with savage bursts Of
flame. Silhouetted against the gray
are numbers of figures. They are our
first attackers, rapidly reinforced by
thousands that emerge from the bowels
of the earth and. as 1t seems, in
leisurely fashion pass into the gloom
of our front. The men in our lead
vanish quickly and now 1t Is our turn.
We are hurried forward. I find my
self swallowing hard. Something in
side me palpitates with choking In
sistence. 1t is my heart-no. 1t is my
stomach. 1 debate the question calmly.
q ONE one has said the seat of the
~ soul lies in the solar plexus. He
is right. Every emotion at this mo-
ment seems to concentrate there. I
feel a little bit sick. or is 1t hunger ?
I'd like a drink, anyway.
am scrambling up the trench.
Damned slippery. / fall back and am
curiously reluctant to make fresh
effort. The fire may slacken bit If
I wait. A strident sergeant damns my
blank. blinking eyes and bids me got
on. l do so and gain the top in time
to get choking spray Of dirt thrown
| into open, painting mouth. I spit and
cough and raise myself from the mud
with my hands.
My right hand touches something
soft and warm. 1t Is my right hand
file. He Is on his side spouting blood
| from softly cursing mouth. I pause
to give him aid but the raucous SER
geant again damns my eyes and 1 de-
part.
| A few steps brings me TO a youth
sitting up and Laughing. Beside him
lies a man with his head half shielded
| by his arm. He Is laughing, too.
| Il copied it." sys the youth. "Blighty
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-16

more marked. Then, at last. comes
our order to retire.
In five minutes time sluggish
company Of tired men becomes . hec-
tic. laughing mob of schoolboys. We
trudge off. exchanging banter with the
incoming reliefs. Here and there are
wounded Germans being helped to the
advance dressing station.
An hour Of marching and hating
brings us to the end Of the first sys-
tenn Of trenches, and we step out into
the open. Soon we are in the ruined
village and field kitchens and their
welcome fragrance. Then come bill
let's, big stories, beef and bed.
War is not all horrible. The lux
uries of civil life are as nothing COM
pared with the comfort of we'll earned
relaxation after a day devoted to
going over the top"