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The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Busy Night For Fire Laddies.

Monday night was record breaker
for the city of Yale as far as fires were
concerned. The alarm was turned in
for the first fire at about 900 o'clock
when the vacant house owned by Sam
White, corner Jones and Wood streets,
was discovered to be in flames. The
hose companies quickly responded and
as the fire had gained considerable
headway, every effort was put forth to
protect nearby property. The building
was total loss.
At I0:l5, when most Of our citizens
were preparing to retire, the alarm was
again sounded, and another vacant
houJe was discovered in flames. The
old house on Kennefick street owned
by w. II. Palmer was the scene of this
piece of excitement. The fire COM
panies soon had the blaze under con.
troll, but not before considerable dam
age had been done.
1t looks as though both the fires were
of incendiary origin.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
NJ. E. Church Notes.
WALDREN GEACH, PASTOR
r. M. JOHNSON, SUPT.


We are getting settled in our new
quarters for Sunday services. Let every
one put forth an effort to be present at
church and Sunday school next sunday.
The old church is down and much
valuable building material will be re.
allied from the old structure.
The brick work on the new church
was started this week by James Black
ford. We are glad we have a man in
our town capable of undertaking so
fine Job. The Beals Brothers will be
on the job next week and also two men
from out of town. The building COM
mittee means business this time.
The ladies of the church met with
Mrs. Grimes Wednesday afternoon.
Lunch was served and all had a pleas
ant time.
We were glad to see MIR. Roy out
again last Sunday.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
NJ. p. Church Notes
REV. +. l.. CRANDELL, Pastor.


All the services of the church were
largely attended last Sabbath. Next
Sunday morning the Easter address will
be delivered.
We invite you to our evening service
of story and song entitled "The Dawn
Immortal" with Miss Nellie Dinner as
reader. You will be well repaid for
attending this beautiful service.
The business meeting of Monday
evening was not as largely attended as
we hoped it would be. Let the work
of the Master come first in all things
The w. w. class was entertained on
Monday evening at the home of Evan.
geline Hydorn and report an unusually
good time.
The l.. b. Z. will entertain their hus.
bands at the home of Mrs. Graybiel on
Tuesday evening next.
The L. A. 5. met with Mrs. John
Heinmiller on Thursday and had the
usual large attendance.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Ball Team Organized

A good number of Yale base ball
enthusiasts met at the council chambers
last Friday evening and organized a
team for the coming season. The fol-
lowing officers were elected
Manager-Elmer Rose
Captain-Rawley Hallman
Sec q Treas.-Frank l.. Beadle
As soon as the grounds get dry
enough they will beput into shape and
the boys intend to practice hard to have
winning team for this year. Yale has
lots of good talent and we hope to see
good strong team.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05

for the highest office in the city of
Yale, winning out by only three votes.
This was the only close contest on the
city ticket, the Republicans having a
big lead for every Office.
Norman b. Herbert, our present su-
pervisor, was reelected by "a majority
Bert Mcdonald, our efficient city clerk
and light and water Commissioners,
managed to squeeze" through with a
majority of only "a.
In the first ward, VIM. Ii. Learmont
prohibition candidate, was elected
alderman, to fill vacancy, over George
Cavanagh by seven votes.
The balance of the Republican can.
didates in the different wards were easy
winners. Below we give the vote on
city contest
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Appreciation Expressed

wish to express my sincere thanks
to the voters of the city of Yale for
the very satisfactory and decisive man.
ner in which, at the city election held
last Monday, they endorsed the admin
istration of the City Clerk and Light
and Water Commissioners Office for
the past two years and decided to con-
tinue the same. Hoping that we shall
continue to merit the confidence repos-
ed in us, we beg to remain,
Yours for the best interests of
the city. Bert Mcdonald
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05

FOR SALE--Holstein heifer, years
z zpast, due April 23d. For further
particulars call on Roger Welch, Yale.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Stocker-Remington Wedding.

Married at the residence of Rev. Seth
Reed, 1911 Clifford street, Flint, Mich,
Thursday, March 22d, 1917, Christina
Stocker and Rufus Remington.
Rev. Seth Reed, aged "a years, is one
of the oldest ministers in the Methodist
Episcopal conference. He is on the
superanuated list at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Remington will be at
home to their friends after April 18th
at 1859 Madison street, Lapeer. The
Expositor extends congratulations.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Brockway Township.

There was no contest here and the
vote was light one Following is a
list Of the officers elected
SUPERVISOR. ID. Patterson
Clerk-C. ID. Halsey
Treas.-John Edgerton
Highway Com'r-Chas. A, Wilt
Justice-Hugh Hodgins
Board Of Review-Gus Smith
Constables-Chas. Adams. Sam Ed
gerton, John j. Jackson and George
Mosher.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
]. III. Rheingans, Pastor

~ IL AehOAhBohoi oohOA
Newness of life is what all the world
is thinking about at Easter time. This
is true in natural things more than in
spiritual things. All the churches viii
emphasize the meaning of the Resur-
rection next sunday. Our service at
10 standard. Communion, Baptisms
and Reception of Members.
Bible school lesson from Jno. 11:l7-27
Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead -
Special Easter program.
Christian Endeavor at 600. Topic:
"How to be a Strong Christian" Ps.
27:l4. John Rheingans, leader.
The evening service at 700 will have
special Easter features. Sermon topic;
"Not Far from the Kingdom.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Cochrane's Sale

G. S. Cochrane is holding big "Bus-
mess campaign" sale which will last
until Saturday. April 2Sth.
There are noticeable reductions on
many lines in his immense stock and
economical buyers are availing them
selves of the opportunities offered.
IL will pay you to call at his store
and take advantage of some of the
many bargains.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Lynn Township

An election in Lynn township with
out a scrap of some kind would be a
tame affair indeed, and this year was
no exception to the rule. There was
only one ticket (Union) in the field and
Elton Kinney made run for treasurer
on slips. He was defeated by the reg
ular nominee by only five votes. Be-
low is the ticket
Supervisor-Thos. Shut
Clerk-Wm. Hodgins
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
YALE County
HENNESSY IS WINNER
Heavy Vote Cast and Windsor Is Defeated
BY Only Three Votes

Mondays election was rather a spirit
ed affair, as was also the demonstration
which lasted we'll along into the night.
Out of an enrolment of 334 voters 314
exercised their rights and Herb T..
Hennessy is victor over Aaron Windsor
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05

The FIVE amendments to the consti-
tuition carried by large majorities with
the exception of the one relative to
raising the salaries of certain state of
icials, and it lost by big majority.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05
Treasurer-Albert j. Smith
Highway Com'r-Chas. Teetzel
Ovaroaar- Juetin Curvfn

UVerSeer-JuSIIn OurVIn
Justice full term)-Stanley Bonney
Justice-(vacancy)-Scott Jameson
Board of Review q yrs.)-A. p.
Boughner
Board of Review (vacanoy)-R. G.
Collins
Constables-Asa Bullock, Fay Green
VIM. Sutton and Harvey Middleton.
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-05

Eugene f. Law and Harvey Tappan
candidates for circuit judges on the
Republican ticket, each received 222
votes. They had no opposition.
The Denver star., 1917-12-15
CoLOREO SAILOR LoOSES FOR
OUR COUNTRY
Robert Cray lost on Trans.
port Finland

Washington. Nov. 6-That
a colored sailor lost his life on
the torpedoed patrol boat, the
Alcedo, was made public to-
night. The Navy department
issued this statement tonight:
The Navy department has
been advised by Vice Admiral
Sims that at ago a. M, Nov.
S, the American patrol boat
Alcedo. d converted yacht.
was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine In the war
zone. r'g
"One officer and twenty
men are missing. The ship
sank in four minutes after be
ing struck. An
Several vessels we re
searching for possible surviy-
ors at the time the report was
made. The Alcedo carried a
crew OF seven officers and
eighty five men," -
Among the missing are Rob
ert M. c. Cray. born in Chasl
ston. South Carolina. and lfv
Ing at times in New York
When the >homeward bound
American transport Finland
was hit by a U boat torpedo
nine men lost their lives, &C
cording to a casualty list
reaching the War and Navy
Departments from Vice Ad
miraI Sims Among the hero
dead was Chas. H. Maxwell.
colored, of the transport work
ers' battalion.
The sinking of the Finland
is the most serious blow suffer
ed by this country since its en-
trance into the war.
Maxwells emergency ad-
dress is given as No. 27S. Con
cord, North Carolina,
The Denver star., 1917-12-15

z great event and served to
bring to mind what true faith
tulness and duty really spells
in an active life. The or
phan's and widows vow was
taken by some present which
left an everlasting impression
upon the mind and hearts OF
the men. 1t was sad to note
the many absen.ees Of the
Ruthites of Ago and members
of the other lodges. The
song "Blest be the Tie that
Buds" sealed the eulogies,
Peace be Unto Their Ashes
and "God be with You till we
Meet Again.
The Denver star., 1917-12-15
BOY SCOUTS SWEAR IN
SUNDAY At SHORTER
Boys Urged to Be Present
at Seven O'clock

On Sunday evening Dec. IS
at Shorter Church a troop of
Boy Scouts will be mustered
into the parent organization.
Sometime ago several bust
ness men of Denver decided
that it would be beneficial to
the colored boy to have him
become scout They inter-
ested them selves to the ex-
tent of securing some of our
young men to act as Scout
Masters and train the boys.
After several months of pre-
parations these boys are now
ready to be sworn into the
real organization.
This is the only colored
troop in this part of the coun-
try and it is left with the old
er people now to back these
boys and encourage them in
every undertaking.
In the Scout work discipline
is the predominating feature.
All boys must pass a practical
examination-b before he.easi be
come Scout and to retain
his membership he must al
ways conduct himself in a
gentlemanly manner, and lend
assistance whenever it is need
ed in both public and private.
Rev. Williams has decided
to make a young peoples eve
ming out of the affair.
Every body is cordially in
vited. service begins 7:3o
sharp.
The Denver star., 1917-12-15
Negroes Prove Loyalty

Not a single pro-German
Negro has, up to this writing,
been found in the United
States. To man they are
for Uncle Sam and the United
States first, last and all the
time. 1t is not saying too
much, perhaps. to state that
every Negro in Calcasieu and
other parishes in this section
between the ages of 2I and Al
years wanted to go to war.
With them the claims for ex-
emptions we're few and far be-
tween. Five times more than
the quota required reported
and crowded the places for
enlistment, until they had to
be turned away. 1t is a record
that will 60 down in history
one of which any nation might
we'll be proud. Lake Chas.
American Press La.)
The Denver star., 1917-12-15
Protecting Wyoming De.
mocracy Lynchers Hang
Negro


Rock Springs, Wyo.. Dec
An unidentified Negro,
charged with molnesting wo-
men residents of Blairtown, a
suburb, was taken from the
city Jail early today and hang
ed to a railroad bridge north
of Rock Springs. His body
vas found this afternoon.
Twenty-Five citizens were in
the crowd that overpowered
the jailer at the city prison to
secure tn. Negro.
The Denver star., 1917-12-15

Washington. d, C.-Strong
sentiment is being aroused in
tavor of Prof. Kelly Miller tor
the Presidency of Howard
University to be vacated next
year by the resignation of DR.,
Newman, Prof Miller's long
service and htness by ability
and intellectual qualification
makes him stroug favorite
for the high honor.
The Denver star., 1917-12-15

than has been shed under any
other administration yet. Re
call East St. Louis, Memphis
Waco and Houston and note
the staggering blows to try
and intimidate, coerce or dis
courage the Negroes. But with
these have come decision in
grand father clause case, Lou
isville segregation case and the
establishment of the officers
military training school
Catch that same John Brown
spirit of the martyred 10; the
time is here and now when
one must be able to discrimi-
aaee,-leok deeply beyond the
surface ofthings. Who knows
what this lesson of providence
trial of faith. testing of cour :
age is no. Gods way to carry
ut His plan. Look at the
signs that tell.
Negro poets with your
blank and poetic verse; Negro
Artist with paint and brush,
Negro dramatist with measur-
ed action and genteel grace
Negroes all into whose viens
run the proud and historic
blood of Negro loyalty. love
of mankind and fellowman.
catch that Good bye. Boys
of Co c. spirit. write it up
on the house tops, tell it to
our young. place the names of
these men with an inscribed
border of mourning and tell
them how nobly they died for
Texas democracy and fair
play. Tell them only such a
good bye can come from hon
est hearts and pure and unset
fish minds. The world is in a
period of transition. Nearly
every nation is in conflict.
War and destruction are shak
ing the very foundations of
America and the world and
nothing seems permanent.
But there is one stable and
unalterable thing and that is
truth. 1t is quite evident that
the time has come for new
race and a new earth. That
time is at hand and war will
soon die Of its own destruct-
I've fOrCe. men love shall NIL
the hearts of all men who
tread the face of this earth.
But men must be shown the
way to lay hold of the construc
i've power of love, Good bye
BOYS Of Co. G. and it is
the duty of every Negro to
help every person into that
light, Negroes don't hate.
So long as man has NOT the
loqe of his. fellowmen in his
The Denver star., 1917-12-15

heart, war will ilicontinue, when
man realizes Love as Great.
i've force 70 all that truly -.
then will come the millemum.
The Denver star., 1917-12-15
69lookIAe
THIS WAY
Departed Odd Fellows and
! Real Men Memoralized

Oft in the stilly night, ere
slumber's found me, Fond
memory brings the light of
other days around me. The
smiles. the tears of boyhood
years, the words of love then
spoken; the eyes that shone
now dimmed and gone. The
cheerful hearts now broken
Memory. life's time clock of
events causes us to sit, revel
in phantom pleasures and by
gone Joys of Yesterday. Turn
back with me, memory S scroll
and there go to your auto
graph or picture album and
begin to turn the pages of
those whose faces and writ
ings were once close and dear
to you. AS you turn the pages
every picture you scan and
with each there is a fond and
pleasing surrounding and as
sociation that brings its each
Joy or sadness. as the case
may suxgest-yet with all OF
these conflicting emotions.
memory sheds its soft silver
light upon such feeling remi.
niscences of long. long ago.
Thus when the memorial ex-
ercises at Bethlehem Baptist
Church Sunday. memorizing
the sweet memories OF the de
parted Odd Fellows. Francis
I. Bruce. of Rocky Mt. Lodge
No c,2o. Geo. ID. Hall of
Arapahoe Lodge 2o36 and
DR.. G. ID. DeFrantz and Tom
Kelton Of Denver Lodge No.
8646, the audience was in a
very receptive attitude to
hear of the struggles, life am
bitions, sorrows and success
of their deceased brothers and
friends. While quite $50
braved the biting cold and un
pleasant weather to do honor
to them and to keep fresh
their obligations solemly TAX
en- at the sacred alter of friend
ship. love and truth. eulog
les upon the lives OF the de-
parted clearly proved them
men as we'll as Odd Fellows.
Geo. S. Contee, M & V. P.
was chairman and presiding
officer, while the participants
upon the program were Chas.
S. Muse. P. S., Denver Lodge
"Eulogy on DIR. {. D. De
Frahnz; ]. X. Hanger. T. N.
F.. Denver Lodge. Thomas
Kelton::" Henry Marks, P. G.
NJ. Arapahoe Lodge Geo, D..
hall and VIM. G. Campbell,
!, M. v. F., Francis L. Bruce:;'
the music by Bethlehem's Bap
tist Church choir. Rev. Rey
nolds took part in the devo-
tionals. Dr.. Paul E. Spratlin
ex-District Grand Master and
Sister M. e. Riley. P. M. N.
G.. eulogized the memories of
Father Bruce. as a Ruthite"
while DR.. Spratlin spoke most
enderly and profitably upon
the lessons drawn from each
of the lives Of the departed
brothers, The occasion was
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-12

j. B. Huddleston came over from
his Lone Rock ranch the first of the
week. He says the grain in his Sec
tion has not been damaged mater
tally by the hot waether yet.
Roy Whites has returned from
Portland where he went with Mrs.
Whites several days ago. Mrs.
Whites will remain in the metrop-
oils for an extended visit.
John Wolfe and Mark Smith came
down from the Hamilton ranch Sun
day to meet R. H. Weeks, who had
Just returned from Washington with
several head of cattle.
Geo. W. Cork of Monument will be
in Heppner the first of next week
with several head of horses which he
will offer for sale. Mr.. Cork will
have the animals at the Tom Morgan
feed yard, where they may be in
spected by the public. See his adver-
tisement in this issue.
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Hymen H. Cohn, crop reporter for
the Portland Journal, accompanied
by his wife and son, passed through
Heppner the last of the week. Mr.
Cohn is getting comprehensive idea
of Eastern Oregon crop conditions.
Mrs. Gus Meyer and small son of
Lewiston, Idaho, arriver in Heppner
Saturday and went on out to the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Mcbride, two miles above Cap
linger creek. Mrs. Meyers husband
has large wheat ranch in the Lewis
ton country.
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band returned home that evening,
his face was dark and leering. His
demeanor was bestial and when she
tried to summon help, he silenced
her, and then, throwing her pearls
at her feet, disappeared
Mystified beyond expression she
proceeded to summon Helen and Rex
Durant, near, neighbors and best
friends. They assured her that Alvin
would soon come home safely and as
his usual self. Her night of worri-
ment placed the wife's mind in a
state to imagine almost anything.
When she read in the morning of
crime in Chinatown (the murder
of Hop Lii, and the burning of his
opium DEM she strangely connected
it with her husband, and his revolt
ing appearance the previous evening
She associated his disappearance with
the crime and decided to announce
to her friends that her husband had
gone to a santaorium.
Several weeks later Rex and Helen
Durant came upon Alvin walking
aimlessly through the streets. They
took him home and told Edith her
husband had escaped from the sana-
torium. Continuing the deception,
she accepted the man as Alvin, but
his strange conduct so mystified her
that she was mentally tortured. She
was convinced that the man was not
her husband, but one who strikingly
resembled him.
One evening the prison siren
sounded a screetching alarm. A
prisoner had escaped. The sound
was so distressing to Mrs. Marston
that she pleaded with her companion
to take her into the library where
the noise might be less acute. While
the man and woman were standing
near the fireplace under a great Chi
nese vase, they wer startld by a pis-
tol shot. The bullet hit the vase
which broke, and part of it fell upon
Alvin's head.
The shock instantly restored Alvin
to his normal mental state. The two
turned to the library door and saw
man fall to the floor. Rushing tc
where he lay, Mrs. Marston recog.
nized the man who had appeared al
her bedside and who had returned
her pearls.
The dying man related that he was
Alvin's twin brother whom Hop l.
had stolen when but an infant and
had brought him up an opium fiend
instilled in him hatred for everyone
who bore the name Of Marston. His
hatred finally centered upon Hop Il
and he then committed the vengefu
act of murder of which he had beer
convicted. Immediately after thu
guards arrived and found the man
lust escaped from prison, dead upor
the floor. Very happily the picture
ends with Alvin and Edith restored
to connubial felicity.
This is the story of "The Sign o
the Poppy" a gripping and forcefu
drama to be shown in Bluebird pho
toplays at the Star Theatre on Tues
day and Wednesday, with Hobar
Henley playing the dual role.
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ston twins mysteriously disappearing
less than three weeks after the boys
we're born.
So the anxious years passed until
his only son, Alvin, had married and
gone abroad upon his wedding tour.
One evening the butler handed Jerry
package and at the same time de-
livered wireless message telling
that Alvin and his bride, Edith, were
arriving on that days ship from
abroad.
Marston read the wireless and
then opened the package. Before him
lay red poppy, sign of death sent
him by Hop Ii. When Alvin and his
bride reached the house, they found
Jerry dying with the red poppy clasp
ed in his hand. Alvin knew enough
of Chinese lore to realize that his
father had received the tong's death
signal and thereafter Alvin lived in
the dread of like warming. On their
wedding anniversary Alvin present.
ed his wife with string of pearls.
That night as Edith lay in bed, she
experienced what she thought was a
frightful nightmare. Alvin, with a
leering face, seemed to appear at her
bedroom window, enter and try to
caress her. The next morning she
discovered that her pearls were miss
ing.
Alvin assured her that the mystery
would soon be cleared up and bidding
her his usual affectionate goodbye,
proceeded to his Office. When the
man Edith presumed was her hus-
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NOTICE.

My wife, Sophronia Blahm, has
left my bed and board and | will not
hereafter be responsible for any debts
contracted by her.
GEO. BLAHM.
Dated this 5th day of July, 1917.
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STORY OF 1.-THE SIGN OF THE
POPPY"

When Jerry Marston played a
sharp business trick on Hop Ii, the
leader of Chinese tong, he made the
mistake of his life. Jerry never
knew what became of one of the Mar
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-01
HIGHER SUGAR T IGBIFE
TAX on COZ !, IkEt I

[[|..c'l|&I Eress p |I4rI Wif>lessl
WASH notion. 4 D. G.. Jan New
duties o. be imposed upon number
. c1|.uodIties and Increased duties
@ OH eI6 are among tie strong
.rc ..I| ties Of the v6r4 near future,
1c cc.rI|0e 10 an a1I@6menf reached
81 er1>y among the tnanciefs Of the
.11r1Ine q an official anncl'1c&
1.| LI The treasury departne1 I.0.
IA + ~ treasury officials and mem
1c| tie c1neressI nal fInance c.
"a e. have a@ree1 On ilnport@1
q d.nclts "a <1e tariff for the r1I
"a. - incre1sing the revenues 70
0@|I y &x[ acrdinary expenses tf
III @1I I1rnI6<1t md % avoid deficit.
"a III the details have been
- ~ t|it. he former Payne tariff
c1.1 rubber I'D WOO. : tariff Nill be
r0| IDo1 coffee and the tariff upon
e''.1r WI he incIeased
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-01
Former College
instructor Dies

fIIsoci1Itd Press lby Federal qrifeIfs13
SE4TILE. washington, Jan. -
Alice Bal1. instructor at the College
b Hawai- died today At tie home q
her n6re1(s here. her illness began
'.8( N.rch When ehe inhAl61 lI1of|1e
ss |,Ile giving dernOnstEa1ion tto
Miss Alice Ban became in lat
snlInt and returned home but cam
bach cain this IAN. She broke down
after 1hl B time Al he college this
afternoon il W1s sisted that Il IL doubt
ed 4 InI|6IIne @. chlorine gas was ,tlle|
direct cause e her death and believed
that there were other causes Contribute
ne 10 Ltr breakdown. she came to
Hawaii frou the University of WASH
inf{o1 ana had been here about two
years oh &6 advice Of physicians
the college 1eht llsr home ii the hope
(11[ rhe would 7ecpver from an Illness
6ntIre'y apart froin tI|s effects of ths
.1 III.