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

Edward Clark returned home We'd
nesday from visit of week with
friends at Portland and Hillsboro.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-09-06

R. F. Wiglesworth, Butter creek
stockman, transacted business in
Heppner few days this week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-09-06

open school on September II.
The young men and women of Nor
row and adjoining counties are cor
daily invited by them to attend the
Heppner public schools the coming
year.
Respectfully submitted,
II. H. HOFFMAN, Supt.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-09-06

FOR RENT . well-furnished
rooms. Bath. Gentlemen preferred.
Inquire this office.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-09-06

Attached 35th Reg. If.
P. S. l feel that it would be more
profitable for me to be home looking
after my practice, until am needed
more than l am now. At the end of
three or six months they will indeed
need me.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
WIIITINGHAM.

There will be a dance in Green Noun
tain hall Saturday night.
Miss Irene Young of Brooklyn is spend
ing n two-wceks' vacation at G. w. Kent
fields
There will be rummagc sale also n
sale of food, in Green Mountain hall Fri
day night, the proceeds to be used for
Red Cross work.
Lnwood Hewitt and family of Green
field, Mass, visited at G.. w. Kentield' s
last week. Their son, Howard, is there
for two weeks or more.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. A. Butteriield will eel
citrate their silver wedding anniversary
at their home on the evening of Aug l..
All their friends and neighbors are in
vited.
Mrs. Blanche Gillctt attended a meet
ing of the school directors of this union
in Wilmington last Saturday State Supt.
NJ. b. Hilegas and two men from the
state board of education were present.
The automobile fever seems to be raging
in town this season. John Conley, Nathan
Flynn, Clarence Plumb, c. S. Goodnow
and Albert Allard have bought new Ford
cars. Will Barns has bought a new Max
well and Arthur Kingsley has new Buick.
Mrs Dora Cross Warner of Florence,
Mass, and little daughter, Sybil are visit
ing her mother, Mrs. c. S. Goodnow, for
two weeks Last Monday morning the
little girl was bitten on both legs by Mr.
Goodnow's Scotch collie. DR. Thomas was
called and cared for the wounds
May Alonahan of Shclburne Falls is visit
ing at L. n. Sawyer's. Miss Monahan
taught in this town successfully several
years and since then has had position
as principal in graded school of Turner'S
Falls Last year she taught three sub
jccts, history, drawing and sewing. She
has been secured for a similar position
in Amherst, Mass, with an increased sal
airy.
Grover Plumb, George Ballou and Har
old Toogood. who enlisted and have been
in Fort Ethan Allen short time, came
home Saturday in company with Clarence
Jilson of this town who has been mem
Der of Company / about two years The
boys were on 2i-hour furlough and the
young people made tht most of their time
while they were here. 2 At the dance Satur-
day night the, boy@ II !. heir uniforms at.
tracted much attention and made the peo-
pie of this little village proud of the fact
that the town could do its bit in this line.
On Sunday afternoon Houghton Sawyer
took party of about 20 young people for
"A straw ride around the lake and with the
music of the bugle and all, they gave the
boys a good scnd-off Monday morning,
nearly all of the same party were at the
station for farewell and God-spccd for
the young men. With "A generous box OF
edibles furnished by Mrs J.. n. Sawyer
the boys started off with courage and
kind farewels for their friends in Whit
ingham.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

my truck and one Of the mud guards
torn off.
We started back after we were uu-
loaded and just as we got to the edge
of those woods where we spent the
early evening they began Smelling
again. We were, however, pretty well
out of danger-and glad of it.
Now that it is over | IN glad I've
been through it once, but I'm not
anxious for the next time. The feeling
one has during such time is undc-
scribable, but you can easily imagine
our feelings after it is all over.
About our only real pleasure is to
receive mail and newspapers. re-
ceivcd my first copy of the Brattle.
boro paper the other day and more will
be welcome. | am very happy and am
enjoying the work immensely in spite
of thrills now and then.
] sincerely hope that all of you are
well and having little quieter sum.
mer than l am having.
Love to all,
STANLEY.
p. s. One of the Dartmouth men
was killed Friday.
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81 and IS being realized. This will be
used for the purchase of material for use
in the local branch. \ sewing meeting
was also held in the town hall on the
same afternoon and in spite of the in
tense heat large amount of work was
done by energetic hands Meetings will
be held each week on the same day until
further notice The following list of ar
ticlcs have been completed and will be
taken by Mrs. W. NJ. Sparks to Brattlc
boro on Friday: Twelve pair stock
ings, II pair wristers, dozen handkcr
chiefs, 30 wash cloths, ~ wipes II tray
cloths, II napkins, two sweaters, seven
fracture pillows, eight shoulder wraps, 20
hot water bottle covers, four Longing
robes, three operating gowns. 1t is cX-
pectcd that II quantity of finished work
will also be received today from West
Townshend, which will be added to the
list. Many compliments have been re
ccived by the local branch for the cX-
ccllence of the work done, especially Of
the knitting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, July 20, 10y Carl $. Hop
kins, Esq, Harry T.. McColhm and Miss
Rcbccca $. Graves both of Boston.
In Brattleboro, July 23, by Rev. l. NJ.
Compton, Albert c. Wrisley and Miss
Mary Eliza Booker, both of West Brat,
tlcboro.
In Brattleboro, July %, by Carl s.
Hopkins, Esq, Harold Fawcctt and Miss
Gertrude Mildred Ley, both of lIolyoke,
Mass.
In West Brattleboro, July %, by Rev
II. II. Shaw of Marlboro, James Dwight
Phetteplace of Vernon and Miss Iazel
Josephine Johnson of West Brattlcboro.
In South Londonderry, July II, by
Rev. W. c. Goodwin, George p, Mowrcy
of Philadelphia, Pa, and Miss Della p,
Beebe of Wmhall Hollow.
In South Vernon, July %, by Rev
Frank H. Lcavitt Ralph Van Dyke Glib
son of Richiord, VI. and Miss Gertrude
Miriam lloton of West NoithGcld, Mass
In Lewiston, Me-, July Is, by Rev.
Luther NJ. Kcneston of Preston City,
Conn, formerly of Brattlcboro, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
TOWNSHEND.

Miss Abbie Folett of Weston is visit
ing in the home of her sister, Mrs. Mat
tie Turner.
The Helping Hand society will serve ice
cream on the ball ground during the
league game on Saturday afternoon, Aug
4.
Mrs. w. w. Barry and daughter, Ruth,
returned from SaXtons River Wednesday
after two weeks visit. Mrs Barry's
two nieces returned with her for Il stay.
Mrs. O. w. Follett sprained one ankle
badly Sunday evening while stepping
from the porch at Charles Gould's. She
is able to be about by the use of crutch.
Miss Catherine Plant entertained Il
party of eight friends at tea Tuesday
evening in honor of her aunt, Mrs. Stock
ing of Washington, ID. c., who is her
guest.
The girls of the Helping Hand society
enjoyed an all day picnic Thursday on
Rockwell Davis's farm, all starting from
the village about o o'clock and taking the
long tramp together.
Mrs. Ford of Newport News, Va, who,
with her children, is spending the sum
mer at the Evans place for the recuper
alton of her health, is improving steadily.
Miss Florence Meacham is working for
her at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Phillips and moth
cr Mrs. Martin of Glens Falls, n. y,
with Mr., and Mrs. b. II. Phillips, went
Wednesday by automobile to Burlington,
where they will visit Raymond Phillips,
bugler in Company ], V. \. Il.
hn
ence Howard, who are attending the sum
mer school at the University of Vermont,
report being in the midst of IA terrific
thunder shower on Saturday afternoon.
One man and III horses were killed and
others injured The closed electric car
upon which the girls were riding, was
struck and the wires burned out, caus-
ing much alarm and .crowding to reach
the door.
Miss Edith Kidder, Mrs Ellie Farwcll
and Mrs. Alonzo Chamberlin went Thurs
day to South Londonderry to attend the
reception given in the evening in honor
of Mr., and Mrs. &. p. Morey, who were
married at the brides home ON July H.
Mrs. Morey was formerly Miss Delta
Beebc of South Londonderry. She was
a graduate of Leland and Gray seminary
in the class of 1916 and both she and Mr.
Morey are well known in this village
Mr.. Morey worked some time in c. IL.
Wizards mill, The congratulations of
many friends are extended to the young
couple They will make their home at
once in Philadelphia, where Mr.. Nlorcy
has "A position.
The food sale for the benefit of the
Red Cross, held on the common Wedncs-
day afternoon, proved a success, between
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
NsIMHS
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro (Memorial hospitalI,
July %, Peter b. Lavelle, 60, of Brattle-
borO.
In Brattleboro, July 20, George Carpen-
ter Averll, So
In Brattleboro, July 20, Mrs. Margaret
Racine, 60.
In Lewiston, Me, July 81, DIR. L. +.
Page, 81, formerly of Wilmington.
In Dummerston, July -, Willard f.
Tower. 60.
In Westminster, July 90, Mrs. Maria
(Davisl Woodbury., 20.
In North lIinsdalc, n. H., July %,
Mrs. Tina Hazel (Barrctt) Strcetcr, 30.
In Mortified, Mass, July 20, Warren
Barrett 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
BIRTHS.

Iu IIoughtonvillc, July %, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prouty.
In Manchester, (Vt.), July 10, Il
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Taylor,
granddaughter to sydney Barr of Brock
ton, Mass, and great granddaughter to
David NJ. Barr of lIoughtonvillc.
In Bellows Falls July H. son to DR..
and Mrs. Il. S. Elmer.
In Nottingham, July IS, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Coleman.
In Guilford Center, July 90, a daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Merton G.. Clark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
Passed Around the Bier.

A young preacher was recently called
upon to olciatc at a funeral in the alb
scncc of the pastor of the church. He
knew it was customary for the minister
to announce after the sermon that those
who wished should step up to view the
remains, but he thought this was too
hackneyed a phrase, and he solemnly
said:-
"The congregation will now pass
round the bier.
And on the faces of all the men pres
ent chastc resignation gave place to mild
expectation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
CHANCE TO BE BIRDMEN.
Opportunity Offered Young Vermontcrs
to Enter Aviation Service.

Gov. Graham directs attention to the
aviation section, signal corps, U. S, A.
Young men between the ages of 10 and 80
who would like to enter the aviation
branch, either as aviators or balloon
pilots 1.-THE latter particularly desirable
for anyone who does not care to fly may
apply to the department aeronautical oili-
Ger, % Huntington avenue, Boston.
Applications may be made for officers
commission as first lieutenant. Ask for
form No BOP. Men with college education
or good schooling are preferred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

Who invented the door no one knows
1t is, however, an invention of compare
lively modern times All the ancient
houses, even the houses containing door
ways, had no doors. Fabrics or skins OF
animals were hung across the doorways
to keep out the elements.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

The iccbergs of the two poles are en-
tirely different in shape The Arctic bergs
are irregular in form, with lofty pinnacles
and gittcring domcs, while the Antarctic
ones are ilat-topped and solid looking.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

Rev. a. T. Salley of Lewiston, Shelton
Egbert Keneston of Shelton, Conn,
formerly of Brattleboro, and Miss
Maude Harriet Howard of Lewiston.
In Burlington, July 81, by Rev.
Father ellis, Sergeant William Arthur
st. Cyr of Brattlcboro and Miss Ethel
Louise Ashley of Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

For nearly two hours she inspected
Fnolcums. Roll after roll the clerk
brought out, but still she was dissatisfied.
AT last he paused in despair. I'm sorry,
madam he said but il You can wait |
can get more from the factory. Per-
maps you will call in again" The pros
pcctive customer rose. "Nes, do" she
said graciously, and ask for one or two
with very small designs, suitable for
putting in the bottom of canary's
cage. '-Woman's journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

June ~.
Last night we discovered what real
danger is like, for we were under shell
fire for seven hours. About o'clock
in the evening we arrived at the edge
of some woods. There were three of
us and two ears. just beyond was a
meadow about two miles long and 300
yards wide. AT the other side the
land rose about 300 feet in a scmi-cir-
Gle and in this semi-circle were three
batteries about half mile apart. A
river cut the meadow in half and Il
pontoon bridge crossed the river.
We lay on the edge of the woods for
four hours while hundreds of shells
landed around the batteries and
bridge. This lasted for four hours and
we didn' move from where we were
until lull in the bombardment gave
us chance to race across the mead
Ows to battery on the opposite hill
our destination. During that long wait
shells landed within a few yards of us,
but the safest place was fiat on the
ground where we were. After we got
across tht bridge and over to the bat
tery-about IL p. m.-shrapnel began
bursting right over MS and hot pieces
of iron as big as "A plate began falling
one within three feet of me. We left
our truck beside the road and took
shelter under n pile of lumber. For two
hours more we stayed there, while
pieces of shrapnel landed on top of the
pile and all around it. We could reach
our arms out and get pieces within two
or three feet of us after they had
cooled off.
The Smelling ceased at l o'clock apd
we crawled out from under our cover
and | found two holes in the roof OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

AT 30 woman is willing to marry
man old enough ia he her father, and
at so she is willing to marry one young
enough to be her son. a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
WEST BRATTLEBoR0
Phetteplace. Johnson.

Miss Hazel Josephine johnson of this
place, daughter of Mr. and Mrs T.. IL.
johnson, and James Dwight Phettcplace
of Vernon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Phettcplacc, were married in the brides
home at 6 Wednesday evening by Rev.
II. II. Shaw, pastor of the Congregational
hurch of Marlboro, who used a double
ring service. The rooms were decorated
with cut flowers and ferns.
The brides brother Ralph V. Johnson,
was best man and the bridegroom's sis
ter, Miss Jennie Phetteplace, was brides
maid. Miss Esther NJ. johnson, sister of
the bride, was ring bearer. The bride
wore n dress of white Georgettc crepe
and the bridesmaid also was dressed in
white.
After the serving of refreshments the
couple left by automobile for wedding
trip. They will live in Greenfield, Mass,
where Mr. Phcttcplacc is employed in the
Tap & Die works.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

June 27.
Our trip last night was probably as
interesting as any so far. Everything
went along all right up to the place
where we had to wait until dark.
About 800 yards down the road from
there was a bridge which the Germans
shell occasionally and around which
shells were then dropping at exactly
two minute intervals. 1t was then
about . and we thought surely by dark
the Smelling would be over. At 1890
at our destination at 1l.30, and when
carrying ammunition we have to be
there on time, without exception.
There were eight ears in our convois
so we all lined up 200 yards apart and
we were to go one at time in the
two minute intervals between the
shells. In l6 minutes we were all to.
gether on the other side of the bridge,
but we were all glad that there had
been no speed laws to adhere to. We
arrived on time and spent an hour in
n dug-out while the cars were being
unloaded, for the shells were landing
rather close.
On the way home we were stopped
just outside of village for half an
hour until the Germans finished
dropping shells into it. The remaining
six miles back to camp was over roads
that were badly torn to pieces and as
it was darker than usual we found il
far from a pleasure to guide fve-ton
truck that distance without any lights
Just outside of camp is hill from
which we can get a good view of night
activity and we always stop moment
TO look back if it is still dark. Many
star shells are usually in the air and
they light up the ground beneath them
as a powerful are light would. Occa-
sionally, searchlight hunting for raid
ers sweeps across the sky, and a flash
here and there shows us where shrap-
mel is bursting. 1t is all a sight worth
travelling far to see.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
GERMAN SHELLS
HIT FlTTS'S AUTO
BrattIeboro Boy Was Under Lum.
Der and Not Hurt
Crosses Bridge Under Bombardment.
After Accurately Timing Intervals
Between Shots.


is driving an ammunition auto-truck
for the allies, has written an extremely
interesting letter to the Misses Fits of
IA Chaplin street, his aunts, which tells
of some narrow escapes from German
shells. The letter follows:
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE,
June 20, 1917.
Dear People:
This morning there has been nothing
to do, but that means work all night.
as 1T has every night for the past ten
days. The first two days we worked
during the day, but since then il has
all been at night. We start out from
here about 100 or in the afternoon
and go to an ammunition base six kio-
meters from here, to get loaded. We
usually leave there about or and
start for our destination. The roads
FOR the most part can be seen by the
German observation balloons as far
back as three or four kilometcrs from
the lines so we always wait there UNI
TIL after dark before going up further.
The past few weeks the sun hash t set
until after o so we don t get started
until after 10. 1t is but few min.
utes trip then to the place where we
unload and without exception there is
always enough action around us to
make it interesting.
Between | and we start back and
get into bed just about daylight This
schedule is nearly the same each day:
our destinations change frequently and
the amount of action changes from
time to time.
Most every trip has its thrills and
suppose that any night is filed with
enough excitement to make it an ex-
perience worth remembering, but we
have already seen enough to fill many
books, each with a new story, so that
only the most exciting things remain
really vivid.
Every night we have seen one or
more air battles and only last night
we saw an American aviator who lives
in Boston by the way, fall 5000 feet
after a fight with six German planes.
1t is this air activity that imprcsses
me, for it is rare when we are along
the lines if there are not from 90 to
30 planes in the air, and two or three
miles back on each side we can see
those long lines of French and German
observation balloons, stationary at n
height of about 500 feet. The suprem
acy of the air will surely be an i'm
portant factor in this war.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

A Stacker doesn't shy at a little thing
like pcrjsry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
Mems OXfOrds
at $2.9S

At this price there styles that just good
be had at any price. Include shoes that
worth $3.50 to $3.50 easily and very de-
sirable, every one. To them will convince you.
Some Bargains at $2.9S
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

These include nearly all of our best high grade
Oxfords that have been ling at from $500 to
$500. If bought on present market would have to
be $500 every pair. Many styles and most all
sizes and widths. Black and tan.
Extra Bargains at 1898
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
BY Lawrence Brown, King of Dare
devil FLYERS.

devil Flyers.
I am a birdman, skilled in the craft
Of flying, gambling with death because
my profession. It's the only trade
I know. I pit my skill as a stunt avn
ator against the call of the Great
CAN'T-the cards are not stacked that
way.
My sensations while fiying?. AS a
matter Of fact, I'm not supposed to
have any. Lack of sensation, lack of
fear; the possession Of confidence.
Of flying and the ability to
keep ones head-those are the quail
hcations essential to the aerial trick
ster.
To be adept, a flyer must lose any
sensation which might induce fear.
He must cultivate bird sense. If he
does not he will lack the ability to
feel his equilibrium; he will not have
that supernormal sense of balance
which is Indispensable.
The lure of the air grips me, the
adventure. the sporting elements in
volved. I love the game. I do not feel
the gambler, I feel I am master of the
air. I loop, I bank. I dip, I climb and
all the time the motor beats it's deaf
of the wind in the wires tells me I'm
conquering the bigness of space. It's
great.
Come for a fight with me. Pm seat
ed in my car. The propeller is spin
ming, the noise is deafening. I raise
my hand, the machine is released. Tn
off! I ''grass-cut" for a moment, but
as the momentum grows, I pull back
on my control and-I'm up!
I glance down. The world is falling
away. Faces are turned up. People
wave, I.know they cheer but they
waste their breath for I cannot hear
them. I have no sensation of rising.
Instead, I feel as If the earth were
going away from me.
I climb in great swinging circles as
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

plane and shoot out of the heavens a
lurid line of light.
1t was this dive hat killed Beachy,
and it was Beachy who christened the
dive. It is we'll named.
This stunt is the most dangerous of
all air tricks. The pilot does it at the
risk of stopping his heart or bursting
his ear drums. The strain on his ma
chine cannot be estimated. He shoots
earthward at the rate Of 200 miles an
hour and the Shrek of the wind in the
wires Of his plane can be heard sew
eral miles.
In this stunt a man experiences that
sickly, singing sensation which you
get when an elevator drops suddenly.
It's a great game. this flying; not a
gamble sc much as a battle between
Fate and Skill.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

diving downward and the whirl of my
motor has cranked it again. The loop
is ended.
The advantage of flying at a height
of 1000 feet lies in the fact that the
flyer has sufficient air between him
and the earth in which to right hila-
self if he loses control. I have falleu
as far as 500 feet before gaining con-
troll again. Every air pilot come u
of a fall with a nose dive. 1t is his only
chance. This gives him speed. and
speed means control i'll the air.
A man flies ut ni%ht entirely
through his sense of balance. He sees
nothing.
Because of my spectacular death
dive" 1 am called the "human comet"
[ attach magnesium fares to the