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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18

I part OF every citizen to help III the
work. yet Il Is discouraging and calls
for the energetic backing OF us all
The crickets called forth many
suggestions and efforts for their de-
struction; one very effective way and
which caused the destruction OF
Thousands OF these pests might be
worked to an advantage In the pre-
sent struggle. before the little
Hfiensrs get wings and are 10 hard
to- control. The crickets were travel
ing in one direction and II was finally
decided to make q windrow af straw
and hay in front OF them at proper
distance In order to bring II right for
the Insects TO reach about dark and
In this they took refuge for the night.
In the early morning this straw was
set on fire by the workers and thus
they were burned.
Dan Varien was In town the other
day and told G. II. Voegtly that he
had found two grasshopper egg de-
posits on his prather Creek place and
had watched them with interest The
first deposit to hatch was taken care
OF by flock OF blackblrds and he
had been wondering about the sec
ond deposit and upon making an In
vestigation he discovered that II was
on n slight elevation where the sage
rats were thick and these were dig
ging up the eggs and eating them
with every indication of liking them.
Thus we have II that one pest will
feed upon another--first the black
birds were the destruction OF the oat
crop but later the have destroyed
another, ,psst---the same with the sage
rats. Farmers were averse to piac-
Ing bounty on the coyotes In the
early days as they claimed the coyote
kept the bbits down and were really
n greater aid In that respect In the
general economic result than the
damage they caused on the flocks
OF sheep.
However this may be. there is a
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18
FOOD ADMINISTRATION WANTS
THREsHER INFORMATION. :

A recent letter from Food Admin.
strator Aver OF this state to Mrs.
Dodge states that an investigation OF
the condition of the threshing ma
chimes are desired with view to saw
Ing grain by more efficient operations
and to that end asks the help OF
owners. The information should be
at once given either TO Mrs Dodge
or Capt. ". A. Poage OF this city, who
Is assisting her IN this work.
According to the letter OF instruc-
tlon the following results are expect
ed:
~ Bushels In every 100 by keep
Ing machines in first class repair
seeing that they have ample power
and are properly adjusted.
/ bnshel In every 100 by stopping
leaks and providing so that what
docs unayiodably leak is not scatter
ed. but picked up.
Y OF n bushel In every 100 by
careful handling OF bundles into
machines and by arranging bundles
so that scattered grain can be caught
and saved.
To accomplish results. cooperation
OF County Administrator with direc-
tors OF the Agricultural Department
Is Immediately necessary TO secure
the following data:
First. Names of all owners OF
threshing outfits. with addresses. to-
gether with manufacturers name OF
engines and separators. their size.
etc.
Second: Full report as 10 condi-
tions OF machines.
Third: Whether power provided
FOR operation is adequate.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18

In the early eighties, the Byrd
family resided on what is now the
]. W. Biggs farm above town. Farm
ing was an unknown quantity in
those days. Daddy" Byrd was teach
ing the only school in what Is now
Harvey County but he had a "hunch"
and being lately from Missouri"
took the time to get small acreage
of ground plowed and seeded to oats.
They came along fine but at a critic
al time the small field was infested
with a swarm of blackbirds that
threatened to take away every kerr
mel out OF the heads. The writer
was not very old and was small for
his age. but he volunteered to stay
out of school and with the aid of
muzzle-loading shot gun which was
too heavy for him to hold out from
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18

ms suouiuer TIT Deing necessary tt
rest Il over something every time he
shot Il orr minded that patch oi
grain from daylight until dark only
to find in the end that the birds had
got the crop.
Later we had visit OF crlckets
which took everything in their path
but they were preceded by q horde
of rabbits. another discouragement.
Finally the rabbits died orr ana .the
farmer had q little, breathing spell.
pnly to have them return again later
and It has cost thisscounty dearly In
bounty for another seige. but again
they seem to.have been almost en-
tirely exterminated. The sage rat is
another pest that has been source
of annoyance for years and which has
been responsible for great loss.
Now we have pest of grasshoppers.
They have been taking crops in some
portions of the country for the past
few years and last season covered q
much greater area and last fall de-
posted their eggs over big coun-
try. They are Matching out by the
millions and every available means
is being brought TO bear to extermi-
nate them. A government man Is
here to superintend systematic
poisoning campaign and the people of
Burns are Joining with the farmers
in this crusade with the results yet
to be determined as the work has
not advanced far enough to really
tell just how effective 1t Ia going to
be. Although these pests are very
small they are beginning to show
their destructiveness rs they have at
tackled the alfalfa field of Clyde
and have already eaten
up a portion OF It and are beginning
ON the voegtly field adjoining town
The poison Is killing some OF the
hoppers but they are so numerous
Il Is appalling. People have confi-
ience In this method. OF destroying
hem and there Is disposition on the
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18

constant war that man must wage
to bring about his existence and do
his part toward mankind in general.
We must meet these conditions with
u determination to win over all OBJ
staclcs. II We find the poison bran
is not as effective as we had hoped.
let us try TO cover the grasshoppers
with layer of straw and burn a part
OF 'em. At any rate don't give up
the ship for we must do our part this
year in spite OF discouragements.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18
MORE WORK ASKED FOR wAF
MEASURES LATER.

School supt Clark Is In receipt OF
following letter from State supt.
Churchill and asks wide publicity OF
H. In addition to organizing War
Savings Societies II would appear
from this that we are to be in read
iness for greater efforts the coming
month:
| ! am In receipt OF the following
letter. You doubtless received a
copy of Il also. but I am not sure.
and wish to be certain that you have
a copy OF IL. The letter is signed by
Mr.. c. s. Jackson. State Director.
You will note that Mr.. Jackson In
tends to ask us for report as TO
the number OF War Saving Societies
that we have organized In our schools
| hope that we shall have large
number OF these War Savings socle-
ties from each county. II Is going to
take long pull. strong pull. and
pull altogether In order that the
full amount per capita for Oregon
will be raised before December 81.
1918.
with Mr.. Wonacott. Associate
Director aud Mr.. Reed Vice Chair
man. Third Congressional District, |
am attending an important confer
ence OF the National War Savings
Committee meeting at Omaha. head
ed by Mr.. +. A. vanderlip.
Problems OF National scope and
character are before us for solution
as war movement, The time has
arrived for the rendering OF full
service by every citizen In all matters
that will help the Government. Ore
gon must continue to be 100 percent.
Great sacrifices and further service
must be given II the Government is
to meet the tremendous crisis now
before us. The situation is pro-
found.
AT an early date. we will be ask |
ed to do an extraordinary task. You |
will later receive Information and In
'h' "'''S"i tNboiNiHb Nuttn tdnHol |
write.
preparatory to this we must clear
our desks for action by completing
the unfinished before us. namely, the
full organization of War Savings
Societies In all schools, churches,
lodges, oranges, women's groupes.
business houses. etc. No later than
May 2lst can be extended for this
purpose. Call your helpers togeth-
er at once and assure them the situa-
tion demands every effort possible
on their part to complete this task.
Then Immediately strengthen your
full organization and keep Il In order
for important service In June.
Very truly yours.
j. A. CHURCHILL,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18

w. N. Monroe was among our vlsi-
tors from Catlow during the fore
part OF this week, He went out with
the grasshopper fighters Monday in
company with the manager of this
great religious weekly, merely to see,
but le was commandeered by Com
missioner Hass and put to work
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18
STOP.

The material ladies suit will be ratified by
Cross.
will be tailored suit for the lady
ming Il.
displayed in Williams. .zoglemann's window.
Chances sale q. the Rexai Drug Store.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18
Canned Vegetables
Syrup

Caramel, 1-2 gallon, ................. $. .85
Caramel, 2-gallon jacket. 2.80
Caramel 4-gailon jacket t...". 5,25
Tea Garden. 1-2 gallon. ..,...... 80
Tea Garden, 2-gallon jacket.. 305
Tea Garden, Aga IN jacket. 585
Uncle John, medium. um.....,......... .48
Uncle. John. IL gallon. .,,4......,, .S8
Uncle John, 1-gallon n..........o...... 1,s5
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18
Miscellaneous

Laundry. Soap, per bar. -.....o Sc
Good Toilet Soap. per bar, sc
Matches, per box x..."....",-~.h,.,.. SIC
Crackers, per pound ...s.s.,..ss,.., 16c-
Good Steel Cut Coffee. per pound. 25c
Welch's Grape Juice, pint 30c
Welch's Grape Juice, quart" 55c
Uneeda Biscuit Observation-Disclosures. 7tc
Macaroni, per package. e............ I0c
Evaporated Milk. per can........ 15c
Folger's Tea. per pound 45c
Thelma Pork and Beans ..".,........ lie
Chocolate, 1-round can....".",.,,... 35c
Chocolate, 3-pound can....r4.".. 99c
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
RAILROAD COMPETITION

POLITICIANS political
in congress and out of it. that competition was the sure and only
The politicians sometimes charged the railroads with
ca but fer the most part they played with the railroads and
helped them do it From 1900 the period about year be-
fore the withdrawal of Mr. Melen there not many who
denounced the oong of the New Haven Our contemporary
regret say admirably compasan while this loong
in process and pretty steadily cried up Mr. Melen and
cried down all attempts to improve conditions.
1t is quite true proved judiciay and known commonly
that the railroads of America have been honeycombed with
cality and frauds and felonies of all sorts.
Congress taught and out that prosperity
petition synonymous it is true and supported by
most of the newspapers, including contemporary which
had any bias for the ncompeve form in railroads
until the New Haven crowd urged the socasae
their wholesale mismanagemen of the properties entrusted to
them
The Meen regime accomplished some cooperation, but
they did in such fashion that the cooperating agencies
badly crippled and their usefulness all but destroyed
When the Melen regime consolidated took trolley
lines valuable in their proper scale and railroad lines
also valuable in their kind and joined them at figures prpos
terosy IN excess OF the right gres SO the stockholders
deprived of their property and the public of service
But the government unies the railroads without creating
additional paper upon which dividends must be paid The gov
eminent will advance money but this money will be used to
purchase cars locomotives and other necessares Of raroadng
1t will not be paid out interest and dividends water,
When the Melen regime consolidated the railroad with the
trolley lines the physical values just they had been
but the paper values increased by hundreds of millions
When President Wilson unified the railroads the United
States paper and physical values remained they bar
ring differences in the price of securities created by
the feeling of optimism the change control
Congress not much to blame for its inssence
petition For generations the privilege of boy into
for himself had been highly regarded by the American
people, Combination and consolidation operated against the
traditional opportunity and the American people almost
unit behind the idea that there should be many small
prses possible anad few big enterprises might be.
It took the lesson Of the open mems minds to the
cessity of limiting competition It that in order to be
strong military the state must have highly
lized industry And this has been the task of the Allies
years the Central powers had acquired by forty years Of
fort complex in character and intensive in degree.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

We wish her only to accept a place
of equality among the peoples of the
world-the new world in which we
now Iive-instead of a place of mas
terry.
|, Neither do we presume to suggest
to her any alteration or modification
of her institutions. But it is neces-
sary we must frankly say, and neces-
sary as a preliminary to any intelli-
gent dealings with her on our part.
that we should know whom her
spokesman speak for when they
speak to us, whether for the reich
stag majority or for the military party
and the men whose creed is imperial
domination.
I'VE have spoken now, surely in
terms too concrete to admit of any
further doubt of question. An evid-
ent principle runs through the whole
program I have outlined. It is the
principle of justice to all peoples and
nationalities, and their rights to live
on equal terms of liberty and safety
with one another, whether they be
strong or weak. Unless this princi-
pie be made its foundation, no part OF
the structure of international justice
can stand. The people of the United
States could act on no other principle,
and to the vindication of this princi-
pie they are ready to devote their lives
their honor, and everything they pos
sess. The moral climax OF this, thu
eliminating and final war for hui
man liberty, has come, and they are
ready to put their own strength, their
own highest purpose, their own integ-
rity and devotion to the test"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
THE RIGHT TO CONSCRIPT

HAT THE supreme court would declare the conscrpton
law constitutional about the surest fact in sight
OF all the of government the to assemble the tribe
for battle about the most fundamental Government could
have into being could not exist without the right
to command the persons of its subjects for The smaller
the tribe the necessary it is that this power shall be pres
emit
In his primitive societies. is mainly fighting
animal The coward in the tribe cannot exist He must fight
The others will make him fight
There any question about this Republic, in its
relations TO CONSUMPTION The Republic founded in
The obligation of the citizen to be soldier written into
every constitution Every able bodied is soldier by the
traditions and the constitutions Of America
the supreme court should declare that the power of
scripon exist the declaration would be inconsequen-
a What nation engaged in act of self preservation would
lie down and de- because court said it mustn't fight?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

and responded to with the utmost
candor We did not wait for it. Not
once, but again and again we have
laid our whole thought and purpose
before the world, not in general terms
only, but each time with sufficient
definition to make it clear what sort
of defnitive terms of settlement must
necessarily spring out of them. With
in the last week Mr.. Lloyd-George
has spoken with admirable candor and
in admirable spirit for the people
and government of Great Britain.
There is no confusion of counsel
among the adversaries of the Central
powers, no uncertainty of principle,
no vagueness of detail. The only Sc
crecy of counsel, the only lack of
fearless frankness, the only failure
to make definite statement of the OBJ
jects of the war, lies with Germany
and her allies. The issue of life and
death hang upon these definitions
mo statesman who has the least
conception Of his responsibility ought
for a moment to permit himself to
continue this tragical and appalling
outpouring of blood and treasure IN
less he is sure beyond a peradventure
that the objects of the vital sacrifice
are part and parcel of the very life
of society and that the people for
whom he speaks think them right
and imperative as he does.
There is, moreover, a voice calling
for these definitions of principle and
of purpose which is, it seems to me,
more thrilling and more compelling
than any of the MANY moving voices
with which the troubled air of the
world is filled. 1t is the voice of
the Russian people. They are pros
trate and all but helpless, it would
seem, before the grim power of Ger
many, which has hitherto known no
relenting and no pity. Their power.
apparently, is shattered. And yet
their soul is not subservient. They
will not yield either in principle or
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

Stylish Boots with black
kid vamp. champagne
washable kid tops; Louis
heels. A wonderful
value at s6.s5; now
only &C.. S4.45
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08
PEACE ONL Y ON
TERMS OF u. S.
SAYS WILSON
Freedom Of Belgium Absolutely Necessary Essen
tal to Any Program of Peace, Executive In
sists-Extends Sympathy and Moral
Support to the Russians
Continued from page IL

in conclusion, We willing to fight and continue to fight
until they achieved but only because wish the right to
prevail and desire just and stable peace
Such program said, removed chief prOvocaOns
"The moral climax of this, the eliminating and final
for human liberty has Gomez said the president in ending his
address, and they eope of the United Sates) ready
put their strength their highest purpose their
integrity and devotion to the test"
The president spoke follows:
Gentlemen of the congress-
Once more repeatedly before the Spokesman of
Central Empires have indicated their desire to discuss the
ec of the and the possible basis of general Par
eys have progress Brestovsk between represen-
aves of the Central which the attention of all the
belgerens has been invited for the purpose of ascernng
whether may be possible extend these pareys gen
conference with regard to terms of and settlement
The Russian representatives presented only perfectly
finite statement of the principles which they would be
willing to conclude peace but also equally definite program
of the concrete application of those principles The
aves of the Central powers their part presented out
be of liberal Interpretation until their specific program
terms added That program proposed
at ALL either to sovereignty of the
of the population with whose fortunes dealt but meant
word that the Central empires to keep every foot of
ory their armed forces had occupdevery province every
cy every point of vantage-as permanent addition to their
territories and their reasonable conjecture
the general principles Of settlement which they at first
ed originated with the liberal statesmen of Germany
Austria the who have begun to feel the force Of their
peoples thought and purpose while the concrete
settlement from the military leaders, who have thought
keep they got The negotiations have been
broken off The Russian representatives sincere
They cannot entertain such proposals of conquest
domination.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

Handsome Grey Kid
Boots in a variety of
Pr e t ty combinations.
Louis heels, comfortable
lasts. lace only. Regu-
lar $685. value. Now
only 5000. GO Q&
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-08

stored, and the wrong done to France
by Prussia in 1871 in the matter OF
Alsace-Lorraine, which has unsettled
the peace of the world for nearly So
years, should be righted, in order thai
peace may once more be made secure
in the interest of all.
$50. Readjustment in the frontiers
of Italy should be effected along clear
~ recognizable lines Of nationality.
40. The peoples of Austria-Hun-
gary, whose place among the nations
we wish to see safeguarded and as
sured, should be accorded the freest
opportunity of autonomist develop
ment.
eli. Rumania, Serbia and Mon
tenegro should be evacuated; occu-
pied territories restored; Serbia &C
corded free and secure access to the
sea; and the relations of the several
Balkan states to one another deter
mined by friendly counsel along his
torical1y established lines Of allegiance
and nationality, and international
guarantees of the political and econo-
mic independence and territorial in
tegrity of the several Balkan states
should be entered into.
s12. The Turkish portions of the
present Ottoman empire should be as
sured a secure sovereignty, but the
other natfonalities which are now I'M
der Turkish rule should be assured an
undoubted security of life and an abb
soluteIy unmolested opportunity OF
autonomous development, and the
Dardanelles should be permanently
opened as free passage to the ships
and commerce of all nations under in
ternational guarantees.
"13 An independent Polish state
should be erected which should in
clude the territories inhabited by in
disputably Polish populations, which
should be assured a free and secure
access to the sea, and whose political
and economic independence and terri
toria1 integrity should be guaranteed
by international covenant.
"14. A general association of ma
lions must be formed under specific
covenants for the purpose of afford
ing mutual guarantees of political in
dependence and territorial integrity to
great and small states alike.
"In regard to these essential recti-
fications of wrong and assertions of
right we feel ourselves to be intimate
partners of all the governments and
peoples associated together against
the imperialists. We cannot be sep
arated in interest or, divided in pur-
pose. We stand together until the
end.
For such arrangements and cove
nants we are willing to fight and to
continue to fight until they are
achieved; but only because we wish
the right to prevail and desire just
and stable peace, such as can be Sc
cured only by removing the chief
provocations to war, which this pro-
gram does remove.
I'VE have no jealousy of German
greatness, and there is nothing in this
program that impairs it We grudge
her no achievement or distinction of
learning or of pacific enterprise such
as have made her record very bright
and very enviab1e. We do not wish
to injure her or to block in any way
her legitimate influence or power. We
do not wish to fight her either with
arms or with hostile arrangements of
trade, if she is willing to associate
herself with US and other peace low
ing nations of the world in covenants
of Justice and law and fair dealings