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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10
Sports Conducted on
a Large Scale.

Corvallis, Oregon. Oct. Sports
will be conducted on a large scale at
the Oregon Agricultural College this
season. Everybody fit," is the
slogan that will be carried out.
All men in the students army
training corps will receive isstruc-
tions in boxing because of the value
of this work preparatory TO bayonet
practice. Boxing will be done by
cJmpanies-frst shadow boring and
then actual boxing with gloves.
Student instructors are being ap-
pointed as company leaders in this
sport. Intersquad. interplatoon, in
tareompany and interbattalion boxing
matches will be arranged. Wrestling
will be done by those physically
f led for that type of athletics.
Twenty men viii work at one time.
a4d possibly 500 in all will receive
instruction in boxing.
Plenty of football material is
available for this season and H. w.
Hargiss, new coach, is whipping a
team into shape Tor the first game of
the season with Vancouver barracks
at Corvallis, Saturday, October Il.
Nearly rs men are turning out for
practice daily. A game is scheduled
for Multnomah at Portland for Oct.
10, and arrangements are being
made for additional games including
a game with the University of Ore
gon.
Cage ball will be new feature al
the college this year. This takes the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10
ASK ONE-FOURTH INCREASE In
WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE.
Summer Fallowed Fields and Areas
i'm Cultivated Crops Are Prom
Using Lands.

Corvallis, Oregon, Oct. S.-With
planting conditions in Oregon all
favorable this fall, the one-fourth
increase in the winter wheat acreage
asked for by the government and the
Oregon Agricultural College can be
exceeded by every county in the
state declares G. r. Hyslop, farm
crops specialist. The increased win
ter acreage may be made up' largely
by
Planting new lands.
Planting summer fallow
Planting every acre of corn, bean
or potato lands.
Planting 10 to 40 per cent spring
wheat lands-except Harney, Lake
and Klamath, and higher parts OF
Crook, Deschutes, Grant and Wheel
er.
The planting of lands that would
grow greater tonnage Vi oIlel loou
materials to winter wheat is not
desired. Neither does the college
recommend the planting OF stubble
in the dry areos Of the state.
"In spite of seed shortage and
lobor scarcity last year Oregon farm
ers plonted an enormous acreage OF
wheat. They are now called on tc
increase this amount by at least
per cent. Many farmers lose about
S bushels per acre by planting spring
! wheat, but this potential addition tt
the crop is needed to build reserve
in 1919 If the crop is good. If poor
1t is needed to assure normal 1000
supply"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10
Americans Will End
The Nuisance.
"Stars and Stripes" Sees Trouble
Brewing for Rats in Trenches.

The Stars and Stripes, the news
paper published for the American
Expeditionary Forces in France. re-
Gently printed the following regard
ing the work of former members of
the scientific staff of the Biological
Survey, United States Department Of
Agriculture:
"As you may have heard or II
times already, this is scientific war.
Whenever an annoyance or an actual
menace to the Army is discovered,
scientific steps are taken to an
nihilate the pest.
Even the cootie is doomed. 1t is
said that the research work is in
charge of an officer to be designated
as a cootenant. But this story is
about rats.
1.-THE rat, figuratively, is about to
be trapped. A year or so ago there
was a mana member of the Bio
logical Survey-who had great sue
cess in exterminating the prairie dogs
out in Kansas and Colorado. When
America came into the war, some
body in the War Department sug-
gested that maybe this scientific ex-
terminator of prairie dogs was so
good at that job he might be able to
solve the rat problem in the trenches.
So they ordered him over here to
give the rats a critical and micro
scopic look.
"He came over and went up front
and studied the rodent. He studied
it by and large, hither and yon, here
and there, and through and
through. He found out what it liked
for supper, and its favorte flower
and how it cared for its young, and
he doped out way to lessen its
ravages if not actually to exterminate
it,
"He found out too, that not all the
rat trouble is at the front. A large
part Of it is at the base ports, where
the rats get into the big storehouses,
and cause damage to the food and
clothing waiting to go to the front.
Often the rats go right along up with
the food and clothing,
THE rat specialist made his report
and recommended that some men be
sent to assist him. 1t is said that
his request has been granted and
that a successful barrage against the
rat already has been laid down."
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10
Easy for Millionaire
Sam Jackson

Twenty-Five hundred dollars for
little over half an acre of unculti-
waited Clackamas county land. This
is the price paid by Sam Jackson.
editor of the Portland Journal last
week for 66-100 of an acre known
as the old hatchery site.
The wealthy editor of the Port
land Journal needed the little tract
as an addition to his beautiful
summer home at Clear Greek, where
he and his coterie of wealthy Port
landers vile away their week-ends-
far from the busy whirl of city life.
The purchase was nobody's bus
mess except Mr.. Jackson's, of course,
and yet the transactions calls for
some casual observations which may
or may not be pertinent.
Mr.. Jackson is the self-proclaimed
guardian of the interests of the
struggling farmer, and the down
trodden laboring man, if his editor
ial page in the Journal is to be
seriously considered He is the
arch enemy of the land grabber, the
real estate speculator, and the owner
of idle lands. It's fight to a finish,
with the Portland Journal sounding
the bugle, and carrying the banner
at the head of the parade. So reads
the Journal editorial page.
Now for the moment Editor jack
son steps down and out of his edl-
torial page and takes part in little
real estate deal which has proven to
be a rather astounding transaction,
when land values in the Clear Creek
country are considered. Editor
Jackson's magnificent country villa
is located about six miles east OF
Oregon City in what is known as the
Bakers Bridge country. There are
some good farms in the community,
there are some good lands, and some
mighty good people, but the COM
bination does not warrant the estab-
lishment of a precedent of fixing
land values at $500 an acre.
No one but Mr.. Jackson would
have paid the price, it is true, and 1t
is also true that had anyone but Mr..
Jackson gone into such a speculation
nothing would have been thought
about the matter. Real homeseek-
ers,-men of the soil who want to
purchase farms, for AGRICULTURE
AL purposes-who have been finding
solace in the Journals campaign
against the land spectators, in the
hope that farm land prices would be
brought within reach of the man OF
limited capital, are now watching the
effect of Mr.. Jackson's action. A
deal of this kind does not bring new
opportunities to the man of limited
means. The effect is indirect, but
nevertheless far-reaching.
Clackamas lands are rich, they are
worth money and the man who sells
is entitled to, and should receive
good price-a fair price. But $25OC
for 66-1O0 of an acre of uncultivated
farm land is too much money alto
gether, in Clackamas or any othel
county.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Jackson
will find his new venture a payinf
investment that will eventually real
big dividends. Just what use will bt
made of the little tract is not known
but there is no doubt that it was
much ndeded little corner for hi
magnificent country estate. The ricl
editor of the Portland Journa
evidently wanted it, the owner wa
hunted up, and the deal was made.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

Prof D. w, Boitnott this week
traded the property recently pur-
chased of Gay M. Anderson. just
south of the depot, to George Steven
son, taking therefor the Stevenson
property at the north end of Main
street. Mr., Boitnott will move at
once into his new home and thereby
be much nearer his work at the
school.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

place of pushball in athletics and
may be played by any number of
persons. Members of the S. A. T,
C. will be allowed to indulge in this
recreation each morning following
the regular setting up exercises. As
many as 500 will play in side.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

Mrs. w. L. Houston came in
from Parkers Mill on Sunday and
departed on Monday for Portland,
where she will attend the annual
state convention of the w. G. T. U.
meeting in that city during this
week. Mrs. Houston holds chair
manship Of the finance committee
and is very active in W. c. 7. U.
work.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

Cleve Walton came over from
Long Creek Tuesday on his way to
Portland. Mr.. Walton is now pro-
prietor of the Long Creek Merchan-
tile Co., the largest institution of the
kind is Northern Grant county. He
does a good deal of freighting from
Heppner, using large truck for the
work,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

LOST-On Sunday evening, be-
tween Slocum's mill and Heppner,
pair of truck chains. Finder please
notify E. A. ZOCHERT, Lexington,
Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

FOR SALE-Automobile in good
running order, $3.50. Five good
tires. Call at this office or address
Box asa. Reason for selling, Il need
the money" tt
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

LOST-Two Miller tires, rim and
license No. 30O72, between Pilot
Rock and Heppner. Reward for
return. Finder return to Jos. Farley,
Heppner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

FOR SALE-A good 7-room res
idence in good condition, close in
and a good bargain. Call at Gazette
Times office. II
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

Dry slabwood to BURN. foot
lengths per cord, s1.0O. 16 inch per
cord, S1.25. PARkERS MILL
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-10-10

FOR SALE-House and lot III
Heppner. 13 good fruit trees, good
garden spot Terms cash.
At w. j. Duncan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
FORCED TREATY WITH
TEUT0NS WOULD NOT
COUNT AT WARS END

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.--Ger.
mnny's peace treaty with Russia. II
forced to signature under the threat
OF arms. may not count in the las;
reckoning at tho big peace table.
Some International authorities he.
lleve that the allies and America
will insist that IT In not binding. with
its grab OF tho border lands and it's
reported indemnity. in view OF the
fact that IL would be signed by Rus
sia under durcss.
With German armies sweeping I'm.
TO Russia against unrcKiHting and
hopeicssiy disorganized peoples. the
LcnineTrotzky announcement that
the Russians would sign the treaty
was regarded here as a step in self.
protection. The fact that IL would
be signed by n regime not even rec.
ognixcd as n de facto government.
will also have weight in the final
determinations.
That the treaty will iull the Ger.
man and Austrian people into n hap.
pier mood ms to eastern conditions.
IL regarded likely here. Otherwise,
II means little. tho Il would mean
supplies for Germany. in the course
Of time.
Germany can scarcely strip the
east line of any more troops for the
west front. II In held here.
Authorities see no hope OF re-
organized fighting force In Russia.
Her army. about demobilized, can.
not be romade into n fighting force
in any reasonable time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
TEUTON PATROL
FOILED BY u. S.
MACHINE GUNS
ny FRED \. FERGUSON
United Press Correspondent

Iutfru fffaA 'VfF'aP'h''"'
WITH THE AMERICAN ARM
les IN FRANCE. Feb. 1o.-De-
lnyed) "A German hirplane. after
being beaten off twice this after
noon, flow over th. American field
hospital. which had been bombed
twice In the last few days, The
boche aviator. however. dropped no
bombs.
A Michigan soldier who was ser
ioualy wounded in the Jaw by "A
stray German shell. and several
other wounded Sammics have been
Transferred from this hospital 10 the
rear. where they are reported doing
well.
The weather is spring like. and
there In considerable aerial activity
over this sector Tho Sammies be.
lieved today they had obtained at
least partial revenge for the recent
Ambuncade OF one OF their patrols.
with the resultant death OF five men
An American sentry sighted two
Germans In tho darkness Of No
Mans Land last night His chal
ienge was answered by shot Rifle
and machine gun fire began 10 pour
from the American trenches. In re-
sponHe 60 a signal. the artillery laid
down a barrngc between the con
cealed German patrol and ia
trenches.
Tn. boch@n. who are believed q
have been lying In wait for an Amer
lean patrol. fled They took heii
casualties with them. but the ground
was stained with blood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
ITALY WILL FOLLOW
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
AFTER WAR ADVICE
By JOHN n. uEARI.EY

staff Corrcspondrnf

Staff Correspondent
ROME. Feb. 20.-rormrr Minister
ionornm. socialist intrrvcntioniEt. de.
ciar-d In tho chamber Of deputies
that Italy should follow President
Wilson's advice In tho matter Of
territorial adjustments after the war.
There are two currents In itai.
ian politics. ono fsvoring disrnem.
bermcn, Of Austria. tho other favor.
Ing limitation Of territorial gains. e
Hald ionornn
President Wilson supported the
latter. Italy should follow his ad.
vice.
America ~ the new factor upon
which rests the destiny of the war.
She In the greatest hope Of The allies.
But America 10 not bound to entente
treaties. Therefore. the allies should
watch that America treats them i'm.
partially. without hampcring WI.
Ron's plans for democratic recon.
strucuon OF the world"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
THE SEATTLE STAR
OLE HANSON GETS ~ PER CENT
HANSON ISSUES STATEMENT

following issued by Ole leader In
the maycraity primaries,
q" desire 60 extend thanks appreciation
OF accorded
Overwhelming desire for united
seattle frcefr strife and trouble.
especially splendid
port that workngmen yesterday felt
behalf humanity of social
Justice OF the right ana decent things In e
could destroyed nectng heated
'-rhs Is progression
mayor the
building OF the best interests OF all
the
"The office OF opportunity
service but these OF national crisis
to the government OF we'll pledge
mo- TO such service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20

the German delay. tho experts point
ed out that tho allied lines arc 40
disposed that they probably can con
vert German smash into an allied
victory.
4. =. Troops Ready
American troops will take part In
any big push. Tho censorship pre-
vents revelation Of tho number avail
able. but Il was said that a oonsid-
cradle number have passed beyond
tho training stage. and now are In
the seasoned fighting stage.
Other men are rapidly finishing
their training.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
HARD ON KIDS, BUT IT
WILL SAVE PEANUTS

CHICAGO. Feb. 2oy--Elephant.leSs
circuses may be common unless the
war ends before long.
Elephants. lions. tigers and import.
"a freaks are held captives In AZ
Ftcan ports. due to lack Of shipping
facilities. This was lasnented here
yesterday by circus owners. fair
managers and carnival promoters. Mt
the annual meeting Of the Show
mems league OF America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
TOYMAKER ARRESTED
AS ENEMY ALIEN

BAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2o,--Max
Rsinhar,. for year n toymnksr In
Gan Jose. rs In federal custody to-
day, as n dangerous German alien.
Ills arrest followed weeks of invos-
,igatlon. during which time Rein
harris plae. was under constant sur
veiilanc.. Stories 81 his alleged op'
craiions: Of how lead toy soldiers hr
made were rnusRlcd 90 Germany 70
b. re-cast into bullets: Of how he
had a crew Of negroes working for
him entirely ut night. how he was
his busiest in the early morning
hours: and OF quantities Of lead de-
ilyercd 10 him BY transfer men have
been known her. for aofne time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
GERMAN RAIDS IN WEST
REPUlSEO By BRITISH

LONDON. Feb. 20.--Aftnr n heavy
bomhardmrnt Of the British lines
caS, OF Arieur and Engchelie. tho
Germans attempted a raid. Field
Marshal Haig reported 90 the war
office.
Tho raid was completely re-
pulsed his statement said.
~ number OF Germans were killed
or taken prisoner.
North OF wytschac,r we carried
GU; successful surprise early IN
IN. night. taking several prisoners
Northwest Of 81 Quentin there
was patrol activity"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
G. N. OFFICIALS MOVE
UP TO FILL WAR GAPS

ST. PAUL. Feb. 2o.--Scveral pro
motions OF Great Northern railway
officials were announced yesterday
by Vice President J. NJ. Gruber, OF
the operating department
# Wear. superintendent at
Great Falls. Mont. become general
superintendent. succeeding Mai j..
Sesscr. who goes into railway serv.
ice In France. j. Weber. of Seattle.
succeeds Wear, and T. II. Degnan. OF
Crookston Mimi. goes TO Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
GILL RUNS POOR
THIRD BEHIND
J.E. BRADFORD
Continued From Page One

issue an extra a, $50. giving all the
essential facts. This was made pos
slhle By the efficiency which the
voting machine. placed In zoe Of siT
precincts. demonstrated.
Agnew on Job
Added to this. was the capable
handling OF the returns In the city
comptroIler's offlcc by a corps OF
deputies under James L. Agnew.
chief deputy. The compilation OF
the figures was made without delay.
Mayor GIN conceded his defeat,
promptly.
Tho the weather was fair only s.
per cent Of the registered vote was
east. the registration this year being
more than $4,000. and the vote yes
ter,iay only $4,000.
Both ellis and Bradford's heaviest
support came from the downtown
districts. while Hanson's tremendous
lead. tho maintained In every part
Of the city. was bigger in the resi-.
dencc districts than in the hotel dis.
trscts.
The election was quiet. no trouble
being reported IN any precinct. The
voting machines facilitated things
and eliminated former inconven'
fences. 80 that the eiecuoa ran
smoothly and without verbal wrang'
lingr
Hanson carried his own precinct.
los. BY a vote OF iss 60 81 for Brad.
ford and 10 for Gill Tie also car
ried Bradford's precinct by a vote
Of 1877. while Bradford got 60 and
GIN got 10.
Hanson carried all the other candi
dates precincts except No. iis
where Grifflths resides. There Crit
fiths got rs and Hanson 50.
His old ncighbors on beacon Hill
rallied particularly strong for Han
son. II was In this district that
Hanson ran his little grocery store
when he came to Seattle rs years
aeo. and II was in this district Id
Was elected for the legislature.
Two years ago Mayor GIN received
%. 900 votes In the primaries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
ALLIES READY
TO CRUSH HUN
ON WEST LINE
ny CARL u. GROAT

Urifcd Prcss Core spondcnf
WASHINGTON. Feb. eo.-The
allies now arr superior Ia the
Trutors ON the west front. both
In men and guns The United
Press was Informed Of this only
today by allied and American
military sources. both agreed
that the allies arc ready for any
blow the Teuton may intend.
And. significantly. tho information
declared tina, undoubtedly the Teu.
ton has vcrprcpared" advertising
his offensive since December. he has
shunted fresh men from the east
front and wecdcd out the weaker
units from the west line. hut he
has overpiayed his waiting game. In
the opinion OF military men.
Violated Good Strategy
IL L. sood strategy TO wait as ions
as waiting means that better prepar'
alton can be obtained. But in tho
case of the German he apparently
reached his maximum Of prepara
ton RoFne time ago. and by his wait
ing sine. then has given the allies
n chance TO reach the pink OF
preparation.
Without revealing figures, the ex
p.rts said tho allied prcponderancs
of men and guns has been main
tanned. despite the fact that the Ger
man could draw men from tho cas'
lines. because OF the Russian col
lapsc.
Expect Drive In West
Some high army men had begun
TO doubt that tho German rcaii,
intendsd 10 make an offensive on tbs
west tines. They thought he eithri
intended 10 walt until he was pushcs
TO II by home developments. or oth.i
events. or 10 make a smash In ftal,
or the Balkans under the cover oi
the advertising OF n west front drive
Now. however. these men believe tbs
drive Is coming. They say. tho. tina
the German has wasted much tim.
and that II he delays much further
he will encounter bad spring weather
and muddy terrain.
Asked why the allies had mo-
undertaken an offensive In view Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
Bradford Calls
on Patriots for
United City NolD

AN patriotic citizens arc
eager and longing for n united
city. imbued with the old Seattle
spirit. and for tho upbuilding OF
our great business and Industrial
enterprises l assure all OF my
friends and the citizens OF Seattle
that. commencing today. I shall
wage vigorous and decent
campaign. and base my fight on
fundamental questions"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
WAS GERMAN CAPTIVE:
HE'LL GO TO SEA AGAIN

Capt. r. r. Southland. recently re-
turned TO this country after having
b~~n n captive on board tho German
sea raider. tho Sec Adler. will b.
skipper OF tho schooner Sehome.
when she sails from Seattle for New
Zealand with a cargo OF lumber. Tho
Sehome IL expected 10 arrive from
San Francisco this week. TO pick Up
her cargo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
STRIKE MEETING ENDS
WITH SHlPYARD MEN
URGING WAR LOYALTY

SUPERIOR. Mich. Feb so.--ship-
yard workers who met last night TO
consider n strike decided TO stand by
tn. ahippinE board and made tho at
fair a loyalty meeting
There were 500 delegates from all
shipbuildinE unions IN Duluth and
Superior They agreed to do all they
could TO further tho shipbulldinE pro
urufa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
MEAT SHIPS B0YCOTTED

BUENOs AIRES. Feb. 2o.--Port
workers today boycotted transatlan-
tic steamers which have been loading
mat at packing houses affected by
o(rikes- Their action Is believed to
b the forerunner OF a general port
strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
INvENTS NEW METHOD
TO CATCH SLACKERS

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Feb. 20.--Chief
OF Police Young has instructed sa.
loonkeepers not to serve drinks to
men OF draft age until they have
produced registration cards. This,
he believes. win give further aid In
the detection Of slackers.