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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

special orders for his force. Four OF
his orders, which were imported, fol-
low:
No. Ito take charge of all the
gravy and spuds in view"
No. 3-.'To report any non-com or
private who asks for the third
No. 6-"To receive and obey all or
ders. and allow myself to be relieved
by the mess sergeant, second cook. OF
any lady who happens to be in camp.
No. ITO hold a conversation with
no one who asks for onions"
I'VE are learning TO be roldiers," q
10-year-old brother of a soldier in the
property division. Tote in a. letter re-
oeived at Funston this week. He told
of the lesson learned by his father In
yi.iiiug the mess hall at one of the
uuai .erms ster barraois~. %-sare cam
soldier carries dishes at the conclu-
sion Of every meal from the tables to
and a younger. brother carry dishes
from their mothers dining room ri
home to the kitchen.
Your older brother in the army is
doing that, and you can help your
mother in that way" these boys were
told by their father on his return from
Funston.
Sammy Rucker, only son of. Lieu
tenant Rucker, executive officer OF
the quartermaster detachment, has re
turned to Trenton, Mo-. after a visi'
of two weeks with his father The
visit was in the ma ire of vacation
and the boy enjoyed every minute Of
his stay, spending most of the time a
Funston. He will graduate from higf
school next spring, and will then en-
ter Uncle Sans service in the navy
Sammy. Rucker said he wants the
Rucker family represented in the nav,
as we'll as in the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
HIGH TIDE

KNOW IN Joy THERE IS 4 FULL HIGH TIDE;
FOR SUCH Il TUGGING At HEART STRINGS,
AND RUSH OF ECSTASY IT BRINGS,
WHEN SAFE IN HARBOR RESTS, At LAST,
Il LITTLE BARK WITH ANCHOR CAST;
HI, THIS IS SURELY RAPTURE UNSURPASSED
l KNOB so WELL, THERE'S NOTHING ELSE ON EARTH
GIN MATCH THIS JOY OF MINE, IT SINGS,
and NOTES OF LYRIC SWEETNESS FILINGS
IN CLEAR. HIGH STRAINS; ALL, hLL, FOR ME-;
MEYER DREAMED That THERE COULD
SUCH 10Y. MY SON, As THY N4TTVITY.
-soMEwHERE IN FRANCE HIS LETTER READS. TODAY:
AND SUDDENLY, THAT SAME SWEET STEAM
RUNS RIOT IN MY HEART AGAIN;
NOT QUITE THE OLD HIGH TIDE FOR NE,
FOR HAZE GROWN, rs WELL rs He
SINCE THOSE DEAR DAYS HELD HIM ON MY KNEE
MY Joy TO-DAY IS IN HIS BRAYE DEEDS DONE;
MY ECSTASY IS THAT HE STANDS
FOR FREEDOM HERE, And IN ALL LANDS;
FOR HOMES, And MOTHERHOOD TO Be
FOR ALL THAT. MAKES OUR COUNTRY FREE,
And THIS. MY SON. O'ERFLOUS HIGH TIDE FOR NE.
ANNE
EVERGREEN, COLORADO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

uSpOG OTlSducS lamp uHslOIis
nizance of the system in vogue at
Camp Funston. The plan adopted
here of dropping the private citizen
into the Crucible and extra citing him
two hours later, a khaki-clad unit of
the national army, has been adopted
in other camps.
. John Doe arrives with trainload
Nof the boys from back home, faded
from the train ride, fearful of the
new things before him, remembering
the fearful good-bys of mother and
sweetheart, but still Haunting de-
family the banner the draft board
gave him-'Berlin or Bust"
All Done in Two Hours.
Two hours later ne finds himself
sitting on a bunk in a wooden barr
racks. civilian clothes and home be-
hind him and the big adventure ahead.
A kit bag contains all his worldly
possessions, given him by Uncle Sam
and he is a neatly ticketed and re-
corded member of the fighting forces.
Had John Doe been one of the Sc
lective draft men who arrived at
Camp Funston last fall, his lot would
not have been such a happy one. He
would not have sp ut two hours in the
chutes and come out soldier. Dis
tressing letters written home from
Funston last year told how he stood
in line for hours, waiting for certain
records to be executed and checked;
that he was givenN a cold bath which
gave him a cold in the head; that he
was quartered in a cold building and
slept tied in a knot at night, because
he hadn't blankets enough.
Works Like Charm.
The old system is gone, if it may be
permitted to masquerade under that
efficient title, and no one mourns it.
The new system is here and has work
ed for months like a charm. A corps
of efficient officers and men kept the
soldier-mil going continuously during
the period in which drafted men are
received.
There are many departments in the
process, and each department is COM
plete in itself but there is no interfer-
ence, every wheel locks into the other,
result.
1900 Men Per Day.
The big machine works at high
speed, 500 men per ten hour day,
or two and a half men per minute, are
handled by it. and without strain.
Col. NJ. o. Bigelow.
Several months ago. before the
spring and summer drafts were called
to service, Col. NJ. o. Bigelow took
command of the 164th depot brigade
al Camp Funston.
1t was more than apparent there
were many weaknesses. in the old way
of handling things and he realized the
means, altho accomplishing the end
did so with too much hardship on the
draftees. He set out to rearrange the
system for which he in the future
was to be responsible. He selected
the best man for the job, and his
choice fell on Maj. Frank c. Reilly
infantry, N. A.
Maj. Frank G, Reilly.
Major Reilly's task was a great one
but he had a perfected system in 8
short time. Handling men had been
his Job for many years. He enlisted
in the army at the time of the Span
ish-American war and subsequently
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1T WAS A DRAW
McMiIIen and Stakes, Mat Artists,
Each Get a Fall.

The big wrestling bout put on at
the Orpheunn theater at Army City
Saturday night between Charles Me.
Millen of Company "a of the 1914 de.
pot brigade and Joe Stakes of Com.
pany of the 1874 depot brigade re-
ulted in a draw. each man getting n
fall.
The first fall was won, by McMillen
IN AZ minutes and the second was
won by Stakes In IA minutes. ver-
non Breedlove acted as referee.
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SONGS FOR SOLDIERS
Every Soldier To BE Supplied With
Latest Songs.

+ Every soldier in Camp Funston win
be supplied with a book of the latest
and best songs that appeal to military
men, H. Guthrie, camp music d.
rector, this week ordered a supply
sufficient to meet the needs of every
man in camp.
As soon as the song books arrive
they will be distributed in every or
ganization under the supervision az
Mr.. Guthrie.
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RELIGIOUS WEEK
During Eyangelistic Campaign
5000 Took Stand.
Will Be Followed by Bible
Study Campaign.

Somebody has said that the men of
the army have no regard for things
that are Christian. Many a one out
side has looked upon the soldier only
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Colonel Pickering of the 41st infan-
try. the ranking colonel of the Amer
lean army, celebrated his 64th birth
day and his retirement at Camp Fun
ston last week, the infantrymen # his
regiment packing the big Kansas
building in a huge sendoff to the vet
eran officer.
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Mai. Frank G. Reilly.

Major Reilly's task was great one,
but he had a perfected system in a
short time. Handling men had been
his Job for many years He enlisted
in the army at the time Of the Span
ish-American war and subsequently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

Private Hutcheson. head of the *.
P.'s' in Barracks 635, has adopted
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Mrs. Frank Turner is also In re-
ae!pt of a short letter from her
nephew, Howard Swick, who is now
at Camp Lewis, just reaching there
a few days before the date Of the let
ter, which was July 1st. He states:
II was mustered in at II o'clock
today and that means can never get
off now. This army life is all right,
but l like home the best. Was home
sick yesterday, but am all right to-
day. Our officers are fine men and
they treat us fine when we try.
have not been called down yet and
what is more l am not going to be.
Two-thirds of the men in this COM
pany are farmers. l failed to get
with the boys from home and that
makes it worse. We are under quar-
antine yet, will be in quarantine for
three weeks more. There are 2S0
men in my company, and it is a won
derful thing to see more men than
one can count out here Of a morning
training We have to take six months
training In one month. | thought
could never remember all that they
told me the first day. but it is all
right now. 1t is sight to see some
of the fellows trying, though.
This camp is preparing to hold
$4,000 men and it is getting very
near full now Soldiers are leaving
here by the thousands and as they
go new men are arriving to fill their
places.
"The captain is going to talk to us
tonight on obedience. We all have
to attend and keep awake. Aunt
Lille, will be different boy when
you see me again. 1t is wonderful
for anyone.
HOWARD SWICK, 3rd Co.,
1st Bat, 166 Depot Brigade,
Camp Lewis, Wash"
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Dates For Fair Set.

The Fair Board has set the dates
for the Sixth Annual Morrow County
Fair for Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. II, IS and 10. The
plans for the fair this year will not
be elaborate, and the items of ex-
pense will be kept down to the very
lowest notch owing to the fact that
war activities are calling for all the
spare cash. The matter of holding
fair this year was put up to the Coun-
ty Court and that body rather en-
declared its purpose to
carry out the fair. Following the
Heppner disaster, the Court was
again approached as to the advisa-
bility of proceeding with fair plans,
and the decision is that the Fair
Board must so ahead. More COM
piete announcement will be made
next week with regard to the plans,
but from now on our people should
prepare to spend three days of relax
alton and recreation in Heppner. at
tending the fair, and it will be large
ly up to the people to make it sue
ppcS
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ACCIDENT At ROCK PIT

A very serious accident occurred
at the rock pit on Tuesday afternoon.
caused by the premature discharge Of
blast. The crew had set several
blasts to 60 off, when apparently
something went wrong. F. G. Dol
larhide, general overseer Of the crews
Of Morrow and Gillian counties, be-
ing present, had his attention called
to the matter, and as an expert pow
der man, he started to make an inves-
tigation. He had no sooner entered
the pit than one of the blasts went
Off Mr.. Dollarhide was sruck by
some of the flying rock which hit him
In the face. A small piece of rock
was embedded In one of his eyes,
destroying the sight and he also sus-
tanned other and minor injuries. Be-
ing taken to physician here it was
fousd that the piece of rock was so
tightly embedded taht it could not be
readily removed and the physician
decided that he should be taken to a
Portland specialist at once. First
aid was rendered Mr.. Dollarhide and
he was hurried by auto to Pendleton
late in the evening, and from there
took train for Portland. At last re-
ports received here he was doing as
well as could be expected but it may
take some time to determine whether
or not he will be totally blind.
Mr.. Dollarhide had just moved to
Heppner with his family from Port
land and for the time being they had
set up housekeeping in tents on the
fair grounds, his family coming here
more for vacation. His duties kept
him on the road much of the time
between here and Gillian county,
where the construction company is
engaged in road work.
Judge Patterson is in receipt of
word from Portland today that there
Is hope of saving at least one of Mr..
Dollarhide's eyes, and he may be able
to save the sight of the one that re-
ceived the worst injury.
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Bulk Handling Is Proper System,

Bert Peck is handling his grain in
bulk this season and Is thoroughly
convinced that it is the proper system.
He began threshing about two O'Clock
Monday afternoon on his place six
miles west of Heppner. The grain
was taken from the machine direct
into his wagon bins and then hus-
tied to the elevator at Heppner
where by six in the evening he had
deposited to his credit 1870 bushels.
Other grain is taken from the ma
chine direct to the bins in the field
and no sacks are used whatever.
Many farmers of the county are u.s.
ing this system now and grain is be-
ginning to reach the elevator in
Heppner from different directions,
coming in in specially prepared wag-
on bins that drive onto the elevator
platform scales, are weighed up and
the grain dumped into the pit in a
jiffy, making quick work of it.
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Native German, He Hates
Prussian Government
Future Teuton Generations Will Bless America,
Says Peter w. Goebel, Former President
of American Bankers Association.

ri HATE the German government with consum-
ing hatred because she has made the people of
my blood and kindred the outcasts of the world,
the Ishmaelites of civilization. This transformation
of people into race Of demons, whose very name
is anathema among the generous minded peoples Of
the world, is the result of system of education de-
signed to further the selfish aims of an autocrat"
With voice vibrant of passion and strong in de-
nunciation Peter W. Goebe of Kansas City, former
president of the American Bankers association now
Kansas chairman Of the war savings and thrift
stamp campaign, native of that same Germany, but
as stalwart an American as any who boasts genera
tions of Amercanbon ancestry, voiced the spirit of
awakened Americanism in the course Of the most
widely eloquent and elementally powerful address
that heard from the platform during the entire
two days session of the Kansas Bankers association
convention at Hutchinson recently.
GAS lad of IA years." said Mr.. Goebe 81 lived
in a German garrison city There have seen little
insignificant sergeants and subeutenants strike in
the face strong men-privates in ranks | have seen
them spit in the faces Of strong and call these
soldiers the most vile ephet that ever foued human
lips, and these men were forced by the iron discipline
of Prussia to stand and endure those insults.
"That is why am enlisted in this war with every
energy that possess, with every dollar that own,
to the end that the world and my own kindred may
be forever rid Of the fouest tyranny that ever dis
graced and backened the page Of history with the
recital Of the outrages. know that future genera
tions in Germany will bless the day that America
entered the on the side of liberty and humanity
l know that the German people will celebrate the
anniversary Of that day with the same reverential
thankfulness that we Americans celebrate the 4th
of July-as the day upon which the ultimate emanc-
patton of Germany from the most damnable tryanny
of history was declared"
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site the place of M. r. Morgan, and
Mr.. Morgan receievd a heavy deposi;
of rock asd gravel over a portion of
his field.
Many roads were made almost i'm
passable in places by washouts. This
was especially SO along Rhea creek
below the Mason farm, where there
was a very heavy fall of rain that
washed out the road and filled in
huge piles of rock in places, making
1t almost impossible to get by on
horseback.
The damage to roads will be con-
siderable.
The heavy damage was caused,
however, by the destruction of ripen-
ed grain by the hail. We were not
able to get the full list of those who
suffered loss, but in the aggregate
there were some 5000 acres of grain
Destroyed. Some of the heavy loos
ers are: Ben Buschke, $50 acres
wheat, entire loss T. R. Jackson, 300
acres wheat, not enough left for
seed; Jason Biddle, 40 acres wheat,
the storm getting only a small Dor
ton OF his field, but he suffered con-
siderable loss by the high water; Miss
Nettle Mason, over 200 acres wheat,
entire loss; E. l.. Padberg, 500 acres
wheat; Laxton McMurray, 800 acres
wheat; Erwin farm, adjoining the
McMurray place, loss not learned but
1t is extensive; Mat Halvorsen. 1900
acres of wheat and barley, total los; ;
A. B. Strait, 800 acres wheat, entire
loss; Ollie Forbes, 800 acres wheat,
total loss; e. H. Turner, large
acreage of wheat but we did not
learn just how much; Paul Rietmann
about ESQ acres wheat, total loss :;
Ben Morgan, 400 acres wheat; S.
Dennis. 30 acres wheat, total loss !;
John Hinkle, loss unknown, farm cut
In two by the storm; H. A. Edmonds
500 acres wheat, total loss; C. H.
Wetzel, 400 acres, entire loss; ]. P.
Louy, 800 acres, total loss; B. F. Sor-
enson, 800 acres, total loss except Is
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HEAVY STORM OF HAIL IN lone SECTION
DESTROYES OVER 5000 ACRES 0F GRAIN

The heaviest wind storm ever
known in the lone section, so report
reaches this paper, occurred there at
about $3.50 Monday afternoon, fol-
lowed by heavy downpour of hail
and rain that lasted for more than
an hour and half. The course of
the storm was from southeast to
northwest and struck with full force
at the Ben Buschke place on Rhea
creek and ending near the Henry
Slender farm nine miles northwest
of lone.
The storm swept area was two
miles wide and IS miles long and
wherever the hail struck the grain
fields were laid bare.
Ne heaviest downpour near lone
occurred in Rietmann canyon and on
the hills just north of town This
caused the water to collect along the
embankment of the railroad east of
the depot and the gathering up of
rubbish forced the water over the
track and down the main street of
the town.
Stores and Easements along the
street were overfiowed and deposits
of mud left to depth of from one to
eight inches. The heavy collection
OF water just below the depot where
there Is a small bridge made the
overflow of the west end of town very
heavy and water on Main street be-
tween Bristow & Johnson's store and
Rivers garage was ABOUT two feet
deep at the highest stage.
The wind uprooted number of
big shade trees along the streets and
damage was done to concrete walks
by the tearing out of the tree roots.
The hail also did lot of damage to
shade trees and fruit and altogether
the little city presented sorry ap-
pearance after the storm had spent
its fury.
A lot of water also came down the
canyon just west of town and oppo-
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WAR LOYALTY IS DEFINED

The journal of Education of July
! contains a stirring article on loyal
ty. 1t points cut that loyalty in times
Of peace Is a very easy thing to rem
der. but that loyalty In time of war
means much more. Loyalty in war
time does not consist in simply doing
no act against the Government, in
saying nothing to discourage efforts
on behalf of the Nation, in remain
ing passive. No, in war time, loyalty
must take on a positive phase. Mil
lions of our finest young men are ex-
pressing their loyalty by Offering
themselves upon the altar of the
country, offering to dc and to die for
right, liberty, and justice. Many are
expressing loyalty by working long
hours, at sacrifice of ease and pleas
ure. In the Red Cross work, Others
are expressing loyalty by purchasing
bonds, war savings stamps, and thrift
stamps to the limit of their ability.
Others are carefully saving food of all
kinds, especially those required by
the Government for the soldiers and
the allies. All these cost something.
But, on the other hand, there are
some who loudly proclaim their 10y
atty, who do not enter the service of
the country, who do not aid the Red
Cross in money or labor, who do not
deny themselves a single comfort in
order to loan money to the Govern
ment, who make very modest sub
scriptions to the Y. NJ. c. A., Knights
of Columbus, and other war activi-
ties, and who evade the food regula-
tions every time they think they can
do so without being detected. Such
people will all be known and listed
before the end of the war. They will
be found out. Just recently lady
said, "Well we had plenty of -four
We don't like the substitutes, and we
haven't been eating any" Another
person, not willing to abide by the
spirit of the regulations, went to two
or more stores and bought sugar up
to the limit in one day. These are
small things, but if everybody took
the same attitude, the efforts of the
Government would fail, our armies
would be defeated, we would be at
the mercy of the Kaiser, and liberty
would become a by-word. If your
loyalty will not stand little incon-
if it will not enable you to
make some sacrifice, it is of a poor
brand. However, the people of such
limited loyalty are not numerous.
The great masses of the people are
right in their attitude. While there
are still sugar hogs" who put three
or four big teaspoonfuls of sugar in
one cup of coffee, there are little chill
dren in Morrow county who deny
themselves candy and buy thrift
stamps with their money.
The Food Administration at Wash
ington asks for one hundred per cent
loyalty.
S. E. NoTsON, Co. Chairman.
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fires, and we recommend, on behalf
of the citizens, that the city council
take immediate action in appointing
a permanent fire chief and in supply
ing him with adequate fire fighting
apparatus.
Respectfully submitted,
M. D. CLARK,
S. e. NOTSON,
CHAS. THOMSON,
M. l.. CASE,
E. M. SHUT,
Committee.
Dated at Heppner, this Sth day of
July, 1918.
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Lightning Kills Two Mares.

In the storm that visited this Sec
tion last Monday evening R. L. Benge
lost two fine mares that were killed
by lightning. The animals were in
the pasture south of the house, on he
hill, when the storm came up and
were evidently standing together, for
when Mr.. Benge went out to the pas
ture the next morning to look after
his horses, he found the two mares
lying side by side and not the sign
of a scratch upon them. They were
valuable animals and break up two
teams for him.
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How An Editor Got Wealth.

A man tells of country editor
who started out poor 20 years ago
and has retired with the comfortable
fortune of $4,000. This money was
acquired through industry, economy,
conscientious efforts to give full val
ue, indomitable perseverance and the
death of an uncle who left the editor
$40, 9,999.50.-Kansas City Times.
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sacks threshed; Henry Slender, loss
not learned.
Besides this, many alfalfa ranches
along Rhea creek and on Willow
creek below lone were badly dam
aged by being covered with mud and
trash and roads in and around lone
are badly washed out and filled with
rock
The wind did considerable damage
at Morgan also, where the end of the
G. N. Ely warehouse was blown down
and the store twisted about on it's
foundation. No report of damage to
crops was received from this quarter.
The filling up Of the city we'll at
lone has caused much inconvenience
for the time, but we understand that
this has been cleaned out now and
the people will soon be supplied with
good water again.
1t was reported at Heppner that
a storm had struck in the upper
Gooseberry country late Tuesday
afternoon, but this has not been con-
firmed. The weather for the past two
weeks has been very hot and this
section of the country is passing
through critical storm period.
However, we hope that we shall not
be called upon to chronicle any fur
ther damage to crops from this
source.
Heavy rains fell in and around
Hardman Tuesday evening but nc
damage is reported to have resulted
further than the washing out of the
roads in few places. Heppner was
passed up on this occasion, for all OF
which we are duly thankful.
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BOrn-To Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Ad-
kins, 325 Sheridan Street, Portland,
Oregon, six-pound son on July IL,
1918. Mother and child doing fine
and Claud is the richest man in Port
land, but our informant thinks he
will live through 1t.