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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
KANSAS LESSON FOR SLAcKERS

Every individual is dependent
upon society, which finds its ex-
preston in government. When the
nation in which he lives is at war.
it is not only his governments war
but it is his war. He cannot escape
his responsibilities unless he moves
to a desert island. In this republic
he must bear his share of society's
burdens. This point is we'll illus
trated in a story told by the Wich.
ita Beacon concerning three wealthy
farmers of Stafford county, Kansas,
who informed their neighbors so-
Letting for the Red Cross that
"they had made their own money
and could do as they pleased with
it." They gave the solicitors to
understand that they were entirely
independent Of the rest of the peo-
pie. The Beacon tells what fol-
lowed:
All the farmers in The township
held a meeting. Some Of the more
ones proposed the use
of tar. But one philosopher sug-
gested something worse. We'll
take them at their word and have
nothing to do with them," he said.
Everyone present signed an agree
ment to cut off all relations with
the three. Then they took the pa
per to town and had the merchants
sign it. The next day one of the
three farmers drove to town in his
car to buy some supplies. 81 can't
sell you anything" said the mer-
chant. He went to the bank and
the banker said4 Here's your mon
ey. / don't want your business"
He went to the garage to get some
gasoline. II cant let you have it,
said the proprietor. He then went
10 the telephone exchange to tel
ephone home for gasoline. "You
haven't any telephone, said the
"You are cut Off"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Church Of the Brethren Sunday
school at 10 n, m. Preaching ut
IL n. IN. {, w. $. at $3.50 y. m.
Bible Study. Life Of Christ, Rt 1880
p. m. John BoncwitE, elder.
Methodist Church Sunday school
at 10 a. M. Preaching services at
II u. m. and s p, m. Epworth
League at I p. m, Prayer meeting
Thursday evening. S. h. Powell,
pastor.
United Brethren Church--prcach-
ing at II n. M. and s p. m.
Sunday school at 1000 n. m.
Junior c. 4. at $50 p. m. {, Il.
meeting at Z p. M. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening, +. +.
Wri9glc. pastor.
Baptist Church The Church with
cordial welcome for all. Sunday
school at ten o'clock. preaching at
eleven. Also preaching at eight
O'Clock in the evening. W. X.
Storms, pastor.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
OUR GREAT TASK
Ry Herbert Hoover

II you could stand in the middle Of
Europe today and survey the land 10
its borders. you would discover It's
whole population Of 600 10000 human
beings short Of food, Millions ot poo
pie In Poland, Finland, Serbia, Ar
meuia and Russia are dying OF starva.
tion and other millions are suffering
from too little food, Our Allies and
the neutrais are living on the harest
margins that will support life and
strength,
This. the most appalling and dread
tul thing that has come TO humanity
since the dawn OF civilization, Is 10
me the outstanding creation Of Ger
man mllitarism, The Germans them.
selves are not the worst sufferers,
They are extortiug At the cannon's
mouth the harvests and cattle OF the
people they have overrun. leaving
them In desolation. n the war we're
20 cease tomorrow. the toll Of actual
dead from starvation within the Ger.
man lines would double or treble the
5000 900 or 5000, 600 OF men who have
been actually killed by Germany and
her allies in arms. The 100000 pso.
pie In occupied Belgium and Northern
France would have died Of starvation
had Il not been for us and the Allies.
We must build our food resources
TO staNd ready for any demands upon
us by the Allies, II ls Of no purpose
to Us to send millions OF our best TO
France II we fail TO maintain the
strength Of their men. women and
children on our lines OF eommunica.
ton. This United States Is the las,
reservoir Of men, the last reservoir OF
ships, the last reservoir OF munitions
and the last reservoir OF food upon
which the Allied world must depend
II Germany is TO be defeated and II
we are to be free men.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
PROFITEERINC ON BIG
SCALE IS REPORTED
Federal Trade Commission
Says Packers and MilIers
Are Worst Offenders.

Washington. .--profiteering on a pe-
mendous scale In practically all the
basic commodities OF life was reported
TO the senate by the federal trade com.
mission as the result Of an exhaustive
investigation.
'lnordinate greed and barefaced
fraud" as well as war pressure for
heavy production" the commission re.
ported as the causes. Reappraise'
ments of properties we're made by
great concerns when It became evident
that the government was about to fix
prices on q basis Of return on invest
ment, the report said, and salaries, al
lowances and expenses were In many
instances padded TO show increased
costs Of conducting business.
OF all the big profits disclosed by
the investigation, the report said, the
profits OF the meat packers and those
allied with them and by the flour mil
lers, stand foremost, despite the hxing
OF prices by tho government
Price fixing by the government, the
report says, has tended to prevent the
market from running away, but at the
same time It strengthens the stronger
factors In industry in their position
and enriches them by profits, which
ARE without precedent"
The report says no excessive profits
are indicated In the lumber industry
on the west coast. although IL is said
spruce producers previously had pro
filtered" at the expense Of the allied
governments.
Unusually and unnecessarily large
profits,p however, are indicated, the
report says, ION the part Of the south
ern pine producers where profits on
net Investment averaged II per cent"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Now Is the time TO eat and 10 pro
serve home grown products Perish
able fruits are coming on the market,
the gardens are making available daily
supplies OF food that will take the
place OF the commercial canned ar
ticles that are needed for shipment
abroad Sugar has been made avail.
able for home canning purposes and
the supply Is good at the present time.
The home garden and the canning Of
its products means more this year
than 1t ever did before because Il will
play a very important part in keeping
the fighting forces supplied with the
kind Of food they need at the time
they need II most.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
cRgoo

ny willing service of q fres
people to DO these things,
To feed the Allies that they may
continue 20 flght
To feed the hungry In belgium
and other lands that they may
continue 90 live,
To feed our own soldiers over.
seas that they may want moth
ing.
To keen prices steady and the
flow ct distribution even that
tho poor at home may be fed,
To make evsryone's effort count
It's utmost for winning the
war for freedom.
room CONTROL IN AMERICA
Is or AND FOR THE PEOPLE
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05
CERTIFIED SEED WHEAT

IM. S. ShrOsk, County Agriculture
Agent.)
Every farmer likes to have clear
sced wheat. To get II is often diili'
cult. II the buyer has conhdcnee
in the man who grows or sells Il
this simplifies matters greatly, Of
ten, however. seed must be bought
from strangers and experience has
taught many farmers u bitter les.
son in connection with such pur-
chaScS.
Then thcrr is the farmer who
grows field Of wheat absolutely
free from weeds and frvc from any
mixture Of other Grain, going per.
haps to great expense to rogue out
any foreign grains or wSSlS. Will
he be paid for his troubleg Often
he must sell such seed in compcti-
tion with other seed that received
no such attention.
We have had this subject UNI
der discussion for some time and
AZ the close Of the recent grain
grading school Professor &. Il.
Hyslop of the Oregon Agricultural
College helped devise plan where
by seed ccrtiication will b. carried
ON similar to that now in effect
with potatoes.
Under this plan if a farmer has
a clean field of wheat and wants to
sell il for seed he makes applica-
tion just before harvest TO the
county agent. The county agent
will arrange to have committee
Of qualified persons visit and inspect
the field. If it comes up to the
standard, the farmer will receive a
certification that will enable him to
sell his surplus wheat for a good
above market price. A
stranger will have confidence in
such certification. coming us il does
from disinterested persons.
Knowing that his seed will find
ready market at a good figure, the
farmer can afford to take special
pains to see that it is not only clean
but also that it is threshed and
without injury TO its ger
qualities.
An attempt will be made to have
his plan in operation for this sea-
ION, and farmers having clean fields
pure varieties should
make application at once.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

The jolly old Milton Eagle now
explains that the drumming of a
pheasant was mistaken in its neigh
borhood for mysterious aeroplane
which we can only regard as a
bird of story.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

In spite of the scarcity of implc.
ments and shortage of farm labor,
England, Scotland and Wales have
all increased their wheat acreage
this year.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

With but little else to cheer
them, we can fancy them saying in
Berlin: Behold the infamous hos
pitaI ship of the hated Englander
by one of our brave U boats so
gallantly torpedoedl"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

1t would be good idea to put
Eugene v. Debs in a place where
he will have to do his reasonable
talking out of the corner of his
mouth to fellow convicts.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Strict DEGREES against abbreviated
dress are even taking the charming
"hon" and the stunning "lulu"
out Of Honolulu. They may no
longer wear 'em higher in Hawaii
and they dassen't show the knee on
the beach at Waiikaki.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

The faithful Weston country is
doing its best to produce a crop
in the dryest season Umatilla coun-
ty has ever known.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

.Profteering is so discouraging to
the conscientious citizen that it
should be made extremely discour-
aging to the profiteers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Beach supervisors are becoming
so censorious that it's no wonder
fair bathers are unkneesy.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

III the United States Senate in
sists on $3.50 wheat. far be il from
us here in the wheat belt to say
il nay.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

1t is perhaps as much the mis-
fortune as the fault of the Germans
that they are the sons of their kind
Of q TadIer1snd.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

An advance by the Allies upon
Berlin would in more ways than
one b. capital offensive,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

One Of the things that could
never possibly happen" is Eng.
lands celebration of the Fourth of
July.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

The Mexican editors now touring
the United States need not expect
us to personally reciprocate unless
Villa is killed again.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Having landed a large force near
Helsingfors, Germany must be look.
ing for Finnish fight.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Kaiser Bill will at least live in
history rs the worlds most notori-
ous criminal.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

There's no stopping the Austrians
when the Italians have them on
the run.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

A national budget is wanted, but
Congr,Ss won't budgc.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

American airplanes are satisfac-
toriIy representing the American
eagle in mussing up the Hun.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Weston folk did not spend the
Fourth of July; they saved it by
/. saving themselves the wear and
tear of celebrating.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Henry Ford is shipping one thou.
sand tractors into Oregon, where he
evidently wants a pull.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

There's a very agreeable pros
pect of a normal school campaign
: in Oregon in which Weston will not
feel obliged to take an active part.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Old Man Oregon is safely over
the top again, this time with his
quota of War Savings Stamps.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

While not especially fond Of the
Huns, the American troops on the
Marne are daily making advances.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

Anyhow. the world is rapidly be-
ing made unsafe for autocracy.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

The best and quickest way TO re-
deem Russia is to whip the Hun.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

mo. 206l
REPORT or the CONDITION OF
The Farmers Bank Of Weston, at wcs-
ton, in the State Of Oregon, at the
close Of business June ~, 1918:
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-05

the run.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-23
LORD NORTHCL|FFE
ENTERTA|NS YANKEE
NEWS MEN IN PARIS
Says More Correspondents
In Europe Than Ever
Believes Their Presence
VIII Foster Good Rela-
tions
Republican A. P. Leased Wirel

PARIS. Dec. 21-Saturday-Lord
NorthcIiffe, chairman of the London
headquarters of the British mission to
the United States, and Englands
greatest publisher tonight gave a re-
ception in honor of American news
paper correspondents in Paris. 1t was
at this function that American writer's
received an invitation to be the guests
of the British government, during
President Wilson's visit to England.
Lord Northcliffe said the gathering
of American Irswspapermen in Paris
was the greatest ever seen in any Eu-
ropean country, and he was sure their
visit would have great influence on the
relations between the American and
European continents.
President Wilson, Lord Northclffe
added. would have the greatest welcome
ever given a ruler, when he goes to
England. He pointed out that England
had suffered more than the United
States during the war because she had
been called on to supply France with
many things. Therefore the CORE
spondents would find a shortage OF
numerous things when they went to
England.
The British people, Lord Northcliffe
continued, had been obliged to submit
to rationing without exceptions. The
newspa pers had been more fortunate
than some of these in other countries
because they had been more careful in
conserving raw materials. Neverthe-
less they had been obliged to reduce In
size to one half that of 1914.
The speaker said a warm friendship
had grown up between the British and
American soldiers, who had fought to-
gether at the front, and this fact GER
tainly would afford a basis for the de-
velopment of closer relations between
the two foremost nations of the world
President Wilson. Lord Northcliffe
said. was a man of infinite courage, anC
had not hesitated to break all American
traditions in entering into the war. He
said he was glad the president was go
ing outside London and into England
| to Manchester, for instance, which peo-
pie ha dsuffered most from the. Ameri-
can civil war, because they were de-
pendent upon the supply of American
cotton, but yet had remained constan
in their friendship for the north. There
! the president would see the real Eng
| land, for London was no more England
! than New York was America. The
/ speaker concluded by saying he wal
certain the presidents visit would d'
! immense good.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-23
Russian Casualty
List For War is
Over Nine Million

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 22.-(By
the Associated Press)-Russia's war
casualties total $4,000 men, ac-
cordine to a telegram received here
today from Petroerad. Of this num-
Der 100000 were killed.
The disabled men number 49,,
900, while $500 900 other soldiers
were wounded. The Russians taken
prisoner total 2,500,000.
Estimates of the Russian casual
ties in the war, made last week by
the Russian information bureau di-
rector, A. J. Sack, in New York, fig
ured the total at mot less than g.
100000 men. of whom 100000 were
killed and about 100000 disabled
for life
Figures compiled by the Cologne
Gazette and published November 25,
placed the total German casualties
at more than 100000. OF this num-
Der it was estimated that about g.
100000 WERE killed.
The French soldiers killed in the
war, according to a statement made
in the French chamber of deputies
on December 20, by Lucien Violin,
a socialist deputy. number 100000.
Italy lost 100000 men in killed or
died Of wounds. A statement to this
effect was made in Paris, December
21, by Salvatore Barzilai, former
member of the Italian cabinet, who
accompanied King Victor Emma
nueI on his visit to the French
capital.
The British army official losses
in killed total 65S,704.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-23
GERMAN EMPRESS IS
THOUGHT NEAR END

COPENHAGEN, Dec. % = The
Frankfort Beitung, copy of which has
been received here, says the former
German empress will hardly live to see
the new year. Her ailment. heart dis
ease, has grown considerably worse
during the past exciting weeks. Pre-
viously, for several months. she had
suffered from the effects of a stroke
of apoplexy.
The condition of the former empress,
effect on her husband, who also is seri-
eject on her husband who also is seri-
ously i'll. 1t is feared that his ear
trouble will spread to the brain. His
nervous condition is bad.
A dispatch from Amerengen, H0l-
land, last Friday, said former Emperor
William was able to walk about the
castle grounds that day, after having
been confined to bed for several days
The dispatch added that he appeared
to have recovered from his chill, and
that it was understood his ear trouble
had been greatly alleyiated
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-23
TO BE USED
IN POLAR STUDY BY
EXPLORER BARTLETT
Aero Club of America Announces Pans-Expedition to
Start North In JuneFlora and Fauna to be Preserved
for Later Investigation Smaller Aircraft to Go Ahead
and Establish Base for Seapane- Discoveries Expected

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-An expe-
dition to be led by Captain Robert A.
Bartlett, noted explorer, will be sent
to the Polar regions next June, to sur
vey the North Pole by airplane, ac-
cOrding to announcement here tonight
by the Aero Club of America The
plan, it was said was conceived by
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, dis
coverer of the pole.
The purpose of this expedition which
it was said would be the most COM
pletely equipped ever sent out, will be
to explore, survey and photograph
the unexplored parts of the Arctic re-
gions, and establish the extent of nom
existence of land or lands in that re-
gion. 1t is also intended. according to
the announcement, to explore the upper
air and the bottom of the Polar basin.
Results of inestimable value to the
United States and to science surely
will be obtained from this expedition,
said the announcement, which added
that the club would raise S250,000 to
finance the trip.
THE North Pole has ben discovered
but the major part of the work still
remains to be done" the announcement
Captain Bartlett want to do a great
deal of scientific research in the Polar
basin, of which over 100000 square
miles remain unexplored and they
would want to have a laboratory on
the ship where the flora and fauna
from the ocean bottom would be kept
until the return of the expedition.
Little or no data has been obtained
from the bottom of the Polar basin
and no neurological curveys have been
made in the Polar region
To Leave v. S. In June
Asserting that with the co-opera-
ton of the leading geographical and
scientific bodies assured" it is planned
to have the expedition leave the United
States next June, the announcement
continued:
There are six weeks of fair weather
in July and August, when, even in the
Polar regions, it is seldom lower than
sixty degrees above zero. The plans
are to have a ship go to Etah, about
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-23
SH! 4 SECRET!
DON I TE[[!SH!

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Saturday, Dec. 2f.-
(B ythe Associated Press)--Here is a
guarded army secret, concerning the
president of the United States, for
publication in the United States, but
not in France. The story has been
passed by the army censors and con-
Germs the welcome that is being ar
ranged for President Wilson at
Christmas tide.
The army is arranging for president
and Mrs Wilson Christmas tree, as
a surprise, and also the most gorgeous
collection of German souvenirs yet
gathered by the American army of oc-
cupation.
The souvenirs include officers gold
and steel helmets, anti-tank gun shells,
swords. iron crosses and the like.
Passes good throughout the third
army area for President and Mrs
Wilson We're issued Saturday by the
provost marshal. President Wilson's
pass is numbered 500 and that of Mrs
! Wilson is sos.