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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-29
GOVERNORS PLAN
TO HELP FARMERS
Suggests That Stores and Offices Be
Closed Three Afternoons a Week
to Release Workers.

MONTPELIER. June Ex-Governor
Graham, in the hope of assisting the
farmers of the state, has made the fol
lowing suggestion in an open letter:
The state farm labor agent, Fred
erick H. Bickford of Bradford, has can
vassed the labor situation very care
fully during the last three months and
reports that substantially all the relief
to be expected will come from the Young
men who have taken the short course
at Camp Vail. 1t is apparent that this
situation will not improve.
Knowing that the farmers have put
in an unusually large crop, that must
soon be harvested and with the having
season upon rs, | suggest to the
merchants and business men of the
state, that wherever possible, the stores,
Offices and other places of business be
closed at least three afternoons each
week, that such business men and their
employees as can, may go out into the
fields to assist the farmers in having
and harvesting the crops. 1t is sug.
gested that agreement be reached fo1
uniform closing hours.
The question of pay and transporta
ton to and from the work should be
arranged by local committees as condi
tons demand / understand from Mr.
Bickford that in over fifty villages, this
matter of assistance and transportation
has already been arranged. Why rot
make this plan general throughout tht
state2
Any community desiring to adopt thi.
plan can obtain information bv address
ing Mr.. Bickford, who will gladly co
operate with each local committee.
HORACE +. GRAHAM, Governor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-29
LABOR SHORTAGE
BECOMING ACUTE
Government Starts Cam
paign to Gather 10000
| to 100000 WOrkmen
MANY MACHINISTS
NEEDED AT ONCE

Non Essential Industries to Be Invaded
to Get Men for Munition Plants and
Coal Mines-Weapon in Work or
Fight Order
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-29

which will prevent a disastrous fuel
famine
A weapon in the hands of the gov
eminent which will be used to GOOD
effect is found in the ''work or fight
order" issued by the provost marshal
general s office, and there will be a
dreful investigation made in every Sec
ton of the nation to determine the ex-
tent to which men can be taken from
less essential occupations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-29

The United States government VIII
cxpend 81 900, 100000 during the com
ing year in military buildings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-29

The Rockefeller foundation has con-
tributed 100000 to the fund for wei
fare work among Jewish soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-29

Aluminium production sn the United
States totaled s0,000,o00 pounds last year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
STECHER-LEW|S
AT The GARDEN
New Workers Will See Bout
Between Two of Country's
Best Matmen on April
20.

New York, April 11-Joe Stecher
and Ed Stranger" Lewis will meet
on the wrestling mat in Madison
Square Garden on Friday evening,
April 26.
Jack Curley made this announce.
ment last night, adding that he had
the signed articles Of both men in his
pocket.
This will be the third meeting be-
tween Stecher and Lewis. They
wrestled to draw in the other two
and in the second match were on the
mat for more than five hours.
This bout was held on July 4, 1916,
in the Middle West, but at that time
Lewis had not perfected his head
lock, while Joe Stecher had not de-
veloped his body scissors to the point
which now makes this hold so eff
fective and so dangerous to all oppon-
ents. The bout is sure to attract a
good crowd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
NEAL BALL SIGNS
MURLIN CONTRACT

Neal Ball, captain and second
baseman Of the Murlins has sent in
his signed contract to President Jas
T. Collins of the New Haven Baseball
club yesterday. Ball has been hold
ing out and Tuesday afternoon Owner
Collins made a special trip to Bridge
port and had a heart to heart talk
with him.
The signed contract followed and
in his letter to Collins the captain
expressed his confidence that the
team will be able to repeat their hold
on the pennant this coming season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
COCHRAN BEATS
JAP ANESE STAR

Welker Cochran reserved appar-
emily the best of his billiard play for
the final blocks of his 1900 point
match against Koji Yamada at Maur-
ice Days Academy in New York
yesterday. In both the afternoon and
evening games he was the winner
by wide margin, and with the close
of the night game he had won the
honors of the event by total score
of 1900 to 1,164. The son of Nippon
was able to present only a feeble
game, as compared with Cochran's.
and in the afternoon was defeated
by score of 800 to SO, and in the
evening by 800 to 172. The contest
with Yamada having been finished,
Cochran will begin his 1900 point
match with young Jake Schaefer this
afternoon.
During the first two days Of the
match against Yamada, Cochran was
struggling along with only mediocre
| Billiards, He could not get into good
stroke, try as he would, and his av-
erages were disappointing. Yester-
day, on the other hand, Cochran at
one bound went from ordinary bill
lizards to the topmost achievements.
His afternoon average was AZ CT,
and he just missed making it an even
| so. In the evening, he set a mark
Of 33 SO. Both Of these are COM
mendable, and more nearly reflect the
skill for which Cochran is famed than
his earlier performances.
Twice, yesterday, he made runs
that mounted beyond the hundred
mark. In the afternoon, his best
cluster came in the second inning,
when he made a run of 1872. In the
evening game, his high run was 139,
the highest that was made in the
entire match.
Of more interest, however, from the
point Of view of the close student of
billiards was the consistency which
Cochran clicked off the carroms. In
the evening game, for instance, he
never once fell below a count of dou-
BILE figures, and only three of his
runs were less than 20.
Yamada, who has all along been
out of stroke, gave for one fleeing
moment in the evening a glimpse of
what he really can accomplish in
balkline billiards. His run Of ia
in the second inning was a cluster
ably put together and this was a
|
Japanese, for no one has been more
disappointed in his play than him
self. He could not, however, hold
up to the pace of fast billiards which
was necessary to make even a close
score against Cochran, and his inn
ings following the run of ia, were
tinged with the same sort of ineffec-
tiveness that has marked his play all
during the match.
The scores:
Afternoon Game
Cochran 27, 1872, 16, 4S. 16, TO-
81, Total 800; average AZ 81; high
runs, 1872, 81, and As.
Yamada-33, 0, 0, %. 81, 2. Total
SO; average IA 4-6; high runs, SO, 81
and %.
Evening Game
Cochran-55, 1919, 10, IA, 0, SO, 0, 8.
20. Total, 300; average 80 80; high
runs. 1879, SO, and 55.
Yamada-2, ia, 4, Is, 8, 0, 23, IL.
Total 172; average 81 SIS; high runs
ia and %.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
Lieutenant Lawler
Seriously Wounded

Included in the list of casualties
announced from the fighting front in
France yesterday was the name of
Lieut.. D. W. Lawler of Bridgeport, a
member of the Third Ambulance
corps, recruited in this city last fall.
Lieut.. Lsswler is a brother of James
l.. Lawler of 1900 North avenue. He
is married, his wife being in Balti-
more at present. Little information
further than the announcement he
was seriously wounded has been re-
ceiYed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
Local Club Officials Will
Decide on Starting Time
President Lane Says State
ment to the Effect That
Games at Newfield Park
Will Start at 4 O'clock is
Wrong.

I'VE have made no change in the
time of starting games at Newfield
park" said Clarke P. Lane, Jr., pres
ident of the Americans this morning
while talking about a report in a
morning paper to the effect that the
time of the games in this city will
be changed from 4:30 to 4 o'clock.
Il made no statement to anybody
about changing the time in fact I
have not decided on any time as yet"
continued Mr.. Lane. 1.-THE matter
will be taken up by the club officials
in few days but as yet cannot say
definitely just what the hour will for
starting will be-"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
Neal Ball Signs urn and Lewis Meet April 20

Vol Sontag of Brooklyn, Johnny How
ard and Sailor Grande, the latter who
is now residing in this city, have felt
the sting of the miners wallop and
the question now naturally arises:
Can Chip repeat when he faces the
hard-hitting Pittsburgh iron worker?
Chip has a. number of friends here
that are going to back him to the
limit. They figure that his expert
ence and giant strength will enable
him to put over the winning kick on
Greb. Next Monday night will tell
who's who" for the present at least.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
TWO FOR THE ARMY.

Two young men were enlisted at the
local United States army recruiting
station in Fairfield avenue yesterday
They were sent to Fort Slocum imme-
diately. Samuel J. Campbell of North
Main street, Stratford chose service in
the Coast Artillery, and Wicala De-
luca of SO Linden avenue joined the
Field Artillery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
CAN CHIP LAND
KAYO ON CREB?

Considerable interest has been man
ifested in the 1O-round bout between
George Chip, the Newcastle miner,
and Harry Greb of Pittsburgh, which
will be fought next Monday night at
the Casino on State street. Chip, &C
cording to his manager, is coming to
Bridgeport with the old determine
ton to keep up his past reputation
of putting his opponents to sleep.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11

Just because the Clevelands pound
ed the offerings of Benton and Per-
rift on Monday there is no reason to
feel alarmed. These veteran pitchers
will take no chances until warm
Weather sets in.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
KERPK DEFEATED.

Baltimore, Md, April 11-Pa1
Moore of Memphis won the referees
decision over Johnny Ertle of st.
Paul in their 15-round bout here last
night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
Afternoon Game
DEFOE BEATS HONNIEY.

Providence, r. l., April 11-BilIy
De Foe of Bridgeport. won the de-
cision over Packey Hommey of New
York in their 12-round bout here
last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11

Gandil was supposed to have weak
eegs two years ago when the Wash
ongtons sold him to the Clevelands
and the latter passed him on to the
White Sox. But his pins have fooled
everybody.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
ROBSON LOSES.

Boston, April 11-Bryar Downney
the Columbus, O., we!terweight, de-
feated Tommy Robson. of this city, in
a 12-round boxing bout here last
night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
CLINE WINS ANOTHER.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 11-Irisr
Patsy Cline of New York, shaded
Rocky Kansas of Buffalo last night
in ten round bout in which both
men at times held the advantage
and in which neither left his feet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11

Take Cobb out of the Detroit team
and remove Speaker from the Cleve-
lands batting order and what do you
suppose would happen?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11

Fred Mitchell, the Cubs manager
has two fine young pitchers in Weav-
err and Walker
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
BATTLER MAY
BOX DEMPSEY

Battling Levinsky, the local light
heavyweight, may meet Jack Demp-
sey, the western phenom, at New
Haven at a show to be staged by the
Riverside Athletic club. Vincent
Reina, who staged the Dundee Jack
son bout, is in communication with
Dan Morgan and expects a reply
within a few days. The men, if
signed, will meet in Is round, de-
cision bout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11

4he Washingtons have the shortest
onfelders in either big league, Judge,
Morgan, Lavan and Foster are not
more than 5 feet-1o inches tall.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11

Up to date II players have sent in
their signed contracts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11
The Meaning of Gillette Service

eosily, and tilt the handle soyou
can Just feel the blade engage
the beard.
(Here's where some men make
a mistake. They tilt the handle
up or down too much and make
a scraper of a Gillette instead
of a razor.
Then shave with short, slant
ing strokes. It doesn't require
any brute force to shave with
a Gillette-the razor does the
work.
Keep the edge of the blade as
nearly fat against the skin as
you can. Any man will catch
the knack of using his Gillette
in one or two shaves so he won't
feel the slightest pull. In fact,
when the Gillette is properly
used the beard slips off without
your knowing it.
The all-important thing is to
lGther aOeU, and ~
to hold the razor, IN
easily, with the /WunsG \
handle tilted so Way S0F1
the blade just z ~
engages the Y N2Sr1
beard. ~ ~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-11

The Gillette Service Experts
and all Gillette dealers want to
be of service to every Gillette
user in town.
They will show you that little
knack of the Gillette Shave
how to prepare the face for
shaving; the correct angle
stroke; the adjustment for a
light or a close shave.
Bring in your Gillette, have it
looked over. 1t may be dam
aged, bent, out of alignment
They may make some valuable
suggestions or put your razor
in shape free of charge.
Try this when you shave to-
morrow morning.
Lather the beard thoroughly,
and rub we'll in-that's essential
with any shave.
Put in a new blade and screw
the handle down tight. Then if
you want a speci-
A.(,N ally close shave,
Mm \ MnscreW tn e
way &@A ha nd lie q part
a y turn.
R 4 Hold the razor
WV naturally and
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
Highway Construction Urged BY the
Council of Defense


Council of Defense
Construction of the main high
ways is urged by the Council of Ma
tional Defense and by leading mill
tary men, according to a letter re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
er Thompson from the secretary of
the National Association of State
Highway Commissioners.
In the letter the secretary refers to
the advice of General Black, chief en-
gineer of the United States Army,
and General Wood, who urge the tre-
mendous Importance of construction
of the through routes, even under
present conditions. 1t is suggested,
however, that scenic roads and strict
ly branch roads should be left alone
until conditions are more settled.
Through routes, it is explained,
are those which lead from one center
of population or commerce to an
other, and one of the chief reasons
for their improvement at this time is
the inability of the railroads to cope
with the immense amount of trans
portation business which is required
This is the policy which was a.
doptcd by the Oregon commission
some time ago." said Mr.. Thompson
land we are glad to receive the ap-
probation of these authorities. -
Pendleton Tribune.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
LIVE CECIL NEWS ITEMS

H. E. Everett was an lone business
visitor Thursday.
Miss Annie Hynd is spending the
week end in Heppner.
t. R, May of Wasco spent Sunday
at the Leon Logan ranch.
John Hughes of Heppner was down
the creek hunting last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Montague left
Friday for their home at Toppenish.
Miss Georgia Summers spent the
week end with friends In Arlington.
Mrs. Peter Nash is spending the
week with her son-in-la~, Leon Lo-
gan. !. - :. :.
Mrs. Flowers Of the old Sullivan
ranch visited with Mrs. Bennett last
week. z 4. :
Miss Easton returned. from: The
Dalles Sunday. ready fdr schoM on
Monday. :, 1: a u
Ed Bristow and panE Of ftaends
from lone spent SundayIats the s:But-
terby Flats. Il Il
Jack Hynd and T. HTLewe swere
visitors in lone on the Afterloen Of
Christmas day. Il ~ i
Mr.. and Mrs. Henrikae1 pf swil-
low creek ranch were the gaests of
H. 5. Ewing Monday eveAing:. y
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Lowe and tsnily
were Christmas guests at the Jack
Hynd home on Butterfly, Flats :
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Minor oflIone
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Bennett
at the Last Camp ranch. As
Oscar Otto of Heppner. was in Ce-
Gil Wednesday, tuning up the piano
for the dance Thursday night,
]. w. Osborn, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Combest, left for Port
land Monday on a short vacation.
Mrs. Boyd Logan and family spent
their Christmas day at the Jean Fair
hurst home, returning home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Cleve Van Shoiack and son
left for Portland Friday after spend
ing few days with Mrs. Bennett at
Cecil.
Leon Logan and family spent
Christmas at the Franklin home, ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. c. E.
Franklin.
T. w. Lowe, who has been spend
ing a few weeks around Yamhill, Nc
Minnville and other towns, returned
home Sunday.
Miss Annie C. Lowe left for The
Dalles Wednesday, after spending
an enjoyable vacation with relatives
and friends.
Paul T. Anderson Of the Harvey
Ewing ranch, has left for few weeks
visit with his father at Chester,
Wash. His father is i'll.
Henry Howell of Heppner accom-
panied his son Ernest as far as
Arlington when the latter returned
to. Bremerton Navy Yard last week.
On his return home, Henry took in
the dance at Cecil, which he said he
would not have missed for anything.
In spite of the bad roads and heavy
rains, large crowd attended the Ce-
Gil dance last Thursday, which con-
tinued until $3.50 Friday morning.
Bowker's orchestra furnished the
music. Geo. Anderson and H. E. Ev-
erett were floor managers and Mrs.
Lowe served supper as usual. Hepp-
ner and Arlington were we'll repre-
sented.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
Francis McMenamin Will Speak Tt
Condor War Veterans.

Francis A. McMenamin, an attor-
ney of Heppner will be the chief
speaker at the entertainment and
dance in Condor January IS. The
entertainment will be given under
the auspices of the Spanish-American
war veterans and the proceeds will
be given to the Red Cross. In max
ing the announcement of the affair,
the Condor Globe says: Francis A.
McMenamin, who will deliver the ad-
dress, is one of the most interesting
speakers in the Northwest. He will
touch upon the Civil and Spanih-
American wars and also the present
touch upon the Civil and Spanish
American war and will be we'll worth
hearing.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
THANKS TO THOSE
MAKING DRIVE SUCCESS
Portland, Ore,
December 80, 1917

December 80, 1917
Mr.. S. E. Van Vactor, Compaign Man
ager, Christmas Red Cross Member
ship drive, Heppner, Oregon.
Dear Mr.. Van Vactor:
Your campaign workers braved
the weather and went from house to
house and farm to farm, canvassing
for Red Cross memberships. There
was no hardship they were not will
ing to undergo. The distressing shor-
tage of buttons and other supplies
embarrassed them. but they went a.
head with lofty courage. They we're
animated by love of our country, aff-
eetion for our soldier boys and de-
sire to be Of actual service In reliev-
ing the suffering caused by frfghtful
war; also they were determined Nor
row County should do its full share
in the enrolment Of members In re-
sponse to the appeal Of President
Wilson asking every man and wo-
man to join the Red Cross.
The results in Morrow County
speak for themselves. To your he
roic workers belongs the credit. 1t
was individual work like this all over
our state that won for Oregon the
proud distinction of being among the
foremost states Of our Union in pa
triotic achievement.
No mere letter Of thanks can con-
vey to your workers anything like the
credit that is their due. Their de-
votion demonstrates that they were
not striving for personal credit
Their rich reward is in the conscious
ness of sacrifice made and duty done
but in behalf of the Northwestern Di-
vision Campaign Committee, will you
kindly convey to each and all Of them
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
Receive Fine Pictures.

Several Heppner parents who have
sons in training at the Goat Island
naval training station near San Fran
cisco, have just received some beau
tiful panoramic views Of the Island
and the several thousand young men
in training there.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03

You can get nice fat dressed chick
ems of me at any old time for the
lowest prices at which they can be
sold. HARRY CUMMINGS.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Three Stars Lacking Form
In College Swin1s Today

The dual swimming meet of last
Saturday between Yale and Princeton
cleared considerably the situation in
the field Of varsity water sports, and
it is now possible to make fairly
accurate estimate Of prospects for the
individual Intercollegiate aquatic cham
pionship, TO be held to-day in the
Princeton pool.
The recent engagement, in fact con-
clusiycly demonstrates that Carl
Georgi, the all-round star Of the Tiger
team, is completely OFF form and will
be fortunate TO figure in any of the
three races for which he WAS rated
easy fayoritc earlier in the season. 1t
also brought the definite information
That Alexander, of Yale. and Harris. of
Princeton, raking candidates for the
22O and 80 yard swme, respectively.
VIII not be able TO bid for laurels.
Under the circumstances, it looks as
- the b0-yard dash would prove close
battle between Mayer, the Yale cap
tam; Johnson, Of Princeton; Jukcng.
of Rutgers, and Untcrscc, Of Massa~
chuFetts Tech, With possible factors in
lowlcg, Of Amherst; Leopold. Of
P"nnsysYanIa, and Peterson and Arch.
bols., Of Yale As Il bare second seq.
afatcs the best times Of the fastcst
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Ten Baseball
Games IN List
For Yale Nine

NEW HAVEN. Conn, March 22.-Al-
though Yale's baseball schedule will be
completed by the addition of several
games with army or navy teams, con-
tests with college rivals have been ar
ranged, including a home and home
series with Harvard and Princeton.
The matches which Yale will play
with the two old rivals will be the only
contests the nine will hold away from
home. because of the exacting military
training of all Yale athletes Most of
Yale's usual opponents from New Eng
land, including Amherst, Brown, Will
Jams and Trinity, are dropped because
of the shortness of the season and the
fact that the faculty desired the season
to close by June /.
No professional teams will be met,
with the possible exception of the New
Haven Colonials, who include former
college and professional players. No
Easter trip will be taken, but a couple
of practice games will be played here.
The list of games, which may be
slightly altered, is as follows:
New Haven Colonials. probably April 6 at Yale
Field; Holy Cross. at Yale Field. April 13: Dart
Harvard. at Cambridge. MAY II; Princeton. at Yale
Field. May IS; Pennsylvania. at Yale Field May
%: Fordham. at Yale Field. May so. Harvard at
Yale Field, June l.