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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-20
NEW FORM OF STACKER

Portland, Ore, June 19-Federal
authorities are getting ready to in
stitute merciless campaign to run
down and punish new form of draft
Stacker
This new Stacker is the draft regi-
strant who was granted deferred
classification at the time of his regis
tration, but whose status since has so
changed that he no longer is entitled
to exemption, yet who remains silent
about this change in the hope it will
be overlooked.
There are estimated to be hundreds
of such cases in Oregon, and thous-
ands of them in the United States.
Suspicion particularly has been di-
rected against great many of the
deferred classifcations granted for
industrial reasons.
1t now appears that the status of
many of these men is not the same
as when they were granted deferred
classification. Yet they have failed
to notify their Local Boards end con-
tinue to enjoy exemption from mill
tary service. In some cases, also, the
original classification was not iusti-
fed
Many cases where deferred classi-
hcatlon was granted for dependency
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AVERAGE YIELD FOR LEXINGTO,
Continued from Page Ore)

in the minds of great many of the
Lexington farmers as to the advan-
tage to be gained, at the present at
least, in preparing ior bulk handling,
even though the price of sacks is
high. The bulk shipments are reliev-
ing the situation very considerably
and the warehouses are all prepared
to handle grain in this manner. The
Burgoyne warehouse will get in a
shipment of bags within a very few
days.
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discouraging, and in some of the
most promising fruit sections killing
frosts have recently done great dam
age Things appeared to be so dis
eouraging. withal, that Mr.. Booher
cut his visit short and is glad to get
back to Morrow county. where the
faces of the people are not so long,
notwithstanding our crops have been
injured some. Mr.. Booher is man
who observes closely as he goes along
and it is his opinion that the crop of
the Northwest will fall far short this
season.
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ing, though they have borne them
selves gallantly under fire and wher-
ever given a point to take or posi-
tion to hold, have gone at the Job
with fine spirit and dash. The eneuly
has had mill run sample of the
vein and may as. well make up his
mind that the whole great ore body is
of the same sterling stuff
Our work and that of our allies is
now clearly cut out They are to hold
the line till We come in strong, and
we are then to help them deliver the
finishing blow. They confidently de-
clare their ability to do their part,
and the American nation must attend
to the rest.
1t is not an easy task We face. For
mer President Taft is probably near
the mark in saying it will take three
years, "one or two years for the Uni
ted States to get started right, and
then probably year or so to win and
end it."
We must hold our resolution to nc
less a task, and go forward with set
jaws for a still harder Job if the un-
dertaking cannot be finished IN three
years. If the nut cracks under lighter
pressure, so much the better, and that
is possibility not to be entirely ig-
nored. While General Won Steiu, the
Prussian minister of war, is boasting
| that the allied armies are beaten, we
have not forgotten that such boasting
came out of the German general staff
and from the throne nearly four years
ago, when the kaiser's armies we're
nearer Paris than they have ever been
! again.
Russia is down, but Britain, France
and Italy are fighting fiercely and
strong, and the United States is com
ing on and soon will be striking
sledgehammer blows.
We may be sure that the confidence
that is on the tongue of General yon
Stein is not within his heart. The
kaiser and his general staff know that
mighty punch is coming soon, and
that. as Professor Helm says in an ar
ticle published in Cologne June .,
probably is the reason why the eSn-
pire is continuing to send, without
reckoning, her soldiers to butchery-
In Gods good time we'll beat down
the Prussian tyrant, and when the
great cause is won, and our aeroic
armies come sailing home, the world
will hear such songs of gladness as
never before were upon the tongues
Of men n.--Spokesman-R Review.
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report, is a misdemeanor punishable
by one years Imprisonment.
The campaign to run down these
draft slackers will be started very
soon. and it will be a rigorous cam
paign. Men guilty of evading mill
tary service by failure to report when
they should be re-elassified, need look
for no mercy.
Every patriotic registrant who
has been granted deferred classificac-
tion, but whose status has changed
so that he is no longer entitled to that
classification, will report the change
Immediately to his local board" said
Captain John E. Cullison, in charge
of the execution of the draft law in
the office of the Adjutant General.
"Those who have not the patriot
ism to report voluntarily will gain
nothing by it. They will be found out
and not only re-classified, but will be
subject to severe punishment.
"If man is in doubt as to change
of status, he should see his local
board about it without delay"
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old friend Louis Groshens.

A stauncher and better friend |
never had in Morrow county. | had
known Louie for over 20 years. A
truer friend in adversely | never had
To know Louie best was to know him
in his home as l did, having lived
neighbor to him for several years
when both our families were small.
A more hospitable man in Morrow.
county was hard to find. That hearty
hello of his to attract a friends at
tention and the smile on his face as
he firmly grasped your hand in a
hearty handshake always seemed to
be the same.
My sincerest sympathy goes out to
his family in this sad hour of their
bereavement.
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The Morrow county farmers are
learning from each other. By study
ing each others methods and COM
pairing the degree of success met with
by these methods, bigger crops and
better crops are bound to result.
County Agent Brown is doing fine
work in getting the farmer interest
ed in what the other fellow is doing
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THEY SEE THE HANDWRITING
ON THE WALL.

Fourteen months ago the United
States entered the war. Twelve
months ago its first little expedition
airy force landed in France. That
force has grown until it numbers now
approximately 100000 men, and Sec
retary Baker says we shall soon have
a million soldiers across.
1t has taken us more than a year
to prepare for the first blow, and that
blow is yet to come, for such fighting
as our soldiers have faced up to the
present.hour has been mere skirmish-
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Z. Nordyke and T. H. Nichols have
each purchased Deering combines to
care for their wheat harvest and tho
machines are set up and ready for
business.
Prof N. E. Fertg is getting ready
to move with his family to their new
location at Granger, Wash, where he
will have charge of the schools as
superintendent for the year begin
ming with July 1st. Granger is sit
uated in the midst of a fine settle
ment in the Yakima valley and has
splendid schools.
G. X. Pointer, who wos operated on
to the Heppner hospital Sunday and
lad his appendix removed is report
ed to be doing well and should reach
stage of canvalescence in few
davs. Mr.. Pointer took suddenly i'll.
suffering from a chronic complaint.
and his operation seems to have not
been performed a moment too soon.
Andrew Reaney returned the last
of the week from Eagle, Idaho, where
he visited for a short time at the
home of his son, Lawrence. He re-
ports that Mrs. Reaney, his sons wife,
is In very poor health and is not ex-
pected to live long. She is suffering
with lung trouble and no hopes are
held out for her recovery. Mrs.
Reaney is daughter of Mrs. Fell, of
Heppner.
Uncle Lank Booher and wife re-
turned Tuesday from visit with rel
atiyes at different points is Washing
ton. Idaho and at Weston, Oregon.
Throughout the entire trip Mr..
BO0her found crop conditions very
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Threshers Will Soon Be Ready,

Several big steam threshing out
fits are getting ready for the oncom-
ing harvest about Lexington. W. F.
Barnett, J. B. Carmichael and Berry
K Warner are busy getting their ma
chinery in shape Berry & Warner
have an entirely new Case outfit.
Messrs. Barnett and Carmichael each
have new Case engines, and John T.
McDevitt took out a big new Case
separator Wednesday. E. A. Zochert
will take charge of the Berry & War
ner engine and M. F. Parker, of the
Leach store is contemplating going
out with the Barnett engine. These
new engines are big fellows, being
so horsepower each.
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The Clackamas county jury which
refused to compensate the Oak Grove
school miss for the $4,000 KISS tnat
she alleged her school teacher had
STOLEN from her, reasoned that the
demands of proportionate and distrib-
utiye Justice would be for the teacher
to return that which he was charger
with having stolen-Oregon Journal.
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The local train stopped II tlhies
between Heppner Junction and th5
city Monday night to put out grass
fires which had started from sparks
from the locomotive. AS the season
progresses and things become even
more dry, the menace will grow Ev-
cry precaution will be taken by the
railroad company to prevent damage
in this respect and in their efforts
they should have the cooperation o,
all citizens. There was but little
chance of fire starting in that man
ner when oil was burned in the en-
gines, but we must not forget that
the oil is being used to transport men
and material to France these days
and that, as war necessity, coal will
continue to be used on the railroads
until victory is won, if needs be.
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A TRIBUTE TO LOUIS GROSIfF.NS.

1t Is with regret that I read the
sad news of the untimely death Of my
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-25
BIG STEAMER
SINKS At PIER
American Liner st. Paul Set
ties Down Into the Mud
Just After Being
Repaired.
rs ACCIDENT OR PLOT
Soldiers Thrown About the Scene
and No One Allowed to En-
ter or Leave the
Place.
is ACCIDENT OR PLOT

UNITED Press Leased Wire service1
NEW YORK, April 25-The huge
American liner, ST Paul, sank at her
dock at the foot of Twenty-frst street
shortly after noon today. Her sea
cocks are supposed to have been left
open, either from accident or design
AS far as is known there was no loss
of life.
The steamer was coming from the
Brooklyn dry dock, where she had
been undergoing repairs since her ar
rival from a European port Arril 15.
As she was warping into her berth
ALONGSIDE pier 61 in the North river.
she began to sink. She settled SLOWLY
into the ooze of the river bed and is
now lying on her port side. only par
tally subm eTged.
A heavy guard of soldiers and po-
licemen was instantly thrown about
her. The only information given ont
was a police statement that it was be.
lieved her seacocks had been opened.
Whether this was through carelessness
at the Brooklyn dry dock, or whether
II was done while she was enroute to
her berth, is not known.
This phase is being Investigated by
federal authorities.
AmbuIances were rushed to the pier
but it was declared there had been no
loss of life Police and military Off
cials were checking up the members
OF the crew. however, so that each
member will be accounted for.
No one will be allowed TO enter or
leave the pier until the Investigation
has been completed,
The ST. Paul is one of the largest
American liners. She is a steel twin
screw steamer of 1920 tons, $3.50
feet long and has a beam of sixtv-three
feet and depth Of 26.S feet. She was
built by w Cramps & Sons Of Phila
delphia. in 1895. She is owned by the
International Mercantile Maine Co.
and Is registered at New York.
She Is a sister ship Of the steamer
st. Louis. and during the Spanish
American war both ships were EN-
ployed as auxiliary cruisers by the
United States navy.
! The investigation as to opening OF
the seacocks was extended to the Erie
! basin. where the big liner had been
laid up.
I'VE believe a hole was left in hei
! side" said one investigator.
| After checking up Of all aboard
! it was announced this. afternoon tha'
| two of the workmen had been injured
The ST. Paul was towed from the
drydock by tugs She started to settle
! lust as she rounded the end Of the
wharf. Every effort was made TO ge
her into the slip so she would not gt
down in deep water AS she settled
and struck bottom, she careened ovel
on her port side.
A survey was started this afternoon
to ascertain steps necessary to rails
| ing the St. Paul and putting her bac'
in service. The.e is no way OF TELLING
lhow long this operation will taxa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-25
Casualty Lists Expected to be Larger, But it
Will Mean Greater List for
Germany.
FIGHTING AMERICANS IN STORM CENTER
United States Soldiers Mixed in Everywhere
With Allies and Taking Important
Part in Battles.

makes An allied etrofe inadvisahle at
this moment
Meantime there IL strong urging
for the allies to puI0ue the aEgres-
sive on the seas, SO valiantly under
taken in the Ostend and zeebrugge
raids. The results are considered
worth the sacrifice II similar daring
and Initiative 10 used hsnceforth in
follow-up campaign
Sailors comnsn0ed.
WASHINGTON, Apri 25.-Onicers
and men Of the United States de-
stroyer Parker were commended to-
day by Secretary Daniels for bravery
and heroism In their work Of rescuing
the nine survivors Of the British hos
pita ship Glenart Castle. torpcdoed on
February rs.
The men commended ara
J. @. Cole, RcxAuyy, Mass. who
Jumped overheard to rescue q drown
Ing man. and J. T. Newman. New
Brunswick, n. J., Who went to Coles
assistance. and had to be called back
by the executive officer.
Two others, David Goldman. Phila-
delphia, and Wilbur Mathews. Yon-
kers, N. Y. jumped overheard to the
assistance of the fourth onlcer OF the
British vessel.
Others commended are:
Roy e. Hoffses, Providence, r. Il
Thomas +. Troue, Brooklyn, n, y;
James II. Quinn, Mount Vernon, N. W
and Francis w. Beeghley, 3S21 Sec
oud street, Des Mofnes, Iowa
The officers and crew OF the Parker
were given Great Britain's thanks By
mi. goCratQrv Of
the admiralty, who commended them
before parliament.
The Parker was trailing two sub
marines which had been reported,
when the survivors were sighted.
| heavy sea was running.
! Reichstaa May Criticize.
/ [By J. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert,l
! NEW YORK, April 25.--The assem-
bling of the reichstag this week has
increased the urgency for quick
/ German victory along the west front
and it is principally to forestall critl-
cjsm by the members of the reichstag
! that Won Hindenburg is now trying TO
! drive his semi-eXhausted troops to a
( further advance.
! A firm stand by the allies at this
t',ne. and the consequent abandonment
: NV Hindenburg of his new offensive.
will undoubtedly have profound ef-
! feet on the reichstag. There Is no
question but that critical attitude
: toward the stupendous west trent
slaughter Of Germans has arisen IN
the reichstaS. The territorial Sains
are coming TO be cArsidered whoilF
! inadequate compensation FOR the heaVy
casualties by growing section OF
! German public opinion. Unless hla-
denburg, therefore, can ccnJure up
new victory of stupendous proportions.
! he must submit to increasing criticism
Continued on page 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-25

[By Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN LORRAINE, April fisherman ar
tiIIery fire 10 Increasing In the Ameri-
oan sectors In this region.
Reports show that the recent Ger
man attacks against American posi-
tlons here were launched by travel
Ina circus troops who are moving
continually, carrying their special
friohtfuIness" equipment and aviation
service
This type Of enemy troops Is be-
Iieved to constitute permanent
mobile organization for testing the
strength Of the allied lines, particu-
larIy those portions held by Amer'-
cans.
limited Press Leased Wire Service 4
: WASHINGTON April 2s.-Fightng
Americans are in the storm center
south of the Somme.
Brigaded with the allies. they are
taking a valiant part in the struggle
that RACES there, according to ad-
vices today. The dilution OF the al
lied armies with Americans mas
proceeded so far that now the United
States has a considerable represent
alton in the battle. This strength Is
being constantly increased
The fact that our men are with
standing the Teuton blows In the
major struggle was hailed as welcome
tidincs here. With il came the
thought that the American casualties
will swell. but that with every list
r. In {Yprm2nV.
The brigading process is still under
way. At some points the addition OF
American forces to the French and
British has been heavier than at
others. it was officially stated, though
the war department declined to indi'
cate how much OF strength we
have injected.
The Teuton smash south Of Inc
Somme is likely to go the route OF
Germany's other blows To date-ad'
vance for a time and then come to a
complete block.
This was how military men sized
uo the prospects today in the wake
of news that the offensive had netted
a mile about llers-BretonneuN and
had taken that place.
The fact that the retirement else
where was small, as far as reported
was taken as hopes by no means
conclusive there would not be some
give" in the allied structure.
The new drive has the actual cap
ture of Amiens as its main objective
apparently The first ob1ecuves,
ViIlers- -Bretteunx has been taken. but
behind that place the terrain is such
AS to give the defenders an advantage
and unless the line elsewhere recedes
TOO much. the Teuton will find his
progress beyond Brettoneux anything
but easy going.
American army men are disap'
pointed that resumption of the battle
found the allies still on the defens-
i've, but they rely so thoroughly on
General Foch that they believe he has
some surprise strategy in store which
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-25

|. MAY GO ON STRIKE
Nation Wide Tie-up Next
Week Unless Disputes Can
Be Settled
Quickly.
ONLY ASK RECOGNITION
Union Men Discharged Recently In
Various Cities Brn9s
About This
Crisis.
ONLY ASK RECOGNITION

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, April 25.-Strike instruc-
tions were being prepared here today
by President s. J. Konenkamp. OF the
Commercial Telegraphers Union or
America.
The instructions deal with possi-
bilities of a nationwide tie-up follow
ing next Sundays planned demonstra-
tions. when members will publicly
avow their union membership. Dis
charges of union telegraphers in in
creasing numbers foreshadowing gen
eral lockouts next week, forced the
unions hand. President Konekamp
declared today.
"The situation is tense" he wired
President Gompers, OF the American
Federation CT Labor. Konekamp also
communicated with the secretary OF
war. Provost Marshal General Crowd
er. the federal war labor board and
President Carleton, Of the Western
Union, warning them OF the critical
situation.
Gonpers was asked to 'offar solu-
ton that does not involve surrender
of the right to organize" This con-
cession is the only demand made by
the telegraphers' union at present
Konekamp stated, but requests for bet
ter wages and working conditions
would follow, he intimated.
Government controgof teIesraphs as
a solution was limited at by Konen
kamp. The union, however. will bit
terly fight any effort by the companies
TO obtain government guarantee Of
profits based on swollen earnings O.
the last three years, he stated.
An agreement has been effected with
union railway telegraphers not tt
handle commercial business in even
of a strike or lockout, according tt
Konenkamp Girl operators Of auto
matte telegraph machines VIII strike
with the union, and the most impor
tant central offices in the country
will be tied up as result. he pre-
dicted. Washington. in the heart o
war work, is strongly unionized. ac
cording to Konenkamp.
Recent discharges of union mel
have taken place at Birmingham. Ala.
Detroit. Pittsburgh, Fargo, n. D., Chi
| cago. New York, New Orleans, Jack
sonville, Fla, Fond Du Lac, Wis.
Madison, Wis. and Philadelphia, ko
! nekamp stated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-25
|EUTONS ARE SCORED
FOR UNGENTLEMANLY CONDUCT

Foreign Minister Czernin during the
Rumanian peace negotiations at
Bucharest, abused the courtesies
extended to them"
The article declared that Won
Kuehimann often was seen with a
well known demi-monde (woman OF
the underworld) while Czernin fre-
quently visited leg shows" 1t was
further charged that Czernin insulted
a certain high born lady.
Other newspapers excused the al
legged actions of the two foreign
ministers, saying they were no worse
than those of the peasants holding
their annual meeting in Berlin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-25
TO THE DRAFT
BY PEOPLE OF IRELAND

Mansion house, working out plans for
resistance and co-ordinating the po-
litfcal, ecclesiastical and labor forces.
To meet eventualities, a proclama-
ton has been issued against carrying
arms or ammunition in ten Irish coun-
ties.
Sir Edward Carson ordered his III
sterites to reorganize their machinery
and hold council meeting immedi-
ately after the introduction of home
rule, declaring listers position
grave"
Nationalist members of parliament
are urging the people 10 refrain from
violence They report the tension
great, howe Priests are dtrect3H
the collection of national defense
fund" in some districts assessing ten
s,er cent of the valuation. Already
large sums have been gathered
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-25
Menace of Mailed Fist.

WASHINGTON, April 25.--Germany
is holding the mailed fist over Hol-
land to enforce sanction Of supply
shinments through that country into
Belgium.
In her desperate efforts to drive to
decision on the west front, Teuton
diplomacy is once more showing its
ruthless disregard for the rights of
neutrals.
The situation appeared frausht with
war possibilities but there was a
strange dearth of official news here
concerning development
If war comes, Germany would un-
doubtedly seek TO plow through Hol-
land. opening a path to Belgium which
she wants for troops and supplies. Hol-
lands border Is well protected by
highly trained troops, but it is doubt
full that the Dutch could withstand
long any serious attempt at invasion.
It is held certain here that Holland
will not agree to Germany's demands
unless she is willing to sacrifice her
neutrality. Holland knows that il she
throws her lot in with the Germans the
allies are in position to take virtual.
" all her ships and her colonies.
Hence the little neutrafs position be
comes gravely dangerous. If the
British have succeeded in bottling up
the German L boat outlet at Ostend
and Zeezrugge. Germany is forced to
take drastic action in Holland or her
e boat campaign will utterly fail Ger
man designs on The Netherlands are
of long standing. Some years before
the war German influence sought to
drive a measure through the Deutsch
parliament to fortify the mouths ot
| the Scheldt-thus affording protection
against attack from the sea.
This was aimed at Great Britain and
! England protested so strongly as tc