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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
state tota1s s2 snz a7a .Ns.

In the general account of receipts the net income corporation tax leads with s3,255,89 The state tax brought in s1, ,O25.SS, steam rail road receipts totaled $1,6S4, ,S49.27, while the inheritance tax netted $1,- O5O,9S7S1. Automobile and drivers licenses swelled the receipts by $1.- O59.066.10 These were the only re- ceipts that were over $1,o0o,o00.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Guards will not allo%D stiebi6iou
characters to come within one hun
oFeo 49, warehouses.
Guards will be governed hx arm,
regulations at all times frds t,
Challenge after midnight.
n. c. officers will visit all post
during the night reporting any mat
tors in regard to the sentry that ar,
not up to the minute in regard to reg
u'ations.
Men running at the command t,
halt-Use every effort to stop them
! without harm, but do not let them gel
away at any cost.
You will take nothing for granted,
except what you see. a-
You will protect the wheat at all
costs.
To facilitate the guardIus1 ware
houses in this vicinity number
ed as follows: s
Walters flour mills, /; Wff@ Col
Inns Warehouse, 2: SAKE, 5EH axana,
4; Blakely. 5; Adams, 6; As6eFa, z.
Weston, 8; Myrick, 9, Nissiong 10;
cayuse. IL; Mccormick, 1SsAnd Fllot
Rock, 13. -
At all times the police nave tried
to cooperate with the UmatHla COM
ty Guard. The o. NJ. p. Nave form
ed conspicuous part of the parades
for draft men. They appeared, with
the County Guard, in a battalion
drill on July is, and were reviewed
by Sheriff T. D. Taylor an J Mayor
]. L. Vaughan.
Captain ]. w. Rocker, who has
been in command since the transfer
OF Captain Williams to act as the
head of the intelligence department
of the o. NJ. p. in Portland, is
Spanish War Veteran. He enlisted
in the dUnited Ctates army when 19
years of age and served until the out
break of the Spanish-American war.
when he enlisted in the famous goth
Kansas Volunteer Infantry which was
active in the war of 1898 under the
historic Funston. He served in this
regiment until mustered OFT.
Having a natural instinct for the
life of a soldier, he re-enlisted in the
9th u. S. Regiment of Infantry in
Manila, .P. l.. and served with this
regiment until June, 1900. when the
regiment was ordered to China. Here
he served until July, 1908, when he
was honorably discharged. Two
years later he went to Japan, where
he met the 10th L. S. regiment of in
fantry on their way to the Philippine |
Islands, and re-enlisted in this organ |
ization. The regiment was sent back |
to the Islands, where he served until !
1912, his last term of service being |
in the 3rd U. s. Infantry. His record |
of II 1-2 years with the U. s. army |
includes 81 battles in the Philippines
and seven in China. He was in the |
service at the battle of San Meto. De- /
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
OREGON MILITARY POLICE COMPANY HAS
BEEN ACTIVE IN SURPRISING LIQUOR
VIOLATIONS AND PROTECTING WHEAT

II you are a bootlegger, /. w. w.
fire bug. Stacker, pro-German or an!
other enemy to society and Uncl,
Sam, look out for the oregon Mill
tary Police, for they are located ir
Pendleton, so members strong. in tn,
interests of law and order.
They came June 30, with Captain
II. Il. Williams in command, and
showed Immediately that fire fighting
is one of the best little things they do
for they made short work Of a fire
on Main street which was discovered
by Captain Williams. Two days later
Sergeant Russell and Private Church
went to lone to investigate the booze.
condition, and Privates Rose and
Hoslxins went to Parkers' Mill for
the same purpose, and Pendleton
people realized that the o. M. p.
had launched on a career of useful
ness.
July proved busy day for the
men. Not only was the entire com.
pany on duty to handle the traffic
during the Sells-Floto circus, but to
make a full day, a few of the boys
decided in the evening to raid a room.
ing house with the result that an in.
toxicated man was arrested and fined
$25.
Sometimes the men do a little real
sleuthlng. At this time they don the
overalls and do harvest work, ever on
the watch for the pro-Hun. These
o. NJ. p. activities have proven a val,
liable aid to the government. as they
have reported numerous cases of sus-
picious characters.
Twenty-eight arrests and 2S con-
victlons. five of which were bound
over to the federal grand jury. is the
record OF Sergeants Benedict and
Temple, who were stationed at Klam-
ath Falls for some time. These men
say they were busy but that it was
worth II.
Reaching the scene of a fire at the
corner OF Lilleth and Alta streets in
six minutes after the alarm was giv-
en- at 3;45 a. m. was a feat of .he |
o. NJ. p. on July 90. william Rim |
gold, chief the fire department. COM
plimeented the men on their assist
ance on this occasion. Again when
the George Planting barn burned.
and also were active in the search
for the I. w. W. alleged to have
caused the blaze. At this time they
kept a rigid surveillance of tho coun-
try within a radius of Is miles.
The wife beater finds no friend in
the o. NJ. p. They assisted the local
police on July 29 in arresting Duke
charged with wife beating.
The man was convicted in the local
court and fined $25.
Sergeant Temple, who spent some
time in Madras, gathered evidence
which resulted In the conviction OF
Sllverfoot, an Indian. arrested on
charge of bootlegging. The Indian.
said to be one of the most notorious
bootleggers in that section. was ar
rested and sentenced to imprisonment.
One Phillip Britton owes hts olive
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

cember 2. 1893. when Keneral Law
was KILLED in action.
Captain Rocker was commissioned
first lieutenant in the Oregon Mill
tar1 Police April IS, 1918, ana cap
tain September 1.
Following is a list of the men sta
toned here under Captain Rocker:
4th Company Oregon Military Police
Captain John w. Rocker.
First Lieutenant Peter A. Dixon.
First Sergeant Charles L. Lille.
Sergeant Porter w. Benedict.
Sergeant Henry F. Temple.
Sergeant Ivan C.. Roise.
Sergeant Julius Kunst.
Corporal Alvin @. Church.
Corporal Herman ]. Cummings.
Corporal William A. Stewart.
Corporal Edward b. DImock.
Corporal william T. Mccoy.
Corporal Edwin C., Statzer.
Mechanic James S. Reed.
Private Robert f. Ainsworth
Private Earl r. Adams.
Private Lewis III. Brehn.
Private Lewis F. Brown.
Private Stewart NJ. Campbell.
Private Clarence d. Chandler.
Private Charles A. Crabtree.
Private Douglas Drill.
Private Thomas c. DrisKelL
Private George Dodge.
Private Lewis A. Edlemau.
Private Carl Ensminger.
Private Herbert Felsenstein.
+ Private Walter Galloway.
Private Eugene c. Harris
Private Louis Z. Henika.
Private Peter Inglesby.
Private Milton w. Lund.
Private Vernon MadOulet.
Private William Malcolen.
Private Charles r. Mcdonald.
Private Robert E. Mcpherson.
Private James A. McSherry.
Private Thomas b. Riggs.
Private Lester r. Rose.
Private Luther M. Shadley.
Private William w. Starr.
Private Carl T. Stewart.
Private Fernia l.. Tesreau.
Private George f. Thompson.
Private Roy L. Van Meter.
Private Albert VandenheuveI.
Private Roscoe l.. Wilson.
Private Elmo Sheldon.
Pricate Vernon Chitwood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

houses will follow the orders given.
Guards win be posted at 8 p. m.
Guards will be relieved at daylight.
Guards will walk their posts in a
soldiery manner.
Guards will keep a constant look
out for fire. and see that no one lott
ers around the warehouse. except
those that have the proper authority
and are connected with the ware
house company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

drab uniform TO the 0. M. p. who
discovered that Brltton, although
registered, had failed to report to
ms local draft board at Colorado
They lost no time in arrangiT Iol
him to enter tho service.
Perhaps the most important work
of the police is their activity as fire
patrols. During harvest. details were
sent to Moro, Shaniko, Heppner,
Maupin, Helix, Athena. La Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Pilot Rock. Weston. Madras ana
Meacham to be on the watch for
fires. All of these details met with
actual need for fire fighting. and
saved several fields from destruc-
tion.
After the wheat was harvested.
their work did not stop, for men were
sent to guard the grain in the ware
houses. Following are the orders
under which they worked:
Sentinels posted at mills and ware
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Cabinets, hand polished, piano finished.
Seven beautiful models from $4,000 to
Come in and hear them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
"I'AI GLAD L DIDN'T"

But mother am sure it is alright"
protested Helen, and l don't see what
harm ii would do just running out in
a little rain with your bathing suit on
Now Helen" said her mother rather
firmly, Il have said no once, and l
don't mean for you TO keep on begging
me, because ] am not going to have
you catch another cold just as you are
getting over this one, and running out
in the wet is exactly the way to do it"
but her mother interrupted her saying,
Helen, II YOU are going TO be cross
you may go TO your room until you
feel pleasant again; don't like that
went to her room, where she sat down
in a chair. From the window she could
see Maud. Louise and Charlotte pad
very happy. Helen sat there a long
time, but finally grew tired of doing
nothing. so she got out her paper dolls
The next morning Helen went to
Maud's house for her little friend, but
she. was told by the maid that Maud
had the most dreadful cold. and the
doctor thought she was getting pneu-
"she had slight cold yesterday.
too" said the maid.
racing into the living room Of her
home. where her mother sat sewing.
Mothsr. I'm glad i didn't! I'm glad
Maud has 1t. and know what it's
from. too. mother, don't you? Running
suit on. I'm glad didn't
Mother kissed her little daughter,
and then said, Nov, aren't you glad
you followed my advice dearle?" and
Helen beamed happy YES"
ANNE WAYI.AND
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
THE SPIRIT or AMERICA.

We arc all engaged in a great war
a. the ,pressn, tlme, say We be-
all work and help to win We are
sending our boys over there to fcht
against the Hun and they are going TO
nsht yaiiantly and come back heroes
Grant. Jackson and other American
heroes is going with them, They will
haze haze al AL. the to comforts than can be
Keep them physically fit The Red
Cross TO feed them and give them
home care. and FIR. far, above all, the
SpiFit OF God to watch over them and
bring them back at last crowned with
victory.
The women who give up home-com-
and help to lessen their sufferings. are
also doing their part.
a, what are we giving up: The sol
home and comfort; The physicians
are risking their lives on the battle
line. surely no real American. raised
on s,,,o AMERICAN ,n Fan soil, with real American
duty now. Not to be one in the great
struggle for humanity and freedom
Poor Europe is, calling, Calling to
seeing parties have travelled to Eu-
rope TO look upon her wonders and
now she is in trouble and calls for
deaf ears and folded hands TO her
pleas?
The. allies have fought CALAMITY and
bravely for democracy. Are we going
to help America do her part? Wash
ington. who fought SO bravely during
the Revolution, Lincoln. who Is such
noble example of what economy can
do for US, and our own President
woodrow Wilson. who is struggling so
hard for democracy, are three kindred
spirits in the cause OF liberty, and the
spirit OF liberty should be in every
American breast. Our boys in khaki
are going to fight until the nations
OF the world shall shake hands under
the Statute of Liberty. Until as Ten
nySon says:
War trumpets sound no longer
Battle flags are furled and the wrongs
OF men are riehted
In the federation OF the world"
ELIZABETH a. LEWIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
THE PATRIOTIC CLUB.

Jimmy Harrison ran down the steps
Of a red brick apartment house, and
jumped into a waiting car. Drive to
the club he ordered the chauffeur
The club was a little garnet at q
place where one OF his friends lived.
This club was gotten up by the boys
whom he knew. The Intention OF the
club was to buy thrift stamps, war
savings stamps. and Liberty bonds.
also TO get the other boys they knew
to be good patriots. Jimmy was eight
and the other hoys in the club ranged
Jimmy was the youngest OF the boys,
he was president OF the club
Now let us take q look at the club
at attention and salute him. The room
in which the club was, was ten by six.
There was an oak table in the middle
OF the room. with six oak chairs around
1t, and several pictures hung on the
walls.
One day as Jimmy was coming home
from the club, what did he see hut a
boy stepping on the flag and laughing
at IL. why are you doing that?" ed
Jimmy. Don't, YOU know that you are
insulting the fiag?"
The boy grew pale and said. What
can do - repay the flag for that?"
BUY thrift stamp. or war savings
stamp" laughed Jimmy. The boy
thanked him, and went down to the
post office and bought war savings
stamp. Afterwards he became a very
patriotic member Of the club
MARGARET II. THOMAS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
NINA GRAvELY,
TIE FIGHTING rRrNCH,1EN.

~
The Crimes of the Hack Band
Remember. boys. we have rot N
get Gasser next" said the young can
tain OF the Black Band Do Won hear
Sterling?"
Sure, I hear" answered Sterling
When must go and get Fred-
erick?" asked another one of the BIac,,
Band.
Frederick who?" asked the captain.
Frederick Peg"
oh! he Is out with the Blue Devils
doing spy work"
NO, the Blue Devils are in camn
now, answered tho other man.
AZ this Jean. and John heard from
tS large bush. which grew about
and Americans were camping.
Then there is spy in the Blue
Dewils?" asked Jean. ~
Then the yellow hand came through
the bushes grabbing Jean by the
Beg your pardon. Jean. I did not
go 10 catch hold Of you"
1s men this is what he dropped in
Jean Perriot. If you and John Saddle
wnite 90 not yea, away from here we
list and maybe we will nut II 6rst
if You tell anybody what you have
near neura you Will die. Jean we will put
mat ina, you are going to tell. You are
100 loyal to your country. Well, here
are the names again, with a few new
ones added:
Jean Perriot. Joseph Gasser. Dan
Ford, Irving Blackburn, Duke Frenrh
CHE French Blue Devils), James
Bransford German, turned traitorJ,
Hai Nugent. Patrick Chappen Edward
Eaii,, Iohn lewhite, Raymond
ana Carl Won Burnstoff "a German
traitor and an allied spy). These will
delay cry
The nrst one is now dying right
at your eyes.
THE YELLOW HAND.
AZ this very moment when Jean and
John got down this far their came
out OF the bushes big body hurled
tnrough the air. and again the large
II wonder who the yellow hand is?"
asked Jean. as he started towards the
man. and to his surprise he found thar
IL was his father
This made him very sorrowful. Il
also made him very angry and he sat
down and wrote out the following:
TO the yellow hand: These are the
men OF the black band we are going
70 get: the whole bunch, Including
the yellow hand.
JEAN PERRIoT.
The black hand then went out plun
dering and stealing from all over the
country, killing and numbering limo
cent women and children, and returned
NJ night TO have good time. but they
found out different
(To BE Continued.)
EDGAR GREER WELLS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
MY HOME.

My home is away out on the plain
where the bronckos run wild with
flowing name.
It's the country for me, for the air is
so fresh,
Why out there you don't have to
think about dress!
But just go a-hunting with your dog
And that's the life for me, by gum.
It's the life for me. so wild and free,
And miss 1t. all the haunts 1 know
The hay and purple clover I love to
Back out there is the smooth wide
And nowhere else does the air blow
so keen.
long TO watch the sun again sink
behind the clouds to rest,
AS | used to watch the colored rays
as they lighted up all the West.
Then ! would creep upstuirs to my
little bed.
And the the night IT, would Guild grow silent and
Then Just before go to sleep,
The Owls shrill cry rises up from
the deep.
Piercing the night air with its weird
AS i IL de Y the other birds, one
I am waiting for the time when 1
Back to my home I love so,
And am going back to it all some
day.
To that plain. many miles away.
And long and wait for that time
That, happy day that's Just waiting
MAMIE WALLER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
A CONVERSATION BETWEEN PO-
TAT0 AND 4 STRAW OF WHEAT.

How would you like to be a nice
Il would rather be wheat than a
potato" answered the wheat.
Il wouldn't" tho potato replied. the
people can make, moe Things out of
me than they can from you"
No. they can't" said the wheat.
They cen So" answered the potato.
We'll. then" replied the wheat, you
name the things which are made from
potatoes"
All right" the potato answered.
they can make potato cakes, potato
puffs, cream potatoes. salad and creamy
potatoes and many other things"
They can make -four and bran from
That's not half as many things as
am used for" the potato replied.
Yes" answered the wheat. but I am
most important"
We'll, then il you can't see 1 will
tell you"
oh, can see as we'll as you can"
the potato answered.
didn't mean that, meant IL you
can't understand why am the most
Important"
well go ahead then" the potato
said.
replied. because the people can send
me over to France to the soldiers in
the trenches and If they send you, you
would rot before you got there. You
are only good for use at home. You
can travel. but you can't travel as long
and as far as l can
We'll anyway l am some use any
way even though ] can't travel very
far. ] am used at home to take the
place OF wheat. while you, are being
saved. and sent over to France, to
RUTH COVERSTONE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
A LITTLE GIRL,

Once there was little girl and she
had no home. She used to go around
and beg for bread. She lived in
Franco. One day the Germans came
and drove all of the people out of the
town, she was among them.
Ihey had gotten to another place
and the Germans drove all of the peo-
PIE from there, as they thought, but
there was - family that lived near
there that the Germans didn't get.
and this little girl got away from the
other people and found this family
mat the Germans had left and went
there. and asked for something to eat
they we're Kind people and took her
in.
She lived there always and the peo
pie went to the town that tho Germans
had destroyed and got things to last
them always and after theSwar was
oyer people came and settled up the
place and the little girl and her peo-
pie lived there happy and ontcnt
GLADYS NETIIERIAND
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
Editorial and Literary Department


Dear Girls and Boys:
can tell from your drawings,
stories and letters for the page this
week just how Interested all the mem
bers are In the war-savings stamps.
and 1t makes me very proud of you
boys and girls Keep up the good
work. Write about them, talk about
them. and after you have bought all
you can get your friends to buy some,
loo we are helping Uncle Sam take
care OF the boys who are lighting
for US In France. and / think II is n
small thing just to lend the govern
ment our money. don't you? We have
gotten such generous donations this
week for our war orphan fund we
surely have patriotic and hard work :
ing club.
Some one asks for what medals are
awarded. They are given for faith
fulness to the club. not for any spe-
cial time that you have contributed
You see. your editor knows what sort
OF member you are and just how in
terested you are in the club Thank
you SO much children mine. for the
money you have sent in for our little
French boy. YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
THE SNOW STORM.

AS I awoke from my land OF dream
ing,
l noticed the window glass
Alas! II was something cleaning.
Snow, falling thick and fast.
raised TO look on the mountains.
That before my eyes stretched along
fall
And could hear nothing but the
winds song.
At noon the snow was still falling,
AS thick and fast as before;
The wind would rattle the windows
And pass through the woods with a
roar.
Just as I went 10 bed that night,
The snow suddenly ceased TO fall
My little brother yelled at the stair
case:
Tomorrow sleigh ride for ALL"
DOROTHY KNIBB
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
our OWN UNITED STATES.

We're fighting, yes, we're fighting.
For our own United States,
And were going TO win this battle,
We're going to back our soldiers,
Who are lighting over there,
For the freedom of our nation
Yes. we're going to do our share!
And when the war is over
Ard the victory is wor
We =! have the satisfaction
OF having whipped the Hun.
Then let us pull together.
And work with might and main
So we'll find we've done our duty,
When the Germans are all slain.
Yes, we're going to win this battle
And were going to win this race
And were lighting, yes we're fightinI
For our own United States
ALICE PEARSON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
HOW TWO LITTLE GIRLS EARNED
THEIR WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.

Once upon time there were two
little girls and their names were
Frances and Kitty Jane.
They lived in Crawford. Their father
was an army officer, and they wanted
TO help Uncle Sam. They asked their
mother what must they do TO earn a
war savings stamp. She told them to
make a war garden and sell the vege-
tables. So they prepared the soil and
planted corn, butter beans. snaps. to-
Inatoes and potatoes. They came up
and the garden was fine one. They
sold the vegetables and got enough
to buy each one war savings stamp.
II these little girls earned war saw
ings stamp can't you do the same?
MARY c. PETTUS,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
DORIS AND MARY.

Once upon time there was a little
girl named Mary. who had quarter
her mother gave her for candy. Doris
her little friend had a quarter too. she
said she was going TO spend hers on
candy. Mary said she was going 10
buy thrift stamp. Doris hasn't got
any thrift stamps, while Mary has only
trh more to get to fill out her book
ntTis gets quarter every day and
spends 1t on candy Mary gets a quar-.
ter every week and buys thrift
stamp.
VIRGINIA LIPSCOMBE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
Puzzle Department
A CHARADE.

My first Is in ], but not in II.
My second is In n. but not in knit.
My third Is in %. but not In dog.
My fourth Is In Il, but not In even.
My NTH is in +, but not in poor.
My sixth Is in Il. but not in every.
MY seventh Is in y. but not knot.
NY eighth Is in D, but not in does
MY ninth Is in +, but not in sew.
My tenth Is I'm y, but not In know.
NY eleventh is In c, but not in child.
Ny twelfth is in l.. bur not in smile.
MY whole is something that we en-
Composed by
uENpv AGA crYpyY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Anne Wayland, lt0l-A Hanover Ave-
nue.. city.
Lois Lacy. no address given.
Mary c. Pettus, please send address,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
LITTLE CLAUDE.

We have a little hoy in France
To take care OF.
Let every one send our dimes
To make little Claude dance.
I think of him many times
Over there where the bullets ara shoot
ing
Every minute of the day.
Now what do you say?
LOIS LACY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
G.. ELIZABETH POLLOCK.

JCMRLED NAMES OF STATES IN
THE UNITED STATES.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
A PUZZLE OF noYs' NAMES.

HENRY ASA sTITH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
JuMBLED NAMES OF GIRLS.

MARTHA c. GREER,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07

VIRGINIA LIPSCOMBE.