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Evening star., 1918-01-14
THE COURAGE
Of BELGIAN PEOPLE

The patience, courage and strength of
the Belgian people, their heads unbow-
ed under the weight of German oppres-
sion. are lauded by Rev. DR.. John R.
Van Schaick, jr.. president of the board
Of education and pastor Of the Church
Of Our Father. now in Europe in the
service of the Red Cross.
The school board head is now a cap
tain with the Red Cross. Recently he
visited the Belgian front, according to a
cable dispatch received by the Belgian
legation here from Havre.
So impressed was DR.. Van Schaick
with the fortitude Of the Belgians. that
he said, later:
Every time I come to Belgium I am
impressed by the way in which your
government, both civil and military,
has organized its affairs. and by the
patience, courage. strength and devo-
ton OF your people"
DR.. Van Schaick was presented to the
Queen Of Belgium a short distance
back of the first line of the Belgian
forces. His impression of her follows:
81 came by accident the other day
queen, at an advanced dressing station,
a few yards back of your first line. I
had previously had the honor of meet
ing her majesty. AS always. she gave
US for some minutes.
-"She represents the American ideal
of what a queen ought to be. Appar-
emily, she is democratic in her sympa-
thies and has an intense love for hu-
man being because they are human be-
ings.
One could not look at her noble face
and talk to her for ten minutes without
realizing the strength and charm Of
her character, her exalted sense of
duty and her passionate attachment to
her country: To see her among her
soldiers with CHEEKY words and little
Christmas gifts is a sight that I shall
not soon forget.
America has never changed in the
slightest in its regards for your king
and queen. We shall probably never
have a king and queen in America, but
we shall never have hatred for such
king or queen as your king or
queen
Dr. Van Schaick hopes that American
officers may meet the Beglian minister
of war and members of the general
staff, in order to profit by their ex-
perience and have the advantage of
their personal acquaintance and friend
ship.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
-BY-
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

The sons of the kaiser all have been
forced to become expert in some trade.
The crown prince is a turner, Prince
Joachim took lessons in cabinet maxi
ing and Prince Oscar chose plumbing.
The others selected kindred trades.
Does the kaiser fear that some day his
sons may be forced to follow these
vocations?
Aerial posts between London and
other capitals of Europe are being
given serious consideration by men
high in the British government No Of
f1cial action. however, will be taken
until the war closes.
Neutral and South American countries
are buying up all pearls possible in
warning European countries, where
many women have sacrificed their gems
to invest in war loans. Scandinavian
countries buy the pink pearls and those
of darker hue are eagerly bought up
by Latin American countries.
Herr Professor Krause, the inventor Of
poison gas for use in warfare, had his
invention o. KID by the kaiser seven
years ago. After successful tests the
Herr krause was decorated by the Ger
man ruler.
THE wonderful Emma c." wins the
plaudits of all soldiers at the front.
Sometimes the fighters speak of her as
m. G. She is the machine gun.
Premier Clemenceaus fighting quail
ties are brought out in the bust of
him. made by Rodin. The premier Is
made to look like a pugilist, 1t is de-
clared.
Many plays are produced by the SOL
diers back of the fighting lines. It Is
never difficult for them to fill all femi-
nine roles for the reason that there are
many very excellent female imperson-
ators serving in the ranks.
Twenty-Five million smoke helmets
have been provided for the soldiers
serving in the British army
Two soldiers were standing before a
bookstore window. An elderly lady ap-
preached and asked them to step inside
and pick out the book which they
would most like to have. Both men ig-
nored the lurid stories of death, battle
and adventure and selected the Bible
Evening star., 1918-01-14

money will not increase the efficiency
of the service.
Much criticism has been leveled at
the Post once Department recently on
account OF the unsatisfactory delivery
of mail, and the Postmaster General
made a statement setting forth the
fact that during November mail trains
failed to make their scheduled connec-
tions S8712 times.
Ono of the most important mail
trains. carrying the mail of Washing
ton. Baltimore. Philadelphia and points
west, failed to make connection 10 per
cent of the time during the last four
months. and the principal train be-
seventy-one times OF its southwest
connection during three months and
fifty-seven times Of its northwest con-
nection.
Evening star., 1918-01-14

Billy Sunday is observing a day Of rest
today, as there are no meetings scheduled
at the Tabernacle. The meetings Will be
resumed tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
when the evangelist will preach on "Why
We Could Not Cast Out the Devil. y
"Backsliders' will form the theme of Mr..
z 80 o'clock.
The evangelist spent the best part of
the day at home. This evening he will be
the dinner guest at the home of an Army
officer associated in aviation work with
the evangelists son, Lieut. George NJ. Sun
day.
The evangelist started the second
week of his eight weeks campaign In
his fight with the devil in Washington
yesterday with a meeting held at 1880
Down Affairs" Capacity audiences at
tended the meetings yesterday. espe-
cially in the afternoon and evening.
The moral leper Is ten times worse
:hsn the physical leper; asserted noNsi Mr.;
Lepers" at last nights meeting. He
warned young women to shun the COM
pany of young men who are moral
lepers.
Afraid of the Sensational.
In speaking on Broken Down Al
evangelist said:
Lots of us are afraid. my friends,
that we will do something sensational.
have no more patience with such
a man than 1 have with a horse that
will shy at wheelbarrow, or a wom-
an who will go into Mysteries over the
sight of mouse. A safe ministry Is
like a safe horse. one that any woman
can drive.
And II you wish to see a dead church
L.
common. There's plenty of Bible
authority for not pushing a thing
aside because 1t seems sensational
When Noah built the ark and loaded
it with a strange cargo that was a
sensation.
Jesus created sensation when He
went into the synagogue at the be-
ginning OF His ministry and taught
not as the scribes, but as one that had
authority: that was sensational. Now,
vim. I'd like it better than this dead.
lazy sort Of a thing; get a little en-
thusiasm for Jesus
Why People Remain From Church.
The preacher who can't preach as
one who has authority has no call
from God to open his mouth anywhere
on earth.
Why don't people go to church is
my guess is that it's too much like
going to cemetery or a funeral.
That's one reason why I think it's
not done. Put more life in it and
you won't have so many complaints to
offer. The prayer meetings are Gcad.
because corpse is leading it many
a time.
IT some preachers would talk as
plain to some Of the big sinners on the
front seats. want to tell you. you'd
soon see them begin to crowd the
pews. and If your churches are full of
men that are working overtime for the
devil seven days in the week and then
doing overtime at night. tell them so!
Cali spade spade and you will hear
things begin to rattle like caStanets
for Jesus Christ.
Evening star., 1918-01-14

the city. a moral leper, drunken bum,
an imbecile. a gambler or thug. could
anything be more heartrending than
that?
LAS leprosy is injecting. so is sin.
The evil that is in you or me will be-
come the evil that will dwell in others
that we pick for companions. or the
evil that is in them will become the
evil that is in us if we associate with
them.
so God says: Have nothing to do
with them If you want to win out in
this world
That's the secret of many a failure.
The wrongs you commit against your
self will be the wrongs that the other
people will be inspired to do against
themselves. And this infection implies
that to scatter 1t you must come in
contact with one that is thus afflicted
with it. Those most liable to be de-
stroyed by our sins. am sorry to say.
are those that are nearest and dearest
to u.s."
Evening star., 1918-01-14
POOR SERVICE DUE TO TRAINS
Postmaster General Replies to Criti-
cism of Mail Delay,

Delay in the delivery of mail in
the United States today is no more due
to faulty postal service than to the
railroads, declared Postmaster General
Burleson today, in answer to criti-
cisms of the service. Mr.. BurIeson
declared that the expenditure of more
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Whatever Wrong Must Be Righted.

There's common sense in everything
in tho world, and the prophet did this:
He did 1t by repairing the altar Of the
Lord that was broken down. He knew
It was a waste of breath to pray for
Goa 70 answer. his prayer by fire, II he
hadn't performed his part It's abso-
lutely useless to pray to God to save
and bless this city II the church Of God
ana the preachers don't do their part
You must do your part or God Al
mightq wont ever bless you, as sure as
you live.
so he knew all that. And before YOU
can pray right, you've got to begin to
live right, and whatever is wrong must
be righted. II it Is as valuable to YOU
as your right eye or your right arm,
get rid Of 1t. il you want Gods bless
ing and Gods favor and Gods partner
ship with you in your life. When that
kind Of repentance Is done, then the
step from death to life Is mighty
short one"
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Scores Certain Belief.

Scoring Certain Belief was the
theme of the evangelist's sermon yes
terday afternoon. He said, in part:
I'VE seem to be living in q new era
great political. moral, social, econom-
ical era. Whether we have. been sepa-
rated or combined in our advancement
I am not going to discuss In detail. but
I think 1t behooves the church Of God
not to forget that we are facing the
powers of darkness and opposition as
never in the history Of Christianity.
There never has been a time when
the people were more self-satisfled,
self-complacent, self-centered, than
they are today. Some imagine God Al
mighty Will .condope what evil they do
So many people in their own minds are
climbing to heaven because Of their
deeds Of philanthropy. but when the
end comes and Almighty God strikes q
balance on the books of record He will
cut square. Some people think that q
man who lives q fairly good life, goes
to church. 10 true to his marriage VOWS,
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Shooting With Only Birdshot,

"One reason why there are so few
reviva1s In some sections and why re-
!igion and morality is at such an aw-
ful low tide Is because there Is SO little
OF the Hishbite kind of preaching done
the chief seats In the synaRoeues r.
Bible results are expected, there must
be Bible preaching; then God win
honor that. no matter who may preach
1t in the world
NOW l wouldn't give a rap for the
preaching which never lets sinner
know that he's an old sinner. And
there will be sure to be discomfort. NV
friends. and disappointment for the
preacher who Is always shooting with
nothing IN his gun but bird shot.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
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Evening star., 1918-01-14

bad as 1t is to be affected with
physical leprosy. moral leprosy is ten
times worse. care nothing about
your political drag. your money.
don't give a whoop If you walk up
to a democratic or republican conven-
tion and lay down on the desk the vote
of whole state, it makes no differ
ence. II after you've run your career.
| il after you've finished your earthly
life, my text would be a fitting epitaph
for your tombstone and contain the
epitome Of your life.
Suppose every young man that's a
| moral leper. suppose every woman
| that's a moral leper, suppose they go
| impelled and compelled by some un-
controi1abie impulse, over which they
had no power, suppose they had to cry
out: Unclean!'
"Oh. II every moral leper had to cry
out. Unclean" on earth, we might
| think we were having a charivari
Why. when a body is dead we put Grape
on the door. that passersby might not
intrude their presence upon our sor-
row and grief. and If every home were
decorated in black, where love is dead
and where confidence is a corpse, and
where faith weeps beside the casket of
| purity. oh. we might find whole blocks
draped in mourning as we go around
| the world. but living away from God
and without Jesus Christ and His truth
to do His will
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Forbid Son to Associate.

lNow. II the young mar who comes
to cultivate the friendship Of your boy
is a moral leper, in Gods name discov-
er 1t. and forbid the contamination from
association with a degenerate or any
body who would drag him away from
God and from His truth. Oh. there are
many boys tonight in insane asylums
whose brains have become bankrupt
because they were taught sin by some
vile companion. and when father
sends for a boy who left home with a
good heritage and when he is found in
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Must Get in Relationship With God.

$50 there are spiritual laws tust as
true as there are natural laws in this
old world. and to have Gods help in
spiritual things. therefore, you've got
to put yourself in right relationship
with God The farmers got to put
himself in right relationship with God
The farmers got to put himself in
right relationship to the ground; he's
got to plow the ground. prepare 1t, and
plant the seed. He puts himself in re-
put yourself in relationship with God
or God Almighty can never do you any
good You've got to put yourself in
relationship to the physician and take
his medicine and follow his direction
Will never drive tho disease out Of your
body. So there are natural laws you've
got to follow.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Laws Of Faith Certain.

God has spiritual laws that are as
positive In their working and subject
70 conditions as the natural laws. The
laws Of faith are just as certain as the
laws OF steam and the laws of cleo
tricity: and there are laws of spiritual
growth and fruitage just the same AS
there are of potato or a hill of corn
growing. and to secure spiritual re-
with. 10 met
The man that plows with a forked
s.,ck s.Hns gets all the crop that he de-
same old rat-eaten prayer is on the
same par with him. Get something
new. God gives US something eyery
day, and to have Gods help in obtain
Ing crop the farmers got to do GER
tain things. at q certain time and in
a certain way: and IL he don't there
VIII not be potato for you to stick
your iork In: there will not be loaf
or bread for you to cut a slice of. He's
got to do a certain thing. at a certain
time. IN a certain way. and If a man
doesn't work in harmony with God he
can have nothing to eat.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-15
THE AWAKENING OF THE HUN

According to press dispatches emanat-
ing from Holland and Switzerland, the pe,,-
pie of Germany are Mt last awakening to the
fact that they are a defeated nation. The Ir
|cognition of this fact is not complete, but IL
is coming.
Perhaps the most significant state
ments are those which concern the presene,.
of American troops i'm the Western battle
line. The Junkers are now paying the price
of their deception. Until the great defeat on
the Marine they told the people thru thci,.
controled press that there were bnt few
Thousand Americans in Europe and thev
were unframed fighters Now the people
know differently. They must be certain
that there is full million Americans hittin..
the Hindenburg line, and that they can hit
hard they must also admit Even the now
inspired Vorwearts warns the German pco-
pie that they must be prepared to admit that
the war is not yet won, and that il can be lost
That is a great admission from even the So
cialist mouthpiece.
Reports from many sources indicate
that the morale of the German people is low
The lower it is the better. When II reaches
the bottom, the German army will be de-
feated organization. One of the means
which the Junkers are using to brace the
wills of the people is by reprinting "hatc
stories" and "hate speeches. which are
printed and spoken here in America and 9th
er allied countries. The men who make
these speeches and the papers that print
them have no idea that they are playing the
Junkers' game but that is the result WhcnI
the militarsts of Germany get possession of
a particularyily choice piece of "hateful lam
guage" they print il and say:
Now If You quit fighting what can YOU
expect from people who say such things
about the German peoplel"
Let's lick the Hun first and hate them
afterward. There will be plenty of time to do
it then, if they are not reformed in the beat
ing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-15

and girls can be given, we are sure, as trilj
ito the Malheur County Fair which this year
will include field meet for the boys and
girls of the county. II lis to be their day. The
entire program has been arranged for their
benefit
On the list of events there are all kinds
of competitive sports; races of all kinds To
furnish fun for the boys and girls and enter
tainment for their parents Such program
is good thing all aruond. 1t serves to bring
out the best talent in the competitors and at
the same time sufficient inducement is offer
ed to make the effort well worth while. Not
only has the management of the Fair furnish
prizes but the business men and women of
Ontario have added special awards for win
ners.
Beside the program of athletic events
there is of course wide competition open to
the boys and girls in all lines of educational
endeavor
Education is broad word when used
IN this section Here it includes skill and
knowledge of agriculture to a high degree.
for Malheur county is the home of the cham
pion gardeners of the state, and it has num-
bered, too, girl winners of staae honor. as
well as boys.
BY setting aside one day for the bows
and girls, who in years to come will be the
backbone of the Fair and i'm all other worthy
i'm this county the directors arc
doing a good work Educational day should
be an annual event, and we feel sure that the
mothers and fathers of Malheur county wloI
have enjoyed the cooperation of their sons
and daughters during the summer will tallcI
advantage of the opportunity to bring them
to the Fair on educational, and every othci
day this fall
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-15
100000 AMERICANS
CROSS DURING JULY

Washington. General Hun
ter Liggett. commanding the first
American army corps. IL In active
charge OF that corps on the center Of
the allied drive IN the Aisne. Marine
salient. General March. chief OF staff.
told newspaper correspondents at the
somi-weekiy conference At the war de-
partment.
The American divisions forming
this corps are serving conilguously on
this sector. the control OF which 10 IN
the hands OF Major General Ligsett.
a. commander Of the first major
American unit to got Into action In
Franco.
General Pcrshing. a. a result Of 70
cent transfers OF American divisions
which had been brisaded with the
British. now has 100000 men under
his direct command. the chief Of staff
atated. -"
The number OF American divisions
actively engaged on this sector has
been increased TO eight, now ineiud-
Ing the lat. I'd. I'd and tth regulars
and the 2sth. 2sth. s2d and i2d ma.
tlonal guard. General March an
nouuced that Il was the 42d division
which met and defeated the Prusslan
guards during the present week,
Total embarkation OF American
troops during July broke all records,
it was announced officially. more than
100000 men having been shipped.
The grand total embarked TO the
end OF July has passed the 100000
mark The previous high monthly
record was for June when 276.00o
men were sent overseas.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-15
CITATION 10 HEIRS.


IN THE COUNTY COURT or THE
STATE or OREGON. FOR NAL
HEUR COUNTY.
IN THE MATTER or THE ESTATE
OF DOUGLAS G. MCDONALD DE
CEASED.
To Mary r. Mcdonald. known
heirs. and TO all other heira unknown.
II any, OF Douglas G. Mcdonald. de-
ceased. and TO all persons unknown.
but concerned. Greeting;
BY virtue OF an order OF the abo, Q
entitled Court OF date August 8. 1918.
each and every OF you are hereby
cited to appear before the above en-
titled Court. In the County Court
room at Vale. Malheur County. Orc
gon, on the 18th day OF September.
1918. at $500 o'clock y. M. and there
show cause, II any you have. why
Helen Al. Clement. fExecutrix OF the
estate OF Douglas G. Mcdonald. de-
ceased, shall not have an order OF the
above entitled Court. directing and
authorizing her. as such Executrix. 10
sell, at public auction. for cash. all
the interest OF decedent IN the w 4
OF the Wa OF Sec, 8. T, 10 s. n. AZ.
n. w. NJ. in Malheur County, Ore.
gon. less about 20 acres owned by the
D. $. l. ny. Co as a right OF way.
Witness the Hon George W. Me
knight, Judge OF the County Court.
OF Malheur County, Oregon. and the
seal OF said Court, this sth day OF
August. 1918.
ARTHUR NJ. MOODY.
tsEAL@l County Clerk.
WIN. E. LEES.
Attorney for Executrix s2-5t
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-15
CITATION TO HEIRS.

In the County Court OF the State OF
Oregon for Mahour County.
IN THE MATTER or THE ESTATE
OF WILLIAM A. VANDERBILT.
DECEASED.
To Eva A. Vanderbilt. Roland w.
Vanderbilt. Vivian @. Vanderbilt. and
10 al persons unknown OF caacerned.
GREETING:
BY order OF tho above entitled
court each and all OF you are hereby
cited to appear bufore the entitled
court In the County Court room In
the Court House at Vale, MaIheur
County. Oregon, al > o'clock IN the
afternoon on the 26th day OF August.
1913, TO show cause. Il any you have.
why Andrew Vanderbilt. adminisfra-
tor Of the estate OF william A. Van
derhilt, deceased, as such adminislra-
tor shall not be entitled and directed
by an order OF this court to seli car
tain real property OF the said estate
to pay the indebtedness thereof.
which said real estate Is described az
follows. towit;
Northwest Quarter OF Section
81. Township is South. Range
AZ r. w. NJ. Malhcur County.
Oregon, containing l59.S4 acres.
more or less.
WITNESS the honorable Geo. W.
Judge OF the County
Court OF Maiheur County. Oregon.
With the seal Of said County Court
affixed this 18th day OF July. ISIS.
ARTHUR M. MOODY.
tseai OF County Clerk Of Maiheur
County County, Oregon.
Court BY Roy Smith.
Deputy.