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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
COUNTY ID RECEIVE
 S3O,OOO AS FEES OF THE TAX COLLECTOR
Collectors Report Shows COunty's Wealth and Ben eft of Salaried Officials
 Over the Fee System

Two million four hundred and ninety five thousand, eight hundred and fifty four dollars and forty-elght cents was the total amount of the tax collections up to January 1, 1918, according to the re- port of James F. Hawkins, tax col lector of Jefferson county, made to Coun- ty Treasurer M. V. Henry. Of this amount the state will receive s6S692o.07, the county s1,21o1o3.2s and the city $5sS,- S31.1S
 Approximately $sOOoO from commissions allowed on all collections since October 1, which have formerly, by the fee sys- te1n, gone to the collector will be de- ducted and paid into the county treas ury. The county tax collector is now un- der a salary.
 The collections recorded are as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Card of Thanks

wish to lhank all my dear friends fol the beautiful flowers and the sympath, they extended us during the sickness anC death of my only son. Roy C.. Harvey. His mother and daddy,
 MIR. AND MRS. H. M. LEWIS. And sister,
 CATHERINE HARVEY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Fire in Laundry

Fire in the ironing room Of the Elm pire laundry inflicted slight damage early Saturday morning. The blaze was discovered by an employe of the Southern Bell Telephone company and quick work by the fire department prevented the flames from spreading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Rice Market

New Orleas, January 5.-Rough and clean rice were steady today with quo tations unchanged. Receipts; Rough, 1887 sacks; millers, 1881 sacks; clean, 2S7S pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras. 50S pockets; Blue Rose, 106S pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

C. F Tillery assistant scout exec utive. was reported last night as inn proving. following an operation for appendicitis at St. Vincent's hospital Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
.ENSLEY EXEMPTION
 BOARD IN SESSION
Expert Gardener to Make Address at City Hall on
 Spring Gardens

The exemption board of this district IS working until F o'clock each night mailing out and considering question: nalres- The returns are coming prompt " and about 250 have been laid aside Tor thorough Investigation The board is composed of M. H. Mcdowell, chair man; J. A. Spencer and Dr. S H. Mann
 M R. Mobley will speak on success. ful gardening at the Ensley city hal Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. MT Mobley is owner of the largest garder Tn the world, and has some valuable in- formation to give to gardeners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

NJ D. Friedman. who has been se riously ill at St. Vincents hospital for the past few weeks with pneu- monia will be removed to his home, 1237 South Twenty first street. today. He is we'll on the way to recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
MUNICIPAL WHARF FOR TUSCALOOSA
 IS NOW ASSURED
Councilmen Vote to Begin Work at Once-Will In- stall Modern Loading
 Machinery

Tuscaloosa. January 5.-(Special9-An adequate, nodernly equipped municipal wharf for Tuscaloosa is now assured, and a general increase in Warrior river freight traffic is to be expected as re- suit.
 The exact date when ground will be broken for the erection of the new ter minals is as yet undetermined but it is certain to be within the next 60 days During the present week the city com missioners have made a thorough in- spection of all the suggested sites for the docks and warehouses, and as soon as site has been definitely decided urSns City Engineer W. H. Nichol will at once prepare the plans for the proposed terminals. which are to be constructed with the s50000 bonds voted for the pur- pose on March 5, 1917.
 WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE
 The first actual work looking to the erection of the terminals will be the construction of road to the site. The work of building the road will probably commence almost immediately after the site has been decided upon.
 Work on the proposed wharf will be under the direct supervision of Commis- sioner Norfleet Harris. Before work commences, however, MT. Harris plans to visit one or more cities where terminals similar to that which will be erected here are in opera ton, in order to gain first hand a general knowledge of the require ments and working of the terminals. MODERN LOADING MACHINERY
 Tuscaloosa municipal wharf will be equipped with the most modern loading machinery, hoisting engines and other necessary machinery, and will have l,<0 o1f1i cTIfF iPiG care of all storage requirements.
 That an increase in the amount of freight handled over the Warrior be- tween Tuscaloosa and Mobile may be expected upon the completion of the ter minals is certain, and it is probable that one or more freight and passenger boats will be placed in the service between the two cities.
 MEANS MUCH
 Completion of the proposed terminals will mean much for the industrial inter ests both of this city and of Mobile. It will assure an adequate supply of raw materials for the industrial plants of Tuscaloosa, some of which have been threatened with the possibility of having to close down for lack of same, while a generous supply of Tuscaloosa county lumber is assured the Gulf City for her shipbuilding and other large plants need ing it.
 The saving in freight and certainty of moving commodities between the two cities is also matter of more than ordinary importance. Government fig ures disclose that a ton of freight can be moved a mile by water at less than one-eighth the cost of transportation by rail This fact opens up a fruitful field for enterprise and magnificent oppor- tunity for that economy which is so per- sistently urged at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Aviator Is Killed

Dallas, Tex, January 5-Jan1es F! Dick, Jr, student aviator from Tarry- town, N Y, was instantly killed when his machine collapsed and fell at Love field today. Dick arrived December 8 after graduating from the ground school at Cornell university in December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Bush School Improvement asso- citation will meet at the school building
 Tuesday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. Inn
 portant business will come before the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
MEANS MUCH

Railway passenger traffic in Britain is to be considerably restricted in the near future, and 1t Is quite possible that before long, unless there is a decrease in the number of passengers, it will be necessary to have permits for essential journeys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

A new Red Cross unit will be organ ized Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the pastors study of the Ensiey Bap-
 tist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

The Ensley Christian church will have roll call of it's membership at the morning service, and also the annual election of officers for the church will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

hFdild tOtdt .@z 45o, oo4.4o
 The entire force of the tax collectors s office has been working day and night since Christmas eve to get all the collec- tions in and make a report. To collect and distribute this money and receive the proper receipts has been no little job, and, as MT Hawkins expressed It., they are all "heaving a big sigh of re- lief" for it is all over until next year.
 All collections are now delinquent and those who have not paid their taxes will be required to pay a fee of 50 cents and an additional penalty of per cent. in- terest for the amount due until paid. This fee now goes to the state and county and the collector has no way in which to remit it.
 A delinquency fee of 50 cents is now at tached to all assessments also, which will be increased to a 10 per cent in- crease in assessment after February l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
MARDI GRAS RAIL

Notwithstanding the fact that Mardi Gras will not be celebrated in the usual way in most places this year, the Ens- ley Elks will keep the spirit alive with their annual Mardi Gras ball on the usual date. The dance committee is planning to make it out-do all former efforts and it promises to be the social event of the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

Rev. J. E. Hixson of the Ensley Pres byterian church will use for his morning subject. Whence Art Thou?" At the evening service he will talk on Son, Re- memb ber."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

Prof c. B. Glenn, assistant superin- tendent of the city schools, will speak to the members of the Fairfield School Im- provement association Monday after noon at 2:15 o'clock. Miss Lula May Hardy, teacher of the primary depart ment, will give several readings. Re- treatments will be served.
 Mrs IT. IT. Shell of Birmingham will speak to the members of the Ensley High School Improvement-Pare CTS association in the music room of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
PERSONAL

Mrs. A. C. Jenkins has returned from Chattanooga, where she spent the holi- cays with relatives.
 c. w. Green of the Strickland Green Furniture company left last night for Grand Rapids. Chicago and the north ern furniture markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
CHURCH NOTICES

The members of Hunter street Bap- list church expect to start the new year with a clean slate when 1t comes to church debts The church has been la boring under an indebtedness for eight years and at the morning service today the mortgage will be burned by the pas tor Dr. L. M. Bradley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

The closing social event of the holi- days for the younger set was the dance at which Welborn Williams entertained at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. H. D. Williams, on Ensley High lands Holly. mistletoe and Christmas garlands made a cheery background for the youthful dancers. The young host
 was assisted in receiving and entertain ing by his mother and his sister, Miss
 | Lucille Williams, served a fruit punch. | Miss Gladys Lyle gave a number of piano numbers during the evening. At a late hour ices were served About 25
 young people enjoyed his hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

Rev L. E. Brubaker of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church will preach on "The Peace of Communion" followed by communion services this morning No services at evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

school building Tuesday afternoon at 2:sd o'clock Mrs. Shell will talk on The Woman's National Council of Defense" The regular routine of business will be taken up at the meeting. A good attend ance~is urged.
 The Missionary society of the Ems lev Methodist church will meet Monday afternoon at o'clock in the church par lors.
 The Sesame Literary club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. c. Bryant, 2124 Avenue G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

Rev. Claud Orear andr Mrs. Orea have returned from visit to Kansas City, Mo. and he will occupy his pulpit at the Ensey Methodist church this morning and evening. His morning topic will be, Happiness" and at the even ing service he will talk on the Two Prayers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

Rev. A. K Wright of the Ensley Bap- tist church will use for his morning topic "The Pilgrim;" evening. The Open Windows"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

and in that event he will move the
stable building onto the back side
of his lot. The new garage building
will be of concrete construction.
Mrs. Fred Case enjoyed a three
days visit from her brother, Ed
Donahue, whom she had not seen for
many years, during the past week.
Mr.. DOnahue is on his way from
New York to San Francisco and other
California points, where he will
spend his summer vacation. He is
linotype operator and holds a
position with the New York Journal.
This office acknowledges a pleasant
call from Mr.. Donahue while in the
city
Uncle John Gurdane was over
from Pendleto2 and spent Sunday in
Heppner with his son, D. C. Cur
dane. The old gentleman seems to
be hale and hearty at the age of 95
years and moves around as spry as
many younger man. He has the
distinction at present of being the
oldest man in Umatilla county and
the oldest member of the Grand
Army Of Oregon. He is also MeXi,
can War veteran, being at the time
of that conflict a Jackie in the
United States Navy.
The squad of Oregon Military
Police stationed at Hepprer have
found a home for the present in the
High School building, and Sergeant
Cummings feels that they are very
fortunate. In fact, the accommo-
datlons in many respects are better
than that enjoyed at the headouar-
ters in Pendleton. The boys have
the use of the domestic science
Kitchen for mess quarters, and the
shower baths and the use of the
superintendent's Office, and altogeth-
er they are we'll situated.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
Town and Country.

Arson Wright and wife were
down from their farm near Hardman
on Friday.
A daughter was born on Saturday.
July 27, to Mr.. and Mrs W. P Hill
of Willow creek.
Mrs j. B. Sparks came over from
Condor Friday, remaining until Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. j. Z. Berwick 10 visiting this
week at the home of her parents at
Heppner junction.
Mrs. John Piper and son, of
Piper's canyon were visitors in Hepp-
ner Saturday forenoon.
John E. Johnson is h.me from
Astoria, Oregon, where he has been
working fer some time ir the ship
yards.
Karl L. Beach and family were
visitors in Heppner for short time
on Saturday last from their home in
Lexington.
The forms are being put in this
week for the concrete basement of
the new residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Huston.
George J. Curren, county commits
sioner, returned from a short visit
with his family at Gresham, on
Thursday evening last.
M. l.. Case, Of the Case Furniture
Company, departed for Portland on
Monday to be absent few days in
the metropolis on business
Mrs. c. w. Ranck departed Mon
day for Seaside, where she viii visit
for couple of weeks at the home
Oh her daughter, Mrs. c. G. Shaw.
Kenneth Mahoney and Miss Jose
phine Richardson, accompanied by
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

Mrs. Robert Owen, returned from a
weeks outing at Lehman Springs on
Sunday.
c. 8. Sperry, grain buyer and
warehOuseman of lone, was doing
business in Heppner Monday. He
has recently returned from trip to
the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Milestone of
this city are visiting for short time
in Grant county. They formerly
owned an extensive stock ranch in
Fox Valley.
Hanson Hughes is on a trip East
this week, going with the shipment
of cattle and sheep for Chicago on
Friday. He expects to be absent
some three weeks
David H. Grabill, of lone was in
Heppner over Tuesday attending to
business in connection with the heirs
Of James Grabill, deceased of whom
he is the guardian.
Prof. H. H. Hoffman left Heppner
Thursday last by auto, enron1e to
Toppinish, Wash, where he is en-
gagged as superintendent of schools
for the coming year.
In the published list last week of
the donations to the fire relief fund,
A. Rood was credited with $50.
This was in error, as Mr.. Rood's
donation was 10000.
w. p Cox has purchased the Frank
Farnsworth residence property on
the hill just opposite the A. M.
Phelps residence. What for, Prev
lit? Something going to happen?
Mrs. E. J. Starkey departed Mon
day for Medford to be absent during
the balance of the summer visiting
with relatives. She has a sister
living in the Southern Oregon city,
l.. w. Phelps has just finished a
nice home on the farm OF Walt Rood
of Heppner Flat, and he is now busy
putting up a machinery shed on the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
Tom Hughes returned last evening

Tom Hughes returned last evening
from short visit at Portland.
Berl Gurdane will return in the
station at Mare Island, Calf, he
having run tie limit of his furlough.
During the short time Mr.. Gurdane
has been at home he has been work
ing with the Wightman harvest crew
as sack sewer. He made application
for extension of furlough but it was
not granted.
Frank Turner came near getting
caught underneath an overturning
threshing machine at the Turner
farm in Sand Hollow Saturday. He
came out with badly bruised hip
and duly thankful that it was no
worse. In moving the machine
across ditch it was turned over and
Frank was in such a position that he
could not Jump out OF the way,
having charge Of the team ]. o.
Turner, who was on the machine
also, Jumped clear II al! danger and
came out unhurt. The machine was
considerably damaged in the turn
over.
Pat Ward and John McNamee,
prosperous young sheep men of this
county, departed yesterday afternoon
for Starkey, Union county, where
their sheep are being summered on
mountain range. They state that
the range is fine in the mountains
this summer and the sheep are doing
fine. These young men returned
during the past week from a trip to
Chicago and other points East,
where they went to look up market
and range conditions. Their sheep
will be wintered on their range in the
north of the county upon their return
late in the fall from the mountains.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-24
The Sign "KEEP OUT, should 80

The sign "KEEP OUT should ap-
pear on every farmers hog yard gate
who has not vaccinated for cholera
and should be enforced, unless the
person wanting to enter disinfects his
shoes first in some disinfectant. A
pail or trough with disinfectants
should be found at the entrance of the
hog yard.
Many a farmer has innocently car
ried the cholera germs into his own
or neighbor's yard. The hog chole-
ra recently made its appearance on a
certain farm near Leste-ville. Upon
talking with a neighbor he was re-
minded that he bad recently been
hunting on farm where there was
cholera. The fact gradually dawned
on him that perhaps (?) he had car
ried the disease to his own herd. can
ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure. Press & Dakotan.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-24


The Germans are trying to formu-
late some outward appearance of re-
form in their government that will
satisfy the allied powers, but without
actually depriving the kaiser of his
absolute authority. In the chancel-
lor's recent reply to President Wilson
he declares that he speaks for the
people Of Germany Under the Ger
man constitution the chancellor, who
is simply the mouthpiece of the kali
ser, can legally do so, but that does
not prove that he speaks with the ap.
prevail of the people. One clause of
the German constitution reads:
.tThe emperor shall represent the
empire among nations. declare war.
and conclude peace in the name of the
same, enter into alliances and other
conventions with foreign countries,
accredlt ambassadors and receive
them. -
So long as this clause remains in
their constitution there can be no
treaties entered into that will be
more than q scrap Of paper.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-24
The University of South Dakota

The University of South Dakota
has suspended all class work until
further notice because of the Spanish
influenza. There are no serious cases,
but the number of students in the
hospitals made the conduct of class
exercises impracticable. THE mem
beers Of the Students Army Training
Corps will continue their military in.
struction without interruption. Cap
tain Beer, commanding officer, will
notify by telegraph the parents of
any member of the corps who becomes
seriously i'll. In the meantime, no
news will be good news for the par
ents of corps members. All students
will be notified by the University
authorities of the date Of resumption
Of class work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-24

Another peace note has been sub
mitted by Germany. The Official copy
has not been given out, but from the
unofficial report published it appears
to be full Of assurances that the Ger
man government has reformed, and
has changed SO as to meet the de-
mands of the allies. They tell US
that the Parliament has now been
made subject to the voice of-the peo-
Pile. How has this marvel been ac-
complished? There has been no cleo
ton. The present Bundesrath is
composed of minions ct royalty and
the Reichstag was elected by re-
stricted franchise which makes two
thirds of it representative of capital,
and it is thus largely hand picked
body by the kaiser. The note is full
of bubbles and shoddy promises. 1t
bears no evidence of any acknow-
le5gement that Germany has commit
ted any wrong, and even denies that
any brutalities have been committed
with the consent of the German gov
eminent. This, in the face of posi-
tive evidence to the contrary, and
while thousands of nom combatant cit
liens of allied countries are etill be.
ing held in slavery. The note plain
ly seeks to get an armistice while
leaving the Hohenzollerns in power,
and the German army still equipped
with its arms. They ask for peace
that will preserve German "honor, +"
an utter impossibility to preserve
something that does not exist.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-24
Almost in Germany.
Sept. 10, 1918.

Dear Bro. Frank:
Received your letter yesterday.
Am glad to hear that you are all in
good health / dare say these few
lines leave me in excellent health.
This was game is getting interest
ing. Expect you will be surpriled to
hear that we are engaged in the big
drive for Metz, which etarted on the
morning of the 18th of this month.
No doubt you are reading about it
every day.
It's "Hell, Heaven or Metz
Many prisoners were taken. Our
doughboys certainly showed the Amer
Jean spirit. They went over the top
SO fast it waa almost impossible for
machine gunners and artillery to
keep with them You ought to have
seen N, Mans Land shortly after the
drive. It was torn up from the big
guns, The artillery is playing WON
derful part in this war. The other
morning we made an attack. The
Boches put up rather stiff battle.
After the excite ment was all over
everything quieted down. Happened
to run onto Ray Zolnoweky. was
surprised to meet some Of our home
boys out on the battle field.
Many of the boys are carrying Ger
man souvenirs. There are a few
things I'd like to take or send home.
It's German and French bayonet.
I've had them both, but gave them
away. it's too much weight and trou-
bic to carr; them. never took 'em
off dead enemy. No. not I. There
is only one thing I'd take off a dead
Dutchman-it's his pistol. talked
to some prisoners They don't like
the Yankees way of fighting. They
say Gle comes at them with his bay
on.t in one hand and q grenade in the
other" They also say we are. fight
ing for souvenirs. Would like to
, mention many other things hut l
know it would never go thru
Don't mention Buick rides to me.
it's entirely out of the question nov.
So Mr.. Treib.r is going to write
mea letter. certainly will appre-
cfate it. ! wonder if he has still got
the job open for me after the war.
Ask him Don't know what will
do if should happen to live thru
this. which know | shall.
Tell mother not to worry over me
at all. Am perfectly safe and will
take the best of care of myself. Give
her my love, also to all of the rest,
and Hello to the neighbors and friends.
Your Brother,
Sergt. Martin Hoffer.
Co B. 342 M. e. Bn
Amer. E. Force, via. New York.