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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

are the anneXatlOnlStS. III is dis
tortion of fact to assert that Germany
has made conQuests in the East
l.eninc's anarchy drove the border
people into the arms of Germany. Is
Germany TO refuse this involuntary
choice of foreign border states?
The German government has a. lit
lie desire for expressions as we, and
am perfectly convinced that neither
anncxationists nor weaklings can pre-
vent forever a moderate honorable
peace. They delay it, but they cannot
prevent it.
Says Peace Is Near
"The hopes OF our enemies OF final
victory are not merely based on mill
tarN expectations and the blockade
They arc based to a great extent on
our interior political conditions and
On certain political leaders, rot for
getting the Czechs. Recently we were
almost on the point of entering into
negotiation with the Western Powers,
when the wind suddenly veered round
and, as we know with certainty. the
Entente decided it had better wait, as
parliamentary and political events in
cur country justified the hope that the
monarchy would soon be dcfcncelcss."
Count Czcrnin attacked the Czech
leaders and Czech troops, who, he de-
clared, "crlmlnally light against their
own country and appealed to the peo-
pie TO be united against this "high
treason
The government, he said. was quite
ready to proceed to the revision of the
constitution, but this would not be
helped by those who hoped through the
victory Of the Entente TO gain their
ends.
"lt VIC expcl this poison he de-
clarcd. "a general honorable peace is
nearer than the public magines, but
no one has the right to remain aside
in this last decisive struggled
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-19
NO REASON FOR 1T.

When Heppner Citizens Show Way.
There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, the annoy
ance of urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers of kidney ills will fail
to heed the words of a neighbor who
has found relief. Read what a
Heppner citizen says:
I. r. Esteb, says: II am a strong
believer in Doan's Kidney Pills and
whenever | get chance / recon-
mend them to others. / don't
hesitate to do so, for know they
can't be beat. When l feel in need
of kidney medicine, get a box of
Doan's Kidney Pills from Humph-
reys' Drug Store and in few days
the pain iii my back is relieved and
my kidneys become normal"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Esteb had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-19

we'll as being badly sprained and Mr..
Holmes has resigned, for the present
at least, his job of furnishing kind
ling wood at the Holmes domicile.
F. M. Griffin, farmer Of the Fair
view district, south Of lone, was in
Heppner Tuesday. Mr.. Griffin is of
the opinion that right now would be
a good time to have some real win
ter, thinks ii would insure better
crop conditions and keep grain from
coming along too fast. Grain is
looking fine out that way at present
and it is noted that volunteer wheat
of the Early Bart variety is now
heading out.
B. F. Swaggart, who was in from
the Swaggart buttes yesterday, says
this is the finest, but one, of all the
winter seasons he has experienced in
the Heppner country in the last
forty years or more, and the one
winter he has in mind there was a
little more moisture and the plowing
was just little better than it is
this year at this time. He is not
complaining, however, and says this
weather is good enough.
Harley Matteson arrived home
Monday from Camp Kearney, Calf,
having been discharged from the
service. The work of rehabilitation
is going on rather slowly at this
camp, at present but few units
coming under order for mastering
out. Camp Kearney is to be made
one of the permanent military camps
on the coast and lot of work is
being done there now in the way of
permanent improvements.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-19
Town and Country.

Good second hand Ford for sale
W. T. McROBERTS.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. e. Miller of lone
were visitors in Heppner on Satur.
day
Mrs. Perry Hopkins was among the
numerous visitors in Heppner from
lone on Saturday.
Sheriff McDuflee has been con-
fined to his home several days this
week, a victim Of the flu
Mrs. S. w. Spencer went to Pendle-
ton Saturday and will visit with
relatives in that city for short time
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ Arnold were
Eight Mile people in Heppner yester-
day, doing a little Christmas shop
ping.
Phil Doherty, who ranches in the
vicinity of Ella, was up to Heppner
on Saturday, looking after business
affairs here.
Geo. D. Fell, who has been in
Heppner for the past ten days,
experimenting some concrete work
on his Main street property, returned
to Pendleton Saturday.
w. H. Ayers was down from
Hardman on Tuesday Mr. Ayers
states that they have had no cases
of flu out that way but there are a
few cases of small poX, in light
form.
In a letter received today by
friends of Carl Rhea, he says he will
leave New York Dec. 4th, for Port
land, and after short visit there
will visit relatives in Eastern Oregon.
Echo News.
George r. White, leading farmer
and wheatraiser of the Lexington
section, was in Heppner on Monday.
He has his seeding all done for the
season and the grain is coming along
In fine shape.
W. P. Mahoney returned home
Sunday from visit of several days
at Portland. He took in the Pacific
Live Stock Show, and also assisted
in the organization of the State
Chamber Of Commerce.
]. M. Humphreys, stockraiser and
farmer of Eight Mile, was doing
business in Heppner yesterday.
He is getting in an extra amount of
grain this season and looks forward
to abundant crops for 1919.
Elmer Pearl Pearson returned
Wednesday from Camp Lewis. He
has received discharge from the
service, and says that men are being
let out at the camp at the rate OF
about 800 q day.--Echo News.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-19

Miss Margaret Phelps and Miss
Jane Murphy, both of Pendleton, who
are attending University of Oregon,
were recently chosen as members of
the University Glee Club. Miss Muir
ply will sing first soprano and. Miss
Phelps second soprano.-Pendleton
E. 0.
John Sheridan is quite sick with
the Spanish influenza at the Heppner
Sanitorium. He returned ON Friday
from visit to Portland and was
ready for the hospital upon reaching
here. Mr.. Sheridan is reported to be
doing we'll now and his early re-
covery is looked for.
W. H. Cronk, manager of the Tum-
alum Lumber Co, at lone, accom-
panied by Mrs. Cronk, Mrs. j. H.
Wilt and Mrs. S. Il. Moore, spent a
few hours in Heppner on Saturday
afternoon, the ladies coming to town
to do some shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Olden of
Fairyiew were shopping in Heppner
yesterday. Mrs. Olden was getting
her Christmas boxes ready for her
sons Harold and Walter, who are
still at the military camps, the for
mer at Seattle and the latter
at Camp Lee, Virginia.
j. T. Ayers went to Hot Lake Sat
urday with his son Frank, who will
remain there for while taking
treatment for rheumatism. Mr.. Ayers
reports that there are many patients
at the Lake, and that the flu epidem-
ic hit nearly everyone there, even
the doctors having the disease
Echo News.
Dan Hanshew, who recently pur-
chased the John Edwards place in
Sand Hollow, and the Reaney quarter
adjoining, is getting in a fine lot of
grain already, and expresses himself
as being very fortunate in having so
much good plowing weather. Mr.
Hanshew thinks prospects for good
crop the coming season were never
better.
Walter EubanKs, accompanied by
his wife, was doing business at
Heppner on Saturday. Walter is
farming the Benge place south of
Lexington and has in about 1000
acres of grain, all of which is coming
along we'll. For about three months
during the Fall, Mr.. Eubanks was
laid up with a bad case of typhoid;
and he is just now getting back to
his normal condition.
Lew Holmes, genial manager of
Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co., Lexington,
was Heppner visitor on Saturday
Mr.. Holmes was carrying his arm in
a sling because of injuries received
recently while cranking his Ford
The arm is broken at the wrist as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04

building permits for structures not
essential 20 the winning OF the war.
e. Y. Johnson. city building in
speCtor. announces that he is
awaiting further information as TO
future procedure. and especially II
II is permissible TO issue permits
tor construction work at an esti-
mated cost Of not over S2.500
The bulletin Of the state council
Of defense is not quite clear on this
subject However. it is tahen to
mean that no permits are 10 be is
sued without being passed upon
fayorably by a local representative
of the n0n-war construction bureau
Of Illinois. who is to be appointed
later
Building permits issued are:
Olaf Anderson for e. c.
Pritch2rd, 524 Fifteenth
street. dwelling --.........s $1,000
H. ". Tappendorf. for Villa
de Chantal, Twenty-frst
street and Fifteenth ave
nue.. be kerry and garage - 5000
Roy Huntley. self. Four
teenth street and Forty
fifth avenue. remodeling. 200
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04
JUSTLY PROUD OF
GRANDSON WHO rs
PROVING BRAVERY

One Rock Island man is justly
proud today OF his grandson. who
is in France with the American ex
peditionsry forces helping to wipe
out the German army.
He is J. J. Lane, 1928 Seventh
avenue His grandson. Private Kit
c. Lane. son Of Mrs. F. d. Lane of
Audubon. Iowa. has been commend
ed by his commanding officer for
bravery
The off cial communication as is
sued Private Lane in part is ap-
pended:
Il am directed by the divis on
commander to inform YOU that your
conduct on the occasion OF the
heavy bonn bardment northeast OF
Suippes. July l.. 1918. when you
carried messages to your company
from battalion headquarters, at
times being compelled to go over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04

the top and to travel over routes
where others had been killed ana
wounded. and when 1t seemed al
most impossible 10 get through, mas
been brought to his personal atteh-
ton. and he considers your per
Torrance of duty on this occasion
worthy of the highest commenda-
ton. He regards your actions, In
the face of the enemy, gallant. an
example to your comrades in arms,
and characteristic of that splend I'd
standard upon which the traditions
of our military establishment are
founded
JAMES z. THOMAS.
"Adiutant General.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04
AIRACCInrNTS DECREASE.

Paris. The number of fatal &C
cidents at French flying schools are
continually Decreasing.
Al official report by the inspec-
tor general OF aviation schools
states that the average of fatal ac-
cidents per thousand hours Of fly
ing during 1915 was 0.37: in 1917
it was 0.35 and in 1918. 0.25.
The reduction is considered all
the more remarkable in view OF the
fac; tina training is becoming more
intense each year, the mechanism
or the machines is more complicat-
ed. and higher skill in acrobatics is
required
Canning SVruns BearlSleV'S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04
ONLY FIVE Get
PERMIT ISSUES
tew Are Successful In Obtaining
City Consent fer Construction
Prior 10 Order.
lEFENSE COUNCIL COMMANDS
Ill NeS Projects Must Be Approx
I'd b! State Bureau Before
Work Can Begin.

But I've prospective builders
re-e successful in obtain ng per
ats for new construction work
rom the city building inspector
turing the past week and before
lie orde- was received from the
council Of defense providing for
he discoElinuance OF issuing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04

Hudson. Collins g. Hammer
lex, for J Parks. 926
Fourteenth and one-half
street. garage ....-.--.-.. G07
- +, Hoilowell. self aS4
Twenty second avenue. re
modelling ...... .... 800
Total S6S01
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04
GtYB110fS

Phone RI. 2S5 TrefZ Express { O.
Tri-City Towel Supply companY
RI Clean Towel Service Puone
r J. 4416.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04

Canning Syrups, BearIsley's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04
A Suite of Distinctive Beauty

The living room is the
center Of life in the home.
and as such. its furniture
should be chosen first Of all
with an eye to comfort.
Comfort is provided by
proper design and scientific
spring construction. two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-04

Everyone has been
urged to do their
{ hristmas piping
early this year and
with this in mind W
hou ght a big supply Or
floor lam pS early.
which are nov on dis
play here They are
selling fast. so come
early and take your
choice all prices. all
shapes and colors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20
NESSLY IS new HEAD
OF GRAIN ASSOCIATION

Members Of the Memphis Hay and
Grain association had their annual meet
ing, election and ~get-together ba nauet
Thursday night at the Hotel Chisca, j..
l.. Nessiy, OF tho j. l.. Nessly company.
was unanimously chosen president, sue
ceeding l.. =. Cook, r.. Il. Anderson
was chosen president and walter
j. Franaioli will continue as secretary
and treasurer. The board OF directors
for the ensuing year will be composed
OF T.. f, Buxton. Lee D.. Jones, W. X.
Smith Vaniz and A. &. Roberts.
Preceding the election was held a
business meeting, at which time reports
were heard from the retiring officers
and board. which showed that many
things OF direct value to the trade here
had been accomplished during the year.
Included In the reports was one from
James u. McGinnis, who Ia In charge
OF the associations traffic matters, and
he was the subject Of tome very com
plimentary remarks during the evening
FOR. the success attending his efforts,
The banquet was the usual Informal
affair and the dominant note Of 1t was
expression OF how much the spirit OF
goodfellowship and mutual understand
ing had been worth to the trade here.
l.. p. Cook. the retiring president, acted
as toastmaster and brief remarks were
made by a number Of people, The new
officials were assured Of the heartiest
cooperation during their term and II
wal also predicted that further progress
In adjustment OF rates IN favor Of this
city, chiefly through removal OF dis
ordinations, was almost sure to be
made,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20
Encouragement
To G0OdfeIIOpS

Joan Seaton cant understand why
her name is omitted from the Good
fellows list Her interest In the aus
which this list represents Is about
equally divided between said and
Uncle WtEgtly. and that is saving a
great deal she insists that. to her,
- Of the inclosed check is a mighty 1
small amount to give, so the rest is
TOT good measure.-E J. S, Forrest
city, Ark, /
lnclosed please find 81. which we
trust will make some little child happy
on Amas morning Wishing you much
success in your good work n also
wishing you and all the little children
that YOU are doing so mucn good for
a merry, merry Nmas.-M, +, and j. i. |
Our daddy reads us each night the
letters you publish from some OF thu
little children who do not expect a
visit from Santa Claus unless you come
to their rescue. Each OF US has saved
800, which We want TO give to help
make some Of them glad. so we inclOse
5000 We would like 10 give more,
nut this is all We have. We hope,
though, that you may receive enough
To- take care Of all these poor little
girls and boys, as we know how We
would feel II Santa didn't come 10 see
us on Nmas ve,-Thomas and Eleanor.
We are so sorry to read about the
little children who have no father 20
happy for them. and old santa Claus
dldhl even know where they lived
We always have such a good time, for
we nave a good mama and dada and
the best grandpa and artoo. who love
to make US happy. and we want to
send 5000 to make some little child
glad christmas morning. and We wish
we could just know who II was Your
little friends, X. and l.. j.. Crawford
vile, Ark.
Please find inclosed check for ST. 90.
Little Mary Clair is Just | year old,
but wants to help make some other
Iiitie baby, happy Amas.~M c. NJ
Wilson, Ark.
This is my birthday. | am o years old
today. @ have carried The News Scim-
ttar for a long time. | have brothers
and one sister, and We always have a
lollF Christmas, So l am sending you
81 to help make SOM little boy or girl
happy Wv W. W, Gilmore, Ark.
Enclosed find check for s.. We could
not think of letting Christmas 80 BY
without helping to make the Goodfel-
lows club a grand success. Best wishes
Please find attached money order for
81, | hope his amount will help to
make some child less fortunate than |
to be happy Christmas,-J, o. h, Jr. ..
-
lnCloSed please find my check for S.
Tor your laudahle cause, | sincerely
hope this small contribution will help Ia
gladden. some little heart that might
otherwise have a cherries Christmas
X. T. NJ, Mcleod. Miss.
NV name is Charles Ranard Curcio
live in Lambert, Miss, | am 4 years old
lave contributed to the Christmas fund
every year. Am sending 81 to make
some poor little heart glad. Wishing
them all a merry Christmas, | am, You
little friend &c b. c., Lambert, Miss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20
Suggests Ban On
Oscillation And It's
So Near Christmas

Oh, girls, Just listen to this. kissing
is going to be de trop. and de trop,
according to Noah webster, implies
nothing more or less than out of
place"
And just think of all the perfectly
nice young soldiers who are yet to come.
And the mistletoe on the old chande-
lier. And the relatives coming home
for Christmas. Amt II awful?
But don't lose heart. It's only a sug-
gestion for the prevention of flu spon-
sored by no less an authority than Dr..
John Prick, Of the state pure food and
drug department. DIR, Frick told local
board of health officials Friday he had
not as yet seen my suggestion along
this line, but declares II is one OF the
best flu representatives. ne knows about.
DR.. Prick thinks he knows one OF
the reasons why the RUE has not been
enforced. He says some OF the mem
bers of the board are still young, and
enforcing such a ruling is a horse Of
another color.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20

Please find attached money order for
81, l hope this amount will help to
make some child less fortunate than |
to be happy Christmas.-J. O. X, Jr.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20
THIRD ATTEMPT AT
MAIL FLIGHT MADE

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O,-The third at
tempt by postoffice department aviators
to i~nagurate aerial mail service between
New York and Chicago was made today.
Pilots Bissel and Lamb assembled at $40
a m. at Belmont park, and started with
mail for BellefoNte, Pa. where they
planned to turn their cargo over co
aviAtors to be carried on to Cleveland,
the second relay point
On Wednesday and again yesterday
through mall flights between New York
and Chicago failed, owing to minor mis-
haps or depletion OF fuel,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20

Please find inclosed check for 81. 90.
Little Mary Clair is Just l year old,
but wants to help make some other
little baby happy Nmas.-M c. NJ
Wilson, Ark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20
PUTS HIGH ESTIMATE
ON LOSSES TO FRANCE

PARIS. Dec. 2O.-Deputy Louis Du-
bois. in the chamber Of deputies dur
ing a discussion of a bill dealing with
reconstruction and war damages, said
he estimated the value OF French
houses destroyed at 20, 900, 0O0, 600
francs; furniture at 5000, 600, 900; aRri-
cultural losses at least $1,000, 900. 900.
mines at least 20, 900, 900, 600 and rail.
roads $500, 900, 900, The deputy claimed
that these losses should have priority
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20
LEADER ASSERTS
NATION IS BANKRUPT

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-"Germany is
ruined for generations, politically, In
dustrially and economically Or. Wal
ter Rathenau, president Of the German
Electric company. Is declared to have
said to the correspondent Of the Daily
Express.
at is the greatest calamity that has
happened to any country In 2,ouv
years. added Or. Rathenau, who Is one
Of the largest employers OF labor In
Germany. III the indemnities are high
we shall have nothing with which to
expand our industries aud there will be
a great tide Of emigration, probably to
South America. the far east and GER
tainly to Russia, The result will be
the Balkanization Of Europe"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20
WILL DRAWN II YEARS,
AGO HELD TO Be VALID

The validity OF a Will, which a. not
admitted to probate until q years after
1t was written, when both witnesses
were dead, was passed on by n jury
In the Second circuit couft late Thurs
day. The will was held to be valid
The case was that Of Stewart against
Wolf.
The case was tried first last spring
but the jury failed to Hsree, The de-
PENDANT was represented by Hugh Ma
gevney.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20

lnclosed please find my check for s.
for your laudahle cause. | sincerely
hope this small contribution will help to
gladden. some little heart that might
otherwise have a cherries Christmas
X. 7. NJ Mcleod. Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20

This is my birthday. | am . years old
today. Q have carried The News SCim-
ttar for a long time. | have brothers
and one sister, and we always have a
Jolly Chrlstmas, So | am sending you
81 to help make some little boy or girl
happy W. W. W. Gilmore, Ark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20
Caused Old Wars.

There remoins the question OF Smyr-
ma and the Hellenic settlements on
the coast Of Asia Minor. These have
always been Greek in sympathy, The
Persian wars began because Greece
Athens-chose to defend these colonies
against the Persian attack. Smyrna
Is a Greek city and there are very
large areas along the coast as Hellenic
as Attics. Between one n two mil
ions of Greeks live In these districts.
Their desire after ages of agony and
persecution Is to become Greek again,
and this desire. based upon principles
which are recognized as controlling in
modern history, should be realized,
A new Greece Of eight or ten mil
lions OF people should rise out of the
new settlement of the eastern ques-
ton, Failure to satisfy the just claims
of the Greeks will merely leave fresh
cause for trouble and perpetuate old
abuses out of which grew the world
war. In Venizelos Greece has an able
and a reasonable advocate. In the
American president she should find a
sympathetic friend. No part Of Amer
ica's role at Versailles can be more
becoming than that of champion OF
the small nations in their just demands
for liberation and unity,
Copyright, 1918, by the New Yofk
Tribune Association, lnc)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-20
HUNS IN u. S. STILL
BUSY WITH PROPAGANDA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-German
propaganda aimed at the United States
and conducted by a Prof. B~rinckmann
at The Hague still is at work, the state
department is informed in a dispatch
from the Netherlands capital.