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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26
Iseghem, Belgium,
Dear Mother:
Nov. "a, 1918.

Dear Mother:
As | have just had supper and the
evening is all mine will write you
letter. This is the first letter in
which l have been able to state
where ! am. Will begin right and
tell where | have been. | left New
York on July 9Th and landed in Liv-
erpool on July 18th, went to South
Hampton to rest camp for,3 days,
took boat across the channel and
landed at LaHarve France, was there
for two days and took box car or
side door pullman for three days
ride through France and landed at
Martina Leroy Took a 22 mile hike
to little town named Varsalgnes
and was billoted in houses there. We
arrived there July 2S and remained
until September first when the big
move started. We had box car ride
and stopped near ST. Mihiel and our
division was held in reserve at that
place, OF course we We're not need
ed there so we were sent to the Yer
dun front, arriving there September
goth. 1t was here that things began
to get Interesting Our army didn't
do any shooting, but the Huns sent
over lots of big shells and OF course
some made hits. On the night OF
September 26th, we'll can't tell how
it sounded and hope / may never heal
1t again, but at five in the morning
our boys went over the top, and the
Huns we're hard to find except here
and there. OF course we lost some
too. You no doubt have read Of the
battles of Argonne Forests and the
awful fighting done there. just re
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26
INCREASE CHARGES
Of GRAZING PERMITS
SECRETARY ANNOUNCES NEW
RATES IN EFFECT ON MARCH
/ NEXT
Granting of Five-S ear Permits Where
Conditions Warrant Authorized
-Reasons for Higher Fees
Discussed in Statement.

Secretary Houston, believing that
further suspension of the increase in
national forest grazing fees first
decided on in 1916. is no longer
justified, has announced new rates
to go into effect March /, 1919.
Effective at the same time, he has
authorized the granting Of 5-year
grazing permits where the conditions
warrant and such permits are desired
by the stockmen.
''In accordance with the conclus-
ion reached by me on February l.,
1917" Secretary HoustoA has in
formed the stockmen through letters
to their two national associations,
that the charge for grazing should
be based upon the real value of the
forage, have decided that beginning
March /, 1919, the charge for grazing
upon the national forests duri8g the
year-long period will be from $3.50
to $3.50 per head for cattle, varyin g
with the advantages of the different
ranges. The rate for sheep and goats
on each forest will be rs per cent OF
he rate for cattle. The rate for
horses will be rs per cent more than
for cattle and the rate for swine 81
Der cent less. The proportionate
charge for grazing during only pari
cf each year will be in accordance
with the provisions of the nationa
| forest regulations.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

a more secure tenure Of tie grazing
privileges through the Issuance Of
3ye-year permits as fast as this can
be done in conside alton Of the
various public interests Involved
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

We understand that deal was
closed this week whereby G. A.
Wilcox takes over the D. c. Wells
place just west of Heppner. Mr..
Wilcox early in the fall disposed of
his alfalfa farm at Jordan Siding to
Laxton McMurray, and since that
time he and Mrs. Wilcox have been
living at lone, and looking about for
another home We are glad they will
become permanent residents Of this
place again.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

Spencer Crawford, foreman Of this
shop, departed Tuesday morning fer
Camp Lewis, Wash, where he goes
to be mustered out of the service.
He has been connected with the local
draft board at Heppner for the past
three months, acting in capacity of
clerk. The end of the war now re-
lieves him of this duty.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

At the special election last Friday,
the new city charter was approved
by the citizens of Heppner by better
than two to one vote. There was a
light vote cast, the result being 81
for adoption and 29 against, total
of 80 votes altogether. Heppner can
now look forward for some real i'm
provements under the provisions of
tho new CITY charter.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John Woodward Of
Lena, spent the weekend in Hepp-
ner Having recently disposed OF
their Butter creek ranch, they expect
to move TO new home in the Spring,
going perhaps to either Hermiston
or Stanfeld, where they will get a
small alfalfa farm and be near a
good school.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

James Walter Yeager arrived
HON, last evening from San Fran
cisco and will spend q short visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.,
Yeager. He has been in the radio
service, working for a large steam
ship company of San Francisco, for
the past two years and more, and
his is his first visit home.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

Harold Cohn reached home on
Monday from the Norfolk, Va, navy
yard giving his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Cohn, somewhat of a
surprise. Harold was specializing
in the radio section and had enlisted
for four years, but the end of the
war made it possible for him to gel
a release. He has enjoyed the SER
vice but is glad to be home again.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

With the exception Of a few spots
here and there, Heppner had a
White Christmas, there being light
fall of snow during the week with
the thermometer gradually dropping
toward the neighborhood Of zero.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

A 1012 pound son arrived at thu
home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hill in
this city on the oath inst The
young man came at a rather inoppor-
tune time, his mother, father and OF
her members of the family being sick
with the flu. Mrs. Hill and the baby
re doing quite well now at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Andrews. and
Ir. Hill and the other children are
improving. Mrs Hills mother ar
rived last evening to help care for
the stricken family.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

Laverne Van Marter returned
from Portland the first of the week.
He has been at work in the metropo-
lis for some time past,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. n. S. Milestone are
in Pendleton this week, to remain
until after the Christmas holidays.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-12-26
JOE MASON WRITES
HIS EXPERIENCES
He Has Been Connected With Post
office Department And Spent Most
OF the Time in England.

We are fortunate this week in
being able to present to the readers
of this paper three letters from Joe
Mason, lone postmaster, who has
been in the overseas service for
many months past, being among the
first bunch of draftees leaving Hepp-
ner. Lately he has been moving
about some, and he describes his
travels in these letters to his mother
and sisters of lone.
A telegram received by the lone
relatives of Joe on the 18th inst, an
nounces that he has arrived by
transport in New York and was we'll
and happy. He had recently been in
the Naval Aviation Corps and sta
toned at Queenstown, Ireland. Just
how soon he will arrive home was
not stated in the telegram, and he
is likely gone into camp with the
rest of the boys at Camp Mills.
Somewhere in Belgium,
Nov, q, 1918.
Dear Brother and Sister:
| received your letter some time
ago, but really haven't had time to
write, and knew too, that you could
read the letters that | sent home.
| have also been sending STARS and
Stripes" home and suppose you read
them.
Well the big thing is over now and
/ am waiting for the time to return,
which l think will be quite soon.
have seen a big part of England, and
almost more of France than | really
cared to. Up to the latter part OF
September things were very quiet,
but from then on, my surroundings
we're somewhat noisy. l did not get
among rifle bullets, but was right
under German machine gun fire from
aeroplanes, which was none too com
Portable. | saw about fifteen days ol
hard fighting at close range on the
other front, but up here they are cen
tinually moving back and we scarcely
hear anything except for an OCCASION
al Air bomb. One night air bombs
shook the building where ! was sleep
ing. but | have always contended thai
l didn't have any number
| have seen a great many slghtS
which | can better explain when
get home. At present | am on tht
mail route and travel over a gooc
bit cf country, the run extending SIX
ty kilos in one direction. The roads
are of cobble stones and in very goot
shane with exception Of a few shel
holes in them. Sometimes it take
two days to trip since there Is 81
much traffic and part Of the way Il
only oneway road and the Flander
mud is something fierce.
We have had lovely weather TO
the last two weeks with the excep
tion of the last couple of days, whlcl
have been cold and foggy. Some sa.
the temperature has been at zero
and | know it has been very cold.
Well could tell you bushels o
things. but haven't time so wal, Il
pat;ence and write as often as posi-
BILE.
With love to all,
JOE.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
THE MOONEY CASE

0M MOONEY is labor leader, socialist and member
 of that extreme branch of the socialist party known as the w. w. He has been convicted of murder in the courts of California. Some of the testimony upon which he vced has been shown be perured President Wilson ed an investigation to be made and the commission appointed to make it reported Mooneys in which there doubt recommending trial
 The bitter quarrel between capital and labor in California obscures the normal of the people, and far the pres idents views have not been needed.
 The interest of the country and especially the interest of property requires the pardon Mooney These not times in which the nation proitaby permit the execution of workers where the such doubt to create martyrs.
 Every principle of American justice demands the action in the Mooney which the president seeking This is not time for the violent expression of class hatreds.
 The violence of utteance is not confined to captalistc organizations in California The United Hebrew Trades through of it's speakers gave expression yesterday such sentiments the following:
 I've stand for social political revolution this country
 and that's why they fear We demand
 that Tom Mooney shall have new trial Don't worry my friends
 cialsts evouonsts America behind him. We ask aid
 the Wilson's
 % Tom aE Mooney ones w HI never S bo hangd
 Tom Mooney would surely be hanged the shines, were it not for the spirit justice the people, presented by the interest of the American president
 The type of man who made that speech suc- cessuy organize movement bring to victory keep victory that somebody else wins
 Primarily the claim of like this agitator nothing than that there better ways conducting dustry than existing, which ought to be adopted.
 with respect these essentially labor saving devices most of society not convinced including most of the workers
 No sane man would repudate friend a public officer merely he had not accepted improvement of more material nature such telephone railroad train.
 From time the telephone is invented until it is gen eral long tme In the interim people who have the advantages of the telephone do not hate those who have not.
 It is good and thing not to despse the methods before the new have arrived.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
THE PLAZA BONDS


T@ HE U. S. BOARD which has to do with approving bond
 issues for municipal improvements has given its per- mission for the issue of Plaza bonds The permission is based upon expare hearing attended only by those desiring that the money should be expended The result entirely the sequence attitude by which Bridgeport dissent full only by talk.
 The Plaza expenditure is selfish It represents the will of individuals to improve their situation with respect troeys and other property The whole scheme waste full and repugnant to the instinct of frugay which the has raised up.
 Successes of this nature bring their punishment those who procure them By the steady atron of self hness exercised in the presence of the whole community class of who by their gifts the natural leaders, strip themselves of prestige influence and respect that day when their views upon public questions become in pub lie opinion many to the contrary.
 This lesson that people too indifferent to fight for what they want and against what they do not want must what the energetic few choose to provide
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
.CARRITY LEADS
 THE POS1MEN IN STAMP CAMPAIGN

General Eugene Kelly's army of war stamp sellers maintained the lead Saturday in the drive being made by the postal employees. O'Shea's men secured about $500 more than Kelly's men but the previous lead the latter army had kept at the head. The sec ond week of the campaign opened this morning and from all reports the workers are selling a large number of stamps.
 Saturdays total for both armies was $4,350.31. Of this amount Kelly's men secured $1,924S8 and O'Shea's s men received $2,425.43. The total sales. for Bridgeport are now placed at $175,217.14. Captain Raymonds team of O'Shea's army was honored with sales of $665.24 worth of stamps.
 The three high men for individual honors were: L. S. Jackson, $290.27; T. J. Heating, $2O9; L. A. Sullivan, $163.64 The ten high men for the campaign honors are: William Gar rity. $4,86351; Peter Clark, S2,706.69; James Foley, $2,592.2S; L. A. Sulli- van, $1,890.64; Walter Laidlaw, s1,82O.43; John Kane, $1,147.58; Harry McCabe, $1,099.83; Harry Bib bins. $837.2S; John Coyne, $S.15.5S and John McElroy, $79081.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK
 PLAN BANQUET !

The fifth annual banquet of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will be held the evening of March IS at the Stratfield hotel. The principal speak CT for the occasion will be United States Marshal Thomas F. Mccarthy of New York city. Mr. Mccarthy is in charge of the federal office at New York city and has been doing great work among the enemy aliens of the country.
 The Friendly Sons society branch in Bridgeport has been established about five years and is part of the organiza- ton which was formed in 1771 of which George Washington was an hon. orary member.
 At meeting of the local branch yesterday the following were named to serve on the reception committee for the coming event: John O'Connell, Richard Lombard, Philip Onkey, John J. Corr, Peter M. LaIley, John Mono han, William H. Mccoy, Joseph Healy, Patrick F. King, Richard J. Sheridan, Patrick Mccarthy, James O'Rourke, William J. Moran, William Garrity, George O'Shea, E. G. Pagan and Eugene Kelly.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Michael J. Clab- 1 by, president; Charles F. Greene, Thomas F. O'Brien, Stephen J. Mea- ney, vice presidents; Joseph L. Coates, secretary; W.P. Corr, treasurer; chair men of committees, speakers, James L. McGovern; banquet, T. J. Murphy; printing, Leo Hearn; reception, Will liam T. Meyer, and entertainment, F. 1 c. Mullins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
Birthday Bio-Briefs
 FAMOUS MEN. ! To Parents and Teachers-Get Your Children to Read This
 Instructive Daily Feature.
DUKE OF ROXBURGHE.

The Duke of Roxburghe. who was the first British duke to be wounded in battle during the present war, is Al years of age. He has had previous military experience, as he served with a cavalry regiment in the South African war. The young Scottlsh duke is one of eight dukes who offer
 ed their services to Great Britain soon after the war broke out" At last re- ports there were almost 200 members of the House of Lords serving in the British army, including besides the
 eight dukes, 10 marquises, 61 earls, 22 viscounts and 80 or 90 barons. A number of peers have been killed and g. great many more wounded in bat tie, while several other members of the British aristocracy are prisoners in the hands of the Germans. The Duke of Roxburghe is the eighth to hold the title, which was created in 107, and he is also the holder of sev' | eral other Scottish titles. His oldest | title is that of Baron Roxburghe which dates from the year 1900. The l present duke has been an army officer 1 since his young manhood. in latter years with the Argyll and Sutherland l Highlanders. His mother was a 1 daughter of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, and he is thus a de- scendant of the victor of Blenheim and captain-general of England. The
 duke succeeded to the title at the age
 of 16. In 1908 he married an Ameri-
 can heiress Miss May Goelet. the
 daughter of Ogden Goelet of New
 York. The Roxburghe estate con-
 sist of 60,000 acres in Scotland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
(Edited by Dr. David H. Reeder, Chi
 Cago

NEuIteO Dy Dfs DaV10 il. Re6d6r, C11.
 cago
 Vinegar as a medicine: In going over the list of various home or kit chen remedies that are always easily procured and inexpensive, it is wise to not overlook our good old friend Vinegar" Instead of Vol. 5, let us this time turn to our Vol. of the Home Health Club, and see how eff fectually vinegar may be used in the home treatment of eczema in a nurs- ing baby.
 Let us for example, take case such as have seen. The entire head is a solid mass of sores, covered with a thick scab, and where the little hands have been able to get at the skin on the forehead and around the ears, fresh and bleeding sores are seen. The itching is intense, and the little one is cross and fretful. Having no other remedy at hand that is better, or that the poor man can afford, then heat little white vinegar, adding wa ter to prevent it smarting or burning the child; then dip a soft rag or sponge into this and gently touch it to the afflicted parts, not making it tco wet-simply enough to moisten the scalp around the edge, adopting the plan of healing gradually. Now re- member that the vinegar must not be strong, must not cause much smarting if it should get into your own eye, which is no more tender than the afflicted skin on the neck around the ears and forehead. This weak solution should be applied at least twice a day, and the application inn mediately followed by an application of the finest almond or olive oil. Af- ter the application of hesdiluted vine gar, the angry-looking sore spots will usually assume healthy, pink color and remain so for some time after the olive oil has been applied, and as the healing process is continued, the scabs disappear, the itching ceases, and presently we are rewarded by sec ing a clear healthy skin in the place of the sore distress. Sometimes the distress may be wholly overcome in a day or two, and cases that have con- tinued to grow worse under a treat ment of mineral ointments and drugs are speedily cured by these simple means Soap and water only add to the irritation, and should not be used. If it is necessary to wash a child when he is first attacked by the disease, use a little borax in the water and imme diately follow the drying with the treatment above described. One inn portant point that must not be lost sight of when treating nursing infants is the fact that it is to the mothers diet that we must look for a perman- ent cure. Starchy foods should be avoided, as we'll as tea and coffee,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
LIST SHOW 4 KILLED
 IN FRONT LINE

Washington, March u.-Gen. Per shing's casualty report today shows 1 four privates killed in action; four severely wounded; 21 slightly wound ed; four died of wounds; eight of dis ease, and two from other causes. The list follows: Killed in action-Private Frank J, Osgood; Cook Linnie G. FTIingem; Privates Francisco Disabatine, Otis D. Green.
 Wounded severe1y-Privates Joe B. Bush, John E. FTayne, Hancel Van Hose, Charles Goodiskv.
 Wounded-;Privates Antoni Kulig, Charles B. Sandridge. Wounded slightly-Corporal Edward J. Smith, Privates Charles A. Roberts, Floyd R. Leseman, Nazzareno Fag- heta, Emery Wolfe, Henry E. Sted- man, Fillmore Murley, Corporal Henry W. Dawson, Private Walter E. Moore, Corporal Herbert L. Livingstone, Pri- vate Joseph Marcyan, Chief Mechanic Sidney c. Land, Private Ben A. koSse, Sergeant George H. Bradley, Corporal H. I. G. Whiting, Privates Harold J. Perkings, Carl R Hanson, Paul O. Nelson, Very F. Smith. Died of wounds-Privates Lawrence WeneIl, Henry J. Sweeney, Sergeant Theodore Peters, Private Jim F. Ed gar.
 Died of pneumonia-Private William M. Rhodes.
 Died of fractured skull-Wagoner John c. Collins.
 Died of meningitis-Sergeant Fell Hall.
 Died of Sergeant O. Howard Peck. Jr. Died of accident-First Lieut. Ar thur J. Eerrault.
 Died of pnemonia-Privates James McGee, Herman Pape, Thomas J. Gate, George Glenn. Died of ppendicitis-Private Wf1- liam R. Taylor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
ATTACKING BRYAN

MES CHANGE apace. William Jennings Bryan, great x American, went into Canada and was eered by the Canadians of his pacist statesmanshp the time when the Lusiania sunk.
 The Canadians have made great sacrifices for the war, they have lost heavily of the best of their manhood It not strange that of them should forget courtesy due an American and a guest.
 But The Post, which has not sacrificed heavily for the war; also forgot Two editorials in The Post scared Bryan with deliberate malignance difficult to understand
 Time when the of The Post were among those who proclaimed Mr. Bryan among the greatest of tie land What has become of those ties of long personal friendship that when Bryan lacks something of his former power and prestige he should be casgaed the house of his friends?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
MARY B. FRESHOUR,

Many sorrowing relatives and friends attended the funeral of Mary B. Freshour, held this morning at S:30 o'clock from the bereaved home, $50 William street. A high mass of requiem was sung at o'clock at St. Charles R. c. church, by Rev. Thomas Gloster. Miss Jessie Murray sang Ave Maria at the offertory and after mass Nearer, My God to Thee" There was a wealth of floral tributes. The pail bearers were Henry Cosier, Robert Mccoy, Robert Brown and Henry Walsh. Burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
MARKED improvement in the attitude of T

N MARKED improvement in the attitude of The Post to- EA ward the government of the United States has mani ested within the last ten days On three recent occasions The Post has said something almost nice about the On Sunday it did President Wilson the honor to compare him with Lloyd George without especially attempting to dcred the president.
 During these ten days The Post has not accused the president of making boch of Hong range diplomacy talk ing too much and not fighting enough has not accused Che government with hatred of New England charged that Republican has no show.
 If it will not put its approval of the government into frank and open language place of the hateful and grudg ing it be regarded fairly restored to Amer banism
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
OBITUARY
JOSEPH S. ELLERY.

After a few weeks illness, Joseph S. Ellery died early this morning at the family residence, 52S Warren street. MT. Ellery was a lifelong resident of the South End and was widely known in that section He has been employed as a machinist for the past 2S years with the Cornwall & Patterson Manufacturing Co. Be- sides his wife, Mary, one daughter, Mrs. Irving Miller, a son, Joseph, and two grandchildren, Joseph and Li1- lian Ellery.