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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

w. w. Smead, secretary of the
Morrow County Fair Board and F. r.
Brown, County Agent. have been out
over the county this week gathering
up samples of grain to be exhibited
at the coming Morrow County Fair
They have been able to get lot of
fine grain.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

David Wilson returned to Hepp-
ner last evening from short stay in
Portland. He will go on to Pendle-
ton and assume his duties again as
bookkeeper in the First National
Bank of that city, his vacation hav-
ing come to a close.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

porch around two sides of the Ed
Burchell farm house. This porch
is entirely screened in and not only
adds to the appearance of the resi-
dence but is a great convenience and
comfort as we'll
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

Joseph Eskelson has purchased of
the Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co., at
Lexington, and all the material nee
essary, and now has the same on the
ground at his Coyote Springs farm
for the construction Of new barn,
The building will be put up in FIRST
class shape and is 40X45 feet, ample
to accommodate a large number OF
work animals and nov and album
dance of hay. Clark Davis viii have
charge of the construction work
which will begin right away. The
Eskelson farm is one of the best in
the Social Ridge section and is now
in charge of Mr. EskelsOn 5 son,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

Henry Boten and family and
Miss Neva Chidsey went out to the
mountains yesterday, where they
will hunt the festive huckleberry
and spend a short outing.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

Mrs. ]. 0. Turner came in from
the Turner ranch in Sand Hollow on
Tuesday and is spending the remain
der of the week at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vawter Craw-
ford.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

Fraternite, Egalite," in the land of
the fleur de lis. "Vive TEmpereur"
was drowned out by the voluminous,
dominant note of his 'cock-a-doodleI
doc" Today he sounds the reveille
of an awakening civilization in q
world where vultures and other birds
of prey will soon have TO roost high
or keep their claws in their pockets.
Oh, You Engineers.
| drilled for months in a training
camp
Along with lads of similar stamp.
We tramped all day in the blazing
At first without, then with gun.
Learned all about Squads East
and West"
But Squads round about" we did
| the best.
Ready at last and off to France
Now we get our longed for chance
But whadaye think? When we were
landed,
Instead of a gun, pick were
handed.
1t looks as though we're just abou
To try and dig the kaiser out.
Sgt. Walter N. Sherer.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
Ex-Engineer Bares Thrills or Pulling
Trigger on ZOOS.

every time ! pull the string that
shoots them over hope TIE kaiser
is visiting the part of the country
we are blowing full of holes, says
"Russ" Farris of the 1Olst Field
ARTILLERY in recent letter to Serg-
cant Earl c. Sherman of Headquar-
ters Company Farris was formerly
a master engineer in the Eighteenth.
81 came out from the front line
night before last" says the letter,
"for the first time in over five weeks
of active life. We pulled out undcr
shell fire of both kinds. high ex-
plosive and gas shells, and arrived
here at our temporary base about
1:15 a. m. 1t was indeed beau
tiful sight. Shells were exploding
all around and all of our batteries
were going to beat hell, as we'll as
the French batteries. You cannot
realize what a sight 1t is at nigh
and the thoughts that travel through
your brain. :,
II went up into the gun pits earl!
in the evening and pulled tho strint
that shoots them over. When In tina
mart of the game you wonder, no
where your shell is going to land, q
YOU know that, but If anybody 1
going to get in the way of 1t and HOY
tn Eipk off
80 if | could be half sure tn
kaiser was going to be there,
would gladly sit on the Big Boy a
she starts on her way.
''The more | see of this war til
more | think that the Germans an
Prussians must be crushed and Den
ocracy come into its own.
I'VE are going to win, boy. an
don't forget it. Even in my shol
time up here | can see that there ar
no soldier fighters in the world lik
the Americans. First of all, the
are not afraid to die and are tightin
fools even while dying. Boy, W
found one lone Yank dead in a she
hole along with five dead Boche
Can the Germans win out again
such fighters as that? | should So
not.
Things are getting pretty actiN
around here and writing Is out Of II
question. Will write again as soc
as we get to our new sector
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Akers left
for Portland this morning and will
go on from there to the coast to
spend a few weeks of outing.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday, August 4

FJUTEW1E .hUto UoI II
1000 a. m, Bible School
11:00 a. m, Morning worship.
Sermon subject: Organization and
Government of the New Testament
Church"
500 p. m, Preaching service
Subject: Does 1t Pay to Be a
Christian"
F. A. ANDREWS, Pastor
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

Uncle Marsh White still fingers at
the point of death at his home in
Lexington, and his demise is momen-
tarily expected. He is evidently
suffering from high blood pressure
that has affected the brain, and fol
the past week has lain in a semi
conscious condition, unable to rec
ognize his relatives and friends.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

Herman Hill, son of Cashier BIZ
CT the Lexington State Bank, is en-
joying vacation at Portland with
his grandmother. Mrs. JOhl Meier
rem.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
18TH ENGINEERS
HAVE FINE PAPER
The Spiker, Published "somewhere
i'm France is an Interesting ana
Newsy Sheet.

Marshall McAllister of Lexington,
NOW with the 18th Engineers Rail
way, U. S. Army, has sent The
Gazette Times several copies OF The
Spiker," three-column, 24-page
monthly paper in magazine form.
It is full to the brim with wit, humor
and news and contains many ex-
cellent cartoons and pictures. We
have clipped a few short items TO
give our readers an idea or the
paper.
The sky is broad, the sea is wide,
Deep is the darkness of the night
But greater is that vast Inside
Where turks a private's appetite
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

Carpenter Clark Davis has just
finished the work of puttisg good
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
Finished Threshing 900 Acres.

w. F.. Barnett finished threshing
at his farm on Tuesday, having
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01

F. A. ANDREWS, Pastor.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
The Second Mile

''And Rbosoeyer shall COMPEL thee to go
mile" says the best business textbook
ever written, go 70itb him tvain"
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
YIN &c. A. NOW OCCUPIES
FAMOUS GAMBLING PLACE

Description OF one point that prac-
ticaIly every soldier who goes to
France will visit. Aix-les-Bains. the
resort to which all soldiers on leave
are permitted to go. is given in a let
ter to a friend in Washington from
Robert D. Brice, private In Company
b. frst brigade. Twentieth Engineers,
who formerly was employed in the
Reclamation Service here. He writes:
There Is only one leave center es-
tablished thus far-AiX-les-Bains-
but that is good enough for me. I
am eagerly looking forward to the
time when I can take my second
leave.
AK is a town OF about 5000 nor
mally. but the tourist trade during
the hot summer months swells 1t to
about 10000. It is situated in the
Alps mountains. on a lake two miles
wide and about fifteen miles long
The American Government pays all
expenses OF the soldier on leave
transportation. hotel bills, and a very
low price OF admission to all the
amusements, which are operated by
the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton.
THE Casino, formerly the second
largest gambling joint in the world,
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
BORGLUM PLACES
AIRPLANE FACTS
BEFORE HUGHES

Charles z. Hughes, named by the
President &c investigate the aircraft
production situation, today has be-
fore him a mass Of data furnished
during an all-day conference yester-
day with Gutzon Borglum, who re-
Gently made sensational accusations
against officers and others connected
with the Governments aircraft pro-
gram.
Mr.. Borgium is known to have Civ
en- in detail his story, of how he be-
came interested in the nations air
plane program, facts he uncovered
with the sanction OF President VIII
son, his connection with a proposed
airplane manufacturing company. and
other information that will be used in
later moves Of Mr.. Hughes.
Present at the conference with
Borglum were Attorney General
Gregory and Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Frierson. Stenographers record
ed in full all that was said. The tes-
timony has not been made public and
officials decline to discuss It II is
probable that Mr.. Borglum may again
appear before the investigators.
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
HOUSE COMMITTEE
WRANGLING OVER
BOOST N IbRFE

The first hearing Of the House
Ways and Means Committee on the
new revenue bill developed this after
noon into a wrangls over a proposal
TO boost tariff rates in the new legis-
latlon-
Republicans and Democrats on the
committee strove for the advantage
as they questioned Thomas o. Mar
win, representing the Home Market
Club, OF Boston. who recommended
increases on tariff rates The whole
yrice-hxing policy Of the Administra-
ton was brought under IRE. and a
proposal to tax cotton on a. par with
wool was the subject Of heated arEu-
ment.
The revenues from tariR IN Great
Britain were Sio25 per capita. Mar
win said. lille revenues in the United
States were only 31.ss per capita He
argued that by Increasing import
rates production within the country
would be stimulated, and any revenue
los to the Government through de-
ereasing impOrtations would be more
than made up BY Increased Income
and excess profits taxes made possible
by the Increased prosperity.
The Washington times., 1918-06-07

including Jaegers, the crack German
riflemen. Today It WAS the turn Of
the Jaegers to "get theirs" and they.
did.
For several days previous to the
big. assault today the activities OF the
marines had been conhnei 70 minor
operations.
Whistle in Charge.
The attack today began at 3:45 a.
m, when the marines went forward
with fixsd-bayonets. As the men
rushed across the newly plowed fields
against the German positions they
whistIed and sang like light-hearted
schoolboys. AS they charged up the
steep side OF a hill they came under
intense enemy fire from rifles and
machine guns.
The glare OF star shells thrown up
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
SMALL LUMBER DEALERS
MAY HAVE TO SHUT DOWN

Small lumber dealers. representing.
they say, As per cent OF the eountry'S
lumber output. today told Chairman
Baruch. Of the War Industries Board.
they will be forced out OF business
unless protected under the Govern-
ment non-essentfal eurtailment policy.
Joseph z. Davies, former Federal
trade commissioner, represented thu
lumbermen- In the south. they claim
ed, $4,000 small mills viii be forced
to close down under present eondt-
tions.
The Washington times., 1918-06-07

is now the headquarters OF the "
and all the shows and indoor games
are held there. quite a change from
roulette, faro. baccarat. etc. TO drop
the handkerchief and 'puss in the
corner nest ce pas
"A sign still remains near every
billiard table stating that each game
10 played for 1000 francs. Can you
beat IT We played several games.
but II we had to pay 1000 francs
(abOut $175) we could not even chalk
our cues"
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
WILLS CHILDREN 81 EACH.

The will Of Mrs. Mae Z Pennoyer.
dated May Il, 1910. has been hled for
probate. One dollar each was left to
Elsie Jane Pennoyer. her daughter,
and William Allen Pennoyer, Jr., a son.
The will directed that the rest OF the
estate, consisting Of money given her
by her husband. should become sub
ject to his check Immediately after
her death.
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
ORDERED TO FRANCE.

MAJ John caIlan O,LaughIIn. guar
termaster's reserve corps, welI-knoWR
newspaper man. who has been on
special duty as aid 10 Major General
Goethsls. quartermaster general. has
been ordered TO France and win In
mediateIy report to General Pershing
for special duty In the quarternas-
ter's department OF the expeditionary
forces. Major O'Laughlin was At ona
time Assistant Secretary Of StataL
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
MONK RITES TOMORROW.

Funeral services for oliver Monk.
a resident OF Washington for twenty
five years and a civil war veteran,
who died suddenly OF heart trouble
at the Emergency Hospital yester-
day morning, will be conducted at
llO6 Allison street northwest, tomor-
row at 1880 p. m. The Rev. w. T..
Thompson, OF the. Chapel OF Trans
hguration, will offclate.
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
FIERCE ATTACK
WITH BAYONET
EXTENDS GAINS
Of AMERICANS
by BERT FORD.
international news Service stan Cor
respondent.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY At
THE MARINE. June 6 Is a. m.)-By
brilliant attack over a two-and-a-hSlf-
mile front in the Neuiily sector OF the
Marine battle front the American ma
Tines, fighting alongside OF the
French, extended their recent sue
cess in the same district by advanc-
ing approximately one and one-half
miles.
The Americans now hold all the
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
CAPITAL INPATH
-. OF SUN ECLIPSE
LATE TOMORROW
CONTINUED from First Page.l

CONTINUED from First Page)
In time is explained by the standards
OF time through which the line Of
totality VIII pass.
The width OF the shadow Will be
sixty-six miles at Aberdeen, but IL
will gradually taper down until Il IL
only forty miles wide at Orlando. AT
South Bend, Wash. the total eclipse
will be two minutes and one second;
AT Denver, one minute and half. and
at Orlando. only forty-fye seconds.
Thousands OF persons In Washing
ton interested in astronomical phe-
nomena and scores OF professional and
amateur astronomers viii watch the
three-Quarters eclipse that viii be
visible here.
The eclipse can be seen in washing
ton from 0:33 o'clock until S:21
O'Clock in the evening. according to
astronomical experts at the United
States Naval Observatory.
The eclipse will be three-fourths
total at 7:29 o'clock, Prof A. Hall, OF
the observatory, declared Elaborate
arrangements have been made by the
observatory, cooperating with other
scientific agencies for the observation
OF the eclipse.
Special Station.
The observatory has built a special
station at Baker, Ore, where the
eclipse will be total for two minutes.
John c. Hammond, assistant OBJ
server at the Naval Observatory, went
to Baker, Ore, several weeks ago to
prepare. for making records OF the
eclipse. He IS working with an ap-
preparation OF $500 made by Con-
gress for the purpose and will make
complete measurements and take
photographs Of the eclipse.
For the first time IN histoy moving
pictures will be taken Of the phe-
nomena- Scientists hope that this
will reveal many interesting details.
Washington will not have the op-
portunity OF seeing q total eclipse Of
the sun, because Of the geographical
location OF the Capital
At the Naval Observatory here spe-
cial arrangements have been made
for observing the unusual phenomena
connected with the eclipse.
Ne Great Expense.
For the hrst time in recent years
this eclipse may be viewed and pho
tographed by astronomers without
very great expense, for at one point
the line OF totality will include the
astronomical observatory at Denver.
Col At this observatory astronomers
from the Allegheny Observatory, the
Chamberlain Observatory. and the
Yerkes Observatory will witness the
event
So far as the local observatory
authorities have been advised, there
will be no expeditions OF astronomi-
cal parties from foreign countries to
the United States Virtually all of
the observers are engaged in war
work OF some kind which viii pre-
vent their coming to this country.
Many local expeditions will view
the phenomenon at various points
along the line Of totally.
The astronomers. have exercised
the greatest care in selecting the sta
lions from which to view the eclipse.
The weather records have been care
fully examined In determining the
best vantage points.
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
(alCCSg::rIb5
FeR WEAK LgHaS'

or threat troubles that tnrsatsn to bseolns
chronic. this Calcium compound will bs found
elective. Tbs hEudiegt fom yet dsvilsA
Try them today.
so cents a boz, including war tax
For sale By o'D0nnsn'i. Peoples and 0thsr
''---'j EeS-mSa LSbOrztory. Philadsloh,..
The Washington times., 1918-06-07

I
west Of Chateau Thierry.
The Americans fought with more
than their old-time gaIlantry. going
over the. top whistliug- yankee
Doodle"
Launch Second Attack.
All OF the detectives were obtained
BY 40 o'clock this morning. Sub
sequoutly he day was marked by
desultory sEirmishing. but late in the
afternoon another strong attack wac
organized, and at ) o'clock the ma
rines again lunged forward against
the Germans ..
The second attack carried the
Americans as far as the edge OF the
village OF Corey thfteen miles north
Of Chateau ThierryD The Americana
now hold positions overlooking and
commanding the railway that runs,
through that zone.
The douEhboys gave the Germans
taste OF the cold steel they Will not
/ forget in a hurry.
They moved forward with such fury
| that the Teutons were unable to
withstand them and were completely
routed. The Germans were driven
like sheep from the crest OF the high
ground which was under attack.
! Our men stopped at the foothills OF
I a broad plateau overlooking broad
wheat field. where the Germans made
I futile counter attacks.
French Also Gain.
The French attacked at the same
time as the Americans and they also
we're successful.
Today's operations by the Franco
American forces reversed conditions
on. the Marine. The allies now have
the upper hand, and the situation, in
strategic sense, has been greatly
improved.
An American general who talked
with some of our wounded in dress
! ing station said:
; at almost made me cry to see the
pluck nd enthusiasm OF the boys.
They were proud OF their wounds as
a bride is Of her first baby. They
smoked cigarettes and told each other
how they had been winged In everYl
instance they pleaded for a chance 20
get hack to the big doingsi as they
called it."
Establish Lines.
Not only do HE Americans now hold
all the high ground Of any import
ance northwest Of Chateau Thierry.
but they have stabilized and straight
I ened their lines
| The French. attack was delivered on
! the Americans left, the poilus taxing
so prisoners.
The French were delighted at sac
work of the Americans.
German prisoners said they thought
, they were confronted by British. They
were surprised to find Americans,
] who they. have grown 10 dread keeuly-
The marines have been confronted
| by three fresh German divisions in as
/ many days---FsiFst the GermGna used
! Saxon troops, but the deilshbeys
/ slashed them up so badly that the
| enemy put in the Prussian guards.
1 The next day the Americans turned
/ loose again and the guards were so
| demOralized that they were replaced
I by the cream OF the Prussian troops,
The Washington times., 1918-06-07

RANDALL' Ss ssT.T F E's : goi ana
TODAY-EDTTH STOREY in TREAS
URE OF THE SEA" TOMORROW
CONSTANCE TALMADGE in up THE
ROAD WITH SALLY"
The Washington times., 1918-06-07

LIAhINUhLL , To-Day AND ToMoR-
ROW - BARBARA CASTLETON in
sfldOTHERs or LIBERTY
The Washington times., 1918-06-07

RANDALL'S K fssS Sc. Ss s6l ps.
TODAY-BUSHMA AND BAYNE in
CYCLONE HIGGINS" TOMORROW.
KITTY GORDON in THE INTER
-TOPER .
The Washington times., 1918-06-07

| RANDATI'S Apollo, e.4 HEt.ne
SA1dNDFALL y TOnAT-ETOLA DANA
N "RIDERs OF THE NIGHT" To-
hQRROW-EDTTH STOREY in TREAS
GRE OF The SEA a.
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
ADJUSTMENTS
81 TO0AY5 lS
- FIN THEKTR
AITRACIGNS TX

FhDOElI TODAY AND TOMORROW
IANUEIN FRANKLIN FARNUM in
ssf5 n0D REWARD. %
The Washington times., 1918-06-07
Doodle u Marines Hurl Enemy Back Nearly Two Miles

high ground in the battle area north
west Of Chateau Thierry.
The Americans fought with more
than their Old-time gSlIantry, going
over the. top whistliuG- yankee
Doodle"
The Washington times., 1918-06-07

ICRANDALL'S az SET +. GR E45, ; =
TODAG-HAROLD LOCKWOOD in THE
.LANDLOPER- TOMORROW - CON
STANCE TALMADGE in ZIP THE
ROAD WITH SALLY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-28
ADAM A. wEscHLER, AUcr1oNEER.

ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE CORNER
BUSINESS PROPERTY NO. 343 FIRST
STREET NORTHEAST OPPOSITE UNION
STATION PLAZA: BRICK STORE AND
DWELLING NO: 1897 STREET SOUTH.
WEST CORNER; UNIMPROyED LOT
ON FIRST STREET BETWEEN K AND L
STREETS NORTHWEST.
Of the District of Columbia, passed in Equity
Cause No. $1,000, the undersigned trustees will
sell by public auction. in front Of the respect
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1915, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in the city of
Washington. District Of Columbia. to wit:
AT O'CLOCK Pm.
Sublot A, square 724, beginning at the north.
west corner Of said square, it being the corner
Of D street and First street; then on said First
street IS feet, then east 76 feet 3 inches. then
north IS feet to said street. then west by
and with said d street 78 feet inches into
the corner of said D and First streets, and be-
ing the same property conveyed by Jos. T:
dated December 26. 1876. recorded in Iiber
S43. folio g.. improved by, three-story brick
building with apartments and large storeroom,
No, 343 First street northeast.
AT 4:30 O'CLOCK Pm. 50
Lot "a" square $50, Ii feet TX inches front
on First street By depth Of % feet. unimproved.
'e At S O'CLOCK Pm.
Lot 5, square 264s 4S feet inches front on
"
proved BY two-story brick corner store and
dwelling. No. 1921 o street southwest.
Terms: One-third Of the purchase money to
be paid in cash, the balance in two equal in
stallments payable in one and two years. with
interest at six per cent per annum. payable
semi-anaually. from day of sale. secured by
decd Of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser. deposit
Of $500 the first parcel. 500 on the second
parcel and 500 on the third parcel required at
sale. All cohveyancing. recording. notarial
fees and revenue stamps at the cost Of the
purchaser. Terms Of sale to Be complied with
within fifteen days from the day Of sale. other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser, after i've days advertisement Of
such resale IN some newspaper published in
the city Of Washington. D. c. y
LEO A. ROVER, Trustee,
Fenda1l Building
EDWIN b. NEUMEYER, Trustee, q
No. 100 18th street northwest.
ROSSA r. DOWNING, Attorney,
Columbian Building. oc:6d&ds. exSu