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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
More Than 6,2OO Field Workers.

More than $500 county agent
workers-6,21 to be exact-were
at work July in the United States
carrying out the food production
and conservation program. according
to a report recently issued by the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
$1,000 REWARD.

Will be paid by the undersigned
for the recovery of one black mule,
about ten years old, branded TJD
connected on left stif1e or shoulder.
Left my place about March Is. Phone
or write T. f. Peterson, Eight Mile
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC !

The people of Heppner are re
quested to clean out their cellars and
Easements that were filled last week,
as soon as possible, and to also use
disinfectants so that the danger of
typhoid may be reduced to the mini
mum.
w. w. SMEAD, Mayor.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
1t is Zero hour.
The whistle has sounded
Why-why do we stand and wait:
Earl Wayland Bowman.
Notice to Voters

Voters who fail to register on or
before the last Saturday preceding
the primary election cannot vote at
the primary election Sept. 3. accord
log to the following authorized publ
cation:
"Aug. 5, 1918, Mr.. Emil Elder,
Clerk of the District Court, Occur d.
Alene. Idaho.
"My dear Mr.. Elder: We are In
receipt Of your favor OF the 3rd inst.
inquiring whether voters may register
on election day. This office has held
that all parties intending To vote
must register before election day,
either primary or general. and that
no voters can be registered on election
day. Sincerely yours, II. A. Walters,
Attorney General. adv 81 Augl6-3O
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
Aims of Non-Partizan League?

The following is going the rounds
OF the press of Idaho, purportlng 10
come from a Minot, n. D., paper OF
August !:
The final step toward complete
socialism has at last oeen taken by
the non-partisan league in North
Dakota.
After securing control Of county
central committee of Hettinger and
Adams counties, N. D., the league
proceeded to adopt the following
resolution:
"Whereas, 1t is the sense of the
people 10 control of the present nom
inees of the republican party that the
state should own the business in the
state of North Dakota; and
"Whereas. We believe in equality
and justice; be it
Resolved, That our state commit
teeman be instructed to have placed
in the platform of the republican
party and the nominees for the legis
lature from the 49th legislative dis
trlct be instructed to advocate the
state ownership of farm lands, horses,
cattle and machinery. and that the
same be acquired on the basis OF
value for the three years Immediate
ly preceding the war"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
Call For Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that l am
prepared to pay all warrants Of hide.
pendent School District No. 81, of
Athol, Idaho. All warrants up to
and including Warrant Number 229,
dated May II, 1918, should be turned
In at once, for redemption. Interest
on these warrants ceases 10 days from
the date Of this notice.
Dated, Aug, IA, 1918.
CARROLL L. SKEEL.
adv 1t Treasurer
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
Summer Complaint.

During the hot weather of the
summer months some member of
almost every family is likely to be
troubled with an unnatural looseness
OF the bowels, and it is Of the great
est Importance that this be treated
promptly, which can only be done
when the medicine is kept at hand.
Mrs. f. +. Scott, Scottsville. N. Y,
states, II first used Chamberlain's
Collie and Darrhoea Remedy as much
as five years ago. At that time l had
a severe attack of summer complaint
and was suffering intense pain. One
dose relieved me. Other members of
my family have since used it with
like results" adv
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
NOTICE

Property owners having shade
fruit or ornamental trees with
branches projecting over sidewalks
used by the public are hereby notified
to have all low hanging branches cut
back so that they will not be less
than eight feet above the walk. BY
order of Village Trustees j. R. M
Culp. Clerk.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
U. S. Employment


In calling for help Ia the harvest,
Nj. j. Kerr. state director Of the u.
S. department Of labor. has sent out
statement for publication Of which
the following is part:
ut is not enough for the people to
be enthused and shout for the nag
and our country but every man,
woman, aud child should be engaged
ia the real work of this war; every
home should be organized To do It's
part, real service in some way that
will be productive; every community
should be organized TO the end that
every resource he fully utilized 10 get
the best possible results, economy OF
time, spirit Of cooperation; there
should be no idlers.
"As | see it, II is time now to enter
upon an educational campaign as to
how each of Us can SerVelour cOuntry
best in the production Of some Of the
material things that 90 TO sustain
life. Everything we have and with
which we have to do Is the product of
labor; someone's energy and toll has
produced it; few things, if any, come
into the world Of usefulness unaided
10 some way. Labor is the power
that sustainS the world, our success
as individuals. communities and as a
nation depends upon our industry
Qabor we'll drected). Each OF US
with the same ambition To work and
do our part at home as our boys who
go TO the front and fight 10 the face
of death.
"The u. s. employment service is
the clearing house for labor, those
who need help should file their
| application and those who can render
/ service and are seeking employment
should do the same. The job for the
man or woman, and the man uI
woman for the job. It's success will
be measured in proportion to the
support given by the people. The U
| S. labor department is to labor as the
bank is to finance. There would be
no banks If everybody kept hi.
money at home, and anyone in neeC
Of money running about the country
] in search of some one who had Z
surplus. What would be the flnan-
cial condition were it not that The
, people deposit their money In the
bank and from the numerous deposits
creating fund that is loaned out t
those who need to borrow? How
impossible to do business in fnan
i cial way without the bank. How
impossible to get the results from
; labor without some means of prope
| direction and distribution. Lee
those who need help list their want,
with their local county agent and tn,
U. S. employment service, and thos,
who can give service list themselve
for that service and by this means W,
will be able to utilize all our resources
OF labor TO the fullest extent. |
cannot be done in any other way"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
ENGLAND is taking immedlate stems

England is taking immediate steps
tn free all of the slaves in German
East Africa, former German colony
where human slavery has been Off
c!ally recognized by the Berlin gov
eminent, and where the slaves
number almost $50, 900.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
Call For Village Warrants.
Rathdrum. Idaho, Aug. l6, 1911

Rathdrum. Idaho, Aug. I6, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that l am
prepared to pay the following deS-
cribed warrants of the village Of
Rithdrum, Kootena Co., Idaho.
All warrants from No.1473 to 1887,
inclusive.
Interest will cease ten days after
date of this notice
W. W. BENNETT
Village Treasurer
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
Chronic Constipation

1t is by no means an easy matter to
cure this disease, butt it can be done
in most instances by taking Cham
berlaln's Tablets and complying with
the plain printed directions that
accompany each package.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
Notice to Creditors,

State of Idaho IS.
County of Kootenai
Estate of Elnora Sexsmith. Deceased
NOTICE is hereby given by the undersiop.
ed Administrator of the Estate OF Elnpra
Sexsmith, deceased, to the creditors
of, and all persons having claims against
the said de ceased, to- exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers. within Four month";
after the first publication of this notice. ~
the said Administrator at his Law of3rn
over Rathdrum State Bank Bldg ,Rathdrum
Idaho, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business OF said estate in
the County of kootenai, State of Idaho.
Dated this Goth day of July, 1918.
MILES F. EGBERS
Administrators with the
VIII annexed
5t-Aug, is to Sept. 10
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23
NOTICE

Netice is hereby given that under
the 1917 Session Law every persoo
desiring to vote in the Primaries or
General Election should register with
the Registrar of his or her precinct.
EMIL ELDER,
tr County Auditor.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-08-23

A. d. MCDONALD, Rathdrum, Ida.
Estimates given on all work and satisfact-
ion guaranteed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
CHILE AND PERU
ARE 4ADMONISHED
South American Countries Told by This
Country to Compose Their
Difference.

" WASHINGTON, Dec T. Acting Sec
rotary Polk made public at the state de
partment today the text OF the note hand
ed by the United States ambassador re
Gently to the president Of Chile and Peru
saying the two South American nations
owed it To the rest Of the world TO com
pose their differences and informing them
that the niled States stood ready to
tender alone or in conjunction with other
countries on this hemisphere all possible
assistance 10 bring about an equitable
solution
The note said the United States viewed
the severance OF consular relations be
tween the two governments with the
grasest apprehension, particularly on the
eve Of the Paris peace conference in which
it is confidently expected that steps will
be taken TO provide FOR an era OF lasting
peace among all peoples.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
BRITAIN NOT TO
GIVE UP NAVY
Lloyd George Makes This Statement in
Course of Speech--Germany
Must Pay to Limit.

BRISTOL. ENGLAND, Dec. l2.-Thc
war bill ot the allies against Germany
is Sl2o0on, ,ooo. according to the British
Prime Minister, David Lloyd George. WHO
presented this and other interesting facts
before large gathering here yesterday.
The cost oi the war to Great Britain was
$4,000. .Oo0,000
Before the war the estimated wealth ot
Germany, said the Premier, was between
500. .O0a, ,0ooN00 aud 100000, 100000. So II
the whole wealth. OF Germany were taken
there w,nld not bc enough To pay the ac-
count. Therefore Inc lad used the words:
Germany should pay to the utmost limit
OF her capacity"
When the Prime Minister was address
ing an overflow meeting he said Great
Britain would be guilty Of great folly
II she gave up her navy
4 voice interrupted: Then watch VII
som"
The Premier replied: well, / hope e
meet him in a fortnight. I Will tell him
what YOU Say
Wherever the request comes from We
are not going to gave up the navy SO fan
as Great Britain is concerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
MORE TRANSPORTS
ON THEIR WAY
War Department Announces Sailing of
Four Bringing 5000
u. S. Troops.

WASHINGTON, Dee. Sallincs
OF four army transports bringing adj
ditional nnits from France were an
nouneed today by the war department.
The ships are the transports H. R.
Mallory. Raqpahannock, I-eviathan
and Celtic with ahont 1000 men. The
Rappahannock sailed Dee. and the
other vessels Dee s.
The Icyiathan brings casual com.
panics Nos sol TO 313 inclusive. l,4l0
hospital patients, SEQ caeuals and the
second anti-aircraft section.
The Celtic brings the third battalion
headquarters company and medical de-
taehments Of the s14th pioneer in
fantIy. colorcd; casual companies l.05l
10 l,057 inchSive, 30 patients and
several civilians.
The Mallory has on board the head
quarters, sanitary detachment, ord
nance detachment, headquarters com
pany, band, supply company and bat
teries 4 and = OF the l43rd field ar
tillery regiment, the 65th field artil-
lcry brigade headquarters and 92t
sick and wounded.
The lISth field artillery complete sailed
from France Dec on the transport Mar
tia Washington. On the same ship Were
training eadrc- skeleton unt9i, 3S civil
ian,. the headquarters company Of the
lath field artillery Il number Of casuale
and 80 sick and wounded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
$4,000 FIRE LOSS.
Wilccx Place on Ley6en Road in Green
field Burned.

GREENFIELD, Dec l2.-Fire starting
il large barn about 7.30 O'Clock last
night entirely destroyed the set Of farm
islildings in Leyden Road near Greenfield
town farm owned and occupied BY Ernest
and Leon Wilcox. farmers and cattle
dealers. The buildings burned included
two barns, filled with hay, stock and
agricultural implements and two story
and half dwelling with ell attached The
loss is placed a, approximately slo,ooo,
partially covered By insurance.
When the blaze was discovered one barn
was in flames These spread rapidly to
the other barn and then to the house
through the ell which was built close to
the barns \ telephone alarm was sent
to Greenfield 6re headquarters, but be
cause Of the condition oi the roads and the
lack OF any fire lighting facilities near the
Wilcox place. which IS four miles from.
the town, the apparatus was not sent
Neighbors formed bucket hrigades. set the
cattle and horses in the barn free and
saved portion OF the household furniture
but were unable to do anything to chech
the spread of the fire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
PROSECUTIONS FOR
ALLEGED ASSAULTS
S. J. Cray OF Bellows Falls and Armour
Travelling Salesman in Alteration
State Takes Hand

4 suit for s. 600 damages was brought
Yesterday In BELOW, Fails against $. j.
GRAY hy {. r. Underwood Of Fitehburg
Mass. salesman Tor Armour 1 Go. 1t IS
Tor an alleged assault Ia CFay's market
on Aug II hast and two alleged assault.
on the night Of Dee. 5 in the streets Of
Below Falls On Tuesday GRAY brought
suit against Underwood for - 1000 fol al
legged assault. on Dee. ).
Underwood was placed in the Bellows
Falls Jail Sunday night tor disturbance
III a~sauitine ray, aud 4 hearing set Tor
Tuesday was postponed one week. Tn
derwood II out on hail OF - .0tl0. Cray :
property has been attached Tor 5000
Both civil suits are -ct for tho April term
Of Nindham county court
States Attorney W t. Daley repre-
sent9 the state III the criminal action
against Underwood aud Attorney iteorgc
A. Weston i counsel far Cray in the civil
action against | Underwood. Judge War
ner 4 Graham i counsel Tor Underwood
in lli- civil action against Cray
\ jury will be drawn Monday in the
criminal action against ndcrwood and
trial probably viii take place Tuesday
OF Wednesday States Attorney Daley
SAYS he also viii bring criminal action
against Cray and his son, Eugene Cray.
| \ few day, ago Underwood was il
Crav's market. and it j. understood that
remarks he made about his predecessor
! the Armour travelling man. werc resented
bv Mr. Cray and trouble cnsued ndcr
wood being clected from tho market.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
LUCE INDICTED
IN FIRST DEGREE
VIII Be Tried on Charge OF Murder,
Having Stabbed Station Agent
Prentiss in Burlington.

Attorney General Herbert G. Barber
returned last night from Burlington. and
this morning he was informed that Pri-
vate John Luce of Troy. n y, who
stabbed and killed Station Agent A. NJ
Prentiss of that city NOV. ,, was indicted
Oh the charge OF murder in the first de
gree by the grand Jury of the Chittenden
county court. No arrangements have
been made for the trial, but j, probably
viii be al this term al court.
Luce. member Of the 37th company,
10th depot brigade. al Camp Devens,
Aver. Mass. was endeavorine to steal a
ride a., he was ont Of funds. when Prem
tiss called him down from the top Of 4
car and arrested him. Luce. after an al
tereation. drew a knife and stabbed Prem
tiss, VINO died within q short time
The jury took almost no time to return
Ia true bill after they were left with the
evidence:
! Burlington despatch say: Luce
defence will probably be that hi- arrest
was illegal. and that he had a right 10
resist up TO certain point. The boy had
no idea he had killed a man, and was not
told until a day later. He then broke
down. Luce has engaged some Of the best
| legal talent in the state Their stand is
that although Luce wa Sa trespasser or
he railroad, he left the ear when ordered
| They will contend that Prentis- had Nc
authority on the street where lie took
Luce. Public sympathy is strong witt
Luce. He has received presents and din
ners III numbers from the townspeople
who arc inclined To think lie did the deco
without any idea OF the consequences.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
Distinguished Service Rem
dered by BTattleborO
Soldier
SON OF MIR. AND MRS.
FRED w. PUTNAM
First Glass Private Has Been with
French Army Is Months, Sailing as
Member CT New York University
Unit III August, 1917

First Glass Private Philip B. Put
nam. soa of Mr. and Mrs Fred w Put
nam of this town, las been awarded
the Croix da Gnerlr Tor distinguished
service. shortly after earning the cross
he was cited ny q Frcach oaieer This
information was contained in letter
written Fv Private Putnam to his par
euts from France under date Of Nov
II, extracts from which are printed
herewith. Private Putnam. who has
been attached 10 the French army II
months sailed for France as a mem
bcr of the New York university am
bulance unit in August. 1917, He
writes, in part:
Dear Mother and Dad
This is tho first letter / have written
in over two weeks We have been con.
stantlv on the move and / have been
on detached service away from the sec.
tion and my personal belongings.
Undoubtedly YOU are rejoicing over
the news YOU nov haye-the war be.
ing over and the Germans back where
they belong. II has been pretty tough
the last few weeks. but ! Am satisfied
now that il is over As usual, NE were
in the thick Of the fight, and had il
pretty hot
The cessation Of hostilitics has come
80 suddenly that we can hardly realize
il is true When the news was posted
every ono Just looked as though they
We're left million dollars NJ greatcet
| enjoyment has been III noting the ex
preston Of relief and happiness on thc
| faces Of al ] meet. Everyone has !
| cheery greeting and a pleasant word.
| have been rather miserable latel,
! physically, often with wet blankets
dirty clothes, the cootics and blowoutt
! in foot OF mud. But nothing natter
now-thc fighting is over and We r,
just waiting TO 20 homo. ! figure on fiv'
months before being sent back to TIL
states.
Now n little good news: While il
the last action I earned my GroiX d
Guerre, and shortly afterwarj frpncl
officer came and cited me, 50 / now hay
the war cross.
There are 10 fellows in this littl
! room now. and concentration of though
Is nearly impossible, SO viii close thi
for now.
Love TO ALL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
Odd Fellows Temple

The Rcbckahs will give a military whist
party Thursday evening in Odd Fellows
trmple. 70 which the public is invited.
Tickets 2j cent?.
Thursday, Dec. l2.-Regular meet
of Canton Palestine, No. 3 Rehearsal
of the degree and election of canton
and field officers. A full attendance
is desired.
Friday night, Dee. l3.---Supper at
: o clock. followed by inspection Of the
canton, and working the degree A
full attendance is desired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
FOUR BRATTLEBORO
NURSES TOGETHER
In Same Hospital in France Where
Lieut. Robert G. Enowlton Is Be-
ing Treated for His Eyes.

Mr. and Mrs +. i. Knowlton Of
Central street have just received let
ter from their son, Lieut. Robert 6.
KuoNlton Of Troop !, "a cavalry, in
which lie mentions rather unusual
fact. He writes that four former nurses
in the Brattlcboro Memorial hospital
are in q hospital in France where he Is
under treatment They arc Miss Marion
lyman. Miss Roselcc Rochon, Miss Mar
earct Davis and Miss Lillian Mckinnon.
The hospital is in Bourges les Faux,
a watering place, and Lieut.. knowlton
is there for treatment for his eyes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, Dec l2-Pocahontas council
will hold a regular meeting Nomination
ot officers. \ large attendance is desired,
Friday, Dee 10, at s p. m.-Regular
meeting of Quonckticut tribe, No. >,
/. O. X. NJ. Important business Nomi.
nation of chiefs.
The Brothers Of Quonckticut tribe, No
.. I. O. r. NJ, who are Interested in
card tournament will kindly he present
in Red Mems hall. Friday, the 18TH at
$ pm.
Dance will be held every Saturday
night. commencing November %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
WILL GET AFTER
SHIPYARD PLAYERS
Baseball Men Who Deserted American
League for Easy Berths May Be
Placed Under Ean.

CHICAGO, Dec. l2-Thc status of base
ball players who deserted their clubs last
season t. JOIN teams in shipyard leagues
Will be- ono of the problems of the annual
meeting of tho club owners 6f the Ameri-
can league here today The offending
players. it is said. will bc barred from
playing in the league.
The length Of the 1919 season, the open
ing date. aud the player limit ior each
team are other questions To be considered
as well as the personnel OF the national
commission. AS to the length OF the
schedule tho club owners seem TO be about
equally divided between 40 and l5i
games.
Boston tavors llommc schedule and
believes it would eliminate double head
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
BRITISH ARE LEADING.
At End of First Day OF Military Box
ing Tournament.

LONDON, Dec 12-Thc teams Of the
American army, the American navy, the
British army, the British navy and the
Canadian army were punched closely at
The end Of the first day Of the boxing
tournament here The Americans are
pinning their hopes Of winning the
finals today on Eddie McGoorty and
Mike O'Dowd. who have not appeared
III the tournament. The points scored
al The close Of the first day read Brit,
sh army, 21; British airmen, 2l; Brit
ish navy 1919; United States navy,
l6l.; United States army and Canada,
l6 each, with Australia, New Zealand
and South Africa trailing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
TO MEET PRESIDENT.
Escort for His Vessel Leaves England
Under Admiral Sims.

LONDON. Dec l2-The United States
fleet which is to form part of the escort
OF the George Washington into Brest left
Portland this morning. 1t was command
ed by Vice Adm. Sims who was on board
the battleship Wyoming. The fleet con
sisted OF two battleship divisions under
Adnirais Rodman and Rodgers and one
destroyer division. The fleet will be met
at sea by 50 destroyers from Brest The
George Washington carrying the President
and his party viii be met at o'clock to
morrow morning 30 miles off from Brest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-12
NOT OBLIGED TO
KEEP UP PAYMENTS
Discharged Soldiers Not Required TO
Keep Liberty Bonds Bought on
Installment Plan

WASHINGTON. Dec r.. Discharged
soldiers who do not wish TO continue pay
ment on Liberty bond subscriptions made
through tie army organizations will have
rarments already made returned and
their subscriptions viii be Cancelled.
Army officers said today that although
thi. arrangement had been made they did
not expect any great number Of snb4crip-
tion~ Ia be nullified in this way.
Less than S30.0000o0 Of the army $50
O00OO0 subscription TO the Fourth LIB
erty loan wa4 subscribed by the plan Of
making monthly allotments from pay,
and the balance constituted bank sub
.criptions which will NOT bc affected.