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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-04-25
WILLIAM ERWIN WALBRIDGE.

William Erwin Walbridge passed
away at his home in Heppner last
Monday morning at 2 O'Clock. He
mad been gradually growing weaker
for days and the end came quietly,
with all members of the family pre-
sent when life went out. Mr.. Wal
bridge was three months and eight
days past 63 years of age.
William Erwin Walbridge was
born at Hornelsville, New York Jan
uary IA, 1855, being the youngest
OF four children and the last suryi-
wing member of his family He
came west early in life and grew up
with the country. going first to the
Willamette Valley when he was but
twelve years of age. Two years later
he came to Morrow county and had
been citizen here ever since.
In 1878 he was united in marriage
to Elizabeth Smith, the wedding TAX
ing place in Pendleton. OF six chill
dren, three are still living. They
are Mrs. Henry Ashbaugh, Mrs.
Frank Nash and Herbert Walbridge
all Of Heppner. Mrs. Walbridge and
the children were all at home when
husband and father responded to the
call Beyond.
Mr.. Walbridge was Morrow coun-
ty pioneer in the true sense of the
word. He was growing into man
hood on the open hills and barren
valleys of this section before the
town of Heppner was founded and
was numbered among the very first
farmers on Willow creek. Besides.
engaging in farming, Mr.. Walbridge
devoted much of his time to aid in
the upbuilding of a new country and
in later years, after he had retired
from the farm, he held various posi-
tions for city and county.
The deceased was an active mem
Der of the Methodist church and
Heppner Lodge No. 50 A. F. & A. M.
The funeral services were held from
the Masonic Hall on Tuesday after
noon, a short discourse being read
by Rev. H. A. Noyes of the Federated
Brother Masons took charge
Of the burial services in Masonic
cemetery, where the body was lower
ed to its final resting place.
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HEPPNER BIDS
BOYS FAREWELL
Dance, Music and Speaking Will Fea-
ture Entertainment For Boys
Leaving For Army Camp.

Make it a farewell they will re-
member. That is the idea the Nor
row County Red Cross Chapter has
in mind when they will give a fare
we'll party to the nine young men Of
Morrow county who leave Monday
for Camp Lewis, at American Lake.
Wash.
The program will be held at the
Opera House, Saturday evening. be
ginning at s o'clock. s. E. Notson
Will preside and other speakers of
the evening will be Rev. F. A. An
drews, c. l.. Sweek and J. ]. Nys.
The committee, of which NJ. y.
Clark is at the head, has also arrang-
ed for music, and solos will be sung
by Mrs. Clifford Sims, Miss Zelma
Engelman of lone and Miss Margaret
O'Rourke.
After the program, dancing will
pe INDUCED IN and Tor this occasion
H. M. Cummins of lone, Roy Coch-
ran and Miss Muriel Cason will fur
nish the music.
During the short interval between
the speaking program and the dance,
N. A. Clark, who has charge of the
turkey rattle for the Red Cross, will
hold the drawing for the eight tur-
keys recently donated by Henry Gay
Of Rhea creek.
Following are the men who will
go to camp next Monday: Royal E.
Bebb, Ben Moore, Albert Lee Crewd-
son. Loren Matteson, Everritt P.
Richie, Frederick w. Belgard, Glen
McFerrin. On the first of May,
Green McCraw and Thomas r. Mar
latt will leave for California.
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Red Cross Program At Morgan.

In another column will be found
an advertisement of the Red Cross
program and dance which will be
held at Morgan on Friday night, May
3rd. The program will be given by
school district No. 2S, under the su-
pervision of Miss Irene Douglass.
The Red Cross auxiliary at Morgan
is sponsor for the dance and bazaar
which will also take place the same
evening. A supper will also be serv-
ed in Wagner Hall. Preparations
are being made to entertain a large
crowd. Mrs. H. M Swank is presi-
dent of the Morgan Red Cross Auxil-
iary.
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+. j. SlOcum Dies At Prosser.

Word was received by relatives in
Heppner last Saturday that E.. j.
Slocum had died suddenly at his
home in Prosser, Wash. No partic-
ulars were given. Mr.. Slocum made
his home in this city many years. be-
ing engaged in the drug business.
Slocums Drug Store, which was
we'll known business firm here for
many years, was founded by him.
Eugene Slocum of this city, Elmer
Slocum of Lexington and Albert Slo-
cum of Portland are brothers. The
deceased leaves family at Prosser.
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Will Give May Day Festival.

Under the direction of teachers.
the pupils of the first five grades of
the local grammar school are pre-
pairing for a May Day festival, which
will be held in the Fair pavilion. The
festival activities will be made up of
dances of various kinds. The May
pole dance will be given by members
of the first and second grades. Pa
irons of the school are invited to at
tend. An admission cnarge of twen-
ty-tiye cents will be made. the festi-
val will be held in the evening of
May first.
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Thomas Morgan Married.

Thomas Morgan, pioneer Heppner
citizen, completely surprised his fell
low townsmen when he got married.
The wedding occurred at the parson-
age Of the Federated church last
Monday evening. The bride is Mrs.
Elizabeth j. Allen, who arrived the
same evening from California. She
formerly lived In Grant county. MIR.
and Mrs. Morgan will make their
home in the Morgan residence on
Linden street. The house, which was
recently damaged by fire, is being re-
constructed and improved.
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WEST
IN SENATORIAL GAME
(Oregon NOter.l

Oswald Vests candidacy for The
democratic nomination for United
States Senator is the big political ev.
ent of the season. There are thou,
sands of democrats registered as re-
publicans, many of them having
changed their registration this year
solely to vote for the nomination CT
McNary by the republicans as they
regarded him as Vests candidate.
These republicans" will unquestion-
ably vote for West at the general ell
ection should the peppery ex-gover-
nor secure the democratic nomina
ton.
That West will secure nomination
by the rump faction of the former
democratic party that has not regis
tered as republican is generally con-
ceded. There are something like
10000 democrats still registered in
the party out of the 10000 who vo-
ted for Wilson. Only small num-
ber of this remaining 10000 will
vote for Will R. King, Vests oppo-
nent, as 1t appears that King does
not enjoy the confidence of the dem
ocratic national ADMINISTRATION which
unquestionably is behind West. Be-
sides, King does not enjoy the conf
dence of the rank and file of the dem
ocratic party in Oregon.
Vests original and avowed pur-
pose at the time Governor Witty
combe appointed Charles l.. McNary
to succeed the late democratic sena-
tor, Harry Lane, was to stay out of
McNary's road when McNary would
seek election. Up to that time West
was considering the possibility of
being candidate, preferably as an
He then stated that he
would be a candidate only in the ev-
ent the republicans failed to nomin-
ate McNary.
In the light of what was his atti-
tude at that time and for many mon
tbs thereafter only one conclusion
can be drawn as to his reasons for
now declaring himself an out-and-out |
for the democratic nomin-
alton. 1t Is the fear that his friend /
McNary will be defeated by Robert
Y. Stanfield, and that as an indepen-
lent candidate against Stanield he.
West, would stand no show of cleo
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This OrgaizatiOn Needs Your
Help

have caused the allies to move Just
at this time and accounts for the
boldness Of the operations.
Since the raid shows the German
coast defenses are not invulnerable,
to some officers this action is looked
upon as forecasting the possibility of
an attempt to force a landing in the
rear Of the German line, thus turn
ing the flank of the whole German
position in Flanders. That possibil-
ity has been discussed widely ever
since the deadlock of trench war
fare began.
Hobson Exploit Recalled.
The sinking of the Merrimac by
Lieutenant Hobson in the mouth of
Santiago harbor, Cuba, in the Span
ish-American War, in June, 1898, is
so familiar that Americas minds will
readily grasp the connection be tween
that operation against Admiral Ger
vera and the present achievement of
the British on the Belgian coast.
After having satisfied themselves
that the German submarines could
not easily be dug out" of their we'll
protected nests at Zeebrugge and Os-
tend, consideration was given to 9TH
er feasible means of attending to
them, and the plan of "walling them
in" Immediately suggested itself.
There has been lot of conversation
between American and British naval
heads on this subject. with the result
announced today.
When the whole story of naval op-
erations in the North Sea, especially
relative to the channels leading to
the Skagerrak and Kattegat, becomes
known, 1t probably will be found that
concrete has played a considerable
part in the activities of the allies and
the United States in those waters as
we'll. Reports are current here in
high quarters that the exits of the
submarines are gradually being de-
creased, thereby immensely increas-
ing the effectiveness of their anti
submarine naval patrol.
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OF INTEREST TO MASONS.

Ruth Chapter No. 80, o. E. S. vii
give a free entertainment under thC
auspices of visiting members, Frida
evening, April 26th at SIS. Al
members of Masonic and Eastern
Star lodges and their families are
cordially invited.
MRS. ORR,
MISS NORRIS.
MRS. j. S. TAYLOR,
Committee.
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r. A. ANDREWS, Pastor.
THE FEDERATED CHURCH.

Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning sermon theme: "TWo
Sinners Before the Judge"
Christian Endeavor, TOO p. m.
Topic: "The Cross In City Slums. -
Leader, Miss Thiele.
Junior Leader, Bernice Woodson
Evening sermon theme, "A Sin
cere Seeker After TRUTH
H. A. MOVES, Pastor.
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Mrs. P. A. Anderson and mother
Mrs. Eugene F. Campbell, who have
been visiting in Portland for the
past two weeks, are expected home
this evening.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday, April %

Bible school at 10 a. m.
Morning worship at II a. m. Ser
mon subject: "The Ordinances of the
Church."
C. E. meeting at p. m.
Preaching service at s p. m. Sub
ject: PARALLELS of the Kingdom
Jud .Mesit" ss5
Teachers training class Tuesday at
5 p. m.
Midweek service, Thursday, s p.
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Ralph Adkins Of Rhea creek wa.
transacting business in Heppner to
day.
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Mrs. Henry Clark of lone was a
guest last week at the home of her
sister, Mrs. j. B. Sparks in this city.
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Furnished housekeeping rooms.
Mrs. Walbridge.
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Continued on page A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

abstracted. It worried him. and he
had taken the matter to Riverbank's
well-known OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Philo Gubb had accepted the offer
of two dollars a day promptly. and he
was now preparing to solve the mys-
terry Of the missing coal.
I guessed Immediately that the dis
guise he meant to wear was one had
seen before. He had used 1t frequent
1y-so frequently that everyone in
Riverbank knew the moment they saw
him on the street in it that Philo Cub
was at work on a case. He had worn
1t in the Tankerville Hound case, and
in the Riverban}< Bank case, and in
many others.
Before he had finished telling me of
the mystery on which he was about to
employ his talents Mr.. Gubb had COM
p1eted blackening his face and had
begun to don his disguise. I helped
him. When he was completely trans
formed into an elderly negro preacher
although I must say he looked more
like an elderly black famingo-he dis
missed me.
you can descend downstairs and
leave me alone by myself now" he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
PARIS IS A LURE
Hindenburg's Longing for 1t
May Prove His UndOing.
Extension of Line VIII Certain
ly Cost Many Men.
5000 REQUIRED TO A MILE
Reserves VIII Soon All Be Used
in Holding Front.
Then VIII the Allies Be in Po-
sitiOn To Strikeg
5000 REQUIRED TO A mile
BY ]. w. T. MASON.

New York, June S.-The ft-tal lure
of Paris is enticing Won Hindenburg
into an extravagant extension of his
front that will prove far beyond the
means of the German army to sup
port when Americas major offensive
starts for the Rhine.
The front between scissors and
Chateau Thierry. which is the nearest
line to Paris, has begun to bulge at
its middle. like the stomach OF glut-
ton. Won Hindenburg's own bloody
gluttony is now being forced to reed
itself only at this one sector OF the
front. The other areas are held sec
ondary to the deep necessity for reacn-
ing the environs of Paris.
Each mile by which Won linden
burg extends the new salient toward
Paris means the German general
staff must find six thousand more
men for its protection.
Soon Use Up Men.
Each mile, therefore, of Won Hin
denburg's new advance means SIX
thousand men must be taken from the
German reserves and placed perma-
nently along the battle front where
they can no longer serve for surprise
attacks such as were used in Picardy,
Flanders and Aisne offensives. me
German front has now been extended
about thirty miles since the beginning
of the present offensive, this means
10000 Germans have been perma-
nently transferred from the reserves
to the trenches
II the German casualties last week
be placed at 100000, the total deple-
ton of Won Hindenburg's reserves
must be placed at 100000.
Huns Will Soon Worry.
With this number removed from
participating in future surprise oper-
atoms. Won Hindenburg's power for
developing new oflensives by sudden
shock operations has been seriously
impaired "A few more miles of Ger
man advance toward Paris, therefore,
contains no element of alarm for Gen
eral Foch. AS long as VonA linden
burg is permanently halted at a rea-
sonable distance from the French cap
ital it is he and not General Foch who
should do the worrying in the future.
The strong resistance now being de-
veloped by the French is not to be re-
garded as a major counter attack but
as normal defensive fighting. Only as
desperate resort to save vital posi-
tons would counter-attack be justi-
fled while America is unable officially
to participate. When that time comes
"counter-attack' will be too meager a
word to describe the allies operations
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on no account. You look at Gubb-
sect"
He glance1 around to see that all
was correct. and his eye lighted on
Brabsy again. Brabsy was tottering
a little on his legs.
You dog!" Daggett snapped at him
in a low voice you've gone and got
half drunk again. You cut 1t out.
understand? II you take another drink
before this job is finished and we're
out of this town I'll beat you up SO
yon won't ever forget it. Now get up
them stairs"
It was amazing to me how a mere
camera man dared speak SO to an
actor as famous as Brabsy.
"Ah, Chez" the imitation OF Gubb
said in anything but cultured voice.
Il didn't take hardly nothin'."
you get up them stairs!" said Mr..
Daggett wickedly. And the man he
had introduced as Mr.. Brabsy obeyed
with amazing alacrity.
From my position at Mr.. Daggett's
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elbow had my first sight Of the max
shouted his directions like man call
ing home the cows from a far hilltop.
I thrilled when heard the first click
Ing OF the camera as Mr.. Daggett
turned the crank. Mr.. Brabsy walked
down the stairs, hesitated, looked up
and down.
"Gubb. walk down the street." shout
ed. Mr.. Daggett. boy. follow him.
Crowd. follow boy. Look at Gubb.
Look at Gubb! Look at Gubb!"
The clicking Of the camera stopped
as Mr.. Daggett raised his head.
All right Brabsy. That's all to-
day." he shouted, and took from his
pocket the magazine containing my
story. It was evident he did not work
from a script. The crowd pressed in
around US and the imitation Cub
| strolled toward us.
Tomorrow we'll work at the bank"
Mr.. Daggett said. and shouldered his
camera. A few small boys followed
him, running at his side or hurrying
ahead Of him to look back. and the
rest of the crowd disappeared. Where
Mr.. Brabsy went did not notice.
I stood a minute idly, and when
looked UP I saw Philo Gubb, in the
| elderly negro preacher disguise. step
from the doorway. as Mr.. Brabsy had
stepped. He hesitated a moment and
looked up and down the street. and
then, exactly as Mr.. Brabsy had done.
| he started down the street "at a good
clip" as Mr.. Daggett had phrased 1t.
| Mr.. Widdle's coal yard is on Ash
Street and Is surrounded by tall
fence, the gate of which is padlocked
on the inside every night The watch
man is an elderly negro. Silas Wash
ington by name, who tranps the yard
| all night-except when he sleeps on
| duty. To the west of the coal yard
1 Is junk yards, where Jacob Berkman
receives and sorts old iron. old rags
and old rubber. The rags are stored
and sorted in a shack built against Mr..
Widdle's fence.
| To the east of the coal yard Is an
ancient three-story frame building.
once the Riverbank Steamboat Hotel.
but now very dirty tenement. The
| coal yard. except for the lane down Its
middle, is doored with heavy planks
and divided into binds OF irregular
| size, some OF which are rooted and
some Of which are not. Those in which
coal Is stored are not: those In which
such things as bags Of cement and
bales of plasterers' hair are stored are
rooted. All these bins back up against
/ the fence on one side of the yard or
4 the other.
| Philo Gubb, proceeding from his
! rooms Cor from his one room. that
served as workshop. bedroom and Of
fice). walked toward Ash Street. and
when he reached the alley back of the
coal yeard he stopped and glided into
the alley. Dusk had arrived. His
nights work had begun.
| I was at my teller's window the next
day about noon when Mr.. Daggett
entered the bank. He came to my
window and looked In.
We've got hne Light to-day" he
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dies coal repositorium," said Mr.. Gubb.
perhaps forgetting he had already told
me this in his room. land the detecka-
tive procedure rules require the de-
mand that every clue ought to be fol-
lowed up to where it goes to. Them
two couple of men was into the coal
yard quite recently. Whom are they?"
"Gubb." said. you are on the
wrong clue this time. Those are mo-
ton picture people. and they are going
to use the coal. which they bought, to
take the pictures"
Gubb's face. although b1ackened.
showed his disappointment He stood
a moment staring at me. then he
ducked across to the wall. siding
along it to the door. peered out and
glided away. in perfect freedom from
observation except for fifty or sixty
small boys and older loafers, who ut
tered a short cheer and followed close
ly at his heels. Followed by these. he
retraced his steps to the coal yard.
Not until he was almost there did he
hear one of his retinue say:
Ties going to be photo-filmed up
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company is going to do some films
of something I wrote, Mr.. Daggett." /
said. rather TREMENDOUSLY.
Mr.. Daggett looked at my quickly.
He seemed to study me keenly.
That SOP" he said. You didn't
write this Gubb STUFF. did your"
Yes, sir: did write It,"
He seemed disconnected for a mo-
ment, but he recovered himself quickly
well, what do you know about that,
Mike?' he said. turning to his COM
panion- This is the guy that wrote
the stun we're going to film. Glad to
know you," he said to me. This is
Mike-Mike Coolin. He's one of our
actors. I'm the guy that bosses things
and run the camera. Guess you've
heard of Jimmy Daggett."
I said I had. although to tell the
truth had not. He seemed pleased
Il guess everybody has heard OF
Jimmy Daggett." he said. And then he
urged me to carry the card to Mr.. Pit
toms and Mr.. Gurnsey. which did,
They are the motion picture people
who are going to do my Philo Gubt
stories, Mr.. Pittoms," / said, with
proper pride. Il don't know what the,
want, however"
Show them in." said Mr.. Pittoms
And I did.
Mr.. Daggett was a most business.
Hike man. He went at his subject in.
0tantly.
I'm Daggett," he said. This 1.
Mike Coolin, one of my actors. ant
we've come down here to film thi
young fellows Philo Gubb stuff. Gu
boss said Riverbank. where the thing
happened. was the place TO locate tn
action. see? So here we are"
Yes. Mr.. Pittoms." 1 said, IT rea.
that in the papers. They are going t.
give splendid presentation of tn
stories and mean to stage them RICH
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here. The first one will be The River
bank Bank Robbery"
That's right" said Mr.. Daggett.
THE young fellow has 1t exactly right.
That's why we came to you first. Now.
this is the bank that was robbed in
the story"
THE money was all recovered" said
Mr.. Pittoms hastily.
"Sure!", said Mr.. Daggett. well. to
get down to brass tacks: What we
want is to use this bank in the picture.
You'll get ton of coal"
"How?" asked Mr.. Pittoms.
why. we but it and give it to you"
said Mr. Daggett. I'VE do the picture
just like it is in the story" He pulled
out a copy of the magazine and hand
ed it to Mr.. Pittoms. THE bank rob-
Der gets into the bank in a load Of
coal, see? Just like it Is in the story.
Coal man drives along the street, and
Mike here climbs into the coal wagon
at an alley corner. Coal wagon backs
up to the banks hole. and the driver