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Herald Help support Heppner Business Men who help support Heppner. Central Oregon gets on and oft the train at Heppner Gateway, With which is consolidated The lone Bulletin. A first class newspaper entered at the postofRc at Heppner. Oregon as second-class matter VOLUME 4. HEPPNER, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 29. 1918. NUMBER 47 Hepfni ) AT PALACE HOTEL INCOME TAX MAN A cunningly contrived plot to tap the till at the Palace hotel was frustrated at 1:30 this morn ing by the failure of night clerk Fred Nitchman to act just as the would-be robbers figured that he might. About 1:30 a call bell from a room on the third floor rung in the office and Mr. Nitchman started to answer it, but on pass ing the corridor leading from the lobby to a door opening to the rear of the barber shop, he hap pened to glance that way and and saw a man peering through -. the glass door. He turned back to the desk to secure a gun and before he could reach the door the man had made his get-away. Investigation revealed that some one had been on the third floor and had scattered the bedding, mattresses, etc., from two beds into the hall, knotted the sheets around the railing surrounding the air shaft and otherwise dis arranged things on that floor. Entrance to the upper story had been made by means of a ladder to the top of the brick storage room, a stap ladder from that roof to the second story porch and to the third story porch by the iron fire escape. The scheme seems to have been to call the night clerk to the third floor by the call bell and during his absence from the of fice the man at the back door would enter the office, tap the cash register and make good his escape. Strong suspicion points to two or three young men and it is possible some arrests will be made within a day or two. Joseph E. Tuttle, federal cus toms agent, arrived in Heppner Wednesday presumably to assist citizens liable to the income tax in making out their reports but judging from expressions which have reached the Herald the gentleman has not made much of a hit with the people with whom he has come in contact but has succeeded in arousing considera ble feeling because of alleged lack of courtesy in his dealings with them. Sheepmen, farmers and businessmen are complaining and, it is said, a protest has been made to Milton A. Miller, collec tor of internal revenue at Port land, regarding Mr. Tuttle's methods in handling the matter here. Morrow county people are not slackers and are willing to, and have done their part in this nat ional crisis in a manner of which they are not ashamed and they are entitled to helpful advice and asisstance from representatives of the government, who are paid from the puolic funds for ren dering such service, in solving the knotty problems involved in the income tax, rather than to be treated as disloyal tax dodg ers and slackers. It is said that many heavy tax payers will refuse to deal with Mr. Tuttle but will employ attor neys to assist in making their reports and send them indirect. Drafted Boys to Leave Sunday Walter Matteson. of Heppner, and Fred W. Griffiths, of lone, will leave Sunuay morning fi r American Lake. They will be joined at Portland by Henry Lee son and Lewis M. Billings the four making up the first quota of the county for the second selec tive draft. George Carter, wh Is being held in the county jail as a de serter, will be sent to Portland under guard of these boys to be turned over to the military au thorities at Vancouver Barracks Red Cross Notes What is the matter with the matter with the women of Hepp ner? Patriotism is lacking. Some are giving so much of their time and others have no time to give. The boys have given their time and risking their lives for their country, why should we stay at home and say we have no time. Come out and do your part on Wednesday and Friday after noons at the Red Cross work rooms- The Red Cros3 w ishes to thank Patterson & Son for their dona tion of scissors. Anyone having pieces of old galatca dinims or other dark, heavy w ash material please leave at Red Cross headquarters for the Juniors to work on knicker bockers for the French and Belgians. LEXINGTON ITEMS Mrs. Arthur Parker and sis ter, Miss Edith Reaney, return ed to their home after a pleasant visit in Portland. Miss Leona Leach is home again after her vacation in the Rose City. A birthday reception was giv en Mrs. McAlister Tuesday aft- ernooa by the ladies of the town in honor of her 71st birthday. Tea and cake were served and all report a good time. Ben Crow received some se. vere burns when he attempted to burn a brush pile tire by jump ing on top of the brush. In some manner bis feel became entangl ed and he fell face downward. severely burning his face and hands, as there was more fire at the bottom of the pile thau he thought. Earl Estes of Portland is visit ing his aunt, Mrs. Claud While Notice to Cu&omers These are indeed trying times, not only for our Na tion, but for each individual as well. We are repeatedly called on to show our loyalty in many and various ways. The most serious problems now confront us as a nation and as individuals as a result of our entrance in to tbe greatest world conflict in history. These problems must be patriotically met and solved with a view to as little disarrangmeut of conditions as possible. In the stress of the existing circumstances the Grocers and Merchants are facing grave problems of their own. The recommendations of the Emergency Board of the Council of National Deteuse advise that all stores should prepare to operate with smaller forces and less equipment, and that delivery expenses be cur tailed as much as possible. The Food Administration advises that they have under contemplation the licens ing of approximately two-thirds-of the items usually handled by the grocer, that the sale price to the con sumer will necessarily bo restricted to a small margin of profit. i ' The cost of merchandise has advanced to such an extent that it now takes over 100 per cent more money to carry the same stock than it did in pre-war times. The wholesalers, however willing, are unable to furnish goods for an indefinite time and have made their terms 15 to 30 days, instead of 30 to 90 days, as before. In view of the facts above mentioned, it be comes necessary for us to adjust our terms to our cus tomers to conform with the changed conditions. It has, consequently, been unanimously resolved, That on and after April 1st, 1918, wo will continue to extend a limited credit to those who have formerly been accorded this privilege in the past, but will positively be limited to 30 days. This means that, the bills for the proceeding month are duo and payable on the first of the following month. You will ulso be allowed 10 days grace in which to settle in full, after which the amount will became delinquent, and positively no further credit can be extended. In order that each one nifty be treat ed with perfect fairness this rule' will be strictly ad hered to regardless of w hom it, may concern. Also, beginning with thtrsfun'.rle. the DELIVERY, of merchandise will he reduced to two (2) deliveries per day; ene each in the morning and afternoon. Please bear these new rules in mind and make your arrangements accordingly, as we positively cannot de viate from them in any respect, Thanking you for your highly appreciated favors of the past, and by fair and square treatment in the future, still to meiit a share at, least of your business, and promising that this new arrangement will help us that we may help you in icducing the present high cost of living us much as possible, we beg to remain. Sincerely yours, Minor & Co. Thomson Bros. Sam Hughes Co. Phelps Grocery Co. FARMERS FORM T Following the meeting of the Morrow County Agricultural Council a series of community meetings was arranged and de finite plans for the complete or ganization of each community were outlined. In co operation with Mrs. Shurte, county school superintendent, meetings were held at Eightmile, Cecil. Board man, lone, Irrigon, llardman and Pine City. At these meet ings the purpose and plan of or ganization was outlined and the community urged to form a per manent committee. At Boardman a committee con sisting of Mr. Alesworth, repre senting the Boys' and Girls' Club work; Mr. Gibbons, repre senling the Farmers' Union, and Mr. Boardman and Mr. Hatch, representing the farmers at large, met and mapped out a program of work which includes the organization of a dairy asso ciation, demonstrations in grow ing corn, and a campaign to con trol rabbits. The Pine City committee is composed of R. F. Wiirglesworth as chairman, Clias. Bartholomew and Mr. Neill representing the farmers, Mr. Jarinan and Mrs Carlson representing club work aud Mrs Wigglesworth and Mrs. Bartholomew representing the ladies. A meeting of the com mittee will be held in the near future to plan some co-operative work in that community. The committees in other com m unities visited were named and will be.anu jiinced ius soon as J,li'l , : ; i .. a i .... T ui au i iitt mil a i i- i;wui piyi u. 1J l?ei, iugs are scheduled for sections riot yet visited. Students Will Give Operetta The popular operetta. ' Polish. ...I P.. 1. 1.1... .. .ii i ; I.v Ben Swaggart has recently i , i r. i I members of the. Alb etic associa- purcnased a large new Oldmo ... bile car r'"n M'" ,""''r ""' ... , ,, , direction of Mi..s Augusta It iker. Miss Muriel Reade, of Round, i , , ,i.,kli... IUSI I UCIUI III lll'1-.iv.. t. - J Anril .'I ul mi ii in. A (')ill- Mis. Reade recently l wi hU( in the afternoon at - '". I'M-af up, Mont., is here visiting the Aliens lost her mother by death We tee Col. Boon around on crutches. Mr. Boon recently hurt his ankle when he slid down an embankment whoa going home in the dark. Mrs. Kdoa Coxen and little son went to Heppner Tuesday even. log on the train. David llynd of Roe Lawn saj,. ranch. Hand Hollow, was in town . Winifred Wednesday. jMitliccnt. A get together tvnrial will be '; Mrs Gabble given at the Congreg itional I Mr. Gabble fair promises to he tin" and should be libern'.ly pt ruin;: 'd The prices are - and '" cents for the matinee arid .') cent -, for the evening perfm mame, CAST OK ClIMiM TI.K.'i Uncle Rob Garnett I'.arratl Mrs. O'Brien I .-a Neva O.i.U-y Cordilla l.aira Mr. and Mrs. K. McMillan and Mis. LcikV of Lexington, were business visitors here yesterday. As Mr. McMillan was about to stop his car en Willow street near the Roberts building his brakes failed to bold and his nnt- chuiH performed the rather ama.ing stunt of climbing to the ()ofa wood pih) keveral feel in height, w here it came to a stop w ithout dairago. Mr. McMillan is doubtful whether he jould r pi at the act without serious con-siquences. HARDMAN HAPPENINGS Mrs. I let I io Smitl. was horn to Sanford and Adeline Howell in Oregon City Oct. lMi,"i,and died Tuesday, March at the home of her brother, Joe Howell, after a lingering illness of sev oral weeks before death came as a relief to her sufferings, which she hole with great patience. She was married to Rex Terrier, now deceased, at ireeon City Uct,. L.I, pm,i, ihiiI to this union were born live child ren llarrie, deceased; Addie, Pearl, Ethel and Arthur. She leaves also to in on r i) tier loss her inoi her. M rs. Adeline Howell, a.id seven broth ers and two sisters. She was murrii d to John Smith, of Ham i 1 1 1 ill . Apt ll II. I '. I 1, w ho Still I survives her. 1 1 t body was 1'nitcd ( 'out radio i Harold A. Rands, traffic sur vey engineer for the Port of Portland Commission, was a vis itor iu Heppner last Friday in the interest of Columbia river trans portation as it relates to Morrow county freight conditions. Mr. Rand is working for the organization of port districts along the Columbia for the pur pose of providing docks, ware houses, elevators, etc., by means of which heavy freight, both in coming and outgoing, could be diverted from the railroad with its heavy freight charges, to the water route, which would be able to offer much more attractive rates to shippers. With this end in view Mr. Rands points out that,, with the completion of a paved highway through Morrow county as now contemplated, the county organ ized as a port district with a suit able dock and other net ded fa cilities at Heppner Junction, freight from the interior could be handled by heavy trucks to dock and there reshipped by boat to tidewater at a very consid erable saving over present cost. This method would not only effect a saving to shippers, pro ducers and consumers, but it would also materially assist in relieving the present car short age aud thus aid the government in overcoming the congestion of food stuffs, war material, etc., so urgently needed in Europe, there by becoming an important factor in winning the war. The Open River- Association, which was organized several years ago for the purpose of building a portage railroad around the Celilo rupids aud to operate boat lines on the upper and lower river, it is said, have a consiiioi abb; fund on band which will !;n used to co-operato with different port districts along llie Columbia in inaugurating and carrying forward this work. W. J Manner and J. A Smith, prominent residents of the Bia lock section in Gilliam county, are officers of the old open river association and, should Morrow county decido to undertake the oi gam. tlii in of a port district, would, no doubt, eo.operalu in the win k. Getting Ready (or Business George Jensen, foruniii follho I :., has a opening a laid to r est in i ln 1 I ) l I'' ci in- crew of men ul wo! k e'ery March ; ipiarry just across lliuion creek Mis Grace Itossen mid Miss !"" '" el I house, from Josephine Cuiiiiors attended lhcrt''ich will betaken out most or inrcnt. teacher in. cling in Ihe 'l.e maleinl lor I h c pi i-sent lleppner l.itfh school Saturday I Mr eel iinpioeini.,t K Attention! Attention! A meeting w ill lie hell in the council chamber Tuesday even ing, April 21. at 8 o'clock for the purpose of organizing a company of Home Guards. All able-bodied citizens ore requested to be pres ent Sam E Van Vaclok. Chm. County Council of Defense church Friday evening. April 5. at 7 o'clock. A picnic dinner will be terved All member and friend of tbe different depirt menu of tbe cburcb ire cordial ly invited. Martha Nick i-anti' tte Now-. Hall Te, Young Cecil.- 1 Yore Kenneth Rons and Chorus of S'lnboiiiH't Gil Overall Bo;..-. Dan Stuller returned Sunday evening from an extended visit with bis daughter at Payette, j l laho, ami with other old friends in the ( iii of the Mountains slate. Burihg the six weeks be pent there Mr Salter Visited 1',','ise, Nam (ui. Caldwell and oth er towns and was much im pressed with the great develop ineiit of that country since his list visit there koine years ir'o JITNEY bCRVlCE. Call I Wood and Coal hand! Roi k Si'i iiii.'' ' ' jitney for upecinl tram trip ur'ord Wo.1 ho I SU' Wood any other rvic. dy or night. ! IVase order at Ihnpl.rey Dy phone Mai o 1"'.' Night phone 1 1'g .tore or phone i".''-' Main:::. LeCWill. Htf'V.uf l.u R. i. i i.. afternoon. Miss Rutli Krookhou-ers visit cd in Ib ppner Saturday. Mrs J, W. Stevens returind Monday from a weeks' visit with her daughter, .dost'ecele. Mrs C. M llidley has been on the sirk list, but at piesenl is in neb iin proved Master Kills W viand returned Tuesday from a weeks' visit wit!. Ins grandmother, Mrs Jay lie- III. of Heppner. Mrs Berth Sioiieniaii and llllle (laughter lieimceor I.OII" R ick spent a few ilavs last week visiting her parents 111 town. Mr, . 1 1 . 1 11 11.11.... I.. I... L-.IL. ,. I , , ,1 aiei .wis .1 1 ..1.1-. . m 1 11 ikunii iij t n in iwn 11 j Monday and reports thesheipi Horn, on ..i.ir. i. to m r and doing nicely. Mr. Kilkenny tat. ! M'. HohV lV..l..'i,. mi .,.,.iihi ready has more than :'" young i 1 M' tle r and child .km re. I nubs at ,U rar ch and the fine. ! I'"''"1 "'" '' -pring wea'her Is all that could j Mrs ha Wland visited 111 h" desired for the joungtcr. 1 to a ii Tin s la) . Tin- base of lb basaltic rock bluff Is being Miiated up preparatory todriv ing a tunnel or ' covole hole" buck into the I, lull f,ii a ''ist.ime of TiH feet or inoie.w here ll cham ber w ill be excavated In bold n ton of I, lin k blasting owdcr. Win n this shot is explode I it is expected almost i -nough mm k will lie loosened and broken up til com 1 1 1 -1 a. the j,ili The ground I. as hUii been lev eled and made ready for tlm crusher and bunkers, which will b.i installed us soon as tin? crush, er arrives A crusher larger than the one owiedby the coiin. ly will )e biouglil in fioin Poll, land and when nine underway Ihe work Will be p'1-.hed to com I lift II III M r Jensen think . it w ill bo a ciii.ple of Weeks Jet he fur g rad ing and prepinng the streets for the lima lam w ul be commented.