IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HEPP NER HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST
VOLUME X
IIEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY i, 1923
NUMBER 1
PENDLETON MINISTER
11 Df
KEY. W. A. GRESSMAX SPOKE
FRIDAY EVENING '
Says All Trouble Is Causted By Oppo.
ponents of the Invisible
Empire
Rev. W. A. Gressman, pastor of
the First Christian church of Pendle
ton, and an ardent supporter-of the
Ku Klux Klan, delivered his lecture,
"The Truth About the Ku Klux
Klan," in the I. O. O. F. hall last
Friday evening to a large and rep
resentative audience. The crowd was
representative of Heppner being
composed of adherents of all
churches including the Catholic as
well as many who adhere to no creed
An attentive and respectful hearing
was accorded tne speaker who, for
more than two hours, kept'the close
attention of his audience.
Mr. Gressman is an able speaker
and to his credit be it said he in
dulged in no vituperation or abuse
of those who disagree with him and
the organization he represents, and
In enlisting propagandists for the
cause those in authority made no
mistalce in selecting him.
Mr. Gressman opened his lecture
by saying that he was there to tell
the truth and nothing but the truh
about the Ku Klux Klan, and if he
told the whole truth and nothing but
the truth, It is surely a lily-whie or
ganization of exceptional purity and
' sanctity.
In setting forth the principles of
the Klan 'the speaker stressed 100
per cent Americanism as- the firsW
and cardinal principle. None but
white, male, native born Gentile per
sons are admitted to membership
and although the application blank
does not explicitly bar members of
the Catholic church, It is generally
understood and was so stated by the
speaker that they are also placed in
the discard.
Mr. Gressman claimed that the
Klan has been much misrepresented
by the newspapers and practically
denied every word of criticism or
censure that has been spoken or
published against the organization
His statements along that line, how
ever, were not backed by any partic
lar proof and stand only as his Own
allegations regarding the truth or
falsity of such criticisms.
In refering to the recent trouble
In Louisiana, Mr. Gressman stated
that if he were to give his private
opinion about the alleged murders
there he would say the men were not
murdered at all but are still living
No proof of 'this private opinion was
offered. The speaker also pointed out
that In cases brought against Klan
members in the courts no convictions
had been obtained, but he did not
add that in all such cases the com
munities "had previously been strong
ly organized by the Klan and that
the presence of several members of
the organization on the Jury might,
naturally, militate against securing
convictions of other members.
Mr. Gressman read excerpis from
"the Herald's editorial of April 17 in
which this writer quoted statements
made to the editor by reputable cit
izens of Heppnner regarding the
Klan and in which a plea was made
against sowing seeds of discord and
strife in this community and for a
continuance of harmony and good
will among the people of Morrow
county regardless of race or creed.
The speaker did not question th6
Herald's statements in the article
except regarding the strife and dis
coid that have been engendered :
Pendleton since the advent of Klan
organizers and while admitting the
strife he placed the blame all on a
Pendleton newspaper which he said
started a campaign against the Klan
and to "clean up" the city and coun
ty. In fact he averred that in all
cases of trouble the opponents of the
Klan were al fault. In effect the
speaker said that the Klan has a
certain goal in view and that In
reaching that goal nobody is sup
posed to get in their way. A woman
was speaking to a friend -about her
happy marriage. "We have never
had one word of discord, never one
moment of strife or mlsunnderstana
in," she said, "because I have al
ways allowed my husband to do and
say exactely what ha pleased."
At the conclusion of the lecture,
Mr. Gressman asked for- questions
from the audience and one man
asked if Jesus were on earth today
could he be a member of the Klan?
The speaker answered at some
length, saying that nothing in the
principles of the Klan would prevent
such membership, but the inference
was, as gathered by this writer that,
because of his race, the meek and
lowly Nazarene could not become a
member. Although the speaker had
previously stated that the Klan e
alts and glorifies Christ and the
Christian religion, yet it would ap
pear that because the man Jesus,
who founded that religion, was born
of Jewish parents and not in these
United States, he would be barred
by his followers from becoming a
member of their exclusive organiza
tion. .
ODDFELLOWS' LODGE
LAYS CORNERSTONE
The 104th anniversary of the
founding of Oddfellowship was com
memorated in Portland last Thurs
day by the laying of the cornerstone
of the new Oddfellows' temple of the
local lodges. With several thous
and guests, local and visiting digni
taries, members of the order, nobles
of the Muscovite and representatives
of the Rebekah lodge participating
on the southwest corner of Tenth
and Salmon streets, was formally
presented by the lodgemen at S;00
o'clock.
The cornerstone was laid by S. F.
Bowman of Pendleton, grand master
of the grand lodge of Oregon
Briefly he characterized the dedica
tion as symbolio of the strength and
growth of the order in the state,
dropping over the stone the water,
significant of purity; flowers, sym
bolic of friendship, and grain, In
token of truth.
"This order is one which stands
for true fellowship, recognizes but
one flag that of America and
teaches the doctrine of true citizen
ship," declared Mayor Baker, orator
of the occasion, who pointed to the
growth of the lodge to the inclusion
of 2,500,000 members since its in
ception in Baltimore in 1819.
WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS
HOLDS PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
At the regular meeting of the
Women's Relief Corps on Wednes
day, April 2 5th, a very interesting
program was given.
The month of April has a number
of patriotic anniversariets. The 6th
is Grand Army Day, the date of the
battle of Shiloh, and also the day on
which the United States entered the
world war in 1917.
It was on the 12 th that Fort
Sumpter was fired on, the opening
gun of the four long, bloody years of
the Civil war.
The 9th is known as "Lexington
Day,' 'for on that date in 1775, waB
"fired the shot heard around the
shot heard round the world," in the
first battle of the Revolutionary war.
The 27th is the birthday of Gen
eral Grant.
Each of these days, high lights in
American history, was given its
tribute. A brief sketch of the bat
tle of Shiloh, a short story of the
life of General Grant, apd a trip to
the historic bid battlefields of Lex
ington and Concord were some of the
numbers enjoyed.
Appropriate patriotic music was
rendered by Mrs. Mahoney, musician
of the corps.
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GOOD
CIGARETTES
GENUINE
"BULL".
DURHAM
TOBACCO i
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
In describing the high aims and ideals of the
Ku Klux Klan in his lecture last Friday evening,
Rev. Mr. Gressman was emphatic in affirming
that one of the Great Principles for which the
Klan stands is Freedom of the Press.
Later in his address in quoting and comment
ing on .an editorial recently appearing in the
Herald, the reverend gentleman stated that in
all cases where trouble has arisen in communi
ties after the Klan was organized that it was
started by those who opposed the Klan, referring
specifically to the conditions in Pendleton after
the Klan came into being there. "A certain news
paper published in Pendleton," the speaker said,
"was the cause of all the trouble because it start
ed a campaign to oppose the Klan and to clean
up the town." One particular heinous crime he
laid at the newspaper's door was that it printed
the names of alleged members of the Klan at
Pendleton, "and," the speaker continued, with a
smile and a shrug which indicated that he fully
approved of the proceedings, "a lot of fellows
went into that editor's place and gave him a
choking." In this case the' Klan evidently set
aside one of their ideals, the freedom of the
press, and adopted freedom of action or "direct
action" as it is usually known when speaking of
the I. W. W. ;
Several months ago when the Herald first
took a stand against the organization of any so
ciety in Morrow county that would tend to pro
mote discord and dissention and religious bigo
try and strife, a friend of this paper who was
supposed to be a member of the Klan at Pendle
ton, advised the Herald in 8. friendly way and,
as he believed, for the good of the paper and its
publisher, to cut out all criticism of or opposition
to the Klan, the implication being that some
thing serious might happen to the paper or its
publisher if the opposition was continued.
Rev, Mr. Gressman, in his lecture, frequent
ly compared the Klan , 'with the Odd" Fellows
Masons, Knight of Pythias, Elks and other fra
ternal orders but this writer has yet to hear of a
case where an editor got choked or otherwise
mal-treated for publishing the statement that
some particular citizen or citizens were members
of these orders. In fact, our observation has
been that in most cases members of any of the
above-named orders are proud of their membership.
BENEDICTS VS. BACHELORS
TO PLAY BALL HERE
Bert Stone, the well known pro
moter of sports, is brewing a run of
home-made troublo for himself and
a lot of his married friends by seek
ing to arrange a ball game between
the married and single men of Hepp
ner. Mr. Stone has issued a defy to the
bachelor club and intimates that the
old married men are the only ath
letes in town and that they can and
will "eat 'em alive" of they can get
the singles corraled on Gentry field.
No date for the game has been set
but it is hinted that the single men
are ready to accept the challenge
and that they are thirsting for bene
dict blood. v
BISHOP REMINGTON
EASTERN OREGON PRELATE RE
CEIVES HEARTY RECEPTION
Hopes to Place Regular Resident
Minister Hero At An
Early Date
OREGON GIRL DEBATERS
WIN OVER WASHINGTON
Honors went to te University of
Oregon at Euene last Friday even
ing when the Oregon girls' debating
team, compose of Misses Margaret
Woodson, of Heppner, and Mildred
Bateman, of Milton, won a unani
mous decision over the Washington
team in the intercollegiate dcbrfle.
The question discussed was: Re
solved that the federal constitution
should be so amended as to permit
national legislation regulating mar
riage and divorce.
Miss Woodson, who is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Woodson,
is a junior at the University but,
nevertheless, was able to make the
team last winter. The fact that both
the winners are eastern Oregon girls
brings double honor to the buchgrass
country.
CHILI) DROWNS IN IRIUATING
DITCH
Devcrt, three-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Kopp, was drowned in
an irrigating ditch yesterday, after
noon at a point about three miles
this side of Heppner Junction.
Mr. Kopp is employed by tho War
ren Construction Co. on highway
work and moved his family from
Heppner last Sunday to be near his
work.
The body was brought here last
evening and the funeral will be held
from the Christian church this after
noon at 2:30.
LOCAL TEAM DEFEATS
II
I
Last Sunday was a poor day for
base ball but in spite of the chilling
wind and clouds of dust the Hepp
ner and Umatilla teams put on a
good game.
The visitors failed to score until
the fourth inning and the home team
made a tally in the first and second
innings then rested on their laurels
until the fifth when they brought in
two more, rounding out their day's
work with a final score In the sev
enth. Umatilla got one score in the
fourth and another In the ninth mak-
in it a 2 to, 4 game. ..
Several car loads of Umatilla fanB
drove over for the game and they
backed their team with a fine line
of rooting. They are a good lot of
sports and their team has nothing
to be ashamed of in their work
here.
Heppner team will play at Iono
next Sunday when a good, warm
game is expected.
ELKS ELECT NEW SECRETARY
At a regular meeting of Heppner
lodge of Elks last Thursday evening
Orvo Rasmuss was elected secretary
of tho lodge to fill the vanvancy oc
casioned by the resignation of Guy
M. Anderson.
Mr. Anderson has served the lodg(
as secretary for several years with
a high degree of efficiency but after
being appointed clerk a month ago
ho decided that the duties of that
office would require all of his time
and attention so tendered his reslg
nation as secretary of the Ellis.
Mr. Rasmuss was elected by a sub
stantial vote Thursday night and IiIb
elevation to the office will no doubt
give general satisfaction to the mem
bers.
Jack Mulligan, music magnate of
Pendleton, Heppner, Condon and
perhaps other eastern Oregon towns,
was here Thursday accompanied by
Mr. Davis, of Portland, representa
tive of the Brunswick Phonograph
company.
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WHEN YOU
BUY MEAT
It is a comfort to know that you are getting
only first-class product, handled in a modern
and sanitary manner.
Every department of our establishment is
open to your inspection.
CENTRAL
MARKET
G. B. SWAGGART
A TRIP TO FREEZEOl'T
Tho Herald man enjoyed a ride to
"Freezeout" last Wednesday with
Jack Hynd and his two daughters,
Misses Annie and Violet. Freezeout
ranch is a 3400-acre stock ranch
owned by Hynd Bros, and constitutes
an Important link In the chain of
ranches owned by tho firm extend
ing from Cecil to Uklah. The Freeze
out ranch Is one of the best grazing
tracts in this section and the grass
this spring Is worth looking at.
About 150 head of cattle are being
ranged there now and many of them
are "hog fat" and fully ready for
the market. About 50 acres of grain
hay is coming on so that a supply
of hay will hereafter be on hand for
emergencies In the early spring and
late fall as stock Is stopped (here for
a while whilo enroute to and from
tho summer range on tho forest re
serve. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Scott are In
charge of the business at Freezeout
and since taking charge there a year
ago Mr. Scott has wrought many
changes In new fencing and other
Improvements.
C. H. Latourell came over from
ISoardman Wednesday and stopped
long enough to build himself a new
fishing rod of just the right strength
and construction to land tho big fid-
lows. While working on the new
rod at his desk in the garage Thurs
day three fine, big trout landed oi
his desk with a flop. "Just look at
that," declaimed Charlie, "they are
after this rod before I have it put
together and a fly attached. I'm
sure some fisherman, Tdd."
Rev. W. P. Remington, recently
appointed bishop of the eastern Ore
gon diocese of the Episcopal church,
made his first visit to Heppner last
Saturday and Sunday and received a
most cordial welcome from members
of the Episcopal congregation here
as well as from citizens and business
men generally.
Tho bishop is an affablo gentlo
man and makes an excellent impres
sion on first acquaintance and ho
seems moro than pleased with his
new field, where magnificent dis
tances and a fertile field offers a
real man's job to whoever occupies
tho bishop's house.
An Informal reception was tender
ed Bishop Remington Saturday even
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Irwin when a large number of the
townspeople paid their respects to
tho distinguished guest.
Capacity audiences greeted the
bishop at the Episcopal church Sun
day morning and evening when regu
lar church services were held and
eloquent and helpful sermons were
delivered.
To a representative of the Herald
Bishop Remington expressed himself
as much pleased with his new field.
When he first came to Oregon to
take charge of the work he was for
cibly impressed with the small num
ber of ministers available for the big
field. Ho went east and spent sev
eral weeks recruiting men for tho
work and was so successful that ho
now expects to bo able to place a
man at Heppner in the near future
to have permanent charge of the
work in Morrow county.
Tho bishop Is a native of Pennsyl
vania, received his education at ono
of tho big universities of Virginia
and has been located in tho middle
west, for a number of years. Llko
most live wire, virile men the bishop
says ho loves tho west and tho peo
ple of tho west and the farther ho
penetrates into the western country
the better he likes it.
Ho expects to mako frequent and
regular visits to Heppner and his In
fluence in all parts of his field will
be exerted towards the spiritual and
material advancement of the several
communities.
IONE
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1-M-M-M- -I- -H-M-M-M-
lone, AprI130. Mrs. M. E. Cotter
left on Tuesday morning for a visit
with her brother, Joe Mason, at
Prineville.
Mrs. Holmes Holman and little
daughter of North Yakima are visit
ing in lone with relatives and
friends.
Misses Zoe Farren, Vera Elgleman,
Esther Logan and Lillio Alllnger
were the C. E. delegates from Iono
to the convention at Tho Dalles.
Tho Ku Klux lecture given Thurs
day evening by the Rev. Gressman of
Pendleton was attended by a fair-
sized crowd and was favorably received.
In spite of tho unfavorable condi
tion of the weather Sunday, a num
ber of lone fans made the trip to
Condon to see the game. The scut-
was 7-2 In favor of Condon. Captain
Arch Cochran had the mlsfortuno to
lose a thumh nail In the first Inning.
W. E. Bullard returned from The
Dalles with a new car which he pur
eased there.
Ben Morgan and family of Morgan
were lone visitors on Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Powell of Eugene filled
the pulpit at the Christian church on
Sunday.
Iono friends have received an
nouncements this week of the birth
of a Bon to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mason
of Prineville.
Heppner postoffice will bo raised
to the second class on July 1st, ac
cording to Information given the
Herald by Postmaster Smead.