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HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1923
NUMBER 15 .
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JUL Mil
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DAY, MAYBE TOMORROW
SAYS HE WILL XOT HEAD
THIRD PARTY
Automobile Maker Sets Forth State
ment of Principles in Col
lier Interiew
Henry Ford says that he is not a
candidate for the presidency. Also
he admits that he cannot tell what
he may do later. The fllver maker,
whose name may be placed on the
democratic presidential primary bal
lot in Oregon next "year, has given
an interview on the ideas in the cur
rent issue of Collier's.
"It is as silly to talk of drafting
me as it is to try to njakb me vol
unteer," said Ford.
As for a third party, organised to
do what the present parties cannot
do, Ford has no intention of creat
ing one.
The possibility of Ford becoming
a candidate, however, is contained in
this statement:
"Now, if I wanted to play politics, I
would say exactly what I am going
to say, anyway. But I am not play-
ing politics. I am not a candidate
for anything. I can't imagine myself
today accepting any nomination. Of
course I can't say, and no intelligent
man can say, what I will do tomor
row. There might be a war, or some
crisis of the sort, in which legalism
and constitutionalism and all that
wouldn't figure, and the nation want
ed some person who could do things
and do them quick. What I would
do then I can't say. But there isn't
any such situation now. I haven't
a political mind, and don't see any
sense in my attempting any political
leadership."
Ford says he has no fault to find
with President Harding and In an
swer to a question, "What has he
done?" the maker of automobiles re
plied: "Thait's just it. Maybe it isn't time
to do anything yet. If that's the case,
the best man for the job is the man
who can be depended upon not to do
anything. I know Mr. Harding. He
reminds me of a cautious, big ele
phant who always puts his foot on
a plank and tries it before he risks
going ahead. That's the type of man
to have until the time arrives for
rapid change."
And again says Ford:
"Why, everywhere I turn on a job
like this, and I see something that
ought to be done, I seem to discover
some way to do it. But there's Hard
ing. When he sees something that
ought to bo done, where is he? It
seems to me that a man like me
ought to stay on this job and a man
like him on that. I don't see any
moro sense in making me president
than in making him head of our re
search laboratory."
In thd interview in Collier's Ford
enunciates principles which the re
porter has placed in the form of
planks and presents them as the
Ford platform. Here it is:
"All that America needs is the
freest possible play of American en
ergy. In the life process, organiza
tions aro eliminated as soon as they
have ceased to function, in order
that better organizations may arrive j
and function )n orderly succession.
But sinco evolution is not under con
gressional supervision, we wish to
assure the American people that they
are getting about what's coming to
them, and that there won't be much
improvement until it is time for it.
President Harding is doing as well
as can be expected, and congress has
not yet marred the design of the un
iverse. "International relations Interna
tional difficulties result from misun
derstanding, and the best way to get
along with other people -is to get
acquainted with them and with our
selves. Europe is in a bad way to
day because Europe doesn't know
anything, and therefore isn't work
ing. As soon as Europe discovers
that it is Europe, its people are like
ly to quit being merely nationalists
and become Europeans. Then they
will in all probability go to work.
The United StaSes cannot be of much
assistance to Europe in the present
crisis, first, because of the narrow
nationalism of Europe, and, second,
because of the narrow irationa:iim of!
the Vnited States. We promise our
FORD FRODUCTIOX MOUNTS
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 1. Produc
tion of the Ford Motor company con
tinues to move up to new records.
During the week ending Tuesday,
July 17th, domestic assembly plants
turned out 40,803 cars and trucks,
the Ford News announces.
The new record is 428 better than
the previous high mark which was
40,375 for the week ending Tuesday,
June 19th.
Fordson tractor production for the
week was 1,131.
The Lincoln division of the com
pany also set a new record for the
week ending Tuesday with a total of
206 cars.
OREGON IRRIGATION CONGRESS
The Oregon Irrigation congress
.11 meet at Vale, Oregon, October
3-4. Not less than ten men of na
tional prominence will be present to
take part in the discussions on irri
gation and drainage. Delegations
from every part of the state where
irrigation or drainage is of interest
are invited and expected to be pres
ent. BASE BALL CLUB SHOWS
DEFICIT FOR THE SEASON
Manager Van Marter, of the Hepp
ner ball club, has prepared a report
showing the financial condition of
the organization at the end of the
season as being somewhat in the
red. Mr. Van Marter is of the opin
ion that Heppner cannot afford to
hire an outside battery for the sea
son as was done this year and after
two seasons' experience as manager
he feels as though he Is willing to
turn the job over to some worthy
successor for next season.
The report of receipts and expen
ditures, showing a final deficit of
$68.50, follows:
April 1st, Condon -117.00
April 8, Boardman 147.00
April 15, no game
April 22, lone 168.00
April 29, Umatilla 82.00
May 13, Arlington 108.00
May 20, Pilot Rock 66.20
July 4, lone at lone 100.00
July 1st, Condon 198.00
Dance 41.00
Show 18.05
Show 25.00
Subscriptions 59.50
Danco 30.00
Ione 132.00
Total $1291.75
Disbursements:
Paid Broughton for season. ...$350. 00
Paid King for season 330.00
Spec Aiken, expense of car
fare 15.00
Herpner Hotel, Broughton and
lnS 11.10
Dr. Conder 10.00
Expenses of Jack Clifford .... 17.50
Expenses to Condon 22.50
Arlington Hotel 7.45
Paid to Umatilla 33.80
Paid to Pilot Rock 60.00
Paid to Condon 40.00
Paid to Boardman 59.00
Expenses erecting backstop.... 4.70
Paid to J. O. Hager 16.00
Gazette-Times, July 2 13.00
June 1st 14.00
May 1st 17.10
tieppner Herald, April 1st.... 28.40
May 1st 7.00
April 23 14.00
June 1 15.50
July 1st 10.90
Peoples Hardware Co.,April 2 25.35
April 21
12.85
M 27 14.00
Juno 23 7 25
June 11 11.00
Humphreys Drug Co.,May 23 17.25
Louis Allen for season 20.00
Dallas Ward for season 27.50
Ell wood 7 00
Matlock 5.00
E. D. Brown n rn
lone Hotel, two games 14.50
Telephone, May 1st 5.75
Heppner Garage, gas 2.50
Peoples Hdw. Co., July 10.... 21.25
Telephone, June 1st
Telephone, July 1st
Distributing bills ;
Paid to water and bat boys
season .
6.25
4.60
4.50
8.00
Total disbursements $1359.00
Cash in bank 1 25
Total ...-...$1359.25
Less receipts 1291.75
G. A. MANSFIELD ENTERS
RAGE EOR U. S, SENATOR
MEDFORD MAX, EX-FARM BU
REAU HEADS STATE POLICIES
Will Ask Placo on 1924 Democratic
Ticket. ..Says Ho Favors
Progressive Plans
George A. Mansfield, of Medford,
and until recently president of the
Oregon State Farm Bureau, from
which position he resigned, has toss
ed his hat into the political ring
with the announcement that he is a
candidate for th(e nomination for
United State senator on the Demo
cratic ticket at the coming primaries
next year.
Mr. Mansfield has been a visitor
in Heppner several times in connec
tion with his work as president of
the Farm Bureau and is quite well
known here.
He is a native of Arkansas but has
lived in Oregon for 13 years and
claims to be a real "dirt farmer" on
his apple ranch near Medford. He
is after the farmer vote and with his
wido acquaintance with farmers
throughout the state he may make
things political both warm and in
teresting for Milton A. Miller and
Will . King, who have already an
nounced themselves as candidates for
the place and also for Walter Pierce,
who is also credited with an ambi
tion to have his postal address
changed to Washington, D. C".
Mr. Mansfield has issued the fol
lowing statement regarding his atti
tude on public questions and his pol
icies should he be nominated and
elected:
I am a candidato for thye demo
cratic nomination for United States
senator, subject to the Democratic
primaries. " I am not a "politician,
nor am I ambitious for a political
career out jay work or tne.pisv
several years and my experience on
tho farm, where I now live and where
I have spent nearly all my life, has
convinced mo that the American ua
tion Is facing a dangerous crisis. The
senate of the United States is the
arena where the fight between the
reactionary and the progressive will
bo determined.
I shall ask this nomination upon a
broad progressive policy which I feel
will meet with the approval of the
voters and upon itn, following spec
ial declarations, most of which have
received the approval of farmers in
both a state and national way:
First, finance I declare for the
passage of a bill by congress, which
shall so amend existing laws as to
secure to every American citizen an
adequate and proper system of fi
nancing, which shall be truly nation-
al in its character, safe, sound and
administered under the direction of
an independent and representative
board of directors, representing
every phase of our political life, so
that congress shall not only "coin
money and regulate the value there
of," but will carry out the true
spirit of the constitution by regulat
ing the expansion and reduction of
credit, not with a view of private
gain, but in such a way as to pro
tect me interest of all our citizens
and eecuro and promote the public
welfare.
In doing this ways and means
should be devised by which all th
banks of the country shall become
members of the federal deserve sys
tem, thus enabling banks of small
capital serving agricultural interests
to secure the benefit of a national
system of finance.
Second, transportation A bill
which shall provide for a well-balanced
and co-ordinated system of
transportation, by rail, by water
ways, public highways and upon the
high seas, which shall have as Its
underlying principle the carrying on
of our national transportation and
commerce, in su a way as to pro-
moto prosperity and secure a fair
return upon the capital actually em
ployed, but which shall not be found
ed and operated upon the basis idea
of large profits.
Third, marketing A bill to pro
vide for co-ordinating the activities
of the department of agriculture and
of the farm organizations and mark
eting organizations, In such a way as
to steadily and efficiently dispose of
our agricultural products, in order
that the farmers may receive the
RHEA LUPER. HEPPNER
BOY, STATE ENGINEER
PERCY (UPPER DROPPED FROM
PAYROLL AUGUST 1
New Official, With tho Office Since
tho Year 1909, Was Horn
In Ifeippner
Salem, Ore., Aug. 1. Percy A.
Cupper, state engineer since Novem
ber, 1918, today was dropped from
tho state payroll. This was the an
nouncement madje at the executive
department. Mr. Cupper's term ex
pired January 1, of this year. He
will be succeeded by Rhea Luper, an
assistant in the stae engineering de
partment. It was said that Mr. Lu
per's appointment was not unexpect
ed, and that Mr. Cupper has beeu
making plans for some time to en
gage in private business.
Mr. Cupper first entered the em
ploy of the state in September, 1905,
in the capacity of field worker for
the engineer's department. He con
tinued to serve in this capacity until
1907 when he was promoted to as
sistant state engineer. In 1918, he
was appointed state engineer by Gov
ernor Withcombe to servo out the
unexpired term of John H. Lewis. He
was reappointed in January, 1919,
by Governor Withycombe, and con
tinued to serve during the Olcott ad
ministration. Before accepting a position with
the state engineer's office Mr. Cup
per lived In Grant county, and for
a time was employed in the United
States reclamation service. He is
a graduate of Oregon Agricultural
college.
Mr. Cupper announced today that
he will engage in the practice of law
and .engineering. H,e has not yet de
termined definitely whether ho "will
open an office in Portland or SaleU
Mr. Luper, who succeeds Mr. Cup
per, has been employed In the state
engineer's department sinco 1909.
For several years past he has had
chargo of water distribution for the
state. He is a graduate engineer.
Mr. Cupper tonight issued a state
ment in which he expressed his ap
preciation for the helpful co-operation
and assistanco ho has received
In handling tho departmnt.
"I believe tho department has
been efficient and feel proud of the
work that haa been accomplished,"
said Mr. Cupper's statement. "I also
appreciate the many opportunities
my opponents have given me to fight
for what I considered right and for
the best interests of the state and
have no criticism to offer even in
this last encounter in which I camo
out second best.
"I am out of politics for good
Everyone is who is retired by request
from official position. Of course,
should the public call, I might feel
In duty bound to respond. I sincere
ly hope, however, that I may never
confuse, as many other men have,
a desire for offline with a call from
tho public.
Rhea Luper, the new appointee, is
a native Heppner boy, tho son of
James Luper, of Heppner flat. He
has been with the state engineers of
fice for many years and of late years
has occupied tho place of assistant
engineer.
Ho make frequent trips to eastern
Oregon while looking after his offi
cial duties and usually calls at Hepp
ner to visit his father and other rel
atives and friends. Ho was here
only a few weeks ago but at that
time denied any knowledge of the
impending changes in the engineer's
office.
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HEX SWAGGART WAS IX TOWX.
Ben Swaggart, a real pioneer, who
raises wheat and oats and barley and
race horses and polo ponies and long
eared, four-legged mountain cana
ries, and fruit and flow(eis and most
everything else that grows out of or
on the ground, out at Swaggart's
Butte, north of- Lexington, was in
town Friday.
Mr. Swaggart used to be an old
lino Democrat but he now says "To
heck with politics." He says tho
spread between six-bit wheat and
$2.50 a sack for flour is too wide
and the same is true of $10 shoes
and nothing per pound hides. He
says he is for any man or party that
can lessen the spread between the
producer and the consumer and It
Henry Ford is the man then he is for
Henry.
CARD OF THAXKS
We wish to thank tho kind
friends of Heppner, Hardman, and
Lexington for the sympathy and
love shown us in our gieat sorrow
and also for the many lovely flow
ers. MR. and MRS J. C. OWEN
AND FAMILY.
HORTICULTURAL AGENT
ON TRAIL OF POTATO BUG
J. A. Stansbery, stato horticultural
Inspector, was a visitor in Heppner
last Friday and with County Agent
Morse visited a number of farms in
tho neighborhood gathering informa
tion about potato bug menace.
To a Herald reporter Mr. Stans
bery said that the pest seems to be
pretty generally scattered through
this section and it is his wish to co
operate with the people in eradicat
ing the pest before it Invades more
territory.
' Mr. Stansbery said t.tat while po
tatoes are not grown here as a com
mercial crop, there aro sections of
tho stato where the tuber is grown
in quantity and tho Introduction of
tho beetle in thoso sections would
prove disastrous to an important in
dustry. Arsenate of lend, he says,
is the best known treatment for the
potato bug and If rightly applied will
soon cxtorlmnato them.
Mr. Stansbei-y expects to vlnit the
county again as soon as possible and
in the meantime he Invites all per
sons interested in the matter to write
him at room 150, court house, port
land, Oregon,
HOTEL HEPPNER DINING ROOM
NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Pat Foley, proprietor of Hotel
Heppner, was In town Thursday hav
ing Drought with him from The
Dalles Mr. and Mrs. K. Tonl who
Friday morning took over the kitchen
and dining room of tho hotel which
they will operate In tho future.
Mr. Tonl has been employed by
Mr. Foley as cook at Hotel Dalles
for several years and Is said to be a
competent man In his linn.
The change Is made primarily to
relievo Mr. Fisher of the extra work
Incident to managing the kitchen and
dining room as well as tho hotel end
of tho business.
Mr. Foley says business Is fairly
good ut The Dalles and he expects
to see a big Improvement In condi
tions In Heppner this fall.
Eternally Changing
It the World and its Infinite Parts
Our meat stocks are replenished
daily to insure a wholesome food
for that HEALTHFUL HUNGER
The Central Market
EXD COMES UNEXPECTEDLY AT
SAX 1RAXC1SCO
Recovering From Pneumonia Attack
Patient Succumbs to
Apoplexy
Warren G. Harding, president of
tho United States, died last Thurs
day evening at tho Palace Hotel at
San Francisco from a stroke of apo
plexy. Death camo instantaneously
and without warning while Mrs.
Harding was sitting by his bedslda
reading to him.
The president became 111 while en
routo from Seattlo to San Francisco
after returning from Alaska, suffer
ing from a slight attack of ptomaine,
poisoning. After reaching San Fran
cisco broncho-pneumonirt developed
and for a day or two his condition
was considered serious but on Thurs
day his physicians announced that
his condition was much improved
and his recovery was fully expected.
Mrs. Harding was sitting by hia
bedsido reading to her husband
when tho end came. A shudder
shook tho president's frame followed
by n short gasp and all was over.
Besides Mrs. Harding two nursea
were the only occupants of the room.
Physicians were summoned but could
do nothing. f
Mrs. Harding, herself, was the5
first one to give an alarm. She
rushed to the door of the sick room
and called for the doctors and la a
few moments it was known in tho
hotel and flashed over the country
that the president was dead.
Vice-President Coolidgo was arous
ed from his bed about midnight and
appraised of tho death of his chief.
Mr. Coolidgo was spending a vaca
tion at his tattler's JlttlQ farm
Vermont, and utter the vlce-prest-ddnt
had been aroused and apprised
of tho president's death, tho ejder
Coolidge, who Is a notary public, ad
ministered tho oath of ol'fico that
made his son president of tho re
public, The remains of tho Into chief exe
cutive wero taken east on tho presi
dential train on which the president
and Ills party had been making their
western tour, leaving San FrunciHco
Friday evening. Tho funeral party
expected to reach Washington, D. C,
today (Tuesday), tho body being
taken from tho. train to the Whita
lluuso wpere It, wllj remain until
Wednesday morning when It will ba"
takli to tho capitol whero tho fun
eral services Will bo held Wednes
day. Tho remains will then bo taken to
Marion, Ohio, for interment In thd
Harding family plot In tho cemetery
near that city.
I'ORDSOV TRACTOR SHOW
AT PORTLAND AUG. 20-20
Much interest is being shown in
tho coining Fordson Industrial trac
tor show which wll 11)h held at Port
land this month, commencing on tho
20th and closing on tho 26th.
The show will bo what the tltlo
Implies an exhibit of what tho
Fordson tractor can do In tho way
of industrial work.
FOR SALE Fifty White Leghorn
laying hens. Seo J. B. Snyder at
Gonty'ii Shoe Store. 15-2t
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Deficit
$68.50
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