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About Heppner herald. (Heppner, Or.) 1914-1924 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1923)
IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HEPPNER HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST Js JJ VOLUME X HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 192- NUMBER 24 Jl JiJi-jfJl Ji I ) WNER TIES WASCO 1 HARD FOUGHT BATTLE INTERESTING NEWS FROM HIGH SCHOOL REPORTER Orchestra and Literary Society Or ganized; Spavk Plugs Win Ovec Barney Googles (From Our High School Reporter.) Despite the cold rain which was falling Saturday morning, the foot ball team were all at the schoolhouse at 6 o'clock with a few loyal backers to see them off. Four cars left with many cheers. The cars had two breakdowns on the way over which asioned considerable delay at Ar- gton. The game had been sched uled for 2:15 but on account of the late arrival of the team it was not begun until nearly an hour later. It was not raining In Wasco, but the weather was very cold. The game was begun with real fight on the part of our boys and although neither side scored in the first half, Heppner had the best of it. In the third quarter Wasco made a touchdown but failed to kick goal. That aroused still more winning spirit on Heppner's side: and she approach ed the goal line several times but couldn't quite reach it. Finally, in the last minute of play, Heppner scored a touchdown, saving the game by making an even score of 6-6. After the game our boys took pos session of a restaurant and nearly ate the proprietor out of house and home. Thus refreshed, they started on the long trip home, reaching Heppner in the wee sma' hours. Although Wasco has a very small high school, about 65 members, they are not lacking in school spirit and much can be said for their team. It certainly speaks well for Hepp ner's team and its coach. Mr. Mather. that it made such a fine showing in the first game. Playing the first : game of the season so far away from home and having to make the hard ! u u.j u ii ip m ucu utiu wcaniti was a. eicui. handicap. When they can do that well under such adverse rir, stances, just think what they can do -when they play at home. And don't only think about it but turn out and see the big victories they will score! The Student association meeting ... i,.u nu.. t ,. p wao ueiu iaau rnutiy. nepuiLH ui , committee on the orchestra and the literary society were given and O. K. ed. It was decided to have a Tt was decided to have a rally that evening, as the football boys were going to Wasco to play the next day. This was approved and also the plan to see the boys off at 6 o'clock the next morning. The rules governing the pennant rieht were read to the freshmen and WOrU rnnprlv Unrated as to their duties. A committee consist- ing of Carl Cason, Bernice Woodson 1 gardner received for a dozen ears and Reid Buseick was appointed toPPles rot on fthe ground a hal oversee the fight and act as judges. The meeting then adjourned itself into a yell practice. ' ' A literary society was organized last Thursday with the following of ficers: President, Bernice Woodson; vice president, Charles Notson; sec retary, Dorothy Pattison; treasurer, Harold Becket. Mr. Hedrlck was unanimously chosen critic. As yet no name has been chosen for tha society. The purpose of this orcanization is to encourage all work along educational lines. Parlia mentary drill, debate, music, and ther activities will be taken up. ' An H. S. rally was held last Fri .day evening. The students met at the Turn a-Lum corner at 2 o'clock .and proceeded up Main street, through the hotel and such stores as iwere open, and through the picture show. The ralllers certainly made some noise and let Heppner know that her school wasn't dead by any means. The contest between the Barney r.oneles and Spark Plugs has closed with the Spark Plugs winning. The Spark Plugs secured 23 subscriptions and the Barney Googles 11, making a total of 34. Thus the proceeds for the high school are $17.00. The football squad have elected and Austin Smiitb SWEM IS CHAMPION Here Is Charles L. Swem, former stenographer to President Wilson, with the silver loving cup emblematic of the shorthand reporters' championship of the country, which he received at the National Shorthand Reporters' conven tion In Chicago, when he took down 1,403 words of dictated testimony In five minutes and made only nine errors. TOOMUGHSPREAD'TWIXT When the consumer can buy farm products somewhere near the price the farmer ftB toT tnem' then wiU ne lne D1& nomua Si cul ture be removed. tms can De brought about when producers and consumers organize and bring it about. The present condition of many profits to all products before they reach the home, Is resulting In a big so-called over-production, high retail Pricea are narrowing the market on many products to the wealthy class, and there are not enough in tins class to anywhere near take the output. This is esnecially true on Iruits of all kinds melons, apples, etc homes will not buy at the The retail prices asked. j Recently a large auto truck with , extension side rack, was driven down ! Fourth street, in Portland, fully 'loaded with fruit and food that the Public would not pay the high retail ...... a J inn elll t Vl O nrio.es rur. auu lamci man ...... - -. - - products ai pi ices .- " Pay, the big load was destroyed. There were waiermeious, crates ot oranges, nuuuiuo u, m 1 .I d rf InnirQO of bread, bushels of peaches ano pears. These went to the dump, while hundreds of Portland families went without fruit. A slice of melon in a restaurant will cost more than the raiser re- ceived tor tne wnoie meiuu An ear of corn will cost about what the !Hn7.en mi es outside ot roruanu u- cause of low price, while the re.an price in the city is so high that the worker's family will not buy them. Thousands of tons of berries rotted on the vines in the Willamette val ley this1 season because there was no market for them, while thousands of families refused to can them for win ter use because of the high retail price, and the exorbitant price of sugar. It will not be a serious undertak ing to ge farm products from the raiser to the retailer with practically one handling, when farmers, retail ers and consumers get together and go at it right, and it would seem that this action will be necessary be fore there can be a natural consump tion, fair market demand and prices satisfactory to both raiser and eater. There need not a pound of farm products be denied a raamei n could be gotten to the consumer at a price ho could afford to pay. In middle west states tne same conditions prevail and the people are changing them. Farmers have or ganized co-operative selling agencies In localities, where all products oi like kinds are sold from the one placp. Retailers are co-operating with the selling agencies and having the products delivered direct to their stores and stands by auto truck ser vice, entirely eliminating all middle service. As these movements are worked out successfully, the plans will spread. "THREE-FINGER JACK" ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA REV. AV. A. GODWIN IS HELD ON STATUTORY CHARGE Charge Preferred by Jack's Cousin in Behalf of Twelve-Year-Old Daughter Oakland, Cal., Oct. 6. The Rev. W. A. Godwin, said to be known throughout th(e Pacific northwest as the "Billy Sunday of the lumber camps," has been locked up here on a telegraphic warrant from Sheriff Desmond of Pierce county. Wash., who telegraphed that the mother of a girl had sworn to the warrant. God win said today that his arrest was "a mistake." The telegram also in formed local officers that an officer would be sent to take Godwin to Washington. Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 6. Rev. W. A. Godwin, traveling evangelist, known as "Three-Fingered Jack" and "the Billy Sunday of the log ging camps," will be returned here (from Oakland, Cal., to stand trial on a statutory offense, Sheriff Thomas Desmond said today. Acting Governor Coyle will be asked for extradition papers on the governor of California. The charge against Rev. Mr. God win was preferred by a cousin of Rev. Mr. Godwin in behalf of his 12-year-old daughter. Rev. Mr. God win whiba in Tacoma made his home with his cousin. Rev. Mr. Godwin is widely known in the northwest for his evangelism among timber workers and his fight upon the I. W. W. organization. Godwin will be remembered in this section of the stat,e as the evan gelist who held a series of sensa tional meetings at Pendleton some two years ago. His methods were said to be an aggrivated form of the Billy Sunday type and much bad feel ing between religious denominations are said to have resulted from his campaign in the Round-Up town. HIGH RIVER PAPER, TELLS OF PRINCE'S VISIT M. D. Clark has received a recent issue of the High River (Alberta) I . ilil.J 1 V. 1 . ritTiea nnniisiieu u.v mo w1""111 Charles Clark, wtuen gives an tended account of the recent visit of Lord Renfrew, Prince ot Wales, to his fine ranch near that town. The prince seems to have made a very favorable impression on the people of High River and gave every evi dencp of being a regular fellow among the western Canadians. Upon his departure the prince drove his own car to the station and before his train left expressed him self as being really sorry to leave. M. D. Clark has visited the royal ranch during a visit to his brother a f,ew years ago, and he says it is one of the finest stockc rancnes the west. It is located in the Can adian Rockies and the scenery and surroundings make a fitting setting for the highly improved place. TO THE PEOPLE OF OF HEPPNER AND VICINITY Heppner dining-room The Hotel will be under our own management beginning October 15th. We will serve first-class meals at reasonable nrices. and invite your patronage. Everybody welcome W. E. Bell, It proprietor. FROM THE EACTOEY RotxrouB. OWM WITH KJ2IACMXX O.R. 8 N LOSE AUTO STAGE LINES CUTTING PASSENGER BUSINESS Railroad Officials Visit Heppner to Confer With Citizens Re garding Change H. W. Hicks, traveling passenger ag,ent of the Union Pacific system, and W. H. Guild, assistant superin tendent of the O. W. R. & N. Co., were in Heppner during the week in terviewng business men and citizens in regard to thje company's proposal to discontinue Sunday trains on the Heppner blanch. The change, if made, will not apply only to the branch but all branch lines belong ing to the company will be similarly affected. In discussing the matter with the Herald Mr. Hicks pointed out that the auto stage has so cut into the passenger traffic on the branches that there is but little of that busi ness left to the railroad and that the demand from all quarters for econo my in railway operation and lower rates has made the reduction of op erating expenses imperative with the transportation companies. As proof that curtailment of expenses are needed Mr. Hicks stated that the 0. W. R. & N. Co. last year lost more, than 11,000,000, that amount show ing on the wrong side of the ledger at the close of their fiscal year. The question the officials asked In the various communities affected is just to whaft extent the communi ties will be damaged by abolishment of Sunday trains' outside of the mall and dally newspaper service. While no statement was made by the officials regarding Sunday mail it is generally believed that the com pany will be willing to arrange for that service by auto or otherwise if the Sunday trains are discontinued. Judging from expressions of local business men the Herald is led to be lieve that but little opposition to the change will be made hero if the Sun day mail is continued. It is gener ally realized that tha passenger traf fic by train is negligible since the advent of the auto stages, although many persons point out that had the railroad, in the past, given Heppner a more satisfactory passenger serv ice stage competition would never have developed. The railroads admit now, accord ing to the officials who visited here, that the stage is here to stay arl they feel that they must try to ad just their affairs to meet the new conditions. REGISTRATION AT U. OP. O. SHOWS BIG INCREASE University of Oregon, Eugene, Oct 9. An increase of about 5 per cent in the enrollment for the academic year on the University of Oregon campus at Eugene is indicated by the registration to date of full-time stu dents. The full-time registration on the Eugene campus at noon, October 4, was 2184, only five fewer than the total for the entire fall term a year ago. Registrar Carlton K. Spencer predicts a total registration before fall enrollment ends of from 2225 to j 2240 students, as against 218'J last fall, lif expects a total enronim-m at Eugene for the year fall, winter and spring terms of between 2 500 and 2600. Credentials have been granted to 1106 new HtudentB for matriculation or transfer to the University of Ore .rr.n nlnre latit commencement. Of those 1106, the number regestering so far has boen 873. Most of the re maining 233 will enter in the winter term or In subsequent years. The number of applicants for admission, 1106, Is far in ercess of any cor responding number in the univer sity's histoory. The reeistratlon at the University of Oregon school of medicine In Port land to noon, October 4, was 103. The university thus far has a full time Eueene and Portland campus I registration of 2377. KiHun-s ure not available yet for the new '-ar on tii..- registration of Portland center or I correspoLQence study students, j There were 830 registered in the l recent E'Jie.it and Portland buiuih-t I sessions. TO SUCCEED HIS FATHER Portrait of Jul Dttatur Cursetji Pav ry, A. B., son of the high priest of the Parsis, Bombay, India, who Is now nt Columbia university. He has won numerous prizes and scholarships from many of the fumoifs schools of Eu rope and graduated with honors from the Bombay university in 1H20. Mr. Pavry was to proceed to England to compete for the; Indian civil service examination as well as to be called to the bar, but sacrificed this program at the earnest request of some of the leading Parsis of Bombay who per suaded Mr. Pavry to qualify himself for the position of the high priest and thus walk In the footsteps of his great father while the latter retires. At present he Is working for his doctor ate and will finish his studies for the Ph. D. degree at Co'umbla In 1024. t , - . A very pleasant social evening was spent in the parlors of the Methodist Community church last Friday, the occasion being a reception to the new pastor, Rev. F. R. Spaulding and his family. Tho rooms were crowded with members of tho congregation and guests, about 100 being present. An excellent program of mimical selec tions and readings were given fol lowing which M. L. Case gave a hearty address of welcome to Mr. Spaulding and Ji is family, to whirl) the new minister responded briefly but happily. Slips weio then distributed divid ing tho party into groups of animals, each group being required to put on a stunt representing some month in the year. Much merriment, resulted from llie amateur theatricals, Refreshments of cake and coffee were served bofore the party broke up. Mr. Spaulding conies hero from Echo and 1b oiy of the bent known old time ministers in this section. In hirf remarks Friday evening he said that he started for Heppner 33 years ago hut on account of circumstances his arrival was delayed until tin present. NEW RUI. ING ON VETERANS' DISABILITY AWARDS Ten permanent partial awards of government compensation have been made in the Seattle district since a recent order eliminating periodical WE CANT GIVE MEAT AWAY; THAT'S FOOLISHNESS WE CAN AND DO SELL 3ut BEST QUALITY MEAT at Bed-Rock Prices. That's Business LEN GILLIAM SPENDS NIGHT ON MOUNTAIN TOP LOST IN SXOW STORM, HUNTER WANDERS FROM COURSE Roaches Hays Ranch on Butter Creek Monday Forenoon After Un comfortable Experience Leonard Gilliam had an uncom fortabkj experience In the mountains last Sunday night that he will prob ably remember when ho Is an old man. Mr. Gilliam, in company with his two brothers, Earl and Clint Gilliam, and Lester Doolittle, camped on up per Willow creek Saturday night near the sawmill and early Sunday morn ing started on a deer hunt on what is known as Black mountain, which stands between the headwaters of Willow and Butter creeks. The men became separated during the day but towards evening Mr. Doolittle saw Gilliam at a distanca and soon after returned to camp. Tho other men arrived at the camping place but Leonard failed to appear and becoming alarmed for his safety. they telephoned to town of tho mis hap. A number of men familiar with the mountains went out early Monday morning but about 9:30 a. m. Lou telephoned to his father that he waa safe at the Joe Hayps ranch on up per Butter creek. Mr. Gilliam said it began, to Bnow on the mauntain and as darkness came on he lost his bearings in the storm, and was unable to locate the direction of camp. He spent the night on the mauntain and Started out in the morning still bewildered as to directions, and about 9:30 reached the Hays ranch some 15 miles from his own camp on Willow cteek. He was pretty well exhaust ed from cold and exposure but re ceived every attention at the ranch. Much anxiety was felt by his frlji'iiids here who feared that ho might have met with an accident, and when his message was received slating that he was all right thero was general relief. physical examinations in certain cases went in effect, L. C. Jesseph, Pacific Northwest manager of tho United States veterans' bureau an nounced today. These are cases where it has ben deflnitey deter mined by a special medical board that the war disabilities will be per manent throughout tho life-time of the claimant. Mr. Jessenh Btatcd that 411 cases In Washington, Oregon and Idaho have been recommended for special medical examination to determine whether or not they come under tho new order relative! to permanent In juries such as amputations, gun shot wounds and certain forms of bono and nerve troubles. This Is more than 13 per cent of the running com pensation awards. The purpose ot the new order is to eliminate con stant handling of these castas and ex aminations in connection with them, thereby saving the government money and giving tho veteran the advan tage of a definite income. The ex service man retains the privilege of seeking an increase in compensation In case the war injury becomes ag gravated, Mr. Jess'ph stated. The Central Market raui Aiaru lay-- manager.