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VOLUME X
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY. DECEMBER n, 1923
NUMBER 33'
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Coolidg
e Sends First
Message to Congress
OPPOSES BONUS; URGES BEST
CAKE FOB DISABLED VETS
Recognizes Need of Relief for the
Farmer and Advocates
Co-Operation
President Coolidge read his first
message to Congress last Thursday
f tablished by President Wilson of de-
lvering his message in person.
The message is comprehensive,
dealing with a wide range of sub
jects and is marked by tersness of
expression, few superfluous words
being used.
Given in brief the recommenda
tions embodied in ihe message are
ib'..i as follow:
Harding's propi 'ial for men-bor-Rh,p
in world court indorsed, Vith
novations clearly indicating our
reii-sal to adhri-e to the league of
natiens."
Secretary Mellon's tax reduction
Plan unqualifiedly approved. Im
mediate enactment of relief legisla
tion urged as "a paramount service."
Soldier bonus legislation opposed,
but adequate care for disabled form
er service men is urged and gener
osity in providing such care.
No revision of the tariff law.
No price-fixing for farm products.
' No repeal of rate section of the
transportation act
Stimulated consolidation of rail
roads favored.
Cancellation of foreign d,ebts de
clared against, but reasonable ad
justment in accordance with the
Principle adopted for the British
debt favored.
Recognition of Russia opposed "so
long as the ruling regime refuses to
recognize the right of private proper
ty ownership and the debt contract
ed by Russia after the overthrow of
the 'czar."
Other important recommendations
iie:
Government operation of the war
t'um mercnant marine until ship
Ping conditions are such as to allow
it to he disposed of advantageously.
Strengthening of the coast guard
to combat rum smuggling; rigid reg
ulation of the major source of pro
duction; suppression of Interstate
traffic in liquor and promotion of
respect for law.
Continuation of the policy of re
strictive immigration, with immi
grants to be selected abroad, and the
immediate registration of all aliens.
Strengthening rather than weak
ening of the army and navy with ad
ditional airplanes for the army,
more submarines for the navy and
increased defenses for the Panama
canal.
Action under private ownership of
coal mines that will obtain greater
continuity of production and greater
public protection against "unbeara
bly high" prices along the lines of
the recommendations laid down by
the federal coal commission.
Relief for the farmer through
lower taxes and freight rates; cheap
er fertilizers; greater organization
which would permit reduction of the
wheat acreage, diversification of
farming; encouragement in the for
mation of co-operative marketing or
ganization: continuation of govern
ment loans, and assistance In ex
portation through the war finance
corporation.
Sale of Muscle Shoals, together
with a location for an auxiliary
steam plant and rights of way for a
power line, so that the agriculture
of the nation may get greater supply
and lower cost of fertilizer, with the
sale price of the properties not a ma
jor consideration.
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Anti-lynching legislation; add!
training in agriculture for negroes, phno Co. unil about a ;ear ago,
?nd creation of a commission of advises the Hpralrl that they have
whites and negroes "to formulate a removt-d frrn Eugene and are now
better policy for mutual understand- located rt Por.Iand. Mr. and' Mrs.
ing and confidence." Lfe wer l oth ronnecfed rith the
Extension of the civil service to telephone company and it Is assumed
the phohibition enforcement fit Id that Mr. Loe has received a promo
forces, exclusive of the members of tlon in his removal to Portland.
the present force, and placing in the
classified civil service of postmasters
of the first, second and third classes.
Opening of intra-coastal water
ways; control of the flood waters of
the Mississippi and Colorado rivers;
construction of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence waterway and power pro
ject, and promotion of the sup-sr-
power development of the northeast-
ciu stales.
Creation of a commission of judg
es and lawyers to simplify federal
court procedure'.
Limitation on child labor through
constitutional amendment.
egulation of radio interference and
aviation.
Promotion of highway construc
tion and reforestation.
Relief to occupants of reclamation
projects by empowering the secre
tary of the interior to suspend, re
adjust and reassess all charges
against water users.
Prohibition of the issuance of tax
exempt securities by constitutional
amendment.
In discussing the agricultural sit
uation and particularly that of the
wheat farmer, the president says:
The distress is most acute among
those wholly dependent upon one
crop. Wheat acreage was greatly
expanded nad has not yet been suf
ficlently reduced. A large amount
Is raised for export, which has to
meet the competition in the world
market of large amounts raised on
land much cheaper and much more
productive.
No complicated scheme of relief
no plan for government fixing of
prices, no resort' to the public treas
ury will be of any permanent value
in establishing agriculture. Simple
and direct methods put into opera
tlon by the farmer himself are the
only real sources for restoration.
Indirectly the farmer must be re
lieved by a reduction of national and
local taxation. He must be assisted
by the reorganization of the freight
rate structure which could reduce
charges on his production. To make
this fully eective there ought to be
railroad consolidations. Cheaper fer
tilizers must be; provided.
He must have organization. His
customer with whom he exchanges
products of the farm for those of
industry is organized, labor Is organ
ized, business is organized, and there
is no way for agriculture to meet
thiB unless it, too, is organized. The
acreage of wheat Is too large. Un
less we can meet the world market
at a profit, we must stop raising for
export. Organization would help to
reduce acreage. Systems of co-operative
marketing created by the farm
ers themselves, supervised by compe
tent management, without doubt
would be of assistance, but they can
not wnoiiy solve the problem. Our
agricultural schools ought to have
thorough courses in the theory of or-
ganizatin and c-operatlve marketing.
Diversification Is necessary. Those
farmers who raise their living on
tbeir lands are not greatly in dis
tress. Such loans as are wisely need
ed to assist buying stock and other
materials to start In this direction
should be financed through a gov
ernment agency as a temporary and
emergency expedient.
The remaining difficulty is the,
disposition of exportable wheat. I do
not favor the permanent interfer
ence of the government in this prob
lem. That probably would increase
the trouble by increasing production.
But it seems feasible to provide gov
ernment assistance to exports, and
authority should be given the war
finance corporation to grant. In its1
discretion, the most liberal terms of
payment for fats and grains export
ed for the direct benefit of the farm.
Mrs. Richard Le, formerly Miss
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Cavalry Engaged in Great Maneuvers in Texas
Ihree hundred miles across the
fight as the "white" armv In t ,.
K.K. KULIB TOSSES
HIS HAT INTO THE
TOIL
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Stands for Compulsory School Bill
and Is Against Immigration
Kasper K. Kubli, speaker of the
lower house of the Oregon legisla
ture and well known politician and
business man of Portland, formally
tossed his hat into the political
arena Sunday morning when he
made the announcement that he is a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for United States eenator from
Oregon.
In his preliminary announcement
Mr. Kubli declares himself strong
ly for the compulsory school law
which was adopted by the voters of
Oregon last year and if elected he
will use his influence towards hav
ing similar laws enacted in all the
other states of the Union. x
He also declares against foreign
immigration, except under the most
rigid restrictions. 4
On these two issues it is believed
Mr. KubH hopes to win the endorse
ment of the Ku Klux Klan, which
organization is now considered
strong enough in Oregon to have a
decided influence in the coming po
litical campaign.
Mr. Kubli is th(e fourth republi
n to announce his candidacy for
the senatorshlp, Senator McNary, In
cumbent, C. N. McArthur, former
member of congress, and Mayor
George L. Baker, of Portland, hav
ing previously announced. Of these
Mayor Bakjer has already made a bid
for the klan vote by denouncing
Catholic schools and other institu
tions . Mr. McArthur has, on the j
other hand, come out squarely
against the klan by denouncing the
organization as unAmerlcan and a
menace to our institutions, while
Senator McNary has adopted a neu
tral policy by declaring that he will
not inject any religious question In
to the campaign
Mr. Kubli Is a native of Jackson
THANKS !
JP E TAKE this space to thank the pr-c for
their hearty support the past nine months
we have teen in business. Such support has en
abled us to hammer prices down and place our
products within reach of all.
We are pleasing new customers every day.
Tell your Jriends.
We thank you!
THE CENTRAL MARKET
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JURY REPORTS
SEVEN TRUE BILLS
The Morrow county grand jury. In
session three days last week, made
their report to Judge Phelps at 9:00
o clock Monday morning. Eight cas
es were investigated during the
three-day session and seven true
bills wyere found.
In the case of the Andrews broth
ere ana v. Karnes, held some
time ago as a result of trouble with
Andy Rood, Jr., in a wage dispute,
a not true bill was found.
;Alvin Strait, Indicted on two
counts with assault with intent to
kill, was given until this morning to
plead. F. A. McMenamln is his at
torney. '
The report in. full follows:
We, the undersigned, the duly em
paneled grand jury for the June
term, 1923, of the above entitled
court, respectfully report! as follows:
Since our former report we have
been in session three days. We have
inquired into all theJ violations of the
criminal laws of the State committed
witmn said Morrow county, which
have been submitted to us or of
which we had knowledge. We have
returned seven true bills and one
not a true bill.
We have examined the county jail
and the offices connected with the
administration of Justice. We find
the jail in good, condition and the
offices properly kept so far as we
could determine from our inspection.
We have no special recommenda
tions to make at this time.
We have completed our labors
and respectfully ask that we may be
discharged.
The report is signed by F. M.
Akers, foreman; Harriet G. Robison,
Otto Ruhl, A. M. Moore, Joseph
Pringle, H. N. Kirk, Robert Gam
in ell.
county, where he was born in 1869.
He has lived in Portland for many
years and first entered politics as a
member of the city council under
Mayor Harry Lane's administration.
He has served several terms In the
legislature and was made speaker of
the house at the last session
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BY JANUARY 1
Bishop Remington, Here Sunday,
Deeply Interested in Heppner'a
Welfare
Episcopal church was filled Sun
day morning and evening by an ap
preciative congregation drawn by the
presence of the Right Reverend Wil
liam P. Remington,; bishop of the
diocese of Eastern Oregon. Rev. M.
McLean Goldie, archdeacon of the
diocese, was also present at the
morning service.
In addition to the regular service
In the morning a class of three irii ls
was confirmed, Holy Communion v
observed and the rite of baptism was
administered. ,
The bishop prefaced his
with remarks outlining: the
activities of the church in Heppnnr
during the coming year, stating that
arrangements are being made to in
stall a resident minister here who
will have charge of the work in
Morrow county. Extensive improve
ments are planned Tor the church
building which will make Dosslhle
the inauguration of social and civic
activities never before undertaken by
the church in Heppner. It is under
stood the basement will bo fitted up
lor ub6 as a social and civic center.
Bishop Remington has been in
charge of this diocese for about one
year, having been sent from the cast
to assume the work. After lookine
over the flpld and studying the con-
uiuuuh in me various localities, he
returned to the east and la d the
matter before the higher church au
thorities and at the same time began
to look for suitable ministers to
bring to this field. In this he seems
to have been successful, having al
ready installed several resident min
isters, established Sunday Schools
and otherwise put life into the work.
Assurance of co-operation and sup
port was also given by the church
authorities who were deeply inter
ested In his report.
The bishop stated Sunday morn
ing that after studying the different'
fluids and their needs he la selecting
ministers whose qualifications seem
to particularly fit them for the work
in some particular community and
he is following out this Idea in se
lecting a suitable man for Heppner.
Jiulge Dutton Has Hard Oioinjf
Judge Dutton, Morrow county's
most loyal supporter, has had hard
going the past two days. The Hepp
npr giant, a big husky, came t'
Portland for a boxing encounter and
was knocked out in the third round.
About every one In the lobby of the
'".riTlril appeared to hold the Judge
as personally responsible for the de
feat of the giant. -wblly one nr r
who was fnti'0'ii"cil to f!.n j;innt bv
the judge and then made a bet on
him. Oregonian.
DOCKET OF CIRCUIT
COURT PROMISES
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FIRST CRIMINAL CASE
IS SET FOR THURSDAr
Evening Sessions Will Shorten thq
Term; Decrease Expense on
Taxpayers
With Judge Phelps on the b.ench.
circuit court proceedings are not al
lowed to drag and the interests of
Mr. Taxpayer is conserved by holding
evening sessions of court. Court
convenes at 9:00 A. M. each morn
ing and the wheels of justice are
kept well oiled and running so
smoothly that no time is wasted.
Monday morning was devoted tn
hearing the report of the grand jury
after which a trial jury was drawn
for an equity case in which tho
State of Oregon was plaintiff and
the
American Surety Co. was de-
fendants. The case Involved tho
lection of money due Cohn Auto Co.,
et al, from Qxniaii & Harrington,
contractors, who built the Heppner- :
Jones Hill section of the Oregon
Washington highway last y6ar. Tho
claims were for material and labor
furnished tho contractors and when
thuy failed to pay thd plaintiffs held
the state as liable for the amount
of the claims. The state in turn
brought suit against the surety com
pany with whom the contracting
firm was bonded. The case went to
the Jury late In the afternoon and
a verdict for the plaintiffs was ren
dered at the evening session.
At the evening session the docket
was gone over and minor arguments
In several divorce cases wer,e heard.
It is undorstooQ the Cochran divorce
case will go over to the next tern
of court, neither side being ready
for trial at this timp.
Alvin Strait, indicted by the grand
Jury on a charge of assault with in
tent to kill, entered a plea of not
guilty Monday afternoon and hi
trial was set for Thursday morning.
F. A. McMenamln is Strait's attor
ney.
True bills wore found aenlnBt-
Matt T. Hughes on a charge of rape,
and Dick Robn,ett on a charge of
fornication. They were arralnged
Monday and given until this morn
ing to plead, and at that time were
granted until 1:30 this afternoon.
Nels Justus was also Indicted on
a charge of assault and battery, tho
complaining witness being Barney
Donahue. Ho was arralnged this
morning.
A civil case entitled Instone vs.
Doherty went to, trial before a Jury
this forenoon. A verdic; for tha
plaintiff was returned atl noon.
When court convened this after
noon Cecil Ledgett, indicted for
burglary, In having broken Into a
building at Hynd Bros, ranch last
summer and stealing an auto tire,
was arralnged and entered a plea of
guilty. He had no attorney and was
ready to take his medicine. Sen
tence will be passed Thursday morn
ing. Ledgett Is 19 years old and his
mother, who was present In tho
court room, lives near Pendleton.
Dick Robnett, charged with forni
cation, entered a plea of not guilty.
His trial was set for tomorrow morn
ing at 9:00 o'clock. Woodson A
Bw.eek are his attorneys.
Matt Hughes, charged with rape.
plead not guilty. He was without
an attorney, saying that he had no
means to employ one. C. E. Wood
son was appointed by tho court to
handle his case. Date of trial to be
fixed after tfy attorney had time to
confer with tho defendant.
The rasa of linker vs. School DIs
trlct No. 12 was dismissed for lack
of prosecution, tho plaintiff failing
to appear.
Arthur Boffin, Foreman In the
!frr-ild office Tor tho past two
lonihs, left for Portland Saturday,
-'ere ho has an engagement for tho
'nler. V. H. Doree, a recent ar
Hv.'i! from Wliitehorse, Y. T., has
t'.'-en his place in this office.
Advertise it In the Herald.