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Morrow County IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HEPPNER HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST HEPPNER VOLUME X HEPPNER, OREGON, TTKS1 ). JANUARY 8, 1924 NUMBER 37 dark May Urge to Clean DRAGONS, HYDRAS, FURIES CALLED TO CONFERENCE Ideals of Founder ..Abandoned for Lawless Tendencies and . j Political Design Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 2. E. Y. Clarke, imperial giant, today issued a call for a national congress of the Ku Klux Klan to meet in Atlanta on February 26 to "gather together and prayerfully consider methods to eliminate existing evils, or else to follow the example of the founder of the original Ku Klux Klan and 'have the courage and manhood to devise ways and means for the im mediate disbandment of the or ganization." Mr. Clarke's proclamation calls at tention to the organization of the klan on July 4, 1916, by William Joseph Simmons, how emperor, and says that these "laudable aims, id;eals, principles and purposes have apparently been abandoned by the klan and the organization has be come one with lawless tendencies and political design," and that the end of the "bitter war" between the emperor and imperial wizard is not in sight. Courts Alarmed ' "With the above conditions exist ing and with the federal govern ment and the courts of the land be coming increasingly alarmed over the situation," Mr. Clarke's procla mation says, "it behooves klansmen, in all ranks and stations to gather together and consider means of elim inating existing evils, or else dis bandment of the organization.'? The proclamation, which is signed 4'E. Y. Clarke, imperial giant, na Jeff Jones and Dell Alstott shipped a car of hogs to Portland Sunday, Mr. Jones accompanying the shipment. Bob Thompson and Percy Hughe3 also sent in three cars of cat tle the same day, C.W. McNamer act ing as chaperone for the bovines. Farmer Pays Too Many Profits (By C. E. Spence) At Imbler, In Union couonty, re cently, 150 farmers and their wives gathered at a farmers' meeting,' at which a dinner was served. Nearly everything on the tables was the product of the farms, and the cost per plate was computed, based on prices the farmer received for the food products, plus the labor cost of preparing the meal. The actual cost per plate was 16 cents. This same menu was then compared with Portland restaurants when the cost per platje was figured out at $1.55 a difference .of $1.39 between the farm price and the Portland eating houses. In other terms, it cost $24 to feed 150 persons in Eastern Ore gon and $232.50 to feed the same group in Portland a spread of $208.50 Farmers do not want other stand ards pulled down to their level, but they ask that theirs be raided to con form with other industries. They know there should not be a differ ence of $1.39 between a dinner in Union county and Portland. In such a "spread" they know the consumer pays far too much and the produc er receives far, too little injustice to (both. Farm products pass through too many hands, and too many profits are taken between the grower and eater. Recently the state market agent followed a sack of potatoes from the grower Just outside of Portland to the retailer on Eighth street and the price more than dou bled in the 12 miles of handling. Yet each middleman showed that he had not made mora than a fair profit on his share of the handling. The trou ble was that too many handled the sack of spuds, too many rake-offs were taken. There is no good reason why farmers should not handle their food products in the same way that big factories handle their food droducts. Shoe factories do not snip their pro Klansmen House Or Quit peiial wizard emeritus," states that all officials of the klan, regardless of factional differences or align ments, take the necessary st,eps to see that eveiy klan in the nation is represented by one or more dele gates, including the cyclops of each klan." It adds that the "emperor and imperial wizard of the organization will be asked to be in Atlanta at this time and to hold themselves in readiness to come before the nation al convention in case that body so desires at any time during its session which is now contemplated will last for at least two full days." Follows Demand The "imperial proclamation," was addressed to "all grand dragons, hy dras, grand titans, furies, cyclops, terrors, king kleagles, Measles, im perial representatives and citizens of the invisible empire, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan." William J. Simmons is emperor of the 'klan and H. W. Evans imperial wizard. "I have issued the call for the national congress of klansmen in an swer to insistent demand that I use myeauthority to do so and thus al low the real klansmen of the nation to get together without intimida tion and autocratic rule and discuss frankly conditions inside the organ ization," Clarke asserted. "Within the next few days I will announce the personnel of the men who will be in charge of the na tional congress and I will also prob ably have some things to say which will prove startling to klansmen and to the citizens of the nation interest ed in law and order and free demo cratic political government." James N. Luper returned from Portland and Salem Sunday evening where he spent an enjoyable holiday season with his daughter, Mrs. King, and her family, and his son, Rhea Luper, who is state engineer with headquarters at Salem, ducts to the jobbers and wholesalers and take the "market price." They fix the market price beforu the goods leave the factory. They do it thru combination strength. They can al ways, get a profit price by refusing to qell for any other price. They are in control of the supply. In Washington state there is much progress being made in co-operation between producer and consumer. There are 90 co-operative stores in that state, and the matter of short ening the route and reducing the number of profits between the farm and the kitchen is now being worked out. It is slow work because of the opposition of the middle interests and the apathy of the consumers, but the movement is growing. When realization is seared into the heads of farmers that they muat by combination strength control their products and their distribution, then will they pull up to the other standards. An organization that con trols but 20 to 30 per cent of an out put will not be of much force in marketing. It must have 80 per cent control to be a factor in marketing and price fixing. ( When farmers will quit arguing and sign up to deliver every sack of i their spuds to a central selling ! agency; every crate of their apples, small fruits and other products, then they will be able to get a fair profit for their labor. Then will they be i able to determine the market price, rather than the brokers, wholesalers, commission men and other interests. ! There are plenty of workable co ! operative plans ready for the work i when the farmers are ready for the ' work when the farmers are ready fo the plans. j And when the farmers are able to ' do their own marketing, then will I the consumers hare something to work on and they will organize and meet the producer to eliminate the many middle profits and expenses and get the products at lower prices Nose-Printing, Adopted for Dogs The first dog nose print bureau in the world has been opened by a Los Angeles veterinary hospital. The Bertlllon system of fingerprinting has been adopted, only the noses and feet are used to record identification of the Individual animal. The above photograph shows one of the pets being snoot marked, as it were, and the Inset shows the print he made. REBEKAHS Heppner Odd Fellows and Rebek ahs held joint installation ceromjm ies in their lodge room last Wodies diy evening when the following new oificers were installed for tin cur rent term: , Rebekahs Dessle Copenhaver, N. G.; Hattie Wightman, V. G.jJLillle Turner, sec retary; Mrs. Lee Slocum, treasurer; Mrs. R. L. Benge, warden; Mrs. M. C. Smith, conductress; Mrs. W, T. Campbell, chaplain; Mrs. H. Hughes, R. S. N. G.; Mrs, A. M. Phelps, L. S. N. G.; Mrs. Olive Frye, R. S. V. G.; Mrs. Ella Busieck, L. S. V, G.; Miss Pearl Wright, I. G.; Miss Doris Flynn, O. G. i Odd Fellows D. O. Justus, N. G.; C. L. Stand ish, V. G.; A. M. Phelps, secretary; Albert Adkins, treasurer; Lee Slo cum, Warden; O. M. Scott, conduc tor; O. C. Edwards, R. S. N. G.; S. P. Devin, L. S. N. G.; D. C. Gur dane, R. S. V. G.; A. J. Knoblock, L. S. V. G.; J. L. Yeager, chaplain; Geo.. McDuffee, R. S. S.; J. J. Wight man, L. S. S.; G. W. Sperry, I. G.; A. Z. Barnard, O. G. Following the installation cere monies a social session was held when light refreshments were Berved. HEPPNER HILL GRADE NOW OPEN FOR TRAVEL Roadmaster McCaleb reports to the Herald that the new grade up Heppner hill is now open for travel although the work is not entirely completed. About three-fourths of a mile of the grade requires the top surface material but this does not in terfere with travel at this time. The new road through the Jeff Jones place which will bring the up per Rhea creek travel into the main highway at the Hendrlck's ranch, is also completed except the lack of top dressing on about five-eighths of a mile. It is also open for travel. Lexington Boy Honored at O. A. C. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallls, Jan. 7. (Special) Merle K. Saxe of Lexington, punior in indus trial arts, has been elected president of the Independent Men's associa tion, the campus association of men on the campus not living in fratern ities or balls. NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS Compliance with Section 9367 Olson's Oregon Laws, will be required of all par ties baring dogs, after January 1st, 1924. Penalties as provided for failure to comply with this law is a fine of $10.00 for each and every month of the owner's failure to comply License may be had by applying to the County Clerk. GEO. McDUFFEE, 37-38 Sheriff. Dell Alstott shipped a couple of cars of hogs to Portland Sunday ant' Bob Thompson also went down wit! a consignment of cattle. E PluNEER PASSES AM George W. Renoe, a resident of Oregon since 1871, died at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Boyer, near Hamilton, Oregon, on December 28, 1923, at the age of 83 years. The body was taken to Hood River for Interment, where the funeral was held on Jan uary 1st. Mr. Renoe was born In Fulton county, Missouri, November 26, 1840. He came to Oregon in 1871 via. San Francisco, coming from there to Portland by boat. His first employment in Oregon was with the late Governor Z, F. Moody, who was then engaged in surveying in eastern Oregon. Later Mr. Renoe engaged in steamboating on the Columbia riv er on the run between Portland and The Dalles and during one winter he carried the mail between The Dalles and Portland by pony express. Later he engaged in farming which he followed for a number of years. His wilje, who died several years ago, was Miss Esther Miler and to tbem were born the following children: Mrs. Pauline Boyer and Mrs. Cora Snipes, of Hamilton; Mrs. Eva Pet tyey, of Seattle; Charles and Virgil Renoe, of Hamilton. A sister, Mrs. Emaline Davis, residing at The Dalles, also survives him, PROMINENT RAILROAD OFFICIAL PASSES Mrs. A. M. Phelps received a tele gram Saturday evening announcing the death of her brother, C. H. Mar shall, of Omaha. Mr. Marshall was superintendent of the C M. & ST. P. R. R. between Chicago and Omaha, and had been connected with that company for about 40 years. When the company built their western extension to Puget Sound several years ago Mr. Marshall had charge of the work as superinten dent. Rabbit Skins Have Money Value From Information received by County Agent Morse, from the Amer ican Rabbit Products Company ot New York, they are willing to pay from thirty-five to forty cents per pound for rabbit skins, f. o. b. ship ping point. In preparing the rabbit skins the heads and feet are cut off and the skins pulled off inside out and hung up to dry. They dry more rapidly if stretched on a piece of wire the shape of a staple or on a board, but they do not need to be stretched. No shipment should be made . of less than one hundred pounds and the company states they are preparing to take as many thous and pounds as can be procured. In asmuch as the skins are bought for their fur value only, they can be shot with rifle or shotgun. Ship ments should be made to the Amer ican Rabbits Products Company, 18 24 Arch Street, Newark, New Jer ley, and sfndinr a sight draft drawn against bill of lading to the same ilace. Rabb' , weigh out aboil I six pelts to the pound. It pays to ?e in the Herald County Farm Meeting, INFORMATION FOR , EX-SERVICE MEN An Oregon ex-service man asks that the "following questions regard ing the benefits under the Oregon Soldiers' Bonus Law be replied to through this newspaper": If I filed my application for the cash bonus on or before December 31, 1923, but have not taken the cash bonus, can I change it to the loanT Yes, you can change it to the loan by writing to the Bonus Com mission at Salem, saying you want to change to the loan. If I filed my application before De cember 31, 1923, and elected to take the loan, can I change it to the cash bonus and how long have I to make the change? Yes, you can change to the cash bonus at any time. The law does not say when the change must be me, but the initial application has to have been filed on or before December 31, 1923, in order to make this kind of a change. (Note: The legislature can amend the law and set a date when the cash bonus will have to he accepted or refused.) It I filed my application for the cash bonus on or before December 31, 1923, and subsequently changed to the loan, when must I file my loan application? You can file your loan application at any time up to and including June 30, 1927. If I filed my Initial application for the loan after December 31. 1923, and decide to change to the cash, could I do bo? No. You did not file on or before December 31, 1923, consequently you are only en titled to the .loan benefits of the law. If I file my initial application for the cash bonus after December 31, 1923, and it was rejected on account of the date it was received, could 1 havel it changed to a loan? Yes, by writing a letter t othe Bonus Com mission requesting the change be made to a loan. In this event you would have until June 30, 1927, to file the loan application, or it could be filed before that date, but not after. DEADMAN HILL GRADE COMPLETED At the recent session of county court the project of improving the Deadman hill grade on the Hardman Spray road beyond Rock Creek was closed up. The people of the district beyond Rock Creek donated about $1,00 In cash and labor for the work and the famous hill Is now negotia ble on an eight per cent grade, which Is less than one-third of the eleva tion on the old road. The county al so gave some assistance in the work and the residents of that district will now be able to get to the out side world with less risk of life and limb than formerly. JacKHyndPlans OFFER PRIZES TO COMMUNITIES GETTING MOST EARS That rabbits are almost as plenti ful this winter as they were several years ago before the poisoning cam paigns were started, is the claim of Jack Hynd, well known Cecil Btock- man, who came in from the ranch Saturday evening to spend the week end in town. "Not that the drives and poisoning did not help," Mr. Hynd says, "but they have not yet accomplished all (hat was hoped for." The past year has benn very fa vorable for the increase of the long eared pests, according to Mr. Hynd, as the grass was good all summer on the sand range and until the present snow fall the bunnies were sleek and fat. Mr. Hynd's plan for making war on the bunnies is about as follows: Let the people of the county chip into a voluntary subscription funi of, say $500, which would be offered In three or four purss with Ihc capital prize, say, $250. Then let ! each community organize a rabbi J club and go out after scalps. No Bureau Hold Elect Officers THREE SPEAKERS FROM O. A. C. MAKE ADDRESSES New Officers Elected. Attendance Small Because of Cold Weather The Morrow County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting in I. O. O. F. hall last Saturday and while thb attendance was not large on account of bad weather conditions the Inter est shown in questions most affect ing the farming industry at this time was all that could be wished for. A completje set of new officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year as follows: R. B. Wilcox, of Lexington, president! B. H. Peck, of Rhea creek, vice-president; Roy Campbell, of Social Ridge, secretary treasurer. The meeting was called for 10:00 O'clock A. M. but so few were pres ent at that hour that no business was transacted other than the appoint ment of committees on resolutions and nominations. At 1:00 P. M., with a number of members added to those present In the morning the bureau proceeded to business when the officers named above were place in nomination and unanimously elected. ( Resolutions The committee on resolutions then reported as follows: We, your committee on resolu tions, beg leave to submit, the follow ing report. First That our dues be reduced from $5.00 to $2.00 per year. That last year's paid up member ships bo extended one year. That where members belong to a local organization, $1.00 of the $2.00 memberschlp fee may be retained by the local organization. Second That the Morrow County Farm Bureau send a representative to Corvallls to attend the Agricul tural Economic Conference to be held there Jan. 23-24. Third That a Wheat Growers conference be held early in Febru ary to consider the problems of the wheat grower. That a committee be appointed to work with the county agent in ar ranging for this conference. Fourth That the county organi zation continue to publlBh its local paper. Fifth-r That we continue our pol icy of non-affiliation with the state organization if we have one. Sixth Whereas, we, the members of the Morrow County Farm Bureau believe that co-operativ marketing can never attain satisfactory results as long as a few plutocrats have the power to inflate and deflate the vol ume of our currency at thoir option and for their own aggrandizement. Therefore be it resolved that we. (Continued on Pave Ftv) Rabbit's Doom method of destruction would be barred in the contest, Mr. Hynd says, but each club would be privl ledgjed to kill rabbits any way that came handy. Poison 'em, shoot 'em, Ttlll 'em with clubs or run them down with an automobile any way at all Just so the ears brought in came from a dead rabbit, which he says Is the only good ' rabbit bo knows of. Let the campaign run all winter and spring and when the grand count comes the communities bring ing in the most scalps would take the mpney in their order, Mr. Hynd would like to have some organization, Farm Bureau or some commercial club take the Initiative in the matter and he believes such a campaign would result in reducing the rabbit population to a negligible quantity. Mr. Hynd would like to hear sug gestions along the line he has Indi cated from any one interested and the Herald will be glad to publish any communications received on the 'iubjoct.