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X-Page Three THE HEBKNEB. HERAIJ5, HEPPNER, OREGON Tuesday, -January 22, 1924 I Many Use Metric Sy item J Tie metric system of measurement rt originated In 1783 by James Watt, the noted English Inventor. One of ttta first nations to adopt this system was France during the French Revo lution. Lavoisier, the great French ebemlat, was the principal Influence Sot its adoption. Today every civil ized nation In the world, except the United States and Great Britain, has adopted the metric system. These two English-speaking nations now wrestle with a jumble of other sys tems, hence a strong demand that the world centralize on one popular sys '.ten the metric. They Meant Business ' ia man slipped on a banana peel and (executed a very funny fall, not being hurt, as it turned out, but having his .dignity somewhat ruffled. When he leoovered a moment later a friend was holding his hat and a number of peo ple had formed a circle. "What do these idlers want?" he snarled. ' "They are not Idlers," explained his ;Irlend soothingly. "Here's a doctor ,'Who wants to look you over, a lawyer mady to bring suit for you and a pro ducer of comic films who would like to sign you. up." I-. Purely Ornamental British Consul General Armstrong talking at a New York reception i" About the popularity of the prince of .' .Wales. ' "When the prince," he said, "visits Xalmoral, the royal estate In Scot land, he always wears the kilt. Two jtretty lassies passed him on the road ne day. '""Did you see his knees?' said one f the lassies afterward. 'Tliey were pink and dimpled as a baby's. I wanted to kiss them, so I did.' "'Hoot,' said the other lassie; 'they didn't look as if he prayed much.' " - Plenty of Capital. "What would you like for your blrth illay?" asked mother. "I want a small auto, a big doll, skates and candy." "Why, I haven't got so much money to buy so many things." Norma replied: "That's nothing. Papa's got a check book. There are a Jot of pages In the book yet. We don't seed money." That Was That. They had quarreled. ! "Here are your letters," said the gen, "and here is your ring." "Give me back my kisses," de manded the youth. And that ended the quarrel. Just Good & tu rn m m m 5 m E Magnetic Machine Lays Nails Out for Packing It is reported that a Swiss Inventor has produced a machine that by mag netism arranges nails in parallel lay ers ready for packing. It works on the principle that all linear iron ob jects in a magetlc field arrange them selves automatically in the direction of the lines of force. The machine can also be used to arrange wire rods, hairpins, knife blades, pens and fish books. The packages to be filled by the machine may be the standard type of nail keg, wooden boxes or paper cartons. It Is probable that the ten pound cardboard, package will super sede the old-fashioned nail keg, be cause it costs less, weighs less and is more convenient. The machine con sists of two parts paralleling plat form and a feed trough above It, which Is fitted with a shaking mechan ism. The articles to be packed are poured into the feed trough in lots of about 1,000 pounds, and, by the action of the shaking mechanism, are moved to the front of the trough, where they drop Into the paralleling platform. That consists of a tray, each side of which forms one pole of an electro magnet. The articles as they fall are drawn Into the direction of the mag netic lines of force, which adjust them at once In parallel lines. Barbados Man Travels 10,000 Miles for Wife The course of true love, famed for Its failure to run smooth, has estab lished a record In the case of W. Percy Emtage, electrical engineer of the Bar bados, says the New York World. It carried him 10,000 miles. Three-years ago Emtage first saw Sibyl Peterkln, also of the Barbados, and set out to get an Introduction. He succeeded and followed It with a pro pbsal. Miss Peterkln said she would love to be his sister and then packed up and departed for Boston. Both wrote, Emtage's letters were pleading; Miss Peterkin's friendly and discouraging. Finally she quit writing altogether. Her last letter explained be was a "nice boy, but" This was six months ago and Em tage decided Boston might be interest ing. He went there. Miss Peterkln had gone to Los Angeles. Emtage went to Los Angeles, but she had left for San Francisco. He followed, but she had returned to Boston. Cheerfully he started back across the continent, only to find she had quit Boston for Brooklyn. He found her there In the home of her uncle, Ed ward Pyle. Then Miss Peterkln gave up. They were married recently In the Municl- nal hnlldlnir. Now York. rinting; We cater to the trade of those who apprecite good work and demand their money's worth when or dering printing. We do not try to underbid any one; we simply give first class service at a reason able profit and know the man who charges you less gives you less, and the one who charges you more simply makes a bigger profit than we do. Whatever your business, the demand for neatly printed stationery guar antees a profitable invest ment Prompt delivery is another claim we make. THE HERALD Wet Shoes Should Be Kept Away From Heat It seems to be a natural Inclination with the average person when his shoes are wet to place them on a radiator or near the kitchen stove to dry, says an expert-on leather, writing in the Shoe Conserver. This is exactly the wrong thing to do. Leather when it la wet is a great deal like wood. Unless the dry ing process is allowed to take Its own natural slow course, It will warp, stlffei and bulge. With the shoe, of course, these ef fects are as disastrous as they would be with a piece of furniture or any thing where a series of component parts come In contact with each other as they do in a shoe. The effects of the wotting on the sole may not be the same as on the upper, and the effects of the wetting on the fore part of the sole may not be the same as on the shank, with the result that when they have finally warped and settled, they have probably torn away from each other; to say the least, the shoe would be very uncom fortable. A shoe that has become water-soaked In any way should be Immediately placed on a tree, or If the trees are not available stuffed with paper or cloths and left to dry in a cool, dry place. In this way the leather will be revitalized by the drying atmosphere and, even though the wetting will have Its Injurious effects, they will be min imized. Biggest 10-Cent Store Is Run by Uncle Sam It is not generally known that Uncle Sam runs the biggest 10-cent store In the world. Printed copies of patents are sold all over Oils country at 10 cents each to the number of 200,000 a month, says the Kansas City Times. It costs six cents each to print these patents, which is one of the biggest jobs done by the government printing office, the public printer testifies. He says CO linotype machines are kept busy eight hours a day. The printing for the patent office cots around $1,000,000 a year, which comes back Into the treasury with at least $200,000 profit. In addition to the 200.000 copies of patents distributed every month 2,000, 000 copies are sent to libraries all over this country and to foreign countries in exchange. There are In the patent office, subject to sale, 60,000,000 copies of patents, which makes this the most valuable store in the city of Washing' ton. These have a cost value to the government of $3,000,000 and a sale value of $5,000,000. Advertise It in the Herald. . '5 1 SIMPLE SALL1E By MOLLIE MATHER (ffl, 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) OALLIE'S white lawn dress may have been out of place among all the modish evening gowns at Aunt Gwen's pnrty, but Sallie's rosy, eoun trybred cheeks rivaled the many rouged cheeks which accompanied these city gowns. The musicians, screened behind conservatory palms, were wonderful ; their music tempted Sallie's small white-clad feet to trip the living room floor. "My dear," said Aunt Vera, "you are not to give an exhibition of danc ing, though your original impromptu happy style is admirable. Geraldine here, will take you in hand, and later, Introduce you to pleasant partners." "I will not be able to dance with the partners," laughed Sallie, "because I am untaught. Perhaps Miss Geral dine will inform me about aunt's guests. You see," she explained to the young woman who took her In charge, my Aunt Vera takes me for a trip every year to get me out of the village rut, she says. We stopped over here at Aunt Gwen's on my way home." "I am much Interested," Miss Ger aldine Trulnor returned, "In your Aunt Vera's rare pearls. They say that the necklace belonged to royalty before the war. And her diamonds! Of course, Mrs. Wainrlght Is a very rich woman." . "Very," Sallie agreed. "And un fortunately, or fortunately, she has no heirs. So, my humble self Is to be named legatee. That's why Aunt Vera takes me away once In awhile, to learn how to spend. In my own home we have been taught mostly how to save." Sallie glanced up alertly. "Who, she asked, "Is that tall, striking man, looking In our direction? He hus been really staring for some time. Does he know you, Miss Trainer?" Geraldine shook her head. "I think," she said slowly, "I may tell you a secret; your Aunt Gwen just confided It to me. The distinguished stranger is a house de tective, sent on to keep guard over your Aunt Vera's famous necklace and other jewels." Geraldine was carried away on the arms of a dancing partner, and courte ously, diffidently, the stranger ap proached the seat where the girl in her simple white frock waited. The stranger's tone was pleasing. "May I," he asked, "present myself, In a lack of a better means? Mrs. Spaulding, our hostess, and I believe your annt. told me that I might find you here. Mrs. Wainrlght is at present engaged. I think " the man drew aside his dress coat sllirhtlv to show a shlnlnir badge", "you may be aware of my er rand here tonight. I'm from the city agency private detective. "I understand that you travel with your aunt, Miss Spauldlng, and may be able to assure me that the pearl neek lace of great value Is wisely placed. I am glad that Mrs. Wainrlght is not wearing the jewel. The brilliance of the diamonds she is wearing Is quite " the officer shook his head "noticeable enough. We are constant ly hunting down the watchful seekers of such plunder." Little Sallie smoothed licr crisp musiin skirts and looked shyly beneath veiling slashes into the sharp eyes so tensely regarding her. It seemed that the dark-eyed gaze grew penetrating, boring gimlet-wise Into her conscious ness. Sullle caught her breath. "Of course," she said, "I'm from a small country town, and cannot know much of the value of jewels. But aunt's pearl necklace Is quite safe. No one can possibly deprive her of It." "I see," the man remarked quietly, "they have a safe here In the house, though Mrs. Spauldlng made no men tion of the fact to me. I inferred that her visiting sister kept the jewels carefully concealed In her present room, the guest chumber opening from the conservatory. Still, one may not be too careful. I hope my safe theory Is correct. I must question Mrs. Wain rlght." Still the agent lingered. Suddenly little Sallie laughed : "I um tempted," she said, "to tell you a secret. In fact, I think It only right you should know In your line of business. The reason no one may deprive aunt in taking her necklace, or even the gleaming rings you see, is because the real necklace of value, and the dia monds of value are safe In her home city. These that she adorns herself with during her travels are but clever Imitations, duplicating the originals. No one but an expert could possibly study out the difference. Yet, one of your watchful thieves, Mr. Officer, would have his pains for the sake of a mere nothing. So, If I were you, I would look after the belongings of other guests, and not worry over Aunt Vera's shining ornuments." Sallie arose; so did the dark-eyed stranger. "Would you like," she asked, "to go with me to Interview aunt und look over the clever Imitations?" "Later, perhups," the man agreed He bowed ; Sallie went on her way. She found the telephone room be neath the stair. "City Detective Agen cy? Sallie asked the number she sought. "No," a voice came back ; "we sent ino detective out to the Spauldlng home. There was i!0 re guest for one. The man with the fake budge is an Impostor. We've been looking for him as the Jewel thief. Be right out try to hold him." Hold him? Little Sallie knew that her Inquisitor would already be gone. "But anyway," she told herself, "though I had to do a little lying 'Simple Sallie' beat bis game." An Attractive Dress of White Velvet With Black and Gold Embroidery Plan Atlantic Seadromes. French air experts have worked out plans for the building of floating air plane stations, or seadromes, to dot the Atlantic as jumping-off places and for refueling stations on transatlantic airplane routes. It Is proposed to havf eight of these between the United States and France, about 400 miles apart. A special system of deep-sea anchorage will make the seadromes feasible, It Is said. They will be large enough to allow a plane to alight and take oft. Diplomatic Customer Do you know, I thlnV one of my feet must be larger than th other. Tactful Assistant Oh, no, madam smaller If anything. Punch. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore. Dec. 26, 1923. NOTICE is hereby given that Jacob A. Dexter, of Heppner, Ore., who, on March 5, 1919, made H. E. No. 020442 and on July 12, 1920, made additional H. E. No. 020443, for NEK, NNWli' SENW4, NSE, Sec. 20, NWNE, NW14, NSW,4, Sec. 21, Township 4-South, Range 24-East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of Inten tion to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Gay M. Anderson, United States Commissioner, at Heppnjor, Oregon, on the 6th day of February, 1924. Claimant names a3 witnesses: J. N. Batty, of Elghtniile, Ore.; F. M. Lovgren, of Heppner, Ore.; G. I. Burnslde, of Eightymile, Ore.; II D. McGuruy. of lone, Ore. J. W. DONNELLY, I Register. 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