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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917.
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STATE IS READY TO
MAKE
FARM
LOANS
Final Instructions, Blank Applieaa-
tions and Tables Forwarded
to Attorneys.
Salem, Or., March 20. Actual op
eration of the rural credits amend
ment got under way today. Final
letters of Instruction relative to am
ortization tables were sent out by 0.
C. Brown, clerk of the State Land
Board, to respective attorneys in the
36 counties of the state, and it is ex
pected, that within a week the first
applicataion will come In from one of
the attorneys for a loan.
The application blanks are exten
sive and carefully prepared to cover
every possible feature which might
be of interest to the Board before a
loan is made.
In its letter of instructions to the
attorneys for the Board, the State
Land Board writes, in part, as fol
lows: "You will Impress upon the bor
rower that the annual payments must
reach the office of the State Treasurer
before the date when due.
"Applications will be considered
for even hundred-dollar amounts
only.
"You will require borrower to pay
for recording the mortgage.
"In fixing the fees to be paid at
torneys it was the intention that the
minimum fee should be $10 and that
on amounts above $1000 the attor
ney should receive $10 and one-half
of 1 per cent ot the amount in ex
cess of $1000, but in framing the
bill the fee was reduced to $10 and
two-fifths of 1 per cent of the amount
of the loan instead $10 and two
fifths of 1 per cent of the amount in
excess of $1000, which would make
the fee received on loans of from
$1100 to $1600, inclusive, exceed the
1 per cent received from the appli
cant. The Board feels that it would
Tiave no authority to pay the short
age out of the rural credits fund,
and, In view of this, will therefore
expect to pay to you not in excess of
1 per cent on loans up to and In
cluding $1600. Above that amount
your fees will be computed on the
basis provided by section S of the
Tural credits legislative enactment."
The information sent to the attor
neys today also contains amortiza
tion tables covering loans of $1000
payable in annual' installments of
$130, $80, $65 and $60, these being
for loans running ten years, 20 years,
30 years and 36 years, respectively.
WANTED Position or taking
charge of stock or farm rnch by two
experienced farmers and women.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Address in
quiries this office..
HIGH SCHOOL NOTE8.
The Heppner High School basket
ball team went to lone last Wed
nesday, where they met with a 32
to 27 defeat at the hands ofthe lone
quintet. It was a fast game all the
way through, neither team having
much advantage. lone was one point
ahead up till the last three minutes
of play, when they made a spurt and
shot two more baskets before the
Heppner boys came to themselves.
Heppner had to play this game in
order to get to play baseball with
lone, there being a slight disagree
ment. ' The tennis schedules are arranged
and playing will start as soon as the
courts are in shape and the weather
permits. Baseball practice will also
start as soon as the weather permits.
Thomas Hughes, ex-president of
the Heppner High School student
body, had a birthday last week. He
is now in the Portland Open Air San
atorium, - at Milwaukee, and Is re
ported to be recovering from his ill
ness rapidly.
Stephen Irwin has returned to
school to take up some post graduate
work. He has already enough cred
its to graduate but he is not satisfied
with that.
The following teachers have been
engaged to teach in the Heppner
schools next year: Hlght School
H. H. Hoffman, Principal; Mrs. Lucm
T. Wedding, English; Miss Marion A.
Long, Commercial Department and
Music; - Miss Elizabeth Schoenwald,
History and German; Miss Mae Glee
sou, Domestic Science department.
The position ot manual training in
structor has not yet been filled.
Grades 1st grade, Mrs. Blanche
Watkins; 2nd grade, Miss Sophia
Burke, 3rd" grade, not filled;
4th
grade, Miss Melba Griffiths; 5th and
6th- grades, Miss Opal Eretz; 7th
People's Cash Market Has Small
Blaze.
A blaze In the second story of the
People's Cash Market on Wednesday
afternoon called forth the fire-fight
ers, but luckily, the fire had gained
but little headway and was easily
subdued. It Is not known just how
the fire started, but attraction was
first called when the blaze was shoot
ing through the front walls of the
building. The upper rooms of the
building are occupied by the family
of Joe Handy.
Church of Christ.
Subjects of sermons for Sunday,
March 25: Morning subject, "The
Spirit of Christ in Man." Evening,
"The Destinies of Man." This ser
mon will be illustrated on black
board.
TURNER B. MacDONALD, Pastor.
M. J. Bradford is confined to his
home in -south Heppner with a ser
ious attack of pneumonia, being un
der the doctor's care at this time.
BONE-DRY LAW IS IN
TERPR ETEDY ATTQ R N ' Y
Numerous requests are pouring In
upon Attorney General Brown for in
terpretation of various features of the
"bone dry" prohibition law.
In reply to a list of questions from
District Attorney Plaseckl, of Polk
county, the attorney general empha
sizes that those who are authorized
to obtain from the district attorney
permits to purchase or im'port ethyl
alcohol, are as follows:
Wholesale druggists, manufactur
ers, hospitals, public infirmaries', lab
oratories, medical colleges, physi
cians, dentists, retail druggists, per
sons engaged in any scientific, pur
suit, art of Industry requiring alcohol.
A druggist, the attorney general
advises, may compound any prescrip
tion for a physician so long as the
medicine compounded does not vio
late the provisions defining intoxicat
ing liquors.
A physician, he says, may prescribe
medicine containing alcohol, and if
the prescription contain drugs that
render the alcohol unfit and impossi
ble of being used as a beverage, It Is
then lawful for the pharmacist to fill
the prescription.
. If a physician, however, writes a
prescription which, when compound
ed, is fairly capable of being used as
beverage, and the druggist fills such
prescription, the attorney general
holds that both the physician and
pharmacist will be liable under the
law.
"When may ethyl alcohol be sold
by a registered pharmacist upon pre
scription of a physician?" asked the
Polk county district attorney, and the
attorney general replies as follows: 1
"First The physician must be of
good standing, actually engaged in
the practice of his profession In this
state, and not of intemperate or im
moral habits and not addicted to the !
use of narcotic drugs.
"Second The prescription must
bear the date and the same must be
the actual date of its Issuance; the
number of the prescription shall be
plainly written upon Its face.
. Third The person presenting such
prescription to any pharmacist before
being permitted to purchase the alco
hol prescribed therein, must comply
with the provisions of the prohibi
tion law In relation to signing and
swearing to his affidavit. -"
Fourth Each such prescription
shall state on Its face, In the English
language, the general nature of the
ailment for which such alcohol Is pre
scribed, the name and address of the
patient for whom prescribed and the
physician issuing the same.
"FifthNo prescription for ethyl
alcohol shall be written and no pre
scription shall be fllled by a phar
macist until the requirements set
forth shall have been substantially
and in good faith complied with."
I desire to thank the many citi
zens who gave willing hands .to the
task of fighting the fire in my build
ing on Wednesday afternoon. But
for your assistance, timely as It was,
my shop would have undoubtedly
been destroyed. I take this means
of expressing my deep feeling of ap
preciation and gratitude.
HENRY SCHWARZ,
Proprietor of 'People's Cash Market.
grade, Mrs. A. W. Raglan; 8th grade
Miss Ethel Casey.
It may also be stated that all the
teachers who have Vjeen In the school
one year have had their salaries
raised $5.00 a month, and those who
have been In the school two years or
more have been raised $10.00.
Mr. Hoffman states (hat he Intends
going to Teachers College Columbia !
University, next summer to do work
'tor tne rn. u. oegree. ,
PREPAREDNESS IS
Congress May be Called in Extra
Session as Early as April 3 Xavy
to Sink Submarines on Sight
and Ocean Patrol Or.
ganized.
After a recent meeting of the Cab
inet in Washington, preparedness is
the determined policy of the govern
ment. Full discussion has been given
the sinking of the unarmed American
vessels by German submarines. In
discussing the situation as regards
Germany the Associated Press had
the following to say Wednesday:
It is said tonight that the Presi
dent will make an important an
nouncement within 48 hours dealing
wlh tthe developments in our rela
tions with Germany. The character
of that announcement Is not known.
It may -take the form of a decision to
advance the date of the assembling of
Congress, so that body will be ready
to transact business on April 2 In
stead of April 16.
Th President, it is asserted, has
not definitely made up his mind as to
what to do In this matter. With one
exception, all his Cabinet advisors
urged him today to get the two
houses in session as speedily as pos
sible, so that a state of war might be
declared to exist.
The one argument which is causing
the President to hesitate against an
earlier sitting of Congress than that
arranged Is that even though Ameri
can ships have been sunk without
warning, the situation has not
changed beyond the point for which
he made provision by authorizing the
arming of merchantmen, and that It
Is desirable to wait to see how the
armed vessels fare in dealing with
German submarines.
If the armed vessels should escape,
then,' It is argued, there would be no
reason for going beyond the state of
armed neutrality." Moreover, if an
armed ship should sink a submarine,
the German government might take
upon itself the onus of declaring war
and this would be valuable for the ef
fect It would haver upon sentiment In
various communities now classed as
pro-German.
Leaving the White House, Secre
tary Daniels attended a meeting of
the General Board of the Navy. That
board Is charged with the formulation
of strategic plans In connection with
the distribution and use of the Ameri
can fleet.
At the request of the Navy Depart
ment, the Associated Press refrains,
except in a general way, from reveal
ing what the Navy will do to meet the
submarine menace. There Is no In
tention, of course, to hazard the
dreadnoughts and cruisers, which are
essential for the defense of the Na
tion. All the American vessels
available will be organized into a
submarine patrol. They will operate
on the western side of the Atlantic,
prepared to sink any German submar
ine they may sight.
In other words, every effort will be
made to prevent merchantmen from
being torpedoed immediately after
their departure from American ports,
a not impossible contingency in view
of the operations of U-53 off New
port last Fall. The allied submarine
destroyers must provide for the pro
tection of the merchantmen once they
reach the other side of the water.
Wm. Hendrlx departed for Hot
Lake this morning, expecting to be
absent for some time. He is suffer
ing an attack of sciatic rheumatism.
John Kinsman has returned to his
McMlnnville home after spending
several days in Heppner on business.
Frank Roberts is breaking ground
for the new telephone building and
will push work on the same as fast
as possible. The material for the
concrete is being placed on the
ground today.
lone Will Entertain,
The lodges of lone have combined
In one big enteretalnment for tomor
row evening. It is to be an all-night
affair 'and something doing all the
time. The new I. O. O. F. hall will
be occupied, both upstairs and down,
and an entertainment of much merit
has been prepared, to be given by the
young people, while those who enjoy
the dance will be entertained in this
manner. Music for the occasion will
be furnished by Parson's Novelty
Orchestra from Portland. Big feeds
will be a prominent feature of the
program. We had hoped to announce
a special train from, Heppner, but at
the time of going to press we had
no definite Information as to this.
Heppner Is extended a cordial lnvlta-
tion and should be represented by a
mrge crou.
IRQ OFTHE HOUR PATRON ST. PATRICK
IRISHMEN HONOR
Entertaining Program at the Opera
House Marks Observance of St.
Patrick's Day In Heppner
Many of Ireland's Xa
tlve Sons Attend.
Native sons of Ireland gathered In
Heppner last Friday and Saturday
from all parts of Morrow county to
pay honor to their patron Saint Pat
rick. The wearing of the green was
much in evidence on this occasion
and many of the stores carried pretty
decorations befitting the celebration.
Due largely to the efforts of Fath
er P. J. O'Rourke a program of talent
and entertainment was presented at
the Opera House on the eve of St.
Patrick's day and a full house was on
band to greet those participating.
The program opened with a child
ren's chorous entitled,"Let Erin Re
member." This was followed by a
vocal solo, "She is the Daughter of
Mother McChree" by Mrs. John Kil
kenny. Mrs. Kilkenny is a new ad
dition to Heppner musical circles and
ner initial appearance met with
hearty applause.
Mrs. C. L. Sweek played a piano
solo and responded to an enchore.
The program was much enlivened
thru the efforts of two stellar comed
iaus, Sandy Anderson and Jock Cole
man of Pendleton. Sandy Anderson
made a hit when he sang, "I'm Off to
Philadelphia in the Morning." He was
called back. Mrs. R, J. Vaughan gave
a vocal solo, singing in her usual
pleasing manner and excellent voice,
'"It Was Only an Irishman's Dream."
Rev. E. J. Power delivered a short
,but to-the-polnt lecture on "Ireland's
Hopes and Aspirations." j
He told of the early history ot the
Emerald Isle, the religious teachings
of that country and what St. Patrick
meant to the Irishman. Rev. Fath
er Power described the teaching ot
St. Patrick, and upon this teaching
is based Ireland's hopes and aspira
tions. Ireland's future la held In
three words, faith, hope and chastity,
according to Father Power.
Miss Peggy O'Rourke sang "Avour-
neen" and Mrs. Ray Bonlne sang
"Killarney." Both were called back
a second time and responded In a
most pleasing manner.
Jock Coleman who as the name Im
plies, Is Scotch through and through,
appeared in his kilts and after bring
ing down the house with his comic
Scotch songs and making Harry Lau
der ashamed of himself, Jock played
some Irish melodies on the violin.
His work on the violin was a revela
tion to many for they were not aware
that he was a master of that instru
ment. In playing the Irish jigs, he
was accompanied by Sandy Ander
son on the piano and Pat McDermott
danced the jigs in true Irish style.
They were called back repeatedly.
An evening of rare entertainment
was closed with the singing of "God
Save Ireland" and "My Country 'Tis
of Thee" in the grand finale, the
audience taking part in the closing.
Saturday morning members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians attend
ed Mass at the St. Patrick's church in
a body and listened to a sermon from
the lips of Father P. J. O'Rourke.
The sermon was replete with oratory.
Every sentence carried with it great
weight and Father O'Rourke paid a
glowing tribute to the Irishman and
his fatherland.
Mrs. Bert Stone and Miss Jose
phine Richardson were hostesses at a
charming bridge party at the Rich
ardson home on Friday afternoon.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with green carnations, the color ef
fect thereby bringing out the spirit
of the gathering. It was a St. Pat
rick's Day party. About thirty in
vited guests partook of the hospital
ity, bridge being the main feature of
the afternoon's enjoyment. Mrs. J.
L. Wilkins won high honors at
bridge. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed by the
County Court of the State of Oregon
for Morrow County, executor of the
Last Will and Testament of Hannorah
Stevenson, deceased, and has accepted
said trust. All persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
are hereby notified and required to
present same duly verified as by law
required at the office of Woodson
and Sweek, my attorneys in Heppner,
Oregon, within six months from date
of first publication hereof.
Dated and published the first time
March 22, 1917.
ANDRED J.' STEVENSON,
Executor.
Textbook Board Named.
Salem,, Or., March 20. Governor
Wlthycombe today named the mem
bers of the State Board of Textbook
Commissioners, who, on June 1, 1919
are to designate the textbooks which
will be used for the succeeding six
years by the 150,000 school children
oi uregon outside of Portland. The
textbooks for the Portland schools
are selected by the Portland School
Board.
The Commission as named is as fol
lows: Alfred C. Schmltt, Albany.
Harrison G. Piatt, Portland: Profes
sor F. A. Tiedgen, Superintendent of
Schools, Marshfleld; Mrs. A. E. Ivan
hoe, County Superintendent of
schools, La Grande, and Miss Mar
garet Cosper, Salem. The retiring
members ot the Commission are T. M,
Baldwin, Prtneville; E. E. Bragg. La
Grande, and W. L. Brewster, Port
land. - Miss Cosper was reappointed
as a member of the Commission.
The law provides that every six
years the Commission shall designate
tne textbooks to be used, but the sd
polntments are to be made in the
fourth year of the six-year term, so
that the members of the Commission
will have two years In which to de
cide upon the books to be used.
THE I0NE COUNTRY
Joe Knappenberg and Frank En
gelman were Heppner visitors last
Tuesday, going up in the Knappen
berg"' car.
Galln Faulconer, who resides in
the Cecil country, spent Monday night
In lone shaking hands with some
of his old pals.
Orve Rasmus, of Heppner, spent
a short time In lone Tuesday. He
had been down demonstrating a new
Ford attachment ot some kind
Miss Edith Petteys, who has been
up in the Pendleton country for the
past six months, returned home on
Wednesday of last week.
Lark Land, who has been up in
the Idaho country most of the winter,
returned to lone last week and Is
working on the new Mason building.
' The Odd Fellows Initiated eleven
new members into the order last Sat-
-j-wday - evening.-- - A fine- supper was
served at midnight.
The Ice cream and cake sale given
by the ladles of the Baptist aid on St.
Patrick's day was a decided success.
They realized about $40 out of the
affair.
; We see Mrs. Knappenberg at the
wheel of a fine new car these days,
It being a country club Overland.
Frank Englnian and Joe Knappen
berg returned from down the line
Saturday, bringing a new car home
with them.
Jason Biddle and wife came to lone
Monday in proper style. He is driv
ing a new Chalmers and says that It
is behaving very fine.
Andrew Carlson, who has been up
here for a short time visiting with
his children, returned to his home in
Portland Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Currin of Heppner has
been visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Gus Wilcox, for some time.
Oscar Lundell and family came up
from Rheas Siding last Friday eve
ning and attended the Glee Club per
formance, going out to F. A. Lun
dell's ranch on the following day to
spend a short time with his parents.
Ray Drake and wife were In lone
last week to attend the Glee Club
entertainment. Ray is an old college
boy and had a pleasant visit with
some of his acquaintances.
John Harbke ot Portland was up
to lone last week and attended to
some business matters in this local
ity. O. D, Forbes, who has been at
Portland all winter, returned to his
home Saturday.
The basket ball game played at the
rink Wednesday of last week was a
regular whirlwind from start to fin
ish, and it was nobody's game at any
time. Heppner was In the lead up
till the last two minutes, when the
lone boys glommed a couple of bas
kets, making the score 26 to 28 in
Ione's favor.
Mrs. J. L. Kincaid, who has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Har
ry warren at t'encueton, returnea
to her lone home on Thursday last.
Born At the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Calkins in lone, March 15,
1911, a girl. Mother and child doing
very nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blake were pas
sengers lor I'nrtiann on inursnay
last where they will reside indefi
nitely. The Willamette University Glee
Club entertained a very attentive and
goodly sized audience here on Friday
of last week.
E. M. Shutt was up from his al-
falfa ranch Tuesday, getting a load of ,
bachelor supplies. He says he Is un- j
GEGIL DISTRICT NOW
10
SCHOOLS
Community Strife Ends With Appeal
to State Superintendent of
Schools Teacher Once Fired
Is Hired Again.
School life down at Cecil, In Dis
trict No. 8, is some exciting these
days. In fact Cecil, for its popula
tion and importance to the rest of
the county, is becoming a regular
educational center. It is now possi
ble for a pupil to attend either a
public or private school in the lower
Willow creek valley, for they now
have both kinds at Cecil and it all
came about in this manner:
At the beginning of the present
school year W. H. Grant, a man who
came highly recommended from
where he had taught previously, was
hired and given a contract by the
school board of District No. 8, which
In substance is Cecil. Things started
off in a flourishing manner and the
prospects for a successful school year
were indeed bright.
Now enters the germ of discontent.
a germ which makes for a deadly
disease In community upbuilding. A
certain portion of the school board
did not like Professor Grant. Yet
the remaining portion of the board
were enthusiastic over his work. In
spite of conflicting opinions, Mr.
Grant was asked to resign. He took
his contract firmly in his hand and
refused to resign. He would desist
from teaching, but owing to the val-
Idity of his contract he would expect
his pay to continue, which In the
eyes of the law was justice.
Certain members of the ' school
board resigned. An appeal was fin
ally made to the state superintend
ent after it was found that County
Superintendent Shurte was unable to
do anything in the matter and at the
present time the appeal still rests
with the state superintendent. He will
finally decide what the Cecil school
district is to do with a teacher who
has been ousted before his contract
has been nullified, and the charges
made ftgalnst MrJJrant will either he .
substantiated of refuted.
In the meantime the board, "now
controlled by that portion in opposi
tion to the teacher, hired a new in
structor, Mrs. Joyce B. Hayes, and
the public school was continued.
However the supporters of Mr. Grant
were loathe to give him up. and he
was encouraged to open up a private
school until the controversy is set
tled. The private?hool now has
more pupils than tflprublic school.
Mrs. Hayes taught in the Cecil
school last year, until a complaint
came In to the superintendent's cf
fice signed by a majority of the tax
payers in District No. 8.
Weather Bad at Heppner.
Supervisor W. W. Cryder of the
Umatilla National Forest, returned
last evening from Heppner where he
spent the first part of the week on
official business. He says that the
weather there is about the same as
here. There is hay enough in the Sec
tion to carry the stockmen through,
he believes. Application has been
made for a new bank there to be op
erated by Portland and' Salem capi
tal. Lambing will start there the
16th. Pendleton Tribune.
Hay Sells At $(15 A Ton.
Helena, Mont., March 20. While
livestock losses in Montana have been
above the average this winter, they
have not been as severe as reported.
according to information received by
the State Livestock Board. How
ever, the supply of feed in running
low, and unless winter breaks up in
side of the next two weeks there will
be additional losses.
Inspectors also fear there will not
be enough feed on hand to carry the
herds until green grass comes. One
Inspector reported sheepmen paying
$65 a ton for hay.
surpassed as a cook since his wife and
daughter have been gone, but we
think a good square will look mighty
fine to him when his family returns.
Ralph Akers was in from the ranch
and spent Sunday with his family.
His children are attending school
here.
W. H. Cronk, manager of Tum-a-Lum
Co., made a business visit t
Cecil Tuesday afternoon.
Frank Engelman has had a- nice
new front put in his pastime, and has
two bowling alleys running full blast
these days.
With a full crew of masons at work
llert Mason's . building is climbing
risht up and a few more days will
see the west side under cover.
Phill Colin and son, of Heppner,
were business visitors in lone for a
few hours one day last week.