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Orrcrn TT!tnr1rn1 Society, TuIjUc Auditorium - - ,v - - ;T";T..v; y cfi " s :.; 1" .i- ; '"fi;- -'is "i . J I !'! CM VOL. 34, NO. 41 .iieppner; Oregon, Thursday, January 3, ms. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR . . . ;! 1 I W TELLS TALES OF TIE SEA Walter Johnson, H.n of C. A John son Has Been Cruising for Raiders in the South Pacific. C. A. Johnson of Lexington has re ceived the fololwlng letter from his son, Walter, now in the United States Navy: . U. 8. S. Frederick at some place on the sea. . Dear Father: . ': I received a letter from you about a week ago but have been out to sea, so could not answer it until now. Under the new rules of censorship I can tell you where we have been at least a part of the time up to Octo ber 14. As you know, BUI Aubrey and I, the only ones from that part of the country, were assigned to the U. S. S. Frederick, which used to be the bat tleship Maryland. - We left, San Fran cisco harbor on the 18th day of April for San Diego. The next day we got orders to go to 'cut out by censor' We got back to San Diego May 4, with everything safe. We took on stores until May 6 and when we left. Bailing south on May 11. Here we left the fleet and set chase after a ship we thought to be a German rai der. We caught up with her at 2 o'clock and as she would not answer our signals, fired two shots. 'cut out by censor. We sighted land on the 13th of May and entered Guatemala bay af ter proper salutes. We anchored and remained there for two days. We then sailed south for two days and on May 18 entered the Panama Canal. At 9:50 we went through the first locks and arrived at Colon at 4:40 p. m. Here we started coaling and left the next morning and sailed southeast until the 30th, had big din ner and target practice at sea, sail ing through the Carrlbean Bea .on June 2nd. We met two sailing ves sels, still sailing south. On the 11th of June we had battle practice, fleet formation south of Cape St. Rogue. Here we left the fleet and sailed to wards Banal. On the 16th we sight ed a ship, firing one shot at her. On the 18th we cast anchor in Rio har bor. The Brazilian Admiral came on board and we fired 81 salutes. On the 26th we coaled ship and on the 27th had a smoker on shore. We had a national parade on the 4th of July at Rio De Janerlo. We got un der way on the 8th, sailing thirty miles apart and on July 10, at 6:30 p. m. we came together in fleet for mation. Moored ship at Montavldto, where I was put on marine guard. After sailing up and down the coast until the 9th of August, wo stopped a sailing vessel and on the 12th stop ped two more. On the evening of the 22nd cast anchor in Bahi. Had boat drill until September 3, when we coaled ship and got under way, sail ing northeast. Stopped several ships and fired on them when they refused to answer. Stopped another ship and got our mall from a Swedish steamer. On the 22nd we started after another ship and fired on her when she would not answer. On the morning of the 18th we cast anchor in Montevldlo. At Montevldlo we got stores, coaled ship and sailed. On the 15th of Oc tober we encountered an awful storm at sea, all the boys got sick and water run over the decks. Stretched life lines to keep from being washed over board. Sunday, the 25th, we crossed the equator. At that time I was in the searchlight tower on watch. En tered the Canal at 6:45 of Dec. 4, received 70 bags of majl. I got the box of candy, a Sunday Oregonlan and some Gazettes. Maybe you think I wasn't glad to get this after being out so long and on watch nearly all the way. We are In dry dock In Bal- boa, after we will come to Hampton Roads, probably to convoy. This ends my tale of the sea so far, but this is what Aubrey and I are thankful for: that we are homeward bound, that the windjammer didn't Jam us, that Bahl Is not our home port, that we didn't get married In Rio and that the canteen prices can't go much higher. On Thanksgiving Day the Captain made us the following talk: We have many things to be thankful for. We have worked some, we have played some. We have learned to know each other better and to trust each other more. We were not sunk by a raider. Now it Reems we might get a submar ine. But whether we meet a raider or submarine or any other enemy craft, let us thank God for the oppor tunity and go to It, so that our folks at home will know that we are on the Job. Be ready. With love from Walter. HEPPNER POULTRY MEN WON PRIZES AT SHOW W. Claude Cox, local poultryman and White Wyandotte fancier, won everything lr that class at the Day ton, Wash., poultry show, December 12-15. Mr. Cox won first, second and third cockerel; first, second, third and fourth hen and first and second pullet. He also won first pen. Mr. Cox brought. home a beautiful $25 cup for the best pen in the American class, having been the winner of this cup for the third consecutive time. He also won for the third consecu tive time the $20 cup for the best pen of Wyandottes. He becomes the permanent- owner of both of these cups.i '. , - Wight man Brothers of the Alfalfa Lawn Dairy ranch won everything In the Barred Rock class and won the cup for the best pen In the show. . , ,: Newlyweds Return , . Mr. and Mrs. P, A. Anderson re turned to Heppner Sunday night and are now receiving the congratulations of their many friends. P. A. has also been kept busy passing out the cig ars. They will make their home here, where Mr. Anderson is owner and manager of the Morrow. County Ab stract Co. Feeding Cattle at Stanfleld. James Johnfeon, the Range cattle man, spent a, few days in Heppner the last of the week visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Alex Cornett. Mr. Johnson says range conditions in the John Day country this winter are excellent, there being lots of hay and grass. However, his experience of last year, led him to bringing his cat tle out this way for winter feeding this year. He is feeding two hun dred and fifty head near Stanfleld on the Umatilla irrigation project and says his stock are thriving on the ex cellent quality of the alfalfa produ ced there. HARDMAN DID GREAT WORK FOR RED CROSS The Hardman branch of the Red Cross gave a very successful dance Tuesday, December 21. The ladles also served coffee, sandwiches and cake to the dancers. 'After paying all expenses, one hundred dollars were sent to the Red Cross Chapter In Heppner. The cakes, etc., which were not us ed, were sold at auction and added about thirty dollars to the proceeds. The Red Cross doll, which was raffled off, netted about twenty dollars and a small clock donated by Mrs. Gaunt brought about five dollars. Bert Bleakman gave ten sacks of potatos which were sold for $18.50. Jim Burnsideii donated two sacks which added $2.50. ; Music was furnished by Ashbaugh and Leathers and Guy Hadley acted as lloor manager and auctioneer. The people of the Hardman com munity showed the proper spirit in their efforts to make the Red Cross Christmas membership drive a suc cess. Those soliciting In Hardman were Mrs. J. P. Hadley, Nellie Wright and Mrs. Gaunt, and by Friday night they had obtained one hundred and seven members. Despite the bad weather, Sunday, Glen Farrens and Guy Hadley solicited the Burton Val ley and Rood Canyon districts. These districts, together with the Reld Mill community, added fifty more members to the Hardman list. OREGON RAILROAD COMMISSION OF FERS SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT Will Continue to Handle Railroad Matters Until Other Instruc tions Are Received, Salem Or., Jan. 2. The Oregon public service commission tendered Its services to William G. McAdoo, director general of railroads, In the following telegram sent Wednesday night. "This commission tenders hearty co-operation and its gratuitous ser vices In any capacity connected with railroad management and supervision In Oregon. Shall be glad to have you Indicate in what manner we can best serve." The commission also sent a tele gram to Edwin C. Niles, president of the National Association of Railroad and Public Utility commissions, sug gesting that a similar tender of ser vices be made by the national asso ciation. Since the government has taken over control of the railroads, the part that state commissions may have in railroad regulation is uncertain. Chairman Prank J. Miller and other members of the Oregon commission, however, stated that the commission MORROW COUNTY LEADS THE UNITED STATES III BIG The unattainable for once has seemingly been attained. Morrow county has beaten Umatilla county In the big Red Cross Membership Drive which closed last Monday night, and leads the entire United States with a percentage of 175. - The challenge which was Issued a tew days ago to any county in the country to equal or excell the record made, by Morrow county, remains to this minute unanswered. And as the final returns roll into National bead quarters, it Is not likely that the rec ord of this county will be beaten. The toal - membership enrolled In the campaign by the Morrow county workers Is 2625. County chairman, 8. E. Van Vactor says that it will be next week, before he will have a de tailed, report ready for publication. LEXINGTON STATE BANK WILL BUILD NEW HOME Lexington State Batik has purchas ed the corner property of Mrs. E. J.- McAUster at Lexington, where the postoffice is now located, and will be gin the erection of a modern bankine building in the spring. This property is nicely located and the bank man agement have in view the buildln of a substantial brick structure that will be an ornament to the little city. The bank, Itself, is making splendid pro gress and gives promise of soon be coming one of the leading financial institutions of the county. Cashier Hill Informs us that he is well pleased with the Increase in the business for the past two months, and has found it necessary to employ an assistant to help in the book work. We are pleased to note the growth made bv this new institution and to announce that they are a wide awake instlu lon Interested in the upbuilding of their community. W. W: Smead announces that Bow- ker's orchestra of Portland has been engaged to furnish music for two dahces next month, in the Fair Pa vilion. One will be held on the 14th of February and the other will be on Washingon's birhday, February 22. will continue to handle railroad mat ters presented to it, as it has done in the past, until some order or instruc tion to the coutrary is received from the federal government. So far, they point out, the Oregou commission has had no word from the director general or the govern ment advising to what extent, if any, the Jurisdiction of the state public utility commissions is to be curtailed. Try a rye-bread cottage cheese and tomato catsup sandwich. It will give your palate a thrill one you'll proba-' bly repeat. Only a pro-German or a misin formed American will scoff at the ef forts of the Government to conserve the food supply of the nation. Honey and syrups instead of sugar will make victory Just as sweet and bring it sooner. BEANS. Housekeepers ought to appreciate more the food avlue of beans, which should be a popular meat substitute. Beans and peas are "hearty" foods and they should appear in combina tion with starchy vegetables and fresh salads. Try beans and baked pota toes, with cold slaw on the side next Meatless Day. WHAT 1917 DID Put the United States into war. Established a food and fuel administration. Sent prices to unprecedented heights. Brought price fixing by Government, notably on wheat, coal, iron and steel and other basic commodities. Saw an unparalleled demand for labor at highest wages known. Brought rllroads under Government control. Started the construction of a vast fleet of merchant ships to coun teract the ruthless U-boat warfare. Sent our foreign trade above the $9,000,000,000 mark. Saw our favorable "balance of trade" in overseas commerce for the period since August, 1914, reach the vast total of more than $8,000,000,000. Brought an embargo on exports, scientific direction of outgoing trade and licensing of shipments to foreign lands, all to help win the war. Saw a $21,000,000,000 war Congress. Provided for a $7,000,000,000 loan to our allies. Introduced selective military service and saw 10,000,000 men of military age registered in one day. Floated two liberty bond issues aggregating nearly $6,000,000, 000. Sent American soldiers and sailors to the fighting line. Set up rules for eating and drinking, buying and selling. Raised $100,000,000 in one campaign for the Red Cross. Stopped the manufacture of hard liquors, reduced the alcohol content of beer and wines. Put a Nation-wide dry amendment through Congress and up to the states tor ratification. Organized America's forces and resources for war. CHRISTMAS DRIVE Cuts Self With Axe. Hiram Tash was busy taking a big limb off of a tree at his nlaen one day the past week, when he hooked me axe over the clothesline. That 6bict "kicked back" and Hiram re- eeived a swat over the left eye that came near knocking him out and made an opening that required the attention of a physician. Mr. Tash let go of the axe in a Jiffy and the next morning he fiund the Implement had buried Itself In the ground not far from where he had been working at the time of the mishap. Luther Huston Is carrying a lame wrist, the result of a "kick" he re ceived while attempting to crank his Forq one day the past week. He came very near securing a broken wrist as a result. ' . - Elks DONATION TO RED CROSS WILL EXCEED $400 The gift of the Heppner Lodge of Elks to the Morrow County Red Cross Chapter will exceed $400, as a result of the grand ball which was held In the Fair Pavilion last Monday night. Although not ail tickets have yet been accounted for, S. W. Spencer, chairman of the finance committee, announced that after all expenses have been paid, the fund will still re tain $400, which will be given to the local chapter. Besides the success of the ball it self, both socially and financially, the women from the local Red Cross chapter sold sandwiches to the amount of $87. The dance Itself was well attended and enjoyed by everybody. Parson's Navelty Orchestra of Portland fur nished the music. The affair reflects credit not only upon the lodge, but upon each "individual - member who worked to make it the success it was. IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS Mrs. H. Stockard and daughter re turned home Monday after visiting with friends and relatives near lone for a week. - Mr. McCoy and family returned from Imbler Friday last where they went to spend Christmas with Mrs. McCoy's parents. Lee Graybeal was around selling pork a few days ago. Mrs. Ricks has been furnishing the Irrigon people with beef for a few days. Professor and Mrs. W. L. Suddarth came home on the early train Sunday from Portland where they went to at tend the state teachers' associalon. School opened again the second day of the New Year. Everyone was ready to take up their work again af ter the vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and family returned to their home at Eugene last Monday. C. J. Caldwell has started improve ment of his property near town. He will move his house closer to the road and make other Improvements. Mrs. W. W. Caldwell is visiting with her parents west of town a few days this week. A party of young folks had a reg ular old time watch party New' Years and rang out the old and in the new year. LEXINGTON "OVER THE TOP" IN GRAND STYLE In the Red Cross membership drive the little city of Lexington went over tne top" in grand stvle. She is able to report a total membership of 385. This is In keeping with her established reputation of being one of tne most patriotic little burgs on the face of the globe and we doubt if a communiy having a like nonulatinn has done any better. Lexineton has a population of about 185 within Its corporate limits, and W. G. Scott states that he is quite Bure that very few failed in their suDDort of the Red Cross work in this big drive. It was not me intention to overlook anybody and Mr. Scott and his co-workers RAW that every pupil of the Lexington scnooi was made a member and the school placed In the 100-per cent list. In the first Red Cross drive. Lex ington came across with $2200 in cash and pledges. The. Liberty' Loan was supported to the amount of $10. 600, and their donation to the Y:M. C. A. was $400. This constitutes a record of. which the community is very -proud and certainly .entitle them to be placed at the head of the list. . . ... . What is more, Lexington will con tinue to come to the front in all fu ture demands for the suDDort of the country in this hour of great stress. They are a community of lib eral, patriotic givers and number among their citizens mighty few slackers. Henry Vance Sells Interest in Oregon Garage. Henry Vance has sold his interest in the Oregon Garage to Ray Ager and Mr. Ager took possession the first of the year. Mr. Vance has not yet decided what he will do, but after two mcnths will go to the Willamette Valley with Mrs. Vance. He owns property at Astoria. , Mr. Ager, who is an accomplished mechanic, has been in the employ of the W. P. Scrivner blacksmith shop since coming to Heppner several months ago. The new firm at the Oregon Garage will be Hall & Ager, Bert Hall still retaining his interests In the business. (MANY NEW IMPROVE MENTS IN PAST YEAR The passing year of 1917 witnessed building activity In Heppner which may have been equaled In other years but to no great extent excelled. Dur ing the twelve months, three new buildings were erected for business purposes, the New First National Bank building, the Garrlgues build ing and the new building for the Fo cific Telephone & Telegraph Co., and The Gazette-Times, erected by Frank Roberts on Willow street. Besides this, considerable remodeling work was done. The Heppner Farmers' Elevator Co. erected the first grain elevator In Morrow county on then property in this city, at a cost of $21,- 000. The Palace hotel spent several thousand dollars in extensive Im provements, as did Phlll Cohn and Thomson Bros, in remodeling their Main street properties. Some twenty thousand dollars were spent by citizens in building and improving residences. Dr. A. D. Mc- Murdo erected a magnificent bunga lo on his Chase street property at a cost of $6,000. H. C. Githens has Just completed his new home near the high school at a cost of $3,000. Han son Hughes built a modest little house costing $1600 and Mike Kenny spent $3200 erecting a bungald for renting purposes on one of his west Heppner lots. Stacy Roberts built a fine home on Gale street and Henry Johnson replaced his old house with a modern residence. Others who made extensive repairs to their residences were S. E. Van Vactor, Phlll Cohn, George McDuffee, M. J. Bradford and E. R. Huston. NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDS. Notice is hereby given that, pur suant to an order by the county court of Morrow County, Oregon, sealed bids for the office of county physician for Morrow County, Oregon, for the year 1918, will be received up to 10 o'clock A. M., January 16, 1918. Dated this 3rd day of January, 1918. J. A. WATERS, County Clerk. Miss Harper, a graduate of the State Normal at Monmouth, and Miss Norrls, graduate of an Eastern school arrived on Tuesday evening, the for mer to take up the work of the sec ond grade and the latter taking the place of Mrs. Wedding in the English department of the High School. Mrs. Raglan, on account of her health, has been compelled to hand her resig nation to the school board and her place Is now being filled, temporari ly, by pupils from the High School. It is expected that a teacher for the third grade will be secured soon. T FOR MORROW GO. Agriculutre Expert to be ApMinted By O. A. C. to Take up Work Here Soon. County Court Makes Appropriation of $1500. 'Morrow county will Boon have an agricultural agent. This was decided by the county court at a meeting held Wednesday when W L. Kadderly, a representative of the extension de partment of the Oregon Agricultural College and a number of local citi- : zens 'called upon the court. The government takes ' a strong lead in promoting county agent work and is making a special plea to all counties at this time to adopt the county agent plan to aid in the work of Increasing agricultural production. There will be available $3000 to , carry on the work In Morrow county each year. Of this amount, the coun- -ty will pay $1500. and the balance Is paid by the state and government. The salary of the agent is $1800 per year. He will be appointed by the men in charge of the extension work at the Oregon Agricultural College and will take up his duties here Im mediately after his appointmest. LYCEUM ENTERTAINMENT GOOD. Tha Diiitwl n,1IViKnM I, 1 -" J nvvuu uuiuuci Ul IUC IJ LCU 111 course was rendered on Friday eve ning at the High School auditorium, when Baldy Strang and his company appeared before a Heppner audience. We are sorry to state that this very high class entertainment was not greeted with the crowd that the ex cellence of the program merited. Mr. Strang and his company are each and every one star performers in their line and their entertainment was one of the very best ever given In Hepp COUNT! ner.- In fact, the Midland Lyceum " Bureou put forth none but the very best of talent and our people should show their appreciation of this class of entertainment by giving the suc ceeding numbers rousing support. The next number on the course, which is to appear in a short time, is the Swiss Alpine Yodlers, and while the first two numbers were excellent, it is promised that this attraction is better. Keep an eye open for the date. WILL HOLD JOINT MEETING The Oregon Irrigation Congress has accepted the invitation to hold a Joint session with the State Drainage Associatinn at Corvallis, January 4. Irrigation and drainage offer two chief means of extending our food producing area. Some large drain age districts are under way in the Western part of the state, while fre quent dry years have increased the demand for irrigation in Eastern and Southern Oregon. The Irrigation Congress meeting in Portland will adjourn Thursday, January 3 and go to Corvallis, by special train, where its members will be the guests of the State Drainage Association at the Annual College dinner. The following day will be devoted to a joint convention at which the drainage of Irrigated lands and the Chamberlain Bill will be sub jects to be considered. It is expected that Judge Will R. King, Chief Coun sel of the U. S. Reclamation Service, W. G. Sloan of the Department of Agriculture and Mr. Griffin of Cali fornia and other prominent speakers will address the joint session. (Continued on Page 8) CIU1CI 4HE CHURCH SHOULD BE 1 a community enterprise. Experience has proved that it is an institution upon which the permanent welfare of every community depends. It takes rank in public service with busi ness, the public school, courts of law, and the fraternities, and is second to none of them in its con tribution to the happiness, pros perity and moral development of our citizenship. Its ministry is to moral character. Its object is to promote the best type of manhood and womanhood. Altlio Its labors are purely voluntary it always finds helping hands Inspired by the word of its great Master, who said, "I am among you as one that serveth. What personal service are you offering to advance this community enterprise? H. A. NOYES, Pastor.