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eW G Times AZEl VOL. 85, NO.-11. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1918. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER' TEAR FIRST PUHROW MAN DIES IN U. S. SERVICE Arthur Chappel, Who Enlisted With Cavalry From Hardman, Is Vic tim of Drowning in Texas. Morrow county has lost her first son in the service of this country. Arthur Chappel of Hardman, who en listed with the cavalry last December, met death by drowning at San Benito, Texas, on June 9th. The following letter was received In this city the first of the week by Archie Barnard, a halt brother of the deceased. Mr. Archie Barnard, Heppner, Ore. Private Arthur Chappel number 1016777, troop K, 16th Cavalry, died by accident at drowning June 9th. Please wire immediately whether you wish remains shipped home at government expense. If so, state name and address of person to whom remains are to be shipped. G. M. PEACOCK, Captv 16th Cavalry. Mr. Barnard wired at once to have the remains shipped to Heppner. They will be taken from here to Hardman, where young Chappel was born and where he spent the greater part of bis life up until he enlisted. He was 28 years old and was fairly well known in Heppner, having worked in the transfer business here with Mr. Barnard for a while. No details of Just how the acci dent ocurred were received by Mr. Barnard, but he is rather of the opin ion that a number of the boys were In swimming, as the day was Sunday when the young man met his death. He has written to Capt. Peacock ask ing for further details. 4UI I Forty-seven young men of Morrow county who have attained the age of twenty-one years since the first reg istration one year ago, registered with the Morrow county draft board on Wednesday, Juno fifth. Accord ing to the estimates made by Provost Marshal General Crowder, Morrow county fell short. Those who regis tered were: Walter Irvln Mead, Lexington. Kenneth K. Mahoney, Heppner. Fred Bradford, Heppner. Wilbur Browning, Heppner. James 0. Cowlns, Heppner. Arthur Henry Smith, Heppner. Lee Land, lone. Clair Frederick Ashbaugh, Hard man. Conrad Nathaniel Sandstrom, Mil waukee, Ore. Hobart Jackson Johnson, Lexing ton. Warren Henry Stender, lone. William M. Kirk, Heppner. Wm. L. Copenhaver, Heppner. Albert Augustus Wilbur,. Provi dence, R. I. Reuben Anderson, Eight Mile. Everett LeNoyne Zink, lone. James LeRoy Howell, lone. John W. Krebs, Heppner. Leslie Wills, Echo. Thomas Jackson Sprinkle, Hepp ner. Archie L. Sallng, Hardman. Aloys H. May, Heppner. Robert Emmett Hughes, Heppner. Peter Joseph McEntire, Heppner. Willlan Allen Duran, Lexington. James Falls Bridges, Lexington. Forrest Edmonds, Morgan. Jess Agee, lone. Arnold Grover Piper, Lexington. Ola Crage McCormick, Lexington. Roy Edmond Ball, Iono. Philip Jackson, lone. Charles Elmer Cochran, lone. Harold Warren Dobyns, lone. Victor Rietmann, lone. Oscar G. Bergstrom, lone. . Bernal Roland Bewley, lone. " Ray Young, Eight Mile. J. Spencer Crawford, Heppner. Earl W. Gordon, Heppner. ' Thomas A. Hughes, Heppner. Nelson James Taylor, Lena. Luther Ashlnhuat, Lexington. Tom Mollahan, Echo, Lyn Rufus Hale, Heppner. Walter Wyland Caldwell, Irrigon. Mrs. Alfred Rivers and Miss Ruth Rivers of lone are Heppner visitors today. OLDER GIRLS CONFERENCE MEETS IN HEPPNER The Third Older Girls' Conference of Central Oregon mot at Heppner the past week, the sessions being held on June 7, 8 and 9 at the Christian church, where a specially prepared program was carried out under the supervision of Mrs. Nellie Muir of Moro. The Conference proper open ed on Saturday morning with Miss Faith Ginn, of Moro, president, pre siding and the following program for the day was presented. 9:00 Call to Order and Greetings, by the President. 9:15 Bible Half Hour, Faith Ginn. 9:45 Workable Suggestion to put into practice. Every delegate on time with note book and pencil in hand. Be sure to bring your Bible. "Helping Hoover." "Spending Money," Naomi Young. "What are you doing to help win the war," everybody. Each delegate will talk about the work of her Sunday School and her class. Suggestions from each one present. "How to make The Older Girls' Conference more in teresting." "Finding Facts," Kathryn Paulson. 11:45 Conference Picture. 1:30 Song Service. Election of Officers. Bible Study and Prayer. "Why I go to Sunday School," Thelma Buxton. "Doing Deeds," Ruth VanVac tor. "Is Bible Study Interesting?" Faith Ginn. "Why I go to Sunday School on Rainy Sundays," every body. Announcements. Paper, by girl from The Dalles. 8:00 Song Service. Scripture Lesson and Prayer. Special Music. Reading, Mrs. W. C. Bryant. Fifteen minute talk by a Heppner minister. Sunday 10:00 Sunday School. 11:00 Church Services. 3:00 Girls' Meeting. Leader, Mrs. W. C. Bryant. Women's Meeting. Leader, Mrs. Nellie Muir. 8:00 Union Services. Song Service. Report of Committee on Reso lutions. Scripture Reading and Prayer by the President. Special Music. Offering. "The Challenge of Youth," address by Rev. Humbert. , The newly elected officers of the Conference are Faith Ginn, of Moro, president; Elizabeth Phelps, Hepp ner, vice-president; Lulu Hager, Heppner, secretary. The sessions of the Conference were very interesting and profitable to all those who attended. The larg: est delegation from the outside came from Moro. It was expected that a number would be present from The Dalles and other Central Oregon towns but they failed to come for some reason. However, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of those who did attend and the Heppner people were much impressed with the nice young ladles that came over from Moro and the wish is expressed that they may all come again. . The register showed the following In attendance: Naomi Young, Thelma Buxton, Mary Kunsman, Leota Calbreath, Greeta Freeman, Pearl Hennagin, Faith Ginn, Mrs. Nellie Muir and Mrs. W. C. Bryant of Moro; Hope Loughlin and Ina Hartwell of lone, Olive Boten, Ruth VanVactor, Kath ryn Pattlson, Pearl Hall, Lulu Hager, Elizabeth Phelps, Corarnae Crawford, Ruth Tash, Leora Devin, Bessie Dykstra, Charlotte Wlnnard, Aillne Sprouls, Farnces Parker, Neva Chld- sey, and Elizabeth Huton, Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. ('has. Jones and children motored up to Pendleton and Walla Walla last week. They were accompanied by Mrs. Chester Gemmell and children who will make a visit with Mrs. GemmeU's parents at Adams. W. E. Brown and sisters motored down from Walla Walla and are vis iting friends and relatives in Mor row county. They lived on their ranch in Black Horse before selling out several months ago. John Jenkins spent Wednesday night in Heppner, coming over from his Boardman ranch. He says crops of all kinds are growing rapidly in the north Morrow district along tho Columbia. Mr. Jenkins returned home this morning. Mrs. John E. Maxwell has returned to Heppner after making a visit of four months with her daughter In San Francisco, CELEBRATION at lone Red Cross Society Will Have Charge of the Program. A Big Time Is Being Planned. The lone Red Cross Society has de cided to pull off a big Fourth of July celebration this year, according to word received by The Gazette-Times from H. M. Cummins, cashier of the Bank of lone. Big preparations are being made to entertain one of the largest crowds ever in attendance at any celebration ever held in the county and a huge patriotic demonstration will be in order. There will be the usual stunts, races, ball games, speeches, music, dancing and eats, according to Mr. Cummins. Preparations are also be ing made to advertise all events thoroughly throughout the county. t Buinpless Roads of the Future. Those of us who ride in automo biles, and that means nearly every one, are Interested in good roads, par ticularly those that are smooth. intensive tests recently completed in the laboratories of the Sandard Oil Company have opened the probabil ity of a bright future of bumpless roads. In the past oiled roads have had a decided tendency to break down in places and become very uneven after a short time. The trouble was that earlier road oils contained only a per centage of asphaltum. The tests of the Standard Oil Company have proved that asphaltum offers many times greater resistance to the forces of traffic and the elements than road oil containing only a percentage of asphaltum. Engineers are recognlz In this fact and are usinc Calol As phaltum ( E grada i Ul. UmUi opera! tions. The result is that the bump less road, instead of being a total stranger to the motorist, 1b becoming a well known friend. Red Cross Women Work. Since June 5, the following women have reported to Red Cross head quarters for work: Mrs. Stacy Rob erts, Mrs. C. L. Sweek, Mrs. Loy Turner, Mrs. L. G. Herren, Mrs. Pat terson, Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, Mrs. C. E. Jones, Mrs. O. E. Farnsworth, Mrs. W. B. Barratt, Mrs. Joe Waters, Mrs. Noyes, Mrs. Whiteis, Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Phlll Colin, Miss Elma Moore, Mrs. T. E. Chldsey, Mrs. E. R. Hus ton, Mrs. A. E. Patterson, Mrs. J. W. Beymer, Mrs. E. H. Hall, Mrs. M. D. Clark, Mrs. John Her, Mrs. Wm. Le Trace, Mrs. E. G. Slocum, Mrs. M. Church, Mrs. R. M. Hart, Mrs. Sam Hughes, Mrs. Clyde Wells, Mrs. Em ma Hager, Miss Mary Farnsworth, Mrs. Frank Gilliam, Mrs. F. N. Frye, Mrs. Ed Hunt, Mrs. Tom Boyd, Mrs. S. E. VanVactor, Mrs. Henry Black man. There is plenty of work to be done at all times, according to Mrs. Colin, nd it is greatly desired, where wo men find they cannot work at head quarters, that they take work home. MORE ABOUT FLOUR. The merchants in nearly every county In Oregon have agreed to sell no flour, except in emergency cases and on permits, until after harvest. What shall we do about it In Morrow County? It is up to the retail deal ers. Let us hear from you. Those who have flour which they wish to turn back, should deliver it to some retail dealer before June 20 It will be considerable trouble to the dealers, biit they are authorized to receive less than a sack, if anyone is willing to turn back a part of a sack. All flour turned back should be in good condition. Farmers who have a surplus of wheat should turn it in also. There may be some small quantities. It will all help. Do not cavil' about what your neighbor does or does not do, but do all that you can. Our patriotism must stand the test. There are many reports going the rounds concerning persons who are taking out large quantities of flour. The law In regard to hoarding is very drastic, and if there are any viola tions which can be proven, the viola tors may find themselves in trouble. S. E. NOTSON, County Chairman. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Minor and their daughter Miss Blanche Minor, accom panied by Miss Edith Thorley, arrived homo from Portland this afternoon. The young ladies have been attending school in Portland during the past year. UL FOURTH NOTED SPEAKER 15 G0M1NGT0 HEPPNER Dr. M. G. Papazian Coming Here to Present the Armenian Situation. Speaking in the interests of the' American Committee for Armenian ' Relief under the auspices of the Ore-! gon headquarters. Dr. M. G. Papa-' zian of Aintab, Turkey, will appeal in three meetings in Morrow county j next Sunday. Dr. Papazian will' speak in lone at 11 a. m., In Lexing ton at 2:30 p. m and at the Feder ated church in Heppner in the eve ning at 8 o'clock. Br. Papazian is reported to be one of the most eloquent and moving of the war speakers who have come to this state. He was for 15 years a professor in Central Turkey College at Aintab. In 1895 he witnessed the massacre when 100,000 Armenians were butchered. The church, of which he was pastor, was totally wiped out of existence In 1915. In its membership were men and women holding Bachelor's and Master's de grees from American and European Universities. Dr. Papazian Is a grad uate of Yale. Many of Dr. Papa zians close friends and relatives have not been heard of for years. Wheth er they perished in deportation, or are slaves in Arab villages or among the hundreds of thousands who are back of the British lines and who am being cared tor through the generos-! Ity of the American people he does not know. Dr. Papazian faces the relation ship of the massacre of 1916 to the war by saying that three millions of liberty loving Armenians were In the way of the Kaiser's ambition to ex tend his dominions to the Persian gulf. The plans for the massacres -r f urnihed In. Berlin; Ui-xeeti- tlon of the plot, which Ambassador Morgantheu classed the greatest In history, was carried out by the Turks. The American Committee granted Dr. Papazian to the Oregon commit tee for three weeks in the expecta tion that when his tour ends at Burns, about June 30, that Oregon will be more than 100 per cent for Armenian relief. The Gazette-Times Honor Roll. The following new subscribers and renewals of subscriptions were re ceived at The Gazette-Times office during the week. New: Leo Hicks, Heppner, R. D. Allstott, Heppner, E. R. Frederick eon, Lexington. N. M. Stockner, Granite. Renewals: E. L. Buckman, Hepp ner; Fred Elder, Heppner; Jeff French, Heppner; Ben Yen, Heppner; Dan Rice, Heppner; Mike Healey, Heppner; Elmer Beaman, Heppner; Ed Breslln, Heppner; Jeff Jones Heppner; J. E. Maxwell, Heppner; Uzz French, Heppner; A. W. Raglan, Heppner; Taylor Dodson. Belling ham, Wash.; Fred Esteb, Centerville. Wash.; Frank Hall, Amboy, Wash.; W. E, Brown, Walla Walla, Wash.; V Sweek, Monument; T. H. Williams, Iardman; Fred Ashbaugh, Hardman, Holly Leathers, Hardman; M. S. Maxwell, Hardman, Mrs. Oscar Mit- hell, Grass Range, Mont.; W. F. larnett, Lexington; Tllman Hogue, 'one; Mrs. J. H. Wilt, lone; Miss lelba Griffiths, Corvallis. The Gazette-Times Is In receipt of i communication this week which we annot publish because we do not :now the contributor of the same. nnonymou9 communications can 'iave but one place in this office, the vaste basket. All matters for pub 'ication must be signed by the writer, although in case it is desired, the -ditor will withhold publication of he author's name. Heppner Boys At Camp Iwis Are Doing Well. Mrs. Allen McFerrin of this city has received a letter from her son Glenn saying that all the Heppner boys who recently went to Camp Lewis, ase in the best of health and enjoying life. Young McFerrin states that he was in the hospital for a short time Just after his arrival at the camp. Recently he, together with his brother Guy and Loren Matteson, were transferred to another company. The boys recently went on a hike which lasted all night. Left at Red Cross headquarters In this city, one gold thimble, Harvey McAllster came up from Lexington Wednesday. PROCLAMATION. This war will not be won until every man. woman and child In the United States gets into the fight. We have got to sacrifice until it hurts and then some more. We have got to make the winning of this war our personal business and quit trying to shove it off onto the other fellow. We who cannot fight In the trenches must fight at home; we have got to quit thinking about how much we can make out of the war and devote our time to figuring how much we can give up in order to win. Win we must. Buy no unnecessary articles. Prac tice the strictest economy.' Unneces sary buying means that you are com peting with the government for labor and material. Invest your savings in War Savings Stamps. The President of the United State has called upon the people of the na tion to indicate their self-denial by pledging themselves on June 28th to purchase War Savings Stamps for the remainder of the year. Oregon is asked to buy $17,500, 000 of these stamps. Morrow county has not failed yet, and ought not to fall in this. In order that the citizens of this city may not fall behind other com muniites In responding to the call, I hereby proclaim Friday, June 28th, as War Savings Day for the City of Heppner, upon which day all persons shall give their pledges for the War Savings Stamps at such time and places and in such manner as may be appointed by C. S. Jackson, the War Savings Director for Oregon, acting under authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, and pursuant to the Proclamation of the President of the United States. Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of June, 1918. ... W. W. SMEAD, Mayor. ALL HBPPNER INVITED 10 OBSERVE FLAG DAY All Heppner Is invited to join with Heppner Lodge No. 358, B. P. O. E. in observing Flag Day, which is June 14. Tomorrow evening the Elks will observe the occasion with appropriate ceremonies in their lodge hall at 8 o'clock. No admission fee will be charged and the public is not only invited but urged to be present. The following program will be given: Music, introductory..- Mrs. Sweek Introductory Exercies Exalted Ruler and Officers Prayer Chaplain Loy M Turner Song, "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean" Audience Flag Record Oscar Borg Altar Service Esquire and Officers Song, "Auld Lang Syne" Audience Elks' Tribute to the Flag .. Francis A. McMenamin Recitation Katheryn Pattlsoi. Address Sam E. Van Vactor Song, "America" Audience OBITUARY. Mrs. Nira Page died suddenly at her home near Monument about mid night, Wednesday, May 29. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Capon, and was born in the town ot Franklingham, England, April 25 1850. In the same town she was married in 1879 to Mr. Wm. Page, who died at Hosley, England In 1894. Mrs. Page came with her children from England in 1897 to Monument, where a sister Mrs. H. A. Cupper, was living. Mrs. Page leaves 4 children, Fred M. Page, Ivy Page, Mrs. Margaret El der who lives nt Monument, and Mrs May Gribble, who lives at Oregon City. Two brothers of Mrs. Page are yet living in England. One brother, John Capon and one sister, Mrs. H. A. Cupper, live at Monument. Mrs. Page became a member of the Episcopal church during child hood and lias always remained a member of this church. She was highly respected by the people of Monument and her bereaved .family have the sincere sympathy of their many friends. The funeral service was conducted In the Monument Presbyterian church on Saturday afternoon, June 1, by F. A. Andrews, minister of the Heppner Christian church. . Henry Colin, local auto dealer, re ports the sale ot two Cole Eights of the Aereo model, a seven-passenger each to Will Howard of Butter creek and M. 11. Mathew, the well known traveling salesman. FARM WAGES I FOR EAST. OREGON Eight Counties Were Represented In Meeting at Pendleton Monday and 10-Hour Day Is Voted Down. Representatives from eight grain growing counties of Oregon and two from Washington gathered in Pen dleton last Monday and came to an agreement on a wage scale for farm labor in the harvesting of the 1918 crop. Many other problems which confront the farmer were also dis cussed. The session lasted all day. With but slight changes, the sched ule recommended by the committee was adopted by the members of the conference. For the present season common labor during haying and grain harvest will receive $3.50 a day, stackers and loaders, $4; head er and harvest drivers, $5; sack sew ers on standard machines, $5; cooks 3. As usual, board is included in all these wages. No scale was set for the numerous other jobs, such as separator tenders, engineers and the like, It being the general opinion that the variance in prices was altogether too great to be averaged. The proposal for a ten hour day was voted down. There were two labor delegates present at the con ference, one from Sherman and one from Gilliam county. Probably the most apparent reason for the farmer to not sanction a greater raise in wages Is due to the fact that at the present time there is no serious labor shortage. In view of the anticipated shortage, many farmers earlier in the season cut their cloth accordingly and prepared to harvest with harvesters requiring less labor. They are also preparing to get into the harness themselves. Included in- the attendance of about 75 representative farmers and agri culturists was a party of farm advis ors returning from a meeting in Port land. Amosg them were Dr. E. O. Wilson, farm specialist in the de partment of agriculture, and farm help specialists Lyons, of Wyoming; Thomas, of Colorado; J. C. Scott, of Washington, M. O. Evans, supervisor of the work In 11 northwest states; George Thometz, of Idaho and J. W. Brewer of Oregon, who had charge of the meeting. The Oregon counties represented it the conference were Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, Wasco. County agertt V: R. Brown and Chas. Pointer of Lex ington were among those attending from Morrow county, Mr. Brown be ing on the wage scale committee. AT 0. A. C. After June 7 Enlistment in Training Course Limited Dr. Kerr Will Continue Speaking Tour Former Director Gets Degree. A group of 247 enlisted men from California will come to the Oregon Agricultural College for training in auto mechanics, carpentry, black smithing and wireless. They will be in command of a military officer and devote two hours a day to military drill. Their work will be completed August 15, when a new unit of 500 men will begin a like course. New barracks and mess halls will have to be erected to care for the extra men during regular college work, which will not be affected by the army train ing. Enlistment for technical and me chanical training w ill be closed after June 7, except to fill vacancies. It is reported that all army men from Ore gon taking this work will be trained at the Benson Polytechnic School, Portland. The degree of doctor of laws will be conferred on Prof. It. D. lletzel, former director of Extension at the Oregon Agricultural College and now president of the New Hampshire Ag ricultural College. President lletzel is widely known throughout Oregon because of his work in organizing and building up a live and effective extension service. Christian Church, Huiulay, June 1t. Bible School at 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11. Sermon subject: "The Lord's Supper." Union C. E. and union preaching service In evening at the Federated Church. Thursday prayer meeting at 8 p. m. F. A. ANDREWS, Minister. W. T. McRoberts is making repairs this week to that part of his livery stable recently damaged by fire,