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.. ' A" v -V' 1 ; The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY VOL. 341, NO. 4JJ. SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER TEAR PATRON-TEACHERS IS PRACTICAL BODY Better Twcli and lletter Health for Pupils Are Among Vital Subject Discussed. That the Patron-Techcrs' Assocla tion la a practical organization, was thoroughly demonstrated on last Fri day evening in the character of pro gram presented at the regular month ly meeting, held in the auditorium ot the High School. Matters ot vital in terest to the school and patrons alike are taken up and dincussed in an in telligent and Instructive manner, and this organization is the medium through which any question pertain ing to the betterment of conditions surrounding the education of the chil dren of the community can be brought up and rightly approached. Fur instance, there is the question at this time of proper playgrounds for the primary grades. The school will soon be in possession ot additional laud near the school building, and it Is the purpose of the Parent-Teachers' Association to see that this is properly equipped as a playgrouna for the little folks, where they will have room to romp during the hours ot recreation and in a manner that will do them the greatest good. Just now these little folks have no proper place tor play; they have to mix up with the larger pupils or do their romping on the hard concrete floor in the big play room In the basement of the school building, and many a little head has received hard knocks and small bodies have been bruised by the falls they got. These things are to be remedied through the ef forts of the Association. Other Im provements are looked forward to, and not the least In the line of per manent good things that the Associa tion expects to accomplish, Is the bet terment of health conditions among the pupils, and a consequent better marking in their studies. Along this line, a survey made un der the direction of Supt. Uoitnott. for thepresent school year and last year has revealed a condition that is surprising when the facts are known, and he figures that at least 70 per cent of the inefficiency manifested in the studies can be attributed to var ious physical disorders, which, If ta ken early can be remedied and the child placed on the road to perfect health. At the meeting Friday ev ening this point was thoroughly well Impressed upon all those in atlemt ance. Prof. Boitnott stated that he is getting fairly good co-operation on the part of parents In the correction of these defects in the children, but there yet remains much to bo dona before the proper standard of effici ency is readied in this district, The program Friday evening was opened by a violin solo by Hcrnloe Oithens, accompanied by Elizabeth Phelps, and a class drill by members' of one of the primary grades. Mrs. Woodson, president, then Introduced Dr. n. J. Vaughan, who addressed the Association on "The Relation of the Teeth to the Health of the Child." Dr. Vaughan, who is an enthusiast over the proper care of the teeth of children, fully explained the Import ance of proper care for the "baby teeth" that the permanent teeth might come under proper conditions to Insure their permanency, as well as the future health of the child; for much ill health can be directly attri buted to bad teeth. Dr. Vaughan urges the "tooth brush drill" In the school, nnd stated that this could be Intelligently handled by the teachers and he was willing to give a portion ot his time to Instructing both teach ers and pupils in the important work of caring for the tfcoth. This Instruc tion would be of such a nature as to qualify the teacher to make a proper examination of diseased mouths and call attention to those needing proper attention. Dr. Harold C. Heun gave an ad dress on "Th Oonernl Health of School Children," In which ho stress ed the Importance of proper treat ment for adenoids, diseased tonsils, etc., and urged the parents to co-op-crato with the faculty of the school In hnvlng these troubles promptly and carefully looked after. A vry interesting feature of the program was the report of Mrs. Car ver, accredited delegate of the Asso ciation to the Oregon State Teachers Association, meeting in Portland dur ing the holidays. The report touch ed on numerous points that Mrs. Car ver gnthercd from lending speakers there, and those she brought forth in an Impressive mannor, Mrs. Frank Turner sang a nolo, af ter which the regular business ses sion of the Association was held. A fow small bills were presented allowed and ordered paid. The extremely bad condition exist ing In a portion of the sldo walk and the fence along the Morrow property leading to the school house just after crossing the bridge on Willow creek, was the cause of lively discussion, and It was decided to call the atten tion of Mr. Morrow to this and nsk that It be remedied as soon as possi ble. The executive comlttee mado re commendation that the Association take up the matter ot furnishing pro- Odd Deed Found On Record in Missouri The following Interesting account ot how an old Missouri couple left a will deeding, their 120 acres of land in ltandolph county to Jesus Christ, has been handed to us by J. II. Cox, which was taken from the Sholhina Torchlight, Mr. Cox's old home town paper: Mexico, Mo., January 11. Seventy yours ago Jesus Christ was deeded a tract of land containing 120 acres in Randolph county, near Darksville, ac cording to records contained in that county. The persons making the deed were Johnson Wright and his wife, Eliza Jane Wright, two pious old per sons, who, according to those who knew them, believed it their duty to return to the Lord the material goods with which he had blessed them. The lawful heirs of the old people contin ued to live on the land after the death of the Wrights, holding it "in trust," and have never contested tne deed. Following is a copy ot the deed as it appeared on the record books of Randolph county: This indenture, made and entered into tills 6th day of June, A. D. one thousand and eight hundred and fif ty, between Johnson Wright and Eli za Jane, his wife, of the County of Randolph, State of Missouri, of the first part, and the government of the chief administrator, King of Right eousness, the Son, the fountain of life, to the General Assembly and church of the first born which are written In heaven, and to God, the judge ot all, and Jesus, mediator of the new covenant and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things than that of Abel, because he died for us, being in the County of Randolph, and State ot Missouri to wit: The following tract of lttnd, the southwest quarter, of the northwest quarter; also of the north half of the southwest quarter of section 28, township 65, range 15, containing 120 acres of land, and Its appurten ances thereunto, and everythhing wherein there is breath of lITe, the first party, their heirs and assigns, do warrant and defend the title of said land unto the secoud party, which is the sun of life, clean and free from all other claims by or through us or and other purpose. In testimony whereunto, we John son Wright and Eliza Jane, have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written. (Seal) JOHNSON WRIGHT. (Seal) ELIZA WRIGHT. Acknowledged before John J. Al len, Clerk, June 5, 1850. There will probably not be any le gal action taken to recover the land for the Wrights' descendants. PERSONAL NEWS HEMS Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Patterson had the pleasure of a visit at the home of J. ('. Ilrown at Pasadena, Califor nia, while in the south in December. They found the Browns nicely situa ted In splendid homes, J. C. owning an orange grove of six acres, and his son 1M, being located on another five .icre tract and both being right in the city. These people are enjoying life to the full In their California homes. Mr. Patterson states that while there l ho weather was uncomfortably warm and there was a strong desire to seek the shady side of the house. ('. W. MeNunicr, one of the prop rietors of the Central Market of this city, has purchased a small farm near lone, having just recently bought the Ambler place Just outside the city li mits and duo west of town. The place contains 120 acres, and Mr. McNa mer proposes to make some quite ex tensive Improvements to the place and will put In a big field of alfalfa, a new pumping plant, etc., and ex pects when these things are done to have one of the best little places on the creek. The farm Is well situated. Rev. Wm. C. Worstell, pastor of the Lexington Christian church, was a Wednesday evening visitor In Hepp ner. Mrs. J. F. McMillan and Miss Vel nia Ilrown of Lexington were shop ping In Heppncr on Wednesday after noon. per equipment of the play ground tor the grades, and as a committee on ways nnd means for this work the president appointed the following: Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. S. E. Not ion, Mrs. T. J. Humphreys and Mrs. W H. Bnrratt, to which was added as a committee on equipment, Miss Mel ba Griffiths and Miss Kathryn Frease, representing the faculty. A decoration committee, to work with tho Bocial committee, was ap pointed ns follows: Miss Neta Doug lass, Mrs. R. M. Hart, Mrs, George Moore and Wm. Drlscoll. Mrs. A. M. Phelps, S. A. Pattison and Vawter Crawford were appointed as a publicity committee, with in structions to see to It that the Asso ciation receives an abundance ot pub licity, to which It is entitled. The next mooting of the Associa tion will be on the fourth Friday ev ening In February, and the program c.ommltteo promises to have a good treat ready, full anouncement of which will be made though tho press in duo season, ULSTER IN WILL SPFAK FORFREEDOM Loral Irishmen and Friends of the Irish Republic Are Invited to At tend Meeting in the Portland Auditorium. Lindsay Crawford, an Ulster man of 300 years of Protestant ancestry and Rev. Maurice Murphy, a Dublin Methodist minister, will speak in Portland on Sunday, February 1, at 8 o'clock p. m. In the public audit orium In behalf of Irish Freedom. These men are representing the Pro testant Friend's of Ireland 'in Amer ica and are ardent supporters of the "Irish Republic." In extending an invitation to local Irishmen and friends of Ireland's cause, Dr. Andrew C. Smith of Port land, state chairman ot the bond cer tificate drive in Oregon says, "the ob ject of these men is to explain Ulst er's side of the Irish question in an effort to offset British propaganda which is trying to spread confusion in the minds of the American people by injecting religious differences into It." Mr. Crawford fecently addressed the National House of Representa tives Foreign Affairs committee on the Mason Bill providing for an ap pointment of American ministers and consuls in Ireland. (Jrentest l.en rife'lit Looms on Pro hibition. Washington. The greatest legal drive against any law or any part of the constitution In the history of the country appears to be looming up in the many attacks being made or pre pared against constitutional prohibi tion. Government attorneys estimate It will be two years before It will be known definitely whether constitu tional prohibition stands upon a firm legal foundation,, but they hold out little hope for any "tilting of the lid" during that time. Spokane, Wash. Phillip D. Arm our, the Chicago packer was inter viewed on his arrival in Spokane to attend the annual convention of the American National Livestock associ ation. He expressed gratification at the manner in which the Inland Em pire had come to the front as a live stock producing ' center, remarking that practically no northwest cattle now came to Chicago, Spokane being the clearing house for this district. Mr. Armour expressed the opinion that the Inland Empire was an ideal section for increasd heog production and directed attention to the desira bility ot activity In this direction. Half Million Voted To Combat Influ enza. Washington. The senate today vo ted an appropriation of half a mill ion for the use of the public health service in fighting the influenza. David Houston Will Be. Named Sec retary of U. 8. Treasury. Washington. David Houston, sec retary of agriculture will be appoint ed secretary of the treasury by Pres ident Wilson It Is leaned at the White House today. He will be succeeded by Edwin Meredith, of Iowa, editor of the "Successful Farmer." Meredith is enronte for Washington from Mi ami, Florida. It Is understood the men will assume their new duties Im mediately, W. B. Flnley and son were in tht city todny from their farm home In the north end. Mr. Flnley reports that his section has been receiving a lot of moisture. It rained all night out there recently. Mr. Flnley states that he doos not believe wheat In his neighborhood has been Injured from freezing. HKI'PNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, J020. GROWING DAYS I lip Heppner Man Takes Out $100,000 Life Policy A life insurance policy for $100, 000 written by Richard Simis for Wil liam Padberg of Morrow county Is the record amount so far this year. Mr. Simis is Bpecial agent for the Horne-Wirth agency of the Western Union Life Insurance Company. Mr. Padberg is a wealthy wheat rancher of Morrow county and the premium on his policy will amount to several thousand dollars a year. Pendleton Tribune. World Champion's Ex-Wife Former Echo Resident A news dispatch In a Portland pa ier from Echo, Umatilla county, states that Jack Dempsey's former wife, Maxine Dempsey, formerly lived in Echo. She later went to Salt Lake, where she met the fighter and they were married. Shi ha c ;osd . a storm to center about Dempsey, charging that the world's champion prize fighter is a slacker in the draft. The American Legion has taken no definite action regarding Dempsey's case and his coming fight with Geor ges Carpentier, the European cham pion, but many local posts through out the country have gone on rec ord as being opposed to having the fight held anywhere In the United States. KNIGHTS WILL HOLD D!ST. CONVENTION HERE Heppner will be the mecca for members of Knights of Pythias of Morrow and Gilliam counties, when they gather here next Tuesday to at tend the district convention. At that time the largest class ever initiated in Doric Lodge No. 20, will be given the Knight Rank. Members of tlie order from Condon, Lone Rock, Arlington lone and Lexington will be here to attend the ceremonies. This will be the occasion of a visit from Grand Chancellor, Julien Hurley ot Ontario and Grand Keeper ot Re cords and Seal, Walter G. Gleeson ot Portland. The present time finds the local lodge in a very flourishing condition, with many new members having been added recently. HUiH SCHOOL NOTES Miss Beebe returned on Monday evening and took up her work again on Tuesday morning, after being ab sont for three weeks. The students are studying harder :he second sonister than they did the first. They have about concluded that having a failure or a condition attached to their name isn't much fun. Several students of the high school are quarantined with the "flu." We hope their condition is not serious and that they will be back in school in a few days. The Freshman pennant is here at last. This makes about the third or fourth pennant they have ordered but only the second one that has come. It looks as I hough they are rather hard to please. N. S. Whetstone left on Wednesday for Hot Lake. J. K. Gillespie was in the cily today from his farm home. The 1). F. Sorenson family is under quarantine with the Influenza. Miss Katherine Trevette will en tertain the Heppner public at the high school auditorium on Saturday evening, February 4. She appears hero under the auspices of the Jun ior clnss of the high school. FARMERS WILL MEET HERE ON SATURDAY Farmers Union Rally Will Be occa sion For Promoting Farm Inter ests Prominent Speakers will Be in Attendance. Saturday, January 31, Is the day upon which all farmers and friends and business associates have been as ked to attend the Farmers' Union Rally In this city. The committee in charge of arrangements is leaving nothing undone that will go toward making the rally a big success. State Secretary, F. A. Sikes of Cor vallis; W. W. Harrah of Pendleton, Judge Adkisson of The Dalles, Na tional vice president, A; V. Swift bf Baker and many other prominent Farmers' Union leaders will be here. Mr. Swift will tell what has been done under the new plan which is said to have made Baker the strongest Far mers' Union local in the world. BOARDMAX XEWS. Vaughnan Keys, Ishmael Hendrick and Mabel Gerard started to school this week. Elden Paine was out of school last week, suffering with an attack of ton silitis. Mr. McCormick of Spokane, the ap praiser for the Federal bank, was here appraising lands. Mr. Hunt and other parties torn Heppner were here Monday in the in terest of the Heppner-Boardman road. The Commercial Club met at the school house on Tuesday night. Carl Voyen is at llermiston, ill with pneumonia. Mr. Duncan has moved to his home on Willow creek. Morris Goodwin was a Pendleton visitor Saturday and Sunday. LEXINGTON .NEWS NOTES. A rousing good high school party was given at the Lexington high school domestic science room on the evening of Friday, January 16. All the students of the high school and a few invited guests were present. The evening was spent by playing a number of entertaining games. Ice cream and wafers were served plen tifully. The sloyan" Better the Assembl ies" does not need to be repeated. The heightU of perfection was reach ed when Evangelist Petelle entertain ed for a few minutes in talkiug to the S. B. A. and higher grades of the grammar grades, last Tuesday morn ing. The text, taken from the Bible, exactly suited school work and was further strengthened by a beautiful song, sung by Miss Morris and accom panied by Mrs. W. C. Worstell. The past week has been given over to a series of play try-outs. Every student was asked to read aud inter pret some part in John Galsworthy's play, "Joy." Judges were appointed and everyone did his best to get a part. Professor Dickerson, Miss Lay, teacher of the seventh and eighth grades, and Miss Urton, the English teacher were judges. Those chosen for the cast are: Joy Wilnia Leach Dick Merton Herman Hill Col. Hope Earl Ward Maurice Lever (who is interested In Mrs. Givyn) Claude Hurchell Mrs. Hope Ethel Cummings Miss Beach (Saver of situation) Mary Thompson Mrs. Givyn (Joy's mother) Luella Cummings Earnest Lowell McMillan Letty (His wife) ..Ghulystine Davis Rose t the Maid) Ueulah Tucker1 People Have Learned To Talk In Last 17 Years Heppner people have learned to talk in the last 17 years. That may seem like an odd and rather eratlc statement to make, but it is a fact. That is, the majority of ns have lear ned to talk over the telephone In the past 17 years, for in May, 1903, when the first Heppner phone directory was published, there were just 47 subscri bers who had phones in their houses or place of business. Contrast that number with the 450 subscribers of today and you will readily see how people have taken to the telephone as a means of communication. Back there 17 years ago there were 17 sub scribers on the lone exchange, today there are 125. Yes, verily we have learned to talk In the last 17 years. We are indebted to Manager R. E. Crego for a copy of the old directory. Miss Mabel Leezer, now Mrs. A. W. Bascom of Terril, Iowa, was local agent at that time and M. S. Maxwell had charge of the lone exchange. Walter Eood Sells Flat Ranch to Alex Green Walter Rood sold his Heppner Flat ranch. con-iHing of 960 acres of flue wheat land, to Alex Green this week. The deal was consumated on Tues day. The price paid by Mr. Green was (55,000. The deal was handled by Roy V. Whiteis. The sale did not include any farm equipment or stock but does Include i-bout 500 acres in wheat. Mr. Green is farming the Taylor Hill ranch just south of town. This place was sold recently to Ewlng P. Berry of Lexington, but Mr. Green does not give up possession until next fall. We understand that Mr. Rood will go into the stock business. Ladies Guild Entertains. The Ladies Guild held their social meeting on Thursday ot last week. The hostesses were Mrs. Charles Vaughn, Mrs. E. E. Gilliam, Mrs. A. D. McMurdo and Mrs. J. F. Vaughn. Those who enjoyed the afternoon were Mrs. Hanson Hughes, Mrs. S. E. Van Vactor, Mrs. F. E. Parker, Mrs. Dick Wells, Mrs. C. C. Gilliam, Mrs. Clyde Wells, Mrs. W. P Mahon ey, Mrs. C. C. Patterson, Mrs. A. L. Ayers, Mrs. B. F. Butler, Mrs. R. E. Crego, Mrs. J. T. Lucas, Mrs. Phil Cohn, Mrs. Arthur McAtee, Mrs. Dean T. Goodman, Mrs. D. M. Ward, Mrs. George Thomson, Mrs. S. A. Pat tison, Mrs. P. A. Anderson, Mrs. Harold Bean, Mrs. S. W. Spencer, Mrs. L. E. Bisbee, Mrs. Charles Vau ghn, Mrs. E. E. Gilliam, Mrs. J. F. Vaughn, Miss Jenny Black and Miss Mary Farnsworth. High honors fell to Mrs. Clyde Wells and Mrs. P. A. Anderson. Deli cious refreshments were served. DOUG HERE JIEXT SUNDAY Douglas Fairbanks will be seen at the Star theater, in a new Artcraft picture entitled "Headin' South" next Sunday. It is a thrilling tale of two borders Mexican and Canadian dealing with the capture of a notor ious band of Mexicans who defy all laws and governmental warnings. The scenario is by Chief Allan Dwan, presenting Fairbanks in a mys terious character who trails his man from Canada to Mexico and eventual ly turn him over to the authorities. There is an undercurrent of fascina ting mystery that runs through the story, with a strong element of sus pense that is maintained to the very last scene of the picture. According to author Allan Dwan the public seems to prefer characterizations ra ther than beiug overburdened with plot, and in "Headin" South". Fair banks appears In his most interesting portrayal. Fairbanks is an expert horseman, and his riding scenes at the head of two hundred cowboys are intended to thrill the most blase patron of a thea tre. The real Mexican border at No gales was selected as the background for "Headin' South," disclosing views of conditions that w ill cause endless comment. For these scenes a special train was chartered from Los Angeles to No gales which included eight Pullmans and twelve freight cars, transporting over two hundred people and an equal number of horses, among which was "Smiles," the famous Fairbanks pony, who has a number of strenuous parts "Ginger," the Alaskan malamute, who is Fairbanks' favorite dog, was taken on the trip and on several oc casions was given up for lost when he was on a hunt for prairie dogs. THANKS FOR HOOKS The library board of the Civic Im provement Club takes this method of thanking Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Shutt for their liberal gift of 45 volumes of good books to the Library the past week. Such gifts are very much ap preciated by the Club and aids them greatly in the work of keeping the Library alive and growing. D. E. Gllman returned Wednesday from a business visit of a week In Graut county. NEWFAIRASSOCfA II TO BE FORMED Farm Bureau and Heppner Citizen Unite In Move to Organize OOO Stock Company. A real county fair is what the members of the Morrow County Farm Bureau have bad in mind for some time, and their ideas were brought out clearly last Saturday evening when a committee from their organ ization met in the office of County Agent Hunt with a committee from the Heppner Commercial Club. A. Henriksen, Cecil stockman, was appointed chairman and S. A, Pat tison, secretary of the Commercial Club was appointed to keep the re cords ot this meeting. A brief general discussion was en tered into and a former committee re ported regarding a suitable location for the fair, grounds that would make possible the holding ot such a fair as the farmers, stockmen and business men ot the county want. The com mittee reported that grounds such as they have been looking tor can now be secured at a price not in excess of $6,000. Information ot a more defi nite nature will be given at the regu lar meeting of the Farm Bureau on Saturday, Feb. 4. It is understood that the county court will agree to take stock in a new organization, turning in the pro perty on lower Main street, the pre sent Fair grounds, for their stock. This property has been valued at$4, 500. It was voted unanimously last Sat urday night to organize a stock com pany with a capital stock ot $25,000, and 50 per cent of the shares must be subscribed for in amounts of $50. It is the idea to get the stock as widely distributed among the cit izens ot the county as possible, there by making more people directly in terested in the financial success ot the fair. A committee consisting ot nine men was appointed to draft a definite plan for the organization to be sub mitted to the county court at its next regular meeting. The committee con sists of L. A. Hunt, F. R. Brown, C. C. Paine, Matt. T. Hughes, Jack Hynd, John Wightman, S. A. Patti son, M. D. Clark and A. Henriksen. The bigger fair plan will call tor more commodious buildings for the proper housing of livestock and the stock feature of the fair will be play ed up as has never been possible here tofore. Another feature in contem plation is the race track. It is believ ed the races will prove a drawing card for the fair which will bring peo ple here from a wider radius than any county fair ever held here was able to attract. University Professor Accepts Wiscon sin Position. University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. Another leading professor of the University of Oregon has yielded to the lure of higher salary and better research conditions elsewhere. Doc tor Joseph Schafer, head of the de partment of history since 1900, and one of the most popular professors, will leave either at Easter or in June forthe University of Wisconsin to be come superintendent of the Wiscon sin State Horticultural society, the position made famous by the late Reuben Goldthwaites, the well-known historian of the American west. In his new position Dr. Schafer will have time to work on his "History of American Agriculture," in which he treats of what he considers the eco nomic basis of American civilization. He has also outlined a plan for a his tory of Wisconsin and for the organ ization ot historical societies in all parts of thes tate. Dr. Schafer is author of "The His tory of the Pacific Northwest," "The Pacific Slope and Alaska," "History of Land Grants in Aid of Education," and "The Acquisition of Oregon Ter ritory." He was dean of the exten sion division of the Portland center of the University of Oregon. O. W. H. V. Auditor Resigns. It was announced yesterday at the general offices of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation com pany that Ralph LUaisdell, auditor for that company's lines under ttie railroad administration, has resigned to accept a position with the admin istration at Washington. It is under stood that he will begin duties of treasurer and that he is to continue with the government after the termi nation of federal control in like cap acity, Mr. Blalsdell has boon in Washing ton for several weeks. Ho came to the position of auditor of the system about 12 years ago and occupied a similar post with the San Francisco & Portland Steamship company. No appointment has yet boon made of his successor. Oregonian. J. E. Cronan, former president of the Bank of lone, was a busiimns vis itor in Heppner today.