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The GazetteTime
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
VOL. 37, NO. 18.
IIEI'l'NER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JIXE 24, 1920.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
OF GOOD WHEAT YIELD
High Price Exacted to Combine
Willi tuinior Crop to Swell Imk
ets of Farmers.
(Uy Kobert Lee Hinger In the Hose
Festival edition of 1'ortland Evening
Telegram.)
Wheat growers of Morrow county
are in a very confident mood. The
high prices of last season made them
fairly prosperous in spite of a light
yield on account of a dry season, hut
this year they are figuring that both
a big yield and high prices will ring
the bell together for them and they
are making preparations accordingly.
Late snows gave plenty of time to g"t
ready, gome big outfits are In the
field already on the lighter soils norili
of Lexington and as soon as the fields
dry a little to the south thousands of
acres will be sown, clear up to the
foot hills of the Blue Mountains.
Very little planting was done last
fall. While Morrow county is strong
for winter wheat, as a usual tiling
most of It is planted In the latter end
of the winter rather than in the late
fall. But last year was ho dry that
the ground was not fit for the or
dinary fall work until very late and
then It froze up soon after that, so
t hat the farmers had to go Into win
ter quarters early.
With very little preparation made
for the 1920 crop, the grdwers have
kept an anxious eye to the weather
at all times and after a careful study
of It they are practically unanimous
in expecting a big yield tills year.
First there was a heavy fall of snow
In December. There was very little
frost in the ground at the time and
the moisture worked down deep. A
fairly open winter followed and the
tillers of the soil rounded up their
stock preparatory to rushing the crop
Into the ground about the middle of
February.
(roumlliog Tricked
The groundhog had double-crossed
them, however, and instead of spring
weather, frosty nlglta followed with
alternate freezing and thawing that
began to work all the moisture out of
the ground and might have been dis
astrous. Hut on the night of March
1 it began to snow. Eight inches fell
in the upper regions of Uhea and Wil
low creeks, four inches at Heppner,
two inches at lone and rain at Hepp
ner Junction. It was four days he
fore the fields were haro around
Heppner and every bit of moisture
went Into the ground us fast as H
melted. The result Is that the
ground Is in perfect condition. The
Beason is a little late and the weather
ought to warm up early and give the
crop a quick start, which will be a
big boost to keeping the moisture in
the ground.
Considerable property, especially
wheat lands, have changed hands in
Morrow county since Inst harvest, hut
it Is too early to determine yet whet ti
er It is the forerunner of a boom In
practically the only remaining cheap
wheat lands in the country. Prices
have gone so high in Sherman, Wasco
and Umatilla counties and In the
Walla Walla and Palouse sections,
that many of the old time wheat
growers from those fields are pick
ing up cheaper acreage in Morrow
and Gilliam counties.
Their advent is most welcome In
that section (or two reasons. First,
the growers there have always in
sisted there was no proper reason for
the big difference in the valuations
of their lands as compared with other
recognized sections. Second, nnd
more Important, it will result in a
better prude of farming by bringing
In some of the blood that has de
veloped nnd made the reputation of
c.l her sections.
Cultivation Only Need
Dozens of men have demonstrated
in the last few years that proper cul
tivation is all that Is needed to mnke
crops as sure In Morrow county with
less than fifteen inches of rainfall as
they are around Weston with over
twenty Inches, Scores of good farm
erg have made good for themselves
and bought out their neighbors who
failed, only to mnke the newly ac
quired land as productive as their
original holdings. The secret is good
farming practice, timely plowing,
propor plowing nnd proper summer
fallowing. It will pobubly be only
a short time before other crops will
bo tried In the summer fallow and
the present generation may live to
see diverHived farming carried on in
Morrow county.
Possibly before that day comes the
John I)ny Irrigation project will be
a fact. If so, some of the other coun
ties will have to be looking to their
laurels tn all lines of production, for
under that project He 122,000 acres
of sandy upland that will raise any
thing from cantaloupes to wheat, If
given the water. It will be an ox-
pensive development, at the best, nnd
at the present time no man can set
the dnle for It, Both tho federal gov
ernment and tho state have spent a
lot of money on It already, but the
best figure sot so far is about $15,
000,000 or n cost of $125 por acre.
That was a 1916 figure, nnd at the
booster meeting held In Heppner En
glneer Dnvls snld present prices
would mnke It $200. That Is prohl
bltlve, but he told them he was work
Ing on nnother plan that might do
the job for $100 per acre at present'
prices. He gave no hint of what it
was because lie was not sure of his
ground on it yet.
Lexington Plans Big Cele
bration on Third of July
The eagle will Bcream at Lexington
this year. The anniversary of the
Nation's birth which comes on Sun
day, will be duly observed In most
approved fashion on Saturday, July
3rd. A committee of business men
and citizens are at (work lining out
a program which should prove attrac
tive to a lage number of people from
over the county. Among the sports
are listed horse races, foot races,
bucking contests and ball games.
There will be a dance in the eve
ning. "Death to the blues" is the
slogan which Lexington has adopt
ed In putting over a successful cele
bration. Complete details will ap
pear in The Gazette-Times nexttweek.
Eire Routs (Shearers at Huddleston
Sheep Ranch.
Members of the McFerrln shearing
crew were routed out of their beds
in a bunk house at the J. B. Huddles
ton ranch near Lone Rock recently,
when fire broke out. Some of the
men did not have time to save then
clothes and Loren Matteson and Gus
Hale were losers to the extent of one
gold watch, about thirty dollars In
currency and a reat. The origin of
the fire Is a mystery. To cap the
climax the shearers had all their
whet rocks stolen from them. Shear
ing season at the Huddleston ranch
tills year proved a lively one indeed.
TAYLOK-BRHXiH
At the residence of Rev. Carl G.
Doney, president of Willamette Uni
versity in Salem Wednesday, June
16, occured the marriage of Ray M.
Taylor to Miss Loa Briggs. The cere
mony was performed by Itev. Doney.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon W. Briggs, parents
of the bride were present at the wed
ding. Immediately following the cer
emony, the bridal party left for Hepp
ner, where they will make their
home. Mrs. Taylor Is a graduate of
Heppner high school and of the Wil
lamette university. She Is quite an
accomplished musician.
Heppner Boy Commended
For Splendid School Work
At the commencement exercises at
Hill military academy, June 16, in
Portland, Donald Bowker. of Hepp
ner was appointed a private of the
first class and commended for his
excellent work at the academy. At
the close of the graduating exercises
a competitive drill was held by a
reception and dance for the grad
uates and the newly elected officers.
Hill Military Academy was one of
the schools to have military equip
ment granted it during the past year
by tlie government. The cadets also
receive many advantages from camp
ing trips and social affairB.
Vocational Training; Is
Given in the U. S. Marines
Washington, June 18. A vocation
al system Instituted this month will
develop t lie United Suites Marine
Corps from its present strength of
about 17,000 men up to the 27,400
Just authorized by Congress and
cause a hvaitlng list to be maintained,
recruiting officials announced here
today.
This system, something new In
America's military establishment en
ables a youth to equip himself In
trades or business for civilian life
while serving Uncle Sam. broadening
his mind by travel, building a sturdy
physique and getting the wisdom of
discipline. Ho gets paid for going to
school.
Spokane Edward P. Gilbert, aged
77, a pioneer nurseryman of Spoknne
is dead. The lata Mr. Gilbert was
a member of the rioneer's society,
having come to Spoknne In 1864
from Michigan. He will be remem
bered by many old settlers ns having
established tho first nursery station
In Spoknne.
C. E. Woodson, J. A. Patterson,
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Spencer nnd Roy
V. Whltela nre among Heppner peo
ple attending the big convention In
Portland this week,
THE GRAND FINALE
$ I t A A
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HERE AGAIN NEXT YEAR
Local People Enjoyed Week of High
Class Entertainment Guarantors
Will Face Only Small Deficit In
Bringing the Wcstcoast Cuautau
qo& Company Here.
The people of Heppner are for the
Chautauqua strong. There may be
one or two or maybe three who do
not sanction this form of entertain
ment but the Heppner public is for
the Chautauqua. This was shown by
the large crowd which filled the tent
to capacity nearly every night of the
six days run of the Westcoast com
pany. And it was further demon
strated when more than sufficient
tickets were contracted for in order
to assure the Chautauqua for Hepp
ner next year.
The Chautauqua is one of the great
community institutions. It makes it
possible for smaller cities and towns
to enjoy the same talent as people in
the larger centers enjoy. From Elsie
Mae Gordon and the Ithacan quartet
of the opening numbers down through
the week until the last sweet notes of
the St. Cecilia Singing orchestra had
died away the entire program was all
that could be expected.
It was too bad that some people
were not fortunate enough to hear
the address of W. H. Nation on
"What I Think of Your Tokvn." It
was a splendid lecture. Mr. Nation
has the community problem right in
the palm of his hand, and as he holds
It up to his audience and begins to
solve it for your enlightenment, it
soon begins to dawn that the knocker
has no place in the scheme of devel
opment for bigger and better com
munities. Mr. Nation pointed out
the value of a community standing
together, of the results to be obtain
ed from buying at home and made
an earnest plea for better community
life, and a community center for
young people.
A feature of the week was the
Junior Chautauqua held each day
under tho direction of Miss Opal
Weimar. Miss Weimar has a won
derful Influence over children nnd it
was a pleasure to watch her put the
children through the various drills.
The pageant on the last night iwas
a demonstration of the work don?
through the week.
Little Friends of Annabel
Turner Entertained at Party
The little friends of Annabel Tur
ner, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. F. ,V.
Turner were entertained at the Tur
ner home last Saturday afternoon,
the occasion being Annabel's fourth
birthday. The feature of the party
was a peanut hunt on the lawn.
Birthday cakes made by Mrs. R. W.
Turner, grandmother of the little
hostess, and Mrs. Fred A, Case, were
served. Those present were June
Mickey, Elizabeth Ashbaugh, Dona
Haynle, Honrletta Ashbaugh, Doris
Cox, Ruth nnd Margaret Mlsseldine.
and Until, Jennette and Annabel
Turner.
Mike Doherty, prominent farmer
and stockman of Pilot Uock was
hero on business Wednosdny. Ho
was accompanied by his sisters, the
Misses Catherine and Bride Doherty.
CHADTAOQUA WILL C0
GOOD ROADS WILL UP
HEART OF GRANT CO,
Survey of Hcppner-Monunient Road
Nearly Complete Hcppner-Ritter
Road Ready For Travel Thriving
Trade Should Result.
The completion of the Heppner
Ritter road makes Heppner the near
est trading point for four hundred
families of Central Grant county.
Considerable trade has come from
the Ritter country in times past but
more of it should be attracted this
way now that the new road is finish
ed. The survey of the Heppner-Mon-ument
road, for which bonds have
been voted, is nearing completion,
according to Engineer C. R. Burns,
who has charge of the work. This
road goes by the way of Hardman.
The local court is trying to get the
Grant county ourt to complete the
survey from the Morrow county line
connecting this road up with the
John Day highway.
That Pendleton is jealous of Hepp
ner's position in regard to the John
Day trade may be gained from the
following which appeared this week
In the Pendleton East Oregonian:
"Work has begun at Ukiah on re
pairs to the John Day grade and the
Bridge Creek grade which will again
make possible the hauling of freight
from Pilot Rock, Pendleton and
Ukiah into the John Day country.
The fwork was Inspired by a report
recently to the Pendleton Commer
cial Association that trade was be
ing diverted to Heppner because of
the poor condition of the road.
"The association appointed a com
mittee which took up with the coun
ty court the matter of relief from
this condition. The court has notifi
ed Harry Huston, roadmaster at
Ukiah, and he has put men at work
raking off the rocks in the road, fill
ing In the had holes and blasting out
a few of the major obstructions In
the road. About eight miles of road
will be worked over.
Work Is Temporary
"Only temporary twork will te
done on the Bridge creek and John
Day grades as the county's road
building program calls for a new
road to the north fork of the John
Day river and the Grant county line.
This road, yet to be surveyed, will
follow Cnmns creek from the Mettle
place below Ukiah to its Junction
with the John Day river. It will eli
minate the long John Day grade and
many other heavy pulls.
"Cattlemen of the Long Creek and
Fox Valley vicinities occasionally
drive out their cattle to Pilot Rock
to ship, as that point is nearer than
Heppner. Tho large bands of cattle
have torn up the road in many places
and have made the road too rough
for these same cattlemen to haul
back provisions from Pendleton and
Pilot Uock. Thousands of dollars In
trade have thus been lost to this sec
tion because the roads have not been
kept up.
Trade Diverted
"Tho Grant county and south Uma
tilla cattle countries have long been
under the eye of Pendleton nnd Pilot
Rock nnd have been considered tribu
tary to these points as trade centers.
Better roads although longer have
been maintained Into Heppner via
Monument and of late trade has been
more nnd more diverted to the Mor
row county seat."
LOCAL CLUB TAKES
E
When Dean T. Goodman advised
the automobile editor of the Port
land Oregonian, Lair Gregory, that
the best road between Portland and
Pendleton would be found by the
way of Arlington, Olex, upper Eight
Mile, Heppner and Pilot Rock, he
caused an awful commotion down
Hermiston way. Replying to the Or
egonian last Sunday the Hermiston
Commercial Club contends that the
best road Is to be found through the
lower sand country.
The matter twas brought up for dis
cussion at a meeting of the local com
mercial club last Monday evening and
it was decided to follow out Mr.
Goodman's suggestion, which is: the
Heppner and Hermiston clubs will go
in on a fifty-fifty basis to secure a re
presentative from the Oregon Motor
Car Dealers Association to go over
all the roads through this section of
the country and then let the Portland
man say which is the best route.
Mr. Goodman was a traveling
salesman for many years and says
that he always found the best road
from June to the last of September
to be the upper or Olex, Heppner, Pi
lot Rock road. It is of vital impor
tance for the tourists to kndw the
best road, and Mr. Goodman believes
that by following out his suggestion
an unbiased opinion may be received.
The local club will issue a letter to
the club at Hermiston notifying them
of the action taken.
Now Really, Isn't It Too Bad
Under the caption of "Some
Nerve" editor Pattison of the Herald
laments to the nth degree over the
sad mistake the people of Heppner
made when they permitted a show
to come into town, a show that had
the nerve to ask the audience to carry
out the chairs at the conclusion of
the performance in order that there
Hvould be no delay in taking down
the big tent and getting it ready
for shipment.
Now there are a. few peculiar cir
cumstances attached to Brother Pat
tison's laments. In fact he ib ming
ling his smiles and tears as It were,
for in his double column spread on
his "editorial" page he tells bis read
ers what a fine thing the Chautauqua
is and how smart local people are to
bring such an organization to town,
and yet he can't get away and let it
go at that. So dcJwn in the corner
just under the applause Is the amend
ment "Some Nerve."
Oh what a slam on Heppner's man
hood. Decrepit old men who are un
able to carry out a little five pound
folding chair. Oh, shame on the
women of Heppner, then, who have
allowed themselves to become
"dainty."
The audience last Saturday night
demonstrated that they have the
community spirit and that is a spirit
that the Herald editor seems not able
to comprehend. He did not go on
the Chautauqua guarantee. That Is
his business. But people who believe
in a Chautauqua so strong that they
can back it up in spite of a required
guarantee, and Kvho support that
Chautauqua even to the extent of
carrying out the five pound folding
chairs after the performance, are not
to be jumped all over and called E. Z.
Marks. They are all of them con
scientious, well meaning peope who
are really doing something for Hepp
ner. Brother Pat writes like a man
who had something stuck in his craw.
It won't either come up or go down
by trying to carry iwater on both
shoulders.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday, June 24, 1020.
Everyone, regardless of race, color
or church affiliations Iwill be cordial
ly welcomed at all public services.
Bible school, Sunday 10 a. m.
Communion and preaching at 11
a. m.
Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. and
preaching at 8.
Come and enjoy the privilege of
worship with us.
W. O. LIVINGSTONE, Minister.
FOR SALE Roll top office desk.
See Gay Anderson at Court House.
W. B. Finley was in town today
with a sample of his fine wheat
which gives every promise at this
time of making an excellent yield.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cronk and son
Earl are spending the week in Port
land, attending the Shriners conven
tion and enjoying the annual Rose
Festival.
The familiesof E. R. Huston nnd
T J. Humphries motored over to
Pendleton the last of the week and
spent Sunday attending the conven
tion of the Christian church.
Orie Downing, who has been at
tending high Bchool In Spokane, has
nrrived in Heppnar to spend the
summer vacation with his mother,
Mrs, T. J. Matlock at the farm home
on Hlnton creek.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lucas and
children Miss Lovelle and Ray Lucas
were in Heppner today from their
farm home near Lexington. They
were accompanied by Ms. Lucas' sis
ter, Miss Elza Love, who Is visiting
at the Lucas home.
Umatilla County Man Buys
Large Morrow Wheat Ranch
One of the largest deals in Morrow ;
county wheat land was recorded last '
week when J. N. Scott of Pendleton'
uought tiie M. U. Morgan ranch, sit
uated nine miles southwest of lone,
for a consideration of $76,800. Theru
are 19 JO acres in the ranch. Mr.
Scott takes immediate possession of
th place, although he will receive
but one-fourth interest In the 1000
acres now in crop. This represents
Mr. Morgan's share of the crop. The
Morgan ranch has been farmed the
past several years by Messrs. H. R.
Smith and H. V. Smouse.
Mr. Smouse also sold a half section
of land adjoining the Morgan prop
erty to Mr. Scott. The Umatilla
county man is yet undecided whether
he twill lease or run It himself
through a foreman. Other Umatilla
county men have purchased land in
this same section, W. B. Shafer of
Athena, R. W. Brown, Andrew and
Leonard Douglass of Weston aU hav
ing farms that join or are adjacent
to the property purchased by Mr.
Scott.
Present prospects indicate a heavy
yield of wheat on the Morgan ranch
this year. The wheat is mostly of the
turkey red variety and should run
25 or 30 bushels per acre if not more.
Will Move to Hood River.
Mai Church this week disposed of
his property located in the northwest
part of the city to Wm. Cunningham,
and he will move to Hood River val
ley at once. Mr. Church recently pur
chased a 40-acre tract of stump land
near Dee, and he will take up the
task of transforming this into berry
and orchard land, for (which purposes
the tract is weU situated when the
brush and stumps have been cleared
away. Mr. Church has been a resi
dent of Heppner and Morrow county
for about 30 years and he and his
family take their departure from here
regretfully, yet feel that they are
making a move that will in the end
prove very beneficial. Their many
friends here wish them abundant
success in their new home. Maple
Circle, Neighbors of Woodcraft, ten
dered Mrs. Church a farewell recep
tion on Monday afternoon which was
largely attended by members of the
lodge.
Enjoyed I'lejisant Family KeunioB.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Olden, of
Fairview, accompanied by Jesse Dob
yns, son of Mrs. Olden, enjoyed a
very pleasant family reunion at the
home of Mrs. W. T. "Smith, an aunt
of Mrs. Olden's at Estacada, Oregon.
The event took place on Sunday, June
13th, and there were present on the
occasion some seventy-five relatives
of the family from all over Oregon
and parts of Idaho, with represen
taties foni Missouri. Unbeknown to
Mrs. Smith, these all gathered at
Portland and proceded in a body by
automobile to the Smith home, where
the day was spent in a grand good
time, the younger generation of the
family getting acquainted with the
older and partaking of the fine ban
quet that the visitors had brought
along. In this reunion brothers were
brought together that had not met
for a period of forty years. The
event happened on the occasion of
Mrs. Smith's birthday, and is a part
of the family history that will never
be forgotten.
Communicated.
The name of E. L. Vinton, the en
ergetic and popular district highway
engineer has been mentioned in the
local newspapers several times. The
glewing accounts of his bravery and
heroism while travelling amongst the
heavy snowstorms, etc., of the past
winter will still be fresh in the mem
ories of his many friends. One of the
latest episodes to occur in the life
history of E. L. Vinton, D. E., was
his loss of memory on the eve of
his marriage. He arrived In the
town of his bride elect and suddenly
found he had left his wedding suit
behind. His actions can better be
imagined than described. A good
Samaritan was soon found making
inquiries in Heppner for a bride
groom without his clothes and was
seen to hand E. L. his missing suit
case and we heard that E. L. did say
"I WILL" before he forgot what he
had to say.
Two Alfalfa Ranches Sold.
E. M. Shutt and R. M. Oviatt have
just completed a deal in which Fred
Buchanan has sold the old Ike How
ard ranch, near lone, to J. M. Yocum
and Lawrence Funk of Wasco, Sher
man county, for a consideration of
$31,000, which price includes all this
year's crop of hay and the farm ma
chinery. These gentlemen iwill take
immediate possession of the ranch,
and are much pleased with their pur
chase. They will be welcome addl
tions to the citizenship of that com
munity. Mr. Shutt also sold the Jeff Beamer
alfalfa ranch of 2S0 acres on Lower
Rhea creek, to Julian Rauch, who
has been running the old Barker
place on upper Butter creek, for a
consideration of $23,000, which In
cludes all crops and farm machinery
and some stock on the place. Mr.
Beamer and family are figuring on
moving to the Willamette Valley.
Mr. Rauch Is a single man at pre
sent. Both the above ranches have been
sold twice by Mr. Shutt during tho
past six months.
i Famous Springs .Sow Within Eaojr
I Iteacu uf Heppner Over Road Tap
ping Rich Interior Country Week
ly Band Concert To Be Given Dur
ing hummer.
Tut: ikppner-Uitter road is com
pleted. This announcement was
made this week by Judge Campbell
tad county road master W. L. Mc
Caieb. As a result Hitter people are
iiappy. Tliey have long wanted a
go-u road o.t-r a direct route to
Heppner, auii now that they have it,
they have decided to celebrate the
occasion, iutter has issued an invi
tation to Heppner people to be their
guests on Monday, the bib of July,
the invitation is not only for Hepp
ner but for all Morrow county peo
ple. 'I litre is an exellent hotel at
.ue Springs a ad ample accomodations
cau be made for as many as may wish
to attend.
At tiie present time there Is but
one place on the Heppner-Ritter road
which may give autoists any trouble,
and this place, which is of swampy
nature owing to heavy rains, may be
completely dried up by the Fourth.
In case Is hasn't dried up, Mr. Mc
Caleb guarantees that he will have
it in a passable cpndition anyway.
The Heppner Commercial Club
went on record Monday evening as
highly favoring the Ritter celebra
tion and a committee was appointed
to prepare a part of the program and
also get as many people to attend the
celebration as possible.
Professor James Austin, leader of
the local band announced to the Club
that just as soon as seats and lights
were installed at the Fair grounds,
the band would commence giving
weekly concerts. A committee was
appointed to put the grounds in shape
and the first concert will be given
next Friday evening.
Budget for State Work
Now Being Raised
In an initial effort Portland has
raised more than $35,000 a year a
total exceeding $105,000 for the next
three years towards the $450,000
budget sought by the Oregon State
Chamber of Commerce to carry on
its intensive state-wide development
work.
Late this month has been tenta
tively fixed for the resumption of the
Portland campaign to increase the
present figures to $60,000 a year,
which is Portland's quota. The fact
that two big conventions are in pro
gress at the present time, and that
the Shriners will convene here next
week, makes this recess desirable.
Despite these handicaps, however,
many of the workers in the Portland
canvass favored continuing at work.
But the opinion prevailed that better
results would be achieved after the
conventions.
The majors and captains have re
tained their lists of prospective sub
scribers and are expected to turn m
several thousand dollars before the
canvass is actively resumed.
The Intensive canvass throughout
Oregon began June 15th in six cities
Corvallis, Eugene, Bend, Enter
prise, Marshfield and Klamath Falls.
These places are thoroughly organ
ized for the effort and early reports
indicate that they will more than
meet their quotas.
Other cities where the canvass will
be conducted during the next two
weeks include North Bend. Newport,
and Jefferson county. Wallowa, Har
risburg, Albany, Bandon, Keadsport,
Cottage Grove, Myrtle Point, Madras
Toledo, Prineville, Joseph, Spring
field. Lakeview, Comiille, Redmond,
Gardiner and Maupin.
Wedding Ring? No!
Borrow One? Sure!
When Henry Minor twas about to
join his fiancee at Hymen's altar, he
made the horrifying discovery that
he had forgotten the wedding ring!
The only way out of the difficulty
was to borrow one from the wife of
a friend, but had Henry known what
troubles he was inviting, he would
have halted the nuptials at any cost
so that he might return to his room
and get his own bridal ring, which
lay on his bureau.
This is the central iil"U of the
story of "Romance and Kings." the
new Paramount-Drew comedy star
ring Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, fam
ous comedians, which wlil he shoiwii
at the Star theater next Sunday, it
is a charming story, every scene of
which is filled with laug'n, and the
picture as a whole Is fully on a par
with tho high standard already es
tablished by the Drews In film com
edy. The story was written hy Km urn
Anderson Whitman and directed hy
Mrs. Drew.
Mr. and Mrs. Vuwter Crawford a. id
Mr. and Mrs, W. O. l.ivlni-'H'one re
turned last Saturday from I'liidleion,
where they attended the convention
of the Oregon State Missionary So
ciety of the Christian Chunh.