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1 .? . - IE PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY VOU 37, NO. 1. HEPPNER, OREGON, TBXR8DAT, Jl'I.Y 2, subscription, 99.00 m nu IMES H H. u ttA A p. TILTAYLOR KILLED AS SIX BHEAK JAIL Prisoners Take Advantage of Meal Time Hour, Overcome Deputy, Take Munition! and Arm and Make Get-Away Posses Are In Hot Pursuit. T. D. Taylor, more familiarly known to Oregonlans as Til Taylor, wag shot and mortally (wounded by Neil Hart when Hart and live other prisoners In the Umatilla county jail at Peodlton made a break for liberty Sunday afternoon. Sheriff Taylor was shot through the breast and lived only a few hours. Posses were formed immediately and began scouring the country ad jacent to Pendleton In an effort to run the fugitives to earth. According to a report of the break, received from Pendleton, the prison ers first overpowered Jake Marin, de puty sheriff, Iwho had entered the cell to carry in their dinner. The break was made at 1:55 p. m. Then; led by Hart, the Indian, the prisoners made their way to the sheriff's office I and began a search for guns and munition. Hart evidently obtain ed a rifle which he loaded and, accom panied by two of the other prisoners, left Taylor's office. Sheriff Taylor, accompanied by Guy Wyrlck,' a close friend, were Just entering the office when they saw Owens and Patterson, rummaging the drawers. They rushed the prisoners, Taylor throwing Owens and Wyrlck overpowering Patterson. Hart Enters and Shoots, It was then that Hart returned from the Inner office with the loaded rifle and shot Taylor. He then com manded Wyrlck to stand up and re lease Patterson or get a dose of lead, too. Wyrlck obeyed.1' They then placed the wounded sheriff on a couch. Hart iwas about to shoot Taylor again because he would not tell where the ammunition was bid den. Wyrick begged Hart not to fire again and was finally allowed to get some water for Taylor. Hart then became more abusive than ever and threatened to shoot both Taylor and Wyrlck. Then, Taylor, pointing to his desk and the drawer containing the ammunition, said, "All right, take the ammunition and got out." Obtaining the ammunition at once, the prisoners Immediately fled from the building and made their Iway to the O. W. K. N. tracks where they boarded an east bound freight train. The fugitives rode for four miles on the freight train, getting off at Mis sion station. From there they fled Into the timber. Posses' Are Formed. As soon as the news of the jail break had been known, every able bodied man In the city of Pendleton was pressed into service, posses were formed and a hunt started tor the outlaws. The excitement ran so high, and the people were so shocked over the shooting of their sheriff and friend, that it Iwas several hours be fore a systematic search was insti tuted for the fugitives. Taylor Mortally Wounded. Taylor, although mortally wound ed, talked freetly to relatives anu friends during the first hour aftei he was Bhot. He said, "Well, this in a corker. I could have shot the dirty cur (meaning Owens) but he got me all right." Morphine was given the sheriff, but he never rallied enough to have a chance, The bul let cut the jugular vein and arteries leading to his neck. His wife and only son were at his bedside fwhen he died. ' ' """ ' Primmer Tells of Break. Jeffries, a young man from Jack sonville, Fla., who had been in Jail for the last ten days for carrying a concealed weapon and who had not taken part In the jail break, told the following story of how the prisoners carried out their plans to make a dash for liberty: Sheriff Marin came Into the corrl dor to feed us. First he let the ttwo trusties out to build the fire and gO after the food. Then he locked us all In the cell where we eat and when the food basket arrived he un locked the cell door to give us tht food. "Just then the trusties who had gene to light the fire, came up and started to talk to Marin. While he Iwas thus engaged, with his back to the rest of us, the big Indian, Owens, who was arrested last week by Sher iff Taylor after a running fight In the hills southeast of Rotth, jumped on to Marin's back and ' bore him , to the floor. Hart, the other Indian ana Owens' partner, closed In and hit Marin with the jail keyring, knock ing him out. 'They bound and gagged him and threw him Into the cell where I Iwas and locked It. One of the trusties locked himself in with us. I started to help Marin, but a man covered me and shouted, 'Stay right where you are. Don't move.' "Marin worked himself loose, however, and a fight started between the deputy and the trusty. In tha meantime hve heard two shots ring out and Marin groaned: 'My God! Somebody's killed.' The men had gone out into the sheriff's office and ob tained Winchesters and amunltion. After the shots, the last I beard of them was retreating footsteps. Ow ens had returned and let the trusty out of the cell where we were, say ing to me, 'You keep your head out of this.' Then they ran out." The prisoners twho escaped were: Nell Hart, Indian, aged 22, held In jail after a duel with Taylor and Deputy Sheriff Marin in ; the hills near Reith last (week, and who faced charges of grand larceny and attempt to kill; Jim Owens, Indian, aged 29, caught with Hart; Jack Rathle, 22 years old, held on robbery charge; Albert Ltndgren, alleged check rais er; Richard Patterson and Lewis An derson, held on bad-check charge. All of them twere awaiting grand jury action. Hart and Owens Have Crime Record Hart and Owens, the two Indians, are said to have a crime record in Montana., Owens was shot In the thumb by Sheriff Taylor las week In a running fight near Reith, (where the sheriff finally effected their cap ture. They were arrested for rob bing Eugene Lyman at the Cayuse Indian celebration. These men had pulled a series of daring robberies In the Pendleton district. Tllman D. Taylor, aged 64, was born September 19, 1866, at Howell Prairie, nine miles from Salem. Two years later he came with his parents Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor, to Uma tilla county, the family settling at Centerville, which is now Athena. He attended the Athena school and later (went to school in Walla Walla. In the fall and winter of 1888 and 1889 he attended Armstrong Business college in Portland. After his return from Portland in 1889 he married Miss Sadie Smith, of Athena. Mr. Taylor was at this time employed C. A. Barrett as bookkeeper in the hardware store. Mr. Taylor became deputy sheriff in June, 1898, when William Blake y was elected herlff. He served as deputy for two years and iwas elect ed sheriff st the end of Mr. Blake- ly's term In 1902. Since 1902 he has served continuously as sheriff of Umatilla county. Mr. Taylor had been president of the Round-Up assolatlon since its or ganization. Good Forty-Fold Seed in Bight. After a very etended trip over Morroiw county covering probably 160 miles on the road through the distrlcf where forty-fold is grown, the County Agent in company with Professor Hyslop of Corvallis visited many fields of forty-fold which will approach 30 bushels per acre this year. It Is very probable that the heaviest yields of grain will be in the south part of the county this season. At least some of the very best will undoubtedly be In the Gooseberry sec tion. The fields were all remarkably similar In the fact that as is gener ally understood there was a tremen dous lot of moisture. Nearly all of the forty fold in the county will be graded down because of the mixed grain It contains. An effort will be made to assemble enough orders for a car load of pure seed wheat of forty fold variety this season. The Profes sor visited and made calculations on some of the fields (which were seeded from seed shipped in from Union county last year and found these to be remarkably free from mixture near Condon. Arrangements have been made to buy this delivered at the cars for five cents above the market price for ordinary forty-fold. The supply of this wheat will be decidedly limit ed and the demand quite large. Any one Interested shauld Immediately make their wants known and take the matter up with the County Agent at once. A sample of this wheat grown in the field is to be seen at the office and anyone Interested may find the same on application. L. A. HUNT, County Agent. Notice to the People of Morrow County Owing to the fact that we are now out of quarantine and have taken all the steps of safe guarding the public from the spread of this disease by fumagatlng all clothes and all things In my shop and home, I hereby invite you all to again visit my Btore. I wish to thank you for your pat' ronage in the eight months past, and assure you of my intention of taking care of my customers, even better In the future, if possible, than hereto fore. I have just purchased a naw steam pressing machine which greatly en nances the efficiency of my shop, en abling me to bring out my work bet ter than ever, as It will leave no gloss on the clothes. With this new ma chine and the added Bpeed with which the work can be turned out, I am now able to clean and press a suit for $2.00. Also I have bought a number of new suitings and you will see that my prices are popular and my work the very best. 0. FRANZEN, Proprietor of Heppner Tailor ing and Pressing Shop. BEHIND Former Residents Here Now Making Home ia Portland Observed Annual Get-Together Picnic on July 10 Mxriti Is Poet. The annual picnic and get-togeth er party of former Heppner and Mor rotw county citliens now living in Portland, was held this year on July 10 and fully measured Up to all past gatherings, according to reports re ceived by the Gazette-Times from N. C. Maris, formerly of Heppner and now deputy state dairy and food com missioner.. .......... While the attendance was not quite as large as usual, it was quite re presentative and a good sociable time -was enjoyed. The feed was up to standard and the reputation of Mor row county women was well sustain ed In this regard. Speeches from Henry Blackman, Mr. Mallory, Paul V. Maris and R. F. Hynd were features of the day. A poem entitled "Remembering Hepp ner from a bunehgra'ss poet was recited by N. C. Marls. REMEMBERING HEPPNER I want to go back to Heppner, Where the Bagebrush scents the air. Where the savage clouds a bursting, Make you think of your evening prayer. I (want to go back to Heppner, Where the hand-clasp's free an'd true, Where the friends you meet are smiling, And they say "hallo" to you. I want to go back to Heppner, Where the hills are pink with bloom, and their towering forms all greet you, And drive away the gloom. I want to go back to Heppner, Just to meet the friends of old The friends who are worth retain ing The friends who are good as gold. Then I think, why go back to Hepp ner , :'';; To see those friends so dear? For they've come to the city of Port land, And are scattered far and near. -So we're meeting today In Portland, Good friends from the bunchgrass town, To renew our pleasant acquaintance, With never a tear nor a frown. We remember, when in Heppner, Some struggles and hardships too, But these struggles strengthened our friendship That friendship 'twixt me and you. So our memory goes back to Hepp ner, Where the hills are high and bold, And like sentinels mute they remind us Of friendships that never grow cold Dallas, Ore. The big sawmill of the Willamette Valley Lumber com pany, destroyed by fire a short time ago, will be rebuilt immediately. Work of clearing away the wreckage Is now under way, and the oKvners expect to have the mill running to capacity again in three months. Portland, Ore. The Portland Trust company Is offering stock in a new motion picture concern to op erate In this city. cor this OF EUERTWN'. MAM 1 workcd 4 ' vwe sea stuff as ttNCX AT'S WHAT KEEPS MM$& broOV prices up-iook 'Wif' j THE WALL WHEAT VARIETY Prof. Hyslop of the O. A. C. Makes Field Inspection of Turkey Red, Which is Said to be Best Wheat for Morrow. Morrow county is undergoing a pronounced change in its wheat pro duction. Two things are responsible for this. Early plowing for summer fallow followed by clean culture free from tweeds has done much to im prove y ie.Id and quality. The other thing is a change in var iety. "Several thousand acres of Blue- stem will give way to the premier of all dry land winter wheats, Turkey Red. While Bluestem is a good wheat the many farmers who have reseeded it year after year only to harvest a medium yield of pinched wheat are rather envious of tne bel ter yields and heavier wheat from the Turkey Red fields that lived thru the winter and produced a crop with out reseedlng. Turkey Red Is the (wheat that was imported into Kansas from southern Russia. It is noBolshevik. It gets right to work and produces wheat. Kharkov Is a strain of Tnrkey wheat and It as well as some other strains have done well. Turkey Red wheat changed Kansas from an uncertainty In the wheat game to a state that leads them all in production. Sherman county, Oregon, produced Forty Fold and a whole family of Club wheats, but when the farmers there began standardizing on Turkey Red they began to prosper. It has made Sherman county. Morrow county in those sections where the rainfall is light will get best results with Turkey Red. County Agent Hunt arranged for a shipment of Turkey Red into the county last year and at present there is an abun dance of good turkey wheat seed. Prof. O. R. Hyslop of the Oregon Agricultural College has inspected a lot of fields and up to Saturday after noon SI 16 acres of Turkey Red has passed the field Inspection. Most of this wheat was fine dark hard winter wheat and very little of it was pinched. This was a marked contrast to the forty fold and blue stem fields. "Turkey Red is the best wheat for the dry hot early ripening sections but to be successful with it fallow must be plowed deep, early and must be kept clean," soys Prof. Hyslop. 400 Tons of Headings Destroyed by Fire Approximately 400 tons of head- ' ings belonging to James Gentry of I this city, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. The head ings had just been put in the stack by Mr. Gentry. The field joins the local dumping grounds, where much trash is hauled out from tdwn. It Is believed that the fire in the field which resulted tn the loss of the hend- I Ings, started from the - dumping ffrnumla ns fl fire had heen hnrnlna there earlier In the day. The local fire department was called. out but ar rived on the scene too late to be of material assistance. lOCU AND PERSONAL BORN In this city on Sunday, July 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Kirk, a daughter. FOR SALE Ford car, good condi tion, easy terms. Inquire Culmus Blacksmith Shop. ltp. Jos. J. Nys, local attorney, is spending a few days in Portland this week on business. Mrs. S. E. Van Vactor returned Wednesday from Portland after spending a week in the metropolis. Mrs. B. G. Sigsbee and daughter Mibs Bernice returned to Heppner Wednesday, after spending several days In Portland. Mrs. R. M. Hart and chifdren Lu- cile and Robert Jr., arrived Wednes day from Portland, where they spent ttwo weeks visiting with relatives. Heading and threshing started the first of the week on the J. Q. Turner ranch near Swaggart Buttes and Mr. Turner reports that his Turkey Red- wheat is making an average yield of 28 bushels. The 8. E. Van Vactors are now domiciled in their summer cottage on upper Willow creek. The cottage Is high on the mountain side and the location is at once rireshing as welt as picturesque. Martin Behm, north lone farmer, is In the city today on business. Mr. Behm has finished heading a good wheat crop. He says A. E. Johnson, a neighbor of his, has a (wheat crop that will average 25 bushels per acre. Wheat is rolling down hill mu Lexington at a fairly lively rate these days and will increase in volume as the harvest season progresses, ac cording to W. G. Scott, banker and warehouseman who spent a few hours in Heppner today. Roy Her, (who helps run trains for the O. W. R. Sc. N. Co., down in and near Portland, arrived the last of the week and is visiting bis relatives near Heppner He Is a son of Mr ana Mrs. John Her and a brother of Mrs. Geo. Evans and Mrs. Wm. Letrace. Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Matteson and daughter May motored over from their home in Seattle, arriving here on Wednesday evening. They afe guests for a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Milholland. Mrs. Matteson and Mrs. Milholland are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Swindig and children motored down from their home at Dayton, Wash., and are vis iting until Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Starkey. Mr. Swin dig says an Immense crop of grain will be harvested in eastern Wash ington this year. H. A. Duncan, who for many years has been a popular salesman In the men's furnishings department at Thomson Brothers' store in this city, Is leaving soon to become permanent ly located In California. Mr. Dun can will probably travel out of San Francisco and has the entire state of California for his territory. His many friends here will wish him the best of luck and the greatest success possible in his new field and home. "There are fields of wheat out west and south of lone this year that would not look at all out of place in the Walla Walla country," said C. B. Sperry, lone grain buyer and ware houseman, who is In the city today. It's one of the best seasons that sec tion has had for Bometime, according to Mr. Sperry. The Heppner-Willow creek road is in bad shape between lone and Lexington due to the grad lng now being done on the highway. Mr. Sperry suggests a detour either by way of Gooseberry or north Lex ington, as the hill roads are good. Local Officers Aiding In Search for Taylor's Slayers Sheriff George McDuffee of Morrow county, Walter Cason, city mtrrshal and E. M. Shutt, former sheriff ot this county, have gone to Pendleton to assist In the capture of the Uma tilla murderers and jail breakers. The men went over Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of the late Sheriff Taylor and immediately after the services, volunteered for the man hunt and were at once pressed Into service. All three were warm per sonal friends of Mr. Taylor and were connected in an official way for many years. Sheriff Taylor Iwas the man who captured the train robbers after Mr. McDuffee, who was then deputy sheriff of Morrow county, frustrated their plans and killed their leader. Manning, near Meacham. McDuffie was severely wounded at the time and his life hung in the balance for sev eral days. Additional Improvements at the Electric Service Station More Improvements were added the Mattery Electric service station this Iweek when an attractive new .Willard sign was erected over the front entrance to the building. The front ot the building was also treat- ed to a coat of bright orange paint, orange being the official color chosen by Mr. Frltsch. All service batteries from his station are painted in the hiha (.rtlnr Tha atntlnn nnv nrn. I" " - " sents an attractive appearance. HerdVr Kills Large Cougar. Oscar Davis, who is herding the Bruce Kelley sheep on Kelley prairie, recenty killed a cougar near the camp which measured over seven feet from tip to tip. The animal was treed by Mr. Davis' dogs. Another cougar of nearly equal size was seen last Sunday morning by Mr. Kelley. Returns from Trip to Hoi and. T. G. Denissee, local contractor, returned to Heppner Tuesday eev nlng after spending the last nine months visiting at his old home In the Netherlands. Mr. Denissee re ports that he had a most enjoyable trip and that onditrons in Holland at the present time are very fiourisning. All lines of Industry are thriving and a healthy condition apparently pre vails. Mr. Denissee spent several weeks in the east, south and middle west while on his retnrn home. To say that he is glad to be back in Heppner once more, would be put ting it mildly. A Big Program at the Star Sunday. A big program Is on the boards for the Star theater next Sunday, when in addition to the regular run of pic tures, will appear Kulolla, who pre sents his Lucky Paka, daintiest sing er of all Hafwaiia and her famous Hawaiians in the dreamy, Oriental fantasia, "The Princess of the Para dise." The admission charge win be 30 and 65 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Drew will be pre sent in one of their laughing comed ies, "Harold, Last of the Saxons" and Bryant Washburn will be there in "Something to Do." Birthday Dinner at Frye Home. The F. N. Frye home was the scene ot a double birthday party last Sun day (when Mrs. Emille Kelley was the honor guest. The ocasion was both Mrs. Kelley's and Mrs. Frye's birth days. A few close friends were pre sent to partake of the birthday din-i ner prepared by Mrs. rye. W. E. Straight Recovers. W. E. Straight, Little Butter creek farmer, who was brought to Heppner last Thursday evening by John Bros nan and Phil Hlggins for medical treatment, has entirely recovered. Mr. Straight was thrdwn from his horse recently and snffered mental lapse as a result. He was able to be on the street the first of the week. Dancing Party at Mahoney Home. The W. P. Mahoney home was the scene of a highly enjoyable party last Saturday evening, when Miss Vera Mahoney entertained for her friend Miss Fay Kent, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. About thirty-five guests were present. C. A. Walton, Long Creek merch-' ant, is In the city today on business. Mrs. J. W. Beymer expects to spend the month of August with friends at Newport on the Oregon beach. How the Eight Managed (From Scio (Ore.) Tribune) Eight of Scio's girs made up their minds to go to Newport for a good time. Those comprising the party were Chrlstitne Shindler, Josie, Rose and Emma Kotan, Lulu, Oda and Ar thur Clark and Mary Duran. Following is a sketch of the story J as told by one of the nymphs: "It was planned to rent a cottage and each girl take a turn at cook ing. We filled a trunk with bedding and checked it through. July 6 we were in Albany, (where the first shad ow fell on us, when a mean man re marked, 'I'll bet there goes a bunch of schoolmarms!' Lulu was the only one in that class and the only one to suffer. We reached Yaquina at 4:25 and welcomed the sea breeze. "When we passed Nashville, Josie showed much interest, as tho think ing what might happen. Asked as to her Intense Interest she replied, with ?yes sparkling, 'Why don't you know that Printer Brant has a ranch near here?' Dismay struck us when told our trunk did not arrive. By the way, it did not arrive until the morning we started for home. In the meantime eight of us had two blankets and a comforter to sleep under. To help out, we put hot irons at our feet. "Except three pretty afternoons it was foggy and cloudy nt Newport. Only Christine, Rose and Josie were brave enough to plunge in the surf. We found only a few agates and one star fish. We all went fishing but had to buy fish for dinner. We hiked five miles to the light house, iwhich is 85 feet high and the light can be soen 25 miles. "We went out after oysters at S o'clock one morning and got enough for two meals. Our happy group was disturbed when the Kotsns had to leave after three days, but three more of us were glad to follow four days Inter and get back Iwhere the sun shines. Onlv Marv and Oda were atibrnv9 enoKh t0 wait for the sun to shtn. at vB.ort. We had very ; pI(,ttSnnt WPRther the rest of the .eek mi en joyed a number of hikes nlong ,he beach A ,n9 girls' wpre left alone wlthout blankets or ' comforter, they gave up the cottage Rni milt the remainder of the vaca-' tton Rt The Abbey. Mary and Oda rcturnPa to Scio on the 18th of July. j - vr- "ss L'uran is a uuumiiei ui mi. Rnd Mrs. E. S. Duran of Lexington. COOLIE URGES QUICK Of PEACE Republican Vice-Presidential Nomi if, at Notification Ceremoalee, Bays There Must Be A Return From "Voluntary Autocracy." Governor Coolidge ot Massacuu sets, in an address accepting the re publican nomination for vice-presidency on Tuesday, urged the country to summon its forces to solve the problems ot reconstruction. He de voted much of his address to dis cussion of domestic Issues, but call ed first for a "return to a thorough peace basis because that is the fun damental American basis." Before domestic problems can be solved, he added, there must be a retnrn from "the voluntary autocracy" to a gov ernment as exercised under the doe- trine ot the separation of powers. The governor commended the re publican senators for their opposition to the league of nations covenant without reservations as submitted by the president, terming the "league in that form subsersive ot the tradi tions and independence of America." "But the republican party," he add ed, "approves the principles ot agree ment among nations to preserve peace, and pledges itself to the mak ing of such an agreement preserv ing American maepenaence ana rights as well as will meet every duty America owes humanity." Many Clues but No Criminals Found By Posses on Man Hunt Many clues have been run to earth by the posses now scouring every nook and cranny in the hills and mountains back ot Pendleton, but ac cording to recent telephonic commu nication with the East Oregonlan, they have come to naught. Five ot the six criminals from the Umatilla county jail, and one ot them the mur derer ot TM D.- Taylor, are still at large. A rumor reached Heppner on Wednesday evening that a member ot one ot the posses bad been shot by one of his ofwn party through mis take. There was nothing to this ru mor. The posses are now well organ ized and the public may rest assured that favorable reports will come tat from some section before many more hours pass by. John Vaughn and Merle Kirk Buy 1000 Acre Wheat Farm John Vaughn and Merle Kirk of this city have purchased the John Blake wheat ranch ot 1000 acres sit uated six miles from lone. The price paid was $34 per acre. Messrs. Vaughn and Kirk expect to farm the place. The deal was handled by W. S. Smith ot lone. Mr. and Mrs, P. A. Anderson Return from Vacation Trip Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson re turned to Heppner on Wednesday in their Studebaker Six after making a journey ot 6900 miles. They were gone from Heppner about 45 days and motored east by the way of Cali fornia and visited at Mr. Anderson's old home in Aberdeen, S. D. Mr. Anderson says that the roads for the most part are not as good as one would expect to find, in tact poor roads are rather the rule. They made the return trip over the Yellowstone Trail. Tillie's Punctured Romance" at Star Theater on August 5th Mack Sennett's master production, Tillie's Punctured Romance," which will be Bhown at the Star theater on Thursday, August 5, featuring Char- le Chaplin, Marie Dressier, Mabel Normand, Mack Swain and Chester Conklin, contains s combination of screen comedians that add even great er hilarity to the side-splitting story ot Tillie and Charlie. This feature comedy Is produced on a large and elaborate scale. The scene shifts from the humblest coun try farmhouse to the gorgeous mil lonalre's mansion. The ball room scene here Is carried out on a partic ularly grand scale, worthy of the hea viest society drama. Against a bacA ground of elaborate decorations, "soup and fish" clothes, butlers, flun kies, and elegant manners, the ludi crous behavior of Tillie, the nefwly rich country maiden, and Charlie, the fortune hunting wise city guy, stands out In bold and hilariously comics.. rMlef. Charlie Chaplin Is st his best In this great comedy. He Is a fortune hunter vn08e martyrdom proves ' hri, fr he discovers too late that the KoM "gutters" only through his better half's fingers, A Rreat comedy masterpiece, with a combination of great stars, direc- te(j by. the greatest comedy director j the world "Tillie's Punctured Re- ... . . mance ' has an appeal and a nusnei of laughs in store for everyone.