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Oronuii HlHlorlral Society, Public Auditorium Gazettb-T IMES H H - 1 - ' - " 1 ; " : , , : .. - . -- ' ' . PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY VOL. 87, NO. 20. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1920. SUBSCRIPTION, 12.00 PER TSAB IS Han Never Been Klected la Ohio In a Straight Fight Decisively De feated In 1014. Thfre Is a big surprise In store tor tbe Democrats who were deluded In to giving Governor Cox the nomina tion on the strength of bis claim that he Is a great "vote getter" in Oblo. Only genoral Ignorance ot actual factB enabled his political henchmen to carry through this deceptive argu ment with the Democrats from states other tban Ohio. The following facts have been sent to state chairman Thos. H. Tongue by George H. Clark, chairman ot the Ohio Republican Advisory Committee and are based on cold, Incontroverti ble figures from the election statistics In the office of the Secretary ot State of Ohio, are that Oovernor Cox never won a straight-away fight against the Republicans. Cox'a claim to vote getting may have Induced tbe "Federal Nephews" at San Francisco to swing into line at the last, but his claims fade away Into the ridiculous when examined in tbe lime-light ot official election re turns of the last ten years. Governor Cox's gubernatorial history is In a nut-shell this: He first wormed into the executive chair In 1912 as the choice of a min ority ot the electorate on account ot the Progressive split In the Repub lican party. . Decisively Defeated in 1014 When Cox came up'for re-election In 1914 two years later he was de cisively defeated, although the Pro gressives still polled a strong vote for their gubernatorial party. In 1916 Cox profited by the dupli city and deceit of Wilson's slogan, "He kept us out ot war" and so he again sidled Into the governor's chair by a thin-Ice plurality of 6,616. In 1918 Cox managed to slip Into the governor's chair by a plurality of less than 12,000. Those who have an Intimate knowledge of politics know that Cox's election in 1918 was nothing more than fluke. It was due to the dissatisfaction on the part of a special Interest in a single coun ty which normally Republican went for Cox. Facts ad Figure This resume of the four elections In which Cox has been a candidate for governor In Ohio Is fully sustain ed by facts and figures. In more de tail the history of the four state con tests In which Cox has been a candi date for governor is as follows: In 1912 the three candidates for governor and their votes were: Cox, 439,323; Brown (Republican), 272, 600; and Oarford (Progressive), 217,903. Through this division ot the Re publican ranks Cox was elected by a plurality of 166,823, The analysis of the official returns shows that the Republican vote In that year was 490,403. This means nothing else than that Cox was a minority candi date by the wide margin of Bl.OSu. In 1914, after Cox had served one term as governor and had made his "record," he was defeated by Willis (Republican) who came through with a plurality ovor Cox of 29,270, des pite the fact that the Progressives ran their own ticket and polled 60, 904 for Onrford. In this 1914 eleo tlon Willis received 623,074 votes while Cox received 493,804 votes. DABE-RUTHING IT!! p(V ) ft' ' ' )n,0 -;: This was tbe year' Harding ai candl- : date for the United States Senate car ried Ohio by 102,373. In 1916 Cox was a beneficiary ot the "Kept us out of war" deception, polled 668,218 votes to 661,602 for Willis. Cox's plurality was only 6, 616. This gives another line on Cox's boasted vote getting strength, for the fact is that Cox in this election ran 82,792 votes behind Wilson, head of the Democratic ticket. . In 1918 Cox was elected by a plur ality of 11,944, receiving 486,403 votes and 474,469 for Willis. The analysis of the vqte or this year shows that had it not been for a de tection in Hamilton county (Cincin nati), which Is normally Republican by at least 26,000, that Cox would have lost the election. These are the tacts about Cox's vaunted "vote getting" ability in Ohio. The outcome ot the San Fran cisco convention shows that the Dem ocrats ot other states took the word of Cox and his managers for it. But, a fair forecast of what will happen to Cox In Ohio this year, facing as he will a united Republican party with Senator Harding at the head ot the ticket, Is to be seen In Senator Hard ing's vote in 1914 when Cox was de feated. Harding Elected Cox Defeated In ill 4 when Cox lost the state by 29,270 votes, Harding, candidate for the. United States Senate, carried Ohio by 102,373. This does not be gin to give a fair Idea of Senator Harding's personal and party trength in Ohio because while Cor was losing the state by 29,270 votes and Harding was carrying the state by 102,373 votes. Senator Harding not only had Hogan, the Democratic candidate for senator to take care of, but also had to stand tbe Ion ot 67, 609 votes which went for Oarford, Progressive candidate for senator. Republicans are United But this year it la tar different. Hon. Arthur L. Oarford, who was Harding's Progressive opponent in 1914 tor the senate, presided at the old-fashioned rally at the Republi can State Convention and took the lead In declaring that the Progress ives of Ohio are solidly behind Hard ing and Coolidge for the 1920 cam paign. An attendant fact which shows that Cox will have to face an absolutely united Republican party Is that the "late unpleasantness" of the primary campaign in which for the time being there were "Wood Re publicans" and "Harding Republi cans" has been entirely wiped away. Absolute proof of this was given at the state convention when William H, Boyd, Wood delegate to the Chicago convention, who defeated Harry M. Dougherty for delegate and Dau- gherty, who defeated Boyd at Chica go by carrying his chief through to victory, made Joint speeches from the state convention platform and shook hands in token of the fact that all Republicans In Ohio from now on are Harding and Coolidge Republicans. Analysis of Cox Votes Further evidences that Cox's vote (jetting claims in Ohio are merely boasts Is to be had In the analysis of the pluralities attained by him and his opponents in the four guber natorial elections beginning with 1912, when the Republicans were di vided by the Progressive schism Cox carried 69 of the 88 counties of Ohio but in 1914, when deeated, Cox lost all but 24 counties. In 1916 with Wilson his party chief taking 67 of the 88 counties on the "Kept us out of war" deception Cox carried only 36 counties and in 1918 Cox again dropped .to 29 counties. In spite of this analysis of elec tion statistics Democratic organs, Uncle Sam "I commend him to you, without reservations." trusting to tbe ignorance and credu lity ot their readers, are now hail ing Cox as a great vote getter. This statement almost parallels that of the governor himself that he "Never learned how to side-step anything. Every election return concerning Governor Cox In the State of Ohio shows that he is not a vote getter, This is especially true of the rural Democratic counties. Tbe returns from thirteen of the most reliably Democratic counties in the state when analyzed for the tour elections will show how little of fact there is behind the statement that Cox is a vote getter. Vetoed Good Roads Bill Cox's claims in the face of election figures are comparable to his claim tor accomplishment in Ohio. His campaign literature sets forth a long category of what "He secured." These claims are fifty-two in num ber. They will be taken care of as the campaign progresses. As an il lustration ot what this Cox will claim outside ot Ohio, one outrageous falsehood may be mentioned here Cox claims to have given honest sup port to the "Good Roads" move ment In Ohio, whereas, in fact, 'he actually vetoed the comprehensive and progressive road law passed by the last Republican legislature, which the leglsature in turn passed over the governor's veto. , All the claims made by him and his henchmen tend to but one conclu sion that In politics, at least, he is a reincarnation of the fictional Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. Sam HugheB went to Portland Sun day to represent the firm of Sam Hughes Company there Buyers Week. Mr. Hughes seldom fails to make the yearly pilgrimage to the metrop olis when this function is being pull ed off. From reports in Portland papers the city Is having one of the largest gatherings in its history for Buyers Week, all slates of the North west being represented as well as many of the Middle Western states. Allan McFcrrin Dies. . Allan H. McFerrln, for long years a resident of Heppner and Morrow county, died at the home of his brother-in-law, John Gaunt, in this city on last Wednesday morning, aged 69 years, The immediate cause of death was cancer ot the stomach, for which ailment he had recently undergone an operation, but too late to do him any permanent good. Allan McFerrln was born In Mis souri and came to Oregon when but a boy. He located at Heppner when 15 years ot age. He was married to Miss Alice Hayes In 1883 and Is sur vived by the widow and 8 children. These are Mrs. B. W. Gaunt, William, Guy and Glenn McFerrln and Miss Angle McFerrln, of Heppner, Mrs. W. C. Neal of Oakland, Oregon, and Mrs. C. L. Woodard and lrs. William Tracy of Shoshone, Wyoming. Bro thers and sisters surviving are Will iam and Jefferson McFerrln ot Hepp ner, Mrs. J. Hi Rldgeway of Prairie City, Mrs. Ida Cave of Portland, Mrs. Eugene Matteson, Mrs. John Gaunt and Mrs. Matt Hughes of Heppner, Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church on Friday, Rev. W. O. Livingstone preahclng the sermon, and burial was In Ma sonic cemetery. STATE HELPLESS III T Salem, Aug. 10. Although Gover nor Olcott and State Treasurer Hoff admit the injustice of the present situation which has resulted in ma terial Increase in gasoline prices now being furnished to Oregon consumers, following the waiver of the gravity test law in order to tide over the em ergency in tbe motor fuel oil supply, both declare themselves powerless to remedy the situation. To enforce the specific gravity test provided under the Oregon law at this time would only result in complicating the situa tion by shutting off the scanty sup ply that has been made available to Oregon consumers. "Oregon, as is every other state, is helpless at the hands ot the oil com panies," declared Governor Olcott this morning. "It has to take what is offered at the price demanded or leave it alone. If any relief is forth coming it must be through federal regulation and at the present time there is no provision for any relief from that source." Governor Olcott declares that there was no price consideration in connec tion with the conference between state officials and representatives of the oil companies which resulted In waiving the gravity test in an effort to tide over the emergency. "The increase in the price of gaso line has not changed the situation one bit as I view it," the governor said. "It's simply a question of supplying the demand with the best that is a vailable." Agreement Violated. State Treasurer Hoff, who, as state sealer of weights and measures, per mitted the importation and sale of gasolne of a grade lower than that re qured by the state law, declares, how ever, that the increase in price s a vi olation of the spirit if not of the let ter of tie agreement between the state officials and the oil companies at the. time the bars were let down on the gravity teat. He, too, how ever, admits his helplessness to rem edy the situation, which he declares is in control of the oil companies. No action will be taken toward put ting up the bars on the gravity test, it Is stated, until the emergency shall have been passed or until such action Is justified by a general demand on the part ot the consumers of the state. Holding Revivals Here. Rev. Ora Ogle, evangelist, assist ed by Rev. Ward Miller and Miss Daisy Capp, singers, is holding' a ser ies of revival meetings at the Fed erated church, They began on last Sunday evening and will continue during the coming week. They are. evangelists of the Nasarlne church. A. M. Zlnk came up from his farm north of lone yesterday afternoon in search of a couple ot harvest hands. He has just finished cutting and threshing his own wheat crop, some of which made a yield of twen ty bushels to the acre. He will have some 10,000 bushels ot good quality wheat. Ball-Cox Nuptials. The home of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Cox in this city was the scene of a very quiet wedding at 8:30 on Tu esday evening, August the tenth, when their daughter, Anna Vivian was united in marriage to Mr. Will iam T. Ball, Rev. W. O. Livingstone, pastor of the First Christian church performing the ceremony, In the pre sence ot the near reatives of the con tracting parties. Immediately fol lowing the ceremony a wedding din ner was served, after which the young couple departed for Lehman Springs to spend their honeymoon. Tho young people will be at home to their friends in Heppner after September 1st, 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Ball are well known and highly respected young people of this city, and upon their return home they will receive the hearty well wishes and congratulations of their host of friends here. Heavy Stock Shipments from North west. While returning from tbe East last week, the editor ot tbls paper noted that there were very heavy shipments of stock going to Omaha and Kansas City markets. The larger portion of these shipments consisted of sheep, principally lambs, and in consequence the markets were Inclined downward, though present quotations would in dicate that prices are keeping up pretty well. A number of shipments have gone out from the local yards during the week, principally to the Portland market, and. of these we note the fol lowing: Ellis Minor, 2 cars of sheep, 1 car of cattle; Minor & Matlock, 4 cars sheep; Roy Robinson, 2 cars cattle; C. N. Wilson, E. J. Merrill, J. M. Downing, O. G. Breeding, C. A Simpson, B M. Gates, 1 car each of cattle ;R. A. Fan-ens, L. F. Reslng, 2 cars each ot cattle, un Monday Wright Bros, of Hardman shipped 6 cars of sheep consigned to Oma ha. Gets Wife in Ireland. John McHugh, formerly a prosper ous, sheep man of this section, and who later owned some valuable prop erty at Boardman, which he disposed of to Alex Wilson, was married to a young lady of the Emerald Isle on- July 26th. He contemplates return ing to this part of the United States at an early date and again engaging in the sheep Industry. Mr. McHugh wns very successful In this business here and no doubt is thoroughly con vinced that Morrow county is the best place in the world for an energetic young man to succeed, HAVERSTICK Little Earl Francis Haverstlck, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Haverstlck, liv ing near Heppner, Oregon, was born August 1st 1917, and departed this life August 5th, 1920. The little career was a brief one, and the going was sudden, but the loving memor ies of the little jewel will ever re main vivid and sweet to those that knew him. Like the flower that blooms for a day and goes, he has left us, but behind Is left sweet mem ories of his beauty, and the fragrance of childhood Innocence and lovllness. Those left behind, mourn, heart stricken, but comforted with the hope that reaches beyond the grave. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Uvmn X';i nf U&Fmn Arwa out of Heppner today In a new Bulck, purchased from Vaughn t Sons. Waldo Vinccut and Percy Hughes were Lena visitors in Heppner on Saturday, being called to the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson motored to Hermiston Wednesday and returned well laden with luscious watermelons. Jack O'Neill, head meat cutter at the Central Market, is in La Grande this week, where he was called on court business. T. J. Humphreys and son, Roland, are off to the mountains this week in quest of huckleberries and a good time generally. Walter Duncan and wife have re turned to Heppner after having spent several weeks in Portland, where Mr. Duncan was working for the railroad company. Mrs, E. M. Shutt and daughter. Miss Essie, departed Monday for Portland, to be joined there by Mr. Shutt and travel on to the coast by auto to spend a few weeks of vaca tion. M. L. Case and family departed Sunday morning for the coast, going to Newport. They will be ab sent from Heppner for a couple of weeks at least, enjoying an outing at this popular coast resort. Fred Case went to The Dalles Sun day and was there picked up by E. M. Shutt and given a ride into Port land over the highway. From Port land, Mr. Case was going on to the coast at Newport tor a short stay. r ' Mrs. B. F. Sorenson was down trom their mountain camp on Willow creek Wednesday. The family is nicely located along the banks of Willow creek about 15 miles out from town and are thoroughly en joying their summer camp. Kenneth Binns arrived home from Corvallis Wednesday, to remain un til school begins again in Septem ber. Since the close ot school at O. A.- C Kenneth has been, holding down a job' as pressman in the office of the Gazette-Times at Corvallis. The new furniture for the Elks and Masonic buildings in this city has arrived and been installed. The selection of furniture by these two lodges was in splendid taste and adds much to the comfort and appearance of the assembly rooms. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dix returned on Sunday from the Willamette Val ley. Mrs. Dix has spent some six weeks at the State Normal at Mon mouth, taking the summer course and adding to her equipment as one of the teachers of the Heppner school. A couple by the name of Hllder brand who. It Is said, have led a stor my existence in lone for some months past, aired some of their grievances before Judge Robinson the first of the week when the wife charged her husband with assault and battery, etc. At the trial it developed that the charge was not warranted and Judge Robinson dismissed the case. As the couple were considered unde sirables a hint was given them that lone could get along without their presence, and the woman left next day, while ' the man is said to be making preparations to emigrate, if he has not already done so. lone Independent. S S I h: I PRISCILLA DEAN In the Universal-Jewel Master "production "The Virgin of Stamboul" Star Theater Tonight, Aug. 12, 30 & 50 Cts. S. DEPT. OF W t. V Ilk The following general report ot crop conditions, which also includes the state of Oregon, is sent out by the United States Department ot Ag riculture, Bureau ot Crop Estimates, In charge ot F. L. Kent Agricultural Statistician, Portland, Oregon, under date ot August 10th: Improvement in j&iditlon ot. all the principal crops during the month of July, in the state of Oiegon, is in dicated from the compilation ot re ports received by F. L. Kent, Agri cultural Statlsticain for the Bureau of Crop Estimates, United States De partment of Agriculture. For the United States as a whole, crops gen erally have shown Improvement dur ing the month of July, with the ex ception of spring wheat, which was estimated as promising a production, on August 1, 1920 ot approximately 30,000,000 bushels less than the forecast of July 1, 1920. Rainfall for the month of July was more than twice the normal amount Some damage to hay resulted, also to cherries, but growing crops gener ally were much benefitted, and the prospect now is for the best per acre yield of all spring sown crops, since 1916. There was some hail damage In the eastern portion ot the state, but practically no crop lose from hot winds. Pretty high temperatures prevailed In the western part of the state on July 6 and 7, with moderate ly high temperatures elsewhere. On the 27th above 100 degrees waa re ported from points in the northeast, ern part ot the state. Winter Wheat: Comparatively lit tle threshing was done during July, hence actual yield per acre reports are not available for the heavier producing actions. On the lighter lands ot the wheat belt 15.0 bushels per acre appears to be about an av erage yield, with a prospect of 30 to 35 bushels per acre on the hea vier soils. Some western Oregon fields are producing 35 to 40 bushels per acre and 25 bushels is estima ted to be a conservative yield for whole counties. The average yield per acre for the state as a whole is estimated at 23.0 bushels. With, an estimated area ot 693,000 acre the Oregon winter wheat crop f Of. 1920 should be about 16,(00,000 bushels. The 1919 crop was esti mated (final) at 16,010,000 bush els. The United States crop on August 1, 1920, is estimated at 532,641,000 bushels, which is an increase of about 15,000,000 bushels over the July 1, estimate. The fnal estimato tor 1919 was 732,000,000 bushels. Spring Wheat: Favorable growing conditions during the month of July improved the condition ot spring sown wheat, the August 1 condition figure for the state as a whole being placed at 93 per cent, Indicating a probable per acre yield ot about 19.0 bushels. With an estimated spring wheat acreage in the state of 328, 000 the total spring wheat crop should about 6,000,000 bushels. making the total wheat production of the state for 1920, around 22, 600,000 bu. Unfavorable growing conditions in tbe heavier spring wheat producing states have reduced the 1920 crop prospect from 291,355,000 bushels on July 1, to 261,506,000 bushels on August 1, with the probability of a still further reduction before harvest. A condition ot around 70.0 per cent Is reported from some of the spring wheat states. The 1919 spring wheat crop for the United States was esti mated (final) at '209,361,000 bush- continued on Page 8.) t