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VOL. 37, NO. 20.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, KEPTKMJiKK 23, 1920.
SCB8CRIPTIOS, $2.00 PER YEAR
CITY ELECTION Will 8E
HELD HEIER 4TH
Now Law 1'rovidca For Municipal
Election At Same Time of Generul
Election. Major, Three Council
men, Treasurer aud Recorder to
Mo Elected,
The Heppner city election will be
held this year at the saine time as the
general election on November 4, ac
cording to the provisions of the new
law governing municipal elections in
Oregon.
While there baB been no stir In
city politics, there are a number of
offices to be filled, which include that
of mayor, three councilmen, recorder
and treasurer.
Candidates will have thirty days
before the date of 'the election, in
which to file, according to city attor
ney J. J. Nys. This does not leave
very much time for the would-be of
fice holder. Petition blanks may be
secured at the office of Mr. Nys and
must be filled and on file with the
county clerk on or before tho Slh
day of October.
The retiring officers are Mayor
Vaughan, and councilmen E. 0. No
ble, M. D. Clark and J. P. Vaughn.
RACHEL McDAXIEIj,
Rachel -McDanlel was born August
4, 1834, at Iiay City, Michigan. Mrs.
McDanlel has been a resident of Mor
row county for a number of years.
She passed away at the home of her
son near Hardman, Oregon, on Sep
tember IS, and Is survived by three
sons and one daughter, Samuel and
Edward of Hardman, and William, of
Clagatonc, Idaho, and Rachel Klng
lnn, of Belllngham, Wash,
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to the people of Hard
man for the help and many floral of
ferings during the last hours and bur
ial of our beloved mother and grand
mother. Edward McDanlel and Family.
Sam MeDunlel and Family.
Charter No. 1 1007 Reserve District No. 12
HEI'ORT OF THE CONDITION" OK THE
Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank
at ni:nNi:n, in the state of okegox, at tub close of
lUSlNESS ON SHI'TlOUtElt 8, 1X10.
RESOURCES.'
Loans and discounts, including rediscounts $387,844.82
Notes and hills re-discounted with Federal
Hoscrve Bunk 83,776.17 $304,068.65
Overdrafts, unsecured 1,854.63
V, S. Gownuiicnt securities owned:
Total U. 8. Government securities.. 16,231.28
Owned and unpledged JH.liO.OJ
War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps
actually owned 2,081.28
Securities, otlter Hum U. S. bonds (not including stocks)
owned and unpledged 3,626.52
Slock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of sub- m
scription) 1.S00.00
Furniture and fixtures 2,526.52
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank -, - 25,159.18
Cash in altt and net amounts due from national banks 47,834.18
Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust com-,
panics in the United States (other than included in
above) 141.35
Checks on other banks In tho same city or town as re
porting bank - 137.88
Total of last three items above $48,608.89
Cheeks on banks located outside of city or town of re
porting bunk and other cash items 357.60
Interest earned but not collected approximate on
Notes and Bills Receivable not past due 7,022.02
TOTAL $410,759.81
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in 50,000.00
.Surplus fund : 10,000.00
Undivided profits $16,804.44
Less current expenses, Interest, and taxeB
paid 3,501.48 13,302.96
Certified checks outstanding 200.00
Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding , 1,315.90
Total of last two items above $1,515.90
Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to
Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days):
Individual deposits subjoct to check..: 280,962.49
Certificates of deposit due In less than 30 days (other
than for money borrowed) . . 45,44
Dividends unpaid ) , 250.00
Total of demand deposits (other than
bunk deposits) subjoct to llesorve . $281, 259. 93
Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days
or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal sav
ings); Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) 18,171,43
Other time deposits 10,632.19
Tolul of time deposits subject to Reserve $28,803.62
Bills payable, other than with Fedornl Reserve Bank,
(ini'liidtng all obligations representing money bor
rowed other thuu rediscounts) 25,000.00
Letters of Credit and Travelers' Checks sold for cash
and outstanding 879.40
TOTAL $410,759.81
Liabilities for rediscounts with Federal Iteservo Bank 83,776.17
Of the total loans and discounts shown ulmvc, the amount on which
Interest and discount nas clou Red at rate in excess of those permit,
tod by law (Sec, 5107, Itev, Sliit.) (exclusive of noles upon which
total charge not to exceed BO cents was made) vita None.. The num
ber of such loans was None.
State of Oregon, County of Morrow, sh:
I, S. W. Spnncer, Cashier of tho above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that thn above statement is true to tho best of my knowledge
and belief. S. VV. SPENCER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of September,
1920. JOS. J. NYS, Notary Public.
My commission expires Juno 18, 1523.
CORRECT Attest:
EMMET COCHRAN, J. W. RHYMER, W. T. MATLOCK, Directors.
(SEAL)
TOURNEUR'S "WOMAN"
AT THE STAR TONIGHT
Twenty-Seven Efforts to Shoot Twelve
et of Film for "Woman" Show '
Rental kable Attention to Detail
of Motion Picture Making.
The Infinite care and patience which
goeB into a motion picture produc
tion Is exemplified by a remarkable
instance of painstaking attention to
details In making of Maurice Tour
neur's "Woman," which comes to the
Star theatre tonight.
One of the episodes of "Woman,"
which depicts the feminine Influence
through the ages, presents the Garden
of Eden with Adam and Eve and the
more or less well known serpent as
the prnclpals. The Garden of Eden
scenes were filmed in July, that is,
all except one scene, a sunset effect
on a hill. Time and again, Mr. Tour
neur tried to catch the right sunset
effect but without success.
The other episodes were gradually
completed but still Eve, otherwise
Ethel Hallor, of the Century roof
show, and Adam, alias George West,
remained on the Tourneur pay roll
while the director tried over and over
to film just the sort of sunset he
wanted. 'August came, and Septem
ber and finally October.
With the weather getting cooler,
Miss Hallor threatened rebellion and
other things. "Put yourself in my
place," she protested. "It's all very
well to wear a smile in July but not
when the frost is on the pumpkin
not for all the art in the world."
But Just before the production wa
shown in New York, Director Tour
neur found his sunset. It was, to be
exaot, the twenty-seventh time that
Mn Tourneur, Miss Hallor, In her Eve
negligee burled beneath furs, Mr.
West, as a shivering Adam, and the
Tourneur camera men, had motored
to the particular Jersey hill selected
to depict the Garden of Eden.
Eve and Adam restrained sneezes
and twelve feet of film were shot.
With which everyone breathed a sigh
of relief, particuarly Miss Hallor, who
had been anxiously studying calen
dars for months. But Mr. Tourneur's
twelve feet of Eden sunset comes
pretty near being the most worried
about bit of celluloid ever filmed. At
least it shows Mr. Tourneur's care In
tiny details. 30 and BO cents.
NATURAL GAS WELL
A. M. Zink, Wheat Farmer, DrtUlng
For Water, Strikes Flow of Inflam
mable Gas. Flame Leaps High.
A gas well has been opened up by
well drillers on the A. M. Zink ranch,
a few miles east of lone. Mr. Zink
was in Heppner on Saturday telling
bis friends of the circumstances sur
rounding the discovery.
Mr. Zink drilled a well about a
year ago to the depth of 900 feet.
Upon reaching that depth, the drillers
encountered a strata of rock so hard
that the equipment in use could pen
etrate but an Inch In depth in a day's
run. Later a strong "blow" was no
ticed coming through the soil on the
outside of the casing. This led to
Mr. Zlnk's investigation.
Removing the soil around the cas
ing he planted a small pipe In the
gravel and laid a bed of concrete
around the opening. A flow of gas
was at once detected and upon ap
plying a match a steady blaze leaped
into the air for a distance of several
feet.
The extent of the gas deposit is
hard to estimate. It may prove to be
of littlte value and on the other hand
it may be but a forerunner of larger
wells. Artesian water has been found
not far from the Zink ranch, but this
is the first instance to our knowledge
when natural gas has been found.
L. H. Robinson, who farms the
Dan Rice place near Hardman, was
In Heppner Tuesday after sacks to
take care of his wheat. He was Just
ready to begin threshing and was
therefore hoping that the rain might
hold off for some ten days or two
weeks longer in order that he might
get through. Mr. Robinson states
that the summerfallow is in good
shnpe in his locality and the farmers
out that way will begin seeding at
once whether they have finished
threshing or not.
Beginning Monday, September 27,
Ruth Roland, Serial Queen Supreme
who played the leading role In "The
Neglected Wife",, "The Red Circle",
will appear each Monday at the Star
Theatre in "The Tiger's Trail", a fif
teen episode serial.
Showing on the same date' will
be Jack DotnpBey In "Daredevil
Jack", a real redbloodcd serial.
And to quiet your nerves after so
many thrills there will be a good two
reel comedy each week.
Jack Denipsey Plays Santa Clans.
As might be suspected, Jack Denip
sey, star jf the Pathe serial, "Dare
devil Jack,'' which will be seen at the
Star theatre on Monday of each week,
has made a "barrel" of money during
his fighting career. What may not
be suspected, however,, is the fact
that Jack has not blown in bis for
tune foolishly.
When the Dompsoy fist had landed
Its owner at the top of the heap and
made him heavyweight champion of
the wot Id, Jack did not take a day off
to buy diamond cuft links or a fleet of
high-powered motor cars or a lake of
champagne, lie cast himself In the
role of Santa Cl.is, lnstetad. To his
father he presented a 537-acre ranch
which cost about $53,000; to a moth
er bo presented a $48,000 home In
Salt Lake City, and in addition de
posited $50,000 in a bank to her
credit, i He set his brother, John
Denipsey, up in the oil business in
Texas, gave him $1,000 and told him
to mako good, and established his
brother, Jim, In an automobile ac
cessory business in Oregon.
Right hero it may be stated thai
the fact that Jack Dempsey has a
brother John does not mean that
there are two John DompseyB in the
family. Jack's real name Is William
Harrison Dempsey. "Jack" Is really
a nom de guerre.
Ee n ieMe enie M in e e M 0!
Wets Hail Cox
As Their Leader
Nominee Declared To Be Count-d
On to Cse His Influence In Cutting
Correct Interpretations on Vol
stead Act.
Dispatches from Washington say
that Governor Cox is the candidate
of the "wets" for the presidency
Proof sufficient is furnished in the
last number of the American Issue,
official organ of the Anti-Saloon
League ofAmerica, which reproduces
a first page from Justice, official or
gan of the retail and wholesale liquor
dealers of New Jersey.
Spread across the front page of
Justice is' this line, "Cox Big 'Wet'
Victory." Then, somewhat reduced
type, "Democratic Convention Vote
SIiowb 'Wets' Outnumbers 'Drys' 2
1." A further key to the article
which follows is set forth In an
inverted pyramid which reads,
"Sentiment Indicates Sweeping Vic
tory For Candidates Opposing Vol
stead Law-Barnacle and Bryan
Beaten Badly-Party Lost Golden Op
portunity to Insure Victory-Organized
Trade Ready for Big Fight." The
liquor organ then says:
"The nomination of Governor J.
M. Cox of Ohio by the democrats as
their candidate for president is an
out-and-out wet victory for the liberty-loving
people of the country!
who are termed 'wets.' His elec-i
tion to the presidency of the United
States will be the crowning victory,
In the peoples' war against prohibi
tion. He is opposed to it's un-American
principle. The fact was well
known when he as nominated,
which makes his triumph the greater.
Wets Count on Cox Influence
"Governor Cox won in spite of the
Anti-Saloon League and Its menac
ing Influence in the convention, Just
as he will sweep the country in the
election. He can be counted on to
use bis Influence when elected to
amend the Volstead law so as to
permit manufacture and sale of
beer and light wines and lead the
fight to remove the eighteenth a
mendment from the constitution.
"The nomination of Cox sounded
the death knel of Bryan. Coming
immediately after the crushing de
feat which Bryan suffered In losing
his fight for a dry plank in the
platform, it spells the end of Bryan
as a factor in the Democratic party.
"That a 'wet' congress will be elec
ted In November to amend the ty
ranical Volstead act Is clearly indi
cated on all sides by the attitude of
the public generally on the question
of prohibition. The very best proof
of this opposition to the dry law has
yet been .given was the vote In the
democratic national convention at
San Francisco.
Meeting and Rally Day.
Rally Day services will be held at
the Christian Church on Sunday, Oc
tober 3, and the entire community is
most cordially invited to attend. An
interesting and helpful program for
both morning and evening is now in
course of preparation and you will en
Joy every minute of it.
On Sunday evening next a one
week's get-together meeting will be
held, culminating with Rally Day.
Everyone will be welcomed at these
services. The themes for the week
are as follows:
Sunday evening: "The Withered
Member."
Monday evening: "Who Owns Or
egon?" 1
Tuesday evening: "Am I Giving
God a Square Deal?"
Wednesday evening: "Is Today
Mine or God's?"
Thursday evening: "Has God Any
Rights In My Business?"
Friday evening: "Whose Money
Am I Using?"
Saturday evening: "Ib Life Worth
Living?"
ON NOVEMBER 5TH
Death Penalty Evoked on Slayer of
Cmatllla's Sheriff. Indian Finally
Losing His Nerve.
Emmett Bancroft, alias Neil Hart,
the self-confessed slayer of Sheriff
Til Taylor of Umatilla county, will
pay the supreme penaty at Salem on
November 5. Judge Gibert W. Phelps
of the Circuit court pronounced the
sentence which means that Bancroft
must hang by the neck until dead.
It is said that the Indian received
his sentence In a stoic fashion, show
ing no emotion, rather assuming the
air of complete bravado. Later,
however, after receiving a letter from
his father, who lives in Colorado, the
condemned man broke down com-
uletely.
Preceding the sentence, Dr. W. D.
McNary of the Eastern Oregon State
Hospital, examined Hart and pro
nounced him sane.
Only once did the defendant show
any interest in the proceedings. Fol
lowing the testimony of Guy Wyrick,
rehearsing details .of the hand-to-
hand struggle which was staged in
the sheriff's office In which Bancroft
fired the fatal shot, the prisoner said
he wished to make a statement. He
said he was not In the office when the
fight first started, but came in an
swer to a call from Kerby. He picked
Sheriff Taylor's revolver from the
;lcor at the entrance of the office, he
said. It was but a slight digression
from the details given by Mr. Wyrick.
"You picked up a revolver and shot
Sheriff Taylor, did you not?" asked
Judge Phelps.
"Yes, sir," came the reply.
Following the passing of sentence
Judge Phelps declared the law had
been followed speciflcaly In this case
and that if any interested person or
attorneys in the state believed there
was a question in the law or the pro
ceedings he would order a transcript
of testimony and aid in pursuing any
investigation.
FIRST CHRISTLAN CHURCH.
Lord's Day, September 26, 1920,
The usual services will be held
throughout the day. Bible School at
ten a. m., followed by Communion
and Preaching Service at eleven o'
clock. The morning sermon will be
for boya and girls, and in addition
all adults are invited. The subject
will be "Nails," and the boys and
girls are requested to bring nails to
the service and give to the pastor be
fore the service. All the boys and
girls of the town are cordially Invited.
The theme of the evening sermon
will be "The Withered Member,' and
will be preceded by the usual song
service. All members are expected to
be present, and others are Invited as
our guests for the service. A hearty
welcome awaits you.
W. O. LIVINGSTONE, Minister.
ROMANCE AND COMEDY
IN NEW HAROLD LLOYD
There Is a double measure of en
tertainmentln Harold Lloyd's newest
two-reel comedy, "His Royal Sly
uestj," featured on the program at the
Star theatre tonight. It has such an
Interesting, switttmoving and clever
little plot that it would make a highly
acceptable drama. On the other hand,
it is so full of the usual brand of
Lloydian fun that, without the plot. It
could stand as a rip-roaring comedy.
But Lloyd has combined the two and
tho result Is that "His Royal Sly
ness" has something for everybody.
Ho is assisted In his fun by Mildred
Davis and Harry "Snub" Pollard.
FOR RENT Nice furnished room
pud use of kitchen. Phone 844. tf.
Laxton McMurray Sells More
of His Morrow Co. Holdings
Laxton McMurray is cleaning np
on his Morrow county land holdings
and expects to retire from big farm
ing operations in tho near future.
This week, through the Arthur R
Crawford real estate agency, Mr. Mc
Murray sold his hill land Just south
of the bast line, consisting of 832
acres, to E. W. Moyera of Heppner.
He had previously sold his creek
ranch Just below Jordan Siding, to
Fred Buchanan of Echo. Mr. Movers
la making preparations to pnt in a
crop on the place this fall.
Date Is Changed.
The ladies of the St. Patrick's par
ish have changed the date of the food
sale and it will be held at Humphreys
Drug Store on Saturday, October 2nd
Instead of Saturday, September 25th,
as previously advertised.
Additional Teacher Required.
Because of the over-crowded con
dition of the first grade of the Hepp
ner school, an additional teacher has
been hired and the grade will be di
vided, occupying two rooms. Mrs.
Truman B. Turner has been hired to
take charge of the overflow from the
first grade.
BROWN KEEN A5
A quiet wedding took place in thhs
city on Tuesday evening at the resid
ence of the Rev. W. O. Livingstone
pastor of the First Christian church,
when he pronounced the ceremony
which united Frank Keenan and Miss
Velma Brown in the holy bonds of
matrimony. The bride is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Orve Brown of this
city and a popular young lady. Mr.
Keenan is employed at the O. W.
depot here. They left Wednesday
morning for Pendleton, where they
will spend their honeymoon.
NELSON WARREN
C. A. Nelson and Miss Goldla War
ren, young people of the lone section
were married in this city lat Satur
day afternoon. They were accom
panied by the bride's parents and the
ceremony took place at the home of
Rev. W. O. Livingstone.
L. A. Hunt, Morrow county farm
agent, was a pleasant caller In Her-
mlston Saturday after the big Field
Day meet. He was accompanied by
A. W. Cobb of Boardman. Mr, Cobb
was loud In his praises for Mr. Hunt,
stating that he was one of the best
assets the county had. Hermiston
Herald.
FLIVVERS TAKE SHARP
Detroit Manufacturer Says Now Is
The Time To Halt War Methods,
War Profiteering, War Greed.
Chas. H. Latourell, of the local
Ford and Ford son Sales and Service
Station, received a wire from De
troit yesterday stating that a big re
duction on all Ford products are ef
fective immediately. The following
price now prevail, f. o. b. Detroit.
Regular touring model, $440 (re
duction of $135); touring car with
starter, $510 (reducton of $140),
runabout $395 (reducton of $195);
runabout with starter $465 (reduc
tion of $160; and similar reductions
in trucks, coupes, sedans and trac
tors. It was announced that dealers
would be protected on the price drop
on cars, trucks and tractors shipped
from the factory or from any branch
to them on or after August 23 and
not sold on September 22.
Henry Ford has announced these
reductions to a pre-war level as a
step towards "restoration of busi
ness to normal conditions." In a
statement, Mr. Ford declared that
present business conditions demand
ed that some practical effort be
made to bring economic conditions
back to normal; that the "Business
of the country may be stabilized,"
and that the "progress, prosperity
and contentment of our people may
be restored."
Mr. Ford contends that since the
war is ended "war prices should be
reduced."
"There is not wisdom" he said, "In
trying to maintain an artificial stand
ard of values, for inflated prices only
retard progress. There is a lull in
business generally. People In every
walk of life are waiting for prices
they know are unnatural, to become
lower.
"Although rich In natural resour
ces, the country's progress Is be
ing held practically at a standstill
through the greed of profiteers.
Now is the time to call a halt to war
methods, war prices and war greed.
It may be necessary for everybody
to sacrifice a little, but In the end
it will be most profitable, for the
sooner we get the business of the
country back to pre-war conditions
the sooner will the lives of our peop
le become natural and progress, pro
sperity and contentment be Tesored.
Price reductions on Ford products
range from 14 to 31 per cent. There
will be no reduction in wages at
FARMERS MEET 10
I.
Seriousness of Water Shortage Is
Recognized. Meeting on Satur
day Afternoon Was Enthusiastic.
By L. A. HUNT.
Following a call issued by Matt
Hughes, chairman of the Irrigation
Committee of the Farm Bureau, and
the County Agent, a large number of
farmers owning Irrigated land along
Willow, Hinton and Rhea creeks met
in the Odd Fellows hall Saturday a.
ternoon to discuss the possibility of
increasing the water flow for Irrga- -ton
purposes. After some review of
investigations which had been made
it proved to be the unanimous opln- '
on of those present that the water
shortage waa quite serious and
something should be done to over
come it.
Whether to raise the money to get
a permanent survey, which would
show the approximate cost of the va
rious reservoirs, by popular subscrip
tion, or to raise it through the organ
ization of an irrigation district Was
thoroughly discussed. It waa quite
clear that if the money were to be
raised by popular subscription that it
would not be evenly divded and there
would be no legal head to go forward
with securing the investigation and
taking definite action concerning the
same. It waa the ooinlon quite free
ly expressed that no one was in favor
of 'going ahead with the construction
of these reservoirs unless they knew
first what they were going to cost.
After considerable discussion it was
finally decided that the best plan for
providing the funds to make this In
vestigation would be through the or
ganization of an Irrigation district.
A committee composed of Matt
Hughes, Al Henriksen of Cecil, Ed
Rugg of Rhea creek, Guy Boyer of
Hinton creek, and Fred Lucas of Lex
ington waa accordingly appointed
with Instructions to prepare the peti
tion, draw up the boundaries of the
districts, and proceed to get signers
necessary to call an election. Within
the course of a couple of weeks it is
anticpated that this petition will be
in the field and the farmers who own
land along the creek will have an op
portunity to sign It.
The object of this petition Is to
bring the matter before the county
court so that the court may order an
election to see whether or not the peo-j
pie really want an lrrigatition dis
trict. At that time thtey will also
vote on directors for the district so
that In the event that the move to
organize a district carries there will
be no necessity for further election.
It Is hoped that anyone who has any
doubts or questions regarding the or
ganization of an irrigation district
will feel quite free to write to the
County Agent concerning the same
and we promise that we will do our
best to answer his questions, at least
state what the law says regarding the
same. We wish that no one go to the
polls to vote on this question without
a very careful and certain knowledge
of what he la doing. We believe that
it is a step in the right direction.
However, there is room for discussion
regarding this and every man has a
perfect right for his opinion. One
thing is certain, the Board of Direct
ors cannot assess your property more
than a dollar per acre without a
special election called to consider the
purposes of this money. All that they
can do under the action which this
meeting Is prompting is to organize
the district and arrange for a survey
to find out what it will cost to store
water to provide for the complete Ir
rigation of these lands. The letting
of contract and raising money for
construction must be referred again
to the people. It was expressed by
several of the men there that If good
water-rights could be given to the
land along Willow and Rhea creeks
that the farms could be divided up in
smaller units, because by this method
the farmers could raise a great deal
of garden produce, and corn and po
tatoes and practice more Intensified
Irrigation farming than Is possible
now. It was generally felt that good
water rights along Willow creek and
tributaries would add materially not
only to the value of the land but to
the development of the whole county,
and greatly Increase the number of
its homes.
Campaigners Visit Here.
Traveling over the state of Ore
gon, educating the voters to the
danger lurking behind the five per
cent Interest bill, F. I. Gollehur.
Paul Bates and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Ritches of Portland were In Heppner
for an hour or more today. These
people have covered a large part
of the state and were to speak at
a luncheon here today noon. Ow
ing to their late arrival, caused by
muddy roads, the meeting was post
poned to a later date. The party
went from here to Pendleton.
In speaking of the measure Mr.
Gollehur said: "While It looks
good on the face of It, and many
voters will give It their approval,
believing Its passage will mean
cheaper money, It will In fact mean
not cheaper money, but no money".
Continuing, Mr. Gollehur said that
banks and individuals with money to
loan, are not going to put out their
money here at five per cent when
good municipal bonds are paying
eight and better In some Instances.
I