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Public AuJi!oiiu;n PTHk he Gazette hp 1. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 38, Number 29. 1IEPPNEU OREGON, THUKSDAY, OCTOBEK 20, 1921. Subscription $2.00 Per Year IMES BOyS' CONFERENCE i ii ii m Five Tonii la Korthetrra Orc-soa DUtrlrt Hrpreitrntrd. (trveatr HIk Krs Inter. Program Contained Mnajr laterewtlua; Feature. A (treat muny Interestlnff1 tuples fea tured the program of the Northeastern Oregon Older Hoy's Conference held in thin city Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the pant week, Five towns were reprtjBf tiled and there whs a total reg iHtratlon of 7V Under the very elfi clnt li aderhhip of A. K. Yount, Jnter stnte Hoys Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. for Oregon nnd Idaho, the conference moved up on time and the program an puMiidied was parried out to the letter. The conference sessions were held at the Federated church, with the final tncethiK. to whhh the public was In vited, at th Christian church on Sun day evening. The towns represented, and the names of those who registered were: Ilennlston A. C. Volker, leader; A. Ij. (iralap, Dewey Payne. Matthew Gor don. Clyde 11. McKlroy. Curl H. Myers, Paul Stnckard, Owyn Hughes, Harold A. Waterman. John Haddox, Everett Parker, Leo Smith. Norman Kulner, Herbert Hanellne, Howard Parrish. Oernld A. Cnrnpbell, Napoleon Nead son. Krnest Addleman, Karl Carson, Ir win Khotwell, Frederick Hesser, Roy Silvey, Wallace Held. Fred Gordon, Vic ton Ntoi'kard. Iver Reinikkl, Laurence Winslow, Marshall Newport, Vernon Waterman. Donald Shotwell, Frank Hwayne. The Dalles Paul K. Abramson, lead er; Nels Wermark, Grant Crelghton, Lanson Hennett, Emerson lid wards, Alan Wooley. Wilton Roberts. Irvine A. Phelps, Paul A. Pemberton, Ivan L. Calkins, Guy Lang. Lfxii.Kton F. R. Bennett, leader; Fred Penge, Clair Nolan, Delbert Ward, Lawrence Beach, George W. Tucker. James H. Walker. Orville Cuts forth. Pilot Hock William King, leader; Wilbur Jones, Raymond Orange, Walter J one, Virgil Hascall, Maurice Pollock. Eddie Evane. Gerald Galbreath, Thur lo Smith. Raymond Anderson. Heppner Howard M. James, leader; Allen Cafe, James Clabough, Ray Fer guson. Claude Rlgsbee. Don M. Case, Kyle Cox. Ellis Irwin, Leo Flower, Car! Cnson, Clyde Wttcruft, Victor lovgren. Earl Merritt Philip Mahoney. Held Juhn Bueslck, Clarence Moore. Alvin C. Boyd, Francis Doherty, Har old Case, Keith Logan, Everett Wilkin son, A L. McMillan Principal speakers and leaders on the program were A. E. Yount, W. W. Dillon and J. W. Palmer, secretaries of the Y. M C. A. here from Portland; A F. Blttner, Institutional and Educa tional Director, Westminister Presby terian church. Portland; Howard M J tunes, W. O. Livingstone, J. W. Heard and S. E. Notson of Heppner; Paul K. Abrnmson, teacher In The Dalles high school, besides numerous talks by the boys attending, chief of these being Don M. Case, who at the election ses sion was chosen president of the con ference for the ensuing year, and who is also presidrnt of the student body of Heppner high school. J, W. Palmer was the live wire of the conference and acted ns the soph leader and story teller, and he kept up a lively IntereM. Perhaps the most important social event of the conference was the meet lug and banquet on Saturdry evening. The Brotherhood of Heppner were tho hosts for this evening, and a big ban quet was spread In the spacious dining room of Hotel Patrick, to which ample Justice was done by all who attend ed. Seventy-Hix of the conference boys n nd their four leaders snt down to this spread, and for ench of these there was a member of the Broth! hoeod. anil the capacity of the big dining room was tjixed to the limit. At this meeting W. O. Livingstone acted as toast master. Prior to the opening of the tonsts, J. W. Palmer led In a songfest nnd put everybody in the best nf humor. The football boys were cnlled upon to glvo some of their rea sons for playing the game, and there were several responses from members of the visiting team from Hermlston atid the local fellows, and there wore yells and toasts to Heppner and the Brotherhood, and to the various visit Ing delegations. With their big bunch of delegates, Hermlston made a fine line-up at the table, and they main tained their reputation of being good sports by eating everything that was placed before them, and the Heppner bunch were close seconds at this game. J. W. Heard, principal of Heppner school and J. W. Palmer were the main speakers on tho program, the former delivering a fine address on "The Value of Friendship," nnd the latter on "The Price of Friendship." Mr. Palmer also gave n number of witty anecdotes and humorous recitations, proving himself to be an entertainer supreme. Saturday afternoon there was short session of the conference at the church and then the recreation hour when tho hoys all hiked to Gentry Field to take In the football game between Heppner nnd Hermlston high school teams. The conference was mnde up of a fine bunch of boys nnd It was a pleasure to the people of Heppner to entertain them, Tts sessions were considered by the leaders to have been very success ful, and Mr. Dillon, who lias boon at tending similar conferences In Oregon nnd Idaho for several years, nnd Is greatly Interested In this work, stated without hesitancy that it had been the hest of them nil In his experience. This city shall be glad of the opportunity o: entortnlnlng the conference again, Professor James, who was chairman of the genernl committee and had charge of the arrangements for the en tertalnment of the visitors to the con ference, asks this paper to extend to the good people of Heppner hln Uianki nnd appreciation for their liberal re spouse and wholehearted support given In entertaining the visitors in thtel homes and providing them with lodg 1L0CAL NEWS HAPPENINGS Chas. Roysc, postmaster of Spray, Is a visitor In Heppner today. VATK1 Woman for housework on farm. Inquire this office. Adver tisement. 20-Zt. J. B. Huddleston, the Lone Rock sheepman, Is recreating for a spell In Heppner this week. WAVrKU House by permanent renter, sutable for small family. Call at this office. Advertisement. 21.-20 HfcKll HtU FOlt 9 A LK. Cleveland ranch, 4 miles east of Heppner on Wil low creek. Phone 4F11. Advertise ment. Dr. Don R. Hay lor, eye specialist, Is in Heppner on professional business. He arrived from Portland the first of the week. The Peoples Hardware Company can supply you with well seasoned hard wood In any size stick you may require. See them. Advertisement. A dauKhter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Loiinle Copenhaver in this city on Oc tober the 14th. The little miss weighed M pounds and is prospering well. K. L. Reuney, of Lexington, was In Heppner for a short time on Saturday. He states that the recent rains have been of vast benefit to his part of the county In placing the fields in Bhape for the fall seeding and making the roads passable. Services as usual at the Federated church on Sunday. Oct 23. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. and preaching at 11:00; Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. and sermon at 7:30. There fs a wel come for you at all these services. E. L. MOORE, Pastor. W. W. Kmead was on the sick list a few days this week, suffering from an attack of the grippe. Me Is about again, however, and attending to busi ness. He expects to leave this coming week to get the Morrow county exhibit ready for (he Pacific International Ex position. WANTED Information as to ad dresses of the followng parties, or heirs if dead: William R. Newman. Mllo Stingley, George Muir, Daniel B. Hendricks, George W. Lund, Andrew M. Peterson. Address E. W. Spalding, National Metropolitan Bank Bldg., Washington, D. C. Advertisement. It Ike Howard of lone was In Heppner the first of the week. He was accom panied hy (ieo. L. Horsman, who was here taking out guardianship papers on the person and estate of his half- brother, Eugene Corley. Mr. Horsman was formerly a resident of this county but he now makes hts home In Port land. WANTED Information as to the addresses of the following named par ties or their heirs if dead; Henry J. Hale, Thos. L. Johnson, Robert Mc- Marey, Nathan McBee, Christopher Letelller and Daniel H. Hendricks, who lived near Heppner many years ago. Address E, W. Spalding, National Met ropolitan Bank Bldg., Washington, D. Advertisement. It. Oscar Keithtey, extensive wheat rais er of Eight Mile, was doing business in the city Tuesdny. He Is rejoicing over he abundant rainfall out his way, and the farmers will now get mighty busy seeding. Weeds are coming up abun dantly on the suumerfallow and these will be destroyed before the wheat Is put In the ground, thus Insuring better results at the harvest season. Judge Campbell, W. O. Minor and Dr. onder were In the mountains during the latter part of the past week and took time to run down a couple of buck deer, Mr. Minor getting one and Dr. Conder the other. Tho Judge was not quite so fortunate, tho he Is reported to be just as enthusiastic a huntsman as the other gentlemen. They return ed from the hunt on Saturday evening W. L. LnDusire arrived from Pen- Heton on Tuesday and is now at his post with his partner, E. J. Patrick at j the Heppner Garage Machine Shop. Mr. LaDualre was detained in Pendle-1 ton for some ten days on account of some work he had In charge that it was nccesesary to finish before he could leave. The new firm are making a thorough overhauling of the machinery n the shop and putting everything In ship shape, in order to he ready for all Jobs that mny come their way. Several large shipments of sheep have been made the past week from Morrow county, the stock going to Idaho, where It will he fed during the winter on the overplus of nlfalfa hay In that section. Hay in that part of the country Is selling at $3 per ton, and much of It cannot be shipped out owing to the alfalfa weevil. It will prove a good field for the wintering of stock from the sections of the country where the hay Is not quite so plentiful, as well as furnishing a market for some of the surplus sheep. New Smut Control Method Be ing Tried. At lensl two farmers In every com munity me trying out tho coppor-car-bnnnto method for smut control. Copper-carbonate is a dry powder which is applied in tho dust form. If this proves to he successful it will do away with all tho killing due to seed treatment and will moan hundreds of thousands of dol InrB to the wheat soctlons of the north west. A list of the farmers who are making these tests appears below; Jeff Jones, llert Peck, Joss Tumor, John Wlghtmnn, E. M. Hulden and Ru fus Snyder, Heppner. Ralph Flnloy, Geo. Pock, Joe Devlne, nnd S. L. Stephens, Lexington. Carl Rorgstrom, John Nolan, Dwlght Mlsner, nnd Troy Bogard, lone. C. L. Ashhnugh and Floyd Adams, Hardman. Oscar Kelthk'y and L. Redding, Eight Mile. C. D. Morey, Echo. Ing and meals. Also the Heppner Boy Scouts oX America for their part in making Hie conference a complete success. OH a s Z-. ' servt. ax T I With the money realized from last year's Seal Sale, the Oregon Tubercu losis Association has been able to: 1. Demonstrate county public health nursing in Ave counties and organize county public health associations. 2. Conduct tuberculosis clinics in Corvallls, LaGrande, Enterprise, As toria, and St. Helens, three child wel fare clinics In Yamhill county and as sist Grants Pass and Baker in nutri tional work In city schools. 3. Make case finding tuberculosis surveys in Tillamook, Lincoln, Benton, Columbia, Clatsop, Multnomah, and Klamath counties. 4. Cooperate with, and financially assist the University of Oregon in con ducting a course in public health nurs ing. 5. Finance entirely the Oregon Modern Health Crusade work among 32,000 children. 6. Pay salaries of two nurses of the Visiting Nurse Association. 7. Pay salaries of the nurse and matron of the Mills Open Air School, and furnish all the food served there 8. Conduct an Institute for Health Workers. 9. Circulate the largest collection of health posters In the state. Conduct Poster Contest in schools. 10. Cooperate with United States Public Health Service and State Bu reau of Nursing In the care of tuber culous ex-soldlers. 11. Disseminate Information concer ning prevention and control of disease through literature, publicity, speakers, health plays, and pageants. 12. Keep complete index and register of tuberculosis case and death reports and follow up these through nursing and advisory visits. 13. Subsidise school nursing in four Portland schools. 14. Give 1250 00 towards getting an x-ray machine for the Portland Dis pensary. 16. Make demonstrations of schoo' nursing throughout the state. Wrong Is Righted. Every wrong has a definite compen sation. That Is the theme of Robert Brunton's sensational mystery drama, 'The Devil to Pay," adapted from the novel by Frances Nimmo Greene and showing at the Star theater Saturday. A banker,' respected by his townfolk and protected by strong political Inter ests, commits a felony and sends a trusting employe to the gallows to cov er his guilt After the' execution he believes himself cleared In the eyes of the world. But soon the law of compensation begins to work out A mysterious voice calls him on the phone haunts him Implacably day after day, morning and night. It Is the voice of the dead man! Bor Scouts The Boy Scouts of America will meet at their room In the Christian church at 1 o'clock sharp Saturday afternoon Let every Scout he present. LIVINGSTONE S. M. Miss Minnie Andrews, formerly resident of this city, died at her home in Portland on October 7th, and was hurled the Sunday following. Miss An drews had been 111 for some time, and It Is with regret that her many friends In this place will hear of her demise. Mrs. Ike Howard, a sister of Miss An drews, was with her for several days before she passed away, and has Just recently returned to her home at lone, Miss Andrews lived In Morrow county for many years, much of this time be ing spent In Heppner, whore her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Andrews, had their home, and she was highly es teemed as a young woman of fine char acter and lovable disposition. Mrs. I. N. Basoy, who was formerly a resident of Heppner, where she Is well known, has been a visitor In the city dlrlng the past week. Mrs. Basey is now an earnest worker with the Sal- vatlon Army, and while here she w gathering up funds for the work of that organlxatlon. CM'NTV TREASURER'S NOTICF. Notice Is hereby given that all Gen eral Fund county wnrrants, registered up to and Including February 28, 1921, will be paid upon presentation at my office on November 1st 1921. Interest j on all such warrants ceases after this 'date. T. J. HUMPHREYS, 2t. County Treasurer. DEATH WHERE IS THY STING? CHARTERS FOR BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS The charters awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture and State Department of Education, the Oregon Agricultural College cooperat ing, were received the past week by Lena Snell Shurte, county superinten dent, to be distributed to the follow ing: One for the Boardman Pig Club; one for the Boardman Poultry Club: one for the Boardman Calf Club; one for the Boardman Sewing Club; one for the Willoway Cooking Club of Hepp ner; one for the W.llloway Garden Club of Heppner. A Certificate of Achievement was al so received which goes to the Board man Cooking Club which is composed of Katherine Brown, Kachel Johnson, Delbert Johnson, Edna Larson, Ed Mc- Clellan, Nellie Messenger, Marie Mes senger and Cathleen Marshal. From the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mrs. Shurte has also re ceived a complimentary number of the song, "Oregon, My Oregon." which it is hoped may ultimately be adopted as the state song of Oregon. The music Is by Henry B. Mur'igh and the words by J. A. Buchanan. Mr. Churchill has given this song his endorsement and during the present county institute it will be used by the teachers who will be urged to adopt it In their various schools throughout the county. It is not the time for spring fights, but there was a little something doing in this line on the streets of Heppner Tuesday when a couple of young Irish-1 men came to blows. The rumpus start- i ed in the lobby of the Patrick hotel and ended in the street, one of the belliger ants being taken in charge by Sheriff McDuffee. There was considerable evi dence that this young fellow had more than he needed of a poor quality of moonshine, and the sheriff gave him time to cool off and sober up. Judge Cornett administered a little salve in the way of a fine and costs for assault and battery, to which the young man plead guilty. Jus. Ayers of Kcho and Mr. and Mrs. Ileii Coxen of I'ine City were- visitors In Heppner on Tuesday. Mr. Ayers has retired from the farming game, letting his Bon have charge of the ranch, and he now enjoys life in a manner befit ting one of his particular build. HEPPNER HI LIFE Edited By JUNIOR ENGLISH CLASS IIEPPN'KH TAkKS OA MIC FROM , IIi:itMlsio HY SCOHK OF 14 TO S The game started with Heppner KioKing ore. ine nermiston man wns downed on his own forty-yard line and from there the ball went back and forth with no decisive gains on either side until time w as called for the nrst quarter. The second iiuarter started with Her - in possession or the Dan and they started down the field, making yardage until they lost the ball on downs. Heppner punted nnd Hermls ton returned the nail to the nrty-yard line. Heppner t k tne nan on a xum- ble. Heppner lost the bnll on a fum ble and the Hermlston backfield then took the ball down to the twenty-five-! yard line. Fuilliaek Waterman drop kicked nnd the ball sailed between the goat posts: score 3 to 0 In favor of the visitors. Heppner kicked off and downed the Hermlston man on his own thirty-yard line. Heppner took the hall on downs and lost It on a fumble. Hermlston punted and the ball rolled across the far goal line. The ball went In play with Heppner In possession on her own twenty-yard line. Heppner punted and It was Hermlston's ball on the forty yard line when time was called. The first half had ended with the score 3 to 0 In favor of Hermlston and the Heppner boys went into the second half determined to score. They took the bnll from Hermlston on their for- j ty. eight-yard line and then started down the field nnd took the ball to Hermlston's ten-yard line only to lose left end, Wlnsett, right half, Haddox; It on a fumble. Hermlston punted and left half, Boynton; fullback. Vt'ater Heppner relumed the ball to the man; quarterback, Addleman. thirty-yard line. Heppner started! Heppner's line-up wns: Right end. again nnd made a total of twenty-nine Ferguson: right tackle. Clabough; yards through the line to Hermlston's one-yaru line, i opennaver men car- rled the ball over. Ferguson converted goal, nnd the quarter ended with the score 7 to 3 In fnvor of Heppner. Heppner kicked off and downed the Hermlston man on his own twenty-five BITTER MEN HERE TO IK ROAD MATTERS A delegation of Ritter citizens, who live along the line of the road from Ritter to Heppner. were In this city during the week, to talk over the sit uation with our county court as well as other citizens of the community These men were Tom Marlatt W. P. Anthony and Andrew Eckling, each of whom owns a ranch this side of Ritter. They are much Interested in the com pletion of the Heppner-Ritter road, especially that portion lying between the middle and north forks of the John Day river, and which now appears to be tied up owing to a disagreement of the settlers there as to. where the road should be permanentlty located. It seemed to be agreed by these gen tlemen that it was necessary to have some diplomatic work done, and that it was better ot have Borne disinterest ed parties come in and settle the loca tion of the road, and to this end County Road Mastr McCeleb may be Instruct ed to take hold of the work and get that portion of the Heppner-Ritter road difficulty settled. These gentlemen are well pleased with the Morrow county end of the road, and it Is generally understood that Just as soon as the location of the ! road In dispute Is settled, the Grant county portion will be completed and the people over that way. will then be able to get out to Heppner much more easily than at present. Red Cross Chapter Will Hold Annual Meeting Wednesday The annual meeting of Morrow Coun ty Chapter. American Red Cross, for the election of officers, will be held at the offices of the Farmers & Stock- growers National Bank in this city on Wednesday, October 26, at 7:30 p. This meeting is very Important and it is the earnest desire of the officers and directors that there be Just as large an attendance as possible. MRS. S. W. .SPENCER, President. MISS MARY FARNSWORTH Sec. Legion Dance. Fair ravillon, Satur day evening, Oct. 22. yard line. Heppner took the ball on a fumble nnd lost It on downs. Hermls , ton made yardage and called a forward pass. irwin intercepted it and took It , to Hermlston's thirty-yard line. Hepp . ner made yardage twice and Witcraft j carried the ball over from the five yaril lne Heppner kicked oft and j downerl the Hermlston man on his own i twenty-seven-yard line. Hermiaton 1 ,hcn miulc an end run, a pass and yard I Ke through the line twice for fort four yards. Time was called and the game ended with the ball on Heppner's twenty-niue-ynrd line. The final score wa. Hemmer 14, Hermlston 3. For Heppner the entire line played a game of excellent football or they never would have won. Dexter, guard, tackles Logan and Clabough, and ends Ferguson and Boyd played a fine of fensive and defensive game. The most consistent ground gainer in the back field, Witcraft, also showed up well in tackling. Irwin, at quarter, played a heady game and also paved the way for a touchdown when he intercepted a pass and carried it ten yards before he was downed. For Hermlston. Fullback Waterman played a line offensive and defensive game and also drop-kicked the ball over the bar for Hermlston's only score. The rest of the backfield played a fine steady game and were well sup ported by the line. Hermlston's line-up was: Right end Stookard; right tackle, Carl Myers right guard. Shotwell; center, Hughes; n-tt guard, Smith; left tackle. Parker. j ,.iRvt guard. Dexter: center. Hall; left gUard, Case; left tackle, Logan, left end, Boyd; right hnlf. Cason. left half. Witcrnft. fullback, Copenhaver; quar terback. Irwin. (Continued on Page Six) IF YOU MUST BET, BE A GOOD SPORT October 17. 1921. Editor The Gazette-Times, Sir: Without arguing the moral phase of betting on the results of high school football games the writer wishes to say a word regarding the spirit In which wagers are made. Some betting seems to be Inevitable under present conditions altho lead ing coaches everywhere are urging the discontinuance of the practice. If local partisans place their bets on the local high school team In a spirit of loyalty let them be assured that the loyalty is appreciated. Or If they put up their money In true gambling spirit which includes a willingness to bear losses cheerfully, there can be little complaint. If on the other hand they bet on the team with a feeling that their money is safe because of a for tunate string of victories In the past there Is need of a warning. High school boys of fifteen, sixteen and sev enteen years of age of which the local team is largely made up are apt to be unsteady at times and there Is a limit to their physical powers. To bet on the outcome of the game and then to call the team a set of "pikers" because they fall to win Is an Injustice. There s considerable gameness and pluck In the members of the squad and ordin arily they will come close to giving the best that Is In them. Betting on the outcome of their efforts should be made In a willingness to lose without harsh feeling towards anyone. Tours truly, JOHN W. HEARD, Coach. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH. October 23. 121. Let us observe the benefits of the Older Boys Conference, by strict at tention to the duties of the spiritual life, else that work will be as seed sown upon the highway, so far as we are concerned. There is something far better than the foolish waste of our lives and energies In Godless living. Church attendance registers our Inter est in these things. Come and be with us Sunday, 10, Bible School; 11, Preach ing, 7:30, Christian Endeavor, and such an Endeavor, 100 present last Sunday, and Preaching at 7:30. Come, and you will know that you are welcome. LIVINGSTONE. Dobyns Is A Bear Killer; Not Simply A Bear Hunter Demonstrating his ability as a bear killer, rather than a bear hunter, simp ly, Harold Dobyns la given the follow Ing little mention In the Portland Journal, issue of October 4th; Harold Dobyns Is one of the star bear hunters of the United States bio logical survey s predatory animal de partment. When Dobyns hears a black bear has been killing sheep, he doesn't go to hunt the bear, says Stanley Jew ett head of the department; he goes and kills the bear. Dobyns most re cent catch was "the biggest black bear ever seen," according to residents of the Black mountain region in the Uma tilla country. It had been killing sheep owned by Frank Sloan for three years and previous attempts to capture the animal had failed. Having killed his bear, Dobyns kill ed another one about as large. Word received today told of his going to Meacham to kill two more. The Hardman Hallowe'en Carnival. The teachers and pupils of the Union High School are spending every spare moment of their time in preparing for the big Halloween Carnival, which they will hold In the high school build ing on the evening of October 29th. The principal attractions will be a den of horrors and two experienced gypsy fortune tellers. There will also be a large flsh pond, a children's para dise, a booth full of fresh homemade candy and old time refreshments. A big crowd Is expected. Everybody Is urged to come. Contributed. EPISCOPAL CKIRI H. Services In the Episcopal church Sun day. October 23: 10:00 a. m., school of instruction. 11:00 a. m., Holy communion and ser mon. 7:30 p. m., evening service and ser mon. The services will be conducted by the Rev. C. W. DuBols. General Missionary for Eastern Oregon. Thye and Malson to Wrestle Here. This paper is informed that there will he a wrestling match In this city on Saturday evening, October 29th. be tween Ted Thye of Portltand and Carl Matson. A purse of 500 is to go to the one taking best two falls out of three. These wrestlers met in a match at Heppner during fair time. Thye win ning the decision on falls. POTATOES. 1 will receive several cars of strict ly No. 1 U. S. grade Netted Gem po tatoes. to arrive before Nov. 1st. which I offer at J2.25 per 100, cash, from car a lone. Write or phone orders at once. Advertisement. BERT MASON. Carl Williams came near meeting with a serious accident on Friday morning last, while worklrg with the concrete mixer at the F.d Ohinn resi dence. A chain belt having slipped from the sprocket wheel on the main shaft, Williams tried to put It on with out sstopplng the engine. His sleeve caught on a small sprocket on the same shaft and he was Immediately and rapidly stripped of all his clothing Presence of mind on the part of Harry Johnson, who stopped the engne. per haps saved the boy from very serious Injury. As it was. he managed to brace himself sufficiently to avoid be Ing caught In the main drive belt but received some bad bruises and decided to lay off the Job Another time he will take the precaution to stop the machine before trying to adjust a chain belt. MVrlNKK, STAR THEATRE. FHI- 11) W AFTEH00 4i0, for the bene tit of those who have season tickets to the l.yeeum nnd wish to see the ser - lilt -KlUHTlNli FATE." R E Tfl RESCUE Bankers f the City to Hfl Plnanr 4'rnta lrtwrs and WUI Advnnrn Sir OMMNIO. Marketing Aaaarlatloa Has Meeting Here. There was a meeting of the officers and members of the Oregon Coopera tive Grain Growers association in Heppner on last Saturday afternoon, which was attended by about 75 of the farmers in this vicinity and others who are interested in the organisation. The meeting was somewhat In the natutt of an accounting of officers to members, and there was a report from headquar ters of what had been done so far, as well as the answering of numerous questions and the setting right the po sition of the association regarding a few rumors that had been current not only in Morrow county but elsewhere as well. Opcers of the association present were Edgar L. Ludwlck, assistant sec retary-treasurer; C. A. Marsh, director and member of selling agency; V. A. Smith and Howard Anderson, directors, and H. O. Barnes, field man for Eastern Oregon. One piece of Information that was of very material Interest to those who have disposed of their wheat through the association was the statement that the Portland Clearing House had agreed to advance to the association S 1.000.000 for their marketing plans, which action on the part of the Port land bankers will place the association on a firm basis. The question of financing the very large amount of grain that the asso ciation has had to handle, was very se rious and seemed almost an Impossi bility for a time, according to ons of the speakers. Some help was secured from the War Finance Board, but much difficulty was met with her ow ing to the bad warehouse system In vogue throughout the northwest. Warehouse receipts not coming from bonded warehouses would not be ac cepted as collateral, hence the associa tion was forced to ask for the individ ual notes of the growers, and had sent forth their requests accordingly. These notes did not arrive very fast as the farmers did not seem willing to go this far. However, developments later made It unnecessary to use the notes and they are being returned. A distribution of $1,800,000 has al ready been made by the association to farmers in advance payments. The as socaltton has a membership of 1400 In Oregon and about one-fourth of the crop of the state is signed up with the association. The states of Oregon, Ida ho, Washington and Montana, which form the northwest association, will handle about 16,000,000 bushels thru their selling agency which has Its of fice at Spokane. Other items of Interest and Informa tion brought forth at the meeting In cluded the paying of a salary to Mr. Jewett sales manager, of 115,000 per year; the operating cost of approxi mately 2hi cents per bushel, one and one-half cents of which goes Into the operating expenses of the Oregon of fice and the balance into the selling agency; there are 11 people employed in the Portland office as clerks and bookkeepers. The association does not export Its own wheat because the as sociation has no foreign office and the expense of creating such an office at the present time Is too great for the benefits to be derived. Some mistakes have been made from the Portland of fice but these are promptly rectified. It was explained, and the office of the association is being rapidly placed on a basis of a complete organisation. Anyone having any complaints to make should take the questiton up at once with the office at Portland. As Mr. Smith explained, it is the wheat growers' association, not the associa tion of the officers and directors, for they are only the servants to heed the bidding of those who have placed them at the head of affairs. We would gather from what was stated that this first year of the asso- iation has proved a success, and from now on there is going to be much smoother sailing, and when the year's work is finally wound up it will be fount! that each member of the asso ciation has received the very best price for his grain that It was possible to get. Defectives Trail Artura on l.orntloa. Director T. Hayes Hunter of the Goldwyn studios and his property man are convinced that the vicinity of a vlg ilent coast fort is no place to choose as a back ground for a conversation which contains such phrases as "Mowing up stuff." Intermingled with broken utter ances concerning Germany. They re cently journeyed to San Pedro, Cali fornia to film some shipyard scenes for Rupert Hughes' "The up of Fury." On the way they discussed the Bcenea w hich Included a pint to blow up a ship. As they neare.l Fort MeArthur, they I'ame under the observation of secret service men who took a marked inter est in the picture company on over hearing some of the conversation be tween Hunter ami his prop man, which took on an exceedingly bad color when the detectives learned that they had a bit; supplv of powder. Things might have reached a very embarasslng stage if the greeting extended the Ooldwyn people at their destination had not revealed the purpose of their trip and explained the presence of the T. N. T. Al Heniiksen was in the city for a few la s the Hi st of the week. He was receiving a band of mixed lambs which will be run on bis Willow cieek farm near Cecil dining the winter, where he has an abundance nf good al falfa hay. Al states that ho lias Just a tittle reputution left, and he Is now going to ventuie this on the sheep game. - 1 Do you need a good, strong evener, . douMetreivs. eh. then see Peoples j Hardware l'omp;niy for well seasoned I hardwood A. Ivertlsemuiit. PORTLAND ClEA IK