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The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 41, Number 41 HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1925. Subscripion $2.00 Per Year I 1 i i i --3 OREGON'S HEALTH LOCAL H HEMS Lexington to Entertain County I.O.O.F. Bodies WHEN DAD WAS A BOY By SATTERFIELD VERY IMPORTANT I This Is Opinion Expressed ' By Farm Experts But It Is Futile Now. RELIEF WILL COME Dr. W. J. Splllnun Deliver! Add ran at The Dalle Friday; Count? Agent Mora -Attends. That any hop of securing legisla tion at present embodying the idea and principlea of the McNary-Haugcn bill, ! futile, it the expressed opin ion of Dr. W. J. Spillman, special representative of the United States department of agriculture, given in an address at The Dallea on Friday afternoon last. However, the propon ents of the measure are atill firm in the belief that produeera are entitled to protection such as was proposeJ in the measure. Representatives from the wheat growing areas in the various Eastern Oregon counties were present at the meeting, Roger Morse, county agent of Morrow county, going down lrom Heppner to listen to the distinguish ed speaker. , The price for wheat la high now, the speaker admitted, but the cause of it is that Europe, Canada and Ar gentine have short crops. It is futile to expect a continuance of auch prices when It is definitely known that Ar gentine can increase its wheat pro duction three or four fold and that Australia hat only begun to develop her wheat producing possibilities. The' United States can produce, twice the volume of wheat that is now grown here if the price of wheat should stay up, he said. The pros pects for next year are that wheat will be worth around one dollar a bushel, unless some one of the big exporting countries haa a short crop. As long as artificial means are used in bolstering up the price of products of industry, farmers are entitled to aome support along the lines sug gested by the McNary-Haugen bill. Mr. Spillman declared, and ho said that the idea has not died and will not die. A tentative plan which he did not dwell on in detail has been worked out whereby producers of wheat would be secured a price on a parity with other products for that part of the crop consumed in the domestic market, and for what they aell in the world market they would be required to accept world prices. He cited the experience of coffee growers in Brazil as an example of how far It Is safe to go in regulating such matters. Production under the government guaranteeing and telling price adopted there increased by leaps and bounds, he told hit au dience. Finally the government in self defense warned the growera that they might produce all the coffee they wanted to but that the govern ment would not guarantee to handle through its agencies more than the world market demanded. Production has gradually been brought back to a sound basis. Such a plan aa that used if Brazil would not be possible here, he said, but a plan for afford ing American farmers protection against the cheaply produced wheat of other countries can and ahould be followed, he said. He urged wheat farmers to get a a few sheep and grow into that busi ness on such a basia aa their own feed and range makes possible. As wheat production haa increased the number of sheep has decreased, not only in the United Slates, but in other countries as well. Argentine is at present cutting down the aixe and number of its flocks and increas ing its wheat acreage. The aame thing has been going on for a num ber of years in the chief wool and wheat countries of the world. Since 1903 the number of sheep has gradually been decreasing, he said. In the United States in 1903 there were 84,000,000 sheep. Now the flocks of this country total 38,000,000. The prospects are that for the next thousand years the world will never have a surplus of wool and that the business will be relatively atable and profitable, due to the fact that only in the northern and western states can aheep be grown successfully. DON'T CUT THE C. M. T. C. The severe cut in the citizens' mil itary training camps recommended by the budget bureau is not justified. Forty thousand young men are ex pected at th,e camps next year. The budget allowance of $2,320,000 will provide for only 29,000 men. - In 1921 about 10,000 young Ameri cana went to these camps; in 1922 there were 22,000; in 1923 there were 26,000, and In 1024 about 84,000 men. Next year at least 40,000 should be provided for. The cut to 29,000 men and a saving of $000,000 Is not worth the cost In military efficiency and physical and social welfare that the extra training will bring. The citizens' military training campa have valuet much greater than the education In military technique which their name auggests. They are training schools of citizenship and social discipline. This fact ahould be considered in apportioning the budget. ' They shuld be charged not merely to the military system but to the general national welfare, Chicago Tribune. UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GIFTS. University of Oregon, Eugene, Jan. 6. The University of Oregon gift campaign headquarters Is in receipt of $1013 in cash from the Kennell Ellis Portrait Studio of Eugene, the latest donation to the building and development fund of tho state insti tution. A socond gift to be recolved by the University wat from Luella Clay Car ton, former professor of English and dean of women at the University. She gave elghty-flve books, largoly in the Held of English literature, to the library. Every Citizen In the State Should Be Interested; Deaths De creased 353 in 1923. State Board of Health. It ii of the great it Importance to a atat that accurate records be kept of 'its vital capital, of its gain by birth and its losses by death. The true wealth of the state does not lie in its lands and waters; not in its forests and mines, not In Its flocks and herds, not In its dollars and cents, but in its healthy and happy men, women and children. A woll man Is worth more to the state than a sick man. Disease Is a departure from normal health. Disease impairs the body and mind of the individual person, ruins his efficiency and ulti mately destroys him. The strength of a state is but the resultant of the combined virtues, vices, ills and de ficiencies of all individuals. More over, though disease originates in the individual it spreads by contagion from one person to another and, if unarrested, ultimately to the whole people, sometimes ending in a nation al plague. Every Oregon i an is, or should be, interested in the health of this State. In 1923 there were 853 less deaths in Oregon than there were in 1922. A reduction of the unusually low death rate of this state should be appre ciated by all. Health is an asset that the state of Oregon cannot capitalize too highly. The decrease in the death rate was due to a lessening of the usual number of deaths from pneu monia, influenza and diabetes. The conditions in Oregon are undoubtedly favorable to the prolongation of hu man life. A careful analysis of our human bookkeeping records shows that there are possibilities of a great er saving of life. Tuberculosis and measles claimed more lives in 1023 than in 1922. Special steps must be taken to safeguard our citizens from these infections. A campaign of education is needed to inform the public just how these : diseases are communicated and what . steps must be taken to prevent them. These diseases should be reported to the proper authority at once, not to ostracize or deprive these individuals of their liberty but for the purpose of instructing them how they can better care for themselves and how they can live so as not to be a menace to others. A graduate of tuberculosis or consumption who follows instruc tions is a safer person to associate with than the ordinary person. Many deaths could be prevented if the knowledge now existing were actually applied in a reasonable way to a reasonable extent. Statistics show that 42 per cent of the deaths of persons in the United States could be prevented or postponed. The health problem will be solved when education in all its forms is brought to bear upon problems of human liv ing. Willow Lodge, 66, Holds Installation of Officers On last evening at their hall In this city, Willow Lodge No. 68, I. O. O. F., held their annual installation of officers, following which the mem bers were entertained in the banquet hall where plenty of good eats were spread for their consumption. The officers installed were: Lee Slocum, N. G.; A. J. Chaffee,! V. G.; A. M. Phelps, secretary; Albert Adkins, treasurer; John Wightman, warden; A. J, Knoblock, conductor; J. L, Yeager,chaplain; S. P. Devin. R. S. N. G.; O. O. Edwards, L S. N. G.; George McDuffce, R. S. V. G.; W. B. Tucker, L. S. V. G.; E. R. Huston. R. S. S.; W. E. Mikesell, L, S. 8.: Geo. Sperry, I. G.; Sherman Shaw, O. G. CHURCH OF CHRIST. C. F. TRIMBLE, Pastor. 9:45, Sunday School. Some new members were added to the Men's Class last Sunday. There 1b room for many more. The pastor teaches this class and hopes to make it a great class. We are inviting any man not working in another Sunday School, Would like to have the men attend as visitors, or enroll as mem bers of the class. All the other de partments of the school are growing, but room for many more. Young People a Class, We have a great group of young people In the High School Class. Vawter Craw ford is the teacher. We would like to make this class helpful to many more of the high school students. This class has a good room, a good instructor, and good social activities. 11:00. Morning Worship. Sermon topic, "Jesus as a Teacher." 8:30. Christian Endeavor. 7:30. Sermon. $15,000 In Prizes 11 MlflkU. PftialiUnt nf -Ik. Ma. tlonal Hone Shoe Pitching AsVn., hat raited $16,000 In cash prizes for the National meut at Lake Worth, Florida, February 10th-28th. . i 1 . 1 1 vinmiiini nn rrn or v.-m j i rnnn rn n i n n There was a double-header basket ball game at lone Tuesday night be tween the boys' and girls' teams of Lexington and lone. Lexington boys were victorious and In the girls' bat tle the victory went to the lone girls. There will be a double-header game here on Saturday night between the boys' and girls' teams of Arlington and Lexington. The promise is for some lively games. Miss Esther Lemery and Mr. Rolfe Paquin were married at Seattle De cemher 19th. Mrs. Paquin is one of the teachers In the high school here and has made a host of friends dur ing the short time she has been with us. We extend congratulations to the young couple. Mrs, Paquin returned on Sunday to resume teaching here. Dr. Walker took Mrs. T. W. Cuts forth to Portland last week and placed her under the care of a nerve specialist in that city. Mrs. Cuts fort h has been very ill for Beveral weeks and her friends here hope that she may soon recover and return home. Fred Ball, owner of the Commercial hotel at Fossil, was calling on friends in Lexington Tuesday morning on his way home from a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Wilkinson of Upper Willow creek. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pomeroy, who have been here for the past two weeks visiting relatives, left Monday morning for their home at Ostrander, Wash. Misses Wilma and Opal Leach have returned to O. A. C. to take up their studies again, after a very pleasant two weeks vacation at home. Prof, and Mrs. Fred Kelly returned Saturday from Portland and other cities where they have been visiting during the holidays, Mrs. Laurence Downing and little son Richard, of Mills City, are here visiting Mrs. Downing's sister, Mrs. Cecil Warner, Mrs. Blanche Hummel left for Portland last Friday after spending a very pleasant visit here with friends. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Wilcox re turned last week from a two weeks visit with relatives and friends at Salem. Mr. and Mrs, B. H. Grady and fam ily were guests at the Chas. Swindig home In Heppner Thursday of last week. Mrs. Karl Beach and sons left for Walla Walla Sunday. The Beach boys are attending school there this year. Dallas Ward and Elmo McMillan left on Fridny for CorvalUs to re sume their collego work at O. A. C. Elmer Hunt came in from Port land Thursday to spend a few weeks visiting with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Simonton and family from Sand Hollow wero call ing in Lexington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glasscock and the boys returned Saturday from a week's visit at Hardman, Clarence Carmichael left Sunday morning for Corvallis, where he Is entering O, A, C. Miss Myrtle McNeil returned Sun day evening after a two weeks visit in Portland. George McMillan Is spending the week viBiting with friends in Port land. Ed Kollor and family spent New Year's with Grandma Keller at lone. School opened again Monday after a two weeks holiday vacation. MIrs Maxlne Gentry returned to 0. A. C. on Friday, For RaIa rhnn Ift.rll.M irnt...V drill Young's Second-hand Exchange, r SAV f-J , PRIZES ' away SEE "FOLKS IN OU TOWN" ON ANOTHEC rrajB ir : je-i v- Missionary Society Has Very interesting Meeting Mrs. R. L. Benge was hostess on Tuesday afternoon to the auxiliary of the Christian Womens Board of Missions of the Church of Christ. The meeting was in charge of Mrs. K K. Huston's division and the at tendance was about 30, with a num ber of visitors present The subject for discussion was "Evangelism" and Mr. Trimble gave a short address on the topic, while Helen Wells recited the poem, "In the Land of the Beginning Again." Fol lowing the C. W, B. M. program, members of the Willing Workers present held a Bhort business session and voted (125 of their funds into the church building fund. Refresh mnets were served and a aocial time followed. A REMINDER. The New Year play to have been given December 31 by the Epworth Leagues of the Methodist Community Church, will be presented Friday, Jan uary 9, at 7:30 o'clock. "Father Time" will be supported by readings, aolot and orchestra selec tions. You are welcome. Time, endlesa time; Years, ceaseless years; Served well by months and seasons. Time is the patience of God, unhur ried, serene, And the Years, constant Years, arc His reasons. Learn thou the nature of God, Crea tion reveala Him "All His works praise the Lord;" Man, only, conceals Him. HARDMAN NEWS NOTES. School has again opened and every one is back to school. The weather being warmer than before vacation makes it possible to keep comfortably warm while in school. The first basketball 'game of the season will be played January 10th between the Heppner team and the Hardman team, on the Heppner floor. A double-header will be played in Hardman January 16th between the Lexington and Hardman teams. Kennard McDaniet will give a dance Janury 16th following the basketball games. CALL FOR COUNTY WARRANTS. All Genera Fund Warrants of Mor row County, Oregon, registered on or before September 80th, 11124, will be paid on presentation at the office of the County Treasurer on or after January 22nd, 1926, at which date in terest on said warrants will cease. Dated at Heppner, Oregon, Janu ary 8th, 1926. LEON W. BRIGGS, County Treasurer. LEXINGTON CHURCH OF CHRIST. W. E. JONES, Pastor. Pastor Taul DcF, Mortimoro of lone is conducting a two-weeks meet ing here. I hope you will take ad vantage of his leadership, for he is one of the best song leaders in the brotherhood. His solos will come early in the song Bervice, to be on time. R. L. Benga and family motored over to 1'ondlcton one day last wook, going that far with Mr, Bongo's sis tor, Mrs. Ruth Barnett, who was on her way home at Walla Walla. Mrs, Barnett spent a week or more visit ing with relatives here and at Lexington, Htm tK n bn Mb The Freshmen are givig the high school a party next Friday evening. The party which is to be a masquer ade will be held at the school house at 7:30. The Freshmen have elected their officers for the next semester. They are, president, Kenneth Merritt; vice president, John Farley; secretary and treasurer, Letha Hiatt; sergeant-at-arma, Edna Vaughn. The first basketball game of the season will be played here Wednes day evening with Pine City. .'a. the basketball schedule for this year Heppner plays the following games: Hardman at Heppner, January 10. Boardman at Boardman, Jan. 16. Arlington at Heppner, January 17. Lexington at Lexington, January 24. Arlington at Arlington, Jan. 31. lone at Heppner, February 7. Hardman at Hardman, February 13. Lexington at Heppner, February 14, Boardman at Heppner, February 21. lone at lone, February 27. Girls' games have been scheduled with Lexington, Arlington and lone. YVe hope to have more soon. FAMILY RECEIVES AID. Several members of the family of John Gray, residing in the lone vicin ity, are afflicted with what the physi cian pronounces to be infantile par alysis. The family is in straightened circumstances, and A. A. McCabe and Grant Olden were in town this morn ing soliciting financial aid, that a nurse might be secured to take care of the children. There are five chil dren in the family and three of these are afflicted. One of the. chil dren seems to be recovering, how ever, but the other two are very ill and It is likely that more will take down with the disease. There was a liberal response to the call for practical sympathy presented to the Heppner folks, and we understand that the solicitors expect to receive considerable help from lone, also. Cashier W. O. Hill of the Lexing ton State bank was in the. city for a short time on Wednesday ever.iwr, looking after business affairs. He states that many of the farmers around Lexington are gloomy over the outlook for their fall-sown grain and reports reach him that much of it seems to be killed, but he is not advised from any personal inspection made of the grain fields. However, seed wheat seems much in demand just now. Ralph Reade came near meeting with a very serious accident on New Year's eve, when he received a kick in the face by a horse. As it hap pened, he waa not quite near enough the animal to receive the full force of the blow, but at that his cheek was laid open, hit upper lip badly cut and several teeth cracked, though none were knocked out. Ralph con siders, himself quits lucky that the injuries were not worse. Miss Helen Wells, while doing the washing at the J. J. Wells home on Monday forenoon, was so unfortunate as to get her right hand in the wringer. No bones were broken and the machine, run by electric motor, was stopped in time to save the en tire hand from passing into the ma chine. The injuries were quite pain ful and the hand badly swollen for a time as a result. Roger Morse and family returned home late on Saturday from Van couver, Wash., where the family had been spending their vacation on a visit to the home folks. Mr. Morse went to The Dalles Fridny to hvar tho address of Dr. Spillman, rfter which ha went on to the Washington city for his family. J, W. Johnston returned yesterday from Boise, Idaho, where some two weeks ago ho went with Mrs. Johns ton who underwent a major opera tion in the hospital there on the 21' th of December for stomach trouble. When he left Boise, Mrs. Jo'inston was gotting along quite well but her recovery will be alow. Chat. Bartholomew, who is an ex tensive wheatgrower of the Pine City country, wat here Wednesday to at tend to business matters before the county court. Mr. Bartholomew is fully convinced that the wheat on his farm la all killed, at well at his fall sown rye. He states that in all his experience he haa never known rye to freeze out in the winter, but it haa been killed thit teason. Spring wheat for seeding will be In strong demand in the north end of the county, according to Mr. Bartholo mew. Chat. J. Anderson was here yes terday to attend to matters of busi ness before the county court. The ground at his place was frozen to a depth of 17 inches during the recent cold tnap and it is not thawed out yet. He thinks that the freezing of the past night or two will connect no the frost in the ground again. So far aa ha ia able to tell at this time the gram on hit place waa not in jured by the freezing. Attention of members of the Degree of Honor it called to the next meet ing of the order, which will be held at the home of Mrs. W. W. Smead on the afternoon of Wednesday, Janu ary 14, at 2 o'clock. There will be important business and a social hour. The president, Mrs. Amy Instone, and the secretary, Mrs. Lillie Aiken, urge that the members be present at this meeting. Roy Neill was in from his Pine Citv ranch on Wednesday. The recent cold snap was pretty severe out his way and some of his fall sown grain is damaged. A big snow at this sea son of the year would appeal to him as being about the proper thing to do the country a lot of good. How ever, it ia up to the weather man and we are compelled to take just what is sent. Mrs. E. F. Campbell enjoyed a short vacation at Christmas time with Mr. and Mrs. Willis McCarty at The Dalles. She accompanied Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson and Mrs. Ander son ia atill at The Dalles where she expects to remain until her husband retuma from Aberdeen, South Dako ta, where he was called by the ill ness and death of hia mother. The Morrow Conntv rbntr f Red Cross furnished the material and made and delivered to Ola McCormick of Lexington, who is at present a pa tient in the veterans' hospital at Walla Walla, a large flannelette cov ered wool comforter. Mrs. Cochran states that she is in receipt of a let ter of thanks from him, telling how much the gift was appreciated. Erik Bergstrom was in the city yesterday from his home in the Gooseberry section. For a couple of days following the thaw, Mr. Berg strom states the gram on his place looked pretty ragged, but so far as he ia able to judge at the present time reseeding will not be necessary. J. V. Head, who has been in charge of the lone Independent for the past year, haa resigned the position and gone to Portland where he will seek employment, so it is reported at Heppner. Rev. W. W. Head, father of J. V. will have charge of the lone paper for the time being. The drawing for the hope chest that waa recently put up by the altar society of St. Patrick's church, will be held at 8 o'clock on Saturday eve ning at the Star theater. All those holding numbers will be interested in this event. Miss Francis Parker left on Fri day last for Joseph to resume her duties as teacher of the Hurricane creek school near that place. She spent the Chrsitmas holidays with her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Parker. Alonzo Edmundson came over from Madraa on Tuesday for a short visit at the home of his mother, Mrs. Lu ther Huston. He is following farm ing in the Madras country, and states that the present outlook for crops is good. Jason Biddle was in the city for a short time this forenoon, looking after business affairs. He is farming again on the Rhea creek ranch and thinks some of his wheat has been injured by the recent cold snap. Bob Allstott, Rhea creek and Eight Mile farmer, was doing business in Heppner on Monday. Mr. Allstott is not alarmed over the outlook for the grain out his way and thinks it is not hurt by the recent freeze. Paul DeF. Mortimore, pastor of the Christian church at lone, was a visit or here on Tuesday. He' is engaged with Wallace Jones in holding a pro tracted meeting at Lexington. They began there on Sunday last. FOR SALE 1922 Ford Sedan; good tires, spare, Hassler shocks, foot feed and other extras. Mechanically perfect. A good buy if you need a car. Price 300. ALVA JONES, Box 102, Lexington, Oregon. Afl teachers of the Heppner schools returned to the city in time to take up their duties at the school house on Monday morning. Their vacations were spent at different points on the outside. We are glad to note that C. W. McNamer is able to be on the streets again, after his long continued spell of sickness. His improvement is rather slow but is satisfactory. Lost A small straw suitcase, somewhere on road between Heppner and l'endleton via. Lexington. Finder please leave at this office. Suitable reward. J8-2 Since the fan was adjusted proper ly in the heating plant at the new high school building in lone, the school no longer suffors from cold. In the basketball game at the pa vilion last evening between Pine City high and Heppner high, the visitors were victora in a score of 9 to 8, A marriage license was Issued from the office of Clerk Anderson on Tues day to Walter J. Evans and Estella Harren, both of Heppner, The Lexington lodges of Oddfel lows and Rebekahs will entertain the other lodges of the eounty at Lex ington this evening. It is expected that each lodge will have a strong delegation at the meeting ai the weather conditions are each that the people can get out. It has been a custom for some time for the different lodges of the eounty to come together in meetings of this kind, and besides being the means of creating interest in the work of the order, good social times are had and there Is a cultivation of the frater nal spirit that helps each lodge and its individual members. Lexington will do the part of host as she us ually does and there will be plenty of good eats following the work session. Something Unique to Be Presented at P.T.A. Meet On Wednesday of next week the regular meeting of the local Parent- Teachers association will be held in the high school auditorium at 3:00 o'clock sharp. There will be a very unique pro gram presented in the way of dram atization by the Girl Reserves, as sisted by the pupils of Mrs. Dix's room. You will miss something ii you are not there, parents. bmce thit is the first meeting of the year, it ia urgently requested that everyone who can at that time pay dues, and thus cooperate in the work of asssiting pupils, teachers and par ents. Fathera and mothers, frienda and neighbors, come. LILLIAN TURNER, President Bethel Chapel Holds Annual Meeting Sunday Tha nnnnnl MaaHn. nt Hatha! Chapel was held on Sunday, January 4th. When there Wa. tha .la-tinn . officers and reports on the progress or ineir work lor the past year. The Recretarv'. nnnrf ilinw, tli.t the Chapel now possesses property ana equipment valued at more than $750, which has been acquired and fnllv nfliri fnT. Tho nffirtan nrl.a Is ...... served the Sunday school during the past year were all re-elected as fol lows: Mrs. W. E. Pruyn, general sup erintendent; Mrs. A. M. Phelps, sup erintendent of primary department; . m. rneips, secretary, and w. O. Dix, treasurer. Miss Elizabeth Phelti.. who ly organized a local chapter of Girl Reserves, has received from national headquarters her certificate a a le gally qualified supervisor. FRUIT IS WELL PRESERVED. L. E. Van Marter. while taking stock at Peoples Hardware Co. Tues day, ran onto a jar of fruit that was put up 23 years ago by Mrs. S. P. Garrigues. The plums are in perfect state or preservation, as he found on opening the fruit, and no doubt would have bo continued indefinitely. it ia the opinion of Shelley Baldwin, who was about the store when Mr. Garrigues was running it, that this jar of fruit is a part of an exhibit prepared by Mrs. Garrigues for a function pulled off in Heppner along about 1902. MEN AND BOYS BANQUET. A Men and Boys banquet will be given in the banquet room of the Church of Christ Thursday evening. tonight, beginning at 6:30. The Boy Scouts, boys of tha Sunday School and high school boys and men of the town are invited. The men will be the hosts of the boys. RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE. Whereas, the messenger of death has again visited our number, and re moved the name of our brother, John Hughes from the roll of workmen. and taken our brother from our midst to his eternal rest, and, w hereas. Brother Hughes was a true and faithful Mason, and we wish to make permanent record of hia fi delity; Therefore be it resolved that we. his brother craftsmen of Heppner Lodge No. 69, A. F. 4 A. M., at this time pause in sorrowful submission to recall his many vritues and to drop a tear at his departure. We extend the sorrowing widow and children of our deceased brother in their bereavement our deepest sympathy. Be it resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, that a copy b entered upon our records and a copy handed The Gazette-Times for publication. SPENCER CRAWFORD. F. E. FARRIOR. P. M. GEMME1.L, Committee, Mrs. O. J. Cox of Lexington was a visitor in Heppner several days this week, a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Young. Dr. Johnston reports the arrival of a 7 Vi-lb. son at the tjome of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gray of Morgan on January 2nd, l'.25. Alex Warren was in the city yes terday from his home at Boardman, being interested in some business at the court house. Judge E. S. Duron and Ira Lewis were Lexington men in the city on Wednesday, having business at the court house. Ralph Akers, business man of lone, was doing business at the court house in Heppner on Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Rusmua is visiting In Portland this week, expecting to be absent indefinitely. Mrs. Lillian Cochran Is home from Portland, where she has been for a time looking after business matters. Ernest Holiker, farmer of lone, was a business visitor in Heppner on Monday. By Arthur Brisbane Who Will Be First? Flying Brings Change, Real Estate and Railroads Peace in Sleepy Hollow. What railroad man will first real ize what the flying machine meant? What railroad man especially will first realize what the flying: machine will do to the passenger traffic of the great railroads on all long hauls? The first capable man, acting1 on thorough realization of the flying1 ma chine's future, will establish for his stockholders and himself such a for tune as would make those of the Vanderbilts, Hills and Huntingtona look like financial crumbs. Tou think about the flying machine ont west as representing the business energy of the whole western country. To go there now, you travel four days on trains admirably equipped and managed. In less than twenty years the trip will be made by flying machine in six hours and with absolute safety. How many Americans will devote four rail road days to a six-hour fly inn trio? Not many. The flying machine will unset the ories, habits and values. Land one hundred miles from a great eity will be reached more quickly than land in the suburbs twenty-five miles away is reached now. Flying for all long journeys will displcae railroading completely witb- the lives of midde-aeed men now living. Many railroad men, of course, real ize that a great change In transpor tation is soon coming. William Sproule, president of the Southern Pacific Railroad, said yesterday that what caused him to do some hard thinking was the landing in San Fran cisco of a man that had flown from New York in one single day between sunrise and dark. If a man can do that experimentally for the Govern ment now, how long before the thing will be done practically by up-to-date transportation men? Transportation through the air on a great commercial scale probably will be developed first in this part of the world, for here the need Is great est. Real railroad men as regards pres ent earnings will not fear the flying machine, even should they fail to utilize it. The flying machine, tak ing long-haul passengers from rail roads, will so gretly increase freight carrying as to make railroad rights of way and terminals more valuable than ever. That's part of the wisdom of Di vine Justice. No really good thing ever disappears with another good thing already existing. The taxi wiped out the hansom cab. as gas and electricity wiped out the tallow candle. But the hansom and the candle were really not "good things." Watch the flying machine. It will make changes greater than the steam engine ever made, making man liter ally master of all he surveys by en abling him to go anywhere and every where without roads or terminals, crossing a continent in half a day. Most important of all Is that fact that the flying machine alone repre sents national safety, since all wars will be fought and won or lost in the air from now on. Write your two Senators and your Congressmen, urg ing adequate aerial defense not half as many first class machines as any other nation has, but twice as many. Samuel Gompers lies In the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery at Tarrytown, N. Y.t not far from the grave of Andrew Carnegie. The much talked of "community of interests" and "equality'' between capital and labor become real in the graveyard. On earth, in the sunshine equality of capital and labor, is not yet real ity. Labor is labor, with worry and uncertainty attached to it, usually. And capital, with all its worries, means more leisure and a systematic share in hat labor produces. Rlit CslTt.lltinna tra harrov fVinn than ...v.. vva were. It is no longer a crime for workmen to unite. It was a crime once. And they no longer brand with a TS-rl-hnt irnn n rr wnrlman KnnvioKJ of leaving his own parish to seek em ployment in another. They did that in England, years ago. LEXINGTON TEACHER MARRIES, Coming as a surprise to many of her friends was the marriage of Miss Esther Lemery and Mr. Rolfe Paquin on Saturday, December 20 In Seattle. The bride, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Lemery of Wa condii, Is a graduate of Willamette university with tho class of lltiM, having majored in Latin. She was a member of the Clionian lltnrary so ciety of which sh was president and of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet. Upon htr graduation, Miss Lemery whs elected to membernhip in the honorary schol astic frntemity, Alpha Kpra Nu, This year she has ben teaching at Lexington. Mr. Paquin who Is an employe of the Seattle postal department le a 10 registered for work at the University of Washingon. Salem btuUumaii, Dec. 30.