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M The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 42, Number 2. .. . . - HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1925. Subscripion $2.00 Tcr Year E Score Close in Game With Arlington Here Sun day Afternoon. PITCHING FEATURE Roche, for the Local., and Broufhton, (or Arlington, Show Good Form and Allow But Few Bit. A good crowd of ball fan, aw Ar lington go down to defeat here Sun day afternoon by a score of 2 to 1 in the first league game of the sea son, the Heppner-Ione team taking the long end of the score. It was a fine day for the game, and it Is prob able that few games later in the sea son will be better. The locals secured their scores early in the game, holding the visit ors scoreless until the ninth frame when, throui an overthrow at fiwt and a well-timed hit, they brought in one run. This was the only time . throughout the game the visitors ad vanced a man beyond second. The game was essentially a pitch ers' battle, Roche and Broughton both performing with mid-season ef ficiency. Only a few hits were al lowed, while several -innings showed no ball hit at all. This, of course, Indicates that both teams are shy on batting practice and perhaps proved easier victims now than they will later. The fielding of both teams was good, but two hit balls going through the infield, and one of these was almost impossible to handle. The Arlington score and one for the lo cals were attributable to overthrows at first base, each overthrow being followed by a hit which advanced the runner to scoring distance. . ' The Heppner-Ione team plays at Condon next Sunday. Broughton, who plthced for Ar lington here Sunday, was on the mound for Heppner last year. He shows indications of developing Into a real speed artist. It is not definite ly known whether he will be with the Columbia river team all season or not, but if he is, his team will be fortunate. , "PANDORA." That the eause of education, wheth er at home or outside of the city limits, is near to the hearts of our citizens, was attested last evening by the appreciative audience who at tended the operetta "Pandora," given by the fifth and sixth grades of the lone school at Star Theater. These little people, appropriately costumed, letter perfect in their lines and without promptings or self-consciousness, gave a performance which reflected much credit upon them selves and their instructor. We understand there were forty six adults, nineteen children, one baby and moHt of the theater staff ' present. Hope still lives. CONTRIBUTED. According to present p'ons, Dr. H. H. Green, Deputy State Veterinarian will spend a few days in Morrow county the latter part of the mnn'h to complete some requests for t. h. testing that we were unable to' All last winter. . Anyone wishing their cows tested should get in their re quests for this test at once. It may not 'be possible to make the test where there is only one herd request ing it in a community. However, when there are five or more herds in the community requesting the test, it will be made. These requests ahouldl reach the County Agent not later than April 13. R. W. Morse, County Agent. Harold Lloyd Girl A Pathd Picture Banish the Blues with Moyd, See this Joyous Jester and laugh your self sick. It's all fun. Seven gloom-chasing reels. Star Theater, Wednesday and Thurs day, 25c and 50c. W. A. RICHARDSON DIES AT PORTLAND City Recorder and Pioneer of Heppner Succumbs Follow- Operation Yesterday. Walter A. Richardson, city record er of Heppner, and a pioneer of this community where he has resided for more than forty-seven years, died at the Portland Sanitarium at 4 o'cloc': this morning, being past 62 years of age. Death came to him suddenly, following an operation for bladder trouble. The remains will be brought to Heppner tomorrow evening and the funeral will be held from the Elks Temple on Sunday'at 2 p. m., with interment in thejlcppner ceme tery. Mr. Richardson was taken suddenly ill on Tuesday evening and that night was hurried to Portland, being ac companied by his son-in-law, K. K. Mahoney, where on Wednesday fore noon at the Portland Sanitarium he underwent the operation. From this he rallied in fine shape and all re ports up till late yesterday were to the effect that he was getting along splendidly, with every prospect of re covery. At about 4 o'clock this morn ing he was taken with a sudden pain about the heart and died ia a very few minutes. Mr. Richardson is survived by his Widow, Rosa Richardson, and one daughter; Mrs. Kenneth K. Mahoney. He was recently elected to the secre taryship of Heppner Lodge No. 358, K. P. O, Elks, and had he not become suddenly ill he would have been in stalled into that office tonight. For the past two, years he had been in poor health and but few of his friends realised he was suffering to the ex tent that he did. I'.in sudden demise came as a shock to the community. Mr. Richardson was -also a member of Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P., and of the Woodman order. Ford Coupe Reduced To Kindling Wood As a result of too much speed the Ford coupe of E. M. Shipley, section foreman of lone, was reduced to a condition of kindling wood on Sun day evening when the machine turnd over on the highway just beyond the Ed Clark place. Shipley was driving the car, and in the machine with him were "Red" Cochran and Harold Ahalt. The young men had been ft Heppner to take in the ball game, leaving town shortly after dark. It is reported that at the time of the accident the machine was makin; around 45 miles. It left the road and striking a culvert was turned over and struck on the top with such force that the wood work and glass were ground up, wheels were smashed and the occupants thrown clear, mir aculously f escaping injury, though Shipley had his back pretty badly wrenched. The) car made another turn after the top smashed, and it certainly looked as though a cyclone had struck it. Shipley was luter brought before Justice Cornett in this city on a charge of reckless driving on a pub lic highway and was given a fine of $12.50 and costs $2.50, which he paid. stating "that he waa ahead at that, as he had sold the remains of the car for $50. friends and neighbors of Mrs. R. W. Turner tendered her a pleasant surprise at the Turner country hgme in Sand Hollow on Tuesday, the oc casion being the tilst birthday of Mrs. Turner. A very pleasant day was spent, and there waa an abundance of dainty refreshments, brought in by the visitors. Those present were Mr. nad Mrs. O. T. Ferguson, Mis. J. O. Turner, Mrs. Richard Howell, Mrs. Casebeer,- Mrs. Chas. Hemrich and R. W. Turner. In honor of the same event there was a big dinner at the J. O. Turner home on Sunday, to which the Turner clan was invitrd and a fine time wha had there also. Division Engineer Baldock and Supt. Scott of the market road depart ment of the state highways were at Heppner on Tuesday. They were lin ing up "on the county's market rond program, and took time to consult with a number of the Heppner citi zens on the proposition of closing the Lena-Vinson- gap of the O.-W. highway, in which this community is much Interested. Of course these gentlemen were In. no position to do more than offer suggestions in this regard, but impressed those present with the desire of tho state road de partment to have this particular piece of roud completed. IS AWARDED NUMERAL. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vullis, April 2, Wilma Leach of Lex ington, sophomore in vocational ed ucation, waa awarded a. numeral for being a member of the sophomore girls' basketball team this year. As the sophomore class team won the intcrclosB championship for the year they aro the only ones receiving the coveted class numorals. EASTER SALE. The ladies of the Methodist Com munfty church will hold their Easter sale of gingham dresses, aprons and food, Saturday, April 4th, at 1:30 p. m., at the storo of Case Furniture Company. For Sale, 402 acres, known as South Jones Prairie, sltualo in Blue Mts., 20 miles from Heppner. Address D. C. Wells, Pendleton, Ore. Lost One packngo of Curtis-arithmetic tests. Finder please return to Mnrgarct Doherty. WATCHES nave you seen our window display of tools to repBlr them? HAYLOR. For Sale Registered Berkshire boar, Address Ralph McCormick, Morgan, Oregon. Miss Leola Dennett is up from Portland for a vlait with hor rela tives here, EASTER CHICKS Lexington Boy Will Be In Big Wrestling Meet Oregon Agricultural College, Cor- vallis, April 6. Walter Nolan of Lex ington, freshman in pharmacy, will represent O. A. C. in the Pacific Northwest Wrestling association meet to be held in Portland April 9 and 10. Nolan will enter in the 146 pound weight.' Two men In each weight will be sent from here. Keen competition is expected as all of the larger uni versities, colleges and athletic clubs of the coast will be represented. EASTER SERVICES. An Easter program of unusual in terest will be given at the Methodist Community church next Sunday, be ginning at the Sunday school hour, 9:45, continuing through the morn ing church service, and concluding in the evening at 7:30 with "The Stcry of His Last .Week," told in Scripture, song and drama, illustrat ed by beautiful lantern alides. Many of these pictures are repro ductions of the old masters, and por tray vividly the scenes of Our Sa vior's passion, and revive the atmos phere of Jerusalem where the trag edy of the universe was enacted on earthly soil. Seme of the numbers of especial merit are: "Easter Morn" . Chas. Notson "He Is Risen" Mrs. Roger Morse "Rnhbcni" Miss Lillian Allenger "Gcthsemene' Miss Case City of Gold" Mrs. Notson Alive" M. L. Case "Need" Miss Bernice Woodson Un'olding of the Lily" Mrs. Bramer "Children of Jerusalem" . - -.. Intermediates All of which is blended Into a ner- fect whole by appropriate Scriptures and the splendid musical numbers prepared by the chorus choir under tlft direction of Mrs. Bessie Gibb. Mis- Bernice Woodson anl Mis. Rav Taylor at the piano. HARDMAN Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Batty left for Klamath Falls last Wednesday night because of the death of Mrs. Batty's father, but were unable to get thru because of snow slides in the moun tains. They went to Maupin and Dufur, where they visited with rela tives, returning to their Hardman home Monday, April 6. Our high school baseball team played the lone team on the lone field with Iono winning a decided .victory, the final score being 21 to 2. Dale Dleakmnn scored in the first inning and Lewis Hatty in the last. We have hopes of a better score in the return game to be played at Hardman April :rth. Mrs. Ella Bleakman, who haa been seriously ill for the last few weeks, s now on the road to recovery. Laura and Lucy Williams of Hard man Hi have been III for several days. REGULAR P. T. A. MEETING. The regular monthly meeting of the P. T. A. will be held In the high school auditorium next Tuesday at J o'clock p. m. One very attractive featuro on the program will be a pa por by Mrs. Arthur McAtee on "Moral Kducatlon." Those who have ever heard Mrs. McAtee know we will miss a rnro treat if we fail to hear her next Tuesday. Other numbers are poems and songs by hte first grade children and a piano solo by Margaret Notson, Twenty acres, garden, pasture. small house, barn, sheds, 400 hens, water in house, mile of town, price $125 per acre, terms, Box 88, Hermis- ton, Ore. Ilnnson Hughes has been spending the week In Portland, looking after business affairs, He left for the city on Friday. For Sale Reed baby carriage in good condition. Phone 962, CLEAN-UP DAYS- APRIL 13th TO 18th To the Citizens of Heppner: The annual clean-up time for Heppner has arrived. The week of April 13th to 18th has been set for this purpose when all of our citizens are urged to get in and clean up about their front yards, back yards, streets and alleyB. A special request is made on all those who are keeping cows with in the city limits, or harboring stock of any nature, that the prem ises will be cleaned of all rub bish and manure; there are piles of old manure in the vicinity of Main street, and these should be removed and the premises made sanitary. You are commanded to do so. On Monday, the 19th, there will be proper means provided for haul ing away all rubbish that has been gathered and placed in containers on the streets and alleys in easy access. Have all rubbish ready by Saturday evening, April 18, and the city will see that same is re moved without cost; all rubbish must be hauled away, however, and if not ready when the city conveyance calls, property owners will be compelled to properly dis pose of same at their own expense. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Program For. Vesper Service Sunday Night The followinc Is thp nmcrram tnr the Girl Reserve and community ves per services, Easter Sunday, April 12, at 6:30 n. m.. at tho Phri.tinn church: Voluntary. Processional, "Lead on, O King Eter- nal," Audience Standing. Doxoloev. Scripture. Prayer; choir response. "Youth Movement." Mr AlfnrH Collection, to be used for the sup port oi me uirl Reserve secretary in China. Presentation, "The Prayers of the uins Around the World." Sehc knos Triangle of t.ha fiiVi R..... Benediction. Processional, "Follow the Gleam." Postlude. A roneral invitjifinn i. vtat... the public of Heppner to attend thin service. LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS. -The American Legion Auxiliary mel Monday night with 14 members pres ent. The proceeds from the candy sale were, reported as $17.75, the fi nancial statement showing the Aux iliary to have a balance on hnnH of $30. Another candy sale will be put on soon and plans for a May Day tea are being formed. After busi Iness was concluded delightful re freshments of doughnuts, fruit jello with whipped cream and coffee were served. Miss Margaret Crawford and Mrs. Harold Cohn are hostesses for the next social meeting, April 20. Jack Holt in "WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND." from Znno P..W, best seller, at Star Theater Monduy and Tuesday. gmmmtmmmmmtimm:Hnuiman::8Kmmmtaim:ummt! NEW PRICE ON ROLLED BARLEY RECLEANED SEED BARLEY FLOUR, SALT, POULTRY FEED Brown Warehouse Go. Phone 613 nttttwtittiti By SATTERFIELD Standing of Heppner Student High at U.ofO. Margaret Woodson of Heppner, a first year law student at the Uni versity of Oregon, was among those students to receive nothing less than II in academic subjects for the win ter term ending March 20, according to the grade sheet issued by the reg istrar's office. Forty-nine women and 41 men students received no .grades less than II for the past term's work. Only three, two women and one man, received I in all subjects. I is the highest grade given unless special honors are applied for at the begin ning of the term. Passing grades at tfceNiniversity range from I to V. MOTHER DIES IN PORTLAND. E. N. Gonty waa called to Portland early last week by the very serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Mary Elisabeth Groshen. Mrs. -Groshen pussed away at her home at 35314 Second street on Monday and her fu neral was held on Wednesday, inter ment being in Mount Calvary ceme tery. She was aged 65 years and is survived by her husband, Charles Nicholas Groshen, two sons, Edmund Gonty of Portland, and Edward Gon ty of Heppner, and one daughter, Mrs. A. Lamotte of Portland. Mrs. Gro shen was a resident of Heppner at one time, but removed to Portland a number of years ago and has made her home in that city since. Out of respect for his mother, the Gonty Shoe Store in this city was closed un tjl after the funeral, NOTES FROM HEPPNER HL Nearly all of the pupils who have been absent from school on account of the "flu" have returned. The pupils of Heppner school are collecting information and work ing on essays for the Oregon History contest. This' contest ends April 25. Heppner high school baseball team will play their next game at Lexing ton April 10. This is expected to be a fast game. TO LIBRARY PATRONS. All those wishing special books in the next shipment of the Traveling Library, please notify me by Satur day evening. April 11th. MRS. L. B. DEVINE, Librarian. The county road department is now busy at work improving the upper end of the Hog Hollow grade and smoothing out some of the umps over Franklin hill, so that auto traf fic coming and going between Hepp ner and Pendleton may get along with a few less bumps. - Judge Penge thinks they will have the road in very good shape within a few days, and thero should bo no difficulty in retting over the short stretch be tween Lena and Vinson, and all the rest is good macadam, - At the Christian church on Sun day there will be regular preaching services both morning and evening. Mrs. Clara G. Essen, state Sunday school superintendent, will be pres ent and conduct tho services, her subject in the morning being '"The Resurrection." Regular Bible school session at 10 a. m. There will be no Endeavor meeting in the evening owing to the Vesper service by the Girl Reserves coming at the Endeavor hour. Zane Grey's "WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND" at Star Theater Mon day and Tuesday. 20c and 30c. MARKET AGENT Know the New Law. On application to the State Mar ket Agent, 714 Court House, Port land, folders giving the provisions of the new potato grading and inspec tion law, in condensed form, will be rent to any person, and the folder also gives all the standard grades, the definitions, and other information. State officials have been advised to see that the law is enforced, and they are warning growers, shippers and retailers that they will be checked up on. The law will work out for the ler.e per who is working for a reputation fit and profit of any grower or ship for reliable stock and an honest pack. Such an one should welcome his name and grade on the container. When consumers become more familiar with the provisions of the law and the grades, they will order by grades and insist that they receive the grade they ordered. Retailers and shippers will soon learn the growers who are ob serving the law. The purpose of the act is that all concerned shall get what they pay for. It puts a pre mium on a first-class pack. Unreliable Scales Mean Trouble. A source of much trouble and mis understanding between the farmer and the elevator or warehouseman is unreliable or inaccurate scales. There is little excuse for this. The state has a department, under the juris diction of the State Market Agent, for testing and correcting unreliable scales. There is no charge for the Bervice, and a competent man will be sent on request at any time. Recently a acale inspector found a scale with an error of three pounds to each draft of grain, the result of which on the car of 750 sacks amount ed to 450 pounds the number of pounds billed but not put into the car. Another scale showed an eVror of 189 pounds on an average load of 4000 pounds. Many scales are balanced by tying nuts and washers on the counterpoise, and many are not properly installed, not being boxed in, with the result that the wind will often make a dif ference of from one to si pounds, de pending on its velocity. At one of the Portland mills the force of the wind on a box car of grain, weighed upon track scales, showed a variation of 1800 pounds. The pressure of wind upon a truck load of five sacks of grain being weighed inside, a ware house will cause a variation of from two to three or more pounds from outside weights. Out weights must be accurate that positive knowledge of each car may be hid; then it is comparatively easy to check the weight received at the terminal markets, where all scales re ceive particular attention for accu racy, being tested several times dur ing the year by and against standard weights, the same being certified to by the U. S. Bureau of Standards. Country scales should be given far more attention. When they are ac curate, much of the present misun derstanding will be removed. Building Up From Cement. Several years of mistakes and fail ures in co-operative work have taught growers valuable lessons, and the work is now going forward much more safely and satisfactorily. They now realize the value of strong per sonalities, dynamic leaders, men and women of executive ability to work with and direct. And as the organi zations are founded on such Bolid foundations, they succeed. Farmers are now following the methods of big private corporations. They argue that what others have done they can do and they can. The co-operative movement is fast spreading over the country and during the past year there have been comparatively few failures. LEXINGTON Ben Lind and family of Pocatello. Idaho, spent Sunday night in Lexing ton on their way to Longview, Wash. They drove by way of Lexington to avoid the oil that is being put on the nignway Between Boardman and Ar lington which is proving very disas trous to clothes and cars. R. L. Rose and wife of Portland were in Lexington on Tuesday. Mr. Rose is representing the LaSalle cor respondence school of Chicago and was here interviewing several cus tomers of his school. . Miss Wilma Leach has been chosen to represent the Women's Athletic association of O. A. C. at Los Angeles. Miss Leach leaves Corvallis Tuesday for the California city. The first campers of this season In the auto camp grounds were in the grounds Tuesday night; two families from Nampa, Idaho, on their way to St. Martin's Springs. Clarence Carmichael is sporting a brand new Ford Coupe, purchased trom Latourell Auto Co. of Heppner last week. . Mrs. Watt of Portland, who has been visiting in Lexington for several weeks, returned to hor home lost Sunday. Mr8. Elmer- Hunt of Pine City spent Saturday and Sunday visiting at the home of Mrs. W. O. Hill. J. W, Greb, an insurance man of Spokane, was In Lexington Monday night on his way to Portland. Barney Doherty was in from Sand Hollow on Monday interviewing some of his old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Morgan of Con don paid Lexington a short visit on Monday. Howard Lane bought a Ford truck from Latourell Auto Co. la.it week. Mrs. Ralph Finley was visiting friends in Lexington on Tuesday. The ladies of the Christian church are serving a big chicken dinner at the church parlors this evening. Let's everybody go. Short Session of Circuit Court Held Thursday A short session of circuit court was held at the court house in Hepp ner od last Thursday, when Judge Phelps went over the docket and cleaned up several cases that had been pending, and were ready for final action. The grand jury turned in their report after being in ses sion for a couple of days, and the re sult of their labor waa the presenta tion of 6 true bills and one not true bill. Other matters disposed of were: Okanogan Stat Bank vs. J. W, Beyraer; settled and dismissed. Credit Service Co. vs. X. Bleakman: dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Farmers Stockgrowers National Bank vs. Edgar J. .Ball; dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Mary Dilworth Gateley vs. Paul O'Meara; demur to separate answer a a stained. Heppner Farmers Elevator Co. vs. R. D. Allstott and D. E. Gilman; mo tion to make more definite and cer tain allowed. N. S. Whetstone, et ax., vs. D. M. Stuart, J. L. Hanna, et al; motion to strike denied; 10 days to answer. N. S. Whetstone vs. Guy Boyer, et a!.; demurrers to complaint overrul ed; 10 days to answer. Mary Ing rum vb. Wm. Ingram; trial with findings and decree for plaintiff. Mary J. Allen vs. A. H. Allen; find ings and decree for plaintiff. Vermont Loan A. Trust Co. vs. Sar ah Pifjgott, et al.T dismissed as to defendant C. H. Finn; demur over ruled; 20 days to answer. LOCI MEWS ITEMS John and George Partlow, now of "Underwood, Wash., but formerly res idents of Boardman, were brought to Heppner on Saturday by Sheriff Mc Duffee to answer to a charge brought against them by the grand jury of obtaining goods under false preten ses. After hustling around they were able to furnish bail and were re leased from custody, to appear later when circuit court is in session. J. G. Thomson is the proud pos sessor of a Chrysler sedan, delivered to him this week by Walter LaDusire, local agent. It is certainly a swell car. Mr. Thomson had driven a Cad illac for many years and was sup posed to have the habit so well fixed that he could not be induced to take anything else. We understand that he is thoroughly well pleased with his new machine. Rev. Wood of Ontario will be pres ent and conduct the services at 11:00 a. m. at the Episcopal church on bunday. Services in keeping with the Eastertide will be held, and a cordial invitation is extended to all friends of the church, as well as the public of the city, to attend the ser vices and hear Mr. Wood. E. L. Bouteiller, typewriter doctor from Baker, was in the city' over Wednesday, looking after the needs offsick typewriters. Because of a breakdown to his car, he was com pelled to remain over here today to have that doctored also. The Fuller Brush Company has a permanent job for a local man with car to handle our business in Mor row, Gilliam and Wheeler counties. Good pay and opportunity for a live wire. Write us at Walla Walla for more information. Clerk Aijderson has been quite busy this week issuing fishing li censes. The season opens on the irth, when there will be a grand rush for the streams about town and a consequent raid upon the finny tribe. Wallace McDuffee, who has been en joying a visit with his brother, Sher iff McDuffee for some time, and also spent a while in Portland, returned to his home at Ritter this week, go ing over with Frank Elder. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner, Bobby and Jeannette spent the week end at Hood River where they enjoyed a vis it at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Livingstone. They returned home on Sunday afternoon. An 8-pound daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Wil son in this city on April 8th. Both mother and daughter are doing well, and Dave has been passing out the smokes to his friends. Judge Gilbert WPhelps of Pendle ton was here over Thursday last and held court. He was accompanied by Mrs. Phelps and Court Reporter Beck with. They returned home on Fri day. The Endeavorers will hold an East er food sale at the store of Hum phreys Drug Co. on Saturday, April 11, beginning at 9 a. m. Cakes and pies and cookies will be offered. Can you beat it ? Zane Grev's WANDERKR OF THE WASTELAND, with Jack Holt, actually filmed in the West, in natural colors. Star Thea ter, Monday and Tuesday. Fred Tash returned home from Walla Walla on Sunday. Ho had been spending several days there with his mother, Mrs. Hiram Tnsh, who is quite seriously ill. Mrs, Carrie Vaughn of Portland is a guest at the home of her son, Chas. Vaughn and family for a few days. She arrived hero Tuesday morning. Al Hemikson was over from Pen dleton for a few days the first of the week, looking after busnijss af fairs here nnd down Willow creek. A guest this week at the hime of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Olson in this city is Mrs, Jiu-k Eichendorf of Ba ker, who Is a sister of Mrs, Olson. Beauty work dono every Wednes day and Saturday at Mrs. Currnn s Millinery Shoppe. Marcelling a spec ialty. Mrs. Florence Seale Davis. Andy Rood was in from the big much on Heppner Flat Wednesday. Plowing is the order out that way, and the ground works tine. See Zhho Grev's famous story, WANDERKR OF THK WASTELAND, in natural colors, at Star Theater Monday and Tuesday. ITiise By Arthur Brkban Eugenists Mean Well, But Earth, Big Alma Mater Why Ten Commandments But Can You Enforce It? The eugenists in the birth control convention plan for a better race by "artificial selection," which would mean picking the right husband for the right wife. You can do that with cows, horses, etc. But with them you only breed a bedy. Among human beings you prouuee that very mysterious thing called a soul, and that's different. You might marry a John L. Sulli van to Hypatia, or a Michael Angelo Moses to the Venus of Milo and be bitterly disappointed in results. On the other hand, a tall, fierce country girl, Nancy Hanks, probably unable to read or write, marries a locafWer do well, and the result is Abraham Lincoln, The Lord seems to reserve for ..Himself certain prob lems. Harvard will spend $12,000,000 to improve .the study of agriculture That's sensible. English-speaking nations study Latin and Greek. The Romans stud ied Greek. The Greek philosophers studied the Egyptian language and hieroglyphics. Millions are spent teaching many kinds of knowledge little used after the student leaves school. It is about time to begin studying seriously old Mother Earth, the or iginal Alma Mater from which we spring, upon which we depend abso lutely during life, and to which we all return. In Paris, a young girl, fifteen years old, Irene Laurent, evidently of the Madame Curie type, has produced a new fuel for automobile engines. It is made from BUgar, and is cheaper and more efficient than any substitute for gasoline thus-far discovered. If events justjify the prediction of Professor Haldane that chemistry will soon make sugar as cheap as sawdust, the gasoline problem may temporarily be solved by "sugar pow er." Religious organizations, convinced that public schools should include religious training in the daily rou tine, demand that the Ten Command ments be read to the children at least once a week. Wouldn't the "Sermon on the Mount" be better reading for chil dren than the Ten Commandments? In a general way every child of ten knows of the Ten Commandments? or as many as a child should understand. Two or three of the Commandments are fortunately not necessary to the child up to fifteen. Why not leave religion to religious teachers, and public school education to public school teachers, and keep the two separate, which has been the American plan thus far? A man, just dead, was at one time a clergyman in the Protestant Epis copal Church. Later he belonged to the Greek Orthodox Church, and when he died he was one of the Grny Friars of a Roman Catholic monas tery. You admire such earnest seeking after truth and wonder what this man of three religions learned about religion when he passed over to the other world. Did he find that only one religion is officially recognized above, or is one better than the others, or does it all depend on how you act toward your fellow man, the Creator of the Universe not being so much interest ed in what you think about Him? Def inite answers would be interesting. President Coolidge says the States should help the national Government to enforce the dry law. So they should, out of respect for Constitu tion and law. But while the necessary seventy five per cent j)f the States ratified the Constitutional Amendment, na, ly one hundred per cent violate It, and their juries sympathize with tho violators. The question for tho President and the nation is this: How can the use of whiskey be stamped out? What is to bo done to stop drunkeness and open drinking of bootleg whiskey among school children? Prohibition seems to have put millions In this nation on a whiskey drinking basis. What can be done about that? The well known and successful Min neapolis rupture expert, Mr. C. F. Redlich, will bo in The D.iUes on Monday and Tuesday, April VI and 14, at the Dalles Hotel. Ruptured people come many miles to see him. Con sultation is free. Watch The Dalles papers for special announcement. The Willirtr Workers will servo a big chicken dinner on Thursday, Ap ril at the parlors of tho Christian church, for the sum of Me. At this time they will also conduct on apron sale. Twenty acre unimproved, for young hore; good soil; under nw McKay creek r-ervoir. Also 40 acre partly improved for wh.-at and stuck ranch, K. I'. Dodd, IlermUtoti, Ore, Two salesmen wanted for tlii.; ter ritory to sell Wimt proof me a' l!i.!)0 iuit.i. Selective pu let tm. Kent sell er. Repeat.,' r. t'ytnmi ion h dully. 417 Kxch-'ingo llldg., Portland, Ore. For Sale, Cheap Acetylene liicht Irtg system completely equipped. Kph E.tkoUon, Lexington, Oiugcn.