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Volume 43, Number 36. LIBRARY TO BE GIVEN IMPETUS ON MONDAY HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1926 Subscription $2.00 a Year "HOUSE DP DID" IS FALLING DDI UtisWeelt "King Ben" Arrested on GirLs Charges TO VISIT HEfflEB Luncheon Club, City and School to be Approached in Behalf of Move. Miss Mary Jane Dustin, state li brary representative was in Heppner Wednesday. She also visited Lexing ton and lone in the interest of the library and will return to Heppner for a series of meetings Monday. At noon she will meet the Luncheon club and will speak at the high school assembly in the afternoon. At 3:30 she will meet the grade school teach ers at their monthly meeting. The library committee, headed by Mrs. Arthur McAtee, is to appear be fore the city council in the interest pi a local library Monday evening, armed with data concerning cost, location, etc., reported at a meeting of the committee last Monday eve ning. At that time Miss Dustin will explain the Bcope of the state library work and urge city support for a Heppner library which may draw on the state library for books. Saturday night the Parent-Teacher association of Hardman will hold a meeting at which the state library field worker will be present and Sun day she will meet members of the Rhea Creek Grange. New Gym Finance Plan Presented by Mr.DeLong The Luncheon club last Monday again discussed the question of financ ing the proposed auditorium-gymnasium and in this connection they lis tened to a discussion of the problem by Mr. DeLong, represnetative of the Lumbermen's Trust company of Port land. Mr. DeLong's analysis of the situa tion met with much approval by the business men. He proposed that in stead of beginning immediately re payment of a possible bond issue, that retirement of such an issue be taken up at the time the bonds on the present building are paid off. This arrangement would increase the present rate of taxation but 10-13 of one mill, or enough necessary to raise the interest on the bonded in debtedness. By this plan, the bonds for the gym nasium would be taken up in blocks of $4000 apiece beginning in 1942, or the year after the bonds on the pres ent building are retired, and the dis trict would be entirely freed from debt by 1946. Heppner Legion Post to Hold Annual Banquet The annual banquet and election of officers of Heppner Post No. 87, Amer ican Legion, will be held at their headquarters in the McMurdo build ing on Monday evening, December 6. The banquet will be served by the ladies of the Legion Auxiliary prompt ly at 7:00 o'clock p. m., and it is de aired that every member of the post as well as all ex-service men eligible to membership be present to enjoy this feature and participate in 'the business of the annual meeting. It is desired that all post members and others who will attend send their names at once to Harold Cohn so that it may be definitely known just how many to prepare for. BEUGSTROM-BABCOCK. A quiet wedding was solemnized at All Saints' Episcopal church in this city on Sunday morning when MisB Kuth Babcock of this city was joined in marriage to Mr. John O. Bergstrom, formerly a prominent far mer and resident of the Eight Mile section, but now engaged in business at Roseburg, Oregon. Rev. B, Stan ley Moore, minister, read the beauti ful ring service in the presence of the immediate relatives of the bride and bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Allyn stood up with the couple. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Charles Osmin of this city and is a charming young lady, while the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Berg strom of Eight Mile, pioneer residents of this county, and is a young man highly respected in this community where he has resided all of his life. Mr. Bergstrom followed farming for many years, but recently retired from that occupation and went to Roseburg where he is now engaged in tho gro cery business. Mr. and Mrs. Berg strom departed shortly after the cere mony, going to their home at Rose burg, taking with them the happy felicitations of a host' of friends of this community. ENJOY PARISH SUPPER. The members and friends of All Saints' Episcopal church enjoyed to the limit a fine supper at the new parish house on Tuesday evening, and were ediiicd as well by a program of speaking and music. The speakers for the evening were Archdeacon Sidney Creasoy and Rev. Joseph Ten Broeck, roctor of the Episcopal church at The Dalles. Miss Margaret Wright favored the company with two solos. Star Theater, Sunday and Monday. Seal Sale Now On to Fight Tuberculosis Christmas seals are here! Christ mas seals are herel The annual sale of these little nar bingers of good health opens up this week and will continue until Xmas. Of all the great work that is being carried forward by the people of the United States there is none that is greater than the winning fight that is being conducted against tuberculo sis the great white plague, says Jas. M. Burgess, local chairman, chosen to serve again this year. Thero is not a village nor a ham let indeed scarcely a home in the United States that has not been touched by the chill, white finger of tuberculosis, and it is to fight this dreaded disease that the Christmas seals go forth upon their annual mis sion. Costing only a cent apiece less than an ordinary postage stamp they have provided funds for the support of many health institutes, tu berculosis clinics and public health nurses throughout the state. In addition to this work they fi nance an active and intensive prop aganda against tuberculosis, educat ing against the insidious approaches of that disease. The story of the seal itself is inter esting. It comes to us from Den mark where it was first used to raise money for the benefit of a hospital for tubercular children. From there it spread to this country, and the first sales were conducted by the American Red CroBs and the National Tubercu losis association, working together. In 1919, however, the Red Cross with drew from the sale and since then the Tuberculosis association has carried on the sale alone. In 1925 the pro ceeds from the sale aggregated $4, 775,000, and it is hoped to increase that amount this year. The seal' this year pictures three Christmas Heralds singing a carol, while below them is "Merry Christ mas." Heppner has earned an enviable reputation in the purchase and sale of Christmas seals, and it is hoped that this reputation will be sustained this year. Union Thanksgiving Services Well Attended The various churches of the city joined in a union service at the Epis copal church on Thanksgiving, and there was a goodly attendance pres ent to enjoy the fine music and the good sermon delivered by the pastor of that church, Rev. B. Stunley Moore. Each pastor of the community had some part in the service and the mu sic was by the combined ohoirs, there being several special solos and duets. This sketch by Jus. M, Burgess, su perintendent of Heppner schools, de picts what is believed to be the best floor arrangement for the auditorium gymnasium, should the proposed pro gram be adopted by the district. This plan contemplates tho auditorium and gymnasium being separated with the whole gym floor in good view of the auditorium, Thus a declining Pictured Plan of Gym j S ; 1 eoFee o Gymngstum and Stage Auditorium , 1 I ! Y iMHB I I II HAMgVHH " - lt"f l " Returning from Portland and Salem Dr. A. H. Johnston and Dean T. Good man, appointed as a committee of the Luncheon club to place before the proper authorities Heppner's propos als regarding a site for the Eastern Oregon tuberculosis hospital, these gentlemen report that they met with a very favorable reception by the state officials, and the proposition of our city will have the attention of the board of control, who will soon start on their official visitation of the various communities of this part of the state that are applicants for the new institution. The questionnaire that was sent out by the board of control was duly filled out and this was presented by our committee in person, with the result that Heppner will get , visit from that .body on the 12th of December. Our commitee reports that this loca ion was looked upon quite favorably by the state officials, and we hope that when they look us over they will be yet more favorably impressed. Grand K. of P. Officials Will Visit Doric Lodge In honor of the visit on that date ol E. L. Ballagh, Grand Chancellor, and Walter C. Gleeson, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, Doric Lodge No. 20, Knights of Pythias, of Heppner will hold an open meeting for Knights and their ladies at Castle hall on Tuesday evening, Dec. 14. A short program is being arranged consisting of musical and reading numbers be sides addresses by the visiting offi cers. A 7 o'clock supper will be a feature of the evening. Following the open meeting closed lodge will be held, is the plan of the lodge as discussed at its last meeting, and it is greatly desired that all members be on hand to receive the message of the grand lodge men. EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS CLOSE. The evangelistic meetings carried on for three weeks at the Methodist church in this city and conducted by Rev. S. E. Smutz, came to a close with the services Sunday evening. The pastor, Rev. I. V. Parker, states that the church was greatly strengthened in every way by the splendid teaching of the evangelist, and the work will go on with renewed vigor. Mr. Smutz is a great Bible teacher and his preaching was largely along the lines of instruction in the gospel, and as a result the church has been greatly strengthened. Mr. Smutz departed Mgnday for his home at New Mead ows, Idaho, where he is pastor of the Methodist church. NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED. A meeting of the trustees In the C. A. and J. P. Rhea estates was held at Pendleton on Saturday. Among Heppner people attending were S. E. Noston, D. E. Gilman, W. P. Mahoney, Ralph Thompson and Frank Gilliam. T. J. Mahoney resigned the trustee ship of these estates, in which capac ity he has acted for a umber of years, and new trustees appointed were Ralph Thompson, Frank Gilliam and A. M. Markham. Wednesday, December 15th, is the date set by the ladies aid of the Methodist Comunity church for the lolding of their annual Christmas ba zaar, at the church parlors, beginning at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Get your Christmas gifts then. 028-D7 auditorium floor could be made with stationary seals, while a standard size gym floor would be available. By using part of the gym floor for a stage with sliding doors to adjust its size, plays und other entertainments could be taken care of efficiently. Showers, locker rooms, etc., would be placed in the basement beneath the gym floor. Outside dlminisions of the build ing 80x105 feet, Benjamin Purnell, self-styled king of the famous House of David cult at Benton Harbor, Michigan, is facing serious statutory charges by Mrs. Reed (right) and Miss Kubel (left), former members of "King Ben's" colony. Purnell who has been sought since th scandal in 1923 is out on $120 ,000 bond. Heppner Elks Announce Program for 'Memorial Heppner Lodge No. 358 has an nounced its program for the Annual Lodge of Sorrow of the order, Sunday, December 5, which will begin at 2 p. m. in the hall at Heppner. Fol lowing is the program announced by the memorial committee: Funeral March, while members en ter Mrs. C. L. Sweek Opening ceremonies of the lodge. Invocation .... Rev. B. Stanley Moore Quartette, "Send Out Thy Light" Mrs. W. E. Moore, Miss Margaret Wright, Milton W. Bower, Harvey Miller. Roll Call of Departed Brothers. Solo, "The Lord is Risen" Miss Mafgaret Wright Ceremonies of the lodge. Address Judge Stephen A. Lowell Quartette, "Unfold Ye Portals" Mrs. W. E. Moore, Miss Margaret Wright, Milton W. Bower, Harvey Miller. "Auld Lang Syne" ...... Lodge and Audience Closing ceremonies. Benediction. Mmbers of the memorial commit tee are Earl W. Gordon, Frank Tur ner, Clarence Bauinan, Chas. Thom son and Harry Duncan. LOCI HEWS ITEMS A short religious service was held at the Morrow General hospital on Sunday evening by members of the Christian church for Mrs. J. H. Cox. Mrs. Cox was greatly pleased to be thus remembered, and she is grateful to the pastors of the city, and others who call on her frequently. At this service hymns were sung, the scrip ture read and prayers offered, and Mrs. Cox worshipped in partaking of the communion. Nat Shaw visited the city on Wed nesday and reports the grain coming along fine in the Clarks canyon coun try where he farms. The rains and snow have furnished an abundance of moisture and the weather condi tions have been just right to bring all the grain up. Mr. Shaw 13 looking forward to a fine crop season, which we arc sure to have if the present prospects hold good. Hugh Shaw and Glover Peck, two young men of the Lexington ountry, made a trip to Walla Walla during the Thanksgiving holidays and spent a portion of the week looking oer that part of the state of Washington. They report that the grain is far ahead of what it is here and the pros pects for a heavy yield the coming harvest are bright now. Eurl Morgan, who farms quite ex tensively in the Cecil section was here for a short time on Wednesday. He reports plenty of moisture in that part of the county with the result that wheat is coming along well and the range conditions have been great ly improved. Herman Nielson, Rood canyon wheatraiser, was doing business in Heppner on Tuesday and returned home on Wednesday. He is quite jubilent over the splendid weather conditions, and the heavy moisture is. getting down in the ground where it is needed. Wesley Brannon, prominent Hard man citizen, was a visitor in Hepp ner on Tuesday. He is well pleased because of the abundance of good range and crop conditions for the coming season. Everett Harshmcr of Eight Mile met with an accident on Tuesday that caused a fracture of the collar bone. Dr. McMurdo was called to attend him and reports him getting along OK now. Dr. McMurdo reports that he was called out to the ranch of Ernest Can non the first of the week to minister to their little baby which was threat ened with an attack of pneumonia. Public invited to attend the Odd Fellows dance at the hall in Heppner tomorrow, Friday evening, by the Three Link committee. Good time promised. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marlatt of this city are the proud parents of a daugh ter, born to them on Nov. 23rd. Dr. McMurdo reports mother and baby do ing well, Assessor J. J. Wells has been In disposed for several days this week and confined to his home, not being able to attend to his duties at the office. ' v NEWS FROM OFFICE OF MARKET AGENT By C. E. Spence, State Market Agent. The Two-Thirds Middle Toll. Secretary of Interior Work urges farmers to organize and stand to gether to "combat the machinations of middlemen who take a toll of bil lions of dollars annually" from them. In a recent speech he stated that mill interests collected $30,000,000,000 last year from products that yielded the farmer but $19,000,000,000. He urged organization Of farmers and extension of co-operative marketing to remove the tolls of the middlemen. Certification Has Come. Demand for certified hatcheries Is spreading over all states and it has come to Oregon. There has been great need for this system of protection. Many a poultryman has been forced to quit because inferior eggs and sick ly chicks have been sold to him. Un der the certification system breeding stocks are thoroughly inspected be fore they will be certified to as re liable for buyers of hatching eggs, breeding stock and day-old chicks. The hatchery that cannot meet in-, spection will soon be unable to find markets for its output. Certification is but a guarantee of quality; no poul tryman will buy inferior stock at any price if he knows it is poor. . Where Agriculture Stands. The value of all farm property in the United States, measured by the census report in decades, is as fol lows: 1870 $ 8,944,000,000 1880 12,180,000,000 1890 16,082,000,000 1900 20,439,000,000 1910 40,991,000,000 1920 77,924,000,000 1925 57,000,000,000 The decrease of $20,900,000,000 in the value of farm property between 1920 and 1925 was due to the drastic deflation campaign in 1920, which broke down the price of all farm property and farm products. Things to Remember. It requires over 16 bushels of corn to equal the value of 100 pounds of live hogs at average farm prices. This is the widest ratio for over 15 years. The five largest butter markets re ceived 125,687,000 pounds of butter during the first quarter of 1926, com pared with 113,687,000 pounds for the same period of a year ago. Maine leads all states in the nm ber of bushels of certified seed po tatoes. Minnesota ranks second, Ida ho third, New York fourth, Michigan fifth and North Dakota sixth. Grange Birthday, December 4. i On December 4, 1867, the national Grange was organized by seven men in Washington, D. C. Granges all over the country are planning ob servance of the day. Will Open New Drug Business in Heppner Earl W. Gordon returned from Port land this morning, having spent a few days in the city selecting a new stock rf drugs and sundries, as well as buy irg fixtures for equipping the room that was this week vacated by Johnny Hiatt in the I. O. O. F. building, for that line of business. Mr. Gordon states that he will have associated with him in this new un dertaking, George Stevens of Arling ton. The rooms they will occupy will need some alterations and it is ex pected that everything will be readi ness for opening by the 15th of the month. Mr. Gordon expects to con tinue with the confectionery business that he has been conducting for the past year in the Slocum building, but the new enterprise will have his per sonal supervision as he is a graduate pharmacist, and the conducting of a drug store is in line with his train ing and business experience. ALL SAINT'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Rev. B. Stanely Moore, minister. Sunday school at 9:45, classes for all ages; morning prnyer, ll-:00 o' clock; evening service, 7:30. A hearty welcome to all. Edwnrd Hunt underwent an opera tion at the hands of Dr. McMurdo on the 21th of November for the removal f his tonsils. Mr. Armspoker, operator at the de pot, was operated on Tuesday by Dr. McMurdo for tho removal of his ton sils. Don't forget the big special sale at Case Furniture company Saturday, beginning at 1:30 p. m. Colony at Benton Harbor, Mcih., Flourishes Until Prophet Violates Own Tenets. By A. A. HOOPINGARNER. Women are wrecking the House of David. Old Benjamin Purnell, founder of the peculiar colony at Benton Harbor, Mich., finds himself under arrest and facing charges which may end his ca reer as a prophet, all because he vio lated his own tenets and began to toy too much with female members of his house. Purnell in 1903 labelled himself the "Seventh Messenger of the Kingdom of God" and set up the House of Da vid. He managed to bring 760 persons into his fold. Upon joining the House of David, a member turned all of his property over to the general fund and agreed '.o work without pay. In return the House of David agreed to furnish clothing, shelter and food. The proph et, Purnell, ruled wiht an iron hand.' The members vowed never to touch meat, tobacco or liquor. They ruled against normal married life. 1 House of David's baseball team be came noted throughout the country. A House of David band once appeared on Broadway, and was a vaudeville feature for several years. The colony was prosperous and considered fairly righteous, although peculiar. Then Purnell made an error. He decreed that wives might live with their husbands, a direct contradiction to his former belief that normal mar ried life was death. Eventually secrets leaked out of the colony. Court authorities investigat ed. They were told that restrictions regarding celibacy and drinking were not intended for Purnell; that he had as many as fifty young girls in his household, that he had "buckets of gold" stored away in subterranean passages, that he engaged in wildest orgies constantly. In the midst of the investigation Purnell "disappeared." That was on February 23, 1923. Last week he was arrested in the very colony where he had lived in hiding every moment for three and a half years. He is now under $120,000 jail on serious charges preferred by two girls. Methodist Men's Council Meets Dec. 9th and 10th Over 500 men in the Methodist Epis copal churches of Oregon have been appointed as group laeders for the state-wide Methodist Men's Council, which is to meet in Portland on De cember 9 and 10. Under the direction of the super intendents in charge of the four dis tricts of the state, and with the co operation of the pastors, three men have been appointed from practically every Methodist church in Oregon. These men are known as "broadcast ers," and their responsibility is to acquaint the men of the church with the program to be offered at the coun cil. An attendance of 1500 Oregon Methodist men is expected. Twelve internationally famous or ators, lecturers, educators and cler gymen are announced as speakers on the program, in addition to several Oregon men. Within the past week Governor Walter M. Pirece has ac cepted a place on the Porltand pro gram. He will also speak at the two Washington sessions of the Council which will be held in Spokane and Se attle on the four days preceding the Portland meeting. Governor Pierce's subject is "The Christian Man and Civic Duty." He will address the Portland section at 9:30 a. m. Friday, December 10. A feature of the first day's session will be a symposium on "The World's Need of God," which will be partici pated in by the following: George L. Baker, mayor of Portland; B. F. Ir vine, editor of the Oregon Journal; Charles A. Rice, superintendent of Portland public schools; and Harry W. Stone, general secretary of the Portland Y. M. C. A. The Eastern district group is head ed by Rev. A. S. Hisey, district super intendent. He has appointed the fol lowing general committee of minis ters and laymen to aid him in promot ing the council sessions in the Meth odist churches on the Eastern district which includes all Methodist congre gations in Eastern and Central Ore gon, as well as Clackamas and Klam ath counties: Rev. T. D. Yarnes of Oregon City, Rev. H. V. Wilhelm of Gresham, Rev. C. A. Edwnrds of The Dalles, Rev. A. J, Neufield of Wood burn, Rev. Frank L. Wemett of Klam ath Falls, W. J. Cooper of Gresham, J. F. Spiger of Oregon City, M. A. Schreier of Woodburn, George J. Childs of Bend and C. H. Barnstable of Klamath Falls. Following are the local church com mitteemen from Heppner: S. E. Not son, L. W. Briggs and F, R. Brown. SHORT MEETING TUESDAY. Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P., will hold but a short session next Tuesday evening, beginning at 7 o'clock, on account of the school entertainment on that evening. It is important that as many members as possible be on hand as the business demands a large turnout. JASPER V. CRAWFORD, C, C. Just received, a new shipment of fur trimmed coats at the Curran Hat Shop, Also a new line of sports and afternoon dresses in the new shades. By Arthur Brisbane WhenS.O. Gets Busy. Lafayette Young. Drink and Live; or Die? Chinese Punishment. A flaming, bursting volcano on an uninhabited island in the Caspian Sea terrified the inhabitant! of Baku. It shock the land all about, changed tho r.ipht's dark clouds into flaming color. Gradually the superstitious inhabi tants will get over the shock and for get it. And by this time, probably, agents of Mr. Rockefeller's Standard Oil have been instructed to stake out claims on what is left of that island. The Standard Oil men read in the pa per, "Eruptions from ithe volcano con sisted of great columns of oil-soaked earth, accompanied by sheets of flame 300 feet high." The passing of Senator Lafayett Young, of the Des Moines "Capital," following closely upon the death of Colonel Kelson of the Kansas City Star, Frank A. Munsey of the New York Sun, and Victor Lawson, of the Chicago Daily News, is a loss to sin cere and useful newspaper work in the United States. Lafayette Young devoted his life and all his energy to the welfare of his state and nation, and both will miss a courageous and able man. The recent death of Houdini puz zles Conan Doyle because Houdini never drank, never smoked. Some doctors would say that helps explain his death. Able men told E. H. Har riman he would have lived a longer life had he drunk light beer, and re laxed. They even say that teetotalism ia safe only for those that do very, lit tle thinking, and do that little gently. That's a terrific insult to prohibi lion and ice water, but that is what able scientists say. They say also, that a sure path to early death ia bootleg whiskey. One-sixth of an inch yearly seems small. But that would be a foot and a half every century, and with such a sinking Pike's Peak would be below the Atlantic Ocean in much less time than it took the horse to change to a one-toed animal. Dr. Milliken says science and fee ble human imagination can form no conception of the universe. That is easy to believe. When Professor Michelson, of Chi cago University, a' great scientist, ivas asked, "Do you think I might by careful study get some idea of modern mathematics?" he replied with char acteristic modesty, "You might; but I can't understand it." All we know is that it is a very big universe, and that we are small mi crobes on a little grain of sand. Nev eitheless, we have a right to be proud, if only because we can actually think about it and try to understand it. The Chinese have found it necas sary in some places to revive ancient methods of punishment. One, most unpleasant, increases the criminal's ears to a gigantic size. Six arrows are pushed through each ear, and left there for days. When they fall out, his ears are enormous. That helps the public to identify criminals. They had another unplesaant pun ishment in the days of the Empress. The criminal was stretched out and sawed in two lengthwise. That has not yet been revived. The wise deplore smoking by wom en, at least until they finish having children. Hitherto men have done the foolish things, women have been wise, and children have had at least half a chance. But, after all, it is the individual woman's business to decide about smoking. LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING. Because of the entertainment spon sored by the senior class of Heppner high school to be presented on Tues day evening, Dec. 7, the regular meet ing of Heppner Unit, American Leg ion Auxiliary will be on Wednesday evening, Dec. 8, at headquarters build ing. This meeting is important as it is the time for the annual election of officers, and just as large an at tendance of members as possible is desired. Members should also come prepared to pay their dues for 1927. Hostesses for the evening will be Mesdames Will Kirk and Alva Jones. Mrs. Lucile Wilson, Sec. ANNOUNCEMENT. We are shipping in an assorted car load of fencing and offer you the fol lowing bargains of high grade, stand ard fencing, nails, etc.: 25-in., 8-bar, 12-in. stay, wolf proof Galvanized field fence 21 Hie rod. 25-in., 8-bar, 6-in. stay, wolf proof Galvanized field fence 32c rod. Glidden Jainted Barbed Wire 5c lb. Glidden Galvanized Barbed Wire 5Ke lb. Polished Fence Staples $3.50 keg Nails, base $4.70 keg Terms: CASH WITH ORDER. Delivery, Heppner, Ore, PEOPLES HARDWARE COMPANY
