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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 1927.
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Stunts for Library Show
Guarded Closely by
Those Taking Part.
If your mind hnrborg an idea that
there are no first class actors in
Heppner, second to none on Broad
way, be sure to attend the vaudeville
at the Star theater Tuesday, March 8,
and become disillusioned. Qualities
will be revealed in your friends that
you never before knew existed. The
vaudeville is being sponsored by the
Heppner Public Library association,
and will be produced by talent taken
from the several organizations of the
city.
Comedians who need not take a
back seat te Harold Lloyd, Buster
Keaton, Harry Lauder or any of the
rest, will evoke maelstroms of mirth,
testing the strongest beams of sup
port in the building. Then there will
be heavy drama Btuft, operatic re
views, colorful ballets, physical exhi
bitions, and yes, it is true a real
bathing beauty contest.
All of this we had told us on the
QT, for the nature of the various
numbers is being zealously guarded
in order that the treat may be the
more enjoyable because of the added
atmosphere of expectancy. You take
it from us though, it js going to be
everything we say it is and probably
more, so you need have no qualms of
conscience in telling your neighbors
all about it.
What we hae heard leak out about
the affair is so good that we can hard
ly keep from spilling the beans, but
we have been sworn to secrecy on
oath and hence must not give it away.
If we can possibly prevail upon the
Management, however, we are going
to make a full breast of it next week.
So keep your eyes peeled.
ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. B. Stanley Moore, Missionary
in Charge.
Sunday school at 9:45; celebration
of the Lord's Supper at 11 o'clock.
The confirmation class will meet at
4:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Ev
eryone is welcome to attend this class
whether you are contemplating con
firmation or not.
During the first week in February
the seventeenth annual convocation
of the Protestant Episcopal church
of Eastern Oregon was V eld at Hood
River. It was presided over by the
Rt. Rev. Wm. P. Remington, D. D.
All of the clergy of the district were
in attendance, and a full representa
tion of lay delegates.
The first day began with a celebra
tion of the Holy Communion, which
was followed by a meeting of the Wo
men's Church Service league, which
had much good work to report, and a
large tentative program of service
for the future. The business of the
convocation was accomplished as
quickly as possible. The whole mis
sionary district shows strong and
steady growth. This was evidenced
by the stirring report of Bishop Rem
ington. Friday evening, the 4th, a union
. mass meeting was held in the Rialto
theatre. The service was attended
by more than six hundred people. A
union choir furnished beautiful mu
sic. The Rt. Rev. Edward M. Cross,
Bishop of Spokane, and our own Bish
op Remington, Bpoke in the interest
of the Bishop's Crusade. The whole
body was stirred by their sermons
and the general fervor of the service.
Sunday afternoon a service of faith
healing and intercessory prayer was
held in St. Mark's church. Those who
attended returned home refreshed in
body and spirit. We look forward to
a great working of the Holy Spirit in
the churches in the year that is now
passing.
MORGAN
Ellen Ritchie of lone was the week
end guest of Delorous Crowcll.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Ely and family
and Ellen Ely were the dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Palmateer.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hutchcroft
and Mrs. Anderson were the dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Trocd
son Sunday.
Miss Alta Pettyjohn of Heppner is
visiting Miss Gladys Medlock.
Mrs. Ralph McCormick visited the
Morgan school Thursday.
Martin Buernfiend and Jim Hardea-
ty were doing business in Heppner
Mondny.
Miss Mildred Smith of lone spent
1' rulay and Saturday with Miss Beu
In h Pettyjohn.
"Tho Second Puncture" was given
by the young people of Morgan Fri
day. It was a pronounced success.
Miss Gladys Brashears of lone wbb
the week-end guest of Miss Geneva
Pettyjohn.
The school children of Morgan were
entertained by a marshmallow roast
and a valentine box. Those visiting
were Mrs. Noah Pettyjohn and son
Mrs. Harbison, Mrs. Bert Palmateer
nnd children, Gladys Medlock and Al
ta Pettyjohn.
W. R. Farrens spent a few days
the past week visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Zoe Buurenfiend.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hynd of Cecil
were calling in Morgan Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cool entertained
a few of their friends at a dance Sat
urday night.
Mrs. M. L. Curran and Mrs. 0. T.
Ferguson returned home on Sunduy
from Portland, where they had spent
a week. While below Mrs. Curran
liiado selection of her spring millin
ery stock.
Was Resident Here for
More Than 47 Years
Mrs. Mary Josephine Hughes, wid
ow of the late John Hughes, died at
the family home in this city on the
late afternoon of Sunday, February
13, 1927, aged 68 years, 1 month and
22 days. Death resulted from a lin
gering illness which Mrs. Hughes had
suffered for more than a year past.
Her funeral was held on Wednesday
forenoon at 10:00 o'clock from St.
Patrick's church, where requiem mass
was said by Rev. T. J. Cantwell, pas
tor. A very large gathering of rela
tives and friends was present to at
test the high respect in which the de
parted was held in this community.
Mary Mallory was born February
22, 1858, in Tipperary county, Ireland.
She was married to John Hughes at
Littleton, county Tipperary, Ireland
and they immediately came to Ameri
ca, becoming residents of this county
on February 22, 1880, thereby being
numbered among the earlier settlers
of this section, where Mrs. Hughes
continued to reside over a period of
47 years, lacking but a few days.
The last twenty years she has made
h?r home in this city.
She is survived by the following
children, all of whom were present at
the time of her death: Matt T.
Hughes, John P. Hughes, Mrs. Mary
Ilealey, Joseph J. Hughes, Mrs. An
na McNamee and Miss Nora Hughes
of Heppner; William J. Hughes of
Pendleton and Thomas J. Hughes of
Portland; also 14 grandchildren, be
sides a brother and one sister resid
ing in Ireland.
The deceased was a gentle, devoted
mother, bright and cheerful in dis
position and a general favorite with
everybody. She leaves a host of
friends who will mourn her loss.
"So He giveth His beloved sleep."
Funeral of Mrs. Cowins,
Pioneer, Held Saturday
The funeral of Mrs. James W. Cow
ins was held on Saturday afternoon
at 2:00 o'clock at I. O. O. F. hall, Rev.
B. Stanley Moore, pastor of All Saints'
Episcopal church, officiating. Beauti
ful hymns were sung by a quartette
composed of Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs.
Maurice Frye, M. D. Clark and E. H
Buhn, with Mrs. C. L. Sweek at the
piano. Burial was in Masonic cem
etery where the remains were laid to
rest by gentle hands, and whence
many friends and neighbors had fol
lowed to witness the last sad rites to
one of the early pioneers of this sec
tion. ,
Amanda MeLvina Keever was born
January 14, 1844, daughter of Pierre
and Margaret Keever, at Toolsboro,
Louisa county, Iowa. Her mother was
widowed when she was a very small
child, and they were left in not too
good circumstances. In 1850, mother
and daughter accompanied two uncles
trip across the plains by ox
team to California, it being at the
time of the great gold rush, and on
the journey many hardships and pri
vations, as well as many dangers were
buttered; food ran out, and they were
menaced by hostile Indians. In order
that the women and children might
have a little food, the uncles went
without, and they despaired of reach
ing their destination. They finally
arrived at Placerville, and the moth
er passed away shortly after reaching
California, leaving Mrs. Cowins
among strangers at the age of 6.
She was married to James Wright
Cowins at Marysville, Calif., on May
14, 1865. Later, with two small chii-
dien they returned east by way of the
Isthmus of Panama and visited rela
tives in Iowa, where their second
child, Tilda, died. In 1873 they de
cided to come west again and took
three years for the journey, the trip
being undertaken largely for the ben
efit of Mrs. Cowins' health. Mr.
Cowins who had learned photography,
outfitted for taking pictures, and
they spent much time at the various
points along the way while he fol
lowed his vocation, and they finally
reached Eugene, Oregon, where they
lived for about three years. On the
journey west, two children were born.
Starting for Walla Walla they were
delayed at Wells Springs for repair
ing of their wagon wheels. Learning
that there was no blacksmith shop
nearer than Heppner, they came on to
this city in the fall of 1899, and de
cided to locate at this place, where
the family has since resided.
For a number of years past Mrs.
Cowins has been a shut-in, but in the
early Hays of her residence hero she
followed nursing and during the small
pox epidemic here many years ago
her services proved to be almost in
dispensible, and very many of the
babies of the earlier settlors here
were greeted by her smile and tender
enre upon their arrival into the world.
In her early girlhood, Mrs. Cowins
became a member of the Episcopal
church, and she received her educa
tion in a school at Santa Clara, Calif."
At her marriage to Mr. Cowins, the
Episcopul minister officiated, and her
funeral sermon was preached by the
Episcopal minister of this city. Mr.
Cowins, who has long been a member
of Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P. of
Heppner, desired that the members of
that order have charge of the funeral
services and it was his request that
the services be held in their castle
hall. Besides her husband, Mrs. Cow
ins is survived by three children, Mrs.
Emma Gurrigues of Boise, Idaho;
William Cowins of Heppner, and Mrs.
Francis Cantwell of Grants Pass; al
so' nine grandchildren and thirteen
greatgrandchildren.
On May 14, 1915, Mr. and Mrs. Cow
ing celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary, and at the time of her
death they had been married 61 years
und 7 months.
Millinery, dresses and underwear
from Smart Shop, Pendleton, on dis
play in Heppner Hotel, room formor
moi ly occupied by C. A, Minor.
FRANCHISE GRANT
DELAYED BECAUSE
CITY DADS ABSENT
Matter to be Taken Up Again
Monday Evening; Mr. Saw
yer Explains Service.
No action was taken on the fran
chise for the Sherman Electric com
pany at the special council meeting
Monday evening because a full coun
cil necessary to pass on the ordinance
was not present. Mayor Noble was
absent due to illness. The city fath
ers will meet again next Monday to
act on the ordinance.
G. C. Sawyer, representative of the
electric company, was present and
was well pleased with the attitude
shown regarding the' franchise. He
said the company had been very care
ful in drawing up a franchise that
should in no way be objectionable,
and expressed little apprehension as
to its being granted.
Heppner will be served with a high
power line with juice furnished from
two plants, said Mr. Sawyer in dis
cussing points of their service, thus
guaranteeing continuous service. In
event one plant becomes disabled, it
is a matter of but a few minutes to
switch in the other plant.
Mr, Sawyer is certain that electrical
power wlil be cheap enough with the
advent of the new Bervice to make
electrical cooking practical and econ
omical. Electrical heating of large
areas, however, will not be practical,
for it is impossible to produce elec
trical energy cheap enough at the
present time. Electric ranges must
be handled sensibly to be economical,
Mr. Sawyer said, and that housewives
may learn their proper care and oper
ation it is the policy of the company
to give demonstrations at various
places where the service is installed.
The company does this because they
have learned that a satisfied customer
with a small bill is more profitable
than a dissatisfied customer with a
large bill.
It is planned to rush construction
on the line from De Moss Springs in
Sherman county that the service may
reach new territory as soon as possi
ble, Mr. Sawyer said, but he could
make no promise of just how soon it
would reach here. If everything goes
smoothly, however, the new power
line may be here by early summer.
IRRIGON GRANGE NEWS.
Mrs. W, T. Wright and Mrs. J. M.
Knight called at the Goble home on
Tuesday, Mrs. Goble having returned
from Pendleton where she went for
the removal of a very bad goitre. The
doctor decided she was not strong
enough to undergo the operation and
all hope that she may be able to get
well without it.
Mr. and Mrs. Buffington of The
Dalles have moved on to the Woodard
place south of the school, and we hope
that they will become permanent res
idents here. Mr. and Mrs. Woodard
have moved to Umatilla to live.
A meeting of the school board was
held on Wednesday evening, but ow
ing to the illness of one of the direc
tors but little business was done.
Mrs. Edith Jones and her sister,
Miss Tucker, visited at the Chas. Sal-
ing home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Knight called at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T
Wright on Sunday evening. Mr.
Wright has been very sick with the
flu.
Mr. and Mrs. f red Markham en
tertained Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Knight
and son James and Mr, Allen and Mrs
Frank Markham at dinner on Sunday
Mrs. Graybeal went to the doctor
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Heppner vs. Medford
In State Shoot Start
Heppner Rod and Gun club will
meet Medford Rod and Gun club in
the starting match of the second an
nual Orcgonian telegraphic state
trap shooting tournament next Sun
day. Twenty teams have registered
for the shoot this year in which the
local club won the trophy cup in the
shoot-off at Portland la.t year.
Heppner will be a strong contender
again this year, for besides the win
ning team of last year a number of
new promising shots will be enlisted.
Although no excpetionally high
scores have been hung up at the lo
cal traps for some time, nimrods
have been getting their eyes primed
and are set for the start.
Members cf last year's champion
ship team who will shoot again this
year are L. Van Marter, Chas. Lat
curell, Chas. Vaughn, A. D. McMardo
and Albert Bowker. Van Marter had
high gun at the shoot-off last year,
breaking 99 out of a possible 100 clay
birds.
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS.
The American Legion Auxiliary met
Tuesday evening. There were 17 mem
bers present. The unit cleared about
$45 on the dinner served the Farm
Loan Bank association on February 3
and we are planning to buy some
needed equipment for the hall with
part of this. As many members as
can possibly do so are urged to at
tend the coming district conference
March 12 at Pendleton.
A conimitee consisting of Helen
Cohn, Doris Burgess and Sylva Wells
was appointed to plan for the library
benefit program on March 8. This
committee met on Wednesday with
the committee from the O. E. S. to
plan a joint number.
The hostesses for this meeting
were Mrs. Ben Buschke and Lorena
Isom. Secretary.
BROWN FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY.
After a delay of several days, and
following an investigation by a cor
oner's jury which decided that death
was the result of natural causes, the
remains of Artie Brown, whose funer
al was conducted at the Christian
church in this city on Monday after
noon of last week, were taken to the
burial ground near the Devore place
on Rhea creek, where interment was
had on Friday forenoon. Because
there had been no regularly licensed
physician in attendance upon Mr.
Brown within forty-eight hours prior
to his death, no death certificate
could issue, and it became necessary
to have the case passed upon by the
coroner's jury before burial could
take place.
LOCATE IN PORTLAND.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hughes took
their departure on Saturday night
for Portland, where they will be lo
cated in the future. Mr. Hughes has
purchased a business at 74 East Glea
con street, and henceforth his resi
dence will be in the metropolis. Han
son Hughes has also purchased a bus
iness on Sandy Boulevard, and he and
Mrs. Hughes will be located in that
part of Portland also. He had made
a deal for a grocery business owned
by John Bergstrom in Roseburg and
Mrs. Hughes left here some two
weeks ago to join him there. This
deal fell through, however, so Han
son took over the Sandy Boulevard
proposition.
last week, suffering from a gatheilng
in liti ear. She is some better now,
A good sized crowd attended the
Granjre social Saturday night, when a
fine time was enjoyed by all. The
Wicklanders of Boaiaman and Mrs,
Watkins furnished tr.e music.
Mr. and Mrs. Harve Walpole and
son Robert are staying with Mrs. W
II. Walpole while her husband is ab
sent this week in Portland.
DISTRICT DEBATE
TO BE HELD HERE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Hermiston and Heppner Will be
Matched for Privilege of
Entering Finals.
Last Tuesday witnessed the last of
series of interclass debates, in
which much interest has been shown
by the entire student body and com
munity. These debates have been a
decided success in every way, as evi
denced by the diligent research and
preparation of the debaters. Each
debater and alternate willingly and
enthusiastically went into the work.
The results were gratifying.
From the four class teams and al
ternates one affirmative and one neg
ative school team, each consisting of
two members has been been selected.
Those honored with a position on the
affirmative team are Margaret Notson
and Marvin Gammell, with Mae
Doherty, Gerald Slocum and Kather-
e Bisbee as alternates, while those
winning equally important honors on
the negative team are Orrin Bisbee
nd Marjorie Clark, with Fletcher
Walker, Louise Thomson and Evelyn
Swindig as alternates.
These two teams will meet Hermis
ton in the first of the debates of the
district on February 23rd. It is the
usual custom for the negative teams
to -travel. Thus, the debates in
Heppner will see the Heppner affirma
tive pitted against the Hermiston neg
ative team.
Last year the debates in the local
school were only held between the
classes. This year the interclass de
bates have been stressed more than
ever before, and the school is now
preparing to carry this work on a
step farther by entering into the dis
trict debaters' contest. It is the pres
ent plan that debating will become a
permanent activity of the school.
In the event that the Heppner High
school wins over Hermiston, then the
local high school will meet the win
ners of the McLoughlin-Pendleton de
bate for the district championship.
The question being debated in this
district is: Resolved, that the cabinet
farm of government should be adopt
ed in the State of Oregon. When the
local students debate this question
here next Wednesday evening it is
hoped that a large crowd will be in
attendance. The debate will start
promptly at eight o'clock. In order
to help defray the expenses of the
contest a small admission fee will bo
charged.
DOCTOR'S WIFE ASKS $300.
Friday's Oregonian.
Mrs. Alvina E. Higgs filed a suit in
circuit court yesterday seeking sep
arate maintenance payments of $300
monthly against her husband, A. K.
Higgs, whom she alleged abandoned
her January 1, this year. They were
married in Portland January 17, 1925,
according to the complaint.
In addition to the monthly payments
Mrs. Higgs asks the court to help her
recover $5000 which she said sh
loaned her husband prior to their
marriage. In setting up her plea for
the separate maintenance payments
Mrs. Higgs alleged that her husband
owns the Evelyn apartments, from
which he receives an income of $450
monthly, that he owns 1000 acres of
land in Morrow county valued at $25,
000 and that his monthly income as
a physician is about $1000.
New spring hats, coats and dresses
at the Curran Hat Shop.
Mrs. Hopper Dies After
Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Bernice DaFoe Hopper, former
resident of Heppner and teacher of
music in our public schools for sev
eral years, died February 10 at New
Rockford, North Dakota, at 11 p. m.,
following an operation she underwent
on Sunday preceding. Mrs. Hopper
was taken suddenly ill on Saturday
with an attack of appendicitis. Her
funeral was held at 2r00 p. m. on
Monday, February 14, from the Meth
odist church at New Rockford.
At the time of her death Mrs. Hop
per was a member of the faculty of
the New Rockford schools. She was
a very successful teacher of music,
in which art she was well educated.
During the several years of her resi
dence in Heppner, Mrs. Hopper en
deared herself in the hearts of the
people and she was highly esteemed
for her many excellent qualities. She
is survived by her husband, Clair V.
Hopper, and an infant daughter. New
Rockford was her old home town, and
the left Heppner about a year ago.
Local Cases Will Be
Tried at Condon Soon
The cases of two prominent Hepp
ner citizens charged with committing
a statutory crime, will be tried here
before Circuit Judge D. R. Parker on
February 28, states Condon Globe
Times. The cases were transferred
to this court after the Morrow county
jury list of about 100 names had been
exhausted and because new jurors
without preformed opinions of the
defendants' guilt or innocence would
be hard to obtain owing to the wide
discussion of the case in the home
county.
K. K. Mahoney, assistant cashier of
the First National bank of Heppner,
and Henry Bauer, clerk in the Hepp
ner hotel, were arrested last year on
charges involving two girls under six
teen who are now in a home in Port
land. They were indicted on eight
different counts and the trial on the
first of these last November resulted
in Mahoney's acquittal while the jury
disagreed in Bauer's case. The men
will be tried here on two of the re
maining counts, it is understood.
The Gilliam county December jury
panel has been held over and jurors
will be selected from this list to hear
the cases. If this list is exhausted
names will be taken from the new list
of 200 names drawn by the county
court last month.
The cases were transferred to Judge
Parker's court by Judge G. W. Phelps
of Morrow county.
HARDMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinnard McDaniel
and family have moved to their new
home at Lone Rock.
Beth, Dale and Percy Bleakman
were week-end visitors in Hardman.
W. H. Ayers moved to Eight Mile
where he has accepted the position
as postmaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McDaniel were
visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Bleakman Friday and Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Greener were
visitors t the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Burnside over the week end.
Marvin Brannon, who has been ab
sent from school for some time on
account of the flu, returned oMnday.
Muriel Farrens returned to school
Monday after having been ill for two
weeks.
The dance given by the I. O. O. F.
lodge Saturday was enjoyed by all.
Oren McDaniel was a visitor in
town over the week end.
The P. T. A. masquerade party giv
en at the high school on Friday was
well attended. The prize for best cos
tume was awarded to Burton Burn
side, who represented a Turk.
Carl McDaniel and Elsa Leathers
left for Mukiltee. Wash., Wednesday,
February 9th. They are visiting their
sister, Mrs. Merritt, who has been
seriously ill for some time. They ex
pect to return soon.
Roger Howell, who has been work
ing for Pat Connell for the past week,
was in town Sunday.
Owen Leathers left Hardman Sun
duy for Antelope, Ore., where he ex
pects to join a sheep shearing gang.
Miss Hazel McDonald left town on
Monday to work for Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Adams.
St. Valentine programs were given
at the Hardman elementary school
Monday afternoon.
Miss Delsie Bleakman, young
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Bleakman, has been quite seriously ill
for the past few days. We wish her
a speedy recvoery.
Floyd Adams was a viistor in Hard
man Monday.
Mrs. Cardy Saling, who has been
ill, is now recovering.
Everett Hadley left Hardman Mon
day to work for Jim Carty.
Ernest Cannon was a visitor in
Hardman Mondny.
Quite a number of the Hardman
women spent a very enjoyable day
a the Knighten home Wednesday, the
9th. Eight quilts were stitched and
the Knighten boys served a delight
ful dinner.
It has only recently become known
to friends that F. M. Harrison and
Miss Josephine Forrest were married
in Portland during the Christmas
holidays. Mrs. Harrison is the pop
ular young school teacher of Rood
Canyon, hnving been engaged at that
place for the past three years, while
Mr. Harrison is a successful young
stockman of Grant county. Friends
join in wishing them a happy and
prosperous life.
Oscar Keithley and Lawrence Redd
in? were Eight MiL' farmers trans
acting business in Hoppner yesterday.
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Arthur Brisbane
Who is the Richest?
"Twin" Automobiles.
When Gabriel Blows
A Flying Office.
Who is the richest among the men
that have piled up millions in this
country? Is it Mr. Rockefeller, with
billions of barrels of oil under ground
he has no idea how many and the
world's most wonderful business or
ganization above ground?
Is it Ford, with his hundred mil
lions a year profit, gigantic plants
and brain full of industrial ideas, or
is it some little man, of whom nobody
has heard, hatching a thought des
tined to be worth more than all the
automobiles and all the oil?
The latest idea in buying car is
the "twin car" plan. "One car to a
family" is old-fashioned. You might
as well say, "One pair of wings to a
nest full of birds." What would the
other birds do while one was flying?
Unlike horses, automobiles do not
eat when not working. The "twin
car" idea will spread, especially in
suburbs and country whlre the gar
age problem is simple. One car for
the young people, another for the old
er people. The crop of young people,
produced by a population of 118,000,-
000 will keep calling for new can as
it reaches the license age, and will
get them.
Mr. Sinclair Lewis,, author of sev
eral books, once from a Western pul
pil challenged God to strike him dead
with lightning. Divine Providence,
perhaps, having more important
things to attend to, ignored the chal
lenge. Now Mr. Lewis, writing a novel to
"expose" and attack clergymen, re
minds you of the little boy who, "did
n't say my prayers last night, ain't
going to say them tonight, and then,
if nothing happens, I'll never Bay
them."
Mr. Lewis's novel about the Rev.
Dr. Gantry begins "Elmer Gantry was
drunk." If Mr. Lewis isn't struck by
lightning this time, he may conclude
that Providence ia afraid ol nim.
Then, what a surprise when Gabriel's
horn blows and, "Everybody get upl"
rings over the earth.
Professor Sauerbrucht tells German
doctors that forty per cent of con
sumptives are cured entirely and an
other forty per cent returned to use
ful work by surgical operations on
the lungs, cutting out patches infected
by tuberculosis. The idea is not new.
Several years ago this writer saw
such an operation performed by Dr.
Carrel, the great French surgeon, at
the Rockefeller Institute, in the pres
ence of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The
operation was performed on a dog.
Air under high pressure was pump
ed into the lungs of the dog to pre-;
vent collapse of the lung cells, which
naturally would be caused by atmos
pheric pressure on opening the lung
cavity. The operation was perfectly
successful, the dog never knew what
happened, felt no pain. Dr. Carrel,
so far as known, has not yet decided
to perform the operation on human
beings. It appeared to be simple, took
only two or three minutes and less
than an ounce of blood was lost.
Boston young women taking a
course in secretarial duties wrote the
Ten Commandments in the order of
their importance as they saw it. Two
put last "Thou shalt not kill." The
majority vote put "Honor thy father
and thy mother" first, an excellent
selection, and, last of all, "Remember'
the Sabbath Day to keep it holy,"
which is in keeping with the times.
Standard Oil has bought a new all
metal monoplane, with three engines,
doing 100 miles an hour, carrying 12
passengers. The Standard Oil air
ship will be a flying Standard Oil of
fice, with typewriting machines, table
and cots to be used by executives and
their secretaries.
That brings real American flying
nearer.
ALPINE.
The usual Farm Bureau meeting
was held Saturday night and the far
mers decided to join with Hermiston.
After the business meeting was over
a program was given which consisted
of plays, recitations and music, after
which everybody adjourned to the
basement for refreshments.
Severar" of the Alpine people at
tended the basket social at Pine City
Friday night and reported a nice time.
Miss Gertrude Tichenor and Chas.
Melville just arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Melville. Miss Tich
enor paid this part of the country a
visit three years ago and Mr. Melville
is a former resident here but returned
to New Jersey with his niece at the
end of her former visit.
Visitors at the school this week
were G. L. Bennett, Mrs. Dan Lindsay
and Alvin Duvall.
Announcements have been made
that all pupils in the grdaes and high
school will have to contribute some
thing to the Washington Birthday
program. The pupils have begun to
put on their thinking caps to find a
subject for their work.
Claude White has had a road grad
er over the roads in this part of tho
ccunty to make them a little rooro
passable.