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Society , Historic"' - Volume 44, Number 3 HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, 1927. Subscription $2.00 a Year TEAL ID DANA HEAD RAPIDS ASSDClATIOrj Effective Leaders Retain ed by Umatilla Rapids Organization. Pendleton East Oregonian. With Marshall N. Dana as presi dent and Joseph N. Teal chairman of the executive committee for another year the Umatilla rapids association will conduct its campaign under the same effective leadership as during the past few years. i "Don't change horses while cross ing the stream" was the idea at the meeting here yesterday and with that thought in mind Messrs. Dana and Teal remain on the job. The stream crossing just now consists in the ef fort to secure the approval of the McNary-Sinnott bill by the senate and house committees on reclama tion and' irrigation. The hearings have been set for the t-econd week in January and most of the business yesterday pertained di rectly or indirectly to getting ready for the event. The executive com mittee was given full power to handle all matters arising and following the adjournment of the membership meet ing designated J. N. Teal, Marshall Dana, George C. Baer and E. B. Al drich to represent the association in the hearings at Washington. Mean while a committee of five has been placed in charge of the preparation of a brief to be filed with the com mittee members. , George C. Baer, secretary, is a member of this com mittee and is now at work in the preparation of the data. Cheerful news with reference to the financing of the association was brought from Portland by Mr. Teal. He has named A. H. Devers as Port land chairman of the finance com mittee and Mr. Devers is securing funds needed to carry on the work. Keports are that he is meeting with success in the metropolis. The Port land chamber of commerce has given $1000 to the association and the re mainder of the Portland money will be subscribed privately. G. A. Hartman, R. D. Ritner, C. F. Stinson, Pasco, and E. B. Aldrich were named as a special finance com mittee to cover the interior district. By resolutions passed unanimously the association yesterday voted grati tude for the good work carried on by Sem.tor Ji.!! ry and Congressman Sini.o.t i.nd also e -pessed appreciate-, f..r lie t..: d taken by the Po:t la. .J '...n.U-i'. Tie Portland body has m.tuo t'le pn jet one of itt ma jor actl.'i.ics and tas offered VI help "humiiit'y possible." The : 'Jill ist ei' officers and com mitteemen l amed yesterday is as fol lows : Mai .-dial N. Di.na, Portland, pr.'.Mont; U. A. '.iurtman, Pendleton, vice president; M. A. Means, Lewis tin, vice president; William Warner, A!derdale, Wash., vice president; George C. Baer, Pendleton, secretary; Joseph N. Teal, Portland, chairman executive committee; other executive committeemen. A. H. Devers, Port land, D. C. Brownell, Umatilla, Roy T. Bishop, Portland, S. H. Boardman, Boardman, F. B. Swayze, Hermiston, B. F. Hill, Walla Walla, Judge J. A. Fee, Jr., Pendleton, Roy W. Ritner, Pendleton, E. A. Cox, Lewiston, A. Alford, Lewiston, Senator L. L. Mann, Pendleton, James Johns Sr., Pendle ton, Representative C. F. Stinson, Pasco, and E. B. Aldrich, Pendleton. JOIN BAB ASSOCIATION". Attorneys C. L. Sweek, Jos. J. Nys and S. E. Notson attended a banquet in Pendleton last evening, honoring the members of Oregon's supreme court, which is holding sessions in that city this week. The object of this meeting was state wide in its scope, ard some 200 attorneys from all over the state had gathered at Pendleton, the ohject being to in terest them in the formation of coun ty or district bar associations. Be sides this point, a number of mat ters came up for discussion, and some remedial legislation was sug gested. One of these features was the raising of salaries of the circuit judges in the state, and very good reasons were advanced as to why this should be done. The members of the local bar have joined with the Uma tilla county bar in the formation of the Sixth Judicial District Bar asso ciation, which includes Morrow and Umatilla counties. Similar associa tions will be formed over the state where counties are not large enough to maintain an association of their own. The local attorneys report a very excellent meeting at Pendleton. IDAHO TURKEYS SELL WELL, Idaho Turkey Growers association held their sale for the Thanksgiving market on Wednesday, and through the courtesy of Burton S. Hutton of the Pendleton East Ort-goninn staff, we are able to give the results of the Eale. The Central Poultry assncla tion at Caldwell, Idaho, were the high bidders on the pool, and prices re ceived were; No. 1 hens and toms. 42 3-4 cents; No. 2, 33 cents; old toms, 87 cents. These prices rae net to grower. Swift s Co. bid 40 cents for toms; 3914 cents for hens; Hi cents for old toms, and 81H cents for No. 2s. Oregon deliveries for the Thanksgiving market will be made next week. WILL HOLD REVIVAL. Rev. S. A. Danford of Eugene will assist Rev. F, R, Spaulding in a re vival meeting at the Methodist Com' tnunity church, commending- Nov. JO, Mrs. C. E. Glasgow Dies at Yakima, Wn. Mrs. C. E. Glasgow of Irrigon died in Yakima on Thursday evening, Oc tober 27, after about ten days' illness with what was firBt sunnosed to be bronchial pneumonia and heart trou ble, but the immediate cause of death was cerebral paralysis. Mrs. Glasgow, who was Agnes N. Nolan, daughter of Bernard and Idel la Nolan, was born in Sioux City, Iowa, July 26, 1883, and at her death was 44 years, 3 months and 1 day of age. Her childhood was spent at Sioux City until she was 11, when, with her parents, she moved t'i Ga lena, III., and grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage to C'.ias. E. Glasgow, and to this union one daughter was born. The daughter, Mrs. Geneva Hayden of Seattle, Wn., and the husband are left to mourn her departure, besides a number of other relatives and a host of friends in the community. Mrs. Glasgow came with her hus band to Irrigon in 1919 where she has since resided and been very active in all work for the good of the com munity. In the Irrigon community everyone was her friend. Her home on the river will be remembered by many of adjoining counties because of the hospitality and activities of Mr. and Mrs. Glasgow. Burial was in the beautiful new Masonic cemetery (Acaci) in Seattle under the auspices of Myrtle Chap ter, Order of Eastern Star, of Seattle, assisted by Umatilla Chapter No. 1U7 of Umatilla, of which Mrs. Glasgow was a past matron. All funeral ar rangements were under her direction, as she realized the end was near to the fight she had made for 11 years without one word of complaint. Man Very Seriously Injured In Runaway Harold Van Horn of Blackhorse is confined at the Heppner Surgical hos pital under the care of Dr. McMurdo and in a very critical condition as the result of a runaway accident at the farm on last Thursday afternoon. He had just finished hitching the team to a double disc harrow in the barn yard, when the team started, catch ing Mr. Van Horn under the disc and dragging him for a distance of some 200 yards over the hard ground. His left leg was almost severed just be low the hip and his legs and body cut in many places. The dirt of the barnyard was ground into the cuts and made it very difficult to properly treat the wounds. The young man is still in a critical condition, not hav ing recoveied from the shock, and it is doubtful just now what the result will be. HEPPNER GETS VITAL BREAK. Heppner received the major break and won the football game at Lex ington lust Sunday afternoon, 6-3, after being outplayed in all depart ments. Paul Aiken intercepted a Lex ijigton pass in the last period and raced 80 yards to a touchdown. Lex ington scored in the first quater on a beautiful drop-kick by Vester Lane, made from a difficult angle. The Wheat City boys had a .considerble edge on yardage gained from scrim mage as well as return of punts, the lutter department being handled in fine style by Glen Sherer. Lex worked a series of lateral pass and delayed buck plays that gave the fans a real thrill, for several first downs. Crock et Sprouls, Heppner quarterback, was one of the outstanding players, tak- ng advantage of openings on several occasions and squirming his way to arge yardage gnins. Gene Dcherty, at the center of the Heppner line was a bulwark on defense as was also Fiances Dohcrty at end. Von Lueb ken, Heppner guard and Clarence Bnuman, Lexington tackle, were ether outstanding linesmen. P. T. A. TO MEET TUESDAY. A program which will be of consid erable interest to everybody will be given during the program hour of the Heppner P. T. A. in the high school auditorium next Tuesday at 3 p. m. The following numbers have been ecured : Epidemics, Dr. A. D. McMurdo. Hygiene of the Teeth, Dr. Fred E. Farrior. Development of Health Habits in the .School Child, Miss Murray. Playlet, "The Pirate Crew of a Slovenly Sloop," third grade assisted by the second grade. Sor.g, Health Diill, third grade. Everybody is invited to attend. Reporter. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock. Morning prayer and sermon at 11. Evening service at 8:00 o'clock. The Ven. Sidney W. Creasey will close our Mission cn Sunday evening. We would like oil who desire, to come out and enjoy the remaining ad dresses of our Mission with us. "O God, Thou art my God, early will I seek Thee." REV. STANLEY MOORV, Missionary in Charge. WIN FIRST PRIZE. At the International Livestock ex position at 'Portland this week, W. B. Bnrratt & Son of Heppner won first plnce in the breed Bhow class for Delaine rams. There were a num ber of exhibits from this county in the division of wools, but we noted none of our woolmen listed as carry ing oft first prizes. German Ace Faces West Frederick Loose, famous GerJ man aviator, now at the Azores, awaiting favorable weather for a westward air hop to America, likely the last East to West at tempt in, 1927. JOHN HARRISON BOWER. John Harison Bower was born in Sheridan county, Kansas, Nov. 19, 1888, and died Oct. 23d, 1927, at Al bany, Oregon, aged 39 years. The greater part of his life was spent in Morrow and Grant counties, taking up a homestead near Hamil ton in the latter county, and while living there he was united in mar riage to Minnie Awren on Nov. 18, 11)14, at Corvallis. To this union two sons were born, Donald Harrison Bower, aged 10 years, and Charles Milton, 3 years old. With his family he moved .to Jefferson, Oregon, 4 years ago from Grant county, and at that place became a member of the Evangelical church. He is survived by the following; wife and two sons, mother and step father, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Emry, two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Haines of Kings Valley, Oregon, Mrs. Mae. Warren of Boardman, and one brother at La Grande, Oregon, and four stepsisters, Mrs. F. D. Fuqua of Portland. Mrs. Bert Blcakman and Mrs. Chas. Mc Danicl of Hardman and Mrs. Tom Ramsdell of Salem. Mr. Bower was a devoted husband, ?on and father. His funeral was held from Fortmillers undertaking parlors at Albany, Oct. 26, at 10:00 a. m., and interment was at Riverside cemetery in that city. He spent the most of his school days at Hardman, where he was "well known and respected. SOCIAL CLUB ENTERTAINS. On Monday evening at Masonic hall the Eastern Star social club were hostesses to the husbands of the members, and a very delightful time was had. All decorations were in keeping with the time, it being Hal lowe'en. Several tables of bridge were in play and honors went to Mrs. Earl Gilliam, D. M. Ward and Harvey Bauman. Delicious refreshments were served. The regular meeting of the club was held on Saturday after noon on which occasion Mesdames Earl Gilliam and Alva Jones were hostesses, preparing and serving a delicate luncheon. Bridge was the order for the afternoon and honors went to Mrs. A. H. Johnston and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney. HAS NARROW ESCAPE. E. M. Hulden, formerly of this county and now residing near Bla lock. narrowly escaped serious injur ies Tuesday when the automobile he was driving turned completely over. Going at quite a rapid rate of speed he came upon the car of Sheriff Mc DufTee who was on his way toward Heppner, a short way below Arling ton, and evidently not noticing the car until too close to give alarm he attempted to pass on the wrong side. He narrowly missed colliding witn the Mclluffce car, but was forced onto a bank to such a degree that the car turned over. Aside from a broken window and a dented top the car was not hurt and Mr. Hulden escaped un scathed. David H. Grabill, pioneer lone res ident, was attending to matters of business in this city the first of the week. Allan Thomson, Butter creek farm er, was a visitor in Heppner on Sat urday, looking after matters of busi ness here. W. O. Goodwin, Boardman justice of the peace, is confined at the Mor row General hospital, suffering a sua tained illness. Ex-Service Men Invited All ex-service men in the Hepp ner territory are invited to at tend the Armistice Day Banquet' of Heppner Post No. 87, American Legion, to be held at Legion head quarters in Heppner, Member ship In the Legion is not necessary and all former service men are urgently requested to attend whether members or not. The mess call will cound at 6:00 p. m. sharp and there will be no charge. Invitations are being sent out, but as it is not possible to secure the names of all ex-service men It is desired that you do not wait for an invitation but notify Spencer Crawford at G. T. office, or Paul Gemmell at Cohn Auto Co., that yon will be there. It is necessary that we know approximately how many to prepare for. SPENCER CRAWFORD, 1 C. Heppner High Trounces Arlington High, 37 to 0 Heppneriun Reporter. Last Saturday the Heppner high school footbll team added another league victory to their list when they defeated the Arlington team 37 to 0. The game started with Arlington kicking off and Heppner letuning to their 40-yard line. Heppner contin ued making yardage, with a touch down resulting within the fu:,t five minutes of play. Duiing most of the game the ball was in po.sseseion of the local team, who scored six touch downs, but made good only one try ior point. Although the game was somewhat onesided, there was plenty of thrills during ihe whole sftcrnoun. The Ar lington team, displaying much tight ard determination, came near scor ing when they completed Ivo or three long passes. On another attempt to forward pass, the ball was intercept ed by a Heppner backfield man, thus preventing a score being tallied against them. Much could be said of the good sportsmanship and fight of the Arlington team. In another ye(ar, wiith this year's experience, they will have a much better team. The race for the championship of the upper Columbia Athletic league is proving to be a fiercely contested one. Thus far Condon and Heppner each have two league victories and no defeats; lone has two victories and one defeat. They lost to Condon by the close score of 6 to 0. Arlington and Fossil have both lost all of their league games. The Heppner student body and townspeople are sure to see two ex citing battles when Condon comes here on Saturday, Nov. 5, and lone on Friday, Nov. 11. The boys are looking forward to these two games with determination to win. Victory in either case will mean fight to the finish. If Heppner wins both games they will be the league champions. The line-up for the Arlington-Hepp-ner game was as follows: Arlington F. Fletcher W. McClard C. Williams E. Sailing Heppner K. Oviatt L. Slocum P. Jones H. Evans T. Benge R. Bramer C. Hayes H. Gentry O. Parker R. Turner S. Thompson le It lg c rg rt re qb lhb rhb fb J. Harford C. Ferris W. Learn H. Holland A. Taton R , Van Nostern McClard Substitutions Arlington F. Erby H. Hayes for F. Fletcher; Heppiti: for Oviatt; D. Brown for H. Hayes; Benge for Slocum; Robison for Bra- mer; K. Inompson tor e,. tiayes. s Scott McMurdo, young son of Dr. "and Mrs. A. D. McMurdo, suffered a light concussion of the brain on Wednesday forenoon as a result of fall of some six or seven feet from the wall onto the concrete walk at the schoolhouse. With other chil dren he was playing on the wall vhen the accident hnppend. Dr. Mc Murdo states that the lad is doing very well and that there is no Diame attaching to any of the other chil dren for the mishap. Russell Wright, who intended put ting on a smoker at Heppner the eve ning of November 11, has postponed the same on account of a similar event at lone that evening. Wright will attend the lone smoker with a view to lining up the best talent for his event, the date for which will be announced later. Herman Nielson, down from his ranch near Hardman today, is glad to have the wet weather let up for a time o htat the fall work on the farm may be done. A splendid growth of weeds and volunteer grain is com- ng on, owing to the warm weather. Pat Keegan of Condon, who was seriously injured the first of last week in an auto accident and com pelled to remain in the hospital here for several days under the care of Dr. McMurdo, was able to return to his home Monday. Lexington town football team will clash with the Athena town team when the latter comes to Morrow county next Sunday afternoon. The game will be played at Lexington at 2:30, the regular admission to be charged. Ad Moore and son Emery have ar anged a round-up show to be staged at the Lucas field near Lexington next 'Sunday afternoon. They have promised a good show for all who attend. Mrs. B. H. Peck underwent nn op eration at the hiinds of Dr. McMurdo on Friday for the removal of her ton sils, and at this time is quite fully recovered. Raymond Ferguson sustained a broken rib in the town team football game at Lexington lust Sundny af ternoon. He played 'end for the locals, Sheriff McDuffce returned home on Tuesday evening from a short busi ness trip to Portland. He was accom panied by District Attorney Notson. District Attorney Notson was call ed to Portland on Monday to assist in tha trial of a case before the court in that city. W. P. Mahoney and family motored to Portland Wednesday to remain for a few days and take in the big live stock show. Third Goodrich Head ixty years ol its exutenr the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., of nitron nas naa Dut three presi dents, the third, Harry Hough, (above) succeeding the late Bert ram O. Work, and elected last week. For ten years Mr. Hough was Vice-President and Comptrol ler of the company. CAMPFIRE GIRLS MEET. The Nawetompatimmin or high school Camp Fire girls, met in the Camp Fire room Wednesday, October 26. The girls decided that they would give a silver tea after the P. T. A. meeting November 8. This money will be used in defraying the expenses of organizing the work here. The president appointed all the neces sary committees. The Cheskamay group was organ ized October 27, under the leadership of Mrs. Stanley Moore, in the the Camp Fire room. The officers elect ed were president, Delia Ulrich; secretary-treasurer, Jessie French. Oth er officers will be elected later as the group grows and gets a better start. The Aloha Honta girls held a meet ing last Thursday under the leader ship of Mrs. Rodgers Last week this group held a successful candy sale at the school house making about $7.50. The girls on the committee were Lu cille Hall, chairman, June Anderson, Roberta Thompson and Winifred Case. This group decided that Phyllis Jones, the secretary, and Beatrice Thomson, song leader, should ex change places. The temporary officers on the housekeeping committee are Mary Thomson, Beatrice Thomson, Ada Willbanks and Ruth Turner. SNOW IN MOUNTAINS. Geo. W. Clark, district forest ran ger, reports two and a half inches of now at Ditch creek the first of the week. With snow falling all day Tuesday report came to his office of a total of four inches at Ellis ranger station when it quit. The snow was followed by rain yesterday. Mr. Clark ays the range was left in good con dition this fall. Hard freezes have been had for several weeks and the ground at this time is frozen to con siderable depth. He reports also that no serious fires were had in his dis trict of the national forest the past season and he wishes to thank the public for their close cooperation to this end. C. E. CONVENTION. The big convention of the Colum bia Christian Endeavor Union will be held at the Heppner Church of Christ on November 11, 12, 13. Paul Brown will be here. He is the Pacific coast secretary of C. E. and is nationally known and universally admired. Dallas Rice, an eastern Oregon boy but state field worker for C. E., will also be here. We will tell you more about the program next week. It will be fine. A rally of the young people of the town has been called for this Sunday evening at the church at 5:30. Re freshments will be served. Come and help plan for the convention. ELKS ATTENTION. On Thursday, November 10, Pen dleton Lodge No. 288, B. P. 0. E., will be with us and initiate a class of can didates. At 6:30 a banquet will be served in honor of the Pendleton brothers at the American Legion Auxiliary rooms. Bro. L. Van Mar- ter will be toastmastcr. Local Elks i.re invited to attend the banquet. $1 per plate will be charged the local Elks. Please notify Walter Moore if you plan to attend the banquet, so the committee can make ample ar rangements. Don't miss this, Bro Bills, it will be -the one big night of the year. CARD OF THANKS. I wi sh to thank all my friends who visited me during my illness, and to express my appreciation for the many floral remembrances. I wish espec ially to thank Dr. McMurdo and the nurses for their splendid care and at tention. MARION EVANS. Born At Heppner Surgical hospital this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Rnsmussen, a 9-pound daughter. Uefore buying, see the new Autona Circuloting Heater at Baldwin's. 33 HEMSTITCHING Mrs. Ed Hunt in Case Apartments. 32-4 Experienced housekeeper wants work. Write Box 46, Lexington, phone 1F5. 33tf, Henry Smnuse, whentralser of lone. spent some time in the ctiy today. Good Ventilation Is Essential to Health State Board of Health. Good ventilation is necessary to in sure comfort, efficiency and health. Overheated, poorly ventilated homes, offices and public buildings are re sponsible for an enormous percent age of the sickness that occurs dur ing the winter months. Most of our homes are overheated with abnormal ly dry air in the winter time. When the air is too warm and too dry the skin becomes exceedingly sensitive to cold. The essentials of good ventilation are: An even, moderate temperature, moisture in the air, and circulation of air. A temperature of 60 degrees F to 67 degrees with about 50 per cent of humidity and without too much air movement is ideal for school room and office ventilation. A room should never be heated above 70 de grees. The ideal tempeature is 68. No schoolrotm, office, or factory workroom should be considered ts furnished fend fit ior human occupan cy without a thermometer. Further, a thermometer is of no value without someone io read it; it should there fore be the duty of someone to note the temperature at definite intervals. Whenever the temperature exceeds C8, something should be done to rem edy that condition. High humidity with high tempera ture is detrimental to health. Wheth er low humidity with temperature but "0 degrees is objectionable is still a matter awaiting convincing evidence. Nine-tenths of the problems of ventilation can be solved by the ex ercising of common sense along the following simple lines: Place a ther mometer in every living room, school room, office and workroom and sys tematically note the temperature re corded. Control overheating by moderating artificial heating sources such as ra diators or registers. If overheating continues, introduce fresh, cool air by opening windows. The gravity window system admits air over de flecting surfaces such as are provid ed by slanting window boards. It will maintain a moderate current of cool air, far more pleasing and very much more healthful than the heavy stream of warmer air prdouced by the fan system. It is, in general, the ideal method for the ordinary schoolroom. In schools so situated that dirt smells or noise prevent the opening of windows, gravity ventilation will not suffice and we must perforce turn to mechanical ventilation. The most elaborate of mechanical ventilation with automatic tempertaure regula tors, must be watched to see that all its parts are in working order. Con stant vigilance is the price of pleas ant and wholesome air conditions. Tickets Sell Good for Lyceum; Starts Tuesday With the first number of Heppner's Lyceum course coming next Tuesday evening, an aggressive campaign has been waged this week for the sale of season tickets, the outcome of which has been announced as quite successful by Miss Hester Thorpe, chairman of the P. T. A. committee. The American Glee club concert to be here Tuesday, will be given at the Star theater, though the succeeding numbers will take place in the new school auditorium-gymnasium. Single admission prices for each number will be 60c, making a total of $3.00 for the five numbers. Season tickets are offered at $2.00, making a saving of $1 for the entire course. Every number comes highly recom mended and is a class of talent that demands a much higher price off the lyceum platform. Through the lyceum system the entertainment is made available to everyone. Many articles have already been published by this newspaper regard ing the entertainment for Tuesday evening, which, it is believed will be largely attended. LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS. The American Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday evening, Nov. 1st, thirteen members being present. Final plans were made for the din ner which the unit will serve on No vember 10th for the officers of the Elks lodge, and committees were ap pointed to have charge of the dinner. The membership drive is on I It is time NOW to pay your 1928 dues. Let us be among the first to get our 1928 membership dues in to depart ment headquarters. Our president offering a prize to the member who secures the most new members by December 1st. Then there is a membership trophy in District No. 2 or which we must compete. This is a cup offered by Mrs. Hugh Brady of La Grande and Mrs. H .L. Shesley of Hermiston, and is given to the unit in District No. 2 having the greatest percentage of increase in members by December 1, 1927. This cup is to be come the permanent property of the unit first winning it for two success ive years. Let eoch one of us try to be first to pay up. Your secretary will gladly accept your dues any time and any place. If anyone has forgotten to bring their bundles of clothing, they may leave them at the Legion hall any time up to Friday afternoon. The glee club will practice at the hall at 4:00 Friday afternoon. Hostessos for the next meeting on November 16th will be Mrs. Geo Clark and Mrs. O. B. Flory. Secretary, By Arthur Brisbane Okeh Says Coolidge. An Egg for Babe Ruth. An Old Engineer. Children and Sunshine. President Coolidge, surveying na tional conditions, finds them excel lent. As regards business and pros perity, Secretary Mellon says there is capital, in abundance, for all new ventures worth while, CTops are good and automobiles are expected to set new sales records. Secretary Hoover reports that our exports are increasing. This year is ahead of the same period last year and our exports have one pleasant feature. We are not paying England the high prices for rubber that we paid last year. You may reply to questions about the business outlook, as follows: Nothing the matter, if business does not become afraid of its own prosperity. Perry Thomas, one of the oldest, most trustworthy engineers on the New York Central, was soon to re tire as soon as he had saved a little more money. Before the day came a head-on collision ended his life, and as he lay dying in the hospital the old engineer, desiring to free every body else from blame, told witnesses the accident was his fault. H had run by a block signal in the fog. This reminds the public how much depends upon the railroad engineers. They should be better paid than they are now. And they might well be re tired on full pay, without waiting until age dims thir sight and dulls their nerves. The public would be willing to pay for it. At Omaha, Babe Ruth received as token of his greatness, an egg laid by Lady Norfolk, champion hen of the world. It was the 170th egg laid or batted out by that hen in 170 days. Ruth remarked: "A hen's egg by the riv er's brim, a simple hen's egg was to him, and nothing more," and went on with his batting. It would surprise the idol of America to know that such a hen as Lady Norfolk is more im portant to the country than all its baseball players. Reports from Maine, received out here on the Mojave Desert, indicate that voters mean to keep the direct primary system for awhile, at least. Professional politicians will not be able to "deilver" nominations in pre arranged conventions. And poor mil lionaires, determined to be somebody, will have to buy the direct primary first, and the election afterward. Hard on politicians, who have less to sell, and on office buyers that must pay high prices for an uncertainty. The American Public Health Asso- that today's greatest cause of death neart disease. And repeated infec tions, such as "common colds," to hich so little attention is paid, cause heart disease. The trouble starts iften in childhood, with childhood's diseases, all of which might be avoided. This should interest parents of the dark ages type who think "the children might as well have measles and such little things first as last and get them over with." Toronto University proves that sunshine will cure rickets, of which many children die. A German wrote more than 100 years ago, "God may forgive you for not giving to chil dren bread that Costs money. But He will not forgive you for depriving them of fresh air and sunlight that cost nothing." To prove that sun shine cures rickets does not mean much when millions of city children can not have the sunshine. Power companies worth twenty- three billion dollars don't' want the Government to harness the Colorado River. That might mean competition in the power business. Twenty-three billions is less than $230 per inhabitant of the United States, less than the price of a small automobile. "Twenty-three billions" sounds big, but 115,000,000 human be ings, all interested in Colorado River development, possess power also. The Colorado will be developed and power gentlemen will be glad when it hap pens. Learned bankers fought the Federal Reserve law, dreading inter ference with pleasant profits. It has saved them from black panic half a dozen times. MALE HELP WANTED. You see the advertisement often enough but do you notice the kind of men specified. There is something to learn there. This thought is the motive for the evening sermon at the Church of Christ. The morning sermon is another character study, "Judas and the Money Bags." Bible school ta 9:45. Please be on time. Christian Endeavor rally at 6:30 p. m. Refreshments will be served. Be therel MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.