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r, P 1 C A - - 1 " v. Volume 49, Number 38. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 1932. Subscription $2.00 a Year WHEAT MEET TOMORROW Taxation and Warehouse Problems Uppermost At Condon. LOCAL FOLKS TO GO Howard and Galloway to Meet With Tax Committee This Kvening; "Jungle" to be Popular. Through their organ for united expression, the Eastern Oregon j wneai league, inruieia uuui uie checkered grain land region east of the Cascades will make their desires known to the world this week end as the annual conference of the league grinds away at Con don. Interspersed with messages bringing news of developments in the industry, the conference this year will be more concerned with obtaining more secure warehous ing for the farmers' grain and In lessening the burden of taxation, comes word from the office of Chas. W. Smith, league secretary. Leading the discussion of tax problems will be C. A. Howard, state superintendent of public in struction, and Charles V. Gallo way, state tax commissioner, whose recommendations are expected to have a strong bearing on tax pro posals sanctioned by the league. Howard and Galloway each notified the secretary the first of the week that they would be in Condon this (Thursday) evening to meet with the league's taxation committee. Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the state highway commission, is also expected to be present or to have a representative on hand to discuss the new policy of the state's high way body. Many Morrow county people have already signified their intention of attending. The secretary asks any one leaving tomorrow morning with extra space in his car to call at his office to pick up a full load. Among those from this county who will attend, many to have an active part on committees, are Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Devine, Mrs. Lucy Rod gers, J. O. Turner, Geo. N. Peck, Buitoti H. Peck, R. B. Rice, A. A. McCabe, H. V. Smouse, H. O. Ely, Ernest Heliker, Fred Mankin, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Misner, C. B. Cox, Harvey Miller, Ralph Jackson and Garnet Barratt. Sherman county sends word that they expect to have the largest rep resentation of any county, and that all are going to live in the "Jungle." The Jungle will be known as Hotel de Sherman where a supply of ar my cota obtained from the Oregon State Guards has been provided on which the farmers will spread their own bed rolls. The conference opens tomorrow morning and closes Saturday after noon. Diversion from the business routine will be afforded tomorrow evening at the annual banquet and fun program. "Recent experiences with ware house failures all over the north west bring this problem into the foreground as one of utmost im portance to the farmers," Smith said. "The conference will be es pecially concerned with legislation looking to the protection of the farmer while still making it possi ble for locally-owned warehouses to function, and with revision of the Inspection system so that com plete check-ups can be made at reg ular intervals to show the number of receipts outstanding and the amount of grain in storage, similar to the system now used by inspect ors for warehouses operating under federal license." INFANT SON PASSES AWAY. Frank Papineau, Jr., baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Papineau who reside on the highway just below the depot, died early Monday morn ing after suffering for several days with bronchial pneumonia. The ba by was one month and two days old. The funeral was held at 2 p. m, Tuesday afternoon, arrangements being in charge of Phelps Funeral Home, and Joel R. Benton, pastor of the Church of Christ, conducting the short service at the grave, Other members of the Papineau family are afflicted with whooping cough and they have been receiv ing kindly ministrations from neighbors during their time of dis tress and sorrow. The father and mother, three brothers and one sis ter survive. 20,000- YOUNG TROUT PLANTED Twenty thousand young rainbow trout from the state hatchery ut Oak Grove, Deschutes county, were planted In upper Willow creek Sat urday in charge of George Man gold of Pendleton. D. A. Wilson local sportsman, assisted In the planting. The fish were released at the Thomson cabins about two miles above the forks of Willow creek. GRAND JURY MEETS MONDAY, Arranging of the criminal docket for the December term of circuit court will be completed next week by the grand Jury which goes Into action Monday. The regular De cember term of court will convene the following Monday. Lee Scrivner, Democrat Gulch wheatraiser, was transacting bus Incss In the city Tuesday, LEAGUERS ASK BIG SALARY CUT Elimination of Unnecessary Offices, No New Roads, $5 License Fee P.oposed by lone Meeting. Salaries over $100 of all state and county officials will be cut 25 per cent, and all boards, commissions and offices not absolutely necessary would be eliminated, if a resolution of the Morrow County Tax Conser vation and Equalization league adopted at a meeting at lone last Friday evening has fruition. The resolution was sent to the state or ganization of the league in answer to a request for the sentiment of the local league. The resolution recommended that no additional taxes of any nature be levied until operating expenses haye been cut one It was further recommended that a $5 auto license fee be adopt ed and a one cent additional tax placed on gasoline, with the pro ceeds from the additional gas tax apportioned back to the counties to compensate them for the de creased revenue from the auto li cense fund. A finfd recommendation asked that absolutely no new road con struction be undertaken under ex isting conditions, but that roads al ready constructed be maintained in good condition. Ralph Harris was chairman of the meeting and Bert Johnson took a leading part in the discussion. Town Teams Off to Lead In Initial Hoop Play Team Standings: W L Pet. Gazette Times ... 1 0 1.000 Wilson's 1 0 1.000 Gordon's 1 0 1.000 Beavers 0 1 .000 Yanks . 0 1 .000 Trojans 0 1 .000 Cougars .0 0 .000 The three town teams under the sponsorship of Wilson's, Gordon's and the Gazette Times each won its game from the Beavers, Yanks and Trojans, high school teams, In the Initial round of play in the intra- city hoop tournament Tuesday eve ning. Scores: Gazette Times 29 vs. Beavers 4; Wilson's 10 vs. Yanks 8, Gordon's 13 vs. Trojans 6. The next round of games will be played this evening, as follows: Ga zette Times vs. Wilson's 7 and 7:30, Beavers vs. Yanks 7:15 and 7:45, Cougars vs. Gordon's 8 and 8:30. The fourth high school team, Tro- ans, draw a bye for tonight's play. George Mabee, athletic director for the school, announces that a fourth town team may be organized short ly, as almost enough players are in prospect. The various squads of players are: Wilson's: Henry Robertson, Har old Gentry, Bob Benton, Clinton Rohrer, Billy Cox, Crocket Sprouls, Clarence Hayes. Gordon's: Raymond Ferguson, Cornet Green, Vinton Howell, Wal lace Green, Lester Kirk, Onez Par ker, John Turner. Gazette Times: Rod Thomson, Hubert Gailey, Bill Bucknum, Fran cis Doherty, Jap Crawford, Homer Hayes, Gerald Booher. Cougars: Jimmy Farley, Howard Furlong" Lowell Winters, Wrex Langdon, Chet Christenson, Ralph Breedon, Yanks: James Farley, Jim Drls- coll, Edmond Gonty, Paul Phelan, Marion Oviatt, Don Cowdry, Ralph Forgey. Beavers: Farris Prock, Ronald Coblantz, Steve Wehmeyer, Fred Hoskins, Reese Burkenblne, Lyle Cowdry, Lewis Sperry. Trojans: Jack Glavey, Louis Gil liam, Elmer Moyer, Dick Benton, Bill Schwarz, Floyd Jones. Next Tuesdays schedule: Tro jans vs. Cougars 7, Gazette Times vs. Yanks 7:15, Beavers vs. Wil son's 8, Gordon's bye. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Mrs. George Moore and son Guy arrived home Monday evening from Cheyenne, Wyoming, where they have been for the past month and a half. They were accompanied on the Journey by Ralph Moore who had been east with John Kelly, de livering a shipment of sheep and returned to Cheyenne to join his mother and drive the car. , Mrs. Moore reports very pleasant weath er for the return journey which was made in 37 hours of traveling time. Severe winter weather had not yet appeared in the Rocky mountain section, and the fall sea son has been very dry with heavy winds prevailing much of the time over the prairie country. Mrs. Moore says Oregon looks mighty good and she is greatly pleased to be at her home in Heppner again. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening, Dec. 5, in the oiilce of Mrs. Rodgors In the court house. The meeting Is on Monday because of the district con ference of the Legion and Auxiliary to be held in Arlington Tuesday, Dec, 8. Mr. and Mrs. Rcld Buselck and children have been spending the week over this way from their home at Long Creek, visiting with the parents of Mrs. Buseick at Pine City, and also spending a short time in Heppner at the home of Mr, Bu selck's mother, Mrs, Ellen Schwarz. J. B. Huddleston came over from the farm home at Lone Rock yes terday to transact business and visit with Heppner friends. Mr, and Mrs. Grant Olden of Rhea creek were Saturday visitors in Heppner, I0NE JENNIE K. MCMURRAT. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Beckner and two nephews, Eugene and Harry Normoyle, were given a "welcome home" party Saturday night. The affair was a complete surprise; the self-invited guests upon arrival finding the Beckner family just getting ready for bed. The Beck ners recently returned from a pleas ant auto trip back to the old home in West Virginia and the neighbors decided to spend the evening with them and learn all the Interesting details of their trip. Dancing and cards were also enjoyed until a late hour when refreshments of apples, popcorn, sandwiches, cake and cof fee were served. Guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McElli gott and children, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bergstrom and children, Mrs. Ethel Fellers and daughter, Miss Gallashaft, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Man kin, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan McCurdy, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergevin, Den ward and Betty, Mrs. Roy Lieual len, Charley Dane, Miss Annabelle McCabe and Junior Mason, Margaret Crawford and Helen Smouse were hostesses at a delight ful dinner party Sunday, November 20, at the pleasant Smouse home. The guests present were Arlow Martin, Muriel Patterson, Norton Lundell, Ellen Nelson, Kenneth Smouse, Clara Nelson, Norman Nel son, Arthur Crawford, Milton Mor gan and Paul Smouse. The annual meeting of the mem bers of the Masonic lodge and the order of the Eastern Star will be held at Masonic hall December 7. The invitation includes Masonic brothers and their families, mem bers of the Eastern Star and their families. Dinner will be served in the dining room at seven o'clock, and Bpecial entertainment is being prepared. Members of the order, please remember the date. Miss Sibel Young of Carmel, Cal ifornia, is a guest at the home of her niece, Mrs. Sam Hatch. Mrs. Roy Lieuallen and two sons, Elwayne and Leo, who are in town during the school year, spent the Thanksgiving vacation on the ranch with Mr. Lieuallen. Thanksgiving guests at the Carl Feldman country home were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hatch and children, Miss Sibel Young, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Corley, Walter Jr. and Mar ianne, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Mc Curdy, Harlan Jr. and Maxine. Those who ate Thanksgiving din ner with Mr. and Mrs. Frank En gelman and Joel were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roberts, Cecil Thorn, Wil liam Hayes and Gilbert Petteys. Mrs. Inez Freeland made a com bined business and pleasure trip to Portland last week, going down in time to spend Thanksgiving with relatives and friends. Mrs. Charley Nord of Portland visited from Wednesday til Sunday with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barnett. She made the trip in company with her brother, R. J. Juday, and Mrs. Ju day, who spent the time visiting at the Sam Hughes home in Heppner. Many of our people attended the Thanksgiving dance in Lexington Thursday evening, and all report a good time. A quilting party was held at the Lee Howell home Friday for the purpose of finishing up one of the quilts which have been made for relief work. Ladies present were Mrs. E. J. Bristow, Mrs. Carl Allyn, Mrs. Minnie Forbes, Mrs. Hal Ely, Mrs. Wallace Matthews, Mrs. T. E. Grabill, Mrs. Edmond Bristow, Mrs Henry Clark and Mrs. Frank En- gelman. The regular monthly Missionary meeting will be held Thursday af ternoon at the Congregational church, led by Mrs. Edward Keller, president. At this time election of officers for the year 1933 will be held. Earl Padberg came up from Port land Thursday and visited until Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Padberg. Thanksgiving dinner guests who were entertained in his honor were the members of the Lana Padberg family from Rhea creek. When Mr. Padberg returned to Portland he was accom panied by Hazel Padberg and Ruby Padberg who plan to spend a few days in the city. Harold Benson of Portland visit ed In lone over the week end. He made the trip with Earl Padberg. Walter Roberts will be receiving turkeys for Swift & Co., Dec, 7, at Legion hall. Work Is progressing nicely on the Christmas program which will be presented by the members of. the Union Sunday school. Mrs. Louis Balsiger has charge of the musical part of the program and Mrs. El mer Baldwin has charge of dramat ics. All Sunday school meetings are being held this month in the Baptist church. You are invited to attend. The high school play, "Where"; Grandma," which will be given De cember 22, is being coached by Miss Marguerite Mauzey. Louis Balsiger has been appoint ed inspector of the Regional Agri cultural credit corporation, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eubanks were business visitors in Portland the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lundell and Frank made a flying trip to Port land last week, going down Thurs day afternoon and returning Fri day, Miss Veda Eubanks returned home Thursday of last week after spending a few weeks In the me tropolis. Miss Norma Swanson and Carl ton Swanson were hosts at a din ner party Thanksgiving day at which the following guests were (Continued on Page Four) HEPPNER BANKS EXTEND HOLIDAY Mayor's Proclamation Effective to Dec. 17; Loan Applications Being Pressed. To date the banking situation in Heppner remains much the same as it has been for the month of November, though it da our under standing at this time that every effort possible has been made on the part of local banking officials to clear up existing conditions and make it possible to resume business again on a normal basis when the expiration of the holiday, Dec. 17, has been reached. Looking to this end, a large num ber of loans are being pressed through the reconstruction agen cies lately set up by the govern ment, and Just now the greater number of these are being closed. By this method frozen assets of the banks will be released, and the in stitutions will be relieved of respon sibility to that extent These loans have to do with the stock industry and will aid greatly In keeping our stockmen on their feet until the stringency has been passed. The Regional Agricultural Cred it corporation of Spokane is now re ceiving applications from wheat raisers and will shortly be making crop production loans. Just how extensive these loans will be It is not possible to say at this time, but It is understood that both the Spokane and Portland offices of the corporation are getting aplica tions in large numbers. It will nec essarily take much time to get these loans in shape to comply with the regulations but all possible haste is expected to be made. Again, un der the plans of this corporation, the needs of the borrowers will be so handled as to relieve the local banking institutions and take the burden of crop financing off their hands. This paper has been informed that the Heppner banks are mak ing every effort possible to bring about this relief; that it seems now to be on the way, and the officials are asking the further cooperation of their depositors, who by their patience and sympathy in this try ing time have given them heart; much hard work yet remains to be done, but there is no let up, and the sky is clearing, from all pres ent indications. As many of our farmer readers are deeply interested in the crop production loans of the Regional Agricultural Credit corporation, we are giving herewith the require ments to be complied with In order to secure such a loan: 1. Each borrower must file an ap plication on the approved form sup ported by attached financial state ment and an operating budget 2. Crop mortgage on the growing crop and a lien on the 1933 summer fallow. 3. A chattel mortgage on live stock and farming equipment. 4. An easement or agreement from holder of real estate mort gage covering two year crop per iod in order to prevent mortgage holder from securing prior Hen on crop through foreclosure of real estate. 5. Agreement with tractor or im plement dealer for use of equip ment through crop period where in stallment payments are due or to become due. 6. Landlords waiver including postponement of time of rent pay ments until after harvest 7. Subordination of all present liens on equipment and chattels ex cept as provided under number 5 above. 8. The cropped area to be sup ported by an equal acreage of sum mer fallow. Missionary Society Will Present Annual Program Observing their regular annual missionary day next Sunday, the Women's Christian Missionary so ciety of the Christian church will present their program on Sunday evening, December 4, at which time will be given the pageant "Renew ing the Flame," in which the fol lowing ladies will have part: Mrs. Spencer Crawford, Miss Evelyn Humphreys, Miss Jessie Palmiter, Miss Dorothy Straughan, Mrs. Earl Gordon, Miss Juanita Crawford, Mrs. Hugh Snider, Mrs. Leonard Schwarz, Mrs. J. T. Lum ley, Miss Doris Hiatt. Mrs. Crocket Sprouls, Miss Reita Neel, Miss El na Gordon, Miss Madge Coppock and Mrs. Paul Aiken. Mrs. Frank Turner Will offer a solo and other singing will be by a mixed quartet. A cordial invitation is extended the public. FRANZEN GOOD FOOTBAIXIST. Paul Franzen, plunging fullback of the Jefferson high school foot ball team, Portland champions, son of G. Franzen, former Heppner tai lor, and brother of John Franzen, graduate of Heppner high school last year, and himself a former stu dent of Heppner high school, was chosen for the left half back posi tion on the Portland Oregonian's mythical city all-star eleven, Paul also rated high scoring back for the season In the city high school league. His picture appeared with those of other members of the mythical team In last Sunday's Oregonlan. Claude White, who farms exten sively beyond Sand Hollow, north east of Lexington, was doing bus iness in this city Monday, LEXINGTON By BEULAH B. NICHOLS. At the meeting of Lexington Grange on Saturday evening, De cember 10, the brothers of the or der will entertain with a real bach elor feed at 6 p. m. The committee in charge is composed of Orville Cutsforth, Ralph Jackson, Oral Scott Elmer Hunt and Bert John son. At 7 o'clock, immediately fol lowing the supper, a short business session will be held at which time the newly elected officers will be installed. After the installation the H. E. club will give a dance to which the public is cordially Invit ed. Recent house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller and Mrs. Reaney were Mrs. Reaneys daughters, Mrs. Mary Luntsford of Kelso, Wash., and Mrs. Hazel Budden of Merid ian, Idaho. At the Church of Christ last Sun day C. F. Swander of Portland de livered a splendid address on the conditions of today as related to God and the Church. In the after noon a conference was held for the benefit of Sunday School workers. The Christmas Seal sale has started under the chairmanship of Edwin Ingles, and will continue un til Christmas. Each year the mon ey obtained from the sale of these seals sustains the work of the Na tional Tuberculosis association and its tributaries which include the Oregon Tuberculosis association and the Morrow County Public Health association. Mr. Ingles urges that each one do his bit when called upon to purchase them. Tom McDaniel underwent a ma jor operation at Heppner hospital Tuesday afternoon. Mr. McDaniel has been very ill for some time and on Sunday he was taken to the home of his niece, Mrs. W. T. Mc- Roberts in Heppner where he re mained until Tuesday when he was removed to the hospital for the op eration which was performed un der local anesthetic. Although Mr. McDaniel was very weak, he with stood the operation well and at the time of this writing he seems to be progressing satisfactorily. Several Lexington Grangers at tended the meeting of the Pomona executive council held at the Cecil Grange hall Saturday afternoon. Among: those going from here were Mr. and Mrs. S. J, Devine, J. O. Turner -and HarveyMiller. Fred Fulgham met with an acci dent to his truck on the highway near the Harvey Bauman ranch last Wednesday evening as he was on his way from the mountains with a load of wood. It was re ported that the tire and rim from one front wheel came off and at about the same time the lights went out, causing the truck to leave the road and turn over. One front wheel was badly smashed but no other serious damage resulted. Gene Gentry was with Mr. Ful gham at the time of the accident. Recent guests at Lucas Place were A. Pollock of Yakima, C. H. Freeman of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Pipes of Walla Walla, A. B. Montgomery of Portland, L. D Sauve of Yakima and Fred Thorn of Walla Walla. The Loyal Workers class of the Christian Bible school were win ners in the first part of the contest which la under way. They were entertained by the rest of the Bible school last Tuesday evening. Games were played and refreshments con sisting of sandwiches, baked apples with whipped cream and cocoa were served. Archie Munkers came up from Portland to spend the Thanksgiving holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Munkers. Archie is a student at the Oregon Institute of Technology. Mrs. Sarah Booher had as her guests for Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs. Tom Beymer and family of Heppner, Mrs. Caroline Kuns, Emmett and Iva Kuns and Ralph Leach. Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burchell were Mr. and Mrs. George Peck and sons. The P. T. A. executive committee met one evening last week at the home of Mrs. Harry Dlnges. Mem bers present besides Mrs. Dinges were Mrs. R. B. Wilcox, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Ed Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ingles. The next P. T. A, meeting will be on Monday evening, Dec. 19. After the meeting all those who can stay will be asked to help fill candy sacks for the Christmas program which is to be given on December 22. Rae and Ruth Cowins of Hepp ner spent the week end with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Allyn. This week Mrs. Allyn is staying with the girls at their home In Heppner while Mr. and Mrs Cowins are out of town. Jim Collins, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company lineman, was doing telephone repair work in town Tuesday. While here he in stalled a new telephone desk set in the local telephone office. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth returned from Salem Sunday eve ning. They brought with them their daughter Faye who has spent sev eral weeks with her aunt, Mrs, Maude Pointer. From Portland they were accompanied by George Gillls who spent the holidays with relatives In the city. On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bauman entertained with five tables of 500. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Evans, Mr. and Mrs George Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Spurlock, Mr. and Mrs. Ger ald Booher, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Blahm, Mr. and Mrs. John Cool, Mrs. Merle Kirk, Joe Delameter Clarence Bauman, Chester and Nor ma Chrlstensen and Harold Town (Continiud on Pag Four) HON. ARCHIE IS HAPLESS HUNTER Judge Nys Fines Defendant, Chief Witness, Defense Attorney and Prosecutor In Hectic Trial. Did "Honorable Archie" wanton ly waste game, viciously pollute the waters of the Umatilla river and deliberately attempt to bribe a court of justice? That was the question In the case of Lions club ex rel vs. Archie D. McMurdo up for trial before the club at its Mon day noon luncheon. Clad in purple robe and tunic, presiding Judge J. J. Nys, having sole authority to act under waver of the defendant of his right to jury trial, found the defendant guilty in the sum of ten cents, but not until S. E. Notson, prosecuting witness; P. W. Mahoney, defense attorney, and Chas. W. Smith, pros ecutor, had been each assessed a like amount. Notson was fined for an attempt to instruct the court, and Mahoney and Smith were each fined because the judge did not agree with statements made by them. Alleged facts brought out in the testimony were: Honorable Archie, on November 17, did trespass upon the forbidden waters of the Uma tilla river; then and there being, did lose one pair of boots from a boat, and did allow ducks he had killed to float off down the river without attempt at recovery; when taken into a court of justice in cus tody of a deputy sheriff, did attempt to talk the judge Into remitting his fine. Further it was established that Honorable Archie was in the habit of taking his annual bath on New Year's day, and therefore his boots were not wholesome to the fish of said Umatilla river. Chas. H. Latourell, alleged hand some hunting companion of Hon orable Archie, turned state's evi dence that proved damaging to the cause of the defendant. Gay M. Anderson, clerk of the court, was suspected of having coacocted the legal-looking complaint and sub poenas necessary to the conduct of the trial, which crowded everything else off the program slate for the day and gave all present a good laugh. S. E. Notson, program chairman, announced that a series of discus sions on "What is to become of the small town " will be undertaken be ginning with the next meeting. Annual Lodge of Sorrow To be Observed by Elks Heppner lodge 359, B. P. O. Elks, will hold its annual lodge of sorrow in memory of its departed broth ers next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 clock. The first Sunday in De cember is set aside each year as memorial day in Elkdom, and coin cident with the local services every Elks lodge throughout the land will hold a like service. On the local roll of departed brothers for the last year are the names of Harry E. Johnson, Harry Hayes and B. G. Sigsbee. A cordial invitation to the community to share In the service is extended by D. A. Wil son, exalted ruler. The order of service follows: March, Mrs. J. O. Turner; opening ceremonies of the lodge; invocation. Joel R. Benton; "Send Out Thy Light," Coramae Ferguson, Ethel Smith, F. W. Turner, John Anglin; 'Thanatopsis," Harold A. Cohn; roll call by the secretary; ceremon ies of the lodge; address, Jesse O. Turner; "The Lord Is My Shep herd," Coramae Ferguson, Ethel Smith, F. W. Turner, John Anglin; closing ceremonies of the lodge; benediction. REVIVAL SERVICES. The revival meetings at Methodist Church are increasing In interest as they enter into the second week The past Sunday saw the largest audiences of the series. Next Sun day there will be three services fol lowing the Sunday School at 9:45; at 11 a. m., 2 and 7:30 p. m. A lunch will be served at noon imme diately after morning service. All are cordially invited to attend these services. Bring your lunch next Sunday and share the day's pro gram of good things with us. The song services are greatly enjoyed by the people and special music is being rendered by the evangelist and others. Services continue all this week and next. RELIEF WORK DONE. Standard Oil company announces that it has spent $10,000 this year in painting its plants and service stations in the Walla Walla dis trict, of which Heppner is a part, Both the plant and service station here were included in the program, undertaken as a measure to pro vide relief work as the expenditures were not provided for in this year's budget Under the plan followed only local workmen were employed, STATE FILES SUIT. State of Oregon through Max Gehlar, head of the department of agriculture, filed suit this week against the Heppner Farmers Ele vator company, to restrain the com pany from doing business and as sessing a fine of $50 a day for each day the company operates without bond. C. J. D. Bauman, R. C. Wightman and Frank Gilliam were Heppner men attending a session of Royal Arch Masons In Pendleton Tuesday evening. They report an enjoyable time, with a "mulligan" feed in eluded. HEPPNER BOY FINDS J Robert V. Turner Tells of Nipponese Harvest and Customs in Letter. INSPECTION STRICT Difficulty Had in Getting Ice Cream Samples By; To Visit China and Philippines; Home Dec. 7. "I wouldn't exchange this trip for an equal amount epent in any uni versity in the world," wrote Robert V. Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Turner of this city, from the S. S. Maunawill at 30 degrees N. Lat, 130 degrees E. Long., on November 4, just after leaving Ja pan where he went in the capacity of campaign promoter for Oregon dairy products. With him he took samples of Morrow county cream ery butter. Expecting to be back home December 7, Turner wrote, "If China and the Philippines are as good as Japan this will certainly be one of the most marvelous ex periences I ever hope to enjoy." More of his letter, written to home folks, says: We are now about a day and a half out of Osaka, Japan. We land ed In Yokahama last Sunday where I left the boat and tried to take in some of the territory, then took the train to Kobe on Tuesday morning, made a few contacts there and sail ed from Osaka the next afternoon. We had a very rough crossing for the first 12 days, but after that it calmed down until we had perfect sailing the last three. However, dur ing those first 12 days we were de layed about four, making us that much late in getting Into Yoko hama. That of course cut the time we would have in each port and made it that much more difficult to try to do any business. Military Articles Taboo. It was quite a thrill to see land for the first time and much more of a thrill when we first got ashore and saw the new things that are to be found there. Yokohama is the largest seaport in Japan, or rather is the port that feeds more people. Osaka is a larger city but it is mostly industrial and there is not as much shipping carried on there as at Yokohama. After pass ing the customs we took a taxi to the New Grand hotel where we stayed that night. The customs are very strict and especially wary of Americans. If any of us had presented a gun or camera or any thing that might possibly pertain to military activity we would have been stuck for about three months getting out of it. I even had a hard time getting some ice cream sam ples by. The New Grand hotel is a most wonderful place. Many gardens, lawns, terraces, ball rooms, flow ers, grills and dining room. Of course there is a bar in connection but I'm afraid one would have a time getting some American liquor there. That evening we went to Tokyo for dinner in the Imperial hotel. The Imperial is also a won derful place, strictly modern in all respects. We (Mr. Frazier of the United Brokers, Mr. and Mrs. John Marden of Shanghai and I) had a sumptuous dinner of five courses including chicken a la king, steaks, etc., for about $1 apiece. Due to the low exchange we could live like kings on $5 a day and not even miss it The yen is worth about 21 1-2 cents now, whereas at par it is worth about 49 cents; so you see we had approximately a five to one advantage for our mon ey as one yen here goes as far as a dollar In the States. One could certainly buy many things that would be worth while if he only had the time and money to spend. However, if one tried to load up on too much he couldn't get by the U. S. customs without paying a lot of duty. One is allowed $100 worth of goods duty free. Driving System Unique. Since the earthquake Japan has gone strictly modern. Everything is electrified to the nth degree. They have trolleys in Tokyo that would make the common street car in Portland look like junk. Every auto is inspected at regular Inter vals and drivers must pass an ex tremely rigid test taking about three months before they are al lowed to drive. Old cars are ab solutely prohibited and if a per son has a wreck his license is auto nuitically suspended for a year, and if he has a second wreck his license is suspended forever. There are no speed laws and very few traffic regulations. All the traffic is on the left and one may pass whenever he feels like it on either side of the road. Fords are the most pop ular cars because they have a mod ern assembly plant here and re placements are easy to get Hud- son, Essex, Buick, Chevrolet and Packard are also very conunon cars. They seem to like American built cars better than the English or German. Taxi fares are very cheap in comparison to the Amer ican. Four of us rode from Yoko hama to Tokyo In a nice Nash se dan for 3 yen, about 65 cents, for a distance of over 25 miles. If I livo to be a thousand years old I will never forget that ride. Wa n (Continued on Fago Four)