■15 Stye Ilrrmtaimt Bentlfc VOL. XVIII HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 24. 1924 11,600 HENS SIGNED UP HERMISTON DEBATE OUTLOOK IS PROMISING THIS YEAR High School Debaters Will Meet Fos sil February 16 COMMITTEES ARE IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS NAMED FOR YEAR Raymond Jordon and Bill Knight But yet It could be worse. I like that part, four pages, which Are written in blank vers«.“ 1 *• 8 OREGON CO-OPERATIVE GRAIN GROWERS MEWS SERVICE EDWARDS-SHOTWEIL WEDDING SUNDAY Bob— I could go on dancing like Washington, D. C.. January 24— spent Sunday with Mrs. R. Knight this forever. Final draft of a blit incorporating and family, returning to Hood River Miss Reeves— Oh no you couldn’t; the American Wheat Growers’ plan UNUSUAL INTEREST DISPLAYED J “ h»K!’ “t 11018 debBtera COMMERCIAL CLUB PLANS EX1 Sunday night. you’re bound to Improve in time. BY PROJECT FARMERS for Increasing the domestic price of WEDDING CEREMONY PERFORM 111 meet Fossil in the first debate TT’NQTW 1094 P P A fD iW I of the season on the evening of Feb I TENSIVE 1924 PROGRAM wheat was completed and introduced ED AT CHURCH Mr. and Mrs. Lee Graybeal | Prof. S.— (looking at hair brush Believed That Enough Signers Will ruary 16, it w u announced by F, k . In both houses of congress on Wed. spent Sunday at Hermiston. absent mlndedly) "My but I forgot nesday. Tho measure will hereafter!, Soon be Secured to Bring the As- GuBfoil, who is coaching the squad, Fred Bennion, County Agent, Gives to shave this morning. be known as the McNary-Haugen Many Out ol Town Gueztii Present, sociation and the Packing i The question to be debated this Delbert and Pearl Knight are on Talk to Business Men Tuesday House to This Locality I year is ‘ Resolved, That the United bill. Senator McNary of Oregon and Couple Will Make Their their way to recovery from the sick Concerning Poultry Organ Minister— Mac. do you keep the ten Reprz-entative Haugen of Iowa, the States --------------- government recognise the at Port Townsend, Wash. ness of lust week. ization Those who are endeavoring to pro.' prMent government of Russia." Re commandments. chairman of the house committee on cure a slgn-up of 30,000 hens in or- fent developments in Congress have der to bring the Pacific Co-opera- made this one of the livest topics last Tuesday on business. | 8 library. Ors. The bill provides for (he es- A beautiful wedding of Sunday , .v . i At ‘he Commercial club luncheon tive Poultry Association here h _r„ ~ tabllshment of an export commission afternoon was that of Emily B. Shot- 2 , » “ n‘ deb“te ,a8t Tuesd“y n°°" « «■ Straw, pres, elated over the success that h as, in anticipated. Mr. Shell from Nebraska. Battel ¡ f 8 b e K r o i i r o ' ral“ )—41,1 d9ar’ with power to market the exportable well and Schuyler B. Edwards which ident, named men who will serve on crowned their efforts thus far Rand’s cousin, is visiting at the Rand ° ‘ on,e °wn. portion of farm commodities, wheat,i took place at the First Baptist church . . . I Hugh Walker and EhrI Bensel I I” - Would » P*" he'P any. | Ilveatocki cotton etc. The corporaj before a host of friends. The Rev. In most cases those who have been form the afflrmatlve team for Her. the various committees during the home. coming year. asked to sign up have done so with. mlgton and M th,g team „ tion would have the power to deal W. W. Davis officiated. An extensive program is planned . Gather ye kisses while ye may seemed en^uised'over^the’prospect'of people““’ in^h debat<i’ ,OCal ,Or 1924 and the through present trade establishments The church was effectively decor, Margaret Seaman spent the week | Timo brings only sorrow. members of the end at The Dalles visiting with For the flappers who flap'so free to t “' J “ * aC‘Ua’ "’" ‘T * '? - “"d ated with an arch of spring greens, getting the association. One man Put d” ferW,t C° mm‘ttee8 WU1 “ friends. rtav 11 ls not the thought back of those pussy willows, with cyclamen border- day it this way. ’’We realize that if we ever mounted tbe r08trum of QUr Into harness. R. E. Mitchell, chair i drafting the bill to destroy or in 'ing the platform. man of the committee appointed to Are the chaperones of tomorrow, make a success of poultry It must bo high gchoo, The negatlve team jure existing marketing agents ex- Preceding the ceremony Mias Ber_ Umatilla won both Of the games through an organization. We have compoaed of Frank Swayle and Wa,_’ gather data concerning the local , cept where unavoidable. tha Compton sang "O Promise Me” Western Union and express office on Saturday night. The men won I Frenchy—Every time I kiss you it but to Investigate localities who have lacc Reid, |g equal!y gtr01)g bu| wlH The federal establishment would be and ‘‘Because.” with a view of better service re with a score of 24 to 13 and the tends to make me a better man. an organization of this nature and not be heard here Mrs. Guy Edwards, of Yakima, : empowered to determine a "fair ex- ported the findings of the commttee girls 30 to 2. On- Saturday night [ Frits-—Oh, you angel, compare the prices they get for their I . . . . . change value” for wheat or other pro Wash., played tho wedding march product with what we recelce inI „ Indlcation8 Present are that at the meetng. Mr. Mitchell stated of this week; Arlington will play order to realize the cost of not being ” er™lBton’ Mllton “nd Pendleton are those In charge here Informed him basket ball with the Irrigon team. I Earl— Mamma am I descended fr ^ i ducts, basing the price so that thé from Lohengrin which gave the sig i commodity value would equal in pur. nal for the entrance of the bridal organized. I an, for the a8SOcla_ three strongest schools in debate It would be necessary to ascertain It is hoped it will be a good game. n monkey. A dance will be given afterwards. Mother I don’t know son j ! chasln® Power the value of the price party. Just how much business along these tion and believe It Is one of the big- “nd “ MUtOn and Pen- Wearing dresses of white twelve durln* the Prewar pest things that can be brought to ?r’ P“ *d » ^ in st each other lines could be obtained and a report Everyone is anticipating a good time. J don’t know any of your father's P“ ‘d of the younger girls formed the aisles years of 1905 to 1914. In cases the project." ' * the Prelimlnary. one of these riv. made to the proper railroad officials. people. where the world price for the com. through which the bride passed. ■ ». Wednesday night Boardman plays Only a few days ago three papers n‘s will be eliminated. In order to This plan In all probabllty will be Dorothy Shotwell, Isa : modity is less than the determined They were: basket ball with Irrigon. were prepared for the signatures of settle the matter decisively, It Is nec. done. i Eew Amusement in Hermiston t Fred Bennion, county agent, was Mr. and Mrs. Smith Jordon of Howard Savage will open his big o r a n g e value the export belle Dodd, Jane Warner, Dorothy those who would agree to keep 200 ' e8B’ ry Herm‘Bt° n tO avo,d elim- present at the meeting and gave a Umatilla, spent Sunday In Irrigon. shooting gallery in the Mack build- T ? ” hens or more. Last Wednesday 11,. | W° U'd ** empoWered to Straw, Elizabeth Straw, Nell Reeves, strongest support from the school and o . »ns- This outfit is one of the finest ded"Ct f 48"’" fr° m, the 3a,eB pr,ce Nancy McNaught, Georgianna Briggs, talk concerning the proposed poultry 600 hens had been signed up. This townpeople. Supt. Sturgill, Mrs. Sturgill, Miss and Mr. Savage has one of the best f ‘"e tO doraPi‘lc Production of Mailon Henderson, Alice Dyef4 Len organization here. Mr. Bennion number signed during such a short ora Dyer, Shirley Brownson. Dora Reeves and Mr. Duckworth collections of small arms that is pri I eom,nod“ y *"d al>Ply the fund stated he believed conditions here period gives the assurance that th«J DEALERS DU VATTTV The maid of honor, Elizabeth B. ' «ecured as a premium to the portion were favorable for the organization motored to Stanfield Tuesday even- vately owned For 8,xteen campaign will ba well received. I 2141 DEALERS OF VALLEY Following are the signers and the,! MISREPRESENTING RATE CUT and the plan as outlined here could ing and attended the Joint installa- traveled as an exhibition shooter B° ? ' 7 C,tPOrt- In ,he case of Jones, a Whitman student, wore a dre-'s of lteht green georgette with having given <Hv„n fancy shoting „ exhibi-l x . k < , wheat' for < be perfected. He said that the orig. tion of the Rebekahs and Odd Pel-| having amount of heng each has agreed to . . , ” <ro>Ple, a total of ap deep gold lace flounces and carried iows at that place. inal contract of the poultry associa tlons 1„ every city in tho United pro*imaM y 800,000.000 bushels Is keep: W. H. Ogden ¿800, L. c. Dyer Commissioner Corey Says New Rates tion did not Include Umatilla county States. Everyone is welcome. Lad.. K° f ,e8B ,han 2° ° - a bouquet of orphella rose buds. 400, Arnold Buhman 700, J. w . Me I Will Not Work to Disadvantage The two bridesmaids, Vina A. "The Life of a /b ok ” ies and others who would like to| M °° b”S”elB exp<Lrted' S° but ths feature could be eliminated Mullen 250. w . B. Finley 400 E. E .' of Valley Hay Growers Connelly and Minah Brook, Were learn to shoot will be instructed free ’ ,Cent P6r b’,she' coftected a8 by organztng an independent asso ’Twas evening in the library. Graham 200, L. E. Sullivan 250, John ' ______ drersed in lavender and blue crepe ciation here and affiliating with the The books were left alone. of charge, only charges being for am-| Rn excUe tax would be applied at the Leek 200, H. E. Forman 200, Theo. t 0 The Editor- one of western Oregon. munition used. Watch for opening °f f° Ur Ce“ t8 a busheI as boun‘y da chene carrying pink and white The snoring of the dictionaries 2°°' C’ » *B nOtBd from pre8« reports, as carnations. The following are the men appoin Made quite a monotone. Prizes every week. . thn eXport pr,ce’ u s ’ ™ ’ dd 250 J‘ D- Wag- as '"»nt remonstrances filed Little Miss Ruth Dodd dressed in ted by the chair to serve on the Old Julius Caesar groaned because Tho total cost of this bounty ^ °n \ ! Ward JOhnSt° n •>0<>’ J'i wl‘h this commission, during the last orchid organdy nnd carrying a basket various committees of the club. He had some pages loose. under the operation of the export J n X T ' C„ H, ? elChe0 2° ° ’ H‘ fGW day”’ that thp Willamette Val- •of pink nnd white enrnations acted The bright eyed Ancient Mariner Roads— corporation will be paid from the ex J. Ott 200, Tom Haddox 200, F, Gui- r . „ wr„ K„„ , , as flower girl and Master Bernard wits 200, G. W. Bailey 500 H Mj' e/ Hay Grower8 ba’ e ‘h® impression F. C. McKenzie, C. S. McNaught, Made eyese at Mother Goose. cise tax collected on the production, Doherty as ring bearer. Sommerer 250, G. R. Robinson 200. tT lln h t ! reductl°" Thomas Campbell, J. K. Shotwell.. The Lady of tho Lake and Hamlet so that no portion of the expense Advancing on the arm of her t »»a ’ In rates upon shipments of hay with- Camp Grounds— Were spooning by themselves. will fall upon the government to be L. Metz 200, James Gen‘ 200, Lula ... a . .. father the bride was a ehnrming pic. Rh„.u< van r c D ln ° reKOn wln shut the Willamette Otto C. Pierce, I. E. Putman, Bert How dry I am, some Shakespeare’s paid by general taxation. Rhodes 750, C. O. Sipe 400, F. P. turn in a gown of white georgetto hay growers out of the coast and Mullens, C. W. Kellogg. plays Sullivan 300, A. W. Agnew 200, J, Under present conditions tho Amer. euihroh’ered In gold and sliver, tyer valley points. Were singing from the shelves. Diversification to Co-operate with the A Scott 200, Frank Silvey 200, Joe I ican manufacturer and all labor veil war armnghd with a wreath FARMERS 0. K. CONTRACT AND It is claimed that the hay growers The book of As You Like It lay Farm Bureau— Udcy 200, Clair Calkins 200, H. ployed by hint enjoy the benflts of a: sliver leaver nnd hong to I* BY-LAWS of Eastern Oregon will flood these H. T. Fraser, H. K. Dean, H. M. Exhausted In his place. Spinning 700, J. H. Reid 200. protective tariff. Agric wr - _________________ ____ markets from HalneB, Hermiston, Schilling, J. H. Reid. He suffered pain and ye» he had ’ever Connertwl A smile upon his face. COMMUNITY CLUB CARD i Bend- Redmon«l. etc. Our maximum Railroad— of a product of which we have an C. W. Kellogg, F. V. Prime, W. J. Mr G uy E dw ards, of Then quoth the Ancient Mariner, Sixty Farmers Meet at Library. A exportable surplus, is forced to com PARTY GREAT SUCCESS1 d,stance scal° reduced the rate from Lum her of Signatures Secured * ' brother of the groom, attended tr. ______ | Eugene to Marshfield, for example, Warner. "What makes thee look so queer. Thou hast a weary look and yet To Contract opo (n the marketing of their pro- bridegroom. Given For the Benefit of Scholarship from 16 cents Per hundred pounds Membership Finance Dues— O. G. Sapper, R. A. Brownson, C. A grin from ear to ear." Loan Fund ! to 14 ^"2c per hundred the distance duct and receive the same price as the Tho ushers were Messrs. Irwin _______ ! being 122 miles;; and the same grad- H. Skinner, Jack Harmon, P. B. Sis- "Good sailor, all the world’s a stage’ European peasants received, less the Shotwell and Orville Brooke, of Walla Sixty farmers of the project met While chuckling answered he, In spite of the rain and sleet of ! dated distance scale, based on actual cel. cost of transportation to Europe. Walla. Tho asnistant usher: wero at the library last Tuesday after "And people merely actors, who Tuesday evening the Community club! mileage, reduced the combination of Program for 1924— Marlon Ixiwe, of Waitsburg, Wash., Under the tariff protection con noon to perfect the Umatilla Co. E, P. Dodd, F. B. Swayze, R. E. Act out a eomedy. card party given for the benefit of: locals, Hermiston to Marshfield, for templated by the authors of this Mary Hayward, of Walla Walla. Don. Mitchell. | operative Growers, which will mar I entered in the study room the scholarship loan fund was a great j example, from 45 1-2 cents to 29 aid Shotwell and Frank Swayze. ket the diversified crops that have plan agriculture would be placed A young and handsome book. success. The committee spared them! cents, the distance being 436 miles, Entertainment and Sports— Following tho ceremony a recopt. In the same position and enjoy the been signod up. Fred Bennion, tile H. E. Hitt, W, J, Warner, F. V. I made my exit just this eve, eelves no trouble in their effort to! Surely the reduction in rates, result- ion was held at tho homo of »ho same benefits of the protective tariff county agent, was present and read And now see how I look. give their guests a pleasant evening, i Ing *n >2.90 per ton, from Eugene to Prime. bride for about 60 relatives and the contract and by-laws. They enjoyed by the manufacturing in. friends. Mrs. Claude Kellogg was In The dining room of the Hermiston: Marshfield, as against a rate twice Industries and Business Development For I’ve been studied by a girl, dustrles, for the bounty on the ex were adopted as they wore read. A Freshman young of age. J. F. McNaught, E. P. Dodd, S. C. hotel, which was generously donated that amount, >6.80 per ton, from portable portion of agriculture pro. cbergo of the punch bowl and those She broke my back, and marred my by Mrs. Durfey for the occasion, was Hermiston, will not ruin the Lane Lochrle. ducts would result In comparable In assisting were Mrs. John B. Alexan Earl Smith, of Umatilla, has pur. face, elaborately decorated. Mrs. Ship- county farmers’ chances in the Coos Hotels— crease In domestic prices, thus bring. der and Mrs. L. Arnold Gralap, chased a new coupe through Kellogg Thomas Campbell, O. G. Sapper. And tore most every page. ley from Pendleton and Mrs. C. E. Bay market. Mlsi: Emily Shotwell Is the daugh. Ing total price level of the commod and Schlmke. | She’d give me such a look of hate Baker won prizes in bridge and Mrs. ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Shotwell. Objections to our order are based Publicity Correspondence— ity to a point determined by the com. Raymond Crowder, W. W. Illsley. It makes me shudder yet. Durfey and Miss Dorothy Cash in upon misinformation furnished by She In a graduate In mnelo from Yet by my troth, It was such fun The dancing club has been post mission to be fair. Executive— Ftvn Hundred. Whitman college, where she was a propogandlsts Buch as bay dealers in Tho bill is an evolution of the H. M. Straw, F. B. Swayze, Otto To sec her frown and fret. poned from January 26 to Febru The club is planning a leap year i Western Oregon. These people are member of the Mu Phi Epsilon. plan ol George M. Peek and H. S. I laughed to see her troubled look, ary 2. dance at the Auditorium for Febru. I deliberately misleading the valley Pierce. Mr. S. B. Edward:: Is a graduate Johnson of the Moline Plow Company In engineering of Washington unlver. The anger in her eye. ary 14. The Stanfield orchestra will ' farmers to further their own inter- The Farm Bureau meeting which And when she’d pout disgusted like The library has Just received a Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. slty and in now holding the position ftirnlsh the music. Decide now to ests. I’d laugh, I thought I’d die. I come and have a good time. j Ag illustratlve of the reduction In was held last Friday night at the laro gshipment of books from the Wallace and other leading economists of county engineer at Port Town county library. Both fiction and of the United States. It has been ac send, where after a two weeks’ trip Another event of interest will be hay apply, ng {roni Eastern Ore- Columbia school house was a decided By fault the printer left In mo Four pages blank or more. the visit of Mrs. Alexander Thomp- gon t0 va„ the rate from success owing to the cooperation of non-fiction for adults and children tively supported by organizations of to point:, of interest on the Sound, are Included. We will be glad to (he export commission league In the they expect to make their home. con of Portland, who is chairman of Ha,nes tQ Corvan,8 ,g reduce„ from the committees in their efforts to I heard her talking to the prof. She said, It’s bunk. I’m sore. the legislative committee of the Ore- 41 1>2 -per hundre<, g tQ give the families of Columbia a good have you come In and look them over. state of Washington, Idaho, Montana ' Tho out of town guests wero Mr. time. I understand this dope like fun. and Mississippi valley states. A , and Mrs. Joel Edwards Port Tow ns. gon Federation of Woman’s clubs.' „ . „ . . . . . Mrs. R. A. Brownson, Librarian. : Z? cents per hundred pounds; from meeting was held Saturday at Pen- , ond, Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Edwards and Mrs. Thompson is an unusually able: ~ ... . . . Redmond to Corvallis, from 37 cents dleton at which formatlun of tho family Potllnnd. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. speaker and the club is hoping to , , „ . . . . * to 24 1-2 cents; from Hermiston to Oregon Export Commission League Edwards, YaMmn, Wash., Mrs. hold a special evening meeting in „ „ . . . » , . . ! Corvallis, 34 1-3 cente to 32 cents, wu.-: formed under the leadership of|t)ruok, Miss Mina Brook, Orville order to give the men as well as th e : .. „ ,, x . 7 . . The Klamath Falls rate to apply, af- j leading Umatilla county farmers and i Brook, Mr.-and Mrs. A. B. Corbett, women the opportunity of hearing . . . ... . .. . v ~ . . . ter the completion of the Natron cut- business men. They propose to im. and daughter Marjorie, Esther Bing, her.Date will be published later. ,,, . ' off, will be 19 cents. j mediately carry tho organization to fany, Mary Haywood, of Walla Walla. The Willamette Valley ls destined all portions of the state of Oregon. Isabelle Draper, Seattle, Wash., Ber Prizes for Slogan and Posters The committee on prevention of to become a vast dairying section, tha King, Spokane Wash., Marlon highway crossing accidents announ- ®nd It will be necessary to look to Hebrew Chriitinn In Pulpit Lowe, Walteburg. Wash., Vina Con. ces a national contest open to all Eastern Oregon for Its superior grade This city Is to huve a most unoaual Gove, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. ,H. O. for the best design of porter and ,,f hay ° “r order w,’> materially and Interesting service in the Bap-’ -Newport nnd ■ on Marshall, R.-Alex- most suitable slogan for Its 1924 be"e«‘ Eastern Oregon as well as list church on January 27, at 7 ;3 o 'ander’ Pendleton.________ Tampaign. Poster prizes-— First I Western Oregon and coast points. P. M. The speaker Is to he the Rev. f Respectfully yours, prize, >500: second prize, >200: third Elliut Zimmerman and hia subject will | H. H. Corey, Chairman. Millions Are Starving, prize, >100. Slogan prize. >100. be "'Why the Jews Do Not Accept I Specifications for poster—Design Says General Allen Christ." Mr. Zimmerman ls former-' to be 21 inches high by 33 inches ly of Russia where ho attended a In a letter Just received at wide. To be in not more than four number of famous Rabbinical school:: i Oregon state headquarters for colors. Must be applicable to cross in bis preparation for Habbl. In r. ’ the American committee for rw- ing accident prevention. llef of German children. 715 remarkable way he Was ted to em j Specifications for Slogan—Must be Mrs. Leuerens and two children I C o r b e t t building. Portland, brace Christianity, and on account among other things MaJor-Oen- applicable to crossing accident pre- left Sunday for Cheney, Wash., where o< hbi conversion he wan compelled eral Henry T. Allen, former ▼ention, catchy, brief, euphonious they will visit at the home of Mrs. tlf ieavo Russia and later Germfhy, commander of American troop* and practical. Should the slogan ft. Leuerens sister. [ and come to America. After gradu ' In Germany and now national bally adopted be submittd by two or> " - chairman of this relief work, , atlng from one of the leading th«o. more persons, the suggestion received said: Russell Bean started to school logical seminaries in thia country.! "My survey of th* evidence first will be declared Ihe winner. Monday in the third grade. he became tfco pastor of tho F irst! has convinced me that Secre Exclusive title to acepted design Presbyterian cliurch of Smyrna. 6a. | tary Hoover Is fully Juatlfied la nnd slogan shall become the proprty Lonnie Hail made a trip to Mil- He Is one of the FlJld repfcdW. saying that 20,000.000 German* of th American Railway Association. ton and Freewater last Monday. are now in serious danger. Aa tallvc: of tha Williamsburg niisnlon The right is reserved to reject any ts always the case in such emer to tho Jews of Brooklyn, New York J or all designs, suggestions, etc. gencies, the moat acuta suffer Mrs. Klnck aad Mrs. Keilar visited wjiich Is the largest mlaaiou ini Amer j ing It to be found among tha All designs and slogans to be for- relatl In Pendleton Tuesday. lea and located In the midst of 2,.! children and the aged. Th* warded . to H. A. Rowe, chairman. I -.......... OOC.OOO Jews. fc i childhood of Germaay ia now Committee on Prevention of H igh.' Charlie Keller arrived home from gravely menaced by lack of •; To hear a Christian Jew discuss i way Cri wing Accidents. 90 Waal, Hot Lake Sunday. proper fond and clothing aad th-M tt«nhy from a Jewish aland Street. {Jew York City, no as to reach. • the disease* resulting tharu- ' poln( la a novelty few Christiana will from.” his office T 't later than February, Mrs. Lonnie Holl is a guest at th« waul to miss. BpWJc. In cpr-t 31. 1924, i P. E. HaU home this week. dially Hulled DIVERSIFIED MEETING HELD TUESDAY T h e B a t t l e Is O n COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES I