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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
Turner Buys Farm Land.

Jesse o. Turner has purchased all
the farming land, consisting OF 400
acres on the piper ranch" from his
father, R. W. Turner. The price
paid was $4,000. The younger Tur-
ner has been farming the place for
the past two years. raising excellent
crops. R. W. Turner retains the
grazing land for his sheep. The
ranch is situated 16 miles north Of
Heppner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
CONGRESSMAN S|NNOTT
BEST CHAIRMAN EVER

Warrington, D. c., November S.,
A splendid tribute to the legislative
industry and ability of Congressman
N. ]. Sinnott of Oregon was paid him
on the floor of the House by Con-
gressman Scott Ferris Of Oklahoma
when he stated that Sinnott was the
best chairman that the Committee on
Public Lands had ever had.
The tribute, which was warmly ap-
plauded was all the more gracious
and forceful on account of the fact
that Congressman Ferris had him.
self been chairman of this big Com
mittee for several years prior to the
present session of Congress. He is
Chairman of the National Congress
ional Democratic Committee at the
present time, as we'll as ranking mi
nority member Of the Public Lands
Committee. The compliment to the
Oregon member was made during re-
marks by the Oklahoma Congress
man on the Mineral Land Leasing
Bill now being considered by the
House; and appears in the Congress-
ional Record as follows:
"The gentleman from Oregon (Mr.
Sinnott) is entitled to the very great
est credit. He spent nights and
nights and nights, and tedious nights
they were in the most thorough In
vestigation in connection with this
bill. The gentleman has always
been active on the Committee, but
this year he has assumed the respon-
sibility Of the craftsmanship with all
the term implies, and is really the
best chairman the committee has ever
had"
The Mineral Land Leasing Bill
which is now before the House Of
Representatives and in charge of "the
gentleman from Oregon" is one of the
most important bills before the pres
ent Congress. 1t provides in place
OF the present more or less archaic
mining laws in regard to coal, gas,
oil, oil shale, phosphates and sodium,
for system Of leasing this character
OF mineral lands now remaining in
the public domain to those who will
develop them and pay royalty to
the United States for this privilege.
The administration of the law is left
largely in the hands OF the Secretary
of the Interior and he is empowered
to fix the amount of this royalty, pro-
vided 1t is not less than one-eighth
Of the value of the oil produced by
the lessor Of piece OF mineral land.
The U, S. Director of Mines has
brought out the fact that the oil be-
ing produced in this country is not
keeping up with our present demands
for petroleum and gasoline and that
we are now importing some from
Mexico and elsewhere. He also
brings out that the shortage Is likely
to increase because our demand for
gasoline is increasing rapidly, This
present bill is designed to encourage
the opening up Of our undeveloped
oil lands and at the same time guard
against the waste hitherto connected
with oil development and to safe
guard the interests of the government
and the American people as a whole.
Secretary Lane in writing to Chair
man Slnnott regarding the bill s.
2775 as it came over from the Senate
said that In his opinion It was on the
whole the best leasing bill that had
passed either House Of Congress.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
Fritsch is Sole Owner of
Battery Repair Department

j. W. Fitsch, the Philadelphia
Diamond Grid Battery man, is now
sole owner of the Battery Electric
Service Station, located in the Hepp.
ner Garage, Mr.. Fritsch purchased
the interest of Ira w. Thornton in
the business this week. Mr.. Fritsch
has installed a service unexceled any
where in the state. "Your battery
tested and distilled water put in free
of charge any time you want to drive
in" is the welcome he extends to the
auto driving public
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
Grand Chancellor Hurley On
Official Visit to Doric Lodge

A large number of Knights were
on hand last Tuesday evening to
greet Julien Hurley of Vale, chancel-
lor commander of the Grand Domain
of Oregon. Mr.. Hurley gave an ex-
cellent talk to the boys and the lodge
is taking on renewed vigor as a result
of his visit.
Mr.. Hurley is also state senator
from Malheur county. He is making
tour of practically every lodge in
the state,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
Better English Week" is This.

This is Better English Week" in
the schools throughout Oregon, par
ents and teachers cooperating in the
campaign for better and clearer
speech. pleasantness and distinct
ness of speech are also two other
aims which are advocated by the Ore
gon council of English, under whose
auspices the campaign is carried on.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

Quite a number of wrestling fans
came over from Condor last Satur-
day evening to see the Kennedy ones
match. Jack threw the Portland
man in two straight falls. the first
one coming after some hard work by
both men. Kennedy has now won
eight matches straight. He will meet
an outside man in Condor on the 11th
of this month.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
Miss Butler Entertans.

Miss Eulalia, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. B. F. Butler entertained for a
large number of her friends in the
high school set, at the Butler home
last Friday evening. Progressive 500
was played and later number of
Halloween games were INDUCED in,
The hostess served refreshments.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
MORROW HAS HIGHWAY, HUGE
IRRIGATION PLANS.
lPendleton East oregonIan. }


Morrow county is spending money
for roads and planning a monster ir-
rigation project as part Of its pro-
gram Of progress, according to Coun-
ty Judge w. T. Campbell OF Morrow
county, who is Penlleton visitor
today. Judge Campbell motored ov-
er from Heppner to take back the
second big Nash quad trucks allotted
Morrow county by the state highway
commission.
Oscar Huber, contractor, is work
ing on the grading of 35 miles on the
Heppner-Heppner Junction section of
the Oregon Washington highway.
This road runs north along Willow
Greek and will eventually connect
with the Columbia river highway at
the mouth of Willow creek. Provis-
ion has not yet been made for the
surfaclng of the road.
The John Day irrigation district,
WHiCu VIII "dteT d iaIbe area III MoI-
row and Gillian counties and a small
portion of western Umatilla county,
is now well organized and is working
for government recognition. the judge
said. He has great faith in this pro-
ject and believes it will be of great
benefit to Morrow county.
Judge Campbell came by way of
Butter creek and Echo and pronounc-
ed the road in Umatilla county slight
ly better than in Morrow county. He
had no complaint regarding the roads
experienced from the county line to
Pendleton. CHASING them as average.
lie departed for home this afternoon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
Hotel Contract Let.

At a meeting of the directors of
the Heppner Hotel Company last
Thursday evening, contract for build
ing the new structure was let to the
firm of Traver & Shook. These gen.
tlemen are putting up the Elks build
ing at the present time.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
Rate Hearing in Portland.

A hearing and investigation will be
held at the Court House in Portland
on Wednesday, the 18th day of No.
vember, 1919, by Public Service Com
mission of Oregon in the matter OF
the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Company, upon the Commission S
own motion.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
Hollow cen Party at Lexington

Lexington, Nov. Airs. II. z.
Warner entertained Friday evening.
Mere man was on the prohibited list,
though from a glimpse of some Of the
costumes, one would have formed the
opinion that it was strictly a stag
affair. Those attending reported a
very enjoyable evening. All Hal
loween games, pranks and stunts
we're played. When Mrs. Warner
prepared to serve lunch she missed
some cakes, pies and other dainties.
She believes some 'live spooks" had
entered the basement during the
evening, but if they were unhgry,they
were welcome to them. as there was
plenty of everything good to eat for
all.
Those attending we're: Mesdames
Pointer, Reaney, kuns, Ward, Hill,
Best, Frederckson, Bennett, Mulloy,
GOWNS, Davis, Munkers. Broadley,
Gentry, Lane, Scott, Della Mcmillan,
Frances Mcmillan, and Minnie Leach
Mcmillan.
Rev. VIM. C. Worstell, pastor of
the Christian Church at Lexington,
has been reelected for the coming
year. lie has given up the pastorate
Of the lone church, and will now de-
vote his entire time to the Lexington
church. Lexington is indeed FORUM
ate in being able to retain Mr.. and
Mrs. Worstell for another year, for
they have had several fattering Of
fers from other churches. Mrs. Wor-
stell is very active and enthusiastic
worker in all the church work. They
have acquired a host Of friends dur
ing the past year, and the members
look forward to successful year for
the church.
Contractor Tucker has force Of
men remodeling and enlarging the
parsonage. The church is also plan
ming an addition to the church build
ing, and the installing Of heating
Plant.
The highway surveyors passed
through town last week. They made
a great improvement by changing the
survey to run straight out past the
Nordyke residence, thus eliminating
the compound or double curve in the
present road entering town.
Clark Davis and his crew of car
penters have begun the erection Of
the Earl Warner residence on Arcade
street, 1t is reported that this build
ing will cost about $1,000, when COM
pleted, and will be the best residence
10 town.
Mrs. George N. Peck has been en-
ployed by the Board to take the place
Of Miss Emerson in the grades. Miss
Emerson was compelled to resign on
account Of poor health, and has re-
turned to her home in California.
Miss Gertrude Urton arrived from
California last week and has taken
up her work in the high school. Miss
Triton was seriously hurt in an auto
mobile accident last summer and was
in q hospital about three months.
Wm. Huebner, one of our prosper
GUS farmers Of the Sand Hollow dis
trict was in town last Saturday and
sold his wheat crop for $2.47 per
bushel, net.
Quite a number Of Lexington peo-
pie have been attending the Chau-
tauqua at lone. They report very
interesting entertainments with good
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Mcmillan have
just completed an extensive addition
tJ their home, which makes 1t one o.
the attractive homes Of the town.
Mrs. John f. Mcmillan entertained
the Endeavorers at her home on Hal
icween night. All attending report
ed very enjoyable evening.
The Lexington Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows is active now. They have a class
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
City Grants Permit.

The city of Heppner has issued a
permit to The First National Bank
for the construction Of sceptic tank
on May street. T. G. Denissee is the
contractor in charge.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
ROYAL Hawaaians Are Coming.

The Star theater will show an ex-
ceptional attraction next Monday
evening when D. K. Makuakane pre-
sents The Royal Hawaians in an
elaborate spectacular musical produc-
tion entitled "a Night in Honolulu. y
Lovers of Hawaiian music are assur-
ed rare treat next Monday evening.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

Miss Mary Van Vactor and her lit
tie brother Sam, Jr., entertertained
on Halloween for number of their
friends at the Van Vactor home. The
evening was spent in true Halloween
style
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
REWARD.

will pay twenty-five dollars (s25l
reward for information which will
lead to the arrest and conviction OF
party who broke into my garage and
took out and damaged my car on
Halloween night.
A. ]. WESTOFF.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

Frank Maddox was business Wis
itor to Heppner this week. John Kill
kenny, prominent sheepman Of that
section, returned with him to sec
about renting some range in this vi
cinity.-Condon Globe-Times.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

E. A. and A. F. Matteson of Hepp-
nc.. spent q few days in Condor this
week with q view to locating here II
they found prospects favorable
Condor Globe-Times.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

W. P. Cox has purchased the in
terest Of his partner Gus Wilcox in
their 900 acre farm and Mr.. Cox will
operate the ranch in the future. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilcox are living in town at
present and have not announced their
plans for the future.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

w. d. Finley, extensive wheat
grower out in the north enrd Of Nor
row county, was transacting business
&, the county seat on Monday.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

w. S. McCracken of the State In
dustrial Accident Commission has
been spending several days in Hepp-
ner the past week
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

The Loyal Daughters class Of the
Christian Sunday School will hold a
candy sale at Humphrey Drug Co.
Saturday afternoon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06
Window Sale,

Mrs. Weodsons class of the Fed
Grated Sunday School will hold win
dow sale at the Case Furniture store
Saturday from 10 to l2.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

The missionary society of the Fed
Grated church met at the home Of
Mrs. A. NJ. Phelps on Tuesday after
noon. After the business session a
social hour was spent and refresh
ments were served.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

Ray White. prominent young farm
or of North Lexington was a Heppnei
visitor on Tuesday.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

F. A. McMenamin and Pat Ward
made business trip to Alderdale,
Wash, last week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-11-06

E. G. Noble and Joe Snyder, local
business men, left Monday for Ar
lington on q goose hunt.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
LudcndorE's Excuses

In the first instalmcnt Of his book
1udendortf plunges into the heart of
the subject. He is trying to meet the
charge that his military policy lost Ger
many the war. Germany practically
threw away all hope of victory when
she decided, in January, 1917, to renew
unrestricted submarine warfare, know
ing that its renewal would compel the
United States to join the Entente.
Ludendorf admits now that the sub
marine proclamation of january 81
1917, was a fatal blunder How is he
going to excuse his consent to that blum
der (and without his consent unrestricted
U-boat warfare would never have been
resumed)?
His explanations are confused and un
satisfactory. He starts out by saving
that he believes the United States would
have entered the war even if Germany
had lived up to the pledges of the Sussex
correspondence. President Wilson gave
faint countenance to that theory in
his recent discussion with the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Yet
this hypothesis has nothing tangible to
rest on. Everything in the attitude of
the Wilson Administration up to Janu
airy, 1917, pointed the other way.
Why did the Germans, after conquer
ing Rumania, rashly decide to take on
new enemy as formidable as the
United States? Ludendortf says that
he and Hindenburg were greatly dis
couraged over the situation in the fall
of 1916. lie intimates THAT they feared
the Entente Allies would be able to
break through on the Western front in
1917. Up to the middle of January,
1917, they saw no reason to alter that
opinion. Therefore, as last resort,
they turned to illegitimate submarine
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09

along the monetary path than Mr. Atkinson.
for they seem still to entertain the opinion
that the money are using has not de-
precated. dollar to them is always worth
dollar. 1t makes no difference if its pur-
chasing power is cut in half, it is still a
dollar.
Just what thc Chicago banker Who told
the reporter who interviewed him that "the
best and quickest way to get back to the
pre-war value of the dollar is for the public
to absorb the billions of dollars of the gov
ernments war debts" meant it would be
difficult to say. Absorbing bonds does not
diminish taxation. SO long as they are out
standing Interest has to be paid on them.
no matter whether they are held by bankers
or the public generally. The only wav to
tighten the burden, if bonds add to it. is to
extnguish them.
i the bankers really desire to help the
nation out of its difficulty they can do so.
not by advising curtailment Of production.
as they virtually do when they counsel
people TO refrain from buying, but instead
inculcate the idea that the onlv effective
method of attaining that end is to cut down
governmental extravagance- Federal. state
and municipal. If that is done a satisrac
tory price level will soon be reached.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
An Unwantcd School
: Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Yesterdays Tribune contained
letter from 81. T." suggesting that the
Y. w. C. A. help the servant problem by
establishing training schools for Standard
lied domestic work. 1t may be of interest
to Your correspondent to know that the
Central Branch Y. w. C. A. has been trying
ever since February of this year 20 open a
training course for home assistants and was
unable to do so until the summer for the
simple reason that no one could oe found
who would take the course. Three times it
was OHered-tWice on a scholarship basis
and once at coStand not more than twelve
people registered, in spite of the fact chat
trained teachers and fully equipped model
apparatus at the command Of the
students.
1t is also interesting to know that train
ing offered in Oakland CAL as far back
as 1916, and that the classes were never
opened because no registrants could be
obtained.
The great reluctance OF young people to
train for their work is nowhere more appar-,
ent than in the field Of domestic service, but
the Y. W. {. A stands ready to give the
training whenever there is d demand Tor it,
EUGENIA WALLACE
Vocational and Employment Director.
New York, Sept. 8, 1918
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
A Protest

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In editorial printed to-day. en-
titled Administration Propaganda" you say
that Senator Smoot, who has been making
fight for years against useless governmen.
printing, called a sharp turn the other day
on some of the more obscure propagandists
He drew attention, for example to the fact
that National School Service a semi
monthly periodical. published by the Federal
Bureau of Education, has been costing the
Treasury $135,0Q0 a year. Its purpose
to serve as a medium of communication be-
tween the government and the schools" etc.
II Senator Smoot characterized the print
ing OF TINS paper as useless extravaganza
be confesses ignorance of one Of the great
influences in the winning OF the war. This
little paper was eagerly looked for by both
teachers and pupils, and its help in the great
work of carrying Oh the Liberty loans Red
Gross, united war drives and all the various
other war activities cannot be overestimated
1t was felt b. e"ery teacher with whom the
writer spoke to fill .ong-fet want. As
systematic means of disseminating knowledge
OF our country, its government and It's Ideals
it had no equal. Furthermore, as means
of Americanizing the foreign child, and
through him his parents. it was so useful
that Its discontnuance is great and pos
tive loss, which Can be filled in no other
way.
l venture to say that if poll of the
educators in the United States WAS taken
unanimous Endorsement of the paper and
demand for its continuance would result
An editorial like this is so misleading and
harmful that the writer of it can only be
excused on the ground that he does not know
the thing he writes Of
EMILY c. CURRY.
Elmhurst, n. Y. Sept g. 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
Another Reason for Prices
From The San Francisco Chronicle

(From The San Francisco Chroncle)
dispatch from Chicago states that the
tinancers OF that city DO not take much
stock in the Yale professors arguments in
favor Of changing our present monetary
standard as a means of adjusting the
economic conditions Of the country "The
American dollar" they say, "is still able to
hold its place and its full face value in the
money markets of the world in spite of the
fact that the British pound, the French
franc, the Russian ruble, the German mark
and the money Of practically every other
nation has deprecated to an unprecedented
degree"
1t is nearly forty years since Edward
Atkinson, distinguished economist" in
testifying before the Bland committee in
Washington, declared that "a gold dollar is
always worth gold dollar" and was loudly
applauded by all the advocates of Sound
money 1t appears that the bankers of
Chicago have not advanced any further
New-York tribune., 1919-09-09

warfare. If that weapon failed, they
argued, it couldn't make any difference
whether the United States entered the
war or not.
This explanation utterly destroys
Ludendorff's reputation as military
diagnostician. His conclusions and an
ticipations were all at fault The
U-boat was allowed to run amuck. 1t
failed to starve out Great Britain. 1t
didn't bring Germany victory within a
reasonable time," as the German Ad-
miralty is now accused of predicting it
would. Yet in spite Of it's failure 1917
turned out to be much more favorable
year for Germany than 1916 was The
Western front held fast. Italy was in
vaded and nearly crushed. And Russia
dropped completely out of the war. Had
the proclamation of unrestricted U-boat
warfare been withheld Germany would
have been on the edge of victory in
December, 1917.
Why was Ludendorff so blind to the
true situation on the Eastern front?
ASuoel@ He"u iCdIly cAIl1US utISCl1 ny
the fall Of 1916. The revolution was
approaching. Germany was represented
at Petrograd by a peace-at-any-p y-price
court party and by vast army of spies
and defeatists. Yet Ludendorff writes:
GAS a matter of fact, ON January 9,
1917, no one could have foretold the
collapse of Russia, and nobody calcu-
lated on It," If this be true conser-
vatism at German Grand Headquarters
was pushed to the point Of ingenious
self-decepton.
All the Grand Quartermaster Gen
erals explanations fail to explain. Ger
many was at the peak of her power in
January, 1917. Her leaders evidently
knew much more about internal condi-
tons in Russia than they are now will
ing to admit they did. 1t is more likely
that they decided to unleash the SUBJ
marine not because they were desper-
ate, but because they were flushed with
confidence. Expecting Russia's COL
lapse. they were willing to try to con-
quer the world, discounting what they
considered the negligible military power
of the United States