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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Sparks and lit
tie son Howard passed through Hepp-
ner today in their car enroute from
Condor to Pendleton. They will re-
main in Roundupville during the big
show.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

AT meeting Of the school board
the first of the week 1t was decided to
abandon manual training for this
year, owing to conditions which have
arisen and which the board was un-
able to overcome, Ray X. Atkinson,
of Brookings, s. D., who had been
employed to take up this work, ten
dered his resignation and departed
ON Monday for Boise, Idaho, and
Denver, Colo. hoping to be able to
get employment elsewhere for the
school year.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

Miss Ida Stevenson has returned
from three weeks visit to Portland
and Vancouver. She also took trip
into the Cascade mountains while be-
low and reports a very enjoyable out
ing.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER IS, 1919.
Judge Collects Over $500 In
Fines During Fair Week

Fair week was prosperous one
for Judge Alex Cornett in the justice
court, when he collected over 5000
in fines from violators Of the prohi-
bition law. The week was quite free
from any rowdyism and reflects
credit upon both the sheriff and
marshal, as they nipped in the bud
one or two little disturbances which
gave earlier promise of causing
trouble.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
Returns to Heppner.

Marshall Fell moved his family
back to Heppner this week after
spending the past year on the L. P.
Davidson ranch. They will make
their home in this city during the
winter.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
ROOSEVELT DEFENDED STORY

The late Theodore Roosevelt, ex-
President of the United States, who
was engaged in adding to his reputa-
tion as one of the doughtiest of
American lighters In any field where
right seemed to need champion,
when his untimely death resulted,
had an important part in the con-
troversy which developed in New
York City soon after "The Unpardon-
able Sin" Major Rupert Hughes
well-known book, was published.
THE objectionable Sin," Major Ru-
pert Hughes well-known form by
Harry Carson, well-known producer,
with Blanche Sweet In the leading
role, under the direction Of Marshall
Neilan. The big photoplay has been
secured as an attraction at the Star
theater for next Tuesday.
Major Hughes, who will always be
grateful to Colonel Roosevelt for the
part he took in defending the book,
remarked not long ago, when he saw
the picture version in New York, that
it would always remain one of his re-
grets that Colonel Roosevelt had not
lived to see the power for good wn,U..
had been evolved from the story so
strikingly presented in the photoplay.
THE objectionable Sin," in story
form, first appeared as a serial in the
Red Book and was later published in
book form by Harper & Bros, New
York. 1t had already achieved ma
tional popularity, when Maj. Hughes
himself, quite by accident, discovered
that New York City public library
officials were hampering the circu-
lation of the story on the grounds
that its subject matter was not con-
ducive to the best interests OF the
general public. Investigation proved
that while "The objectionable Sin
was available in a number of the
branches of the New York Public
Library, the number of copies on
hand was not nearly adequate to sup
ply the demand of those who wished
to read 1t and, moreover, that 1t was
not the desire of the public library
officials that the general public be
afforded the same opportunity to
read THE objectionable Sin" that
was accorded them in the case of
other pieces of popular literature.
When this condition was brought
to light, ex-President Roosevelt
wrote one Of his characteristic let
ters, criticizing the public library
people for their unauthorized CEN
sorship, and advocating the widest
possible circulation of the story In
the interest of public welfare.
THE objectionable Sin" had sold
in the hundreds Of thousands before
this controversy developed, but i'm
mediately upon the publication Of the
Roosevelt letter Its sales we're almost
doubled, until 1t became the best sell
ler of its day.
"The objectionable Sin" has q war
background-but 1t is anything but a
war picture. Its greatest interest lies
in the recital Of the love and adven-
ture Of two typical Americans--one
a plucky little California girl, and
the other a young college man from
the Middle West. Blanche Sweet
widely-known screen star, makes the
most of splendid opportunities Of
fered her in the role of the girl, and
Matt Moore plays opposite her in the
role of the young collegian.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

Oviatt & Happold of the Peoples
Cash Market have just erected a new
electric sign in front Of their es-
tablishment on Willow street, which
gives an added touch of life to the
appearance of this busy section OF
town.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
Will Take Treatments at Springs.

Lloyd Fell returned yesterday
from Ritter, where he took his
mother few days ago. Mrs. Fell
will remain at the Ritter Hot Springs
for few weeks, taking treatments.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

W. B. Finley, Sand Hollow farm
er, was in the city Wednesday on a
business visit. Mr.. Finley is think
ing some of renting his big wheat
ranch and retiring to small tract
at Hermiston.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

Vawter Crawford Jr. left this
morning for Portland where he will
spend a few days before going on to
Corvallis to enter the Oregon Agri-
cultural College for the school year.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
Daughter Arrives at Sims Home.

A fine baby daughter arrived at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford NJ.
Sims on Church street this, Thursday.
morning. Both mother and daughter
are doing we'll.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Driskell have
moved to their new home at Carson,
Wash, after spending a few weeks in
Portland. Mrs. Driskell is now great
ly improved in health.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
Harness and Saddlery Shop Moves,

E. G. Noble this week moved his
harnesss hop into the building ad-
joining his former location and the
bakery has moved into the building
vacated by Mr.. Noble.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

LOST-Two calves with white face.
steer and heifer five months old. No
brands or other marks. Reward for
information leading to the recovery
Of these animals will be paid by Peo-
pies Cash Market. 1t.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

Mrs. Mable Curran OF Gresham re-
turned to her home the last of the
week after judging the exhibits in
the industrial club work.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

Bert l.. Lewis, conductor on the To-
cal train, is taking few days off,
and he and Mrs. Lewis left today on
business trip to Portland.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

The NC Four fight, which has
meant triumph for American en-
gineering skill, also adds another
record to Ford achievement.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

H, NJ. Cummins, cashier of the
Bank of lone, was in the city last
night.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07

would have brought feeling of re- sentiment to the ex-scldier. Ypres. in every sense. is holy ground.
 What is the correct name Of the yachting trophy for which Sir Thomas Lipton has again sent his challenge across the Atlantic? Disnissing, as undoubtedly wrong. the title of Ameri- can cup often bestowed upon it, there are still two names for It.
 Authorities describe it variously as the America cup and the Americas cup, both names showing that it took its title from the yacht which first won it. It was in 1851 that the Amer ica beat all corners In race round the Isle Of Wight. and later her owner presented the cup thus won to the New York Yacht club as a challenge trophy.
 The substitution of aluminium 5o- pfennig coins in place of silver by the German government Is probably due to the fact that. owing to the big rise in the price of silver. coins of that metal are now worth practically their face value. But aluminium coins will materially lessen the burden of carry ing small change in ones pocket. The lightest of all metals, the specific gravity of aluminium is less tha none fourth that of silver. Short ly before the war it was proposed to use aluminium for paper money, and So reduce the risk of loss by fraud and fire. as well as preventing the spread of disease. But though sheets of the metal only 0.004 in. thick were success 1 fully manufactured. 1t was not found practicable to print on them, and the proposal was abandoned.-London i Chronicle
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.

One of the matters before congress that has received none too much at tention in view of the importance that Is attached to 1t and the time in which action could be taken. is that of pro- viding legislation dealing with tho railroads when they are turned back to the owners. The date for this TO- turn has been fixed for the first O January and with that less than two months away and the statement made to the effect that the president will insist upon the giving up of govern ment control at that time 1t is plainly evident that very little time remains in which to deal with this problem, one of the knottiest of those that were before this extra session of congress.
 One of the two bills for dealing with this matter has not as yet left the Committee so that 1t becomes evident that there must be some hustling If congress is going to pass either one of them with the many changes that are likely and nasty legislation Is not the most advisable.
 Should the roads go back to the owners without legislation dealing with the situation today 1t will mean that the laws that governed before tho roads were taken over will have to bt respected, that the practices of thu railroad administration since 1t has had control cannot be followed by tht different systems and that while th' government has had the benefit O. these favorable conditions and gon, deeply into the hole the roads will b, obliged to face the black and unjus outlook and do the impossible in try ing to prevent bankruptcy.
 There is of course the possibility 0 helping the roads through temporar, legislation and if 1t develops that nei ther bill can be passed before the frs of the year such will have to be re sorted to if control is to be given ul on the date fixed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07
MExlco,s OBLIGATIONS.

When United States Consul W. O. Jenkins was kidnapped by bandits from the second largest city in Mexico this government promptly demanded, cs it shnrld. that the Mexican gov e'nment do everything in its power to effect his release. Such demand would naturally include the payment of the ransom sought in case it be- calne necessary but so far as reports of the affair are available 1t does not appear that Carranaa did much of anything. Certainly he did not bring about Mir. Jenkins release. he did not capture the bandits and he did not pay over the ransom money. So far as anything he did or was doing. there is no reason to believe but what if nc other steps were taken than those he had started the United States consul would still be in the hands of the ban dits if living.
 The release of Mir. Jenkins appears to be due entirely to the fact that he arranged the details himself that gave him his freedom. He with friends 1T puebla arc responsible for the ransom of s150.0o0. Regardless of the fruit lessness of his efforts though MexicC was responsible for his protection | Carranzn now refuses to reimburs' Mir. Jenkins,
 It is a question whether Carranz; can claim that he made every effort t liberate tho kidnapped consul, but il view of the fs5t that this act wa committed by Mcxicans 1t rests witt Carranza to reimburse the American o3:t1al, CT give convincing reason wl-- sHch should not be done.
 In this matter this government ha
 reason To -pc mere tnsistent than i was in demanding the use of every ef fort to obtain his release. Tha
 seemingly didn't have the effect o
 speeding up Mexican officials to an
 appreciable extent and the time i
 ripe to make the republic to the soW
 understand that if it is going to tol
 crate such conditions as exist ther 1t must stand the expense. Mexic
 must be made to meet its obligations
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07
FUEL CONTROLLERS POWER.

In placing Harry A. Garfield back on the job as fuel administrator. the president didn'c limit his authority to soft coal but put him in charge of all coal and coke with power to change, make or restore such rules. regula- tions, fixing the prices or regulating the production, sale. shipment, dis trihutiou, apncrtionment, storage or use as in his judgment may be re- quired.
 This of course gives him control of anthracite as well as biturinous coal. So far as known no orders have been issued regarding the former inasmuch as the hard coal miners are not con- cerned in the strike and production in those mines is proceeding as usual.
 The fuel administration in the past has not been regarded as one of the bowling successes of the government during the war. but it cannot fail to be regarded as preparedness move when MT. Garfield goes back into the job with the same authority he had before. Whether it will be necessary to issue any orders or restrictions re- garding anthracite depends upon de- 'velopments. Indications are that such will not be required but if there should be any evidence of a disposi- tion to take advantage of the situation to boost hard coal prices because of the soft coal strike the authority is pt assessed to check U.
 Unless protiteerir1g is rcsorted to or unless the soft coal strike is prolonged so that users Of that fuel experiencing a shortage resorted to it's use and thus threatened hardships for those depending upon hard coal. it is un- likely that this power to extend his jur: sdiction viii To used. but in view of the uncertainty ard the import ance of taking tins hy the forelock il is wei, tiTt ;his right to act should ee ppssnssrG ;n case the emergency sno iii ;,ri.s, s:h;tt would require it.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING NOV. tss, 1918 10,552
WILSON TO cooLireE

. Congratulations of course fly thick and fast following a political contest between those who are in sympathy. All the winners in Tuesdays, battle have been getting them and in many instances from members of the oppes- ing party because of the platform on which they ran or the stand which they had taken.
 !, The most notable of these iB the Telegram of congratulations that was forwarded to Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts from President Wilson in which he said. T congratulate you upon your election as victory for law and order. When that Is the issue all Americans stand together"
 It is plain to be seen that this was not forwarded because Governor Cool idge was a republican but because of the principles for which he stood in dealing with conditions in the Bay State.
 And when we stop to think of it there was nothing else for the presi- dent to do, for the same defiance of law and order that the governor of Massachusetts had to deal with Is likewise before the president. and the triumphant outcome of the Massachu setts election was an expression oi Americanism that could not fan to stir tbe admiration of the whole country nnd with it it's president.
 As the president in his telegram in dicated. the maintenance of law anG order should not be partisan matter 4t makes no difference which party is in power in state or in nation, ths only sound and sane course to pursue ls to insist that lawiessness must b, put down and kept down. and 1t wal certainly fitting that the head of tn, nation while engaged fin similar worl should recognize the endorsement tha The head of the Massachusetts govern nent received in connection with tn, magnificent example he set in tha yc.y direction.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07
IN THE DAYS NEWS

Behind many a lacentc cable dis patch of today which sound dry and unpronouncablc lies background of vivid romance and human interest" says & bulletin of the National Geo. graphic Society, which calls attention to these lines from an Associated Pres3 dispatch from Constantinople:
 The Lesgihans, as these mountain eers are called, have already sur rounded Petrovsls in northern Daghe- stan. thereby cutting the railway from the Baku oil oil field to Rostof- -on the Don, which passes through Petrovsk."
 Thus remote Daghestan. ''an island in the sea of history. suddenly merges into world limelight in eon- nection with Gen. Denlkine's struggle for Russian supremacy George Ken nan, in communication to The So. ciety supplies the geographic setting and local color for this piece of news as follows:
 Tn the southeastern corner of Flu ropean Russia, between the Black Sea and the Caspian, in about the lat itude of New York City, there rises abruptly from the dead level of the l Tartar steppes, a huge, broken wal! of snowy alpine mountains, which ha, been known to the world, for more than 1000 years as the great range of the Caucasus,
 Tt is In some respects one of tho
 most remarkable mountain masses il existence. Its peaks outrank those O Switzerland, both in height and il rugged grandeur of outline. its glaciers
 ice-falls and avalanches are all upol
 the most gigantic scale:, the diversit, of it's climates is only paralleled b, the diversity of the races that inhabi it! and its history, beginning with tn l Argonautic expedition, is more re- l remarkable than that of any othe
 range of the globe.
 No other range that l have eve
 seen presents, in an equally linite area, such diversities of climate. seen i cry and vegetation, On the mortimer,
 side of the range lie the treeless wand
 ering grounds of the Nogai .Tartars-
 illimitable steppes, where for hundred
 or miles he weary eye sees in sunlme
 only parched waste of dry stepp
 grass, and in winter an ocean of snow
 dotted here and there with the herd
 ad black tents of nomadic MongoIs, But across the great range fror north to south end the whole face e Nature is changed. From a boundles isteppe you come suddenly into serie
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07

realized Three days before the city felI T, mad been ordered to Moscow by Trotzky.
 American Red Crsss men wao are tnaaged Ill relief work in the rear Of Lenihlne's advancing army, the story Of Sysnko was told on tils first day of thelr arrival ill kharkov. Evi- dence of Syenko's conduct madness met them on all sides
 Syenlo was carpenter of Kharkov, who was made chief torturer and exc cutioner in that that city of lSee,00o people, for the six months of the Red administration. l. is alleged that nc organized Q band of Chinese tortufers and devised extreme cruelties.
 At the fall of Kharkov he, was sent to Souny where he contf,iued his work of terrorism.
 The fact that he was known to be in Soumy inspired the Cossaci1s with special ehgerness to capture the place but on arrival here, they found that Syehko had been given 20, DOG. 900 rubles by Trotzky, Bei- shevik kforeign minister to organize the Red terror in Moscow on the same lines he hes followed at Kharkov and Gat,-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07
REPuplATEp CLAIMS.

Some of the statements that have been made by Samuel Gompers in con- nection with the coal strike do not appear to be helping the strikers. for whose benedt they were uttered. for the reason that what he has said is not so. Mir. Gompers would thus ap- pear to be taking a hand in a dispute with the idea of bringing about set clement but without dealing with facts
 It was only a few days ago that he made the assertion that the coal oper- ators were cutting down on the pro- duction in order to increase the price of coal. This was immediately denied and statements made by Acting Pres ident Lewis of the miners union were presented to contradict Mir. Gompers. MT. Lewis was emphatic in his decla- ration that he and his associates had never said that there was any such curta;iment heeanse he and they knew that such was not the case.
 Nov other statements by Mr. Comp e:s arc denisA ry the, cosi operators wa iEsist thnt it is not true that the miners received an increase of 20 cents a ton In 1914 and as the result thereof the operators increased the price of coal $ a ton. It is not true they maintain. that the miners are kept from working full time and it is not true that they have averaged only 1so to 1so days a year for several years.
 With Mir. Gompers urging that the miners claims ought to be met be. cause of the conditions that he sci tosth tho foundation of lis arrunen' seems 70 be knocked asunce- When Nr LeEis rt- Idiates certaia of hts s.i.u- .nenis sra the operat's irrist ths o.he: s.a- emsnts put forth by his ar'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07
OTE.1s VIEW POINTS

Hartford is to have the automatic telephone 4 trial unit of the machine switching service Is to be installed and win probably be in operation by the end of next year: This Is the system that has been installed in some western cities with excellent results. Each telephone is equipped with dial by which the subscriber is able to call a desired number himself without the aid of central. The machine switch
 ing telephone is undoubtedly ali Inn provement over the present sort. and 1t is pleasing to find 1t breaking into Connecticut. In a few years, probably, every city of moderate size will have
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-07

The tenant from across the hall who had run in to borrow an apron pattern paused at the door, T tell you, Mrs. Chockstill," she burst out, T am nearly distracted these days, the way MT. Batter is acting! have been three whole evenings trying to get my new filet sweater started and I've raveied it out five times. all owing to hinn!"
 Doesn't he like the new sweaters ?" inquired Mrs. Cockstill. despair. Why, Henry doesn't know there is a sweater on earth or any thing else since he has taken up his new fad. If he'd enjoy it by. him.. self it wouldn't be so bad, but he in sists on including me in the process and when your mind is full of treble crochet eight times and single nine, 1t is impossible to attend to anything else without disastrous results.
 'The first time Henry noticed one of these new fangled ads the papers and magazines are full of these days, didn't wonder because 1t had plate of beans all done an colors, with a green and red and white salad beside it that certainly hit you in tile eye
 Doesn't that look good!' said Henry admiringly. Why don't our baked beans look that way? Can't you buy salad things like those, Irene?'
 'I explained to him firmly but gently that the ad artists were impressionists trying to show the world things as they ought to be and weren't, but there was hint of doubt in Henry's eyes.
 "He was lost after that. Every even ing after dinner he grabbed the litera- ture on the reading table and scorn- ing the continued stories. turned to the glittering ads. When he found one with page of six artful recipes in small type under lovely pictures of the recipes his excitement was trerrend- ous Listen. Irene,' he cried just as was starting the rose pattern ir my sweater. Just listen to this. You take a can of apricots and smash 'enn and then put lem in a glass, with whipped cream and sugar ard--' Hen ry Batter I said in alarm. since when have you started reading kitch- en recipes? I never heard of such 6 thing. What would you do if burst hreathless into your office gaspins I that I had found brand new way