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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-03
SOUTH RYECATE

Rev. w. 7. Bailey returned Tuesday
from his stay to Tennessee and other
points and will occupy his pulpit as
usual next Sunday, it being the regu
lar quarterly communion service.
Miss Mamie Rouhag went to Ken
nebunk, Me-. Wednesday, where she
will spend the summer in the family
of DR.. and Mrs Merriam
Word has been received from Nau-
gatuck, Conn. of the death of Mrs
Julia (O'Rourke) Foley, who was well
known to many South Ryegate peo
pie. :,
Mrs. Warren w. Fox of Lowell
Mass, is spending few days with heI
father, DIR. G. w. Darling.
Miss Elizabeth Hall arrived from
Minneapolis Saturday last and left foi
Albany, n T.. to day, where she will
be one Of the instructors in summer
school for teachers through July.
Mrs. Francis Ingraham is spending
a few days with her mother, Mrs
Culver, in Richford.
Miss Elsie Bailey of Philadelphia ac
companied her uncle, Rev. w. I, Bailey
home, and is making a visit at the
manse.
William Bone and family of York
Me-. have been spending week witt
their parents and other relatives. DIR
II. d. Bone and wife of Gardner, Mass.
were also in town one day.
S. +. McAllister of Woodsville, n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-03
And Backaehe Stopped After Short
Treatment with "FRUIT Al IVES"

Moretown, Vermont, March 9th 1918.
ct am warranted in having the
strongest faith in 'Fruit-a-tives' after
receiving such wonderful benefits
from them. Foryears, / was sufferer
with Kidney and Liver Complaints.
My back ached; my liver was
sluggish and my whole system
seemed out of order.
'Fruit-a-tives' was the only remedy
to help me. They strengthened the
kidneys, made my bowels move
regularly and freed me of all the
distress caused from the kidney
trouble, constipation and indigestion.
A few weeks treatment with
'Fruit-a-tives' made me feel as if l
had new lease on life, and I am glad
to make known the great value OF
these Fruit Liver Tablets.
MOSES MURPHY.
, soc. a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, oGDENsBURG, N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-03
CROTON

The many friends of Mrs. stephen
Ralston were saddened to learn of her
death which occurred ut her home Thurs
day forenoon. Mrs Ralston had been
very i'll for the past six weeks, and in
spite of the best of Gaze she gradually
lest strength Much sympathy is ex'
pressed for her husband and nine.
month old daughter, as well "a her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. 6. Welch. The
funeral service will be held Sunday aft
ernoon from the Baptist church
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Kicker were in
keene, n H., last week to attend com
mencement exercises. Their son
George, was a member of the gradu
ating class.
James Buzzi has moved his family
to Montpelier, his household goods go
ing by automobile truck and the family
Wednesday by train.
Mrs. George Eastman returned
Wednesday from visit with her son
and family at Woodsville, n. h.
James and Perley Foley left Mon
day to visit relatives at Warren.
Miss Grace Dennis of Easthampton
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dren of Lyndonville have been spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Annette
Courtney at George Dunnett's, return
ing Thursday.
From July to Sept. | the postoiiice
will be closed each evening at O'Clock
except Saturdays. 81
Arthur Stone of st. Johnsbury was
in town Friday on business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-03

H., spent Friday with his father, j. d.
McAllister, trout fishing, with most
excellent success.
Mrs. G. w. Darling returned from
Hanover hospital Thursday.
Mrs. Q. b. Exley and children Of
West Barnet are visiting Mrs. Eu-
genia Exley this week.
Mrs. Carroll Courtney and two chill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-03
CABOT
William c. Felix and Mary Jane Car
roll of Woodbury. Married.

Very quietly, and in the presence Of
small assembly of relatives and
friends, William G. Felix and Mary
Jane Carroll, both of Woodbury., were
married in the Methodist church Tues
day afternoon, June %, at 3 ocock, Rev.
y. L. Goddard officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix will make their home at the
groom's residence in Woodbury..
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groom's residence in Woodbury..
A letter containing the annual finan-
cial report for last year, together with
the two budgets for this years ex-
penses, and explanation of the new
financial system with pledge card for
each contributor, were sent out this
week to the membership and constitu-
ency of Methodism in Cabot. A pack
age of envelopes, dated and numbered,
will be delivered to each contributor by
the representative when he calls for
the pledge. Owing to the increased de-
mands upon the church, the committee
in charge is very DESTROYS that the
friends of the church make their con-
tributions as liberal as possible this
wear. This will facilitate matters and
help the committee to make success
of this part of the church's work. Mr..
Goddard is planning to engineer the
campaign for and with the committee
this year, so that everyone who is will,
ing VIII be given opportunity to help
and to do so regularly and methodically
The campaign Is to be put on next
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July
7, s and 0. The parish has been di-
yided in three districts as follows;
Southern, H. J. Tibbets; eastern,
Charles S. Rising; western, Wen
dell p. Hickie. Our friends are asked to
have their ca-ds signed and ready for
the representative when he calls on
either of these days. Those desiring to
do so, may sign their cards and drop
them into the offering plate Sunday
morning, and save the agent calling.
Mr. Tibbetts, the secretary, will receive
all moneys; send no money to the
treasurer
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mack Missildine, who bas been liv-
ing up around Pilot Rock for the last
several months, arrived in Heppner
Wednesday to visit with friends
w p Mahoney returned the first OF
the week from Portland where he
spent several days on business and in
cidentally attended the Pacific Interna-
tional Livestock Exposition.
Mr. and Mrs. Harve Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. j. o. Turner. prosperous young
farmers of the Swaggart Buttes Sec
tion, were in Heppner Thursday last
TO take in the Armistice day program.
Jason Biddle, Rhea creek farmer, was
called to Heppner on business on Tues
day, and before he had got out of
town he was nabbed by Sheriff Nc
Duffee and pressed into service as a
juror Mr., Biddle is pleased at the
turn taken by the weather man TO
give us warm spell, as it will help a
lot in bringing up the grain,
Oscar Edwards was here the first of
the week, coming over with the big
bunch of Oddfellows from Pendleton
on Saturday, He expects to spend the
most of the winter at Athena, and will
be back to Heppner again in February,
when the district convention of the l.
o. o. F. of Morrow and Umatilla coun-
ties will be held in this city, Mr.. Ed
wards is leading member of the order,
belonging to Willow Lodge of Hepp-
ner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
HEPPNER SHOWS LODGE
MEN WONDERFUL TIME

Local Odd Fellows were hosts last
Saturday night and early Sunday morn
ing to a large number of visiting dele
gates, when about five lodge delega
tions from Morrow county and thirteen
from Umatilla county gathered in the
lodge room of Willow lodge in this
city.
The meeting was the largest outside
Of the district convention which has
been held in this jurisdiction for many
months.
Ten men were initiated into the
lode and "a into the encampment Of the
lodge. They were conducted through
the mysteries by Eureka lodge team
Pen6leton.
Seventy five delegates were present
from Umatilla county and the grand
total of those present at the ceremonies
was in the neighborhood of 265. The
grand lodge dignitaries present were
s. F. Bowman, grand warden, r, X,
Kirkpatrick, grand patriarch of the en-
campment, and Earl Williams, past
grand patriarch.
1t took all night to put on the work
and two big feeds were indulged in
during the course Of the proceedings
Heppner will again be hostess to the
lodges of the two counties in Febru-
ary,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
MORROW LAND VALUES
INCREASE SO PER CENT
Census Report shows That Number Of
Farms Have Increased In Decade
Fewer Sheep But More Cattle, Horses,
Swine and Mules.

Morrow county land values fell but
little short of increasing 100 per cent
in The ten years from 1910 to 1920, ac-
oording to the report issued this week
by Saml l., Rogers director OF the CEN
sus and approved by w. L. Austin,
chief statistican for agriculture.
In 1910, the report shows, the value
of land and buildings in the county was
SS,S90,745 and the 1920 report values
them at S16,S36,04S, an increase of ST.
g45,303 or S9.4 per cent.
The number of farms in the county
increased in the decade from 6l4 to
coz, an increase of l2.7, with all farms
operated by white farmers.
While more farms are operated by
owners in the county, there is a great
er percentage of tenants in 1920 than
In 1910.
The number of sheep in the county
deer eased in ten years from 2O9,057 to
1894 but cattle more than doubled
In numbers in the same period, while
horses gained from S,109 to S,644 and
mules more than doubled, Hogs show
an Increase from 2615 to 1861.
An interesting feature of the report
relates to wheat production. In 1908
with 5,72l acres harvested s4O,7S6 bu-
shells of wheat were produced. In 1919,
with 102,S59 acres harvested, 9474SS
bushels were produced. The hay pro-
duction of 1909 from 20,SS5 acres was
30, OSS tons, while 29,SS5 tons were pro-
duced from 22,e41 acres in 1919,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
FARMERS MET CRISIS
IN FUEL OIL SHORTAGE.
By +. l.. BALLARD.

With harvest approaching farmers in
last summer found that distillate upon
which they depended for fuel for their
tractors and motor trucks was off the
market and that the gasoline shortage
was acute. The situation approached
crisis inasmuch as If gasoline was
used for these heavy engines automo-
bile traffic would be tied up thus par
alyzing business activities.
The solution of the difficulty was
found. however, by the Umatilla Coun-
ty Farm Bureau assisted by the County
Agent Leaders office. 1t was learned
that distillate could be secured in Cali
fornia and after almost innumerable
difficulties had been overcome, pur.
chases were made and as n result for
ty-five carloads OF distillate and car
load of gasoline were shipped into
Umatilla, Sherman Morrow and Wasco
counties by the farm bureaus in the
1OTIDtT lHItt anu thN Noh'N' 49,
Union in Wasco county. Shipments
were secured in time for harvest and
additional carload shipments were OBJ
tanned for fall work with the result
that harvesting and plowing went for
ward normally and the farmers In those
four counties saved $4,000 the margin
between their distillate price and the
price they would have been forced to
pay for gasoline had 1t been obtained
In addition still greater saving was
made in time resulting from the con-
veniences attendant upon direct pur-
chasing in large quantities.
The farmers in Umatilla county used
the largest amount, twenty-seven car
loads being shipped in by the Umatilla
County Farm Bureau. Seven carloads
were used in Sherman county, five in
Morrow and four in Wasco county. 1t
is not the intention of the farm bureau
organizations or county agents In any
OF the four counties to go into the dis
tillate or gasoline business but simply
to use the county organization with its
outside connections to the utmost In
meeting emergencies which face the
farmers Of the different counties,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
HE'S AN ARTISTIC FELLOW.

That Van Marter feller over at the
Heppner Garage has the artistic touch
and all the tempermental qualities that
go toward making up real genius
He has the proof Of his handicraft on
display in the window Of the garage
Office this week. With autumn leaves,
corn fodder and a typical country fence
as a back ground. and some pretty red
pumpkins in the foreground, fitting
setting is provided for old man farmer,
who is shown with an axe held in one
hand and discreetly hid behind him,
while he holds forth an ear of corn to
entice Mr.. Thanksgiving Turkey. A
well known make Of automobile tire
occupies a place Of prominence in the
display.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
TELEPHONE COMPANY
ASKS 50 PER CENT RAISE
Early Hearing Ii Asked for From Pub
lie Service Commission,-Claim In
terest on Investment Negligible I'm
der Present Rates.

The Pacific Telephone Telegraph
Company, in an application to the Pub
lie Service Commission of Oregon, is
asking for another increase. in rates
The application is for authority to
make advances In rental rates, install
latlon, removal and other exchange
charges throughout the state of Ore
gon. The application asks for as early
a hearing as possible in order that the
new rates may be put into effect by the
first of January.
II the commission grants the desire
Of the company. the new high level Of
rates will effect nearly 100000 tele-
phone subscribers in the state Of Ore
gon in payment of rentals averaging
about 80 per cent more than prevailing
rates.
More net earnings are sought by the
company. Reasons given in the tele-
phone company's application for seek
ing to impose another increase in rates
are that revenues are insufficient to
meet the advanced cost of operating
and furnishing service and leave net
earnings enough to attract capital
needed for investment in additional
plant facilities, Right now. 1t is plead
ed, orders are held back for installing
more than 1000 telephones because of
inability to raise capital, but since the
first of the year more than $4,000 in
struments were put into service in Ore
gon.
Investment in the telephone COM
pany's property in this state is set at
21.5O0,0o0. on which the interest re-
turn Is negligible, and return of at
least per cent is sought from the pro-
posed scale of rates Rates now in
Oregon are less than In adjoining
states. the application declares.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
Heppner High School Notes,

The report for the month ending
November 5 shows enrolled in the en-.
tire school, S4S pupils. The total per
cent of attendance in the entire school
was per cent The eighth grade has
the highest per cent of all the rooms
with 9S.7 per cent The seventh grade
is second with 9S.1 per cent Grades
having no tardiness were the eighth.
seventh and fifth.
The cast Of characters is being cho-
sen for the student body play, entitled
Fanny and Servant Problem" by
Jerome X. Jerome. Miss Palmateer
will act as coach.
The Senior English class has taken
UP debating as part of their English
work. Any student making the de
batting team will receive one credit
for the work.
The proceeds of the candy sale, con
Quoted by the girls on Armistice day
were s214S.
large number of books have been
received from the State Library and
will be used by the history classes OF
the school A large and much needed
bookcase has been added to the grade
library equipment
The Heppner high school football
team will play the Stanfield high team
at Echo on Saturday, Nov. 90. The
boys are having some stiff practices
this week in preparation for the com.
ing game.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
HASKINS FOUND NOT
GUILTY OF ARSON
Defendant ON Witness Stand Says Con-
fessIon Obtained Through Extortion
Methods.-Many Witnesses Called.

VIM. Haskins, who was indicted by
the grand jury on a charge Of setting
fire to his property at Boardman on
the night of March 16. was found not
guilty before the trial jury in Judge
Phelps court on Tuesday.
The Haskins store at Boardman was
completely destroyed by fire at the
ber yard. H. H. Pomeroy investigated
the case and called upon Mr.. Haskins
in Pendleton, where a confession of
setting fire to the property was made
by Haskins-
The confession was obtained by Mr..
Pomeroy, who Is deputy state fire mar
shall, in the sheriff's office in Pendle-
ton and in the presence of T. d. Tay-
lor, sheriff.
In testifying in his own behalf, Has
kins stated to the jury that the con-
fession was obtained after severat
hours in which third degree methods
were used. These statements were re-
futed by Mr.. Pomeroy.
Considerable testimony was brought
forth both by state and defense to
show the value of the Haskins store of
merchandise and building prior to the
fire. State attempted to show that de-
fendant had planned the fire and had
made preparations for moving out GER
tain goods and in fact showed that the
defendant had shipped about 2S5
pounds of household furniture to Pen
dleton. billing 1t from Messner to one
Mr.. Ely at Pendleton. These goods
were later received at Pendleton by
Mr.. Haskins.
The defendant stated that these
goods had been held by him after be-
ing given to his care by Mr.. Ely. That
later Mr.. Ely purchased a gun at the
Haskins store and in lieu Of a $3.50
balance owed by him to the defendant
the goods were held.
Mr.. Cox, an insurance man and bank.
er Of Arlington. who had taken care of
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
COATS FOUND Guilty
ON STATUTORY CHARGE

Guilty as charged in the indictment,
was the substance of the verdict re-
turned by the jury IN the case of the
State Of Oregon against Jess Coats.
The Coats case first came to trial last
week, the first jury being discharged
after being out several hours and un-
able to reach verdict.
In the re-trial of the case the state
was assisted in the prosecution by
John Collier, a Portland attorney.
The charge against Coats was that of
statutory rape against Violet May
Lemly. 1t is understood that attorneys
for Coats are preparing a motion for
new trial
Judge Phelps will probably pass SEN
tence upon the convicted man some
time this week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
CIRCUIT COURT CASES

During the week tive cases OF dam
age suits were disposed OF in the cir
cult court which is still in session. In
the matter of the case of John c. Nc
Entire against Guy Boyer, the jury
awarded him damages in the sum OF
s77Asu.
The case grew out of a dispute over
the ownership of some hay Mr.. Nc
Entire had a ranch leased from N S
milestone and it appeared from the
evidence that he had an understanding
with Mr.. milestone regarding the put
ting in of the crop, AS the lease had
expired, Mr.. McEntire, from the evil
dence, had verbal agreement with
the seeding, He was also on a deal for
the ranch. Later, Mr. Boyer bought the
ranch and harvested the crop, on the
assumption that he had bought the
ranch as 1t stood without reservations
and that II there was any settlement to
be made, 1t was between Mr.. McEntire
and Mr.. milestone. The hay at issue
was valued at $1732.
Woodson & Sweek were attorneys
for the plaintiff and S, e. Van vactor
for the defendant.
In the case of State against Ralph
Hymer, a jury was selected, with trial
following. The charge against Hymel
was that of statutory rape against his
daughter, Verma Hymer, The jury was
out As hours and could not reach YER.
dict. The case is being tried agair
today
Chas. H. Brashears Of Lexington was
ACC uitted on larceny charge.
The damage suit between E. H. Tur.
ner and Gustave Friewald resulted II
an award for the plaintiff in the sun
of sS75,o0, Turner claimed an amour
OF $4,000. The case involved the dis
posal of rent wheat woodson & Sweel
represented the plaintiff and S. r. Var
Vactor appeared for the defendant
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
Elks New Home Will Be the
Scene of Thanksgiving Ball

The new home OF the Heppner lodge
of Elks, No 35s. will be the scene Of a
big Thanksgiving BAH on the evening
OF Thursday. December rs. 1t will be
the first big social affair TO be held in
the new building.
The lodge hall proper has been so
constructed that partition, made up
of sliding DOORS may be thrown back
and one large room thus provided The
hard maple floating floor is said to De
the finest for dancing and Elks are
looking forward to the night when
they can trip the light fantastic.
A good fve-piece orchestra from
will provide music and a
large number Of Elks and their ladies'
are expected to be PRESENT. The COM
mittee on arrangements consists of
Gay NJ. Anderson. Bert P. Stone and
H. A. Duncan.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
HEPPNER VICTORIOUS IN
ARM|ST|CE DAY BATTLE
Local Post of American Legion Put ON
Fitting CeIebration.--Dance Was Big
Success.

The local post of the American Le-
do on Armistice Day and then some.
The second anniversary of the sign
ing of the Armistice was quite fittingly
observed. Stores were closed all day
and the occasion was one of true holi-
day aspect.
A large crowd witnessed the football
game at the depot grounds In which
the Heppner high school won over the
Wheeler county high team by a score
OF 10 to 0. Heppner did her scoring In
the first two quarters Of the game, and
from that time on. II was see-saw
and battle royal up and down the
field.
Heppner appeared to be outweighed
several pounds and this greater
weight was having its inning for the
visitors toward the close of the game.
However, with superior team work,
the local lads pulled their plays in
rapid succession from the start and
fairly swept their opponents off their
feet Irwin, Aiken, Chidsey and Peter
son In the back field for the locals
proved a good combination. Peterson,
especially. carrying the ball for good
yardage on nearly every occasion.
The football game was followed by
a wrestling match between Jepson. the
local favorite and White of Portland
who appeared instead of Joe Costello
The fans were disappointed in the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-11-18
The Horror Of Burning Food
For Fuel.

A newspaper dispatch from Iowa
states that thousands of farmers in
Iowa and Nebraska are burning corn
for fuel. The wire goes on to say that
cured corn on the cob sells at three
quarters Of cent a pound or sl6 a
ton while cheapest coal available to the
farmers is SIS ton, not even figuring
In certain transportation costs.
We have heard nothing quite as
shocking for long time but the in
dictment Is not against the farmer nor
the retail coal dealer either; 1t Is
against the coal operators and their
employes. Here we have country,
the soil Of which Is so full Of coal that
there Is enough IN SIGHT to supply
all needs for thousand years-and
more. Despite this, the amazing fact
exists that producers of food are COM
pelled to use food as fuel to keep
themselves and their children warm.
The situation Is stupefying. When
such condition exists 1t Is easy to
see why certain exasperated people be-
come Bolshevists.
Take 1t In the city OF Pittsburg, Tor
example. Pittsburg is almost on the
edge of the greatest hard coal beds In
the world, yet Pittsburg people have
paid as high as SIC ton for hard coal
this fall
The city of Cleveland is the center of
the most prolific soft coal region in the
United States, but soft coal Is any
where from $40 to s12 n ton in Cleve-
land, ~
It Is shameful Even as far as Iowa
hard coal should not be more than IS or
80 a ton and soft coal not more than $6
ton.
The American public simply will not
Stand this much longer from the prof
iteers, whether they are prohteerne
operators or profiteering coal miners.