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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
Why Do Automobiles
Try To Beat the Train?

A. ]. Mckay, a Southern Pacific loco
motle engineer. discussing motorists
who race with his train for a common
crossing. is puzzled to know what all
the hurry is about Says Mckay:
IF auto-driers realized how little
time they save II they succeed in cross
ing In front Of an approaching train
they might be more content to wait
until the train got by and thus guaran-
tee their own safety.
"A local passenger train consisting OF
an engine and four or five coaches,
travelling at forty-fve miles an hour
will make Sc feet second and wilh be
only fve or six seconds in going over
the crossing and little less than that
il making the limit of fifty miles an
hour The heavier overland train,
with the cars averaging a little longer
than in the local service will generally
pass over a road crossing at the rate
of one second II the auto driver
stops at the track while the train is
stlll a quarter of a mile away he will
only have to walt about 20 seconds for
the train to get to the crossing and
then a few seconds more for the train
to get by.
Most of the accidents at high way
crossings are those in which the auto
gets mixed up with high speed trains
Freight trains OF 80 cars or less fire.
quently travel at the rate of 80 miles an
hour and at that rate of speed the
shorter cars will be going over the
crossing at the rate of one a second:
longer freight trains at slower speed
will use more time, but even then the
delay is insignificant
Frequently engineers of trains make
reports of close calls but there does
not seem to be much result from that
course.
Some drivers claim that no warning
was given by the approaching engine,
but what can be said for a man who
strikes the side of a train after the
engine and three or four cars have
gone by? Or the man who claims he
would have made IT. IL the gate-man
had not dropped the gate? He broke
the gate and had his machine wrecked.
"a few seconds Is it worth the
risk ?"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
ELECTION LESS THAN
THREE WEEKS AWAY
Lengthy Ballot VIII Greet Voter With
National, State, Cosnty and City Can
didates and Also Many Measures.

Probably the biggest ballot that has
yet been placed before the voters will
be that one for the election which will
be held on Tuesday, the second day of
November. While the main attraction
and the center Of most interest is the
election Of a president of the United
States, there will be any other number
OF offices for which two or more candi-
dates are eontesting, even down to our
own little municipal election which.
among other things, involves the selec-
tion Of city recorder.
There will be electors of president
and president of the United States.
one United States Senator in Congress,
one Representative IN Congress, second
district; one secretary of state, one
dairy and food commissioner, five Jus.
tees of the supreme court, one com
missioner of public service, one attor-
ney general, name to be written in, one
representative OF the 22nd district, one
district attorney, one county commits
sioner, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, school
superintendent surveyor coroner and
eonstables in the precincts of North
lone, South lone, Irrigon. Gentry, Mt
Vernon, Heppner and Lexington.
The city ballot will be separate from
the state and measures ballot and will
carry the names Of candidates for may
or. three councilmen, recorder and
treasurer.
There will be thirteen measures by
referendum and initiative. The re-
ferred measures are the Compulsory
Voting Amendment" bill regulating
legislative sessions and pay" and the
"Oleomargarine bilr referendum or.
dered by petition of the people.
The proposed initiative bills are Sin
gle tax amendment" Fixing terms Of
certain county officers" Dock Com
mission Bill. Anti Vaccination BILL"
Legal interest rate BILL" Roosevelt
Bird Refuge measure" Divided Legis-
lative session." State market commits
sion act" Destruction oil predatory
animals and rodents" initiated by L.
A. Hunt, of Heppner; Bill fixing the
salary of the county school superinten-
dent of Morrow county," initiated by
NJ B. Signs of Boardman
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
WATER RUNS THROUGH
CONCRETE PIPE LINES
Satisfactory Condition Found When
Concrete and Engineer Praises Job.

Its the best job OF concrete pipe
line l have ever seen laid" said city
engineer Clarence Hickey, in speaking
of Heppner's new gravity water system
when we turned the water into the
concrete pipe, we naturally expected to
fine numerous leaks, but as a matter of
fact there were but ten leaks in the en-
tire ten miles of pipe. These are now
being remedied. The redwood pipe de-
yeloped few minor leaks but with
the water running through the pipe for
a time the leaks will naturally fill up
as the pipe becomes thoroughly wet"
While the concrete pipe has been vir-
tually accepted by the city, the city in
turn has ninety day comeback, in case
unsatisfactory work should show up,
Gravity water in this city will soon
be reality as the water will be turned
into the mains just as soon as the new
pipes have been thoroughly flushed and
other details completed.
The eight-inch pipe line from Ditch
creek has been laid and is now carry
ing water into the Willow creek basin,
the pipe at the present time running
half full, according to Councilman C. L.
Sweek, who made tour of inspection
over the new line the last of the week
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Dedication exercises were held at
Hardman last Friday for the new I'm
ion high school building. Speaking was
the feature of the evening with ad-
dresses by L. A. Hunt ]. P. Conder and
S. E. Notson of Heppner Miss Juanita
Leathers sang a solo and there were
songs by the high school glee club.
Mrs, Oliver Potter spent the week
end with her sister-in- law, Mrs. r. c.
Lapthorne of lone. Mrs. Potter is a
recent bride, being formerly Miss Ag-
mes Anderson, a popular Eight Mile
belle.
Andy Rood, young wheat farmer of
Heppner Flat, returned Wednesday eve
ming from a business trip to Portland.
A number of local Elks went to Con-
don on business yesterday afternoon.
In the party were Exalted Ruler Chas.
B. Cox, Secretary Gay NJ. Anderson and
Frank Monahan,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
Dorothy Dalton Has Fine Role
In "Other Mems Wives"
Used as Tool by Rich Man She Solves
Most Difficult Social Problem.

Dorothy Dalton has an unusual part
as Cynthia in "Other Mems Wives" the
latest Thomas II, 1nce photoplay which
comes to the Star theatre Sunday as a
Paramount offering.
Cynthia is forced by necessity to
agree for n stipulated sum to try to
compromise married man so that his
wife may have evidence to get di-
vorce, thus permitting her to marry the
man whom she loves,
The unsuspectng husband wins her
sympathy and then her love and she Is
brought to a realization that she Is
about to injure noble man. She wants
to retract her agreement, but the other
man. he who would break up the home,
has whip hand over her.
How to escape the predicament Is the
trying situation with which she Is con-
fronted Her womanly courage asserts
itself at the critical moment and she
solves the problem. TO tell how, would
detract much from the interest of the
picture. The story was written by C.
Gardner Sullivan and directed by Victor
L. Schertzinger under the supervision
of Thomas H. Ince
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
Thye and Jepson Will Meet
In Finish Match Saturday

Owing to unavoidable circumstances
Ted Thye, the champion middlewelght
wrestler Of the world, was unable 10
appear in Heppner last Saturday eve
ming for his scheduled bout with NeIs
Jepson. the Canadian middlewelght.
However the match is a sure go this
time and the two champs will go to a
finish at the Star theater on Saturday
evening, with the two best falls out Of
three pronouncing the winner.
The match will be presided over by
referee Jack ONeill. who in. his time
was a mat artist of the first water.
They say it would take a pretty good
man to pin Jacks shoulders down even
now.
The main event will be preceded by
two fast preliminaries. Charles Reas-
oner and Russell Wright will contest
for the wealterweight wrestling cham
pionship Of Heppner and there will be
a rapid fire exchange of blows when
Harry selby-"Young McCoy"-puts on
the gloves with Kid Groshens. In all
it will be show well worth the money,
as the main event in itself gives prom
Use Of being worth several times the
price of admission.
The preliminary events will start at
8 o'clock, sharp.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
ARE COMING TO HEPPNER
Congressman n. J. sinnott and Walter
l.. Tooze sr., VIII Discuss Live Issues
Of the Day mt the Star Theater.

Congressman N. ]. Sinnott Of the Sec
ond oregon District will address the
citizens of Morrow county at the Star
theater this evening.
C. l.. Sweek. secretary of the Morrow
county republican central committee re-
ceived a telegram from state headquar-
ters on Tuesday telling of Mr.. Sninott's
appearance in Heppner and due to the
late intelligence. but little time was
given for advertising the meeting. Mr..
Slnnott has been greeted by a full
house" on past occasions here, for he
is pleasing and forceful speaker and
a close student OF governmental affairs.
He will speak on the vital issues con-
fronting the American people.
The Snnott speaking will begin at
3 o'clock
on Tuesday evening. october 10. Wal
ter l.. Tooze. Sr. republican Of prom
inence and a man who has devoted
many years of his life to public affairs
will speak at the Star theater. Mr.
Tooze is an orator of marked ability,
and like Mr.. Sinnott, should have a
large audience.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
Farmers Beware of Poultry
Shark In Morrow County
BY l.. A. HUNT. County Agent.

Farmers and poultry raisers of Nor
row county are specially warned
against an agent of a poultry concern
operating under the name of State Poul-
try Association, The ordinary farmer
would probably imagine that this was
an association OF poultrymen for the
benefit of the poultry raisers OF the
country, and in making this assumption
will probably confuse 1t with the Pa
cific Cooperative Producers of which
Y. l.. Upson is general manager The
Pacific Operative Poultry Producers
has been a tremendous assistance to
the poultry raisers OF Oregon and
Washington and has helped them to
realize great additional profit from
their focks, and anyone who seeks their
cooperation is doing well; but they
should not confound this association
with the State Poultry Association as
they appear simply a bunch OF sharks
Their real object, instead OF what they
pretend to be doing, that OF assisting
the farmer in culllng his nocks and so
forth Is really to sell him lot OF poui-
tFytonlcs ana ulslhiectants at Ners
high price and of a very inferior quail
ity. The February and March numbers
of Poultry Life. poultry publication
devoted to the poultry interest OF the
western coast, have exposed these men
in their operations quite fully. In Was
co and Sherman counties where they
have sought to operate they have shown
their true colors and have been quickly
given the go-by." I'VE wish earnestly to
warn the farmers OF Morrow county
against them although at first we were
inclined to think they might be OF some
assistance, trust that you will not be
taken In by these men, one OF whose
representatives is T. Il, Miles, now op-
Grating In this county.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14

The football season got under way
field with the light Lexington team
holding the Heppner squad to a 90
score before large crowd of specta-
tors.
AS far as both teams were concerned
the contest was a good workout as
neither of the teams have had any ex-
perience in former years.
For Lexington, the work of Captain
Allyn, and White in the back field,
showed un we'll While little Dallas
Ward at end played remarkable game
both on defense and offense.
For Heppner Peterson and Shook
We're the outstanding features.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14

all we can
To elect Warren G. Harding; thus with
one effective stroke,
We get a man to head the nation that
will keep us all from going broke
No matter what you think. the truth
still remains,
The president of this nation should
possess a lot OF brains.
CHORUS.
Now rally one and all, republican in
terests to advance.
Lest democratic badge appears on the
seat OF your pants
1t will be observed by all, that the
author, in order to make the home
thrust cuts relentlessly through the
commonly accepted kinks of versifii-
cation.
That's what we like aout his song
its stralghtforwardne There Is no
beating around with intricate phrase
ology In order to make the lines scan.
1t is right TO the point 1t is vers libre
that rhymes, which Is quite unusual:
The whole democratic bunch says to
the victor belongs the spoils
This gives the most rotten service,
while hopelessly he tolls
TD keep his family together and get
enough to eat,
While his many obligations the poor
fellow cannot meet
My friends, this is awful; let US quickly
set about
To elect Senator Harding and turn the
rascals out,
CHORUS.
Now rally one and all, republican in
terests to advance,
Lest democratic badge appears on the
seat of your pants.
The song ends with what might be
termed a somewhat daring stanza. 1t
runs:
Dear ladies' vote for Harding and the
clouds will pass away,
And you can all have beautiful dresses
to wear just every day
And all you men come to their rescue,
let no one hesitate,
To save our noble women from such an
awful fate.
Now rally one and all, republican in
terests to advance,
Lest everybody has to wear patch on
their pants.
In Heppner there is one Charley
Thomson whose political affiliations
are not disclosed but may be suspect
WE Ni'''i iNEI ~ hpPNni o. III hhdiN Sllk
the chorus of the Cummings song, has
made derogatory remarks about 1t on
the ground that the democratic badge,
mentioned therein, Is too broad In its
application, in view of the participation
of women In the responsibilities of gov
ernment, SO Charley is put in his pro-
per place with this cutting reioinder.
And | say to Charley Thomson, DON
worry any more
Harding will soon be our president and
our troubles will be DER,
There Is of course much more to the
song but enough has been given to dis
close the irreconciable and resentful
attitude of those Heppner citizens who
stuffed that straw ballot. Plainly
enough they were desperate over the
far-reaching effect Of the Cummings
composition and sought by underhand-
ed means te- offset It.
Mr. Cummings, as may be guessed Ia
not through yet, He writes that he Is
going to pull of one of the greatest
stunts of this twentieth century There
will be n great sensation within two or
three weeks"
We believe It.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
Halloween Social and Old
Time Fair At Lexington

one of the greatest social events of
the season will be the Halloween social
and old time county fair at Lexington.
The event will take place at Leach Hall
under the auspices of the Ladies Guild.
Friday evening, october 20.
Invitation is issued to everybody in
the country to come early and come
There will be all kinds Of
booths from hot dog" TO a lemonade
stand. The fortune teller will be there
in real gypsy style; an auction stand
and many other such features, where
you spend your money, A good pro-
gram Of music and readings and some
special Halloween stunts will be given
The admittance and program will be
free.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
A SONG AND A D|SCLOS-
URE BY THE OREG0N|AN
tPortland Oregonian)

All lovers of fair play were of course
indignant when they read how demo-
cratic miscreants stuffed the straw bal
lot box at Harry Cummings political
meeting at Heppner the other day, Mr..
Cummings Is n. writer of sprightly
verse, which Is peculiarly attractive for
its novelties in meter and its bold re-
sort to poetic license, Mr. Cummings
so the verified account runs, hired the
town moving picture palace at his own
expense, and after the reels had been
run, spoke on republican political prin-
ciples and sang his Justly famous cam
paign song, exactly as advertised.
How deeply some persons are steep
ed in partsanship may be inferred
when the argumentative vigor and lof-
ty sentiment of the Cummings compo-
sition are known and 1t Is recalled that
these persons were inspired to no high
er thoughts than the stuffing of straw
ballot
The Cummings republican campaign
song, unlike the common doggerel
that passes as political verse, Is both
inspirationa1 and logical The song it.
self is properly set forth with pre-
lude, Introductory ms it were, yet not
neglectful of the painful "reminiscences
that are required by the appeal OF the
song itself. Thus we read
The political pot begins to sizzle; II
will soon begin to boil
The Democrats have made a hzzle; our
even tempers they do roll
CoX's charges of slush fund has got
him deep in the mire
And made everybody know we cannot
believe what he says.
suppose everybody gave to a Republl-
can campaign fund
To elect Senator Harding, where Is any
harm done?
To descend from the logical to the
plaintive and do 1t gracefully is not the
gift of every poet but Mr. Cummings
does II, as witness:
Their careless, wasteful expenditures
and utter lack of business sense
Has cost this nation billions of dollars
of unnecessary expense.
And If we can rout the confounded
spendthrifts by raising a cam
paign fund
For the love of Mike let's do It, bet
Ter tn1nE coulu not be done.
In 'S4 and 'SS and again in '92 voted
for the Democratic candidate,
And ! pledge my word to you,
That every democratic measure, enact
ed into law
Brought such distress and general suf-
fering as | had never saw
So much for the prelude although It
must be confessed that not all of tina,
interesting part is herein given. Now
for the swing of the campaign song
proper;
Come rally all you patriots. the time Is
now at hand
For each and every one of us to do Just
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
COUNTY COURT MEETS

County Court met in regular session
Wednesday, October 6. 1920, with all
officers present:
Viewers report in the matter of the
road petition of w. G. Palmateer and
others read and referred to the District
Attorney.
The road petitions of E. Bergstrom
and others and John Graham and others
we're continued
The court gave notice Of sale Of Nor
row County Road Bonds to the extent
of 100000, to be held Nov. II, 1920, at
10 A. NJ.
The following bills were approved
q nd nrdered maid.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
FIGURES SHOW BILL
IONS WASTED IN WAR
STAGGERING BURDENS PLACED
UPON PEOPLE ny DEMOCRATIC
ADMINISTRATION.

Billions spent by War Department,
About Half was Spent or Wasted on
Useless Projects-MilIIons Lost on
Visionary Nitrate PIant-s1IG,O00,O0 900
for Poison Gas hut None Fired ON
Battle Front-UnparaIIeled Record
of Waste and Extravaganza.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14

Mr. and Mrs w. T. McNabb and Ollie
Haguewood of lone are visitors in this
city today, Mr. McNabb is a grain
buyer in the Egg City.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES.

Sundays ll;00 A. NJ, l. 0, O, f. Hail,
Testimonial meeting, wednesday
evening, O'clock at Gene Slocum resi-
dence, Everybody welcome.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-10-14

Born-1n this city on Thursday,
octoer II, to Mr. and Mrs, William o.
sullivan a daughter weighing SIs lbs.
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The Navy Department put one train.
ing camp in a swamp near Norfolk, Va
at cost OF $1,000, 900 and every dollar
Of IT, as now disclosed. will be lost
"The facts and figures show" said
Representative Den son, that the
waste and ineffective investments OF
such considerable part OF the $4,000
100000 war expenditures has been due
largely to the autocratic and dictator
ial encroachment of the President on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-01
MAYOR RETURNS TODAY
TO MOTORMAN'S JOB
Will Operate Car OUer Staten
Island Line.

Mayor Hylan will resume temporarily
his old role as motorman this afternoon
when he formally inaugurates the mu-
nicipal operation of trolley cars over
the tracks of the Staten Island Midland
Railroad. Considerable tenseness exists
over the fact that he has invited the
Board of Estimate to ride in the car at
whose controller he will preside. Com
troller Charles l.. Craig, Henry FL. Cur
ran, President of the Borough of Man
haitian, and f. H. LaGuardia, President
OF the Board of Aldermen. had not in
Dictated last night whether they would
take the risk.
The plans of this afternoon are made
more exciting by the possibility that
when the Mayor gives the lever twist
nothing may happen. That arises out
of the fact that late last night it was
not certain that the company from
which the city has contracted to pur-
chase electric current will be able to fur
nish sufficient juice to-day. In that
event the 500 especially invited guests
will be invited to come back to ride on
the cars some day when they will run.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-01

said Mr.. Boiling. had nothing to lose
oy mixing me up in the affair"
Mr.. Boiling appeared to be trying to
decide in his own mind which was the
most plausible theory. He said he
doubted If 1t was a deliberate scheme
on the part of Sands, but that when
Fuller started the story he had to
try to make good"
Mr.. Boiling insisted that the commit
tee call everybody who has been men,
toned In the case in order that he
might be cleared of suspicion. He
asked the committee to make Sands
produce all the checks which have
passed between them since January j.,
1918. and to go into the matter thor
oughly
The position OF treasurer of the Ship
ping Board carries with it a salary OF
$4,000 Mr.. Boiling said. In 1917. nc
said he was a bank examiner at a
salary of $4,000 n year. His first posi-
ton with the Shipping Board paid
$4,000, which was later raised to $4,000.
Chairman Joseph Walsh announced
that the committee will adjourn after
a session this morning. The hearings
will be resumed In Washington as soon
as possible after the opening of Con-
gress
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-01
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
DEFICIT IS $24I OBS
NetO York Collected 81 ,O45,-
758; Spent $1,I42,924.

WASHINGTON, Nov 80. - Disburse-
ments by the Democratic National Com
mttee from July to November % to-
tailed $1,30s,o0732 and receipts s1,339,
1854. said final report ON campaign
expenditures filed to-day with the clerk
of the House of Representatives by
Wilbur w. Marsh, treasurer of the COM
mttee
Mr.. Marsh listed liabilities at $272,-
364.45. including $4,000 borrowed and
S162.364.45 in unpaid bills, leaving an
indicated deficit of S241 .035.03.
The table of receipts showed that
$1,045.7 1880 had been received by New
York headquarters, s1.s65.s5 by the
woman's bureau. $82,063.05 at Chicago
headquarters. s4.s52.55 at San Fran
cisco headquarters and s25,432.45 by
the Washington headquarters in WASH
ington.
Included in disbursements were
s1,142,924.37 by the New York head
quarters, $11,S4435 by the woman's bu-
reau. SS1,751.20 by the Chicago head
quarters. s33,309.02 by the San Fran
cisco headquarters and S3S,17S.3S by
the Washington headquarters.