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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH,
Sunday, April "a, 1921.

Sunday services at the usual hours:
Bible school 10 d. m; Communion and
preaching service following. Christian
Endeavor service at GAS p. m. and
preaching by the pastor at o'clock
All members should attend as matter
of duty; all visitors welcomed as a
matter of fraternity all strangers cor
daily received as mtater of religious
obligation Whoever you are you will
be welcome Come
LIVINGSTONE, Minister.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21
Elks Install New officers.

On last Thursday evening, Heppner
Lodge No. S5S, r. p. o, Il, installed the
following officers; Chas h. Cox, exalted
ruler; b, T. Stone, esteemed leading
knight l., Il, Millesell, esteemed loyal
knight L. L, Gillian esteemed lectur-
ing knight; Gay NJ. Anderson, secre-
tary; Walter Moore, treasurer; Ray NJ.
Oviatt, tyler; S. w. Spencer trustee
c, B, Cox was chosen as delegate to
the grand lodge which meets next sum
mer at Los Angeles, Following the
installation there was intiatory GER
emonies and lunch of sandwiches and
coffee,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21
Heppner Post Office Ad-
vanced to Second Glass

We are informed by Postmaster
Richardson that, effective July 1st the
Heppner postoffice will be placed in
the second class, and take its place
along with such Offices as that Of Pen
dleton, The Dalles, Bend. Baker etc.
This is quite a distinction for a city
the size of Heppner and is evidence of
the large amount of mail matter that
is handled through the local office.
This promotion does not carry with it,
however, any increase directly in the
salary of the postmaster, but it does
provide for additional clerks which
will materially aid in exploiting The
work of the office and add to the facil-
tiles for accommodation of the patrons.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

synopsis of the Play.
Jack Montgomery, a young husband,
and Jerry Arnold become involved with
the police when they attempt to keep
Elmer Flannel, Jacks cousin from mar
rying Iuleika, a young Turkish girl.
Zuleika is captured but Jack and Jer-
ry make their getaway Later, a de-
tective Mr., McNutt, is sent by the po-
lice to arrest Jack and Jerry for as
saultng an officer of the law. In order
TO keep his wife from finding out where
he Is going. Jack tells her that he and
Jerry have been appointed delegates
TO the Shriners' convention to be held
in Florida. They are then taken to
jail by McNutt to serve out their SEN
tence of thirty days.
Abou Ben Mocha, the terrible Turk,
creates much excitement in his at
tempts to find his daughter Zuleika.
Mary Ann, the Irish cook, who is in
love with McNutt is much concerned
by the apparent elopement of McNutt
with the Turkish girl. Some time later,
Jacks wife Mabel Montgomery, re-
ceives telegram from the ships cap
tain informing her of the disappearance
of Jack Montgomery and Jerry Arnold,
When their sentence Is served out
Jack and Jerry return home and are
requested to account for their return,
as they have been mourned as dead
TheV tell of the "shinwreck" and hour
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21
Receives Kick by Horse.

Jack Jones, who works for D. Cox
near Lexington, was kicked by horse
last Sunday, and was laid out for a
time. The imprint of the horses hoof
was left over Mr.. Jones' right eye Dr.
McMurdo was called to attend him and
it took ten stitches to close up the
wound in the mans forehead, His
injuries were not very serious and Mr.
Jones is now getting along all right
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21
LIVINGSTONE, Minister.

Homer Swick came over from Monu-
ment yesterday to get shearing plant
which he had purchased from Gillian
and Bisbee and which he will set up at
his fathers place near Monument pre-
pared to do this seasons shearing in
that vicinity.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

Miss Mary Agosti, who has been
teaching in the vicinity Of Monument
for the past two years. was guest
at the home of Mr., and Mrs Frank
Turner over last night, being on her
way to her home at Portland.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

The fun corps of teachers for the
Heppner schools has not yet been Sc
lected, but the most of them have. All
but four Of the present number of tea
remain and have signed up their con-
tracts for the coming school year.
These are Prof Howard M. James, SUI
perintendent; John w Heard. principal;
Bernice Dafoe, music; Rita Norris, dom
estic science and art; Lorena Palmateer,
English Opal f. Clark, 5th grade Mrs.
Il. II. Morrison, opportunity room; Mrs,
II NJ James, Sth grade: Elizabeth Dix,
3rd grade; Edna Turner, 1st grade;
Gladys Turner 9Th grade,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

Mrs. Anna Neol and son Leslie depart
ed Monday for Wenatchee, Wash,
where she will join her daughters
Florence and Esther, and then go on
from there to Casper Wyoming to
make their home in the future. Mrs
Neel will take charge of the home Of
Dan Ralston, who is an extensive
ranchman of the Casper section
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

The ladies of the c. l.. s, club will
give n May Day dance Saturday eve
ming. April 31st at the Hotel Patrick
Everybody invited.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

c. II. Bartholomew leading farmer
of the Pine City country, was visitor
in Heppner on Saturday.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21
LEXINGTON HIGH PLAY
WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL

The high school play given last Fri
day night was big success. The young
people who took part in this play have
been hard at work for several weeks
and should be given credit for their ex-
eellent Presentation of Safety First"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21
What Happened to Jones?"

On Friday evening, April %, the
Heppner high school student body will
present What Happened to Jones'"
play by George Broadhurst in the
school auditorium Some blushing new
actors will be presented to the Hepp-
ner public, as we'll as recognized stars.
Following Is the cast of characters:
Jones, who travels for a hymn book
house .-..--........................Au Austin Smith
Ebenezer Goodly, Professor of Anat-
omy .................-............P Phillip Mahoney
Matilda Goodly, his wife Reitha Owens
Anthony Goodly, d, D., his brother
Reid Buseick
Minerva and Marjorie his daughters
....... Ruth French, Kathleen Mahoney
Cissy, his ward. Bernice Franklin
Helma his Swedish servant Ruth Tash
Bigbee, a sanatorium inmate......,......
Flower
Fuller, the sanatorium superintend-
ent ................ Russell Wright
Holder, polceman.~Howa McDuffee
Alvina Starlight, Mrs Goodly's sis
ter r....~.............,.......~........Agnes Boyd
Richard Heatherly, Marjorie's fiance
-..-..............- Logan
The play is being coached by Miss
Chuinard. If you want a good time go
Friday evening.
Admission 25 and 50 cents
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

Attorney Shaw denied that outgoing
calls from hotels averaged Is cents
each, and in reply to Mr.. McNary said
the proprietors of Oregon hostelries
had no grounds for complaint. He con-
tended that the increase in hotel rates
stood out prominently in the recent or
der of the public service commission
for the reason that this was the first
advance in charges they had experience
ed since pre-war days
He said that despite undisputable re-
cords which showed that hotel service
was the most abused of any telephone
classifcations, these rates had been in
creased merely to the level of the
charges imposed upon residence sub
scrihers
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

Mr., and Mrs. w. w. Howard of But
ter creek were shopping in Heppner
on Monday.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21
Average Rise 30 Per Cent.

Mr. Grant said investigation had
showed that the increase in some in
stances was as much as geo per cent
" nile the average advance throughout
the state exceeded 80 per cent
Attorney McNary, in submitting the
petition of the Oregon State Hotel as
sociation, alleged that the former rates
were more than sufficient for operation,
plus a fair return on the investment;
that the service had not improved since
the new rates went into effect and
some classifications were extortionate
in that the increases ranged from 50
to 225 per cent He said he had been
able to find one single case as the rates
affected hotels where the increase was
as low as 80 per cent
Investigation, he said, showed that
the cost of outgoing calls from hotels
averaged Is cents each. while hotel
operated at The Dalles had provided
revenue to the telephone corporation
aggregating s1S73.4O in one year in ad-
dition to the usual overhead charges,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21
PHONE REHEARING
ARGUED At SALEM
Public Service Commission Is Told COM
paBy Charges More Than Enough for
Fair Return on Capital.

Salem, Ore, April 1s.-Rehearing Of
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
rate case and suspension Of the recent
ly increased charges pending a final
order in the controversy were sought
in a petition submitted by the city Of
Portland and argued before the Oregon
public service commission here today.
Oral testimony placed before the
commission indicated that practically
every important city and town in Ore
gon had Joined with the city Of Port
land in its action for reharing Of the
case, while the Oregon State Hotel as
sociation intervened through a separ-
ate petition presented by Lawrence Nc
Nary, attorney for the organization
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

James T Shaw, general attorney for
the telephone corporation, with head
quarters in San Francisco, while ad-
mitting that the public service commits
sion had authority to order rehearing
of the case, declared that it was not
within the rights of the commission to
suspend the present rates. which had
been in effect for more than 80 days.
Mr. Shaw contended that this question
had been settled in the courts and there
were numerous decisions on the sub
ject
In opening the case for the petition
ers Frank Grant, city attorney Of Port
land, alleged in part that the present
rates of the corporation were excessive,
service poor and inadequate, profits un-
reasonable and that the rate base on
which the advanced charges were COM
puted was too high. Reference also
was made by Mr.. Grant to the enor-
nous profits Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company. parent corpor-
alton Of the Pacific Telephone and TEL
egraph company. He said that any ex-
tension, unless absolutely necessary.
should be delayed until conditions re-
turned to normal
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-04-21

With reference to farmers lines Mr..
Shaw said this class of service was
the most trying Of any, and that in
only few instances was the revenue
sufficient to defray the cost Of service
The relationship between the Western
Electric company, American Telephone
and Telegraph and the Petite Telephone
and Telegraph company Attorney Shaw
said has been investigated upon many
occasions and had been approved and
commended by the courts.
1t was Attorney Shaw's contention
that the people Of Oregon were enjoy
| ing a great advantage over other To-
| calities in that the rate base was St6,-
100000 while the valuations totaied
$25,000,000. If the case is reopened At
toruey Shaw intimated that an attempt
would be made to have these valuations
increased to s3oOoO,o00. Any disturb
ance of the present rates, Mr.. shaw
said, would be equivalent to condsca-
tion Of the telephone companys prop
erty,
He said also. that II The case were
reopened, the integrity OF every order
issued by the public service commits
sion in connection with the telephone
compauy's rates since the year 1914
would be brought into question, At
| these various hearings he said. the ex-
hihts numbered more than ESQ
Order Declared Most Drastic.
H. NJ Tomlinson assistant city at
torney of Portland said the recent or
! der Of the Oregon public service com
mission was the most drastic OF any re.
corded in any state since the close Of
the war and that two months expor-
fence may have disclosed the result
that the corporation would have made
more money under the old rate than
under the increased charges He said
period of declining prices was at
hand which made the situation more
acute
Commissioner Fred Buchtel inter-
rupted Mr. Tomlinsou and asked
DO you think that the wages Of op-
orators and phone employees should be
reduced"
THAT is a question that viii have
TO be looked into replied Mr. Tom
linsou That may be the result Of
this rcadJustment that has got to be
made We have got to got at a basis
whereby the utility can operate and
give service to the people"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-18
THE. ANGLo.FRENcH SPAT

RIGHT now the differences between the English
and French are being featured in certain quarters
a serious angle OF the conference at Washington
The word OF an experienced news correspondent and
longtime student Of foreign relations. Frank Sim
onds, is reasSuring. There arc. according 10 MI.
Smonds, three essential facts TO be remembered
"rhe Anglo-Freneh quarrel is private, that is
not open TO volunteers
"It represents chronic not a crucial condition
1T is not going 10 affect, materially or seriously,
the progress Of the present gathering at the Amer-
can capital"
Mr.. Smonds goes on:
Ever since the ainstiee and all through the
Paris conferences, and with ever.ncreasng bitter
ness at all the conferences which have followed the
Paris gathering. Anglo French differences have been
cropping up. French and British necessities. policies
and interests in Europe are radically different and
frequently conflict.
But il is wortb- ~lnlesEeesng g--droys-that the
French and'fhc British hsye,d~en. ogethersa-negh
,hor. smy formorethan c entury- and in Britain
only Two European during that time~shs has
been associated witt France. ss.-ln,aifs."
II there were no obstacles TO amity between-ra-
tions there would be no need ob conferences. The
present assemblage is-doing ver,,~eiI indeed. The
menace to Hs progress lies noe in ahe fact that diff
ierences of opinion exist between she nations con.
terned. b'r in che fact thar differences or-their
true relation the .sustters in hand may be inter
preted wrongly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-18
FARM WOMEN'S FEDERATION

"A County Federation OF Farm Women's Clubs for
Carter county would be an ideal organization.
In the interviews published IN the Ardmoreite re-
gently concerning cotton acreage reduction it seems
that the farmers must get down 10 business in pro-
sducing food crops and money crops exclusive OF cot
ston. The women OF ths section OF the state in
'terested in producing such crops and they will aid
,as much in the work as the men. The wealth de-
rived from poultry and from will deyove more
npon the women than upon the and there is
'work,of-es very important nature for the 10
,do
There also valuable social features connected
with such federation. Women will become ac-
iouainted with other who are doing things
in every section oi the county. Federation meetings
Yean be had at different points in the county until
meeting has been held in each community and all
1nade acc quainted with the work
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-18
Editorial of the Day
WELCOME TO OUR CITY

As stated IN our news columns. the Ardmoreite has
again changed hands. The Messrs.
Myers and Cowles ot McAlester. Oklahoma These gen.
tenen both newspaper ~ we'll know ability. and
the readers Of the paper concerned there
need he. no apprehension Of not being Kept up TO s
established standard At times in the past there have
been factions of the democratic party locally that have
complained at the tack Of "smon purity" the Ardmore.
ties policies That fear can now be safely laid aside.
Capt Myers is one Of the active Young democrats OF
the state. and il president Of the Young Mems Democrat
League or Oklahoma. outside Of this fact he s spen.
did Young fellow. and Is far above the average q
newspaper man. Mr. Cowles the writer does not know
except by reputation. and that ~ the highest class
Besides all this II they should show an inclination TO
wander from the true faith Of the party there s George
Wyatt and Arch CLARK out ia 'he Of The county
who will At all times stand ready ~ them back into
line We welcome these corners to Ardrnore They
Of the type OF which good citizens made, and the
Ardmoreite readers likely TO suffer hv having the
paper under their msnssement.-Ardnore Statesman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-18
SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1921.
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION

PLANS OF the War Finance Corporation should re
suit in putting several million dollars new
money in Oklahoma. Any banker who has loans
10 farmers and stockmen borrow from the cor
poration the sum which he has tied up in such loans.
Farm products have moved slowly, prices have been
depressed, in many sections the cotton did not ma
aure a crop and as result the banks carrying
much farm paper
The banks it to themselves and to their
communities to replensh their funds by borrowing
from the corporation. Security is required OF the
banks but they do not have TO put up their
farm notes. They can take bonds notes OF mer-
chants or manufacturers and place them up as Sc
curity for loans.
There have been no delays in making these loans.
The Oklahoma committee composed OF p A. Jane
way ]. W. Teeter and others are serving without re-
muneraton, but they are serving faithfully and are
transacting their part Of the business promptly. 1t
is their business TO receive the loans pass upon
curtes offered and send the papers on TO Washing
ton for final approval. Notices OF approval from
Washington come by wire and the business is hand
led without any unnecessary delays.
Country banks that are carrying loans with their
correspondents in the larger towns and cities can
borrow from the corporation and pay off their notes
sand give relief to the larger banks.
Within a period OF four days time in the state
OF Iowa Sl7s00O0 worth OF loans passed upon
favoraby. Iowa, Indiana and Illinois using
these funds and these states have borrowed from the
agricultural and live stock funds about $220O00OO
Oklahoma has the same advantages these states
have and can effect loans on the same kind OF col
lateral paper.
Bankers in Ardmore state that they will study
the plans, that they will acquaint themselves with
the requirements and that they will lend their as
sstance 10 bankers in the surrounding towns
The cheapest rate OF interest at this time is 5
per cent and the banker must not require more than
two per cent in advance OF this rate However the
rate that applies to the greater majority OF loans
will be IN per cent to the farmers and stockmen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-18

"hich amounts 10 nothing less than joke.
Then anxious that 1t should not be pos
sole Tor war TO begin again. TO insure this
Keep watch the booches prevent them from being
able TO work harm henceforth, take away their arms
and munitions, and even allow YOU French to take def
mite possession of the left bank Rhine II is very
evident that the peace treaty in corresponds
what your hopes during the The English peo
pie suffering from the fact that they
will call upon their governors for account.
DO You think the Washington conference will have
results?" the interviewer asked. Kipng replied
Words! words! words! We have had enough of
phrases Of talking, of speeches eoquence What is
wanted are acts Security above everything else Sup.
pose the war began again tomorrow. My own
son was killed the field Vlers Goterets. What
our politicians do not sufficiently understand that
scattered throughout the whole Europe possibly
throughout the whole world fathers of families my.
self who have lost sons in this and whose
cry is security"
Mr. kipling, the interviewer remarks moved 10
deep emotion when he referred his He that
he engaged in writing the history of the egi-
ment, TO which his belonged "ro prevent Germany
from beginning another war" he said must be our
program and duty"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-18
CAN YOU TELL?
BY X. j. and 4. W. i:0DNER
No. I,--Why Bone Rims Were
First Worn.

The tortoise is the sacred animal in
China. and its sacred shell vas be-
lieved 10 supply good fortune and long
life with every pair OF glasses rims.
The idea Of wearing what We call spec
Iacle rims, the forerunner of the eye.
glasses and spectacles Of today, origi.
mated in China. In the early days in
China a few OF The spectaoles had
glasses, but they We're not the kind
that magnified and most Of the wear.
ers wore frames OF spectaClcs without
glasses in them. Thus the earliest
spectacles, which We're without glasses.
were regarded as badges of superior
rank Of intelligence. Sometimes when
YOU met friend you politely removed
your spectacles instead Of your hat
IL was considered very rude al any
time TO talk to person while you
had spectaoles on. and particularly was
IL a sign OF disrespect 10 wear them in
the presence OF a Judge. The judge.
however. would undoubtedly keep his
glasses on IL only as an aid To his
dignity. The larger the rims worn
| the greater was the rank Of intelli.
gence.
The firs, claimant TO the honor of
the discovery " glasses Tor correcting
the sight is an Italian. on whose tomb.
stone this inscription may still be
read: Here lies SaNino dArmati.
of Florence, the inventor OF spec.
taoles God forgive him his sins Died
/ in the year Of our Lord 1871" Wheth.
er the invention Of spectaclcs is classed
as one OF his sins is not entirely clear,
| hut whatever may have been the atti'
/ tude Of his own day, his discovery Is
now known to be the means Of bring
ing health ond sight and happiness to
! millions of. people
-. When spectaoles with lenses for Ia,
purpose OF correcting the sight begar
I TO come into use. the clergy uniteC
with the medical profession in trying
10 suppress the doctoring OF eyes with
I glasses as deliberate interference
with God's purpose OF atflicting IN,
aged"
Copyright. 1921. by Public Ledger Company
Tomorrow--iiow Did Playing Card,
Originate,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-18
PATRIARCH IS JUST TWELVE
Court Is Shocked 10 Find Official Il
ROy Rather Than Old Man

LoNDoN,-At recent ceremony OF
the accession o. King Feisuel to the
to the throne OF Mesopotamla much in.
terest was aroused by the pres ,nce OF
the Patriarch OF the HISTORIAN Chris.
tians. Those who expected to see an
old man were much a3tonished to find
that the patriarch is a boy OF twelve.
clad in clerical robes. The present
patriarch is the youngest religious
dignitary in the world. He is nov
learning Enelich.