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The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
PUBLIC UTILITIES
POSITION IMPROVES

Figures compiled recently show
that S33 gas companies operating
in 400 communities have obtained
a total OF 1.3s2 increases in rates.
Where IL was found that the orig
inal readjustment of rates Of these
companies proved insufficient. addi-
ticnal Increases were granted. The
electric railway branch of the in
dustry, according to the Doherty
News. has not gone on without
recognition, except. OF course. in
New York, where the fractions have
been clsmoring for relief for the
past hree years without success.
or the 2ss cities in the United
states with a population Of $4,000
or more, companies in 24s have OBJ
tained increases and are now
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
BENSON FORMALLY
OPENS EXPOSITION
Marine Show and Export and
Import Display a Nota-
bic Event.

BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE Ma
rine Show and Export and Import
Exposition was formally opened
this afternoon at { o'clock when
Admiral W. S. Benson of the United
states Shipping Board and secre-
tary Of State Philip b Perlman.
representing Gov. Richie, an
nounced the formal opening of the
exposition.
The ceremony was marked by the
formed guard of honor for the
distinguished guests present.
Tonight, the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration was represented by a
group Of officials from the plant
together with the executive stan and
practically the entire working force
OF the Sparrows Point plants ac-
companied by their band.
Wednesday is designated as
mayors day, and on Thursday the
mayor CT Newark. y. J., and city
officials will be heree That city
has in the exposition an elaborate
exhibition.
Prooaoly never mas there been 20
elaborate and costly an exhibition
been given in the Fifth Regiment
Armory. At least one Of the exhib.
its, that of the Bethlehem Steel.
Company. is valued at $1,000, 900, snC
several others, the General Elec.
trio Company: the United State,
navy and others having exhibit,
running into hundreds OF the thou
sands of dollars.
The marine and general transpor.
tstior industries Of Baltimore art
well represented by highly educs.
tional exhibits
During the week there will b,
present representatives of man,
foreign countries to study this as,
semblage of the diversified brznche,
and phases of American trsnsror.
tation and foreign commerce
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12

The Japanese parliament has
passed a law making obligatory IN,
adoption of the metric system "a
Japan.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
COTTONSEED OIL.

NEW YORK, July ll.-Cottonseed
oil was steady. Spot. 500 bid :;
crude, 100. Sales futures: January.
S.75as.76; February. s6oas.s0; July,
S.10aS40 August, S.o0sS.6o; Sep
tember, S.7oasSc: October. S.soaS.s2;
November, s.45aSs5; December, Sss
aST5.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Americans to Study
Exchange in Berlin
Especial Cable to The Washington Her
aid and Chicago Tribune.)
BY GEORGE SELDES.

ny "hoNh"S SE<LDEs.
BERLIN July IL. Leading
German Industrial leaders, bank
er. and Eovernment omciaIs have
heard from American sources
that an unofficial committee rep
re>entinE the United States State
Department is due In Berlin
shortly for q conference on in
ternationsI economic rela tiens, at
which will be discussed plans for
establishing the rate of exchange.
II In declared the committee
to visit Berlin includes hr. Du
Freese. OF the United States
Chamber of Commerce., MIR. FL
Iene, Of Boston. and q Mr.. Fay
and a Mr.. O'Connor. all of whom
attended the convention of the
international Chamber OF COM
merce Mt London.
Copyright, lsal.)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12

charging fares ranging from tc
10 cents The schedules OF -rstef
charged by central station electric
light and power companies are So
varied and so complicated that g.
is difhcult 70 give an accurate ides
of the increase obtained by thes,
companies. hut IL lie the opinion OF
public utility men that these com
panies have been ss fairly deal
with as the gas and electric rail
ways.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-08-11
PALMER BROS. WILD
ANIMAL CIRCUS

Palmer Bros. Wild Animal Circus
is coming to Heppner on Friday. Aug
ust 10, giving two performances daily,
rain or shine, and inaugurating its
| appearance with a monster parade, a
mile of glittering gold and silver with
every feature OF this truly monster ex-
hibition represented in this grand pa
geant, which leaves the show grounds
at 1890 a. m.
Among the many big features to be
seen this season will be Chas. Fulton's
stable Of dancing, high school. menage,
and beautiful statue horses. In fact
one will witness veritable horse fair.
Groups Of wild. jungle bred beasts,
mixed groups of wild animals put
through drills and exciting performan-
ces in the steel bound arena, by intrep
i'd fearless lady and gentleman train
ers. Even the birds Of the air have
been trained to perform. Incidntally
bucking mules and best of all, for the
kids the funny clowns cavort about
the big tent spilling laughter and sun
shine all around them. Two perform
ances will be given at and s o'clock,
afternoon and night.
Before the regular performance an
hours time will be given in which the
patrons of the Palmer Bros. show may
visit the menagerie, Friday August 19,
Heppner,
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RURAL ENTERTAINMENTS
REQUIRE LITTLE CASH
atics Can DO Much In Small Town
Plays Popular.

Rural entertainment is an important
means of fostering community spirit
in the opinion of Miss Norma Olson,
instructor in expression and dramatic
art at the Oregon Agricultural college,
when persons are brought together
and each one given something to do
more community spirit is aroused" "
said Miss Olson.
"One person with a knowledge of
dramatics can do much in n small town
or farming community, BY means of
the drama the school can be made the
center of interest and persons who
have no time or money to go to the
larger towns can have in a small way,
the art and beauty they crave.
Little cash outlay is necessary. Ell
ectric lights are not necessary. Some
one in the community will know en-
ough Of electricity to work out a sys-
tenn of lighting with the use of bat
terics, Expensive scenery is not re-
quired because green denim can be
used effectively. Anyone who likes to
sew would be glad to design and make
costumes,
What is more important the people
learn to appreciate good plays and
those who take part lose their self
and are able to appear
before the public without fear. When
there is community spirit and enter
tainment people become more salts
fed with their life in the small com
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-08-11
Six Stacks of Hay
Destroyed by Fire

Fire at the Hager place today des-
troyed six stacks of hay belonging to
Minor and Matlock and W. H. Cleve-
land. About 100 tons altogether were
destroyed, the loss of Mr.. Cleveland be-
ing some eighty tons and that of MI
nor and Matlock. couple of old stacks
about twenty tons.
A fire was started about the stacks on
Wednesday evening in order to burn
away the dry grass and reduce the fre
hazard about the stack yard. and It
was thought that this was entirely ex-
tinguished. To play safe. Mr.. Cleve-
land placed man to watch during the
night and there seemed to be no fre
left. About l1:00 o'clock this forenoon,
however, fire was discovered in one of
the stacks and IT spread with such
rapidity that it was impossible with
the force at hand to save any OF the
hay and all the stacks in the yard were
consumed. Help rushed out from town
but there was no way of bringing the
fire under control 1t is evident that
there must have been some sleeping
enbers near the stacks that were whip
ped into blaze when the heat of the
day came on and as result the fre
got into the stacks and a heavy loss is
sustained Mr.. Cleveland had the hay
insured.
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The American Legion and Free Speech-An Editorial

There will be loud and prolonged
squealing by our very best little Boil
Shevists all over the country because
the New York County committee OF
the American Legion has voted down
a so-called free speech" resolution.
No patriotic American citizen will
doubt for a moment that the Ameri-
can Legion is for free speech, but
inasmuch as the news dispatches
will contain few details of the ac-
ton of the New York council, a good
many of us will be confused and
many will be doubly confused by the
rantings of Bolshevists and of rad
icalS, who, as usual, will talk wild
without knowing the circumstances.
In New York is a weekly magazine
called The Nation which has been
the head center of Bolshevism in
America ever since Lenin and Trotz-
ky captured the Russian government
and traitorously broke up with bay
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Listing his assets at $4,000 and his
liabilities at s125.es5.0s, mostly In the
form Of Indebtedness to various banks
in Portland and Oregon. l. W. Gro
nan, a local realt estate dealer, this
morning filed voluntary petition In
bankruptcy before the federal court
At the same time Gertrude L Gro
nan, his wife, filed voluntary petition,
listing assets at .10,1l2, on which
SsO75 exemption was claimed, and la
bilities at &l4.057.56 The exemption
covered the residence In Irvington,
which was under two mortgages, and
furniture, which is under chattel mort
gage, according to the statements in
the schedules filed
The heaviest creditors are II. L. Hol-
brook and the Merchants National
bank in the case Of Mr.. Cronan, the
Indebtedness to them running approx
imately to $4,000. other banks list
ed as creditors are Vancouver Nation
al bank, State Bank Of Portland, Bank
OF Commerce, Northwestern National
bank, shute Savings bank Of Hills
boro, Bank Of lone and Merchants Ma
tional bank, Langley Michaels company
of San Francisco, John z. Cronan, Pru-
Dental Life Insurance company, J. L.
Misner and long list Of others were
named as creditors for amounts rang
ing from few hundred dollars to sew
eral thousandst-Portland Telegram.
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FORMER HEPPNER PEO-
PIE ON SINKING SHIP
steamer south Buond from Portland to
san Francisco Lost IN Fog.-Carried
Passenger List of I3I.-Many Perish.

In the sinking Of the steamer Alaska
OF the north California coast near Cape
Mendicino in fog on last Saturday
night, it Is known now that there are
twenty dead. and nineteen Of the list OF
passengers and crew are yet unaccount-
ed for.
The steamer was bound for san Fran
cisco from Portland and had a list OF
lSl passengers and a crew Of 75. While
under full steam in a dense fog the
ship crashed on the rocks on Blunts
reef, the boilers we're exploded in the
contact and the vessel sank in SO min.
utes.
1t has been extremely hard to get
full and accurate information concern
ing those on the vessel and many Of
the passengers and crew yet remain un-
accounted for. Among those going
south on the steamer were Miss Evelyn
Shipley. Of Los Angeles, and Miss Ruth
Hart of Pendleton, two former Heppner
girls. Miss Shipley was returning home
from visit wits her sister, Mrs Her
bert Fant at Butte, Montana, and Miss
Hart was on her vacation. The former
was saved and the latter persisted, and
the many friends OF the family here
are saddened by the news. Concern
ing Miss Hart the East Oregonian of
Tuesday evening says:
With the name of Miss Ruth Hart
still in the list of those missing since
the wreck Of the steamer Alaska Sat-
urday night Pendleton friends have
given up the hope that she survived.
Her supposed death has caused great
regret in Pendleton where she was most
popular during her residence here.
Mrs. Julia Mtzler, of La Grande, sis
ter of Miss Hart passed through PEN
dleton last night on her way to Eu-
reka, California, where she will seek
the body of her sister. Mrs. Metzler
believes that her sister did not survive
but hopes to recover the body. She will
be Joined in Portland by Judge G. w.
Phelps, who will go with her to CAL
lfornia. Mrs. Phelps is a sister of Miss
Hart
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the Legion as body for scattered
acts of violence and for which it
was not responsible in the least. The
purpose was to make the New York
veterans disavow the acts of a few
dozen irresponsibles here and there
over the land.
The New York Legion refused to
be driven to the defensive by any old
organ of Bolshevism and civil war,
and therefore, when, at the instiga-
ton Of "The Nation" a resolution,
declaring free speech for every ran
tankerous street corner rowdy in the
country, was presented, they just
simply turned it down.
But just imagine the joke on the
BolShepistS standing as defenders of
free speech and a free press and as
condemning piolencel No such thing
as free speech or free press exists
in the one country where they rule,
and pi0lence is the other name for
Bolshepism.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-08-11
Grain Destroyed by Fire.

A fire in one of the grain fields OF
John Pieper on Tuesday forenoon des-
troyed about rs acres Of fine standing
wheat before it was finally brought
under control We did not learn how
the fire started, but owing to the fact
that stiff wind was blowing at the
time it was very hard to do anything
to check its progress Some sixty men
responded to the alarm, coming from
various threshing crews in the vicin-
ity, and between the gusts Of wind they
were able TO fight the fire back and di-
rect its course so that it burned out
after covering a space of some rs
acres. The grain was insured on a
basis Of 20 bushels to the acre but at
that Mr., Piepers loss will be quite
heavy as the grain would have made
a yield around 35 bushels.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-08-11
Mrs. Herbert FAINT
Dies at Butte Home

Word was received here by Mrs.
Richard Wells on Friday morning that
her sister, Mrs Herbert FAINT, had died
on Thursday evening at her home in
Butte, Montana. The telegram annOun-
cling the death came from Mr.. FAINT
but there were no particulars Mrs.
Wells wired for further word regard
ing the death of her sister, but has 30
far received no reply.
Mrs Fant visited here for several
months during the fall and winter. re-
turning to her home at Butte last April
il was known by her relatives here
that she was not well. and after re-
turning home she was taken i'll and
became bedfast, yet the announcement
of her death was a severe shock to the
relatives here.
Mrs, FAINT was born and raised in
Heppner and before her marriage to
Herbert Fant was Mabel Shipley, and
She is survived by four sisters and one
brother, these being Mrs VIM. GOWNS,
Mrs. Richard Wells and WIN Shipley
of Heppner Mrs. Cora Knott of Pilot
Hock ana Miss Evelyn Shipley of Los
Angeles. Cal.
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CECIL ITEMS Of INTEREST

Mrs. L. L. Funk of Morris Siding wa.
calling in Cecil on Wednesday.
C. A. Minor of Heppner honored Cecil
with short visit during the week.
Mr.. F. Bausch from his ranch near
Morgan was calling on ]. w. Osborn
on Sunday.
D. L. Smith, one of Arlington's grain
buyers, was doing business around Co.
ell on Friday,
| Henry Krebs, Harold Mathews Dave
Faulkner and friends made hurried
| visit to lone on Saturday.
Miss Bernice Beeson of Candy is WIS.,
iting at the home of her uncle Geo.
Henriksen of Strawberry ranch
Miss Cleta Palmateer of Windynook
| and Miss Mary Wilde of Broadacres
we're calling In Cecil on Sunday.
State Engineer Baldock was inspect
ing the road work done on the high
way in the Cecil vicinity on Monday.
Cecil was well represented at the
surprise party at the home of Oscar
Lundell at Rhea on Saturday night
Miss Violet Hynd of Butterfly Flats
who has been visiting in Heppner for
few days returned home on Thurs
day.
Miss Doris Mahoney and Miss A. c.
Hynd were the guests Of Mrs, A. Hen
riksen at Willow Creek ranch on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Roy Slender of Seldomseen, ac-
companied by Misses Dot and Dimple
Crabtree of Dotheboys Hill, were Cecil
visitors on Tuesday.
]. w. Morris of Portland, manager of
the sand pile at Morris Siding near
Morgan has been overseeing the works
during the past few days.
Miss Esther Logan of Four Mile and
Miss Ruth May Of Lone Star ranch were
calling on Miss Georgia Summers at
The Last Camp on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs, Oscar Lundell and fam
lily of Rhea made short stay in Cecil
on Sunday on their way to o. Lind
stroms where they spent the day.
Miss Doris Mahoney who has been
the guest OF MISS A. =, hyuu AT But
terby Flats for a few days returned
to her home in Heppner on Friday
]. e, Crabtree of Dotheboys Hill is
now under the care Of DR. Walker of
lone. j. e. had the misfortune to
break his right wrist while at work on
his combine on Friday.
H. d. Sperry of lone was looking up
the wheat growers around Cecil on
Tuesday We understand H. D. will
carry on the wheat buying business
formerly conducted by his father.
]. W. Osborn, who has been in The
Dalles for few days returned home
on Saturday. Mr., Osborn reports that
his sister, Mrs. Weltha Combest, who
is a patient in The Dalles hospital, /
is recovering from her accident and ,
will soon be able to return to Cecil.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Mahoney and
daughters of Heppner and also the .
Misses Ruth and Margaret Mahoney Of
Portland were the weekend guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hynd at Butterfly
Flats. w. p. evidently oversight and
was seen rushing his car over the Cecil
scenic highway endeavoring to reach
his post at the First National Bank
on Monday morning on time. He may
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onets the parliament elected by the
citizenry Of Russia.
The Nation," having some pre-
tense of literary excellence, has be-
come the library table companion Of
every parlor communist in America.
Read THE Nation" carefully and be-
tween nearly every line you will
find the shameless wish to PUSH
THE UNITED STATES INTO REV
OLUTION-into a civil war that will
put our country into the hands of
the American Bolshevists, the |. w.
W. thugs, and the offscourings of
crime, as in tortured Russia.
Naturally, The Nation" has been
nagging the American Legion ever
since it was organized. Why? Be-
cause it knows that the American Le-
gion will prevent the revolution so
ardently desired by few thousand
turbulent spirits. Anyway, the Ma
tion's" nagging has reached the point
of frenzy, so that it has now blamed
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-08-11
LOCAL NEWS HAPPENINGS

Mrs Josie Jones went to Portland
for visit Of few weeks.
Mr and Mrs. Karl Farnsworth Of
l}hea Siding are visiting with relatives
in Heppner.
E. N. Comfy, local shoe merchant was
down to Portland several days the past
week on business.
JAS, Carty, leading north-end stock
man, was doing business in this city
for couple Of days this week.
Dancing at the Fair pavilion on Sat
urday evening, Good music and a gen.
eral good time promised.-Adv.
Dale Watkins came in from Irrigon
yesterday with another load Of water
melons, and readily disposed of them
to our merchants.
Oscar Minor and family left the last
If the week for Wilhoit Springs, where
Mrs Minor and Stanley will spend the
remainder of the summer,
NJ. W. Hammer local baker, who has
been on the sick list for couple of
weeks, went to Salem Sunday to spend
week visiting with relatives.
W II. Cronk local manager of Tum-
Alum Co, Is now improving after an
attack of lumbago and is again get
ting around to look after business.
W. C. Thompson, of Prairie City, who
was formerly a resident of Heppner
and engaged in the drug busiess here,
spent a day in the city during the
week renewing old acquaintances.
John Jenkins, roadmaster of the
Boardman district, was in this city on
business Thursday last. John is seeing
TO it that his section has some good
roads and his work there Is of a very
substantial nature.
Miss Mary Notson, who was q recent
graduate Of willamette University at
Salem, returned last evening to her
Ecpprer home. Since the close Q
school Miss Notson has been doing
Office work at Salem
Walter Moore accompanied his mo-
ther to Arlington on Sunday, at which
point Mrs. Moore crossed the river to
'hh' INC Alh ioI htl hbiliS 1T ppp-
kane She had been spending several
weeks at the home of her son in this
city
Berl Gurdane returned from Portland
on Friday and reports that his father,
d, c. Gurdane, who has been undergo
me treatment for several weeks In >
Portland hospital, is now improving
and should be able to return home
shortly.
Attorney S, e. Notson was a passen-
ger for Portland on Saturday to at
tend to some business affairs in con-
nection with his office as District At
lorney. He also expected to visit with
relatives In Polk county before re-
home
A. A. Finley was brought to Echo |
from his Sand Hollow ranch yesterday
10 answer a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, 1t is alleged in |
the complaint that he passed worth
less check on e. f. Sommers, represent !
Ing that he had an account In the
IIeppner bank on which the check was
Drawn. The check was dishonored by
he bank, Finley having no money on
leposit to pay It. Constable VIM Oliver
went to the Finley farm to serve the
News.
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FEDERATED CHURCH.

Regular services on Sunday A. NJ.
consisting of Bible school at s;45. fol-
lowed by preaching by the pastor. Rev.
E. L. Moore.
As there will be no preaching services
at the Christian church at the morning
hour, the congregation is invited to
come and worship with US, and cordial
welcome is extended.
In the evening services will be held
at the park, Rev. Moore preaching. Let
US all join in these services.
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RESOLUTIONS OF CoNDoLENCE.

Whereas the Death messenger has
crossed our threshold and removed
from our midst Sister Ella Brannon of
Mstletoe Rebekah Lodge No. rs and
in view of this great loss sustained by
our Lodge in the demise Of our Sister
and the still greater loss sustained by
those who were near and dear to her
by family ties,
Be 1t Resolved, that we mourn for
one who in every way was worthy Of
our respect and esteem. Resolved that
the heartfelt sympathy and fraternal
love of this lodge be extended to her
family In this sad bereavement that the
charter of this lodge be draped in
mourning for thirty days.
GOLDA LEATHERS,
FAY AHSBAUGH,
OPAL AYERS.
Committee.
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Legion Post Arranging
For Smoker and Dance

Arrangements are being completed
for another one OF those big times on
the part OF the American Legion Post
OF Heppper, and a smoker and dance
VIII be the program for the evening Of
August 20 Boxing and wrestling bouts
are on the program. and other clean
stunts. and the post is especially anx-
ious that the ladies attend as all the
smoker will be conducted along the
highest lines. For the dance that will
follow Immediately after the smoker,
there will be the best of music and this
feature will be greatly enjoyed. The
proceeds Of the entertainment are to go
into the building fund Of the post.