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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1915)
. TMV (MXKTTK-TIMKS. HKPPNFR. OliK,. THI i:s)VV, MAIL 25, HUT, - j I ll.lMIV.lll TACTICS at any tim9 since Ie organization of ; , THE PRODUCTS OF THE HEPPNER FLOUR MILL NONE Prices and Quality Guaranteed Our payroll is larger than any manufacturing concern in the county People's Cash Market Phone Main 73 All kinds of Fresh and Cured Meats, Poultry, Lard We pay highest cash prices paid for Stock, Hides and Pelts. HENRY SCHWARZ, Proprietor , fv.-v.?n nwnlhs of the most terrific fi; !it!;i(r t lie world has ever known a. .(.:, many previously accepted liiiii'ary theories, caused others to be modified, placed the individual sol dier in the background, and made artillery preeminent in war. War.a it is tVu;-;ht today, is large ly :i waiter of pulling one death tl ;i liny machine against another. This means that, more than ever be fore, the army wi'h the strongest artillery i;i the superior force. It is ( the Ions-range field gen, heavy how itzer, and high-c-xpU.-rlve projectile ! which weaken the enemy's resist ance, more than rifle fire from the ; trenches. ! At the beginning of the war, Ger many's heavy artillery was wheeled onto the batthi field for the first time. The enormous power of its big howit zers constituted the one real sur prise of the war. The introduction of a 16.5-in. seige piece to batter down fortifications was just as rad ical an innovation as was the "Moni tor" when it made its appearance at Hampton Roads during the Civil War. So at the opening of the world-wide struggle Germany's ene- I mies were in one particular unpre pared; the forts in Belgium were hot built to withstand anything heavier than a 9-in. shell, and even the 11-in. Krupp howitzers were too much for any fortification in their path 01' the Held, siege, and garrison gun-m-i:. l'pon tlfcln rotits the task of keep,':;- Uj, ii,c(JSKant raj,, of s,eiiB s) accurately aimed that they wine a ay the infantry trenches or de molish the gun turets of a fortifica tion miles away. April Popular .Me chanics Magazine. ITI5MC SKXTIMK.VT. (GOOD FOR SALE The People of Morrow and Adjoining Counties Have tlic opportunity now to get pood Jacks, the best in the Northwest if not in the United States. 22 head to select from. On the EASTERN OREGON JACK FARM, Seven miles northeast of Lexington. I keep no hih salried men to sell my Jacks and any one in the market for Jacks who can come to my farm will save commission fees, etc. If you do not find as good Jacks here as there are in the Northwest or the United States, I will pay expenses of your trip both ways, providing you are a competent judge and know a good Jack when you see it. Let your wants he known. I solicit vour correspondence. B. F. SWAGGART LEXINGTON .-. .-. .-. OREGON THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HEPPNER ' We Invite Your Banking Business We pay four per cent, on funds left with us in the form of a Time Certificate, for either six months or a year. We also pay four per cent, on Savings Accounts. We rent safety deposit boxes by the year at reasonable rates. Information cheerfully furnished regarding the above. THE ' ' First National Bank OF HEPPNER Advertising Will Pay You If You Use Hie G.-T. Germany, so far as is known, Has only two of the great 16.5-in. howit zers. And now it is reported, prob ably correctly, that Great Britain has developed an even greater engine of death, which will be brought out when the first chance comes. The new ordnance is supposed to be mod oled afler the master Krupp piece and to have a 17-in. bore. There is little doubt that in a number of in stances the Germans have been cred mortars than were actually fired, as tted with using much larger siege for instance at amur. where it is now declared that the 11.2-in. howit- :er was employed. This weapon has frequently been mistaken for the targer one and pictured as it. Its existence was not unknown prior to the opening of hostilities. In fact it was so well known that France, in 1911, also developed an 11.2-in. how itzer of equal destructive capacity as a rejoinder. This is a Sneider gun and is provided with a stationary mounting, concrete anchor weight and ground plates, when in action Instead of being fired from its car riage. From this it would seem that Germany's strength in siege artillery is no greater now than that of her enemies. The reason that so much has been heard of the heavv Krunn guns and so little about the Sneider howitzers of the French is obvious So far Germany lias been fighting largely on the offensive in the terri tory of her enemies, breaking through solid fortifications and storming cities. The allies, on the other hand,' have been resisting in vasion. If the coming of spring brings with it an invasion of Ger many, which will mean the storming of the fortifications along the Rhine, the Sneider Beige howitzers and possibly the new British piece will be brought out for action. Until such a time, however, there is little or no opportunity to use them. Very little actual information has filtered through the German lines re garding the 16.5-in. seige howitzer, or mortar. The measurements of the 11.2-in. howitzers, however, are known and military authorities, us ing these as a basis of there calcula tions, have compiled figures for the larger weapon which approximate accuracy. These estimates place the weight ot ordnance with the breech block at 21.3 tons; the weight of the piece in action, 50 tons; the heaviest load to be transported, including transport wagon, 31.3 tons; the weight of the shell used, 2, 5651b; recoil energy, 1,530 tons. The actual number of these large siege guns and howitzers is compara tively small and by far the greatest part of the fighting has been carried on with field guns of enormous power but no extreme size. Britain's 6-in. howitzer, used on a field carriage, has won the admiration of its allies and the respect of its enemies. The same is true of the French 6.20 in. piece, while France's favorite "75," a o-in. gun. has heen used with vrv telling effect. France has another field gun, a 4.20-in. weapon, which is a large edition of the "75." In the past, artillery has been used more for its moral effect than actual ly to destroy the enemy. This is no longer true. Today it is the real reliance of the army. With the aid of the reconnaisance aeroplane the enemy's trenches may be located and obstructions sighted. When the range is found, the shells rightly timed, and the firing commenced, whole entrenchments mav be blown awuy and great areas swept clean of entanglements and other blockades. It is extremely difficult to conceal the position of trenches from aerial observors, and equally hard for sol diers to survive the fire of massed artillery. Never before have such careful precautions been taken in the construction of intrenclnuents as in the present struggle. Bomb-proof, covered, and undercut trenches are practically new to warfare, as is the British trench with individual stalls which furnish protection on the sides from bursting shells and shrap uell. The gunner today occupies a place of far greater importance than Sometimes it is difficult to meas ure, to weigh or circumscribe public ioiitiment; the common opinion of the people in general. This may arise from your own lack of infor mation and insight or it may be that there is no common sentiment among the people regarding the matter in hand. There was no difficulty during the middle of the nineteenth century to determine how the northern states regarded slavery from the moral standpoint. There was much diffi culty in determining just how they regarded slavery with reference to the union of the states and the course to be persued in its treatment by the nation as a whole. On the one noint their mind had been made up, on the other point a powerful minority could prevent a common sentiment. 1 he same has been true of the Dro- hibition question. Prohibition as a moral question has received a much more rapid endorsement than prohi bition as a political question, and yet there seem .to be signs of the rapid approach of the time for a national proclamation of prohibition. The hope of the world is in a con tinual change of public sentiment to meet the continuous rise of new .iroblems. Spokesman-Review. JUST RECEIVED by Gilliam & Bisbee A carload of FAIRBANKS & MORSE Gasoline Engines direct from the factory At Greatly Reduced Prices At least 25 per cent un der last year's prices Why go to the trouble of baking when you can buy the best of bread at the Heppner Bakery. We have for sale a number of Barred Rock Cockerels, both cock erel and pullet mating. Choice birds Wightman Bros., Heppner. Oregon Call at ranch or write. Phone 30 F 23. Fl1-1m liOST Somewhere in the neinh hood of the Pastime on Tuesday af ternoon, a twenty dollar bill. Find er please return to this office and receive reward. WAXTKD A local reoresentative to handle our Coffees, Teas, Baking Powder, etc., in HeDDner and the surrounding country. Address Grand union lea Co., Walla Walla, Wash. BROWN LEGHORNS. Three pens. First pen, $1 per set ting; second pen, 75c. ner settinz: incubator lots, 5c each. Full bloods and blue ribbon stuff. Eggs f. o. b Heppner. ANDY J. COOK, Heppner, Oregon. After March 1st the HeDDner Bakery will close all dav on Sunday except from 6:00 to 7:30 p. m. Our patrons will please remember this. 1 m. Any number and breed nf mnn. calves furnished. All orders shinned on one dav's notice. Pri ticulars on application. N. E. MELCHIOR, Tillamook, Ore. FOR SALE OH TRADE. , One good young Mammoth Black Jack for sale or trade. Also some good work horses to trade for cattle. Inquire of Frank Anderson, Heppner, Oregon. Local and long distance pliones. im WORK HORSES FOR SALE. I have a number of good work horses which I will sell on eight months time. Want approved se curity. I also have a Superior disc drill for sale. A. S. AKEKS. Cheap House and Lot. For sale at a bargain. Right for a small family. Good place for chick ens. See Smead & Crawford. Hatch your chickens now for win ter layers. White Leghorn eggs for sale. GENE HANDSAKER, Phone 422. UUIXG IX VOI R PELTS. I will be in Heppner every Satur day from now on. Bring in your pelts. I will pay one cent above the 1 ortland market price. No pieces or Mceii sum goes. Bring in your pelts with the pieces to the Heppner Mill ing Company and I will treat you right. I pay cash f. o. b. FRANK WINER. We have a fine new Runimlnw o good barn and two lots in Lents, Ore gon, yalued at $6000 to trade for Morrow county land. If interested come and see us. This nronertv not OTer-priced. SMEAD & CRAWFORD. We are fully equipped for installing Deep Well Pumps and Irrigation Systems of all kinds, and guarantee all work to give satisfaction When you want water get our prices before closing a deal LicensedEmbalmer Lady Assistant J. L. YEAGER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Phone Residence Heppner, Oregon . 67e PALM has a complete line of CONFECTIONS, CIGARS and SOFT DRINKS Try our Pop Corn always fresh. R. M. HART A t t FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS FUNERAL DESIGNS OUR SPECIALTY The Jewell Green Houses THE DALLES, OREGON Phone B. 2721 CITY MEAT MARKET J. FRANK HALL, Prop. Best in the line of meats handled at the lowest possible prices. FINEST HOME-MADE LARD AND FRESH AND CURED MEATS. See Me Before You Sell Your Fat Stock. FOR SALK Pine S r PlmH, io land. Reds. Eggs $1.00 per setting. Day-old chicks, 12 cents aniece. Write or phone Mrs. Walter Hecket Bight Mile, Oregon. tf. U. D. Holmes, of Echo, was in nnr city on Sunday. W. B. Ewine. Cecil farmer nnrt stockman, was a Heppner visitor on mesnay. lie reports a dearth of moisture in his section and irrigation water is not very plentiful for the lower How creek ranchers. HEPPNER WOOD YARD E. E. BEEMAN, Prop. Dealer In Wood and Coal Leave orders with Slocum Drug Co. or phone Main 60. Choice Flour, Feeds, Wood, Coal and Posts, for Sale by HEPPNER FARMERS' UNION WAREHOUSE CO. Handle Wheat and Wool. Highest Price Paid for Hides and Pelts. 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