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PAGK roi"R THE GAZKTTE-T1MKS, HF.PPXER, OREGON, THTKSD AY, APRIL 4, 101. THE GAZETTE-TIMES The Heppner Garette. Kstabllslnd March 30. 1SS3 The Heppner Times, Established November IS. 1 SST. Consolidate,! February 15. 1S1J. VAWTER CRAWFOKV. Proprietor. ARTHUR R. CRAWFORD. Editor. Issued every Thursday morning, and entered at the Postorhce at Heppner, Oregon, aa second-class matter. ADVKKTIS1X: RATKS (ilVEH ON APPLICATION SL'BSCKH'TION RATES: One Year 11.50 Six Months .75 Three Months .50 tingle Copies . .05 MORROW t'OHTV OKFIC1U, PAPF.R I. V. AV. N'KKl) MILITARY Sl'R ) VK1LLAXCK. Speaking of I. V. "iV. interference with the government's war plans. Ad jutant General Moody of Idaho hits center in tkL; clear and resolute sen tence: "People who know not the value of law naed something, more tl'.an legal proceedure; they need military surveillance and we are prepared to supply that need." This nation is at war with a for eign foe. and conditions in wartime differ from conditions in peacetime. All citizen?, both as classes and in dividuals, must yield up some of their peacetime privileges. The govern ment is conscripting men, Is taking heavy toll from capital, 'is granting extraordinary powers to the presi dent, is interning enemy aliens that would not be hampered in time of . peace, is fixing prices of foods and ! other commodities, and In many oth er ways Is strengthening Itself for the impending ordeal. It should not it must not, be as considerate and temporizing now as it was in peace time in dealing with an organization that is avowedly out for revolution and confiscation. People who conjure timid fears when the government acts with firm ness and courage In dealing with an organization that is pro-German in its objects but alarm themselves at sha dows while remaining unconscious of real dangers. Prussian militarism, with its deep, ruthless, long matured design of world conquest, Is the real menace to American liberties, not steps wisely taken in self-preservation to make the nation powerful and efficient in the approaching grapple. Washington had to deal with dis loyal resistance and insurrection, and did not flinch from his task of putting the disorderly element under mili tary surveillance. Lincoln found it necessary, again and again, to use the military arm of the Union to put down disloyal move ments. They were assailed with bit ter vituperation, were criticized by persons of no vision and faint patriot ic spirit, but they knew their duty and performed it Washington to found the Union and Lincoln to pre serve it. They disregarded hair-splitting sophistries and dealt resolutely and sagaciously with realities, and the nation blesses their memory and worships their heroic personality. We have now to deal with an in sidious, disloyal element that is mis leading large numbers of ignorant followers. These false and seditious leaders incite hatred of the flag, con tempt for the government and disre spect for the laws and the courts. They grow bolder from official inac tion, and beyond question would paralyze the nation and foster condi tions that would lead to the defsat of our armies and the triumph of Prussian autocracy. Not even Russia's juin can impress them with their folly, and they would eagerly throw this country into simi lar chaos. Military surveillance, and if need t3 a military grip upon their ringleaders, alone can sober them and give them to understand that the American people do not fear them and know how to deal with their dis loyal schemings. Spokesman Re view. tt A SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL. In the last issue of the Heppner Herald there appeared an editorial "news" item under the caption of "Income Tax Man Roils Taxpayers," in which the Herald takes the role of champion for the business men, stock men and farmers, which it alleges were discourteously dealt with by the government's representative, Joseph Morrow County s Quota Of the Third Liberty Loan is One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Dollars This means that every man, woman and child within the County must do their utmost, We exceeded our quota on the Second Issue; therefore, we cannot, will not, fail in the Third. The First National Bank of Heppner Will gladly accept your subscription and raider all assistance consistent 'with sound banking. E. Tuttle of Portland. Believing the charges as made by the Herald serious, whether true or not, led to an investigation by the Gazette-Times. Some of the facts we gleaned were aa follows: 1. Mr. Tuttle arrived in Heppner Wednesday evening and did not tran sact any business the same evening of his arrival in town, mainly for the reason that his blanks, which were to come by mall, did not get here until the next evening. 2. Few farmers and stockmen call ed at the court house on Thursday, and during that time the agent was visited by two men, both of them at torneys. One of these attorneys at tempted to tell Mr. Tuttle how the government's business, regarding in come tax matters, should be opera ted. The attorney was advised that his manner was offensive, arrogant and domineering and if he could not be courteous and gentlemanly he could stay away. 3. Friday morning the business men, stock men and farmers began o come in with their reports. The Herald goes, or is supposed to go to press on that same morning. Here in lies the fallacy of the Herald's charges. Were they true, how were they gleaned in advance? But they were not true as we shall proceed to show. 4. The Herald did not interview Mr. Tuttle previous to making its barges, in fact, they had not met un '11 after the charges came out in irint. The whole text was so evidently inspired, the presumption is that the attorney had become aggrieved when 'e learned that. Mr. Tuttle, and not the attorney, was running the gov ernment's business. But the Herald editor hastened to assure the tax man 'hat the whole thing was in type be fore the attorney ever said a word to him. This wns in fact an admission 'hat the Herald editor and the attor ney had talked the matter over in that short time after the incident at the court house and up to the period immediately after the paper was of!' the press. P.ut it is not a question of what controversy may have taken place be tween Mr. Tuttle and the attorney. The outstanding fact remains that the Herald, whether inspired or unin "iiired, attempted an injustice to Mr. T'lttle. In the name of fair play the (liizette-Times also leiriicd the fol lowing, from its own Investigation. 'Out of fourteen farmers, stockmen and business men who had dealings with Mr. Tuttle, everyone of them found him to be of an amniable dis position, treating them with the ut most courtesy and of very valuable assisance In making the tax reports. We also learned that certain business men have realized the attempt to in jure Mr. Tuttle and have written per sonal letters to Milton A. Miller, tax collector of internal revenue at Port land, to that effect. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. MA X AGEMEXT, CIRCULATION, ETC., AS REQUIRED BY THE ACT OP CONGRESS OP AUGUST 24, 11)12, Of the published weekly at gon, for April, 1918. State of Oregon Gazette-Times Heppner, Ore- ss. J County of Morrow Before me a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid personally appeared the owner of the Gazette-Times and that the following is, tp the best of my knowlege and be lief, a true statement of the owner ship, management, etc., of the afore said publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regula tions, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher Vawter Crawford, hepp ner; hditor, Arthur k. urawiora, I Heppner; Managing Editor, same; Pusiness Manager, Vawter' Crawford, Uoppntr. 2. That the owners are: Vawter Crawford and Cora D. Crawford, Heppner, Ore. 3. That the known bondholders, mortagees, and other security hold ers owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mort gages, or other securities are: First National Bank, Heppner, Ore. Signed, VAWTER CRAWFORD. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th ady of April, 'l918. (seal) SAMUEL. E. NOTSON. (My com. expires Dec. 15, 1919.) Lay In Your Winter's Supply. Arriving at the tracks of the Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. at lone and Lex ington this week. Two cars of HIA WATHA LUMP COAL. Get your supply for the winter right from the cars mid save a considerable item of expense. TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO., lone and Lexington. A district conference of the Christ ian church was held in Heppner on Wednesday and Thursday last, con ducted by ('. F. Swander, state secre arv Society, and Mrs. Clara G. Essen, ary Society, ond Mrs. Clara G. Essen, Superintendent 'of State Sunday School work. Subjects pertaining to the promotion of this work were pre sented and Interesting and instruct ive programs were carried out. Star Theatre Star Theatre If ?jl J Friday BLUEBIRD SPECIAL FEATURING VIOLET MERSEREAU In 'The Girl by the Roadside" Outwitting Wits by Wits-a delight ful screen romance SATURDAY ONLY Mutual Special Production Perils of Our Girl Reporters Also a Splitting Comedy by Shorty Hamilton ONLY A Strange Transgressor Big Triangle play featuring Louise Glaum No Shows at Star Monday or Wednesday TUESDAY Ann Murdock in "The Beauti ful Adventure." A Mutual Big Star Special. Also Screen Telegram of World's Graphic News. THURSDAY Ik Fatal Ring Pathe Serial with Pearl White DON'T FAIL TO SEE IT To have a brother and sister-in-law who are being trailed by government secret service men as counterfeiters, to live with them, travel with them and yet to know' nothing of their op- erations, is the state of blissful lg-' norance in which moves Judith Ral-! ston. Nor does she become aware that anything Is wrong until a series! of s'range circumstance.,, fraugli' 1 with romance and adventure, brings I enlightenment. Her awakening is1 prefaced by a fall from her horse, which leaves her beside a lonely road in a Virginia forest, with a sprained ankle, with night approaching and a storm about ready to break. By the merest chance she is found by Boone Pendleton, who carries her to his hunting cabin where the storm keeps her for three days. A detective ar rives on the scene and Judith receiv es the first intimation that her bro ther is not travelling the straight and narrow path. From then on the story of "The Girl by he Roadside," by Varick Vanardy, develops action with kaleidoscopic variety and rap idity. The novel has been adapted to the screen by Bluebird photoplays and will be seen in the film version at the Star theater on Friday, April 5 with Violet Mersereau In the leading roie. The patriotic American will keep pies and pastries in the background until the war is over and be content with simple food. Indifference to the Food Administration regulations is direct aid to the enemy. Mr. Hoover has asked for team work. If you are riding a hobby horse, climb down off It until the war Is over. All your energies are need ed In the big fight against Prussian Ism. All other crusades can wait. Don't give aid and comfort to the en emy by stirring up strife, even in a good cause, when you should be back of your government heart and soul, Instead of embarasslng It with Inter nal turmoil. Let's all give Mr. Hoo ver the teamwork he wants. Re member we are fighting a country whose teamwork Is perfect and compulsory. i H'W'W''?Wl'1,,M?lV,tiPw i..1l-fi-l. ih.Ai.?u- Made In Oregon Ladies' Waists In Lawn, Voile, Crepedechine and Georgette Of the Latest Design from $1.00 to $10. Just Arrived an Assortment of Lace Camesole Trunks, Bags, Suitcases From $1.75 up Th omson iros. t
