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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1918)
thk QAXsm-rmss, htttxtr, oregos, tbtr9 IT, JTXT 1 1, ins. PAGE FRtW THE GAZETTE-TIMES The Heppnrr GaxMte. Established Karoh SO. 1SSJ. The Heppner Vimes. Established November IS. l Coneoliriated February IS. 11X- TAWTKR CRAWFOK. Proprietor. ARTHUR R- CKAWFORH Kd.fr bailed every Thursday morning:, and entered at the Postotfice at Heppner, Oregon, aa second-class matter. ADTERTISWO RATES BHBH OK APPLICATION SUBSCRirTlON RATKS: One Year V-M Six Months 1 Three Months -7 Single Copies -05 MORROW COl TY OFFICIAL PAFRR HAVE WE l.FAEI OVR LKSSOS? Heppnor lias been visited by its second disastrous fire within a month. Four blocks of the little city have been wiped out and a large number of our citizens caused to suffer se vere loss. Following immediately after the fire of May 27, some action was taken to seek better fire protection. The State Fire Marshal's office was 'com municated with and two men were sent here to make a survey. They found conditions deplorable and have presented their report to this effect. This report while caustic In many respects is complete and comprehen sive. Of the 75 inspections made the following results are shown: 30 unprotected and exposed buildings. 29 places where ruDbisli was found. 31 places where wiring was defec tive or not installed as per the Na tional Underwriters Electrical Code. 27 places found defective chimneys or stoves.' 13 places where floor and walls were unprotected from stove heat. 7 places where gasoline was kept other than in safety cans. 9 places ordered "No Smoking" re- trictions. 18 places ordered metal cans for oily waste and rags. 4 places ordered drip cans for waste oil. 18 places ordered metal cans for trash and ashes. 6 places ordered fire exits In stalled. 38 places found chimneys on brackets. The report then goes on and takes up electrical hazards and gasoline hazards and shows how many are the disastrous and costly fires originating from these sources alone, and calls particular attention to many tilings we have all been aware of for years. Now, we have no intention to en ter into a severe criticism of anyone because these conditions have not been long ago corrected, for we feel that all are guilty. We had gotten Into a rut; into a state of inactivity and settled down along the lines of least resistance. Nothing had ever happened in forty years of the city's history so far as fires were concerned but what had been met and overcome and no very great damage done, so why enforce the regulations and nnd money for expensive fire fight ing apparatus and time in keeping mp a volunteer fire departtBent. The follv of such a position is now brought to all of us. We hare at last had an awakening and we shall all shoulder our share of the blame. The citv is now united on a policy that will prevent such a calamity re curring again so far as It is wtlthln the bounds of human possibility to do so. Our first duty Is sufficent fire fight ing apparatus. The next Is a competent fire cnier. And the third Is a well organised. well trained volunteer fire depart ment. The city now promises the equip ment and the appointment of Mike Curran as fire chief settles the sec ond point He will have the third if he meets with the proper cooperation. We are in position to forget tne past and can now take up the prob elms of the future. Let us join hands and all work to rehabilitate our little city, being united to make it bigger and better. We have certainly learned our les son. Heppner has been hard hit, there is no use denying the fact. Numer ous families have been rendered homeless, and it would seem that the elements are against us, for what the fire did not "get, the water w as after. Still things are not so bad. They are largely what we make them and there Is little use trying to get out of the way of the elements. Let us put on our smile, brighten up our faces. roll up our sleeves and "go to it" for the making of a better city. People are always stronger for overcomiug such difficulties. Let us down the knocker and back up the optimist in other words, maintain the Hepp ner spirit. Someone has certainly taken the hunch; we failed to find a front page headliner in the Oregonian calling at tention to "Another Big Flood in Heppner." X X WHY QUIBBLE WITH TURKEY? To the ordinary citizen, whose red corpuscles and conscience work well together, it is next to astounding that the United States should quibble over its relations with Turkey. The Turk is the twin atrocity of the Hun. In his national capacity be has made himself a blotch of the reddest dye upon the page of history, and a stench in the nostrils of humanity. If there is any member of the world's family of nations that mori richly deserves castlgation and stern regulation to the purging of murder ous fanaticism, we cannot name it, except it be the power that has been developed end organized by the mod ern Attilla, who directs world de struction and orders bloody terror ism on land and sea from the Wil helmstrasse. It Is mere folly to assume that we can, In existing circumstances, main tain friendly relations with Turkey, and it is folly that dues net do m any particular credit. The Turk u at one end of the rope and at the raaajaaai Price Pictures 2 1-2 x 4 1-4. I KODAK Jr. Other Kodaks from $2.00 to $50.00 Kodak pictures from home will help put good cheer into your soldier letters. T ry it. I Let us do your developing and printing. Prices right. Work guaranteed. Patterson & Son The SeaBL Store ante time la the tool and partner of the kaiser. It would be to the shame of the Christian world it we made fish of oae aad flesh ot the other. Whatever the diplomatic conventions may declare, the Turk, like the Hun, is the Implacable enemy of Christian civilisation. Evening Telegram. - THE WAR AGAINST MERCY. Judged even by the exacting stand ards of German frightfulness, the sinking of hospital ships, which has lately been revived with considerable vigor by the submarine flotilla, Is a particularly blackguardly procedure. The destrucUon of the Llandovery Castle, of which unusually complete details were reported, was character ized by more than the ordinary show of wanton brutality, but the principle is the same in every case. Ot all the sorts of ships afloat, the only kind which makes no attempt to evade or fight off the submarine is the hospital Bhip. It carries lights at night, not only the regulation lights, but a special illuminated red cross to indicate clearly its character. In daytime it is not camouflaged, it uses no smoke screens or other de vices of concealment, and it carries no defensive weapons. The stupid est submarine commander could eas ily locate and destroy a hospital ship without running the slightest risk. It is like shooting a tame animal un der the pretense of hunting. The German naval command does not even lay Itself open to possible re taliation, for there are no German ships of any legitimate type abroad upon the seas. Not even the Germans can take any stock In the claim that hospital ships are torpedoed because they are being surreptitiously used to transport com batants. The captain of the U-boat that sank the Llandovery Castle an nounced that he knew eight Ameri can aviators were on the ship. But it he had devoted himself to a trans port he might have got 800 Ameri can aviators. Why waste efforts and ammunition on the mythical eight when there is a continuous line of transports crossing the Atlantic fill ed with thousands upon thousands of actual fighters? The idea is too absurd for even a German to take it seriously. The sinking of hospital ships Is part of the same system that includes the systematic bombing of advanced hospitals. If the treatment of allied wounded can be seriously hampered more allied (soldiers will die. And this, cold-bloodedly, is the aim of the only nation that ever carried war into the zone of mercy back of the fighting lines. Spokesman-Review. 1-1 Fire at the Ashbaugh Mill. A fire came near destroying the Fred Ashbaugh saw mill and lumber yards at Toll Rock on the afternoon of Sunday, June 30. Mr. Ashbaugh and the other men about the mill were absent at the time and the fire was discovered by S. W. Spencer and J. W. Beymer, who were passing. They tackled the job of putting out the fire at once but were handicapped by not knowing where to get water aad buckets. The fire was burning in the tramway but was finally ex tinqulshed and the mill saved, not until the fire had spread to the lum ber yard, however, and some 75,000 feet of lumber burned. Mrs. Ash baugh sent word to Hardman, seven miles distant, and Geo. Bleakman came out with buckets and extra men, getting there in 12 minutes, and a number of people rushed in from Par kers Mill and made sufficient force to get the fire under control and put it out. Mr. Ashbaugh's loss is about $2500. barn the last time with a load of stuff that he received the burn which cov ered the entire back of his hand and fingers. Proper treatment at the hands of a physician Is healing the burn nicely. - Maurice Frye, accompanied by his wife, Is making a visit at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Frye, in Heppner, they having arrived some ten days ago. Mr. Frye has his home at Evanston, Ills., where he has re sided for the past five years. After his graduation in Heppner High school, Maurice went East and took up his studies In the Northwestern University but was not able to com plete his course and get his degree. He now has charge ot the educational work carried on by the Western Un ion Telegraph Co., through the Am erican School of Correspondence in Chicago. After spending a few weeks with his parents here Mr. Frye will return home to take up his work, pro viding the taking over of the tele graph lines by the Government does not put him out of a job in the mean time. Maurice has a strong desire to enter the army or navy as a wireless operator and may decide to enlist in this work soon. Another small fire occurred at the power plant on Monday afternoon, caused by burning soot dropping from the stack onto the roof. It was discovered quickly and prompt action saved any damage being done. The stack had previously burned out, ma king quite a lively fire for just a short time. Attention Wheat Raisers I have the agency at Heppner for the PACIFIC GRAIN COMPANY Will Buy Grain. Can Save Yon Money on Sacks. ROY V. WHITEIS Don't Overlook Your Grain Insurance CARD OF THANKS. I wish to express my thanks to S. W. Spencer and J. W. Beymer, the good people of Hardman and Parkers Mill for the work they did in saving my propertya t the Toll Rock mill on the afternoon of June 30. I realize what a hard battle you had and know that it was through your prompt and persistant efforts that my property was saved from entire destruction. FRED ASHBAUGH. Parkers Mill enjoyed a three-days' celebration last week, beginning on the 4th, and people gathered in there from far and near. According to j. T. Knappenberg there were 2000 people there during the three days and many brought their tents and camping outfits and remained throughout the entire celebration. It was a quiet and well-behaved crowd and the days were full of enjoyment for ail. The Heppner people went out in large numbers, and these, of course, were hurried home early the evening of the 4th because of the fire. Walter Matteson returned to Camp Kearney, Calif., on Tuesday af ter having spent his furlough of sev eral weeks with his people in this county. He will be located with the medical corps from now on. Willis Stewart received a badly burned hand at the fire last week. It had been reported that Mr. Stewart was asleep In the barn at the time the fire came but this is a mistake. He was lying down in his room at the time the alarm sounded and got up immediately. Upon discovering that his premises were threatened he be gan to get his things out, and work ed away until the flames drove him out. It was when coming out of the WANTED To rent a farm of some 640 acres. Party has horses, imple ments, feed and seed. Would like be tween 400 and 500 acres of farm land. Inside fifteen miles of Hepp ner. Or will buy on crop payment contract. Inquire at this office. Ifte Heal Test of gasoline is in its boil ing points. In "Red Crown" they form a continuous, uniform chain, giving easy starting, quick accel eration, power and mile age. Look for the Red Crown sign before you fill. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) ME G. W. MILHOLLAND, Special Agent Heppner, Oregon Stop. Read and 'Loosen In times like these, men's feelings are prompt to action. We call upon you to respond to the no blest feeling you cherish love of home, love of good, love of country, and human ity; everything that lifts life above the ani mal to subscribe your share of Thrift and War Savings Stamps. It is your right and your duty to com bat those who caused this war; to do your part to defeat their efforts, for, in opposing them, you are fighting cruelty, greed, dis honesty, and all that is evil in the world. The people of our Country MUST fur nish the reserve behind our battle line if it is to hold. Guns, and powder, ships and food these must be provided without limit. Your money is needed to supply them. Your Country doesn't ask you to GIVE it merely to LEND it. We have the stamps ready for you, or will take your subscription, to be filled la ter, and we will deem it a pleasure to fur nish you with them. FirSt tional Wank of Heppner, Oregon Wear Made-to-Measure Clothes And Stand out from the Crowd YOU command attention when wearing Taylor-Made Clothes; every suit is finely made from dependable fabrics rich in beauty and quality and the most up-to-date models of the season. Every Suit, no matter what the cost, repre sents a value absolutely unparalelled. Prices run from $20 to $50 With a wonderful range at the popular price of $30.00 Taylor-Made Clothes are guaranteed to fit and please you to the utmost , Thomson Brothers