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THE GAZKTTE-TrtE8. HEVPXER. OKEGOJJ, TnrRSDAY, ArRIL 10, 1016. PAliK FOUR LIE GAZETTE-TIMES Tbe Hepvmer Oatette. Established March 3K. 1SS3 The Heppner Times, Established November IS, 1S9". Consolidated February la, 1912. Published every Thursday mwnmt by Vwter Craword and Spencer Crawford and entered at the rostomee at Hepp ner, Oregon, as second -class matter. ADVERTISING KATKS GIVEN O Ji APPLICATION Sl'liSCRll'TlON RATES: One Year Six Mentha Three Months Single Copies 13.00 1. 00 .76 .06 Moiiuow rorTV official paper Every fireside in Oregon will ba interested in the contest inaugurated by the essay contest section of the Victory Liberty Loan. The school children of the state are invited to write essays, the subect for which is 'VICTORY; WHAT PRICE." School principals and teachers will furnish the children in the grades with full information and sug gestions of the thoughts that are prominent in considering the matter. The essay will answer whether we can refuse to pay our war debts and whether the people of Oregon would enjoy victory if they are not willing to pay their share for its blessings. Selections will be made by County Superintendents of schools of the ten best essays submitted in each county, and the writers of these ten essays will each receive a silver pin. The County Supreintendents will make their selections from the best essays produced in each room of the county schools, the decision in this case being made by the teacher. From the ten best essays from each county in the state, the final awards will be made. The ten best essays in Oregon, won from each competing grade, will be selected by the committee. The authors of these will receive gold medals. Of the ten best essays there will be one which will be adjudged the best essay in the state. The winner of the distinction will receive in ad dition to the gold medal, a genuine Prussian Officer's helmet which has been given by the war department for this purpose. Every school child in Oregon ex cept those in the first and second grades, is asked to compete. Essays of children in the third and fourth grades should not be longer than 200 words; of those in fifth and sixth grades not longer than 400 words; seventh and eighth, grammar grades and high school students should be not less than 600 nor more than 1000 words. 1 t WOOL IXIHSTRY ESTABLISHED. tor The crisis in wool and sheep in dustry is passed in safety, and the trade is becoming normal. The industry that has been under government control for two years is gradually being freed from restric tions. The British wool administration has decided to act as merchants for the Australian clip at fixed minimum prices. The wool council announces that Great Britain will require the entire New Zeland and Australian clip, selling none in America. The policy of favoring British manufacturers with prices below the American level will be discontinued from now on. The stabilizing of the British wool market means good prices for wool to the grower for the next two years. The value of a bale of Australian wool is now about sixty pounds as against twenty pounds before the war. Propaganda did not end with the signing of the armistice. The Ger man secret service is supposed to have ceased operations, but there is an insidious, devilish sort of anta gonism to the loyal duty of Amer ican citizenship that is seemingly actuated by the same spirit that was hphinrl th P.rinn artivitip; in the early part or trie war. Keports are being circulated by word of mouth that the Victory Liberty Loans are to he issued only in large denomina tions; that the interest rates will be i unattractive, and further equally j ridiculous statements calculated to make more difficult the subscription of quotas. While we have no official an nouncement as yet regarding much of the detail as to the forthcoming issue, ample assurance has b'jen given by the Treasury Department, that the investment will be more at-1 tractive than any of the preceding: loans, and it is expected by bankers j and financiers that the interest rate will be such as to prevent bonds going below par. Victory Liberty Bonds are the best investment in the world. a ;oi.m: payemkxt cheap. What is a good Road worth? Ask the man who has fought with mudlioles for 20 years, and who finally has a hard surface road to travel on. Just now the nation is shelling out millions on milions for road im provement. Some of the money will be spent foolishly, ten cents worth of road for a dollar will be secured in many instances, but if five cents worth of road is secured it will be a good buy for the farmer. No man who has not been up against the winter road problem can understand what a bad road means. A bad road, the average American road, means that the farmer four miles out is nr.rooned six months in the year. A bad road means his wood and grain and his tell and his stock are rot transported to market when they should be, or else require an exorbitant er.pense for their moving. The ordinary flivver will pull a two-ten lof.d on a trailer on a hard 3u;f'Ke road. That same llivver couldn t ne gotiate half the winter roads of the country by itself. A farmer on a road lives "close in," if he is out 20 miles and has an auto. A thousand years from now we may know as much as the Romans did 2000 years ago. tt "When the German people have spokesmen whose word we can be lieve," said the President, "we shall be willing and glad to pay the full price for peace and pay it un Tudgingly. In response, Dr. Hem rich Albert is appointed by the Ger man people's government as Under Secretary of State in charge of the Chancellery. He is the Linhanged scoundrel who under a Red Cross mask was Bernstorff's financial agent in promoting strikes, fires, ex plosions and all manner of deviltry in the United States while we were yet a neutral nation. "A spokesman whose word we can believe" ! Har vey's Weekly. THE NEXT PRESIDENT. The democratic party will appar ently be compelled to nominate Mr. Wilson for a third term. He is the democratic party. He is the absolute dictator as to its policies and its destinies. All admit the situation. All other aspirants have substantially faded into the shadows, Clark, Mc Adoo, and divers lesser lights. Who, then, shall the republicans nominate to meet the Wiison issues? The campaign will soon be on, in deed it is already getting in swing. Unhappily the most of the active re publican candidates belong to the conservative wing of that party. None of them is likely to be nomin - ated. In this list are Harding, Wat- son, Lodge, Louden. The' party is overwhelmingly progressive. These mert will not do. Still they reflect the organization of their states, and they are states potent i;i conven tions. Ine rank and hie or the party was for Roosevelt five to one. It is cer- tain that the Roosevelt policies and Bust From Roosevelt Death Mask i r m I M Ak .'-lit James E. Fraser, the noted New York sculptor, la making a bust of the late Colonel Roosevelt from the death mask taken of the for mer president. Erawr -was a clse personal friend of "Teddy's," and formerly made a bust from life of the great leader. This bust, shown here In the making, Is being produced from the mask at the request of the family. Fraser is best known as the designer of the "Buffalo" Dickie and his statue ."The end of the trail." Roosevelt principles still dominate the republican electorate. It is also true that the nominee of the part)' must be reflective of Roosevelt senti ment, unless the party desires to re main out of power for another eight years, lhis is not an age or political reaction. The party must get in line with big Americanism, and nominate a man with vision. One figure is outstanding. One fifure overshadows all others in the mind and hope of the average voter namelv, the ablest soldier of the land, the most capable administrator of the republic, General Leonard Wood. Pendleton Tribune. i-l Abundant rains this week are causing much rejoicing among the farmers and stockmen of Morrow county. Grain and grass is coming along in fine shape an the Heppner hills are taking on the, beauties cf early Spring, while the fruit trees are putting forth their blossoms. Some pretty heavy frosts the first of the week but no damage to fruit has been reported. Abundant yields of r.i.i and fruit are in promise and the fiockmasters all repc-rt excellent : duclion of lambs. Old Morrow county will come to the front in lino shape this year. NEW REfflliE AGT FULL! EXPLAINED Portland, Ore., April 7, The Revenue Act of 1918 laxes on many articles of 1919. provides general use. On and after 1919, manufacturers Febrcary 25, of the follow ing article.; are required to pay a tax upon their product when sold: .Automobiles, motorcycles, automo bile trucks, tires, inner tubes, parts or accessories for automobiles and trucks, pianos, organs, phonographs and records, tennis rackets, skates, base-ball goods and other sporcing goods, chewing gum, cameras, photo graphic films and plates, candy, fire arms and cartridges, hunting knives, electric fans, thermos bottles, cigar and cigarette holders and pipes, hunting and shooting garments and riding habits, articles made of fur, toilet soaps and toilet powder. The manufacturers of any of these ar ticles should communicate at once with Collector Milton A. Miller to ascertain their liability. The tax on these articles does not apply to stocks in the hands of dealers, but only to articles sold on and after February 25, 1919 by tho manufac turer. Another section of the Act pro vides a tax of lO'c upon sculpture, paintings, statuary and other objects of art, when sold by any other per son than the artist. Therefore, any dealer handling this class of goods should apply for information f-s lu Jits liability, Oh and after April 1st, there will be a tax of Sty upon the eriles of all 1 articles commonly or commercially known as jewelry, including precious metals or imitations thereof, anil ivory, watches, clocks and opera gla-sca. This tax is to be collected by the dealer upon such goods when sold to the user, and every store in Oregon handling any of thcae lines must collect this tax upon all sale.? made commencing April 1st, 1919. In order that a complete list of dealers in these goods may be com- " !-ild, all such dealers should send! their names to the Collector at Port land, stating the business engaged In.. On and after May 1, 1919, there will be a tax collected from the pur chaser of Ice-cream, soda water, and such other refreshments of this kind as are served at soda fountains and similar places of business. Owners of soda fountains and ice cream parlors should be sura to have their names listed with the Collector at once. On and after May 1st, 1919, the luxury X&x will be effective. This provides that a tax of 10 shall be collected by the dealer from tie pur chaser on carpets and rugs selling at over $5.00 a square yard; picture frames, trunks, valises, purses, portable lighting fixtures, umbrellas, fans, smoking jackets, men's waist coats, men's and women's hats, caps, boots, shoes, pumps and slippers, WASHINGTON TKKL AT LATIN WEDDiNt, Washington has enjoyed the thrill of a dainty "Latin" wedding. Senorita Marie Amalla Bonillas, daughter of the Mexican ambassa dor to tbe United States is now the wife of Lt Giuseppe Coppola of the Italian array, assigned . to duty at the Italian embassy at tne Mpitah Before you buy another . pair of shoes, call and see our Military Heel In gray, brown and black kid Also in stock with Louis heel. $6.50 $7.00 $9.50 LI GONTY Shoe Store 2 PHELPS lfWf :ew- vU i mkmmmm SS353SS LE-GEORS men's neckties and neckwear, silk stockings or hose, women's si'.k stockings or hose, men's shirts and women's pajamas, nightgowns and underwear, kimonas, petticoats and waists. Practically every store in Oregon will be affected by this tax, which will apply to all that part of the price for which the goods are sold in excess of the price stipulated in the. Act. , On and after May 1st, 1919, per fumes, essences and extracts, dentri flees and similar articles, as well as pills, tablets, powders and other medicinal preparations, will be sub ject to a tax of one cent on each twenty five cents, or fraction. This tax will be paid by stamps affixed to the goods by the seller. Other new taxes are on shooting galleries which will pay $20.00 a year, riding Don't Throw Your Ford Blocs Away WE HAVE JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW CYLIN der reboritig machine, nnd are new prepared to rebore and fit new pistons and rings in your old Ford, Dodge and Buick engine blocs, thereby saving the purchase cf a new bloc, as well as the long delay, as in the past, when this work was sent to Portland. We have the equipment and an expert mechanic that under stands this work thoroughly. All work absolutely gu.iranteed. Bring in your car for the spripg overhauling. We make a specialty of complete overhauling and electrical work. we can't do THE UNIVERSAL GARAGE HILL & JOHNS 20 Years to Pay FOR CAN LWAY FAR Lands for all. Irrigated or non-irrigated, Wheat, Livestock, Dairy, Poultry or Mixed Panning. $$11.00 to $30.00 per acre buy3 good rich fertile prairie wheat land, and $50.00 per acre for irrigated land, water right from the Canadian Government. Your Opportunity To start with a small investment and make your farm pay for itself. Join one of our parties and see for yourself. Season is now open. For information call or write to ill!! in i tea 'armers OF THE INLAND EMPIRE F. R. Brown, Mgr. Heppner, Oregon L. P. THORNTON, 208 R. R. Exchange Building, Portland, Oregon There is no money made in feed ing your chickens high priced grain without keeping their sys tems in perfect condition. Poultry Powder We have the exclusive sale of these celebrated remedies. GROCERY COMPANY academies which will pay $100.00 a year, "for hire" cars to pay $10.00 a year for each car having a seating capacity of more than two and not more than seven, and $20.00 for Leach automobile having a v seating capacity of more than seven. It is the intention of the Internal Revenue Bureau to give wide publicity to the various provisions if the new Act, but it should not be forgotten that the taxpayer is supposed to ascer tain his liability, and that ignorance ui mo inn id uuv iiciu uj wis vuui ,o I to be a valid reason for not com- I plying with the law. I Collector Miller will be pleased to furnish all information upon request, but obvislously has no means of reaching everyone affected by the Act and notifying them individually of their liability. it, it can't be done. IANPACIFIC Exchange or Will Dolt. I