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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-25
IORRow COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
Thursday. November 25, 1915
HOW WILL WE PAY FOR 1T?

There may be some differences
even among the stanchest advocates
Of preparedness as to how the bill
shall be met. The nations credit is
good, in spite of the troubles of the
treasury, which have become chronic
under the present administration We
may sell bonds. This has been done
before, even when there was profound
peace and no great constructive work
for which the future could help pay.
But the matter was commented upon
so often by Republicans that the
present Democratic administration
has SHE'D at every mention of bonds.
That is why the so-called war tax was
imposed by the last Congress and
why it will be continued in force by
the next session Of Congress. The
free sugar provisions of the Under
wood tariff, which would become es-
fective May /, may be repealed, CIV
ing the government eo0,000,000 or
so year needed revenue. But this
will be eaten up by ordinary expenses
without help from extraordinary ap-
propriations for army and navy.
There has been talk of production
tax on munitions of war and ammu-
milton, but our State Department has
not passed on whether this would in
volve the governments neutrality.
Mr.. Taft, in his blunt way, pro-
poses increase of other import duties
in addition to retaining that on sugar
He also suggests an increase Of in
ternal taxes, which probably would
include the income tax. But the sug.
gestion Of an increase of import du.
ties in general has set certain free
traders wild. Some have called him
a militarist, although themselves IA
voring as large a program of prepar-
edness as he does. The Democrats
through division of the believers in
protection, got full swing March 4,
1918, to try their academic theories
If they should reflect on the results
before the great war came to check
imports and boost exports they
should rejoice at an excuse for un-
doing their tariff work. But many
are still Joined to their idols.
1t is to be hoped that the manner
of paying for preparedness will not
interfere with the main object. But
the Republicans will help the Demo-
Gratis to pay for it out of current tax
alton, If the latter have political
gumption enough to grasp their op-
portunity. - st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
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HOPEFUL OUTLOOK IN GENERAL
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.

From the following article it will
be noted that no less parsonage
than Robert s. Lovett, of the Union
Pacific railroad, man in close touch
with the financial conditions of the
country, makes the statement that
conditions are much improved in all
sections Of the country other than
In the northwest. Granting this as
true 1t is then but short time until
business affairs here will brighten as
they have elsewhere. 1t is held by
many that the tide has already
changed and that even now business
has an upward tendency
Mr.. Lovett has just completed a
four weeks inspection trip over the
Union Pacific system. He believes
the position of the United States as
the money market Of the world will
be greatly enhanced when the Euro
pean war Is ended, and that the Euro
pean nations will all have to get mon
ey for the work of reconstruction.
Business in the east Is booming,
largely because of the immense war
ORDERS" he said ut started in the
steel industry and spread to others.
In the west business Is good because
Of the excellent crops, while the beet
sugar industry has taken a new lease
on life and more factories are going
up. The only place where business
was not what Is should be was in the
northwest, where the lumber industry
Is the chief business. Things we're
pretty quiet there"
The beet sugar industry Is doing
better now than 1t ever has, Mr.. Low
EFT said, and with the promised res
toration of the tariff on sugar it will
keep business in the west intact
When the present administration re-
moved the tariff on beet sugar, the
European countries could deliver it
so much cheaper than 1t could be
manufactured here that the factories
practically had to close, he said. But
the war stopped the importation of
beet sugar and the industry doomed.
II believe that the present admin
istration now sees that tariff on
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-25
THE HIGH COST OF DEFENSE.

While the Administration is in
tent upon development Of land pre-
paredness by means of Army in
creases and establishment of Fed
eral Continental Army, 1t might be
we'll for Congress, in hearing the ar
guments on both sides of the defense
issue, to delve into purely economic
aspects. What does it cost us today
for the forces we have? the total bill
for the Army is $1OO, 900, 900 annual
ly, or billion dollars every decade.
In return for this expenditure what
do we get? Our insular possessions
are policed and we have within the
continental limits of the United
States a mobile defensive force of
10000. This, according to the last
report of the Secretary of War. The
basis Of service is voluntary the mo-
tive mercenary.
This extravagant outlay is con-
trasted with the Swiss system by a
statistician Of the National Security
League, who records that the Swiss
with an army Of half million men,
pay bill of less than $9,OOO,OOO an
nually. The cost OF the Swiss land
force during ten years is less than our
outlay for single year. In Switzer-
land 1t Is both privilege and duty
to serve the instruction is commenced
early and completed early, and every
man who receives training is kept on
the war list. When we have finished
training a soldier we let him 60 his
way.
OF course, the whole economic life
of the United States is different from
that existing anywhere in Europe,
and this may be expected to apply to
our Army. But the cost is out of all
proportion to the return and must be
deemed an accusing evidence of in
efficiency and extravaganza. Accord
ing to the pay tables Of the several
armies, it costs the United States as
much to maintain 1000 men as 1t does
Russia to maintain 10000 men. This
Is in the matter of pay, and 1t is un-
likely that the Russian costs more
than the American for his rations,
since ours are the best fed soldiers in
the world. An American private costs
as much as the average European
subaltern, while we pay as much for
the services Of q raw Second Lieuten-
ant as a-European nation dispeIses
for the most polished and highly
seasoned Lientenant-General. That
officer commands, or may command
as many as 100000 men, while the
American subaltern helps command
a mere $50 men, provided his COM
pany is recruited to war strength,
which is rarely the case.
Thus 1t Is apparent that we are
paying for something without recev-
ing 1t. If we buy preparedness along
the same old lines the bill will be
staggering. If we are to be prepared
we must pay the bill, of course, and
everything costs more In America
than in Europe. But the necessity Of
striking out along new lines in devel-
oping vast forces for defense is ap-
parent and Congress should accept
defense plan which provides strong
er inducement for enlistment than
the golden eagle.-Oregonian.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-25
The Federated Church.

The regular service at the FEEDER
ated church are as follows
Preaching every Sunday, II a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Federated Sunday School every
Sunday 9:45 a. m.
Federated Young Peoples Meeting
every Sunday $50 p. m.
Federated Missionary Society the
last Tuesday in each month.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at
1880 p. m.
Federated Ladies Aid meets the
End Tuesday in every month, 2:3O
p. m.
A hearty welcome is extended to
all.
W. B. SMITH, Pastor.
Parsonage next door to the church.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-25

beet sugar is required" he said, "and
the manufacturers are sure that
either the present administration OF
the next will replace the tariff"
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
May Enter Race
For Tax Collector

G. 0. Magness is considering
the matter of entering the race
for Tax Collector, and will prob
ably make his announcement
within the next few days. Mr..
Magness has been identified
with the best business interests
of Newark for a number of
years and is man of splendid
business ability. He is we'll
known and has many friends
all over the county and if he
decides to enter the race will
prove a strong candidate.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
Wife Murderer is
Sentenced to Chair

Henry Woods, a white man,
was convicted in circuit court
at Jonesboro of numbering his
wife and was sentenced to be
electrocuted February 7.
He was taken to Little Rock
Monday and placed in the
death cell to await electrocu-
ton.
There are now four men in
the death cell at the state pen
itentiary awaiting electrocu-
ton. Clarence Dewein and Joe
Strong, the two youths convict
ed nearly Is months ago of the
murder of L. H. Thompson at
Benton, are in the death cell
awaiting execution December
Is. The other prisoner in the
cell is Neill Mclaughlin of
Franklin county, whose sene-
tence for assault was affirmed
by the Supreme Court several
weeks ago. The date ~ his ex-
ecution has not been set. All of
the prisoners in the death cell
are white.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT

The tax book for the collec-
ton of the special assessment
upon the real property in dis
trict No. for the purpose of
paying the third payment on
the Newark Sidewalk Improve
ment District bonds has been
placed in my hands.
All owners of real property
lying in the district are request
ed to pay their assessments to
me within thirty days from Nov.
Is, 1851 such payment is not
made, action will be commenced
at the end of that time for the
collection of said assessment
and for legal penalties and
costs.
Given under my hand this
28th day of October, 1915.
E. B. CHESSER,
Collector.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
Children's Letters to
Santa in The Journal

We are glad to announce to
the children that The Journal
will publish their letters toSan-
ia Claus in = big Special Christ
mas Edition to be issued Dec
ember 16. All our little friends
are invited to write the good
old fellow, as he reads The
Journal, like everybody else,
and he will be sure to see your
letters. 1t will be necessary,
however, to make your letters
short, stating as briefly as you
can what you want Santa to
bring you. Sign your name and
give your postoffice address so
he will know where to find you.
Write as plain as you can, on
only one side of your paperand
mail your letters to Santa Claus
in care of the Newark Journal.
Mail your letters so as to reach
us not later than December 10,
os letters received later than
this date cannot be published.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
Children's Quarrel
Causes Damage Suit

Newport, Dec. 1.-THE quar-
rel of two children and the in
PREVENTION of the mothers fur
nished ground for suit that
occupied the circuit court Tues
day in the trial of the damage
case of Mrs. J. R. Rittenhouse
against Mrs. Eva Shoffner, both
of Weldon. According to the
testimony introduced, Jennie
Belle Rittenhouse and Fay Shot
ner had a childish quarrel, in
which the former is alleged to
have struck the latter. Mrs. Shot
.ner, the younger girls mother,
took Jennie to task. The plain
tiff alleges that Mrs. Shoffner
struck the Rittenhouse child
and pulled her hair. Mrs. Rit-
tenhouse brought suit against
Mrs. Shoffner for $4,000 dam
ages, $4,000 for alleged injur-
les and modification to the
child and $4,000 punitive dam
ages.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
TO FIGHT CHOLERA

1t is reported from Batesville
that DR.. ]. E. Gibson, special
agent in the employ of the gov
eminent, has arrived in Bates
vile for the purpose of assisting
j. E Nickel, county farm dem
onstration agent, in starting a
campaign to eradicate hog
cholera in this county. During
the past week Mr.. McKell To-
Gated many hogs suffering from
cholera. DR.. Gibson and Mr..
McKell will hold demonstra-
tions in Batesville and Desha,
where cholera is reported, and
later will visit all sections of
the county. They will appoint
an agent in each community.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
Christmas Edition of
The Journal Dec. is

On December Is, the Annual
Christmas Edition and Buyers
Buide of The Journal will be is
sued.
This edition of The Journal
has become an annual event in
newspaperdom in Independ-
ence county and is looked for
ward to by reader and advertis-
er alike. 1t will be representa-
tive of the business life of this
section and will direct you to
where you can buy your Christ
mas goods TO best advantage.
The edition will be unusually
large and much space has ~
ready been contracted for. The
business men will take advan-
tage of this opportunity to tell
you what they have in store for
you in plenty Of time tomiss the
annual Christmas rush.
It will pay you to read the
Christmas Edition closely before
you do any of your Christmas
shopping. Watch for it and if
you want extra copies to send
to your friends phone the office
in advance so we can reserve
them for you.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
IMPORTANT PLACES
FOR ARKANSAS men
Efforts of Mr.. Oldfieid Get I'M
portant Committee Assign
ments For Our Congressman.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Due
to the efforts of Congressman
W.A.Oldfield on the Ways and
Means Committee, Arkansas
now has the best house commit
tee assignments in the history
of the state.
Four Arkansas members are
on exclusive committees: Old
field, Ways and Means Commit
tees; Caraway, Judiciary; ia
eoway, gricultural Taylor, Riv-
ers and Harbors.
Every committee assignment
asked by the members of the
Arkansas delegation was grant
ed by the Ways and Means
Committee. These were this af-
ternoon ratified by the Demo-
cratic caucus. The Ways and
Means Committee has been
working without intermission
all the week on committee as
signments and Mr.. Oldfield to-
day said that he wasvery happy
over the results. He said that
Arkansas is second to no state
in the Union in its committee
membership.
With the assignment of Con-
gresham S. M. Taylor of Pine
Bluff to the house Committee
on Rivers and Harbors by the
Democratic caucus today, Ark
ansas is represented on that
committee for the second time
since the Civil War, although it
has more miles of navigable
rivers and river frontage than
any other state. While the
Ways and Means Committee
worked out the committee as
slgnments in executive sessions.
it is said that there was consid-
cradle contest for places on the
Rivers and Harbors Committee.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
Local Train Service
Is Greatly Improved

The early morning passenger
resumed the run between Bates
vile and Newport last Sunday
morning, giving the people of
this section much better train
service. The train is "a minutes
later than the old schedule, but
makes connection at Newport
with the southbound local pas
Isenger, and enables passen-
gers to leave here at Sol and
get into Little Rock at 1920.
The following table gives the
time of arrival of trains atNew-
ark.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
TIE TRAINS BUSY

Two tie trains are now in OPP
Grafton on the White River
road, taking up ties. 1t is re-
ported that all ties now on the
right-of-way will be taken up
as rapidly as possible and it is
expected that at least million
ties will be taken up along the
White River road within the
next few months. Tie buyers
are said to be active again atall
points along the road and the
tie-hackers are expecting to be
kept busy all winter.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
BLACKSMITH
SHOP OPEN AGAIN

After having been closed up
for some time on account ofthe
serious accident to my hand,
my blacksmith shop is now op-
en- again. ! have secured the
services of a first class all-round
workman who has had 80 years
experience in general black
smithing and who is also an ex-
pert horse sheer, and ! am now
in position to handle all work
promptly and in first class
shape. w. L. PORTER.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
Young Man Charged
With Stealing Cotton

Charlie Fike, young man of
the Rosie neighborhood, was
arrested here lastFriday, charg-
with having stolen a bale of cot
ton and disposed of it at New
port.
The cotton was taken from
Dodd & Wheeler's gin at Rosie
and belonged to Jack Garrett.
Fike was taken to Newport
and placed in jail.It is reported
however, that the owner and
the purchaser agreed to release
Fike if he would return the
money and make good the loss.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
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Slight Earthquake
Shock is Felt Here

A slight earthquake shock
was distinctly felt in Newark
about 12:45 o'clock Tuesday.
The tremor was felt at a
number of places throughout
Eastern Arkansas, including
Paragould, Jonesboro, Forrest
City, Blytheville and as far
north as Cairo, ILL.,, where two
tremors are reported to have
been felt, each lasting 10 to Is
seconds.No damage is reported
from any point.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
STEWART MANAGER
FOR MR.. GOODWIN

HarryW. Stewart, formersec-
rotary to Governor Hays, will
manage Congressman w. S.
Goodwin's campaign for re-
election in the Seventh district,
according to late reports from
Little Rock. 1t was reported
some time ago that Mr.. Stewart
would enter DR.. Brough's head
quarters.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
YOUNG WOMAN
KILLED BY TRAIN

Miss Gillie Niven ,aged 80,
of Clio, Ark, was found dead
and mutilated on the track of
the Cotton Belt at Pine Bluff.
Both arms and head were sew
cred and could not be found.
Miss Niven was victim of
tuberculosis for several years,
and it is believed she threw her
self in front Of train.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
Geo. L. Green Leases
Big Hotel at Des Arc

Geo. L. Green has leased the
Merchants hotel at Des Are and
took charge of it this week, 1t
is one Of the leading hotels of
Des Are, we'll located near the
court house and enjoys a splen-
did patronage.
Mr.. Green will have the
building repaired and refur-
nished throughout, making it
practically new in every parti-
cular. He expects to have the
repairing completed and new
furnishings in by the first of
January.
Walter Graham, an expert
enced hotel man of Conway,
will have charge of the hotel as
manager.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
|. M. RAILROAD WILL
Aid HOMESEEKERS
Iron Mountain Will Publish
Land Bulletin Giving Infor-
nation for Homeseekers.

Land Bulletin No. 1, a pam
phlet containing much informa-
ton valuable to land seekers,
has just been issued by the Col
onization Department of the
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
Railroad. The aim of the Colon
ization Department is to build
up the territory traversed by
the lines OF the company, and
the Land Bulletin, which will
be issued periodically, is forthe
purpose of putting in touch, at
as little expense as possible, the
man who is seeking land in the
West, South and Southwest with
the land that is obtainable and
suitable for the purposes desir-
ed. The Land Bulletin contains
full descriptions of the best
farming lands that are for sale
in the territory served by the
Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
lines.
The field men of the Colon
ization Department of the rail
road keep in close touch with
conditions in the country
reached by the railroad, especi-
ally as regards the possibilities
of locating settlers. Whenever
a particularly attractive land
bargain is found, it is at once re-
ported to headquarters in st.
Louis. the size of the farm, price
asked, amout and condition of
equipment, adaptability of the
soil or the production of differ
|ent crops and all other facts
that might interest prospective
purchasers are obtained and la
ter appear In the Land Bulletin.
The paper is given wide circu-
lation, and whenever aninquiry
is received concerning farming
lands listed in the publication,
the owner or agent of the pro
perry and the prospective pur-
chaser are placed in commune
cation through correspondence.
Many sales are brought about
in this way and the railroad is
eventually benefited through
freight and passenger earnings,
which are necessarily increased
by additional settlers in the ter
ritory served by it's lines.
-O--
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
w. o. w. ELECTION

The Woodmen of the World
will hold their annual election
of officers at the next meeting,
Tuesday night, December Ia.
Every members is urged to be
present.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09
BUILDING NEW HOME

! B. A. Magness started work
this week CT handsome new
residence on the site of his resi-
dence which was destroyed by
sfire SOME TIME ago.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09

High class commercial print
ing promptly done by The
Journal.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09

List your farm with F. O. Ell
Ter, Newark, Ark.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1915-12-09

Trade with the merchants
Who advertise in The Journal.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-27
ROAR OF BATTLE
 HEARD IN HOLLAND

ROTTERDAM, Sept 27.-Along the whole front in Flanders and beyond heavy fighting is in progress and the roar of cannon can be heard ceaseless- ly rolling well inside of the Zeelano frontier, Endless processions of Ger man wounded are pouring in the towns and villages of Belgium and in Bruges Ghent. Rouliers and scores of smaller places every hospital is full and schools and convents are being trans ferred into hospitals to care for the immense number of wounded that arc pouring in every hour. The scenes are appalling along the roads close to the lying by the roadsides waiting for helr to continue their fearful journey. What ever may be the final issue of events it is clearly disclosed that the Ger mans have suffered a fearful blow and are already extremely hard pressed
 Even the news from their own side indicates this while on the Belgian and Dutch frontiers persistent reports are circulated that the French and British are making tremendous successes and are steadily pushing forward over the whole northern line. Others reports from behind the German lines state that the movements of the military forces indicate a retreat but one how ever that is not general The German losses are already mounting to enor-
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-27
A. P. A. Service.


 LONDON, Sept 27-The British faorces assumed the offensive in north ern France Saturday afternoon and captured five miles of the German trenches at the first assault according to the reports of Field Marsha French The heaviest fighting occur red south of the Labasse canal and east of Verdun. So furious was the ad- vance that the troops in places pene trated the German positions for dis tance of over four thousand yards and inflicted fearful punishment on the de lending army Frenchs report states that the fighting is by far the heaviest that has yet occurred on the western front not excepting the German drives for the coast during the earlier pc. riods of the war.
 The allied troops have also captured many thousand prisoners and many o1 plan of concerted attack against both ends of the long battle line has been far more successful than anticipated and has caused the German defense tC crumple up at both points. The losses suffered by the Germans are the great est of any period of the war. The bat tie is by no means ended and 1erc, fighting Is still in progress at many places. A French war office report says that the allies are now fully equipped to overcome the fire and gas bomb defense of the Germans and theii use was entirely intellectual to stay the allied charge.