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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27
Clarence Rice Hurt.

Clarence Rice came in from his
Monument ranch last evening. being
able to get about by the use of crut-
ches. While driving a team along
a piece of siding road on Tuesday
of last week, the wagon turned over,
taking with it the team of heavy hOr-
ses attached. Mr.. Rice was riding
one of the mares and attempted to
lump out of the way but was not
quick enough and the two animals
rolled over him. Clarence got out
of the mixup with dislocation of the
left leg at the knee and some minor
bruises. Mr.. Rice says that he had
often been told that to have one
horse fall on . man would kill him
but he came out alive after two had
rolled over him, and his bad knee is
the most he has to suffer as a conse-
ouence. He expects to be some time
recovering from this injury, however
and may have a weak leg for many
months.
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LET THERE BE NO MERCY FOR
SUCH RASCALITY.

Disclosures at Washington make it
plain that the government is the vic
i'm of gigantic corruption in the let
ing of army contracts. AS the Asso-
ated Press epitomlzes the revela-
tions. "the shadow of completely in
.Ie extensive scheme of completely i.
nisssion agents made millions out OF
government war orders by acting as
niddlemen in obtaining contracts fol-
manufacturers today extended t,
cores of business men and attorneys
n Washington, New York, Boston
md other cities, and even to few
secretaries Of members of congress"
One reserve army officer, Lieuten-
ant James c. Staley, has confessed
the taking of bribe for the exercise
of his influence. and fears are ex-
pressed that others have been equal
ly guilty.
1t will be difficult, under existing
laws. to find a punishment to fit the
crime. Military law shoots young
soldiers who fall asleep on sentry
duty. but the crime of corrupt profit
eering. fraught with even graver con-
sequences to the nations welfare, can
only be punished by imprisonment in
civilian cases.
Graft of the character exposed in
these investigations can only lead to
one of two evil consequences. Either
The contractor who pays the graft
must add it to his bid price or take
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

How a man without a tooth in his
head bit himself in an unusual man
ner during the excitement following
the torpedoing of the steamship Or
onsa was related in a report just re-
ceived from London concerning the
conduct of the fifty-seven Y. NJ. {. A.
workers who were on board. The
Oronsa was sunk while approaching
the British Isles. A Y. NJ. c. A. sec
retary was washing his full set of
store teeth when the torpedo hit.
He went to his room for his grip,
stepped into a life-boat, manned an
oar and after rowing a few minutes,
felt that his hand was hurting. He
opened his hand, something dropped,
and he realized only then that thru
all the crowded minutes he had car
1ied "store teeth" which had bitten
the hand that saved them.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

1t out Of the quality of the merchan-
disc sold to the government. Either
the nation is robbed or its soldiers are
made to suffer, and in either case the
American people must bear the oblo-
guy that goes with revelations of
widespread corruption.
There must be no mercy for such
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Review.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

Grover B. Cox left the first of the
week for his old home at Galax, Va,
where he goes to live with his par
ents. Mr.. Cox recently disposed of
all his holdings here. He is a fine
young man and during the years he
resided In Morrow county. made a
large number of friends who regret
that lie has decided to leave. He
goes to help care for his people In
theiI declining years.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27
Cloud Burst Hits Mt. Vernon.

A serious cloudburst hit the town
Of Mt. Vernon in Grant county on
Sunday last according to reports
reaching Heppner. The electric
light plant was washed down the riv-
er and everything movable was wash
ed down the streets and large guam
titles of mud deposited in many
buildings. No lives were lost but the
report has it that two men were quite
seriously injured. Property was dam
aged to the extent of several thousand
dollars. J. S. Buseick also reports
that much damage was done to the
j. w. Beymer place above Monument
the same day. Hay and crops being
washed away
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

Some one has said: IF one of our
boys hesitated as long In going over
the top as some people do in buying
Liberty bonds or War Savings
Stamps, he would be court-martialed
and shot for cowardice. And If the
same punishment were meted out to
noncombatants for financial coward
ice an awful lot of people would be
shot at dawn"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27
County Central Committee Meets.

The republican county central com
mittee met on Tuesday of last week
and organized for the coming cam
paign by electing c. l.. Sweek, chair
man. S. W. Spencer, secretary, w. W.
Smead, state central committeeman
and Oscar Borg, congressional COM
mitteeman. The committee will
have the machinery in smooth work
ing order for the election of all re.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

We are not going to lose the war,
but did you ever stop to think what
would happen to us if we did lose it?
The speed with which we win it de-
pends on the way you and | save and
give the Government our financial
support. Buy w. S. S. for a quick
victory.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

Henry Crump made final proof be-
fore Judge Patterson at the Court
House on Wednesday on his home
stead in the east end of the county.
His witnesses were T. J. Matlock and
]. c. Sharp.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

A disastrous fire visited the city of
Gle Elum, Wash, on Tuesday when
more than 80 business and residence
blocks were destroyed. More than
1900 persons have been left homeless
and shelterless as reult, and the
groceries and bakeries burned, nee
essitating the communicating of. all
food supplies in the city The total
loss is estimated at $1,500,000.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

Remember that the soldiers chance
of life depends upon the support CIV
en- him by the folks at home. Help,
Save and buy War Savings Stamps.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

publican nominees in this county as
we'll as carrying the county for the
state candidates.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

War Savings Stamps are within the
reach of everyone who concientiously
wants to save.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

Pro-Germans probably think the
War Savings Campaign a foolish one.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27

FOR SALE-A Singer sewing ma
chine, almost new. Inquire at this
Office.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-06-27
Stop, Read and
Loosen

In times like these, mems feelings are
prompt to action.
We call upon you to respond to the no
blest feeling you cherish-ove of home,
love of good, love of country, and human
ity; everything that lifts life above the ami
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 pleasure to fur
nish you with them.
First National Bank
Of HeRpne1 Oregon
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19
LEGAL NOTICE
Order for Hearing Petition for Admin
istration, and for Adjusting Of Claims

Order for Hearing Petition for Admin
istration, and for Adjusting Of Claims
State of Wisconsin. County Court,
Rusk County:
In re Estate of Clara Lepley, Deceased.
IN PROBATE
1t appearing by the verified petition
of Milan Lepley, of Ladysmith, in said
county, among other things that Clara
Lepley, of Ladysmith, in said county
lately died interstate, leaving estate in
said county upon which it is prayed
administration be granted;
Therefore it is Appointed And Or
dered, That said petition and matters
therein be heard at the special term of
said court, appointed to be held at the
court house in said county, in the city
OF Ladysmith on the thirtieth day of
April, 1918, at the opening of court on
that day, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard.
1t is Further Ordered, That the time
within which the creditors. of said de-
ceased shall present their claims
against such estate for examination
and allowance, be and hereby is fixed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19
and limited to Four Months from the

and limited to Four Months from the
date hereof
1t is Further Ordered, That all
claims and demands against said 0e
ceased be received at the court rooms
Of said court on any day hereafter I'M
til the expiration Of the said four
months and be examined and adjusted
at the special term of said court APP
pointed to he held at the court house i'm
said county, in the city of Ladysmith
on the ninth day of July, 1913, at the
opening of court on that day, or as
soon thereafter as the matter can be
heard;
And it is Further Ordered, That no
tice hereof be given to all persons in
terested, by publication hereof for
three consecutive. weeks in the Lady
smith News-Budget, newspaper pub
lished in said county, the first publica-
ton to be made within fifteen days
from the date hereof.
Dated April =, 1918.
BY the Court,
ID. w. MALONEY, Judge.
Charles Kirwan,
Attorney for petitioner.
First publication April 5, 1913. 51-D
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19

sin sufficient to produce the following
sums in the following years:
III the year 1913 the sum Of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
III the year 1920 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
In the year 1921 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
In the year 1922 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
In the year 1923 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
In the year 1924 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
In the year 1925 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the SUM of $4,000 for
principal.
In the year 1926 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal
In the year 1927 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal
In the year 1923 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal
In the year 1929 the sum of $4,000
principal
In, fI,0 fbn IF
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal
In the year 1881 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal
In the year 1882 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
In the. year 1888 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
In the year 1884 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
In the year 1885 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal
In the year 1896 the sum of $4,000
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
In the year 1887 the sum of $275.00
for interest and the sum of $4,000 for
principal.
and the city of Ladysmith, Rusk
County, Wisconsin and it's Council
hereby Obligate themselves and their
successors to annually, in due time,
manner and season, take all steps
legally necessary to enforce the levy
and collection of taxes sufficient in
amount to satisfy the requirements of
this ordinance.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall
be in force and effect after it's passage,
approval and publication.
A. c.. THOMPSON,
Attest Mayor.
MATT EDGAR,
City Clerk.
The ordinance thereupOn had its
first reading.
52-3
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19
Attest:
City Clerk.

City Clerk.
SECTION 3. That said bonds, when
duly prepared in the form aforesaid
shall be signed by the Mayor of said
city of LaGysmith and also by the
city clerk, and the seal OF said city
shall be affixed to each bond, and the
interest coupons attached shall be
executed by the printed or engraved
fac-simile signatures of said officers,
and shall thereupon be delivered to the
purchaser thereof upon payment of
the purchase price of said bonds to the
City Treasurer.
SECTION 4. That the proceeds of
said bonds shall be deposited with the
City Treasurer of the@city of Lady
smith, and shall be receipted for by
him, to be paid out by said City Treas
urer only upon the warrant of this
Council, as provided by law. Bonds
shall be expended exclusively for the
purpose of establishing a public park
in said city.
SECTION 5. That for the purpose
of providing for the payment of the
principal and interest OF the said
bonds there shall be and there is hereby
levied direct annual tax upon all the
taxable property in the city of Lady
smith, Rusk County, State OF Wiscon-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19

are hundreds Of thousands of
men, women, and little children
who can no longer raise their
hands in defense of their country.
We say we live in free land. But
our freedom today stands or falls with
the success or failure of our boys who
are fighting for us.
That we may halt the Huns in their
mad war of conquest, our Government
needs Billions of Dollars in the Third
Liberty Loan. Every hand in the land
must give. Every dollar which is not
being used for necessities, must ring the
Liberty Bell. The man or woman who
does not buy his or her share of Third
Liberty Loan Bonds has no right to the
Liberty he or she now enjoys.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19

EVERY hand in the land owes
La duty to the Liberty Bell.
The principles Of Liberty and
Justice which our fathers fought
for in 1776 have been attacked.
The German Kaiser himself
has written: Il am dreaming a
dream of German World
Empire-aud my mailed fist shall
5ucceed.'
Already his horde of self-styled
Huns has spread over the lands
of five nations. And wherever
it has gone it has left desolation.
In those nations today there
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to employ such persons as MAY be nee
essary for the proper improvement,
care and management thereof and to
prescribe their respective duties and
authorize and fix the amount of their
compensation but all rules and regu-
lations for the protection and govern
ment of said parks. boulevards and
pleasure drives and for the preserva-
ton of order therein shall be approved
by the common council before going
into effect
Section 8. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed by the Common Council
April 10, 1913.
Approved by the Mayor, April 10,
1913.
A. C. THOMPSON,
Attest: Mayor.
MATT EDGAR, City Clerk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSION
Frs FOR THE CITY OF LADY
SMITH, RUSK COUNTY, WIS
GANCIN

The Common Council of the City of
Ladysmith do Ordain as follows:
Section L. That board of park
commissioners of the City of Lady
smith known and designated as the
Board of Park Commissioners for the
City of Ladysmith be and the same is
consist of five freeholders of said city
to be chosen by the Mayor.
Section 2. Within ten days after
the passage and publication of this
ordinance it shall be duty of the
mayor to appoint five freehOlders of
said city, who shall constitute such
board of park commissioners. He shall
designate the length of term of each
commissioner, one to be appointed for
one year, one for two, one for three.
one for four and one for five years
from the first Tuesday of May next
succeeding their respective appoint
ments, and the mayor shall in like
manner on the first Tuesday of May
in each year thereafter, except the
first, appoint a new commissioner who
shall hold for five years.
Section 3. In case of a vacancy the
mayor shall appoint a commissioner
for the unexpired term, the appoint
ment in each case to be confirmed by
the council. Each of said commission
his office, shall take and subscribe an
oath to well and truly discharge his
duties, which oath shall be filed in the
office Of the City Clerk.
Section 4 Such clerk shall notify
said commissioners of their appoint
ment and name the time and place for
their first meeting, which shall not be
less than five nor more than ten days
from the date of their appointment, at
which meeting said board shall or
ganize by the choice of one of their
members as president, to serve for one
year, from the first Tuesday of May
next succeeding his election and until
his successor shall be chosen, and
shall at the same time elect a secre-
tary, not member of the board, to
serve for the same period of time, who
shall serve without salary unless such
salary shall be authorized by the
council.
Section 5. Said board shall require
a bond with sufficient .sureties from
the secretary, conditioned IN an amount
to be fixed by said board for the faith
full performance of his duties, which
bond shall be filed with the city clerk
and approved by the city attorney and
a majority of the commissioners as to
form and execution before said secre-
tary shall enter upon his duties.
Section g. The annual meeting of
said board of park commissioners shall
be held on the first Tuesday of May in
each year. No commissioner shall re-
ceive any compensation for his services
as such.
Section Z. All lands now owned by
the city for parks, boulevards, or
pleasure drives, or which shall here
after be acquired for such purposes
shall be controlled by said board of
park commissioners.
Section s. The said board shall
have the full power to govern, manage,
control and improve said parks,
boulevards and pleasure drives and to
lay out the same, and make rules for
regulation and government thereof and
for the preservation of order therein !;
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19

The Man From Sing Sing" is one
of the best productions ever staged in
Ladysmith, so do not miss seeing it
when it is repeated again next Thurs
day night at the Unique. Tickets 20
and 35 cents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19
Attest
City Clerk
(FORM OF COUPON

ANU.---- P-s .OV
On the first day of May-November
10, the city of Ladysmith, Rusk
County, State of Wisconsin promises
to pay to the bearer TWENTY-SEVEN
& $1,000 DOLLARS ($2750) at the
Merchants Loan & Trust Company,
Chicago, Illinois, for interest due that
day on it's Park Bond dated May l.,
1918 No.
NIor
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-19

wood heard evidence as to the danger
alleged to exist at the Dutch Creek
crossing, near Bangor, where more
than score of persons have met death
during the last few years. Speeding
railroad trains have caused most of
the accidents. 1t is proposed to build
a viaduct at that point.
ShebOygan now has six companies
in the service of Uncle Sam. The
fourth contingent of selectmen left to
fill the quota of the first CALL Besides
the four contingents of the national
army, Sheboygan ha stwo companies of
volunteers, Co. G, One Hundred
Twenty-seventh infantry, France, and
Headquarters Co. One Hundred Twen-
tieth Field Artillery, France.
Miss Bess Rita Sterba of Kellners-
vile, who has assumed her duties as
clerk of the municipal court at Manito-
woe, is the first woman to have been
appointed to the position since the es-
adjustment of the court in 1895, She
succeeds Arnold Raether, now in the
national army.
Marshal Beymer, Sheboygan, who
was arrested on charge of violating
the corrupt practice law, in circulat-
ing a statement detrimental to Berger
and Thompson in the recent senate
rial campaign, entered plea of guilty
in circuit court. Judge KirWan fined
him $500.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-07
CALDWELL TO HAVE
MANY NEW HOMES

Caldwell, Jan. Present Indications
point to the construction of many resi-
dences in this city this year. Two con-
tracts for buildings Of proportions
which have already been let are for
residence buildings for John F. Penn
berton and H. M. Peckham. The form
er has awarded a contract to the c. e.
Silabaugh Constructing company for
fine residence at the corner of Dear
born avenue and Sixteenth street and
the latter has awarded a contract to
the same company for the erection of
a fine residence on Cleveland boule-
ward near Fifteenth street, which is to
cost $4,000.
Mr. Pemberton sold his suburban
property last week to Frank Howard
the we'll known purebred China hog
breeder, Of Roswell who sold his so
acre farm in that community for $3.50
an acre and is coming to the city to
operate his livestock business.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-07
AMERICANS WITH
THE CANADIAN ARMY
KILLED IN ACTION

Ottawa. Ont, Jan. THE following
Americans are mentioned in latest
casualty lists;
Killed in action: II. Stewart, Vim
ton, Kan: ]. X. Fisk. Oakpark, ILL.,; J.
f. Butcher, Knoxville, Tenn; H. l.
Goodin, Bailey. Neb.
Died-F. w. Hook, La Crosse. Wis.
Wounded and missing-A H. Tays,
Tor. Clinton. Miss: F. T. GilmorS
Pittsburg. Pa.
.Wounded-D. b. Edwards, Towns
end. Wash; c. E. Struthers, San Fran
cisco.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-07

to the county boards a communication
showing the imperative Importance that
Geographic expenses be reduced and
warning the boards not under any cir
cumstances to wire or write to the pro-
vost marshal general. All communi-
cations should be sent to the adjutant
general of the state
MUST CUT EXPENSES.
ut is obvious" states Adjutant Cen
eral Moody in his communication to
the boards, that strict attention to this
small detail will save the government
many thousands of dollars. There are
5000 local boards in the country 1t will
readily be seen how urgent it is to
conduct the affairs of each board on
the strictest business basis
The provost marshal general has mo-
titled Adjutant General Moody that in
asmuch as no drawings have taken
place in Alaska and no order numbers
have been assigned Alaskan registrants
and since communications by mail
with local boards in Alaska is now
practically impossible, the provisions of
regulation relating to the voluntary in
duction into military service and en-
listment in the navy or marine corps
of such registrants are not applicable.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-07
GOVERNMENT AND
TRADES UNIONISTS
IN FULL HARMONY

London, Jan. complete and ami
cable agreement between the govern
ment and the trades unionists and La
borites, on British man power" was
announced today as the result of last
weeks conferences.
The "combing out" process of Brit
ish workmen is to begin at once. Fore
most in the agreement was decision to
raise the exemption limit in essential
industries from 25 to 80 years of age.
Transfer of workmen from so-called
luxury trades" to essential industries
will begin at once, under special pro-
visions as to dilution by a certain per
centage of female labor.
The conference was called specifical-
ly to guard against possible hamper
ing or slowing up of Britan's war
manufacturing machine by further
dra fits on labor