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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
ENGLISH RULE IN GREEN ISLE
Dates From Twelfth Century, When
Strongbow Invaded Country to As
sist King Of Leinster.

Visitors to the historical places and
buildings of Ireland hear much talk of
Strongbow. In the twelfth century,
when S 'oniS,ow became famous, Ire.
land was divided into many small
provinces, and each Of these had its
petty king. Dermot marlborough,
who was king of the province of
Leinster, was very cruel and unpop-
ular ruler, and he was so disliked and
abused by his people and the neigh
boring rulers that he finally fled to
England, where he begged King Henry
II for help in subduing his enemies.
But Henry remembered that there
were many other kings in Ireland and
he refused to side with MacMurrough,
though he gave permission to any OF
his subjects who liked, to go to Ireland
and aid the Leinster king. A company
of barons, therefore, left their barren
lands in South Wales and crossed
over to Ireland to win themselves rich
lands there where soil was fertile. At
the head of this band of barons was
Richard de Glare, earl of Pembroke,
who was known as Strongbow. They
landed at Waterford, which city these
barons straightway captured. Strong
bow made his claim even stronger
by marrying the daughter of Dermot
,IacNIurrough. Then, learning that
Dublin was just then struggling to
free itself from the rule Of the Danes
strongbow made all haste in that di-
rection, and soon he had taken the
city by storm. Since that first land
ing and conquest by Strongbow and
the other barons the English have al
ways held more or less power over Ire
land.
An old historian, named Cambren-
sis, gives us the following quaint de-
;cription of the warrior Strongbow !:
The errl was somewhat ruddie and
f sanguine complexion and freckle-
aced, his eies grei, his face feminine,
lis voice small, and his necke little,
tut somewhat of high stature. He
vas very liberal, courteous and gen
lie: what he could not compasse and
bring. to passe in died, he would win
by good words and gentle speeches.
In time of peace he was more readie
to yield and obeie than to rule and
heare swaie. In all chances Of warre,
he was still one and the same maner
Vt man, being neither dismaid with
adversitie nor pulled up with pros
peritie," picture which hardly fits
+uch twelfth-century conqueror.-
Christian Science Monitor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08

Most of the black licorice comes
from Spain, where it is made from
the juice of the plant and mixed with
starch to prevent it from melting in
hot weather. The licorice plant is
a shrub about three feet high and
grows wild where its roots can reach
the water. 1t grows largely on the
banks of the Tigris and Euphrates
rivers AS the valley of the Euphrates
contained one of the earliest civiliza-
tons in the world, it Is probable that
licorice is about the Oldest confec-
ton in the world. and that the taste
which boys and girls like so well to.
day was enjoyed by the boys and
girls of Babylon and Ninevah 5000
years ago.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
SUMMARY Of THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEM.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR USYREADERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings "
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.

It is reported that United States
Attorney General Gregory plans to
resign in the near future.
Eighty-six persons were killed and
Al injured during the hunting season
in Is states which closed Dec. l.
The British government has grant
ed the demand of the Welsh miners
for a Is per cent increase in wages.
Films showing safe crackers at
work, tramps stealing watches and
people taking drugs are to be elm
mated from moving picture exhibit
tions in Pennsylvania.
A 2h-cent piece is demanded by
the country, according to the director
of the mint, whose annual report rec
ommends passage Of law author1z-
ing coins of that denomination from
copper and nickel.
T. R. Watson, bank president, was
found guilty at Waco, Texas, of muir
der and sentenced to 80 years i'm
prisonment Watson was charged
with shooting and killing John $.
Patterson, state banking commits
sioner.
In a comprehensive review Dec. a
of foreign trade conditions the fed
eral trade commission Of the U. s. ex-
pressed an opinion that the much dis
cussed after-the-war commercial COM
petition from Europe will not come
for some time after peace.
The Franco-American Association
for Musical Art has been formed In
New York, it is announced, with the
object of fostering knowledge and
appreciation of French music in Am
erica and facilitating visits to this
country Of French singers and must
Clans"
There was s426,173,26 in the
vaults Of the United States mint in
San Francisco on November 30, &C
cording to a report of the superin-
tendent. OF this $243,111, 407.55 is in
gold certificates for gold bars. Dur.
ing November, according to the re-
port, the mint received 667,239,77
fine ounces of gold, valued at $13,.
793,O7O.35. Only $769,2OO was coined
during November in San Francisco,
all in dimes, nickels and pennies
The mint is now working "a hours
a day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
RUMAN|A'S CAPITAL
. SURE TO FALLSOON
TEUToNs DRAW CLOSER THEIR
ENciRcLING MOVEMENT
ON BUCHAREST.
HAVE CROSSED THE ARGECHU
Russians Aid Defenders in Repulse
Southwest Of city-London Hears
of Agreement on Constantine
pie and the Straits.

London, Eng, Dec. 4.-The encircl-
ing move of the Teutonic allies is
drawing closer toward Bucharest, al
though the Rumanians are stiffening
their defense.
The Teutons have crossed the Ar
gechu river, but Petrograd and Blu.
charest assert that southwest of the
capital the Russians and Rumanians
have forced the retirement Of the
Teutons and taken prisoners and
booty. Berlin says that here a Ru.
manian force was thrown back with
heavy casualties.
Hard fighting continues along the
border of Bukowina, with both sides
claiming the advantage.
Italians Make Advance.
On none of the other fronts has
there been any great infantry activ.
ity. An attack by the entente forces
northwest of Monastir Saturday was
put down, according to Berlin.
The Italians have claimed an ad
vance of 300 meters over a front OF
two-thirds Of mile on the Carsc
sector of the Austro.Italian front, 8
maneuver which Strengthened out the
Italian line. ~
Unofficial advices from Athens say
the fighting there between Greeks
and entente troops has ceased and
the entente troops have been sent
back to Piraeus.
A Reuter- dispatch from Jassy, in
northern Rumania, near the Russian
frontier, says that the Rumanian gov
eminent now has been established
there. Parliament will be convened
shortly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
GRAIN AND MILLING NOTES.

The new Jordan flour mill has
started operations at Jordan, Mont.
The congestion at the local eleva-
tors at Poison, Mont, is worse than
usual. All three elevators are full
and have closed their doors.
Sweet & Smythe have opened their
new elevator at Chinook, Mont, and
are now taking in grain. A flour mill
to be operated in connection with the
elevator is being built.
H. C. Egelus, proprietor Of the
Kuna Milling & Elevator Co. at Kuna
Idaho, has sold the property to E. L.
Webb of Vono, Colo. The mill is
operated by electricity.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
HIGH COST0F LIVING
UP TO CONGRESS
OTHER QUESTIONS LIKELY TO
BE FORCED ASIDE BY
BIG PROBLEMS.
OMIT THE HOLIDAY RECESS
Southern Senators Urge Western
President Pro Tempore-Await
Wilson's Word-Night SEES
sions Are Proposed.

Observation-Disclosures has all ar
rived at the capital in force for the
opening session this week.
Returning members talk Of new is
sues, but it is the general opinion
that little other than appropriation
bills can be passed in the short ses-
sion. Surface indications give assur-
ances that the high cost of living
will be at least subject of many
proposals, ranging from an embargo
on food exports to official investi-
cation of alleged conspiracies to in
flate prices.
While congressman appreciate that
railroad problems, conservation leg
islation, immigration, suffrage, ma
tional prohibition, corrupt practice
measures and other unfinished bust
ness will be pressed for considers
ton, and that efforts may be made to
investigate alleged election frauds
and expenditures of the national cam
paign, those subjects at present are
overshadowed by the high prices of
food and measures for relief.
Night Sessions Proposed.
For an outline of the administra-
tion program members awaited the
address of President Wilson before
joint session Tuesday. Because of
the crush of business house leaders,
among them Speaker Clark, are ad.
vocating abandonment of the usual
holiday recess and urging night ses-
sions at least twice a week.
Among returning democratic sen.
ators the question of selection of a
new president pro tempore is one of
absorbing interest. Among senators
being mentioned to succeed the late
Senator Clarke of Arkansas, are Pc.
merene of Ohio, Salisbury of Del.
aware, James of Kentucky, Walsh of
Montana, and Bankhead of Alabama.
Some southern senators have urged
the selection of western democrat
in recognition of the democratic tri-
umph at the recent election in that
section.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Grocers Predominant.

A report is current to the effect
that, based upon statistics, there are
523,393 retail merchants representing
the leading mercantile lines in the
United States. OF this number about
one-third are retail grocers. The d.
vision according to classes of trade
is as follows Grocers, 170,642;
chain stores, 147,9s4; druggists, 49,
700; dry goods stores, 32,472; lum-
Der dealers, 3o,925; hardware deal
ers. 3O.SSO.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Mail Order Houses
Tempt Postnasters

Apparently realizing that the old
game of Disgusting their real identi-
ties under an alias, such as "Mer-
chants Credit Bureau" Retailers
Credit Reporting Agency" and the
like in order to secure credit informa-
ton from retail merchants of the
smaller towns has about petered out,
the mail order houses who sell goods
by mail on the installment plan have
hit on new scheme for securing
this information by combining and en-
listing the aid of postmasters in the
work.
Under the name of "The Associated
Credit Houses of America" letter
Is being sent out to postmasters all
over the country in which a bait Of
rs cents an inquiry is held out in or
der to get the postmaster of town
to get the credit information desired,
and also act as confidential repre-
sentative" in his community, who is
liable to handle reports and collec-
tions" for the associated concerns.
This means, evidently, that the cata-
log houses are making an effort to
enlist the paid agents of Uncle Sam
in a nationwide campaign for more
business.
An offer of this kind would natur.
ally appeal to postmaster of q
small town, who could figure on add
ing to his income by furnishing cred
| it information on customers of the 10.
cal merchants at rs cents per. The
real intent of the letter, however, is
obvious in the cunninglyworded offer
to make the postmaster Confidential
representative" in other words, max.
ing him a booster for the combina-
ton of catalog concerns. Here is
the letter:
| Dear Sir: We are sending you this
offer because we know postmasters
are men of responsibility and can be
relied upon. We know, too, that If
you cannot act for US you will know
some reliable person in your home
town who can, to whom you can hand
the offer.
The Associated Credit Houses con-
sist of number of concerns selling
largely to individuals throughout the
United States on the credit plan, and
from time to time they require credit
reports relative to the local standing
Of prospective customers.
Each member of this association
agrees to enclose the sum of Csc Tin
silver) with each request for re-
port. Local representatives are ex-
pected to promptly return the report
filled out as accurately as possible.
If you are in a position to handle
collections, our members will send
you such delinquent accounts as they
may have from time to time, and
when the fee is not agreed upon in
advance a reasonable fee will be al
lowed, contingent upon your effecting
settlement.
We are DESTROYS of securing a con
fidential representative In every sec.
ton Of the country who Is able to
handle reports and collections for our
! members. II you can do so, please
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
SPORTING ITEMS

A plan is on foot in New Orleans
to match Dillon and Mike Gibbons.
In a fast 1O-round bout in Brook.
Ign recently Eddie Wallace shaded
Johnny Dundee.
Football claimed Is lives during
the 1915 season which closed with
Thanksgiving day games.
In the future Baseball players in
the American and National leagues,
if injured on the field, will get their
salaries in full until the expiration
of their contract.
Stranger" Lewis of Louisville de.
feated Pat Connolly of Butte, Irish
champion, in catch-as-catch can
wrestling match at Butte recently at
the end of two hours of wrestling.
A re-check on the time of the
championship sweepstakes award, the
150-mile automobile race held at Los
Angeles on Thanksgiving day, showed
Eddie Pullen should have been Sec
ond in place of Earl Cooper
Spokane fans will have chance
to see fighters in action for the first
time this fall at Hillyard December
8. The main event will be between
Army WEIGH, Priest River favorite,
and Joe Swain of Spokane, middle
weight.
The admission of the University of
Montana to membership in the north.
west intercollegiate conference and
the adoption Of the freshmen rule
constituted the main action taken by
the northwest conference represent.
atives at Seattle Saturday.
The historic Thanksgiving day foot.
ball game between Washington uni
versity and Washington State col
lege, until two years ago the foot
ball classic of the year on the Sc
attic field, will be played again next
year as result Of the renewing OF
athletic relations between the two
schools.
William H. "Lonestar" Dietz, for
the last two seasons the hero of the
Washington State college campus be.
cause of his SUCCESSES with the col
lege elevens during that time, an.
nounces that he will not be back next
year to take charge Of the team.
Thanksgiving Games.
Oregon won from Multnomah, q
to 0.
Pennsylvania defeated Cornell, %
to 3.
Notre Dame team defeated Nebras.
ka, 20 to 0. :.
Oregon Agricultural college de-
feated the University of Southern Cal
ifornia eleven, 16 to Z.
w. s. G. came to life in the second
half and swept the lighter Whitman
team off its feet, winning 46 too.
In hard-fought battle the Univer.
sity Of Washington football team de-
feated the University of California
eleven, Ia to z.
A defense that did not fail in the
pinches and ability to take -advant.
age of the one real break won a vic
tory for North Central over Lewis
and Clark high school team of Spo
kane in the sixth contest for the city
championship, the score being 6 tt
O. It was North Central's fourth
victory in five years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08

fill out. sign and return the accom-.
panying application to us at once.
The signing Of an application places
you under no financial obligations to
the Associated Credit Houses, but 1t
must mean your hearty cooperation
in furthering our mutual interests
We will be glad to have you give us
your opinion on the proposition OF
broadening the scope Of the assocla.
ton.
ASSOCIATED CREDIT HOUSES
1t goes without saying that the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08

postoffice department at Washington
would make vigorous protest against
a postmaster entering into deal OF
this character, If 1t knew about 1t.
Any postmaster accepting this propo.
sition places his position in jeopardy
and in towns where 1t is generally
known that the local postmaster Is
acting as an agent for this combina-
ton, the retail merchants should i'm.
mediately register q protest at Wash.
ington.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Brace Upl
"Brace upi"

DrUC6 UP
"You who sit all day in one position,
square your shoulders and brace up"
"The 'consumptive stoop' does not
make for health, SO brace up"
"The SLOUGH, the sag, the droop, the
slump are poor guarantees Of fitness.
They endanger your health and your
job. Brace upl''
"Don't bow your back and round your
shoulders as If the burdens of life were
too heavy. All loads will be lighter II
you brace up"
These are few Of the paragraphs
In circular sent out by the Chicago
health department.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Villa Men Defe ated-Report.

Ell Paso, Texas.-A message re-
ceiyed from General Obregon at Mex
leo City December 2, gave details of
a battle between General Murguia's
forces and the Villa troops, about 80
miles south of Chihuahua city. The
battle took place December 1, start.
ing at 10 o'clock in the morning and
lasting six hours. The Villa men,
the message said, were defeated.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
WAR EXPORTS 25 PER CENT.
Value of Explosives to BeIIigerents
Alone Worth $500, 900.

Value of Explosives to BelIigerents
Alone Worth $50O,0oo,o00.
New York.-Exports of war supplies
for the nine months ended September
81 amounted to $997970,000, or more
than rs per cent Of the country's to-
tai export trade for the period. The
value of explosives sent to belliger-
ents was more than half billion dol
lars, and automobiles, horses and
mules, Woodworking machinery and
wire, ranked next in that order.
According to table published COW
ering war supplies exports since the
movement began in January, 1915,
their value for the 81 months was
$1,617, $4,000, or about % per cent OF
the countrys total exports. More war
supplies were sent abroad during the
first nine months of this year than
throughout 1916.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
To Help Starving Children.

st. Paul.-Miss Clara Hill, daugh.
ter of the late James j. Hill, will
lead movement for the collection OF
funds to relieve suffering children in
Belgium, headquarters for which were
opened Monday. The work will be
carried on vigorously for 10 days
Miss Hill says there are 100000 chill
dren in Belgium dying with tubercu'
losis and kindred ailments due to
the lack of food and care.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Villa Loses Chihuahua.

Juarez, Dec. At is officially an
nounced at military headquarters that
the Carranza forces have reoccupied
the city Of Chihuahua, having driven
the Villa bandits out. No Americans
have been killed in Chihuahua city
by Villa, according to private mes
sage. The message said the only
foreigners to suffer were the Chi
nese, for whom the bandits showed
no mercy.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Morgan Firm Changes Plans.

New York.-The abandonment by
j. P. Morgan & Co. of the proposed
sale of limited amount of short
term British and French treasury bills
at the request of the entente allied
governments, announced Dec. 1, came
as surprise to the financial commu-
nifty,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Rome.-Sir francesca Paolo Tosti,
composer and song writer.
Scranton, Paw. w. Scranton,
president Of the Scranton Gas and
Water company.
Oakland, Cal.-Dr. Isadore Etkan
Coin, former state quarantine officer
at San Francisco.
William j. Wilson, age
81, a resident of Spokane since 1880
He was in wholesale meat business.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Substitute for Gold.

A. substitute for gold is obtained by
combining % parts Of copper with g
parts of anthony and adding a little
magnesium carbonate to Increase the
weight. 1t is said that this alloy can
be drawn, wrought and soldered very
much like gold, and that 1t also re-
ceives and retains golden polish. 1t
is worth something like 25 cents a
pound.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08

you know, penny saved is a penny
earned" That's the selfish view,"
replied the spendthrift. when you
let go of penny, somebody else gets
the chance to earn it."-Washingto
Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Will Overcome Panama slides.

Washington, d. C.-The prediction
that earth movements in the Panama
canal will be overcome Finally and
for all time" is reaffirmed by Major
General Goethals, governor Of the
canal zone.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08

No man can understand his Gus.
toners point of view thoroughly If he
never knows any more about their
lives than he finds out over the
counter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Economies.

"Why don't you wear some Of your
last wears clothes7" inquired M.
Growcher.
"Why, father I" exclaimed his daugh-
ter: "didn't / have my last winters
furs made over and wear them all sum-
mer2"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Demand Embargo on Food Exports.

Thousands of petitions are pouring
into the White House calling for
some sort of relief from the present
era of high food prices, many of them
demanding an embargo on food ex-
ports to Europe. The course which
the president is understood to favor
Is rather an exception of present
laws to meet alleged conspiracy for
cornering foods and price fixing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08

The man who can not use his rea-
son perforce uses his prejudices or
temper.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08

With 1913 and 1914 considered nor
NAL years, the falling off in lumber
cargo business for the comparative
nine-month periods of 1915 and 1916,
is said to reflect tonnage scarcity due
to the war rather than contraction
of domestic and overseas demand.
These statistics, contained in re-
port just issued by Fred w. Alexan-
der, secretary of the Pacific lumber
inspection bureau at Seattle, an or.
ganization of Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia tidewater mills, re.
Gently complimented by the United
States government as having brought
about 1.-THE most notable achievement
in our trade with South America"
OF the 57,O53,6s2 feet of shipments
to the united kingdom and Europe
during the last nine months, more
than 30,OO0,OOo feet have been shipped
across the continent by rail for re.
loading on vessels at New Orleans
New York and Boston, owing to the
scarcity of tonnage in north Pacific
waters.
The summary of distribution shows
that 23s, 1861 ,272 feet of lumber shipped
in the last nine months went to ex
port markets, a decrease of about
2OO,0OO,OOO feet as compared with nor
NAL deliveries for that period imme
diately preceding.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Lumber Shipments Less.

Tidewater mills of the north Pa
cific district shipped lumber cargoes
totaling 1,O33,739,942 feet the first
nine months of this year.
During the nine-month period for
the last four years these mills have
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
Not So Late.

He-It's eight o'clock and you said
you would be here at six.
She-Did say six? I thought
said seven.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08

The English city of Sheffield has
400 steel manufacturing concerns.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
viii Be Farmers,

More than 1900 students are tax
ing courses in agriculture in the col
leges Of the United States.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
One He Missed.

OHS TIC MISSED.
Adam had his trials but he never
had to face jury