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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-09-15
A Balance Sheet.

Three years ago Germany began
this war for the conquest OF middle
Europe. What has she gained? What
has this gain cost her?
She has gained by her arms the to.
ritories OF Belgium, Luxembourg, Ser.
bia. small but rich section Of north
ern France. and parts OF Lithuania.
Poland. and Roumania-a total of o
little less than $4,000 square miles.
She has lost:
Except for an insignificant corner
In southern Africa all her colonies,
over million square miles.
Practically all her shipping not bot.
tied up in Bremen and Hamburg a
loss estimated in tonnage as $500 900.
or the flower of her youth, over 2.
100000.
In cash, nearly $4,000. .OOO.O 900 to be
added to her national debt
Before the war, though unpopular
As people, Germany was honored
among all nations for her intellectual
scholarship and her industrial eff
cheney. She has lost irretrievably
this respect and won in its place the
mingled hatred and contempt OF the
civilized world. Scarcely a consider
able neutral nation is left except those
whose safety compels their neutrality.
No one thinks Germany cal retain
her gains. No one imagines that she
can recover her losses. 1t Is not
strange that some OF the German peo-
pie are seriously discussing among
themselves the question whether it is
not time to change their business
managers-The Outlook.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-09-15
The School and the Nation,

The people of France realize that
the future of the nation depends upon
their educating today's boys and girls
Stories from near the front tell Oh
schools being kept, even in regions
where children must be provided with
tacks. Leaders throughout the coun.
try are appealing to American mo
thers and fathers to keep their chill,
dren in school, from the grades
through college, just as long as Is
possible for them to do so.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-09-15
Objects of Food Control.

81. Full inquiry into available
stocks of food.
"2. Inquiry iEto actual costs and
practices of producing and distribut
ing.
"3. Prevention of boarding of and
speculation in foodstuffs.
-. Requisition Of food supplies
and equipment for handling them
when necessary.
"5. Prohibition OF wasteful uses Of
food."-Herbert Hoover.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-09-15

Morally, II not legally, 1t is crime
now to waste food. even II the wastei
is eminently able financially to waste
it. The act Is crime against every
citizen who Is attempting to do his
or her part
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-09-15
No Dancer in minimum Price"

Farmers should not confuse the
minimum price" with price fixing.
The setting OF minimum is merely
q step to insure the farmer against
the possibility CT loss. 1t does not
prevent higher price for wheat.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-28
Fat Folks Learn
How to Reduce
Your Weight


People who are ovsr-burdsaed with super.
huous fat. know only too we'll the discomfort
hear.
II you are carrying around 8 or 10 pounds
OF unhealthy fat you are unnecessarily weak.
enlns your vital organs and are csrryins .
figure.
There Is no NEED Of anyone suffering from
superfuous fat. u you want 70 r.dues your
weight In o simple. safe and reliable way.
without starvation. diet or tirsaoms exercise.
cir. breathe deeply and Ust from any rood
druggist . boz Of tassco take ons tablet
ait:r-ssch meal and one before sstidns ss
Weigh your~slf ssss . wssh. % q 70 know
lust how fast You srs loains weight. and
single dose until you are down 10 nossnsi.
Tassco Y absolutely harmless. y .pieassnt
to take. hslps digestion and is tsaaqnsd "a
consume tho excessive fatty tissue b. iucrsa:-
Ing the oxygen carrying power OF the blood.
Even . few days treatment should show. .
come lighter. your work sssms easier snd
lighter and more buoyant feeling tAkss pos
session Of your whole bsins.
Every person who suffers from superhuous
fat should give this treatment . trial. there
10 nothing bsttsr.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-28

Sterling pigg."
The Ciay-Clinton Oil and Gas Co.
whose officers live Ia tine Holt COM
munity, have contracted for two wells
To be drilled in the Lilly community,
southeast of Plattsburg, and work
will start on the drilling within next
two weeks. The contract calls for two
wells to go TO a depth VI 1000 feet
Plattsburg Leader.
"A man who has beer riding over
the county good deal telh US that
the wheat fields of the county are in
splendid condition. Plattsburg Lead
er.
With remarkably keen hearing,
and after several years enjoyment Of
her second eyesight, Mrs. Ann Rusk
died at Plattsburg last week, aged 90
years. CHEEKY in disposition and ready
in wit, this good woman never allow
ed the weight Of years to burden her
spirit. Just the Saturday before her
death. says tho Plattsburg Leader.
Mrs. Rusk busted herself in making a
toy for q. neighbor's child, and was
eagerly planning Christmas remem-
brances for many others.
The proposition Of buildings
farmers elevator was discussed by
large group Of Clinton county farm.
ers ut Forest Hill school house ~.
Gently. and the enterprise now seems
assured, says the Plattsburg Leader.
Several farm clubs ars. interested In
the project and since these are not
centercd about any one town, there
will be lively competition among sew
eral for this business.
Already the good roads workers
Of Bethany and Harrison county are
proposing TO start campaign for
hard surfaced roads In that county.
With characteristic vim and directness
the Bethany boosters have started
this work In their own township, and
II Is likely that their efforts will he
quickly supplemented by other town.
ships.
-On account Of the scarcity of wat
es- about fifty volunteers with picks
and shovels went up the creek Satur-
day and opened a few more of tho
few thousand gallons from the deep
pools. Another bunch went up Mon
day and opened q fe whore OF the
deep holes. Unless II rains soon, the
entire water supply Of the city will
he shut off---Eethany Republican.
AT q Red Cross meeting at Gilman
City ii5 persons constituted the aud
icnce. At the close Of Rev. Vennble's
address, reports the correspondent Of
the Bc,hany Republican, l05 persons
enrolled as members Of the Red Cross
and FREQ will Offering was given for
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-28

tho work, amounting to Sf46.
While playing near her fathers
printing Office, little Claudia, daugh-
ter Of II. c. ones, Of Ridgway, fell
into a cistern. Bravely she caught
hold Of a piece of board floating on
the watr- and kept herself ahoat until
her cries brought hclp.--llidgcwsy
Items Ia Bethany Republican.
The hunters are getting too thick
says the Shelf Fair. In adding his
name TO the anti-hunting notice In the
Princeton Post. They are so numer-
Gus dow nhis way that he has trouble
gathering his corn, and fears to 20
into the field even wit ha white flag
above the bang-board. Therefore, in
order TO play safe, he says he will just
ask the hunters to stay OF his farm.
Having outlived her usefulness on
the farm, an old SOW was sold last
week by w. J. Covey, Of Mercer coun-
ty, and the poor old thing brought
ceeds Mr.. Covey paid his subscription
to the Princeton Post.
knowing how TO handle gun will
FOR Mrs. Edward Dragoo, southeast
VI toWu, says tuc iThUSVtou ost. III
ter missing several fowls, Mrs. ORA
goo, one day last week, heard conf
motion among her flock, and rushed
out with q shotgun. A big red fox
dashed out of the hen house and was
caught nthe run by the first shot
fired by the plucky owner Of the flock.
--Whe nthe students Of Park Col
lege assembled Mt Mccormack Chapel,
last SrAday evening, the annual pre-
sentation Of their "white gifts" was
the order of the evening. This year
their unselfish giving was directed to-
ward the relief Of the Armenian suf-
ferers, says the Parkville Gazette, and
the gifts reached $500.
"A special night class in telegraphy
for registered men has been organized
by Prof. Edwards, Of Park College,
and is attended by several young men
who expect to qualify 70 rthe signal
service.
consolidation Of two competitive
telephone companies operating In Clay
county has long been desired by the
business men and other persons sf-
fected. Several weeks ago, says the
Liberty Advance, the Community Club
of that city took the matter up and
appointed q committee to confer with
the officers Of the two companies and
urge consolidation. After Q wise use
of appeal, argument and "pressure,"
the committee was able last week TO
report that consolidation will be ef-
fccted in the purchase by the Liberty
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-28

DIR. s. b. Hibbard and wife, Of
Kansas City, came up for Christmas.
--Bernard Everds, Of Des Moines,
Iowa, Is here for the holidays with
his wife.
Born, to Emerson Hughes and
wife. o fthe Monarch school district,
Wednesday, Dec. 20, fine boy, DR..
j. l.. Hogan in attendances
IT. q. Fuller and family, Chas.
Wuelner and family and Chas. Brunt-
meyer and family spent Christmas
Day at the home Of Fred Bruntmeyer
and wife.
William Joseph Is travelling
through the county with large Line
Of blankets, sweaters. underwear,
clothing, dress goods, all grades, lin
en- goods, etc. Prices right; worth
your while to examine the same.
LEO Petree writes that he has
been flying every day since Thurs-
day, the 18th. He has been In the
air about three hours all together.
He expects TO be flying alone BY New
Years. He Ia at Kelly Field, No. =
South San Antonio, Texas.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-28

Telephone Company Of the Clay Coun.
" Telephones interests. The capital
stock OF the purchasing concern was
recently increase dfrom $4,000 to
$4,000.
Park College is installing q saw
mill on the college timberlsnd, and
VIII work up many thousand feet OF
lumber as well as u large supply Of
fuel and posts. There are 500 acres
that can be utilized for farm purposes
after the timber has been cleared on.
Liberty Advance.
In their contest selling Red CROSS
seals the Liberty high school students
sold more than 1000 seals. The pu-
pills sellin gthe most seals of all was
Mildred Martini, who disposed Of 400.
"A small can Of rat paste exploded
M Me hands Of Mrs RI. +. Lee, Of
Grant City, the other day. The room
was very hot an divine nthe lid was
pried OIL the can the paste exploded
with such force that Mrs. Lees spec
tacles were broken and the particles
OF glass were driven into her eyes lod
face, says the Times.
Cows sold ut 500, yearling heif-
ers at $50, calves ut $35, 300-pound
hogs ut $3.50 an da straw stack
brought $50 at the Lockart sale near
Grant City, says the Times.
Tobacco sold ut $28.48 a hundred
pounds at the Dearborn market last
week. Total sales reached 48,560
pounds, which brought $12,S56.72,
says the Democrat. Much fthis Of
fering consisted Of frosted and infer
ior tobacco. One small basket Of last
years tobacco brought 81 cents Q
pound.
"A Gallatin family is Hooverixing
with such vengeance that instead Of Q
go-cart 70 rthe new baby they used q
market basket. II works easier, says
the North Missourian. Then, anyway,
this is special case; the baby weighs
only one pound. She Is the daughter
Of MIR and Mrs. Earl Lasher, Is two
weeks old and doing nicely.
Oil was struck by the drill on the
Albert Adams farm, on Rocky Fork,
last Wednesday night at II O'Clock,
reports the Richmond Missourian.
"A Richmond produce company
shipped 1,100 rabbits TO Chicago the
othe rday. All these were bought in
two days business and went on the
same train with $4,000 worth Of tur-
eys.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-28
NORTHWEST MISSOURI NEWS
The Most Important News Condensed
From the Leading Papers, by
4. 4. Jeffrey.


A a6'year.old Red Cross worker
is mentioned by the Mafyvllle Tri-
bunc, Mrs. Sarah Cnrnahan. formerly
Of that place, but now OF Oskaloos,i,
Iowa. Is one Of the buster workers IN
her town, knitting constantly for the
soldiers. She is 96 years old.
In staging n regular African big
game hunt the other day. a Maryville
man, J. Arthur Wray, was injured in
n very unusual manner. says the Tri-
bunc. Mr., Wray had taken his gun
and climbed up into tree to wait
for his cousin, Roy Wray, to drive the
rabbits toward him. just at the crit
ical point in the hunt he lost hts bal
snce and fell from his elevated con-
cealment, striking his head on the
ground and sustaining rather severe
injuries.
A new tooth, was not welcomed
by Tom Humberd, OF Barnard, says
the Bulletin' although " was thS
pioneer OF a third set Mr, humberi'
afGr having ms Old tee,h iemoVsi,
had ,ast become aeenstomed 70 , his
new store 'ee,n When .h,e MS 'h,rd aa
growth tooth upset things' lie ma
1t removed; pnr ~ vo,rs ,c,,vs r,ouhs,s q,
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-12-28

the crcdi, for their maintenance is
given the winners, Such "a prize Is
not only novel, adds Editor Moorhead,
but patriotic and sensible.
Quite a lot Of balcd oats straw
has been sold by Will Shinabarger AT
sli and si2 q ton. This Is a lot cheap
cr than the alfalfa hay which the
Hall boys bought the other day at $35
q ton.-Good Hope correspondent In
Hopkins Journal.
In discussing the war a few days
ago n Good Hope farmer said that he
expected TO give every dollar he made
above actual expenses for war relief
work. Wonder how this sounds to
that food assistant of MIR. Hoover who
recently branded the farmers as slack
ers?-Hopkins Journal.
This country Is just now secured
by hunters with $40 dogs and $50
guns, who shoot 81 worth of ammuni-
ton, wear out 50 worth Of clothes and
spend 50 worth Of time TO get 30
cents worth Of consolidating Pick
Ups In Hopkins Journal.
There are several small herds Of
deer in Northwest Missouri, said
Game Warden Glib to the editor Of
the King City Democrat, the other
day, and they are being destroyed by
hunters from st. Joseph and Kansas
City. MIR, Glib Is asking for legisla-
tive enactment, making a closed sea-
son for five years to protect these
growing herds.
A lot Of walnut lumber was sold
last week by VIM. Burke, living
southeast Of King City, says the DEM
ocrat. The price received was 81 400
several times what the timber would
have brought o year or two ago.
The first years savings Of the
Tarkio Christmas Savings Club reach
ed a total Of nearly $2,40O, says the
Avalanche.
During the recent cold snap Tar
kio had an experience In fuel admin
istration. Mayor Salmon took charge
of car Of coal owned by the Tarkio
Water and Light Co. and distributed
II among tho households Of the town
that were destitute Of fuel. The car
load was divided among SO families,
| When. the cold wave struck Rock
Port, says the correspondent Of the
| Tarkio Avalanche, one merchant had
1 a carload of soft coal which he sold
at 50 a ton. Stove wood sold at "a
Q rick.
If ever man was rightly named
for the business he follows, it's thu
man who runs this I'D In the Orricl
Times, comments the Liberty .Ad.
vance; "For Sale-Spotted Poland
Chinas, immuned and eligible TO reg.
lister. VIII sell worth the money
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-07-11
FRANCE AND ENGLAND
CELEBRATES FOURTH OF JULY
United States Soldiers Center Of ceie-
bratfon In France.

American independence day was cell
ebrated enthusiastically in England
and France as well as on the battle
fronts. In Paris, a battalion of the
first American expeditionary force on
it's way to the front was the center
of the celebration. The soldiers of
revolutionary Russia maintained their
attempts to break through the Aus
tro-German lines in eastern Galicia.
Cheered by the results of the fighting
during the first three days of July,
General Brussiloff's men continue their
Brzezany and are throwing fresh forces
against the Teuton positions.
During Sunday n monday the
first two days of the new drive, the
Russians captured 800 officers and
$4,000 men, and on Tuesday and We'd
nesday probably added several more
thousands to the total. Twenty-Five
guns and thirty-three machine guns
were taken from the Austro-G Germans.
Violent artillery duels have been in
PAoSiSSo VII lAO
sector, on the Stokhod, in Volhynia
and at Brody, on the Galician-Vol-
hynian border.
In the Champagne on the western
front the German crown prince has
made another desperate and fruit
less effort to break the French lines
northwest of Rheims. Attacking in
force along an eleven mile front, the
Germans made especially strong ef-
forts around Cerny and Allies and
against the California-Plateou. The
French repulsed all attacks with
losses.
After checking the Germans the
French took the iniative in a strate-
gic operation east of Cerny and cap
tured a strong German salient. Ger
man attacks on the left bank of the
Mouse were repulsed.
Raids and patrol engagements have
occupied the German and British fur
Their north. Several Austrian attacks
on the Carso south of Gorilla were
checked by the Italians, Rome reports.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-07-11
MORE COOPERATION
IN HUNT FOR: SPIES
PERPLExiNG PROBLEMS THAT
MUST BE MET IN STAMPING
OUT EVIL.
REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLIES
Have Come to America in Effort to
Run Down German Agents.-Many
Schemes Set on Foot by Detectives.

Neutrality-suspicious. complete and
efficient cooperation of United States
secret service agents with those I
its European allies is recognized as
the great problem that must be met
In stamping out the spy evil.
While it was stated that operatives
of the state, war, navy, and justice
departments are cooperating with
good results in running down active
alien enemies, it was strongly mdlcat-
ed that much remained to be accom-
plished in relationships with the ser
vices of foreign countries.
. Representatives of the allies al
ready are in this country, it is under
stood, and are working to bring about
the desired cooperative action. This
work, for obvious reasons, could not
be considered seriously before the
United States entered the war, and
the working out of the ramifications
of a coordination scheme require un-
usual discussion, as well as time for
setting the actual machinery in mo-
ton.
The secret service of the United
States was confronted at the entrance
of America into the war with a pro-
gram of discouraging magnitude. The
machinery of the departments, built
up almost entirely for the handling
of domestic problems, was suddenly
required to shoulder the immense bur
dent of coping with thousands of plot
tiers and spies.
Many schemes set on foot by enemy
p%lotters have been thwarted and it is
said that the archives of the depart,
ments contain records of activities,
which would, if made known, be of
startling nature.
That the attacks upon American
transports we're the result of the work
of spies is accepted generally in
Washington without surprise. The
sailing of transports, although not
mentioned by the newspapers, was
known to a large number of persons,
who witnessed the transfer of troops
from points in the United States and
their departure.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-07-11
GERMAN UNDERSEA BOATS MADE
ATTACK ON THE TRANS
PORTS.
ONE SUBMARINE IS sunk
Last Units of the American Expedi.
tionary Forces Have Arrived in
France.-Not a Life Was Lost Dur.
ing the Transportation.

Observation-Disclosures destroyers
conveying transports with troops for
France fought Off two submarine at
tacks. The first news of the fights
was given out by the committee on
public information, with formal n
nouncement of the safe arrival of the
is -. the transports with their con
voys.
At beast one submarine was sunk
Both of the attacks were made in
force, showing that the Germans had
information of the coming Of the
transports and planned to get them.
This announcement was issued:
"The navy department at FIVE
o'clock this afternoon received word
of the safe arrival at a French port
of the last contingent of General
Pershing's expeditionary force. At the
same time information was released
that the transports were twice attack
ed by submarines on the way across
mo ship was hit, not al American
life was lost, and while the navy gun
ners report the sinking of one sub
marine only there is reason to believe
that others were destroyed in the first
night attack"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-07-11
SELECTION OF NEW
ARMY NEAR AT HAND.

Officials Are Silent But Drawings Will
Likely Take Place This Week.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day for the
new national army is approaching rap
idly as the local exemption boards in
the various states complete their or
g%anization, give serial numbers to the
registration cards and forward certi-
fed copies to Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder. Indications are that
the drawing will be held this week, but
no official statment has been made as
to the war departments plans.
Administration officials still main
tain strict silence as to the method to
be followed, but the" recent statement
by Secretary Baker that the drawing
would be held in Washington, coupled
with the stres laid upon the serial
numbering of registration cards, indi-
Gates the general outline of the plan.
1t is understood that it is proposed to
place in a single jury wheel in Wash
ington n complete set of numbers.
When a number is taken from the
wheel, the mar in each exemption
district whose card bears that serial
number will be drafted. Thus as
each number is drawn, approximately
10000 men will be drafted, or one in
each exemption district. If 1900, 600
men are to be called before the ex-
emption boards in the first selection,
which seems highly probable, only
forty numbers would need to be
drawn.
There are numerous complications
which must arise and the method of
solving them can be known only when
the plan in detail is made. For in
stance, the number of registered in
dividuals in each district who are liza
Bile for military service will certainly
not be the same. Aliens are regis
tered, but not liable for duty.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-07-11
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWS THAT
THIRTY-sEVEN WERE KILLED
AND 141 WOUNDED.
THREE RAIDERS SHOT DOWN
Most Daring Raid Yet Made by Ger
man Airmen-Contingent Larger
Previous Raid.

London.-The second descent upon
London by a squadron of airplanes
was made between nine and ten
G clock in the morning, when the
business section of the metropolis was
most crowded. 1t was officially an
were killed and 141 injured by the
raiders.
Although the German contingent
was larger, more daring, more DELHI
erative in it's methods and descended
much lower than on the visit of June
10, the number of killed and wounded
was, according to the first official roll,
roughly, one-third the previous casual
ty list. This destruction of property
may have been greater, but that it is
impossible to estimate.
The flight of the Germans over Lon
don lasted about twenty minutes. Eng
fish airmen engaged the enemy for
several minutes over the metropolis,
and anti-aircraft guns were firing
briskly, but without destroying any Of
the twenty or more invading machines.
The admiralty vas able to report
however, that naval airmen who fol-
lowed them to sea brought down three
machines. A British squadron sent up
from Dunkirk to intercept the return
ing raiders did not encounter them
because they had taken a more north
erly route, but the British airmen met
and destroyed seven other German
machines.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-07-11
WASHINGTON GRATIFIED
OVER NEWS FROM CHINA,

Neutrality-suspicious. here that the
monarchial coup d-etat in China is de-
stined to failure, was increased by
each new item of news which came
to the attention of the state depart.
ment. Minister Reinsch reported that
several, at least some of the northern
military leaders, who are felt to hold
the countrv's destiny in their hands.
have taken the field in opposition tc
Gneral Chang Hsun's attempt to de
etroy republicanism in China.