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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
". R. c. To HONOR
MACHINE GUN MEN
Dinner in Honor of Pullman's Re-
cruits TO Mounted Machine Gun
Company to BE Given
Friday

In honor of Pullman's 2 recruits
to the mounted machine gun com
pany being organized in Spokane, the
ladies of Whitman Relief Corps, No.
40, will serve a dinner in the city
park at noon today, The members of
the G. A. r. win also be guests of
the occasion and the birthdays of
several members of both the w. h. C.
and G. A. r. will be celebrated. The
Pullman men who have enlisted in
the machine gun company expect TO
be called to the training camp late
this month. The list includes c.
Harvey Brown. Claude Baucom, Roy
Fl. Butler, Harold H. Henry, Paul A
Finstead, Ernest f. Henry Guy f.
Pratt, William p. Shirk. Neil Will
Jams, Nelson Vaughan, Carson Walk
er, and Charles r. Wenham.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
EUGENE K. HENRY
LIKES ARMY LIFE
Says That the Men in the Coast
Artillery Are Well Treated and
Well Fed

On Board u. s S. Ring Gold, July
Is, 1917-Editor Pullman Herald
am writing you this letter as
promised | would do, of the life in
the U. S. army. 1t is sure a healthy
life. The department | enlisted in
is nearly the same as the navy, for
we are on the water as much as we
are on land. At the present time
we are on water for two weeks lay
ing mines-the Fourth company is a
mine company, The whole company
is at work laying mines in the coast
waters. The government has two
boats here for that purpose. One of
them is run IS q harbor boat when
they are not using il for laying
mines. The men are well treated
here and none of the officers get mad
at the soldiers. We also have fine
meals at all times On July 4th we
had a chicken dinner The Sunday
following we had ice cream for din
nef side dlSh.
The chance for promotion is fine
as | have been promoted twice since
| enlisted, once to corporal and then
to sergeant, first class, and also to
first class gunner, | am working
hard for com mission. The officers
of my company I'll seem to like me,
so it was an easy matter to be pro-
moter. Wish you would send me
one of the papers this is published
In for | want to keep them.
| will close for now. Hoping all Is
well at home, am
Yours sincerely,
EUGENE X. HENRY.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
Three R. {. HOWdrdS at TRAINING Camp

Third and Fourth companies take
their lectures together on court
martials, Major Judge Advocate e.
X. Massee, who is the camp lecturer
on military law, always has at hand
list of those present, so that he
can name a student to answer a ques-
ton. One afternoon last week he
called upon r. c. Howard to rise and
tell the double class something.
Three students stood up, looked
across the room at each other half
embarrassed and sat down again. Elk
plantations followed.
Robert C. Howard from Colfax had
not been on the rifle range two days
before he was attracting a good deal
OF attention. At the six ranges that
comprise the course" when the
army shoots for record this Robert C.
Howard scored, rapid fire, AZ out of
possible so at 200 yards, as at 300
and 80 at 500 yards, totaling 1872;
and, slow fire, 81 at 800, 80 at 500,
and as at 600, totaling 1872. A grand
total of 254, which would qualify this
X. c. Howard as expert rifleman" in
the United States army.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20

Whitman County Security League

while the people of Whitman
county love peace and resent strife
| OF any kind, in the past they have
! never backed up a single inch when
| positive definite action was neces-
sary to protect the peace and good
name of the com munity and have
demonstrated their ability in the past
to deal effectively with disorderly
characters that merged themselves
into the community life of the county
and they did not hesitate when 1t be-
came necessary to eliminate them
The old spirit that save protection
by strenuous methods in the past. is
at present, on account of outrages re-
ported through the papers for which
the |. w. w. Organization seems to
be responsible, as strong as ever
and we believe any attempt to
start anything in Whitman county
would be dealt with in summary
manner
hesion to the people of the county
and direct their minds in the same
channel, and whatever the organiza-
ton might be that would come into
the county, they would find one just
as complete, just as strong and Just
as earnest in it's sense of duty to
az h. to
is there will be no long drawn out
struggle sec@use the farmers. with
the many things they had had to
contend with this year. are not of
mind TO stand for any monkey
business
The organization comprehends
the right OF the laboring man as we'll
as the farmer and any honest, in
dnstrious man, hunting a job, would
be protected in his employment to
the fullest extent.
Harvest is two or three weeks
away, but it was the belief that it
would be better at this time to com
plete an organization in each pre-
clnct that the movement might be
efficient and that whatever services
might be required could be quickly
and efficiently rendered.
There is no present fear of trou
bic and the minds of many are at
rest as to the question of strife and
disorder here this fall but it was be-
lieyed that it was well to prepare for
the possibilities of the future rather
than wait until something happened
that might necessitate an organiza-
ton at time when feeling would
run higher than it does at the pres
ent time"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
BASEBALL GAMES ARRANGED

Arrangements for two baseball
games between the commercial cluhe
OF Moscow have already been COM
pleted by Frank +. Sanger, delegated
Tor That duty by the local chamber
OF com merce, and in all probability
Colfax also will accept the def
hurried by the Pullman business men.
Definite dates for the contests have
not yet been set, but the public will
be apprised in plenty of time to gem
crate sufficient pep to make the
games the events of the season. Two
games will be played with both Mos
COW and Colfax, one with each town
here and return game in Colfax and
Moscow.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
N. p. VACATION FINALLY MADE

After three years of pickering and
delays the final steps in the N. p. va
cation deal were taken by the coun-
eli Tuesday evening. when the city
fathers vacated by the ordinance
method the roadway east of the N.
r. tracks, beginning at the north
boundary of Whitman street In
lieu OF this vacation the railway COM
pany will give the city a perpetual
easement over the strip OF land on
the west side OF the tracks on the
n. p. right-of-way for road purposes
The elimination of this deal Will
make possible public roadway along
the west side of the track on the
Grand street extension, eliminating
the dangerous railroad crossing west
of the station. The fill near the En-
pire elevator Is now being made by
the city, the railway company to re-
imburse the municipality in the sum
Of $500 for this work
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
COUNCIL DOINGS

me lengthy building ordinance
was passed by the council Tuesday
s'enihg following It's o. X. by the
special committee appointed to con-
. IL section by section. The or
finance will be printed and copies
De sold to contractors or citizens
oo cents each. The ordinance es-
'Shes standard set of specifica-
uons Tor buildings within the fire
units and is one of the most valu-
aOie ordinances ever passed by the
Council
ine application of White Bros. for
siuission to make extensive changes
'neir Main street property was re-
'ied to the chairmen of the fire
u water and street and highway
Committees
eouhcilmen Roth, Nye and Krue-
~ were named special committee
investigate the condition of the
CONGREGATIONAL church building, with
new to condemnation If the struc-
''ie is found unsafe.
me guarantee fund of the Wash
= oh Paving company for work on
=, az Military hill paving was released,
- the obligations of the contracting
pany having been met.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
DRIVER USES FISTS;
FINED SIS AND COSTS
Tom Driscoll Draws Fine and Sus-
pended Sentence for Assault on
Virgil Merrill-Carl McGrew
Acquitted

Tom Driscoll, driver of one of the
wagons operated by the Merchants
Delivery system, drew fine of SIS
and costs in Justice Henry's court
Monday evening when he pleaded
guilty to a charge of disorderly con-
duct, preferred by Virgil c. Merrill,
an employe of the Bon Ton. A SEN
tence of 30 days in jail was suspend
ed by Justice Henry, contingent up
on the good behavior of tho defend
ant. Merrill, the complaining wit
ness, alleged that he was assaulted
and beaten by Driscoll Saturday
evening, following a wordy alterca-
ton over some minor disagreement.
He stated that he was first assaulted
by Driscoll on the street and later as
he was on his way home. He APP
peared in court with his face badly
battered end bruised, after spending
a couple of days at home nursing his
wounds.
Carl McGrew, arrested on John
Doe warrant for implication in the
affair, was released from custody
when all the parties interested stat
ed that he had no hand In the Gs-
sault.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
THRILLING STORY
OF THE GREAT WAR
VIII BE Told in Words and Moving
Pictures by Sergeant Wells at
Grand Theatre

Sergeant Doc" Wells, a Canadian
volunteer, who lost an arm at
Ypres and spent four months In a
German prison camp, will arrive in
Pullman this afternoon. At 400
! o'clock he will talk to the women
of the city at the Red Cross head
quarters, regarding the importance
of the work of that organization. All
women are urged to attend this meet
ing, whether or not they nave been
identified with Red Cross work.
At 7:l5 this evening Sergeant
Wells will address a meeting for men
in the city hall and tell of some of
the war atrocities which came under
his personal observation. All men
are invited to attend and hear and
meet the speaker.
AT the Grand theatre tonight and
tomorrow afternoon and evening the
Canadian governments war films
will be shown. These pictures fol
low the fortunes of the Canadian
overseas forces to the trenches and
show many other scenes of trench
life
Throughout the whole OF the films
Sergeant Wells gives a most brilliant
address, adding a realistic touch to
the pictures and incidentally consld-
cradle humor to the evenings en-
tertanment His everlasting fund
of humor gives some idea of how the
brave Canadian boys keep up their
high spirits under the most terrible
experiences. Sergeant Wells was
battered about as much as man
possibly could be in war, and not be
entirely annihilated Not only did
he lose his arm after five German
bullets had shattered it, but as be
lay wounded he was hit by three
pieces OF shrapnel from Canadian ar
tillery which was Smelling German
trenches near where he was lying.
He had the satisfaction OF seeing one
OF the Canadian shells annihilate a
whole German squad
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
FIRE DESTROYS
MILLINERY STOCK

The millinery and fancy work stock
of Mrs. II. Douglas was almost com
pletely destroyed by fire at midnight
Friday. While there is some uncer-
tainty as to the cause of the blaze
it is probable that II started from
an electric flatiron. But little dam
age was done to the building, the de-
struction of the stock being wrought
by the water that was poured on the
flames. The loss is estimated at over
$4,000, partially covered by in
surance.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
NEW CHURCH BUILDING

For some time past the congrega-
ton of the Federated churches has
been forced TO face the question of
making extensive repairs on their old
building, or of providing new quar-
ters The old building has been In
very bad condition for d long time.
gradually getting worse. and last
winter during cold or windy days 1t
was impossible to heat it, After ma
ture deliberation 1t was considered
that it would be waste of money to
make such repairs and to remodel
as would be absolutely necessary to
provide for the work, and IL was
therefore voted to build on their new
property at the corner of Ruby and
Montgomery streets. The new build
ing will be less pretentious than was
at first planned This change was
considered advisable in view of UNI
settled conditions. However, al
though 1t is less than was at first
planned, it will be quite adequate to
carry on the growing work of the
federation 1t is to be a bungalow
type of building, 68x46.
The Christian church has gracious
ly granted the Federated people the
use of their building for the present.
and next Sunday morning the Sun
day school and morning service will
be held in the Christian church
building
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
DENSOW A COUNCILMAN

Fred c. Densow, grain buyer, Is
now a city councilman, he having
been named by the city fathers at
the councilmanic session of Tuesday
evening to succeed Councilman
Myrtle s. Cardiff resigned. Mr.. Dem
SOW will serve as Third ward coun-
Gilman until the election in the fall
OF 1918, when the people of that
ward viii name a councilman to
serve tho remaining two years of
Mrs Cardiff's term.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
KNIGHTS Of PYTH|AS
WILL PICNIC SUNDAY
Members of Local Lodge, with Fam
lilies and Friends, Will Gather at
the Weeks Grove to Do Honor
20 Members Soon to Leave
TO Defend Nation

The big annual picnic of Evening
Star lodge, Knights of Pythias, will
be held next Sunday at the Weeks
grove, south of town, and the mem
bers anticipate the most enjoyable of
these popular affairs. The main and
principal feature will be the honor
ing of the members of the lodge and
the other members of the new
mounted machine gun company who
are soon to report for duty in the
service of the United States and
nothing will be left undone to make
them feel the interest the lodge has
n their future. Added to this feat
ure will be the regular assortment of
contests between the married and
single men and the ever-open lemon
ade jar and ice cream freezer for the
children.
Messrs. V. w. Clarkson and Oils
Pinkley are the transportation COM
mittee and will make arrangements
for all to be taken to the grounds
Those desiring to go are requested to
notify one of these Knights of the
number in their party and TO be at
the White drug store at $50 a. m.
The grounds are ideal, the distance
short and the crowd has always been
ready for an enjoyable time, so the
success of the affair seems assured.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
CONCRETE WALLS
FOR SWIMMING POOL
FAILURE of mprovised Pool to Hold
Water Results In Plans for Much
BETTER Swimming Facilities--
City viii Help

The failure of the improvised
swimming pool in the city park to
hold water when it was tested early
this week has resulted in the forma-
linn of plans for much better pool,
With concrete walls. Undaunted by
the failure of the earth banks to hold
water as had been expected of them,
the committee at once readjusted it's
ulans and has now completed ar
rangements for the construction of
swimming pool that will not only
be a source of great pleasure for the
small boy, but for the grown man
and woman as well, and a credit to
the city.
The excavation work was finished
Monday and water was piped to the
hole that evening. 1t soon found
It's way through the earth walls, how
ever, leaving the water on level
with the river The new plans of the
committee, sanctioned by the cham
Der of commerce at its Tuesday SEES
sion, call for the construction of con-
crete walls, high enough to prevent
high water from flooding the huge
tank-135 feet long by from 20 to
80 feet wide. The cost of this work
is estimated at from $500 to $3.50.
The city council Tuesday evening
voted to stand one-third of this ex-
pense, not exceeding $3.50, from the
park fund, and pledged the services
of the city engineer in mapping out
the work. The sum donated by the
city is to be expended under the
direction Of the public affairs COM
mittee.
The chamber of commerce will
raise the balance of the fund, prob
ably through private subscriptions,
although entertainments of some
nature may be staged to help swell
the fund. Lee Allen, T. c. Martin,
and W. L. Greenawalt constitute a
committee from the chamber to han
die the financial end of the under
taking.
A number of citizens have already
expressed a willingness to donate
sums as high as $25 to the cause,
and 1t is expected that no difficulty
VIII be encountered in raising suf-
ncient funds to carry the enlarged
pans OF the comm ittee to a success
full elimination.
Councilman F. V. Roth has offered
Tue Tree use of his 20-man concrete
mixer and Henry Bros. have made a
similar offer for the use of their
mixer, which will keep seven men
pusy The cost of the cement will
We tue largest item in the expense
column, 1t being probable that a con-
SIDERABLE amount of the labor will be
performed by public spirited citizens
without pay. 1t is estimated that
lnfee or four days of intensive activ-
~ VIII complete the swimming pool
aHu work will be started as soon as
'ie financing of the Improvement is
assured.
yesterday an agitation was started
~ nave the concrete swimming pool
lO'atea In Reaney park, where it
eouio be filled from the artesian
wen. The proposed change is under
and may be made.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
SUMMER SCHOOL PLAYS

The summer school students will
present one-act plays at the college
auditorium next Monday aud Tues
day evenings. The curtain will 20
up at 500 O'Clock and the public is
invited to attend. No admission will
be charged.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20

Mrs Jas. Cowan Wilson of We
natchee, chairman of the ciylcs COM
mittee of the State Federation OF
Women.s Clubs, visited Mrs Scion
shedd last week She is one of the
lecturers on the Ellison-White Chau-
tauqua circuit this year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20

j. NJ. Schuster. the Pullman con
tractor, left Wednesday with a crew
OF carpenters to build new school
house for District No. 8, at Viola.
Idaho. He is just finishing a nice
farm house Tor L. ]. Whitley in hte
vicinity of Viola.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20
JOHNSON PIONEER DEAD

Mrs Balinda H. Boatright, a pio-
neer of Johnson, died at the family
home Tuesday at the age of 10 years.
five months and four days. Funeral
services were held Wednesday from
the home at Johnson, in charge of
the Rev Mr., Elrey. Interment was
in Fairmont cemetery in Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-20

J. NJ Reid and James Ford left
yesterday for Colville, where they
will combine business and pleasure
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15
AUTO TAG DAY
HERE SATURDAY
Girls to Help Supply NeCeSSl-
ties for Soldiers,

Give your dime and help the sol.
dier,,"
Everyone who drives an automobile
At the corner of Main and Broadway
on Saturday, between the hours of
! 40 in tho morning and 10 O'Clock at
night, will he stopped. Members ol
the War Relief club will ask YOU for
donation to their fund which will
go to supply necessities for Oklahoma
city drafted men aud volunteers IN
camps.
When YOU have given your money
YOU will receive IN return tag aud
YOU must put It IN a prominent place
on your car 81 that IT you should hap
pen to pass by this corner the second
time, YOU will not he stopped again
Miss Helen l.cdbcttet. president OF
the club, asks that the people take this
good naturedN The club is char
table organization and since America
entry into the war il has been dcvot
ng its time to war rcliei work Mis-,
ledbtitcr says that they have done
considerable national war relief work
and have been called ON to help III
several occasions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15

only II o'clock. You're either missakcn
or YOU have deliberately come here o.
hour ahead OF time"
Call the a liar, will yer' Mr.. Bren-
nan yelled. the ugly temper which his
drinking had reused suddenly raising
is head There's nobody In the wur-
rid, man or woman, dares do that I
know ye Ye're one Of these high-ia.
lutin' DANES that has eyeryihin' their
own way Ye talk as ye plare TO livery
body Well, ye won, do il to me tn
sicond tonne
lie had put thc glass down, but "a
he advanced toward me his list was
raised thrcateningly had sudden
sickening conviction that the man
meant To strike me- and a shrill scream
from hattie covering behind me told
me that she, tooSJead the mans sinister
purpose
And then whirlwind entered the
kitchen from tho outside door. a whirl.
, wind all arms and shoulders II seemed
to me- as | leaned brcathle0 and faint
against the door leading TO the dining
room and saw William Tfumbuil, his
eyes cleaning with the lust OF battle,
leap upon the tall figure OF my erst'
while landlord
The conflict which followed will ncv.
cr be sung by SagcS, but II was a no.
table one ior all that The men were
AT about the same age In stature and
bulk Mr. Brennan outmatched William
lrumhull yet his endurance had been
lcssened by his incorporate habits,
while every inch OF Williams squat
frame was toughened bone and sincw.
Both men were evidently IN the frame
Of mind best described - spelling Tor
a fight" but while Mr. Brcnnans face
bore simply the krim determination 10
win the battle, there was look in Viii
liam Trumbull's usually child-like blue
eyes that made inc tremblc with an un'
named terror
For " ever mans eyes spelled mut.
i der. his did And when finally after
the men had ragged mp and down ihs
kitchen they carried their conflict
through the open door into the yard,
and | saw them fall to the ground to-
Re,her, Mr.. Brennan underneath | ran
toward them blindly hoping tina, !
would be able to ge, William TO re-.
lease the hold which saw he had
upon the other mans throat
But fortunately Jim drove into tbs
yard at that moment, JIM who was q
giant IN physique. In no time nc had
the combatants parted, and while NJ
| brennan lenued uAsDinu aqAin n tree
turned my attention to William.
why did you do that, William"
asked sternly "You might have killed
Mr.. Brennan"
"lIc goin to hit YOU, Mis- Gramie,
William returned dogsedly. you bir
est like my old mudder 10 me, SO kind
and good, an | don't let nobuddy liyt
what hurts you"
(Copyright) e.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15
[AS HIS FIRST
WELL DAY FOR
FIFTEEN YEARS
(aster Painter Gains Twelve
Pounds and Feels Like
q Different Main.

fn sounds like it would be enough
ssy that Tanlac relieved me Of trou-
es'that made me miserable for fifteen
lads, but that's not all this medicine
n For me, for I've gained twelve
| ufds in weight besides, and feel like
different man"
|Tbe above remarkable statement
|,s, made on October II, by NJ r.
|,apman. a master painter, who re-
|les at 427 jrd st, Miami, Fla.
Five been a painter for thirty years"
continued, "and for fifteen years Of
al time I've hardly known what il
|,si to have a we'll day My nerves
ers so torn mp that my hand shook
,eF leaf and couldn't sleep at
Igh, my stomach was SO upset that
sight of food made me sick and !
puld have spells OF what is called
Painters Collie" that would almost
I'VE me distracted. Ny head would
he and swim until ] could hardly
ay on ladder and no medicine |
ok gave me any relief
That's what makes it seem so won.
}rhl TO be well again I've taken
ven bottles of Tanlac and | haven't
Id a sign of my old troubles since.
can eat like farmland, sleep like
log and seem TO feel younger as
grow older All could say woulda't
hall the gratitude | feel to Tan
lev
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