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The broad ax., 1917-01-13
FINDS HIDDEN ROOMS
IN HOUSE OF MYSTERY
Carpenter Work on Old Place Re.
veaIs Apartments None
Knew About.

Chicago.-At 1924 Ellis Park is an old
three story frame building that was 9
home when Ellis park was a woodland
For the last eight or nine years, in q
remodeled form, it has been an apart.
ment building.
A few days ago a carpenter, tearing
away old planking to build a porch
broke through wall and made discov.
cries which made 1924 Ellis Park a
house Of mystery.
Between the second and third floors
he found a hidden apartment, Of which
not even John Chamales, new owner OF
the building, knew. Carefully Frank
Wilder, the carpenter, entered through
the hole he had made in the wall.
He found a complete set Of rooms
running from the front to the rear of
the building. The walls and ceiling
were unfinished. There were no win.
dows and no visible means Of exit.
There was a small table In one corner
with few dishes on it and an old cop
per lamp. Rust covered, but with a
frying pan Of ancient days still on it,
there was a stove. Some straw In a
corner seemed to indicate where the
mysterious occupant Of the mystery
chamber had slept.
A piece of wire between two walls
served as a hanger for an old coat.
Over everything was thick layer Of
dust.
In hunting for an exit Wilder came
upon panel in the wall fastened with
hinge, two big iron hooks and bar
that fitted into iron clasps. 1t opened
upon the staircase and so matched the
paneling that it was invisible from the
outside.
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
One Mystsry SoIyed,

He-You say these biscuits are exact
" like those your mother used to
makef She-Exactly. He-Then that
explains why your father paid q ply
sician $50 to say that biscuits Of any
sort would be absolutely fatal to him.
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
Attractive Automobiles.

$50 you are in the market TOT -
automobiles"
Eyes" answered the man VINO HA''
to attract attention.
ANY particular make: m,
mo; l merely want one that va.
make people turn round and S'are
me when | pass"
"Oh, you don't need a special VI ~
for that. Get the ordinary car az
exceed the speed limit. '-BlrmnsD
ARe-Herald.
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
Shot at Movie Picture.

Hammond. Ind.-Patrons Of the
Lyric theater were thrown into q panic
here when John Sebastian, a foreigner,
whipped out a revolver and killed the
villain, who was choking the beautiful
heroine in the movie. The shot pune
tured the arch tends breast. He was
choking the lady" said John, a q DO
nceman led him away.
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
Ready For Her.

"Who are those husky gentlemen?
I never saw them at one Of your mu-
sicales before"
ooh, they're all right"
"Do they sing?"
"No, but they'll come In handy. Nine.
Squallerina always wants the piano
moved."-Pittsburgh Post.
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
CAREFUL Hubby.

Does your husband subscribe "
theory that kissing transmits So -.
mo; he thinks that germs are -.,,
II transmitted by money anu -,
careful not to hand me any.
City Journal.
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
w..L..n arnm Obsolete

Woodmen Gro" ,..ehIrt
A steam operated saving -, d,y
fells more trees In an eisn' =. eIOss
than thirty woodmen. II VIZ .,urps
to the ground and leaves ~ aS,.tsly. .
standing.-POpular Sciene'
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Annual statement of the German Alliance
Insurance Company of New York, IN the
State of New York, on the 31st day OF
December 1915, made to the Insurance
Superintendent Of the State Of Illinois. pur-
suant to law.
CAPITAL.
Amount of capital stock paid m
up in cash. ..............S 4OO,VOO.OO
The broad ax., 1917-01-13

Total meamed premiums. -. S,O3s, 1872 %
etc. ................... 157,11793
Commissions and brokerage. IA, 461. AS
Other liabilities ....... 10,144.57
Total Liabilities. .$10,146, 941. 3s
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS.
Total risks taken during the
year . . . pOOJ@A
Total premiums during the
year GU, IA. 10
Total losses incurred during
the year ........ 343,552. AS
WILLIAM n. KREMER,
President.
EDWIN NJ. CRAGIN,
Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
25th day of January, 1916.
j. HOMER REED,
ISEALl Notary Public.
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
Iu.t In Time

Plaintiffs lawyer resi- - !. IN
Defendants Ditto-You 0u.tss
pretty weak.-New YORK
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

icaR Insurance Company of New York, In
the State Of New York, on the 31st day of
December, 1915, made to the Insurance Su-
perintendent of the State of Illinois, pur-
suant to law.
CAPITAL.
Amount of capital stock paid
up in cash. ..............S 1000, O0O. 90
INCOME.
Premiums received during the
year .................... 9,O37, sol 81
Interests, rents and dividends 1,122, 1O3.s9
Profit on sale or maturity of
ledger assets .... 41ST72
From all other sources. .... 1885. 90
The broad ax., 1917-01-13
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Annual statement Of the Girard Fire and
arine Insurance Company Of Philadelphia.
the State of Pennsylvania, on the 3Ist
~ OF December, 1915, made to the In
france Superintendent Of the State of I'LL
Dis, pursuant to law.
The broad ax., 1917-01-13

Total Ledger Assets. IS 2.579.769.4o
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
FARMER LOSES FOOT
IN COMBINE CYLINDER
Guy Wolfe Victim of Unfortunate
Accident Last Thursday--FoOt
Amputated ut Moscow
Hospital

The amputation of his left foot, six
inches below the knee, was the result
of an unfortunate accident which be-
fell Guy Wolfe, farmer residing six
miles east of Pullman, late last
Thursday. Wolfe was working on
top of his combine when the ma
chine hit some rough ground, the
resultant jar causing his left foot to
become engaged in the fast revolving
cylinders. The flesh and bones were
mashed to a pulp by the cylinder
teeth. DR.. l.. G.. Kinney was called
from Pullman and made the trip to
the Wolfe farm in record time. He
took the injured man to the Aspray
hospital at Moscow upon Wolfe's re-
quest and amputated the foot.
Mr.. Wolfe showed extreme pres
ence of mind and courage through
the entire ordeal, himself assisting
in stopping the flow of blood and
telling the men with the machine
how to bind the leg above the wound
pending the arrival of physician.
When his attention was called to the
fact that the foot would have to be
amputated he replied: We'll, that
isn't half as bad as some of the boys
will get in the trenches, and | should
consider myself Fortunate
DR.. Kinney established an auto
mobile speed record that would make
Barney Oldfield ashamed of himself
when he drove to the Wolfe farm,
temporarily dressed the wound and
had the injured man in the Moscow
hospital just 3 minutes after the ac-
cident occurred.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
TO IMPROVE BALANCE
OF CLINTON ROAD
business Men Offer to Sign Note for
Cost of Finishing Highway Until
County Has Funds to
Appropriate

The little over a mile of unim-
proved road in the Clinton district
will be sanded at once if the plans
of number of the Pullman business
men and farmers materialize. The
cost of sanding the stretch of high
way is estimated at approximately
$500, but the county commissioners
state that no funds will be available
for the work prior to next January.
In order to have the work completed
before the bad weather number Of
Pullman people have offered to sign
a note for the amount required, the
note to be paid by the commission
ers as soon as funds are available
This plan will be preached TO the
county commissioners and it is eX-
pected that they will be favorable.
Prof L. Y. Edwards, chairman Of
tie highway committee of the cham
Der of commerce, reported TO the
chamber Tuesday that he has made
an investigation of the road in ques-
ton. finding that 600 feet of the
highway, beginning at the Busby
warehouse aud running northeast, is
still without sand, OF which 80 loads
will be available from the creek run
ming parallel with the road. The
balance may be secured farther up
the creek and hauled TO the point
where it is needed. According to his
estimate it would require $3.50 to
$500 to get this sand on the wagons
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
JOHNSON GAMERS
WIN MANY PRIZES
Team of Young Ladies Including
Gladys Henry, Ada Walker and
Opal Lamb Wins HonOrs at
County Fair

The lions share of honors in the
canning classes at the Whitman
county fair at Colfax last week was
won by the team of three young
ladies from Johnson who captured
the county contest held in Pullman
last month. The team was coached
by Miss Blanche Henry, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Henry, and in
cluded the Misses Gladys Henry, Ada
Walker and Opal Lamb. Aside from
winning the prize for the best can
ming display. the young ladies cap
tured first on plums, CUCUMBER
pickles and peas, and second on to-
matoes at the county fair. Dena
Wagner OF Pullman won first on
display of cucumbers in the boys
and girls club classes and Clifford
Hogan won first on tomatoes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
ARM BROKEN WHEN
AUTO ONERTURNS

Mrs. ]. +, Cline of this city suf-
fered Il broken arm last Friday when
the automobile driven by the Rev.
II. c. Sargent of the Christian church
went over the bank at the top of the
hill leading south from Moscow,
throwing all the occupants to the
ground. The other members of the
party. including the Rev. Mr.. Sar-
gent, Mrs. II. Nj. Styles. Mrs. Sar-
gent and Mrs. J. o. Adams, escaped
with severe bruises The accident
occurred when the automobile met a
team, the driver, it is claimed, giving
only little of the road to the ma
chine and forcing the auto over the
bank.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
TO BOOST BOND SALES
j. =. klemgard Fathers Unique Plan
for Creating Wider Interest in
Liberty Bonds as Ideal
Investment

The burning OF a million dollars
in worthless stocks in mining con-
Germs and wildcat schemes is the plan
proposed by j. S. Klemgard, promi-
nent Pullman farmer. to foster in
terest in the Liberty Bond issues
among the people of the community,
especially the younger people. Mr..
KLEIN gard has already set about his
task of accommodating the worthless
paper and believes that he will have
no trouble in relieving the Pullman
citizens of that amount of the paper
which represents poor investments.
Everybody | tackle seems to have
some of the worthless paper which
he is willing to burn up" said Mr.
Klemgard. and one prominent citi-
zen told me he has enough of the
stuff to paper a room. What an eX-
ample it will be to the people to see
that million dollars of wasted money
go up in SIN oke when such gilt-edged
securities as Uncle Sans Liberty
Bonds may be purchased by every
citizen. as good as the gold they rep
resent and Bearing four per cent in
rerest. We want the sons to profit
through the financial errors of their
fathers. and the citizens with funds
to invest through the misapplied
financial ambitions of their less
fortunate fellows. We are going to
have a million dollar bon fire, with
some good speaker to tell the people
how that million dollars was lost to
unfortunates through poor invest
ment, and to urge them to put their
money into Liberty Bonds, where 1t
will be absolutely safe, devoid of
speculation and will never find its
way into a bon fire which represents
the loss of a million dollars through
poor investment.
The unique bon fire will feature
the closing day OF pullman cah-
paign for the sale of Liberty Bonds,
Wednesday, October "a, and will be
staged on Main street Persons
holding worthless paper in any
amount who are willing to offer 1t
on the altar of patriotism, are re-
ouested to leave it at either Of the
newspaper offices or at the D. F.
StaIey office, where it will be turned
over to George McCroskey.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
Farmers and Townspeople Seem
Ready to DO Their Bit i'm Financ-
ing the War

The big Liberty Loan drive in
Pullman and vicinity started Wednes-
day and yesterday noon the commit
tee IN charge reported that satisfact-
DRY progress was being made and
that subscriptions totaling over $780,
600 had been secured. Wednesday
morning l3 teams of business men
aud farmers started out to canvass
thecountrya d jaccnt to Pullman. They
met with fair success and very few
Of the farmers whom they found re-
fused to help along the good cause.
Every man on VIII Ryan's ranch
took bond and the total from this
one farm was $1,000.
a meeting of the faculty of the
State College was held Monday after
noon at which the matter OF sub
scribing for Liberty Bonds was pre-
cented and discussed and commit
tee appointed to make thorough
canvass of all persons connected with
the institution The results have
been gratifying as indicated by the
following statement made by Auditor
w. c. Kruegel, yesterday noon:
"One hundred and twenty-five
members Of the faculty and admins
tration staff or other employees have
made subscriptions on the second Lib
erty Loan in the amount of $1S,5OO.
This will be added to considerably
when members who are out of town,
and a few others who have as yet
not been seen, make their subscrip-
tions. The total amount when all
subscriptions are in will probably
total over 100000.
Another drive will be made in the
country to reach the farmers who
were not at home Wednesday and a
thorough canvass of the city is being
planned Next Wednesday, October
"a, has been named by President Will
son and Governor Lister as Liberty
Bond day, when all over the country
special efforts will be made to secure
subscriptions for the bonds. AS part
of the program here the stores will
probably close for an hour or more
to allow all their employees to attend
a meeting at which the Importance of
purchasing the bonds will be urged.
j. S. Klemgard is planning to warm
up the enthusiasm of the people with
his bon fire of $1,000,000 of worth
less stocks in which Pullman people
have invested in the past.
The committee realizes that it is
going to be a strenuous task to raise
the $137,700 quota allotted to Pull
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
RED CROSS MEETING

Mrs. f. w. Thorpe attended a Red
Cross meeting at Spokane Wednes-
day c. d. Simpson of Seattle, the
newly appointed manager of the
Northwestern division of the Red
Cross, and Mrs. Hilton of Seattle,
member of the Women's Bureau of
the Red Cross, were present, as were
all the chapter chairmen in the Vi
cinity of Spokane. Some very inter
esting and valuable points were
brought out in the discussions. Mrs
Thorpe was unable to find any yarn
in Spokane suitable for knitting
socks and sweaters.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
NICKELS BUY BOND

Illustrating the interest taken in
the new Liberty Bonds, F. c. Forrest,
cashier Of the First National Bank,
relates an incident of today's cam
paign.
A well known travelling man came
into the bank and threw heavy bag
of coin on the counter and requested
a bond. Upon opening the bag it
was found TO contain $50 in buffalo
nickels which the travelling man eX-
planned had been saved by him and
his wife in anticipation Of vacation
trip at some future date. The Lib
erty bond campaign was too strong
for him. however and he decided to
do his bit"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
EATON SELLS 500 ACRES

w. II. Eaton this week disposed of
his 500-acre farm six miles southwest
of Pullman to w. r. Morrison for a
consideration of $4,000, or 500 per
acre, Mr.. Morrison already owns
$50 acres in the same neighborhood,
his new purchase giving him a farm
of $50 acres. Mr.. Eaton will dispose
Of his live stock, farm machinery,
etc, at public sale to be held Thurs
day, October %. The big farm deal
was handled by the Hazen & Hately
real estate company
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
SEI,F-DENIAL WEEK

The annual thank-offering service
of the Women's Missionary society
of the United Presbyterian church
will be held on Sunday October %,
during the morning worship. Those
who have thank offering boxes are
asked to bring them at this time.
The week before this fall ingathering
is observed all over the world in
United Presbyterian churches as self
denial week and will be so observed
here The pastor has been asked to
preach a special sermon on this sub
iocf next Sunday, October p.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
PULLMAN WOMEN ELECTED

The district meeting Of the United
Presbyterian Women's Missionary So
ciety. called the Presbyterial, was
held in Spokane on Tuesday and was
attended by Mesdames Spalding'
Laird. Spencer and Akin Of Pullman.
Mrs. Laird was on the program, CIV
ing a report Of the national conyen-
ton at Sterling, Kan, which she at
tended. Three Pullman women were
elected officers for the ensuing year.
Mrs. c. c. Fulton as superintendent
of Junior work; Mrs. 5. G, Thayer as
thank offering secretary, and Mrs.
VIM. c. Kruegel as literature secre-
tary
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
SHORTY" HARTER RESIGNS

Chief of Police Shorty" Harter
tuesday evening handed his resigna-
ton to the city council, with the re-
quest that he be relieved from Off
clal duty at once. The city fathers
acted faVorably upon the resignation
ana named A. R. Boyd to succeed the
retired police head. Mr. Boyd served
during the summer as special night
policeman and proved a capable and
efficient custodian of the peace. He
accepted the star at once.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19

Knights of Pythias. in which Dr.
SHAW had held membership for many
years. The quartet included 4 R
Metz T w. Thorpe, B. f. Campbeu
ana {. l.. HiX. Members of Pullman
camp No. l1O, Woodmen OF the
World, acted as escorts to the body
me residence was filled to capacity
with the sorrowing friends of the de-
parted citizen, many of whom had
come from nearby towns to pay final
homage to their esteemed friend
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
INTERESTING TALK BY
c. |. MAC KENz|E
Told of Trip to Washington and
Made Earnest Plea for Purchase
of Liberty Bonds

The promised visit of c. l.. Mac
kenzie of Colfax to tell the story OF
the conference with President Wilson
and Food Administrator Hoover re-
garding the fixing of a basic price
for wheat at Pacific terminals, drew
a large attendance at the chamber of
com MERGE luncheon Tuesday. All
present were well repaid for Mr..
MacKenzie's report was full of in
terest and enlivened with consider
able humor. He said, in part
The trip was a strenuous one.
We were handicapped by other dis
tricts who had been clamoring for
So per bushel and had prejudiced
President Wilson and the food ad-
ministrators against any claim for
increased prices for grain In the
west. Our first duty was to convince
the President and the food commits
sioner that we were not asking for
an increase in price, but for an eqult-
able application of tho price to our
zone, and to give us a market at our
own coast terminals where our wheat
had always gone heretofore. Prices
had been fixed for 10 different
zones, but none was fixed for Idaho,
Washington and Oregon, or zone IL.
James Creel, an ex-newspaper
man, who is at the head of the press
censorship bureau and is President
Wilson's close personal representa-
tive, was great help to us. He Is
bright fellow and soon had grasp
of the situation. He is the Presi-
dents "feeler-out" and ascertains
what you want and why you want it
before you see the President. He
soon saw that we had just cause
and assisted us greatly with the
President.
President Wilson gave us an au-
dence but was somewhat antagonis-
tic. lie listened coldly to our state
ment but when we made it clear to
him that we were merely asking that
a price be fixed for this zone and that
it was just and right, he melted and
took deep interest in the matter
and arranged a meeting with Food
Administrators Hoover and Mr..
Barnes, president of the wheat buy
ing commission. Max Houser OF
Portland. a member of the grain
com mission, was also a great help to
us for he had a complete grasp of
the situation in the west.
Mr. Mackenzie told many interest
ing and amusing anecdotes of the
difficulty which the delegation en-
countered in getting in touch with
the right officials, but said that hay
ing once found the right man IL was
easy to secure all the information
and assistance needed. He described
the high pressure under which the
adm instration is working to prepare
the nation for war and closed with
an earnest plea, eloquent in its sim
plicity for every one to help along
the Liberty Bond campaign and to
be ready to make any necessary sac
rifices to bring the war to "A success
full conclusion. He was warmly APP
plauded when he concluded.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
CONSOLIDATE BARBER SHOPS

The Club barber shop, owned by
AIeck Adams, and the Sanitary shop.
owned by steve Ccrdwell, have Ell
fected a consolidation, under the
management of Cardwell & Adams
and next Monday the fixtures OF the
Club shop will be moved to the
quarters of the Sanitary shop. The
room now occupied by the Club bar
her shop will be made a part OF the
quarters of the Golden Rule store
which will move from the Jackson
block as soon as the remodellng OF
the new quarters is completed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
ELLIS WANTS DAMAGES

Claiming that his residence prop
erty on Maiden Lane was damaged to
the extent of $1,000 when the city
changed the grade on that street for
street and sidewalk purposes, Thos.
]. Ellis Tuesday evening presented a
claim for damages in that amount TO
the city council The council re-
ferred the matter to City Attorney D.
C. Dow, who will investigate the
case and report back to the city
fathers at their next meeting.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
Liberty Loan Drive Progressing

man and vicinity, but are encouraged
by the fact that so many persons of
comparatively small means are COM
ing forward with subscriptions for
$50 or 500, and that several of the
heavier subscribers have intimated
that they will increase their sub
scriptions if necessary.
Subscriptions of $500 or more
thus far received are;
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
FIRE LIMITS EXTENDED

The city administration has ex-
tended the fire limits of the munich
pality to include all of blocks 10 and
II of the Original Town of Pullman.
lots to 8, inclusive, of the Original
Town, and lots to I, inclusive. of
the Main street extension.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
HEARING On RE-PLAT

A public hearing on the question
Of REPEATING blocks and OF Cam
pus Park addition will be held be-
fore the city council Tuesday even
ing November 90 A supplem entail
petition for the REPEATING Of the
two blocks was presented to the
council at its meeting this week,
when the date for the hearing was
set