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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
FR|CK|E FOUND LOYAL
TO UNITED STATES
Investigation by Council Clears
Street EmpIoye of Charge of
German acknowledgements
Were MiSinterpreted

l.. X Frickie. recently discharged
from the street service by Street
Commissioner Hooper because of al
legged expression of sympathy for
by the city council Tuesday evening
when that body adopted the report of
special councilmanic committee
named to investigate the case. The
committee investigated the matter
fully, the result being that when the
true facts were ascertained it was
found that MIR. Frickie had made no
statement that could be justly con-
strued as indicative of sympathy for
Germany, or disloyalty to the United
States. The result of the inyestiga-
ton proved the truth of the state
ment of the case made by Mr.. Frickie
himself before the city council, when
he claimed that his only remark was
to admonish a bystander who was in
dulging in a TRADE against the Ger
man people to roast the kaiser and
his staff, not the entire German
people"
The meaning and intent of the re-
mark was misconstrued by hearers,
who reported to the street commits
sioner that Mr.. Frickie had expressed
oDen sympathy for the country of his
birth, with the result that the street
worker was summary discharged.
He took the matter up with the city
council and demanded that cause be
shown for his discharge. The re-
suit of the investigation is highly
gratifying to the many friends of
Mr. Frickie, who were prone to be-
lieve that he is disloyal to the United
States, and rejoice that his Ameri-
canism has been proven.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
Council ReCinds Action on Bid

were $3260.45. An error in one
item, however, showed a dscrep-
ancy of $153.75, the bid per cubic
yard for earth excavation being 60c
per yard, or "$461.25," while the
total for this item should have read
$615, increasing the total bid to
$3414.20.
The figures submitted by Mr.. Moss
and the other bidders were exam med
by committee from the council pre-
yious to the acceptance of the Moss
bid, and the offer was accepted upon
the recommendation of this commit
tee, the Irregularities not being dis
covered until later.
While on its recinding campaign
the council also retracted its action
of the previous meeting OF instruct
ing the city clerk to notify Military
hill property owners whose sewer as
sessments are delinquent that the
property may be foreclosed to satisfy
the delinquent assessments.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
sENLliANCE AT HEAD OF
EXPERIMENT STATION

With the retirement on Tuesday
OF Or. Ira d. Cardiff as director of
the state experiment station. Prof
Geo. Severance head of the depart
ment of agriculture, was made acting
director of the station. Definite
word has not yet been received from
w. J. Spillman of the u. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, who was offered
the position when the regents dis
pensed with the services Of DR.. Car
diff but it appears quite probable
that the former w. S. c. faculty
member will accept the offer. Prof
Severance is in close touch with the
work OF the station and is in posi-
tion to continue the work in addition
to that of his own department to
good advantage until a successor to
DR.. Cardiff qualities.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
PULLMAN. WASHINGTON. FRIDAY, MAY 4. 1917
Messy Urges Early Enlistment

and is spending, thousands upon
thousands of dollars to enlist the
army and navy up to full war
strength. 1t is a terrible spectacle
when a recruiting officer must spend
his time pleading with the young
men of America to enter their coun-
try's service. The people demanded
war, and we have war They met in
patriotic gatherings throughout the
nation and pledged their every re-
source to the government. Now the
government is asking that some of
those pledges be kept; and it is up
to the people to pay.
Throughout the United States
there appears to be a belief that
there are no definite war plans, that
the government is running along
blindly with no destination. The
people who hold such a belief do
their administrative and executive
officers a grave injustice. Would it
be policy for the government to pub
lish broadcast it's plans for conduct
ing the war? 1t is not our place to
question at such time as this. Our
humble duty is outlined for us. 1t
is to serve in any capacity. We can
not choose our work when the coun-
try is threatened by the most con-
temptible militaristic propaganda
the world has ever seen.
The war has lasted three years.
We don't want it to last three more
years. England, France and Russia,
our allies. thought the war couldn't
last more than six months and they
dilly-dalleyed along until they had
lost every trained soldier they had.
and then faced the arduous task of
building up new armies from I'M
trained men. They have paid the
price for procastinatiOn. Am erica
has their experience to profit by. We
want the war to end very soon, but
the only thing that will accomplish
that purpose is an immediate, re-
sponsiVe, spontaneous response to
our country's call.
No one is too good to serve in time
of war. Indeed, the best man is he
who does serve. Thousands of the
Continued on page five)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
pullman Hasn't Started to DO Its
Share" Says Recruiting Officer
-1JO,OOO Officers 70 BE
Chosen From Volunteers

The following article, concerning
the conditions which mark the mil
itary condition at the present time
and the advantages offered by the
volunteer system which will not be
present under the CONSUMPTION plan.
which is sure to come, was written
by William V Nessly of this city,
who was recently com missioned as
special recruiting officer, with head
quarters at Spokane:
Now that the draft bill has been
passed by congress and is certain to
be signed by the President, it be-
hooVes every young man eligible to
CONSUMPTION to consider fully his own
immediate future. 1t is no longer a
question of whether or not he is 60
ing to do military duty; the ques-
ton is whether he is going to serve
as common soldier in the arm of
the service that he is assigned to
when the draft bill goes into effect,
some two weeks hence, or will enter
the service now, choose his own
branch of the service and get into
line for advancement. The govern
ment has settled the former ques-
ton; every man must settle the sec
Cnd for himself
1t is regrettable that there is such
a complete lack of correct knowledge
of military life among civilians. 1t
it the greatest drawback the service
must overcome, for if young men re-
allied the possibilities for a success
full career in the army the recruiting
service would be swamped with APP
plicants. The United States army has
always been very small. At the
present time it is being enlarged, al
most over night, to several times its
former size, and the great need is for
men to perfect the organization and
to carry into effect the government
plans
The war department has spent,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
u. A. r.. CHAPTER ORGANIZED

The Eliza Hart Spalding chapter
of the National Society of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution was
organized in Pullman on Saturday,
April %. The meeting was called
by Organizing Regent Katherine
Kendall Poison. The following are
the II charter members: Mrs. Pol
son, Mrs. o. l.. Waller, Mrs. Sewell,
Mrs. Monroe, Mrs. f. M. Slagle, Mrs,
Jno Caughin, Mrs. f. d. Heald, Mrs.
J. A. Edgecomb, Mrs. II. NJ. Styles,
Mrs. r. c. Holt, Mrs. V. w. Clarkson,
Mrs H. NJ Skidmore, Mrs. VIM. His
lop and Miss Hill. Mrs. Poison chose
as her officers Mrs. Waller, vice re-
gent; Mrs. Stiles. recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Monroe, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Holt, treasurer; Mrs.
Head registrar; Mrs. Sewell, his
torian, and Mrs. Slagle, chaplain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF PULLMAN HIGH
VIII BE Held at College Auditorium
On Wednesday Evening, May 23,
al 500 O'Clock

The sermon to the class of 1917
Of the Pullman high school will be
preached Sunday evening, May 20, at
500 p. m. by Rev. J. W. Caughlan,
pastor Of the NJ. e. church. The eX-
ercisos will be held in the NJ. e.
church. Special husic will be rem
dered by the choir, and Miss Iva
Davidson and Miss Elizabeth Rich
ardson of the high school faculty will
each sing a solo.
The regular commencement eXer-
cises will be held at the college au-
ditorium Wednesday evening, May
%. at 500 o'clock The speaker
will be announced later, owing to an
unavoidable conflict in dates which
caused the speaker who had been
secured to decline the invitation to
address the class at this time.
Special music will be rendered by
the various high school musical or
carnations. The following are can
didates for graduation;
Elizabeth Boone, Estella Dodson,
Grace Krous, Faye Livingstone,
Thelma Moss Clifford Archer, Ste
ven DensmOre. Robert Cox, Clarence
Nash, Mildred Christopher, Grace
Hayes. Florence Laney. Anna Low
cry. Anna Mae Nelson, Ralph Bryan,
Ralph Gillespie, Adolph Kampen,
Walter Thonney, Mary Dawson, Altai
Hill. Ruth Leuty, Ruth Mccarthy,
Wave Woodland. Harland Burgess,
Cloyce Jacques, William Miller,
Harry George.
One or two others may make the
required number Of credits and be
added to the above number. Robert
Cox has already enlisted in the navy
for active service and is in Cali
Ffornia in training.
Monday, May IA, has been set
aside as Glass Day. At 500 p. m.
on that date the Seniors will give an
open program, with the usual proph-
estes, will, history, etc The high
school orchestra will provide music
during the evening. The Yaledictory
will be delivered by Miss Mary Daw-
son and the salutatory by Miss Wave
Woodland.
A general carnival is being
planned for the near future that the
school may finish the year with
money in the treasury. Watch for
the date
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
Council Grants Petition of Property
Owners for Paving of Several
Streets

That Pullman's paving program
will not be disturbed this year by
war conditions is indicated by the
adoption of preliminary resolution
by the city council Tuesday evening
to pave several streets in College
Park addition. The resolution was
the result of a petition by College
Park property owners to improve the
streets of the addition with blum
nous macadam. The district in
cludes College avenue formerly
Main avenue) from Nevada street at
the city limits west to the county
road; Columbia avenue from Nevada
street to Tacoma street; Idaho street
(formerly C street, from College
avenue to Columbia avenue, and
Spokane street from College avenue
to Columbia avenue.
The petition to the council was
signed by the owners of Al lots in
the addition, representing frontage
on the streets to be improved of 1920
feet, while the entire district includes
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
Order to Accept Bid of W. A. Moss
for Sewer Construction ReCinded
Because of Discovered
Irregularities

After voting at its previous meet
ing to accept the bid of w. A. Moss
for the construction of the new sewer
outflow the city council Tuesday
evening reconsidered the matter, re-
cinded the order to enter into con-
tract with Mr. Moss for the work and
ordered a new call for bids for the
improvement The action was the
result of the discovery of irregulari-
ties in the bid of the Pullman man,
including errors in tabuations of
figures and failure to have the check
submitted with the bid to show good
faith properly certified. In the bid
which was accepted by the council
two weeks ago the total figures pre-
scented by Mr.. Moss for the work
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
DO YOU WANT TO
ESCAPE DRAFT BILL?

Are YOU OF military age and liable
to CONSUMPTION under the bill now
pending? DO you want to escape the
stigma of draft? Then volunteer
your services to your country now,
and get the honor that comes to vol
unteers and the feeling of satisfac-
ton that accompanies volunteer
service Recruiting Officer William
V Nessly will be in Pullman today,
will spend Saturday in ColfaX. then
return here for day or two more.
If you want to escape the draft bill,
through volunteer service you are
requested by him to leave your name
at the postoffice or either of the
newspaper offices,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
COLUMBIAN PUBLIC

The annual Columbian public, con-
sisting Of play and pageant. will
be given this evening in the college
auditorium. All citizens of Pullman
and the surrounding country are
cordially invited to attend, no ad-
mission charge being made. A one
act comedy, Joint Owners in Spain. "
will be given by Cicely Permain. Lora
Maxwell, Florence Reese, and Ellen
Keyes. The pageant will be a repro
duction Of Russian life and customs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
BONDS SELL At FIVE PER CENT

William p Harper & Son of Sc
attic will take the $4,000 bond issue
authorized by the citizens of Pullman
al the recent special election. for the
purpose OF sewer i'm provements on a
basis of five per cent interest, at The
same time paying the city premium
of $94.40. Four bids for the pur-
chase of the bonds were received by
the council three OF the offers being
for 54 per cent and none OF the
other premium offers being as high
as that of the Seattle bidders.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
PUBLIC SCHOOL MAY FESTIVAL

On Friday, May II, the public
schools will hold a patriotic May fes-
tival the Edison school on their own
grounds at ZOO p. m. and the Main
school on their grounds at 1000
a. m Preceding the exercises at the
Main school there will be a patriotic
parade of all the grade pupils of the
Main school, headed by the high
school band. All the patrons OF the
schools and the public in general are
included in the invitation to these ex-
ercises. There will be a porgram
made up of folk dances, singing and
various physical training exercises.
Plan to give one hour OF your time
and come to these exercises.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
WILL INVESTIGATE COSTS

In order to make a full investiga-
ton of the costs of materials that
are required for paving operations
in comparison with the costs in FORM
er years. the city council has con-
tinued the hearing on the High street
paving district until its next meeting.
Several interested property owners
objected to the paving on the ground
that the material costs are at the
present time abnormally high. II
this is found to be the case it Is prob
able that the paving of the district
may be deferred.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
Vote BituminOuS MdCddam for COLLEGE Park

frontage of 4S14.3 feet The
frontage on the college campus is APP
proximately 1444 feet, and assurance
has been given that the college will
not protest against the Improvement
although the petition was not for
mally endorsed by the institution.
The petitioners are j. l.. Ashlock,
Frank o. Kreager, o. L. Waller, Her
bert Kimbrough, College Park Inn
proven ent Co., j. w. Kalkus, NJ. S.
Stockwell, r b. Kennedy, f. A.
Bryan. NJ. X. Akers, and Gottfried
Herbst.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
JANTTOR FORCE BUSTED

Internal difficulties among the
janitors of the high school and Main
school buildings led this week to the
discharge OF the entire force by the
board Of directors. r. x. Campbell
was head janitor and employed
Messrs. Mackie and Victor as assist
ants. A. J. Dressler will succeed
Mr.. Campbell as head ianitor and
will name his own assistants.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04

Four more of Pullman's young
men responded to the call to the
colors last Sunday and accompanied
Recruiting Officer William V. Nessly
to Spokane. Three of the four re-
cruits expressed preference for the
aviation section of the signal corps,
and all are especially adapted for
that kind of work. The fourth elect
ed to serve in the coast artillery.
The four men are now at Fort
George Wright, near Spokane, where
they will await orders to proceed to
one of the training camps for con-
ditioning. Roy Simpkins, another
Pullman boy, enlisted at Spokane
yesterday
A number of other men inter-
viewed Mr.. Nessly during his stay In
Pullman, many of them expressing
an intention of enlisting as soon as
they can shape their private Affairs
so as to permit them to leave Pull
man. Mr.. Nessly will return to Pull
man today for a stay of two days or
more, and will make a special effort
to enlist high school students and
young men of high school age and
keen intelligence, who he says are
just the men Uncle Sam wants to
train for the responsible army posi-
tons which are now open.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE

The Christian Science society OF
Pullman announces free lecture on
Christian Science by Bliss Knapp. c.
S. b.. member of the board of lectur-
ship of the mother church, the First
Church of Christ. Scientist, Boston,
Mass. The lecture will be given in
Masonic hall, Tuesday evening, May
g. at 500 o'clock The public Is in
vited to be present.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
II. MYRON SMITH LEAVES

II. Myron Smith, manager OF the
Students Store since its organiZa-
ton. left yesterday for Indiana,
where he has accepted a position
with an office supply company Mr.
Smith proved an able and efficient
manager an l an excellent citizen and
his departure is regretted by stu
dents and townspeople alike.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04

c. b. Sprague and family left last
Sunday for Port Orchard, where they
will make their home. He viii at
once assume his duties as county
agriculturist of Kitsap county.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
GARD PARTY TONIGHT

win NED Cross benefit card party
han e gwen tonight in the X. of p.
elnb @aef the auspices of the Bridge
be NJ, rive hundred and bridge will
be a The entire proceeds will
The eso.ed to the Red Cross work.
4e public is invited.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-04
MORE PULLMAN BOYS
ENLIST FOR SERVICE
Recruiting Officer Takes Quartet TO
Spokane for Final Examination
All Pass High Physical
Tests
PULLMAN'S LATEST RECRUITS

OLIVER T.. LINDSEY, Pullman, age
~, student i'm elementary science
department, W. $. G., aviation
section Of signal corps.
MAURICE MILVEEN, Spokane, age
department, w. =. c., aviation
section of signal corps.
FRED j. BLAIR, KahlOtus, age 23,
student W. =. c., aviation section
Of signal corps.
EUGENE X. HENRY, Pullman, age
%, walehouseman, coast artil.
lery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-11
Argentine Hospitality
Violated, is French View

,Ry cable 10 the Courier des Etats-Unis>
PARIS. Sept. l0.-The press reflects
the painful impression made upon pub
lie opinion By the attitude of the
Stockholm government as revealed by
the publication Of the kilograms of the
German Charge d'Afaires at Buenos
Ayres, an attitude so little compatible
with The duties of neutrality. As to
Germany, no felony on her part could
be surprising.
The Echo de Paris" says: "The act
of Germany constitutes striking evil
dence of the complete contempt shown
by the directing heads in Berlin for the
independence and dignity Of the neu-
trail countries. b. making the German
Legation in Buenos Ayres the basis OF
all its diplomatic and, military opera
tions in South America the government
in Berlin has violated all the duties
imposed upon her by Argentine hos
pitality. Unconsciously, the South
American republic has been made to do
war work against the other American
states. Only those who do not know
the sentiments OF solidarity existing on
the whole American continent do not
realize that the injury will be keenly
felt"
The journal" says:
TOO long bafied, the Allies have
the right and duty TO demand the most
serious guarantees against the attempts
at the expense of our soldiers. Indeed,
we shall know how to distinguish be
tween the people and its bad shepherds.
We can the more do so in view of the
decisive electoral consultation now in
progress. At this point OF view the
American revelation comes very timely"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-11
Union Men in Canada
Accept Draft Law
22,5O0 Out Of 100000 Mem
bers Have Enlisted, Says
z. NJ. Draper

Organized labor in Canada will rot
oppose CONSUMPTION, according TO an
address delivered by P. ii. Draper, sec
rotary OF 'the Trades and
Labor Congress of Canada, which was
received here yesterday by interna-
tional labor leaders.
Mr.. Draper shows that there have
been 22.5O0 enlistments from among
the 10000 members of labor unions
in Canada. and states that ii all classes
had responded as readily Canada would
now Nave an army OF 100000. in
stead of the 100000 asked for by the
Premier.
Some people do not like conscrip-
ton" Mr.. Draper says, "but after they
have said all that they could say on
the issue. after it has been thrashed
out in almost every district in the
country, and after the opinions Of the
representatives have been given on the
floor Of the House Of Commons, It has
been decided that CONSUMPTION should
become law.
"As far as | represent the labor
Of Canada, | can tell you
the labor men will accept and obey the
law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-11
Britoin's Chief Interest
Is in Effect of Exposure
On Swedish Election
By Arthur s. Draper

LONDON, Sept. l0.-No representa-
tions in answer to the charges OF the
United States regarding the transmits
sion of cipher cables for Germany have
been received here from the Swedish
government. The only new develop
ments to-day was that Count Nrangle.
Swedish Minister TO Great Britain,
called at the Foreign Office.
The Foreign Office is awaiting Swe-
den's answer on charges which unques-
tionably furnish legally casus belli,
There is considerable doub: expressed
in official circles whether Sweden will
answer the charges directly. The prin-
cipal interest lies in the probable eff
feet the disclosures will have on the
Swedish election, now under way, and
il is hoped they will have an effect
highly desirable from the viewpoint Of
the Allies. greatly strengthening Brant-
ing's hand. The government here IS
inclined to regard the matter largely
as an American affair, since the dis
closures were made through the United
States intelligence service.
There is considerable curiosity here
rs TO why President Wilson made the
disclosures Of Sweden's duplicity at
This particular time, and whether he
had some mason besides the obvious
one Of strengthening mis- embargo &C