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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-05-19

Spokane men will put a line Of
steamers on the upper Columbia river
to run from the Great Northern rail-
road point Of Brewster, or possibly
Pateros, to the head Of navigation at
Grand rapids. about five miles below
Kettle Falls. The first steamer already
is building. For this purpose, c. s.
Miller, A. f. Davidson and w. II. Cat
ward, all experienced steamboat men,
now living in Spokane have organized
the Miller Navigation Company. 1t
has an authorized capitalization Of
$4,000.
Our first seamer Is under construc-
tion at Kelso. Washington. on the CO.
lumbia." said Mr.. Davidson today
1T will have carrying capacity of
200 tons. will draw about 20 inches
empty and four and a half feet loaded
1t will be ready for service between
July Is and August /. 1t Is the pur-
pose to furnish transportation for the
entire upper Columbia river section.
The lower terminus will be at Brew
ster. which Is the northern terminus of
the Great Northern railroad, unless 1t
Is found desirable to run down to
Pateros for better wharf facilities.
The distance from Pateros to Grand
Rapids Is about 1S0 miles. We expect
to make two round trips n week IL the
traffic Is sufficient, and to make a short
run to the Keller district, between the
other runs" Captain C. S. Miller will
be president of the new corporation.
and Mr.. Davidson secretary and chief
engineer.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-05-19

total of nearly one-half million
dollars has just reverted to the state
treasury from the departments under
the state board of control. This re-
version Is of unused appropriations for
the past biennium. over one-half of the
reversion being saved from the MAIN
tenance fund. The total appropria-
tions during the last biennium for the
state institutions amounted to $3,s47,-
1S4.98 and the total expenditures were
1886, 393.O5, leaving a balance unused
which amounts to $481,791.93 During
the four years of the present admins
tration. the board of control has turned
back to the state the sum of $1,l76.760.
The United States geographic board
has declined to change the name of
Mt. Rainier. For years an agitation
has emanated from Tacoma to have
the name changed to Mt. Tacoma-but
nothing doing according to the board.
Congress is the only power which has
the right to make a change in the name,
the mountain being on government
land.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-05-19
DANGER OF TOO MUCH CONCEN-
TRATION

In nearly every family in Colville
there are two or more young folks.
Some of them will be able to get a
good education--some fairly good
education-some little more than
smattering Of knowledge.
With the present big stream of busi-
ness going to mail order houses, Col
vile can absorb the labor of only q
limited number of these young folks.
The rest will have to move to the
cities where our business Is now 60
ing through our sad, short sighted
practice of patronizing mail order
houses.
How they will fare, we need only
refer to statistics.
Only one in fifty will advance above
the most lowly station.
Only one in q thousand will win 4
fairly good place.
Only one in fifty thousand will win
a place of prominence.
The vast majority will eke out a
mere existence; their life will be the
tenement life.
Those rare few who fare better will
still be compelled to live in a two by
four" fiat for in the large city every
foot of ground Is valuable; there is
no place for a garden plot--a few trees,
or place for a lawn swing or other
semi-luxuries.
We. who patronize the mail order
houses should be condemned for con-
signing our young people to such a
life.
If We get these false notions out Of
do, hnt npr
mics by patronizing mail order houses
awake to the true conditons-spend
our dollars in Colville we'll create busi-
ness enough to provide employment
for the younger folk when their time
comes to commence work.
Business among all lines in Colville
will improve-grow greater and
greater.
Practically every line of business
will eXpand-more help will be needed.
New business opportunities will open
up.
A prosperous town attracts folks
attracts business.
We can make Colville one of the
most prosperous towns in the country.
We can make it wonderfully live,
hustling. growing business center.
The initial move Is to stop now
stop short the patronage of the mail
order house. Buy everything in the
home town.
As patronage increases, our good
stores will become better stores.
Stores which are just getting by or
getting started will become good stores.
Mail order houses have greatly d.
versified lines because our heavy pa
tronage enables them to carry such
stocks.
Equally heavy patronage by us will
enable merchants to increase the di-
versity Of stocks.
If we are to do the most good for
ourselves, for our young folks the
things for us--every last one of us to
do is spend our money in the home
town.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-05-19
spRAINs AND STRAINS RELIEVED

Sloan's Liniment quickly takes the
pain out Of strains. sprains. bruises
and all muscle soreness. A clean. clear
liquid easily applied. 1t quickly pene-
trates without rubbing. Sloan's Lini-
ment does not stain the skin or clog
the pores like mussy plasters or oint-
ments. For chronic rheumatic aches
and pains. neuralgia. gout and lum-
bago have this well-known remedy
handy. For the pains Of grippe and
following strenuous work. 1t gives
quick relief. At all druggists. 25c.-
Adv.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-05-19

The privilege of getting a permit to
ship intoxicating beverages into the
state of Washington will end June @.
1917. Those who are buying permits
now are getting their last ones. as
June will arrive before other ship
ments can be made.
DO you sell any permits to women"
County Auditor Earle r. Gates was
asked Monday.
20 yes" he replied. I'VE sell permits
to women nearly every day"
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-05-19
THE TARIFF COMMISSION

(By f. C. Richardson, former deputy
county clerk, now a secretary of the
tariff mmission)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Secrecy and War.

Monday secret executive session q
the senate was Unprecedented, but IN
the circumstances was Jnstlhed- Certain
senators wished to say things that could
not well be SAID ~ The open. They mad
some complaints TO utter, some sugges-
IONS 70 MAKE that would hardly nave
been seemly Il spread on the record.
Not that there Is much OF that sort OF
talk aloat, IN these war days, but IN me
new adjustment now N progress some
things are IN the minds OF legislators
that should be volced. and the move
quietly they are given vent the better
secret legislative sessions are not ilke-
y 70 become the rule lhere IS alfeadS
strong Objection 70 the executive ses-
sion IN Which treaties and nominations
are considered, and an extension OF tbs
custom OF acting behlnd closed doors
would he contrary 70 puhllc sentiment
and could not pc maintained Besides,
q so-cailed secret session IS 1ar from
secret IN iaet, y the newspapers WISH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Desperate German Resistance.

| Desperate fighting is now in progress
| line has been seriously menaced by re-
cent British advances. The taking of
the village of Fresnoy a few days ago
| threatened the town of Drocourt, which
is one of the pivots of the new Wotan
line, the switch running north of Queant,
on which the Germans have been de-
pending for the protection of Douai and
the valuable coal and iron fields of the
province of Nord In the same way
0ueant was threatened by the capture
of ground around Bullecourt, the 1nal
taking of which was indicated by the
success of the enveloping movement.
The Germans have tried desperately to
retard the British progress at both
points, throwing division after division
! into counter attacks, which have been
| thrown back time and again. At F'res-
nov, however, one of these attacks at
length was successful. and German
troops reoceupicd the town yesterday
Todays British report indicates that
part Of the ground lost around Fresnoy
has been regained.
II is plain from the recklessness Of
the expenditure of troops on the west
EN- front that Hindenburg fears the
penetration Of the German line, or such
:. lor1;,rr ~, ~ Yo.oss;{a+a opo+bnr 1eay
retreat II the present state of public
sentiment in Germany a further retreat.
ii not wholly covered up by the censor
ship-and il would lie impossible TO con
zeal the fact long would he disastrous.
So long as the German people feel that
they can at least hold their enemies in
deadlock they viii continue to sup
port the government in ifs war work.
But ii they once begin to question the
ability of their generals to hold the
allies at distance from the German
boundaries they are likely to demand a
change of policy. Recent happenings
have shown clearly that the Berlin gov
eminent is consulting the popular feel
ing more than ever before. While dras-
tic measures were taken to prevent the
May day strikes. the political maneuvers
show plainly that the need of conciliat-
ing the social democrats is recognized,
and that the high command realizes that
the people are no longer wholly obedient
to the war cries of Prussia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

critics. Yet the fire risks continue high.
Inspections required by law to promote
fire prevention are in many cases re-
sented and evaded Regulations are
often knowingly violated for some tenn
porary advantage, some apparent econ
omy. Property worth many thousands
is put in jeopardy for the saving of a
few score of dollars for devices of known
value. The very large percentage of
fires are preveptable. Strictly speaking,
every fire is preventable save those that
are of incendiary origin. Some neglect,
some thoughtlessness, some miscalcula-
ton can be found in practically every
blaze as a cause. The urgent national
need today is to make the people of the
country realize that they are trustees
of an immense value, and that they must
be scrupulously careful in their man
agement of the properties of which they
are owners, or custodians, or managers,
not merely to make fires unlikely, but
to make them impossible. That is not
an impracticable ideal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Fire Prevention a National Duty.

Secretary Redfeld's appeal to the
American people to fight their fire losses
is justified by a terrible total of prop
erty destruction in this country. Not
outstanding remarkably elaborate
system of fire departments in every large
city and even in the smaller towns the
annual losses by fire in the United
States run high into the millions The
truth is that we are grossly careless as
people with respect to FIRE prevention.
Infinite pains has been taken by insur-
ance companies, municipal authorities
and organizations Of citizens to teach
greater care in the management of prop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09


alone it would be worth the holding,
and very interesting. One President and
forty eight governors will make nota-
BILE tea party.
But when the purposes of the meeting
are considered its importance becomes
of the first magnitude. The country is
committed to a huge task, and must CO.
ordinate all its energies. 1t must know
what it can do, and should move sys-
tematieally in whatever it undertakes.
So that when the different states are ad-
vised of the general policies and what
is expected of them, all will fall in the
more readily and intelligently in sup
port of the national government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
A Coming Meeting.

Those state officials-there were half
a dozen or more governors among the
number-who attended the conference
on the war situation held in this town
last week expressed themselves bv for
NAL resolution and otherwise as having
benefited greatly by their visit They
declared that they were amazed at the
stupendous problems before the nation !"
all that upon returning home they
would do all in their power to assist
the national authorities in carrying out
the national program
While in Washington they met the
President, the members If his cabinet.
the members Of the council cf national
defense. and others well informed on the
business in hand
/ No time has been set but meeting
! here of the governors Of al the states
has been decided upon by the President.
He viii issue the invitations. and ac-
ceptanees are assured
The problems referred to are proper
~ described as "stupendousn They are
easily that And they need to be stud
led in detail The President and his
immediate advisers and the governors
will alike profit by going over the whole
subject together.
Every day j. showing some now fea-
! ture of what is necessary to meet the
\obhgations imposed by the declaration
pr war. The administration expects
Every state to do its duty; and we may
all believe that every state is q esirous
Of responding with all the resources it
commands
But there must be "team work. The
administration should know what the
different states can do; and the states
should have the same information about
one another. Otherwise, there might be
confusion, and even some waste of ac-
: tivity.
This meeting will be the first bringing
:, all the state executives together with
the national executive. On that account
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
The Senate and Revenue.

The Senate finance committee will
give brief pubIic hearings on the House
revenue measure The decision is jus
tilted. The measure as prepared by the
ways and means committee is surprising
in some features, and should be well ex-
amined and debated.
These propositions are indisputable:
ID A great deal Of money is necessary
for the war program. 60 There are
many sources from which it may be OBJ
tanned. CD As prompt response as pos
sible by Congress should he made (4)
Delay might work mischief
Legitimate examination and debate
however, win not be delay The people
will pay the taxes uncomplainingiy if
they are fairly ana equitally imposed
That they have q right to demand.
It is important, too. that the people be
satisfied on this point They under
stand that sacrifices are necessary, and
are willing to make them But the sac
rifccs should not lie soeketed in inius-
tiee. 70 lay a lopsided burden on the
people 1t 4 time when even carefully
adjusted burdens are heavy viii pro-
duce division and discomfort when soli-
darity and willing submission should
prevail
The full House may make changes in
the committees work. The full Senate
may make changes ia the Houses work
II is impossible now 10 forecast the
measure that will re laid before the
President for his signature.
; Although the Senate under the Con
stitution may not originate a revenue
measure. its right to amend one sent to
it by the House gives it large powers.
And at times il has exercised those pow
ers in a pronounced way 1t did so TWEEN
ty-three years ago in the case of the
Wilson tariff bill In 1909 it made many
changes in the Payne bill. In 1913 the
Underwood bill did not pass the Senate
until FIVE months after it had passed
the House; and the changes made by
the Senate in the Houses work were nu-
merous, and some of them radical
No eheeseparing spirit is observable
, in this country now. The people are
alive 10 what is going on at home and
abroad. They understand that money is
Necessary to make the war horse go;
that Uncle Sam is mounted and must
ride. Nevertheless, the money for this
purpose should be raised in way tax
ing all sections and all sources of sup
ply into straight account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
The Liberty Loan.

At the close of business yesterday
war loan of the United States amounted
TO over $472,000,000. Thus four days
have netted close upon one quarter of
the total of the first issue of $2,000,000,-
900, and the subscriptions have not
shown signs of tagging. No doubt can
be felt as to the ability and willingness
of the country to absorb all of this loan
promptly. Great blocks of bonds are
being asked for by large industrial cor
porations. One of the greatest of all the
American business institutions has
signed for $25,00O0o0 The flood of in
dividual subscriptions, however, has not
begun to flow, as the means of taking
the securities have not been fully laid
before the people. As soon as the de-
tails of the loan have been completed
and are made known there will be an
enormous demand for bonds The Glib
erty loan of 1917 appeals to all citizens
as d patrlotlc measure Oh national de-
Tense, and the eagerness of the people
to place their money in its hands for
use in the campaign is an inspiring
sign of the universal support that is ac-
corded the government in its entrance
upon the field of the world war. Amer
lea showed and probably will set
mark for the speedy taking of every
dollar Of the greatest war loan ever
floated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Censorship.

When you're tired an have the blue
That is when YOU want the news.
'Howdy. Bill" an 'HoWdy, joe"
stop an tell us what you know"
Well" says Joe. we've had Il. time
Curbin' tendencies to crime.
Some transgressor impolite
Stole my hens the other night.
BY the way. | understand
Somewhere there's a war on hand
Times" says Jim. lis not so slow.
Went TO town a week ago.
Bunked me, sure as you're alive,
Took a dollar bill fur five,
We're a-plowin up the ground
That we once left lynn round,
Well raise crops to measure more
Than we ever had before.
Say. / heard the other night
That were in an awful fight
..Howdy, joe" an "Howdy, Bill"
Distant is the battle thrill,
But the tremor in the air
Tells of men who do and dare.
Narrower seems the homestead life,
AS more widely spreads the strife.
Every man must keep his way,
Glad to toll and to obey.
Honor threatened by a foe
That's one thing that all men know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Dangerous Tninformed.

"There will be great restraint on
conversation if all news is withheld"
Why" inquired Miss Cayenne. THE
most reckless conversationalist on earth
is the person who doesn't know what he
is talking about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Mechanism of War.

every man should know something
about firearms
"Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel "But
he oughtn't to neglect other things. I've
just took my boy Josh's shotgun away
from him an told him to keep busy with
the hoe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Suspicion in Berlin that the Anglo
Saxon race is to absorb the Germans
gives the situation an interesting eth
nolugicai aspect. Even in the midst of
war the Teuton has time for abstruse
phiIosophic research.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

If spies were scattering funds in this
country as freely as reported, an enor-
nous amount Of German money has been
wasted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

German plotters now complacently
take credit for insidious strategy every
time local disorder is reported from any
section of the map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Russia will no doubt be content with
one revolution and not fall into the
hands Of professional disorganizers hope
full of advantage in new deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

The only tangible result of determi-
nation TO conquer the world is the privi-
lege of hurting and humiliating Belgium
whenever an impulse of Prussian ruth
lessness arises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

According to reports from Secretary
Lansing's Office news bulletins are likely
to grow in interest as they decrease III
frequency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

In the submarine crisis the country is
fortunate in possessing an inventor ike
Thomas Edison, who honestly enjoys go
ing without sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

A somewhat biased state of mind
makes DIR. Dumba's comment less reli.
able than the usual run of impression
of America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Some of those old maxims that Ben
Franklin coined in praise of thrift may
be studied anew with national benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Surreptitious.

A gunman trails his fellow man
And kills him where and when he can
A Uboat shoots and sinks from sight,
And claims that it has won fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

The liberty loan has provided the
small investor with his long sought OPP
portunity TO get in on the ground floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

The Evening Star with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by carriers
within the city at IS cents per month:
daily only, 25 cents per month: SUNDAY
only. 90 cents per month. Orders may Re
sent by mail. or telephone Main 2sAo.
Of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

A selective draft is likely to disap-
point the energetic man who is picked
out to stay home and hoe corn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

A censorship gag may go to extremes
in opposing an occasional congressional
to filibuster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
11th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue

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Chicago Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Crown Prince Willie is doing all he
can to grow up and be war lord like
his father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Entscrirtfon by mail-rayable In sdv ana.
Daily. Su d nc u d. 60c per month.
nAily. Sur dnyex ed. 4Oc per month
saturday Star. 81 year. Sunday Star. s.. 40 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Habitude.
"Have you a chill ~

"Have you chile
NO" replied Mr. Chuegins "You
know how sailors sea legs stay by him
for while after he has gone ashore.
It's the same with some Of US automo
bilists. | always keep shaking for a
while after I've been ont with my motor
let
Il can't quite foller de man. said
Uncle Ebcn, who gifts his safety first
IDEAS mixed up wifi every Teller fur
hisscf"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Manhattan Shirts. 81

In all the new seasons co1ors and
patterns, in all sizes and colors to
suit every taste. Others in silk and
madras at $3.50 and up. Tub Silk
Shirts at So.
On Sale-Street Floor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Perfect fitting, made of linene,
trimmed with wide cluny lace, back
and front. 1t really looks like
much more expensive garment on.
Sizes "a to 48.
On SaIe-Street Floor.