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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-13

we're lynn t git away from Il stupid
an Indifferent clerk. If theirs anything:
worse than Il lazy prroccupicd clerk
it's til fresh persistent clerk who knows
your wants better than yodr$"lf--th'
positive, ovcrZcal0uS clerk who de-
strOys whatever inclination f buy we
may have had when he started t wait
On us.
People are all alike. when it comcs
t. payin' Out money. They like t feel
that Their patronage is appreciated an
that some effort has been llldr {
please them. rom people. who make
up tn great army o cash customers
an without whose trade it would be
impossible t conduct any Kind o bust
ness, are especially responsive t kind.
ness an consideration when they dole
out thor scanty earnin'S, and th"y'r"
entitled t all tn smiles an nccommn-
dations that arc 50 ~chcrrfnlly extend
cd { tn impatient an critical customer
who happens t. have Il charge ne
count.
We don't NEAR by all o this that
a clerk should guSh an fall all over H.
that he or she should show Us what
they wear an ask after tn children
an tell us how swell We look in any
thing an do everything but Civ" us q
little kiss when we buy Snlrrthir'.
All that any one kin reasonably ass
Of Il clerk is that they have son"
knowledge o Their business am a will
in'nrSS t wait on us, intcr.prrs"h viii
q dash O. good nature an %pn!ilrn"&%
Outside of Il few public service IN
nopolies an tn pnSt"iiicc In day .
tn cold bloolcl business trnns"cIian
Is passed. wday tn Sin!lin' ltvl 81,
tn Ornn
Copyright. Adams Newspaper Service
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-13

SEASON. HAS DPSuH Ill eiiTIleSl Ill
most attractive holiday dis
play q retail merchant kin
make Is Il full line of attentive, pleas
ant fnccd clerks. In these days o
tight money. high prices an sharp
competition it is up to- tn merchant
t See t. it that his clerks show tn
prospective customer ever courtesy an
attention If he expects t. cit an hold
his patronage Theirs too many haugh-
ty princesSeS an serious faced
grouches behind tn counter these days
clerks who consider their jobs as
bein' only temp0rary--girls who expect
t marry an young men who hope t
drop in t. sOmethin' better. AS Il re-
suit it's gettin' t. be an ordeal in
stead of q pleasure t. shop. A clerk
who feels above his position will not
warm up at h''sock counter, an tn
powdered doll who is cOuntin' tn days
till June Is rarely interested in her
customers. A Teller feels like he WIZ
buttin' in when he approaches n cOun-
ter. Sometimes. he has t. interrupt Il
conversation like this: Honestly. kid.
he's only twenty-one an towers way
above me-" or "Y"u wait on that ole
hen, Name, she makes mt sick" Lots
O. folks don't like t go In Il store for
fear they'll disturb tn clerks. or buy
sOlnethin' they don't want jest t keep
from gpttin' Their i'll will. 1t takes an
iron constitution t withstand tn with
erin look a clerk gives you when you
say. II believe l will look around a
little more an see If I can't find some
thin that suits me better" How often
we stutter nm pull ourselves t'gether
nm say. "Jest lay it aside till l come
In agin." We wish t. buy but
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
Convention Is Made an Annual A.
fair by Delegates at Last Ses-
sion ay-ResoIutions
for Legislature

The second annual banker-farmer
convention came to a successful close
Saturday after a two days session
AT the State College of WASHINGTON
Many of the problems affecting
both parties We're discussed and a
better understanding was reached by
all. 1t was generally agreed by
those present that the convention at
tanned every end for which it was
conceived and every delegate signi-
fled his intention of returning next
year. Over 200 bankers and farm
ers were in attendance.
Every delegate to the convention
evidently came primed for the occa-
sion and when a lull in the program
caused the presiding officer to call
for volunteer speakers, many clam
ored for recognition by the chair.
Some had problems in the solution
of which they desired assistance !;
others wished to relate their expert
ence in various lines of agriculture
SO that others might profit. Especial
interest was taken in problems of
marketing farm produce and many
seemed anxious TO take advantage of
the bureau of farm markets here at
the college
A more complete organization of
the convention was effected at the
closing session Saturday when the
delegates adopted q resolution to the
effect that the chairman of the
Washington Bankers association be
the presiding officer of the conven-
ton which is to be held annually at
the State College, and that the gem
eral college secretary be the secre-
tary of the convention,
Pres. Holland was authorized TO
appoint a committee Of five repre-
sentative farmers, who. together
with the five members Of the agri-
cultural committee of the bankers
association, shall constitute an cX-
ecutiye committee to have charge OF
the annual convention, President
Holland. upon motion of Senator Me
Croskey, was empowered to appoint
corresponding secretary.
Closer cooperation between the
railroads and the people in the pres
ent crisis was urged by c. E, Avery
of Spokane, industrial agent of the
Northern Pacific company before the
convention Friday afternoon. He
stated that even now with the car
shortage a serious problem, many
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
BENEFIT DANCE
FOR RED CROSS

Mr., and Mrs, A. Walk have donat-
ed the use of the skating ring. heat
ed and lighted for next Saturday
evening, to the Red Cross organiza-
ton A dance will be given which
Il Is hoped will be literally patron-
lzed by both townpeople and college
students. The following patrons and
patroneSSes will form the receiving
line. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorpe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Magoon, Dean Rhoda NJ White
My. and Mrs. Barnard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Slagle, Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman. Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Stephenson.
Music will be furnished by Trim
ble's orchestra and the price of adj
mission will be Is cents. The entire
proceeds will go to the Red Cross,
for the purchase of supplies. The
dance will begin at 500 o'clock to-
morrow evening.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
MUST MAKE GOOD
IN !. N. c. A. DRIVE
Pullman Citizens, Farmers, and stu
dents Will Donate Over $4,000
to the Good Cause

The drive to raise $4,000, Pull
mans quota of the $35, 900 600 fund
for the army work of the Y. NJ. c. A.
was inaugurated Tuesday noon at a
meeting Of business men called by +.
O. BroWnson, chairman Of the com
mittee Of five appointed to handle
the campaign. At this meeting the
city was divided into districts and
tWo-men teams appointed to canvass
each district The teams began work
Wednesday morning and by night
had secured $S16.47 in cash and
$l9l in pledges This amount will
be considerably increased, as good
many persons were missed by the
canyassers.
All the teams reported that their
requests for contributions were met
in fine spirit. No one refused to
give something and many expressed
regret that they could not give more.
Circulars had been distributed Tues
day evening explaining the work for
which the money is needed and an
nouncing that the canvass would be
made Wednesday. As result OF
these circulars number of people
had their checks all made out when
the canvessars called and greeted
them with words Of hearty encour-
agement
The drive in the county tributary
to Pullman was made yesterday by
ten teams of business men. They
met with fair success, many farmers
contributing generously and cheer
fully Max Hinrichs led the list with
a subscription of $50 and a number
Of donations OF $40 and over were
received. Reports received from the
teams last evening aggregated in the
neighborhood of $500, which with
the money raised in the city drive
leaves about $500 still to be raised
IL is going 10 De nara WOfk 10 Be'
this $4O0, but Chairman Brownsor
says that it must and will be raised
The college students and faculty
had pledged $4,000 in addition to the
quota to be raised by the business
men and they are going over the
top in splendid style. Many OF the
students will have TO earn the money
which they pledged and others will
have to deny themselves many com
forts and pleasures TO meet their con
tributions, but all showed an admir-
able spirit of loyalty and self-sacri-
flee. the kind Of spirit which is GO
ing to win the war.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
Part to BE Taken by People OF Wash
ineton in Great War Outlined by
Governor Lister in Mastery
Address

IF there was a man or woman IN
the audience who isn't better, more
Inval citizen as a result OF that mag
nificent address, there certainly IS
something lacking in his makeup.
These words. spoken by a farmer
who attended the address Friday
afternoon OF Governor Ernest Lis
fer. tell in a terse way the wonderful
inspiration created by the state eN-
ocutive in his forceful address before
the banker-farme convention IN the
State College auditorium. Hundreds
of bankers, farmers, and citizens
gathered to hear the address, and as
the speaker reached his climaXes the
audience vouched its wholehearted
endorsement OF his remarks through
prolonged applause.
Governor Lister dealt with the re-
sponsibility Of the state of Washing
ton in the present crisis. He was
introduced by J. A Swalwell OF Sc
attic, president of the Washington
Bankers association, who spoke Of
him as "a man who has proved HIM
self big enough TO solve the big prob
lens that are presented as result
of the national crisis"
Governor Lister mentioned the
urgent necessity of united action at
this time, touched upon the advant-
ares Of the CONSUMPTION method OF
raising a national army and the
great necessity OF providing adequate
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
BUSINESS MEN KICK
ON AUTO ARRESTS
Police Officers Too Anxious TO Arrest
on Petty Charges, They Say
One Fine Payer Quits
Pullman

The Pullman city administration
and police force came in for severe
grilling at the hands Of number OF
prominent business men at the cham
Der of commerce meeting Tuesday
as result of the recent alleged
"pernicious activities OF the police
force in arresting automobile own
ers on trivial charges" Complaint
was made that local and rural auto
mobile owners have been arrested
and fined $3.50 for alleged offenses
which are not included in either the
municipal or state laws, the police
having been especially active in hall
ing into court persons who leave
their machines standing on the light
ed streets without tail lights burn
Ing
while there have been discrim7
nations and oversights on the part
of the administration, through the
pOlice force, on parts Of the city or
dinance which really mean some
thing. there has been great activity
ON the part of the officers in arrest
ing and filming automobile owners
who leave their cars standing for
few minutes on well lighted street
where there Is absolutely no danger
from this source, and we should de-
mand that the ordinance be either
enforced to the letter or repeated
complained one business man.
The same speaker told OF farm
or who came to Pullman only DAY
or two ago, purchased a new auto
mobile and was arrested and fined
before he had driven a block TOR
some alleged trivial offense' the
farmer not being cognizant OF the
laws The farmer took his automo-
bile back to the dealer and demand
cd the check he had given in pay
ment later visiting the city stores
and closing his accounts with all o.
+hom saving. 81 am through win
Pullman for all time to come
oIt would be hard to realize the
amount of money that has peeh
chased out of Pullman during Tue
last two or three days because OF the
action of the officers" said the Cd
jector
That there is neither a city nor d
state law demanding that tai hgn'S
he left burning while autoIEoDiieS
are standing on lighted streets was
the opinion expressed by CITY A,'o'-
new D. G. DOW, who stated that Il al
rests have been made under Guy OF
dinance because of this alleged OIL
Tense they have not been legal
The chamber of commerce No'eu
70 make a discussion of the autoiho-
bile laws special order OF business
for the next meeting, when CITY Az
tornev Dow will explain in detal tue
flitv laws concerning automobiles
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
ADMITTANCE DAY

In observance of the 2Sth ami
yersary of the admittance OF WASH
ington to statehood, Judge Thomas
Nein Tuesday morning addressed the
students and faculty of the college
during the assembly period. tracing
the history of the state from 1881
to the present time. Judge Neil was
a resident of Pullman for several
wears prior to the attainment OF
statehood rights by Washington ter
ritory and is in close touch with the
history OF the state. The address
was under the auspices of the TWEEN
tleth Century club of the college
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
HANSON ATTENDS CONVENTION

Among the old-time PulImanies
who attended the banker-farmer con-
vention last week was W. +. Hanson,
formerly cashier of the Farmers
State bank here and now state bank
examiner, with headquarters at
Olympia Mr.. Hanson started Pull
MAYNARD with Mrs. Hanson and his
daughter hut both his wife and
daughter were taken i'll on the trip
and remained in Spokane while the
bank head came on to Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
|NNDAY SCHOOL
HONORS TO ALBION
a.,hodist Sunday School of Albion
uas Most Delegates at County
convention Held in Pullman

4 with 80 delegates in attendance at
10 annual Whitman county Sunday
..bool convention. held Thursday and
friday of last week at the United
\ ptesbyterian church in Pullman, the
v.tbodist Sunday school of Albion
ron county honors for the greatest
4 amber of delegates present. From
very standpoint the convention was
1 brilliant success, much good result
NJ from the addresses and discus
SONS
The convention opened its sessions
&mnrsday evening, with 200 Sunday
gbool workers, representing 20 Sun
hy schools from all parts of the
8punty, in attendance.
b.. C. Knapp of Spokane general
aeretary of the Inland Empire Sun
Law School association, addressed the
alegates on Sunday School Wor-
3hiu," in which he gave interesting
delights on old and familiar hymns,
diving author, historical settings and
] aher interesting bits of information.
The new teacher training courses
vere discussed by B. F. Mitchell of
4 Sckane, Sunday School missionary
A tm the PRESBYTERIAN church.
4 How best to maintain order, how
Y teach missions. how to improve the
music how to celebrate Christmas,
4 how to observe Decision day, how to
4 adyertise the school, how to start and
+. maintain a training class, how to
build up a Bible class, how to inn
] prove the opening service, how to Sc
/ cure better lesson preparations; these
we're only a few of the questions
asked and discussed by delegates to
! the convention at the round table con-
1 ference on Sunday school topics con
Quoted Friday morning. The round
table was conducted by B. f. Mitchell
dSpokane, Sunday school missionary
for the Presbyterian church, and
! aroused unusual interest among the
over 200 delegates in attendance,
many of whom gave the experiences
Of their schools along the lines under
DISCUSSION.
Bible study was conducted by Dr.
" A. Spalding, pastor Of the Pull
nan Presbyterian church, while de-
otlonal services were in charge of
he Rev. G. H. Harrison of the Pull
man Federated church and the Rev.
W. Caughlan of the local Methodist
church.
The convention closed Friday night
lekoa being named as the place
Of the 1918 session. J. n. Emerson
~ Pullman was reelected president,
other officers elected wore: Cecil w.
DELL of st, John, DR. w. E. Abeg-
glen of Tekoa, Rev. NJ. c. Newell of
albion. vice presidents; George w.
Ellis Of Pullman, secretary
committee chairmen: Mrs. c. D..
Vlestnut, Colfax, elementary; Mrs.
J. NJ. Leid, Elberton, secondary;
MV' W. NJ. Martin, Endicott. adult;
a. W. Perry, Pullman, administra-
1--WE; Mrs. J. F.. McCroskey, Cakes
Gale, educational.
l. NJ. c. A. war work was dis
'ussed at Fridays sessions by Secre-
@y McMoran of the first Y. NJ. c..
a. nut at Camp Lewis, and Dean Ed
'sOge of the U. of |.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16

Col. ". T. May, commandant, at
the State College, is receiving appli-
cations for admission to the third
officers reserve training camp. He
has received notice from the war
department that the minimum age
INIT for admission to the camp has
been lowered from 2 years to 20
years aid nine months.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16

The members of the |. O. O. T.. and
Rebekah lodges Monday evening
gave a birthday party celebration
OF the anniversary of the birth of
George c. Allen. The party was
given at the home OF Mr.. Allen and
was a thoroughly enjoyable affair.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
LITTLE BOY is DEAD

Maurice. the two-year-old son of
~ and Mrs. l. A. Buckley, died
thursday morning at the Northwest
'an''arlum. Death followed an OPP
ATuoh Tor appendicitis, which was
s'''ormed last Sunday. While the
1Heral arrangements will not be
~aue until word is received from alb
''A' relatives of the family, it is
nOOaele that the little tot will be
su TO rest next Sunday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
PULLMAN HIGH GRABS
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
IN Game Sizzling With Sensational
rays Coach Green's Pupils
Nrest Football Honors From
ColfaX, IL tOI3

Pullman high school, football
champions of Whitman county. II
YOU please.
1t was Il wonderful game, a game
every minute OF which kept the big
crowd of fans in a frenzy of excite
ment and doubt as to the final out
come. COltaX high school came to
fuilman to battle for county honors.
with a consecutive string of decisive
victories to its credit. Pullman. like
wise, had defeated all its opponents.
Il was game for the kings, two
mighty, we'll trained teams, neither
or which had yet tasted defeat, both
determined and each primed to fight
To the last ditch to land the county
honors
The two teams went onto Rogers
field Saturday afternoon at 2:30 to
match their skill in supreme CON
test, The Colfax team was the heay-
Ter, the Pullman team the more de-
termned, perhaps. Both were we'll
coached.
When the final whistle sounded
Pullman was declared the winner by
a narrow one point margin, with q
score of II to 10. Crit, speed, and
brainy team work, featuring open
play, had met Drawn and muscle,
featuring line plunges, and had
emerged the victor.
The first touchdown came early in
the first quarter on succession OF
line plunges and end runs by the
Pullman backs, Nash carrying the
ball over from the 10-yard line and
kicking his own goal.
ColfaX made it seven all in the
second period when they threw their
heavy backs into the Pullman line
for short but consistent gains. push
ing the ball over the line and kick
ing goal.
Early in the second half Pullman
fumbled the ball on line plunge,
SVers picking up the oval and racing
80 yards for second Colfax touch
down. making the score 3 to when
the goal was missed.
With the odds heavily against
them, the Pullman men exerted every
ounce of reserve strength in q SUI
preme effort near the close of the
game. Open plays were used to good
advantage and finally Nash was again
pushed over the line for another
touchdown.
The score was tied, Is all. Only a
little while was left to play, and up
on Nashs success or failure at the
goal following touchdown depended
whether Pullman was returned VIC
tor in the championship contest or
whether the issue be left in doubt
with tie score. Determined and un-
excited. Nash took his place In front
of the goal posts. His toe met the
ball and the oval scared squarely be-
tween the uprights. BY that one
point Pullman had won the county
championship.
During the remainder OF the game
the ball see-sawed back and forth,
Colfax exerting every effort to score
and Pullman contenting herself with
preventing that score. Once the Vis-
itors advanced the ball to the lO-yard
line. only to be held for downs by the
Pullman forwards. Pullman punted
and again the visitors advanced to the
seven-yard line, only to again lose the
ball to the fighting blue and gray.
Pullman punted out of danger. Col
fax Immediately returned the punt
and the whistle blew that proclaimed
Pullman high school winners OF the
county football championship
Score by quarters:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
THREE PULLMAN
MEN ARE CERTIFIED

As result of the army draft OK
aminations held last Saturday at Col
fax three Pullman men. Elvie [
Harter, \. +. McDougall and W. +
Critics will be certified to the distric
board as eligible, \ total of is me,
will be certified, it being expecte
that this number will fill Whitman
county's quota of the national army
The complete list OF those to be cert
fled is as follows;
Martin Hoadley, Hooper.
VIM. j. Peterson, Maiden.
a. c, Echenbrecht, Rosalia.
Jas, V. CrutCher. Maiden.
Henry Rosgen, Hooper.
Robt c. Fincher, Pcnawawa.
A. f. McDougall, Pullman.
Harry +. Cole, Tekoa.
Lynn II, human, Penewawa.
Corbet Groom. ColfaX.
Elvie c, Harter, Pullman.
b. l.. Carney, st. John.
w. e. Critics, Pullman.
A. p. Mesbishnck. Cotton.
Harry Sodeman, st. John.
A. e. Stone, Thornton.
Jesse J Kimm, Coltax,
John o. Kiosnes Lacrosse.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
States Var Duty Told by Lister

munitions and equipment for our
fighting forces. He dealt also with
the labor situation, the dislOyal
classes, the Y. NJ. c. A. war work,
and the present situation on the
European fronts, all from the stand
point of the part to be taken by the
people of this state.
Listerites
Never before in the history of
the United States was there a time
when united action was so netes-
sary."
There is just as great war work
to be done at home as across the
seas. One of the best ways to ac-
complish this great work is through
the cooperation Of the classes.
Your banker-farmer convention is a
fitting example Of the value of CO.
operation.
The most inspiring scene | ever
Witnessed was the farefell TO the
boys who recently left Camp Lewis.
Not only did it send the soldier boys
away feeling that the people of the
state are behind them, hut the in
terest of the people in those boys
aroused in the hearts of the 10000
who babe them farewell a spirit OF
patriotism that made them better cit
liens All we're inspired, and all
were resolved TO do their part to-
ward assuring the loved one of those
boys that they will be safeguarded
and protected by the American cit
izenship that fights at home"
The people have been educated
to believe that all army service must
be voluntary. They were reluctant
Continued on page A
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16
WILL PLAY TEKOA

'He PULLMAN high school football
| with the county championship
'y tucked away, will do battle to-
1iow afternoon with the Tekoa
n School team. The game will be
seu on Rogers field, commencing
a.. ''V sharp. Admission will be %
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-11-16

=. s0patlng the affirmative of the
~ question, the Pasco forensic ar
A.. friday evening were given the
u ''on over the Pullman high
!. O' team. The debate was held
n. He Pullman high school auditor