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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
Present Prospects Far From Encour-
aging, but Good Rain Would Help
Spring Grain-Farmers Far
From Optimistic

What will the harvest be?" Ask
the farmer and he will say About
so per cent of crop, according to
present prospects, but better if we get
good heavy rain pretty soon" Ask
the weather man what his intentions
are for the near future and he won't
tell Make a guess and you may hit
it or you may miss it a mile. The
sum and substance of the whole
thing is that the crops are greatly in
need of rain, some of the fields of
fall wheat already showing the eff
fects of the burning sun to great
extent. The crust of the soil is bad
Iy baked and spring wheat is making
very poor growth, some fields barely
showing above the ground. There is
apparently a good supply Of moisture
deep down in the soil, stored there
since the early spring rains, but the
crust is so badly baked because of
lack of recent rains that the moisture
Is of little avail to the growing crops.
A casual survey of the situation in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
COLLEGE GRADS MARRY

Miss Eva Maxwell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Maxwell of John
son, yesterday became the bride of
Lester Vincent, the ceremony being
performed by tho Rev. c. w. Har-
rison OF the Federated churches at
the home of the brides parents. Both
the young people are graduates from
the State College, each receiving the
degree of b. A. in economic science
ard history with tho class of 1915,
and both wero prominent in student
activities, Following graduation
Mir. Vincent enrolled as law stu
dent at the University of Michigan
and will complete his course at that
institution next year The young
people will spend the summer at Che
saw, going to Ann Arbor, Mich, this
fall
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
STOCK Is OUSTED

Marshal G. NJ. Hooper this week
faided the big city park and ousted
all the stock that was grazing with
in its confines. Some 20 head of
horses and cattle were nibbrng a
nice living from the grass in the
park, but were showing little mercy
for those citizens who desired to use
the park for its true purpose. The
attention of Marshal Hooper was
called to the conditions in the park
by a committee from the chamber of
commerce and the peace custodian
at once eXerted the powers of his
office in the interests of the picnic
loving public Henceforth grazing in
the park will be strictly forbidden
and all yiolators of the edict will be
punished
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
CANDIDATES
FOR OFFICERS RESERVE
List Of Pullman Applicants for Adj
mission to the Training Camp
for Officers

E. Mcguire, J. n. Emerson, and j.
N Scott, who compose the local U.
S. army examining board for the Of
ficers reserve corps, had received and
passed upon Is applications up to
last evening. All the applicants
successfully passed the required
physical examination, but the
recommendation of the board as to
their other qualifications for admis-
sion to the officers training camp
have of course not been made pub
lie, Those who have filed applica-
tions are
A. L. Reid c. II. Johnson, R. r.
Westervelt, l. M. Fulkerth, H. E.
Kirk, Ray Finney, l.. c. Lukins, H.
c. Holt, George Walk, George Will
son, e. NJ. George, Norman Moss,
George Cannon, Y E Mccain, and
S. A. Nave.
The local board reports it's find
ings and recommendation as to the
qualifications of the applicants to
Captain VIM Patton at Fort Lawtot,
Seattle, and also to the state exam
ming board at Seattle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
SAINTS CAMP MEET
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Thousands Attend Session of Church
of God at Camp Grounds West of
Pullman

A large number of Pullman peo-
pile attended the camp meeting at
the Saints home last Sunday. There
was an attendance of about $500 on
that day
Aside from regular campers there
were 211 or more autos, some carry
ing % passengers, and SO teams were
counted on the grounds at one time.
The attendance at the outset of the
meeting is the best ever known. The
new dining hall, with a seating ca
pacity of 800, gives splendid service.
Tho lunch counter, the book store,
and the display of the Colfax mis-
siOnary sewing circle make very in
viting places between meetings
The services thus far have been
very interesting, between 30 and 35
eyangelists and ministers being pres
ent, and a number of conversions
have been reported. The weather is
ideal and the success of the meeting
is sure. 1t is the intention of the
Church Of God to eventually develop
this meeting into one of the largest
religious gatherings in the North
west The good influence it exerts
viii surely be widely felt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
FREE TYPHOID VACCINE

Many Pullman people have taken
advantage of the offer of Drs. E. T.
Patee and L. G. Kinney to admin
lister typhoid vaccine without charge.
but the physicians urge that many
more avail themselves Of the oppor
tunity. Harvest hands especially are
urged to take this precaution against
the disease. The vaccine is furnished
free of charge by the government and
the physicians administer 1t without
charge, so there Is no excuse for let
ting the exceptional opportunity
pass The vaccine is administered in
three injections, a week apart
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
PULLMAN MEN BUY
REALTY BUILDINGS
G.. III. Watt and j. n. Scott Purchase
Valuable Property from Boston,
Mass, Capitalists

One Of the biggest deals ever re-
corded in Pullman property was
closed last week when G. II. Watt
and j N. Scott purchased the Realty
buildings on the corner of Main and
Alder streets. The property has
frontage of "a feet on Main street
and runs back 200 feet on Alder
street to Paradise street. Part OF
the buildings located on the tract are
two story and part one story, and
include the rooms occupied by the
millinery store of Mrs. Douglas,
Watts Pharmacy, the corner drug
store, the Tower barber shop, the Of
fees of P. w. Struppler & Co., DR.. 7.
A. Ball, the suite formerly occupied
by Dr. Campbell, the Crescent billi-
ard parlors, the Herald office and
the post office. The upstairs por-
lions of the buildings are divided
into office rooms and the Masonic
hall.
The new owners purchased the
property as an investment and have
as yet formed no definite plans for
remodeling 1t, although they expect
to make numerous improvements.
One plan which they are considering
is to build a second story over the
offices on Alder street, to enlarge the
hall over the Crescent billiard par
lors, to tear out the stairway by the
Herald office and have but one en-
trance to the second story 1t is
possible that they may convert the
entire upper floor into hotel or
lodging house.
The price paid for the property
has not been made public, but was
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
GRACE YEO MARRIED

Miss Grace Yeo, formerly of Pull
man, became the bride of Cecil Ev-
erett Miller on Saturday, June 30
The ceremony was performed at 600
p. M at the home of the brides sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Hartford, at Muir
dockville, Pa. Only members of the
immediate families of the bride and
groom were present at the nuptlals.
Miss Yeo has hosts of close friends In
Pullman and vicinity who congratu-
late the groom upon his choice of q
bride
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
Rain Needed to Insure Good Crop

this part of the country would indi-
cate that the farmer who says so per
cent of a crop will not miss 1t far if
the hot weather continues for the
next two weeks. A heavy rain, how
ever would greatly enhance the pros
poets, especially of spring sown grain
and might increase the prospective
yield to something near normal.
Farmers in this part of the county
are greatly discouraged, and a few
nave announced their intention of
blowing under their spring sown
wheat, preferring to let the soil re-
main in summer fallow rather than
raise 10 or IL bushel crop
In the western part of the county,
where the season is approximately
10 days earlier, the prospects are
much better, the grain having made
a good stand before the continued
hot spell started. In all parts of the
county the season is from 10 days to
two weeks later than ordinary, due
to the late spring, and it will prob
ably be near the first of September
before the harvest is on in full blast,
although the weather conditions in
the interim will have something to
do with the date of harvest as we'll as
with the yield.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
Sergeant Wells to Tell Of War

come to last grips with a cruel foe
And | shall not forget either, the
maddened, wild-beast stare of the
Huns as they broke through the
hedges. Oh, there are some sights
that are burned into my brain" And
as he spoke one could see that there
were things which the speaker was
trying to forget.
Sergeant Wells propped himself up
behind the parapet, and started
shooting with his revolver as the
Huns came through an aperture in
the hedge. One big German made
for him from the side He was in a
frenzy and kept muttering Colt
strale Highlander" Wells saw him
coming just in time to double him
self up to receive what he thought
was the final thrust. But the Ger
man was scared of the menacing re-
volyer, and he only got in a glanc-
ing lunge Then a Bavarian stepped
over Wells and pushed back his fell
low. soldier, says: "Ach Himmel,
nisch' ooh, Heavens, no) But the
Hun persisted and Wells fired. His
would-be murderer dropped
From that time on he was only
semi-conscious. He remembers, as if
in nightmare, cropping among the
dead for their water bottles to quench
his own thirst. He remembers the
hoalse moan of comrade, For
Gods sake, water" He remembers
trying to lift his head to give him a
drink when a German officer fired.
And his comrade stiffened in his
arms, dead. He, too, feigned death
in the face of such horrible brutality.
Again he remembers asking for
water, and a German hit him and he
fell.
Then came real torture In the
evening he recolleets being prodded
with a bayonet along road He
repeatedly fell from sheer weakness,
but his guards kicked him and forced
him on. Hazily, he saw two wound
ed Highlanders being subjected to
the same treatment. One was evil
IDENTIFY dying, He fell often and cried
for water Up stepped a German of
ficer and fired with a revolver into
the wounded Scots mouth.
At the German dressing station,
his wounds were hurriedly dressed
by a surgeon, who ordered him to
be carried on a stretcher. No soon
er were the stretcher bearers out of
sight of the tent when they dumped
him out on the road and made him
walk again. At certain village he
and four others, one being wheeled
in a wheelbarrow by a wounded
chum were grossly insulted. One
German, who spoke good English.
came up to them and uttered string
of curses that even they in their bad
ly wounded condition resented.
Wells lifted his head and whipped
out a line of scornful abuse that
made the German so mad that he
attempted to draw a bayonet on
Wells, but was prevented by an Of
ficef
1t was in a Belgian convent, hur-
riedly made into German hospital,
at Rouiliers. that Wells had his arm
amputated. 1t was done without an
anaesthetic. The German surgeon
looked at the suffering Canuck and
CONTINUED on page four)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
Man From Firing Line viii Give Lee
ture illustrated by Official Films
of Canadian Government

Sergeant Fred Wells, Canadian
volunteer, who lost an arm at Ypres
and spent four months in q German
prison camp, will lecture at the
Grand theatre Friday and Saturday
evenings, July 20-21, and at mat
lnee saturday afternoon. His lectures
will be illustrated by the official war
LIlms OF the Canadian government.
On FRIDAY afternoon at 400 O'Clock
he Will address the women OF Pull
man at the Red Cross headquarters
and tell them from actual experience
what that organization means to the
men at the front. All women of the
city are invited to hear this adj
dress, whether or not they have been
identified with Red Cross work 1t
IS probable that the chamber of COM
MERGE will hold d supper Friday
evening at 500 o'clock in order to
give the members an opportunity to
meet and hear this interesting man,
who tells of the war from personal
observation in the trenches,
Speaking of Sergeant Wells the
Walla Walla Bulletin says:
Stumbling, muttering in half de-
lirium, he sucked a chunk Of hard
Belgian clay. His tongue was thick
h loF
was bloody mass of pulp. Into
gaping hole in the bicep muscle he
stuck two fingers of his other hand,
and held grimly on to the pumping
artery.
Back home, in a land of smiling
peace, he had been a newspaper man.
In Vancouver, as a police court re-
porter, he thought he knew life. He
was an intelligent, normal, human
being
But, behind shattered hedge that
fringed a Flanders field, his keen
mind and strong young body were
suffering the tortures of the damned.
Sergeant Fred Wells, who got out
OF Germany by feigning insanity, in
an interview with a Bulletin repre-
sentative, told little of what suf-
fering and privation meant.
Trained as newspaper man to
observe and size up a situation, his
story is all the more interesting. And
yet he is very modest about it all,
and calls himself the luckiest man
i'll the Canadian expeditionary force.
However, luck in his case is a syno-
nym for cool daring and quick think
ing.
Sergeant Wells was in charge of
platoon (the officer had been shot
through both lungs) that was cover
ing the rctirem ent of two companies
of his battalion, the Seventh. This
platoon deliberately sacrificed itself
against the German hordes in order
that the remnant of the battalion
might reform for another fight.
Only six survived That tells the
whole story of that heroic platoon.
Sergeant Wells, himself, was badly
wounded in the arm and body, and
begged his comrades not to encum-
Der themselves with him. II shall
never forget the look on those boys
faces 1t was set and determined,
and yet eager. They only wanted to
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
FINE SWIMMING HOLE
FOR PULLMAN BOYS
cs..mhar of Commerce Has Taken
steps to Provide a Long Felt
Want

pullman boys are at last coming
irto their own and within the next
law DAYS will have as fine a swim
ming hole as their hearts could de-
,,re Tho need of such place of
rbolesome amusement has long been
,ocognized and several attempts have
boon made to provide one, but they
al ended in talk At its regular
luncheon this week the Chamber of
Commerce decided to quit talking
about the matter and appointed j
N Emerson, f. c. Forrest and O. L.
Waller as ommittee to have a
swimming pool constructed. This
committee did not waste any time,
but had work under way Wednesday
morning A splendid natural site for
swimming hole has been found in
the old river channel under the bluff
on the west side of the city park,
close to the entrance from East Main
street. A large deposit of good sand
has been left in this channel by the
high water of many seasons. A
wooden dam is to be constructed
across a narrow part of the channel,
where it is about / @ feet wide. There
Is a natural bank on the west side
and dixie will be constructed along
the east side with the earth eXcayat-
ed in widening and deepening the
channel. The peel will be about
rs feet long ana will vary in width
IRON Il to 40 feet. The upper end
will be shallow, but at the lower end
near the dam, diving pool seven or
eight feet deep will be provided.
The POOL can lie easily filed with
city artesian water by running a pipe
or q hose line from 4 nearby hydranJ
on Methodist hill Some means of
draining the pool will be devised,
SO that it can be filled with fresh
water as often as necessary. Three
men with a pillow and scraper started
work Wednesday morning, cutting
out the underbrush and widening
and deepening the channel. They
were assisted by a number of small
boys who enthusiastically volun-
ieered their services in picking up
the old tin cans and other rubbish.
There is a large enough deposit of
sand to provide a good bottom for
the whole pool.
Inc dam will be constructed under
the supervision of Prof. Snyder, and
III Is probable that two or three
dressing rooms will be provided All
Joys using the pool will be required
70 wear tights or bathing suits, and
'hey VIII have to battle at their own
ilsK' as neither the city nor the
chamber of commerce will assume
any liability for accidents. The use
Vi the pool will be reserved for
anu cullufen TWO or three
afternoons in each week.
Inc work win be rushed and the
pool will probably be ready for use
W the first of the week. 1t will
uouotless be used by a good many
eio"n-ups as well as by the boys
anu Will go a long way toward max
s fullman u better place in which
y i've After people have seen how
NUN Wholesome amusement and
MEASURE a swimming pool provides
VIII doubtless be greatly improved
4u enlarged and become one of the
Vs. popular and attractive features
OF the city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13
A WARTIME HONEYMOON

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Murdoch.
former students at the State College,
were married on Sunday, July 1, and
entered the Puyallup summer session
on Tuesday, July 3. Mr.. Murdoch Is
enrolled in club leadership, garden
ing and dairying; Mrs. Murdoch Ia
giving her time to club leadership,
dletetlcs, and household manage
ment. This is a war time way of
spending a honeymoon. Mrs. Muir
dock was formerly Miss Eva Malone
OF Pomeroy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

Not a single contributor to the
college defense fund has withdrawn
a pro rata refund of the unexpended
balance which amounts to nearly
$500. AS the time for claiming re-
funds has expired the entire balance
will be turned over to the local Red
Cross organization.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-13

Mrs. Ira D. Cardiff and son left
Saturday for Yakima to join DR..
Cardiff, who is manager of a fruit
and vegetable eyaporating company
which he promoted and organized.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06
Items from Ellerbe.

Rev. ]. w. Pattan has returned
to his home after spending a.
bout 10 days here giving Masonic
lectures.
Mrs. A. Z. Williams and little
A. T., Junior are spending a few
days at Stanley.
Mr.. R. H. Matthews and family
have move to Candor.
Rev. D. P. Bridges is attending
the Baptist Convention at Dur
ham.
Rev. M. E. Cotton is attending
conference at Greenville.
Miss Lucy O'Brien has return
ed from Charlotte where she has
been taking a stenographic
course.
Prof. O. G. Reynolds attended
the Teachers Assembly in Char
lotte last week.
Mrs. Tom Popeville and chill
dren, of Hyde county, spen
Thanksgiving at the home of A
H. Reynolds.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06
"Ye Olden Time Evening" ,

An entertainment entitled "Ye
Olden Time Evening"" will be
given at the school auditorium
Friday night, 18th, by members
of the Red Cross, the proceeds to
be used in providing the Rich
mond county boys in camp with
Christmas boxes.
The entertainment will begin
at 7.3O, and admission is Is and
so cents. The program is:
Chorus "Juanita. " "Old Folks
at Home" "Swanee River. Mas
sa's in de Cold, Cold Ground."
"Puzzled"- William Covington.
Solo-"Annie Laurie"-Mrs. E.
G. Scott.
"Over the Hills to the Poor
House"-John w. Leak.
Quartette-"S Silver Threads
Among the Gold"-Messrs. War
burton, Steele, Scales, Young.
For a that" or Selling a Hus-
band'-Miss Bernice Turner.
Solo-"Old Black Joe"-Hervey
Coppedge.
whispering Hope
Misses Marks.
| TABLEAUX: Scene l, "The
Comforts of a Bachelor Life.
Scene 2, "Discomforts of a Bach
elor Life" Scene 3, Comforts
of a Bachelor Life"
Chorus-"When You and
Were Young, Maggie" MY Bon
ME Lies Over the Ocean"
"That Old Sweetheart of Nine
T. C. Leak, Jr.
Quartette-" THE Rosary" Mrs
Long, Miss Long, Messrs. Coving
ton and West.
TABLEAUX: "The Miniature
Soldiers Farewell-Eliz betl
Shaw, William Covington.
Liberty and her Handmaiden's
-Addie Webb and young girls.
Chorus-"Tenting Tonight
Boy Scouts.
Chorus-"Keep the Home Fire
Burning"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

Miss Vera Mclean, of Gamer
on, spent Monday night with
Miss Anna Reynolds.
The many friends of Mrs. c.
M. Brady will be glad to know
she has returned from the Ham,
let Hospital.
Mrs. W. H. Olive, of Cameron,
spent Monday night here with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Siebert Reynolds,
of Route 2, spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the home of A.
H. Reynolds.
Miss Lena Mcleod spent
Thanksgiving in Hamlet with
Miss Letha Terry.
Miss Kate Cochran spent
Thanksgiving with her parents
in Star.
Miss Catharine Crawford spent
Thursday at home.
Miss Laura McKeown spent
the weekend at her home II
Stanley.
Mrs. J. R. Bennett spent sever
|al days last week in Hamlet a
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

Attention is called to our
"Dove" muslin Underwear, which
is attracting a great deal of at,
tention. The finish, quality and
style is not excelled. w. Z. Har-
rison & Land Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06
tie home of Mrs. Ollie LaCkey.
JOSH.

Bedroom slippers in various
colors and styles for infants,
misses and the groWn.ups are
some of the many things we
have for Christmas presents
w. E. Harrison & Land Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

interviewer socks for men in
silk and lilse thread.-W. E. Har-
rison and Land Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

A very large and beautiful as
sortment of handkerchiefs, gloves
and hosiery.-W. E. Harrison q
Land Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

A few boys suits are left and
they can be had at marvelously
low prices. E. Harrison q
Land Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

Phoenix silk hosiery, nothing
better. All colors.-W. E. Har-
rison & Land Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06
Mule for Sale.

| have a good mule for sale to
quick purChaser.-W. B. Cole.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
ARTHUR MERRILL WEOS
AUGUSTA GIRL
Former SkOwhegan Man Takes As
Bride. Miss Barbara T.. Johnson

A wedding of very unusual local
interest took place last Thursday
night at Augusta when Second Lieu
tenant Arthur S Merrill was united
in marriage with Miss Barbara Z.
Johnson, daughter of the late Exmay-
or Treby Johnson of that city.
The ceremony was performed at the
h1me of the brides parents, Rev.
Clayton D. Boothby officiating. Al
bion Merrill, brother of the groom
acted as best man and Miss Mary
C. Johnson was bridesmaid. Master
Parker Merrill was the ring bearer
The wedding was a quiet affair only
immediate friends and relatives being
present Following the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Merrill left for parts I'M
known.
Lieutenant Merrill is we'll known in
Skowhegan. having lived here for
many years. He was graduated from
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
Boutin-Hughes

The marriage of Miss Mary \
Hughes of Dover and George l. Boutin
of Skowhegan, took place at $50
o'clock Monday morning at st. Jo-
seph's church in Pittsfeld Mass. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Ber-
nard S Conaty and was followed by a
nuptial low mass.
The bridesmaid was Miss Bessie
German and the best man was Will
liam Carrigan The bride wore a be-
coming gown of pearl gray crepe de
chine with hat to match and carried
a bridal bouquet of white sweet peas.
The bridesmaid wore a dainty gown
of old rose crepe de chine with a
black picture hat and carried an arm
bouquet of pink sweet peas.
\ wedding reception MAS held at
the home Of Mrs. John McEnny at 33
Willis street after which Mr. and Mrs.
Boutin left for an extended wedding
trip to Boston and Skowhegan The
happy couple have the best wishes Of
their many friends for a bright future.
They will reside in Pittsfeld. Mass.