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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
RUST IS DEADLY
FOE OF FIREARMS
Few Direction$gfo Keeping
Weapon iQfGdndition,

More firearms me ruined by the do
mon rust than by an, other cause
we'll Oiled or greasy canton flannel rag
passed over all exposed parts once
week In the dNmpest kind Of climate viii
keep a gun absolutely free from rust and
looking bright and new nt all times
with the inside of the harrsl. however.
1t IL a different proposition In the old
black powder days an oily patch sWnhbcd
through the barrel once or twice would
suffice The gun could then hc laid
away for a reasonable length OF time
without any tear of its rusting Rut
nowadays smokclcss powder Ia used AL
most entirely. and unless tho bore is
cleaned shortly after shooting tho iu-
gradients used In the manufacture NJ
modern high-prcssure, quick firing
powders set up chemical action that is
Ordinary on Won't %.
Ordinary Oil will not do Tor cleaning
There are a number W good nitro sulv.
eut preparations ON the market that will
hc found satisfactory Tor thorough clean
ing
The hest WAY to clean rife barrel
after shooting rs tu run n clean canton
flannel patch through. uslnE either a
brass iuinted. steel or hardwood rod
with "a awlyil handle nut ALWAYS clean
/ from the hrccCh never from the mugIle
when gun Is so constructed that n
cannot be cleaned from the brccch, q
wooden or hard rubber protected rod
should bc used This is true, Of course.
NJ most revolvers
After the first clean patch has been
passed through tho harrel several oil
saturated patches should he run through
until the last one comes out clean Then
n viii do no harm tO m n brass wire
dip w oil and scrub vigorously Next
dry out the bore with clean patches and
then finally run through an oilN patch
and the Euu may b" laid away for a
day or two. then rcpfli the performance
for the barrel Will sweat som. Of the
powder residue uui NJ the pOrrs of the
steel and this YOU will get ON the second
cleaning
How 20 Prevent Rust
An application NJ ruHwuUur or ans
heavy uU made uu tho inside and out
side ~ amy gun that ls tu he nid away
for amy length NJ time ig sure tO kcpt
the arm free from rust
u iH great pity that so many Nm,
and expensive guns must hp ruined cl,l
year through neglect ur |ruur,up, whct
ten minutes tsnc occasionally viii pN,
them The true guorlawpu gets nnuOp
ns much pleasure from cleaning hIT run'
Hs ne doe. from using them and htsIdu
me- has the satisfaction of knowing n,I
h0s gums az, always In FIRST class ,unII
tun and ready fur use
I'm plnpe uf hplnE pn or ar,auu d,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
Father Time Calls Three of Best Known Major LeagueI
ssYou Know Me Al' Says He
Is Going to Buy Some Bonds

Famous Pitcher Of White SOx Will Invest "Words Serious
Money and Advises "A' to Go and Do Lkewisei Row
land Was Saving Him or That seventh Game
Against MCGrawS Club,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

I'm place of hclug Dn ou season I'm
football ihr uomhlrrd f.hcdulep of the
universities uud military camps NIll soak
w hll m, up'u dates In sight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
Public Pays Honor
to FitzSinnonS
at Funeral Today

CHICAGO. OCT q The public was
rivon opportunity today 'o honor th"
memory OF Robert Flt1smmoua former
nep,y weight champion who died MONDAY
morning, when services were held nt the
Moody tabernacle to which an fu,G'. of
tho dead pufiIst were invited private
services were held Yesterday. only "A frw
NJ those who knew FirGurmonS init
unlrN hciug present Nr.r tho services
~ the tabernacle the body lH tu hr' taken
10 GIacelaud cemetery FOR huri'l
Take the Belle Isle or irr"ru-han r1rs
ior the BIC stock sale At Belle lslc leave
cars at Forty y-ninih and ClasSen and
go two blocks west to the big dairy
hans-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
A Nntlon ln CondItIon

This country has known IT'S nll share
NJ sport conditioned men before what.
With all IT'S millions PLAYING baseball.
football tennis. etc. there has been a
high standard Of average physical de-
NclOpWrnt
Rul that physical development in peace
In hciug doubled I'm war Almost cNunt.
less thousands who lacked this training
before urc now getting their chance in
various Cautoumcuts. not only through
dr,l and camp NE. hut m tho many and
various games army headquarters have
established for their men
Each hig camp has football baseball
boxing Instructors. gathered from the
top rhr list includes Percy Unurh'on.
Frank Click Kenny Leonard johnny
klhaur and other leaders who know the
route
lt may he that not All who leave will
return hut most ~ them will and
those who do viii return 'u better phyp.
cal shape than they have known through
other years
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
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By--@@k/ By
0o4NTLAJM0 RICE @

The Answer.
Let the reptile press and the hvphen-
Rted scdtiOnists have their say while tho
Wing is good The first headline that
tells Of American casualties abroad Will
put n muysle on them 20 tight that,
please cod, II won't he pricd or iu "A
thousand years Boston Transcript
Across the top they start some dnv,
ON through the red barruge AT hand,
And some must linger by the way
To know the sleep of No Mans Land
And some will know ths gentler sleep
That waits beyond the night Of tears.
And some win dream where crosses KEEP
Their picket duty through the years.
And when the word first comes ucross
To tell the story Of our dead,
when broken homes must face ihfir loss
And blood shot eyes are seeing red
God pity traitors In that hour
~ coward tongue and yellow creed
Who soon shall know the crushing power
Of heels that seek each skulkng breed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

n has hern proved that a nauons
wealth fee measured by its happiness A
nation AZ war iRu't yCr, likely tu be
houpv HUT healthy nation isn't likely
to he depressed BEFORE this training
period is Al pn end thr u S " a s
gong tp be in exceedingly fine phvsicsl
shape Which means u mighty iump In
the general direction NJ the winning
score
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
IN MEMoRiUM

WHEREAS, Roman Camp No. 1913,
of the Modern Woodmen of America,
having met in regular session on this
18th day of January, 1917;
AND WHEREAS, Said camp hay
ing heard of the death of neighbor
George A. Townsend;
NOW THEREFORE,, Be it resolved
that the neighbors of this camp ex-
tend their deepest sympathy to the
widow and family of said deceased:
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
That a committee of three members
of this camp be appointed to draw
these resolutions and mail copies Of
the same to the widow and family,
and also have copy printed in the
Roman Pioneer.
ROBERT JOHNSON,
HARRY N. CARPER,
LLOYD l. WALLACE.
Committee.
II say, old man, you've never re-
turned that umbrella l lent you last
week."
Hang it ALL old man, be reason
able--it's been raining ever since.''
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
Same thing much cheaper at the Owl

Same thing much cheaper at the Owl.
Take your prescriptions to the Owl
Drug Store. -adv.
Mrs. George Diamond was operated
on last week in the hospital in st.
Ignatius.
First class sugar cured home made
bacon 22c per pound at the Roman
Market. .-adv.
Mrs. G. J. Haid, living six miles
south of Roman, was quite sick last
week, but has since improved.
The Round Butte Ladies' Aid will
be entertained by Mrs. Joe Cernik at
her home on Wednesday, Jan. 81.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Loewenstein has been a patient
in the hospital at St. Ignatius, suf-
fering with bronchitis.
Miss Nellie Pearson arrived in Ro-
nan last Saturday from Missouri to
accept position as stenographer
with Stanley Scarce.
All ladies' hats now in stock at
Miss Duplesis' will be sold at from
soc to $500; all children's hats at
from CSC to $1OO.-adv.
Mrs. A. ]. Brewer leaves today for
Helena where she will visit A. j.
and take in the exciting days of the
present legislative session.
nan visitor Wednesday and took oc-
casion to come in and see the Pho
neer's new Linograph in operation.
For the best dry wood on the mar
ket. at 50 per rick delivered, see
Malcolm Mcleod or leave orders at
the hardware department of Scearce's
store.-adv. Bop
Carr's Junior Orchestra will give
a dance at the Roman dance hall to-
morrow Saturday night. Come and
have good time. You are cordially
invited.-adv.
=. e. burst left last Monday with
a car of hogs for the Portland market.
The extra good prices at this time,
coupled with the high price of feed,
is causing the hog growers of the
valley to clean up.
r. A. Brandon, representing Jen-
ny, Semple, Hill, wholesale hard
ware of Minneapolis, was business
visitor i'm Roman Wednesday. Mr.
Brandon lives at Kalispell and covers
the greater part of Montana.
Same thing much cheaper at the Owl.
Last week Saturday Mr. A. J.
Swanson bought the northeast quar-
ter of section 36, township 81 north,
range % west, formerly school land.
Mr.. Swanson already owned his home
stead of so acres, but considered that
too small farm. He is one of the
rustling farmers of the valley and has
made good since coming here and
filing on his homestead. With an ad-
ditional 16O acres of Flathead land,
he is confident of successful future
and will crop the entire 24O acres
this year.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
BEckWITH's TRUCK BURNED

The big Pierce Arrow truck of the
Beckwith Mercantile company caught
fire early Wednesday morning when
drop of gasoline from leaky valve
came in contact with the lantern of
the operator. The severe cold had
sprung a valve, causing it to leak,
and " A. Mosher, the driver, was
trying to fix it by the light of a
lantern. The machine was In
the garage at the time, but someone
was at hand with a team of horses
and dragged the flaming juggernaut
into the street before the building
was seriously damaged. In the gar
age at the time were two new Case
cars and Ford, but these were un-
harmed.
The chemical fire apparatus from
the store, and the U. S. r. S. volun-
teer fire department, were quickly on
hand and soon had the blaze SUBJ
dued. But for these it is likely that
the entire row of warehouses, barns,
ETC., would have burned with great
property loss.
The cab of the big truck is gone,
and the magnetic and wiring are dam
aged, but the body and all steel
parts are as good as ever.-St. Igna-
titus Post.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
CLOSING NOTICE

On and after February 1st, we
at o'clock p. M, with the eXcep-
tion of Saturday nights. Our GUS
toners will please take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
CURTIS JEFFRIES,
j. c. DILLON.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
STRAYER

One black gelding branded ID on
right shoulder weight 1900. One black
mare, rangy, pretty, Roman nose,
branded A on left shoulder, but not
plain weight 1850. One grey mare
branded HIP (connected) on left shoul-
der weight 1900. Liberal reward for
information leading to recovery.
394O JOE ALLARD.
FOR nearly a week after marriage
a man will eat things he doesn't like
just because she cooked them.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
WANTS,FOR SALE,E7c

Chickens wanted at Roman Market
Cash paid for hides at Roman
Market.-adv.
Anyone having fat hogs for sale,
see e. E. burst. 22-
POSTS FOR SALE-600 red fir
posts. See Cash Coulter. $3.50
| have so tons of hay for sale at
$3.50 per ton. Must sell all at the
same time.-H. M. Gehlert.
FREE WOOD-All down timber,
tree tops, ETC., ON the south forty of
my place at Johnsons mill, can be
had free Of charge by anyone haul
ing the same away.-H. M. Gehlert.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
FOrSale


Twenty acre fruit farm between
Holt and Big Fork. Good build
ings, cistern, 140 bearing trees.
On main road; fuel. Price $1,000.
260 acre improved reservation
farm at $25.00
36 acres unimproved lake
shore, 500.
Five 1-acre lots in Roman, rum
ming water at end Of each; very
desirable.
Seven lots in Clairmont addi
ton, cheap.
A. Sutherland.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26

VINO Is to be Romans next mayor!
There are also some aldermen te
be elected.
Take your prescriptions to the Owl
Drug Store. adv.
Born, on Monday, Jan. %, to Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Snyder, a son
We are in the market for 100 head
OF white faced yearling heifers.-
Hull & Crawford.
| G. F. Rathbone returned late We'd
nesday night from a trip to Missoula
on legal business.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Swanson of
Seattle, arrived in Roman this week
and are visiting with Mrs. Swanson 8
mother, Mrs. Hatfield and family.
WANTED-Someone with the stock
to handle the JOB quick, to break and
seed 20 acres early in the spring.
Inquire at the Pioneer office.
There will be big masquerade
ball at the Mission opera house at
st. Ignatius on Friday, February 3.
An old-fashioned masquerade with
old-time dances. Liberal cash prizes,
-adv.
Registration for the Roman town
election closes on March 2, and for
the annual school election on
March Z. If you are not already
registered, now is the appointed time
to do so.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Bear are home
from their visit in Walla Walia,
Wash. Jim says they met lot OF
old friends, had good time, etc,
but that they are glad to get back
to Roman
Gene Potvin, who has been work
ing in the Roman State bank for
more than a year past, has resigned
and left last Monday morning for Mis-
soula, where he will enter school for
a business course.
f. M. Wilson left yesterday for
Rochester, Mimi. Mr.. e. Lindsey,
registered pharmacist from Missoula,
will be- in charge of the drug depart
ment at Scearce's store during Mr..
Wilson'S ohcnnco
Gus Olson, formerly home
steader on the big fiat, writes the
Pioneer from Portland, Oregon, ask
ing to have his Pioneer sent to
Lexington, Oregon, in the future.
He says himself and brother, Char
ley, have leased a $50 acre wheat
farm at that place; that they have
a tractor with which to do the work
and will seed the entire place to
be remembered to all his friends on
the Nathead and hopes they are all
getting rich. please don't forget
the paper" he says, las it is the
llISl LHlLS we TedO Wncn we get
our mail"
Mr.. James Wright of Roman and
Miss Hazel Livingston of Miltonvale,
Kansas, were married at the NJ E.
parsonage last Friday night, Rev. E.
D. Swisher officiating. The bride ar
rived in Roman only few days prior
to the ceremony. The groom has
been for some time employed in the
grocery department of the Scarce
store and is one of the competent
men in that institution. Miss Liv-
ingston has been a teacher in the
graded schools of Mahaska, Kansas,
and is a charming and accomplished
daughter of the Sunflower state. The
happy young couple have rented the
Cash Coulter residence and COM
menced housekeeping with the best
wishes and congratulations of this
community.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26

Jesse Stephens, Teacher Of Violin.
One year teaching experience, IL years
as solo violinist. Make appointments
with me at Sterling's store on Satur-
days at 2:30. 36
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

PORTLAND STOCK MARKET
Beef steers from $3.50 to $3.50:
cows and heifers from $500 toS7.6O.
stockers and feeders from 500 10
s7.75. Hogs, good. sl0.S5; pigs, S9.3,
to $1,000
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26

You can never tell whether a girl
likes to be kissed or not unless you
get it from her own lips.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
TAKEN UP

One red spring steer, both ears
cropped. Came to my place about
three weeks ago: also one roam two
year old steer, left ear cropped.
Owner call at my place, pay charges
and take same.-B. p. Trosper. 1873
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
TOUGH LUCK

Dear Teacher: Kate couldn t
come today; she got wet in the a. m.
and cold in the p. m.--Mrs. G..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

Hundreds of persons believed to have been killed
and more than thousand injured in the explosion that
followed collision between American munton ship
and British vessel in Rockingham bay, Halifax harbor
Nova Scotia, today.
The city cut off from telegraphc or telephone
muncaton Railways have rushed special trains bearing
fire apparatus, nurses physicians medical supplies and
food Communication is possible only by messenger.
One report said the bodies of rs railroad had been
picked up between Deepwater and Richmond Richmond
is directly across the narrow of water on which
Halifax fronts.
At Truro the most successful point of communication
with the stricken city, it stated the death list would
total 300.
Immediately after the collision the ammunitionaden
ship caught fire, report said Efforts of the
extnguish the flames and the ship futile She
blew up with report that shook cities 100 miles away
Blazing ammunition shot into the air and spripked
terminals and houses nearby. Docks were shattered
Railroad were lifted fron their tracks and dashed
to splinters. Warehouses demolished and their
valuable food scattered. Telegraph wires failed mmed-
atey after brief report of the disaster had been flashed
A message received in Toronto by an official Of the
Inercolona Railway said every building north of the
Queens Hotel had been destroyed He described the
wreckage in the north end of the city zone of
bodies"
The first messenger arriving from the scene of the
blast able to give only very slight description of it
Attempts by the navy department at Washington to
get in touch with American ships which might be at the
Canadian port failed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06

a hundred to one chance against sue.
cess, Kerensky has looked death in the
face, and that vision seems to have
given him a disregard for his life that
stood him in good stead in the days
when he was at the head of the Russian
government.
Kerensky's only fault is that he has
been willing to die but he has not been
willing to kill.
The July uprising Of the Bolshevikil
when some 500 men, women and child.
rem were killed in the streets of Pet
rograd during a reign Of terror that
lasted three days, was fine instance
Of Kerensky's bravery.
The First Machine gun regiment
for weeks had been Bolsheviki. 1t had
demanded that all the power Of govern.
ment be turned over to the council of
Workmen and Soldiers. Time after time
the delegates Of the Machine gun regi-
ment-which had some 1900 machine
guns and twenty -armored cars, came to
Kerensky and threatened to go into the
streets and make an armed showed of
power if he would not agree to surrend'
Continued on page six)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
HAL PATTON IS king
BING OF CHERRIANS
FOR ENSUING YEAR
Annual Meeting Last Night
Transacted Large Amount
of Routine Business

And the election of another King
Bing goes down in the annals of history
The coming year no Jess worthy a citi-
zen than Hal d. Patton, former state
senator, will wear the crown and sway
the sceptre over the Salem Cherrians.
Three other candidates were nominal
ed for the position of King Bing, in
the persons of w. NJ. Hamilton, Vim.
Gahlsdorf and George Graces. The lat
two were allowed to withdraw their
names and the former stated he would
permit his name to go ON the ballot on
condition that Patton be elected. Patton
received "a votes and Hamilton IA,
whereupon the latter very magnani-
mously moved the election be declar-
ed unanimous for Patton.
The associate officers elected were as
follows:
Vice president, Frank Lowell; chancel-
lor of the rolls, William Gahlsdorf, re-
elected; keeper of ne orchard, David
Eyre, reelected; kings jester, Walter
Winslow; Duke Of Lambert, Paul Siege
Queen Anne eonsort, P. E. Fullerton; /;
Archbishop of Riekreall, Elmer Daue;
Marquis Of MarasehinO, George Fox;
Earl of Waldo, Paul johnson.
The election program started off with
a motion by Hal Patton that all incum-
bents be unanimously reelected. F. g.
Deckebach Immediately got to his feet
and asserted that Patton himself was a
candidate for the position Of King Bing
and had made the motion only to call
attention to the fact that he was pres
mt. Deekebaeh closed by placing in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
EUGENE NAN IN CHARGE
OF EXECUTING SOLDIER
Former University Athlete
Writes His Mother of Life
In Trenches and Camp

Eugene, Or, Dec. 6. = Walter Nc
Clure, former star athlete at the Uni
versity of Oregon, now first lieutenant
in the army in France, had charge Of
the guard over Private Frank Cadue,
the American soldier who was hanged
for numbering a little French girl re
Gently, and probably sprung the trap
at the hanging In letter to his moth
Ier, Mrs. Martha Bennett, who lives on
Eugene rural mail route No. /, he
states that Ihe made application to
spring the trap when the time came.
The letter was written some time be-
fore the soldier was executed
Asked to Spring Trap
Lieutenant Mcclure writes: tThere
is to be a hanging here soon. One of
the United States soldiers raped an s
year old girl and killed her The SEN
tenee is hanging, and when volunteers
We're called for to spring the trap, I
asked for the chance, / am afraid,
though, it may happen while l am at
the front. Today | am officer of tho
guard, / keep the murderer chained
and hand cuffed, and I made him dig
his own grave, and don I let him eat
with knife, fork or spoon; he might
do damage to himself We have IS
prisoners, mostly men who went to Par
is without leave and returned when
they were broke
81 don't think there is much chance
OF getting back to America to train,
as they are bringing them over here
as fast as possible, ,, writes the lieu
tenant. "We will go up to the trenches
for a short stay, and then probably go
south and help whip the national army
in shape for the big drive late in the
spring.
Not Much Danger in Winter
During the winter there is not
much danger in trench life compared
to that of summer activity, so we all
expect to come back from the trenches
in good shape. The disagreeable thing
is standing around in water up to one s
knees day and night for five days,
then we move further back
"'The examining board gave us a
stiff examination for captaincy, but
got by all right We finished up about
October 26. i will not sign myself as
captain however, until ] get the papers.
"Today and yesterday, for for the
rest of the week, all church bells in
France ring for a full hour, then rest
and repeat This is in memory for the
dead soldiers. There are no houses ex-
cept in the towns and there is a town
every two OF three miles down in q
little valley The bells have a beautiful
tone. Some Of them are hundreds of
years old. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-06
Ward Smith Writes Home
From Somewhere in France

That it is cold in France, that the
boys who are there want sweaters and
wooden socks, that prices are high, and
that some of the boys, at least, want
tobacco, are a few Of the things made
known in several interesting letters re
ceived by Mrs. Emma Smith, III Court,
from her son, Ward Smith, who is with
the Rainbow division in France, hav.
ing joined this famous contingent at
La Grande.
Mrs. Smith says her son left New
York about the 18th or 18th Of October,
and the date of his first letter from
France is Nov. 3. Ward formerly lived
in Salem and several years ago he car
ried papers for the journal. Mrs. Smith
also has another son in the service, Esrl
who at last word received from him was
stationed on the eastern seaboard and
whom Mrs. Smith believes is now on
his way across to France.
Following are extracts from the let