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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-25
Presidents Statement.

The president issued the following
statement ut the White House:
81 shall not avail myself, at any
rate, at the present stage of the war,
of the authorization conferred by the
act to organize volunteer divisions.
ITO do so would seriously interfere
with the carrying out of the chief and
most Immediately important purpose
contemplated by this legislation:
THE prompt creation and early use
of an effective army would contribute
practically nothing TO the effective
strength of the armies now engaged
against Germany.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-25
Seeks Advice From Both sides.

"The business now in hand is un-
dramatic. practical and of scientific
detiniteness and precision.
~ shall act with regard to 1t at
every step and in every particular un-
der expert and profession advice,
from both sides of the water
"The first troops sent to France will
be taken from the present force of the
regular army and Will be under the
command of trained soldiers only.
"The issues involved are too i'm
mense for me 10 take into considera-
ton anything whatever except the
hest, most effective, most immediate
means of military action. What these
means are | know from the mouths of
men who have seen war as 1t is con
Quoted. who have no illusions and TO
.whom the whole grim matter is mat
ter of business. | shall center my
attention upon those matters and let
everything else wait. l should be deep
ly to blame should | do otherwise,
whatever the argument of policy or of
personal qualification of advantage"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-05-25
mo Time for Compliments"

Il understand that the section of
this act which authorizes the creation
of volunteer divisions in addition TO
the draft was added with view to
providing an independent command for
Mr. Roosevelt and giving the military
authorities an opportunity to use his
fine vigor and enthusiasm recruiting
dhe forces now at the western front.
"It would he very agreeable to me to
pay Mr.. Roosevelt this compliment anG
the allies the compliment of sending
to their aid one of our most distin-
guished public men, an ex-president,
who has rendered many conspicuous
public services and proved his gallant
try in many striking ways.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
Spreads Gospel From
His Home On Wheels

could be seen standing about any
of the coast race tracks. his fling
ers clutching nervously at a ticket
Ia race-tSack gambler. II was
an exciting life. He would sit
for hours over a roulette wheel to
satisfy his craving for gambling.
Converted.
"He-would bet on anything"
said Hulda, his wife, as she busted
herself at her morning house
work.
Nels became converted five
years ago and determined to go
out among the people telling If
his experiences.
II saw in the Bible that heaven
and earth shall be removed, but
the word of God shall endure for
ever" said Nels.
Therefore he painted in big let
tiers everywhere on his home on
wheels verses from the Bible.
He says his method of spread
Ing the word is effective.
People, becoming curious,
walk around the house reading
the verses. can sit inside hear
ing them argue about 1t. It's al
ways the same. When they fin
ish arguing, the word of God re-
mains there, unchanged.
God Gives Gasoline.
Thompson speaks at churches
along the way. All / ask when
l go into church." he said, lis
for a full Bible, and nothing said
about money"
He will talk Of his experiences
at the First Presbyterian church
Sunday night.
Nels home is built ON a two
and-one-half-ton Moreland motor
truck. He built 1t himself.
AT first ] had a 50-horsepower
car. asked the Lord to give me
this one, and got 1t.
line"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
GERMANY
WAITING
FOR u. S.

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.---Ameri-
cas- colossal war preparations are
already contributing to the success
oil. Sir Douglas Haig's rapid blows
on the Flanders front.
To preserve every available man
to meet Americas forthcoming
offensive the Germans have aban-
doned the system Of counter at
tacks.
For the first time since the
present method Of trench fighting
began, the Germans a refusing
to come back. Once a position has
been lost II is written off the books
of the general staff. The whole
German strength is being concen-
trated upon purely defensive
measures.
The kaiser Is realizing that he
cannot recklessly throw away his
soldiers in Flanders this autumn
and at the same time expect TO
maintain serious defense next
spring against the American army
to be concentrated along some
other part of the western front.
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ventable causes, many ON account
Of gross carelessness.

ventable causes, many ON account
Of gross carelessness.
Now is the time to examine
your flues, stove pipes, etc., to
clean up your premises, and get
rid of all loose inflammable sub
stances, particularly in the base
ments. See that no oily rags are
left in the closets or dark corners.
Do not store any gasoline in the
house, even in smtV quantities.
This department has done much
hard work in the way Of fire pre-
vention in the grain fields and
food storage warehouses and
manufacturing plants, during the
last few months, and in our ef-
forts have received the hearty CO.
operation of those with whom we
had to deal. 1t is now for the
individual householder and the
small dealer and the children, as
we'll, to carry on the good work
and see what a united effort can
do in the elimination of the fire
waste in our great state. Will you
not do your part?
II. o. F1SHBACK,
Insurance Commissioner and Elk.
Off. State Fire Marshal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06

Spreading the gospel up
and down the coast by motor
track, with God providing the
eaoolinei
That's the mission OF Nels
Thompson, one-time gambler, who
arrived in Tacoma with his wife
and two babies in their home on
wheels Saturday morning.
The big truck, comfortably
housing the little family, drew up
n front Of the First Presbyterian
church Saturday morning.
They had finished their break
fast cooked In a tiny kitchen just
back Of the drivers seat, and
Paul. aged 3, and Hulda, age 5,
were playing blocks in the roomy
sitting room, when visited by a re-
porter.
A Library, Too.
The pastors easy chair in HIS
study was the drivers seat.
The family left Los Angeles a
year ago, travelling north by
stages on the Pacific highway,
stopping at every city, town and
Village spreading the word OF
God"
Six years ago Nels Thompson
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
s CAUGHT In
INDIAN HUNT

Four Indian bucks, two squaws,
Z ~ horses and three rifles were
rounded up by government Off
61als Thursday In the first Indian
hunt since the opening OF Rainier
national park.
The chase began when Park
Hanger o. w. Curtis, stationed at
Yakima park. in the northwest
l1ctlon Of the national park, re-
Doffed that q band OF Indians
~ encamped in that section
1uuffng.
When rounded up the Indians
11oeo6 no resistance and all were
~ nnder arrest.
o. their plea Of ignorance Of
~1tk rules the bucks were given
lat flno Of $50 each. The rifles
~ox6 eonfIpcated and the Indians
I<forne1 q their hunting grounds
r. X6kimn county, after their
oi1co and trappinss had been re-
|nFned % them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06

EDITOR THE TIMES:
The Todd Shipbuilding & Con-
struction Co. and the Foundation
Co. will employ 1000 men when
in full construction of ships.
The seven municipal cars seat
$50 persons.
l would like to have Mayor
Fawcett answer this question:
How many trips will he have to
make and how long a time will 1t
take to carry the 1000 men from
Alexander avenue to Pacific ave-
nue.?
The working men and business
men will not stand for such a
raw piece of politics. Undoubtedly
the city commissioners will vote TO
let the Tacoma Railway & Power
Co. furnish all the cars that are
necessary to carry the men from
their work home in short order.
The city demands action, not
cheap politics.
TACOMA MERCHANT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06

headed-peanut politicians such as
Lieut.. Gov. Hart, every day. IL
all is true, contained in this state
ment, the young man can quite
likely appeal his case to President
Wilson and secure justice.
If this head of the appeal board
does not want to do his duty, the
people will be overjoyed to hear
of his vacation of the office.
He may not be taking orders
from Tacoma, but still there are
several other places of human
habitation in this state, where
the people are inclined to think
the destiny of these people is of
more Importance than serving the
bigoted notions of any of our pub
lie servants"
This case as outlined looks to
me as tho 1t would interest Ever
EFT True.
Respectfully yours.
r, e. MORROW.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
Especial to The Times)

WASHlNGION, ID. o., Oct. g.
Who Is Herbert Hoover's right
hand man? The food boss Is carry
ing ten mems work. And he has
ten men, and more, helping him
some of them volunteers able to
make $4,000 in private life but
serving Uncle Sam for 81 a year.
However and nevertheless
Herbert Hoover's right-hand man
is MRS HERBERT HOOVER.
She has no real rival for this dis
tinction.
Prove It? As follows:
AS you may remember, a big
war broke out In Europe In Aug,
1914. Thousands and thousands
of Americans frantic to get home
beseiged U. s. Ambassador Page at
London.
Page had a brilliant idea. "Tele-
phone for Hoover!" he ordered his
secretary.
Hoover showed up.
Hoover, get these Americans
home. I'll put you in full charge.
Take money from anybody that's
got any, press into service any
body who can serve-and hop
right along to it."
"All right" said Hoover. Then
Hoover had a brilliant idea.
Telephone for Mrs. Hoov.
err" he yelled.
He was accustomed to "tele-
phoning" for Mrs. Hoover when
ever he need a mustard plaster on
his chest, or a hot footbath, or a
new mining organization plan
or any little thing like that.
What do you mean?" said
Herbert, playing around that old
manor with the two Riddles and
wasting your time that way! It's
not like you, a bit. Can't you see
we need a woman's auxiliary to
this relief committee, to get all
these Americans homer"
"All right" said Mrs.
Hoover. And before Herbert
and his right hand man quit
work every American i'm Eu-
rope VINO Wante0 10 go nome
was ON his way.
Herbert Hoover's right-hand
man is just about SO tall me-
dunn, you know kind of soft
and girlish in. outlines, grayine
brown hair. straight nose. q
motherly mouth. laughing blue
yes and-more ideas and energy
in q minute than the average biz
business man has been breakfast
and luncheon.
Herbert Hoover has had his ups
and downs. He started work In q
California mine at 81 q day. Who
put him where he Is? Echo an
swers--his right-hand man. Its
the old story OF how to succeed BY
marrying the right kind Of wife
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
I want to tell you what the
barber examination means to the
barber who wants to get his IL
cense.
1t means that II you don't pass
the BARRIERS examination you dig
up $500 more for another per-
init, and that you take the ex-
under unfair exami-
ners once again, and fail.
It's not the public that cares
for a law of this kind, it's the
BARRIERS union. The reason they
want 1t is because they can keep
out whoever they wish; don't you
see the point?
This law doesn't mean any
thing to anyone else than the
union BARRIERS, and they know 1t,
liz they'll admit the truth.
The said law was knocked out
in California, and something
must be done here, too. II these
barber examiners keep up the way
they have been doing, for We have
been dealt with very crookedIy.
JOHN KNUFF.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Permit me to call attention of
citizens of Washington, children
OF the schools of Washington, to
the fact that our governor, as we'll
a. the governors Of many other
states Of the Union, has issued q
proclamation designating Oct. 8
as Fire Prevention day.
This Is the anniversary Of the
great Chicago fire which over 40
years ago practically destroyed
that great city. 1t was all caused
by the careless handling Of a Ian
tern.
We never know what will be the
outcome of carelessness with fire.
The annual cost of fire waste in
our own country. runs into the
hundreds Of millions OF dollars
Most Of these fires are from pre-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
State College Professor
Forecasts Russ Civil War
BY James L. Marshall
Copyright, 1871

NSOPyhA eAOs
PULLMAN, WASH, Oct. 9.
"A war to the death between
the extremists and the milf
tary party in Russia is newt
able this winter.
The military party probably
will win and assume control
of the republic.
Fighting will cease along
the Russian front, and whole
sale assertions from the army
will take place.
Thousands upon thousands
of starving refugees will
flock to the cities, where
other starving thousands will
meet them. The result will
be a new revolution.
Kerensky is weak. He wob-
bles and hesitates. His chance
is passing. He is doomed.
KOrnilOff, now in jail, real
1y is the strong man of Rus
sia. He stands for centrali-
zation and discipline.
The extremists are in con-
troll Of Russia, with "decen.
tralization" as their cry.
UncOnsciously they are
driving their country right
back into the hands Of autoc-
racy, altho a return OF the
car is a nimpossibility.
It Is an even chance that
Russia will reconstruct her.
self along centralized lines
with an efficient, disciplined,
fighting army by spring.
These are the conditions II
Russia today as. interpreted b.
Prof. Frank c. Colder of Washing
ton State college, Just back from
Petrograd.
Prof. Colder early this yea
ment to Russia for the Nationa
Geographic society and the Carne
gle institute.
A trained observer, he arrive,
In Petrograd five days before tn,
outbreak of the revolution.
He has brought back to tn,
United States the first persona
message from Alexander keren
sky, Russda's premier, to tn,
people, and other new
withheld.
Just before leaving Petrograd
Colder asked Kerensky, "Wha
message may / carry back to m,
people,"
Appeals to America.
His voice strained with emo
ton. Kerensky made an impas
stoned plea for American faith il
the Russian republican appea
by any official an,
bor the first time published here
with.
Professor Colder said:
Tho Russian revolution, II
practically certain, was dclibes
stoly started by the antocracy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
To Europe
THE TIMES

EDITOR THE TIMES:
I wish to thank you for the
article you published in Wednes-
day nights Times about Lieut..
Gov. Hart.
don't think he Is giving a lot
OF us boys a square deal.
I for one suggest that Uncle
Sam send Lieut.. Gov. Hart to
Europe, and II he is as big a man
that he thinks he is he will get
the kaiser single-handed. Again
thanking you and Mr.. Peters,
Respectfully,
FOR EXEMPTION AND WAS
REFUSED.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
OUR MOCHA
CROPS RIPE

Tacoma's coffee crop is ripe this
week.
Supt. Hill of the Tacoma parks
announced Saturday that the Ara
bian coffee tree at the Wright
park conservatory has produced
its first full crop of red coffee ber-
ries, and that there is enough
coffee on the tree to supply an
average family for several weeks.
The tree is six feet high and lit
orally buried under Its load of
coffee berries. Whether or not
the berries will be picked, dried
and roasted, has not been decided
by the park commissioners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
Message to America

(EDITORs NOTE-The following personal message
from Premier Kerensky the
brought to this country by Prof. COLDER
Der Of the National Geographic society OF the Washing
ton State college faculty, Just back
BY ALEXANDER KERENSKY
PREMIER OF THE RUSSIAN REPUBLIC.
Copyright, 1917 Newspape Enterprise Association)
The people of the United States Russia.
You must have faith In us-belieye in
The United States is the only country
Other countries seek seeking 10
monopolize trade We rely upon them. $
We know that the United only Russian
republic well. 8
We shall be victorious in the end
Send therefore your sympathy in order that
the final victory may be the speedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06

VERNE, N. H.-Gideon Glow
has the only uncovered goldfish
in the world. He will exhibit
them at the Verne county fair this
fall. 1T happened this way" said
Glow. MY young son got to
filling their tank with ice water.
II almost killed them. But the
idea struck me to accustom them
gradually to the colder water.
Now the tenth generation stands
pure ice water and has full coat
of fur"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
PRUSSIA WILL
ADMIT LABOR

(United Press Leased Wire.)
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 6.-The
German government has an
nounced its plan for reform of the
Prussian house of lords, according
to dispatches from Berlin today.
The plan of representation is as
follows:
Agriculture, As seats; commerce
and industry, As; trade, IL; labor,
As; education, 10; clergy, IT;
municipalities, SO; rural commune
ties, So; land owners, "a; burgo-
masters at large towns, 20. The
kaiser is to name ITO representa-
tives, among them IL princes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06

and this IL why:
'sRussia was ripe for revolu-
ton, following this war. Public
sentiment had crystalixed into
the belief that 1t was inevitable.
The government knew this too,
and knew that II stood good
chance Of succeeding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Answering the request of one
Of your readers for Z means of
getting In touch with the boys
away from home at Camp Lewis,
l wish to offer to deliver . post
card invitation to any, one indd-
vidual soldier, inviting him to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06

by flooding the factories with
agitators the autocracy sought t.
stir up revolt and then crush II
with such ferocity that the people
would be terrorized for years.
"lsut aut0cracy lost control
when the army Joined the rcvoln
tionistA''
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06


your home for Sunday dinner and
requesting him to notify you OF
his acceptance.
These cards may be sent to me
and as l go to the camp every day
/ can hand them to boys | know
to be hom esick.
Address
JOSEPH r. ANDERSON,
p. o. Box 612, Tacoma.
Page Everett True
EDITOR THE TIMES:
note what you have to say in
regards to the care of Homer
Mansfield.
We run across this type of pin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-06
Send The Times Letters
You Get From Soldiers

Times desires receive publish letters written
by American soldiers sailors abroad to their friends
and relatives here
Trained correspondents, reporting will
vital happenings Of the
But the real intimate descriptions of warthe fascinating
details of the fighting busnessthe coseups to speak,
what Yankee dong-wl reach America thru
the medium letters right from the trenches the ships
decks the folks at home.
Narratives this sort will make the reading
will give the most detailed pictures Of is that will
from Over There.
Whether published not the letters will
promptly by The Times to the who them Ad-
dress letters to the Editor Of The Times Tacoma
BEST NEWS COMES IN LETTERS SAYS BAKER
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-"The best
diers said Secretary Baker today will
their friends and arrangements being made fac-
tating the transmission of such letters"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
ENDORSES NEW SCHOOL
FOR SOCIAL ECONOMY

II am very much interested In the
opening Of the school for the training
OF public health nurses here in Rich
mond. which was described in last
Sundays Times-Dispatch." said Ennion
G. Williams. State Commissioners of
Health. yesterday. There is 4 great
shortage OF doctors In Virginia. caused
by the enlistment OF physicians for
military duties. This is producing
health problem Of grave significance.
1t cannot be met by training. more
physicians; 1t can only be met by pre-
venting disease and promoting health
and sanitation.
Tho public health nurse is ono Of
our most valuable allies in the educa-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

ton Of the public in the prevention Of
disease. Before the war started and
there were more doctors to cure disease
there might possibly have been some
excuse (although do not think there
was) for our failing to exert ourselves
to the utmost in the prevention of
disease. But now since the war has
come and the doctors in large numbers
have been called to the colors, public
health education and the prevention of
disease is an absolute necessity. At
the present time the, supply Of public
health nurses trained to give instruc-
ton in the prevention of disease is
far below the demand. The Richmond
School Of Social Economy, therefore,
will have the support of health officers
everywhere in It's work of training
graduate nurses for this much-needed
public health work"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-07-05
OBITUARY.

Bernard Joseph Shiple was born
March 81, 1888 and died June 20, 1917.
Born and reared in this vicinity, he
had just entered upon lfes work with
a most promising career before him
when death came.
He was the only son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Simple, the latter having preceded
him four years ago.
He was taken i'll May 2nd and having
undergone three serious operations,
he rallied until Tuesday morning, June
25th, when death summoned him. and
one more name was added to the list
of honored dead, but his memory will
be kept green in the hearts of his many
friends for years.
Besides his father, he is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. Edward Eckle, Min.
ME and Bertha Shiple.