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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

II seems like Uncle Sam is a
mighty ungrateful old fellow.
During the past few months he
has made call after call upon
the newspapers for free adver-
tising space. The newspapers
have responded with millions of
dollars worth of such space, and
through the giving of that
space. the food preparedness
campaigns were made a sue.
cess; through this free space the
liberty loan was oversubscribed
so per cent; through this free
space the war census was sue
cessfully conducted. and through
this free space the 500. 900. 600
asked for the Red Cross was
oversubscribed. Yet, after all
this. congress proposes to put a
tax on advertising. Talk about
ingratitude! - Cottage Grove
Sentinel.
The proposed tax on advertis-
ing is. perhaps not the worst
knock that the newspapers Of
the land receive from the gov
ernment. Most newspaper ofli-
ces conduct job printing plants
in connection. Uncle Sam, for
some reason or other. has been
in the job printing
business for years TO some ex.
tent. He furnishes. stamps,
prints the name, business and
address. and pays the express
age 10 destination on envelopes
for business concerns. And he
does all this at a price much
less than the printer can buy
the envelopes blank. Who
makes up the deficit in the cost
Of the envelopes and pays for
the stamping, printing and eX-
pressage? The printer is de.
prived of this business by the
government. the business con.
Germs reap the benefit. and the
taxpayer probably foots the
loss. As a matter of fact, the
government has no more right to
engage in commercial printing
than il does to engage in com.
plumbing or barbering.
II is little wonder that the pos.
tai service shows a deficiency
almost every year.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

Try a local ad in the Review.
if you have anything to sell.
You will not be disappointed.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

This /. w. w. business has
got to stop. We've had enough
of it. We're at war with a great
power, and every man, loyal ac-
tion and ounce of grub is need
ed to make us strong against a
mighty foe. So the /. w. WIS
had better keep the law. If they
don't, something is liable to
happen. With our boys at the
front we don't propose to take
any wounds in the back. says
the Vancouver Sun.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

IL will b. gratifying to many
of our people TO note that the
ST. Johns Chautauqua is as
sured for next year. The high
class entertainment provided
this year was enjoyed 10y those
in attendance. While some of
the entertainments did not
greatly interest all at the same
time. yet there was in the seven
day program much of interest
TO every patron. All of il was
clean. wholesome. enlightening
and entertaining. The feature
about the Chautauqua that is
most appealing is the bring
ing of the best talent obtainable
TO our very doors. making il
unnecessary 10 go elsewhere to
secure like entertainments. The
only objection heard was that
Chautauquas take, money out
of the town. This is true. but
il is money well spent. Educa-
tion always takes money out of
town. st. Johns spends thous-
ands and thousands of dollars
that goes out of town every
year on education. Few of the
school instructors reside here
and their salaries are spent
elsewhere. Chautauquas are of
an educational nature. They
ditfuse much valuable informa-
tion besides providing enter
tainment and diversion that is
so essential to the we'll being
of a community. Ii has been
said that entertainments as
pleasing to some may be seen
occasionally in Portland for %
cents. While this may be true
in regard to one or two of the
attractions il is also equally true
that when one takes in a two.
bit entertainment in Portland
he or she generally manages 10
leave one or two dollars or even
more in Portland before return
ing. Many in fact, in attend
ing one low priced show in
Portland, take more money
out of the town than the price
of a season ticket TO the seven
day entertainment here. So the
objection on the score of TAX
ing money out of town has
but little force. II
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

All over the nation farmers
are begging for men to harvest
the crops. Right around Boise
many crops will be wasted un-
less help can be obtained soon.
In every city there are idle men
who are idle because they choose
to be. If not actual tramps.
they would be regarded as near
tramps. Why not draft these
men for the farms as our boys
are to be drafted for the army?
Boise News.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

Business interests throughout
the state are just now turning
much of their attention toward
seeing that labor troubles are
held to minimum while the coun-
try is passing through the pres.
ent war. Millions of dollars for
investment are pouring into the
state, dozens of new industries
are being started and more are
sure to follow. There will be
work, and is today. for every
man who wants to work and the
wages are.the highest ever paid
in the history of the state, 1t is
said.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

It has now become evident to
nearly every one that ofhcialdom
was barking up the wrong tree
when il sought to muzzle the
newspapers of the United States.
Since the beginning of our war
with Germany, the newspapers
of the country have Loyalty sup
pressed items that might have
been of value to the enemy, but
in spite of this voluntary self
censorship of the press. news of
military and naval Importance
continues to reach Germany
from this country. Idaho
Statesman.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

1t has been suggested that a
committee of our citizens take
up the matter of the repair of
Jersey street and the low pres.
sure of water with the city au.
thorities. The idea is a good
one. Jersey street is getting in
a deplorable condition. and in
certain hours of the day practi.
cally no water can be secured
from the faucets in some up.
stairs rooms. The price of wa
ter is all right. but the quantity
is woefully deficient. Let the
action be taken.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

Congressman Macarthur and
Sinnott. of Oregon. voted
against the resolution to reform
clerk hire abuses and by their
votes helped perpetuate the in
quitous practice of paying sal.
aries to clerks and janitors for
COMMITTEES that never meet,
some of the salaries being du.
plications of those already
drawn by Congressmen for their
private secretaries. Congress.
man Hawley was recorded as
mot voting' on the test roll
call. Oregon Voter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

More tenant houses in st.
Johns is the crying need of the
hour. 1t is practically impossi-
BILE to rent a house here that is
in the least modern. Many are
forced to go to Portland proper
TO reside when they would much
rather live here. But there is
little relief in sight. Capital is
slow to take advantage of the
opportunity. and the increase in
population is being retarded
through lack of suitable habita.
tion. An apartment house would
prove a profitable investment,
as there is an incessant demand
for housekeeping rooms and
the supply has long since be-
come exhausted. Let capital
get busy and relieve the situa-
tion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

East st. Louis is said TO de-
sire now the return Of the ne
gro workers. driven out as a re-
suit of recent awful riots. The
Industrial life of the city is
said TO have been crippled be
cause of the disappearance of
the blacks. In view of what
has occurred there. East ST.
Louis will be compelled to Sc
cure another kind of labor than
the negro. The riots there
were not only disgrace for the
city, but a blot on the nation
itself. EX.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

The one industry responsible
for large share of the pros
perity of the west is shipbuild-
ing. The war has shown the
impossibiity of operating an
American merchant marine un.
der present laws. and il is to be
hoped that the drawbacks will
be eliminated so that this in
dustry may live after the war
conditions cease.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1917-07-27

Having been voted down
twice. the State Grange Of Ore.
gon again takes up the PROPOSE.
tion of aboishing the State SEN
ate. Why just the Senate?
Why not the House? Why not
both houses of the Legislature?
Why not all county and state
offices. and let crowds of people
meet at the court house or the
state capitol and do business
right Just why the Grange
leaders have any III feeling To-.
ward the State Senate is diff
cult 20 understand. IL would
show more earnestness, and less
political spleen TO abolish the
entire Legislature since the
people can initiate and referend
laws. If we are To have radi-
calism, let's have il good and
strong, says the McMinnville
News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14
Courtesy to the FLAG.

Civilians have all kinds Of trouble
when visiting q military camp, because
rhey invariably attempt to I.>ss the
flag waving at regfnental or brigade
headquarters without paying It any
more recognition than they would an
tee wagon or q garbage a But IN
such places they are compelled to ex-
tend proper courtesy to the flag Of
their country. There Is always q hawk
faced colonel ruosting IN the black
depths Of his ten just behind the COZ
ors, and woe to the soldier on guard il
he lets d civilian go past without En-
luting.
When a civilian starts to pass the
colors without removing hts hat the
sentry, knOQring that the reginlental
hawk Is glnring baefully at him.
swoops dowB Oh the surprised civilian
and sternly says, Take off your hat"
Women, Of purse canno take of
their hats to the colors. but as they
pass the culors or the coiors are car
ried by them. they can at least stop
talking and keep their eyes fastened on
Old Glory.-Chicago Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14
Lutheran Church Mission Festival

Sunday, Sept. 9th, the Emanuel
Lutheran congregation will celebrate
the annual mission festival. The
services are to take place in the
grove directly one mile south of
the church. The morning worship
begins at 1920 O'Clock. Two Ger
mar and one English sermon are to
be delivered with the pastors
A. Senne and F. Huesner,
speaking. This is your invitation
to attend one or both Of these ser
vices.
r. Wessler, Pastor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14
Z He Had To.

II all men were like a colored porter
in Frankfort, newspaper men would
find the game an extremely easy one.
!. The porter, who Is known to every
man and boy in the city, recently was
divorced from hts first wife and with
in a few days was married agntn. A
reporter happened In the clerks office
just as he was about taking ont hts
license.
when are you to be married,
Frank?" asked the reporter.
The porter told him, and the ques-
tioning was continued until his wife
to be grabbed hold OF his arm and
whispered. dent tell hat man all
about this"
"Tve got to-" the porter whispered
lack. "He's a Observation-Disclosures
News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14
Twin Brooks

Mrs. Schafer from Milbank visited
her daughter Mrs. Floyd Brown the
later part of last week.
Mrs. r. E. Roberts spent Friday
and Saturday at the IL. II. Engelbret-
son home.
Miss Olson spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks in Marvin.
Quite q few ladies from Twin Brooks
went out to the Walfo Sale Tuesday
Gladys Meyers had the misfortune
to stick a needle in her foot Saturday
night, breaking it Off. She was TAX
en- to Milbank Sunday morning where
DR.. Flett removed it. And at present
her foot is doing nicely.
Sarah Whipple visited at Lam
brechts the first of the week.
Miss Martha Hauer came down
from Milbank Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. H. Schmidt and children
accompanied by her sister Gladys
Filbert went to Odessa Sunday for a
few days visit with the r. Bonn fami-
lv.
Miss Elsie Wendt commenced teach
ing Monday South OF town in the
Tassler school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Engelbretson
visited at the Mrs. +. Z. Roberts
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Chavet took
their daughter Remona down to Or
tonvilIe Monday to consult DR.. Boil
sta in regards to a growth on her
arm. but found it wasn't necessary to
have anything done to it at present.
i Clarence w. GLAND, Niolinist and
Cartoonist will give an entertainment
at the Nj. f. Church September %.
Remember the date and be sure and
come.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14
There's Profit In Growing Herbs.

Particularly pleasant to grow are
herbs says Grace Tabor in the Wo-
mans Home Companion, land by a lit
tie study of their very special market
they may be easily turned into pin
money. Every butcher who makes his
own sausage is d potential customer,
and the large packing houses, Of course,
use large quantities. Chemists, per-
tuners and pickle factories also re-
quirR them. Solicit trade If this line
is what you think you would like, Of
fering a sample Of your wares, inst as
his goods"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14
Maniia's Name Widely Used.

Manila has given its name probably
to more articles of III than any
other city In the world. Manila to-
bacco, cherOots, hemp. hats, paper,
mating, bracelets and rings are just
q few Of the things which remind PEG
pie in different countries OF the capital
OF the Philippines London Chronicle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14
His EXPERIENCES.

THAT yonng electrician got an an
swer from the girl he proposed to that
was opposed to all his scientific princi
PIES"
What was it,"
~ decided negative which was also
quite positive Baltimore American.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14
A Wise Eoy's Reply.

Willie'S Mamma "a Come now. wiz
lie. l am ready - hear yoa re..cat Your
history lesson. WIKI. NV. let history
repeat ITSELF. I~hi,aarip!l..l Record.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14
Morse Luck.

Fatigued ph.lip-p.d the lady t'row
builin' water Oh yolise. Wandering
Walter Wolse'n Cat. Ih.l: worse dat.
It was soapsuds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-14

4 man Ahould he upright, not have
to be kept straight.-Marcus Aurelille.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
Time for Protests
Over, Say Papers.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 2I.-(Nla Lon
don, 7.27 p. m)-Early editorials on
the torpcdoing Of the seven Dutch
steamers adopt a strong attitude al
tho the language Is guarded carefully
pending developments. The Tclegraaf
says:
This destruction Of an entire flo
tilln Of Dutch ships Is certainly the
greatest humiliation which any neu-
tral nation has had 20 endure in tho
course of the war The Dutch govern
ment once more has oyercstimated
the German sense OF justice and
honor We confess ourselves unable
to understand how the honor OF our
nation can Dee maintained longer by
mere protests
The Handelsbad says
THE unrestricted submarine war
! fare has been opened with such COM
pletc disregard of the rights and in
tcrosts Of the Dutch people that
everyone must come 20 the same con-
.msion. namely. that no nation could
|ic thus treated unless 1t was regarded
las of no importance or as incapable
/ of having its Indignation aroused by
| anything.
"Certainly Germany would not
treat the United states thus Everyone
/ feels that the torpcdoing of American
. vessels under similar circumstances
would be absolutely impossible. We
oven believe that such am act would
have been impossible against any
country which had shown itself un-
willing 20 approve or excuse this SUBJ
marine warfare
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
HOW PAGE ROBs HIS OWN TOWN

Sand Springs, Okla, Feb 23 1917. Editor The Tulsa
World Dear Sir
read your article in this mornings World $50 THE
PEOPLE MAY KNOW
Now want to thank you for putting it in the paper
| have been wondering for some time why your paper
did not come back at old Page. If anyone wants to
know how much Charles Page is thot OF let them ask
the smelter people of Sand Springs 1t is Pages fault
that the smelter has been shut down and these men
have been out of work for months He could furnish
the gas if he wanted to. He made all kinds OF promises
to get the smeter here has unoaded lot OF sand nils
and holes called lots at eXorbtant prices to the seer
employees and wants to run the Smelter out so ne
can sting some other company into locating here. we
are smeter people and have never seen the employees
live in such houses pay such high rent in all the 70
years we have been with the companies
Mr. Page made the remark in his office that he wished
all the Oldest and most experienced men the smelter
had would leave them but when he gets short of cash.
he likes to call on the smeter company to advance him
S22 600 $4,000 freight Then he raises the price
of gas and then when that don't work he shuts 1t of
and says there isn't any He has several wells north
of town closed to every pipe line
1t is Charles Pages fault the smeter have been
out of work and have gotten in debt. When the plant
leaves Sand Springs the town is gone and old
Charley can go out to the home where he has those
poor orphans working like slaves He is such good
as one of his buffaoes will of getting thru the eye of
needle For every dollar Charles Page puts out he is
going to get ten in return. There is graft in the gas
office. in the water and electric departmentS-ln TACT
everything old Page has anything to do with. His benev-
oence is Just advertisement. Thanks to The Tulsa
World for exposing him to the people that have Just
come here and don't know him. Respectfully,
A LADY FOR FIVE YEARS A SUBSCRIBER TO THE
TULSA WORLD.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
Officer Describes
Attack on Fleet.

LONDON. Feb 25.-(l'lO a. m)--
An officer of one of the torpedoed
Dutch steamers interviewed in Lon
don said.
we were about the western ap-
proachcs 10 the English channel when
we picked up the crew OF a Norwegian
steamer Just aftcrw1rd a U-boat
appeared and apparently at first was
only noticed by one of our ships,
which stopped, the others going On.
The submarine fired a torpedo which
lust missed our ship, 'nen fired gum
shots overhead until we all stopped.
"The submarine came up 10 each
shin and said We must enter the boats
within five minutes, rs he was going
to sink us because we were in Eng
h~h waters We had barely time to
leave the ships before the Germans
began their work. But all the crews.
| believe. got of safely After being
on the water for several hours wo
were rescued by tr9wlers."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
U-Boats Gave Ample
Warning, Then Torpe-
doed Entire Fleet.
HOLLAND UP IN ARMS NOW


LONDON. Feb Torpcdoing Of
seven Dutch steamers I'm the western
approaches to the English channel
was announced 10y Lloyd's Saturday.
Three of the vessels with total of
1876 tons. were sunk and the other
four. altho severely damaged. re-
manned afloat The crews of an seven
arc believed to have been saved
Tho fleet of seven Dutch vessels
left Falmouth on Thursday. three be-
ing outward bound from Holland and
four homeward bound. The steamers
had been released at the special re-
quest of the Dutch government.
When they were short way from
Falmouth cat the western end of the
English chauncD they were attacked
10y "a German submarine and three OF
the vessels were sunk and four dam
aged severely. Following Is the list
Of vessels:
Gacstcrland. sunk. arrived Fall
mouth January 80, outward bound in
ballast.
Noorderdiik. sunk. arrived Fal-
mouth February 4, inbound with
malls, no passengers. Cargo five
| thousand tons of wheat and three
/ hundred tones OF flour consigned to
/ the Dutch government.
Jacatra. sunk. arrived Falmouth
! February Z, inbound; no malls; no
passengers. Cargo. 800 tons OF
wheat consigned to the Dutch gov
| eminent
Eomland. afloat. arrived Falmouth
January %. outbound In ballast.
Bandoeug. afloat, arrived Falmouth
| February .. inbound. no passengers.
| Cargo. 500 tons fodder cake. 2,2O0
tons copra. LOO tons ollsecd, $50 tons
coffee and 600 tons tobacco.
Zaandijk. afloat, arrived Falmouth
February 6, outbound In ballast.
Monado, towed to Falmouth, ar
rived Falmouth February II, in
bound. no malls; no passengers. Cargo
ZOO tons of copra, 400 tons fodder.
800 tons OF oilseed and i50 tons VI
tobacco.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
KENDALL CAMPAIGN
WORKERS NEAR GOAL
Contributions During the Past
Past Week Total S3ll, ,9O5;
Wind Up Yesterday.

Funds gathered for Henry Kendall
college by the solicitors In Tulsa dur
ing the past week as set forth in the
rcrort Of the campairncrs at the Tea
Gun Inn Saturday at noon luncheon,
amounted to $SI,905.
In this report II was shown that IN
,ni,o of adverse conditions OF a hrsy
SATURDAY. morning the total receipts
ON the face OF tho pledges secure /
amounted to SS0.iS5, which was diNid
cd between the general campaign con. a.
n,itteo and tho additional teams OF
workers. The former reported Ss4 o.
$40. while the latter reported S6,lbS.
si5S,ODS to he Raised.
This leaves the clmpaigucrs Sl0S, o
ue5 10 he raised before next Nednes-
dny nirht when tho Camuairn IN this
citv is brought 10 a close THIS Is ar
nycr,rc of something like $4,000 to
be secuted each day of Monday, Tues
dnv and Wednesday, but the solicitors
declare they are equal TO the task aud
that they viii accomplish the feat.
with thiy objective they set 10 work
with n will Saturday afternoon follow.
ing the report at the luncheon and
IL was declared In the evening 'ha'
many thousands OF dollars had beer
pdied to the funds turned oveg To tl'
treasurer Of the campaign committee
To Build Gymn az Once
At the luncheon Saturday It also wal
announced that Immediately follow
ing tho close Of the campaign In Tulsa
if successful. the construction work OF
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVENTEEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
COSTS TO GO IN SOCIETY
Minimum Of Si35 a Year for Woman's
Dress Set hy Fashion League.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24-A minimum
cost of $i2j year for gowns is fixed
by the executive committee Of tho
Fashion Art League Of America for
the woman who goes into society.
The schedule follows:
ono tailored suit SIPS. one after.
noon gown $40. one evening gown
$l25. Two waists for suit $40. Total
Sass.
The report. which will be presented
In detail AT the scmiannual ConVcn.
ton uf the league here next month.
points out that the second year need
not cost SO much as good clothes can
be worn a second season.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
DECLARES POTATO EMBARGO
Mayor Of Dcs Moincs Puts Ban on
Tubcrs as Result of High Prices.

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Feb. "a
Mayor John McNicar. who attained
prominence this winter when he
seized coal by the carload for distri-
button 10 the city's poor. today dc
clarcd a municipal boycott on pota-
toes to begin March 3.
In IA proclamation the mayor dc,
clared that he had Been Informed
spectators were holding enormous
quantities Of the vegetable In storage
i'm hope Of "maiutauing unreasonable
prices" and "warncd such dealers
that the city was clothed with author
ity to correct abuses
The hovcott ought to do the busi-
ness" he said "MaNhc the mere
threat OF boycott will be sufficient