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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-08
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Albert Cox, age II, was burned to
death in a fire at Cherry Grove, Ore,
on Sunday in hotel fire.

Albert Cox, age II, was burned to
death in a fire at Cherry Grove, Ore,
on Sunday in hotel fire.
At Los Angeles a daring thief re-
Gently stole a human finger wearing
a gold ring set with diamond val
ued at $500. The finger had been torn
off in an automobile accident from
the hand of Mrs. Mary Laber.
Henry Meister, age 55, president of
a transfer company, was shot and
killed at Portland Sunday, following
a quarrel with Emil H. Spranger, his
lifelong friend. Spranger and Mrs.
Meister were arrested. Spranger ad-
mitted the shooting, but said he had
fired in self-defense.
Three wireless stations are being
operated by German army officers
along the Lower California coast and
a number of German officers in CIV
ilian clothes are making their head
quarters at Tia Juana, Mexico, few
miles south, is the substance of a
report made recently.
That sef-preservation is the first
law of nations and that simple JUS
tice warrants self-defense and pre-
supposes the possible necessity of
resistance by force were declarations
made recently by General Bell, COM
mander of the western division of the
army, in an address to the students
of the University of California.
The city of Long Beach, CAL, is
held responsible for damages caused
in May, 1913, when the superstruc-
ture of municipal pier collapsed,
killing 40 persons, in a decision hand
ed down March by the California
supreme court. One hundred and
eighty suits for damages, aggregat-
ing about $3,500,OOO have been filed
against the city of Long Beach by
relatives of persons killed or in
jured,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-08
Nothing Heard of Missing Boat.

Queenstown.-Nothing has been
heard of the missing boat from the
British steamer Galformcastle, she'll
ed and sunk on Tuesday by a sub
marine. Two Americans left the
steamer in this boat.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-08
"PoIice" Robbed Women.

Des Moines, Iowa.-Five young men
masquerading as police officers gain
ed admittance recently to the apart
ment of Mrs. Isabel G. Merrill, and
bound and gagged her, escaping with
diamonds and jewelry said to be
worth $1,000, and $24 in money.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-08
Berlin Admits the Charge.

Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's in
structions to the German minister tt
Mexico, as published in the Unitet
States, are admitted in Berlin to hav
been correctly quoted.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-08
IN AGAIN ENTERING SERVICE OF
UNITED STATES, SAYS "No
TURN1NG BACK.
BEWARE OF FRACTIONS HERE
Warning to Nation in His Inaugural
Address-Are Being Forged Into
a New United Nation by the
Recent Events.

Washington, D. C.-With new con-
secration to the nations service the
president, touching on the internation-
al crisis, declared there could now be
no turning back from the tragical
events of the last 80 months which
have brought upon Americans a new
responsibility as citizens of the world.
The president declared anew that
America must stand for peace, sta
bility of free peoples, national equal
ity in matters of right, that the seas
must be free and that the family of
nations shall not support any govern
ments not derived from the consent
of the governed.
Warns Against Intrigue.
Sounding solemn warning against
any faction or intrigue to break the
harmony or embarrass the spirit OF
the American people, the president
called for an America united in feel
ing, purpose and in it's vision of duty,
of opportunity and Of service"
For myself, l beg your tolerance,
your countenance and your united
aid"
Beware that no faction or disloya1
intrigue break the harmony or EN-.
barrass the spi7it of Our people, ~
1--WE are being forged into a new
unity amidst the fires that now blaze
throughout the world. In their ar
dent heat we shall in Gods provi-
dence-let us hope-be purged of fac
tion and division, purified of the er-
rant humors of party and Of private
interests and shall stand forth in the
days to come with new dignity of
national pride and spirit.
"The thing l shall count upon, the
thing without which neither counsel
nor action will avail, is unity of
America"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-08

Fl. G. Weidner is erecting a new
store building at Troy for Shulkin
Bros. of Kalispell, who will open a
store there about April l..
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
Offers POLISH Unit
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under advisement" and failed to IN
dlcate whether he viewed II with
favor.
1t is the wish Of the Poles to form
q division OF their own. oficered II
possible by men of their own ma
tionalIty, but In every other way a
part of the United States military
establishment and subjIt to Its
orders
Objections to Oner.
While IL would seem orhand that
such an offer would be accepted with
great satisfaction, there are certain
objections which may prevent its fa-
vorable reception by the War Depart
ment The action taken in the case OF
the Roosevelt army has already indi-
Gated that Individual volunteer units
are not looked upon with the highest
favor. II 10 felt that exception made
in a single instance, no matter how
good the grounds, might lead to a
flood OF such requests. with a result
ing embarrassment to the department.
In the main, IL has been thought
best to push forward the mobilization
of an army by the methods already
provided for in the selectfve draft and
volunteer systems. No deviation will
be made from this course except un-
der extraordinary circumstances
Secretary Baker will shortly decide
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

whether the conditions surrounding
the offer are suficiently unusual.
There are several points whiSf. will
have much weight In the decision. The
10000 Poles are not subject 70 the
draft and would be under no obliga-
ton TO fight against autocracy except
the moral one which rests upon all
civilized peoples. They are patrioti-
callly anxious TO go to the trenches.
but they wish To 90 under circun-
stances insuring that their force will
be most effectively felt
Conference PIs,net.
They would have Joined the ranks
OF the Russians before this had they
not been Of the opinion that any
good might do here would be dIssi-
psted by the fact that Russia's in
ternal agitation renders her for the
present almost negligible as a military
factor.
The military Offering made by
Psderewsn is but one evidence OF
the tremendous work which he has
undertaken in war activities. He has
established headquarters In Washing
ton to collaborate with Col. House
In gathering the data TO be used in
the final peace council following the
war. To assume these duties il has
been necessary for him TO cancel =
number OF concert dates At pres
ent he is at work gathering a mass
Of details concerning Polish politics.
business and national ideals which
will all be considered at the confer
ence.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
D.C.GHES $I5,OO0,OOO
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are conducting a great campaign for
the loan.
Policemen Of Washington heard ad-
dresses IN favor of the loan at meet
ing yesterday at Business High
Scnool by Mai. Pullman. Commits
sioner Brownlow, Eugene f. Thomp-
son, secretary of the liberty loan
committee. and Sergt. william c.
Stott. president of the Policemen's
Association. Members of the fire de-
partment who were able. attended
the meeting.
The government departments con-
tinued their strenuous efforts to boost
the totals In the departments, each
Jealous to be the leader OF all. and
various bureaus Of the departments
are running a race.
The committee OF prominent busi-
ness men, approximating 100 menu
bers. who are securing the business
district in a house-to-house campaign
promised no let-up in their work.
This committee already has sold more
than So0.0o0 worth of bonds, and II
expects to bring In more than a,00o,-
900 before the end of the drive.
The Life Underwriters Association
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
UNKNOWN MAN DROPS
dead IN Shoe SHOP
Deceased Believed to Be Stephen
Tinney. of Alexandria.

An unidentified white man dropped
dead yesterday afternoon at his place
OF employment, the shoe shop or
George Jennings at 1c52 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
It Is thought that the deceased is
Stephen Tinny. aged 70. who has
long been a shoemaker in Alexan-
dris, Va. according to the police who
Investigated the case.
Because OF the fact that yesterday
was the first day that the aged man
had worked at Jennings shop his
fellow worKmen did not know his full
name, although they thought that
his last game was Tinny.
According to those who investigated
the man who lived in Alexandria,
answers to the description OF the
dead man.
The body of the deceased was re-
moved to the District morgue to
await Identification.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
ARMY and NAVY
UNION GIVES SMOKER
Refreshments. Consisting of Regu-
lar Camp Hot Dogs" Are Served.

The members of the Army and
Navy Union of the United States OF
America, General Leonard Wood Gar.
rison. No. IS, gave the preliminary
entertainment and smoker Of the sea-
son last night at their lodge rooms in
G. A. r. Hall, 1H2 Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
After a brief business session,
where it was definitely arranged to
hold a social entertainment the fourth
| Thursday of each month for the pur-
pose of arousing general interest OF
members and to secure their active
cooperation in swelling the numbers
and increasing the grwoth Of the or
ganization. Refreshments. consisting
of regular army hot hogs" ham and
cheese sandwiches, and coffee, pre-
pared by T. II. Harris. Of the Marine
Corps. were served. Those who were
absent missed a treat and can well
afford to remember when the next en-
tertainment is given.
Enthusiasm of those present made
up to considerable degree for their
lack of numbers.
1t was stated that the membership
Of the organization was made up of
the veterans of the several wars in
which the Ur ed States has partici-
pated in recent years. together with
those now in active service. Secre-
tary of the Navy Josephus Daniels is
an honorary member of the union.
Comrade F. C. Longstreet, national
historian. was one of the participat-
ing guests of the evenings entertain
ment.
The officers present were Comman-
der F. w. Darlington, Senior Vice
Commander John F. Hauk, Junior
Vice Commander Van A. Zahn. Adju-
tant Vice Commander c. L. Halter.
and Oficer of the Watch Frederick
Allen.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
ELKS' OYSTER ROAST
DRAWS Large CROWD
Thousand Persons Attend Last AT.
fair of the Season.

More than one thousand persons at
tended the Elks' last oyster roast Of
the season at the Elks' Club. 921 H
street northwest, last night.
Hundreds were unable to gain ad-
mission and those who gained en-
trance Joined in the festivities with
the one purpose to Danish dull care.
With the aid of Jazz Band" and
q selected quartet It was truly an
evening of harmony. Dancing was
the feature of the evening and the
large ballroom, decorated with large
American flags and the flags Of the
allied countries, presented a pretty
picture.
Starting from the basement where
the oysters were being served. the
crowd made its way to the reception
room, the billiard room and to the
spacious ballroom.
Charles Herman, in charge OF the
roast. said last night the roast was
the most successful that the club has
ever held.
Shortly after midnight the orchestra
broke into the strains of THE Star
Spangled Banner" and a thousand
voices ushered out the seasons last
oyster roast.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
Was Correctly Quoted,
Says Rev. J. L. Gordon

In answer to the question whether
he was correctly reported on the
opening Of Movies" on Sunday. Rev.
James L Gordon, of the First Con-
gregational Church, at his weekly
question drawer meeting last night
replied that the report was correct.
Il stated that when 1 came to
Washington" said DR.. Gordon, "the
motion picture shows were already
open, and I didn't know how long
they had been open. If I were you
people to close the saloons on No.
vember /, give the motion pictures
two months grace, but don't close
them at once"
DR.. Gordon pointed out that the
motion pictures had their good points
rs well as bad ones, and IL he had
his way he would close them all over
the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

of Washington are meeting with sue
cess in their campaign. according to
James Lee Bost, president. Practi-
cally every insurance man in the
city, Mr.. Bost said, have dropped
their insurance business and are busy
selling bonds. A quarter of a million
was sold in the first loan and men,
bers of the association expect more
than 10000 will be sold this CAM
paign.
OF the 100000 subscribed by the
Home Life Insurance Company, $40,
900 was placed by Mr.. Bost through
a local bank and is added to the
Red Cross Aids.
The American Red Cross has
bought $4,000 worth of the bonds,
the Norfolk and Western Steamboat
Company $1,000 ana the Geotictir
Survey has bought $4,000 worth. The
total of the Interior Department now
stands at s5S2,1 1t was announced
by H. A. Meyer, chairman OF the loan
committee of the department.
Throughout yesterday and last night
the banks and loan booths all over
the city were thronged with a steady
stream of bond buyers, and IL the
work of the committees that are
campaigning can increase the number
today planned no let up in their work
today or tomorrow.
Washington must not fall" Com
missioner Brownlow declared In an
address. "At the end of the cam
paign for the First Liberty Loan
Washington led the nation in every
way. 1t led in the amount subscribed
per capita; it led in the number of
subscribers In proportion to popula-
ton; 1t led in every way. 1t must
lead the nation ut the end Of this
drive. 1t must not fail and 1 think
1t will not"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
ONE OF WARS REAL DANGERS.

American girls who have not per-
ceived the approaching peril had bet
ter be afraid. Desolation has loomed
out OF Europe. and 1t is not a desc
lation OF life or property. 1t is a
desolation OF the heart. Nor does the
menace loom from beyond the Rhine.
1t cries in all its horror from the
banks of the Seine. 1t shrieks from
naughty, naughty Paris.
For, according to the lugubrious
version of an agitated Chicago girl,
those French hussies WELD an over
whelming advantage over American
girls In their opportunities for carry
ing on the hearts of the million,
more or less, Of splendid young
Americans who soon will be dazzling
France with their manly forms,
French girls are pretty, coquettish,
black Of eye and ravishing Of COM
plexion. What is worse, many OF
them have lost their sweethearts or
husbands. and mourning clothes are
so becoming to a white skin!
Then. French girls are so demon
strative, don't you know. They are
artists In love and they love art for
arts sake. They can have one uni
formed man all peppered with kisses
and be ready to kiss another one.
perhaps-while an American girl is
hedging about waiting for a perfectly
useless Introduction. And then. the
mysteries Of Ie French tongue are
so alluring. The opportunities of
falling in love while studying the
language under a romantic instructor
excel even those offered by swimming
instruction And ~ all tha otba. %
cilities Of romance were lacking, there
Is still the heroic atmosphere of war.
and there is the national French
gratitude for American aid, which
could not be more prettily expressed
than in a love match.
There Is no blinking the fact. girls.
As has been said before, war-and
especially war In the proximity of
the white lights Of Parcels hell
st. Paul Pioneer-Press.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
Dressmaker Sues for $4,000.

Suit for $4,000 damages was filed
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court by Susan Bowman, a DRESS
maker, against Aionzo L. Bliss, Harry
X. and Arthur L. Bliss, Arthur Van
Law and Dean E. Brown, as own
ers. managers and trustees of the
Duns,nere apartments. 2523 Fourteenth
street northwest.
through Attorney Henry z. Davis
the plaintiff alleges that on October
~. 1916, she was severely injured by
tripping over an awning alleged to
nave been neslisently left in the hall
on the second floor Of the apartment
housA.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

Three (3) piece Mahogany
Dining-room Suite - Buffet,
China Case and Side Table.
Inlay Mahogany Sheraton Buff
fet
Two (2) piece Mahogany Din
ing-room Suite-Buffet and
China Case .................
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

Nine trucks in the train
CD swing into position (2)
and are unloaded (3) in a
jify. after which the canvas
is stretched (N. pegs are
set and tents are raised (5)
from the tent poles inside.
In just IA minutes the tents
are ready (6) for occu-
pancy.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

Regular Special
Price. prics.
$aI3.so sI67.oo
eS.oo 1900
1880 1900
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
Friend of President Dead.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Oct. 25.-william B.
Plunkett. prominent manupfacturer
of Adams, Mass, and friend OF Pres
ident Mckinley, died suddenly here
today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-16
PARTY FROM COLORADO
TRAVELLING BY BURRO
:. TRAIN REACH ORLANDO

Orlando Reporter Star: Travelling
4o1G miles by wagons and Mexican
burros is probably not just the latest
node of touring the country but it
is still being done, however for this
morning Mr.. and Mrs S. Colvin
anG Son, S. Colvin, Jr. arrived in
Orlando, having left Mancos, Col,
May 30, 1916.
The journey was begun with
eiehteen burros and two wagons, but
the animals have been traded off
and sold until the train is now
drawn by only seven.
Mr. and Mrs. Colvin visited Sr.
Cloud in 1916, where they bought
property and decided to move to that
progressive little city, but they had
t. return to their home in Colorado
to make final arrangements. They
have been taking the trip by easy
stages and for the past month have
averaged 120 miles a week.
In Texas last June they encoun-
tered one of the worst cyclones OF
their experience. Their appearance
on Orange avenue with the queer
motive power and their covered wag-
ems caused much interest A crowd
congregated about the wagons when
they we're brought to a stop at the
corner of Church and Orange, and
the pilgrims were piled with many
reiening families Orlando Report
er. Star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-16
BOY TRIED TO DRIVE
NAIL INTO A DYNAMITE
CAP; BADLY INJURED

Plant City, June 16.-Stephen
Adams about ten years old, son of
w. H. Adams, who lives near this
city, has been under treatment by
DR.. w. J. Holton since Wednesday,
the result of injuries sustained by
the youth when he endeavored to
drive nail into dynamite cap.
The explosion caused painful burns
on the boys body and came near
manning him for life. The left hand
was terrible lacerated, especially the
third and fourth fingers, but 1t Is
thought they can be saved
Stephens misfortune should serve
as warning to other boys to let
strange-looking things alone. Mr..
Adams stated that the cap had been
on his place about five years, being
left from supplies used in stump
eradication. While the father was
absent this week the son ran across
it, and with characteristic curiosity,
he endeavored to open" it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-16
COASTS OF ENGLAND
GUARDED BY CYCLE PATROL
(By Associated Press.) }

Headquarters of British Home De-
fense Armies, England, June 15.-
Since the beginning of the war the
coasts of the United Kingdom, have
been guarded by the British bicycle
militia or "Cyclist PATROL, and to-
day the cyclists still are on guard
against German invasion. But the
golden opportunity for German as
sault in force upon Britain's shores
has now passed. No longer do few
cyclists stand guard alone over i'm
portant landing places, as they did
for many days after war was de-
clared
'The danger of invasion appeared
very great to us in those days, said
the commander of one of the Cyc-
lists battalions the ohter day. We
had to put forth the most colossal
efforts to get cur defense organiza-
tion up to adequate pitch.
"If the German regarded an inva-
sion of England as a fearsome task
then. he must regard it as a hopeless
impossibilitiy now Where we form
erly had only a small detachment of
cyclist troops to guard possible
landing place, there are now thou
sands of trained soldiers living in
huts or billets close to hand, with
guns, trenches, and dugouts all along
the sand dunes, and plenty of sup
port also from aeroplanes, observa-
ton balloons, submarines and coast
defense vessels. In 1914 the German
invader would have been opposed
largely by halftrained troops straight
from the workshops and offices, while
today he would have to meet men
the equal in physique and fighting
ability of anything the world has
ever seen"
The actual work of protecting land
ing places has long since been taken
out of the hands of the Cyclist Bat
talions. who have become more pure
ly a coast patrol Their duties now
adays occasional are varied by the
capture of various objects of interest
washed up by the tide. such as
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-16
AN AMERICAN PEERLESS IN
WAR WORK IN ENGLAND

London, June 15.-In the front
rank of American born peeresses now
actively engaged in war work is
Lady Maidstone who before her mar
riage to Viscount Maidstone in 1910
was Miss Margaretta Drexel of Phil
adelphia. Lady Maidstone is consid-
cred TO be the most beautiful Amer
ican in England, and Incidentally
one of the wealthiest Her husband,
a lieutenant in the Royal East Kent
Yeomanry. is the son and heir of the
Earl of Winchilsea, and is at present
at the front. 1t is interesting to
note that an ancestor of the Wis
count fought duel with the victor
of Waterloo. the Duke of Wellington,
and afterwards married the Iron
Dukes" niece.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-06-16
SPANISH army TAKES LEAD
IN revolutionary MOVEMENT:
BRITISH ARE DELIVERING
HEAVY BLOWS IN FRANCE
NO FEMALE AVlATORS
FOR WAR DEPARTMENT

Atlanta, Ga, Juee 15.-Southern
girls, and there are quite few, who
have dreamed of becoming aviators
in the world war, will have to forego
their lofty ambitions and if they in
sist on doing something more excit-
ing than nursing or making band
ages they will have to confine their
war activities to driving ambulances
on terra firma.
Official announcement has been
made by the war department that the
government will not accept women
as flyers in the war. There will be
no women in the American air ser.
vice in any capacity The regula-
tons governing the military and ae-
rial service are explicit on this point
But there will be women ambu-
lance drivers, and that numbers of
southern women will be among them
seems to be exceedingly likely.