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Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
HE GOT HIS DUE

1t does not make much differ
ence whether the fellow who
burns your grain stack or poisons
your cow is German agent, or
just full of some other brand OF
cussedness, The fashion now in
"bum" society seems to be to
prey on farmers ifa chance offers.
1t pays to be suspicious OF stran-
gers.
A friend of mine, H. H. McGu,
gin, receiver an interesting letter
from his brother-in- law in Linn
county, Kanss, few days ago,
that indicate the American far
mer is abundantly able to take
care of himself when it comes to
dealing with tramps or German a
gents. droviding he ia on his
guard. Here is part of the let
ter:
"Well, what do you think of
the war? We had spy travel.
ing thru our country. North of
us he stopped at farm house, for
dinner, and the woman was
cooking beans. She stepped out
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

Mrs J. M. Connor died at La
Lande Monday and was buried
in Taiban Wednesday morning,
She WAS An excellent chrie,ain
woman having been a member of
the Baptist church for forty two
years. We extend our sympa-
thies to the bereaved ones.
The County seat election re-
suited in Fort Sumner $40,
Yeso 146, La Lande 10S.
We were unable to get the re.
turns from all the precincts as
all the boxes were not in.
Miss Helen Nelson OF Las Veg
as is visiting Miss Flodel Davies
this week.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

of doors for something and her
little girl was in the room. She
told her mother that the man put
so mething in the beans. When
her husband came to dinner she
told him, and he slipped his re-
volver into his pocket and they
all sat down to dinner. The man
of the house passed'the beans to
the spy and be said he never ate
beans, and the man Of the house
jumped up and stuck his gun in
his face and told him to eat those
beans Or he would kill him, 80
the man ate some and died at the
table. He got that spy at his
own trick. Nobody should have
anything to do with peddlers or
strange men travelling.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
OREGON SHIP BUILDING
CALLS FOR LABOR
THOUSANDS OF NJ len AT
HIGH WAGES CAN FIND
EMPLOYMENT

Oregon, informs US that Oregon
effort to do her part ~ the bull
ing Of steel and wooden ship
for the war is serious y cripple
through lnck Of abnr.
Latest authentic Informs ito
gathered, p ints to the s-it
of employing AT "nre nearl
$4,000 men in the shipbuild!rt
business at Portlai6, ard be
tweew two aud three tLou@sn
in yards outside.
With contracte already let art
certain to 90 placed in the nea
future, it is stated by the ship
builders that from 10000 tC
%, 900 men should be employed
by the close of this year. The
work is on hand to give this en-
ployment and the demand for
ships is growing greater every
day.
The development of an indus
try Of this magnitude so sudden
ly has resulted in drawing prac-
tically all of the available men
within immediate reach, and al
ready the shipbuilders of the
state are urging laborers from
all parts of the West to take posi-.
ions in theirplants.
Appeals are coming from
national officials and all the
leading business men of tho
East for all seaboard states to
concentrate their supreme ener-
gies upon the program of build
ing ships. This is declared to be
the greatest duty confronting the
nation today and on every nand
it is admitted frankly, despite
the optimistic statements made
of the position of the allied forces
that unlese ships are Quilt by
America at race absolutely
beyond the present program the
effectiveness of the United
States in the European War will
be largely reduced. Germany
is counting implicitly upon des.
troying more ships than are built
to prevent America from ps,tic-
ipating extensively in .he war.
The Submarine program is max.
ing more rapid progress than
the shipbuilding program. For
these reasons the federal govern
ment is putting the building of
ships as the primary patriotic
duty OF the people OF the country
and urging every person who
can aid in the work to take it up
with as much reverence and as
much sence of duty as if they
were enlisting in the army.
Americas food, munitions
arms, and men cannot reach
Europe without an ADEQUATE
supply of ships. Best authori-
ties declare these should be built
of steel and wood as rapidly as
the forces Of the country can be
mars hailed for the work.
In the emergency every man
who has any mechanical or ar.
artisan skill whatever is being
| adapted to some part of ship con
struction, wherever he desires to
work. 1t has been ne> essary to
teach labor to do classes Of
work it has never undertaken be
fore. All the facilities for such
instruction are being provided
by the ship yards, the govern
ment, and state, and men are
having an opportunity to take up
lines of mployment never pres
ented before at the best wages
that haYe been known in the
Pacific Northwest and perhaps
the country.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

HOOVER ON FOOD PRODUC-
T1ON AND CONSERVATION.
Herbert Hoover's message to the
American people on the subject
of Food Production and conser-
walton is especially interesting
and timely, as 1T concerns practi.
cally every person in the United
States, and in fact throughout
the world. 10 not fail to read
it in this Issue Of the Taiban Val
ley News.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
CHEER.
FIRST AID TO LONEY SOIL
DER AND SAILOR BOYS
DO YOUR BIT
Join the L. G of A.


August 8, 1917 marks a new
and important epoch in the big
tory of the girls of Taiban by
our organizing a chapter of
Loyal Girls nf America Society
for the purpose of exchanging
letters with lonely solder and
sailor boys who are away from
home, and help keep them in
/ good spirits. There are hund.
reds cf boys who are waiting for
some loyal girl to write to them,
as proof of this we print H part
of letter from a sailor received
| by a member of the Taiban
Chapter " think that the L.
G. of A. s. is q great organiza-
ton as you can't imagine how
good a letter looks to a sailor
when he's long way from
home.' And also a letter which !
appeared in the "Chicago Trib-
une."
US. S. Michigan,
May 80, 1917.
Loyal Girls of America Society,
6616 Kimbark Ave,
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Friend:
Your letter, which was post.
ed on our bulletin board should
certainly bring cheer to some of
the Michigan lads. Many of us
have not received a word from
home since we enlisted. If there
were enough societies like yours
life in the U. S. navy would be
a pleasure,
You stated that you would like
to send US little things TO cheer
us up. Many of our sailor have
no pay accounts aboard yet, and
have to go without things they
like and many that they need.
Nearly every sailor smokes, and
a pipe, tobacco CT some cigar
cts would certainly be enjoyed
In answer 60 your reques |
will send you the names of few
of my good-natured friends who
will be glad to answer your
letters. no
Hoping We may all be friends:
j. j. Schultz, o. l.. V. Williams,
L. j. Seacrest, A. l.. Rathert.
Anygirl or woman who wishes
to offer her services to this
Society, and be a mother or
sister to some lonely boy, may
send her name to the Secretary
of the Mother Chapter. Miss.
Gertrude Elmore. 6616 Kinbark,
Ave-, Chicago, Ill. or to Miss.
Irene Suter Sec. of Taiban
Chapter l and we will write you
full particulars concerning the
work.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

Mrs. Wallace of La Lsnde
Tdied Tuesday night
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

W. C Arnold, went to Amarillo
Wednesday.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
A New Machine at The
Bank of Commerce

THIS MACHINE is REALLY A
WONDERFUL SET OF STEEL
BRAIN WHICH WE ARE PUT
TING TowoRK IN OUR CoUN"
TING DEPARTMENT.
With it we can handle our
figure work faster thanever
before and at the Same time
be sure that every item in
our books is RIGHT.
Help Us Give You Better
Service
By the machine method,
every depos.tor's account
is kept in balance ALL THE
TIME and there are no mis-
takes such as are unavoid-
bic with other ways of
handling figres.
The tine eaving made
possible by the machine
gives Us an opportunity to
Improve the service to our
customers in all depart
ments of the bank.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
Everything Is Done
Automatically

1t prints dates, adds you
deposits to the old balance,
subtracts checks, figures
and prints your new bal
ance. All of this is done
automatically. The opera
tor simply writes the a.
mounts on the key board
the machine shifts from
column to column and ADDS,
subtracts, or prints the
cate as desired, without
the least attention being
necessary,
Come In And See II Work
There is no method OF post
ing ledgers known which
equ ais this Burroughs
Bookkeeping Machine in
either accuracy or time
saving Come in and see
our new Burroughs at work
n our a ccourting depart.
iment. Z. .-.- -@--
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
Purely Personal

Walter NJ. Evans, employed as an eiec-
trician at the Government Printing
ofice, has resigned
Thomas Norris has been appointed a
bookbinder in the Government Printing
Office.
A. c. Cook, Of the City Postoftice. has
been absent from his desk on account
of illness for several days.
L. H. Greathouse, Of the Department
OF Agriculture. is back at his desk after
studying for the past six months at the
University Of Michigan.
Walter Green, Of the Department of
Agriculture. has been transferred TO Des
Moines, Iowa.
Robert L. Ferguson, Of the City Post
ONCE, has been promoted to a higher
rating as clerk.
Gerald c'Jerry'D Egan. one Of WASH
ington's popular newspaper men. son OF
Minister Maurice F. Egan. OF Denmark.
a first lieutenant in the Ofhcers Reserve
Corps Is now commanding a platoon OF
the second company at Forty Myey, Va
J. d. Helm, OF Newport News. Va. is
in the city on business
Charles S. Flynn. Of Chicago. Is on a
business mission TO this city.
]. d. Rawlings. of Roanoke. Va. Is
visiting relatives and friends in the city.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
WILSON To name WEEK
FOR RED CROSS GIVING.
One Hundred Chapter Heads Will Meet
Here Today.

was announced yesterday that
proclamation setting aside a week dur
ing tne latter part Of June for coIIec-
ions non tor the Red Cross fund throughout
looay, al Rauscher's. there will be an
AeIlve s conference of all the chapter
neads OF the Red Cross east OF the Mis-
slsslppi, which will be attended by more
lnah Ioo prominent men.
IN aooitlon to caring for the wounded.
.he heo Cross will undertake the re-
ha aoihtaton OF the stricken cities of our
aIhes, and 1t is understood that s160,-
Voo,ooO VIII be the first amount sought for
this purpose.
Iah malcolm, Of the British commits
Sioh, VIII speak on Red Cross needs in
europe. J. B. Walcott. member of the
hecketeller Foundation, will tell of Po-
ianas needs, while John II. Gage will
outline Belgiums needs c. s. Ward, In
ternauonal secretary Of the Y. NJ c. A.
WIN outline plan for raising funds
=; N: Bliss, jr., Elliott wadsworth and
Charles p. Norton will speak about or
sanlzatlon necessary for war times
tomorrow former President Taft, Her
pert =. Hoover and II. P. Dawson will
address the conference.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
WASHINGTONIANS GET
RESERVE LIST PLACES

A number of additional Washington
fans have received appointments as off,
GERS in the Reserve Corps of the army.
Those announced yesterday were: Joseph
\. Dilbrey to be captain of infantry;
Henry F. Ames, 6l5 Keefer place. and
Charles A. Price, Southern Building, to
be second lieutenants of infantry; James
F. Hopkins, Treasury Department, to be
captain Of cavalry; Harry B. Semmes,
pos Q street; Alfred w. Thompson. 1926
Riggs place; Maurice j. Colbert, COL F
street; John B. McCallUm, 1888 Girard
street; Frank R. SeIleck, Woodward
Building, and John W. Buckley, 10SS
Nineteenth street, to be second lieuten-
ants of cavalry.
William B. Wright, tr., 1881 Fairmont
street, and Allen A. Carter, 115 Second
street northeast, to be second lieutenant
of Engineer Corps, and Alfred N. White,
War Department, to be captain of ord
nance; John B. Selby, 1906 Eighteenth
street, and John +. Moran, 2I26 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, to be captains of Medical
Corps, and Frank W. Thomas, Wash
ington Asylum Hospital. to be first lieu
tenant of Medical Corps.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
Star Singer and Pianist
To Assist Memorial Fund

Mabel Garrison, well-known American
soprano and Percy Granger, one OF the
country's foremost concert pianists, will
Join In a benefit recital at Polls Theater
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock for
the benefit Of the George Washington
Memorial Building fund.
Miss Garrison will sing several opera
arias and also the coloratura Swedish
when I Was Seventeen" as sung by
Jenny Lind, and the Strauss waltz song,
''Voce di Primavera," besides a number
of purely recital songs that include
Crying of Water of Campbell Upton,
and Peace" by Siemonn-
The following letter has been addressed
to The Washington Herald by Mrs.
Champ Clark:
To Editor: In behalf of George Wash
ington Memorial Association, beg to re-
mind the Washington public Of the ex-
ceedingly worthy way in which they may
make manifest their patriotism and at
the same time enjoy a feast of music
and flow of song at the Garrison
Graisger concert on Friday afternoon at
Polls Theater. / believe with all my
heart that now is the accepted time to
carry out the Washington ideal for the
difussion Of knowledge and the union OF
the American people.
Mrs Dimock and her associates have
done wonders toward carrying out this
expressed wish of Washington. the fore
most man of all this earth. His spirit
wraps the dusky mountains. His memory
sprakles o'er the fountain. the meanest
riI, the mightiest river rolls minglins
with his bones forever"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
RAYMOND KING, NOTED
BALL PLAYER, Is DEAD

Raymond King, probably best known
as the shortstop and captain of the
Clarendon baseball team, died at the
Georgetown University Hospital yes
terday of acute Bright's disease at the
age of 25 years. While not in the
best of health for some months past,
it was not until early last week that
Kings condition was looked upon as
serious. For several years he was as
sOciated in business with George c.
Shoemaker, a patent attorney.
Funeral services will take place at
the Atlantic apartments, Tenth and N
streets, tomorrow afternoon with in
terment in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. King left a widow, who, previous
to marriage, was Miss Pleasant Rose,
of Washington and Leesburg; also a
brother. William King, and three sis
ters, who reside at Clarendon.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
CITY FACES BUSIEST
SUMMER In HISTORY

It's an altogether different Washing
ton that faces the summer this year. In
stead of the usual four-month period of
business and social dullness, Washington
is entering what is probably the busiest
summer in its entire history.
The armies of extra clerks which have
invaded Washington to do the nations
administrative work, coupled with the
hundreds of visitors who are daily m
Washington on some angle of the war
task, are filling the hotels and boarding
houses to overfiowing.
Congress and high officials of the ad-
ministration are planning the shortest
vacations from their desks. And already
the coming of the Palm Beach suit de-
notes the arrival of summers advance
guard
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
House Painter Has Vision
OF Millions on Deposit

A man who gave his name as John
Leonard Alvey, 81 years old, house
painter by trade, and his home at nS
John Marshall place. was arrested yes-
terday by Detective Sergts. Burlingame
and Kelly for investigation.
He told the detectives, they sey, that
of three of his uncles who died some
years ago, two had returned to life and
were the first and second Jesus, now
preaching on the street corners.
He said that the third uncle had left
him an extensive estate consisting of the
District Building, the United States
Treasury, the Smithsonian Institution,
the Pension office, the site Of the old
Arlington Hotel. all the property on John
Marshall place and other valuable real
estate. He said that he had s., 100000 in
cash in the Washington banks.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
Tour Yellowstone via
Auto-A Wonderful
Vacation Trip

no more slow and uncomfortable horse
stages IN Yellowstone Park Uncle Sam
says automobiles must be used exclusive
~. he has also placed the hotels, camps
ah9 autos each under one management,
mhleh viii greatly add to the efficiency
Of the service
20 to the Yellowstone this summer and
see Tor yourself all those maryels OF
nature you have heard of since childhood
-seysers throwing out tons of boiling
water, great canyons 'in one wild welter
1I eolor' waterfalls almost twice the
nelgnt of Niagara. And on your return
come out by way of the Cody Road.
otherwise you miss some of the grandest
scenery in the entire Yellowstone region.
~ 3 the best and most interesting part
oI tne uip-all by automobile over hne
sovernment-built roads.
otop at the office and let me help you
pldn the trip, or write. and l VIII gladly
send you beautifully illustrated folder
oeseribing the wonders of wonderland.
w m. Austin, General Agent, Passenger
GSsepl, e, b. a Q. r.. r. Co., $50 Chestnut
sLs Phiiadelphia,--AdY,
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
SOLDIERS ARE TO HAVE
RECREATION APLENTY
Morals Board" Plans Sports and
Movies for Mobilization Camps.

Soldiers In the army mobilization camps
VIII not lack for amusement and recrea-
ton while training to fight the Germans,
II the elaborate plans mapped out by the
morals board" are carried through.
This board, which is headed by Raymond
B. Fosdick. noted Y. NJ. c. A. worker,
and which has the hearty cooperation
Of the Army War College. is aiming to
follow the "Aldershot plan" of providing
baseball, boxing. basketball, track and
field meets, football and other forms of
athletics for the soldiers.
AS worked out In England IL was In
effect an interunit plan, in which every
soldier in camp took part IN various
forms of athletic competition.
Col. Palmer z. Pierce. of the Army War
College, who is a member Of the morals
board" and former president Of the In
tercoilegiate Union of America, Is giving
the board the benefit of his wide knowl-
edge of amateur athletics In mapping out
the sports campaign Col Goodwin, with
the English mission now in this country,
has also given the board a lot Of advice
on the subject as It came under his OBJ
servation at Aldershot and on the firing
line.
Aside from athletics the morals
board also is planning other features OF
amusement and recreation. One that
promises to become popular as well as Ia.
structive is bayonet competitions. Theirs
Is grim purpose back Of that, because the
battlefields in France have seen tbs
greatest use ever made of "cold steel,
and 1t Is vital that the American soldiers
be at least the equals in skill and
strength Of their German adversaries
Other plans of the board to fight the
influence OF the saloon and immoral con-
ditions at mobilization centers include the
organization of large choruses and glee
clubs.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
TWO SERVICES BREAK
RECRUITING RECORDS
Banner Day for Enlistments in Regular
Amy Guard.


The regular army and National Guard
organizations at the different recruiting
stations in Washington doubled previous
records yesterday for the number Of ap-
plicants.
The regulars obtained six at their sta
ton at Seventh street and the Avenue.
while the Guard organizations secured a
IKE number. Up to yesterday the Guard
mad only been taking on from one to
three recruits a day.
There were fifteen applicants at the
navy station, out of which number only
three were accepted. owing to the stiff
physical requirements they have to meet
Oftentiines men who are rejected for the
navy are passed for other branches Of
the service. The Marine Corps drew
seven recruits as a result of the days
work
With a view to rounding up, IL possible
the lbO-odd men who have applied for
enlistment at the navy recruiting station
and failed to enlist after passing the
physical examination Lieut.. l. E. Nor
gan, U. S. N, recruiting officer, yester-
day sent out recruiting detail to visit
these men in their homes with view to
persuading them to enlist.
The addresses OF all these men have
been kept and they will be interviewed
and asked why they didn't enlist after
applying. OF course there is no compul-
sion about the matter. but it is believed
that IL personal appeals are made to
these applicants there is a good chance
of getting them to volunteer.
Ordinarily after an applicant passes the
medical examination, he is sworn in at
once, but some of them make excuses
and do not do so, They say they will be
back the next day. that they want to
think IL over, and that they haven't their
parents consent.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
HELP SAVE $1,OOO,OOO
BY CARRYING PACKAGES

How to save the sum of 100000 a
year is a question which the women of
Washington can very easily answer, ac-
cording to the statement of r. p An
drews, president of the Retail Merchants
Association, yesterday.
The solution is for them to carry
home all purchases amounting to less
than $780," he said.
Mr.. Andrews declared that 25 per cent
of the cost of operating a modern store
Is charged to delivery of packages. Cart
age amounts to $6,15O,O0O.
The Retail Merchants Association will
push the plan to have all small packages
eliminated from the delivery, and at
tempt at the same time, to save the
shoppers as much as possible. Investiga-
ton has shown that grocery stores were
the biggest sufferers.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
PROPOSES NATIONWIDE
"WAR COMMANDMENTS"

June commandments in 15.00O American
high schools this year will be war COM
mencements" II the suggestion sent
broadcast today by Commissioner Of Edu-
cation Claxton is carried out.
Commissioner Claxton recommends thar
the war-"vhy and how We got into II
and what we're going to get out Of it,
be made the subject of graduation 40
dresses.
ed to give our people in every commun-
ity. however. isolated or apathetic, a firm
grasp Of the reasons that have moved a
great nation to see that the issues OF this
struggle are vital to our safety and the
preservation Of democracy against the
triumphs Of autocraey." the le. ter says.
Every one who clearly comprehends is
fortified in spirit 10 play his part in
times that will try mems souls"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-24
ONLY MINOR CHANGES
IN u. S. FOOD BILL
Chairman Lever Confident Bill Win
Not Be Emasoulated by Congress.

49, - -~--e~~~--eN~N y ~@-NANNAs
The administration Is certain that the
new food bills win be enacted into Law
with only minor changes which VIII not
curtsil the powers necessary to abolish
speculation. boarding and manipulation of
necessaries.
Chairman Lever. OF the House Commit
zee on Agriculture. said last night that
the prospects were good for the passage
bills
The production bill which provides for
food survey or census and measures %
sumulate production. viii be handled
hrst and the regulatory bBl. Mr.. Lever
hopes. VIII be before the House BY the
middle of next week.
The prospects are good. was the way
Mr.. Lever put Il. ''for the passage Of botn
bills. A weeks discussion Of each bill Il
the least we can expect In the House for
a ful expression OF opinion"
Asked about the probability Of the rro-
vision making Il possible for the Presi-
dent or the food administration 20 umfy
the amount OF grain which may be used
for the manufacture OF alcohol being
passed, Mr. Lever said:
The House Is in favor OF this clause.
and the Senate Overwhelmingly win ~
vor cutting down the amount OF grain
for distilling and brewing The only
question Is whether a more drastic stand
will not be taken. ] would not be sur
prfsed TO see a clause which means coun-
trywide prohibition included In the bill AZ
it passes"