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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-27
HIGH SCHOOL
EXCLAMATION CONTEST

Al the district defamation con-
test at the high school last Saturday,
Dora Tompson, pupil of the Sew
enth grade, won first place. Miss
Core, teacher.
Christina Wilson and Dora Temp
son were winners in the spelling CON
test to represent this district.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-27

Woman with two children wants
steady place to cook where she has
fun charge OF the house A saving
housekeeper, not afraid of work En-
quire at Herald office. apr26
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-27
DOwNEN WRITES INSURANCE

Uncle Sam requires perfect eye
sight How about your eyes? See
DR.. freeman l.. Ball. 119 Main st.
apr27
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-27
L O G A L s

this week.
Or f. A. Bryant of Colfax, county
health officer, was in Pullman the
first of the week looking into health
conditions lie made close eX-
animation of the septic tank aud the
dumping grounds Something may
drop
V. w. Clarkson left Tuesday for
Alberta, Canada, to look after land
interests,
Charles Vollmer went to Spokane
Tuesday, where he purchased four
fine horses for his farm.
Mrs W NJ. Benedict of the Ban
ner district was taken TO Colfax on
Tuesday by Dr. Kinney and under
went a successful operation there the
following day.
Len Mckinstry of the White drug
store force went to Spokane Wednes-
day to attend the Sebastian-Drum-
mond wedding.
NJ. p. McCroskey and Porter
Croker were visitors from the
county seat last Friday.
]. NJ. Robertson of Spokane, dis
trict manager of the Prudential In
surance company, was here Saturday
in consultation with the local agent,
N, W Cairns
DR. c. H. Russell was in Spokane
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. D. NJ Troy is suffering from
a severe attack Of grippe.
Sunday. May G, has been fixed as
Sunday School day. and on that date
all persons, adults as well as chill
dren, are urged to attend some Sun
day school.
Jas. Emert went to Spokane yes
terday with his 1G-year-old son, Ora,
who will enlist in the navy.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred A. Keller left
Tuesday for san Diego, Cal, for the
benefit of his health. He has been
Sih PloN W III ilt hl9 SoouS utpdli-
ment of the Emerson Mercantile
company for several years and Mrs.
Keller has been in charge of the
dressmaking and alteration depart
ments. Miss Jessie Morrison Will
take her position
1t is reported that Dir. d. r. Camp
bell has enlisted at Spokane in the
medical corps of the army.
a committee composed of +. O..
Brownson, chairman, T. c. Forrest,
} n Emerson, DR.. l.. G. Kinney and
F, Il. Sanger has been appointed by
the governing board of the y. NJ. C.
A, with the approval Of Governor
Lister, to organize support for the
army work of the association
Mrs |. Dyscart entertained a num-
Der of ladies Friday afternoon in
honor of her daughter-in-law. Mrs.
Kirk Dysart of Helena. Mont
c. 3. Sprague, assistant horticul-
turist at the experiment station, has
resigned his no.ition - aoaan4 -
appointmant as county onri.,,I.,.i.t
OF Kitsan county He viii Ioa,a n,,II
man in the newt fou, dove
i N Scott ana rohn ,Io..,... -.
yesterday to inspect some land in
Madison valley uont mith - ,.ta,,.
OF INVESTING
Mrs T. n rhorno ,..,,. -. -.
son Yesterday ana o.aant,,1 d.,
Cross apyn,iarv
Mrs soIon shada nro.i,,,,, 80 -.
state Fsdaration 80 ~, C -,
is in CoIfav todav nm arfiai., 49,,
ness
= Chaduio,, a. r,.,,. a.,
ware merchant was . pill, -.
itor Wednasdov "
George pos,;o o.a. .,,,.,,..,,.., =.
number of mis- fa,.,,sa - $780,, ',',1 =
EVENING Tho ann',,,,.s...., 20 Nv ~, :
tics hirth leing ,,,o -. 10 ~.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-27

the date of the first publication o.
this notice or be forever barred.
Date of first publication, April
Goth, 1917.
ELLA NJ. LETTERMAN.
Executri
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-27

Phone MlS4 for seed polsN.
3 NC per pound
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-27

We make your watch keep ~
apr27 F.. l.. BALL, The jew
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
OIL COMPANY MAY
CLOSE EVERETT STREET

At request of the National Oil Conn
panv. whose extensive plant covers
several blocks In South Richmond. the
street committee yesterday afternoon
granted the company permission TO
close Everett street between First
and Stewart streets. for private use.
This street Is not used by any one
else, and when closed. under direction
Of the city engineer, will be subject
to opening whenever the city wishes
to use the thoroughfare.
The Virginia Railway and Power
company obtained an extension of
ninety DAYS. within which to Ale it's
surrender of certain small franchises
In the northside, owing to the fact
that a meeting OF the stockholders of
the company will be held in Novem-
Der for the purpose of ratifying the
action of the board of directors in
agreeing to such surrender, The city
will take over the franchises and in
lieu thereof will permit the company
to double-track its Ginter Park line,
The committee referred letter
from E. l.. Frost. owner of property
along Roseneath road, asking for i'm
provements to the street In his Sec
ton. to the administrative board.
Members of the committee present
were Sub chairman Sullivan. Messrs
Ganst. Moore. Powers and Nielsen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
How France Jared Back of the
German Lines.

Feeding of the French popula-
ton which was carried on Ny the
American relief commission. was
very interesting thing 70 see, and in
company with one of the members
Of the French committee we saw the
workings of this system Of American
relief We first visited a storehouse
In CNarleville. the headquarters Tor
the relief district of which Charle-
Vile may be called the capital
For relief purposes Northern France
is divided into six districts From the
central distribution point IN each dls-
trict food Is then sent to the com
mune within the district, the com
mune being the ultimate unit OF dis
tribution and each commune contain
ing on the average about 500 souls.
We then motored to one Of the com
munes where the distribution OF food
for the week was to take place that
afternoon. Here in a factory, closed
since the war, the people OF the com
mune were lined up with their bas-
kets waiting for their share OF the
rattons, On entering large room OF
the factory each stopped first at a
desk and there either paid in cash
for the weeks allowance of rations
or signed an agreement TO pay at
some future date. The individuals
who had no prospect Of being able
to pay received the rations for moth
ing About one-third was in each
class. The money used was not al
ways French or real money, but was
as rule the paper used In that part
Of Northern France by each town and
redeemable after the war
Signs were hung up showing the
quantity that each person was entitled
to receive for the next fifteen days
and the sale price per kilo to each
inha bitant For instance, in this par
ticular period for the first fifteen days
OF the month OF May. 1916. each in.
ha bitant could. in this district, re
ceive allowances at specified rates. as
/ follows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
SOLDIERS WILL LEARN TO SING.

Lee f. Hammer, Of the commission
on training camp activities. Is select -
Ing the men who are to become in
stvuctors for the soldiers. They will
be trained by Harry Barnhart in the
nex school. Both have had unusual
~ valuable experience In handling
large groups OF yocaists.
Many nota BILE teachers have volun-
teered their services for this unique
undertaking and some have already
begun their work. Godfrey O'Hara
is teaching the Richmond Howitzers
at Fort Oglethorpe, where he carried
on preliminary work during the sum
ner months. With sixteen canton.
ments for the new national army, six
teen camps of the national guard, nine
officers training camps and twenty
mobilization camps OF the regular
army to be manned with song leaders
an extra ordinary opportunity is offer
ed for service by men qualified fol-
work of this kind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Americas soldiers are TO so to
france singing. That is one Of the
things upon which the army leaders
have SGT their hearts, and the FIRST
result will he the opening Of an en-
tirely unique school IN New York ear
~ in October At this school special
training will he given 10 men who
will later train the soldiers in sing
Ing.
To the casual posserby. 1t would
seem that any competent musician
might undertake this work offhand,
Uncle Sam thinks otherwise. beins
guided in part 10y the experience OF
the allies SO these leaders Of song
will learn all they can about methods
OF handling large groups OF men,
many OF whom have mad no spec,al
instruction in singing Proo'er1s re.
iatirE to company. and regime ntal
singing and the work OF the army
hands will receive fun consideration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Let JOY be unconfined when we fnal-
Is get the bill collect ors' regiment all
fitted out and finally marching on their
way to the train to make their de-
parture. We appeal TO the patriotism
of each and every head Of a house
hold TO grab our dear old flag of free
dom and perch himself on the curb
along the line OF march The happy
details will he announced in these
columns from time to time Any sug-
eestions for the big sendoff will be
gladly received
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Not SO many years ago, when crimi-
nal Ia wyers and alienisfs made para
noia popular defense in murder
trials II was never dreamed that-.he
"a me malady in a kaiser would plunge
great nation into wholesale murder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

With detectives In his audiences
watching TO see whether he says some
thing which can be used against him
In criminal prosecution. La Toilette
ought 10 be assured that at least his
speeches are receiving marked at
tcption.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
UNION THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY STARTS WORK

The Union Theological seminary, In
Gintar Park. opened its session on
Wednesday of last week with an en-
ro1lment of eighty ministerial stu-
dents. The faculty was pleased ut
the number. although il did not tally
with last years total. A number of
the young men are enlisted in some
branch of the military service and
number OF the graduates of other
years are chaplains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

of the District OF Columbia be mere
VIII the prospective bone -dryness of
the District of Columbia be merely an
extension of the sphere OF influence
Of that W, X publication, the Con-
Rressionai Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

mon to fair. s IA to Ii: choice
cows. i-2 to 8; medium TO good,
6 Ia to 7 l-2 common to fair, 5 n
10 g. beet oxen, to 8; medium 70
good, SIG to IL, common to fair.
5 "a to 6 H.; best heavy bulls, ~
to Sd. light. 8 TO /, hest -eaIveA
l3 TO IA common to fair, + to IL l. q.
best heavy hogs. l6 Ia: medium
weight, Is liz to is; shoats, q to ~
sows and stays, 10 to IL: best sheepS
a to s. common to fair. s to 61-2t
best lambs, Ia to Is; medium, IL II
lac. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

The more We think of II. the more
! fTmlv are we convinced that Won
! 3ernstorff must have been an easy
mark when re left anybody persuade
him that $4,000, no matter how used.
would go far toward influencing the
American congress-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

From the number of different kinds
OF trouble into which a certain Tar
Heel has lately fallen, II may be
questioned now whether the end will
ever justify the Means
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

German propagandists next Christmas
with Won Bernstorr away off yonder
I'm Constantinople7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
The Versatile Tynewriter.

One day we saw lying In the
gutter We made A wild ----- for 1t, but
our No. tens slipped and We fell and
knocked the '''' out of our head and
finally lost the whole per cent. Where
upon we -, like sty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

OFer-issue Of iron crosses has tend
ed steadily to depreciate their value.
herein they resemble some other
forms OF currency
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
He Saw Them Ey-st .

tie saw Inem fY--st.
fat party was standing next to a
couple Of very healthy Irishmen. the
three of which we're Knights of the
Bent Elbow. The fat party was husilv
engaged burying his cherry blossom in
a loamy collar, putting audihly TO the
evident discomfort OF the Erin
knights One Of the pair cast a very
ominous glance at the source of the
putting He turned to his side kick
and remarked:
who tn divil you reckon he Is
I'd like to knock his
"Ach gentlemen. blease do not
argue" interrupted the fat party.
You have IT right: | amt nobody but
damn Cherman.'
He then proceeded to plank down
his nickel and saunter out the side
door in search of more congenial and
sympathetic surroundings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
% TO- pEAK.
AI|o
Q s3&3sEP

We earnestly advise every city man
who can possibly spare the time to
spend weekend in the country dur
ink these lovely autumn days II for
nc other reason than to tell the good
people out there just how to run the
farm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Syracuse. n, Y, Sept. 24.--Albere
l. Brockway. representing the Hof1
stain- Friesian Breeders association ~
America, declared Monday on. his reSs
turn from conference with Foo Ad.|
n-!nistrator Hoover that neatl4ss dlSM
win be started In the United stAtsa t.
= months time y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Farm, Note.

In fattening hogs place plenty of
collard green's before them for a
+ couple 81 weeks Kill and then salt
the meat and bury It down by the
old ample tree in the far corner of the
orchard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

The Germans have always been
great on fairy tales. Even their dip
lomsts fairly reveI in them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

vice In the hrst round OF the war
struck very severe blow At the mo-
rAls OF Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

why don't they exile korniloff I
Germany and he done with il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
my -Four Years In Germany
Ambassador Gerard's Experiences at German Court
Until Entrance of the United States Into
the Great War
An,erica's Enactment of Universal Service
kaW Great Surprise to Germany and a
Terrific Blow at Her Morale, Says Former
United States Ambassador 10 Berlin
BY JAMES w. GERARD

American Ambassador mt the German
Imperial Court, July Is. 1919,
to February 4, 1917.
Copyright Canada, 1917, b. the Pub
lie Ledger Company. International
copyright. 1917. by the Public Led
ger Company. All rights reserved.
Any infringement will be orose-
cuted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

And now they have traced the skur
to Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

II am writing for living" tee
heed the freshman, as he signed let
ter addressed to his dad asking TO
his monthly board money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Possibly nothing is more inviting ot
swift kick than the sight Of six
foot Stacker seated at table in =
soda parlor dallving with nickel's
worth Of pink ice cream
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

n order 10 make ljfa o,o,..
while for untold n1Irrion, "a =.
asNi permanent peace. that arti-
ehthy called Austria Hun
katF must GO, even ar the last
remnants OF Turkish mIs,,lla I'm
Europe must he DESTROYED FOR thar
very reason The famous allied
note to President Wilson dacf.r
ing IN favor Of the liberation ~
ezechosioVaks. a mong others pre-
sapposes this. The presidents re.
p@ate0 declarations. that ma rao-
Pie should he forced to live mn
ger alien rule, mean the same
ming IL - not 10 ne believed for
= moment that the Presidents re-
Terence In his note 10 the poua
that disnen berment Of enpirns
cannot furnish nroper hasis f,.r
a peace Of any kind. relates ia
@Tf4 20 III HneHfN. This cannot
De II would be an absolute de
Mai of the principles OF den,oc-
racy and popular rule Woodrow
wilson has SO frequently enuncj-
sted II would mean not only
thai the CzechosloVaks fnust re-
main under allen domination bu;
+ that the Hun7antans OF Transvr-
wanna and Bukowina must con-
tinue to suffer under the un-
speakaole cruelties Of the Mar
var regime, that Poland cannot
hecome united, that the Italians
OF TrentlnO cannot be joined TO
their brethren OF ITALY. that the
question OF Alsace and Lorraine
must remain unsoived Further
more. such construction would
make the reply 10 the pope self
contradictory and inconsistent
for In another part thereof the
president maintains that the
American people believe that
peace should rest upon the
rights Of peoples not the rights
OF 20 yernrEents-~the rights Of
peoples great or small weak or
powerfu their equal right ia
2 freedom nd security and self
government and 70 2 participation
upon fair terms in the economic
opportunities Of the world. the
German people Of course, inciud
ed. If they Will accspt equality and
not seek dominate What the
president Internationally wanted
To do WAS 10 atesure the German
people that their national sta4A-
would he left intact. that there
would be no attempt TO disrupt
Germany rs national state Aus
. tria In not p national state. il In
not n nation even in the political
sefse Of the term IL has become
a wholly artificial entity. with
out q solid foundation in the facts
Of international life. Nor could
the president intend to guarantee
10 Germany ths booty gained in
IS previous wars, such as Alsace-
Lorraine and Posen
hut In any event the signing Of
y = nAAce protocol does NOT necss-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

the Czechoslovaks will never AGAR
willingly submit TO the rifle Of the
Hspshurgs, Their hopes and lnten
tions are Hxed on complete Independ
ence, and this ambition will constitute
one OF the factors TO be reckoned with
when the nations noT at war as.
sembie In their final peace conctsve
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
SUBMERGED NATIoNALITIEs
AND PERMANENT PEACE.

sarlly mean peace in the real
sense or the term state of war
may exist without an actual
clash Of arms. ana without blood
shed Austria Hungary has been
the scene of what in it's effects
was real warfare ever since the
rise of the spirit OF nationality.
Because of this warfare parIia-
mentary life in Austria was i'm
possible and the stare brought to
impotency and the very verge OF
bankruptcy Indeed this war
fare without hloodshed led TO the
present bloody struggle: was one
OF its probate causes Therefore.
II there In to be really permanent
peace, this bloodless warfare must
be stopped. and il can only be
stopped by complying with the
demands OF the Rumanians, Ttal-
ians. Czechoslova and Jugoslav~.
all or whom are anti-Austrisn.
Only a minority OF Austrian peo-
pies. the Germans and MagyarS.
care for the preservation OF Aus
tria, and even then only If thev
can maintain their heRemonv
Mr. Pergier ia Arm in his belief tina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Nothing puts a fellow on PIE ms
with n great parsonage quicker ina"
lending him your shaving stick on a
Pullman car.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

What is the statute of limitations on
bum check Or. in other words, how
long must n fellow hold one. say for
s3o25. before. he is allowed hv the
law TO step up to the friends desk and
exercise few weli-chosen words not
TO even so much q smention fists
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

In central and southeastern Eu-,
rope warfare OF a peculiar character
r.s RACED for decades. In the Bal
kans 4, occasionally led TO hloodshed;
els-~ here. particularly in Austria II
assumed the form of bitter parlia-
mentary struggle.
This fact Is called to the attention
of the American public by Mr. Charles
Fersler vice president of the Bohe-
an address recently delivered in Oma-
ha TO an assembly OF ten thousand
slavs. The Bohemian National All
ance OF America is the representative
organization OF our fellow citizens OF
Czech origin and is known for its
loyalty to America in the present
crisis IT is also the authorized
spokesman Of the movement for
Cxechosiovak independence. 1t may
safely be presumed that its represen-
tativAs correctly interpret Bohemian
public opinion In the address refer
red to. speaking of the pope's peace
note and the question of bringing
about permanent peace. Mfr Pergler
said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Ant4'>uow Sweden has gene 7ated get
her foot stuck in her mouth and can't
even ret her mouth shut much less
get her foot out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Looks like the FIRE has gone out
under the melting pot in Russia,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

Who. among YOU good housewives
can remem Der when all YOU figured
a bout before the coming guests arriv
Cd was the menu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25

And then when we think bout a II
the wife's relatives and the approach
ing state fair week. we aren't so sore
at that railroad company for hold
ing UP our furniture out Wonder som =
where for 10 these many weeks. pro-
vided. Of course. that said railroad
company doesn't get generous and
make us present Of 1t right nj the
wrong moment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-25
Fl UW TIlU VVFHVUtE,
HOUSE BULLET MARKED
BY TWO WARS

AitSE NlSlNlDE tnt factory Ouilding
where the distribution of rations was
taking place We motored to Sedan,
stopping on the way at the hamlet
of Bazeilles and visited the cottage
where Bismarck and Emperor Napo-
leon III had their historic interview
after the battle of Sedan
The Old lady who owns this house
received us and showed US bullet
marks made on the house in the war
Of 1870, well as In the present
war. She apologized because she had
had the window pane, broken by a
rifle shot in the present war, replaced
on account OF the cold. AS girl she
had received Bismarck and Napoleon
and had shown them the room up-
stairs where they had held their CON
tultation. In this room | asked her
which chair Bismarck had sat in and
sat In II myself, for luck | also con
tributed to the collection OF gold
pieces given TO her by those who had
visited her cottage.
In Sedan we visited an old mill
where stores of the relief commission
were kept. and in the mayors office
were present AT a sort of consultation
between Prussian officers and mem
bers of the French committee of Sc :
dan in which certain details relative
TO the feeding OF the population was
discussed
The relief work is not. OF course.
carried on right up tn the battle AnA.
nut we visited a small village not
many kiiometers In the rear OF the
German line. In this village we were.
as before. shown the stores kept for
distribution hv the relief commission.
AS there were many soldiers In this
village. ] said I thought that these
soldiers must have stores Of their
own. but In order TO be sure that they
were not living on supplies OF the
relief commission + thought it only
fair that ! should see where their
stores were kept.
was taken across the railroad
track to where their stores were kept.
go judging from tbs labels on the