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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
POSTAL SAVINGS
IN EVENT OF WAR
Will Be Perfectly Safe De-
positors Are Assured by
State Department

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.-The
following announcement has been
given out by the state department, to
allay apprehension as to the safety
of Postal Savings deposits in the event
of war:
ut having been reported to him that
there is anxiety in some quarters on
the part of persons residing in this
country who are the subjects of for.
eign states lest their bank deposits
or other property should be seized in
the event of war between the United
States and foreign nation, the Presi.
dent authorizes the statement that all
such fears are entirely unfounded.
"The government of the United
States will in no circumstances take
advantage of state of war to take
possession of property to which inter
national understandings and the rec
ognized law of the land give it no just
claim or title 1t will scrupulously re-
spect all private rights alike of its
own citizens and of the subjects OF
foreign states"
Postal savings depositors have the
further express assurance of law, act
of June %, 1910, that the faith of the
United States is solemnly pledged to
the payment of all deposits and that
they may be withdrawn on demand.
The total pastal savings deposits in
the United States on January 81,
were S115, $50 900, and 121 postoffices
had over 100000 on deposit. In this
list Aberdeen stands No. 81. with
S206,444.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
SPELLING CONTEST WON
BY 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL

MONTESANO, Feb. 23.-Pauline
Foss, 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Foss, of Olympic View, near
Satsop. will go to Olympia today to
contest before the legislature against
81 other county champions for the
state championship and a diamond
medal offered by Representative Sum-
mers. of Walla Walla, to the best
speller in the state. Miss Foss won
the championship of the seventh and
eighth grade schools of Grays Harbor
here last Friday.
Miss Foss won the county champion
ship after 1900 words were spelled.
After elimination tests, Miss Foss won
on the word sergeant" from Bruce
Moore, of Cosmopolis. Carol Craft,
of Summit. was the only other con-
tender after the preliminary tests.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
CHAUTAUQUA ON
HARBOR JULY 18
Jas. Goddard, Grand Operat Baritone,
and "Chimes of Normande"
10 Be Heard.

July 16 has been chosen by the Ell
lison-White chautauqua system to mark
the opening of this years chautauqua
on Grays Harbor. Talent offered this
year, say the promoters, will be of
greater variety and equal merit to any
program given on the western circuit.
James Goddard, baritone of the Chi
cago Grand Opera company, will be
among this years features.
An attractive offering on the pro-
gram for this season is the light opera
"Chimes of Normandie" with orches-
ira. chorus and full cast.
Band night" one of the features
of past years, will be omitted this
season to give place to other attrac-
tions.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
c. S. SUTER DEPARTMENT
STORE SOLD TO ElMA FIRM
p. E. Hallum and William Berming-
ham, of Firm of Hallum & Ber-
mingham, Buy Hoquiam
Store

HOQUIAM, Feb. 1S.-P. Z. Hallum
and William Birmingham, of the firm
of Hallum & Birmingham Of Elma,
purchased the c. S. Suter department
store of this city, and took charge on
Monday.
The Suter store is one of the largest
on Grays Harbor and carries a stock
of about $4,000. Hallum & Berming-
ham have been in business in this
state for several years. operating
stores at Irondale and Cashmere be
fore going to Elma, where they bought
the Wakefield store in August. 1915.
They will close out the Elma store
and move to Hoquiam.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
FRANKLIN STUDENTS TO
EXHIBIT BIRD HOUSES

Sixth, seventh and eighth grade
manual training students of the Frank
lin school, will have a large display
of bird houses on exhibition this after
noon. The houses are to be sold later
and the proceeds used for purchasing
pictures for the school rooms. Prizes
for the best work are being given
by ]. A. Hood. Baker Hardware com
pany. Broadway Pharmacy. A. E. Alex
ander, Franklin Parent-Teacher asso
citation, the Aberdeen World, the Quick
Print company, Samuel Benn. H. l.
Cook & Co. w. c. Mumaw and DR.
/. r. Watkins.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
TRANSFER MAN
BADLY INJURED
S. w. Johnston's Chance for Life Is
Reported Favorable BY
Physicians

S. w. Johnston, of the Johnston
Transfer company, of this city, was
seriously injured in an auto accident
on the road to Seattle last Friday
afternoon and lay in a Tacoma hospi-
tai with a fractured skull and in an
unconscious condition for hours after
the smash.
An account of the accident was
given by Virgil Calami, 1902 Union
avenue, Tacoma, who had been picked
up by Mr.. Johnston.
Calami said as the car was leaving
the Puyallup river bridge, there were
two auto trucks in front of it. The
driver of the rear truck speeded his
machine and passed the one in front
and Mr.. Johnston followed close be.
hind.
But, as Mr.. Johnston was about to
pass the truck the driver swung the
machine back into the road and
forced the smaller car into the ditch.
After going about 20 feet the John
ston car hit a telephone pole and was
badly wrecked.
Mr. Johnston is a big man and has
been in robust health. This fact made
it possible for him to make a good
fight for his life. A close eXamina-
ton by his physicians disclosed a
bad fracture of the skull but no other
serious injuries and he was report
ed as having an excellent chance for
recovery this week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
Color Of Mrs. Josie Thomas
Hair Makes No Differ
ence to Jury
TWO SCHOONERS RAIDED
Clemency Recommended for
Women--Mill Hand Ar
rested for Perjury

Whether her hair was red or black
when she is alleged to have sold il
licit liquor to several detectives, die
not affect the jury in the case against
Josie Thomas. 1he color, according
to Mrs. Thomas was important be
cause the detectives all said she had
black or dark hair, when she sold
the booze and her witnesses testi-
fled that her hair had always beer
red.
The jury in the case against John
Sorenson, on appeal from Aberdeen,
was dismissed by Judge Abel after il
was apparent that they were hope
lessly deadlocked
Joe Prince, young man from Elma
who pleaded guilty TO accepting mon
ey for bottle of whiskey, was fined
$50 by Judge Ben Sheeks, Monday.
In the Hoquiam case against Mabel
Porter, on appeal, the jury returned
a verdict of guilty but recommended
lenency. j. Lavinski, one of the prin-
cipal detectives, and young Russian
testified they bought liquor in Mrs.
Porter's place about January A. Mrs.
they had never seen the state wit
nesses in the house.
Eugene Cass arrested in Aberdeen,
charged with selling hard cider was
acqpitted after many witnesses testi-
fled to Cass good reputation and
three druggists swore they could not
detect any alcohol in the cider.
The schooner Nehalem was raided
by Officers O'Brien, Beaver, Hubble,
Welander, Special Officer Rock and
a federal officer when she docked at
Eighth street Saturday night and
120 quart bottles of whiskey and 80
bottle of beer were confiscated. Har-
,Old Anderson, chief engineer, was
flned $50 and costs for this cache.
George Merkle, steward on the
e1eamer Coronado, was convicted in
p0lice court on charge of having
= oversupply of liquor and was fined
Sd. He gave notice of appeal and
Ebut on 5000 bail.
Marie Edwards, proprietress of the
Conner rooming house, of Hoquiam,
was convicted by jury, who asked
Tor leniency, "Wednesday. A court
transcript from Portland was intro
duced into the evidence by City At
torney Heath showing that Mrs. Ed
wards was convicted of violating the
law in the Oregon city.
August w lson, mill employe of Ho-
quinr vas taken into custody We'd
nesday afternoon, charged with per-
jury in this case. 1t is alleged Wilson
swore falsely when he said he was
present at the time Mrs. Edwards sold
flask of whiskey to state witnesses.
Maria Allen, Roy Clark, Libbie
Boatsman and Nell Mcdowell were all
charged this week with selling booze.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
SNOW CLOSES LOGGING CAMPS

Every logging camp in the county
was closed yesterday on account OF
the heavy snowfall during the past
few nights. Two thousand loggers
We're idle as a result of the camps
closing down. In some districts 20
inches of snow fell while in the city
of Aberdeen and nearby camps only
about five inches fell. II the bad
weather continues the mills and ship
yards may be affected because of a
shortage Of timber.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
A Correction.

Under a heading "booze cases Oc-
cupy court the Herald stated last
week that there was case of the
state VS. V. T. Cass. This was a mis-
take. Mr.. Cass is an honored member
of the police force and the case in
question was against Eugene Cass,
who was acquitted Of the charge by a
jury this week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
NO CANS FOR GRAYFISH

SEATTLE, Feb. 20.-Demands for
munitions may curtail the output of
cans for salmon in the opinion of T.
NJ. Douthart, agent of the United
States bureau of fisheries, who re-
turned from a weeks tour of Grays
Harbor points this week.
There are orders for 43 cars OF
canned grayfish at Grays Harbor," "
said Mr.. Douthart, but the cannery-
man can not start to fill the orders
because they can not get the cans
from the tin plate men,"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
Hold Drill Instead of Parade.

Company G and the Fourth Division
Naval Militia did not hold their pro-
bad weather conditions. Instead the
men took part in a battalion drill in
the armory. The dance was also
abandoned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
McCLEARY MILL RESUMES
AFTER LONG SHUTDOWN

ELMA. Feb 1S.-The McCleary door
factory at McCleary resumed opera
tions Monday after the longest shut
down in the history of the mill. 1t
has been closed since last October be-
cause of the car shortage which is
not much relieved but the company
is going to try to continue to operate
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23
Opens SaIeIsroom

c. w. Becker, of Hoquiam, Grays
Harbor distributor of the Chevrolet
automobiles, has opened a salesroom
in Aberdesa, at llS South G street,
with William n. Leeson manager.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-02-23

The Herald tells Il all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
Daniels Tells Annapolis Graduates
To Pattern Themselves after De,Uey

sion in a day when nearly all the
world is in the vortex of war and no
people can feel that they may not
be drawn into it. Your own country
faces a crisis. In this emergency the
president, who has declared his be-
lief that the American navy ought
to be incomparably the most adequate
navy in the world in the exercise of
a discretion vested in him, will COM
mission you three months ahead of
the usual period. That fact alone
emphasizes the significance of your
early graduation.
Whatever. in addition to steps al
ready taken by placing armed naval
guards on merchant ships, this coun-
try may be called upon to do, its
chief and first reliance will be upon
the navy. Fortunately, the country
has resources from the naval academy
and we are drawing to its enlisted
strength an additional $4,000 men
from the alert and resolute youth of
the country, who, added to the pres
ent personnel, will give US the finest
body of enlisted men any officers
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
At.
CAPITAL
Large Number of Doctors
Gathering for Opening
of the Legislature.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Tallahassee, March ga dele
cation of physicians of Florida has
already reached the capital city and
indications are that the doctors are
planning to be here during a large
portion of the time of the sixty day
biennial session of the legislature.
They will ask for a composite board,
composed of one eclectic, one osteo-
path, one NJ. D., ETC., and they will
support measure to amend the
health laws, putting the naming of
the board of health under the board
of state institutions, taking this pat
ronage including the appointment of
the state health officer away from
the governor. The doctors claim this
would be sensible change regardless
of the known feeling between the
present state health officer and the
administration, because it is not likely
that more than two of the members
of the cabinet will fail of reelection
at any time, therefore rendering prac-
tically impossible a complete revo-
luton at any time of the health de-
partment, so important to everybody
in the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
REGISTRATION OFFICE
OPEN TO 7 SATURDAY

City Registration Officer n. B.
Cook announces that he will remain
in his office until : o'clock Saturday
night, for the purpose of affording
all an opportunity to see about their
respective qualifications, and to
straighten out any inaccuracies which
they may find on the registration
books. The late hour is being kept
because of the requests which have
come from many voters, who are I'M
able to reach the office earlier.
Since the precinct books have been
closed, quite a number of voters
have hunted up the registration off
GER in the city hall, and have seen to
it that they are qualified to vote, so
far as being in the proper precinct
is concerned. Those who paid their
poll taxes for 1915 are cautioned that
the succeeding years tax, or that Of
1916, will have to be paid before they
are qualified to cast their vote in the
primary next month, and County Tax
Collector Roberts urges that this
matter be attended to before the last
day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
BOTH PARTIES TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 29.-Republi-
can and democratic wings of the
house of representatives are prepar-
ing for a conference tomorrow and
Saturday over the house organization.
Democrats face serious problem in
the announced opposition of Repre-
sentative Galivan, of Massachusetts,
a "wet" insurgent, credited with u
following of twenty. The republicans
have been split by forces antagonistic
to Leader Mann.
President Wilson will meet the cab
met tomorrow for the last time be-
fore putting his message to congress
in writing. He is hopeful that no
time be lost in organization of the
house and he will be able to appear
at joint session as soon as posi-
BILE. The official opinion here seems
TO indicate that a full cooperation
with the allies is necessary to Amer
ica's safety, and with the United
States drawn into the war, the exact
manner of American participation is
still undecided. Sending Of a large
army to Europe and provision for g
huge credit of one to five billion are
discussed. General alliances with the
entente nations are not contemplated
as the United States plans to main
tain its freedom of action as far as
possible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
WAR CARRIED
To VERY HEART
OF HOLY LAND
British Forces Operating
Within Twelve Miles
of Jerusalem.
TURKS DEFEATED,
800 CATURED
No Change in West Front,
French Attack at Verdun
Fooled, Says Berlin.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

British operations in Palestine are
indicated by today's reports to be
progressing successfully on a large
scale with the British forces closing
in steadily on Jerusalem. On March
II British column was reported
within forty miles of Jerusalem, at
FL Chalil, or Hebron, about So miles
inland.
This column has evidently been
supported by a stronger army adj
vancing up the Mediterranean coast,
where it can be munitioned and sup
piled by water. The coast army, NOV
ing northward from Rata has pushed
up the Mediterranean shore to with
in five miles of GAIA, the historic
town of Bible times. GAIA is almost
directly west of FL Chalil, bringing
the British front up to a straight
line apparently across nearly the en-
tire breadth of Palestine between the
Mediterranean and the Dead sea. For
ty miles north of GAIA is Jaffra, the
port of Jerusalem, whence a railway
line runs to the capital.
The British report shows the army
now neac Gaze to be engaged in con-
structing railway apparently to ia
cilitate its advance or it's operations
farther in the interior of Palestine
1t has defeated a Turkish army OF
10000, capturing a general and {
whole divisional staff, together with
some 900 men, including several Aus
trian officers and Austrian and Ger
/ man men of the rank and file and two
Austrian AZ howitzers.
Today's official report from Paris
and Berlin show little change in con-
ditions in the field of the German
retreat on the French front.
Heavy fighting is continuing in tht
Champagne region and the French
are reported by Berlin to have at
tempted an extensive attack north
west of Verdun. This latter move, ;
sweeping assault on Hill 304, is de
clared to have failed, while in tht
Champagne the French are said t.
have been frustrated in their at
tempts to recapture the trenches the!
recently lost.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
TELLS PRESIDENT HE
HAS FULL POWER

Washington, March 29-Chairman
Chamberlain, of the senate military
committee, told President Wilson to-
day he believed the executive had
ample authority without further &C
ton of congress to raise at once an
army of 100000 by increasing the
regular army to its war strength and
calling all the national guard at war
strength with the cooperation of the
governors of various states. There
was no intimation that the president
is considering such a step, immed-
lately.
Secretary Baker said the war de-
partment has decided to submit to
congress a budget containing virtual
ly the same provisions as the regular
army appropriation bill which failed
at the last session.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
COUNTYWANTS
THESE LAWS
Commissioners Recommend
Bills for Action By the
Legislature.

Meeting in special session, the
county commissioners passed resolu-
tons Thursday afternoon recommend
ing for passage in the coming ses-
sion of the state legislature the fol-
lowing bills: A bill that will turn
over to the county the feeding of
county prisoners in iails and at work
on the road, bill to provide a road
tax, an amendment making changes
in the present budget system, a bill
providing for the creation and estab-
lishment Of a county depository, and
an act increasing the salary of coun-
ty commissioners to $500 and re-
quiring their whole time for county
business. The bills were drawn up
by County Attorney R. Pope Reese
and were approved and the resolu-
tions passed by the commissioners.
Escambia county's delegation in the
legislature was present at the meet
ing and will present the bills in the
legislature during the openings days
of the session.
A resolution recommending to the
Legislature the passage of bill au-
thoriking the county commissioners to
transmit $2,400 to the Gulf Beach
Highway fund when it becomes avail
able, was presented, but action on it
was deferred until Tuesdays meet
ing to give the commissioners time
to familiarize themselves with the
details of the bill and be better pre-
pared to vote on the resolutions. I'm
der the present law the board cannot
transmit this money to the Gulf
Beach Highway fund the way they had
intended and the only way to remove
the difficulty is to get the legisla-
ture to authorize the board to trans
| nit this money. According to County
Attorney R. Pope Reese this is the
only way out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
PENSACOLA NEGRO ON
TORPEDOED VESSEL
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 29.-The Brit
ish bark Meath, from Mauretius for
Havre with sugar, was torpedoed
without warning at 8:45 a. M, Tues
day, Is miles southeast of Fastnet,
according to state department reports
today from Consul Frost, at Queens
town. Two Americans, Clarence
Bloom, of San Francisco, and Peter
Webster, negro seaman, Pensacola,
Fla. were aboard the Meath, but es-
capped together with other members
of the crew without loss or injury.
"The British bark Neath," Consul
Frost said, "with auxiliary steam
power, 469O tons, from Mauretius to
Havre, cargo of sugar, was torpedoed
without warning at 8:45 a. M, 9th,
% miles southeast of Fastnet. Sank
in seven minutes. No losses or in
juries. Carried no guns or wireless
nor made any attempt to escape or
resist. Weather fair.
"Boats picked up by admiralty
vessels three miles off Baltimore,
6:35 p. M, 9th. All saved. Two
Americans, Clarence Bloom, of San
Fra ncisco, and Peter Webster, negro
sea man, Pensacola, Fla, were aboard.
The message, in part, was conflict
ing. 1t said that the captain of the
Meath was taken as a hostage by the
submarine, but afterward stated that
the captain was landed yesterday aft
oy.1tOor az OnpnuS+0w7
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.

Annapolis, March 29.-The class
of 1873 midshipmen commissioned at
the naval academy today three months
ahead aof time were told by Secretary
Daniels that the nation expected them
to be ready ''for the day that may
come-how soon, who can tell?-
when upon your GOODNESS and knowl-
edge and leadership and ability to
shoot straight may depend the fate
of a decisive naval engagement"
The secretary spoke as the repre-
sentative of President Wilson, who
had found it impossible to deliver the
graduation address because of the in
ternational situation.
81 bring you the greetings of your
commander-in-c chief, who sends you
a message of confidence and bids
you God speed" said Mr.. Daniels.
His heart is with you today. He
does not, however, feel warranted in
making any address in the present
condition of public affairs even to the
graduation class of this institution
to whom he would love to unburden
himself.
"You are to receive your commits
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
NEWS QUARANTINE" OF
AMERICANS AGREED ON

Washington, March 29.-Subjec-
ton of Americans of the Belgian Re
lief Commission to a 'news quaran-
tine" prior to their departure from
behind the German lines, was ex-
planned at the state department as
the proper course, and agreed upon
when the relief workers were invited
to remain in Belgium.