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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06
CITIZENS OBJECT TO
GRAZING IN PARK
Law Forbidding Use of Big City
Park aS Pasture and New En-
trance From the North Asked
of Council

Sixteen head of horses, one COW
and two calves were grazing in the
big city park last Sunday, according
to a report made before the chamber
of commerce Tuesday. And all this
despite the fact that the deed of the
supposed beauty ground to the city
of Pullman carries the provision that
the property shall revert to its or
iginal owners at any time that it is
used for other than general park pur-
poses. The continuous pasturing of
the park has made its use for pleas
ure purposes almost out of the ques-
ton, according to members of the
chamber of comm cree who are striv-
ing to effect remedy for the mis-
use of the acreage, and unless the
practice is stopped and stopped soon
Pullman will one of these days find
that she has lost possession of a nat
ural park that could be made into a
beauty spot second to none in Whit
man county.
The members of the chamber of
commerce were unanimous in their
contentious that steps to abate the
nuisance should be taken immedi-
ately and also went on record as
favorable to the plan of providing a
more available entrance to the park
from the north, across the O.-W. r.
& n. tracks. A committee was
named to appear before the city coun-
Gil Tuesday evening in the interests
of the park and the city fathers
turned the matter over to their
street and highway committee with
full power to act
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06
"hiTMAN'S FIRST Stacker

On June 80 Erastus Hawkins was
s'nested near Rosa "a, charged with
nns TO register under the seleetive
~. w. lie at first claimed to be
80 ~ Il years of age, but later adj
leu this to be untrue and then
40. ieu that Canadian who was
'n nm advised him not to register
o., was unnecessary. A United
es marshal came from Spokane
~ Gu look him before United States
commissioner w. A. Inman. by whom
- was bound over to the federal
srand jury. On Monday he was taken
pohane by the United States Of
tai lie has the unenvlable dis
h Oh being the first Stacker ar
'sa'ed In this county.-The Palouser.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06
FISHERMEN DEPART

A party of I2aak Waltons includ-
ing c. w. Bean, j. l.. Metsker, j. s.
klemgard. and George Ewing left
this morning in MIR Metskers car for
Lakeyiew, Idaho, from where they
will pack through the mountains to
Independence, Tepee, and North
Fork creeks, about 20 miles. The
party will remain in the haunts of the
gamey cut throats" for / 0 days.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06
Buck" Finney Earns Sobriquet 1.-The
Ty Cobb of the Brush" by Lam
ming Out Four Home Runs
in Fraternal Ball Game

Buck Finney, known at home as
NJ. r. Finney, who hammered his
way into the athletic hall of fame by
battering down the famous Brown
line in the historical football game at
Pasadena not so long ago, attained
to still higher pinacles of athletic re-
nown yesterday afternoon when, in
the baseball game between the
knights of Pythias and the Moose,
played as a Red Cross benefit, he
rammed out four healthy home runs
in five trips to the plate Not con
tent with grabbing all the honOrs in
the offensive side of the game,
Buck" shone like the North star in
defensive play, sending 10 Moose
players TO the bench, chagrined and
Inundated. by the strikeout route,
and the game only went seven inn
ings, too Sorry we haven't his pie
ture.
Principally through the stellar
work of the reformed school teacher,
erstwhile restauranteur, shoe sales
man, soda pop dispenser, journalist
Tor anything else to get a college
education), the Knights of Pythias
(there were three of them in the
lineup) walloped the Moose to the
tune of 81 to 16. The game started
with Walker and Parr doing the bat
terry work for the losers, but before
the followers of Damon and Pythias
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06
OF VETERANS
WAS THOROUGHLY ENJOYED


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rendered and received many favor
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06
FAREWELL LUNCHEON

A luncheon was given in honor OF
Miss Gertrude Bryan on Monday,
July 9. by the Misses Lucille Pinkley,
Thelma Bell, Theo Edgecombe, Hazel
Baird, and Eta Kampen. The lunch
con was served by the Misses Louise
Pinkley and Charlotte Mathews. The
table decorations were red and white
roses. A beautiful bracelet was pre-
scented to the guest of honor as a
farewell gift.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06
American Consulate,
Petrograd, May Is

Dear Friends :-There seems to be
bit of chance to get word to you
and therefore | am writing. A friend
If mine told me that a friend of his
il going to America and | am going
TO find him and ask him to take this
letter. If he will and he is not
searched on the way, it may reach
you.
Does not the immediate past seem
far away? Yesterday seems an age
ago. | do not know what kind of
excitement you are having over there
but over here it is unbelievable.
Revolutions are beautiful to read
about, but quite painful to watch be-
cause. after all, they are abnormal.
Nature intends slow and steady
growth Yet it is interesting and |
would not have missed it for a world
and, for all / know, it may cost as
much. We do not know (this is not
a figure of speech) what tomorrow
may bring forth We have no law,
we have no means of enforcing order,
we do not know whether Russia has
an army or just a lot of men at the
front who may quit at the first
shock. 1t is a dreadful suspense We
live from day to day, so far as the
food is concerned.
There are two governments
neither, of course, legal--and then
there are dozens OF organizations
that recognize neither. We have a
lot of half-baked socialists, anar-
chists and fools in general who are
preaching all kinds of lawless doe
tflnes and | do not know what the
end will be. When this reaches you
some Of the results may he already
apparent, Just now we fear the Ger
mans Will come and no one is will
Ing TO bet that they will not come
Tor no one knows, as | said, what the
army VIII do. The city is already
oVercrowded. From the war zone
refugees will be piling in and from
mere others will be rushing out and
we Will have glorious panic, while
all the criminals are enjoying the
blessings of liberty.
1t is still cold here and the river
icy, but warmer weather is COM
ing | am very busy and intensely
interested. My Investigations have
gwen me excellent material and ]
am looking forward to the time when
may put it in shape for publ
'alloh' | am working hard because
'hefe Is so much to do. Nearly all
mS evenings | spend in visits among
N0e people who know what is going
W ana learn OF the situation. My
circle OF friends is increasing and |
an gathering information which will
"e valuable to me as q historian.
Lincoln Steffens reached this city
lew days ago with Charles Crane.
'ou VIII be seeing some of Steffens'
papers somewhere and they will give
you ms point of view. Yesterday |
AZ invited to luncheon at which
80 was present. The host, who was
'eis close to the old regime, told us
ne very interesting things of the
'O'a' family and Rasputin.
wish to God the war would
o"e 10 an end. 1t is worse than
imagined and, If it continues, do
"0' Know what will happen.
Your friend,
F.. A. COLDER.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06
GRANGE GIVES $50
TO LOCAL RED CROSS

Evansville Grange, at its last
meeting, voted $50 to the Pullman
auxiliary of the Spokane Red Cross
society. the money to be used by the
Pullman ladies in the furtherance of
their most excellent work. The do
nation came as a result of a visit to
the Grange by two Of the local mem
bers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06

w. w. Foote. librarian at the State
College, started this morning Tor
Portland, Ore, to attend confer
e1ce of librarians held in connection
with the meeting of the National
Educational association.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06
COLDER WRITES OF
CHAOS IN RUSSIA
vivid Picture of the Suspense and
panic Existing in Petrograd and
the Uncertainty as to the
Future

prof. f. A. Thomson has received
n letter from Dr. F. A. Colder. who
il now in Russia, from which the fol-
lowing interesting extracts are taken:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-06

John Henry, second base; Walker,
pitcher; Morse. center field; Mitchell,
third; Johnson, right field; Simp-
kins, first; Duffey second; Rima,
second.
X of Poorest, first; Sanger,
left field, Barnard, catcher; Art
Henry, second Wilson. short; Walk
and YanDorn. third; Finney. pitch
err; Boyd, center field; Carter right
ftnlI
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
\ PuBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
Governor Brough Follows Lead of
 Other States in Important Matter.

Little Rock, Sept i9 Governor Brough has appointed the following wcl-known citizens as an honor ary public service commission, to serve without pay, to make an in vestigation of state laws relating to public utilities John D. Arhuekle attorney general, chairman; Joseph NJ. Hill. Fort smith George W. Don aghey, former governor; George D. Locke, Fayetteville, public utility operator; C. A. Buchner, Millville, lumberman.
 Public Service Commissions in some form have already been pro- Yided in thirty-three states. and there is a growing demand for one in Arkansas. The governor feels that such legislation is of such vital importance that a going study should be made of the whole ques- tiOn by citizens who are in a position to speak authortatively on the merits of the measure, both from the viewpoint of the public service cor porations themselves and that of the consumer. The commission is asked to submit it's report thirty days prior to the converting of the legislature of 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
SCHOOL BOOKS ARRIVE
Delay Caused by Inability of Pulp fishers Co Meet the Demand--A
 Busy Place.

The busiest place in Mena on Sat urday was Nails Book Store, when the pupils of the Central and southside school Hooked to se- euro their text books, which ar rived from Little Rock Thursday night Mrs. {. n. Nall and Miss Gladys Lee assisted the regular clerks in taking care of the custo- mers
 The first two weeks of school have been carried 0n with the old texts, because of the failure of the new ones to arrive. The adoption of books by the State Text Book Com mission under tho State Uniform Text Book Law was made so re- eently That the publishers have been unable to get the books into the hands of the dealers in time for the opening of the schools, causing a temporary inconvenience all over lthe state. Even now Mr. Nall has
 been unable to secure the following texts Estilrs Beginners History.
 Ritehic-Cadwers Primer of Fly gicnc Frye's Higher Geography,
 Caldwell's Primer of Sanitation and iphysiology. Robbins & Rows Studies 1 in English. Book 2 Bourne and Ben- ton History with Arkansas Supple meni; Home Eeonimies, Book |, and Furgeson and Lewis's Element Iary Principles Of Agriculture.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
 AN OLD-TmER BACK IN MENA.
James ". Fry Drank Water From
 Park Spring 70 Years Ago.

James w. Fry, now living at Boothe, i2 miles north of Waldron, Scott county, is in Mena to visit his wife's sister, Mrs. R. NJ. Anderson.
 MT Fry first came to Polk county in 1853, tho at that time he was not consulted in the matter, being but 3 years old His parents settled where Ink now it, and Mir, Fry has a |strong memory of such early-day settlers as Pink Mitchell, Luten Har- Iris and Green Conn He was a mem Der of Company G, 2d Arkansas In- fantry, stationed most at the time lat Clarksville, and several times during the war came home on a |furlough He remembers well drinking from the Park spring, and |of stopping at the historical old .cabln that has been preserved in Janssen park. In those early days he came here to get his corn ground into meal at the first steam mill in Polk county which was located near where the Kansas City Southern pumping station is now located.
 In 1886 Mr Fry sold his farm to Dick Mitchell, now deceased, and moved to Scott county and his pres ent home. And he says if anyone goes into Scott county and gets most anywhere north of Waldron land inquiries for "old Jim Fry" there will be no trouble in locating him.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
ALL BUT FOUR POLK COUNTY
 REGISTRiNTS HAVE REPORTED
Three. With Explanations for Ab- Senee When Called, Left With
 Captain Wint0n Friday.

Boone Downs of Rich Mountain, Earl Anderson Davis and Martin Bennett. the two last named from Freedom township. all of whom had been called for serviee in the Ma iional Army on September i9, but failed to appear on that day, report ed Friday. Boone Downs. who was in WaIdr0n when he received not ice. had telephoned Sheriff II. w. Finger Wednesday night that he would be in Mena as soon as possi- bic: Earl Anderson Davis reported that he started to Mena "Wednesday. hut was taken sick and was unable te make the trip; Martin Bennett re- ported that he had not received his notice until Friday morning.
 Boone Downs was permitted to go to Rich Mountain on the local freight to close some business mat ters. and he there joined the oth- CTS as they came thru on train No. { that afternoon. Dos Wesley Win ton, whose leave of absence of three days had expired. was made the captain of the squad, and carried the credentials of himself and the three others. and made report for them at Camp Pike Saturday morn ing.
 Those whu now have failed 10 re- port are Charles Floyd MilcoNSon. David Sumpter Harrison, Willie Mathey Smith and Robert Ray Man ley The postofllce address of Will coxson and Manley is given as Pot ter. and that of the ether two as Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
CANADIAN c VICTIM OF GERMAN
 CRUELTY WILL CLAIM REWARD
Deliberately Def0rmed Hand sun mitted by Soldier as Proof or
 Atrocity.

Chicago. Sept. 20-PriVate L :. nossiter, q Can. dian veteran, has announced he intends 10 claim the si 900 reward offered by Dr. Alfred Fuchs, of Chicago. for proof of an atrocily committed by the Germans on a prisoner of war,
 As proof, he exhibits a mutllated hand, which he says IS the result oi treatment he received in a German prison camp after he was captured in battle June i. 1916, The hand, he says, was "wantonly and deliberate lyn deformed.
 Dr. Fuchs is wealthy Chicago property owner who has announced that his entire fortune estimated at si 100000, is ready to defend Ger mans against charges of brutality to prisoners. Rossiter, who has been invaldcd and who is visiting here, declares that if he collects the Si,OO0 he will finance the transportation of enough victims of alleged atroe- fly Co claim Dr Fuchs entire for tune
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
LANSING EXPOSES
 GERMAN INTRIGUE
Bernslord sought S50000 From Ber- lin Co spend Influencing Con- areSS' Minister Tried to
 Avert Rupture.

Washington Sept gi The state Department, thru Secretary Lan- sing, this morning made public a message that was sent by Count yon Bernstorn on January 2 last while the German ambassador was in Washington, to the Berlin foreign office. requesting that authority be given him to pay s5O00o to influence congress thru certain organiza- ton.
 The message made public by See retary Lansing follows
 T request the authority to pay out up 10 fifty thousand dollars in or der. as on former occasions, to in- fluenee congress thru the organiza- ton you already know of, which can perhaps prevent war
 T am beginning, in the meantilne to act accordingly.
 In the above circumstances, a public official German declaration in favor of Ireland Is highly desirable in order 10 gain the support Of the Irish influence here
 The text of the above message was given cut hy Secretary Lansing without any comment whatever. iasl as were the messages of Luxbury and tho letter of Non Eckhardt which recently were made public.
 Whether or not the State Depart ment is in possession If other eNi- dence indicating Jhe former am. bassad0r's activities has not been re- vealetl but the extraordinary diselos- ures already made has fixed tho he- lief that the agents of the Unite, States government have collected and compiled the entire story c German daplieity and intrigue an, that additional chapters will be add cd from lime Co time
 The references in Bernstorn's les ter 70 the avoidance of war IS takel as an indication that Bernsiorff ha, prior knowledge of his government intention Co proclaim a merciless widespread submarine warfare. anl that he was equally confident thi United states could not be piaeate, by mere promises.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Fl. SMITH STRIKE
 MAY BE SERIOUS
Started, by Telephone Operators, Sympathizers Are Making Much Trouble and a General Strike
 Now Is Threatened.

Fort smith, Sept. 2i-The strike of the Fort smith telephone operat- ors, which has been in progress for several days is involving other con- cerns, and threatens to spread in troublesome fashion.
 With a federal injunction suit pending, gas, water and electicity were cut ofI at the eompany's ex- change building by sympathizers of the striking telephone operators Thursday night.
 During the night an attempt was made Co fire a nearby vacant build ing.
 The injunction was issued late on Thursday and names Pleasant Arm strong, Dave Lowry, Fuzzy Martin, NJ w Pate, Fife King, Ferrie Boat right Bertha Mnnre, Ella McMahan, Bessie Stockton, Nora Roger, Bettie Lou Cox and Stella Potts as de- fendants Hearing of the suit for a permanent restraining order will be held next Tuesday.
 The exchange building was pick eted all night by striking operators and their friends. The company has all but abandoned it's local service, but is able to maintain fairly good long distance service.
 The ranks Of the operators re- maining at work is gradually thin- ming, moi more than half dozen re- maining Some are kept day and might in the exchange building.
 The water supply was shut on while the company was applying for an injunction The box holding the key to turn the service off and on was filled up with stones after the supply had been cut
 Persistent rumors that general strike in Fort smith in sympathy with the striking operators of the Southwestern Bell Telephone conn pany may result unless the difficult, between the operators and the com pany is speedily adjusted. gained circulation Friday. Careful effort to trace these rnmors met with ne sueeess Strike leaders and mem bers Of the grievance committee ol the Central Trades and Labor Couu- cil in sole oharee Of the strikers case admit they have heard of the rumors. but deny they know of their origin or that they are responsible for their circulation
 The only organized craft in this city known to he on the verge of q
 trikc are the employees of the Frisco roundhouse The grievance there however. is not local but affects all shop employees of the road The question ef increased pay is thC cause. of the controversy between the shopmen and the railroad. There are two important unions in Fort Smith who will shortly begin negOti- ations for q anew wage contract anc working conditions with their em- ployers These crafts. however have not been mentioned in the gen. eral strike rumOrs
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Another Nal NearIy CompIeted.

Dr, H. R. Getz returned Nednes- day night from Mountain Fork, where the concrete work on the dip- ping vat on the Langley farm had just been finished The plastering of the vat and the building of the yards is 10 be pushed as rapidly as possible so that the first dipping can be made in about tive weeks. Dr. tietz reports that the farmers in the community are showing a com ncndahle interest in the effort to eradicate ticks
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
TWO RECEIVED NOTICES LATE.
Joseph Donohue and Boone Downs
 Report to Sheriif Finger.

Joseph Donuhue, who was among those who failed Co report for serv- ice in tho National Army Wednes- day, arrived in Mena last Thursday having failed to receive his notice in time to report sooner He was sent to Camp Pike Thursday afternoon. Boone Downs another of those who failed Co report telephoned Sherifi Finger "Wednesday night from Womble tliat he had just received his notice and that he would be in iMena as soon as possihle
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Tn Rnnfist Assnciation.

The Rev. w. l.. Smith, the Rev John D. Freeman. w. l. Green, Rev J. NJ. Green. F. W. Homan, w. E. Holt, and Mrs. J NJ. Okeson are among the Mena people who left on last Friday for Two-Mile to attend the 0uachita Association of the Bap- tist churches which convened Fri day night and was in session until Sunday night
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
There ia more Catarrh in this section

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together. and for years it was sup posed to be incurablc. Doctors pre- scribed local remedies. and by constant ly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly influenced by con- stitutional conditions and therefore re- duires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. tutIonal remedy, is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System One Hundred Dollars reward Is offered for any case that Halls catarrh Cure falls to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials
 Y. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists. 7sc.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
MILTON Prrs NoT DEsEnTER.
Leaving Train at Rich Mountain
 Caused Gr0umdlcSs fsumor.

\ rumor gained currency in Mena Thursday that one of the soldier boys had hoped from the train "Wednesday evening al Rich Noun tam. the idea conveyed being that he had deserted The fact of the matter is that Milton Braek Pitts of Rich Mountain. who had been called for service on Wednesday, was or dered io be re-examined after he had reported for duty, just before the others entrained He aecompa- nied Che boys as far as Rich Noun tam. and then returned Co Mena for re-eXaminaiion on Thursday
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
IinckN RoNs RenL Mena.

The baseball game Saturday played between the High school and Rocky, after quite a battle was won by the Rocky team the score being 20 to is Other games will be played soon, the High school expecting to continue baseball until the weather gets cool enough for basket ball. There will be no football team this fall.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Don Winlon Joins National Army.

Don Winton and Jesse Moseley were in from Rocky Fridty to shape up some of their business affairs preparatory to Don leaving for Camp Pike to join the National Army Don was in the list which reported Wednesday,, bui he was gfdIite;t dii extension of tbtee days, and left Friday night. He and Mr. Moseley are associated in the cattle fJsiness and their bunch af fine 2-year-olds will be left in charge Of Ihe latter.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Rrcllnernled nn Farm-

Mir. and Mrs. Will Long arrived Saturday from Rogers to spend a few days with Dr. l.. w. B. Long and Mrs. Long before returning to their home in Chicago. Mir. Long spent the summer on his fathers farm near Rogers, having come to the Ozarks to recuperate, and succeeded in building himself up in fine shape while making a crop. They left for Chicago Tuesday.