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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
Meeting in Spokane

The establishment of Pacific
coast terminal on a $2.20 basis for
No. l Northern wheat was asked of
the food administration price-fixing
commission in resolution adopted
a. meeting of Inland Empire farm
ers and bankers held Tuesday in Spo-
kane. This wound mean approx
mately $40 at interior points in the
Northwest. A meeting with NJ. H.
Houser, the governments Northwest
representative in grain buying, was
arranged for today at Portland,
which will be attended by hundreds
of interested farmers and bankers
1t is expected that following this
melting a delegation will be sent at
once to Washington, ID. c., to repre-
sent the Northwest before the price
fixing commission in an effort to Sc
cure recognition for their con-
stituents.
Continued on page four)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
HUNDREDS ATTEND FUNERAL

The Methodist church was filled to
capacity Saturday afternoon for the
funeral services for Loren MeAlister,
who was killed Wednesday OF last
week when his bicycle collided with
the O.-W. r. e n. motor car. The
abundance of beautiful floral offer
ings attested the esteem in which the
little boy was held and the great
sympathy that is extended to the be-
reayed parents The funeral service
was in charge of the Rev. j w.
Caughlan of the Methodist church.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07

Fifteen of Whitman county's quota
Of 294 men for the big draft army
that will represent Uncle Sam on the
European battle front are now wear
Ing the regulation army uniform at
American Lake, the contingent.
which comprises five per cent of the
Whitman county quota, having left
Colfax Wednesday afternoon for the
training camp. OF the first Is men
to be sent to the Washington state
Cantonment four are from Pullman
Thomas c. Pickett, Frank Hamelius,
Wilbur p Kyle and William II.
Glover having asked and been grant
ed permission to be among the first
to leave for American Lake. Each
Of the Is men was included in the
first allotment upon his own request,
the order of selection by draft having
been disregarded by the exemption
board and the personal desires of
the men being respected.
The advance guard of Whitman s
contribution to the big army was
given big sendoff by the Colfax
commercial club just previous to the
entrainment of the young men. The
embryo soldiers were guests of the
club at Its noon luncheon, at which
patriotic addresses were made by a
number of prominent county seat
citizens. The men reported at ex-
emption board headquarters at 2:30
IN the afternoon, when they were
presented with final papers. A big
parade to the station in honor of the
men was headed by the Colfax band,
and the young soldiers entrained
while vast throngs of citizens show
cred congratulations and well wishes
upon them.
Whitman county's delegation ar
'eu dL the training camp early
thursday morning, when each m en-
Der was at once stripped of his civil
ian clothes and supplied with the
ohSe drab uniform of the United
states army, together with army hat,
SHOES, blankets, leggings, rifle, cart
rlage belt and the numerous other
accoutrements of a soldier. Train
ing started today, and will continue,
win the first five per cent of the
ufafted men comprising skeleton
c0mpanies, until the second allot-
inent OF 40 per cent will go into camp
On September 10.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
CAPTAIN JOHN r.. BENDER

John X. Bender, formerly football
coach at the State College, has been
appointed by the government to the
position of director of recreation at
Camp SEWER, Greenvllle, S. c., with
the rank of captain in the array. He
will have entire charge of The ath-
letic activities of 40, 900 men and has
been granted a years leave OF abb
sence by the University of Tennessee,
where he holds the position of d.
rector OF athletics.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
STOP ROAD WORK
SAYS TAX LEAGUE
Abnormal Price and Labor Conditions
Lead to Unusual Request by Tax
payers--Colfax- Pullman
Road Criticized

A cessation of all road building OPP
erations in Whitman county until
! price and labor conditions again be-
| come normal will be recommended to
the board of county commissioners
| by the Whitman County Taxpayers
! league as the result of a meeting of
| the league held last Sunday in Col
fax. The melting was attended by
taxpayers from different parts OF
the county The resolution adopted
| by the league also advocated the es-
! Enlistment of patrol system for
the improved roads OF the county,
every ravel in the wearing surface
or rut in the highway to be repaired
as soon as 1t is discovered.
| approximately one-half a million
dollars Will be available for road
| building purposes in Whitman county
| next year, and thu Ieague recon-
mends that this and other funds be
| permitted to accumulate until con-
dttions again become normal, then
| expended for road work that will
stand the wear and tear of travel
The taxpayers however, advocate the
expenditure of enough of the funds
during this time to keep the present
roads in good repair.
The mooted Pullman-Colfax road
was the subject for an amin ated dis
cusson by the tax league members,
who claim that the road, after cost
ing the taxpayers thousands of dol
lars, is worse than useless, and that
persons travelling from enc town 10
the other are forced to 80 over the
unimproved dirt road by way of AL
! bion. The surface of the Pullman
| ColfaX road has given away entirely,
| leaving a bed of rocks, most of them
larger than hens eggs, for the tour
list to fight his way through, even
though the road has been open only
very short while. The half of the
road on the Colfax end is in much
better condition than that from the
| halfway schoolhouse east to Pull
man, and practically all of the trav-
elers coming this way leave the al
| legged improved" road at the Kop-
peck place, just east of the school
house, and go northeast to Albion,
thence to Pullman by way of Kitz-
miller. This road is considerably
longer than the regular highway and
includes several steep hills but Is
far the lesser OF the two evils.
The macadamized road from the
Holt place to the old Thomas Saw
age farm, which has stood up nobly
under its heavy traffic for over 10
years has completely gone to pieces
during the past two weeks and now
is in almost as bad shape as the
more recent Improvement" from the
Savage farm to Colfax.
Mem bers of the tax league do not
blame the contractors for the deplor-
able condition of the Colfax-Pullman
road, who they claim have followed
their specifications as closely as pos
sible, but hold the county commits
sions responsible for the alleged
waste of thousands" on the high
way that was gone before it was
completed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
II. S. McCURLEY Ill

Pullman friends of Herbert S. Nc
Curley, who recently enlisted in the
marine band at Spokane, have been
informed of the serious illness OF the
Pullman man. The illness Is said to
have resulted from the serum inJec-
tions administered at the mobiliza-
ton camp. McCurley did not leave
for newport, r. L., with the other mu-
sicians, but remained at Goat Island
and is expected back to Pullman soon
to reeuperate before joining his fel-
lows.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
CHANGE IN TEACHERS

Miss Emma Trout has resigned
nef position as teacher of the first
primary grade in the Main school, to
,ellaih with her mother at Burley,
'uano' her brother having been draft
INTO the army. Miss Marguerite
% Fourette has been chosen to take
MSS Trouts place. Miss La Tour
''e taught last at Reno, New, and
Aas mad experience in both kinder
sa''en and primary work. She comes
ruilman with the highest of
lamentations. The public schools
s'ein Monday, September 10, in all
departments.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
SCHOOL NOTES

All pupils in grades 1 to 6 In
elusive, residing on College hill will
report next Monday at 900 a. m. at
the Edison school. All other pupils
in the city below high school grade
will report at the Main school build
ing to George Schroeder, principal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
FIFTEEN COUNTY men
DON SOLDIER GARB
ro,y Pullman Boys Included i'm
County's First Contribution to
Big Draft Army

BENTON U. Farnam, PalOuse.
Orris II. Marine, Cotton.
Frank Hart, Colfax.
Arthur NJ. Golf, COlfax.
Jos. II. Longfeliow, EndicOtt.
Thos. C. Pickett, Pullman.
Frank Hamelius, Pullman.
C. w. Hudson, Pine City.
Palmer Baken, Moscow.
VIM. II. Glover, Pullman.
o. w. Harris, Cotton.
Grafton II. Webb, Oakesdale.
w. p. Kyle, Pullman.
Liyey Deweese, PalOuse.
Claude Frazier, Colfax.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
MAY EXTEND FIRE LIMITS
CONTINUED on page four)

The matter of extending the fire
limits to include blocks 10 and II OF
the original town of Pullman and
part of block 16 of the Main street
extension to Pullman has been re-
ferred to the committee on fire and
water for investigation. They will
report at the next meeting of the
council
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
BIG LAND DEAL

w. r. Morrison has sold his $685.
acre farm near Fallon, known as the
Harvey farm, to Coolidge & Davis
for a consideration of $32,835, or
$S2.50 per acre. Hazen & Hately
handled this deal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
RECEPTION FOR BRYANs

n no congregation of the United
sDs'erian church rendered a fare
reception to DR.. and Mrs. e. A.
,a 'an iast Tuesday evening. In the
:, sing line were Mrs. w. c. Krue-
~ " and Mrs. Bryan, Rev. and
:, W. A. Spaulding. and the elders
az. e church and their wives. The
.,s was spent in social converse,
or ~ extending good wishes to the
va. Oh honor. Light refreshments
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
HAROLD BRowNsoN IMPROVES

Harold Brownson. the 10-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Brownson'
who was seriously injured last week
In the accident which cost the lie OF
Loren McAlister. is improving rapid
Iy and his complete recovery is as
sured,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
Telegram Is Sent
The following telegram was sent to
City Budget Calls for 70 Mil Levy

The taxpayers of be called con-
the upkeep of the city
council last Tuesday evening in raising
principally
of throuoghares
the budget of receipts and expenditures
for year Monday, from 1000 a m. to 500
its adoption The budget it
stands will o &c mills 1t follows:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07

,n,as. and Mrs. e. s. Burgan re-
,,.,.' su TO Spokane yesterday after
suing Pullman friends.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-07
kilograms Flood National Capital
Demanding That Pacific Coast
Wheat Price BE Established
Chances Appear Slight

kilograms from all parts of the
Northwest are flooding the national
capital, demanding that the Pacific
Northwest be recognized in the fix
ing of wheat prices for 1917 to the
extent of the establishment of spe-
cific basic markets at the Coast ter
minals, thus relieving the Northwest
farmers of the big financial burden
of freight rates to the Chicago or
gulf terminals. AS the situation now
stands the basic price fixed by the
government of 1920 for No. / North
ern wheat in Chicago means that the
Northwestern farmer will receive but
$3.50 or less for his 1917 wheat,
the difference representing approxi-
mately 80 cents for freight charges,
together with interior warehouse
charges, brokerage and sc on lac
bags If shipped east.
Pullman Men Active
Sentiment among Inland Empire
farmers and bankers is overwhelm-
ingly In favor of the establishment
of price for Pacific Coast terminals
based on Liverpool delivery, by way
of the Panama canal, according to in
formation gathered this week by Pro-
lessor o. l.. Waller and ID. F. Staley
of Pullman and Senator r. C. Nc
Croskey of Garfield, who have sound
ed out many prominent wheat rails
ers and bankers in all part of eastern
Washington in regard to the situa-
ton, 1t is contended that a terminal
rate for Pacific Northwestern ports
based on Liverpool delivery, instead
of the Chicago basis, would, in effect.
give the Northwest the same basis
which Chicago has and would permit
grain producers to receive 81 a
bushel and possibly few cents more,
instead of $3.50.
Telegram Is Sent
Il tc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
OOUOS.LEANO DO.

Mrs Karl Erheart and children OF
Milton returned to their home We'd
nesday after several days visit with
rela tives.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Melrup of Eldon
spent Wednesday at the John Nelson
home in Leando.
A L. Doud had business in Ottumwa
Wednesday. -aT-
Glen Sargent who returned from
Chicago last week. left Monday for
Des Moines to enlist in the navy.
Mrs. A. ]. Oberg and daughter Mill
bred OF Hillsboro spent the week end
with friends returning to their home
Monday
Cleve Doud returned to Kansas City
Monday after several days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Florence Moore Of Davenport is
visiting at the parental ". H. Morrison
home in Leando.
Mrs Charles Graham and daughter
Mary are visiting relatives in Kahoka,
Mo-
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Wilson of Kan
sas City are visiting at the Roscoe
Pollock home in Leando.
Henry Staubus was an Ottumwa Wis
itor Wednesday.
Mrs George Rambo Of Glenwood. Mo.
returned to her home Monday after
spending the week end at the James
Wainscott home.
Miss Nellie Bather and children OF
Keokuk are visiting at the parental T.
P. Doud home.
School closed here Friday with the
program OF the grades given In the
Leando park in the afternoon and the
high school play in the Douds opera
house In the evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
STOCK MARKET

New York, June 7.-Gains were ma .
terially extended in the broad demand
OF the morning. total dealings approx
mating 100000 shares. United states
Steel rose to 1881. enormous quan
titles being absorbed within rracuon
OF that quotation Bethlehem Steel new
stock Increased its advance to 3A
points and the old TO 3h. Extreme
gains of to 5 points were made by
Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies. Marine
preferred Crucible steel, Virginia Iron.
Central Leather. Mexican Petroleum
and Air Brake. Coppers also made SUB
stantial Roadway and high grade rams
were decidedly stronger. Motors show
ed some restraint on moderate seiilne.
Bonds were firm: Anglo French os
changing hands in unusually large
lots.
Another wave Of hullsh enthusiasm
swept over the stock market at the ne
ginning If todays operations, CARVING
most Of the leading industrials TO high-
est prices Of the year and establishing
new records in several noteworthy IN
stances. United States Steers nrst
transaction of $500 shares at 1879 70
1921 was equivalent to the new max.
inum Of 1877 allowing for the recent
dividends OF Az per cent. Other equip
ments az we'll as munitions substan-
italy augmented advances OF the past
Ia night. Bethlehem Steel new and
N Shares rose 3 and 6 points respect
iveIy. Industrial Alcohol added points
to Yesterdays meteoric rise and other
war supply issues We're higher by to
points. Rails were neglected and lit
lie changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
-
FAR MiNGTON.

Some of the MasoRs from here at
tended the all day meeting and ban
Quet in the evening at Ronaparte on
Monday. F. B. Whitaker of Hillshoro,
past grand master, and T. p. Bence of
Bloomfield. chairman of the board OF
custodians Of Iowa grand lodge had
charge Of the meeting, There would
have been a large delegation from this
lodge il it had not been for the heavy
rain.
Miss Elizabeth Burke who mas been
teaching school near Ottumua visited
Miss Gwendolyn Ross last week.
A former Pennington boy, Arthur
Miller. was married last Saturday in
''~'i.> ~ tha Methodist pa~son
age. TO Miss Cora Moore. Mrs. p. L.
Shreve the srooms sister and Mr..
Moore, the brides brother, accompanied
them. They have the congratulations
Of their many Pennington friends.
They are at home to their friends in
their Retterdorf home.
Chiidren's day will be observed next
Sunday morning at II O'Clock al The
Congregational church.
The Priscilla club met with Mrs.
Alice Jack Tuesday afternoon ard en-
joyed delicious refreshments. Mrs Geo.
!. Musgrave Of Chicago was the GU;
of town guest.
heN. A. r. SCheurNer viii PIetttu III
the Conversational church next sun
day evening at o'clock.
The W. c. r. t of sharon and victn-
ity will have an ice cream social next
Saturday evening at the home Of Mrs.
Charles Grossman. the proceeds to be
used for the benefit OF the soldiers and
sailors.
Misses Gwendolyn Ross and Anna
Hecker expect To go to pes Noines
next Saturday To spend six weeks in
college.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
PACkWOOO.

Seventy-two young men registered
in this precinct Tuesday. Everything
was conducted in quiet and orderly
manner. The band boys occupied the
bandstand and played number OF
patriotic airs.
The heaviest rain II the season fell
Tuesday night and cellars and base
ments were again flooded Gardens
were injured by the young plants be-
ing washed out Of the ground.
A Red Gross organization will soon
be effected here. The delay has been
caused by various reasons and not for
want OF patriotism.
The 1870 embroidery club had a
very pleasant meeting Wednesday az
ternoon with Mrs. J. E. Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Matlock OF Ra-
tavia were callers at c. ?. Gobbles
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Longhary are at
tending the Holiness campmeeting at
Oskaloosa.
Childrens day will he observed at
the Christian church June 10 and at
the NJ, F. church the following Sunday.
The large flag did not. arrive in time
to be used Decoration day but will be
hoisted by the old soldiers on Flag day.
Mrs. J. c. Hill has returned home
from a visit with relatives at Bloom
field.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
HONUS WAGNER IS
READY TO RETURN
STAR SHORTSToP WHO FAILED
TO REPORT TO PITTSBURGH
Will 0RNRAal ne IN CAME


Pittsburgh, Pa, June John Henry
fHonust Wagner. star shortstop. who
failed to report to the Pittsburgh
Pirates at the beginning Of the season
after twenty years as player in the
National league, yesterday signed a
contract with President Barney Drey-
fuss. 1t was announced that Wagner
may appear at first base in today's
game with Brooklyn.
No statement was made as to the
salary Wagner will receive under the
new contract. For the past two years,
It is said, he has been receiving So.
600. and, according to some reports. 1t
was because of reduction that the
veteran shortstop failed to report this
spring. Officials OF the club at various
times announced that Wagner had not
Joined the team on account of business
interests. After signing contract
Wagner sent the following telegram to
August Hermann chairman Of the ma
tional baseball commission:
Finding the call Of baseball too
strong to resist, I desire to continue to
play the game love, and to which>I
owe all possess. and hereby petition
the national commission to grant my
request for reinstatement so that
may play with my old club tomorrow"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
SHOW MOVES
TO ASH STREET
PATTERSON CARNIVAL DRIVEN
BY HIGH WATER FROM BALL
PARK; IN CITY VIEW.

After being forced to vacate the ball
park in South Ottumwa on account OF
the high water the Great Patterson
shows have located on the old circus
grounds in the east part Of the city
and all shows and riding devices will
be in full operation tonight. Those
who had an opportunity to visit the
shows Tuesday night pronounced them
clean, meritorious attractions we'll
worth the price Of admission.
THE Daily Courier is the best edited
and cleanest paper l have ever seen
for a town Of this size" said Earle NJ.
Freiburger press agent for the Great
Patterson shows, today Mr.. Freiburg-
er should know what he is talking
about for he was newspaper man
himself for many years and his expert
ence as press agent for various shows
and circuses has taken him to every
state in the union and made him a
close observer Besides being press
agent for the show he is also the banj
leader.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
PRICE OF ICE
GOES HIGHER
WILL PAY 50 CENTS
PER HUNDRED TO KEEP
FOODS COOL.

1t will cost the housewives of Of
tumwa more this year to keep the milk
butter and other articles OF food usual
ly found in the refrigerator during the
hot weather, than It has in the past.
Local ice dealers have added five cents
per hundred pounds to the retail price
OF their product.
When the ice man puts the cakes
OF glistening crystal in the box in Or
tumwa kitchens this year. he is charg.
ing you so cents per hundred weight
or one-half cent pound. Last year
the cost was IS cents.
The reason ascribed by the dealers
for the advance is that the quality Of
the cut last winter was not as good as
usual The amount cut was large and
the crop more plentiful than ordinary
winters here provide. Seldom has
there been such year for ice cutting
as the icemen had in Ottumwa the past
winter. One dealer says that 1t should
bring so cents instead of so cents per
hundred weight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
TWOHAVEPART
LIBERALIZATION
JAMES .RowE HINsEY AND RUS
SELL LIE Roi SWENSoN WILL
GIVE CONCERT.

The third annual commencement
concert and exercises Of the Ottumwa
conservatory of music will be held
next Monday evening in the conserva-
tory hall with James Rowe Hinsey.
violin. and Russell lie Roi Swenson,
cornet, as the soloists and gradu-
ates.
The program. which will be given at
p, M. follows:
Violin Mazourka De Concert,
Musin.
Violin-(a) Canzonetta. Ambrosio:
(b) Romance in A, Lieurance; (c)
Schubert's Serenade. Schubert.
Cornet-ta) The Lucky Hit. Cox:
fb) One Fleeing Hour. Lee.
violin-Legende. Wieniawski.
ornet--Hazeline, Ferrazzi
vioIin-Andante and Scherzo Capric-
cioso. David.
Violin and -cornet-Happy Days,
Strelezki
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
St. Louis Hay Market.

st. Louis. Mo-, June 1.-Hay-Two
days arrivals OF SO cars included ~
timothy, s clover mixed. clover, 2
prairie and 2 alfalfa Market ruled Arm
for timothy and clover mixed. with two
days moderate offerings meeting free
demand at full values for all grades.
Prairie. clover and alfalfa were spar
ingly offered but quotably dull and
weak. with no sales OF either kind
made public. Sales: Clover mixed. l car
No. 2 heavy mixed at $3.50. l car scant
No. light mixed at $3.50 cars No.
/ do at $40: timothy, part of car no
grade grassy and red top mixed tim
othy and prairie (at auction) at $3.50.
car no grade at SIS, l car common
No. At SIS switched. ! car No, 3
grassy and weeAy) AZ als. ! car COM
mon No. 2 (grassy) at $1s. cars No.
? at $40, cars No. 2 and scant No. l
At $1,000. ? cars No. large baled at
500. switched. cars ordinary No. ] at
Sol, 2 cars No. l at 32l.50, cars high
No. | at $22 Quote nominal values
otherwise as follows: Prairie, No. at
s1sRls. No. / at stasnT 1880. Clover
No 2 at 3lsn1a. No. at s1s,bnI
1850; alfalfa. No. At $l1Gls: No. .
at Sisd72l. No. l to choice at S22 to
$24n2S.
straw-Quote Arm at $3.50 to 50 for
wheat or oats