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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Make Appeal for Food
Pledge During Week


The food administration issues the
following:
Most Of the big things in our con-
nection with the war have been ac-
complished by the typically Ameri-
can device of devoting a special
week to particular thing and max
ing a national drive upon it.. We
have had liberty loan week, Red
Cross week, and volunteer week.
And, now, food pledge week, be-
ginning October Fl.
For seven days the press and ev-
cry possible organization in the coun
try will be directed to the single
end of getting the signatures of ev-
cry man, woman and child in the u
nited States at the bottom of the
food pledge. Everybody in the
country has heard something of food
saving and understands it as one of
the four biggest services necessary
10 win the war. Everybody is more
Dr. less kindly disposed toward food
saving and hopes that the other fell
low is carrying out the provisions
of the food administration, and in-
ends to adopt the wheatless and
neatless meal himself before long.
But now the time has come to sign
Up and do all these necessary things.
AT the end of food pledge week
+he membership of the United States
'ood administration should be 100
Der cent of the people of the nation.
Be ready to "do your bit" that
week. 1t will be the biggest sort of
business because it is to help win the
war.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Secretary Baker Speaks for
American Boy on Field

In France
eff you want to sell bonds," said
Secretary Baker, addressing the wo-
vans liberty loan committee, "get
into your mind the face of some
plain homely country boy-an ordi-
nary American boy-standing on a
field in France, with the noise of bat
tie going on about him like per-
feet hell. Think of him there as the
boy to whom you are bringing sup
port and succor by coordinating
back of him the financial strength
of this country; and as he advances
toward the front with his face high
in the air representing our nation,
we feel way down in our hearts
Yes, son, that is your part. The
success will be largely yours, but
the responsibility is common, and
you will not find that the men and
wolnen Of the country at home are
leaving YOU unaided in that distant
land.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
THE FOOD CAMPAIGN

The week of October 21st to 28th
has been selected for nation wide
campaign TO complete the enroll
ment of our forces in conservation
of our food supply. The harvest
is now in hand and we can meas
ure the worlds resources. The a
vailable supplies of this harvest are
less than last year. The demand
upon us is greater than last year,
and from the last harvest we ex-
ported more than we could really
afford. We can only meet the call
upon us next year by the savings
and by substiiulions of commodities
which cannot be transported.
"The allies are our first line OF
defense. They must be fed and food
will win the war. All Europe is on
rations or restricted supplies. Only
in our country is each one permitted
to judge for himself the duty he
owes his country in food consump-
ton, although the world depends
upon us to- guard and provide its
food supply. This is a duty of nee
esSity, humanity and honor. As a
free people we have elected to dis
charge this duty, not under auto
cratic decree, but without other re-
straint than the guidance of individ-
ual conscience. Herbert Hoover.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
for promotion to commission.
Will Keep Card
Index Record of


Every Soldier
A most comprehensive card-index
system will be inaugurated by the
war department following passage
Of the general deficiency appropri-
alton bill supplying the necessary
funds. Plans have practically been
completed for the creation in the
department of Statistical division"
with foreign branch in Paris.
This division will keep a card-in-
dex record Of every soldier of the
United States, whether on duty in
this country or on the battlefields
of Europe. Every man in the army,
whether officer or private, will be
indeXed by name and the records
filed in alphabetical order for i'm
mediate reference should the names
appear either in army orders or cas-
ualty lists. With the description of
each soldier will be given the name
of his next of kin with emergency
address.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
To Clear Up misunderstanding
Regarding Pay in
the Navy

the Navy
Starting at the very beginning it is
possible for young man by work
and study to have continuous and
frequent advancement with increase
of pay. To his base pay there is al
ways extra pay for special duties
and with each enlistment his pay
also increases. AS an instance of
this, young man enlisting in the
navy receives now the following
pay: Apprentice seaman, S32.60 a
month, and seaman second class
$35.90 month, and seaman $3S.40
month. From this post he may be-
come petty officer receiving a
class, present war pay of $41.00 for
third class, S46.50 for second class,
and $500 for first class. Rising to
chief petty officer, his present war
pay is from $61.00 to $500, depend
ing on his class of skilled work.
There are other and higher grades
of pay, also several avenues open
for promotion to commission.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11

sanatoria must be secured. To pro.
vide for our tuberculosis citizens
and soldiers is patriotic duty as
we'll as sacred obligation. Let us
not fail those who have a right to
expect sacrifice and service from
us, but let us work together that
tuberculosis may be controlled in
our state.
CDR. Herman M. Biggs, health COM
missioner of New York state, who
at the invitation of the French gov.
ernment investigated conditions il
France early in the year reports
some interesting, yet melanchol,
facts. BY December, 1915, he learn.
ed that $4,000 French soldiers ha6
been discharged from the army suf.
fering with tuberculosis"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11

no doubt give Coulee City a stirring
address. This is one of the hun
dreds of"Dry America" rallies now
being conducted by the Anti-Saloon
League of America with speakers
of National fame. The subject of
Mr.. Laughbaum's lecture here will
be "John Barleycorn, Good-by."
DON'T fail to hear him. Everyone is
welcome-Admission free.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11

Two fire drills were given the
first month.
Homer Davis and Vernon Adams
have been chosen to see that the
outer doors are always open when
a fire alarm is sounded.
Fifth & Sixth
The pupils Of these grades make
their own rules but give the teacher
the right to enforce them
We are sorry to lose Raymond
Goakey from among us.
Thora and Andrew Jensen are i'll
with tonsilitis.
Verlie Pitts is in school after sew
eral days absence on account of
sickness.
Third & Fourth
The new Student Government"
the third and fourth grades have a.
dopted is proving quite successful.
The form of our government is as
follows: The room made and adopt
ed code of laws, and each week
we have new committee of five
to see that the rules are enforcd
and obeyed. The committee for
this week is as follows: Cecil Gull,
President; Ivy Gill, Secretary; Ollie
Mathis, Ward Ellefson, and Vernon
DePue. In all cases the teacher acts
as Superior Judge"
The fourth grade is sorry to lose
Howard and Elma Goakey. We all
wish them success iii their years of
school work. Ralph Bond is absent
this week on account of illness.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Subscriptions to Liberty
Bonds Close on

OcCODer ~.
Subscriptions for the liberty bonds
must reach the treasury department,
Washington, d. c., federal reserve
bank or some incorporated bank or
trust company in the United States
(not including outlying territories
and possossions) on or, before the
close of business October 27, 1917.
The applications must be accompan-
led by payment of 2 per cent of the
amount applied for, and subsequent
installments upon bonds allotted will
be due as follows:
18 per cent on November Is, 1917.
40 per cent on December Is, 1917.
40 per cent on January Is, 1917.
On the latter date, accrued inter
est on the deferred installments will
also be payable.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Defense Council Asks
Clerical Aid for Local
ncx

DAdAt oOdA 10
The council of national defense
las sent the following to several
state councils.
At the request of the war depart
nent we are calling to your after
ion and to the attention of your
county councils an opportunity to be
IF great assistance to the govern
nent.
Owing to various considerations
here has been but limited appro-
oriation by the government for cler-
ical assistants to local exemption
boards, so that the work of obtain
ing men for the national army un-
Ter the selective service law must
necessarily fall puon volunteer work
erS-men and women.
Unless the local boards secure ade-
4uate volunteer clerical assistants,
they will be unable to continue the
performance of their work.
1t is not to be expected that this
plan will be followed in detail. 1t
may, of course, be necessary to mod
lfy it to a considerable degree in or
Ter to conform to the exigencies of
The local situation.
But before the local boards pro-
ceed to further examinations for
coming drafts, if. an effective or
ganization has not already been per-
fected, steps should be taken to this
end.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
LAUGHBAUM TO LECTURE
HERE OCTOBER 21

Hon. H. T. Laughbaum, superin-
tendent of the state Anti-Saloon
League of Oklahoma will lecture at
the Gregg Hall Sunday evening, Oc-
tober 21st, lecture to begin at 7:30
P. M. Mr.. Laughbaum holds dis
tinction of being one of the leading
attorneys of his state and is a man
of considerable eloquence. He will
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
tuberculosis Death-ROll in
Army is Spur to
Prevention Work

Encourage the antituberculosis
organization in your community. 1t
needs you," says the secretary of the
association for prevention and re-
lief. Do not forget that the war has
intensified the tuberculosis problem
and yet increased our opportunities
for intelligently combating it. Now
as never before the women of Wash
ington have a golden opportunity to
array themselves against this world
wide enemy. Visiting nurses and
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Notes Show Wars Progress

Various Lines
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman
of the woman's committee of the
council of national defense, which
is cooperating with the woman's lib.
eity loan committee for the sale OF
bonds in the second liberty loan, ure
es upon the women of the country.
to work for the liberty loan not on
ly as a duty to the nation but as a
duty to themselves.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11

Sugar represents an entirely diff
ferent problem for the food admin
istration from almost any other COM
modify it has to handle, in view of
the fact that about so per cent of
the sugar we consume is imported
from foreign countries.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
General Pershing Praises
Work of Red Cross
in France

IN france
The Red Cross commission to
France has received the following
letter form Adj. Gen. Benjamin AL
word, of General Pershings staff:
"O,n army is keeping war diary
which is to be the official record of
the war here. have received an Of
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Grammar Grades
Seventh & Eighth

Miss Viola Goakie left the eighth
grade Monday and Miss Alta Law
renee of Ephrata came here and en-
tered the eighth grade. 1t was just
IN time to prevent our enrolment
IN dropping.
e girls are delighted in their
oo;i1 cooking but the boys from
eve ND VIII grades taking Man
at woeg have had only one les
The hsome books on this SUBJ
the study yet arrived
rate we v
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11

FOR SALE-Ford automobile in
first class mechanical condition. In
quire of E. A. Kruger, Coulee City.
The Washington times., 1917-11-29
NIGHT CLASS IN
RADIO SURPASSES
FOUNDERS HOPES

Prom q class few days ago of
twenty, the ni.C1t radio class At Nc
KInley Manual Trti7ing School, de-
signed especially fer drafted men, has
q total enrolment Of more than sew
enty-five men today.
So rapid has ht en- the growth OF
the class that another instructor will
be appointed, e vas said today. Five
nights a week a=s devoted to radio
instruction instead OF two, as when
organized
School officials expressed their
opinion today that more than 200
would be enrolled in the class after
the Christmas holidays.
Frank c. Daniel, principal Of the
Mckinley ManLsI Training School. Is
high in his praise for the drafted
men who comprise .she class. The
class Is also opsr to men who signify
their intention OF entering some
branch OF the service
Although the radio apparatus at
the school was sealed by the Gov
ernment when the ban was put on
All wireless apparatus throughout
the country, the instruction is not
Theoretical Tho class Is now learn
ing the various codes.
The Washington times., 1917-11-29
MAY PUNCH WITH FIST
BUT NOT WITH HIS PUNCH

A street car conductor has no right
50 use his punch as q weapon, but
he has a right to use his fist when he
a. threatened by an unruly passenger,
according to Judge Pugh, Of the Po-
lice Court, In the case Of Richard
Hayden, a conductor On the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company's
Georgetown lines, charged with as
saulting Joseph ]. Wellner. Hayden
was fined SO in consideration Of the
fact that weIlnsr was not altogether
70 blame. A street car conductor in
q previous case was fined $50 for as
saulting q passenger with his punch.
Wellner and his brother boarded
Hayden's car. and were talking loud
~, and were reprimanded by the con-
ductor. At Dupont circle conductor
and the Wellners clincheds and Hey
dcn used his punch on his asssilantH.
The Washington times., 1917-11-29
UONISTS BEGIN DRIVE
TO RAISE MILLION HERE

The establishment II Jewish na-
don in Palestine IS today being fur
thered in Washington by efforts to
raise the Districts 81 ,OO0, 900 quota Of
the 500 900 900 naTionna fund for this
purpose. Appeals have been made to
the Hebrews of this city by Jacob de
Haas, international Zionist leader, and
Julius Peyser, local merchant.
Mr.. De Haas declared, at the Sixth
and I streets Synagogue last night
that the manifesto Of the British
government promising Eng1and's sup
port in this p-9ject brings near 10
realization the 2,OO0-year dreams OF
the Jewish people.
Mr.. Peyser requested the Jews OF
Washington to give time and money
TO this project
The Washington times., 1917-11-29
500 and $500
Tapestry Portieres, $4.95 Pair

Heavyweight and mercerized
Tapestry PortIeres, 45 and so inches
green, red, olive and brown. Edged
or fringed styles. Also. a few with
gobelin tapestry borders.
GoIdenberE's-FOurt Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-11-29
CONGRESSMAN NELSON
AND SON INDICTED

Growing out of the failure Of
Byron Nelson, son Of Congressman
John n Nelson OF Wisconsin, to reg
lster under the draft law, the Govern
msnt has secured Indictment Of both
the Congressman and his son at Madi-
son on the charge OF conspiracy to
violate the registration statutes.
1.-The Indictment Is by the Federal
fhnd jury. The son had been pre-
Viously indicted in charge OF falling to
register. They will be tried in De-
cember.
The Washington times., 1917-11-29
MRS. DRISCOLL ELECTED
THOMSON CENTER HEAD

Mrs A J. DriscolI. wife OF A ],
Driscoll, president OF the Safety First
Association, today entered upon her
duties as secretary OF the Thomson
Community Center, which embraces
the White House.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the President, signed the petition re
questing the Board Of Education to
grant permission for the election. She
Il an ardent worker in the Thomson
center.
A dance to offcerA now stationed at
Fort Myer on Saturday night will be
the FIRST social undertaking Of the
new center.
The Washington times., 1917-11-29
81 Couch Cover, SIZE

Oriental Stripe Tapestry Couch
Covers, also OF woven border madras
IN green, blue and brown; so inches
wide, 2h to 2E yards long.
GoIdenberE'S-Fourth Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-11-29
BENSON AND BLISS
RETURN FROM FRONT

PARIS, Nov. 2e.-Admiral Benson
and General Bliss, members OF the
American mission, have returned
from q visit to the French front,
where they had been guests Of Gen
eral Petain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-28
GERMAN SAILORS
SALUTE flag Of
UNITED STATES
Men From Interned Cruiser
Decline to Give Pledges
Not to Escape.

Atlanta, Ca, March 27.-The crew
of the German auxiliary cruiser
Kronprinz Wilhelm, numbering All
officers and men, arrived at Fort
Mcpherson late today.
Declining to give pledges not to
attempt escape, they saluted the
played "The Star Spangled Banner"
at retreat, and were placed in a
stockade.
The German sailors were brought
here from Philadelphia, where they
had been interned. TIE remainder of
the $50 men, members of the crew OF
the Printz Eitel Friedrich, were taken
to Fort Oglethorpe, near Chattanooga.
When the train bearing the Ger
mans reached here, Captain Fairfeldt
and eight other German officers were
Immediately taken before Col. Chas
Noyes, commander of the fort.
II have sent for you," Colonel
Noyes said, "that I might know you,
and you might know me-" He had
proceeded no further, when Captain
Fairfield interrupted, saying:
my men are military men just the
same as you are, and we will give no
pledges"
1--WE have arranged to take care of
you as we'll as possible" Colonel
Noyes went on, disregarding the in
terruption, "but you are in custody"
While the men were being taken
from the train retreat" was brown,
but without notice on the part of the
Germans. AS the band played the ma
tional anthem, and just as the flag
began to descend, Captain Fairfield
called attention, and the position was
held until the colors were lowered.
The German are housed in five par
racks surrounded by, barbed wire
stockade 10 feet in height.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-28
ARMED U. 5. Liner
SEES NO SUBMARINE
St Louis Tore Along at Top Speed
Thru Danger Zone, While Pas.
sengers Kept Vigil.

London. March &c, delayed by
censor) When the st. Louis, the
first armed American liner to enter
the war zone, reached British port
this afternoon passengers aboard
stated no submarines had been sight
ed on the voyage across the Atlantic.
From the moment the st. Louis
entered the danger zcne until she
reached comparatively safe water. the
signal in the engine room was "Give
her all she can stand" For 4S hours
the big vessel tore along at top speed.
Meantime the passengers slept but
little. passing the time in the reading
room with life belts handy.
Long before daybreak today, and
With lcnd still far away, most Of the
passengers gathered on deck, watch
Ing Just as anxiously as the men On
the bridge for submarines. Then
suddenly out Of the brace ehot the
British patrol boats. signals were
11Ashed, and the st. Louis continued
hef Journey while the submarine
hunters resumed their unceasina
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-28
ANDERSON PARDONED
after GUILTY PLEA
Brough Grants Clemency on Condl'
ton Former Pen Clerk Repay
Amount Embezzled.

Little Rock, March 26.-R. G.
Anderson, former clerk of the peni-
tntiary, pleaded guilty in Pulaski
circuit court yesterday afternoon to
four cases of larceny and embezzle-
ment, and one case OF forgery and
uttering, and was sentenced to one
wear each in four cases and two years
in one case. The indictments against
him charged that he had mulcted the
state for more than $4,000.
Within few minutes after the
announcement Of his sentence, Gov
ernor Brough granted a pardon on
the following condition:
"This pardon is granted. on condl-
ton that r.. G. Anderson shall repay
to the state Of Arkansas the full sum
as set out in the indictment against
him, together with all costs, said pay
ments to be made IN the following
manner, to wit: $25 each month, be-
ginning August 1. 1917, and If said
r. G. Anderson is in default for 9
period of 80 days for any payment
this pardon is to become null and
void"
Tie record is endorsed. II accep
the above condition. R. G. Ande'
| son."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-28
ASSERTS
LAB0R'S Stand
MISREPRfS EN1ED
Union Loyal, but Does Not
Believe Few Should Profit
at Expense of Majority.

New York, March 27.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, in a statement here
last night, declared 1.-THE position of
organized labor in regard to the prep
arations for war and what may be
done in war time has been deliberate
ly misrepresented in some quarters.
"The position of organized labor, -
said Mr.. Gompers, "is this It is
patriotic and loyal from start to- fin
ish; it will do all that can be done
for the government and the nation, but
it will not stand for the exploitation
of labor for the benefit of army con-
tractors. gTFM
1T does not believe that army con-
tractors and others who may supply
the country with it's needs in times of
war are entitled to or should have
exorbitant profits, either at the ex-
pense of the government or of the
workers. Labor expects no praise for
being patriotic, but it does expect
that those who employ it shall show
some patriotism as we'll. There is nc
patriotism in selling the government
something below the current inflated
prices for war material, but at a profit
far in excess of what would be ex-
pected in normal times
Mr.. Gompers said that as chairman
of the section of the National Council
of Defense, charged with handling
labor affairs, he had called a confer
ence in Washington next Monday OF
labor men, manufacturers and scient-
lists. Invitations, he said, had beer
extended to 300 men prominent in the
three fields.
"There is much to be DONE" he
said, Ito adjust the supply of labor
to the demands that may be made
upon it, to the end that mistakes may
be avoided and labor conserved as
much as possible"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-28
SYRUP OF FIGS
FOR CROSS, SICK,
FEvER|SH CHILD
If Little Stomach Is Sour, Liver
Torpid or Bowels
ClOgged.

Mothers can rest after giving "Cali-
fornia Syrup of Figs" because in a
few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you have
a we'll, playful child again. Children
simply will not take the time from
play to empty their bowels, and they
become tightly packed, liver gets slug
gish and stomach disordered.
When cross, feverish,i restless, see
if tongue is coated, then give this de-
licious "fruit laxative" Children love
it, and it can not cause injury. No
difference what ails your little one
if full of cold, or a sore throat, diar-
rhoea, stomachache, bad breath, re-
member, gentle "inside cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given. Full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and grown-ups are
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druegist for a 50-cent bot
tie of "CalifoAliA Syrup of Figs"
then look carefully and see that it is
made by the california Fig Syrup
Company" We make no smaller size.
Hand back with contempt any other
fig syrup.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-03-28
JUDGE BELIEVES
GERMANS GUILTY

New York, March 27.-After there
had been admitted into the evidence 4
statement that $50 shells for bombs
had been manufactured in ~ days
on board German merchant steam
ship tied up at Hoboken, N. j., the
government late today closed it's case
against Capt Charles Won Gliest and
five other Germans on trial for con-
spiracy to destroy vessels carrying
munitions from American ports 10
the entente allies.
Counsel for the defendants moved
for a dismissal of the charges, but
Judge Van Vleet, presiding, declared
there "was ample evidence of con-
spiracy if the jury should find it SUI
ficient.'