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The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
PUBLIC IS EAGER FOR SEA STORIES

Brave in the face of death, the cap tain told us he could not wish us to make any delay for him. but advised us to make the best of our way along.
 The party was forced to leave him. A little later they came upon one or their companions who had been with out water or food for five days. They covered him with leaves from way side bush. and loft him.
 That night. Saunders. leading his lit tie party. came upon a village of nomads camped under some trees, who gave the sufferers water.
 Next day an old woman, living seli- tary in hut, gave them boiled crabs, and directed them to an island inhab- tied by fishermen. This they reached by wading There they were rejoieed to find Captain Johnson, who had been rescued by a native.
 A bargain was struck with the fish ermen 10 take the wanderers to Mus cat on eamels, which were sent there for supplies.
 After almost incredible sufferings, on journey covering two weeks. the sailors of the Commerce. nearly naked. emaciated, and covered with sores that were flyblown, reached the port they sought Here they were tenderly cared for by the English consul, who supplied them with clothing and for warded them to Bombay. All but eight of the ships company reached Museat.
 Saunders was two years getting back to Salem, hls native town, which he reached after many other adyen- lures, having been absent on his yoy= ages three years and four months. He remained ashore but a short time.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

fiected in violent scenes in the main committee of the reiehstag. Public ac- ton of the socialist minority cannot longer be resisted and even should militarism gain temporary victory the correspondent thinks reaction will follow quickly.
 Russia's example is said to already have infected popular and military cir cles.
 The food question, national mourn ing. the dislocation of industry. the growing desire for peace and fear of a new offensive on the west threaten to
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
SEES GERMANY NEAR BREAK
Correspondent of Dutch Paper Says Russ Example lnfeets Popular
 and Military Circles.

Amsterdam, Holland.-Germany was never in such danger of collapse from internal and external difficulties as at present, says the correspondent in Ger many of the Tjid in an analysis of the existing situation. The political struggle concentrated around Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann has been re-
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
FRIENDLY SCUFFLE OVER S2
Anything Else When He Viewed the Fighters.

New York.-Two negroes appeared before local magistrate on the charge of fighting. One was s feet , inches tall. the other feet and Il inches,
 Both declared it was frien, ly seuffle over 80"
 Ut could hardly have been anyth 2 else" unused the court, as he dism s; : ed the two.
 The colored giant stopped low |, clear the doorway as he passed or of the courtroom, doorway wlde ! his lighting companion" could sea tc, ly reach by jumping.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

honest. He's q champion canoe pad dler on the Potomac in the summer, and when Il man is used to the bright sun and the clear water he is not in the habit of making up stories on poor mice.
 Rutherford lives on Lanier place, too. Residents of that street have to be able to steer Il clear and truthful course through life in order to pro- nounee the name of their street cor rectly. If you say it with the accent on the last syllable. the saleswoman
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Bone Dry Bill Killed.

Columbia, s. c-The South Caro- lima Senate killed by majority of three votes "bone dry" bill which tives prohibiting the shipment of any whisky or other alcoholic drinks into South Carolina for any purpose.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Actino- Chief of Staff

Spartanburg. S. G.-Gol Cornelius Vanderbilt, commanding the 102d En- gineers, has been designated as act ing chief of staff of the 27th Division, succeeding Colonel Bandholtz, who has been promoted to be brigadier general.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
To Reduce u. S. lmports,

hington.-Licensing of all classes of American exports and im- ports is planned by the government as its first step in reducing the coun- try's less essential foreign trade to release ships for the transport of troops and supplies.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Had Plenty of Time.

Visitor {to hospital attendant)-Is Mir Murphy inf
 Hospital Attendant (to visitor)- Yes. he is convalescins now.
 Visitor (to hospital attendant)- Very well, I'll wait.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
May Limit Car Stops

Washington. Elimination of one third of the present electric railway stops is considered by the Fuel Ad- ministration. It is said this would conserve more than 1,500000 tons of coal annually.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
War Risk Insurance.

Washington. - The House passed the Senate resolution extending from February 12 to next April. the time limit within which soldiers and sail ors may file diplcations for war risk insurance.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Woman Had Thirty Pockets In cIot ,e,

Portland. Me.-Mrs. Annie Bar1ofi arrested for Illegal traffic in liq TOT, had 30 pockets in her clothes. Urder her overcoat she wore frock coat containing 15 pockets, and a pair of mems pants under the frock coat con- tained 15 pockets. She was tried at kennebunk. fined S100 and sent to Jail for 60 days.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Humility Not Candidate.

Washington. = Secretary Tumulty said he is not candidate for appoint ment as senator from New York nor. would he be a candidate at the cleo tion in November.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15


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  Therew a of companonabe minnows goldfish
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Natural Element.

T see where Philadelphia fire chief predicts that we shall have firewomen instead of men on the engines and trucks soon."
 "Oh, we'll, that's natural; women were always crazy about hose.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
 No Shin Strikes Now.

Washington.-The last strike in any way involving shipbiulding in the United States has been settled with the return to work of 2,000 met. al trades workers in New Orleans.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

SVIUfIsFI ffGi hIIE at him sharply to see if he was regis tering impertinence or imbecility.
 She opened the door of her apart ment and beheld glittering three fourths of an inch object darting through the channels of Bocklin pie ture in Japanese bowl.
 First, the fish had to be named. so she christened him "Stuyvesant." Sec ondly, he had to be cared for. Every body. except Mias Leonard, it seemed. EneW all about goldfish. Some said to
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Admiral Sims in Rome.

Rome.-Vice Admiral William S. Sims, commander of the American de- stroyer squadron in European waters, has arrived in Rome.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

her young Indian sWeetheaft, eacn or whom died for the others love, has been found, if James k. Skinner, stu dent of Indian lore, is not mistaken.
 The discovery was made on the es- tate of D. s. Boynton, known as Tan glewood Villa" at Highland Park. La borers had been put to work in the snow to rage "towera which has long stood crumbling relic.
 Suddenly as the weathered stones rolled away crevice was opened. As the opening became larger q sort of
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

lead to tragic phase if the negt ti, tions at Brest-Litovsk fail and in iha case domestic explosion Is inevitable
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Food Warehouse Burns.

Paterson, N. J.-Fire destroyed the storage warehouse of the Great EasS ern Food Company, with loss esti- mated at $100,000.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Man in Washington Discovers the Singing Mouse

N AsHINGToN-
 made who
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

the Judge Who VIII try the burgIars case and sentence him as Judge Con- holly is to Judge Charles T. Wilkins, recorder.
 Judge Connolly went home We'd nesday private citizen for the first time in F years, during which he has sat on the bench and sentenced hun dreds of burglars. Perhaps the bur glar thought because the judge was re- tired he wasn't formidable any more, but the burglar evidently doesn't know nolitics. ANYWAY. Judge Connolly was
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Foolish Burglar Tackles an ex-Judge of Detroit

 D picking a
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Skeletons of jawtowahoo and His Lover Found

the love legends the North Shore
  the earliest white settlers and Chief Jawtowahoo
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

 wndo 
  Gonnoys the burglar jumped right through the window
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
Stuwesant Had No Need of Minnow Companion

NEW YoRKI gold fish do disturb
 informed
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

forgotten But the old days about the time that Rameses the king making 
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  know abouttha
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

Japanese Eggs On Sale. Ghieago.-Eggs laid in Japan are on sale in Chicago.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
San Francscos "ReguIar Bishop" $500 Years Old

land of the Pharaohs by the late Jeremiah Lynch many years ago and by him presented to the museum.
 It had been left slumbering in it's sarcophagus until Curator Penez took charge recently. He opened the case and set it forth in the main entrance hall, where all who come may see the relic.
 The mummy himself is now noth- ing but a figure of brown clay, un- raaoppizahIa ira itc earaDaanfc af Ianp.
The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-08-16

| or four weeks letters commenced ar
irving last week from soldier boys
from this part Of the state now serv-
ing in France.
Mrs. Jas. Prentice, of Okanogan,
was called to st. Johns, Whitman
county, Monday by wire informing
her that her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Lew Prentice, had to be operated on.
The nature of the operation was not
known by r. L. Prentice of this place,
but it must have resulted from some
accident or sudden ailment as let
ter received a few days before the an
nOuncement that an operation was
necessary stated that all the family
was we'll.
The orchardists of this valley
should provide some means for dry
ing fruit for which there is no market.
An enormous quantity of fruit goes to
waste every year. The Gull apples
could be made into vinegar and cider,
and peaches, apples and other fruits
could be dried and find a ready sale.
In other old fruit growing districts
very little fruit Is wasted and the time
is coming when the growers in this
locality will look out for the by
products, for the by-products can be
made source of considerable profit.
The county commissioners appoint
ed the following election officials for
the Oroville precinct: Oroville No. l
e. E. Parsons, inspector; Ed. Davis
and S. c. Mitchell, judges. Polling
place Sigrist hall. Oroville No. q
J. F.. Samson. inspector; e. r. Hoose
and Mrs. Julia Busserr, judges. Poll
ing place, Town hall. Oroville No.
M Sawtelle, inspector; F. l.. STAINS
bury and J. w. Carroll, judges. Poll
ing place, Mr.. Stansbury's residence
AS both Mrs. Bussert and ]. w. Car
roll have left the country other judges
will have to be selected.
James Hargrove was visitor in
Oroville Friday last. Mr. Hargrove
has made his home In COnconully for
a number of years, but at present is
stopping at Okanogan, expecting to
| Hargrove is pioneer of eastern
Washington, and we knew him when
he was a dapper young man, some IS
years ago, when Spokane was known
as Spokane Falls. James is now get
ting along in years, and while time
is frosting his hair " is not putting
any frost in his geniality, and aside
from the fact that he is not so active
as in the old days he has not under
gone any marked change.
1t is reported that Lester STAINS
bury has been taken from the infan
try branch at Camp Lewis and will be
transferred to the postoffice branch
of the army, This change necessitate;
Mr.. Stansbury leaving for France a
once. The reason for this transfer
is that Mr.. Stansbury had long ex
perience in the postoffice routine il
Oroville prior to entering the army
The postal service in France is 81
inadequately managed That men will
experience in the line of postoffic'
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-08-16

| work are needed to ssraighten out the
tangle and expedite the handling of
mails. For that reason those who
have had any postoffice training in
civil life are being selected to ad-
just the postal service at the front.
Miss Evalin McAvoy, who has been
clerking for F. v. Covert for some
time, returned to her home near
! Rockford Monday morning. The
young lady left here in very seri-
Gus condition. She has not been in
good health for the past three months,
| and last week she had to go to the
hospital. There her ailment was
diagnosed by DR.. Elmer as liberation
OF the stomach, and an operation was
advised. The parents of Miss Nc
Avoy Directing she returned to her
home. AS she was really too. weak
to travel alone Mrs. c. P. House ac-
companied Miss McAvoy on the trip.
Frank Mitchell was in town from
his home near Nelson Monday He
makes the cheering report that a
strong half crop of wheat will be
harvested this season in the wheat
belt of the hill country, and when
all the returns are in it will be found
that the total yield of grain will be
greater than the harvest of last year.
Mr.. Mitchell was quite optimistic over
the outlook, and considers that the
farmers are going to be lucky after
the discouraging outlook earlier
in the season. Mr.. Mitchell,
by-the-way, is candidate for COM
| Mitchell made a first class commits
sioner when he held that Office a few
years ago and the third district would
be well represented on the board
should he be elected this year.
Prof. Burroughs, government en-
tomologist, has been looking over the
hill country around Nelson investi-
eating the grasshopper pest. He re-
ports that on stony piece of ground
he found 200 grasshopper nests in a
square foot of land. AS each nest
contains between 80 and 40 eggs one
can readily imagine what a horde of
I, grasshoppers are due to hatch out in
the spring. Prof. Burroughs also
found 365 acres of land upon which
the grasshoppers this year had not
left spear of grass The toll taken
by the hopper, in addition to the
drouth, has cost the farming COM
munity a lot of money this year. The
professor stated that the only pro-
lection against a plague next year is
by the use of poison early in the
spring when the eggs are Matching
out.
A letter from Lawrence Dallam, OF
lCo. B, 161st Infantry, states that the
regiment expected to see things doing
in few days and the boys were wilt
with delight that they were to at last
take part in the great game. Co. T
had seen no active service since
reaching France last December, bu
was detailed to guard a very i'm
portant depot. The boys were eating
their heart out because of their in
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-08-16

activity, and kept writing home that
the war would be over before they
saw any active service. While it rs
impossible to get any line on just
what regiments are taking part in the
recent offensive, from this letter it
would apepar that the 161st was to
GO in, although reports in the press
do not mention the 41st Division, of
which the 161st is part, as being with
the American force engaged in the
recent battles.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Sander
son and children, Aubrey McMahan
and Miss Hazel Mallory drove down
by auto to the McMahan homestead
OH the south part of the Colville reser-
walton, some 80 miles from Oroville
The eXcursionists had an experience
that they will not forget for some
time to come. Striking a stump on
the way down an oil cup was broken
and after working some time the party
managed to patch up the injury and
go limping on to the McMahan farm
stead. There was no material in the
neighborhood to work with so that the
party had to stay at the ranch all
night while Mr.. Sanderson doctored
the car. On the way back the car
got stuck in deep mud hole, and II
required two hours of hard work tc
get started again. The pleasure party
arrived home late Monday evening
somewhat tagged out by their expert.
ence.
Late Saturday night o. o. Stoner
Of Coulee City, arrived in Oroville by
auto. He was accompanied by two
companions, but Mr.. Stoner himself
| is responsible for this item, as he ar
| rived looking as though he had pass
ed through pretty hot barrage. H;
! had half circular cash in the tor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-08-16

of his nut and was shy front tooth.
DR.. Lewis was summoned, patched up
the hurts and Monday morning Mr..
Stoner and his friends continued
merrily on their way. Mr.. Stoner
was the victim of rather singular
auto accident. He had pumped a fiat
tire full of oxygen and as he was put
ting on the cap of the valve the tire
exploded blowing OF, the iron rim,
which struck him on the head and in
the face, producing the injuries men,
toned. The party We're on their way
from COulee City to Nelson. AL
though somewhat disfgured Mr..
Stoner will soon be sound as a dollar.
Judge J. Stanley Webster and C.
G. Hart stopped in Oroville for few
hours last Thursday afternoon on
their way to SiwaSh creek, where the
Judge spoke in the evening. Judge
Webster has covered more territory
in Okanogan county than any candi-
date who has ever run for Office in
the state. He has delivered sixteen
speeches in the county and every
where he was greeted by the largest
audiences that have ever turned out
TO hear 4 public speaker. In many in
stances those who have heard him
once have driven long distances to
hear him the seconc time. His in
tensely patriotic address carries
message to every loyal man in the
land, and all who have come under
| the spell of his voice are better Ameri-
| cans for having heard him. Judge
Webster may not be the choice of the
voters of this district in the end, but
if he is elected to congress Washing.
ton will have one of the ablest men
in that legislative body who has ever
represented this state at the national
capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Students in Optics
to Be Given Wages

Washington-A new industry for
America has been born of the war.
but there is need of men to keep it
alive and thriving. The new indus
try, already established in large
manufacturing capacity, is the MAX
ing of optical glass. needed in great
quantities for the army and navy,
epecially for artillery fire control
instruments.
Trained men in sufficient numbers
are lacking.
To get this new industrial army,
the war industries board announces
that the ordnance department of the
army is establishing in Rochester,
n. Y, a school for operatives on
precision optics at the Mechanics
Institute.
Courses will extend six weeks, and
a wage will be paid to those who
take the course. On completion of
the course a student will be ready to
go to work in one of the several op-
tical munition factories.
Details may be obtained from DIR.
Baker, president of the Mechanics
Institute in Rochester. The largest
factories are in Rochester, Buffalo
and New York. Boston and South
bridge, Mass; Pittsburgh and Day
ton, Ohio.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
Like a Thief to His Judge,
Dutch Paper Puts HertIing

Amsterdam-Commenting on the
speech in the Reichstag last Thurs
day Of Count Won Hertling, the Ger
man Imperial Chancellor, the Tele-
fraaf, says:
ut is as il burglar says to the
Judge: I will return part of my
booty if'you acquit me- The Judge S
reply to such criminal would be
!, the same as will be the entente S
reply to Hertling.
Chancellor Won Hertling's decla-
ration really is another step back
ward, for he said nothing regarding
the military relations between Ger
many and Belgium nor regarding
the so-called independence of Fland-
ers. Hertling's only object in put
ting out this declaration is to be
able to say to his people:
"'You see. we have done our ut
most as regards concessions, without
avail. Can you still doubt that you
are fighting for your very existence
against a foe who is determined to
destroy you?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
CONGRESS PLANS
MINIMUM WAGE
FOR u. S. WOMEN
Measure Aims to Create Per-
manent and Subordinate
Directing Boards

Washington. = Federal legislation
toward establishing a method by
which a minimum wage for women
workers may be fixed, is now receiv-
ing the attention of Congress. The
bill, drawn by Representative Keat-
ing, OF Colorado, applies only to
women employed in industries Of the
District of Columbia. but is designed
as a model from which State Legis-
latures may draw similar legislation.
The bill would create perma-
nent wage board, which would name
subordinate boards for each occupa-
ton or industry in which women are
employed. Such boards would con-
sist of representatives of employers,
employees and the public.
Testimony before the House Com
mittee which considered the meas
ure showed in the first industry reg
ulated under a minimum wage COM
mission of Massachusetts, it was
found there was an increase in the
actual earnings of women as the
result of the work of the boards. 1t
was also found, the committee re-
ports, that the number of women
employed at wages higher than the
prescribed minimum had doubled.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker, wife of the
Secretary of War, has interested
herself in the proposed legislation,
and was one of several who testified
before the committee. Apparently
she was no less interested in the bill
than was the president Of the tele-
phone operators union of Massa-
chusetts, and a girl who told how
she lived in Washington on salary
of 81 a week.
Representative of employers and
employees have testified in support
of the measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
$50 Chinese Prisoners
Here Aid the U. S. in War

San Antonio, Tex. - Natives of
China, refugees from Mexico and in
termed prisoners of the United
States, 450 Chinese at Fort Sam
Houston and Camp Travis are doing
their part to help the allies of their
county win the war.
When General Pershing abandon
ed his pursuit of Francisco Villa in
the mountains and deserts of West
ern Chihuahua, Mexico. and started
back to the border, the Chinese col
ony in that section packed their be-
longings onto wagons, carts and bur-
ros and trailed out behind the Amer
lean expeditionary force. They fear
ed Villa and his bandits would carry
out their threats to kill all Chinese
in Mexico and General Pershing
gave them permission to proceed to
the border with his column.
Arriving at Columbus, n. NJ, the
Chinese were placed in an intern
ment camp, until arrangements were
made between representatives of the
United States immigration depart
ment, the Chinese government and
the tongs to which the Chinese be-
long for their transfer to San An
tonic. Here they were allotted to
the amty camps and posts where
they do all classes of work for the
army and do it well.
Many of these Chinese are
wealthy, having owned stores and
ranches in Mexico. They have en-
dowed bed in the American Hos
pital at Neuilly, France. gave what
was characterized as the largest chop
suey party ever held in Texas as
Red Cross benefit subscribed to Red
Cross funds, and many have bought
Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps.
Many of the Chinese have applied
for permission to enlist in the
United States Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
One Egg a Month
to Good Berliners

Amsterdam-The present rations
in Berlin are as follows, the quanti-
ties being for one person for one
week:
Bread and -four, pounds; butter
and margarine, 2h ounces; potatoes.
pounds; meat AZ ounces; bones. 1%
ounces; sausage, ~ ounces; sugar. 6
ounces.
In addition, each person is allow
ed one egg a month MIX is pro-
vided only for children under g
years of age and for invallos.