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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
Just a Small Matter

Salt is carried down year after year
into the sea. whcre it accumulatcS. If.
then, we cnn divide the entire amount
of salt ut present in the ocean by the
amount carried down in Il year. the
quoticnt will be the probable age IF
the earth. Simple? Oh. yes, Profess
o Jolly has worked it u to $4,000
q years. but to be n"Shc safe side he
reduces the number ~ 40.G00,O0O
years. y little mattr &f 10000. 200
years is negligible to those who can
think In such numbers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
M odern Love

Modern Love.
"Wil YOU love me alwuyS?"
"Wha do YOU mean by always =
Ten or fifteen HenrS?"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04

Happy is the individual who sees
things as they should be instead Of
rs they are.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07

Mr., and Mrs. A. Oril have moved
to the Heaton residence at Sth and
Front Street.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07

George White has recovered after
. touch of the grippe.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
INCREASE IN ALLOTMENT
OF SUGAR Is ANNOUNCED

Increased sugar supplies available,
better transportation facilities and
large savings in consumption in fam
lilies, public eating houses and by the
manufacturing trades have made
possible the increase Of the per capita
allowance of sugar to families and
public eating places from two pounds
per month to three pounds for the
next few months, according to a tele-
gram received this week from Mr..
Hoover by Charles Hebberd, Federal
Food Administrator for Washington.
1.-The rapid manufacture Of the new
crop of beet sugar in the west, and
the new crop OF Louisiana cane sugar
in the South" says Mr.. Hoover, to
gether with the freer railway trans
portation conditions; the reduction
that we have made in the consump-
ton of sugar in the MANUFACTURING
trades, and the patriotic conservation
in the past four months enables US
to increase the household allowance
per month, to three pounds person
of sugar from two pounds per person
per month, with the same ratio to
public eating places effective No
vember l.
'This makes good our promise to
increase the household allowance OF
sugar at the earliest possible moment
that our supplies would justify and
makes it possible for the household
ers to more freely use the apple,
cranberry and grape fruit products
and to use the fruits canned during
the summer without sugar."
1.-The regulations are also revised
to the extent that any person may
purchase his whole monthly allow
ance at one time il he SO desires,
that is, any family may purchase
months supply for the entire family
at one purchase from the retail
trade"
In a statement issued in connection
with this matter Mr.. Hebberd urges
the families of Washington to dis
tribute their monthly purchase over
the calendar month so far as possible
so that the retail trade will be able
to serve all the families of the state
equally out of the supplies in the
hands of the retailers and wholesal-
ers of the state. He also calls atten-
tion to the fact that the increased
family allowance should take care OF
what little additional home canning
there remains to be done after the
discontinuance of canning permits
October 31st.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
LYNDEN GETS $1,000
FOR ITS FRUIT CROP
Big Sum Paid Growers By Local Cam
merry; Best Year In History Of
District

Lynden farmers sold seventeen
thousand dollars worth of fruit and
vegetables to the Lynden Cannery
during the past season, according to
a report compiled today by Manager
Creamer. This fruit crop total is
easily the best that the Lynden dis
trict has ever known.
In addition to this sum the Can
merry paid out $4,000 in labor and
several thousand for supplies here.
Seventy-five thousand pounds of
cherries were received at the cannery
and the farmers were paid an av-
erage of five cents a pound for them
Raspberries. 10000 pounds of them.
were bought at seven cents a pound.
Thirty tons of prunes at $50 q
ton. 10000 pounds of blackberries
at seven cents pound, fifteen tons
of apples at SIS a ton. 5000 pounds
of plums at SIS a ton. and 10000
pounds of beans at $50 a ton. are
among the other products packed.
Next year, the cannery is planning
to pack many vegetables, and will
offer an excellent market to Lynden
growers. Contracts are now being
offered at strong price for beans
and beets, and all varieties of fruits.
Long term contracts extending ov-
er a period of several years will be
given on raspberries. as the cannery
looks for this fruit to be staple on
the market for several years to come.
These contracts may be signed now
at the cannery.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
RIVERSIDE

Miss. Tillie Meurer has had slight
attack of lagrippe, but is rapidly re-
covering.
Mrs Ed Ashley and children Ethel
and Burg are the week end guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Reid.
Miss Ethel Ashley spent Friday
evening at the Dykstra home.
Master Johnnie Kortlever has the
Spanish Flu" and there are hopes
for his recovery.
Some of the damage done on Hal
lowe'en has been repaired and al
most all of the things left on the
road and in neighboring fields are
home again.
Mrs. R. G. Cries lost a turkey on
Halloween. 1t is hoped the theft
was just a joke and that the turkey
will be returned.
Little Miss Virginia Meurer was Ill
this week but has recovered.
Word has been received by Mrs.
w. A. Reid of the illness of her
daughter and son-in-law OF influenza
and pneumonia. Mrs. Odin has the
Flu" and Mr.. Odin has the pneumo-
mia.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
.LYNDEN FARMERS TO
RAISE GOOD FLAX CROP
Show Interest In Chamber OF Com
merce Contract; One Man May
Raise $50 Acres

No small interest is being taken
by Lynden farmers in the contracts
being offered them this month by the
Bellingham Chamber of Commerce
for planting a part of their acreage
to flax. Several conferred this week
with T. E. McCroskey, the Chamber
of Commerce flax expert, and made
arrangements to try out few acres.
Contracts may be signed now at
the Lynden State Bank, or the Trib-
une office, guaranteeing the grower
from $50 to $42 a ton for the flax
depending on its length and freedom
from weeds.
G. w. Bollen of Lynden, who had
two acres in flax this year, will set
out eighty next spring, and if the
land can be obtained will plant an
additional one hundred acres for the
Chamber of Commerce.
Provided four hundred acres can
be signed up. mill for handling the
crop will be established in Belling-
ham. This mill is practically assur-
ed now. as the bulk of the acreage
has already been contracted for.
LAS a rotation crop, there is moth
ing better in this Lynden district than
flax" declared Mr.. McCroskey today.
FLAX growing is really beneficial
to the soil, when it is properly hand
led, and it is a simple crop to take
care Of. Furthermore, it is the only
crop except peas that can be contract
ed for a year ahead Of time, insur-
ing the farmer fixed income.
And please remember that flax
does not take as much out of the
land as corn or oats. We can prove
this statement absolutely!
"The tensile strength of the flax
that can be grown right here in Lyn-
den is greater than that of the fibre
produced any place else in the world.
This is not a promotion statement,
but is an actual fact, as ! have ex-
amined and tested flax from all over
the globe. This section should be-
come one of the most important flax
centers of the world, and you should
have your own mills right here to
handle the product.
"The Chamber of Commerce is
guaranteeing all who enter the flax
growing field a good return for their
labor and investment. ! only wish
that those who are interested in flax
growing will give me an opportunity
of calling on them and giving them
detailed information about flax"
Mr.. McCroekey may be reached in
/ care of the Bellingham Chamber OF
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
Somebody's Dollars Will Do 1T
Wonder If They'll Be Yoursf
By BRUCE BARTON


| will tell you what will happen some night
fhis winter in France. Some night when ITS
cold and dark.
There will be a rustling through the front line
trench, where our boys stand guard AND
heaven adened Secretary will make his way
along.
In his hands will be great steaming pots: IN
his pocket chocolate and cigarettes.
From one man to another he will go, passing
cup full of hot coffee to hands that tremble with
the cold; bringing the comfort OF bit OF sweet
and smoke. ;.
Men will hail him cheerily, slappng him on
the back; and when he has gone things will be
little easier in that trench because ne has passeo
that way.
How much will it cost to make that ;rip-do
YOU supposed Counting the pittance that tho
Secretary is paid, and the cost OF the chocoiate
and the cigarettes and allI
Five dollarsi Twenty-Five dollars! do not
know.
But whether it is FIVE dollars or twenty-five
I'd like to think that it is my hve or tsc.nfy-hef
-wouldn't youi That some night when ITS colo
and lonesome, my money and yours might seno
Secretary out along that front line trench.
Let's make up our minds that we are going 70
paw for score of those trips. A score OF the
nights this winter shall be our nights.
nights when the boy: greet joyously the
chocolate and cigarettes that our money pro
vided; and are happier because our representa-
tive has passed.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
NEW POWDER HOUSE FOR
LYNDEN NEARS COMPLETION

A new concrete powder house for
LINDEN being erected by the Lynden
Department Store and the Farmers
Mercantile Company is now nearing
completion. The new building Is
under construction near the city wat
er pumping station.
1t is being built solidly OF concrete.
1t will be well protected and barred
to prevent theft.
At Everson recently, a powder
house was broken into and severai
hundred pounds of dynamite stolen.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
WAR WORK DRIVE ASKS
LYNDEN FOR &,5OO
Request For Big Sum Will Empty
District War Chest; Additional
Contributions Needed

Lynden has been asked to contrib
ute $500 to the United War Work
campaign which will open throughout
the United States next Monday morn
Ing. This sum represents Lynden's
share Of total of $l7O,50O.000 be-
ing raised for the combined needs Of
the Y. N. C. A., Y. w. C. A., the
Knights of Columbus, Jewish We'll
fare Board. War Camp Community
Service, American Library Associat-
ion and the Salvation Army. all org
snizations that are ministering to the
needs OF the boys in the trenches. on
the ships and in the camps.
Coincident with the announcement
OF Lyndens quota came the inform
alton from state headquarters that
the state had been called upon for
an increase of fifty per cent for the
seven organizations. due tosthe vast
increases being made in the size Of
the army and navy. This will mean
that Lynden's quota is raised to
$500.
This big sum will exhaust the bal
ance in Lynden's War Chest. and
will leave q deficit of more than
$1,000. To meet this. the War, Chest
committee will send out an appeal
to contributors for aid.
w. H. Waples is in charge OF the
campaign here, and subscriptions will
be received by Mr.. NAPLES or the
Lynden State Bank up to Monday
evening. November Is. Those who
have not made q donation to the War
Chest. or who now desire to take
larger part in helping these great
war charities. are urged to bring in
their contribution. No soliciting COM
mittees will be sent out in the Lyn-
den district.
$l7O.5OO.0O0 is q lot Of money.
but it means less than dollar week
for each of the boys of the Army and
Navy. And certainly no man In Lyn-
den will say that a dollar q week is
too much for their cheer and enter
tainment-at least not IL one of the
boys is his boy.
The field army of these seven great
agencies comprises more than 5000
uniformed workers on both sides OF
the water. and Gen. Pershing IL ask
ing that additional workers be sent
at the rate OF at least 1.000 per
month.
More than 5000 separate buildings
have been either erected or rented
to make possible this huge work.
They are of every sort. varying from
the great resorts at AK les Bains,
where American soldiers may spend
their furloughs. to the huts and hos
tess houses made familiar by the
cantonments on this side
The spirit of each of these seven
organizations is uplifting in the big
eest and broadest senses of the word.
They depend upon people Of ideals
for their support. and their purpose
is to surround each boy. so far as
possible, with the influences that
were best in his life at home. The
huts of each organization are opened
freely to men of all faiths. Differences
of creed and dogma do not divide
men who are fighting and dying to-
rether. They stand shoulder to
shoulder there In a great common
faith in the Fatherhood OF God whose
creed is service in tho spirit OF broth
erhood toward all mon.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
v.yNDEN BOY RECOVERING
FROM FLU IN CALIFORNIA

John lie Coco, who has been ser
,ous,v i'll with influenza at Camp
Kcarney, California, is recovering
He was in a serious condition for sew
eral days.
The adjutant Of the camp wired
daily reports of his condition 70 mr.
and Mrs. Frank LIE COcq.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
HADLEY REELECTED
BY GOOD MAJORITY
Defeats Joseph sloan; Axling And
Reilly Make Fine Showing in Lyn-
den; Pemberton Defeated

Lin Hadley was reelected to Cong
ress Tuesday by a fine majority, de-
feating Joseph A. Sloan of Anacortes.
and the entire Republican ticket of
the county won out.
Axling and Reilly carried Lynden,
and the country districts surround
ing it by a tremendous majority. but
disgracefully weak Democratic org
anization throughout the county re-
suited in a failure to distribute stick
ers at other points.
Hadley carried Lynden by a good
majority. Davenport for county sup
erintendent Of schools also proved a
winner here. but lost by a thousand
votes and more to the Republican
candidate.
Nationally. the Republicans cap
tured the House. 234 seats thus far
being recorded for them against 1876
for the Democrats. Returns from
five congressional districts are still
missing-in Montana, New Mexico.
and South Dakota.
The Senate race is still in doubt.
the totals now standing ~ for the
Republicans and 46 for the Demo
Gratis. The contests in Michigan. l.
daho and New Mexico are still in
doubt.
In Michigan. Henry Ford is run
ming 3.552 votes behind Newberry.
Republican. With 27S precincts yet
to be heard from, the vote was New
berry 2O0.677. Ford 1915.
In Idaho. Nugent. Democrat. is
leading over Gooding by 332 votes.
and in New Mexico, Fall. Republic
an. is leading Walton. Democrat. by
about 1000 majority.
Main. Mount. and Mitchell were
the supreme court justices elected.
Pemberton ran fourth in Whatcom
County.
One surprise of the election in the
city Of Lynden was the poor showing
made by Judge Pemberton. who has
heretofore always received big ma
jority locally. In precinct one, east
of Fifth Street the vote stood Nit
chell, ~, Main 40, Mount "a, Pemb-
erton 27. In precinct two, the vote
was Mitchell 8S. Main 72, Mount So.
Pemberton SIS.
Walter Pixley. George Worthen.
Arthur Riddle and Jake LIE Compte
swept the field for the offices of
justices Of the peace and constables.
The following was the vote in the
city of Lynden and in Lynden Town.
ship, Precinct One:
Constitutional Convention Pre-
cinct /: For. IT. Against Is; Precinct
2: For. &c. Against 81; Township:
For. 81, Against 35.
Bone Dry Law-Precinct 1: For,
35, Against10; Precinct 2, For S5.
Against 10; Township, For 36, A
gainst 81.
Congress-Precinct /, Hadley 3S.
Sloan IS; Precinct 2. Hadley 73,
Sloan 55: Township, Hadley S9,
Sloan 81.
State Representative-Prec l.
Brown AZ, Hoff SO, Pike 20; Precinct
2, Brown so. Hoff IS, Pike 80; Town
ship, Brown So. Hoff SO. Pike 40.
Superintendent of Schools-Prec-
met /. Robin 80. Davenport 40; Pre-
cinct 2, Robin 60. Davenport "a;
Township. Robin 81, Davenport 13.
Commissioner End District Pre-
cinct l, Baxter IA, Axling So; Pre-
cinct 2, Baxter &c, Axling 81: Town
ship, Baxter Is. Axling 100.
Commissioner 3rd district--Prec-
inct /. Slater IA. Reilly 81; Precinct
2, Slater 26, Reilly "a; Township,
Slater IT, Reilly 102.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
LATE CHARLES ALEXANDER

Funeral services were held SUM-
day at the Lyrden cemetery for the
late Charles Dexter Alexander, who
died at his home at Ten Mile last
Thursday at the age of At.
He is survived by a widow, Mrs.
Nora Alexander, two daughters, Ada
and Verna, and one son, Frank.
Lee Alexander, another son, died
of influenza Oct. IL at an aviation
camp at Dayton, Ohio.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
vyNDEN BOYS HAVE TOUCH OF
INFLUENZA AT CAMP LEWIS

Three Linden bos Paul Hsisra'
Henry spaan and Henry Hoksbers-
an. had q touch of the influenza at
Camp Lewis last week. They were
given immediate treatment and are
recovering nicely.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07

Miss Sarah westman Of Sumas rs
dead as q result Of influenza. MISS
westman had many friends in Lyn-
asn Who were deeply grieved at the
news. She visited here recently al
,nsJP Boerhaye and George Wap-
les residences.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07

Claims Strawberry Convict
Mike O'Brien was the owner OF
that strawberry tinted heifer that
Marshal LIE Compte had in his pouhd
last week. The sale OF the animal was
abruptly called on when o'Brien ap-
neared and claimed the animal.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07
HEALTH BOARD ORDER
is TO WEAR MASKS
state authorities Ask All To Don
Them In Stores; Schools Will Be
Closed Another Week

The State Board of Health order
ed masks worn everywhere through
out the state this week in an effort
to check the influenza epidemic.
The order includes cities the size
of Lynden.
Schools and churches will not op-
en- in Lynden for another week at
least. No order permitting them to
do so has yet been issued by the
Board of Health.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07

Ed Gerlach has accepted a pos
ition at Port Angeles. He will leave
for there next week.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-11-07

Commerce. Bulletins on flax grow
office or at the bank.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-28
WILL SAMMY MARCH HOMER

A band playing a series of patriotic
airs burst into when Johnny Comes
Marching Home" and the audience.
most members of which had friends
or relatives in the service. cheered
wildly
1t struck listener with a surprised
feeling that this was the first time the
tune had been heard for years.
In the early beginnings of the war,
it was simply "a long, long way from
Tipperary" that the lads felt they
were going. Four years later, settled
down into the grind. there was the
simple assurance that we Won't
Come Back Till it's Over, Over
There" 1t is seldom that anyone
thinks far enough ahead to dare sug-
gest the day on which wen all turn
out when Johnny Comes Marching
Home"
But will Johnny march home?
There's one sure thing, and that is
that many Johnny will find grave
in France who should come home in
life and glory, if you don't do your
duty by the Red Cross.
That's the great fundamental pur-
pose of the Red Cross-to save John
ny from his wounds. from his I'M
necessary death, from unnecessary
suffering-to send him back to the
battle if it may be, and at the end to
send him safely home.
And if Johnny hasn't anaesthetics
for his torture if he hasn't dressings
for his wounds, if he hasn't nurse
or a doctor when he needs one
What's going to be on your con-
science. anyhow. when the Johnnys
that somebody else provided for come
marching home?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-28
4 DAY OF PRAYER.

The President has set aside Thurs
day, May 3O-which happens to be
Memorial Day-as a day of public
prayer for the success of our cause.
The day should be universally OBJ
served in the spirit suggested Sure
ly even those little given to prayer
can easily find it in their hearts at
this time TO look to a superior Power
for help and guidance So many of
their dearest interests are at stake
so many of the biggest issues of hui
man life and civilization are involved
that any man or woman must be cal
lous indeed not to feel uncommon
STRINGS of soul The war has stimu-
lated our religious sensibilities. and
this is an opportune time to show the
faith that is in us.
IL is, as Mr.. Wilson says, "a duty
peculiarly incumbent i'm a time of war
humbly and devoutly to acknowledge
our dependence on Almighty God and
TO implore His aid and protection"
And il is especially natural in a war
which, as every American is convinced
is wholly righteous
More things are wrought by prayer
than this world dreams of, wrote
Tennyson And if the prayer of a
righteous man availeth much" sure
ly the prayers of a righteous nation.
lighting the Lords own battle, will not
be fruitless. Let us therefore pray,
with one voice
THAT He will give victory TO our
armies as they fight for freedom, wis
dom to those who take counsel in our
behalf in these days of dark struggle
and perpleYlty, and steadfastness to
our people to make sacrifice to the
utmost i'm support of what is just and
true, bringing us at last the peace in
which mems hearts can be at rest be-
cause it is founded upon mercy, jus
tice and good will"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-28
SING TO SETTLE QUARRELS
Eskimos Have Manner of Adjusting
Grievances That is Said to Work
Satisfactorily to Them.

The Eskimos, who live in the ice
bound, barren northland, have way
of settling quarrels which seems very
strange and amusing to those who live,
in land of policemen and courts of
Justice. There, when quarrels arise,
the man who has a grievance writes a
song in which he tells the wrongs that
have been done him. When this has
been composed to his satisfaction he
invites his enemy to come and hear
him sing it. This the enemy must do,
and he brings with him all his rela-
dves and many of his friends, while.
the singer also has gathered his
friends and relatives for the occasion,
which is considered something of a
general entertainment by the people Of
the village in which the men live.
Then, while other men of the village
pound madly on huge drums, the song
of wrongs is begun. When it is fin
ished, if the audience expresses ap-
prevail, the singer is considered to have
won and to have a just cause of COM
plant. But if dissatisfaction is ex-
pressed, that is considered sufficient
punishment. After the song every one.
dances and the party breaks up in;
great good humor.