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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-14
Will BE Placed in Quarantine First
Three NeckS-OffiCers Already
Here-NOrk Wanted for
Carpenters

The group of 500 United States
army officers and men who will be
stationed at the State College for the
two months period commencing June
l . will all be in Pullman by Satur-
day evening, according to announce
ments made by army officers who are
already on the scene. Citizens will
be denied the privilege OF entertain
ing or mingling with the men down
town during the first three weeks of
the mechanical courses, however,
through the army order that for that
period Of time the soldiers be held
in quarantine on the college campus.
Adequate quarters for the group
Of soldiers have been fitted up on the
third and fourth floors of the Me
chanic Arts building, where barracks
to accommodate the entire contingent
have been fitted up by the college.
The y. NJ. c. 4. headquarters, in
charge OF ". p. Houser, recently
named y. NJ. c. A war secretary here
by the national Y. NJ. c. A. war
board, will be maintained in the same
building, and here provision will be
made for the comfort, convenience
and entertainment of the soldiers.
The people OF Pullman have been
requested to provide furnishings for
the y. NJ. rooms, a Nictrola has al
ready been donated and books,
magazines and other articles that
might assist the soldiers in filling in
their spare time are acceptable.
One hour of each day will be given
over to military drill, starting at
700 a. IN. and continuing until 500.
The shop work will require from
seven to eight hours each day and
the late afternoons and evenings will
be open to the soldiers for such rec
reation as they desire. Two base
ball diamonds have been measured
off on Rogers field, and it is expect
ed that this sport will be the popular
one. Numerous tennis courts also
will available TO the soldiers, as well
as all the equipment of the State Col
lege gymnasium, including the phys
zeal apparatus, plunge and shower
| baths.
Dean H. V. Carpenter OF the col
Iege of mechanic arts and engineer
ing, has completed arrangements for
handling the 60 soldiers who will be
trained as carpenters. Some of the
men assigned to this course will have
had considerable experience as car
penters, according to Dean Carpen-
ter and under the plan to be fol-
! lowed it is expected that almost any
kind of frame building can be han
! died by the men. Forms for con-
crete, barns, elevators, garages and
other small buildings will be con-
structed by the beginners.
Under the plans to be followed IN
assigning the men to the different
Jobs that present themselves, squads
of men will be sent out in charge OF
an experienced and competent fore
man. The owner OF the building VIII
furnish the materials and pay the
foreman the running wages of Sc per
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-14
ACCUSED OF HOLDING
EXCESS OF WHEAT
Jacob Bauer and Mrs. Ollie Harper
Caused to Appear Before County
Board of Inquiry at COlfax

1t is quite possible that before long
the wheat and flour hoarders that
are congratulating themselves that
they have escaped the eye of the gov
eminent agents, will discover to their
dlsmay that the arm that reaches
from Washington is long enough to
touch Whitman county.
County Food Administrator Elmer
son has been faithfully warning the
people all over this county that he
must do as the government authori-
ties in Washington command him to
do. Some folks have been prone to
regard the rules and regulations of
the food administration as more
bluff than otherwise.
Monday, the court of inquiry of the
county food administration sat in the
court house and summoned two per-
sons to appear before it and answer
to the charge of holding wheat after
the date set by the government for
its disposal at the mill
Jacob F. Bauer of Cotton was &C
cused of holding on his place 567
sacks of grain that should have been
turned in May 5. Mr.. Bauer offered
in explanation that he understood
that he had until Juno Is to bring
in the grain. This information pre-
sumably was received by his wife
who has relative somewhere in the
east who is a local food administra-
tor. Owing to the fact that he Is
very busy with his farm work he was
delaying until the last moment be-
fore taking time to market the
grain.
Mr.. Bauer was also reported to the
board as one of the men who was
holding for his own use more than
the allotted amount of wheat flour.
1t developed that he had three sacks
in the home, for which he excused
himself on the ground that there
were / persons in the family.
The other party was Mrs. Ollie
Harper of Johnson, the owner of
nearly 700 acres of land.
The facts developed before the
court that the 200 bushels of grain
held by Mrs. Harper were smutty and
that the miller had refused to take
them off her hands. Through some
misunderstanding of the rules and
regulations concerning wheat, when
she tried to have the grain ground
for chop she was reported to the adj
ministration. 1t was brought out at
the inquiry that Mrs. Harper had not
subscribed to either the first or sec
ond Liberty Loans and did not sub
scribe her full quota to the third.
Her Red Cross apportlonment was
also cut down by her. These facts
contributed, in the estimation of the
board of inquiry, to the criticism that
had been made, that she was not in
full sympathy with the program OF
the food administration and the war
department.
NJ. s. lamar, attorney from Pull
man, appeared on behalf of both
parties. The findings of the board
will be transmitted to the Washing
ton authorities. -Palouser.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-14
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Martin NJ Poole, formerly resi-
dent of Pullman, died at his home
near Clarkson recently, at the age of
so years. Mr.. Poole is survived by
four sons and two daughters, nearly
all Of whom were educated at the
State College and the city schools.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-14
SMOKED GLASS
MUCH IN EVIDENCE

Practically every resident of Pull
mon was peering at the sun through
a smoked glass Saturday afternoon.
The eclipse of the sun as seen from
Pullman was practically total, only
a small rim of Old Sol being visible
when the eclipse was at its height.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-14
ooosrs WAR STAMPS SALES

eoon. 'es l.. Mackenzie of Colfax,
San ehalrman of the war savings
t,v uriVe' visited Pullman Tues
Ra M the interests of the campaign.
la, - accompanied by F. A. Rus
store manager of the Great Eastern
Ae M oolrax, who is chairman of
as,ehs stamp campaign among the
usmaa aa.s Of the county. Both gen
herr attended the chamber of com
maxim. meeting Tuesday, the former
terests ). iorceful address in the in
VI the war slap campaign.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-14

call the attention of the people of
Pullman to the fact that the meeting
is open to the general public and to
invite as many Pullman people as
care to go to attend the ceremonies,
which will start at 500 p. m. sharp.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-14

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Evening star., 1918-07-03
NO DECISION AS TO
TAKING WIRE LINES
Government Ownership Fea-
lures House Committees
Argument.
TIME LIMIT ALSO A TOPIC

The House interstate commerce
committee adjourned shortly after
no"n today without reaching any con-
ciusion on the proposed legislation for
government taking over and operation
of the telegraphs and telephones.
All the morning session was taken
M by a discussion between members
bearing on the question of govern
msnt ownership, to which many of
them were vigorously opposed, and
to the question of specifically provid-
irs for fixed time at which the gov
ernment control should cease
Under the pending resolution before
the committee it is proposed to oper-
ate these lines subject to those con-
ditions of law. SO far as applicable
which are in force as to steam rail-
roads while under federal control
1t was contended that this meant a
perfod of twenty-one months after
proclamation of peace so as to allow
that much time in which to adjust
everything to the old conditions.
Other members argued that the
resolution should contain specific
declaration as to just when the tele-
graph and telephone lines should be
surrendered back to private owner
ship.
Much of the argument during the
several hours discussion was with
view to specifically preventing gov
ernment ownership. There was nc
voting on any proposition during the
morning session of the committee
Evening star., 1918-07-03

in France. In reporting this fact to
YOU, 1 feel that you will be interested
in few data showing the progress of
our overseas military effort.
The first ship carrying military
personnel sailed May 8. 1917, having
on board Base Hospital. No. 4. and
members of the Reserve Nurses Corps.
"Gen. Pershing and his staff sailed
on May 20. 1917. The embarkation
in the months from May, 1917, to and
including June, 1918, are as follows:
1917-May, LIS: June, 12,261: July.
12.9sS: August, 1928; Septembe 32.-
523; October, 3s.259; November, 23.016;
December. 1880.
1s1s-January. 46.776: February, 49,
027; March, 83.811: April, 117,212; May,
244.345: June, 276,372; marines, A.
644: aggregating 1.019,115.
1.-The total number of troops re-
turned from abroad, loss at sea, and
casualties, is S,165. and of these by
reason of the superbly efficient pro-
lection which the Navy has given
our transport system, only 291 have
been lost at sea.
1.-The supplies and equipment in
France for all troops sent is, by our
latest report, adequate. and the out
put of our war Industries in this
country is showing marked improv-
ment in practically all lines of nee
essary equipment and supply
Respectfully yours,
NEWTON D, BAKER,
Evening star., 1918-07-03
FIGURES SURPRISE ENGLAND.
Results of Troop Movements to
France Called Amazing.

LONDON, July 3.-Secretary Of War
Bakers letter to President Wilson.
announcing that more than 100000
American soldiers had left the United
States fon. France. was published in
the early editions of the London after
noon newspapers under great head
lines. The statement was featured in
connection with the success Of the
American troops in capturing the
town of vaux, on tho Marne front.
The figures came as a great surprise
for. although 1t was known that many
Americans were arriving at British
ports weekly. few realized that the
100000 mark had been exceeded.
"Amazing Atlantic Record, and
u. S. Program Six Months Ahead" are
among the headings stretched across
the pages usually given to the most
important war news.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Leaders Predict Passage.

Leaders in both houses expressed
the opinion that the legislation could
ae passed without great DELAY though
some opposition from members op-
posed 20 any further grant of power
20 the executive branch was 10 be
expected.
What promised to he a bitch in the
program for eXpediting the legisla-
ton devslortd in the House yester-
day. but was cleared up. Representa-
tive Gordon of Ohio moved that the
Aswell resolution be taken from the
commerce committee and referred to
the military committee, since it was
proposed as a military necessity. The
motion was carried without opposi-
tion. but upon hearing p statement
by Chairman Sims of the commerce
committee the House reversed itself.
The military committee considered
a resolution by Representative Lunn
CT New York similar to that of Rep
resentative Aswel1. but providing spe-
cifically for the operation of the COM
,nunication systems far as possible
under the plan applied to railroads.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Presidents Reply.

ITO which I replied:
"'The White House,
Washington. July ?, 1918.
MY Dear Mr.. Secretary:
"'Your letter Of July 1 contains
a very significant piece of news and
an equally significant report Of the
of troops during the past
year to the other side of the water.
it is a record which I think must
cause universal tisfaction, because
the heart OF the country is unques-
tionably in this war and the people
of the United States rejoice to see
their force put faster and faster into
the great struggle which is destined
to redeem the world
"'Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON,"
"'Hon. Newton d. Baker,
".Secretary of War;"
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Heavy Calls Next Year.

Gen. Crowder recently told the Sem
ate military committee that class one
registrants will be exhausted by the
first of the year and he added the sig
nificant statement that everybody eX-
pected heavy calls to be made during
the first six months of next year"
In discussing the heavy movement
of troops in the last three months. Mr..
Baker said it was worthy of mention
that the month in which German sub
marines were operating off our coast
was the month in which we made the
record number of shipments"
In this connection, 1t was recalled
that not a single American transport
carrying troops to Europe had been
sunk by German sea wolves. the only
two destroyed having been attacked
when returning home without the pro-
lection of American destroyers and
other naval craft. Two British ves-
sells carrying American soldiers have
been torpedoed and third was sunk
last month when returning to this
country without convoy.
Secretary Bakers letter reveals for
the first time the number of marines
sent to France. They form only about
half of division, but they have been
giving splendid account of themselves
since they helped to stem the Ger
man thrust for Paris and reports to-
day from France showed that they
again had battered through the Ger
man trenches and then resisted furi-
Gus counter assaults.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
overcharged Patrons Get Rebate.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Four hundred
customers Of a New York grocery
firm, who had been overcharged In
the purchase OF -four substitutes and
canned goods. today received checks
from the Federal Food Board cover
ing the amount of the charge. In ad-
dition the firm was ordered to close
its store for six weeks or contribute a
sum equal to the amount of its ex-
cess profits to the American Red
Cross
Evening star., 1918-07-03
PLAY AT MARINE BARRACKS.
French Band Will Give Additional
Concert This Afternoon,

An additional concert here by the
French military band in Washington at
the request Of Secretary Baker will be
given 1T 80 o'clock this afternoon at
marine barracks. in conjunction with the
United States Marine Band
Both bands will be on the stage and
will play alternating selections. The
concert will be open to the public.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Enemy Suffers Severely.

The nation which Germany believed
would not fight has sent overseas in
little more than a year 1oI9.115
combatant and non -combatant troops
This remarkable sho wing puts the
troop movement six months ahead of
the original schedule.
The first ship carrying military per-
sonnel sailed May 8, 1917, and carried
1,11S persons, which included base
hospital No. 4. and members of the
Reserve Nurses Corps. In June of that
year. 12.261 made the trip The num-
bers sent abroad each month from
then on was gradually increased until
April. May and June of this year,
when the total number for the three
months was 637.9ae.
The record was made last month
with 276.372. Only 29l have been lost
at sea. Casualties abroad were s,l65.
Supplies and equipment over there"
for American troops are adequate
The output OF the war industries III
home shows marked Improvement
Evening star., 1918-07-03
27,O00.OCo CARTRIDGES
TURNED OUT IN A DAY
High Record Set at Munition
Plants Working for the
Government.

A high record for daily production
Of rifle and pistol ammunition was
set June 27. Approximately $1,000. 900
cartridges Of every description were
turned out in plants working for the
United States. exclusive Of CONNER
cial production or work for other gov
ernments.
Evening star., 1918-07-03
First of 1,415 Locomotives Ready,

The first of the 1,41J locomotives
ordered by the railroad administra-
tion in May has been completed and
is ready for inspection. 1t was an
nounced that the Baldwin Locomotive
Works was the first of the builders
to finish an engine
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Denies Speculation on Future.

Declaring that he did not desire to
have past performances made the
basis of speculation for the future
Secretary Baker said last night that
he disapproved of speculation as to
future records in troop movements.
The accelerated troop movement. 1t is
understood. has been designed to meet
Germany's endeavor to obtain a vic
tory before the United states could
exert it's full force. Whether the
present rate of transportation will be
maintained depends upon develop
ments in France and the length of
time the surplus ship tonnage fur
niShed by Great Britain can be en-
ployed for this work.
AS reserves for the million and more
men now in France, more than an
other million are nov in training in
the United States. 1t has been off,
cially announced that 100000 Ameri-
can soldiers will be under arms by
the end of this month. while informa-
ten recently furnished to Congress
y ~. G>1a. 2. E. Wood. acting quar-
termasief general, a-sclosed that his
department Is Planning to clethe A.
100000 men on next January I.
Evening star., 1918-07-03

There is strong belief in Engla nd
that William Morris Hughes. the Aus
tralian premier, intends to contest a
constituency in Great Britain for a
seat in the house of commons "as
Lloyd Georges lieutenant"
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Reprint from Evening Star
of July Q.
PRESIDENT SEEKS
EFFICIENCY IN WAR
Question Back of Request for
Federal Control of Wire
Service.
TO AVOID DELAY IN WORK
TO AVOID DELAY IN WORK
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.


Copyright, 1918, by N. Y. Evening Post Co)
Other considerations besides
threatened strike are involved In
President Wilson's request of Con-
gress for power to take over the tele-
graph and telephone lines of the coun-
try. The question is largely one of
efficiency in making war. and there Is
plenty of evidence that our system OF
communications ha- been a source OF
delay not only to industries at work
on war contracts. but in handling the
multitude of messages sent and re-
ceiEed by the government and its
agencies.
Not all the fault has been with the
telegraph companies. The government
for instance, under a statute passed
during the civil war. still has prefer
ence over all civilian messages. In
many cases piles of routine messages
have accumulated in telegraph Offices
while kilograms of an urgent char
acter involving in some instances mat
ters of life and death have had to walt
to take their turn.
Evening star., 1918-07-03

months the Germans sat on Aland Is
lands and colored and censored press
dispatches from Russia to allied coun-
tries to suit their own particular stra-
tegfc plans. How can Germany do
this? BY convincing public opinion in
allied countries that the Russian So
Wet government is German controlled.
The German government desires
that the United States and the allies
refrain from having any connection
whatsoever with Russia. AS long as
the allies are not In contact with
as long as the allies are not in CO.
operation with the government of
russia. there can be no possibility Of
the allies obtaining help from Russia
1or the purposes of this war. AS long
as the allies are on the outside look
ing IN Germany need fear nothing
from Russia. Russia can do nothing
to harm Germany without allied CO.
operation or assistance. 1t is there
1ore plainly to Germany's advantage
to keep the allies out of Russia
Huns Fear Soviet Rule.
Germany. through her intimate
knowledge of Russian life and her
closeness to this particular political
movement. realizes that Russia is
Overwhelmingly for the soviet form
of government. She realizes that
through the vote of a vast majority
OF Russian peasants and workmen
the bolshevik party is in control. She
realizes that the control is so sub
stantia1 that it is likely to last for
probably the duration Of this war at
least
Under those circumstances. what
a II IND re oy,I,
Germany be likely to adopt to pre-
vent the allies from cooperating and
making use of Russia? She would
naturally depict the leaders of the
soviet and the soviet institutions and
the bolsheviki as agents and paid
hirelings and supporters of Germany.
Germany would not hesitate to say
that the soviet was an instrument of
Germany, whether it were true or
not. provided that falsehood served
Germany's purposes.
AS long as public opinion regards
Russia as already a German colony
there can be no extensive effort to
help Russia achieve her lost posi-
tion. Allied public opinion. as long
as it believed Russia to be a Ger
man colony, would not countenance
cooperation between allied countries
and Russia. Germany doesn't want
allied cooperation with Russia-she
wants Russia isolated because Rus
sia isolated is not danger to the
German empire. Germany knows that
the soviet is the dominant power in
Russia. Germany feels sure that the
soviet will live as 2. power. if not a
government. for the purpose of the
war. Therefore. she pictures the
soviet as German machine. Ger
man dispatches say that the German
army is going to cooperate with the
rlaximalsts (bolshevikis) to restore
order. The very fact that German
Evening star., 1918-07-03
Mr.. Hurley's Message.

Chairman Hurley's message to the
Army said:
Not by delaying single ship. but
by speeding to the utmost, the Amer
ican shipyards will launch nearly 100
ships on July 4. On this one day.
celebrating the nations independence
and backing up boys in the trenches
the men in the shipyards will launch
$4,000 deadweight tons. as much as
was launched in six months last year.
Your inspiring leadership of the
American Army in France has thrill
ed the shipyard workers. and il the
time comes when you need even the
shipyard men over there they will go
to the last man. We want you and
the boys in the trenches to know that
the men in the yards are going the
limit to provide in record breaking
time the ships that will carry more
men. food and munitions to the
intrepid American expeditionary
forces
Evening star., 1918-07-03
.GEN. PERSH|NC HALLS
j. S. SHIP BUILDERS
Scheduled Launching of 100 Craft
on July 4 He Calls Answer to
Enemy's Challenge.

THE launching of 100 shipY on the
Fourth of July is the most inspiring
news there has come to us. All ranks
OF the Army in France send their con-
gratulations and heartfelt thanks to
their patriotic brothers in the ship
yards at home. No more defiant an
swer could be given to the enemy's
challenge. With such backing we
cannot fail to win. All hail American
shipbuilders.
This is the brief. but significant
message of Gen. Pershing sent in a
cablegram to Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board in response to one sent
by the chairman. informing the Amer
lcan lighters overseas that on July 4
shtpbuilders of the United States will
launch 100 merchant ships.