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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14

Since America entered the war it
has been the custom of the German
press and the German officers to speak
of American soldiers with the utmost
contempt. Living under a militar-
istic system that compells every male
inhabitant to start training at an early
age and continue that training until
mature manhood. the German has the
idea that volunteer soldier with Il
training of only a few months is in
capable of properly performing mill
tary duties, that he cannot stand up
and fight, that he is without stamina,
and hence could cut no figure in mod
ern warfare Already the warped mind
of the egotistical German is receiving
a surprising jolt. He is discovering
that the American soldier has the
punch, although under training less
than year He is finding out that
men welded to democracy and fight
are as willing to face death and mutt
latiOn as the German soldier who has
been fashioned into a machine by an
iron discipline and after years OF
preparatory drilling. They are find
ing out that America and Americans
are going to prove a stumpling block
in the path of the bloody minded
kaiser. Those Americans who are
fighting shoulder to shoulder with the
English and French are proving to
be as good osldiers as the veterans of
Germany, and will be very material
aid in riding the earth of the curse
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14

The Grange is purely farmers or
IA century. Its objects are to promote
the social and material welfare of the
farming class. 1t is a most worthy
organization with a very large mem
bership, and during its existence it
has been of inestimable benefit to that
membership. The Grange should be
encouraged and fostered in every
rural community. 1t is strictly
American in its ideals and its activi-
ties Naturally the Grange is patriotic
and its members in the mass as loyal
as the members of any organization
in the country. Unfortunately the
Grange in the past has been used as
means to an end by demagogues
but the Grange is not an exception
to the rule as the demagogue is
ubiquitous and worms his way into
every organization throughout the
whole gamut of coordinate bodies
and the Grange is not to be blamed
for that fungus any more than church
and state, which have too often been
the abiding place of men of that ilk
1t would seem that the Grange of this
state has been particularly unfortun-
ate in having men of demagogic tend
encies at it's head. Just now the
Grange master, one VIM. Bouck, is
attempting to have the state Grange
stand sonser for the nonpartisan
league "a body that may contain loyal
members in its ranks, although the
mouth pieces of the league have taken
positions that SAVIOR very much of dis
loyalty, so much so, indeed, that q
number of them have been arrested
and others are under surveillance
Mr.. Bouck may be loyal as any of us
but his attitude is exceedingly sus-
picious to say the least. and he leaves
the impression that he is a black
hearted traitor. The Grange of Wash
ington would do we'll to follow the
whole hearted loyalty of the Oregon
Grange, which repudiated the non
partisan league by an unanimous vote
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14

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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
MUSICAL TREAT

Music lovers were given a
decided treat on Thursday
evening at the First Baptist
church. Prof. Nelson, of knox,
vile, one of the best known
musicians of the state, gave a
delightful organ program. He
was ably assisted by Miss Mar
garet Connor, who rendered
several much appreciated vio-
lin numbers. Miss Carrie Lou
Stokely, who has recently re-
turned from musical studies in
New York, favored the audi
ence with two excellent vocal
selections.
The large and appreciative
audience present testified to
the musical taste of our people
and the recognition of the un-
usual ability of the performers.
No admission was charged,
but free will offering amount
ing to 500 was given for the
work of the Red Cross. 1t goes
without saying that the people
of our community fully appre.
ciate the gifts of time and tai.
ent given to this great cause.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19

that everything is in full bloom
around Crestmont, this you
know was another favorite
place of mine. have recent
ly had a Letter from a girl friend
who expressed sympathy for
me. l appreciate good wishes,
but need no sympathy. have
quirrel hunted all over the
Smoky mountains, have done
the west and am now on my
way to Berlin. Some Journey,
but I'm with a bunch that can't
be stopped. Every time I get
a chance at a German | sure
send him west. The French
are good people and treat US
very kindly and the same ap-
plies to our English comrades.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES BROWN.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
PARSONS-STOKELY

The wedding Of Paul M.
Parsons, of New Florence, Mo-,
and Miss Adelyn Stokely,
daughter of D. Bradford Stoke
ly Of Ell Centre, CAL, was
solemnized last Wednesday
morning at the home of the
brides aunt, Mrs. C. T. Bur-
nett, Newport, Tenn. The Rev.
]. w. O'Hara, pastor of First
Baptist church of Newport, Of
ficiating.
cat Dawning" was sung by
Mrs. B. w. Hooper immediate
ly before the ceremony. Miss
Eleanor Susong pianist. The
bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, DR.. C. r. Burnett.
Miss Lesline Beazley, of Social
Circle, Ca, a cousin of the
bride, acted as maid of honor
and Hugh M. Allen, of New
port, Tenn, also a cousin of
the bride, was best man.
The bride was graduated
this year from Central Union
High Schol, Ell Centre, CAL,
and is a young lady of splendid
attainments. Mr.. Parsons was
also a graduate of the same
school in 1916 and is now doing
his bit by patriotic farming.
Immediately after the cere-
mony the wedding party motor
ed to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. G. Allen where a lovely
wedding breakfast was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons left
Friday by automobile for New
Florence, Mo-, where they will
reside in the future.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
OLD BEESWAX
Reports Big Corn Crop End No
Idles In The Costner Com
munity.

The weather is extremely hot
and the ground soon becomes
very dry after rain. 1t is ideal
weather for killing weeds, cut
ting wheat and making hay.
Corn is looking well every
where. l took a five mile hike
last Saturday to see what l
could learn and to see who was
working. never saw but z idle
men CIV. S. Large and.E. C.
Waters.) notice sheriff VIM.
Ramsey in close conversation
with Mr.. Waters, he must have
been trying to ge, Mr. WATERS
to run for the legislature, since
his brother-in-law, Razor Back
has declined making the race.
| decided | could support Mr..
Waters, provided my father-in-
law. Mr.. Boyer, does not run.
There has been a wedding
anticipated since last Thurs
day, but has not materaIized
yet. They say they can't get
license. What's the mater
with Short that he don't issue
the license? | never saw a
couple want to marry worse
than they do. Judge Garren
says he is getting tired of the
young man that wants his step
daughted laying around there,
and is afraid Flint Ray will
come and get him.
Misses Ada and Mae Webb
of near Newport, were visiting
Belva and Ida Maddron last
Saturday and Sunday.
We had a Red Cross put up
in our church and some low
down, cowardly wretch who
opposes the Red Cross and the
flag of our country broke in the
church and cut the Red Cross
in two. Members of the Red
Cross at this place are offering
a reward for the person and
proof to convict him. I am
sorry to say it Of our country
but there are 2 or 8 young men
near here that will never stop
this side of the jail or peniten-
ary, There are 8 young men
of Costner that are to be called
to the military service the Oath,
we hope to see our noble young
men return crowned not ohl :
With victery, but with HONOR az
we'll.
j. L. Ramsey run a carload
OF boys down to Knoxville last
Friday.
l am sorry to say the people
in this community are gener-
ally poor men, not able to buy
war savings stamps. Most of
them are willing, if they were
able financially, but we will
do the best we can The peo-
pie need more light, more in
structions on the mater. l
hope the editor will make it
plain to everybody through his
paper.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
THE GREAT WAR PICTURE
Fall of The Nation Is Coming.
To The Gay Theatre on Sat-
urday. June 2Qth.

This splendid and ever pop
ular picture has been revised
and added to and now consists
of seven big reels of thrills and
patriotic appeals. 1t is pecu-
liarly appropriate at this time
when the German U-Boats are
destroying our ships at our
very doors and it's appeal to
patriotism and love of country
calls every red-blooded Amer.
ican to the defense of the Land
of the Free and Home of the
Brave.
If you have seen the picture
before you will doubly enjoy it
now as it is bigger, better, more
thrilling and timely than ever
before. In order that all may
see this great War Picture the
management of the Gay
Theatre will give three per-
formances, at 10 a. M, 2 p. M,
and 6:30 p. m.
Admission to all will be 25c.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
R. l, DEL RIO

Sunday school was re-organ-
lied at Ravens Branch last
Sunday. The hour was chang
ed for the meeting to be at
2:3O p. m, instead of the regu-
lar morning hour. The follow
ing officers and teachers were
elected: Prof. B. R. Baxter,
lre-elected) Supt.; Mrs.B. R.
Baxter, Asst. Supt.; Miss Annie
Knight, Sec. and Treas; Jacob
Hall, Chorister; Greed Rollins,
Asst Chorister; Osborne Ball,
Senior Glass; Miss Ellen Jones,
intermediate Class; Miss Pearl
Laws, Junior Glass.
Some of the Odd Fellows OF
this place attended decoration
held by that organization down
in the 18th, Sunday.
Robt. Ball of Bluhton, spent
Saturday night and Sunday
with friends at Ravens Branch
Floyd Green was seeing the
sights of Hartford Sunday.
VIM. Green was in Newport
last week.
The two small sons of Riley
Green, Brady and Burnett
were the guests of their Crane
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Toby
in the 18th. Sunday.
The apple crop seems to bt
splendid so far and the mos
peaches we have had for sew
eral years.
Farmers are very busy max
ing hay when the sun shines
harvesting rye and wheat, ant
working in the corn crops.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
CLAYTON OTTINGER
Is Full of Enthusiasm and
Wants to Get Into The Big
Game.
CAT Aero Squadron,
Aviation Branch. Va.
June IA, 1918.


Dear Tom:
Wish you were up here for
awhile for ! could show and tell
you more in an hour than could
write in a week. ! am feeling
Al as usual and wondering
when our time is coming to
leave, as it makes me want to
get into the "big business when
| hear of all those good old
Cooke county boys going over.
| do hope how soon we can get
thousands of alrplanes over
there for of course we feel that
when we do it is going to be
unbearable for those dirty
Huns and that they will beat it
for "der fatherland." We feel
now like we aren't so far from
the war zone, since the subs
are so close to us, but they
can't scare Uncle Sam and
you would say so if you were
here and see what is going on
at this part of embarkation.
Tom, you can't imagine the
pleasure it is is to read the let
ters in your paper from those
boys from home who are wear
ing the kaki. I am always
glad to know where they are
and how they are standing the
times and l hope to meet them
in France, for l feel sure we
will be a happy bunch even
tho we are in such a grim bus
mess. We have lots of air.
planes here now and several
are up all the time. My pal
went up a few days ago and
he told me he went ten thous-
and feet and l don't doubt it
for his machine looked a "wee
bit" small. | really believe he
will make a great bird" for
that is all he studies about and
| know he has the nerve.
If we don't ride" pretty
soon think I shall run down
home for a few days. Wish
you would come up and stay a
few days. I'd show you how
we'll Uncle Sam is taking care
of us.
Keep good old Plain Talk
coming for it is all interesting
even the ads.
As ever,
CLAYTON.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
Proclamation of
Mayor Allen
City of Newport, State of Tennessee.

City of Newport, State Of Tennessee.
By virtue of proclamation of Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States setting apart FRIDAY
JUNE %, 1918, as NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY,
L. S. Allen Mayor of Newport, duly authorized to
call upon people to suspend their ordinary business
said date from the hour of IL O'clock noon until
evening in order to give every person the opportunity
to answer the summons of the government to attend
meetings to be held for the purpose of securing pledges
for the full quota of War Savings Stamps required of
this community. This is voluntary matter the pow
erful influence Of the government being behind the
movement and no person Is exempt from this call to
duty is the marshallng of the army of War Savers
this side of the great waters for the support of the
army of fighters the other side Our duty is as
binding theirs and required to take orders
from commander-in-chief just the soldiers are
required to obey every command of their commanders
Our duty is to make arrangements to save
definite from ordinary expenditures during the
coming six months and to invest those savings in our
governments securities. We called upon to record
sacred pledges for such patriotic service and no
man can escape the duty On the 28th there will be
meetings at places and hours announced by the con-
sttuted authorities of this movement Let there be no
sackers in this community but let all attend and see
that not remiss in coming up to the expectation
of the President
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the Corporation
of Newport, this the l7th day of June, 1918.
L. s. ALLEN, Mayor.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19

white and gray stone. They
are certainly strong for ma
sonry. They say most of this
work is medieval. Napolean
built a lot of roads around here.
Nopoleon. Well will write
He built a lot of other things
too. He was a great duck
more when see more.
Love to all,
BURNETT.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
COOKE COUNTY BOY
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
But He Is Well And On His
Way To Berlin.

B. Bat. 53rd Art
C. A. C. Amer. Exp. Force.
May %, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Campbell:
Just at present l find ample
time to drop you a few lines,
such as they may be. ! know
how anxiously they all are
waiting for the final day to
come, and to hear we are on
our way back. Just how long
this will be no one has been
able to say. But things look
very promising. Better, the
future has never looked to any
| of US. This also shows how
confident we are. Last night
as l listened to the band play
the Star Spangled Banner, it
sent a chill through me to
think, yes, how peaceful it used
to sound when l heard it, when
l was back home, and now,
here we are on the war path.
The world is at stake, Old
Glory will float high and we
will see that she always will.
Things have slowed down a
great deal on the western
front and it will continue doing
so if il is left up to the Ger
mans to do the fighting. But
times have changed. We are
not over here for picnic or
anything of the kind. So let
me say they will now have to
get busy and retreat for Berlin.
The great success of our
Third Liberty Loan must make
the Huns jump with anger,
They now see that Americans
can not be blocked out OF
France. This you know, was
the Kaiser's dream. Their
long range guns did not last
long. This sure was another
very sad experience. Things
are getting to look home-like
over here, as there are SO many
American soldiers over here
At places they already have
towns for themself, so you
know there is no small amount
| of them over here. The clim.
ate also agrees with them
Though | must say for myself
| had a little hard luck. Have
been spending some time in the
hospital of late, but am better
again. Was slightly wounded
in my knee, at first it did not
bother me much but later on
was compelled to give in. Have
now been out about a week
Would sure love to be back il
Newport for awhile and see al
of my old friends. / have
noticed that my letters have
: cheered my friends up a great
deal. Have received numer
Gus letters of late, and take i
from me they sure were all wei
coined. Was pleased to learr
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
GUY LILLARD
Met Otto Boyer In France
Wants to Hear From Friends
Here.
American Sector in France.
May 10, 1918.

| May IL, lSlO.
T. H. Campbell,
Editor Plain Talk:
Enclosed amount of sub
scription for one year. Altho
it is likely to be a couple of
months before it is possible to
get the home town paper,
nevertheless the items of news
from near home will be more
than important for it is very
seldom that a sure enough U.
IS. A. paper reaches us within
a couple of months or six weeks
at the shortest.
There is many things that
would be glad to write that !
know would be of interest to
persons of my acquaintance,
but they would not be allowed
to pass the censor. / can say
tho that the boys over here
are in the scrap until the finish
and every one feels that the
finish is going to be a credit to
the boys that wear o. D. Still
would be better if the people as
a whole at their homes would
begin to realize the greatness
of the thing that is going on
over here day after day. There
is times that is very trying and
l think l can sefely say that not
a great number if any can real
ize what the scream of of a
large shell sounds like. Altho
one gets used to the sound after
a time and if they pass by all
right. I think above all other
little things the one that is most
highly appreciated is the letter
one receives from the ones they
know.
Anyway after the mail is dis
tributed you can hear more
laughter and the smiles are
more pronounced, and after all
those are the things that count.
The days here are most the
same as summer, the trees are
green, the flowers are bloom
ing and everything and every
body is devoted to work.
It is wonderful to see how
promptly and thoroughly the
older women have taken the
burden of the agricultural
work from the younger.
| wonder if any of the boys
of Newport have reached the
advance zone. If so l would
appreciate very much to have
a line from them.
By the way, at the port at
which I sailed, l ran on one of
the boys most of you will know.
l did not recognize him until he
called my name, and after l
had talked with him for quite
awhile he had to tell me where
l had seen him before. But
after he told me his name GER
tainly' did remember "Toe"
Boyer. He was the last boy
l had expected to run across.
He looked we'll and happy and
is driving a motor truck for
some transportation branch of
the service.
| Well if possible hustle the
Plain Talk along for l will cer-
tainly appreciate it very much,
and also any lines anyone cares
to scratch.
GUY LILLARD.
Headquarters 1st. F. A. Bgr.
American Expditionary Force,
France.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19
GOVERNMENT SALARIES
FOR STENOCRAPHERS

The United States Civil Ser
vice Commission announces
that through some misunder-
standing an impression seems
to prevail that the Government
has raised the usual entrance
salary for stenographers and
typists in the department at
Washington, D. c., to 81, 400 a
year. The Commission states
that there has been no change
in initial salaries for positions
of this kind; the usual salaries
at the beginning range from
$1,000 to $1,000 a year, ap-
pointments at $1,000 being in
the minority. The War De-
partment makes all appoint
ments to such positions at not
less than $1,1O0 a year, and
agrees to promote to 81, 200 a
year after three months salts
factory service. Appointments
at salaries nlgner imam Sl ,ZOU
a year are rare, and the ap-
pointees must possess eXcep-
tional qualifications.
There is still great need fol
stenographers and typists ir
the Government Offices al
Washington. Those who have
had considerable Office exper.
ience are most desired. The
Civil Service Commission urges
qualified persons to offer theil
services to the Government
Full information may be OBJ.
tanned from the representative
of the Civil Service Commits
sion at the post Office i'm any
! city.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19

Kin Davis of Trenton, KY, is
here. He came to see his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Sutton, who
suffered stroke of paralysis
last Wednesday. His friends
here will be pelased to know
that Kin is doing we'll. He
lives seventy miles West of
Nashville.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19

On Wednesday night of last
week theft or thieves perfect
ed an entrance into the store of
c. E. McNabb & Co., by break
ing a glass over the rear door.
Three suits and a quantity of
other merchandise was missing
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19

The Misses Swanson, who
have recently taken charge of
Carson Springs hotel, have
agreed to feed a pig for the
Red Cross and the ladies of the
Red Cross are now looking for
some one who will give them
a pig. This fall the pig will be
sold at auction.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19

Charley Myers of Lynch, KY,
spent a couple of days here
last week. He wanted a few
hands to go back with him to
do grade work, but could not
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19

Mrs. Carl Blackstock and
two children left Tuesday for
their home in Seattle Washing
ton. Mrs. Blackstock has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Minis for several
weeks.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1918-06-19

Program for July 4th has
been outlined by the govern
ment and will be presented by
a committee appointed by the
council of defense. Program
will be printed next week.