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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
ASK CONGRESS AID
IN SACK PROBLEM
"McCroskey Resolution" Unanimous
" Approved by Pullman Bust
ness Men and Farmers

The Pullman chamber of commerce
unanimously approved the "McCros-
key resolution" which was previous
~ adopted by the recent meeting of
grain men in Spokane, asking con-
gress and the food administrations of
the United States, Great Britain and
France to take such steps as will
make available at a reasonable price
a sufficient quantity of grain bags
for the 1918 crops. J. S. KLEIN gard
was appointed a committee of one
to take the matter up with Washing
ION states representatives in con
gress and a campaign will be
launched to secure similar action by
other commercial organizations of
this district, Senator r. c. McCros-
key OF Garfield, who proposed the
resolution at the Spokane meeting
was present at the chamber session
Tuesday. The resolution in full is as
follows:
Whereas, There will unquestion-
ably be a shortage of grain bags and
bulking facilities for taking care of
the wheat crop for this year in the
three northwest states which have in
the past been handling their grain in
bags, and
Whereas, The price of grain bags
has risen to % cents each-the ay-
erage price for the last five years,
including three years of war, having
been eight cents each, and
Whereas, We are confident that
this high price is not warranted by
any existing conditions, and
Whereas, 1t will be impossible for
the farmers who have been handling
their grain in bags to prepare for
bulk handling, owing to the limited
time at their disposal, and
Whereas, The cost of material
and labor for constructing elevators,
bins and tanks has materially in
creased, and
Whereas, The loss Of grain in
consequence of the shortage of facil-
tiles for handling it will materially
reduce the amount we will be able
to furnish the allied armies of
Europe. now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the farmers
of Washington, Oregon and Idaho in
convention assembled, do most earn
estly, but courteously, ask the con
gressmen from these states, and the
food administrations of the govern
ment of the United States and those
of Great Britain and France to put
on foot such measures as will result
in furnishing the farmers OF the
Northwest such number of bags at a
price as will enable them
to take care. without loss, Of the crop
of 1918"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
LECTURE ON WOOL

On Monday, February 4, at 1890
a. m, the farmers owning sheep In
and about Pullman, together with
the students in animal husbandry at
the State College, will have the OPP
portunity of hearing an address or
a very practical nature on the sub
ject of Wool Growing and Wool
Marketing" This address will be
given by Mr.. W T. Rich, technical
instructor in the employ of the
American Wool improvement associ-
alton of Salt Lake City, Utah Mr..
Ritch is starting a campaign in Wash
ington to enable all wool growers to
produce a better article and to mar
ket it to better advantage. This lee
ture will be given in the college audi
forum and will be well worth
hearing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
1.-TWO BIT" CLUB BOOMS

About the most popular organiza-
ton in Pullman right now is the
1.-TWO Bit" club, composed of persons
who pledge themselves to purchase
war savings stamps to the extent of
Is cents-or more each week. Hun
dreds of citizens have joined the
club, many signing membership cards
for their entire household. Member
ships may be obtained at either of
the banks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
"SMILEAGE" BOOKS GO FAST

Many 'Smileage" books have been
sold to Pullman people during the
past week to be forwarded to the sol
diers in the various camps and can
comments. A campaign has been
started at the college for the sale of
700 OF the books, or one for every
former student now in the service
On the first day of the campaign 800
of the little smile producers" were
disposed of and every indication
points to the realization of the hopes
of the students to make every form
er student now bearing arms for
Uncle Sam happy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
Board of Regents To Maintain Sub
station ut PrOsser-Add to
WaterNille Station

The problems confronting the
farmers of the irrigated districts of
the state will be studied on com
prehensiye scale by the State College
and its corps OF agricultural experts
as result Of the action taken this
week by the board of regents of the
college, when the acceptance of land
offered by the Northern Pacific Rail
way company, Agricultural Commits
sioner E. F. Benson and F. NJ Roth.
land consists of 225 acres three
miles north of Prosser and will be
sold to the state at nominal price
for the purpose of establishing a sub
experiment station for the irrigated
districts. While the college is at
present without funds to purchase
the land, even at the extremely low
figure asked, the option extends un-
til after the next session of the legis-
lature and it is expected that it will
be purchased by the state at that
| time.
Thirty citizens of Prosser and
Benton county have agreed to raise
$4,000 for putting the land under cul-
tiyation and erect suitable temporary
buildings.
The policy of the board of regents
in making the college available to as
many farmers as possible throughout
the state was also responsible for the
renting by the regents of go acres
OF land near Wateryille for the pur-
pose of greatly charging the scope of
| the eXperim entail work now being
carried on in the semi-arid section of
the state. y large part of the added
experimental work will consist of
tract for the land permits the use of
the tract continuously for expert
mental purposes for from 10 to 20
years. The sub-station at Wateryille
is in direct charge of Superintendent
NJ. A. Mccall of the Lind sub-station,
who will serve as superintendent of
both stations.
The regents concurred in the ap-
pointment of II. NJ. Skidmore as
supervisor of vocational agriculture
for the state of Washington, the ap-
pointment having been made by c..
r. Frazier, state director of voca
tional education. Mr.. Skidmore is a
graduate from the State College, re-
ceiying his degree in agriculture last
year, and this year is doing advanced
work toward masters degree. Mr.
Skidm ore, in his new capacity, will
have general supervision over agri-
cultural education in the secondary
schools of the state, primarily the
high schools, which qualify under the
terms of the Smith-Hughes act for
federal financial assistance in teach
ing vocational branches. He will pass
on the equipment and course of the
high schools from a standpoint of
vocational agriculture and will
recommend those schools which meet
the requirements for participating in
the federal funds accruing through |
the workings of the Smith, Hughes |
act.
Mr.. Skidmore will also have gen
eral supervision of the work in con-
nection with the preparation of
teachers of agriculture for the sec
ondary schools and will himself dol
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
College Extends Experimentation

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me plant OF the state college Will
be available in its entirety next sum-
mer Tor the use OF the federal gov
eminent or It's departments for any
special work that may be required to
tram men along special lines for war
OF industrial service IN the interests
oil the country, the regents having
offered the use OF the institution for
TINS purpose.
An interesting feature of the ses-
sion of the board of regents was the
report by President Holland on the
number of State College instructors
who are now in the government army
or industrial service, 0 faculty mem
bers now being on leave of absence
for that purpose, while others have
resigned to work in the interests of
the United States.
The faculty members who are on
leave of absence from the college
while doing their bit for the govern
ment are NJ. J. Mickey, general sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A. W j. Pot
ter, l.. F.. Jackson, T. D. Eliot, and
+. A. Colder, all from the depart
ment of economic science and his
tory; F. G.. Tucker, William a. Pearl
and d. c. Lang, from the college of
mechanic arts and engineering; E. B.
Krantz, from the college Of agricul-
ture, and c. B. Hammond, from the
English department
E. G. Woodward, graduate of the
University of Missouri was elected
head of the division of dairying of
the college of agriculture, succeed
ing A. B. Nystrom, who is now county
agent for Lewis county. Prof. Wood
ward served as professor of dairying
at the University of Nebraska fol-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
GERMAN ALIENS
MUST REGISTER

All German alien enemies of the
male sex and over IA years of age,
who are not actually naturalized as
American citizens, must register with
their local postmaster between Feb
ruary 4 and 8. All German aliens
who come under the specifications
and fail to register are liable to re-
straint Imprisonment and detention
for the period of the war. Full in
structions and specifications are
given in another column of this
paper over the signature of Dana
Child, chief registrar
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
ZERO WEATHER

Pullman experienced the first zero
weather of the season Wednesday
night and Thursday, the mercury
dropping to four below early Thurs
day morning in some parts of the
city Many residents were caught
unaWares and frozen or bursted
water pipes kept the plumbers busy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
AUTOMOBILE PAINT SHOP

Fred Boreman has rented the
rooms at 327 East Main street form
erly occupied by the Pullman Tire
Shop and has equipped them as an
up-to-date automobile paint shop.
Mr.. Foreman is equipped to redecor-
ate automobiles and all other We
hicles and guarantees first class
workmanship.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
MARTIN SELLS LAND

On his recent trip to Washtucna
7. c. Martin closed a deal for the
sale of 1854 acres of land there held
jointly by himself and his father-in-
law, John Cooper Mr. Martin states
that he is now full-fledged Pa
louser.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
PATRIOTIC MASS MEETING

A mass meeting Of citizens to consider
the plan proposed by Sergeant w. N.
Pickett tor the organization of "Patriotic
Americans . league will be held in the
chamber Of commerce rooms Saturday eve
ming at $780, A full attendance of citizens
is desired SO that the plan may be fully
discussed from every angle. If you have an
opinion on the subject it is your patriotic
duty to present that opinion.
National Defense Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
MCDONALD SELLS
FUEL BUSINESS

F O. Brownson this week pur-
chased the coal and wood business of
George A. Mcdonald and will com
bine that business with his own. Mr.
Mcdonald will continue his other
lines.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
FAREWELL PARTY

hon.. farewell towel shower" in
givan % OF Mrs Clifford Gass, was
/, N, tuesday evening at the home
bs,. D. Z. Dow by Mrs. Dow Mrs
kDo., walters and Mrs. Jessie
d la. S Mr.. and Mrs. Gass expect
kba,a ave :, Pullman soon for Montana.
'4s'e they will take land, 'AD"'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Somerset Central Officers Meeting

The outcome of the fair held in
September furnished material for dis
eussion at a meeting Of the officers of
the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society held at the office of the In
dependent Reporter last Friday even
ing
Owing to the storm. what would
otherwise have been the best show the
society ever held. was largely can
celled There were splendid exhibits
of stock, and in the hall, a great
vaudeville program and plenty of
horses for the races. but little could
be done in the face of down pour of
rain, and of course ethe attendance
was very small As result the society
had expenditures of nearly $4,000 with
an income of less than $500. The
society has property valued at from
$1,000 to $4,000, so that it is easily
possible to negotiate a loan" to care
for this deficit The present need. to-
gether with a $4,000 Indebtedness of
some time standing, makes now the
net liability of the association about
$4,000.
Last year the society gave a splen-
did show expending between $4,000
and $4,000, but at the end it had a net
profit of $500 or 5000 to turn into the
treasury. Any year when the weather
is favorable is good for from $500 to
$1,000 net income. A bad year, how
ever, will of course, knock out the
profit of several good ones.
The terms under which the prem
iums are offered permit the society
to scale them down or cancel them
in an emergency of this kind, but
nothing of the sort is contemplated.
All those who received awards in
any of the departments will be paid
in full 1t might be mentioned here
that the prize awarded the handsome
pair of dapple gray horses driven by
Ernest Whitman and owned by NJ. T
Pooler, v i'll be donated to the socie-
ty. These horses won $12 first
prize in the farm team class. Mr..
Pooler's generosity in this respect is
thoroughly appreciated by the Som
erset Central officers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17

possession of an instrument just to
his taste In yiolns. much depends
upon chance but this instrument
which the young man had on demon
stration of his ability to play finely.
proved to be Of unusual quality Last
winter when playing in Vermont,
someone who was listening to Mr.
Nutting. who was leading an orches-
ira, offered him $3oo for this instru-
ment which ne had made use Of from
his 18th year These particulars are
given with some care, for this violin
is still in the family and will be kept
for his little son. Cecil. now three
vars OF age LindsaN- first les
sons We're with Prof J 4 Kendall
\ little later on. he studied with
Don Morrison, and during his stay in
Vermont. last winter. he was fortu-
nate enough to study with one Of the
masters in the violin art Lindsay
" il NtiN ldlilliul Ill his ~ d'tlNt diA
became player of unusual ability.
Nuttings Orchestra and its leader
will be remembered in this section
for very many years.
on February 26. 1914. Lindsay Nut
ting was married 10 Miss Laura f
Corson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
David Corson at one time Of Athens
but now Of Harmony Cecil, the lit
tie boy above mentioned. is their only
child Mr. Nutting's last illness dates
from Friday. September 27th It.
first manifestation was a bad cold
which rapidly turned into pneu-
monia, and he died shortly after s
O'Clock on Monday morning. October
7th Rev. George Merriam of1iciated
al the funeral, which occurred We'd
nesday of last Week at 10 O'Clock
The bearers were Edward Hes George
b Dow. Reynolds Washburn and Re-
bert Hall Interment was in the
Southside cemetery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Died of Pneumonia

Erwin c. Huff died at the home of
Alston Ward in Embden. Thursday of
last week. aged 81 years. He had
followed the occupation of a cook
most of his life and had recently
been employed in that capacity by
the Central Maine Potato Co. His
illness was influenza followed by
pneumonia resultinf fatally in five
days. He was the son of the late
Charles and Charlotte (Jones) Huff
of Athens. His widow formerly
Miss Frances Chase. Solon survives
and there are two children, Kenneth
aged 10 years and Charles aged seven
months Four brothers and one sis
ter also are living
The services were held at the
Ward home Saturday forenoon at 10
o'clock A North Anson clergyman
officiated AS Mrs Ward was critic
ally i'll at the time the ceremony
took place out of doors Interment
was at Mt Rest Cemetery at Athens
beside his little son. Bernard. Partic-
ualarly noticeable among the flowers
were two beautiful pieces from his
employers and fellow workmen, and
spray OF pink carnations. The
bearers were his four brothers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
WOrthen R0WeIl

Elmer Worthen and Miss Mabel
Rowel we're married October \. by
the Rev George Merriam of the
bethany Baptist church Miss Row
ell is the Youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Fred Roweu Of CornyIie
Her father is The town clerk OF tha
place MIR Worlhen is the son Of
the late Augustus Wortheu Of Corn
Vile Both young people have many
friends here. as we'll as their home
town. who wish them happy and
porous life
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
Today'S Wedding

Thomas E Greenway and Mrs. Mary
NJ Stewart were married at 11.30
today at the home of the brides
mother. Airs. Sarah s Marston
on Main Street DR. o. II. Tracy Of
the First Baptist Church was ofiiciat-
ing clergyman Plans for the wedding
were unpretentious and only a few
guests were present
MrGreenway was born in Dover y.
II. and came to Skowhegan in Febu-
rary 1917 becoming superintendent of
the Anderson Mills Of the American
Wooden Co The bride is the young
est daughter Of Mrs. Sarah Marston.
She WAS born in Skowhegan and has
passed most of her life here Mr. and
Mrs Grcenway will commence house
keeping al once in the f L NeNoclie
home ON Leavitt street
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
SOMETHING FURTHER
ABOUT COMPANY {


We recently published a splendid in
interview With Sergeant John G Wes-
tom regarding the experiences Of Com
pany +. since they set ont from Skow=
hegan in the spring Of 1911 Sergeant
Weston Vas guarded as To the names
OF places or any other particulars.
the publication Of which would pos
sibly be of use to the enemy Since
he gave Us the interview. There has
been issued. in the interest Of toe
Fourth Liberty Loan, a very carefully
complied history OF the 26th Division
of which Company f is part From
that, the following information Is
CLEANED largely additional to the in
teryiew given by Mr. Weston
The 18th Division is made up OF
four infantry regiments. three regi-
ments of artillery and a regiment of
engineers The division also includes
a trench mortar battery and three ma
chine gun battalions. In the artillery
units aud among the engineers may
be found men from the Maine Coast
Artillery and others from the Milliken
Regiments; so that Maine is well
represented in this now famous
Yankee Division. The four infantry
regiments in the Division are the 101st
composed of Massachusetts men.
the 102nd. composed mostly of Con
necticut men. with a few men from
Vermont and Massachusetts: the
l03d. composed mostly of Maine and
New Hampshire boys; and the 1O4th.
composed of Massachusetts men.
On arriving in France our boys
were taken ny train for nearly two
hundred miles to little town called
Liffold le Grand This is a few miles
to the south of Neufehateau, from
which the area thcreabout is nam
ed This location was 120 miles in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
TWENT NTY.F|VE PUREBRED
COWS BURNED
Was Best Large Herd in Somerset

The buildings at the L. G. Trafton
stock farm were totally destroyed by
fire yesterday morning about six
o'clock The loss, including contents
was about $4,000 partially insured.
twenty-five registered Jerseys, some
poultry, hogs and other live stock
we're burned also this years crop of
hay and a recently filled silo, other
produce, and the farm machinery.
Most of the household goods were
saved
The fire caught from an overturned
lantern. Mr. TraftOn was in the barn
and had just turned to handle fork
full of hay. The fire spread so quick
" that the stock from the tie-up
could not be turned out nor was there
time to save anything from the main
barn The chemical fire truck was
summoned by telephone and arrived
in time to help save one small barn
across the road, but the big barn, shed
and house, all connected, on the north
side of the highway, were completely
burned
Mr. Trafton was a widely known
breeder of registered Jerseys. Some
of his herd has brought as high as
$500. 1t is probable that the aver
age value of the twenty-five animals
would be $500
Mr. Trafton was born in Athens and
carried on a farm there previous to
going to Skowhegan. He bought the
place where they have since lived of
Harrison Weston, 16 years ago. 1t
had been in the Weston family for
three generations. The farm con-
tains 1926 acres, 1t has splendid
soil and its location. on the slope of
Bigelow Hill, is one of rare scenic
beauty. Mr. and Mrs Trafton have
been living in the Sullivan house on
Main street for about one and one
half years. John Chambley and wife
who came here from the Arydale farm
have been living at the Bigelow Hill
place
Mr.. Trafton has been a thrifty, per-
sistent and skillful farmer and breed
er This is a portion of ill luck
deeply regretted by our entire com
munity In 1912 he met with a seri-
GUS loss, six of his best COWS being
poisoned. His establishment was not
only important to himself but was Of
very great benefit to the business in
terest, especially agricultural, of the
entire region.
Mrs. Trafton was before her mar
riage Miss Mae Porter of Presque
Isle, she and her husband made their
home for a time at the Ayrdale farm
near Bangor, during the period that
Mr. Trafton was manager of the ia
nous dairy herd at that place. He
resigned this position and surrender
ed a splendid salary to re-engage in
business for himself at the Bigelow
Hill farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
TONle-B Bowman

Lon Towle and Miss Mildred Bow
man both Of Cornyille. were qujefE
united in marriage. Wednesday nirH
of last week at the home of Mr. ana
Mrs. L. L. Smith, who reside on the
Athens road The single ring cere-
mony Wds used being performed hY
Mr. smith, in his capacity of Justice
Of the peace. The bride is the dauch-
ter Of Bert Bowman Who is the sec
end sel,ctman Of Corryi.lo The
couple will make their home on the
Ezra York farm in that town