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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-16
Pullman Men Shy Hats in Ring
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT District

RcpresentatiVeS-Se District
Republican-Frank e. Sanger
Pullman Roy Jones, Penewawa.
Democratic-C. L. Wakefield, En-
dicott; j. S Klemgard. Pullman
Geo p Libby, Pullman.
CONFERENCE.-The District
Republican,. NJ. Price, Pene-
waWa; John Bloom. Colfax; II. H.
Alderman, Colfax; Oliver Golding
ColfaX.
Democratic - Frank Champion,
Colfax; A. J, Shobe, Lacrosse; T. c.
Elliott, Colfax; Leonard Stroebel
Colfax.
missioncr-Second District
Republican,. b. Sanborn, Pull
man.
Democratic-S. H. Breeze, Pull
man.
Prosecuting Attorney
Republican-G. A. Weldon, Pa
louise; d. c. Dow, Pullman.
Democratic--S. r. Clegg, Colfax
Leroy Mccain, Colfax.
School Superintendent
Republicans. F.. Shinkle, Colfax.
DemOcratic-None
Clerk
Republican-Mary p. Bellinger
Colfax; NJ. c. True, Colfax.
Democratic-None.
Assessor
Republicans N. English, Col
fax; Irwin B. Doolittle, Colfax.
Democratic. M. Klemgard,
Pullman; j c. Bains, Colfax.
Treasurer
Republican-None.
Democratic-B. +. Manring, Col
fax.
Auditor
Republican-A. l.. Maxwell, Pa
louise.
Democratic-James Dobbins, Enid
colt.
Engineer
Republican, NJ. Mead, Cofax;
II. N. Simms. Colfax.
emocratic-Owen Horton, Colfax
Sheriff
Republican, S. Mcclure, Colfax.
DemOcratic--A. G. Dickinson, Te~
koa.
Coroner
Republican,. L. Bruning, Col
fax.
Democratic-Car Schulerud, Te-
kOa.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-16
DID NOT INTEND
TO VIOLATE RULES
j. W. Simpson, Palouse, Who was
Denied Sugar Until January 1,
Says Injustice Was Done

Claiming that a misunderstanding
of the true facts in the case was re-
sponsible for the order of County
Food Administrator J. n. Emerson
refusing them sugar in any quantity
until January / Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Simpson of Palouse were in Pullman
Tuesday in consultation with Admin
istrator Emerson in an attempt to
have the affair adjusted. The order
OF the food administrators was made
upon the report of w. r. Belyail, local
administrator for Palouse, that Simp-
son had secured a second 25 pounds
OF sugar upon signing a first allot-
ment permit.
Mr.. Simpson stated today that the
whole affair resulted from a mis-
understanding. His story is to the
effect that on June 25 he secured %
pounds of sugar for canning purposes,
signing the book at the store. On
July 80 he went to his grocer, j. NJ.
Baton, to secure his family allot-
ment of two pounds. The grocer, he
says, volunteered the information
that he could secure more sugar than
the two pounds by securing a permit
from Local Administrator Belvail.
Not being cognizant of the fact that
his first purchase of rs pounds with
out permit would be included in the
permit regulations, he went to the Of
flee of Mr.. Belvail and asked for a
permit, which he signed and took
away with him, stating truly that it
was his first permit and believing
that he was not violating any regula-
ton.
He took the permit, he says, to the
grocer, who did not at that time have
sufficient sugar to spare the 25
pounds and asked him to come back
later. After gaining further knowl-
edge of the sugar regulations, Mr.,
| Simpson states, he came to the con-
clusion that he might be violating the
spirit of the regulations In presenting
! the permit and kept 1t in his pocket.
The local administrator, finding in
| checking up his records that Mr.
Simpson had secured permit after
purchasing 25 pounds at the store
and believing that he had secured the
sugar on his permit, reported the mat.
ter to County Administrator Emer-
son. said Mr.. Simpson, with the re-
suit that the order forbidding the
family sugar until January next was
! Issued.
The county administrator will in
vestigate the case and will make final
findings following his investigation
Mr.. Simpson has asked that his side
OF the case be given to the public.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-16
SENATOR HALL MEETS
PULLMAN CITIZENS
Appears Before Chamber of Com
merce and Is Eulogized by Sem
atOr II. c, McCroskey of
Garfield

Senator Oliver Hall of Colfax, vet
eran state upper house legislator
from this district, was in Pullman
Tuesday and was escorted by friends
to the meeting OF the chamber OF
commerce, where, in response to the
invitation of President Thos. Neill
he gave a short talk, dealing with his
connection with Pullman in the early
days of the towns history and with
road and other matters of interest to
his long time constituents Senator
Hall WAS a prominent figure In Pull.
mans early development and feat
ured in many of the enterprises
marking the towns advancement. He
organized the first Knights of Pyth-
las lodge here nearly so years ago,
as well as the A. o. u. w lodge, and
was deputized to examine the Ma
sonic lodge upon its application for a
charter many years ago.
In dealing with road matters the
senator stated that without doubt
the gap in the road from UniontoWn
to the Lewiston hill road will be i'm
proved next year, predicting that the
next legislature will make appropria-
tons for completing the gaps in roads
already started, but will make no at
tempt to construct new roads or en-
gage in a road building campaign of
any magnitude. He threw a ray OF
light on the mooted Uniontown road
when he stated that the sum of
money appropriated by the last legs-
lature for this road was, according to
the estimate of the highway engin-
eer, sufficient to complete the
gap to connect with the Lewis
ton hill road, but that later de-
yelopments and actual construction
work proved that it was inadequate
to complete the program mapped out
by the engineer. This condition, he
said, was largely due to the increased
cost of materials and labor, which
had not been taken into account on a
large enough scale in the original es-
innate of cost.
Following Senator Hall, Senator r.
C. McCroskey of Garfield was called
upon and INDUCED in glowing
eulOgy of the veteran senator who
had preceded him, branding him as
the grandest Roman of them all. "
He called attention to the long per-
iod of service of Senator Hall and his
untiring efforts in behalf OF the State
College and the entire common
wealth. I'VE democrats exercised our
diplomacy when we did not nominate
an opponent to Senator Hall" said
Senator McCroskey, land | had sin
cerely hoped that he might be sent
back to the state senate to round out
his career of efficiency and wisdom
unopposed on either party Another
candidate saw fit to file against him
for the republican nomination, how
ever, and we must meet the situa-
tion
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-16
l.. II. Rucker Narrowly Escapes Seri-
Gus Injury When Horses SIAM
pede-W. ii. Pritchard Also
Injured

l.. r. Rucker narrowly escaped
serious injury Tuesday when the
hitch on the combine owned by Mr..
Rucker and w. w. Snyder broke as
the horses were pulling the machine
up long, steep hill on the former s
farm. Mr.. Rucker was driving the
machine and was jerked among the
horses when the hitch gave way and
received numerous cuts and bruises
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-16

Aurs, savings Stamps cost s41s in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-16

but otherwise the animals were un-
injured. w. II. Pritchard suffered n
severe cut over the eye when he was
struck in the face by something
about the machine. The combine
started operations Monday afternoon
and had run less than day when
the accident occurred.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-16
SERVICES AT REANEY PARK

The Church of Christ at Johnson
has been holding picnic services for
the past few weeks and next Sunday
will conduct their regular services at
ll:OO a. m. and 800 p. IN. in Reaney
park. Members from other com
munities are expected to attend and
the people OF Pullman are invited to
be present
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
SENDS ONLY SON TO WAR
Widow In straltened cIrcuustanoes,
Sacrifices Her Sole Support In
Cause Of Humanity.

Denver, Colo.--Although widowed
and In straitened circumstances, Mrs.
Clara Doss Burrows, one Of the few
living descendants Of the famous
Adams family, urged her only son. Earl
Gardner Doss, to enlist for service In
Uncle Sans fighting forces.
The young man Is. now at the Mare
Island Marine corps training station.
Young Doss' great-grandfather, Eli
jah Adams, was among the leaders of
the Mohawks, who staged the historic
"tea party" in Boston Harbor just
prior to the Revolutionary war. His
grandfather, Gardner Adams, was a
cousin Of President John Quincy
Adams, and fought in the United
States navy throughout the war Of
1912. The boys uncle, another John
Quincy Adams, brother Of Mrs. Bur
rows, was with the Union forces In
the Civil war.
: Mrs. Burrows sacrificed her sole sup
port when young Doss enlisted, but,
although she is aged, she declared she
would manage to survive" md was
proud that her son had voluntarily Of
fered his services In the cause of hui
manity. "An Adams couldn't do less, y
she said.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
HOW PERSH|NG
\ GOT into ARMY
Newspaper Article Leads Him to
Seek Admlttance to West
Point. t
SISTER TELLS OF HIS YOUTH
Kept Appointment to Academy Secret
From FamlIy-Head Of Expedition.
ary Force Was Of Quiet, Serious
.@8e Temperament as Boy.

/, lincoln, Neb.--It was newspaper
article which diverted John J. Pershing
from his purpose to become a school,
teacher and started him upon the mill
tary career which led to his appoint
ment as general In the United States
army and commander Of the American
expeditlonary force in France. The
story is told by General Pershings sis
ters, Mrs. Butler and Miss May Per-
shing, who are residents Of Lincoln.
It was while General Pershing and
his sister, now Mrs. Butler, were at
tending the Missouri State Normal
school at Klrksville, NO., that his at
tentlon one day was called to newspa-
per announcement that examinations
were to be held for appointment to the
West Point Military academy. Young
Pershing asked his sisters advice as
to whether he should try for the ap-
pointment and she advised him to do
SO. Then followed a short season OF
intensive study In preparation.
In a few days he was called before
the examining board and, although I'm
properly prepared, received the high
est mark among the contestants and
soon afterward was notified Of his ap-
pointment. Up to this time his action
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
NEED $500 NURSES
1000 Per Cent Increase Is
Sought by Government.
Nurses Being Called for Duty to Meet
Needs Of the United states
Army. t

Washington. Thirty-seven thousand
ave hundred nurses will be needed In
the army nurse corps of the medical
department. according to present esti-
mates based on an army Of 1,600. .00Ol
men. The present strength Of the
corps is about $500. Increasing the
enrolment by nearly 1000 per cent In
year is the task confronting the
corps.
Daily numbers of nurses are being
called for to meet immediate needs
In army hospitals In the United States
and for duty overseas. The pres
ent rate of enrolment does not meet
the demands. Hospitals at National
Guard and National army camps still
need 81 nurses to bring the quotas Of
all up to the minimum considered
necessary-65 each.
In order to get the enrollments up
to the needed number some of the re-
quirements heretofore imposed are be-
ing waived. According to estimates Of
the nursing committee of the general
medical board Of the council Of nation
al defense, there are between $4,000
and 10000 registered nurses In the
country and about 100000 other gradu-
ate and practical nurses.
Just as soon as immediate needs Of
cnntonmInt hospitals have been cared
for q reserve Of 100 nurses will be or
ganlzed for emergency service in the
United States. Lakewood hotel, Lake.
wood, N. j., has been leased by the
government for use as q general hospi-
tai for the army and provisions will
be made for housing the reserve nurs-
es there. This hotel has not yet been
turned over to the war department.
but will be in week or so. The nec-
essary alterations will be made as soon
as practicable and the 100 nurses for
the reserve win be needed in addition
to the permanent nursing stan Of the
hospital
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
PARROT ScAREs BURGLAR OFF
Raucous Voice From an Adjoining
Room Causes Negro to Take to
I His Heels.

. Trenton. N. J.--Rebecca Girman was
feading comfortably In the parlor. She
heard shambilng, heavy footsteps on
the icy porch, and the bell jlngled per-
emptorlly.
As the woman opened the door In
response to the ring, negro roughly
pushed her aside, flung pepper into
her eyes, and leveled an automatic
gun at her.
"Just one yell and shootw he
warned her.
"What languagei What languagei !
Leave the room, leave the room In
stantlyl' yelled a raucous voice In the
next room.
The negro obeyed In all haste and
has not been seen since, although the
police have been hunting for him. The
voice which, frightened him away was
o parrots.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
INCREASE IN CRIME
Takes Amazing Leaps Since
America Entered War.
Number OF Complaints Throughout
Country increases 20 Per Cent
In Six Months.

New York.--Since the United States
entered the war the crime percentages
In practically every city In the coun-
try have taken amazing leaps. The
number of complaints reaching va
rlous detective headquarters through
out the land for the last SIX months
was 20 per cent higher than during the
same period u year ago. The increase
has extended to practically all forms
Of crime except murder and assault.
Commissioner Woods Of the New
York city police department, has made
special examination Of the records
with view to answering the question
as to the effect of the war on crime
and criminals. His conclusions are as
follows:
"Crimes against property have In
creased steadily since the United
States entered the war, and the rea-
son may be found directly In the eco
nomic conditions which have been
brought about by the war. Crimes Of
violence, except robbery, have tended
to decrease, but the decrease Is to be
attributed not SO much to gangs and
the Imprisonment Of the gangsters who
formerly afflicted New York city"
Like Commissioner Woods, District
Attorney Swami holds that the causes
Of increased crime are economic. due
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
DEATHBED TALE AIDS ALIEN
c. Lobert OF st. Louis Learns He Wes
Born In Brazil, Not Ger
many.

st. Louisa deathbed secret, Just
disclosed to Charles Lobert Of st.
Louis by his sister, Miss Emma Lobert
of Saginaw, Mich, reveals to hlm he
was not born In Germany, as he has
believed, and consequently Is not an
alien enemy. Neither does he have to
ask for naturalization papers or a zone
permit
Lobert always believed he was born
in Germany. He served In the Span
ish-American war. He used his honor
able discharge papers whenever he
was questioned at polling place on
election day. Last week he went to a
recruiting Office to join the United
States Guards and was rejected be-
cause he was a German citizen.
He wrote to his sister and received
word from her that he was born In
Brazil while his mother was on q trip
She had kept II q secret through pride
In Germany, but on her deathbed had
related 1t to her daughters on condi-
tion that she not reveal It to her broth
er. ns
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
Vanderlp Urges Teachers to
Push Savings in Schools

To the School Principals snd Teachers of America:
The school principals helping this
Wars are no longer battfds Victory for
armies life for soldiers depend the mobilization of
resources.
Labor and material and the of money
provide thethere Is the real battle
ground-tere where the issue rewherc victory be
assured.
nation In history has been called to provide funds
equal provide for the which has just
begun The serious before the nation supply the
without nurng and industry without
decreasing that production which must be vastly increased that
armies may be supplied t4
There Is but way
The nation must Every individual practice
the economy of denial of saving to the point of
sacrifice. Thrift will triumph
Every individual should realize that saving saving
lives.
The America must nation this
imperative way vctoryths pre-eminent maintain
national strength which will safeguard posterw and advance
civilization
The pioneer outpost government
standing threshold Of the nations homes The schools OF
America single units where national resolution form
and spread overnight into every household
the rang ground for the bcstoved
possession Of 4 country--:ss children
belong splendid privilege the solemn duty of
rayng the flag and them panting In their hearts and
sending of America the which will keep that
flag flying high.
The teachers mighty agency which Alright
children which the success Of
depends
We must money may lives Tho educators Of
this lesson Of the lives Of millions Of
finest the educators Of America be depended
teach II quickly and we'll S a
With best wishes for TO efforts sincerely
yours vANpkRLIp.
Chairman National War Savings Committee
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
SEND FRANCE COOKS
Teach People to Make Cornbread
and Ccrnpone.
French.AmerIcan Woman Makes sug-
uestIon--Yankee Soldiers Looked
Upon 40 Heroes by Boys.

New York.--A commission Of Ameri-
can cooks to be sent to France to teach
the French how to make cornbread
and cornpone and all the other edible
things into which cornmeal can be con-
verted is suggested by Mrs. Benjamin
Cram of Baltimore and New York.
Mrs. Cram. French woman, married
to an American, has just returned from
France where she spent six months
visiting the battle front and studying
economic conditions.
"There Is actual suffering In the
provinces" she said, because of lack
of flour. Why don't American women
teach the French how to use cornmealf 2
Just five cooks sent from here could
accomplish wonders.
'arhe French" continued Mrs. Cram,
"are learning many things about the
people of my adopted land. They have
found that the American whom they
once despised as wholly commercial
has ideals like their own. The coming
of Pershing and his men Is the cause
of this change Of opinion. They are
beginning to understand each other
France and Amcrlca--and the deep
affection growing between them will
continue after the 'war.,
1You sheuld see the little French
hoy when he meets nm American sol
dier. For moment he is silent from
nwe, and then he shouts half rever-
emily, half joyfully, The American !
Such hero worship you never saw
And you should,see one of those Amer
lean youngsters in khaki rs he walks
up the street amid the awed greetings
of his little admirers. He draws him
self up and throws out his chest and
| looks as proud as king"
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22

had been secret between his sister
and himself and 1t remained so until
he was ready to start for West Point.
Assumed Responsibility Early.
AS q boy General Pershing, his sis
ters say, was Of quiet, serious tenn
perament, assuming, as the Oldest Of
six children. many of the responsible
ties of the family.
"John," Mrs. Butler said, although
Of q quiet disposition. liked good
time and enjoyed fun as much as any
one. Yet when he started anything he
wanted to get the result, and he gen.
orally attained that object before he,
gave 1t up"
After having been graduated from
West Point and having served with
General Miles In a campaign In New
Mexico against the Indian chief Ge-
ronimo, Pershing was stationed as MIL
ltary instructor at the University Of
Nebraska. His friends there remen-
Der him as a fun-loving young man..
who enjoyed music and dancing, par
ties and other social activities and who
appreciated q good joke.
! "Old JACK Best" the veteran trainer
at the university, remembered Per-
shing intimately. 'He was one Of the
finest men that I ever worked WITH
said Mr.. Best: TITS true he was mighty
strict with his work. but the results he
got were 50 good that everybody hc
worked with loved him for 1t. When
he was here we had regiment the
university could be proud Of.
casually he was mighty dignifed In
his work, but he had a way of getting
next to new men," continued Mr.. Best.
'The first time ! ever saw him he
walked right up to me. slapped me on
the shoulder and said: Well. Jack.
they tell me you got along mighty well
with my predecessor. II you did. | am
darned sure wen get along Just as
well.'
General Fond Of Gardening.
aThe boys at the university got q
surprise the first dny Pershing drilled
ihem," said Mr.. Best. 1T had been
their habit before that time to come to
drill with shoes blackened or not, Just
Is they pleased. When PershIng took
hold the arst thing he looked at was
to see that all Shoes were well blaeked
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Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
|, MISSOURI. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY q, 1918.

going in everything oil The time. He
was AL in every way, and you can ask
anyone who knew him If that isn't the
gospel truth"
Odd as 1t may seem in fighting
man, General Pershing's one fad, ac-
cordlng to. his sisters, is gardening.
His father was an expert gardener,
and the taste descended to the mill
tary man. Whenever he was on leave
he Immediately would don working
clothes and 60 into his fathers garden
seemingly enjoying the work over the
vegetables as much as he enjoyed So
cial activities.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
ARMY AND NAVY PASS UP
81 POUNDS. OF GINGER

Portland, ore.--'Tm going to
France to fight, II I have to go
BY myself" says Lloyd Banks
twenty years old. five feet tall
and weighing S7 pounds.
Banks applied to army and
navy recruiting stations In San
Francisco when war was de-
clared. Owing to his small sta
ture he wns rejected. Leaving
San Francisco, he tried to en-
list in other cities en- route to
Portland. After many rejec-
lions he registered for the selec-
tive draft In spite Of his being
only twenty years old. But his
number was 90 far down IN the
list he found there was no pos
sibility OF being called.
He went to Vancouver, B. O.,
and tried to enter the Canadian
service. but met with no sue
cess. He Is now trying to en-
Inst In the aviation corp. Banks
has two brothers and his father
u the service.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
GORGES ON BANANAS
TO INCREASE WEIGHT

Marinette, Wls.-Because he
wants to join the army and cam
not be accepted as he is under
weight, Stanley Brown Of Memo
minee is literally buying up all
the bananas in the Twin Cities
and gorging himself with the
fruit. He says he Is gaining
weight rapidly, and will again
try to pass the avoirdupois de-
mands Of the recruiting officer.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
Seek A.Ip Of Children :

Washington for enlisting
the services Of the children Of the
country in the campaign to save coal
are being cut by the conservation DE-
vision Of the federal fuel adminlstra-
tlon. Boy scouts and school children
generally are In position to aid In
the coal conservation campaign, by
making use Of waste products which
can be utilized US fuel.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
Bio Saving In Sugar.

Washington.--An annual saving Of
100000 pounds Of sugar and H.
100000 pounds Of shortening Is the
estimate made by the cracker manu-
facturers of the country as result Of
the new rules made for them by the
United States food administration.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22
flying corps lines, The outfit is ex-
tremely natty, and will make . soldier
girl Of any wearer.
Nuts Become Popular.

Seattle, wush.--Nuts are popular
food here. The reason for the uppre-
,cedented demand for nuts is that Mrs.
Catherine Davis, a nut packer In a
Seattle nut plant, reported to the po-
lice that she believes she dropped her
purse, containing SIP In currency
and two diamond rings valued at
about 500. into a can Of nuts she
was packing.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-22

had been a secret between his sister
and himself and 1t remained 80 until
he was ready to start for West Point.