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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-06-01
WHEATLESS
TILL HARVEST
STEVENS COUNTY TO DO HER
PART TOWARD PROVIDING
FOOD FOR THE ARMIES
Pledge Cards Are Signed by Families
Who Are Willing to Help Win
the War for Democracy

"No more wheat until harvest" is
the pledge of great number of pa
triotic citizens of Stevens county as
result of the request made by the
food administration for more wheat to
send to our armies and allies.
Last Sunday marked an epoch in pa
triotism in this county, when the
churches united in pledging to their
country their support in the wheatless
campaign. Almost every Sunday
school and church in the county car
ried the message to the people, Sc
cured signers to the pledge and
agreed to use their influence to the
movement to protect the battle line
with food this summer.
The Rev. Sherman L. Divine of Spo-
kane, state chairman of the church
and Sunday school department of the
food administration, had his message
read in every service, and the Rev. j.
S. Bell of Colville, county chairman of
this branch of the work, saw that each
pastor and Sunday school leader in the
county was supplied with information
and pledges. Reports from the vari-
Gus places of the county show that an
almost unanimous response was made
by those to whom the message was
given.
COlyiIle Massmeeting.
At the Colville Christian church a
massmeeting of the congregations was
held Sunday night, in charge of the
acounty chairman of church and Sun
day school work, Rev. J. S. Bell.
Every church in the city was repre-
sented in the congregation, most of
them being represented by pastor or
speaker on the platform. The music
consisted of congregational singing of
patriotic hymns. County Food Ad-
ministrator J. c. Harrigan spoke of
the necessity of wheat saving. Rev.
Bell presented the church plan of
pledge signing and responses showing
the wholehearted purposes of the
churches to support the movement
were made by Rev. George f. Kline
of the Free Methodist church; Mayor
w. l.. Sax, for the Christian Scien-
fists; Elder Rev, for the Adventists;
B. l.. Hockett, for the Christian;
Quinn w. McCord, for the Congrega-
tionalists; DR.. j. w. Henderson, for
the Methodist Episcopal. A unan-
imous vote of the audience was re-
corded in favor of prohibiting the
further use of wheat for making in
toxicants. Pledge cards to the num-
ber of $50 were signed.
Campaign to Continue.
Commencing Memorial day the Min
ute Women of the county took up the
work of house-to-house canvass for
signatures to the wheatless pledge,
and it is believed that 80 per cent of
the families of the county will be
reached and signed up by the COM
bined efforts of Minute Women,
churches and Sunday schools.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-06-01

The following letters remain in the
Colville postoffice uncalled for: ia
cob jacobson, Marlin McVoile, Miss
Alice Smith.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-06-01
WORD SLACKER COVERS
MULTITUDE OF SINS

The word Stacker" according to J.
E. McNally Of the Great Lakes
Naval station, covers multitude of
sins. He tells in letter about sew
eral different kinds of slackersm.
Among them, he says, is the young
man who could enlist and hangs out
for the draft. "A case of weak knees;
pitiful condition; an instance for en-
couragement and not punishment.
The young mans punishment is his
helplessness to avoid going"
"Then the man who married the
first thing that was soft enough to say
yes and rented farm and sowed
wheat to keep out of the service.
Another pitiful condition. He's
Stacker, but usually harmless; his
wheat will help some.
"Another, or perhaps two in the
same family; worthless lads; lived
easy; never home except at meal times.
Now they're hard workers, give all
their money to the old folks and when
their numbers are called will file ex-
emption on depending grounds. They
are slackers hiding behind gray hair
and petticoats, shameless and coward
ly, disgusting excuses for manhood.
Their punishment is induction into
service.
again, the man who is bent on
making that almighty dollar; tight,
coldhearted, very unpatriotic, selfish.
Should get little rough handling.
Boycott his business and see that he
serves his country"
He lists under the head of Stacker
many other types of men and tells
what punishment should be theirs and
says that the army and navy will take
care of the kaiser, but we want the
homefolks to take care of the slack
erS.
The L. S. government has COM
mandeered the entire clip Of wool for
the year 1918. The price of this
wool is based on Atlantic seaboard
secured valuation. The government
has made the basis for this valuation
the same as the price that prevailed
at Atlantic seaboard points July 30,
1917. There is to be no selling or
buying by any firm or individual but
shipped or consigned and graded by
government experts.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-06-01

home projects during the coming sea-
son, and it is evident that the agricul-
tural course will have all the students
that it can take care of.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-28
MONDAY. OCTOBER 2S. 1918
GLASS HOUSES AND STONE
 THROWING

In the hurry and hustle of getting out an afternoon newspaper. which often is on the streets within a few minutes after the receipt of the last telegraphiC dispatches. errors ire Quently creep into print, sometimes serious errors. but most frequently inconscquontial slips of pen or type which invite and receive the ndul- Eoncc of the public When serious blund"rS arc made proper correction k made in subsequent issues: and it is remarkable. in view of the circum- stances, how rare really serious CT TOTS occur Ns a rule the public un- d"rstands and readily condoues.
 In Saturdays issue of the Daily Times. in the article on the Princess Sophia disaster, this newspaper was made To say that "a dispatch 10 the Daily Times on Tuesday last" etc. instead Thursday, which i# made tn" "co~" for < coudrsrcndne cdi. toria! reference in the Cordoya cdi- tion of the Anchorage Times
 Readers of this newspaper no doubt discovered tho slip without their at tontion being called to it. and made due allowance for the rush and hurry attendant upon the production of an afternoon newspaper.
 Morning newspapers are more for tunatoly situated than are the after noon publications by reason of the fact that they have more time at their command in which to receive. and prepare copy, put it into type. am make ii ready for publication Especially is this true in cities like, tordOVa, where the last telegraDhic| dlSI ltCh"s are received before md nigl giving the many hours between that hour and breakfast time for the. pro ction Of the newspaper. No| such excuse for error as the lack of tim" 'pplies in the case of the morn. .ng rect
 Co 'oquontly when the morningI publ 'tion, in glarnG headlines. re cords the establishment of q "Hugh Wjrr ss Plant.' and accentuatcs thcI Hll repeated reference to hugh" a9aj and many other ridiculous "rro which a hypercritical rendcri mi"! point out there is but one cx- plan lion 10 he offered, and that Is ignorance
 IT," public will no doubt condonc and overlook errors due to haste toI supply them with the news hot from the wire, but ignorance is fault which is difficult to excuse especially in one who points to the shortcom- inEs of others.
 Newspaper mon long have recog- nizcd the &ptncss of the old adagnI that "Pcople who live in glass houses should not throw stones"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-28
CONGRESS- AND THE COMMONS

More than half a century ago Cob. den told the house of commons that Franklin or Washington never spoke more than ten minutes at a time, that the Sermon on the Mount can be read in twenty minutes; the Lord s prayer takes one minute to repeat" He wished there was some way to curb the commons oratory
 We have plenty of prolix takers in congress, but we have something worse, Page after page of undeliv cred speeches are printed in the Con gressional Record and franked broad cast at the public expense Obscure members who never open theil mouths in congress open their secre tary's mouth in the Record. Speeches and editorials by men who never sat in congress are printed ana frankod in this way in order to fleece Uncle sam of the cost of circulating them.
 It is bad that public money should
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-28
Americans Called Upon to Serve Their
 Country by Saving Pennies
By C. H. CHADBOURNE

savings campaign has been organized wide scae The attention of American called the privilege the duty, serving themselves and the country saving pennies valuable War Liberty bond crumbs equal food value loaf of bread.
 buy freely; much large portions indulge habits beyond good and good health rubbsh should be fuel there's end of and few of wish
 only the everyday and eeryhour practice of saving drink fuel clothing and of putting the Savings stamps personal and be cleaner healthier better having adopted saving all along the line.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-28
CLASSIFIED Advertising

FOR SALE-Three acres nine miles from Seattle on boulevard and Inter urban seven room furnished house, electric lights. bath; five COWS, barn. chicken house. sheds. fifty bearing fruit trees. berries. Ideal home for five thousand dollars. Owners must sell on account of health Charles
 Frisk. Rural Free Delivery No. 5. Seattle. Wash 21-3t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-28
Make Sacrifice for Education to Aid in
 Reconstruction After the War


thousands make the world safe for democracy shall other thousands and daug rs to the high country prepare great during during the worlds q greater opportunity aid in the worlds beterment
 daughter kept from school college and would not make with thousands of deciding decide reasons might lose all that fighting for
 Many parents sacrifices order send daughters high school and college but there will be great in the sacrifices.
 how much happiness put into our lives they marched That double with the girls they left behind 'em
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-28

order relieve the tuaon If adequate supply be regularly maintained the principal producing country by the railroads there will be need for alarm fuel because have abundance of coal and great of the best coal the world The individual output of the than that of the coal other country the best coal deposits the world and the physical adapted for large production Our modern and well equipped and capable of producing tonnage
 the and the railroads cooperate abun all needs domestic otherwise will be supplied My knowledge leads believe that he is willing and anxious work this matter with his employer the nen and concerre given proper opportunity and it only by this method that maximum results can be obtained
 who loved his independence and contribute his full effort when approached the other words he will but cannot be driven It this spirit of cooperation the of the mining nu of industries lies Therefore the coal ~ obtain the best results from his should approach them the will be wonderful Controversies which
 the have been instrumental pomorg friction and increasing troubles which resulted strikes or oouts, will b conn of the past.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-28

be wasted when it is so needed. l. is bad that print paper should be worse than wasten when the supply is all too sCant
 It is worse that popular confidence should be trifled away by tricks ] this. God help the world if in this crisis 1t should cease to trust the public men of merica,-Judge.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-28
Peace and Tranquility Now Prevails Between Mine Owners and Employees By JOHN WHITE, Pe.d United Mine Workers of America

At no time in the history of the coal mining indus try has there been such peace and tranquility now prevails between employees and employees.
 There are 700O00 employed in and around the coal mines of this ntry If they could be kept steadily employed the yo' around would hear very little complaint about coal famine But this seems to be a physical mpossibty and must deal with the situation as 1t presents itself
 During last winters severe fuel shortage the miners in many localities in this country worked on
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
BRITISH VESSEL
 SUNK BY DIVER

LONDON.-The British steamer Galway Castle was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine last Thursday. ..".-.~
 Out of total of seven hundred and forty-nine passengers who were on board at the time she was tor pedoed, one hundred and fifty-four are missing and it is believed that they were drowned. Ninety women and children in the steerage are be- lieved to be among those missin~
 The Galway Castle is a large pass enger vessel operated by the Castle Line s. s. Co.,, who maintain a reg ular freight and passenger service between Liverpool and the South African ports.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
KAISER OFFERS
 BELGIUM PEACE
 ON NEW TERMS
Offer Is Branded By Allied News papers As Shameless Insult
 to Little Nation.

LONDON.-Simultaneously with the dispatch of the Austrian peace note to the Entente powers, a sep arate peace proposition was sub mitted to the Belgians by the Ger man government. The terms of the German offer are that Belgium re- main neutral throughout the re- mainder of the war and use her offices later to secure the return of German colonies. In return for this assistance, Belgium is promised economic and political independence after the war, and a revision of pre- war commercial treaties. No men, tion is made of indemnities.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
BOLSHEV|K| MAY
 BE GERMAN ALLY
Premier Lenine Throws Out Strong Hint of a Possible Alliance
 With Teutons.

AMSTERDAM.-According to re- ports received in this city today, in note addressed to the Peoples Commissaries, Premier Lenine of the Bolsheviki government strongly hints that the government may have to seek alliances with other powers.
 The note sets forth that the Bol- sheviki are becoming daily convinced that alone they are powerless to bring order out of chaos and that the only way out of the difficulty it finds itself in appears to be in entering into an alliance.
 In conclusion, the note says that the Bolsheviki governmen must not even recoil from an alliance with i'm perialists.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16

LONDON-Representatives of the Entente government are indignant over the receipt, yesterday, of an invitation from Austria Hungary to enter into a binding peace dis cussion, at some neutral place with representatives of the Central Pow CTS, with a view to terminating the war.
 In a statement issued this morn ing, Lord Balfour, British foreign secretary, declared that nothing pos sibly could come of the Austrian peace offer. He branded it as a cynical offer, not a genuine attempt to obtain peace, but trick to di vide the Allies.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
COMMISSION LOSES
 20 CORDS OF WOOD

A pile of about twenty cords of wood which had been stacked up near the powder house a few miles out of town, for the use of the loco- motives, was destroyed by fire early this morning.
 A spark from the engine which went out about midnight is thought to have started the fire, which was seen by the engine crew on their return. It was reported to Super intendent Packer at about three o'clock this morning and he imme- diately proceeded to the scene of the fire.
 Owing to the high wind prevailing nothing could be done to arrest the spread of the flames, and the pile of wood was soon consumed.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
ARMY AWATORS
 FALL ID DEATH

NEW YORK-Lieutenant Charles Kenny, Jr., of Covington, Ky and E. Austin, of Boston, were killed as result of the fall of an army plane today.
 The two young officers were en- gagged in a practice flight in one of the new army planes and when over Brooklyn, their plane suddenly came to earth from a great height killing them instantly.
 It is thought that the disaster was caused by engine trouble. An investigation is now being made by the authorities to ascertain if poss- ibIe the cause of the accident.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
SOCIALISTS IN
 BERLIN COUNCIL
 ASK FOR PEACE
Food Question Is Raised In Berlin City Council; Peace Talk Is
 Loudly Applauded.

AMSTERDAM to a report received in this city today from German sources, the Socialist members of the Berlin municipal council raised the food question at a meeting of the council held last Thursday.
 One speaker, in the course of an address to the assembled council, exclaimed that it was time the war was ended. This remark was loudly applauded by a large number of people from the gallery.
 The meeting of the council is said to have broken up amid tumultuous scenes.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
WAR SECRETARY
 BACK FROM LINE

LONDON-American Secretary of War Newton D. Baker arrived in this city today from the front.
 Secretary Baker, who is paying his second visit to the scene of the big conflict, witnessed the brilliant action fought by the Americans on the Lorraine front recently, which resulted in the complete elimination of the St. Mihiel salient and the shortening of the battleline by twenty miles.
 The secretary, in company with Generals Pershing and Petain visited village in the pocket of the salient shortly after it's capture by our troops and was effusively greeted by the overjoyed inhabitants.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
COMMISSION EMPLOYEE
 IS CALLED TO COLORS

Bruce Hunting, who is acting as instrumentman with the engineer ing party under Resident Engineer J. J. Kestley, received notice of his induction into the service from the local board at Chehalis, Wash. The noice of induction which was re- ceived by Hunting on September 13 orders him to report on August "A. This is from Chehalis, Washington.
 Bruce reported to the local board at Nenana and will be sent to the training camp at Fort Gibbon with the boys of the third draft.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
STREAMS FIGHT BULGAR|ANS ON
 SAlON|KA FRONT
Reorganized Serbian Army Launch Offensive Against Bulga~s On
 Salonika Front.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-An official communication received by the state department from the Serbian au- thorities at Salonika states that the reorganized Serb army has taken the field and is acting in concert with the Allied forces on the Sal onika front.
 The Serbs launched a powerful offensive against the strong posi- tions held by the Bulgarians today, and, with the cooperation of the French, succeeded in capturing three of the strongly fortified positions. !
 The Serbs are said to be fighting magnificently, and have drawn the admiration of the Allied officers who witnessed the first engagement, of their reorganized army which ended so brilliantly. The men are full of ardour and are eager to continue the advance against the foe.
 Later Report.
 The positions captured by the Ser bians in the brilliant offensive on the Salonika front were held by the Bull garians for the past eighteen months These positions are regarded as the strongest on the entire Salonika front.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
PORTUGAL LOSES
 VESSEL; D|vERED

ATLANTIC PORT.-According to reports brought by sixteen survivors who landed here today, the Portu- guese steamer Leikoes was torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic five days ago.
 The survivors also state that there were thirty-five other members of the crew of the steamer adrift in boats after their ship went down. These men have not been heard from yet and it is believed that they are lost.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
PARIS RAIDED

PARIS.-It is officially reported that squadron of German airplanes conducted a raid on Paris during last night and succeeded in dropping several bombs in parts of the city before they were driven away by the French planes that rose to meet them and the anti-aircraft guns that commenced firing as soon as the Hun machines were sighted.
 A few people were killed as a result of the raid, but the damage done to property was very slight.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16

The Bridgeport trouble is long, standing and involves fifty-eight in- dustries, mostly engaged in war work. Early in August the employers and workers submitted their differ ences for arbitration, but the Ma tional War Board was unable to reach@ an agreement. Pursuant to the rules governing procedure of the board in such cases, the board pro- ceeded to the selction of an umpire to decide the undetermined points in the controversy. Otto M. Eidlitz, of New York City, director of the Bureau of Housing of the Depart ment of Labor, was unanimously chosen as the umpire, and will pro- ceed at once to hearing and de- termination of the issues, the prin- cipal one of which is the method of classification to be established for the government of wage rates in the respective plants.
 Pending a final adjustment of the trouble, President Wilson issued a proclamation, warning the strikers to return to work immediately or forfeit their right to further em- ployment for one year, as we'll as heir right to exemption from active service in the army. This warning was issued on Saturday and appears to have had the desired effect.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
WASHINGTON WAITING

WASHINGTON,D D. C.-Officials of the government are awaiting the receipt of the offical text of the Austrian peace note. They express the belief that there is no basis in the proposal upon which the Allies will be willing to meet the enemy. They believe that the whole thing is a ruse to get the best terms possible before an Allied victory has
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
STRIKERS ARE AGAIN AT WORK AT BRIDGEPORT
Expected Long-Standing Trouble Will Be Finally Adjusted
 This Week.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn-Brought to their senses by the proclamation of President Wilson, in which he threat ened to bar them from employment for period If one year, hundreds of local strikers returned to their places this morning. independent of union action, and it is expected that the strike will be called off within the next day or two. Formal action may be taken at a meeting of the striking organization to be held this afternoon.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
FRENCH ADVANCE

PARIS.-According to official re- ports received from the front today, the French continuing their advance in the region lying on the north bank of the Aisne and to the east of Soissons, have succeeded in eject. ing the enemy from the village of Vailly, which they captured.
 The French also continued their progress between the Disc and the Aisne, capturing the town of Mont dessinges.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
MORE NEGROES ID
 JOIN THE COLORS
Colored Troops Fo- Service With Colors Will Be Sent to Training
 Camps This Month.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Provost Marshal General Crowder has issued an order calling twenty-nine thousand and sixteen colored registrants from thirty-three states.
 The men will be mobilized at different points and will entrain for the training camp chosen for their accommodation on September 25.
 The name of the camp chosen for the training of these men is not mentioned.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
 ON LORRAINE FRONT

WITH THE AMERICANS.-The German artillery which had begun a heavy cannonading yesterday and this morning, increased in intensity this afternoon, but contrary to ex- pectations, no infantry attacks were made. Our artillery is replying vigourously and have succeeded in silencing a few Hun batteries. The men are ready for any sort of at tack the Hun may see fit to make at any time.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
VILLAGE CAPTURED

WITH THE BRITISH.-In the operations conducted by the British forces yesterday the village of Mais- semy, lying about five miles to the northwest of St. Quentin, was cap tured. To the southwest of Honlon the British improved their line slight ly. Fighting of local nature is re- ported to be in progress near La basse. The fighting is continuing in warm sunny weather.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-09-16
CHARLES SENT IT

AMSTERDAM-The Salonika Zei- tung is authority for the statement that the Austrian peace note was dispatched at the request of Emperor Charles of Austria.