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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-27
DEATH OF LEW II. PRENTICE

The friends and acquaintances of
Lew H. Prentice were shocked Sun
day to learn of his death at Seattle
on Thursday of last week from in
fiuenza. No particulars were to be
obtained, the notice of the funeral APP
pearing in Seattle paper. Mr..
Prentice was very we'll known in Oro-
Vile where he lived for number of
years and was very active young
citizen, being engaged in numerous
business ventures, which unfortunate
ly were not always successful He left
here last spring and worked for a
time in Whitman county, going from
there to Everett, and subsequently
moving to Seattle. He was brother
OF Robert L. Prentice who conducted
the laundry up to few weeks ago.
The deceased leaves wife and two
children, a father and mother, farm
erly residents of this place, but more
recently conducting hotel at Okan'
ogan, from whence they moved to Sc
attic only a short time ago, brother
and numerous relatives and friend:
to mourn his death. Thus within tw'
days Oroville has lost two former resi-
dents. Mr.. Neal and Mr.. Prentice
who numbered many friends in tn
community. 3
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-27

Miss Pickering is well on the way TO
recovery after one of the most severe
and serious cases of the influenza
that has been known in town since the
endemic first made it's appearance.
The young lady was under the charge
of DR.. Elmer, and it was owing to MS
constant attention and excellent nurs-
ing that she is today among the living
A rumor that could not be traced
down to an authoritative head Is
pushing around to the effect that a
large brick business block is to DC
constructed on the south side of the
railroad track Sincerely do we truss
that the rumor has tangible founda
ton and that construction will star
at an early day. We hope to see the
time when every frame building on TIT
main business street on both sides o
the track is replaced with bricl
block and every lot vacant at tn
present time covered with substantial
buildings. That is what it is coming
to one of these days, for nothing cal
prevent Oroville from eventually be
coming an important city except tn
blast of Gabriel's trumpet and whe'
that event transpires and puts tn
world out of business there will be n
use for a city, anyhow.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-27
TO THE PUBLIC

Under the low governing War Saw
lhgs and Thrift Stamps. no sales. Of
Exchange of II hrift Stamps OF
Exchange of Thrift Cards can be made
after the close of business on the
Slst day of this month, unless some
positive Instructions are received by
this office from the Department
Read the inside pages of your Thrift
cards Under the present law and
Instructions the postoffice cannot sell
War Savings nor Thrift Stamps. nor
receive or redeem Thrift cards pre-
sented after that date.
You can fill up your Thrift Stamps
and exchange them for War Stamps
prior to close of business on Dec.
S1st, in which case your War Stamps
will be redeemable.
r. P. HOSKYN,
Postmaster.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-27
DEATH OF FRED T. NEAL

The sad news reached Oroville Sat.
urday that Fred T. Neal had died al
his home at Trail, B. c., during Fri.
day night. The death of the young
man was not wholly unexpected, for
1t was known that he was very low
from the effects of pneumonia follow
Ing influenza, and DR.. Lewis .whC
went over to see the patient Wednes-
day OF last week expressed little hopes
for his recovery upon his return. The
mother and father of the deceased
as we'll as his wife, were at the bed
side when the end came.
Fred T. Neal was the only suryiv.
ing son of Judge and Mrs. C. H. Neal
OF Okanogan. He was some 30 years
OF age, and was born in Sprague
Wash. He grew up to manhood al
Davenport and was educated as a law
yer. He came to Oroville some ten
years ago and was elected prosecut-
ing attorney of the county. At the end
OF his term, during which he resided
In Conconuliy, Mr.. Neal returned to
Oroville. and continued to reside here
until about a year ago when he went
to Trail B. c.. where the secured a
position with the smelter.
He leaves a wife, formerly Miss
Mamie Gormley, two little sons. a
father and mother and a host of
friends and acquaintance to mourn
his very untimelys death.
Having known the deceased from
the time Of his childhood up to- the
present day we feel keenly the death
OF Fred T. Neal. He was bright.
active, likeable lad and a genial and
congenial young man. While we
deeply deplore his death our SYM
pathy goes out to those who ere left
to mourn his loss and especially to
the stricken wife and mother, the lat
ter not in the best of health, and to
whom this blow will be almost I'M
bearable. There are no words that
can be said at such a time to assuage
their grief or in the slightest degree
mitigate the pain of such an affection.
The only consolation that can be OBJ
tanned must come from that Higher
Power to which we all turn in the
darkest hour.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-18

One set of ingredients that have been
used with great success for childrcn's
summer frocks includes wolfe. wash
satin, colorcd embroidery silks for
fancy stitching. and little crochet but
tons. They have been put together In
many ways I'm frocks for little girls
from three To eleven or twelve years
old. Distribute a set tn each of half
dozen designers, or designing mothers,
and the result will be another half.
dozen fetching little dresses, each
worked out according To the age of the
little one who Is to wear II and the
fancy of its maker. n coatce, or jack
ct effect. Is likely To make It's appear
ance among them.
Anywhere, from the time she steps
beyond the limit of bubyhood until she
Is about Ia enter the Happier stage,
cOatee dresses are among the priced
possessions Of the little girl. Here Is
one of them for Il little miss of eleven.
made of the aforementioned set of
ingredients. If any one is able to com
bine them In better proportion, to bet
ter or as good effect, let her send In
her recipe for the benefit of waiting
multitude of mothers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-18

Sometimes we see u suit or dress
which has been presented by It's design.
er without any attempt to depart from
good, accepted standards of style In its
construction. The charm of such de-
sign lies In other things than original
ity or startling novelty. 1t Is embodied
in the best use of all the means ut
hand to make perfect garment of its
kind. a lovely example of this con-
sentative and elegant designing is
shown in the suit of embroidered jcr-
sey-made for wear In midsummer
pictured here. 1t Is In French gray
with embroidery in white and will
please every discerning woman.
There Is nothing Ia say of its design
that Is not told by the picture. The
skirt and cont are both cut on the
simplest lines and cmbclllshed with II
wide band of embroidery. The belt,
of the material, Is narrower than is
usual In this seasons suits and finished
with II small, prim bow at the front
ami the fastening of the coat ut the
bust and waistline is managed clever
ly. 1t Is u formal suit to be developed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-18
SPRING CLOTHES IN PARIS
the Hallmark Of the Times, Sim
plicity, Says Writer.

AT place where about 100 frocks
were shown every one was marked 10y
that hallmark of French taste In
clothes. simplicity, according to Paris
letter In the London Times. Tailor
mndes, little dresses. dinner gowns,
were all simple: exaggeratiOns were
not IN be found. Black silk jersey was
much used for tailor mades. with long
waistcoats Of embroidered linen. the
neatest of these being II white one
finely embroidered IN jet beads skirts
are short and slim, coats are either
redingOte ar short, the three.quartcr
coat being nowhere. There are peck.
cts and buttons. but the pockets do
not bulge: they lie Hat and have hut.
toned back flaps.
Collars are no longer important for
size, but there are some wcll.cut shawl
collars on the coats. some of which
run Oft into u waist belt and button be-
hind. Beige, sand color. gray. navy
blue and black are the colors for tai.
lored suits; some show practically no
trimming except In the waistcont. or
In pockets aud buttons. Basques show
II slight fnllness on the hips. and skirts
look even narrower than they are, as
they often have II deep hidden plait.
Little dresses of all kinds are shown
this season, from the most simple of
country frocks IN linen to the most
elaborate town dress In talfctas, crepe
dc chine, silk crepons and mollsselinr
de sole. Two materials are still used
tn make one frock, and embroidery H.
much used for iriI>ning. \ favOritc
embroidery Is gray Angora mixed with
white or blue. and there are some good
little dresses In black crepe de chine
with fawn and gray cmbroideries or
Impressions. The sleeveless pinnfOre
tunic with wide shoulders aud loose
sash belt Is general. Sashes, loose
belts and girdIes are common. Short
sleeves are ns general rs long ones, es.
pcciaIly for the young.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-18
HEAVY COATS FOR CHILDREN
silk or Satin Garments Are Made Up
From All Coiors-Sweaters and
Hats for the Riddles.

Heavyweight silk or satin coats for
children are seen IN all colors. 4
lovely rose colorcd one had three rows
Of stirring ut the waistline and three
narrow tucks about half IN inch apart
two inches from the bottom. Shocking
Is much used on these coutS, Ia side
groups mt the waistlnes whore the
skirt Is shrred on 10 the yoke and on
the sleeves. II Is used In varying de.
signs and often In contrasting colors
To the coat material.
Related to coats Is the sweater, and
children share In the fondness of their
elders for these useful garments. Moth
cys and big sisters can make these In u
much shorter time than they can the
soldiers sweaters. They extend few
inches below the waist and are slightly
fitted ut the wnistline. The neck Is
V-shaped to permit of its slipping on
easily over the head. The sleeves,
which are of one piece with the body
Of the sweater stop just short of the
elbow. These are being kntt!Tl of gray
wool by college girls for French chil.
dren. They would he very attractive
In light or bright cOlors for American
children.
with coats 90 hats, both on the child
and In I'M article on fashions for chill.
drcn. Most Of the new spring hats for
little girls have II decided dr0op, com
Ing well over the face. although some
0f them turn M rnkishly on one side.
Small hats are the rule aud many have
ribbon Strcnmors or tie nj one side Of
The chin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-18

IN either silk or wool jersey with silk
having certain advantages. The skirt,
worn with pretty blouse of
georgette crepe In the same color,
makes semidress costume equal to
any requirement, in war times, and the
coat will do service with any fr0ck In
place of n handsome sweater coat. Its
collar is partly white, In the fashion
of smart new sweaters and sweater
coats, and its color makes 1t look well
with any frock.
For patriotic reasons many women
will not buy wool. In this suit silk Is
not offered as Il substitute for wool,
but rs II more appropriate material
for the character of the suit. A gay
parasol, made of lowered chiffon, Is in
keeping with II and correspondngly
dressy footwear is provided for II In
black kid pumps and gray silk stock
ings. no other material would do Just
as well us jersey for this suit.
&~s &7'''"1
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-18
Field Flowers Of Feathers.

Field flowers for hats have acquired
n tremendous popularity this season
and Stimulating these, II most Nttrac-
tive wreath Is used about the crown Of
q large Swiss straw shape IN purple
with the wreath made entirely Of feath-
ers, and giving soft, fluffy appear
ance to this most unusual model.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-18
Boston Fern Ball.

A Boston fern makes II splendid fern
bali, far more satisfactory than amy Of
the Japanese ones YOU can buy, Get
II. wire OX muzzlc, line II with moss
AMI in II place the fern roots, allowing
some Of the frondS to come through
the open mcshes of the wire, Fiji up
the center with good dirt and keep
very moist, II will grow most luyuri.
antly, some Of the fronds attaining the
length of u yard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-18

This little frock Is Of white wolfe
with fancy stitching and shocking in
blue. Blue wash satin Is used for the
collar and cuffs and for the narrow
belt, and tiny white crochet buttons
finish them Off. Shocking takes care
of the fullness of the frock ut the
front and provides, al the same time,
II decoration that outlines the jacket.
Feather stitching appears ut the top
of the hem and ut the neck and across
the shocked front of the dress. The
sleeves are threc.quartcr length. For
u tiny girl of four to six or seven years
the blue satin may be left out and
wolfe used for belt, collar and cuffs
outlined with leather stitching in
blue.
White Isle stockings and low black
slippers are appropriately worn with
this attractive little dress. It Is dur
able and inexpensive and II Is not at
all difficult to make. All these are
good points that will recommend 1t to
sensible mothers.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
POSTMASTER
DISAPPEARS
Said to be Short $23, 200, Gambling
Being Cause for Downfall
OF William
Wjlks.

CARJTHNRSVIT1E. MO-; Dec. 2o.--
William H. Wilks, 35 years old, post
master here for some two years, is
said to be short $2S,200 in his accounts
and has disappeared, having been
gone from the city since December 9.
Sheriff Juden has two warrants for
his arrest on charges preferred by the
gand jury recently in session, one OF
them being for gambling.
A postoffice inspector arrived here
Monday, December 9, on a special as
signment to investigate conditions in
the office, complaint having been
filed with the department. On learning
of his arrival Wilks Is said to have
h,rrriedly left the city, and his where
atouts at present are unknown here.
An investigation was begun at once,
and after several days of checking the
accounts it was announced that
shortage of $2S, 200 exists.
The work required a careful check
ing of all postoffices in the county.
as this is denominated by the depIrt-
ment central accounting office, and
all reports made by these offices to
WillSs had to be verified as to their
correctness.
After all this had been done and all
credits given, it was found the amount
of the alleged shortage, which is said
to consist chiefly Of Liberty bonds, war
savings stamps and thrift stamps, was
determined.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
TURKS GUT OFF ARMS OF VICTIMS
Ten Thousand Slaughtered in Mt. Ararat Sec
ton Alone by Bloodthirsty Allies of
the Kaiser.

sfrplane came over the city. For
time the people feared that 1t was
sent by the enemy to destroy their
city. Then. through a telescope 1t
was seen that the British flag was
flying from it and the people took
courage. When it landed 1t carried
ammunition and the pilot brought
word that a great army of Turks
was marching on the city. That was
on July 8. The people, unable to
cope with this great force. fed and
eventually the Turks arrived in the
Urumiah district and destroyed 200
villages and killed more than 100000
of my people. My country is devas.
ltated.the people have been ruined
and there is great suffering among
those that are left.
''The cruelties which have seen
with my own eyes are too terrible to
relate Men and women killed after
being tortured. 10000 slaughtered in
the Mt. Ararat section and every.
where the people in fear and pow
erty / was indeed fortunate to get
away with my wife and children. II
was through the influence of the
American consul, Gordon Paddock.
that we were placed on the train and
given protection. Otherwise we would
have all been killed.
'I know of the terrible suffering OF
the Armenian and Syrian people
know that the people of this country
will send them food and relief. am
sure of it, The heart OF the Amerf
can people is large. There are hun
dreds Of thousands over there In
Persia, Mesopotamia, Palestine and
other sections that are starving. They
must have help. Everything they
had it gone, family, homes, farms
They are Industrious. law-abidina
people. They have my pity"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
HUNS BEG FOR ARMISTICE
WHEN BEFORE GENERAL FOCH

I'VE have come to see about the ar.
mistice," replied a German.
F'och looked astonished. His eye
brows raised
"Armistice? Armisttce? know
nothing of an armistice."
Which flustered the Germans for
moment, then the spokesman said:
Why we have accepted President
Wilson's fourteen points and We under
stand tnat an armistice would follow"
Il have no armistice offer" insist
ed Foch.
But we must have an armistice,"
insisted the delegates.
"Oh-hi You come to beg for an armi-
stice?' Foch replied.
We'll, er-" began the Germans
and F'och repeated firmly:
DO you come to beg for an armf
steer
We'll. yes. We beg for an armi
stice.''
And then the business started.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-Leav-
ing behind In Tabriz, Persia, $780,
600 worth of Persian rugs, fleeing
with his wife and five children from
Tif1is in Russian Caucasus to Baku,
with Turkish mobs stopping the train
and seeking Armenians and Syrians
that they might torture and destroy
them, Ablahat o. Samuel. a christian
Syrian merchant, is in San Francisco
with his family. having crossed
Siberia and arriving in San Francisco
from Vladivostok.
For twenty-seven hours his wife
and children were too frightened to
eat Thirty times the train was
stopped and bowling mobs of from
400 to 500 frenzied Turks surrounded
the train demanding their victims.
Hundreds Of Armenians were massa-
cred in this section. That Samuel and
his family arrived safely at Baku was
due to the efforts Of the American
consul, who placed them on Mo-
hammed commission train.
Hiding from the mobs in one cor.
ner- Of the car, not daring to even
lift their heads. with the train attend
ants assuring the infuriated people
JudJ Io AIluchId1iS Vi oyiiaifo Wa
aboard, after twenty-seven hours
they reached the great oil center,
where they took passage on steam
er for Russian port on the Caspian
sea from whence they made their
way to the Trans-Siberfan railway.
After a trip in which they were on
the train for more than twenty days
they reached Vladivostok and came
20 Co Eror rHhnv livin u
at No. 1851 Geary street.
On the day before he left Tifis,
Samuel states, seven Armenians who
were attempting to reach Baku over
the railroad had their eyes gouged
out their arms cut off and their
bodies were thrown into trench by
the side of the railroad tracks. All
the way along the route between
Tiflis and Baku bodies Of slain Ar
menians and Syrians were seen.
These people had been killed by the
Turks on the trains and their bodies
thrown off as the cars sped along.
'Tt took nineteen days to go dis
tance Of $50 miles by train from Fri
van to Tifiis,' said Samuel. 'It was
Journey fraught with danger. For
long stretches the opposing troops,
the Russians and Turks, had their
trenches on either side OF the rail-
road track and the railroad ran be-
tween the fighting forces. It was
railroad in No Mans Land
'T left my stock of rugs with the
American consul in Tiflis, but do
not know If they are still there.
Tifis has been sacked, the people
have been murdered I was mer-
chant in Urumiah, where / was born.
My city has been completely wiped
out. the inhabitants massacred.
"One day while l was there a great
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
Story of First Meeting Between
German Army Delegates
and Allied Army Chief.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Marshal Foch
gave the German armistice delegates
wine of the vintage of 1870 to drink
with their meals in France, according
to the inside story of what went ON at
the conference which has just reached
London.
The story is given ~ a high official,
in detail, and he assures that it is al
ready part of the record of the war.
Here is the story :
When the German delegates enter
ed. Foch stood stiffly and inquired:
well, gentlemen, why am I thus
honored7"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
Quincy Nurse Returns.

QUINCY, III, Dec. 21.-Miss Grace
McWilliams, who went to France as
a Red Cross nurse from Blessing hos
pital, accompanied the wounded and
sick soldiers home on the Celtic,
which arrived in New York Thursday.
Miss McWilliams is a ,grdauate of the
Blessing hospital nurses training
school and left three months ago
with the American army nurses re-
serve corps. An article in the Chi
cago Tribune tells of her crossing on
the Celtic to nurse the sick and
wounded on board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
FIGHT
PHONE BOOST,
Houston,s Teocas DOES Not Propose
to Submit Without at Least
Voicing Its
Anger.

( United Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21.-The
City of Houston today is making
preparations for death grapple with
Postmaster General Burleson over
the telephone controversy. Mass
including representative OF
the biggest business interests, last
night endorsed the action of the may
or and city council in electing to fight
Burleson's arbitrary order increasing
telephone rates fifty per cent.
Application for Injunction to re-
strain enforcement OF the order will
be made by City Solicitor Howard
after the holidays.
Rea< fne classified column
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
DAYS CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS $50 NAMES
Henry w. DeissZ, Akron ONO.
Oscar Green, Col1nar, KY.
Ioeanb Griffith Troy. N. Y.

Oscar Green, Col1nar, KY.
Joseph Griffith, Troy, N. Y.
James G. Hall, Newsferry, Va
Oscar M. Kykes. Shippensburg, Pa
John r. Kennedy, Buckland, Conn.
Adam w. Koffel, No. Wales, "a.
otto Lutsch, Caledonia, Wis.
Clyde J. Marks, Jersey Shore, Pa.
James L.. May, Connellsville, Pa
Jerry J. Nedved, Butte, Mont
Edward Nellis. Philadelphia
Albert N. Odle. Ewing, Ill.
Herbert e. OlNeil, Hanceville. Ala
Frank Prochazka, Dardanelle, Ark
Ernest E. Puckett, Learner, Miss
John M. Redd, Bloomington, Ill.
Clark F. Watts, Columbus, Ohio.
William welker, Philadelphia. Pa
Fay NJ. Wyman. Sequel, CALI.
Died of AirpIane Accident.
Lieut.. Alexander X. Ogilvie, Dresden
Ohio.
Corporal William D. Downing, Chad
ron, Neb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21
DUE TOLAND
ON CHRISTMAS
Transport George Washington to Re-
turn Loaded With Soldiers
from Over
There.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK. Dec 21.-The trans
port George Washington which con-
veyed Wilson to France is due to ar
rive in port Christmas day. it is re-
ported at embarkation headquarters
today. She brings the complete both
artillery, consisting of sixty-three Of
ficers, 1884 men, headquarters COM
pany 18th field artillery and bat
teries A. B, D and E, consisting of
thirty-three officers and S24 men.