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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25


dred and seven and, a quarter millions
for, ships to transport the guns and the
men to use them across the Atlantic
Crossing the Rubicon'' Is the short Of
# for the long story Of going so far be-
fore we finally make up our minds ex-
acdy what we are going to do finally.
that when We do make them up. the
only thing left us is to keep on Beyond
the Rubicon. we stop only at the foot Of
Pompey's statue This being the case
IN Congress. Mr.. Borland called up the
fortiications bill Of around" Eve and
a half billions as above, and explained
that it was not really a fertilization
bill" at all. but bill to acquire by pur
chase and manufacture all the kinds Of
cannon needed by three American
armies. fighting out the war in Europe.
with all necessary ammunition to be
nrsd from these guns as the final argu-
ment-
Each one Of the armies to be thus
army corps Of six divisions each. And
the total for each OF the three IS one
million, three hundred and seventy-five
thousand Q.s75.OOO) men.
That is the story. That is what Gross
ing the Rubicon" means in beginning to
make the appropriations for war in 1919.
When the appropriations are made, It Is
all over except the fighting and counting
and paying the costs finally. The rest
will consist Of remarks ito be extended
II printed) on our greatness and the
baseness Of the enemy. Cutting these to
the lowest point, and rejecting all amend
ments. the House passed this great bill
as was said without changing a COM
ma in It" and without a division at a
rate Of speed which averages around
and above eighteen million dollars a
minute for two hundred and ninety con-
secutive minutes
After having demonstrated thus that
In the House, time is money. unanimous
consent was granted for tho necessary
extension Of remarks in the Record, and
the House adjourned.
The Senate passed the shipping ap-
propriations and other appropriations
Of the sundry civil bill in much the
same way. According to Senator
Martins estimates, the bill is for a
total Of two billions cash for next
year, after the Senate had added
$50, 2e4, oS0.50 to the House totals.
But as this does not include the totals
for contracts authorized. as calcu-
lated into the grand total, there is
more opportunity for solemn pride
in the House calculation that, includ-
ing contracts authorized as well as
cash, we are providing $2,70T, 25o, 900
for the emergency shipping fund in
1919
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The Bargain Basement Offers for Tomorrow Splendid OF
White YofIes, 29c Yd.

56 and IS inches wide. Splendid
quality for dainty summer dresses.
Buy q good supply at this low
price. Bargain Basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
Good Linens

At Prices That Mean Economy
There's gainsayng the fact that good Bed Linens
hard to obtain nowadays and opportunity to buy them
such inviting prices should prompt every housewife to antc
pate future need and realize the certain saving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

Mr.. sisSon. member OF Congress from
Mississippi. argued before the House
Ways and Means Committee for taxes
on deadly weapons. high enough to dis
courage homicide-as practiced at retail.
On the other hand. Mr.. Sisson was an
eloquent supporter Of the I'VE billion
dollar bill for heavy artillery Of the
most modern and deStr0ct1Vo eyDa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

According to the definition Of Sem
ator Charles B. Henderson, ''the high
est attachments Of civilization are not
found in population, in riches, or in
the resources of a nation, but in its
manhood" This suggestion that low
ing "rocks and rills" and other forms
OF real estate is not all OF patriotism
is included in an eloquent address,
lately delivered by Senator Herder-
son, which the Senate yesterday or
dered printed for circulation a. q
Senate document
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Senator Knox attempted to pass his
Mothers Of Democracy" Incorporation
bill yesterday. but It was referred to the
Senate Judiciary Committee. The
mothers" explain that depression. fear
and resentment are more or less present
in all communities by reason Of the
drafting OF men," and that # is. their
purpose to substitute a spirit Of cheer,
confidence and pride" No Colonial
pedigree Is required for joining the
mothers" as in the case Of the D. A R
and Colonial Danes. They purpose to
be openly plebeian.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

The Senate is willing for the Interstate
Commerce Committee TO take over" its
deadlock with the House on the purchase
Of the pneumatic tube system which the
Postmaster General refuses to accept at
any price. Senator Bankhead 50 reported
TO the Senate yesterday in conference
report providing for continuing the ap-
preparation Of ss5.00 for operating ex-
penses until a decision can be reached
through investigation and hearings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

What Congress did yesterday was to
cross the Rubicon." In the House. the
operation required four hours and. fifty
minutes, and in the Senate one hour and
twenty minutes otherwise said to be
twenty-one minUtes1s devoted to pass
ing two war bills-one in the House with
total Of hve billions, four hundred and
thirty-fve millions for cannon and
ammunition. and the other in the Senate
with a total of two billions. seven hun
dred and seven and a quarter millions
for. ships to transport the guns and the
men to use them across the Atlantic
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Summer Dresses, $4.9o
Values from $500 to $3.50

Fine Voiles with satin stripes, in large Of pretty
eoo to choose from Various styles lawns pretty two tone
exquisite styles finished organde and cuffs
Also handsome Ginghams in large medium pads varied
of rich color combinations.
With cuns Of white
and
collars On sale Wednesday S499
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

With war bills actually before Con.
greSs yesterday footing up not far from
twenty thousand million dollars. M.
Kitchin's Ways and Means Committee
listened with what seemed to be real
sympathy to manifestations Of alarm
though not yet OF grief from e1pectant
taxpayers. For example, when Judge
John ]. Shea. Of Tulsa explained the
situation a. it affects the producers OF
oil in the great Southwestern field, he
was not grieTed by the idea of 80. 100 or
200 per cent increase, II laid on all alike
and so adapted to the oil business that
It can be adjusted to prices. as decided
by Federal authority engaged In zen,
couraging production" But he wanted
oil put in "a special clasA-" He did not
invent this.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

Art Pieces Soc to 81
An assortment consisting Of
white and blue edge damask
pattern, cretonne, ETC., Bed
Spreads, Scarfs, Table Covers,
Cushions, and Lunch Sets in
various colors and pretty pat
terms.
Observation-Disclosures FInnr.
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Senator Norris introduced yesterday
an amendment to the emergency agri-
culture bill which would make the coun-
Try ''bone-dry" during the war in all dis
TILED liquors as well as all others--ex-
cept perhaps, grape wine. which might
be exempt on proof that the grapes used
in making It we're not fit for food The
open hearings OF the Senate Agricultural
Committee begin this morning. As Ad-
ministration leaders appearing are GER
tainly opposed to making prohibition
the Paramount Issue" there win GER
tainly be tug Of war" with Mr.. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan far back toward
the other end Of the rope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
75c Searfs Soc and 59c

1Sx54-inch lace trim
med Scarfs, with hemstitch-
ed edge; made Of scrim and
other desirable materials.
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S1Lace Trimmed
Scarfs, Csc

In a variety Of patterns. Size
1884 inches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

Under the kaufman House resolution.
$1,000 is to be appropriated for the e1.
penSes Of a commission under the secre-
tary Of AYR to search for new sources
Of water supply for the District OF
Columbia Suburban districts and mill
tary reservations are to have their needs
considered
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By W. ". BYARS.

| riders" Amendments offered by
Senator Fail and Senator France are
unmistaksbIy riders" Senator
France offered the whole OF his bill.
which provides a complete system Of
''Rultur." The Fall amendment, with
lesc Of this sort OF alleged philan-
thropy in it, sets The age limits at
from eighteen to forty-nve. The sig
nificant feature so far is that the
Chamberlain committee has refused
to report a change in age limits and
no amendment offered yesterday can
be charged to the Administration.
As a result Of the necessity for con-
siderinE the riders" on the bill, the
Senate put IT over until noon today
and all amendments with It
In executive session, the Senate
ratified an agreement extending for q
third period Of hve years the arbi-
tration treaty OF April 4. 1905, with
Great Britain 1t also ratified the
British draft treaty, In which, by a
considerable expenditure of diplo-
matte language and provisos, I'M
naturalized Irishmen in this country
will not be subject to British con-
scription here until II is enforced in
Ireland. In this convention with
Canada, there is no room for doubt
on the point of age limits. Ameri-
cans in Canada and Canadians in the
United States will be subject to the
age limits Of their respective coun-
tries. Subjects OF Great Britain In
the United States will be subject to
the British age limits, but unless they
are exempted by certificates or spe-
cial application. made generally
within sixty days, our expatriated
American-British nobility would be
subject to the British age limits. As
there are other Americans, not noble
in their aspirations, whom this would
injure, it appears that the exemption
under section B is to be used by. the
State Department to have them
treated as Americans.
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UP TO $3.50

Included in this lot are: Cling
hams, Lawns, and Voiles, in
mostly one of a kind style; light
and dark colors; Misses and wo-
mems sizes. =
PaIals RoSaIThIrd Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
Curtain and Drapery
Mdteridls--Special
A Variety Of Fabrics

In this lot. There are Cur "a.
tain Scrims, Foiles, and HSS
Marquisettes in dozens of new
patterns with fancy drawn work
ed or wide band borders. These
are shown in white, cream or ecru
shades; So inches wide. At PC
a ward.
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A Wanted But Scarce Fabric

A good collection Of i'm 90
ported madras, in white or OOS
cream color grounds with beautiful
figured patterns in man. desirable
color combinations. An excellent
wearing material, So inches wide.
In this special sale at 39c a yard.
PRIaIa RoIaASecond Floor.
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Included in this lot are: lis
sue -Voiles, Ginghams, Lawns,
and -Voiles; misses and women's
sizes; one and two of a kind,
selected from our regular lines.
Exceptional values.
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Coat Sweaters, $5.95
OF Shetland and light weight
wool. Choose from a variety OF
coloTs with large sailor collar,
pockets and belt
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-18
u. S. Atty. Wheeler
Resigns His Office

United States District Attorney B
K. Wheeler of Montana resigned his
office last Thursday, after numerous
conferences extending over several
days with Senator T. J. Walsh, Hugh
Wells, chairman of the Montana De-
mocratic state central committee and
Colonel C. B. Nolan, Senator Walsh's
law partner in Helena. Wheeler's
term expired last spring and he was
fenominated by Senator Walsh de-
spite many protests from the people
of Montana, says the Montana Re-
cord Herald, adding it being charged
that he had failed to vigorously en-
force the espionage law and take ne
cessary steps to quell the I. w. W.
labor troubles in Butte.
In explanation of the resignation
Attorney Wheeler issued statement
saying he was actuated by desire
not to injure Senator Walsh's chance
for election and declaring he had been
"hounded for 18 months by the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company,
which conducted campaign of
abuse and misrepresentation against
him.
Senator Walsh always defended
Wheeler against the charge that he
had been lax in prosecuting the |. w.
w. and other disloyalists, and main
tanned his record justified his reten-
ton in Office.
To this theory Senator Myers
would never subscribe and he at one
time recommended F. J. Cowley of
Great Falls for district attorney. He
later recommended the appointment
of E. C. Day of Helena, as district
attorney.
Senator Myers recommendation is
still on file.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-18
A. c. Townley VIII
Speak Al Brush Lake

President A. c. Townley, of the
National Nonpartisan League, has
been secured to address meeting tc
be held at Brush Lake on Sunday
afternoon, October 27th, at 2 p. M.
and if the present epidemic of Span
ish influenza subsidies by that time,
the meeting will be tremendous af-
fair, otherwise there will be no meet
ing.
If possible, and it will be unless
the Influenza is still in existence, the
committee will arrange to have a gi-
gantic automobile parade from Plen-
tywood to Brush Lake on October 27.
This will be splendid opportunity
for the farmers of Sheridan county
to get together and hold large de-
monstration of their strength and
hear the president of the National
Nonpartisan League deliver one of
his able addresses. Of course, all Of
this now being planned may fall
through with the present epidemic
still in the air as no meetings of any
kind will be permitted while the
Spanish influenza continues.
Everybody who has an auto should
make arrangements to take a neigh
Dor or friend with them If they have
room. The bigger the crowd the bet
ter, and with such a chance to hear
Mr.. Townley, the farmers and others
throughout the county will not need
much urging, only to call their at
tention to the date and place Of the
meeting.
Mr.. Townley has a big schedule
of meetings throughout the state and
unless he can fill this date at Brush
Lake, he will not appear in Sheridan
county this year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-18

those who failed TO escape fnurn the
flame tkat blasted "a ,eil of death il
the Northern part of the state are
still thought to be lying in the ashes
of ruined homes and in the blackene;
wastes.
Crowded morgues in centers for re.
fugees are ghastly meeting places fo,
the living and the dead.
Lists of identified dead late las,
night from Duluth, Moose Lake and
ICloquet, showed the extent of the
destruction &and indicated the heroic
task confronting the relief workers
before their work is done.
2z5 Names Received
- Out of the thousand persons est
mated by authorities to have died in
the forest fire on Saturday, less thas
500 are in the temporary morgues
Over the wires last night, by tele-
gram and telephone, came the names
of 225 known dead. The same wires
few moments earlier, had brought
the message from those in charge of
the rescue work that the dead must
lie in the fields until the living are
taken care Of.
A list of 106 persons was sent out
from Duluth. All day yesterday,
through The morgues which have been
established there, anxious refugees
passed in fearful expectation between
rows of blackened corpses.
More than 100 names came from
Moose Lake-a shattered village In
the direct path of the fiercest of
The fiames-where scenes of destruc-
tion were so terrible as to be almost
unbelievable.
Eighteen Bodies Found
Eighteen bodies, found in one
school district near the heap of ashes
that was once the prosperous city of
Cloquet, were identified late yester-
day, and their names, also, came ov-
er the wires.
The destitution in and near Moose
Lake, where Adjutant General Rhi-
now and his staff, in charge of re-
lief work, have made their headquar-
ters, is the most pitiable.
More than 100 children, terror
stricken at the experience through
which they passed, have been brought
into the city from hiding places in
which they crouched together, and
are being cared for by Red Cross
nurses while search is made for their
parents.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-18
OUTLOOK BANKERS SON
RUN OVER AND KILLED

A most unfortunate accident oc
Cured at Outlook on Tuesday Of
this week, shortly after the moor
hour, when little William, the four
year-old son of Banker and Mrs. A
Rueber, slipped from a wagon loaded
with lumber and the wheel passed
over his arm and head, crushing oui
the little life.
The little fellow, who was always
full of play, had his wagon with him
and was playing about the wagon
when he decided to climb aboard. He
climbed onto the front wheel, and it
seems that while he was in the act
Of doing this, the horses started up
at a walk and the little fellow slip
ped and fell, the hind wheel passing
over his body. The wagon was
standing in the back yard of the
Burns residence and was loaded with
lumber which o. B. Snuggins was to
haul to his farm in Canada.
Funeral services and interment
took place at Outlook on Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-18

endorsed for state senator on the
Republican ticket, instead Of Nels
Levang, the nominee on the Demo,
cratic ticket, because the business
men of Culbertson needed Lowe in
their county seat business It was q
matter of logic, both the state sand
national administration being Demo
cratic, NeIs Levang should have had
the so-called loyalty endorsement.
Culbertson would not stand for Le-
wang. This also explains how it come
about that Nehemiah Davis, of SEQ
bey, was ditched in his candidacy foI
state senator by pressure exerted by
interests along the main line. SEQ
bey also has county seat aspirations
and the main line towns We're sus-
picious of Davis.
1t appears that one has been put
over on Mr.. S C. Moore, of Poplar.
Banker Lowe, the Hopper" can
didate of Culbertson, for state sena-
tor from Sheridan county in hfs
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-18

who resides about 6 miles northwest
of Outlook, died yesterday morning.
She was i'll since the 7th.
A sad story is told of the Thomp-
son family who reside about miles
southeast of Outlook, two boys hay-
ing died. Mr.. Thompson received
word that his son, who was at Camp
Dodge, was very low. He went there
and found his son dead, and then
wired Warren, his younger son to
arrange for a funeral. When the
father arrived home, Warren was
dead from influenza and two young
er boys seriously i'll.
Jack Kjelstrup's sister, Mrs. E. j.
Haugen, Of Wolf Point, died at the
hospital at that place on Wednesday.
Her husband and two children are i'll
at the hospital.
Jose Rosenthal, of Westby, died
Monday. He married Miss Ella
Fierce, related to the Pierce's of
this place. There were no children.
1t is almost impossible to record all
of the cases of the disease and deaths
properly because SO many of us are
busy helping to stamp out the epi-
demic and the fact that the desired
detailed information concerning each
is not available
Briefly, the situation is serious, and
it requires GOODNESS and courage and
sacrifice on the part of every person
in Sheridan county who is able TO
give some assistance to the stricken
populace. That the people of the
county have been cooperating with
the board of health to stamp out the
plague is manifested each day since
the order was sent out. Everybody
wants to do something and they
should do all they can.
The recent rains give US some hope
of the epidemic subsidfng in a short
time, at least the rains will clear the
air and settle the dust, keep those
who are afflicted indoors, and in gen.
eral do some good.
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FLU EPIDEMIC CLAIMS
MANY IN COUNTY
More Really Sick People In County Than Any
Time Since Epidemic Commenced, Is Belief
Three Dead Here

According to the latest reports
many people in Sheridan county have
been claimed by the Spanish infuen-
"a which developed into pneumonia.
In Plentywood there have been three
deaths up to this Friday. While it
is presumed that the epidemic is SUBJ
siding in several communities, in
cluding Plentywood, yet it seems that
new cases are appearing daily. The
fatalities are not, in comparison with
the large number of really sick peo-
pie throughout the county, very
large. Thanks for that.
The dead in Plentywood are:
John Cavanaugh, aged Is years,
died last Saturday. A Wolf boy, aged
about 16 years, died Monday. Ranny
Fishbeck, aged II years, died Thurs
day night.
Early this morning the death of
DR.. Toney, of Redstone, who was
brought here with his wife and a
nurse early this week, occurred. It
is reported that Mrs. Toney is seri-
ously ill.
Over in the Dagmar country, P. L..
Jensen, who run for county commits
sioner, died Monday.
Charles Atherton, who resided in
Canada, died Monday night at the j.
S. Downey farm, just mile north
west of Outlook. He leaves wife
and a child.
At Flaxville, Mrs. Dave La
Blanche, aged 38 years, and Emil
Stefin, aged 20 years, died yester-
day.
Guy Wesley Adams, farmer who
resided about five miles north OF
Dooley, died Wednesday morning,
leaving wife and two children.
Miss Beatrice Reedlud, cousin to
Louis Thorsen south Of Outlook,
died Monday. She had been cook
ing for threshing outfit.
Miss Anna Larter, who stopped
with her sister, Mrs. Sam Fawcett,
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The cat is out of the bag.

The cat is out OF the bag.
The reason for the Sheridan Coun-
ty Loyalty League is now apparent
Up until this time the cause for this
organization mas been unexplainable'
It seems that there was after all
some method in the madness of the
Sheridan County Loyalty League.
The Producers News, to be short
and for the sake of truth, has desig-
mated the above organization as the
'lunacy league" to the grand and
exalted order of "super-patriots" and
double crossers."
Now, there does not seem to be as
much lunacy as appeared at first.
For it seems now that the in
spiration back of the loyalty league"
is the ambition of Culbertson to be a
county seat. Let us see how clever
ly it was handled. Jack Leonard, of
Wolf Point, was endorsed for county
commissioner. That gives the para
goric to Wolf Point. Henry Lowe is
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-10-18
DRAFT BOYS IN AUTO
ACCIDENT MON. NIGHT

While coming to Plentywood from
Poplar Monday evening of this week
to be re-examined for special SER
vice, Clifford Okerlund, brother to
Miss Okerlund, who is chief clerk at
the local draft board, was badly
bruised and luckily escaped a fatal
auto accident when his Ford car ov-
erturned as q result Of a collision
with a horse on the road. The acci-
dent happened on the road between
Medicine Lake and Antelope and it
seems that an Indian was travelling
along slowly in wagon and had a
horse tied to the back end and when
the boys came along with the Ford
car, the horse that was tied to the
wagon, backed around just as the
car was passing and the front wheel
of the car struck the hind legs of the
horse, upsetting the car and throw
ing it's occupants out. Three other
Poplar boys who were in company
with Okerlund were uninjured
Mr.. Okerlund, who was driving the
car, was badly bruised aoout the face
and head, his left hand and his right
knee are also in bad shape, hit fer1
tunately he is able to be about town.
At present he feels like fighting
Marine after a skirnish with a Hun
raidiEg party.