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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-03-06
BUTTER JUMPS UP WHILE MILK
PRICE SINKS THIRTY CENTS

The price of butter jumped up four
cents a pound this week 1t is now
63 cents a pound. and the Lynden
dairymen will receive about 73 cents
for their butterfat as result.
This brings the bu'terfat price to
four cents below the top winter mark
The price of milk at the condens-
cries went down Saturday to $3.50,
falling off of thirty cents a hund-
red pounds.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-03-06
ONE OUTSIDER VOTES
AT SCHOOL ELECTION
Carr Bailey Casts Ballot Saturday
And Nine From Schools Do Like
wise

Ton votes-count em-ten, were
east in the election of school dir
ector for the Lynden district Satur-
day. Frank E. Knapp got nine of
them.
The election was practically an ex-
elusive school affair. Nine of the
ten votes were cast by the three ell
ection judges, two janitors, two dir
ectors, and two school teachers.
The only outsider who appeared
at the polls was Carr Bailey, who vot-
ed a straight ticket.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-03-06
COMMISSION FOR LYNDEN BOY
BLOCKED BY THAT ARMISTICE

Charles Kamm of Lynden was
stoned a second lieutenant at the
Central Infantry Officers Train
ing Camp at Waco. Texas, when the
armistice was signed and he was hon.
orably discharged. Kamm is now
home in Lynden.
He has been travelling in the Cen
trail States since the armistice was
signed.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-03-06
DELTA AND SUNSHINE

Everyone who is member of the
Boys and Girls Victory Club of Delta
and Sunshine is asked to pay up his
membership dues Immediately.
Mrs. n. Yeagor was called to help
nurse Mrs. Wilder who is i'll at hel
home in Blaine.
An accident occurred after the ell
ection Tuesday when a team driven
by Mr. Earnest Palmer ran away and
threw Mr.. Abbott and Mrs. Reed out
shaking them up badly.
Mrs. w. Fl. Jackman has as her
guests this week Mrs. r. B. Shoe
maker and son Duwaine of Port Or
chard.
I Mr.. Lee who has been at the ]
F. Helgath home for the past month
treating a cancer on Mr.. Helgath's
face returned this week to his home
at Friday Harbor.
Mrs. H. O. Wampler spent Tuesday
at the Shadybrook farm of Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Day.
The Misses Van Lieuw and Jenson
spent the weekend with relatives in
Bellingham and Goshen.
Mr.. Martin Elzinga spent a few
days this week at the John Wander
Yacht home near Wiser Lake.
Mr.. Herman Wander Mey returned
home this week from Sumas, where
he underwent several operations. He
has improved in health and is doing
nicely.
At the election of school direct
ors at the Delta School. the follow
ing were chosen: John AXling, clerk
Mr.. H. Keller and Mr.. Theo Weld
kamp.
Mrs. j. Ahrens, who went to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Lipps o
Blaine for a few days, has been il
there.
Owing to the bad condition of the
roads, Mr.. Frank Bostwick has no
been delivering the mail in severa
sections here.
Mr.. Henry Kuehenreuther had the
misfortune of having one of his fine
black horses break it's leg Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry WeidkamI
and son, Alvin, and Mr.. Ben Mar
were delightfully."- entertained at th'
H. O. Wampler home Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Dykman ant
two children of Platte, South Oak
ota. have arrived and are visiting
Mrs. Dykman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Holtrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ericsson, Hilme
and Laverne Axling, We're pleasant!
entertained at the B. A. Axlund res
idence in Lynden Sunday.
Messrs. Arthur and Oscar Pearson
were Bellingham visitors this week
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-03-06
SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY
INCOME TAX PAYER.

4 Washington, ID. c. - THE
4 rights of all persons now filing
+ Income Tax returns are amply
r protected by provisions for
r Attachments, refunds and ap-
r peals," says Commissioner Dan
+ iel c. Roper.
r Every person can be sure of
4 square deal. No person Is ex-
r pected to pay more than his
4 share of tax. His share is de-
+ termined solely by the amount
+ and nature of his net income for
r 1918, as defined in the law.
r Abatement petitions are dealt
with mindedly. Refunds will
r be made In every case where too
4 much tax is erroneously col
4 lected.
4 THE Income Tax is 'on the
4 level all the way through"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-03-06

The Northwood Grange is planning
a shadow pie social for Saturday ey-
ening, March Is. The men will bring
the pies. and the ladies will buy them
from the men A cake will be raffled
off to the most popular man in the
hall
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-03-06

The Lynden Athletic Club will meet
the fast Bellingham Y. NJ. c. A. team
Saturday night at the high shcool
gymnasium. The game promises to
ibe highly exciting.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-03-06

One of the big social features of
the month will be the St. Patrick's
Dance to be given by the Firemen on
Saturday, March 15.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-03-06

Losses sustained in 1918 and not
covered by insurance are deductible
items if incurred in the taxpayers
business or trade, In any transaction
undertaken for profit or arising from
fire, storm, shipwreck or other casu-
atty or from theft
Trench and camp., 1919-01-09
0 HUT HANGS OUT
SIGN, "S.R O." EARLY
Wounded and Silver-Stripe Men
Mingle in Joyous intercourse
and Exchange Tales.

The all-soldier vaudeville show put
on at Hut o last Friday night attract
ed capacity crowd. being given prin~
cipally In honor of the overseas men
in the o hut area. The performers
gave their best and every act lived up
to it's rosy promises. The ball was set
a-rolling with some lively mass sing
ing, that must have made the boys
think of their camp days and "Y" hut
sings" Corp. Lewis Eberle 0fficiated
at the Howard baby grand" and dug
out the melodies as fast as the call
came for Change of record"
The 'vaud" bill opened with the
Howard Nichols act. Nichols has an
excellently executed hoop-rolling and
diabolo- Juggling act that stamps tho
boy as phenom. lie put pep into the
bill right at the start. Country and
Levin put on their farce act, with a
riotous result. Laughs came thick
and fast and they secured the applause
that Is always their due They are.
working better together at every
show and have a sure live-wire act
cooked up now.
The orchestra of the list Infantry
Band entertained the boys for q while
with popular numbers and finished
their turn with the boys asking for
more. Corp. Eberle, with his plano
accordion gave the show a boost and
swung from grand opera numbers to-
popular ditties In his own, inimitable
style. Eberle is thorough musician.
and has made many friends while I'm.
camp through his genial personality
and Willingness to entertain When0VeR
given the opportunity.
Leroy Morton, assisted by benjamin.
Stewart at the piano, sang several
numbers, and, as usual, served his
wares with a punch He was IN good
voice and he scored big success.
William Huff, announced as "the boy
with the dexterous feet" lived up to
the billing. He went through his
terpsichorean speciality in lively style,
and left no doubt in the minds 81
those present that he's the best dancer
who ever came to camp.
pleasing musical number was con~
tributed by Robert Shoemaker, pianist
Of the list Infantry Band Orchestra.
Back home he makes piano. PLAYER
rolls. and he gave the boys some idea
of how he does it, They agreed at
once that hes there" and the way
he handled syncopated interpretations
or well known songs made great
To top the bill off the two-act Chap
lin comedy, The Adventurer,", was.
shown, and the boys were how1ing
with glee right up to the time the
good night" slide went on This
movie aroused more laughter than.
sent the boys back to theif barracks
talking at a lively rate about the Ice.
cream gag and the boy with the mat
tress" on his face.
Trench and camp., 1919-01-09
New Year Eve at Epiphany House.

large Christmas and New Year.
celebration was held here on the eve
of the New Year. The chapel ana
house had been decorated with holly
and pine trees. A large pine tree IN
the club room was beautifully deco
rated and bells were suspended in each
doorway. Before o'clock soldiers
began to arrive and soon the room was
filed with men. Candy was passed
around and all kinds of smoking to-
bacco, the Victrola put into use and
men found comfort in front of the.
fireplace.
Every one remarked on the hcnle-'
like atmosphere and comfort OF the,
place and wished they had the more
frequent opportunity of coming down
When the count was made there was
found to be fourteen civilians-men
and women-eight officers with their
wives and over sixty enlisted men
Many smoked and wrote New Year
cards from the pile on the table. while
others sang popular songs from book
Of melodies distributed through the
gathering. When ladies' began to ar,
rive there was dancing, the VictroIa
and piano both being put into COM
mission. When the Paul Jones was
U6UGEU
together Later on some of the men
sang the music of the dance and one
man with a beautiful whistle DELIGHT
ed every one
While the officers and their wives
played cards in the large dining-room
the others. as many as could guess the
right hand or find 2 certain person
after being blindfoided, were given
souvenirs of pencils made from car
tridges or little horns Then. after
more dancing. games were played, and
at 1890 detail of men helped in serv-
ing refreshments of ice cream and
cake. Several times in the evening
the electric current failed for a few
moments, adding only to the merrI-
ment In the darkness. After refresh
ments carols and hymns were sung
until 1870, when ali were invited "a
go into the chapel. Fifty-six persons
stayed for the midnight service. Al
passage of Scripture was read and a
prayer was said Then after short
address hymns were sung, such a.
God Be with You Until We Meet
Again" Nearer. My God, to Thee" "A
Few More Years Shall Roll" .Bleak
BE the Tie That Binds" After the
prayer, said just at midnight. "On1
ward, Christian Soldiers" was sung ana
the words Happy New Year" were re-
sponded to with will
Thus ended a very enjoyable even
ing when there were gathered In the
house more enlisted men than at any
time in it's history A large pronors
ton OF the men were from the Signal
Corps, of which the head Of the STAR
Is the acting chaplain and the evenfnn
took the form OF farewell enter
fainment to them because they ara
soon TO be demobilized.
BENJAMIN ~. BIRD.
Trench and camp., 1919-01-09
bob" SMITH TAKES
CHARGE OF ATHLETICS
"Y" Made Fine Record Under H. F.
Sweet, Who Has Resigned
His Job.

Robert Smith has been appointed
athletics director for the 'Y" in
Meade.
He is a nephew OF former Repre-
sentative Thomas A. Smith of Caroline
county, Md, and has been in Meade
as athletic director in one of the
huts about a year He will now have
charge of all the activities of this
character which the "Y" directs. lie is
one of the most popular men in the
whole staff of the association and was
fortunate enough to be married re-
Gently.
This affords an opportunity to say
something of the predecessor of Mr..
Smith, H. F. Sweet, who was in
charge of athletics for the 'Y' about
one year. Mr.. Sweet was proficient In
many Departments. of sport, notably
foot ball and basket ball.
At college in Ohio Mr.. Sweet held
high place on the various teams and
won considera BILE renown as foot
ball player several years ago. He as
sisted Maj Cosgrove in coaching the
21st Infantry Brigade team for the
great Thanksgiving day game.
0W60C 0UCCCSSAu1s
With the 18th Division, Mr.. Sweet
was very successful. He arranged
schedules and promoted games III
way that was highly beneficial to the
men who went overseas. Some of the
basket ball teams of last winter, no.
tably those of the officers composed Of
men of college fame. were almost in
Variably winners in conte It's with
teams from without the cantonment.
One of the strong points in Mr..
Sweets work was his aim to inc: ease
the actual number of men engaged in
sports rather than to play to the gal=
lei les i'm the staging of so-cailed pro-
fes iona! games with teams from the
big leagues. He did not d sapprove of
these tn ngs. but he made point not
TO neglect the man who needed ex-
ercise rather than knowledge OF the
finer points of the game. He and
Tommy Gibbons and Mr. Foster
were Us one in the very excellent box
inc programs which were produced
here.
In the building up of the men Of the
development bat+alions under MAJ.
Dearing and Maj. hmato Mr.. Sweet
was particularly useful as he brought
in the famous push ball game, which
required little skill. but which amused
hundreds of soldiers at one time and
gave them wholesome exercise which
they could not otherwise have OBJ
tanned.
Just before he left he arranged the
hand ball courts in the back yard or
the main "Y' which will be used eX-
tensively this winter. THIS is a new
game for the camp and will be thor
oughly enjoyed.
Trench and camp., 1919-01-09
CHAMP|ONHEAWWE|CHT
SOLDIER IN HOSPITAL
Kurtz Is Over Six Feet Five Inches
and Weighs 3o5 Pounds-Can
You Beat It?

Recently 'Y" secretary, MAX ing
his rounds in the base hospital, dis
tributing writing material and stamps
to the soldier patients confined there,
made the acquaintance of Q. NJ
Sergt. Charles, l.. Kurtz, Subsistence
Division, Quartermaster Depart
ment. Inquiring as to the quarter
master sergeants condition. quite an
interesting conversation ensued
Sergt. Kurtz entered Uncle Sans
service about seventeen years ago.
The sergeant stands six feet 51b
inches and tips the scales at 3O5
pounds. He has served in the Coast
Artillery twelve years and in the
infantry three years on recruiting
duty in Greater New York city,
where his personal appearance at
tracted many recruits for Uncle Sam
Several years ago the sergeant was
detailed with other non commissioned
officers as an instructor at the MY. c.
worth, Staten Island.
Among all the police assembled at
their camp of instruction few, if any,
excel the sergeant. He has been on
duty at Camp Meade fifteen months,
and arrived at the camp when it was
merely a farm. The sergeant must
have learned from experience that
the Army travels on it's stomach, as
he selected the "eats" branch of the
Quartermaster Department to serve
in at Meade, and to look at him he
Trench and camp., 1919-01-09
CORDIALLY YOURS.
Chatter Among the Bows of ! Com
pany, 18th Infantry.

Chatter Among the Boys of ! Com
pany, 18th Infantry
Shake hands with the snappiest boy
in the outfit-Otto Gauace. Also the
shortest-6 feet inches. Gaunce
says that in the ranks he always has
to make it "a point to keep his skull
erect and chin drawn in SO that the
company commander won't catch his
spurs on his Adams apple. Gaunce
was doing guard duty the other night
and when interviewed" by he SER
geant of the guard as TO what his
duties were Gaunce replied: TO stop
anybody from picking anything up
around the barracks
The little Jeff~os the outfit is Tony
Mollatto, who tips the scales at feet
2 inches. Tony halls from pagheIti.
Italy.' and is proud of it. He {al-
ways has to think about his pedal eX-
tremities when in the ranks This is
the way he puts it: Knees straight
with the dimpfes horizontal"
Here's another popular hoy-Joe
Burns When the boys want TO show
their affection for him real deeply
they call him Charley Horse" The
next time you see him ask him about
the dame in Baltimore who left him
on the street corner while she went TO
get a postage stamp. Joe waited two
hours.
Company is one of the few outfits
in camp sporting a real barracks So
cial room. 1t occupies nearly the en-
tire lower floor of the quarters and is
a fine place for the boys to use when
they write letters. want to read or
lounge around for a social chat. The
"Y" has co-operated in putting the
idea through. for which the boys are
appreciative.
\ Corp. Lewis Ellison is the globe
trotter of the company. He has been
in the Army for some six years and
served time-no, not served time. but
was stationed in the Philippines for
several years. Ellison halls from Wis
consin, but that doesn't mean any
thing to him, when he stands at at
tention, with thumbs folded neatly
along the money pockets. which
should be as empty as a last years
birds nest And usually are. you
murmur?
Corp Evans is the Julian Eltinge of
the aggregation. He's a theatrical
feller, and his line is female imper-
sonating His home is in Wilkes
Barre but don't hold this against him.
Company / is the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
fire-fighting bunch of the whole camp!
To be explicit. Company l forms the
hose detachment and bucket brigade
division, and when the heating plant
fire broke out last week in the G
block some one said that the Company
i boys were so fast they got on the
job before the fire started. At any
rate. they were the first on the scene
A record. when the fire started at S:2O
am
Trench and camp., 1919-01-09

seems to realize that it pays to make
use of all opportunities, i.e., along
the line of eats. Incidentally the
sergeant wrenched his spine severely
which accounts for his being
patient at \the base hospital at
present.
Sergt Kurtz halls from Missouri
and comes from fighting stock. His
uncle, Charles B. Kurtz, and his
father. Andrew Kurtz, both fought in
the civil war, and are prominent in
G. A. r. circles in Kansas City, Mo.
The sergeant's grandparents on his
mothers side were tall, husky Ken
lucky mountaineers, whence they
migrated to Missouri His fathers
people are all tall, and the sergeant
loves to tell about an uncle in the
old country that was z feet inches
tall. Sufficient to say the sergeant
is the essence of good humor, and
his long service has made every inch
of him soldier. and some soldier"
at that
Trench and camp., 1919-01-09

Several wounded in the base hos
pital were guests for dinner Sunday
afternoon at the Hostess House. They
were Immensely pleased at their out
ing, which the ladies provided They
were taken around camp on an auto
trip, too. Each boy came up to Mrs
S. C. Seymour and expressed his ap-
prcciation
Trench and camp., 1919-01-09

There was a big demand for seats at
the main ~" Monday, when Charlie
Chaplin appeared again in shoulder
Arms" Many fine pictures are being
SHOWN there. the schedule calling for
Monday. Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday nights.
Trench and camp., 1919-01-09

Deing operated on for appendicitis and
ne hadfto be with her i'm the hospital.
Soldiers Will be pleased to know that
sne Is much better and her early re-
covery is expected.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
SENATOR kENYONPS CONTRAST.
ING VIEWS.

Just what is the purpose Of the
Kenyon bill now in hearing at Wash
,ington would be hard to deduce from
Senator Kenyon's own statements. In
the bill itself the purpose is set forth
as follows: ITO stimulate the pro-
duction, sale, and distribution Of live
stock and live stock products, and for
other purposes" This stimulation Of
live stock production may be well
taken as bid to the consumer to hope
for lower meat prices.
But he has a different thought to
present to producers. In letter adj.
dressed recently to the Wallace farm
er he says: II do not believe r..self
that the situation as to restricted
consumption is going to be changed
very much, and there will be the neces-
sity of less production" OF course
less production would supposedly mean
higher prices for live stock, BIZ: also
higher prices for meat.
Are either the general public or the
farmer going to be fooled by this
method of playing up the one against
the other? It is not likely. Farmers
and consumers are both coming to the
realization that hampering the pack
ers is not going to bring higher prices
for live stock nor lower prices for
meat, but quite the opposite. 81
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
Do NOT want
LICENSING BILLS
Farmers, Stockmen and Mer-
chants Oppose Packer Leg
isIation at Washington.

Representing diversity OF inter.
>ests and including farmers, feeders, re-
tall butchers and produce dealers, full
~ thousand individuals have made
their way to Washington to enter their
protests against the packer licensing
plan now in hearing before the senate
agriculture committee.
Far from solving in any measure the
high cost of living, the proposed legis-
lation If passed would be dangerous
experiment for everyone, is the con-
sensus Of opinion held by these wit
nesses.
We've had government control of
railroads and telephones and tele-
graphs until we're plumb worn out,
and we don't want any MORE" w. P.
Carpenter, stock feeder of Tarkio, Mo-,
told the committee. "I'm in favor of
the man who can produce the cheapest
going ahead as far as he can. That's
the way to cut down the cost of liv-
ing"
That the packers dominated the
stock markets was an idea secuted
by testifying stock feeders, who said
they found the stock yards places of
keen competition.
Taking away the packers refrigera-
tor cars was as reasonable as taking
away their butcher knives, was the
conviction expressed by J. P. Lynch,
another feeder from Tarkio.
The concern Of stockmen and butch
ers who fear that hampering the pack
ers will only result in disrupting the
meat Industry without benefit to any
one, was not the sole interest displayed
at the hearing. Business men through
out the country are strongly against
the licensing feature which would es-
tab1sh precedent for bringing gov
eminent control and politics into the
conduct Of all manner of business.
Many business organizations have
expressed themselves formally, through
resolutions, as against the principle of
bringing business under government
interference of the kind proposed in
the Kenyon and Kendrick bills.
In speaking for the chamber of CON-
merce of Moultrie, Ga, C. T. Caldwell
said: We've got Swift & Co. down
there, and they've helped more than
anything else to get our farmers to
diversity. The live stock business
needs their national distribution"