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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
FARM BUREAU FOR
WHIT MAN COUNTY
Temporary Organization Perfected Mt
COlfaX Meeting-COmmu
Meeting in Pullman Next
Monday

Much interest was manifested at
the farm bureau organization meet
ing held at ColtaX Monday and the
movement was most heartily ap-
proved by the delegates present from
different parts of the county \
temporary organization was effected
and the tentative plans mapped out
for the work of the bureau.
Under the plans outlined, commun-
ity meetings will be held in each of
the 10 districts of the county. AT
each community meeting the objects
OF the organization will be presented
and local men chosen by those pres
ent to represent those lines of work
which the community, as a whole,
considers most essential
The Pullman community meeting
is scheduled for next Monday, Febru-
airy 10, at 1870 p. N. at the chamber
of commerce rooms in the city hall.
A large attendance Of farmers and
other interested persons is urged so
that the local organization may get
a flying start in the movement.
The county movement was
launched by County Agricultural
Agent f. l.. Kennard The following
temporary officers and committee
men were chosen at the Colfax meet
ing, each becoming chairman for the
county for that particular branch of
agricultural work assigned to him
Fred Rogers, Colfax- President
and chairman of the organization
committee.
w. d. Barkhuff, Colton-Vice
president pests.
s. A Manring, Garfield-Secre-
ary-treasurer.
J. Houston McCroskey, Garfield
Live stock.
f. NJ. Slagle, Pullman-Crops.
r. f. Bigelow, Colfax--Clubs.
A chairman for the home econom-
les committee is to be selected later.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
DIR. SPALDING BACK

DR.. w. A. Spalding, pastor of the
United Presbyterian church, returned
Tuesday from a two weeks visit in
Portland and Seattle. At Portland
he visited son, Harold, who is pro-
fessor of manual training at the
Washington high school. In Seattle
he visited with another son, Hubert,
a former State College man. who is
now in charge of Y. NJ. c. A. work
at the merchant marine training sta
ton In West Seattle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
Farmers Get Early Start Flowing
but Frisky Animal Appears on
Scene and Weather Changes
Abruptly

That pesky ground hog made its
annual visit to Pullman last Sunday
and found the sun shining brightly,
with several plots of freshly turned
earth on the farms of the vicinity.
True to tradition, he hiked back to
his den and Immediately called out
the demon winter, which had almost
forgotten Pullman in it's jubilation
that the war was ended. Monday
was raw and cold and Tuesday a
blanket of snow was covering the
earth which, only two days previous.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
CLAYTON STEWART DIES

Clayton Stewart, son of Morton
Stewart, who resides just southeast
of Pullman, died in ST. Yincents hos
pital. Portland, Ore, January %, a
victim Of influenza. The young man
was % years of age. lie leaves a
young wife and two married sisters,
Mrs. Clara Akley of North Yakima
and Mrs Laura Chiffon OF Helmer,
Idaho
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
NOMINEES FOR EDITOR

The associated students of the
State College yesterday nominated
Miss Ina p. Craig of Buhl, Idaho,
Dave Hartz of Gloucester, Mass, and
Harry H. George, Jr., of Pullman for
the position of editor of the Ever
green, the student publication. lhe
election will be held next week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
BOILERS Men Viii Meet 0. A. {.

week. w. S. c. piled up scores of
&c to II and Al to against the Ag-
gies at Corvallis, and all the dope
points to w. S. C. victories on the
home floor
At the present time the Boiler
quintet appears to be in a good posi-
ton to win the Northwest laurels
and get the trip to California, al
though Idaho is expected to put in
a strong bid for the honors when she
gets to going.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
FOR THE WOMAN
WHO WANTS TO KNOW

For information concerning bills
before the legislature of the state of
Washington and before the U. S. con-
gress, inquire at the reference desk
in the main reading room of the IL
brary at the Washington State Col
lppp
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
MOSCOW WINS

The Moscow high school basket
ball team won from the Pullman high
quintet on the Moscow floor Satur-
day evening. score 80 to "a. Pull
man put up a harder game than the
score indicates, and promises to even
scores with De Idahoans in the re-
turn game.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

President E. o. Holland went to
Spokane Monday and delivered a
notable address before the state con-
vention of the Farmers Union Tues
day morning.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

a highly interesting address on
Modern Problems Of Labor" was de-
Iivered before the members of the
University club Tuesday evening by
Dean w. G. Beach of the State
College
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07
RECEPTION For PASTOR

The members of the Methodist
church Tuesday evening gave re-
ception at the church in honor of the
new pastor, the Rev. J. G. Law, and
Mrs. Law. A program was given and
refreshments, consisting of punch
and cookies, were served.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
STRONG EFFORT
TO LOWER COST
OF LIVING MADE
MANY ACTIVITIES IN NATIONS
CAPITAL
FIGHTING SHOE PRICE, TOO
Jump on "Artificial" Sugar
Shortage Story. Cabinet
Busy With Plans.
FIGHTING SHOE PRICE, TOO

Washington, Aug. 5.-Efforts of the
government to force down the high
cost of living overshadowed all else
today in Washington with these de-
velopments expected The increased
cost of living will be taken up at the
second meeting of cabinet members
and other high officials called by At
tOrney General Palmer.
recommendations of the. special
committee are to be heard action
by the executiev branch of the govern.
ment to lower prices was understood
to be the chief subject to come before
the regular Tuesday cabinet meeting.
The Senate Agriculture Committee
planned to discuss methods Of bring.
ing down prices. Members of the
House prepared to urge action on the
Investigation of shoe prices and the
alleged. artificially-created sugar short
age
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
SHANTUNC HAS
BEEN One WRONG
'HEAPEDONOTHER
WATSON WOULD Reject SHAN
TUNG TREATY
GERMANY TOOK RIGHT
With Big Battleships Made
China Surrender Rights
Now Enjoyed by Japan.
GERMANY TOOK RIGHT

Washington, Aug. 5.-Declaring that
the history of the German and Japan
ese acquisitions in ShantunG had leen
one wrong heaped upon another, Sen
ator Watson, Republican, aske the
Senate to reject that provision OF the
Versailles treaty which gives Japan
control in the Shantung peninsula.
The original Shantung rights. he
said. were taken from China by Ger
many in 1898, through a demand en-
forced by fleet of battleships, had
been expanded to embrace the com
plete economic possession OF Shan
tung." Trough supplemental treaties
in ninety-nine, nineteen hundred and
nineteen-five.
1--WE went to war in part to undo the
wrong wrought by Germany and sure
" here is one that enlists sympathy
and challenges the attention four
country and of civilization" he declar-
ed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
COUNTY Line CASE
COMES UP TUESDAY
Macon and Houston Counties Renew
Dispute Over Boundary. Judge
o. T. Cover, of Cordele, viii
Preside at Hearing.

Macon, Aug 4.-Interest is center
ed in the hearing of the HOuston-Ma
con count yline case, which comes ur
before Judge o. r. Cover, of Cordele.
at the Houston county court house
at Perry Tuesday. Judge II. A. Ma
thews issued orders for the court to
be held last week. He is disqualified
to preside.
The dispute, which is an old one
involves 10000 acres. 1t is said THAI
the case grew out of an agitation on
the part of peach orchardmen to ere
ate new county to be known as
Peach county, which would have in
cluded the best peach lands in Geor
gia, embracing Fort Valley as the
county seat.
The grand juries and commission
ers of both counties approved the
idea of changing the county line, adj
vocates of the new county claim, SO
as 10 MAKE I1OuSIOll JOO III pi W
to afford division for the creation OF
another county. Later injunction pro
ceedings were instituted by J. l.. Alt.
man and others against w. B. Hodge
chairman of the commissioners OF
Houston county and others.
A decision was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff when the case was
heard before Judge E. d. Graham, OF
the Oconee circuit, April, 1918. A
new trial was granted and the hearing
will commence Tuesday
Attorneys snr the plaintiffs arc
John R. L. Smith and Grady c. liar
ris, Of Macon; c. l.. Shepherd and W
L. Brown of Fort Valley The de
PENDANTS are represented by Attorneys
julie FELTON, and ]. P. Query, of Monte
yuma; R. L. Grier, of Oglethorpe. and
R.=M Holtzclaw and c. c. Duncan, Of
Perry.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
AGED SEA CAPTAIN
HELD AS SWINDLER
ALLEGED to Have Been Collecting
Money on Scheme to Recover
Lost Treasure.

Washington, Aug. 4-CaptaiE
Charles NJ. Bower, alias Steele, 81
years old, of Statesville, N. c., is lock
ed up here by the police charged with
obtaining various sums of money from
Washington on a scheme to recover
diamonds and gold from Cocas Islands
off the coast of Costa RIGA.
According to the complaint lodged
against him, Bower represented him
self as captain of the steamer Mary
Die, which he said was captured by
piratets while carrying the treasury
to Peru. Escaping from his captors
Bowers claimed, according to the
complaint, that he located the treas
ure in the cliffs of the island. The
he was collecting money to finance
informants against him allege thai
3 an expedition to recover it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
BANKING MEASURE
PASSED BY HOUSE
Bill Creates Separate Department and
Makes Important Changes in
Laws Now Governing the
Banks of the State.

Atlanta, Aug. 5.-By big majority.
the bill of Senator Duncan, creating q
separate state banking department
with a staff entirely severed from the
treasurer's office and making many
changes in the state banking laws.
passed the house late yesterday after
noon.
The bill is the most voluminCus that
has been considered by the House
this year, and large part of the
day, both morning and afternoon SEES
sions, was consumed in the mere read
ing of it. AS soon as the reading was
completed a flood of amendments
were presented to the clerks desk.
With the exception of the committee
amendments, practically all of the
amendments offered were voted down,
however.
AS soon as the Senate concurs in
the House amendments, the bill will
be ready for the signature of the gov
ernor The bill is one of the most
important that has received Legislative
action this year, and is intended to
put state banks on a par with nation
al banks in the matter of safety. 1t
had the indorment of the State Bank
ers' Association.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
WITHOUT REGARD TO LAB0R'S
DEMANDS FOR CONTROL
MUST NOT GET FRIGHTENED
People Will Not Stand Be
hind Investigators Who
Are Afraid, He Says.

Washington, Aug. 5.-William A
Wimbush, of Atlanta, special counsel
for the Southern Traffic League, told
the House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee today it should sit tight and
proceed with the investigation of the
railroad problem, just as if organized
labor had not demanded tri-partite
control of the roads.
Mr.. Wimbush told the committee
they were infinitely better prepared
to consider the railroad problems than
is organized labor, and if you get in
undated or stampededfi your people
will not stand behind you
He said the committee should have
the single thought of determining
what is best for the whole country
and not for one class"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
WHOSE DIGNITY
HIGHER, LODGE
OR PRES. WILSON
LODGE WANTS WILSON BEFORE
COMMITTEE
WILSON ASKS COMMITTEE
Over to See Him at White
House Sharp Argument
in Committee.
WILSON ASKS COMMITTEE

Washington, Aug. 5.-In the hear
ings on the economic sections of the
Versailles treaty, the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee got into a sharp
argument today over the League OF
Nations during which Senator Lodge
declared that repeated attempts to Sc
cure information on the League from
President Wilson had been unavailing
"The President" he said, "has new
er offered to come before this COM
mittee. He only sent a telephone mes
sage saying he would be glad to have
the committee come to the White
House. Weah have called for paper
after paper and he has not sent one. y
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
DEATH COMES TO AGED
FATHER MRS. W. E. EDWARDS

Information reached DR. and MS
w. e. Edwards today informing the Of
the death of Rev w. w. Stewart at
the family home in Quitman He had
reached the advanced age Of So years
and was a greatly beloved Methodist
minister. He was at one time pastor
of the Methodist church in Cordele.
Mrs. Edwards and Son Walter, and
Mrs. Bazemore left this afternoon for
Quitman. 1t is presumed the funeral
will occur tomorrow morning. Wide
sympathy will be extended Mrs. Ed
wards and members of the family.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
RUMANIANS ARE
KILLING in BUDAPEST
PLUNDERING AND DEMANDING
HOSTAGES OF HUNGARIANS.

Paris, Aug. 5.-Telegrams from
American officials at Budapest state
that Rumanian troops upon entering
Budapest yesterday, started plumber
ing in the suburbs.
Fifteen OF twenty civilians were
killed by Rumanians during the day,
it is added. American reports said
the Rumanians were demanding host
ages and had threatened to kill five
hostages for each Rumanian soldier
injured in Budapest.
The city is absolutely under mill
tary control.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
WILSON'S WHOLE
TIME GOES NOW
TOFOOD PROBLEM
MAY RESTORE WHEAT TO FREE
MARKET
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES In
All Forces Busy Trying to
Reach Solution for Cheap
ening Living Costs.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES in

Washington, Aug. 5.-Attorney Gen-
eral Palmer expects to be ready to
present a preliminary report to Presi-
dent Wilson today concerning posi-
BILE steps to be taken by the govern
ment agencies in an effort to reduce
living costs.
julius Barnes, president of the Unit
ed Grain corporation, has been called
to the White House late today and it
was understood the President would
take up with him the proposal to re-
store wheat to free market, with the
government making good the differ
ence between the market price and
the two-twenty-six guarantee to farm
ers.
SECRETARY Tumulty announced that
president was going to give his
who's time to the question OF the
high cost of living" and that confer
ences with senators and representa-
tives on the League of Nations had
definitely been abandoned for the
present.
Administration officials feel that
one way to decrease the cost of liv-
ing is to increase production and the
President is understood to feel that
strikes now or threats of strikes will
interfere materially with any solu-
ton of the problem sought by govern
SNeHSt agencies.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
REMAINS MRS. STATHAM CAME
HERE FROM QUITMAN HOME

The remains of Mrs. W. f. Statham
reached here yesterday afternoon
from Ouitman where she died Mon
day at an advanced age. lnterment
occurred at borough cemetery at Mid
way church.
Mrs. Strathamw as the mother of
Mrs. e. r. Pritchett and Mrs. r. S.
Statham, both well known residents of
Crisp county. Their friends will eX-
tend sympathies to them in their sor-
row.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
BACK CARRANZA
SAYS JAP MINISTER
ONLY MAN STRONG ENOUGH 20
MAINTAIN ORDER.

Honolulu, July 26.-To restore or
der in Mexico, the United States
should provide Carranza with mum
lions with which to exterminateVilla
and his numerous bandits, Baron
Otori, Japanese ambassador to Mexico
declared here today Otori believes
Carranza is the only man strong
enough to bring about order. He said
Japan's only interest in Mexico is
the development of commercial rela-
tons
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
REV. ROBERT CRIES
GOES TO WOODMEN MEET

Rev. Robt Greiss will leave Thur
day morning for Macon to attend q
convocation of the Wbodmen of the
World Mr.. Greiss will be in the
parade and will help to initiate some
200 new additions to the order. He
will be one of eight officers to confer
the degrees. The banquet will occur
at night. The parade, the initiation and
the banquet will require the full day
and Mr. Greiss will return next day.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
Far Reaching Proposal

Washington, Aug. 5.-Organized Ia
Dor is before the nation today with
demand that private capital be retired
from railroad operation and that there
be substituted tri-partite control OF
the railroad properties by the pubic.
the operating management and the
empoyes.
The demand of organized abor, was
presented in a statement signed by
the engineers, firemen, conductors and
the American Federation OF LABOR
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
COAL MINERS in
REPORTED RIOTS
DEPUTY SHERIFFS RUSHED WITH
GUNS TO SCENE.

Wheeling. w. Va Aug. 5.-Twenty
deputy sheriffs armed with riot guns
were rushed to Fort Pitt coal mine,
south of Belleaire, Ohio, this morning,
following reports Of clash between
striking miners, believed to be led
by radical agitators and other more
conservative workmen
Early reports sal Gthc ioting broke
out after teh strikers refused to per-
nit other miners to work
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
ENGLAND AT OUTS
WITH ARGENTINA
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS STRAIN
ED ON ACCOUNT OF SHIPS.

Buenos Aires. (Monday) -Diplo-
matte relations between Great Brit
ain and Argentina as result of the
purchase by Argentina of the German
steamship, Bahia Blanca, are delicate,
according to the Lanacion.
Another newspaper, Las Noticias,
says "Sir Reginald Tower is being
recalled. Senior Toledo, Argentine
minister to England, is returning be-
cause King George has not received
him"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
AUSTRIA HANDS
OVER PROPOSALS
COUNTER CLAIMS WILL GO TO
CONFERENCE IN TIME.

Paris, Aug, 5.-Dr. Karl Renner,
Austrian chancellor and head of the
Austrian peace delegation, informed
general secretary Dutasta of the
peace conference today that Austria's
counter proposals will be handed over
tomorrow with the prescribed time for
their Presentation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
SKOPMEN LOOK FOR
COMPLETE TIE UP
CLAIM STRiGE CONTINUES re
SPREAD OVER COUNTRY.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-The strike of the
federated shopmen continued to
spread today and, according to union
officials here, a complete tie up of
the railroads of the country will re
suit within a few days unless their
demands for highe rwages are met at
once.
In this section grand lodge officers
have begun to tour the principal
points to counteract efforts of the
committees sent out from the district
headquarters here.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
in. KING SUFFERING
FROM SEVERE ILLNESS

Friends of J. n. King will be glad
to know his condition is better today,
although he is still very sick. He has
cen in a hard fight against the pre-
valcnt attack of cold and has suffer
ed much from it. He still has fever,
btu is some better today and indica-
tiohs are that he will be soon out of
danger
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05

and is recognized today in Washing
ton as the most far reaching proposal
yet paced before the nation during its
reconstruction period.
Officials refused to predict the out
come. Tomorrow it will be formally
laid before the House Interstate Com
merce Committee by labor leaders.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
COTTON TUMBLES
DOWN The CHUTE
LOSES SEVEN DOLLARS BALE IN
TWO DAYS.

New York, Aug 5.-There was a
continuation of yesterdays excited
selling in the cotton market today
and a further sensational break, with
October selling off to thirty-eight-five
during the early trading.
This makes a decline of nearly sew
en- dollars a bale from the closing
prices of yesterday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
DISPATCH CARRIER BOY
WON CROWN GUESSING PRIZE

Thomas Spinner, carrier for the Dis
patch in one of the routes in North
en Heiphts, won the crown contest at
the Williams Swimming Pool last
night with a winning guess. The
prize was five dollars These We're
Chero Cola crowns and were contain
ed in a show case. He guessed the
vact number, 1925. 1t was a beat OF
which he was very prOund.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
FLOUR DROPS $I.6O A
BARREL in THE WEST

San Francisco, Aug. s.
Wholesalers announced today a
reduction of forty cents bar
rel in the price of flour. This
followed a similar reduction a
week ago.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05
LABOR DEMANDS THAT CONGRESS REDUCE LIVING COST;
WHOLE MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT AT WORK ON PLANs
UNION LABOR WOULD REMOVE
ROADS FROM PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
LABOR TO DEMAND
REDUCTION LIVING COST

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-The
metal trades department of the
American Federation of Labor
will make demands on Congress
and President Wilson this
month that measures be taken
to reduce the high cost OF Nv
ing, James O'Connell. chairman
of this department said. The
membership of the metal crafts
exceeds half a million, he said.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05

c. d. Dismuke of the A. o. Chemi-
cal Company of Ocilla was in COrdele
today attending to business.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. e. f. TisOn are off on
their vacation. They will spend sew
eral days in Montgomery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-05

There are 200 varieties of silk pro-
ducing insects.