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ADDED Last Touch
10 Allied Fleet

splendid fighting unit in itself, the
victory Fleet, each of its larger parts
mighty floating fortress, added the final
touch TO the perfect seafghting machine
ol the Allies. Thereafter the part of the
forces at sea vas but to stand by. grim
and determined-stripped for action, tow
efing over the Hun as a mastiff watches
at the rat hole, wearing away slowly but
surely oy superior physical and moral
pfowess the morale of the Hun. while the
lorces on land battered away at his de-
ienses. That and the not less important
"VFk which the smaller craft performed
ID establishing that unbfeakable zipzag
isns across the Atlantic through which
ms manhood of America crossed the
vesah completed The combined movement
y 'sha and sea which made safs the
psbeFfaey ef the world
The history of ths Victory Fleet re-
mans 70 be wrttsn In detail, When II
- hhaily completed and given to the
World It will be, however dreary IN fight
','k men who pine for action-the roar of
"'s suns and the shrek Of the pro-
'se''ie-one Of thrilling interest to the
"merlcan people, not the least remark
a''s feature OF which will be that after
''A'een months Of warfare in the great
s's war the world has ever seen the ships
.'safh victorious, bearing an equal share
- the glory Of having defeated the great
.'' warrior since Napoleon, without the
.'hs Of man In battle and without hav-
ing fired shot.
Iaxs the old scissors grinder in Brown
."s' Msy have no story TO tell, these re-
lining 'gobs" Of the Victory Fleet, yet
y sns $1,000 ny from that day in April,
~ ynsn Sims assumed command over.
~ until November Il, 1918. when the
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Every minute of the day and night
the ships were required to be ready for
immediate action with the enemy No
matter to what point the ships were or
dered, wartime watch was maintained
on the decks and the gun crews were
standing by.
Rear Admiral Rodman, commanding
the Sixth Division of the Sixth Battle
Squadron, which was the official desig-
nation of the American fleet, thus
graphically describes the nature of the
duties to which the Americans were
assigned
"As one of the two so-called fast
wings he says, eve would take station
at the head or rear of the whole battle
ship force when going into action. AS
a matter of fact, on one occasion, when
we came within few miles of cutting
off from its base and engaging the Ger
man fleet, the disposition was such that
the American battleship division would
have been in the van and have led into
action had the enemy not avoided ac-
ton and taken refuge behind his de-
fences, as usual, before we could catch
him.
at was our policy to go after him
every time he showed his nose outside
of his ports, no matter when or where
whether in single ships by DIVISION or
his whole feet-out we went. day or
night, rain or shine land there was
mighty little daylight and much less
shine in the winter months blow high
or hlow low, and chase him back 10 his
hole. "
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
Is First Reception
To Little Scrappers

incidentally, while the men of the
dreadnoughts and battleships, for the
most part, enjoyed the hospitality of
New ork last December, when Admiral
Mayo brought the big fellows home. the
reception which will begin in New York
on tuesday will be the first recognition
which the boys of the little scrappers
have received since the United States en-
tered the war
Following the arrival of the Liberty
Fleet in European waters forty sub
marines we're disposed of. Mavbe not
all by the Americans. But with their
coming the submarine gradually ceased
to be factor. And while the little
fellows conveyed and rescued and
darted hither and yon after the sub
marines - getting them, too - the big
fellows. augmenting the Grand Fleet of
the Allies, gave that final weight and
number which made the result newt
able. The grim silent. logged watch
followed. With the big policeman
just outside the door. the criminal
dared not venture out His morals
sAgEed. His sea power iav limp and
useless. Like withefed arm And all
the while on land the slow, grinding
process was under way which eventu-
ated IN the afmistiee and that epoeh-
marking event in naval warfare when
the sea might and power of great
nation was sullenly relinquished TO the
enemy, without a single shot having
been exchanged.
The part the American ships would
have played in the major battle for which
all hands had hoped is Indicated by the
position Admiral Rodman indicates thew
held IN the line. Six of the ships which
are due in New York on Tuesday served
in this line of honor. These are the New
York, Texas, Wyoming, Arkansas. Flor
ida and Delaware. The squadron. under
command of Rear Admiral Rodman. went
to the war zone in November 1917.
The Pennsylvania was the flagship of
the fleet during the continuance Of the
war. 1t flew the flag of Admiral Mayo.
but did not operate in the war zone. The
Utah, Nevada and Oklahoma, in addition
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

first of the German ships surrendered;
and there was not a. day in between that
they were not ready for fight at the drop
of the hat; and there is not man on the
returning ships who will not agree that
a fight is preferable at any tine to
standing with guns primed and ready at
the gateway through which the foe is
afraid to emerge.
AS ever with the navy, it was on the
job just little ahead of the opening
of the show March "a, 1917, Admiral
Sims accompanied by Commander J. V.
Babcock, sailed out of New York under
assumed names, bound for Europe, to
look over the situation. Any one who
knows those two gallant officers is aware
that they had no taste for that secret
maneuvre. Far better, in the view of
all navy men, to have sailed out-the
full feet "being-battle flags lashed to
the masthead, full speed ahead and
straight for Heligoland Blight.
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to those named, however, all saw service
on the battle line The Arizona arrived
IN the zone just after the armistice was
signed. All participated in the surren-
der of the German fleet.
The visit of the feet will bring to New
York more than 10000 men and officers
who saw active service in European wat
ers during the war. Of the more dis
tinguished officers, aside from Admiral
Sims, Admiral Mayo, Admiral Rodman
and those heretofore named, there stand
out the commander Of the Pennsylvania
Captain Mutton, who was commandment Of
the Annapolis cadets at the time of his
appointment to the higher command
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necessity which forbade them more than
like warm meals, warm suit, bath or
d shave. was luxury not to be INDUCED
in until the job had been put over.
Major Randolph Coyle, of the Marine
Corps, who saw active service with the
feet throughout the war, says of the
men who served on the submarine
chasers:
These men have stood on open decks
while the cold winter hurricanes of the
North Sea tossed their craft about like
so many corks. Waves would dash over
the tiny vessels with such force that it
often became necessary for men on
watch 10 rope themselves to the decks
It was rare trip when the men were
not required to put in two hours out of
every six, day after day. Meals were
out of the question, for on those ships
it is impossible to cook when the sea gets
up a bit. Canned soups, cold, and canned
meats were all that the men could get.
Coffee was generally made before the
ship left port, and this was dished out
as long as it lasted. After that nothing
resembling coffee appeared on the hap
hazard menus.
"Ordinarily the ships schedule called
for five days at sea and two hours in
port, with those two hours Of rest put to
overhaulng the ship for the next deep
sea jaunt. If an S o S message came
in, or if a submarine was reported in
nearby section, the ship would be or
dered out Immediately. When a division
of destroyers was on duty, it would
leave France or Ireland to meet CONVOY
of transports about 300 miles at sea. The
destroyers would form a V-shaped pro-
lection running in front of the troop
ships. Always they threw up a heavy
smoke screen as they zigzagged their
course into port ="
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
America Acted While
Germany Wondered

Which would have been magnificent,
but not war as it is now played, for as
it turned out, the war which was ex-
pected broke after Sims and his COM
panion had landed safely in England,
and the plans for America S naval par
tlcipation IN the struggle had already
been formulated and the ships were en-
route before Germany fully realized that
the might of the United States had at
last been entered against her.
Of the events which followed on the
sea, SO Secretly did the powers move
there is yet no complete and accurate
record. Locked up in the records of the
Navy Department, in process of slow
compilation by a force of twenty his
torians, is the full story of what the
navy did But we know from what is
no longer a secret that Germany at the
period of our entrance into the war had
reached the apex of her success, and par
tlcularly on the sea; though her Grand
Fleet was not venturing out, her mas
terry through the relentless use of the
U-boats was virtually complete.
When the United States entered the
war the Allies were at the end Of their
resources.
What followed, when it is told in de-
tail, will add another brilliant chapter
TO the everlasting glory Of the American
navy. How, on land, tie throttle was
thrown wide open and the signal for full
speed ahead was given in navy yard,
factory, boiler and machine shop-how
the flower of American manhood donned
the blue of the seaighter, and all the
ingenuity, power, might and resource of
the nation were thrown into the task of
vlndlcating the traditions of the navy.
are all part Of the tale that will be told
Navy yards were stripped bare of
ships-even those that had long been
permanently laid up and we're ready
for the scrapheap being pressed into
commission The merchant marine was
hurried into the breach. The American
nag again began to illumine the seven
seas, but converging always toward
that stage termed the war zone. whsre
Ee'' 'VihE Siittitu bflHn Tragedy Dt the
centuries,
Inc problem was to dispose Of the
submarine, and YANKEES skill at onea
devlsed The submarine chaser, Yankee
ingenuity equipped the chaser with the
depth bomb, Forth Jared the ehasers
IKE swarms of wasps, with them
the destroyers and torpedo boats, and
preceding these the dreadnoughts and
the battleships and the cruisers-all Of
them filled with the pent up desire Of
two years standing to have it out with
the Hun.
In their wake, near them alwavs
guarded and protected by tn bjo md
little brothers of the feet, went the
merchant ships, not cargoed now as
OF old, with those bulging holds of mer-
chandise for profit, but laden with tho
precious lives Of thousands Of Young
American boys, destined for the task ~
whipping the foe to his knees on land
while the navy held the gate
Az has been said, the navy's rart in
what followed WAS the part Of rlorj-
fed watchful waiting. Ships stripped
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w THEN the great Atlantic fleet
w swings from the ocean into
w the lower bay next Tuesday
i -.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-12-04

VIII you rot take hold of it as liv,
earnest true man or woman ought? De
not allow other little secondary mat
tiers TO prevent YOU from doing youi
duty in this truly important matter
Do YOU think any minister can keer
heart and do his best when the people
do not stard by? Then, if he has tc
constantly use most or his energies IL
getting people, who ought to he his
helpers. To attend church. how car he
do the many other kinds Of construc-
tive work that ought to he done?
No, | am not discouraged. | an
saying these things to try to arouse
some of you people who are still only
half awake ard lot of Others who art
yet asleep. l know you mean well, but
you must be more determined about
it. and put it into action. Come
Friends, let us all get at it, and stay
at it, for that is the only thing that
will he adequate. Positively, nothing
less will do.
Yours for the best good Of Grange
vile,
Fl. S. RANDALL
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-12-04
X. +. LODGE ELECTS.

At the regular meeting of the X
L. lodge Monday night the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Gilbert W. Eimers, chancellor com.
mander.
William MacNeil, vice chancellor.
Madison Meyer. prelate.
Harold Harris, master of WORK.
W. W. Brown, master exchequer.
Tim Quinlan, master Of finance and
keeper OF records and seal.
Eli Ingram. master OF arms.
j. A. Peterson, outside guard.
Basil Harris, inside guard.
Installation of officers will occur the
first meeting in January.
The members OF this lodge are plan.
ming on interesting sessions for this
winter. A number of candidates have
been accepted. and the comfortable clul
rooms are always attractive to the
membership.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-12-04
NEW BUSINESS FIRM.


Late last week George Foust aud
his brother-in-law, George Cammack
purchased the Joseph Coyne pool and
billiard hall and took possession on
Saturday morning Mr.. Coyne ard
Thomas Chandler established the bust
ness something more than two years
ago, from which the latter retired
more than year ago BY close ap-
plication to business Mr.. Coyne built
up a fine trade, which will no doubt
be augmented by the new firm.
The purchasers are well known to
the inhabitants Of the surrounding
country. Until recently Mr.. Cammack
was farmer and stock raiser of the
Snake river section. and has resided
in this county for number of years
Mr.. Foust has held a chair in the Day
& Abramsor barber shop for more than
year past. They are enterprising
young men and will no doubt succeed
in a financial way. Note their adver-
tisement in another column.
For the present Mr. Coyne will en-
joy much reeded rest before embark.
ing in business.
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HOSPITAL CONTRACT
DIR. X. j. AlcOrn to Have Care of Sick
and Injured for Grant Smith & Co.

After conference Monday evening
with officials representing Grant Smith
& Co., contractors Of the Whitebird
New Meadows link of the North and
South highway, the contract for the
care OF the sick and injured i'm the
employ of the company was awarded
to DR.. r. j. Alcorn, Of this city.
DIR. Alcorn has ample facilities in
this city for the care of a number OF
patients. having fitted up several rooms
in connection with his offices in the
Telcher steam heated building, where
the finest kind of accommodations are
accorded.
A fine equipment has been installed
by DIR. Alcorn, which includes the only
X-ray machine in the county.
In case more patients than could
he handled at one time should require
care the doctor would also have access
to the Alcorn hospital which he and
Mrs. Alcorn maintain at Ferdinand
the latter, also being a physician.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-12-04
DRIVER UNABLE
TO CHANGE GEAR
Truck Driven by Butterfield on White
Bird Hill, Beyond Control.

The first fatal accident to occur In
connection with the construction of
the North and South highway took
place last Thursday afternoon on the
Whitebird hill just below the Jores
and Gone place, and resulted in the
death of Otis r. Butterfield a truck
driver, aged 80 years, I'm the employ
of Grant Smith & Co., contractors on
the Whitebird-N Meadows link of
the North and South highway.
Mr.. Butterfield left this city during
the day with his heavy truck loaded
with large steam compressor, the
truck and load being estimated at 49,.
900 pounds. He was accompanied by
G. w. GilbransoE, general superintend
ent for the company. Everything went
well until the steep pitch just beyond
the Jones and Gone place was reach.
ed. The start was made down this
pitch and the driver found ii necessary
to change to a lower gear, which he
was unable to accomplish on account Of
the speed attained Mr.. Gilbranson de-
cided to jump and advised. the driver
to do likewise, but he declined stating
that he would ride to the bottom On
reaching the bottom the car encouter
ed some very rough ard rocky road and
it is presumed he lost control of the
steering wheel and the car was shot
out OF the road and turned over two
and half times In turning over the
driver was caught under the steering
wheel and his chest was crushed, and
in completing the turning over the in.
jured man was left free of the wreck
Mr.. Gilbranson hurriedly reached the
scene and found Mr.. Butterfield con-
scious and persisting he was not badly
injured, aside from broken leg, which
incapacitated him.
DIR. Foskett was summoned from
Whitebird and Mr.. Butterfield was car
ried to nearby house where one
of the engineers reside. He remained
conscious until a few minutes before
death occurred, one hour after the
accident, the doctor having arrived
just before he passed away.
Deceased leaves a widow and on
daughter 13 years Of age, who wer'
residing ir this city.
The remains were brought to thi
city and prepared for shipment t.
Portland for intermtnt by Undertake
A. J. Maugg, shipment being mad
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Buterfield an,
daughter were accompanied to thei
former home at Portland by c. s. Mi
Ter, the formers brother who had hui
ried to this place or receipt of new
OF the accident. Mr.. sButterfield wa
member Of the Masonic lodge.
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WANT BIDS FOR MAIL ROUTE.
Proposals Received Until December 16
Grangeville to New Meadows.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington D. G.
until December 1 1919 for carrying
the o.. s. mail from Grangeville to
New Meadows, via Whitebird. Lucille,
higgins, and Pollock, according to the
information received by Postmaster J.
A. Peterson. An acceptable bond ir
the sum of $20,0OO.OO is required to
accompany the bid, blank forms for
which may be had at the local post
Office together with any information
necessary to aid prospective bidders in
submitting their proposals. The term
VIII begin January 1, 1920 and termi-
nate or June 30, 1922. This route
Is re-adyertised to conform to certain
unforeseen conditions arising out Of
the CONSTRUCTION Of the North and
South Highway. These conditions are
named in the Eotice posted In the lobby
of the post Office.
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TO THE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
OF THE FEDERATED CHURCH.

Dear People: We have made some
progress In the matter of church at
tendance. Congregations have been
pretty good, until last Sunday, and
have been much encouraged. But We
should remember that it is not all te
our credit. People Of other rhurches
have been helping in the attendance
for which we are very grateful and we
hope they will continue to come when
they have no service of their OWE
Are you people who should attend the
Federated church doing your best to
be there every Sunday? Are you as
earnest about it as you ought to be?
If everybody did as you do, would we
have a full church twice every Sun
day? And would the religious life and
interest Of the community be what ii
ought to be? Some of you made a
start and attended a few times and
thought things were going pretty good
ard have relaxed your effort. Some Of
you began to boost, but you have quit
You probably did not exactly intend to
but you have. Some of you thought
you would join that Mems class, which
is mighty interesting, but you have
not done it, or, IL you have, you have
allowed other things to keep you from
being present Were those things 6
sufficient reason? Ard, then some Of
you have not ever started to attend
church yet.
Dear People, hear me. We are RICH
now at the point where we absolutel.
must keep this effort up and increase
go further than we have gone, or g
back into the old condition Of dis
heartening and disgraceful church at
tendance. Do you want that? o
course you don't. The thing am talk
ing about, Friends, is vastly importan
for all concerned. 1t Is a necessar
means for promoting the highest an
most vital and fundamental welfare o
the community, yourselves included
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WHITEHEAD NEWS.



Thanksgiving brought the usual good
cheer and family reunions. Ross Bentz
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Sherwin of
Grangeville spent the holiday at the
George Bentz home. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tir Refyem and neice, Mrs. Ruth
Stefter were guests at the Berry home
during the week. The many friends
of Mrs. Refvem were pleased to meet
her again. Mrs. Elizabeth Culley, P.
Culley and Mr.. and Mrs Clinton
Reeves of higgins were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Irwin. Marion and
Esther Ayers were guests of Miss Mary
Bell, while Ben Fordham of Grange
vile visited at the Hartman home the
past week. Mr.. ard Mrs. William
Hartman of Spring Camp are visiting
at the DAILY home.
Lester Berlinghoff of the merchant
marines has returned to Whitebird
from London. :,
Miss Ida Wickman spent the holi.
days with her parents at Slate creek
T. @. LYDIA was in town Monday.
Mrs. p. f. Duclos returned home
Tuesday after a visit with relatives
Mable and Tillman Faust have gone
to their home at Crooks Corral, where
they will attend school
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Of Denver Colo.
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. NJ
A. Roos.
Monte Shuck made q business triI
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to Lewiston last week.

to Lewiston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Irwin went out to
Grangeville last Saturday. Mrs. Ir-
win had some dertal work done.
Nye Berry went TO Lewiston Mon
day to visit his father, who is in the
hospital there.
Mrs. Ed Wyatt ana Mrs. Chas. Crook
and family spent the holidays with
Mrs. Victoria Crook.
Nola Wilson, Mary Bell. Laurence
FosketG and Roy Hogan were among
the Grrangeville students who came
down for the holidays.
Il. Rogers and John Chamberlin are
moving into town this week.
Or the sick list this week are Thos
Pogue and the infant daughter of
Milo Newman. Both are reported as
much improved Mr.. Pogue is able
to attend to business again.
Fred Reed has returned from Lew
istor where he recently underwent an
operation.
Large numbers OF cattle are being
shipped ont of the river country owing
to shortage Of feed. The Filters cat
tie and 675 head belonging to Frank
Wyatt were driven out this week They
will be shipped TO the. Toppenish coun'
try where hay and feed are plentiful
Sam and Emmett Jores will feed for
Mr.. Elfers and Mr.. Wyatt.
Marion Upton and Wallace Hill are
planning to add more room to Hills
garage.
The recent snow has left the roads
in very bad shape. particularly the
Whitebird grade. A foot Of snow is
reported at Camp at the foot Of the
grade. The heavy trucks and freight
wagons which are passing to the camps
up river, have cut out the grades to
such ar extent that 1t is almost i'm
passable. ALL of the drivers are com
ing to dread this piece of road and are
anxious for the highway TO be com
pleted as soon as possible.
There was an entertainment ant
basket social at the Banner Ridge
school house Nov. &c.. The sale Of
the baskets resulted in the neat sun
Of ST.. There is to be dance a
the same place, Dec. 10.
A "taffy pull of the good, old fash
Toned sticky variety was the enter
tainment for a number OF young peopl,
at the Bell home Saturday evening.
The "Old Maids Association" a
staged by the Rebeccas of Whitebir,
was enjoyed by large audience OIL
Thanksgiving night. In addition t.
the play were two tableaus despictin
the principles Of Odd Fellowship.
: number of songs by and 8 grad
girls and a recitation by Helen BENT
Following the play was a free dance
with music by the Nepean orchestrs
An enjoyable supper was served a
midnight.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to take this means OF ex,
pressing our deepest appreciation OF the
many kindnesseS. beautiful floral OF
ferings nnd wIrGs OF sympathy dur
ing the last illness and death of ouI
beloved daughter.
Mr. and MRS. J. p. EIMERS
and FAMILY.