Pullman herald. [volume], December 10, 1920, Page 2, Image 2

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Pago Two . .
COLFAX HOST TO
PYTHIAN HORDES
One Thousand Members of the Order i
Attend Initiation Ceremonies by
Supremo Lodge Officers at
Colfax
One hundred and fifty Pullman
Pythians participated in the big K.
of P. Initiation at Colfax last Satur
day night, when a class of 160 candi
dates were instructed in the rank of
Page, the bible used in the ceremony
being the famous Rathbone bible,
over which Justice H. Rath one obli
gated the first Pythians in Ist;.".
This city furnished 37 of the candi
dates, over 40 automobiles making
the trip to the county seat to carry
the local delegation of Pythians and
candidates. <
The neophytes were obligated by
Fred Wheaton, of Minneapolis, su
preme K. of R. & S., who delivered
a most inspiring address, in which ho
outlined the duty of the candidates
as Pythians and as citizens. Su
preme Chancellor William Ladew id'
New York city was at the head of
the big party of supreme and grand
ledge officers who conducted the im
pressive ceremonies. In his address
Air. Ladew mentioned the grand do
main of Washington as the very heart j
of the Pythian universe and stated,
that the Colfex meeting, the final
one of a two-weeks series in the west,
was the most successful of them all.
The high standing of Evening Star
lodge of this city among the various
ledges of the domain of Washington,
was indicated by the compliments
paid by the grand officers. One of
them referred to Evening Star as the
lodge which is doing more real serv
ice than any of them and mentioned
the "big brother" movement recent
ly instituted by the local lodge as one
of the best movements launched in:
the history of Pythianlsm in this
state.
Nearly 1000 members of the order
attended the big meeting, which was
handled in an admirable way by the
members of Colfax Lodge No. 4. Two
diners were served to the Pythian
hordes, one at 6 o'clock and the sec
ond at midnight.
The national oficers were Supreme
Chancellor William Ladew of New
York city, Supreme Keeper of Rec
ords and Seal Fred E. When ton of
Minneapolis and Supreme Master at
Arms James H. Gwinn of Pendleton,
Ore. Among the grand officers there
were Perry Mitchell, grand chancel
lor of Idaho; J. E. Akin, supreme rep
resentative, Lewiston, Idaho; J. N.
Nankervia, past grand chancellor, of
Moscow, Idaho; C. R. Culp, grand
master of the exchequer, of Rath
drum, Idaho; Howard Patience of
Spokane, grand chancellor of Wash
ington; C. H. O'Neil, grand vice chan
cellor, Prescott; Ira E. Clark, grand
master at arms, Almira; Dr. E. B.
Riley, grand prelate. Aberdeen; R.
M. Dye, past supreme representative,
Davenport; E. C. Davies, past grand
chancellor, Spokane; Gus Meese, past
grand chancellor, Spokane; Oliver
Hall, past grand chancellor. Colfax;
H. M. Love, grand keeper of records
and seal, Colfax, .and M. H. Eggles
ton, grand master of the exchequer,
Spokane.
The Pullman candidates who en
joyed the distinction of receiving the
rank of Page as exemplified over the
ftathbone Bible were P. K. Gaiter,
Charles Henry, Loren F. Jackson,
Tom Waite. Henry Rodeen. James
Harold Allen, Geo. C. Allen, John
Kleinbach, Neil O. Williams, .las. W.
Parks, Frank L. Osman, Mack Clark,
William A. Robinson, Dave Harts,
Justin L. Powers, Reafa 11. Pyle,
Clifford V. Belknap, Valentine Airey,
L. E. Oberland, C. E. Oberland. F. H.
Amos, B. L. Steele, Gustave Albert
Wright. Leroy F. Dixon, Elmo R. C.
Howell, Reuben J. Blom. Kenneth
McNeill, Neal E. Dow. James A.
Brannon, E. W. Fair. Joe Randle.
Ora C. Emert, Henning Peterson.
Ralph Paul Ackerman, Clarence E.
Randle, Leslie I. Sedvy. Joseph W.
Scroggin.
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DINNER-DANCE OFF
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The dinner-dance scheduled for
Maynard-Prlce post of the American
Legion has been cancelled owing to
conflicting attractions, and will
probably be held at a later date. The
regular weekly dance of the Legion
will be held in the K. of P. hall Sat
urday evening, with the famous Le-j
gion orchestra furnishing the music. i
The public is invited.
I NTRE Mils CLUB
'"'< X' in
The 1020-21 calendar of 'be Eatre
Nous club opened on Tuesday, De-!
cember 6, with. an afternoon of
bridge, at the home of Mrs. Harry
Chambers. The guests present, be
sides the members of the club, were-
Mrs. Elmer Colpitis and Mrs. George
Zundell.
Mrs. W. H. Burton is to be hostess
for the next meeting, which will be
held shortly after the holidays.
PULLMAN CITIZENS
LOAD UP ON FLOUR
Pullman is experiencing a flour
| buying movement which bids fair to
; deplete the stocks of the local mer
i chants In short order. It Is report
ed that one local dealer sold 40 bar
) rels of flour in a single day, with
other merchants reporting unpre
cedented sales of the kitchen neces
sity. Many citizens who have been
purchasing flour in small quantity
on a falling market give involuntary
indication of their belief that wheat
will strengthen by purchasing large
quantities Of Hour In anticipation of
lan early increase in flour prices, in
i sympathy with the expected wheat
advances.
While local farmer*; contend
steadfastly thai anything under $2
will result in a dead loss on the
IP2O wheat crop, some express an i
intention of selling when "the price
reaches $1.76.'! Others say they will
let loose at 12 and play even, while
| many give voice to an intention of
i holding for better than $2.
WOULD LEVY DUTY
ON IMPORTED WHEAT
Congressman Summers Takes Action
Looking to Relief of Wheat
Growers
Washington, 1). C, Dec. S. -(Spe-
I cial i Almost simultaneously with
i the opening of the third session of
i the 66th congress last Monday, Con
gressman John W. Summers launch
ed a legislative campaign for the re
lief of the wheat growers of the coun
| try by the introduction of a bill levy
ing a duty of 25 cents per bushel on
I all wheat Imported into the United
| States.
The present duty is 10 cents per
bushel and then only upon wheat
shipped from a country which also
has an import, tariff on United States
wheat. Wheat from Canada, or any
other country which has no duty on
American wheat, comes into this
country free, and the Wheat Grow
ers associations of Washington and
of Idaho have gone on record as fa
voring a protective tariff to prevent
this influx of cheap foreign wheat.
"Unprecedented development of
cheap wheat lands in Canada, during
the past few years, has brought the
wheat growers of the United States
a vital problem," said Congressman
Summers, while speaking in behalf
of his bill. "This extensive develop
ment of Canadian raw lands was
pushed vigorously during the war,
but in that period the demand of the
European market was such that
American markets were not dis
turbed. Now, however, the policy of
business expediency, adopted by
Canada, has permitted a free entry
of her wheat into our markets,
whenever desired.
"At various wheat growers' con
ferences held in the Northwest dur
ing the past summer this problem
was carefully considered and it was
generally agreed that a higher tariff
on foreign wheat was one of the so
lutions. It is now up to congress to
give this much needed relief to our
i farmers. When the wheat growers
of the Inland Empire, in the State
of Washington, the best wheat pro
ducing section of the United States,
are striving to make financial ends
meet, it is evident the growers in less
j favored sections have still greater
cause for complaint, so I am expect
ing whole-hearted support of this!
.hill from all grain growing sections
of the country,
: "The production of wheat is essen
] Hal to the life of our nation and its
| marketing is of supreme importance
i to producers and consumers alike. In
! either case the industry needs protec
| Hon, both from foreign competition
and from the influence of gambling
transactions. The stabilization of
wheat values and wheat product;*
concerns every tiller of the soil and
jevery eater of bread, and this value
certainly should bear a close rela-
I Hon to the cost of production and to
| the law of supply and demand. It
j is probably impossible to stop specu
lation at this time, but we can stop
the influx of cheap foreign wheat,
i and, no doubt lend financial assist
ance in other ways suggested,"
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MOTHERS' CLUB TO
MEET NEXT MONDAY
The Mothers' club will meet next
Monday afternoon at 3:15 at the high
I school building. Mrs. H. 11. Thomp
t
son, formerly a teacher in the local;
| schools, will speak on the subject
j "Home courtesies to Teachers." Mrs.
I Chris Naffsigei will be hostess and
special music will be provided.
I
. MORE STREET LIGHTS
Two additional street lights were
authorized by tie- city council Tues
day evening. A new light will be
I installed on B street, at Die head of
! the alley between Campus and Lin
den The light in front of the Pat
I Ryan residence on West Main street
l will be reinstalled.
j Insurance! Talk with Downeu.
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. F. F. Potter suffered a para
lytic stroke at 5:00 o'clock yesterday
morning. While one side of her body
is paralyzed and she has lost control
of her voice, it is believed that she
has a good chance of recovery.
R. A. Emerson has been confined 1
to his home by illness since last Fri
day.
The Standard Lumber company is 1
finishing up the office at their new
yard on Grand street and Manager
Douglas expects to move into his new
quarters next week.
Dr. F. A. Bryant was up from Col
fax .yesterday on professional busi
ness, i
Representative F. E. Sanger has 1
remted a furnished house at Olympia
and will take his family with him ,
when he leaves early next month to
assume his law making duties. The
children will attend the Olympia
schools while there.
Mrs. F. C. Chalfant was brought
home Thursday of last week from
Spokane, where she had been in a
hospital. She is improving as rapid
ly as could be expected.
A public dance will be given in
Ewartsville grange hall this (Fri-1
day i evening. Kincaid's orchestra
will furnish the music. The public
is invited to attend*
Judge George T. Reid, of Tacoma,,
vice president of the N. P. railway, 1
was a guest at the chamber of com- j
merce luncheon Tuesday and favored
the business men with an excellent
address. Judge Reid is out with a
lug boost for Van Williams, early day
State College baseball man, who Is
making good with the Northern Pa
cific and holds a position of responsi- j
bility on the coast.
Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Ball and Ser
geant and Mrs. C. R. Chaipel motored
to Moscow last Sunday afternoon to
attend the Elks' memorial services.
Mr. Cottingham, a traveling man
tor the McClintock-Trunkey company
ot Spokane, and well known in Pull
man, where he has transacted busi-i
ness for his house for the past'lo
years, died suddenly at Troy, Idaho,'
Wednesday night. Death was prob- '■
ably due to heart failure.
The Women's Missionary society
of the Presbyterian church will meet
next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 1
with Mrs. Clyde Myers, 305 Howard
street.
Mrs. Emma McMahon, who had
been visiting her son, George T. Mc-
Mahon, returned Sunday to her home
at Spokane.
J. F. Ailor is seriously ill with
pneumonia at the Northwest sanitar
ium.
Henry and Frank Mraz, prominent
farmers of Colton, were in Pullman
yesterday on business.
George T. McMahon and Professor
F. C. Chalfant left yesterday for
Fletcher, Mont., to inspect the Mike
Horse mine, in which they are inter
ested.
Coach Welch writes from Okla
homa that he is going to spend
Christmas with his sister in Wash
ington, D. C, and will not return to
Pullman till after the holidays.
The .Music Study club will meet
with Mrs. Bond, 305 Montgomery
street Thursday afternoon, Decem
ber 16. Mrs. Cordell will read a pa
per on the French classical period.
Mrs. F. J. Sievers entertained a
number of friends at a delightful
bridge party Thursday afternoon of
last week. The prize for the high
est score was won by Mrs. E. C.
Johnson.
E. Q. Dirks of Lewiston, Idaho,
district manager of the W. O. W.,
was in Pullman Wednesday and vis
ited the local camp.
Several of the local churches will
hold their Christmas exercises on
the evening of December 24.
Dr. J. F. Tiflt. the Colfax dentist,
was in Pullman Tuesday.
Frank Klossner was confined to !
his home Wednesday and Thursday
by an attack of ptomaine poisoning.
F. V. Roth made a business trip
to Lewiston, Idaho. Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wicks of Col
fax were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Maguire this week.
Dr. McDaniels of Moscow, Idaho,
was a Pullman visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Acheson and
daughter returned to their home at
Albany, Ore., Monday, after a two
weeks visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Dawson on West Main
street. Mr. Acheson and Mrs. Daw
son are brother and sister.
The Neighborly Neighbors club of
Sunnyside hill met yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. H. H.
George.
PLEASANT HOUR CLUB
The Pleasant Hour club met Thurs
day afternoon of last week at the
: home of Mrs. F. L. Ball on Church
Stieet. Most of the members were
1 present. Guests of the afternoon
', were Mrs. Floyd Hamilton. Miss
! Ollva Boyd. Mrs. Louise Campbell,
i Mrs. Karl Allen, Mrs. D. C. Callahan, |
j Mrs. C. R. Cbaipel and Mrs. J. O.
I Adams. I
THE PULLMAN HERALD
TOLLMAN GIRL MAKES
good IN MUSIC CIRCLES
Miss Miriam Zimmerman, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Zimmer
man of this city, is making good with
a vengeance in eastern musical cir
cles. Miss Zimmerman is a gradu
ate of the school of music at the
State College and is a pianist of un
usual ability. She is now doing ad
vanced work at the American Con
servatory of Music at Chicago and is
winning much recognition in the mu
sical "big leagues." In a. recital
given in Chicago November 27 by the
advanced pupils of Silvio Scionti.
Ragna Linne. Frank Van Dusen and
Walter Aschenbrenner, Miss Zimmer
man played two numbers, Chopin's
"Nocturne," C sharp minor, and
"Brer Rabbit," by MacDowell.
(LINES STUDIO ADDS"
NEW EQUIPMENT
Ralph Cline of Cline's Studio be
lieves in keeping up to the minute
in his business and this week added
extensively to his photographic
equipment. A Ventlite lighting sys
tem, which will make it possible to
take pictures at any time of day or
night, is one of the new additions
to the equipment of the studio. The
apparatus is equipped with four
j 1000-candle power globes, making
necessary th.- installation of special
wiring from the transformer to car
ry the current. Three new 30-gal
lon tanks for finishing amateur work
were also received this week.
P. E. O. MEETS
The regular meeting of Chapter
S . P. E. 0., was held Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. R. J. Bar
nett,.the president, Miss Hunt pre
siding. After the usual business
meeting, the ceremony of initiation
was given, the candidates being Miss
; Dahy Barnett, daughter of the host
ess; Mrs. Ralph P. Cope and Miss
j Mary Sanders.
Those participating in the program
during the social hour following in
itiation were Mrs. C. R. Sanders and
I Mrs. John Gerding. Miss Minerva
I Laurence of Chapter F., of Belling
ham, and Miss Barara Hunter of the
: Spokane P. E. 0., were guests of the
I chapter. The hostess served deli
cious refreshments. She was assist-
I ed in serving by Mrs. F. E. Sanger.
Union Applies to Churches as
Well as to States
THE purpose of the Federated
Churches is to unite Chris
tian forces to further the
cause of Jesus Chrisl. "In
Union there is strength." The rela
tionship which the Churches bear to
each other, and to the Federation, is
similar to that which the states of the
Union bear to each other, and to the
United States. Each local organiza
tion remains true to itself and to its
denomination. :: :: :: ::
COME NEXT
SUNDAY
The Federated Churches
First Baptist and Congregational
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OLDTIMER RETURN*
: : AS CARBURETOR AGENT
P. E. Wllch Is Palouso Country Rep
resentative for American Steam y
Carburetor
F. E. Wilch. oldtime citizen of
Pullman, is back in the city in the
interests of the American Steam Car
buretor, Mr. Wilch being the Palouse
country representative for the United
Motors company, the concern which
has charge of the distribution of the
gas-saving device.
Mr. Wilch is a former newspaper
man and came to Pullman 18 years
ago to accept a position with J. J.
Murray, publisher of the Pullman
News. After serving two years in
that capacity he purchased a' news
paper at Troy. Idaho, which he oper
ated two years, then disposed of his
holdings and returned to Pullman.
Two years later he removed to Spo
kane and for a long time was fore
man for the Shaw & Borden printing
concern. Later he engaged in busi
ness for himself and sold out to en
ter the employ of the United States
Motors company as Palouse country
representative.
Mrs. Wilch will be remembered by
Pullman people as the first operator
for the original barbed wire farmers
telephone fine, established by Lou
right.
Mr. Wilch Is now demonstrating
the American Steam carburetor at
the Baker Motor company, where the
device, which is claimed to save one
third the gas consumption, is attract
ing much attention. It is his first
visit to Pullman for several years
and he voices great pride for the
noticeable improvements in the city
during the past 10 years.
WHEAT ADVANCES
THEN LOSES GAIN
Substantial increases in the local
wheat market the first of the week
were followed by steady declines
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
until the price quoted locally was
only a cent or two higher than the
quotations of a week ago. The big
gest increase was that of Monday,
when the quotations advanced 10
cents over the Saturday offers, with
$1.45 offered for white wheat and
$1.40 for the red varieties. Steady
declines for three days brought the
local quotations yesterday to $1.35
for white wheat and $1.30 for red.
A few small lots were sold Monday,
but over 50 per cent of the 1920 crop
is still held by the farmers.
Friday, December 10, 1020
COUGAR FOOTBALLERS
V FETED BY CITIZEN^]
Members of Squad and cochin*
Staff Entertained at Luncheon—"
Next Year's Prospect Rosy.
They Say
•The members of the State College
football team and the coaching staff
were guests of the chamber of com
merce at the regular weekly noon
luncheon Tuesday. Athletic Direc
tor' J. F. Bohler reviewed the sea
son which came to a triumphant
close at Lincoln, Neraska, Thanks
giving day, and spoke of the pros
pects for next year. He stated that
the new football schedule gives Pull
man two games next year. The an
nual Idaho-W. S. C. clash is set for
Rogers field for October 22 and on
November 5 the Stanford eleven will
be the attraction for Homecoming
day. "Our ambition," said Director
Bohler, "is to generate sufficient
enthusiasm for the Stanford game to
insure a crowd of from 8,000 to 10,
--000 people, thus insuring a continu
ation of the policy of sending the
California teams to the smaller col
lege towns of the Northwest."
Captain Fred Hamilton stated
that with Coach Welch and Assist
ant Coach "Hack" Applequist back
on the job next year, the State Col
lege should turn out the best team
of its career, calling attention to the
wealth of new material available
next year from this season's cham
pion freshman squad.
"We expect to land the Coast
champion* hip next year and play the
eastern champs in Pasadena," was
the statement of Captain-elect
"Dutch" Dunlap, who pictured pros
pects of the brightest hue for next
year.
Lloyd Gillis, Cougar fullback, and
recognized as one of the greatest
plunging fullbacks of the season,
disclaimed any personal credit for
his season's success, stating that
without the holes opened by the line
men his gains would have been im
possible. He paid a high tribute
to the work of the Cougar line, stat
ing that any backfield man woul*
have been able to make substantial
gains through the holes opened up
on almost every charge. He men
tioned Hickey, fullback on the fresh
man team this year, as a candidate
who will be able to hold down a
backfield berth on the varsity next
year In big league style.
INSURE WITH Mi \SKEY