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"Enman's last words made a great impression
on E company, for the sniper, cleverly hidden, had been harrassing it hard. The cry had saved lives."
JOHN K. McRAE
John K. McRae, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McRae of near Rosalia, met his death in an aero- plane accident at Americus, Ga., on August 28, 1919. His plane collided with another at a height of 500 feet and both pilots were killed. The re- mains were taken to Rosalia where the funeral on Sept. 9, 1919.
Charles. T. Minahn, major general U. S. A., wrote the parents of Lieutenant McRae as fol- lows: "Your son's sacrifice was made in building up the air service of the United States army, and while it was made here, it is not less helpful to our cause than if it had been the result of a com- bat overseas. The toll paid in developing an air army is part of the price of victory not more avoidable or less effective than that paid over the lines of battle."
Lieutenant Colonel Ira A. Rader, commander of Southern Field, Americus, Ga., paid the following tribute: "The tragic accident left us all in deep sorrow. John was universally loved and respected by all who knew him. He was an efficient officer, a loyal friend and a thorough man in everything."
MARY PACKINGHAM
It is more than proper that Miss Mary Packing- ham should be pictured with the men of Whitman county who made the supreme sacrifice, for she went to her death as bravely and heroically as any who fell on "Flanders fields." When the in- fluenza scourge was raging at Pullman the brave nurse entered one of the improvised hospitals con- taing men of the S. A. T. C. and battled far be- yond her strength She fell victim to the dread disease and passed away October 29, 1918.
The remains were transported to her former home at Granville, Ill., where interment was made. The following brief obituary was read at her grave:
"Mary Elizabeth Packingham was born October 28, 1880, at Granville, Ill .; attended the Granville school until she was graduated, then taught school for three years. November 1, 1901, she entered the Chicago Baptist Hospital training school for nurses, graduating in 1903. She worked in the city until 1909, when she went to Spokane, Wash- ington, going from there to Pullman, Washington, where she had since been. She had applied for service as Red Cross nurse, to go overseas. While waiting the word to go, she helped to relieve the suffering of the people in that city until she was stricken with influenza and pneumonia, passing away the morning of October 29, 1918."
SHELTON FREMONT WATKINS
Shelton Fremont Watkins, son of Emmet and Louisa Watkins, was born Sept. 18, 188S. He passed safely thru the battle of Chateau Thierry and while on the way home was stricken with ill- ness. He was taken from the transport at Boston in a delirious condition and he never regained con- sciousness. He was buried by the side of his mother at the Hickory Point cemetery, Miller county, Mo. Private Watkins enlisted from St. John, Wash.
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GEORGE L. WIEBER
George L. Wieber, of Uniontown, died at Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 25, 1918, while on his way from Pullman to Camp Pike, Ark., where he was to have entered the officers' training school. He was nursing two companions who were ill with influ- enza, when he was himself fatally stricken. The remains were taken to the home at Uniontown where interment was made.
ROY ADELBERT PRIVETT
Roy Adelbert Privett, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Privett, was born at Colfax, Wash., Mar. 9, 1888. He was educated in the schools there and in De- cember, 1917, he entered service at Pendleton, Ore.,
He was taken ill with influenza and pneumonia at Hampton Roads, Va., where he died. The re- mains were escorted to Colfax by Sergeant Scrog- gins, where a military funeral was held.
ELMER M. OGLE
Elmer Ogle was one of Rosalia's service men and died from wounds received in action August 9, 1918. He was struck by a shell fragment and was not thought to he badly injured. In fact, a comrade left him at the hospital in the belief that he would soon recover. When he returned a short time afterward he found that he had passed away, septicemia having set in, casing death.
Home Activities During War Period
OPERATIONS OF LOCAL BOARD OF COUNTY
Registered 7783 Men from June, 1917, to Decem- ber, 1918-1339 Men Called to Army from Total Number Registered.
On June 20, 1917, H. S. McClure, sheriff of Whit- man County, J. J. Kimm, county auditor, and Dr. F. A. Bryant, county health officer, were appointed by the President of the United States as mem- bers of the Local Board for Whitman County.
The first meeting of the board was held July 2, 1917, at 3:00 o'clock p. m., in the sheriff's office at Colfax, at which time the board organized. By virtue of Mr. McClure being sheriff of the county, he was made chairman of the board, and executive officer. Mary J. O. Walter was appointed chief clerk of the board. She resigned April 1, 1918, and Miss Emma Frizzell was appointed in her place.
After the organization of the board it was found that J. J. Kimm was in the draft list, and he re- signed. W. S. Cooper was appointed in his plaie. In the fall of the year 1917 Dr. Bryant resigned in order to enter the army overseas and Dr. C. E. Abegglen was anpointed to succeed him. About July 1, 1918, Dr. . oegglen and Mr. Cooper resigned and Dr. R. J. Skaife and S. M. McCroskey were named as their successors. T. S. Morrison was appointed as an additional member of the board, on or about October 1, 1918, owing to the need of an extra man.
The total number of men of all ages registered in Whitman County for military service was 7,783. The first registration occurred in June, 1917, at which time 3,379 men were registered. The second registration the following June netted 281 men who had reached legal age since the first regis- tration. The third registration included men be- tween the ages of 19 and 36 years, and netted 1,869 men. The fourth registration inclued men between the ages of 37 and 45, of which there were 1,963. The last registration held shortly be- fore the cessasion of hostilities, and included young men hetween the ages of 18 and 19 years, added 291 more names to the list of men liable
for military service. Of the total of 7,783 regis- tered 1339 men were called to the colors.
The members of the hoard were honorably dis- charged from their duties as members on March 31, 1919. Each received a certificate of service signed by Woodrow Wilson and one signed by Ernest Lister, governor of the state of Washing- ton.
COUNTY FOUR-MINUTE MEN ORGNIZATION
Valuable Service Rendered During War Period by Loyal Citizens in Each of Many Communi- ties in Whitman County.
One of the valuable assets toward the winning of the war was the Four-Minute Men organization. In every community in Whitman county where there was a motion picture house, where citizens congregated, there were maintained speakers. Sev- eral times weekly these men took the platform and delivered four-minute talks on live topics con- cerning war matters. In this manner a great deal of valuable information was disseminated, thereby offsetting the dangerous propaganda which char- acterized the whole of the war period.
The personnel of the various organizations over the county was as follows:
County chairman, B. F. Manring, Colfax.
Pullman-Thomas Neill, local chairman; M. S. Jamar, F. E. Sanger, D. C. Dow and E. A. Archer. Palouse-G. D. Kincaid, chairman; F. C. McLam, J. W. Morrison and J. P. Duke.
Tekoa-J. D. McMannis, chairman; W. A. Mos- ier, Wm. Schott, M. M. Heacock, S. H. Batell, R. H. Kalbfleisch, S. E. Duff, O. D. McKeehan.
Rosalia-E. W. Wagner, chairman; Chas. Flem- ing.
Oakesdale-Benson Wright, chairman; J. K. Coe, J. W. Johnson, F. C. McReynolds, H. N. White- law, J. W. Martin, O. W. Mintzer, E. J. Tramill. H. W. Hanford.
Garfield-S. A. Manring, chairman; E. J. Byrne, Alexander Strachin, J. W. Roudebush, A. R. Gal. braith, R. C. McCroskey, Jr., I. M. McCarthy.
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Farmington-T. J. Leuty, chairman.
Colton-L. F. Gibbs, chairman; I. S. Kirk.
Endicott-Eugene Person, chairman.
LaCrosse-L. L. Nolin, chairman.
St. John-J. C. Crane, chairman (succeeded by Rev. F. A. Ware).
Lamont-B. J. Ellis, chairman.
Malden-G. R. Patterson, chairman.
Thornton-Ralph Comegys, chairman.
Colfax-B. F. Manring, chairman; R. L. McCros- key, C. L. Chamberlin, O. H. Horton, S. R. Clegg, J. N. Pickrell, W. B. Palamountain, C. F. Voorhees, Chas. R. Hill, F. L. Stotler, Robt. Burgunder,
Uniontown-C. E. Button, chairman.
GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SAVING FOOD
Whitman County People Responded Nobly to Call of Nation-Sugar and Flour Conserved in Large Quantities.
When the call was sent out by the United States Food Administration for the return of flour being held for food purposes by the people of the na- tion, Whitman county led over all other counties in the United States. Of this amount returned fourteen cars were shipped direct to France, the first of which went from Pullman. J. N. Emer- son, of Pullman, county food administrator, states that the above was an achievement of which all may be proud. Mr. Emerson, on assuming the work early in the war, found a great need of an educational campaign. When this was accomp- lished it was comparatively easy to induce people to use the wheat substitutes. The greatest work was that of keeping a check on the sugar of the county. To aid in this work, Mrs. Emerson was appointed deputy food administrator, in charge of the sugar rationing.
A notable achievement was that of bringing to the county President J. Lyman Wilbur of Stanford University. President Lyman was connected with the national administration and delivered a pow- erful message concerning conservation needs.
County Food Administrator Emerson traveled 7,000 miles in his automobile and gave the greater part of his time to the work during his incumb- ency. To him is due a great deal of credit for his fearless administration of all regulations.
The local deputies who formed Mr. Emerson's efficient corps of assistants is as follows:
Local Deputies.
Albion
. Eugene Rice
Almota
W. A. Chamberlin
Colfax
James Cairns
Colton
L. F. Gibbs
Diamond W. M. Stipe
Elberton C. E. Bryan
Endicott A. H. Young
. Rex Smith Ewan
Farmington Dr. J. F. Grimm
Garfield
J. C. Edgington Hay
J. B. Taggart
Hooper
.A. McGregor
Johnson
. L. Ormsbee
LaCrosse .
.E. S. Knowlton
Lamont
Fred Rosenweig
Lancaster
J. P. Todd
Malden
G. H. Rice
Oakesdale
E. J. Tramill
Palouse . W. R. Belvail
Pampa
. Ai Camp
Pine City
.K. Mckenzie
Pullman
D. F. Staley
Riparia
D. B. Moore
Rosalia
Wesley M. Collins
Steptoe
E. B. Cotterill
St. John P. Jennings
Sunset P. H. Herzig
Tekoa
David Campbell
Thornton. E. B. Hughes
Uniontown .J. B. Thill
Winona L. W. Lanning
District Deputies.
St. John Will Heglar
Colton Charles E. Maynard
STUDENTS' ARMY TRAINING CORPS By DEAN H. V. CARPENTER
Early in the spring of 1918 the State College of Washington at Pullman was requested by the War Department to prepare itself to train large num- bers of men in several lines of technical work for army service. After a number of conferences, contracts were let under which 300 enlisted men were trained for two months beginning June 15, 1918. These men were divided into groups, each group being trained in one of the following lines: carpentry, general mechanics, automobile me- chanics, truck drivers, blacksmiths, and radio op- erators.
The men were selected and sent to Pullman by the various draft boards of the state and after ar- rival were assigned, as far as possible, to the lines of work for which they were best fitted; de- voting about three-fourths of their time to the technical training and the remainder to drill and other military duties. During the summer and fall, 1200 men got their first touch of "KP" at the State College, 300 new men being trained from August 15 to October 15, and 600 more from Oc- tober 15 until Armistice day.
Methods of teaching were the most practical possible, with only such theory as was necessary for the men to understand what they were doing. In this way it was possible to give the men a good start in their training and since many came with considerable experience, the results were not by any means discouraging.
Just before the opening of the regular college year it was determined that the college should operate as a separate section of the S. A. T. C., thus preventing the partially trained college stu- dent from being drawn into the regular ranks of the army when the need for college trained engi- neers would increase as the war progressed. Five hundred and three men were enrolled in the col- lege section, 61 of whom were in the naval unit. The work for the college men was planned to be an abbreviated college course in which the entire four years' program would be covered in two con- tinuous years without vacation. This proved to be a very unfortunate arrangement, since it was utterly impossible to do satisfactory work at this speed; especially when the men were required to devote a very large amount of time to their military
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duties. Luckily the armistice came before the work had gone far.
Before the coming of the armistice, the com- panies at the State College were given a touch of real war in their battle with the "flu," in which a number of brave lads made their last fight with- out the privilege of doing it "over there." As the end of the war was seen to be drawing near, the boys gave up hope of ever reaching the other side. The expectation of an early end of the struggle became greater, until on Armistice day the citizens of Pullman were treated to one of the wildest celebrations in the history of the College. Within a short time, as such things go, the men were discharged from service.
In the midst of these activities the technical staff of the State College was busy on methods of applying new scientific methods to destruction and defense. Complete plans were worked out and submitted for a range finding equipment for locating enemy guns. This, altho it had been an- ticipated by others, brought a hearty commenda- tion from the committee in charge of this work at Washington. Later, an instrument was con- structed and tested out by those in charge of sapping and mining, for detecting the presence of enemy diggers under ground. Experiments were also under way, and methods, for detecting ac- curately the direction from which sound waves were coming. These were found to be antedated by others, but would have been successful if com- pleted.
The greatest contribution made by the State College, however, and that of which she may well be proud, is the 1400 odd men who entered the service in practically every arm and rank.
RECONSTRUCTON WORK AMONG SOLDIERS By ISABELLE McRAE MURDOCK
Chief Reconstruction Aide in Phiseo-Therapy, U. S. A. General Hospital No. 1, New York City.
A reconstruction aide now-a-days readily sug- gests one who is to help in reconstructing a shat- tered world. The reconstruction aide in phiseo- therapy had a narrow but important part in this task-that of helping in the rehabilitation of our wounded boys. Five or six hundred women were called from over the United States-specially trained for treating war wounds. They served as a special detachu emnt of the medical corps under the command of the surgeon general. A few were sent overseas; many more were mobilized under overseas orders, and, after weeks- in some cases, months-of weary uncertainty at the port of em- barkation, they were stationed at hospitals in the United States.
The work of the reconstruction aide in phiseo- therapy was to help nature, surgery, and medi- cine to restore as nearly a perfect man as pos- sible; in many cases the results were amazing. Treatments consisted mainly in radiant heat and light; massage-for building up and restoring weakened tissue; remedial exercises in the gym- nasium for those able to be about; hydro-therapy (all kinds of baths); electro-therapy, in all its phases, for muscles, joints, nerves, etc .; ultra vio- let ray, for stubborn, open wounds; and anything else conceived by modern science for reclaim-
ing the maimed. There were individual treat- ments and treatments in classes; there were "arm classes" and "leg classes" and "flat-foot classes," "hand classes," "heart classes" and "lung classes"-(I speak the language of the men!) Often, a man, wounded, perhaps in both legs and an arm, would be in the phiseo-therapy treatment rooms for three or four hours receiving various treatments. He might have, for instance, deathermia for stiff joints, then a massage, fol- lowed by muscle wave, a second electrical treat- ment; then he might be taken to the static elec- trical room for nerve treatment; and if, by any chance he still had an open wound, he would be passed to the ultra-violet ray specialist.
Patients were brought in on litters and in wheel chairs; hobbled in on crutches and canes. The glad day came, of course, when the last arti- ficial support was cast aside and they came halt- ingly in on their own two legs (perhaps one might be artificial!) or dashing in offering a rather un- certain handshake from a hitherto useless hand. No-that was not THE BIG DAY! That came when they "breezed in" in "civies" to say goodbye to their favorite "massage nurse," "physical tor- turer," "blue bird" or what ever other loving ( ?) name they chose to call the blue-uniformed woman who was a reconstruction aide in phiseo- therapy.
WAR SERVICE OF THE STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON LIBRARY.
The librarian, W. W. Foote, was appointed di- rector of library publicity for the state of Wash- ington under the United States Food Administra- tion. His principal duty was in securing and com- piling food literature of current interest and to aid in the public distribution of this material through co-operating libraries and affiliated agen- cies. The most noteworthy work was the prepara- tion and publishing of a first and second edition of a sixty-page bibliography, "Food Economy for the Housewife," which was indorsed by the United States Food Administration and adopted as the official list by the American Library Association, committee on food information. More than 8000 copies of this bulletin were sold at cost to the libraries and schools in every state of the union. A bibilography on the subject of textiles and clothing was also published and widely dis- tributed.
The co-operation of the Home Economics de- partment was secured in the careful validation of all material listed in these bibliographies. The library director received from the United States Food Administration more than 200,000 bulletins and posters which he distributed to the libraries and schools in the state of Washington. A weekly news letter was published, illustrated by posters drawn by the school children of the state, and giving weekly reports from libraries and schools. Addresses on methods of publicity were given by Mr. Foote in various parts of the state and also in the East. Library exhibits were held at Se- attle, Spokane and other cities of the state, also a notable exhibition of war posters, drawn by the school children of Washington was taken to Washington, D. C., and exhibited in the United States Food Administration building by the di- rector, where it received very favorable comment.
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COMPANY G,WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD
Strong Company of One Hundred Six Men Formed at Colfax During the War Period- Many Entered Army.
Company G, Washington National Guard, was organized at Colfax during the period that the United States was engaged in the World War. A large per cent. of the men on the roster as made up on Feb. 15, 1918, as show below, entered the army after having received their preliminary train- ing with the National Guard company. The roster was as follows
Captain, E. A. Thompson.
First lieutenant, C. R. Larue. Second lieutenant, A. T. Ledwich.
Sergeants-R. M. Burgunder, first sergeant; E. H. Thompson, J. E. Swygard, Donald Potter, Leo Codd.
Corporals-L. M. Twite, Jake Shinkoskey, Geo. Codd, Mack Buckentine, Herbert Walker.
Privates-J. S. Aegarter, Arthur Allen, Wm. H. Amos, Dolph Blalock, Joe Baker, Glenn Brand, George Brand, George Booth, Joe Case, Chas. L. Chamberlin, Glenn Cochran, C. A. Colvin, C. J. Cooil, Milton Crawford, Stillman Dempsey, B. L. Dailey, Elgie Day, Ed. Dailey, Earl Day, Wm. Davis, Fay Dickey, Anton DeHeuse, Earl Duncan, F. C. Eisinger, Jack Estep, Jess Evans, Chas. L. Edgerly, Claude Edren, Clay Frank, W. R. Good- rich, M. M. Gordon, W. A. Gordon, W. J. Greer, Mike J. Grady, Reuben Green, Walter Hanson, Howard Haydon, E. L. Hook, A. H. Horrall, N. J. Huffman, Arthur Jensen, Ralph Jones, Jesse Jones, Virgil Knapp, R. Kleweno, N. L. King, Boyd Lind- sey, Geo. Lommasson, Dan Lorch, John P. Lich, Morton S. Lippitt, Ed. Mccutcheon, D. McNeilly, Ernest Minnis, Clarence Minnis, S. S. Myers, Dell Mitchell, Sterling Mabe, Geo. Montgomery, Frank Morgan, R. H. Morrell, L. Nesbitt, J. J. Nicolay, C. J. Noreen, Earl Nordyke, Claus Nagel, Geo. L. Neil, Paul G. Ostroot, C. E. Oliver, H. R. Penn, Earl C. Pyne, S. E. Perkins, Dave Powell, Ralph Reimers, Henry Routh, J. E. Savage, Roy Slate, Fred Stapleton, Arthur Stapleton, L. Stapleton, James W. Strevy, Burch Thompson, Robt. Thomp- son, Roy Wells, George Wyman, Alex Wilhelm, A. E. Yaisley, Homer Wood.
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION BY CHILDREN
Junior Red Cross Society of Whitman County Con- tributed Sum of $1631.40-Membership Totaled 6525.
The children of Whitman County played an ac- tive part during the war. Among the organiza- tions through which the children worked was the . Junior Red Cross society. One hundred seventeen schools organized over the county and a member- ship of 6525 boys and girls of school age was se- cured. To these boys and girls was assigned the task of making bedside tables and feather pillows for hospital use; story books, comfort bags, games, etc., for the men in hospitals and in the camps; the gathering of fruit pits for the govern- ment to be used in the manufacture of gas masks, of discarding our shoes that have become partly
and gathering clothing for the Belgian relief work. All of this work was carried out in a satis- factory manner. In addition to this work, the sum of $1631.40 was contributed in cash.
After May 1, 1919, all funds on hand were pro- rated 60 per cent. to the national headquarters for relief of the children in devastated Europe, and 40 per cent. to the Anti-Tuberculosis League of Whitman County for the health crusade carried on over the county.
S. F. Shinkle of Colfax served as president of the Junior Red Cross and H. A. Ellis of the same place, as secretary.
12-YEAR-OLD MISS WON JUNIOR CONTEST
Jean Fulmer of Pullman Won Junior Four-Minute Contest Over Grade and High School Students on April 11, 1918.
Miss Jean Fulmer, the 12-year-old daughter of Mrs. Elton Fulmer of Pullman, on Saturday, April II, 1918, won first place in the contest for junior Four Minute speakers, conducted by the pupils of the Pullman public schools which included repre- sentatives from the sixth, seventh and eighth grades and the high school. The little lady first won in her room, then in the three grammar grades, and finally over the high school students.
She delivered her talk before a large audience at the Grand theatre, Pullman, on the date above mentioned. It was as follows:
We think nothing of spending a nickel for candy, or stopping at Dutton's to get a treat, or of going to the movies. Indeed, many of us do all three in one week. If each of the seven hundred pupils in Pullman would save just one nickel a week, the sum of these would be $35.00-enough to buy seven war savings stamps, and would av- erage thirty war savings stamps in one month.
A war saving stamp is a stamp worth $5.00. It is something more than merely a stamp. It is a stamp which will help the government. One pays between $4.12 and $4.23 for a stamp, which the government on January 1, 1923, pays $5.00. In reality, then, it is a loan to the government for which the government pays interest. If a person does not feel able to buy a war saving stamp at once, he may purchase 25-cent thrift stamps at the banks or post office. He will be handed a thrift stamp card on which to paste his stamps. This thrift card has spaces for sixteen stamps. As soon as he fills this card he can exchange it, with 15 cents, for a war saving stamp. Then he is given a war savings certificate on which he pastes his War Savings stamps. On this certificate are twenty spaces. If all of these spaces are filled the stamps are worth $100.00.
Every war saving stamps which we buy helps lick the Kaiser. It helps feed, clothe, arm and pay the salaries of our boys over in Europe.
How can we help win this war? There are many ways. We can plant war gardens to furnish us with vegetables that otherwise we would have to buy at the stores. In this way more food can be sent to our soldiers and allies, and we will have more money to loan to the government. Instead
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