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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-12
COURT HAS NO JURISDICTION
IN OPINION Of lands
Test Case Made for Collection of Income Tax is Thrown
Out Of Chicago COurt-Appeal VIII Be Taken to
The United States Supreme tOurt- Actress filed
the First Bill Attacking the New Income Tax
Measure; Case One of Interest

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE suit to test
the federal income tax law was thrown
>out of the United States district court
here today by Judge Landis, who de-
cided that he had not jurisdiction. The
effect of this decision, which does not
involve the constitutionality Of the
law, is to send the case direct to the
supreme court of the United States.
Hearings in the suit attacking the
constitut!onality of the income tax law
were begun here today before Judge
Lands, in the United States district
court.
The medium selected for the test
is suit at law in which Elsie De-
Wolfe, former actress, citizen of
New York, now resident at Versailles.
France, is plaintiff, and the Cont
mental and Commercial Trust and
Savings bank, of Chicago, is defend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-12
REEVE LEAPED FROM BUILDING
TO ESCAPE THE FLAMES
AmerCus Man Jumps From Fourth Story Of Burning Hotel
in Macon Guests Fled in Terror as Flames
ROared Above Their Heads Hotel Williams is En-
tireIy Destroyed Department Slow in Getting to
Work.

Prof. j. H Reeve, of Americus, had
Is narrow and thrilling escape from
death when at o'clock yesterday
morning he made a daring leap from
6 window upon the fourth floor of tn /,
new Williams Hotel in Macon, whi,a
lurid flames roared above him. The
building by that time was enveloped in
fire and guests, panic stricken, were
taking care of themselves as best they
could. Fortunately all escaped with
their lives.
Prof Reeve, in his leap for life,
landed upon the roof of smaller
building beneath and escaped without
serious injury. His watch and other
valuables were lost in the fire. he re
turned to Americus last night and told
the story of his thrilling experience.
All of the fifty guests of whom abous
fifteen were women, were saved, al
though hardly more than half dozen
escaped with more than their nig>:t
clothes or hastily donned wrap.
Nothing but the brick walls remain
AIa eo,n 80 h,~to1 Oh INV hull
just a year and half ago, while III
the water-soaked ashes of the ruins
are believed to lie the remains of
money, clothing and jewels valued al
$4,000 The loss to the building is
said to be about $4,000.
The flames shot like fury and BE-
fore any of the guests could be
aroused the hotel building was a
seething furnace, the ell vator shart
through which the flames spread.
serving as fan to hasten the speed
of the furious confagration.
The origin of. the fire remains &
mystery. The blaze started on the
fourth floor of the structure which
had net been fitted up for guests
since the hotel was built. Unless the
fire started from crossed wire the
firemen can offer no other solution,
Many of the guests were aroused ii
time to escape by means of the stair
way, as escape by elevator was in
possible. Grady Knight, of Eatonton,
however. wound two sheets together
and dropped to safety.
The women guests Of the hotel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-12

were thrown into panic. Only
through the level headedness of Clerk
Roach and Steward Tucker were th4
guests saved. w. H. Graham, of Tiff
ton, who aided in the escape of one
woman guest, said he fairly had to
fierce her to get on ladder put up to
the third floor by firemen. The woman
Quivering like leaf, was induced to
take this means of escape and finally
reached the ground in safety.
The heaviest loser from the blaze
is Adolph Barondes, salesman for
the ]. H. Miles Jewelry company, OF
New York city, who says that $10,.
600 worth of Jewels in his sample
trunk were eaten up by the flames.
Judge H. A Mathews, of the supe-
rior court, was one of the guests at
the hotel, and escaped in his night
gown. He commented ON the hand o,
Providence in saving him as he gazed
at the flames leaping high on the
burning building. Guests of the hotel
were surprised that the hostelry had
no fire escapes. When it is taken in
to consideration that we escaped with
out them," said one guest, q can't
help but feel that it was short of a
miracle"
Whether any person was burned to
death in the hotel fire may never be
known as Night Clerk Roach in his
haste, failed to rescue the hotel reg
lster, on which were about so names
Roach, however, is very positive in his
belief that every one reached safety.
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The Empty Stocking Fund is grow
ing every day.
Yesterday twenty-five people con-
tributed and the fund climbed above
the $50 mark and dangerously near
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-12
Empty Stocking Fund Growing
Larger Euery Single Day

the $35 mark Old Santa Claus, way
up in Iceland, is happy over the show
ing the people of Americus are max
ing. He has written the following let
ter to the Christmas editor of The
Times Recorder:
Dear Christmas Editor: | am gla1
that you are going to raise money for
the poor children of your city. Tell
the boys and girls of your city that i
am going to be extra nice to those of
them who are thoughtful enough to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-12

ant W. Bourke Cochran, of New
York, and Colin C. H. Fyffe, of Chi
cago, appeared for Miss DeWoife, and
Levy Mayer, of Chicago, for the bank.
Miss DeWolfe, owner of thirty OF
the Appalachian Power company'E
3 per cent bonds, was refused pay
ment by the bank of interest due on
the bonds December / last, because
she had not filed the certificate Of
ownership. which the bank contends
is required by the income tax law. Her
suit is for interest due and damages
in the sum of $1,000.
In the presentation Of his case, At
torney Cochran asserted that the law
taxes only 42S,OOO persons out of a
population of sO,oOo,OOO which tax.
he said, was imposed on them without
their consent by the untaxed remain
der of the population.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
TRIO
COMING

Tie next number of the Parma
Lecture Course viii be held at
the U. p. church next SATURDAY.
evening, March 18th. The AIler
Trio will be the attraction. They
comes highly recommended by
the press and pulpit. The per-
sonnel Of this company is Miss
Charlotte Bergh, Miss Clara Bull
and Herr Nelson. Below are Civ
en- a few comments:
The third number of the Iyceum
course, which is being conducted BY the
band, was given at the opera house last
night, and like those previously given,
was somethinh fine and was thoroughly
appreciated by the large audience pres
ent- The Aller Trio was the company
appearing in this number. The three
people, II. j Nelson, celloist, Miss Char.
lotte Bergh, known as the girl soprano
Of the Northwest" and Miss Jessie Eli
OFT, reader and entertainer, were each
artists in their particular line, and es-
pecially did little Miss Bergh please her
audience. She is a most delightful so
loist and her singing was thoroughly en-
loyed. Mr.. Nelson, with his cello,
was revelation to the people of our
town, and the music rendered by him
was of a high class, while Miss Elliott as
an entertainer was all that was claimed
for her. Taken altogether they make a
combination that is hard to beat and
our people should feel that they are
lucky in getting an entertainment of
this high class to visit our town.-Hager-
man Valley Sun.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13

hold back agricultural development
either by keeping the timber intact for
long period. or by cutting the land
clean and then holding 1t at a price
which the prospective home builder
looking for cheap land to develop can
not pay Therefore the government
does not open to entry heavily timbered
agricultural land on National Forests
until after the timber has been cnt off,
In this instance the Federal Govern
ment will receive about $3.50, 900 for the
timber. of which sum 1925, 900 will go
to the benefit of the State for public
schools and good roads, and the rest
will be covered into the Treasury. Ali
told, the yearly receipts from the Ma
tional Forests have been about AZ, ,OOO, :
600 OF which timber sales have contrib
uted about one half. but the Forest Ser
vice reports that the demand Tor govern
ment timber is now increasing rapidly.
Since July twice as much timber has
been sold as was sold in the entire pre-
ceeding twelve moths, and while the
timber will be paid for only as it is re
moved during term of years the fores-
try officials expect to see the timber re-
ceipts mount up fast each year during
the period Immediately ahead
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13

Ed Sloan shipped a carload OF
hogs to Portland yesterday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13

Thos. Welsh and wife OF Big
Bend are in Parma today.
Mrs. J. o. Cham bers, of Weiser,
visited in Parma acouple of days
this week.
The lights all along the line
we're off Monday night owing to
broken wires caused by the wind.
Mr.. Cain, the manager of the
Imp Theatre, will give a mask
st. Patrick's dance Monday eve
ming, March IT.
The representative of the Polk
Directory Co was in town Tues
day delivering the Canyon coun-
ty directories.
The comedy farce 4sUncle Josh"
will be rendered at the Imp The
ater tomorrow night The play
is being put on by the Notus Am
ateur Theatrical Troupe.
Mrs. Fred Anderson left We'd
nesday for her home in Indian
Valley Fred expects to start
for the Valley tomorrow with
his bunch of 20OO sheep.
Mrs. Jones, of Caldwell, has ac-
cepted a position in the Parma
schools, having taken the place
recently vacated by Miss Bailey,
who was obliged to take up her
residence on a homestead.
Mrs. H. G. Andersen and Mrs.
w. B. Mitchell entertained at the
home of Mrs. Andersen Tuesday
night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. X. Fouch, the occasion being
their silver wedding. A large
number of guests were present
and a most pleasant evening
was spent. Many beautiful gifts
of silver were received by Mr..
and Mrs. Fouch in token of the
25th anniversary of their we'd
ding.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
Local News Items
Woodman dance at Roswell to

Woodman dance at Roswell to-
morrow evening.
A grand opening of the Parma
Millinery Parlors is announced
for March 10. 20, 21, %.
J. d. Huston, the Seattle horse
buyer, was in Parma on business
yesterday.
E. G. Walther has opened a
shoe shop in the Studebaker
building and is prepared to do
all kinds of shoe work.
In a local last week we made a
mistake by stating that John
Stockton was suffering from a
cancer. The article should have
read Richard Stockton.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
seeial No. o4245-
Notice for Publication

Department Of the Interior, U S. Land
Office at Boise. Idaho, March 4, 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that Oakes
A. Caldwell, Of Parma, Idaho, who on
January IS, 1907, made Homestead
Entry No. 9704. Serial No 04245. for
NWH SWH and SWL Nw4, section
II, Township 4 North, Range West,
Boise Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final five year proof. to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Isaac r. Beai, q s. Com
missioner, at Caldwell. Idaho, on the
22nd day of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses.
George q. Case, Thomas Welsh, David
f. Dixon, Thompson E. Caldwell. all of
Parma Idaho.
WILLIAM BALDERSTON Register.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
GOSPEL OF
COOPERATION
Women of Idaho to De
monstrate their Buy
ing Power.

The movement started recently among
the women Of 1dano to have "Home
Industry Week" April IA to 10, is meet
ing with most hearty support, both
from the women and the newsps pers
over the state. Mrs. Martha Spangler,
OF Boise, editor OF the Idaho Club Wo-
man, the originator of and leader in the
movement, when asked to give some OF
the details of the plan, said
I'VE are asking the merchants in
every town in the state to put display
of home products in their windows that
week and make a special effort to Sell
the articles at that time. We are urg-
ing every Woman's clnb to start the
week with some kind Of home industry
affair. We ast ed every newspaper IN
the state to boost, and we hope to show
the people that Idaho club women are
a power when they stand together for
any good cause-for surely loyalty to
our home merchants and manufacturers
is deserving of the greatest praise
We are preaching the gospel of CO op-
GRAFTON to the people of ldaho-the man
ufacturer, the merchant and the con-
sumer--the great triumvirate that will
make for the growth of the state if they
work together Think what it will
mean if every woman in the state that
week asks for bar OF soap made in
Idaho. II woman goes to her home
grocer and asks for a bar of Idaho soap
she is helping her own husbands busi-
ness. He may be doctor drayman
or dry goods merchandise is being
helped just the sane.
When ten thousand women have each
purchased bar of soap, they have
created market that Is worth noticing.
Ten thousand new customers is quite a
lot, and they will buy again The soap
manufacturer will find business increas-
ing and he will branch out He will
spend the money thus received in hir-
ing more people to do more work for
him This sys EN- will work out IN
everv business just as it did in the SOAP
manuia' turer'u This work l. cumu
iative II We work together, pull to-
gethcr aDi apply the Golden Rule in a
practical insn..er, we will all benefit
We have discovered that on- reason
why the manufacturers is not so pros
perous-is because the niddemen is not
pushing the home product as
strong as he might Therefore it is up
to the club women to demand the home
product that is occupying the back shelf
in so many stores If we cannot en-
courage our present industries by pat
ronizing them, we should close our real
estate offices, for is it right to bring
farmers into our state and then have no
market Tor their product?
The factories will be our salvation.
The farmer can can raise the crops, but
what is the use il they rot In the fields
If we have factories for our peas and
berries and fruit and potatoes we can
save the waste There is plenty OF east
ern capital looking for investment, but
i must meet with some encouragement.
1t is through the loyalty OF the club
women and the aid of the press oil the
state that we hope to accomplish all
this. and it successfully carried out it
will establish for the state fame that
will receive comment in the east and
will result in bringing more eastern peo-
pie to Idaho"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
ANALYSIS OF WATER
is SATISFACTORY

DR.. r. j Cluen has received a
communication from the State
Board OF Health regarding the
CITY water
The report * 'fs follows:
''Ihe analysis of the water
sanIplr r-cenii, Snpmisted by
yon Is very S'tI iSf,cforv. there
being no +vi,irice # sewage pol
luton and "A bacterial count oil
only go per c. c.
Yours truly,
Carl F. Raver, NJ d.
State. Pathologist. .
c c (cubic centimeters. The
Doctor sta-es that the bacteria
usually is about one million to
the c. 2. Such being the case
Parma Is certainly TO be congrat
ulated on the purity of the water.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
SALE OF
TIMBER
The Government will Sell
Millions of Feet of
Timber in Idaho

The Government is selling 267, 900. 600
board feet of timber in the Priest River
Valley OF the Kanisku National Forest,
Idaho. This sale differs from most OF
those made by the government in hand
ling the national forest timbe business.
Not merely the ripe timber will be sold
to make room for new crop, but on
part of the area the purchasers will be
expected to take everything in sight.
after the time honored fashion OF most
numbering that is done on private lands
In short the forest will be destroyed.
In the Kaniksu sale a part of the
area will be clear-cut because the land
is more valuable for agriculture than for
forests. Stump land in the same neigh
borhood sells for as high as $40 or $50
an acre; sometimes even more. While
the present stand of timber on the the
best land within the forest is, according
to the forest service. in general WORTH
more than the land apart from the tim
ber, the annual returns obtainabIe from
farm crops make agriculture the best
form Of use for this land.
To open to homestead entry land
with from 81, 5000 to $1,000 worth of tim
Der on each homestead unit, as is the
case on many homestead areas Oh the
Kaniksu, tends to put premium on
its entry by timber speculators. From
the spectators they go to lumber COM
panies, and the lumber companies may
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
tspecial Correspondence.l }

Especial Correspondence
The closing days OF Congress saw the
following measures, introduced by Rep.
resentstive French, enacted into law:
For pubic building at Twin Falls.
Idaho.
For public building at Standpoint.
Authorization OF the State of Idaho,
to select state lands within phosphate
reserves.
Extention Of time of pay ment to
homesteaders of Coeur d'Alene Indian
Reservation, not included in the Act of
1912.
Examination of Occur d'Alene River
with view to determining the need of
Federal aid for its improvement, looking
to navigation.
The Idaho, Washington and Oregon
delegations are very much gratified on
account of their being able to obtain the
large appro priations for the completion
of the locks at Cello in the Colun bia
River, looking to the opening OF the
river to navigation. They all regard
this project as one of the greatest under
takings in the northwest, and one that
is destined to mean tremendous good
to the people of eastern Oregon and
Washington and northern Idaho
Another measure that was passed
during the closing days is the Jones
Bill, providing that settlers upon public
lands may prove uD under the original
Homestead Law, providing they had
made their settlements prior TO the
passage of the Three Year Homestead
Act This measure does not 20 as far
as the measure introduced by Represen-
tative French, but it seemed to be the
best that could be done at the present
congress, and will afford great relief to
the settlers in northern Idaho, as well
as the states Of Oregon and Washing
ton.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
Another Old Soldier Gone

Aldice F. Pillsbury, veteran
OF the Civil War, died Tuesday
at his home in Big Bend, death
being due to pneumonia. The
funeral occurred Wednesday and
the remains were inferred in the
Roswell cemetery. Mr. Pillsbury
was an old and respected inhabi-
tant in this section. A number
OF Parma people, among them
several members OF the GAR.
were in attendance at the funeral.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13

feats which appealed greatly to
the audience. The prominent
features were the escape from the
barrel and the extricating herself
from the Chinese Triangle by
Mrs. Jacques. Van" the car
toonist, was also exceptional
The animated pictures were also
very interesting.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
Pleases Audience.

The special feature put on at
the Imp Theater last Friday and
Saturday nights received much
favorable comment. Jacques,
the magician, assisted by his
wife, put on some remarkable
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
Special Revival Meetings at Union
Chapel, Tendavis

Rev. II e. Carter, evangelist,
is conducting an old fashioned
Holiness Revival every evening
at Z 30; all day on Sunday. A
hearty welcome is extended to
all
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
Farmers Cooperative Ditch Company
PARMA, IDAHO, MARCH 10, Is

PARMA, IDAHO, MARCH 10, 1913
NOTICE Is HEREBY GWEN That meeting of the Direct
the Farmers Co Operative Ditch Company held the 10th
day March, 1913 dollar per share
levied the outstanding stock OF the said corporation
PAYABLE the 18th day OF April 1913 the Secretary of the
said corporation at Parma, Idaho
upon which this
18th day OF April 1913 will be delinquent advertised
public auction and unless before will be sold
the 9th day OF May 1913 at the office OF the Farmers CO.
Operative Ditch Company Parma Idaho pay the delinquent
assessment together with the costs of advertising
sale. W. b MITCHELL Secretary
Office at Parma, Idaho
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13
Merchants who will participate in the
Drug Stores

Drug Stores
Baffou4 4Laffuer GO.
Joys F0ur Stores
McSrum & Deary
Overland Pharmacy Co.
Owl DrUa Co.
Department Stores
The Geo. a. Anderson Go.
The Fofk Mercantile CO.
Golden RuIe Store
The Mode Department Store
ClothierS and Haber-
daSherS
M. alexander
Cohen & McDevfff
Goodman & Jones
Harvard Clothing CO.
M. - Marks
Allen q Baker
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-03-13

Pruning contracted. Ten years ex-
perience in Washington, Montana and
Idaho. References furnished. W. S.
Roberts. care Of this office. advt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-02-05
CHEERFUL NEWS
For Feeble Old People.

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If Vinol fails TO build up the feeble
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P. S. Our Saxo Salve stops itching
and begins healing at once.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-02-05
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