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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
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TOWN AND HOUSE PLANNING

subordinated to the interest Of the
community. The crowded housing.
which the greed OF real estate pro.
motors SO frequently brings about in
small as well az large towns, is not
permitted under the new town. plan
ming legislation. Society has rights
which even tho real estate agents
must respect. Cities. which were for
merly built Tor the power and the
glory OF the overload, and, more lat
teray, tor the pocket of the landlord,
are to be constructed for common,
ordinary folks, the class to which most
of us belong. Life is to be preferred
above mere property.
Now all this can not be brought
about In "A day. The building of
Rome took longer, whatever its plan
ming or hack Of planning required.
Progress. remarkable progress, has
been made. The Client Congress
showed that much has been accom-
plished IN less than a decade. The
reconstruction of Vienna, the working
mems houses in Germany. the MAX
ing over of certain poorer quarters
in Paris and Brussels and Client, Gar
den City, near London, and other city
suburbs in Great Britain, are examples
Of the new but widespread movement
for better housing for town and coun-
try.
Better Housing Progress In England.
Great Britain, where conditions of
life are more nearly similar to those
In the United States, contributed the
results of its recent experimental leg
islation. This legislation, in substance,
was designed to simplify and cheaper
the existing procedure for acquiring
land for housing purposes and I'd deal
with insanitary areas and unhealthful
dwellings, to require landlords to keep
rented houses in proper repair, and to
provide for town planning. Under
this act 40 British towns have
adopted schemes of town planning to
guide their growth and development.
Farm land to the amount of 100000
acres has been purchased and upon it
have been installed $4,000 smallhold-
ers. Ninety per cent of this state &C
QUESTION Of land was not by compul-
sion but by voluntary agreement with
landowners. Niaety-eight per cent of
the $4,000 Stockholders rent the land.
Only two per cent bought it from the
state, the others preferring to Be ten
ants of the county councils, to which
Is" entrusted the local administration
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

town planning which takes into &C
count the great majority of the
people who dwell in the towns.
The new town-planner is "a prac-
teal democrat This Was the cen
First International Town planning
Congress held in this quaint, historic
city of Client, Belgium, in the Palace
of Congresses Of its beautiful exposi-
ton. Town-planning involves house
Planning. Plans are futile unless
workable. The provision tofi funds and
the direction and control eof .expendi-
ture were discussed. And because
town-planning takes into account in
it's largest vision the nity's suburbs
and the country side, even far re-
moved, there was report o0f farm
dwellings and farms, of the provision
Of houses In country as in town. The
gathered experiences of "a dozen ma
tions, through oz15cial representatives
from their chief cities, were presented.
Conspicuous was the oobject lesson
presented in an eghihtt lby ia learned
st. Andrews professor, in picture,
chart and model, ut the changing
plans Of towns, from the sElorification
Of the Caesar, the church or the state,
Berlin or Rome or Washington, to the
good ct the men and women, and even
of the boys and girls, who were, the
residents.
Takes Parks TO ttte People.
We have built our towns mot TOT fit
US but to fit our neighbofs' eyes.
Cathedral and castle and capitol, bou-
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of the scheme. Nor has, this result.
according to- its advocates. depressed
private enterprise. Landlords, i'm
bued with a spirit of enlightened self
interest, entered into healthy compe-
tition with the state, and leased AZ. 900
other ;'acres to $4,000 tenants. The
scheme kas cost the state about $751;
,O0e,OOO. J. h the towns, last year, Al, 900
dtlapidated houses were made fit for
human habstation By the laws control
OF Landlords. $4,000 900 was loaned for
workkgmen'E, dwellings, and all on the
basis OF economic prices and rents.
Private enterprise was here, too. ap-
parently stimulated for in two years
the numker of new houses of low val.
nataon an1 rent, constructed by land
lords and real estate owners, under
stateapproNed plans, increased by
10000.
state TO Build Laborers' Gotta qes,
The British county council is often
controlled by landlords and other own.
ers OF real estate. who. in a spirit of
shorrsi8htedness, seek TO keen rents
high. Walter Runciman, the British
Minister OF Agriculture, plans to have
the state at large build cottages for
farm-laborers and town workin gmen
when necessary. The state, be esti.
mates. could build cottages Of ade-
Quats size and character, at $3.50 each
and rent them. without loss, At rs
cents . week. He thinks 10O, O00 such
cottages are Immediately needed.
With each cottage would be provided
land sufficient for small farming and
gardening. Housing is regarded as q |
central evil in the present stu alton
alike Of the farm and town laborer.
The insauitary end illprovided cot
tage which the lahorer on the farm
receives In part payment for his labor
from the farmer or which the town
workman rents at an exorbitant price,
keeps the farm laborer In economic
subsection or promotes congestion in
the towns. The Runciman plan COM
mits Great Britain to a further step
toward solving this housing problem.
The Client Congress heard that Great
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

Ileyard and avenue and park, 0nuthaat
sharply with dwelling houses. !Edip-
bnrgh has Princes Street, most beau
tiful, but has-0r had-aAso North
Canongate Paris has the Champ
Elysees and the Avenue de + Opera,
and all the sparkling boulevsrds, but
lalso the sidestreets OF Montmartre and
lBelleville. London has st. James
Park ,snd-Whitecheoel. The same
was true of every city yesterday aud
Is true today. The towp-plannerS hope
Tor change tomorrow. Parks and
broad avenues and plays with noble
monuments may be beautiful and Ae,
sirable. but IF the space which makes
them possible is taken from the living
trQoms OF the people, they become, to
him who sees beneath the surface
show OF the city. undesirable and!
ihideous. Parks are city's lungs, the
breathing places for its people. but
one may not live at his best il he
F., bEeathes only on Sunday afternoons.
So the new town-pian, as the people.
particularly the little people, can ,nok
come to the big park far removed.
takes the park to them. Town-plan-
ming and building Of towns and coun-
try houses are taking On a new and
totally different aspect.
Landlords suborilnated.
In Great Britain the Conservative
party, when< in power some twelve
years ago, passed through Parliament
the Small Dwellings Acquisitions Act.
The Liberals, by the Housing and
Town Planning Act Of 1909, added to
the provisions Of the earlier act the
feature OF town planning. for the first
time In British legislation. France,
Germany. Belgium and other substan.
tial countries have made large prog
ress. though not always on the same
lines. Speaking generally. the new
legislation sanctions loans by statea
and municipalities for the acquisition
of land TOR the provision Of parks.
the erection OF dwellings and other
purposes. The interest of the land
lord Or the owner of real estate 10
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
Horses Wonderful Endurance.

To test the staying powers of o
thoroughbred horse New Jersey man
rode an animal from New York to
Chicago. He covered the first seven
hundred miles in less than twelve
days of actual riding. This horse once
made the distance of seventy-eight
miles in twenty-four hours. carrying
a rider over the mountains between
Johnstown, Pa, and Pittsburgh.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
~ Eg9R0KCXN
M(12EBERNACEE
MARY's SWEET PERFUME.

WU0u . OVVees eVss wv -
Mark 14:1.11-Oct. T.
"She hath done schat she cowld."-verse &
- HE last FIVE days of Jesus min
lstry are full of interest The
~ incident marking our lesson
occurred at the close Of the
Jewish Sabbath preceding our Lords
crucifixion. Jesus and His disciples
had come to the Passover, He telling
them that He would there be crucifled.
but they thinking that He spoke 6g-
uratively. Indeed, ut no time during
Jesus ministry did His crucifixion
seem less likely than when it occur
red
citrate the Passover Feast Thousands
of them had heard of Jesus; and many
Of them had been healed by Him.
Just short time before, consider
able number had discussed the proprie-
ty Of proclaiming Jesus king. Indeed.
on the very day after the incident of
this lesson. the multitude acclaimed
Him king. crying out, "Hosanna In
the highest to the Son of David, who
cometh in the name Of Jehovah!
But the Master knew that the mass
es would be only as children in the
hands Of the great teachers Of the
time: and that there was murderOus
hatred against Him amongst the chief
priests. Scribes and Pharisees. True.
they hated Him without II just cause.
but they had come to hate Him from
their own viewpoint
The Attitude Of the Religious Teachers.
Although the Jewish nation had lost
liberty long before and have no pros
pect of regaining 1t, nevertheless not
since the days of Solomon had their
political outlook been so favorable.
The Roman Emperors had manifested
willingness to cooperate with the Jew.
ish religious leaders. Thus these felt
themselves sponsors for the people.
They perceived that their hold upon
the more ignorant Jews was being i'm
paired by Jesus teachings. They felt
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80 satisfied with
t b e N 8 elves as
claimed represen-
'tatives Of God and
as Intermediates
with the Roman
government t b a t
they did not think
It worth while to
respecting
Jesus.
Many Of them
had lost all faith
In God and q fu-
.t,Yr1 1}fo nAh
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Client, Belgium.
II o W h-plan
ming is not =
modern ahve'n-
ton. Only the
purpose of the
p Ian min 6 has
changed. Towns
were planned yes
terday for the
glory of the great
and the enjoy
ment of the few,
for show or for
safety against In
vasion. The town
planners 1t to-
day are working
on other and to-
t lily different
lines. Almost
within the decade
has deyeADDed the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

carried the monsy-bag; and. as they
a1tsrward learned. be was a thief
John 1876
PooF Mary must have felt crushed
when she heard the harsh criticism.
But Jesus came to her defense. Sure
~ the Masters approval comforted
ner; and wherever the Gospel has been
preached. this story Of her loving de-
sotion. to the extent Of considerable
cost and probably considerable self-de-
NAL. has been told as a memorial of
her-not merely to honor her, but es.
pecially to inspire and encourage 9TH
ers Of Gods people to the obtaining
and exercising Of love that delights
IN service. yea, In costly sacrifice.
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The Feast-ths Amounting.

ed that his speech
W a S hypocritical.
At the time Jesus
understood the an.
ger which led Ju-
das openly to in
suit one of their
hostesses. st. John
tells us that Judas
was angry because
he failed to get the
money himself. Al
treasurer Of the lit
tie COMPANY. he
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17
RIBBONS, RIBBONS

All kinds, colors and widths, suit
able for Christmas presents. On sale
this week at half price at Irene Nc
Nees. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-17

BLACkFoOT, IDAHO.
Member Idaho State Osteopathie
Association,
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Children Drug Fiends In The
Amur Territory.

United Press Service.
st. Petersburg, May 6.-That
whole districts in the Amur ter
ritory are morphia mad, and
that even children are dope
fends, was the statement made
by DR.. Starokotlitsky, lecturing
before the medical society o
Blagovestchenck. Children ac-
quired the dope habit he said,
before reaching their teens, and
the villages were populated by
morphia-m aniacs. In one jail
out of every 1000 prisoners, 800
were dope fiends, and the same
proportion applied to the hos
pital patients.
A large number of morphia
clubs existed in Blagovsetacenck
and it was common to see NOR
phia-maniacs making injections
in the open streets. The use of
cocaine also was declared to be
general.
Official statistics also show
that SO per cent of the boys and
95 per cent of the girls at school
in the province of Veronsky are
in the habit of drinking intoxi-
eating drinks. Children of sew
en- and eight frequently become
drunk, the boys preferring spir-
its and beer, and the girls red
wine and beer. Strong measures
are to be taken to stamp out al
coholism among the children.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
To Install Pastor.

Tonight at 8 p. M, in the
Presbyterian church, Rev. w.
Palmer Chalmers will be in
stalled as pastor of the church.
The service is always pleasing
and interesting to all who at
tend.
DIR. j. p. Robertson, president
of Arkansas College, will preach
the sermon. Rev. T. t. Trim
bile of Searcy will charge the
pastor, and Hon. H. C. Strong
of Cotton Plant will charge the
people. The service will not be
tedious and viii begin promptly
en- the hour. Special music has
been arranged by the willing
and efficient members of the
choir. The public is most cor
daily invited to attend the ser
vice.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Cledas Mayhue
Dies Suddenly
At Judsonia Early Wednesday
Morning Under Peculiar Cir
cumStances.

Cledas Mayhue, 10 years of age
and the son of Mrs. John Cook
of the Cook Hotel, died sudden
ly about 6 o'clock Wednesday
morning in the depot at Judson-
ia, having been removed from a
box car, where he was found I'M
conscious.
The young man had left home
to secure work in the Judsonia
berry fields and the cause of his
death is not known. News of
his demise came too late for
his mother to leave here on the
$50 a. m. train.
One report stated that he had
died from inhaling some drug,
another stated death was due to
an overdose of snuff. His moth
er says that he was not addicted
to any drug habit. The re-
mains were turned over to the
coroner for an inquest, to be
brought to Newport on No. %
Wednesday night.
The deceased is survived by
four sisters, one brother and his
mother, to whom sympathy is
extended. The funeral services
will be held Thursday afternoon
and the body laid to rest in Wal
nut Grove cemetery.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Real Estate Transfers.

S. M. Stuckey and J. w. Phil.
lips to Jesse Roy, 100 acres 90
81, 500.
w. d. McLain and wife &c
Parker Land and Timber Co.,
so acres 10-12-l, $3.50; also &C
acres 30-12-1, $340 and 80 acres
2-12-1, $40, 5r
J. r. McFadden and wife to
G. w. May, tract in 4-10-2, Sal
II.
Jacob Goldman and wife anc
H. L. Remmel to Bankers Trust
Company, L. Hirsch and wife
benefciaries, lots IL and II
block 2, Hirsch's First Add
tion, Newport, 81.
C. F. Dean and wife to G. j
Saenger and S. Heinemann
blocks A, B and G of Daugher
Ity's Addition, Newport, $275.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Striking Miners
Not Willing
To Lay Down Their Arms I'm
less Shown That They Are To
Secure Square Deal.

United Press Dispatch.
Denver, Colo, May CIT is
impossible to convince the strik-
ing miners of a square deal when
the coal companies are allow
ed to import negroes and Japan
csc into the mines under armed
guards in violation of the state
laws.
eve take this to mean that
they have the protection of the
federal troops" said William
Hickey, secretary of the Colo
RADIO Federation of Labor in a
telegram sent today to Repre-
sentative Heating at Washing
ton, D. c., voicing the fear felt
by many strikers that disarma-
lnent order may injure their
cause.
The union officials are anxious
to learn whether the operators
are to be permitted to operate
the mines with strike-breakers
under federal guards, and if they
are, there may be further
trouble.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Jews Again Threatened In The
Suburbs Of Keiff.

United Press Service.
Odessa, May 6.-More than five
thousand Jews are threatened
with expulsion owing to the in
corporation Of several suburbs
with Keiff, the city made FAM
GUS by the Mendel Bells trial,
and which is outside the Pale,
the suburb of Denivoka with L.
1874 Jewish families, comprising
5,04S persons, and that OF
Shulavka 100 families or 500
persons, were within the Pale,
but as part of Keiff, Jews are NO
longer permitted to live there.
The governor of Keiff has re-
commended to st. Petersburg
that the residents Of these SUI
burbs be attached to the Pale
district of Lukanovska, but il
the meantime the police are in
speeding permits of residents
with a view to prosecution ant
expulsion.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06

of General Manuel Chao being
removed as military governor of
the state Of Chihuahua, by or
der Of General Francisco Villa.
These refugees say that Gener-
al Villa ordered Chao arrested
Sunday and threatened to exc
cute him for conspiracy, naming
General Trinidad Rodriguez as
military governor Of the state.
General Carranza, however, Sc
cured the release Of Chao, his
friend, though Villa complained
that the prisoner was conspiring
against him.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Holiday Proclamation.

WHEREAS, it appearing that
in spite of the efforts of the A.
IB. C. Mediators to avert hostil-
tiles, the Masons and Elks are
bent on an actual engagement in
order to settle for once and for
all their hot air differences:
THEREFORE, by virtue Of the
authority in me vested, | hereby
proclaim HOLIDAY, to begin
at 2 p. m. on Friday, May 8,
1914 and to continue until after
the interment of the last one to
die as a result of the combat.
FURTHERMORE, in the in
terest of fair as well as foul
play, | urge every patriotic cit
izen to be on hand at Sports
mans Park to assist General
Logan Cruso's valiant recruits
in preserving peace and harmo-
ny, as we'll as upholding the Dig
nifty of the National Pastime.
Given under my hand and
keys, this the Sixth day of May,
1914. "a rrlgszF s.. y
Al. T. Hubby, Mayor.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Captain And Thirteen More Res.
cued.

| United Press Cablegram.
Sable Island, Nova Scotia, May
GA wireless message just rel
ceived from the steamship Man
haitian today, declared that
Capt. Mcdonald and thirteen
members Of the crew of the
British freight steamer Col
umbia, had been picked UP at
sea by the Manhattan. The
Franchonia picked up thirteen
yesterday, but one boat con-
tanning the first and second Of
ficers and seventeen men is still
The British freighter was de-
stroyed by fire south Of Sable
Island in what is known as the
West-bound Transcontinentak
steamer lane and it was not
known for some time wTiak
boat had been lost.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Strong Petition For Boys.
,pecial to Independent.

Little Rock, May 6.-Proba-
bly, the strongest petition ever
presented to a governor for Gle
mency was submitted in behalf
of two young men of Cleburne
county, George Davis, Jr., and
Thomas Garrett, each twenty
years old, who were convicted
last March on a charge of bur-
glary and assault, and were
sentenced in four cases each to
three years to run concurrently.
The petition for their pardon
was signed by the circuit judge,
the prosecuting attorney, twen-
ty-four petit jurors, sixteen
grand jurors, T. M. Norwood and
u. w. Jones, fathers Of the young
women who had been insulted,
and several hundred citizens.
The defense of the young men
was that they were drunk at
the time and not responsible.
The petition says:
Knowing the boys to have
come from good families, under
standing that from the start,
they have been penitent, have
been obedient to all the powers
that be, and believing that they
ARE now fully reformed, and will
make good citizens for the fu-
ture, we pray you that they may
be fully and freely pardoned.'
The petition was granted on
condition that they hereafter re-
frain from the use of strong
drink, and that they shall VIC
late no laws of the state.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Relying Upon
Rebel Leaders
10 Drive Huerta From Power
Before Mediators Reach Any
Acceptable Plan.
United Press Dispatch.


Washington, d. c., May 6. -
The United States is practically
relying upon the Constitutional
lists to save the Mexican situa-
ton. This has been learned to-
day from the President.
Secretary Bryan believes that
long before any acceptable plan
of mediation will have been a.
greed on, the rebels will have
driven Huerta from power and
will hold Mexico City.
Then it is believed the media
tors can submit to the victors a
plan to provide a lawful regime
Of Mexico through a legally e.
lected president and congress,
and with a strong support from
without decreasing the chances
Of any rebellion until a lawful
government is established.
General Francisco Villa has
assured the State Department
that within ten days his army
will take Saltillo and San Luis
Potosi. The occupation of these
cities will clinch the rebel hold
in the north and open two direct
routes to Mexico City. The
only apparent obstacle that may
arise would be a break in the
rebel ranks.
NThe Constitutionalists here,
and high officials of the diplo-
matte corps hearing of serious
quarrels between Villa and other
rebel leaders, say that if break
comes in the Constitutionalist
army, it viii mean another rev.
oluaion in northern Mexico with
probably one faction joining
Huerta.
REBELS ATTACK SALTILLO.
United Press Dispatch.
To4reon, Mexico, May g. The
Constitutionalist army has en-
gagged the Federal outposts at
Saltillo according to messages
brought here to General Villa
by runners today. Villa is pre-
pairing to go to Saltillo within a
few hours to take command and
general assault scheduled be-
gins tonight. Nothing has been
heard from San Luis Portosi,
where the rebels were ordered to
begin operations last night.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
TWO ENGLISHMEN RE-
PORTED KILLED

United Press Dispatch.
Guadalajara, Mexico, May 6.
1t is rumored here that Wal
ter Neal and Patrick Baird, both
Americans, were wounded and
G.. B. Helly and G. S. Williams,
English citizens, were killed in a
riot of miners at Ell Paso.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
Denies Becker Change Of Venue

DCBiCo DNNhSA N|Aes@AAt9( ~
United Press Dispatch.
New York, May 6.-Justice
Seabury today denied motion
for a change Of venue in the
second trial of Lieutenant
Charles Becker, accused of plot
ting Herman RosenthaPs muir
der.
Becker's attorney attacked
District Attorney Whitman for
his alleged interviews as preju-
dicial to the case of defendant.
Justice Seabury has taken un-
der advisement a motion to de-
clare District Attorney Whit
man in contempt because of his
alleged damaging interviews.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
WILL ORDER DISARMA-
MENT.
nited Press Dispatch.

United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. c., May g.
Colonel Lockett, commanding
the federal troops at Trinidad,
has notified Secretary of War
Garrison that he will post call
for the disarmament of all the
striking miners and guards to-
morrow.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-06
, PROVISIONS FOR TRANS
PORTS.

United Press Dispatch.
Galveston, Texas, May g. AL
though no orders have been re-
ceived to embark more troops
for Vera Cruz, according to the
officers, the government trans
ports here are again being pro-
visioned with foodstuffs.