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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-30


EVENTS
THE WEEK GATHERED
ROUNDS ABOUT TOWN
The Standard Grain company ex-
pect to have their warehouse ready
for the reception of grain within the
text ten days.
Baby carriages and go-carts at Oliv7j
er & McKown Hardware Co. IN
s. d. Blaine returned Wednesday
from the Fall Greek Sheep ~company'sN
ranch in the Wood river country,
where he has been doing some ditch
work for the company. He brought
with him a number of horses which
are to be offered for sale.
Mrs. A. P. Woodland. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. A.
Cook, returned to her home in Iowa
Tuesday after a visit of several
months.
G. S. Ellinger made a business trip
to Shoshone Wednesday.
W. N. Maxwell and son Roy B. who
have been here on a short visit, re-
turned to their home in Walla Walla
Tuesday. They expect to go from
there to British Columbia and take
up homesteads.
A marriage license was issued Tues
day to John Vivian Lish and Orilla
Walker, both of Rockland. The cere-
mony was performed by Justice o.
r. Jones.
Tom Keogh of Bridge, Idaho, spent
Sunday in American Falls.
Mrs. Frances Chapman of Wendell,
Idaho, a former resident of Ameri-
can Falls, spent Sunday in town. on
her way to Chicago.
Paul Bulfnch returned Saturday
from Western Oregon and Washington
where he has been for the past ten
days.
Miss Minnie Rice, Assistant Regis
ter of the Iowa State College at Ames,
Iowa, arrived in American Falls SAT-
urday to be the guest of her mother
Mrs. Frances Rice and sisters Nettie
and Dora.
For barb wire and field fence, see
Oliver & McKown Hardware Co.
Charles Garfield of Landing was in
town the first of the week.
Miss O'Keefe of the Golden Rule
has been in Pocatello for the past
two weeks taking charge of the store
there in the absence of Mr.. Hood who
at present is in New York buying fall
goods.
H. w. Parker of Twin Falls, dis.
trict superintendent of the M. E
church conducted the services at th'
Methodist church Sunday evening.
4 A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Leland Huls of American
Falls and Hannah Eidget of Westville
lOklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. R. Jones spent
few days in Malad the last of the weel
CHARLES Bulinch of Weston, Orego
Treturned with his brother Paul for
I visit in this country.
Mrs. Frances Rice of Roy is visir
ting her daughter Nettie for a fe
:. days.
= Jim Foley, and Arthur Davis r
turned Saturday from the Pacit
coast, where they have been for Il
'-Lpast ten days.
u -
. The following circular letter wi
received at this Office from Maj
Reed: state House. Boise, Idah
:. July %, 1914. To the men and wom'
- of Idaho: In thirty days an expos
ton official button, copyrighted and
sued auth~oritatively, will be placed
. sale in Idaho at fifty cents each. T
money received will be used to FL
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-30

Paul Bulfnch returned Saturday
from Western Oregon and Washington
where he has been for the past ten
days.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-30

Mrs. Frances Chapman of Wendell,
Idaho, a former resident of Ameri-
can Falls, spent Sunday in town. on
her way to Chicago.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-30

Tom Keogh of Bridge, Idaho, spen
Sunday in American Falls.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-30

FOR SALE-Buggy and double buggy
harness. L. A. Cook, American Falls
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-30

FOUND-A pair Of glasses in case.
the first Of the week. Inquire this
Office.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-30
PEOPLE AND EVENTS
LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK GATHERED
BY H ON THE ROUNDS ABOUT TOWN

A fine line of rugs and linolium at
oliver & McKown Hardware Co. p'
Tom oliver is taking a lay-off from n,
his railroad duties for a few days
nursing a troublesome eye
Mrs. J.. c. Baird, of Dodge City,
7 Kansas, arrived in American Falls
Tuesday to be the guest of her son, at fl
torney S. l.. Baird. r;
Miss Cecilia Winter has returned W
Z IN her post at the Fall Creek after a "
months vacation at her fathers a
ranch.
Come into Grandma's Candy Kitchen v
and test her Old Missouri candies. c
The Press wishes to correct a state n
ment made in last weeks issue that
George Martin of Roy, plead guilty"
to the charge of hog stealing, the plea t.
being mot guilty" Y
Mrs. A. E. Annon and Mrs. kohlhoff b
of Los Angeles, arrived the first of t
the week and are visiting their par I
ents Mr.. and Mrs. William Walter, 4
west of town, and their sister Mrs. A. u
C. Haag of American Falls. Il
For machine oil, go to oliver & d
McKown Hardware company. '
w. G.. Bissell of Gooding was inn i
American Falls Tuesday looking afl-
ter his legal business here. i
B.. F. Huson and wife, of Independ<
ence. arrived in American Falls the
last of the week. Mr.. Huson is to Il
assume the management of the Tele- G.
phone office in American Falls. h
Get your 5-ply fax sack Irvine at
the Big concrete elevator. fl
Mrs. L. B. Smith of Soda Springs. d
is in American Falls, the guest of her
sister Mrs. W. T.. Oliver.
Mr.. /. W. Greasy was called to Butte =
to the bedside of his brother, o. L. :,
Greasy, who is suffering with paraly- ,
sis of the throat. a
e Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Austin
Thursday the 29rd, a seven and a half
pound boy.
The attention of those interested in
the American Falls Library is called
to the fact that next Saturday will be
Library Day at the Falls Pharmacy,
and It is to be hoped that the foun-
tain will be better %patronized than
it has been upon previous Library
Days.
Tomorrow is the last opportunity
for those who lave not registered to
do so in order to vote at the coming
election.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenwood returned
Monday from their trip to Yellow
stone Park, and are enthusiastic over
the wonders of the Park
See oliver & McKown Hardware Co.
for all kinds of furniture.
Mrs. William Schmidt spent a week
with her sister Mrs. A. o. Sheldon IN
Pocatello, returning Sunday. \
A camping party, consisting OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Hooker and daughter
Mr.. n Mrs. Chick Bleakmore, Mr..
and Mrs. o. L. Crowley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Davie n children, left Satur-
day for the Lost River country for a
weeks outing. The fishing is especl-
ally fine in that section, and their
friends of course can look for some
wonderful fish stories.
Pete Erickson, who has been with
the Morris Brothers sheep outfit for
a number of years, is making mis-
%semi-annual visit to the Falls. and as
usual is having a good time finding
ways to spend his money.
Guy Stewart who last season was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18

told me that when he entered the
~pcnitentiary the doctor found that
his lungs were weak. and he had not
worked at all in the shops. Others
reported like experiences. These
prisoners are detailed to light work
in cleaning up the lawns, and others
work on the penitcntiary farm. OF
all the convicts interviewed l found
none in any department who COM
planned OF Captain Bloyd or the
guards.
The Censorship.
Prisoners In the first grade have
been permitted to write to persons
outside the penltcntiary twice each
month: those in the second grade
once a month and those in the third
grade not at all. The rule was that
these letters might be written only
to wives, children. brothers, sisters
and parents, and that letters to 9TH
crs could be written only on special
permission" Guard j. w. Hill, who
has been postmaster for 80 month";
and who has charge of the corre-
spondence, informed nc that prison.
crs were not denied the privilege Of
writing to their attorneys, the board
Of control, the pardon board or OH
matters Of business.
"If a prisoner wrote a letter to
Governor Hatfield, evenu IL in this
letter complaint was made against
any official inthe ~penttcntiary, would
this letter get through to the gov
crnor?" l asked.
I'VE would never interfere with
any letter addressed to any person in
authority over this institution" re-
piled Guard Hill.
Warden White had been in charge
only a few days when I visited the
p~enitentiary, and the rules for cor
t%espondence were those that had
been turned over to him by Warden
Brown. He likewise stated that
while the prisoners letters we're un-
der censorship at his desk, full liber-
ty would be given the prisoners to
communicate as they 50 wifi with
the governor, the board of control or
the pardon board. The barrier to the
convicts, however, has rested in the
fact that the rules for correspond
cnce were printed on the backs Of
the letter-heads supplied the prison.
Icrs, and knowing that their mail was
subject to the scrutiny of the war
den, they would not attempt to make
use of the freedom which Governor
Hatfield had ordered in this regard.
In other words, the convicts as a rule
have not known that Governor Hat
field had issued an order permitting
them to write these letters witohut
censorship at the warden's desk Not
withstanding, Governor Hatfield and
members Of the board of control have
received an average Of several letters
a day from the penitentiary, proving
that Warden Brown had set no re-
s~triction on the transmissal of let
tiers so addressed, and that Warden.
White had followed this cours also,
The Road Workers.
Governor Hatfield has advocated
the employment Of convicts on the
building of state roads. The convicts
themselves desire this outdoor9occu-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18

contract labor. There is no task in
the penitentiary," he stated, (which
] cannot make in half a day" As
proof Of this he showed me his time
card, crcditing him with so cents a
DAY for work performed v e and
above his task" each of the II days
lie worked in July. This prisoner
stated that while he had never had
any punishment melted out to him
self, he knew that the sentiment
among the convicts in the pcnitenti-
airy was that the officials and guards
are all kind-hearted men, who plays
no favorites and who act at all times
in the strictcst sense OF justice when
correction is needed.
Work With Feverish Energy.
In the shirt factory, the pants fac
tory, the broom factory and the latll-
er factory l found men hard at work.
They all seem to work with a fever
ish energy. This is due largely not
so much to the necessity for fast
work to make task" it would seem,
rs to their desire for adding to their
''ovcrtask" credit for which they are
paid in cash.. Discipline must of ne
COSTLY be, maintained in each Of
these shops. Here the convicts use
scissors, avis, knives and other tools,
all dangerous weapons, when 1t Is
considered that the long rooms full
of operatives each have usually only
one guard, who is, of course, without
firearms, none of Which are permit
ted within the walls Of the institu-
ton.
The factories are long brick build
ings, with good light and ventilation
from windows on all sides. After
each days run Of work the floors are
cleaned and the men start III the fol-
lowing day with the shops in as san
itary condition as it is possible for
them to be. 1t is n common knowl-
edge that the men In confinement
become much like a lot Of school
boys, and trifles often lead to seri-
Gus feuds and dual g%rudScS. Noting
such, the officials separate the work.
men in the shops to remove the dan
ger Of quarrels, so that the warning
workmen are not near each other on
the floor Of the shops or in ranks as
they march to and from their meals,
or their cells.
Correspondence of Convicts.
The warden provides all the men
with blank forms on which they
write their complaints, or requests
for interviews. Warden White show
ed me many OF these. II have made
IL my rule since I took charge to go
personally to the cell of each of these
men who requests an interview, and
to listen to his requests. AS would
lie expected, a large percentage of
these little notes are the forerunners
of pleas for a change of work, re-
quests to go out on the state road or
the privilege of additional corre-
spondence with the convict's attor-
ney, etc. Complaints against the
guards or the food served the con-
yicts are the exception in these in
teryiews or letters to the warden"
/ found rather q large number OF
convicts free in the sunshine of the
Inner court. One youthful prisoner
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18
Suicide Leads To
Quick And Sweeping Reforms

DISPATCH REPRESENTATIVE GIVEN PERMISSION TO INVESTIGATE
VS. PENITEMTIARY "A AT INC MogNDST1LLE' 6pIT1f FoRMS 9F PUN Isl
ORDER OF MANAGEMENT is INSTITUTED AND BETTER
THINGS ARE HOPED F0R-G0VERN0R HATFIELD OUTLINES
HUMANE AIMS. ... -'H .". ~. @
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-18

n foreman in the workshop. In the
cell was convict S4S2, who Gu,
a fellow convict with a knife while
both were at their labors in the shop.
The man, a giant. was serving his
fourteenth day of q fiftcen-day SEN
tence in the tbull rings"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-05
COURT HAS
kR00NLANO CASE
FURTHER CONTEST TO GREAT
BRITAIN TO FOLLOW SEIZ-
URE OF STEAMER.

Washington, d. c., Nov 3.-Further
to Great Britain re-
garding the detention of the American
steamer kroonland at Gibraltar today
awaited the receipt by the state de-
partment officials of the British gov
ernment's formal reply to the protest
made by the United States against the
vessels seizure.
Meantime message from American
Consul Sprague at Gibraltar, had been
received to the effect that prize court
proceedings had been begun and atten-
ton was called to the fact that in the
case of the Brindilla similar proceed
ings already were under way when the
British government ordered that yes
sci released The Kroonland, accord
ing to Consul Sprague, has begun to
discharge her cargo of 1.400 tons OF
copper and 800 barrels of lubricating
oil, but no reason for this was given.
Nothing was said in the message re-
garding the vessels 1900 passengers.
1t was believed here today that if the
Kroonland discharges her cargo for
the prize courts consideration, per-
mission will be given her to continue
to Italy and Greece with the neutral
passengers. The German and Aus
trian reservists said to be aboard her
would be removed and held as war
prisoners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-05
EXPERTS LECTURE
A T ROM w Ell L

Cromwell, Nov. 3.-On next Friday
evening, Nov 6, Prof. NJ A. Hauser,
soil expert from Ames will lecture at
Cromwell on the subject of soils. This
is the first number of series which
will be held at Cromwell under the
management of the Cromwell Colt
show association during the coming
winter months.
The following is list of the lectures
as they now stand unless some change
is made.
Prof. NJ A. Hauser subject, Soils
Nov. 6.
DR.. c. D. Rice, subject, Hog Cholera
December 4.
Prof D. G. Taft, subject, Farm
Crops" Jan. 8.
Miss Jessie Campbell, subject, do.
nestle Science" Feb. S.
Prof M. II. Hoffman, subject, Gag.
ricuItural Engineering March IL.
Among the lecturers will be found
some of the best experts on agricul-
tural lines in the state. Every farmer
in the community should make prepar.
atoms to be there and bring his neigh.
bors and family, as every lecture has
been selected with the utmost care and
all are OF vital Importance to every far
mer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-05
CROKER w. r. C.. TO
ENTERTAIN SISTERS

Des Moines, Nov. 3.--Crocker w. R.
c. No 81 will entertain the thirteenth
district convention of the w. r. G. in
the new Odd Fellows hall, Saturday,
November 7. The convention will be
called to order Saturday morning at
$50 O'clock Dinner will be served at
noon by the women Of the Central
church of Christ at the church, Ninth
and Pleasant streets. The convention
will be called to order in the afternoon
at 2 O'clock. A number of the prom
inent officers of the w. r. c. will be
present Department President Carrie
I. Nettcott of Independence, Past De-
partment President Marie Basham,
Des Monies: Department Patriotic In
structor Lulu White, Oskaloosa; De-
partment Treasurer Mary Hazard, Des
Moines; Chief of Staff Frederick Phil
pOtt, Dubuque: Past Department Presl-
dent Ray Hanchett, Waverly; Depart
ment Chaplain Emma Sackett of Win
terset, and others. In this district are
Abel, Winterset, Minburn, Dallas Cen.
ter, Truro, Macksburg, st. Charles
East and West Des Moines. A large
delegation from all these towns are
expected. In the evenig a rousing
camp fire will be given. National Com
mander in Chief David Palmer Of
Washington, Iowa, Department Com
mander B. G. Ward of Des Moines, AID
jutant General George Newman Of Des
Moines. and other noted men of the
G. A. r. will give short talks and al
interesting program will be enjoyed by
all who attend.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-05

has gone to may be enlightened If we
tell them that some of 1t has gone
abroad and more of 1t will go there
We owe great deal Of money in
Europe, money that we borrowed from
them to promote big enterprises in
this country when times were flush
Now those foolish Europeans are at
war; literally burning up their mon
ey and they are asking us to pay our
debts there, as rapidly as they fall
due and they have to be paid in gold
We have to pay them and that means
we have to ship money to them with
drawing it from our own uses and
purposes at a time when we are a
trifle hard up here, too.
There is another point that Is i'm
portant Under the old tariff we used
to have big enough trade balance
to our credit to pay our debts in
Europe. without sending over the mon
ey direct. BY trade balance we
mean that we exported more than We
imported, that is sold more than we
bought in Europe. But under the
present tariff we were importing more
and exporting less-until the war
came to unsettle conditions still more,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-05
CHARLTON.

Mrs. John Clark of Abba returned
home after few days visit in this
city with Mrs. Jane owens and with
relatives at Lucas. She formerly resid-
ed in that vicinity
Mrs. Henry Wilson of Leon came
yesterday for a brief visit with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. j. HI. Roberts and
other relatives and old friends
Mrs. Robert Zimmerman and daugh-
ter Nellie, left yesterday for visit in
Hiteman with her brother.
Mrs. r. A. Ewers of Bethlehem was
in the city yesterday, enroute to Rocky
Ford, Colo, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Lee Peasley of Fairfield and
Mrs. Anna Garbary OF Scandal kans.,
came few days ago for visit with
the formers son and the latter's
nephew Glenn Peasley and family.
From here Mrs. Garbary returned to
her home in Kansas.
JOS A. Brown, who was for many
years prominent citizen Of this place.
but now Of Los Angeles. Calf, has been
spending the past week here looking
after business interests and visiting
friends
Miss Anna Blomgren of Buxton came
yesterday for visit with her sister,
Mrs Victor Anderson.
John Meter Of Cassvilie. Mo-, has
been spending the past week in Chart
ton with his daughter. Mrs. Geo. A.
Israel and son, Harry. Meter.
O. Fl. Swigart of South Bend, Ind.
has returned home after few days
visit south Of Charlton at the c. S.
Hechtner home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-05
G. A. r. VETERANS TO
MEET AT ABINGDON

Fairfield, Nov. 3.-The G.. A. r. vet
Grams who reside in the vicinity of
Abingdon have gotten together and
have arranged an old fashioned camp
fire program which will be given on
next Thursday evening. There will
be addresses and short talks and army
reminescences by a number Of the
Fairfield and Jefferson county veter-
ans.
A special feature on the program
will be Captain Lot Abraham and Will
liam Willfred, the famous Grand Army
singers of Mt Pleasant who will sing
for the audience. There are number
of veterans who reside in the vicinity
of Abingdon who are interested in this
meeting and there is no doubt but that
they win have good time.
If the weather is favorable a number
of the old soldiers of Fairfield expect
to charter automobiles for the evening
and attend the meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-05
AGENCY OFFICERS.
ACT TOO QUICKLY.
START OUT TO ARREST MAN ANc
LATER FIND THAT THEY ARE
VICTIMS OF JOKE.

w. II. Rotiibaugh and A. M. Cowger,
constables at Agency and erstwhile
owners OF bloodhounds were q bit
hasty Saturday evening In making an
arrest and found that they had been
made the victim of real" Hallowe en-
joke.
Late in the afternoon message
was received from Mt Pleasant stat
ing that there was a man working or
farm southeast of Agency who waa
wanted In an Illinois city on several
different charges. This communica
ton was signed with name and the
words, Sheriff of Henry County" were
appended to the signature. Acting i'm
mediately upon the suggestion in the
telegram the Agency men started by
car for the farm where the man was
said to have been working Arriving
there they found dinner party in
progress but that did not stop the OF
ticers. They called at the house and
inquired If the man in question wal
there. They were told that he waa
and he was called to the door. No
sooner he was called onto the porch
than revolver was thrust in his face
the handouts snapped on him and a
deep basso profundo voice called out
You are under arrest"
Some little excitement followed and
an explanation was demanded. The
officers informed the inquiring pcpH
lace that there was no levity about the
matter that they had had orders to
arrest the man in question and were
going to carry out their intentions,
Several people from Mt. Pleasant vera
at the party and one included a mem.
Der of the city council. AS soon as he
read the telegram he saw the point
and told the officers that it was
"phoney." 1t took no little persuasion
to convince the men that the signer
was a town wag and that he had con.
cocted the message out of mere desire
to play a prank.
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BIRMINGHAM.


Willie Widger who is in poor health
has gone to Rochester, Mimi, to take
treatments.
Charley Buckmaster who has been
visiting here for the past two weeks re-
turned to his home at Abbott, Colo.
Wednesday of this week His brother
Wilson and family went with him and
expect to make that country their
home
Mrs. Dean Treon and baby and Mrs.
Hoswell of Fairfield visited the last
part of the week with Mrs. Barney
Shot.
Friday evening the high school bas-
ket ball team played a game with the
Stockport high school team at the lat
ter place, resulting in victory for
Stockport by the score of 10 to IS.
Mrs. Will Shot was an Ottumwa
shopper wednesday.
Mrs. Lulu Boley and children living
northeast of Batavia are visiting this
week with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Curtis.
Mr. and Mrs. S. r. Shot and daugh-
ter Mrs. A. Curtis were i'm Cantril,
Pennington and Bonaparte Wednes-
day.