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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER IL. 1914.
TIFF TIsIES-DISPATCH and Brealsfnst
src served together with unfniiinE rrEu-
inrity In the Best Homes of Richmond.
Is your morning program completed
Journalism Fifty Years Ago To-Day

THE department Of WAR News Fifty Years
i Ago." which appears day by day on this
page, is constant source of instruction and
delight to those who follow 1t. In addition
TO the serious matters of historic interest,
which il throws the light of contemporary
opinion. it offers amusement as we'll
Just this morning. for example. we find
the Dispatch of November r.. 1864, record
ing that the washington Globe, resuscitated
in Richmond for the perpetuation of weak
mems sayings, has deceased after two days
existence. 1t was pdny and sickly from
birth, inheriting all Of the weak and none OF
the strong characteristics of its prototype"
There was ireal flavor and aroma in the
journalism of the older days. Reading it's
frank. and highly idiomatic views OH men
and things, including rival newspapers, one
wonders sometimes if the journalism of to-
day is not like the salt that has lost its SAVIOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
Absurdity
of Red Flag
Laws

s ~, III. native massachusetts enemy OF
" As society who on Saturday solemn
Laws ~ insisted tho enforcement
ugeinst IIarvards crimson ban.
ners of tho prohibition OF red
flags, offer SINCERE thanks anCy congr;tLu-
cations. He showed up the absurdity OF this
particular enactment neatly and completely:
may he have further opportunity TO expose tho
meddesome and oppressive statutes that too
busy Legislatures all the country delight
IN putting in the books. Apparently the authors
OF this monument to wisdom and Intelligence
regard the revolutionary symbol tho cause
aud fountain head OF the revolution, 1, view 1t
is not surprising TO find they able to I'M
press upon the lawmakers. Suppress the red
nag" hear them tell the soions land
there can be more riots; and so the thing
done Thus in dozens OF cases futility has
found Its expression in penal enactments, until
the law libraries are fat with ridiculous statutes
aimed at utterly inconscquentIal and trivial
practices. Only occasionally IL it possible to
display these cnactments in their ludicrous
phase so that public attention may be centred
on them Whenever such an opportunity pre-
sents itself, may oar old Bay State revolutionist
be on hand To manage the cXhibtion--New
York Sun.
No Extra No extra session OF Congress
sessio,, will be called. 1t is not now nee
assured OF comfortable work.
of Congress cssary. President Wilson is still
ing majority. The future success
Of the administration Is certain.
In many respects an abnormal majority becomes
mnwieldly and Is dangerous body 10 handle.
pissension may be anticipated, and pos
President Wilson would have failed sgnally In
carrying out his purposes in Congress with
such II body y small. compact working ma
jority can be easily handled and In the most
effective way.
With Democratic controi Of the new Congress
assured by q comfortable working majority in
both branches, the country is to have n four
year test Of the principles OF President wilson
While the majority has been greatly reduced
the party placed in power In 1912 remains In
absolute control Of all branches OF tho national
government. Democrats under. President Wilson
VIII organizo the new House and tho now Sen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
Restoring British Naval Prestige

n ENCOURAGEMENT by the British admiralty
"A that the German cruiser Emden had been
destroyed, and that her sister ship, the
Koenigsberg had been driven into the Rufgi
River, in German East Africa, will go far
toward restoring British confidence in the
empire naval efficiency and relieving the
apprehension OF owners of merchant vessels
whose hearts had been harried by the eS-
plots OF these ter of the southern seas.
1t is worthy OF note that the elimination
of these wonderfully handled and wonder
fully destructive German cruisers was effected
by two $ fps of the Australian navy, the
Sydney, in the case of the En1den, and tho
Chatham, in that of the Koenigsberg Aus
tralia has come powerfully to the assistance
OF the mother country.
Surely it was about time, considering the
fourscore British. French and Japanese
vessels reported to have been searching for
the Emden and the koenigsberg, that this
success should have been won. The Emden,
particularly and the Koenigsberg, in lesser
degree have performed services Of the
highest tactical value through the whole
course of the, war. The Emden alone is said
10 have captured destroyed shipping to the
total value OF $10,O0O,0OO Far more i'm
portant, however, was the moral influence
that these captures eKerted on the currents
OF British trade. Few shipowners we're
sufficiently yenturesOme to wish to risk their
vessels anywhere in the radius OF the
Emden and Koenigsberg's activities and
this timidty, or sound discretion, was re-
Elected i'm the rates OF insurance asked by
the underwriters.
The ismden had come to be compared to
the Confederate cruiser Alabama, In the
War Between the States. She did not last
long enough quite to deserve this distinc-
ton, but for her and her men, now that
their gallant course is run it may be said
they fought 4 good fight"
One of the delegates to the convention of
the Southern Medical Association announces
that "the food problem is the greatest single
problem confronting the medical profession
to-day 1t is the greatest single problem
con fronting most OF u.s.
The Pittsburgh Leader still runs ut the ton
of its editorial page the following clarion call:
For President in 1916, Theodore Roosevelt {"
The Leader probably has not had oppor-
/ tunity to ponder the returns OF the last cleo
ton
The Russians are reminding the Kaiser
( that II is quite easy to cry ION to Berlin!"
as "On to Paris! and apparently it is not
very much harder 10 do.
Berkman, anarchist says he thinks this
country is worse than Russia. However he
has not yet engaged passage.
The Kaiser seems to think that he was mis-
taken in believing that victories run in the
MOltke family.
1t may be rsingtao and it may Using Tau,
but the chances are it will Using Japanese
At least, they have another excuse for
raising the price of meat.
rhe allies Incorporating on the Sick Man
without anaesthetcs
----~----->A-
Mr. Taft continues TO be tho only entirely
happy cx-President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

ate. Will have complete authority over ali tho
great working committees of Congress. and Will
be Responsible for the success or failure OF
legislation. The situation AZ It will stand at
tho opening Of the Congress is about what
many Of the Democratic leaders looked for and
desired-Memphis Commerclai-Appeai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
Chats With Virginia Editors

The Newport News Press throws out this
snare for the unwary Question for tho next
campaign: VIII the water wagon be the ban
wagon?" AZ any rate. the water wagon must
be necessarily u cnrry-all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

dispatches from the Levant tell us the an
cicnt city of Smyrna has been bombarded by
British ships, and that the Greek inhabitants
panic stricken and fleeing" My word! And
Tommy Atkins is blooming wise to that nav
sty trick the Greeks put aC.oss at Troy the
bleeding Founders had best not back to
Smyrna with amy of their bally wooden horses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
Now York Also Wants Cleaner Streets

D 1CHMOND is not the only city In the coun-
N try where the demand for cleaner
streets is going up. In New York the de-
mand is backed by the medical profession,
which finds in dirty and neglected thorough
fares highly efficient breeding places of dis
ease. The New York Academy of Medicine
has adopted the report OF committee that
has investigated street cleaning conditions III
the metropolis, and found them decidedly bad
Some Of the findings of this committee are
of special interest in Richmond Indeed it
is not too much to say that they are far
more applicable to the situation here than
they are to that in New York, which is long
suffering community, truly, but which would
recoil in indignation from street conditions
to which the people of this city have grown
accustomed and that they endure with resg-
nation, if not with equanimity. The commit
tees reports includes the following rather
strong language
We protest against the present anti
Huated, expensive, and isfactory
methods of street. cleaning. Dustless
sweeping should be enforced. We urge
liberal flushing with water and u moro
general use OF machine sweepers We
maintain that the streets should be
sprinklcd before sweeping.
We protest against leaving the gath
cred swcepings in heaps In the streets
and against the prevailing neglect in
gathering UP gross refuse matter and.
We urge that covered receptaces be
snpplicd for swoepings and that these
be Kept covered while awaiting the
rival of carts.
The open ash and the carelessly
covered garbage cans and barrels are Il
disgrace and menace In tho warm
months open garbage attract and
support the house fly and facilitate the
dissemination of disease. The uncor-
cred cart for the removal of ashes,
garbage, and rubbish is public nui,
sancc
There is more of it, but the quotation is
sufficient to point the moral, If not to adorn
the tale. Change New York" to Rich
mond" and the report might have been writ
ten here. Of course, this imperative demand
for "dustless methods of sweeping and other
modern policies and devices would be con-
sidered extreme in Richmond. Here we
will be content with any sort OF sweeping, so
that it is done With something approa ching
adequate frequency and Il reasonable deter
mination to get the streets clean.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

The fredericksburg Free Lance, which is still
sitting uH with the election returns, comments:
Woman suffrage made but little Roadway
on Tuesday last" Woman is SO ilnpeded by mar
row skirts it is simply marvellous that she makes
any Roadway these days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

The Harrisonburg Now Record, with a meta
phorical to the ground reports: up to the
time OF going 10 press there has been no sound
from Oyster Bay" Absence of reports to the
contrary indicate that not even mild moo from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

Editor Lindsay, discussing the situation In his
Charlottesville Progress. says: The invasion of
England must be listed among the impossible
ties 1T this stage of the struggle" But Eng
lnnd having at last succeeded in getting her
Ulster ON straight. is prepared for anything that
may happen this winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

War comment from the aaunton Morning
Leader: Turkey was in the Balkan war and
lost heavily to the other countries; and yet
Turkey could not stay out OF the present war.
She nanoeuvred fog some time to get In and
finally got in, knowing that she stands good
chance TO lose Constantinople and all OF Euro
pean Turkey, all that left to her after the
Balkan war. Sad. but It's history, War invari-
ably comes home to roost" with Turkey
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

Guess we indorac what those Mexican leaders
are saying of each other" the Petersburg Index.
Appeal ventures say. AS there are no "cuss
words In the Mexican tongue. such may be
drawn upon for emphasis and color in any other
modern language. the foxy editor safely denes
challenge and criticism.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
The Personal Equation.

Jiic lHih One-Don you
think the present styles are
inclined rather to give tho
impression of too great
piumpness? ! mean when
one hus something of a ten
dency In that way.
The Fat One--I haven't
noticed II. But / have OBJ
served they make some fig
ures look like a badly draped
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

whats become of Britannia who secured the
seas?' the stanton Daily News asks solicit
tously. When last heard from she was prepar-
Ing to mop UP the land with her enemies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
The pessimist Snya,

Put >>not your faith in pripces--nor in Toll
tctaRs, either, unless you can induce fhcI
to redeem their promises before election
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
HuCk In.

WHAT'S tho sense In growing
When luck would pass you by"
What's the use OF bowling
Or sitting down to sigh?
The luck at which you're scowlinE
VIII help you by and by.
THE TATTLER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

E,tcred January 20, IDo5, at Richmond. Va. ms
~ccond-cIn.s matter under net of Congress of
March g. 1870.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
Current Editorial Comment

To the humorous and imagi-
native massachusetts enemy OF
society vino on Saturday solemn
ly insisted on tho enforcement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

One Of the delegates to the convention of
the Southern Medical Association announces
that "the food problem is the greatest single
problem confronting the medical profession
to-day" 1t is the greatest single problem
confronting most OF us
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the probate court OF Bingham
county, state of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate OF
Thomas S. Dibble, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, executrix of the estate Of
Thomas S. Dibble, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit such claims, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within ten months
after the first publication of this
notice, to the said executrix at the
office of John w. Jones, East Main
street, in the city of Blackfoot, Bing-
ham coul ty, Idaho, which said office
the undersigned selects as her place
of business in all matters connected
with the estate of Thomas s. Dibble
deceased.
Date of first publication, october
3Oth, 1914.
Dated this goth day of October,
1914.
LAURA e. DIBBLB,
Executrix Of the estate of Thomas
8. Dibble, deceased. adv. 1876
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS

Public notice is hereby given that
pursuant to a resolution of the board
of directors of The Peoples Canal &
Irrigating company, at a meeting this
day held special meeting of the
stockholders of The Peoples Canal &
Irrigating company will be held at
the Moreland hall in Moreland, Bing-
ham county, Idaho, on the 18th day
of December, 1914, at the hour of
two O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of
considering and passing upon the
proposition of increasing the author
lied capital stock of said, The Peoples
Canal & Irrigating company from one
hundred fifty thousand ($150,000)
dollars to five hundred thousand
($50O,000) dollars, and the number
of shares of the capital stock of said
corporation from six thousand
(6,000) shares to twenty thousand
(20,000) shares.
Also for the purpose of consider
ing and passing upon the proposed
amendment of the articles of incor-
poration, changing the corporate
name of said corporation from "The
Peoples Canal & Irrigating company"
to Peoples Canal & Irrigation COM
pany," and the principal place of
business of said corporation from
Riverside, Bingham county, Idaho, to
Moreland, Bingham county, Idaho.
Also for the transaction of such
other '.usiness as may properly come
before UGH meeting and for the
amendment of the bylaws of the cor
poration 70 conform to such action as
may be taken by the stockholders
hereon, and to amend said bylaws in
any necessary respect.
G. ]. CHRISTENSEN,
Secretary.
Dated October 80, 1914. adv16-6
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20

booth. We would like for each boz
or crate to contain but one variety.
Let some boxes show a good blue
grade of potatoes, another, certain
sizes Of the extra select grade; an
other box of potatoes remarkable for
their smoothness. We can also handle
few boxes of exceptionally large po-
tatoes, provided they are all smooth
commercial qualities.
The commissioner of agriculture of
California has written great many
letters to this association recently in
an endeavor to get line on some
pure seed stock for CALIFORNIA; next
season planting, therefore, few
boxes of special selected seed stock
would not be out of place.
In fact, the idea is to make our
exhibit success from commercial
standpoint.
These shipments may be put up in
apple boxes, and wrapped in paper.
Newspapers are said to be better than
regular wrapping paper.
If you haven't apple boxes and can
not get them, we have so pound
crates, which we can send to any To-
cal for this purpose at eight and one
no If oo1fc no oh boro
Now the time Is short in which
shipments can be made, and we must
depend on our local associations to
help us complete this work which we
have promised the director of exhibits
we would attend to.
This is business proposition and
one which should be given prompt
and business attention. We desire
that all these shipments be made dur
ing this month. However, the time
may be extended little if we
haven't the collections made before
December first.
We especially desire heavy exhibits
of our commercial varieties, but also
can handle to good advantage some
of the newer and less-known types.
Deliver the potatoes to your rail-
way agent, billed to the Pocatello
Commercial club.
Yours very truly,
SOUTHERN IDAHO PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION.
By S. ]. DONALDSON,
General Manager.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS

The American flag has been fired
upon by Turkey. A report to the
navy department at Washington to-
day from Capt. Decker of the cruiser
Tennessee, gave official confirmation
to earlier dispatches from Athens and
the Greek island of Chios in the
Aegean sea, to the effect that Turk
ish gunners at Smyrna had opened
fire when the Tennessee was APP
preaching that port.
On the battlefield of Europe there
were few changes of strategic import
ance. The great campaign in the W
ance. The great campaign in the west
apparently hhs settled down to a
series of detached battles, related
only indirectly to the main issue. At
some points along the 300-mile line
there is furious ,hand-to-hand fighting
and elsewhere comparative inactivity
prevails.
Today's French official statement
was optimistic in tone, stating that
German attacks, wherever made, had
been repulsed and that the allies had
gained ground at few points. Along
the Belgian coast the fighting has
been left chiefly to the artillery. Near
Bixschoote few miles north Of the
French border, there was fierce en-
counter with yaponets during which
the Zouaves, according to the French
war office, won possession of forest
which had been contested bitterly
for several days.
The fighting in Alsace, which has
been virtually a separate campaign
and concerning which little has been
heard, is said y the French to have
told heavily onup the German forces
The landwehr, composed of older Ger
mans, has been used in this district.
The French office announces that the
landwehr battalions have been with
drawn as they had lost one-half of
their effective strength.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
POTATOES FOR PANAMA
PACIFIC EXPOSITION

General baggage agent, George L
Alley, under circular number 6S or
file with all agent of the Oregon Short
Line in Idaho authorized said agents
to ship under register potatoes which
will later be forwarded to San Fran.
cisco for the Panama exposition, tc
Pocatello, Idaho.
The Pocatello Commercial club has
provided storage for these potatoes
also transportation from tratins tc
storage.
This association has arranged fol-
transportation of the potatoes from
here to San Francisco, also for cold
storage for the stock while held in
San Francisco prior to going into the
exhibit rooms.
Our association is to have booth
at the exposition which will advertise
this association and its grades of pc.
Ftatoes as we'll as the general potato
industry of the state.
Now, we wan a car load of CONNER.
cial varieties Of Idaho potatoes for
he above purpose.
We want some kind of an exhibit
If only one box each from the local
associations.
In addition to the association ere.
dit given on exhibits, local associa.
ton and individual credit will also
be permissible.
California is vitality interested II
Idaho potatoes at this time; besides
there will be many potato men visit.
ing the exhibits, and also the potato
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20

A new bomhardment of Belgian coast
towns by British warships is said to
have inflicted heavy damage on the
German positions and to have de-
stroyed large quantities of ammuni-
ton and stores.
The American cruiser Tennessee,
whose commander was reported last
night to have threatened to enter the
port of Smyrna by force after a
launch from the warship had been
fired on by the Turks, has been sent
from the scene on orders of the
American ambassador, Henry Nor
genthau. She has arrived at the is
land of Chois, Greek possession in
the Aegean sea. Capt. Decker, the
ships commander, in a report to Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels, said that
while proceeding from Vouria to
Smyrna to make an official call, the
vessel was fired on.
The French government, according
to unofficial advices from PERKS, in
tends to carry out the plan announc-
ed some time ago for its early return
to Paris. It is reported today that
the administrative staftsof the cham
Der Of deputies will return there to-
morrow preparatory to shifting the
seat of government.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT

In the district court of the sixth
judicial district of the state of Idaho,
in and for the county of Bingham.
The Idaho Lumber company, ltd,
a corporation
Plaintiff
Nels Sorensen and George L. Win
tie,
Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that on the
both day of october, A. D. 1914, an at
ia chment issued out of the above named
court in the above entitled action
against the property of the said defend
ants for the sum of six hundred fifteen
dollars and ninty-one cents.
In witness whereof. ! have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official
seal this 31st day of October A. d.
1914
]. T. CARRUTH,
Clerk.
JESSIE LLOYD,
Deputy.
JOHN W. JONES,
Attorney for plaintiff.
Address Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20

On the two main battle fronts
from the Belgian seat coast to the
Swiss border and along the eastern
boundary of Germany-renewed ef-
forts were being made today to bring
about decided turn in the progress
of the war.
The situation in Eastern Prussia
presented, apparently, the greatest
opportunities for quick and import
ant change, although Russian and
German statements were still in sharp
conflict. The German war office an
nounced officially today that the oper-
atoms against the Russions were pro-
ceedings favorably. ... ....
The Russions, it is said, have been
compelled to fall back from Volc-
lawek and Lipno. The latest state
ment from Petrograd, however, as.
serted that the Germans were retiring
along the whole east Prussion front
It also was indicated in advices from
Petrograd that an important Russian
force had penetrated to the extreme
southeastern section Of Galicia, where
furious fighting is said to be in prog.
ress. The Austrian troops are report
ed to be fleeing in great disorder.
In Belgium the unwearying Ger.
mans have begun another of theil
fearful onslaughts, in a region which
lis becoming more and more restrict
ed. The allies have succeeded in
flooding a further area so that heavy
infantry fighting is almost impossible
from the sea coast nearly to Ypres