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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-20
PRESIDENT DOES NOT
DESIRE BLOODY WAR

day or even Of the hour might cause
a sudden change in any program. He
has decided that he will make his
plans from hour to hour.
In effect, the president said his DO.
s1tton was that he wanted full recog-
milton Of the dignity and honor OF
the United States In this instance
and sufficient guarantees that Incl
dents OF this character will not hap
pen again. The president said that
his information from Mexico City was
that the representatives of the for
eign governments there had urged
Huerta to yield and that they were
still doing do.
The president said that the army
and navy will be held in check to
await developments. He said the
newspaper men must be careful to get
this point OF view, insisting that he
has not lost patience. The president
declared that to lose patience would
be an act of weakness. He said that
he saw the entire Mexican situation
In about this way-that il incidents
OF this character were to go on. the
situation must lead from bad to worse
and finally to conflict between the
two countries. Because OF this and In
the interests Of peace, not OF war, he
has determined to halt these incl
dents at any cost This and this alone
he said, was the spirit in which the
United States was acting.
AZ OfflciaI Statement.
WASHINGTON, April 20. The
white house at noon today authorized
for publication the following por-
tion Of statement OF President Will
son made to the newspaper correspon-
dents today. explaining his exact pos
sition on the Mexican situation:
s.u 4 Inv JEaEt Eft tou o1usa saKI IIut uta YOU gentlemen.
is about to be war between the Unit
ed States and Mexico. That is not
the outlook at present at all. In the.
first place, in no conceivable cir UNI
stances would we fight the people OF
M axico. We are their friends and we
want to help them in every way that
we can to recover their rights ana
their government and their laws,
IT am going to congress to present
a special situation and seek its ap-
proval to meet that special situation.
It Is only an issue between this gov
ernment and a person calling himself
the provisional president of Mexico
whose right to call himself such wo
have never recognized in any way. So
that I had feeling of uneastness as
| read the papers this morning as II
the country were getting on fire with
war enthusiasm.
"I have no enthusiasm for war.
have an enthusiasm for justice and
for the dignity Of the United States,
but not for war. And this need not
eventuate into war If we handle IL
with frmness and promptness.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-20

CONTINUED on page s.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-20
Mlssourlans are Patriotic.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. April 20.-Cold
rain drove thousands anxious for bull
letins on the Mexican situation insid
the moving picture houses last night.
which flashed the developments on
their screen. Intense excitem snt pre-
vailed when. news Of Huerta's refusal
appeared and audiences sprang to at
tention when the orchestras played.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-20
Reserve Aviation Corps.

ST LOUIS, Mo, April 2o.-BVery
member Of the res srve aviation corps
of the army and navy is ready to leave
for Naxico whenever the call for &C
tive service comes" declared the mit
lionaire founder of the corps, Albert
B. Lambert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-20

Sub &C rbsrs Of The Daily Gate City
are Served the full Leased Wire Ser.
Vice Of the United Press Associations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-20

River above low water Of 1854, A.
Change in "a hours, rise 2 tenths.
Mean temperature 18th, 3S.
Lowest temperature, 35.
Highest temp srature, Al.
Lowest temperature last night. 50.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11

The biggest American unions are
connected with transportation. 667 ,S45.
Next come building and stone work
ing. 5434G0. and mines and quarries,
423.300
American unions raised in 1913 $14.
l39.32S Nearly D,G00.O00 were ex-
pended in death benefits; only $1,000
coo for strikes The Sl.355,O00 used
for sick benefits seems relatively small,
but not all unions make such allow
ances. The typographical union paid
S242.GJ0 in old age pensions.
Names unfamiliar here occur in for
eigE classification Czech unions in
Austria, rival Socialist and Christian
unions in Belgium and Germany.
HirSch-DunCkpr unions III the latter
country. In Holland the Christian
unions are even divided into Protes-
tant and Catholic.
British unions spend $19,000O00 a
year-one-third for strikes-and have
$5.000O00 in accumulated funds.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11
WITH OPEN DOORS.
American Federation of Labor Has Mo
Secrets to Hide.

ScS'CtS "
In responding to the speeches of vel
come at the opening of the American
Federation of Labor convention Presi-
dent Gompers said.
Ours is a great. rough struggle, as
is ever II mass movement for humani-
tartan purpose and for justice. We do
not meet-the fact Of our numbers for
bids the thought that we could meet
or four determining great problems for
the people. We must meet in large
numbers, and the very fact that our
numbers are large precludes the posi-
biity of our hiding anything we do or
undertake TO do.
incidental to the ennobling purposes
and the great achievements in the in
terests of the people there may he
some degree of roughness. but in all
the struggles of humanity. from step
to step in the advance movement, there
has always been Il degree of roughness;
but. thank God humanity forgets the
roughness incidental to the struggle
for the great achievements in the in
terests of humanity. SO we may rest
content upon the understanding that
the time will come when the work of
our movement and our men and our
women will be understood, and when
best understood will he all the more
highly appreciated.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11
Wants Farm For Convicts.

Governor Major of Missouri plans
to suggest to the legislature which
will convene in January. the purchase
by the state of IL tract near the peni-
Tertiary for Il convict farm. where pro
duce may be raised for consumption
at the penitentiary. The Legislature
will be confronted with the problem
of finding employment for large num-
Der of idle convictS y clothing firm
will withdraw from the penitentiary in
February, and this will throw out of
employment 1000 cOnvicts. each of
whom earned 10 cents day for the
state. All the existing contracts save
one will expire June /. 1915. and will
not be renewed
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11
To Unionize Women Workers.

Hidden away among the mass OF sta
tistics which covered the years opera
tons of the American Federation of
Labor was a significant paragraph. 1t
showed that during the last year
l.461 800 members of organized labor
contributed each cent for organiza-
ton of women And with this money
defraying expenses eighteen organ
izers are in the field. They are bring
ing into union labor's ranks school
teachers. textile workers, furriers.
stenographers. candy makers. nurses,
trained and domestic, and their as
SistantS
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11
Organizer Given Power.

National Organizer J. c. Shanessy
was given full power to admit locals at
the recent convention of the BARRIERS
held in Indianapolis. Ind. 1t is be-
lieved that this viii prove big help
in the organizing work, and plans are
being drawn up for big campaign for
new members and new locals. The re
ports read show that the organization
has secured 5000 new members in the
last five years. Buffalo was named as
the convention city of 1919.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11
TRADE UNION STRENGTH.
More Than Fourteen Million Workers
Are Orqanized.

Commissioner Lynch of the New
York department of labor reports that
there are in the world ID, 113,611 trade
union members. an increase of 1.100.-
Coz in Il year The larger member
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11
Demand COMPENSATION.

The executive committee of the North
Dakota State Federation OF Labor has
agreed to urge three laws at the next
session of the Legislature. The bills
favored are strong child labor law.
an anti-blacklist law and working
mems compensation act. The present
child labor law. the unionists agree. is
obsolete and should be replaced by an
effective act.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11
Fast Work on Accident Cases.

The New York compensation COM
mission seems finally to have caught
I'D with it's back work and is handling
the claims now almost as fast as pre-
scented. Chairman Robert E. Downing
said that 5000 claims have been dis
posed of monthly. and, as the number
to be handled yearly has been estimat-
ed at $4,000. he felt safe in saying that
the commission would finish at least
even.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11
protect the Man,

The people of this country are begin
ming to see more and more the neces
sity for protecting the man who works
In the various industries and trades
and to make it possible for him to be
regarded more as human being and
less as machine.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-12-11
WHAT LABOR WANTS.

What does labor want? 1t
wants the earth and the fullness
thereof There is nothing too
precious. there is nothing too
beautiful. toolofty too ennobling
unless 1t is within the scope ana
comprehension of labor's nSpia
tons and wants.
We want more schoOlhouSe~
and less jailS: more hooks ana
less arsenals: more learning and
less vice; more constant We
and less crime; more leisure ana
less greed; more Justice ana less
revenge-in fact. more of the op
portunities to cultivate our htt
ter natures. TO make manhund
more noble. womanhood more
beautiful and childhood more
happy and bright Samuel Com
pers.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
NEWS ITEMS FROM
SMITHS PRAIRIE

Clark Bower arrived home from the
Coast the first of the week. He says
times are dull there compared with
Idaho.
F. H. Bower and C. J. Engleman re.
turned home Saturday from the coun-
ty seat where they have been on the
jury during session of court. They
are we'll pleased with the city of
Mountain Home. F. H. says the
rumble of train makes him think Of
home once more.
The snow Is almost gone ON the
Prairie and We are looking for an
early spring.
A number of new settlers are ex-
pected ON the Prairie this spring,
seven new claims having been filed
on recently. Settlers win find roy.
al welcome here.
f, H. Bower brought home some
line looking apple trees from Mr.. Ja-
eobson 3 nursery at Mountain Home.
He takes no little pleasure In show.
ing his friends In this vicinity what
can be produced at the city near
home.
Born, on March rs, 1914. to Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Wells, an eight and
one-half pound daughter. An doing
well.
Died, Mrs. York, mother OF Mrs.
Frank Page, at their home on this
Prairie, March %. Was buried Tues
lay, March "A.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
CHARLES A. STEVENS

A prominent citizen of Mountain
Home, Chares Stevens, died suddenl.
Tuedsay. March thirty-first, at hi
home two miles from this city.
He had eaten a hearty dinner ant
was at work near the house setting
out fruit trees and had been to the
house for drink of water. While
on his return to work and about fifty
feet from the residence, he began to
feel faint and called his wife who
reached him just as he fell to the
ground, He never revived sufficiently
to speak, death resulting from heart
failure.
Rev. George who was on his way
to call on the family and other neigh
bors, reached the stricken home a
few minutes later and physicians
We're Immediately called but nothing
could be done to restore the life SO
suddenly taken away.
Charles A. Stevens was born at
Canton, Ohio, March twenty-third,
lS49 and when twenty years OF age
moved to Iowa where in 1877 he mar
ried Margaret l.. earns who, with
one son, Arthur, sheriff of Elmore
County; and three daughters, Pearl,
teacher in the Mountain Home school;
Mabel, who is attending the Normal
at Lewiston and Violet, Senior al
The Mountain Home high school, are
left to mourn the loss of loved one.
Funeral services were held at the
residence Thursday at one o'clock In
the afternoon and the remains, accom-
panied by members of the family and
Rev. George, We're taken to Boise
where the Yeoman Lodge conducted
burial services.
During his residence of eight years
IN Mountain Home, Mr.. Stevens has
made friends, by his straightforward
dealings and sterling qualities, of all
who knew him and the sympathy of
The entire community goes out to
.he bereaved ones.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
pENNY.PiER RCE

A quiet wedding took place at tht
Congregational parsonage Thursday
April second at four O'Clock in the
afternoon when Mr.. Ralph Pierce, OF
Mountain Home and Miss Christine
Denny of Bruneau were united in
marriage, Rev. G. e, Mason officiat-
ing with Mr. and Mrs j. B.,aStanfield,
friends of the contracting parties,
and Mrs. Mason as guests.
The groom is well known in Noun,
tain Home for industry and upright
ness, and the bride is favored with
pleasing personality and training.
This young couple is to make their
home in our midst and are to begin
home life at once in the Sampson
Sampson residence near Judge Man
ions.a. Congratulations are extended
this happy couple.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
ss 90 y
GRAND VIEW ITEMS


c. w. Stockdale of Chicago
down looking after his ranch an
visiting his niece, Mrs. A. e. Bailey
Water is back in the canal an
many people who thought they wer
In great need Of 1t find they wer
not ready but all are glad to know
they can have it when they want 1t
Otto Bolen and wife and Mrs. Quacl
enbush transacted business In Noun
tain Home last Thursday.
Harry Mathews has gone to the
hills with a bunch of cattle and
horses. Kenneth McKeeth assisted
in taking them there.
Little Gladys Scott has been forced
to leave school on account of poor
health.
Mrs. Lottie Garsja accompanied by
her sister, Della and Mrs. Lynn Nc
Keeth transacted business and made
= few calls on friends In Grand View
Monday.
Mr.. Koon and daughter Mary went
to Mountain Home Monday.
4 A. E. Bailey sent a bunch OF cattle
10 the hills Monday. Harold accom-
panied them TO the Bockman ranch.
The Aid society met with Mrs.
Blodgett Wednesday and an extra
large number were out. Those who
were not there will be sorry they
missed the doughnuts.
Otto Bolen and wife autoed to Boise
Wednesday.
Mr.. Bicknell who has been looking
4fter his sheep interests down here
started for Boise In a great hurry
last Friday. Just after crossing
the ferry his machine refused to
work and he thought he was hung
up for the day, but Mr.. Bolen went
over and persuaded it to move, 30
hey were soon making up fer
time.
Moving day comes earlier here than
in Chicago.
Sam Mullenix and family are now
settled on Broadway; Ross McKeeth
is located in the house vacated by
Mr.. Mullenlx on Snake Boulevard
and Mr.. Painters friends will find
him at the L. A. Bolen house.
Sheep shearng has just commenced
at the Bicknell camp near Shoe Fly.
They are using a machine that clips
several thousand day SO the work
will not last long.
Mr.. Stubblefield came down from
Boise to visit his wife and son last
week.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
SPUD GROWERS
HOLD MEETING

Last Saturday the potato growers
of this district held a meeting at the
Development. League rooms where a
vote was taken and carried to build
a storage cellar in Mountain Home,
B. P. Thompson, E. Himebaugh
and Henry Jacobson We're appointed
a financial committee to engineer
the construction of, same, =
1t was decided to purchase a car
load Of pototoes for seed. and +. G.
Ticknor has secured $4,000 pounds Of
Idaho Rural, about $4,000 pounds of
which is spoken for leaving 1900
pounds still for sale.
The next meeting will be held
Saturday, April 11th., at 2:3O P. M.
All interested are kindly invited to;
attend. e
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
n y v y *4*@ ~ n
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Mountain Home is destined to be
! CONG large and flourishihg city and
| that before another decade mas pass
ed. 1t has never experienced sud
den BOOM, and we trust never
will, for blooms" inyariibly react to
the detriment of any community.
w. N. Stockton and C. Il. Corker
were visitors here yesterday from the
Ferry.
Corder & Williams have sold the
Sunbeam and Sunshine mines in
E.Neal district to Belbach & Co., the
consideration being $4,000, one-half
ash .and the remaining $4,000 to
De paid in six months.
The Whftson Brothers made the
last shipment of wool from this
place this season, amounting to 25,-
900 poupds.
The bridge at Bruneau that was
ouilt about two years ago at cost
of $2,S0Ofto owyhee county, was car
5ried away by the recent high waters.
!, Adm a1all came in from Bennett
Greek Wednesday and r-ports every
thilsg lovely in that section.
Main street is again nearly clear
Of water but2in horrible condition.
A new post-office has been estab-
lished at Neal in this county, with
w. B. Pryor, Postmaster.
Commodore Jackson yesterday pur-
CHASED SOC. fruit r,aes 10 add to his
orchard on Rattlesnal1e Creek.
County Surveyor Rhoade1 aas ap-
pointed Frank Shurley, of Boise,
deputy surveyor.
Several Mountain Home couples az.
tended dance Monday night at w.
S. calIl!oxaaE,'s,: J On. Warm springs
Creek They reR9rt Slate9 attend
ance and splendid time.
During the past week MaIue, s.
Comes has added 800 fruit trees to
his orchard in this place and berry
vines galore. Mr.. Comes by another
season, will have one of the most
and valuable residences in
Town.
The wagon, with all supplies, was
destroyed BY fire at Capt HAls
sheep camp, near Elmore lake last
about O'Clock: 1t is sup
posed the fire originated from
5,oPe that was in the cove red wagon
and which was used for cooking din
her.
A turnip' weighing 25 pounds is on
exhibition at Roscoe Smiths drug
store. It came from the Whitson
'a1ch on the Bruneau.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
SCHOOL NOTES X

Monthly Statement-Not tardX, q
boys and As girls; not absent, l3
boys and "a girls; neither tardy nor
absent, IL boys and SO girls; per
cent of attendance 95.091, boys; 9797
girls; average daily absence 1.225,
boys, 1915 girls; per cent of attend
ance one year ago, boys, SS.6 and
girls, 976. -
Can we make next month the best
Of all? It's up to us.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
M. E. Aid Entertained.

The NJ. E. Ladies Aid was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Rich
Thompson, Thursday afternoon. A
very enjoyable afternoon was spent
About twenty-five ladies were pres
ent. The hostess served very elab
orate refreshments. The Aid will meet
with Mrs. Ady next Thursday after.
noon April 9th. All ladies are cor
daily invited to meet with them.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
EASTER SALE OF CUT FLOWERS
AND PoTTED PLANTS

Next Saturday, April 11th., COM
mencing at o'clock, the Ladies' Guild
of the Episcopal Church will hold an
Easter sale of cut flowers and potted
plants together with q sale Of cook
ID food and candy, at the Golden
Rule store on Front Street.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04
WANTED

A lady to play the part of an old
maid in Dixie Land to be presented
in the near future, at tie Opera
House, under the auspices Of the
Progressive Club. A good locker
will do Must be able to. faint eas. .ly
and have a strong voice for scream
ing purposes. For further particulars
see
Milton Helm
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

Roessler Bros, dairy men OF Eho-
shone, bought 26 head OF Holstein
cattle from Herm Groefsema Monday
and shipped them to their dairy at
Shoshone, Idaho. Consideration, ST.
5000. This makes the third large
shipment of dairy cattle from Noun
tain Home In the past six months.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

Mrs. Ed Goddard and daughter
who have been visiting relatives and
friends In this city few weeks. left
Sunday evening for Ely. Nevada
where they will make their future
home.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

T. e. Walker manager Of the Home
Lumber and Coal Company Is building
summer porch to his residence
near the library. Mr.. Walker ex-
poets his family soon.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

]. M. Anderson, Of Minneapolis, ar
rived Sunday evening for a short
visit with his brother at the stage
evening for Boise from whence he
leaves shortly on a tour Of the west.
While in this city Mr.. Anderson was
a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Beach.
old time friends in Minneapolis.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Spring enter.
aimed the goth Century card club at
their home Friday evening. A good
dme is reported.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

Col. e. p. Cowen, returned to Noun
tain Home Thursday from New Bed
ford, Mass. where he has been spend
ing the winter.Mr. Cowen expects to
visit a couple Of months here with his
brother and wife, J. M. Cowen.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Spencer Of Bruneau
passed through Mountain Home this
week enroute to Boise for weeks
visit.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

Miss b. NJ Moffet of Boise who
has been visiting in Mountain Home
with the w. y. Evans family also tp
Salt Lake and Ogden for several
weeks returned TO her home Tuesday.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

s. X. Warwick wife and children
left Sunday for their home In West
left Sunday for their home in
Westhope North Dakota after few
weeks visit in Mountain Home with
Mrs. Warnick's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. ]. Colthorpe and family.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

Edward Anderson recently OF Min
aeapolis, who has been visiting at
The home Of his uncle, j. M. Ander-
son, OF the dinner station, for some
time past. left Monday for Boise
where he has accepted a position
with the Barber Lumber Company.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

Mrs. Vern Kelley entertained at
her home Wednesday evening. the
Misses Reva Reynolds. Bertha Crabb
Ruby Shrader Susie Thompson and
Orril Hall. Dainty refreshments We're
j.rved and the young ladies' returned
to their homes after a very pleasant
evening spent In embroidering.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

The Episcopal Guild will meet next
Thursday. April .. at 2:30, with Mrs.
Dan Latimore.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

Mrs. J. e. Bird Of Caldwell. State
President of the Christian Women's
Board Of Missions, stopped Tuesday
for visit with her son and daugh-
ter-bn-law, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Bird. Mrs.
Bird was enroute to the convention OF
the Missions at Twin Falls.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-04

ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS
Olin Marhofer was an arrival Sunday
evening from Hammett.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-17
STRAWBERRY VINEGAR

Strawberry vinegar is easily pre-
pared and has excellent keeping
qualities. Put quart of strawberries
in a stone crock, cover with quart
of vinegar and allow to stand "a
hours. Strain through sieve, add 1
quart of fresh berries to the juice and
allow to, stand "a hours Strain and
add another quart of fresh berries to
the juice. Allow this to stand "a
hours. Strain through jelly bag of
cheesecloth. To each pint Of juice
add pint of sugar. Boi1 10 minutes
and bottle.