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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
Is Millionaire On S25-a-
Week. Poses as Rich Ohuer
Books Too Eqsy," He Says

Chicago, March 9.-This is an hon
est-to-goodness tale of a bland young
man, who saw chance to hobnob with
millionaires, and he grabbed it.
He had a corking fine time, did
Franklin Oliver, who borrowed mill
lionaire's name and for almost a year
posed as a millionaire, patron of arts
end of gentlemanly sports. He's very
nice young man, never tried to sell any
one the Masonic Temple, nor Logan's
monument. He lived at home with h S
mother, taught Sunday school AMI
earned $25 a week as an electrical
worker.
But he had hankerings for the pleas
ures of the idle rich. And thereby
hangs this tale He owned a catboat
and sailed it on Lake Michigan. He
took a fancy to trim little yacht he
saw in the harbor. He called up the
owner. This is oliver talking" is the
way the complications began I'D like
to rent that yacht of yours for the sum
mer"
Now there are divers and divers.
There's Joseph D. Oliver, South Bend,
Ind, millionaire manufacturer Of
chilled steel plows, as well as Frank
lin Oliver, $25-a-week workman. The
yachtsman mistook his man. "Oliver
of South Bend?" he inquired respectful
ly. Then the imp of fate whispered i'll
Franklin divers ear. Yes; that's
right" Before he hung up the receiver
he had bought the yacht, agreeing to
give him note for $4,000 for it.
1t was so easy that young Oliver
simply couldn't resist the temptation
IT. go on. The yachtsman who sold him
the boat invited him to join the yacht
clubs. After that it was easy sailing
He met millionaires, the Higgenboth-
ans, the Pughs, the Cornells; he joined
their clubs. He took them out yacht
ing, and they fell all over themselves
honoring Oliver--Oliver of South Bend,
the oliver who had $12,OOO,OOO to spend
as they thought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
GEORGIA j. D. c. DIVISION TO AWARD
MANY PRIZES FOR BEST ESSAYS

The Georgia division, United Daugh
tiers of the Confederacy, with the de-
sire OF stimulating among the young
people of the state an interest in the
study of history, especially of the his
tory of the war between the states,
again offers a gold medal to the stud
ent writing the best essay on the sub
ject assigned
Teachers of the state are earnestly
requested to encorage and urge their
pupils to enter the contest.
Rules and Regulations
l. Subject, Famous Georgia Battles
of the War Between the States"
2. The contest is open to all white
children Of Georgia under the age of
IS.
8. The length of the essay is to be
from 1000 to 1900 words. The paper
to be typewriter, if possible, though
that is not essential.
4. Preparation for the essay may be
made at home or elsewhere with full
use of all references. Essays must be
written in the presence of teacher or
member of local committee.
5. Each essay shall be signed with
fictitious name, and accompanied by a
sealed envelope addressed with same
fictitious name but containing real
name and address of writer and name
of school,
6. Manuscript to be graded upon
subject mater and style.
7. The medal will be awarded at
closing exercises of school at or near
which it is won 1t will be presented
by the president of the local chapter
Of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Appointments.
8. Each member of the state COM
mittee shall have charge Of the work
in designating chapters, and shall see
to the appointment in each of her chaO-
tiers of local committee to take di-
rect supervision of the work in that
chapter and to be known as the chap
ter committee on historical essay.
Schools.
9. The principal of each contesting
school shall send to the local com
mittee of his county the best essay
from his school, stating at the same
time the number of contestants in
school
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

| He played the game for fair. He
spent millions as a South Bend Oil
yer never dared to spend them. He
wrote l U checks until he almost had
writer's cramp. He signed every sub
scription list that came within reach
ing distance.
When Chicago yachtsmen were plan
ming to challenge Upton, young Oliver
was on the job ready to back his
scheme with a few of his millions. >"
He acbled Sir Thomas Upton; also
King George, the Duke of Westminster
and few more titled sportsmen. The
king cabled back reply and the young
millionaire" was more popular than
ever with the big men" of Chicago
Like most men of money oliver be-
came patron Of art. He had never
been in the art institute in his life, but
anyway he subscribed $4,000 for an
art students fund and $500 for an
art scholarship. Charles Mulligan, the
sculptor, took him up and found 1t
easy pickings" to get a few thousands
for various art projects.
Designing mammas tried to rope him
into matrimony-h and his dollars,
and he was immensely popular among
tie most beautiful girls OF the mar
riageable set, and one widow actually
proposed matrimony to him.
From August 1918, to February 1914,
Franklin Oliver travelled the pace of
the millionaire On $25 a week-and the
going was good He lived the life of
rich mans heir; he walked with cap
tains of industry; he talked with pa
irons of art; he stretched his legs un
der the mahogany of the rich. He WAS
having a "hoop-de-soo" of a time
when his pipe went out
A tight-wad millionaire worried
about divers slowness in paying .
US telephoned to South Bend. Word
came back that the chilled steel manu-
facturer's son was student at the
Chicago university. The South Bend
millionaire and his student son inter
viewed their namesake. He's none Of
u.s." they declared.
Well, 1 had one grand time while
it lasted" is divers summing up os
the adventure in high life. only it
was too easy. These millionaire boobs
won't give man run for his money
They were like moths at candle, and
l was the candle" Oliver is in Jail
| here, awaiting trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
County Committees.

Each chapter committee as an aux
ilary to the state committee shall ere
ate or stimulate an interest in the
work in her county, shall receive the
essays sent in by the contestants in
the county and select from them the
best one to represent the county be-
fore the state committee, and shall
send this essay together with informa-
ton of the entire number of contest
ants in the county, to that member ot
the state committee within whose jur-
isdiction the county falls.
State Committee.
Each member of the state commit
ec shall, with such assistance, as she
shall appoint, select the best two CT
the essays submitted to her from her
chapter for final consideration of tn 2
state committee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
HOW'S This f.?

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

Strange that women would ever care
to be moving picture actresses-theae
is so little talking in the roles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

Girls would cry more if it din't make
their noses red.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30
May Buy The P. & l. N.

The Boise Capital News says
is the Oregon Short Line ne
gotiating for the purchase of the
Pacific & Idaho Northern rail
road, which operates from Weisel
t, New Meadows, to follow out
the reported plan of it's intended
purchase of the Gilmore & Pitts.
burg railroad, completing a LOOP
that will connect these two roads
"This is the question that rail-
road men are asking following a
report to the effect that E. M.
Heigho, president and general
manager of the Pacific & Idaho
Northern railroad, has gone to
New York in the interest of that
road. He is attending the inter-
state commerce commission hear
ing at Washington and will re-
main there several days.
From Washington he will go
to New York to attend a meeting
of the board of directors and
eastern stockholders of the rail-
road company. Representatives
of the Oregon Short Line railroad
will be present at the meeting.
1t is stated that the Oregon Short
Line has made a definite PROPOSE
tion for the purchase of the Pa
cific & Idaho Northern railway,
and the matter will be taken up
and discussed at the meeting of
the board of directors, and the
proposition either accepted or re-
jected."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30
THE DAYS STORY
OF THE WAR
Condensed Reports of Latest
Events in Europe's War, as
Given Out by the Associated
Press.

Oct. 25.-The continuation of
the great battle which has been
in progress ever since the Ger
mans essayed their advance on
the coast toward the French sea-
ports is reported in official dis
patches and apparently the fire
of the opposing forces is becom-
ing more desperate than ever.
Germany is said to have sent
many thousands of reinforce
ments to aid the right wing in
forcing it's way through what is,
from a strategic viewpoint, the
most important piece of territory
in northern Belgium.
But the Belgians are fighting
hard and there is no doubt that
French reinforcements and pos
sibly British, have been brought
up to aid the allied armies.
The latest French communica-
tion declares all attacks of the
Germans from the North sea to
the south of Arras, have been
repulsed, which is a rather opti-
mistic view from the French
standpoint than expressed in an
earlier announcement to the eff
feet that Germans had made
headway in some certain points.
In addition the French have
occupied the important position
of Melzecourt, which commands
the roads leading from Varennes,
around which there are strong
German forces, to the valley of
the Aisne.
The British and French war
ships continue to pour their shells
into German ranks and the Ger
mans are guarding points along
the coast in order to be ready for
a possible British landing.
Continued on page ~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30
Why You Should Support County Division
Concise Statement of Reasons Why County Division Should
Tuesday, Dionits Simply Desire Right Manage

Idaho county has no court
house.
The present court house is
owned by the city of Grange
vile and is leased to Idaho
county for a period of 90
years at a rental of $l.00 a
year. 1t is more than proba-
bic that this small rental has
been overlooked number of
times and in this event any
citizen of Grangeville can
bring action at any time to
set aside this lease. Idaho
county also has no Jail but
uses a couple of steele cells in
a rented building. 1t has a
Jail building which was COZ
de1nned by the grand jury
several years ago, and a few
lots near the present court
house.
If county division is put to
sleep for any length of time
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

citizens the smallest amour,
OF taxes of any county in the
state. From this time on,
county taxes should be light
err"
Lewis county is practically
on a cash basis and has better
roads and is doing more coun-
ty improving than any other
county in North Idaho.
Taxes in Idaho county
have been steadily growing
for the past several years and
at the same time the county
debt has increased from about
$4,000 to over $65,000, and
there does not seem to be any
chance of reducing either.
County division surely cannot
increase taxes to any great ex-
tent and stands a good chance
of lowering them. Why not
give it a trial.
Six men in our legislature
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
Items From Various Places
Reproduced for the Benefit
of our Readers--Stories Re-
hashed from Exchanges.

Wheat reached the dollar mark
at Lewiston last Saturday and
fully 100, 900 bushels are report
ed to have been purchased by
buyers in that section that day.
All 24-hour records for export
business in wheat since the Eu-
ropean hostilities began were
surpassed at Chicago last Friday
when the days totals reached
three million bushels.
Frank Wilson, a Northern Pa
cific bridge crew employe, shot
and killed Edna Erickson near
Moscow Sunday night after she
had refused to marry him. Will
son came to the Erickson home
and became angry over the atten-
tions of a neighboring young
man to the girl. He asked her
out onto the porch and when she
refused to wed him shot her
through the breast. Wilson then
fled, but is almost certain of be-
ing caught.
Edward Reborn, the well
known Indian interpreter, was
killed and Corbett Lawyer was
badly injured in runaway acci-
dent at Lapwai Monday. Re-
boin's team took fright at an
automobile and turned suddenly,
breaking the buggy tongue. They
then ran several blocks and COL
lided with a telephone pole. Re-
boin was thrown against the pole
and broke both hips and one arm
and suffered a severe blow at the
base of the skull. He expired
within a few minutes.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

Grangeville will, in all prob
ability, ask for a new court
house and Jail.
If the city of Grangeville
can build an $4,000 sewer
system and a sos, 900 High
School building it is not un-
reasonable to think that she
will want at least Sl00, 900
or $50, 900 court house and
Jail, when the county pays the
bill.
County division is bound
to come sooner or later.
When this happens each new
county will have to assume its
proportionate share of the
debt of the old county.
DO YOU WANT TO
PAY FOR AN EX-
PENSIVE COURTHOUSE
AT GRANGEVILLE AND
LATER ON BUILD A
ONE FOR
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

Steve Farthing brought to this
office Tuesday some beautiful
onions and a squash grown at his
place down in Rocky Canyon.
The onions are some of the incest
we have ever seen, some weigh
ing L pounds each. and Steve
says he got two sacks of them
from one package of seed. The
squash was one of nine grown on
a single vine and was only an
average one but tipped the beam
at exactly 33 pounds. Steve says
they can grow anything in the
vegetable line down there and if
they only had little more level
land he would not want a nicer
place.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

stand far better chance of
getting some state appropria-
tions for this territory than do
three and can do more for
our state in general.
DO NOT BE MISLED
BY THE EANTI-DIVISION-
ISTS ABOUT BOUND
AIRY LINES!
The Randall county line
across Camas prairie runs Just
east of the town limits of Fem
and Denver, thence east to
the southeast corner of the
kube farm, and thence in a
northeasterly direction to the
Selway county line. This line
has been published before and
any changes made by the anti
divisionists are done in hopes
of winning votes and are alb
solutely without foundation.
The people in the county
division territory are simply
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30
LOCAL men
LAND POSITIONS
Geo. NJ. Robertson and Riley
Rice Elected to High Posi-
tons in |. 0. o. F. Order
Last Week at Boise.

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
who had been attending grand
lodge at Boise returned home
late last week and all are loud in
praise of the treatment accorded
them at Boise and the enjoyable
trip going and coming. They had
a special train going down and
on the home trip the Lewiston
train was held for some time at
Riparia to enable them to make
connections and, through the ac-
ton of the railroad people, they
reached home a day earlier than
otherwise would have been pos
sible. Geo. M. Robertson was
elected Grand Warden of the
grand lodge on the third ballot,
with five other candidates in the
field, and is now within one place
Of the position of Grand Master,
the position formerly held by ].
F. Ailshie. MIR. Robertson feels
duly proud of his election to the
office, in view of the circum-
stances.
Riley Rice, of the local lodge,
was also elected Grand Senior
Warden of the state encampment,
thus giving Cottonwood two i'm
portant offices in the order.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

asking the right to govern
themselves, without taking
anything away from Grange
vile that properly belongs to
that town, but the county
seat forces are denying us that
privilege. Does Grangevil!e
own Idaho county or noti
Express your opinion at the
polls.
Vote for county division
and stop paying for expensive
mountain murder cases.
County division is bound to
come, sooner or later. The
fight becomes more bitter
each campaign. Why not
end it all this year and allow
the people a voice in their
own affairs. Vote for Parker,
York and Adair next Tuesday
and let us then get down to
local affairs again.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

YOURSELF IN THE
NEW COUNTY?
IF NOT, SUPPORT
COUNTY DIVISION AT
THIS TIME BY VOTING
FOR PARKER, YORK
AND ADAIR AND SET
TIE THIS KIN G
QUESTION FOR ALL
TIME.
Taxes in the smaller coun-
ties are less than when the old,
large counties existed. Farm
ers in Lewis county state that
their taxes are less than they
ever were in old Nez Perce
county. The following item
from the Meadows Eagle is
self explanatory: "There are
two new counties in Idaho
that are entirely out of debt
and have money in the treas
ury. Adams county is one of
them. 1t also collects of its
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

Lafe Yates and Frank Rice are
in town today from Grangeville
looking after their political inter-
ests.
A dainty baby son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Robbins
south of town on Monday. The
little lad only weighed six pounds
but Walt saus there is plenty of
room for him to grow.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30
Made Interesting Talks

P. ]. Taylor, candidate for pro-
bate judge, and ]. B. York, can
didate for the state legislature,
held a political meeting at Ferdi-
nand last Friday evening and ad-
dressed the voters on the issues
of the present campaign from q
democratic standpoint. Mr.. Tay-
lor dealt with national and state
issues while Mr.. York devoted
his time to county division. Both
gentlemen are convincing takers
and make votes wherever they
go.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

For your winter potatoes
see Goldstone. Nash, Creel-
man Co., or I. A. Randall.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

P. NJ. CLANV1LLE,
Candidate for reelection for
County School Superintendent
Mr.. Glanville has served this
county ably in this capacity for
the past several years and will
continue his good work if re-
turned to Office next Tuesday.
He is thoroughly acquainted
with the school work of the
county and it will not suffer if
left in his hands.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30
Next Tuesday, Nov. 3rd is Election Day. You Register
and Vote al the Same Time. Don't Fail to Vote TUESDAY,

A German submarine has been
sunk off the Dutch coast by the
British destroyer Badger. The
official announcement of this in
cident gives no details, but says
the Badgers bow was damaged
when she rammed the submarine,
which is believed to have been
attempting a torpedo attack.
Berlin officially reports that
German forces have succeeded in
crossing the User canal where
for several days past the Belgians
had been offering strong resist
ance. Berlin also reports that
German troops are slowly ad-
vancing east of Ypres and south
east of Lille. There has been
very severe fighting for a long
time past in this vicinity.
In the eastern theatre of the
war, Russia, according to the of
ficial statements emanating from
Petrograd, is still pressing hard
upon the armies of Austria and
Germany, which are reported to
be in retreat.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

Oct. 27.-All the efforts of the
allied armies and the Germans
are centered along the seacoast
wherein the region included be-
tween Nieuport and Dixmude
the battle has been raging inces-
sanity for severol days. The lat
est official advices from Paris re-
port a violent bombardment of
Nieuport by the German guns,
but up to the present, so far as
is known to the public, neither
side has gained any definite sue
cess over the other.
The British officials declare that
the situation is satisfactory and
that while the fighting is severe
and continuous, ground is being
gained by the allies and many
prisoners have been taken.
German general headquarters
admits that the positions held by
the allies between Nieuport and
Dixmude are being obstinately
defended but that. in the ex-
change of heavy artillery fire be-
tween the British fleet and the
German gunners, three warships
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1914-10-30

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29
PALE

BRANCH MILLS--Miss Dorothy
Dinsmore is quite i'll with jaundice.
Miss Flora Kitchin is in Weeks Mills
this week dressmaking for her aunt,
Mrs. Wright Hisler.
Roy Trask and l. p. Critics of Lib
erty were business callers in the place
recently.
The concert and dance given here
Friday night by the Dirigo Band was
veil patronized and all who were pres
en-. report a fine time.
Mrs. Dean Estes went to Waterville
Friday to visit her mother. who has
been quite sick for the past few weeks.
She reports her as improving slowly
Master Stanley Estes spent few Gays
in Augusta last week as guest of his
aunt Mrs Ella Jackson.
Rehearsals are in progress for the
drama, The Old New Hampshire
Home" which will be played here for
the benefit of the grange, Feb. 10.
A dance will be held after the enter
tainment. Music will be furnished by
Tozier's Orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-29

Mrs. Edward Robinson and daughter,
Kiss Maud. were callers in the home
of C. H. Lovejoy last Tuesda2. Mr..
Robinson Is the engineer in the p"rta-
BILE mill of A. E. Haley, that Is uow
located In Belgrade.
A. Z. Haley made his usual weekly
visit to his home in Dover, N. H., Sat
urday.
C. H Lovejoy called on his friend
Hon ]. T. Woodward, Tuesday
Mrs. Clarence Richardson left Sat
urday morning for Bath where she wa
the guest over Sunday of her cousin
Mrs. Hope Ward. Mrs Richardson Vas
accompanied as far as Brunswick by
Mrs. Bert Flynn.
Mrs. Oscar Peavey left here Satur-
day for a few days visit in Dover, N
H.
Word has been received from Rev 4
E. Miller. His many friends at West
Sidney will be interested to learn that
he plans to be with the West Sidney
church at the covenant meeting, Feb
Z, and on the following Sunday. Feb. s.
will occupy the pulpit and extend the
hand of fellowship to five members
Rev. p E. Millers permanent address
is r. F. D. 2, Bangor, Me.
Mrs Edwin Lovejoy. No. Augusta
and Miss Ellen Lyon and Marjorie
Saunders were callers Tuesday on Mrs
Lovejoy's daughter, Mrs. Bert Blais-
dell.