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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20
COMMENCEMENT
WEEK EyFNTS

Active preparations are being made
for the various events connected Nith
commencement week OF our High
School The first event was the bac-
calaureate sermon last Sunday even.
ing Dy Bishop Funston. On Friday
evening of this week will be held the
annual banquet which will be served
at the gymnasium. On the next day,
Saturday, will be held the High
School picnic.
Next week will be a very busy one
for all connected with the schools of
our city. The first three days will
be gwen to semester examinations,
which are always looked forward u
with so much pleasure ~ by both
pupils and teachers. Thursday is
Senior Glass Day, and the commence
ment exercises will be- held ON Fri
day. the address will be given by
Miles Reed, President OF the Acad-
envy at Pocatello, who pleased the
people so we'll last year on a similar
occasion.
The Misses Gillespie, Gieson and
Mcdonald have each given special
programs in their grades, and the lit
tie folks of the lower grades have had
special.exercises and picnic.
The graduating class is com posed
OF the Misses Lleola holdings, Jen-
ME Gautier, Loneta Hubbard, Ruth
Tumble, Deering Greene, and the
Messrs. Lawrence Cowen, Homer
Holbert, Ralph Mack, Arthur Mel
man, Otis SlaVin, Albert Brlney, and
Leslie Pollard This is a fine large
class. 1t is seldom that the gradual
ing class has more boys than girls as
is the case this YEAR,. These young
people are preparing TO give a play
Monday evening, May 81 at the opera
house, entitled "My Friend From In
dia''. This Is a 3-act comedy drama
in which each member has some
part. Most of these young people
have been before the public on form
er occasions and have demonstrated
their ability to entertain you and
will be glad to see you at their enter
tainment on May 81.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20

a serious accident occurred on
Tuesday Of last week in which Dom
aid Martin and Joseph Abbey Of
Boyle creek narroSly escapes droNn-
ing.
TOey we're crossing the Salmon riV.
er going to the Barton ranch recent
ly owned by Ira Gable. They lad a
disk in the wagon and the team and
wagon we're carried down the stream
by the current and finally the wagon
was overturned. Donald succeeded
10 extrieating the team by cutting
the harness to pieces and then mar
rOWly escaped himself.
In some manner Joe Abbey was
pinioned by the disk and vas In
wafer nearly TO bis eek for about an
hour ana half before he vas res
eued. The wagon and disk were TAX
EN- from the ri ,eT the next dag.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20
Senior Class Play.

TIE grtdua ing class of the High
School has appeared in public drama
n any times before and the character
Of the former productions warrants a
good house for the coming annual
Senior Play. The selection nf the
play, "My Friend from India was
made regardless Of the cost, for IL is
un1er heavy royalty which has to be
paid In advance.
"My Friend FROM India" has been
played by leading artists both at
home and abroad. 1t abounds In
laugh producing situations Hhich
leave a pleas mt impression. Action
il not lacking, and Nhat is not said
is still present. II ynu enjoyed The
Regime [ Of Two" you will be better
satisfied WITH the Tie sophist article
in "My Friend from India -
Tickets are on sal al Meitzier's
drus st re at 70 cents. General ad-
mission, 50 cents and balcony, IS
cents May 81, AndeTson's.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS
LAVD PRESIDENTS NOTE

There Is remarkable unaBimity
81 opinion In the editorial comment
4 the newspapers Of the country on
the note sent by President Wilson 20
the imperial German government,
| at night, demanding cessation ~
the Gtrman naval policy In gttack-
ing Win its submarines unarwed
merchant vessels and insistirg upon
reuar1tion for the American lives
lost in alta ks already made. the
dominant feature Of this comment Is
that political bias has nSeu laid aside
on this critical occasion. Newspa-
ers from all sections are united I'm
their declarations that the cJuntrJ
stands behind the president and his
administration IN support o. tie
principles he has expOunded and IN
approval OF hts expressed determine.
tion TO see that these rights are duly
observed.
Particularly interesting In this syu.-
postum Of newspaper comment are
the observations OF number of Ger
man papers Of large circuiBtinn in
some OF the eastern cities. These
edi ors agree that, whate ser may b.
fall, Il is the duty OF ali Americans,
no matter what their antecedents, 70
Continued on Page Seven
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VOL. xxx. NO. SO.

lcia which the Russians captured on
March p after II any months invest.
ment. The Tenth army curps OF the
Austro-Hungarian army is now 10
front of this fortress and all efforts
are TO be put forth 60. retrieve The
defeat OF It's former defenders
The advance OF strong Russian
forces near Shawl had been brought
to standstill, according to tile Ber-
lin official statement. The Teutonlc
allied troops still are pursuing the
Russians In the region south OF the
Pilica river as far as the Nistula.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20

~ lmes BOYLE, Nho President
McKinlet's private secretary when
he was governor of Ohio, writes re-
lati Z n conversation with President
Nc kinlry just prior To his second
election as president, In when he
deplored the Spanish war, saying IA
effect that except for the yellow
press, the sinking of the Maine and
the clamor that followed, the wtr
might have been avoided, declaring
that he might have pravfnted the
war had he been given little more
tue; that Spain vas gel 10 gre
Cuba autonomy, but wanted a little
more time just TO save her face, but
'dded that tie var after oil was JUS
titiable. "-Goodwin's Weekly.
Tile verdict OF history will agree
Nth the opiDlln that President Me-
Knley expressed TO his one-time
private secretary. war at the time
TIA IL was declared was iustihabIe,
bat the yellow press had mIch to do
with bringing about conditions which
made it necessary. Wien Cleveland
was president the last time, republi.
G n newspapers o. the saffron variety
owled Justify for immediate war
it'll the Spanish. After Mckinley
took his place aud announced peace
plicy, the democratic yelloWs be-
zane frautlc for the fray while re-
publican organs cooled perceptibly.
ruat this agitation was wholesome
up to a certain point is uudenIable,
IL tended to make Spain realize
gravity OF the situation, but over
lone 1t aroused tae Spanish people,
eft their statesmen one avenue
through which to retreat gracefully
nd made war Inevitable in spite of
e pacific intentions and efforts OF
IN siJent Mckinley.
In 1872, 1t "aS said by inpatient
1atriots that President Madison
could not be kicked Into fight. -
The Father OF the ConsIitution"
was unnloved until he mad apparently
austed every honorable means OF
maintaining peace. Strangely, Eng
lard htd revoked the most obnoxious
Of he infamous Orders Of Council
couple Of days before, under Ameri.
an diplomatic pressure, but the
ne SIS dii not reach here until three
weeks later, when 1t was too late 10
preye the struggle. IL was just
war. England had given sufficient
Jroyocation, and the United States
ID not know that It's patient work
or honuTbaIe peace was about TO be
crowned WI n success
We now have a president Of tile
type of Mckinley and Madison. Like
them he WAITS pesce with honor.
Ike them he will ihink before he
acts and will fight only whsn the
acts warrant II. II any situation
should arise justifying war lie can
he depended on to call e.. ngress To-
2ether to declare IL. In such case he
III have the people behind him as
unitedly as they were behind Mckin-
ley Ia 1898 and more unanimously
than they were behind Madison In
I2ID
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20
WAR NEWS
Press Dispatch

Press Dispatch
The most paramount intaT,s ST In
the European war still rem rins the
approaching decision of Italy regard
ing par icipa ion in the conflict and
the answer which Germany will rake
to the American note.
Ambassador Gerard has prese ted
the note to the German foreign min
lster at Berlin, and while a reply l.
not expected for several days, II is
reported in Washingt ton that there is
confideuce among high officials mat
passenger vessels will not be subject
81 to submarine attacks in tue inter
i'm.
Pre- mier Salandra, whose r,signl-
tio1 with his entire cabinet several
days ago caused a great outbur,t J.,
Italy, has, according to the les adj.
vices, returned 10 power. ktug We
tor Emmanuel bad previously asked
him 10 withdraw mis- resignation FOR
the good OF the country" but ind.
ing the former premier obdurate for
the tirde being, attempted to have
other statesmen reconstruct the min
stfy. This falling, Signor Salandra
consented again to take up the duties
Of his office.
II is probable, therefore, that the
ministry which is 10 be formed with
tie aid Of the leaders of the stronger
parties Hill not be long in taking a
aeCisige stand. The cry OF the peo-
pie has been for war, ana the Salan-
adra cabinet was opposed by eX-
Premier Giolitti and others who fay-
orld peace.
Ia Portugal a serious rising has oC-
cgrred In wtdch the navy shelIed
Lisbon. In the Portuguese capital
ths army remained.loyal to The gov
eminent and a late wireless dispatc
from Lisbon says the insurrection has
cen crushed
The revolutionists, in uaking pub
lie their attitude, said they desired
b. rid the country Of a dictatoriaI
Government ard 10 establish in the
presidency the * premier Alfonso
Costa. one report had IL that Costa
had been sssassi dated, but this WAS
IT confirmed. Another report says
that President Manuel he Arriags
Ia disappeared from Lisbon
Tie hshting IN Belgium and France
continues WitnOut letup.
Tue French sar office claims to
d sc checked the Germans north Of
Ypre-, 90 have taken several trench
~ near Hc'sIs aud TO have occupied
par Of ; ee lstraete. with additional
progress north Of Arrss and 20 the
northwest Of Notrs Dame DE Lorette.
The GerWan statement asserts that
the allied attack near St,eustraste
uss D en- repulsed and H1es the num-
ter Of prisoners taken ny the Ger
msns in tie section Ortween st ia.
lien d Yprss since April y at more
tuan 5000 men.
In the eastern war zone the most
interesting struggle is going on near
Przemsyl, tLe great fortress in Gal
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20


s@@ets sloqan Is safety
|IuI nY ne apply this o the
- fan Prevent the fly"
D. onplished. Like
. aps e ihln 81 can be done if
NIGHT VIII dn BIS or her little
nrs. iloMins sfe TIE steps neces-
vas
.s st4kle / roSSibls.
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eeiiue
a AZ m4nnle pile, while H. the
q lIY sight box and keep it
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: led nt The rate OF one gallon
.sFhele not more than tao
in, epwa are kept. 1t costs
a., dellar ser hundr, d pounds.
/ -. o<t q keepiRg flies FROM
us IA ! small st bic is about
. dag. Il IS worth il.
q pFifies shOuld be screened
tight Cse li1e freely.
IS better than Stacked lime,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20

but Stacked lime is better than none.
Garbage cans should be kept COW
cred and cleaned thoroughly after
emptying and sprayed with lime or
Kerosene oil.
Screen your house, especially din
ing room and Kitchen.
Swat every one you see.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20

have been turned back into the chan.
neis of trade just at time when
tuere vas pressing demand for every
dollar.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20

they &" d 4. 4.. Iaf.,'se ~ our M.
rats. ~ 's46H 1nst Sunday
people we're return
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20

TIE machinery is to be set up and
operated by the company to the sat.
isfaction OF the board before 1t will
be accepted
With this machinery IL will be pos
sihle for the county TO build larger
per cent Of roads at lower cJst than
by the present method aud II is said
that the a achinery will pay for Itself
many times oTer in snort time and
leave string of good roads over the
couny to shos where 1t has been
operated.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20
BOARD BUYS
MACHINERY

At the meeting of the county com-
missioners Nav 10th, they took up
I matter OF building roads In Lem.
hi county and decided TO purchase
the proper machinery for doing the
work Ia the most .lllclent and eco
nomical way, the outcome OF which
was that they plrced an order with
Hadsou Frenaughty Co, OF Portland
10 the following machinery.
$3.50 Avery Gas Traction En-
gire, with RULER, 80. ..,....S 2l50.
Austen Mann 9th Grader,
with engine OFFSET tongue 49,. $50
Austin Scarifers complete, 80. 65
, cubic yard Auro Duup
wagons, ; inch Tres with
brakes, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500,
No. 30 Western Wing llow,.. so
Total. S42l5.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-05-20

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Read the ads in this issue.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
MRS, ]. FRANK KINNEY
SUES FOR maintenance
Wife Asks Court to Award Suitable
Alimony for Herself and
Two Children.

]. Frank Kinney, who is said to owl
real estate in North Carolina Wor'i
more than 100000 and to be employed
by the Postal Telegraph Company mere
at a salary of 800 per month, was
named defendant today in a SUIT 1oi
maintenance filed in the District su
preme Court by his wife. Lucie Mae
Kinney They have two children. living
with the mother.
Through Attorney James W. McNe1il
the wife tells the court she was mar
ried at Richmond, Va, January 20, 1893
and lived there until September. 1915
when. she says, her husband sent mel
and the children to Thomasville, n. Z.
to reside while he came to Washington
to enter the employ of the Postal Tele
graph Company. where he has since re
manned, visiting her and the chlldref
about twice a year.
During his sojourn in Washington
the wife says. her husband has treatet
the children negligently and shows M
aection or care for them. He has rs,
refused to return to her and the chll
dren permanently without assigning
any cause or excuse for his refusal.
The court is asked to award suitable
alimony for the wife and children.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
COL. JAMES JOHNSON DEAD.
Was Officer of Day in Washington
Following Lincoln's Assassinsfi finn

PHILADELPHIA. May 13-Col James
Johnson died Tuesday evening at his
home in Bala.
Col. Johnson enlisted in the list Penn
sylvania Infantry. also known as the
California regiment. and was with his
command at the battle Of Balls Blum
where Col. e. D. Baker was killed. For
bravery Col. Johnson. then a lieutenant
was promoted to captain.
After the battle Of Gettysburg Col
Johnson's regiment was mustered out
President Lincoln had Secretary Stan
eran Reserve Corps. in Washington
This was body Of men who had been
twenty-four regiments. who had been
wounded or incapacitated. but yet able
to do garrison duty.
Following President Lincolns death
he was made officer of the day in Wash
ineton. including the Capitol and White
House.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Plan to Abolish Horse Racing.

LONDON. May l3. 2:25 ANA move
ment looking to the abolition of all horse
racing until the end of the war has been
started privately in the house of COM
mons A memorial to the Jockey Club
asking that body to prohibit all race
meetings was signed by large number
of the members.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Miss Janet Richards to Lecture.

Miss Janet Richards is announced to
lecture tomorrow night for charitable
purposes. under the auspices OF the
Kings Daughters of the Western Pres
byterian Church. The lecture is to be
given in the main auditorium of the
church. on Fl street between 18th and
oOth streets, and the subject will be
Peace and War on a European Holi-
day," and will include comment upon
the present war crisis and other cur
rent TOPICS.
Evening star., 1915-05-13

sioners, and asked a rehearing before a
properly constituted trial board. yes
terday, he says, Mr.. Newman directed
the clerk Of the board of Commission
ers to notify Attorney O'Brien that the
motion for a rehearing had been over
ruled This action was taken. IL
stated, by Mr.. Newman and NAL hutI
in the absence of Mr.. Brownio"' anu
;s not a legal act of the board.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
PRESIDENTS STAND IS
APPROVED BY BAPT|STS
Convention Adopts Resolutions on
His Treatment of Interna-
tional Issues.

HOUSTON, Tex. May 1s.-The South
ern Baptist Convention today unani-
mously adopted resolutions approving
the stand taken by President Wilson
In the international relations of the
United States since the European war.
Prayer then was offered for divine
guidance for the President. The reso-
lutions. which were ordered tele-
graphed to the President, read as
follows:
The Southern Baptist Convention,
Evening star., 1915-05-13
]. H. Groves Thirty Years in Bureau

James H. Groves of the bureau OF
labor statistics. Department of Labor
today received the congratulations of
his fellow workers upon the compile
ton of thirty years service in the bu-
reau Mr.. Groves, who was the first
superintendent of schools in Delaware
has never taken days sick leave dur
ing his thirty years of service.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have heen reported
10 the health department in the last
twenty-four hours:
James j Purman. "A years. 3l3 East
Ca pitoi street.
Joanna keeler. S" years. $50 Masss
chusetts avenue northeast
Villa n. Campbell. "a years. 1903 Clif-
ton street northwest.
Rev Francis NJ. l.. Dumont, II years
Providence Hospital
William NJ. Walters. So years. 1886 I'd
street northwest.
Mary r. Oyster. SO years c1o East Cap
itoI street.
Hans Hansen, "a years. Government
Hospital for Insane.
pital.
Mary Z. Appel, so years. Georgetown
Hospital
Cora Steiner. 40 years. 1912 Euclid
street northwest.
Minnie E. Crowley. IS years, Gallinger
Hospital
Cornelius J. Raps. II years. 200 11th
street southwest
Catherine Curtin II years, 3ol3 Cam
bridge place northwest.
Onve r. Sgueo, 4 years, os49 Georxia
avenue northwest.
Thomas J. Hanley. IS days. Columbia
Hospital
Mary J.. Snow. So years. 1908 NJ street
northwest
Eliza Nelson. ss years. c1o4 l. street
northwest.
Josiah Matthews. 73 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Evening star., 1915-05-13

L. Berman. Falk Hermel. NJ. koenigs-
berger. Miss Lillian Bernstein. the
Misses Brez, Miss Gussie Notes, Miss
Esther Rosenfeld. Miss Esther Robin.
Miss Sadie Schmidt. Miss Rose Peltz-
man and Mr.. and Mrs. S. RubenStein.
Evening star., 1915-05-13

representing 100000 Baptists. desires
to place on record its high apprecia-
tion of the great service to the nation
and the world now being rendered by
the President of the United States,
Woodrow Wilson, in the firm stand he
has taken for the ideals of peace, and
at the same time in his vigorous as
sertion of the principles of justice and
the requirements of international law.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following:
T. Marshall West. jr.. Of Fayettes-
willie, n. c.. and Florence e. King OF
this city.
Luke =. Bailey, jr.. of Phoenix. Va.
and Kalamazoo Harvey Of Level Run,
Va.
James H. Baker and Clara L. Belts.
both OF Broad Run. Va.
Edward Driver and Dora Henderson.
Ben Thompson and Sarah Jackson.
James E. Turner Of Richmond. Va.
and Ada III. Shickle of North Mountain,
w. Va.
Commodore Stewart and Maggie l..
Smith, both OF Baltimore, Md.
Claude j. La Driere and Louise V. VAL
liant. both of St. Louis, Mo.
Peyton st. Claire Quarles and Mary
NJ. Morse, both of Richmond. Va.
John L. Preston and Irene +. Brown.
Natchie Jordon and Hattie Parker.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Vote Unswervipg Confidence.

I'VE rejoice in the restraint, the dis
elimination. the judicial fairness and
the courage with which he is steering
the ship of state in time of extraor-
binary difficulty and danger.
I'VE desire to express our unwaver-
ing confidence in him. as the exponent
of our national ideals and of the ideals
of higher civilization of the world. ant
also to assure him of our profound
sympathy and prayers for a solution
of the grave problems and the per
formance of the arduous tasks in which
he is now engaged"
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-fours hours:
Frank D. and Violetta Pollard, girl.
George and Bessie Updyke, boy.
william H. and Catherine F. Mocka-
bee. girl.
John o. and Ora Murphy, girl.
Raymond x. and Elizabeth L. John
son. boy.
Edward and Mary Jones, hoy.
Francis N. and Pearl f. Koran. girl
William B. and Mamie NJ. Green, boy.
Millard and Annie Ecklon, girl.
Joseph A. and Lottie l.. Craig, girl.
Benton and Winnifred G.. Bowie. girl.
George ". and Elsie !. Ashton. girl
George and Mamie Moore. boy.
Charming 4. and Annie l.. Fletcher,
boy
John n. and Lena NJ Blake. girl
Richard H. and Nellie !. Brogsdale,
girl
Evening star., 1915-05-13

Miss Margaret Bennett of Frederick,
Md. is guest of Mrs. Louis P. Shoe
maker.
Evening star., 1915-05-13
Mr.. NEWMAN CALLED
AN USURPER" IN SUIT
Policeman John L. Watts Asks Court
Review of Dismissal
Order.

oliver r. Newman is referred to in a
suit filed today in the District Supreme
Court as IAN usurper" of the office of
Commissioner of the District of Co
lumbia, and it Is alleged that in the
absence of Commissioner Brownlow he
assumed to overrule motion for a re-
hearing before a police trial board.
These allegations and the claim that
the board which tried John L. Watts,
policeman. and recommended his dis
missal from the police force was i'm
properly constituted, form the basis of
petition for certiorari filed today by
the policeman through Attorney Mat
them f. O'Brien, The policeman wants
the District Supreme Court to review
the papers in the case.
Court Asks for Papers.
Justice Gould directed the writ to
issue requiring the transmission to the
court of the papers in the case.
The petition is entitled John L.
Watts. petitioner. agt. Louis Brownlow
and Charles W. kutZ, Commissioners of
the District of Columbia. and Oliver +.
Newman, an usurper of the Office of
Commissioner of the District of Co
lumbia." Mr.. Newman is also referred
to as temporarily residing here.
Attorney O'Brien for the policeman
contends that the trial board is illegal
because Commissioner Brownlow never
agreed to nor voted for the appointment
or designation of the policemen com
prising the board. and that the only
legal member of the board so asserting
is the Engineer Commissioner
Rehearing Is Asked.