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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
EVEN A PRESIDENT
HAS HIS TROUBLES


pJr purpus? We'll. I'd like to try
ont ON the Tulsa club Of tine Western
association this spring. sand strap
ming country boy to- the president o'
the Producers who had answered "
In,td t8pping at his office door yes
tard.v morning. 81 played ON lh'
Ruehvhack team In 1903 ana nave
pitrhed and played field alI over s'S
mart of the country as a semi prof.
added the young nig league aSpl'"H'
in single breath. r,.,,,,
1--WE are full. entirely Iul up
wouldn't advise you to waste your
The disappointed player thanked
the lcapue president for tho iutrrNe"
and turned away somewhat shddth'u
AT his none too cheering prospects "'
brealJing into organized baseball
"Ne have dozens of them, slld
Purpus. as he closed the door Ii'
puIlcd out a drawer i'm ms u'Sh'
"See here said the maEhAl''
There are over two hundred ana I'N
appIcuuons I'm Their. -apph'anls IIv"'
the biz leagues, modest appu'"h'S N"V
hoye never been out of th'r nome
,no,ns ali kinds. AS a usual thins
,hcv are pretty easily spotted, but
earh lctter-and each caller I'M person
for thnt matter must br studied care
Ctly lost a really worthy man bt
Two Hundred and IifN Letters.
"Iust think. over two hundred anD
nfU letters, and ! have had p''h'P'
two times that -umbcr come I'm per
son. And then they say IT'S "A 'lurU
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
official Statement.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 1S.-The fol-
lowing official communication from
the headquarters Of the commander
in-chief Of the Russian forces was is
sued tonight
"The fighting on the front between
the Niemen and the Nistula continued
February II, reaching the climax OF
stubbornness in the region Of Angus
towo and also on the roads from Sicr-
pee TO Plonsk.
con the left bank Of the Nistula
there was no fighting.
"In the Carpathians we repulsed a
series Of obstinate attacks by the Aus
trians on the front from Svidnik to the
upper san. In the regions Of Kozi-
ouwka, Toukolka, Senetchouw, Wysz-
koW and Klaousee we made several
successful counter attacks. while we
also continued to repulse the continu-
Gus general attacks
"In Bukowina our columns have
fallen back beyond the River Pruth.' ~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
EMPEROR LEAVE, BERLIN
German, Have l2O NInc-Laymg ships
i Report

LONDON. Feb tg=lG.i1 %. m.1--
a dispatch t1 the IaiIy Mail from Coz
penhager. dated Thursday. says.
Emperor William with his brother.
Admiral Prince Henry ~ Prussia. and
Admiral Won Trpitl the minister of
the navy. and their respective sfHffs
lcft Berlin today for Wihelmshayeu
IClgolaud. and other naval stations
To- direct the ARRANGEMENTS FOR block
aiding England
"lt is reported rlt the German.
havo built l2o big wnc-l1Ung ship.
during the last siN months, each with
a carrying capacity of over one hum
drod mines"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
Intcrdiction Withdraw n.

ROME, Feb 1S.-G:35 p. nj
Germany in answer the the Natlcan's
protest concerning Cardinal Mercier,
urlmate Of Belgium. has notified the
HOLY See that the interdictiOn against
tho cardinal corresponding with the
Belgian bishops has been withdrawn.
Cardinal Mercier complained against
this Introduction IN his Latin letter OF
January 10. which was addressed to
the deans In his archdiocese.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
MURDERER CONFESSEs
l. Found Guilty of Murder in the First
Degree

SACRAMENTO Cal. Feb. 1S.-
David Fountain, a church ianitor, who
confessed TO the murder of l0-year-
old Margaret Milling I'm the German
Lutheran church OF this city last De-
cemhcr, was found guilty late today
of murder I'm the first degree.
Not a witness was put on the stand
IN his defense and no plea for leniency
was made Fountains attorneys. in
cross examining witnesses. however
attempted TO show that he was insane.
Tho convicted man probably will be
sentenced 90 death next Tuesday.
W. H. Milling father OF the dead
girl, has asked permission to witness
the hanging
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
OLD TIME NEWSBOYS
SELL PAPERS AGAIN
Raise Between $1,000 and $4,000 Tor
Charity: Papers sell rs High as
500 Each.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S-Newspapers
sold from / cent to 500 each on the
street corners here today and raised
between $1,000 and $4,000 for charity
when ld-time newsboys took posses
sion Of their old corners and sold
papers for charity. J, Ogden Armour,
packer, paid 500 for his evening
paper, which he Dought from Ohailes
A. McCullouch, who sold papers near
the stuckyards a score or years ago
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
sERBIANs BOMBARD sENmIN
Sir Thomas Upton Witnesses DeStruc-
ton of Royal Palace.

BELGRADE, Feb. IS.-(Nia Lon
don, Feb. 19.--2 80 a. THE AUS
trians today carried out the heaviest
bombardment of Belgrade since their
evacuation OF that city. A monitor
and the Semlin batteries participated.
Several houses were wrecked ana
many persons were killed or Injured
The Serbians replied by bombarding
Semlln for the first time. They did
much damage and forced the monitor
TO retire.
Sir Thomas Upton, with Prince
Paul witnessed the bombardment
from the royal palace.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
Nmtin, Rcportcd NJ Ghont.

PARIS. Feb. 1S--Gl:10 D. me-
\ report is current here. but not con-
mmcd. that mutiny occurred at
Ghcrt in the be ginning ~ the month
400 which about i've thousand men, i'm
Guiding 80 officers. were involved Ac-
,.fliug 90 this report the mUtincers
were bound two and two and sent I'm
nc direction of brussels. Maiincs
Antwerp and Namur.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
PENIS PLAN FOR PEACE.
Quaker Idea of Settling International
differences


The appeal for peace which is made
by the Society of Friends gives addi-
tional interest to the republication
by John Bellows Of Gloucester, Eng
land, Of William PENIS Essay to-
ward the present and future peace of
Europe" which was first published in
1693-94. Those who fancy themselves
advanced" in advocating a federation
of European states will perhaps be
more patient at delay in the fulfill
ment Of their dream when they see
how old dream it is, and how much
the situation Of 22O years ago resom-
bled that Of today "He must not be
a man, but a statue of brass and
stone" says Penn, whose bowels do
not melt when he beholds the bloody
tragedies of this war, in Hungary.
Germany, Flanders, Ireland and at
sea"
War is a drastic medicine, says the
stern Treitschke. which God will all
ways have recur for salvation of the
race. Penn expresses q similar
thought, but from an extraordinarily
different point of view. In peace, he
says, such Is the unhappness Of man
kind, I'VE are too apt to nauseate as
the full stomach loathes the honey
comb" 1t is a mark Of the corrup-
ton Of our nature that eve cannot see
the use and pleasure Of our comforts
but by the want of them" "As IT,"
he eXclaims, 1--WE could not taste tha
benefit of health but by the help Of
sickness, nor understand the satisfac-
ton Of fullness without the instruc-
tion of want, nor, finally, know thu
comfort Of peace, but by the smart and
pcuanCC Of the vices Of war. And with
out dispute that Is not the least reason
that God is pleased to chastise us SO
frequently with II. What can we de-
sire better than peace, but the grace
to use it2"
Penns schemes for perpetual peace
involved in the first place a settlement
of the wars then raging by an equit-
able compromise which would esta b.
llsh a just status QUO. This done, q
I permanent federal council was to be
established to settle disputes. He sug-
gests that the delegations might be as
| follows Germany ~, France 10, Spain
10, Italy 8, England 6. Portugal 3
Sweedland 4, Denmark 3, Poland 4,
/ Venice 3, the seven provinces 4, tho
! 13 cantons 2. Holstein and Courland
/ /, the Turks 10. the Muscovites 10;
the total to make 90. This council
or parliament of Europe was to meet
| yearly. or once in two or three ycat 3
at farthest, to adjust all differences
| between one sovereign and another,
and In the event Of refusal all the
| other soverelgntles were to unite TO
| compel submission. He takes il for
granted that armamcnts would be re-
! duced, because TO keep them up would
| be useless cost. but il any state
should either raise or keep an army
menacing the peace. the council was
| to be authorized to demand reduc-
/ tlOn. 1t was reasonable scheme in
the seventeenth century as in the
| twentieth, but between reason and
reality there is often long step the
/ federation Of Europe will not como
easily.--Springfield Republican.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
NlIcgcd Robbcr 1. Caughl.

MALESTER. Okla, Feb. IS
Jinks Startling. the man who several
months ago was accused OF being Inn
plicated i'm a string OF bank and post
office robberies In Arkansas, was ar
rested here on a charge Of holding up
and robblng a west side grocer several
weeks ago. lie Is out on bond. Two
Schooley lare one evening and took
STA from him
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
JACK NJ TNMpICO.

EL PASp. Tex. Feb. ls-1ack
Johnson the negro pugiust. who
is % fight Jess willard at Juarrz
On March o. landed safely ar Tam
pico today according to messages
the light here
He rs expected to arrive at
Iuaroz ON Sunday From Tam
pico he will probably take the
Carderas branch If the Mexican
railways. which runs directly west
90 san Luis P0tosi. and thence
travel uorthward to TorrCun and
luaryz
The Carunz7 representative
here SAID tonight that Johnson
nrobably would be given safe ,ou.
duct TO the Villa lines.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
MFEBOAT DRIFTS ASHORE
Spanish ship Thought to Have Met
Fate on Submarine Mine.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-(S;35 "a. M -
\ lfeboat was picked up early this
morning on Goodwin sands. 1t be
longed to the Spanish steamer Hor-
aclo, which left Bilbao a week ago
for Hartlepool The Horscio Is over
duo. and It is feared that she is the
victim Of German mine or torpedo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
DAVID C,PLNN ARRESTED.

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. is
with the dynamiting II the Los
Angeles Times building. was ar
rested tonight ON Bainbridgc is
land. q fcN miles from Seattle. ac-
cOrding TO a telephone message
from Walter Y. Thayer. manager
Of the seattle branch II a national
detective lureau.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
WOMAN Runs FOR MAYOR
"Buom and advertise Eningham" l.
Her Platform.

FTFINGIAM. Ill. Feb. tS-Mrs
Ada &c. Kcplcy. lawyer. minister. editor
and farmer. today announced her
candidacy for the mayornlity. Her
3 latform is boom and advertise Ef-
fugIIm
Mrs kepley claims to be the first
woman graduate N law school ion
the world. having received her de-
lrrr 1t the University OF chicago 300
1870.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
Board Approve, Rates.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The fed
eral reserve board tonight announced
approval OF maximum rates OF ana
per cent for bankers accepIah'es us
counted by the federal reserve banks
of Boston New York or Chlcago. Ihe
board approved redlscount rates on
commercial paper for the Rlchmond
bank Of per cent on maturltles up
to go days and per cent on Longer
mAturities.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
Nnti-Socialist Paper

NUtthl TO ne W ora.
MALESTER, okla, Feb. 1S.-Nol-
ume T. No. ! of The Reasonable APP
peal weekly anti-Socialist paper,
is making its appearance under Nc
Alester date line this week. Edwin s.
Locke, a brother OF Governor Victor
NJ. Locke OF the Choctaw Indians. is
editor. while Alfred r. Mckay. also
a ChOctaw citizen. Is business man
aupr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
Convention AdjOuTns.

CHARLOTTE, \. c, Feb. T6.-
The biennial session of the laymen's
missionary convention OF the South
ern Presbyterian church adjourned
here tonight after a three-days'
meeting. The time and place of the
next convention is left to the execu-
tive committee to decide.
improved methods in religious
work were advocated at the night ses-
sion by George c. Shane of Philadel-
Dhig
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
no "UNDRESS" CHICKEN
SALAD AFFAIR

AUSTIN. TEX. Feb. 1s.-The
eight against payment Of chicken
salad and punch bills for the
governors mansion promises TO
bring one of the biggest legal
fights in the states history. Those
opposing payment of these items
by state appropriation obtained
today the services of NJ. NJ. Crane.
former attorney general. to fight
their battles in the courts. Pat
Nef former speaker Of the Texas
house. and Assistant Attorney
General c. c. Gedonald are de-
Tending the constitutionality Of
the items.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
Nicholas Mikes Present.

LONDON. Feb. 1S.-(s:37 p. MI
Emperor Nicholas OF Russia has
given one million rubles $500, ,000) to
the charitable societies Of Warsaw.
Russian Poland. according to n tele-
gram received today by the Reuter-
Telegram company from Petrograd.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
Wnr Automobiles.

HARRISBURG. Feb. 1S.-An order
for 500 large armored motor trucks,
costing about sl,50O,0O0, was placed
by the Russian government today with
local concern.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20

MADRID. Feb. lS.-tNil P1Ii9, 5:iO
p. mJ-A government decree issncj
.yGay authorizing the issuance of
treasury bonds TO the value of S2o.-
100000 to cover the dcrci, for TIC fi@-
cal period 80
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
Rcrnhllcln. 10 caucus.

NNSlIINGTpN. Feb. 1S.-Repub-
liOans elected to the house in the
SINtN fourth congress will caucus to-
morrow tu consider their committee
assignments
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
ONcrlnnks Nothing.

What sort of a chap is old Squsl-
lopf"
We'll. when you hold out two cigar,
20 him to offer him his choice, hs
takes hoth of them"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20
GOLF ARCHITECT
LAYS OUT NEW COURSE

Long BEACH. y. Y. Feb. Is
Lido Golf club. now being built here
under supervision Of Charles Blair
Macdonald. will be i'm many ways
the finest course In the world, IL IS
said II Is rs holes and about $500
Yards I'm length Mr. Macdonald
was Americas first amateur cham
pion and laid out the Piping Rock
inks
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-30
Pierces Eye With Scissors.

On Christmas eve, while trying
to cut the cord with a pair of scis
sms from a present he had re
ceived, Wayne, the five-year-ol6
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Barnes of this city, pierced tho
pupil Of his right eye with The
sharp-pointed blade and destroy
ed the sight.
He was in a bedroom alone
when the accident happened and
on hearing his cries his mother
ran to him and found him sitting
on the floor, with his hands over
his eyes, and the scissors lying
near him. DR.. Jeffreys was
called and the little fellow was
given all the care possible to re-
lieve his suffering and save the
eye.
Wayne is a fine little chap, Of
a bright and happy disposition,
and his sad mishap is deeply re-
GREETED by all familiar with his
merry "hello. /"
He is said to be making as rap
id recovery as could be expected.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-30
oooooooooOOOO OOOOooooooooo
O IN A SOCIAL WAY o
oooooooooOOOO OOOOooooooooo
Honor of Mrs. Flickinger.

Mrs. Il. F. Jacobs entertained
! a number of guests last Sunday
at her fine country home south OF
this city in honor of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. T.. r. Flickinger Of Lew
iston, who is her guest during the
holidays.
Progressive five hundred was
| the feature of the program for
the occasion, and at the conclu-
sion Of this passtime, the guests
were served a most excellent
three-course luncheon by Misses
Matilda Gilbert and Annie and
Lizzie Jacobs.
Those present were: Mrs. E.
R. Flickinger, Mr.. N. H. Jacobs,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Medved, Mr..
and Mrs. T. f. Jacobs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Medved of Grangeville !;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Little, Misses
Laura, Christina, Emma and
Celia Jacobs, Matilda Gilbert,
Anna and Lizzie Jacobs and Mr..
Hubert Smith.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-30
D. P. DONOVAN
lst Annual Alumni Home Coming

than anything else marks the be-
ginning of the Nezperce High
School development
Followed next toast, ere
view of Reviews" /" by Beulah Car
ey, '13. Miss Carey briefly dis
cussed a few of our many high
school activities of the few years
we have been III existence, call
ing to note our fame as a school
and emphasizing the fact, al
ready well known, that what Nez-
perez and the Nezperce High do,
they do with all there is in them.
There is no sting in defeat if a
man knows he has done his best.
Supt. l.. G. McMahan, "Mac, !"
claimed he had been "jobbed, y
since he had come prepared to
read his speech and then had been
seated in dark corner where the
light was very poor Mr.. McMa-
han modestly disclaimed credit
for the upbuilding Of the school,
with the excuse that the material
he had to do with was responsible.
Maybe SO, but In closing,
he remarked that if the outlook
for the next eight years be as
bright as the past, he will be con-
tent.
Prof. P. L. Burns, on Life "
discussed the influence Of en-
vironment in determination of
character, and deplored the habit
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-30
mont county and the Pittsburg-
Idaho and --latest Out properties

mont county and the Pittsburg-
Idaho and Latest Out properties
at Gilmore in Lemhi county.
Shipments of zine ore and con-
centrates from Idaho mines in
creased from 54,754 tons in 1914
to about $1,000 tons in 1915. The
shipments contained about S0,-
100000 pounds of recoverable
spelter, valued at $11, 100000. On
account of the unusual price of
Zinc in 1914, the zinc produced in
the state was more valuable than
the gold, silver and copper COM
bined. The increase in recover
able spelter, which amounted to
over 80 per cent in quantity, came
principally from the Consolidated
Interstate Callahan, Success,
Morning, Greenhill, Cleveland and
Hercules. Other shipments were
made around Murray, from the
Terrible Edith, Paragon, Monarch
and Bear Top & Orc Fino; in the
western part of the district, from
the Highland Surprise and Con-
stitution; and in Blaine county,
from the Minnie Moore, Nay Aug,
and United Lead & Zinc.
The principal dividend payers
in 1915 were the Consolidated
Interstate Callahan, Hercules,
Bunker Hill & Sullivan, Caledon-
ia, Federal, Hecla, Stewart, and
Success, which will pay in all
nearly $9,000,000
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-30

Povey, Of HALEY high school, now
students of the Idaho University.
There were those there who were
scholars Of the first school ever
held in Nezperce-20 years ago.
There was a majority Of every
graduating class and 100 per
cent of the present class of '16,
and ga few more besides. -
AT 9 the long line filed into the
dining room, where each found a
dainty hand-painted placard in
dicating his place at the long ta-
bic. Red and green was the col
or effect Of the room and two
tiny Christmas trees decorated
each table. An attractively print
ed menu and program beside each
plate, and the necessary "uten-
sils" awaited each guest. All
the guest had to furnish was the
appetite and capacity. Needless
to say the guests fulfilled their
part of the contract in the three
course banquet that followed.
When the noise of battle had
cleared away, Toastmaster James
Hartnett, '16, raised his voice and
called attention to the program to
be given, first introducing a
toast by G. c. Jones, '12.-" Am
bition." +" Mr.. Jones dealt with the
two phases of ambition-that of
for self and that for our
school. He touched the beginning
of our ambitions and referred to
a memorable talk by ''our Mac, =
one morning about seven years
ago, talk which probably more
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-30

The first annual Homecoming
Of the N. III. S. Alumni last Thurs
day, under the auspices of the
Senior Glass was success from
every point of view, and the class
of 1916 is to be credited with one
of the best entertainments ever
given in Nezperce. It consisted of
a short program in the afternoon
at the High School auditorium,
and banquet and program in the
evening in the Nezperce hotel
dining room.
The afternoon program, tho
short, and was well given, and in
cluded several German selections,
a reading by Virla Wallace, a vio-
lin solo by Alexander Fox and
cornet solo by Roy Cargill. Both
Of these latter show great prom
ise Of musical ability. The SEN
ior Germans gave a very realis-
tic exhibition Of their talent along
Teutonic lines, their recitation
being marked by great enthusi-
asm and disregard for the ear
drums of their audience.
In the evening, at s 80, the lob
by and parlors of the Nezperce
Hotel were filled almost to capac-
ity with past and present stu
dents of the Nezperce High School
and few Of those minor persons,
Profs. Two of the outside guests
were the Misses Bertha and Ada
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-30
A Happy Christmas.

Santa was kept very busy dur
ing his brief stay in Nezperce and
all the little folks, as well as the
grown-ups, were bountifully re-
membered by him, both at the
trees and entertainments at the
several churches and at their
homes, where an unusual number
of family trees and decorations
were in evidence.
Christmas day was quietly
spent by the populace, who re-
mained much within doors enjoy
ing their presents and the lavish
feasts that the good housewives
had prepared. AS to weather, it
was an ideal day, barring the fact
that there was hardly enough
snow for good sleighing, though
the thin blanket that covered the
ground was added to during the
day.
Withal, it was quiet, happy
in Nezperce.
Fresh candies at Farrar's con-
fectionery store.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-30
GENERAL COUNTY
COMMUNITY MEETING
Delegates Meet in Nezperce Jan. s
to Arrange for Big Convention
of Community Clubs.

Saturday, January s, has been
set for the meeting of delegates
from the several rural community
organizations in Lewis county to
arrange plans, dates, ETC., for
general county community meet
ing. The delegates will hold their
pow WOW at 2 p. m. on the above
date at the Christian church an
mex in Nezperce and representa-
tive attendance is expected from
the following community organ
izations, which are already III
good working order, and from as
many others as contemplate or
ganizing in the near future:
Fairview,
Alpine,
Mt. Comfort,
Evergreen,
Mt. Vale,
Henderson,
McRae,
Rose Hill,
Russell,
Mountain View,
New Hope.
This establishment of the
school as the social center Of the
rural community is considered by
the leaders interested in educa-
ton as the most important for
ward step to be taken in lifting
the rural school to the plane
where it belongs and in making
rural life generally more attrae-
tive. Lewis county is one of those
sections in the Northwest which
has taken the lead in this work
of community organization. Sug-
gestions along this line were
made some three years ago by the
state superintendent of schools,
and later followed with sugges-
tions from others, but it remained
for Rev. G.. H. Ellis to get in and
actually put the thing in process
here, and he is generally recog-
nized as the father of the rural
community meeting in this county
where the success of the idea is
so well established that it is rap
idly spreading.
1t was the original plan to
bring the several district organi-
cations into one grand county
at least once year, with
a view to further stimulate inter-
est in the system, and the meet
ing of the delegates next month
is in keeping with this plan.