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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-01

Three billion bushels of corn,
1,500,000,000 bushels Of oats,
1,000,000,000 bushels of wheat
is the crop report of this years
American harvest.
Rye, potatoes, rice and hay
also record crops.
This means prosperity for
the whole country.
1t also means the good
clothes we have provided will
be in demand Our prepared
ness you will appreciate.
Patterns in Suits and Over
coats the best yet.
English models for young
men.
Suits, SIS to $40.
Overcoats, $15 to $40.
To-day in our window we
show Suits at $50 Ihat are
going some.
&E&.4x1z
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-01
KRENGEi. WAS STAR WITNESS
AGAINST ACCUSED COMMISSIONER

Detective Sergeant Krengcl was the
star witness against the three accused
Police Comm ssiOncrs in the invcsti-
cation hy a special committee OF the
City Council II was largely upon his
reports 20 the Vice Commission that
the specific charges against Goodc. We'll
and Mccarthy were founded Krengers
statements before the commission were
substantially cOrroboratcd by tho tcsti-
mony OF Goldsby and other policemen.
This testimony was repeated before the
invcsti eating committee and was sharp
~ attacked by the attorneys represent
ing the three police commissioners
In the EFFORTS made 90 Giscrcdit
Krengel as q witness his Nfc FOR many
years before was laid bare HIS morals.
integrity ana vcruc!ty we're assai!cd
and a number Of saloon keepers ana
characters Of the underworld, many Of
ness STAND. u was testified by them
purchased articles OF jcwclry and ire
arms from pawnbrokcrs and sold them
AT a profit 10 negroes ana saloon men
Krengcl admitted TINT he mad bar
tered in second hand jewe!ry, but
sioutly denied that he had coerced any
Of his customers into purchasing from
him. III giving his testimony Kren-
ge! incidentally made statements in
which he accused other members Of
Nthe police force OF reprehenslble con
duct. The police officers thus accused
went on the stand and denied the
specific charges OF the star witness.
Members Of the Vice Commission last
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-01
IRENGEL DECLINES TO
MAKE ANY COMMENT

q Krengcl was Informed Of the action
bf the Board OF Police commissioners
&it his home last night and was asked
for a statement. He manifested no Sur
&orise AZ tho action taken by the board,
kbut he refused 10 give out any state.
gment al this time.
The Officer has hccn one of the most
Ia active members OF the force durina;
Rrecent years. and has figured in many
'of the more important arrests made in
Richmond. He has been conspicuous
especially in attempts 10 break M the
traffic in habit forming drugs
Krcngcl for some time represented
the Federal government In white shave
Investigations IN Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-01
CHANGES WILL TAKE
EFFECT THIS MORNING

Following The conclusion OF action
on this set Of names, the board took
up the recollection OF men from the
Second Precinct. j. II. Iiulcher, c. G.
Green, c. j. Stocimar. J.. NJ Reid, NJ. II.
Taylor, J. r. RiddeI and L. Il. patter-
son wer. reelected without protest.
G. H. Kennedy was then elected to
succeed Leiss. and tho hoard took UP
the matter OF KrcnEcys recollection.
The other -lfttinis OF the force followed
immedia-triy>- and the meeting ad
journed.
Changes made by the board at the
meeting OF last might become effective
this morning, ana the men Will take
up their new duties as soon as they arc
sworn IN before CITY Clerk Ben r.
August, at $50 o'clock.
II was pointed out last night that
! Krengel will be dropped from the roll
/ at once and that his badge and other
oqui pinent will be turned over to De-
&tsctive-S Sergeant G. 7. Smith to-day
8-ls 10 the cases which f.renscl may
|Shave In local courts at the present time,
~ othng was said but il Is supposed
he will be called as a witness in each OF
I'll hem
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-01
kRENGEL DROPPED
FROM FORCE BY
POLICE BOARD

Continued from First rngc.)
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was in the nature OF failure to re-
elect rather than a direct dismissal
from the force. No charges were en-
tered against him. Mir Bradley simply
called attention TO tNe first section Of
the manual and announced that he
was ready 10 vote. The short areu-
ment ON the meaning of the section fol-
lowed. and then The names OF Krenga!
and Wood were placed in nomination.
Commissioners Boykin named Wood and
Commissioner Parker named krenSel
The ballot showed a ma jority % 70 :
q. in favor of Wood.
SERGEANT SHOEMAKER
REDUCED TO RANKS
s=*It was much the same in The case .:
Shoemaker. With Chief q To.!ce
.Werner and Captain Sowe,l !rdo-s.3e
him. and with absolutely no charges
against him. the scrgeant's name was
splaced in nomination against that o:
Kennedy. The vote was the same in
the case of krcngcl
tg3The case against LESS was the first
matter to come before the board. The
patrolman has been before the board
twice within the last eighteen III onths
on charges of intoXicat!on, and each
time fined 500. Acting on a re-
.tGcHt IullHE Oh inc Dpd!u as 10 lIlIn OF
lenses of this character. the commits
-sioncrs voted that he be discharged.
Sergeant johnson, Commissioner Parker
and Police Surgeon Oppenhcimer were
the witnesses against him.
t-NWhcn this case had been disposed of,
the hoard took up the reelection OF
the men from the First District
Police Sergeant j. r. Marin was unani-
rlously reelected. The vote on Sho-
maker resulted In his being reduced TO
the rank OF patrolman, and the election
OF Policeman L. &. Tanner to the rank
of sergeant Tanner has been work
60 ing in the Second District, and will he
transferred TO the First District at
once. Shoemaker replacing him in the
uptown section. Then Palrolmcn G. J.
Folkes, w. Il. Kuhn, NJ. j. DuGSan, J.
l.. Wyatt and j. 5, Stanley were re-
elected.
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CRUSHED the DIAMOND.

Among historic diamonds one the
Piggot, has gone out of existence The
story of its destruction is tragicul
one. 1t was said to be worth S2OOOOO
The diamond came into the possession
of Ali PaSha. who always wore it in
a green silk purse attached to his cir.
die. He was wearing it when he was
wounded by ReShil PaShu. Knowing
that his wound WIS mortal. he lmme-
diately retired TO his divan, gave or.
ders that his favorite wife should be
poisoned and then delivered the dia-
mond to Captain D'Anglas with the
order that it should be crushed to pow
der in his presence. His command
was Obeyed. and the beautiful gem
was utterly destroyed.
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ALL OUT OF SORTS
Has Amy Emmett Person Never Felt
That Way?

Feel all out of sorts?
Tired, blue, irritable, nervous?
| Back feel lame and achy?
Perhaps it's the story of disordered
Kidneys
Bad blood circulating about;
Uric acid poisoning the body.
There's way to feel right again,
Stimulate the sluggish kidneys;
Do it with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Doan's are recommended by many
Emmett people.
Here's one case.
Mrs. Roy Pass, Emmett, says: 81
had dull, naggino backaches and pains
through the small of my back. | felt
tired, languid and in the morning had
little strength or ambition. Some
times couldn't work. My kidneys
were irregular in action and the kid
ney secretions were unnatural. heard
so much about Doan's Kidney Pills
that finally got a box. They relieved
the aches and pains in my back and
that tired feeling left me. | no long
er have headaches or backaches and
my kidneys act regularly. The cure
is permanent one"
Price SOC at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Pass had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12

TO the best that its citizens have that
will be of tremendous benefit to us all.
! There Is very great service which you
| can render the navy and the country
ut large and which | am encouraged
TO believe you win consent to under
take, as 1t seems to me to be in line
with your own thoughts.
"One of the imperative needs of the
navy, In my judgment. is machinery
and facilities for utilizing the natural
inventive genius of Americans to meet
the new conditions of warfare as
shown abroad, and it is my intention.
IL a practicable way can be worked
out, as | think il can be. to establish
at the earliest moment department of
invention and development. to which
all ideas and suggestions. either from
the service or from civilian inventors.
can be referred for determination as
to whether they contain practical sug-
gestions for us TO take up and perfect.
Naval Officers Would Help.
In addition, our naval officers. par
ticularly those nt sea. are In position
to note where improvements are need
ed and to devise ways in which these
improvements can be made. They
have. however. neither the time nor
the special training nor in many cases |
the natural inventive turn Of mind |
needed TO put these ideas into definite |
shape. Were there place where they |
could be sent to be worked out and |
perfected | am sure we would get
many noteworthy improvements from
this source alone.
I'VE have, OF course. in the navy de.
partment energetic and wideawake
bureaus. headed by experts in their
particular lines OF work. who devote
all the time they possibly can to a
study of this problem. They have
made important contributions to the
improvements In the implements of
naval warfare and are doing all that
is possible with their other large
duties. There are unfortunately no
officers now detailed who can take
time from the mass of work which
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NATIONS GENIUS
IN PERFECT|NG
Edison Heads Advisory Board
and viii Improve Sub
marines.
's.'s.s*'s**oOo
ENCOURAGEMENT by Thomas A.

A ENCOURAGEMENT by Thomas A.
~ Edison of his acceptance OF
~ Secretary Daniels offer to head
an advisory board OF civilian
inventors for the proposed bureau Of
invention and development In the navy
department was received with gratifi-
cation by all naval officials. Secretary
Daniels was especially pleased. because
upon Mr. Edlson's acceptance depend
ed almost entirely the Development Of
the secretary's plan of utilizing the
inventive genius of the country 70 aid
In perfecting the navy as lighting
machine.
Secretary Daniels will ask congress
at its next session for a large appro-
priation for the use of the departments
proposed civilian advisory board on in
vention and development
Extraordinary appropriations win be
asked for also by the war department,
In which the development of inyen-
lions is handled by the board of forti-
fications and ordnance and the bureau
of ordnance.
Among the names suggested TO Mr..
Daniels as possible members of the new
board were those of Henry Ford. the
automobile manufacturer; Charles p.
Steinmetz, one OF the worlds authorl-
ties on electrical engineering: Hudson
and explosives: Orville Wright one Of
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King and Commons.

King James |. of England. although
keenly alive to his own divine right,
yet recognized the power Of the house
of commons. Sir Robert Cotton was
one of the twelve members to carry
the famous declaration against monop.
olies to the king at Newmarket When
the king caught sight of them he call
ed out oh. chairs. chairs. here be
twal kynges comm" His majesty
mounted his horse on one occasion to
find his usually quiet steed in FESTIVE
mood. The dell l. my saul. sirrah."
said the king to the prancing brute
IAN you be no quiet is send you to
the 500 kings in the house Of commons
They'll quickly tame you"
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Notice of Sale of Bonds of School
District No. A

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors of School District
No. 4, Gem county, Idaho, offer for
sale one thousand dollars $4,000 of
the bonds of said district, and will re-
ceive bids therefor until the 1st day
of September, 1915, at the hour of
O'Clock p. m. of said day, at the school
house in said district. Said bonds run
for ten years, optional after five years.
The bonds are issued to provide adj
ditional school room and equip the
same.
Bids for the said bonds should be
marked Proposal for the purchase of
bonds of school District No. A." and
must be accompanied by certified
check, to School District No. 4, in the
sum of 500, and must be addressed
to Mrs. Ada Guthrie, clerk of said
district, Route 2, Emmett, Idaho.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Dated August 5, 1915.
MRS. E. j. REYNOLDS,
Chairman.
AfDC
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they are called upon to do in order to
devote 1t fully to studying new sug-
gestions and inventions.
1.-The department is also unprovided
with the best facilities for work Of
pure experimentation and investiga-
ton, with the exception of our testing
station at Annapolis. which is as yet
IA small affair. Most of all as | have
said. there is no particular place or
particular body of men. relieved of
other work, charged solely with the
duty of either deyising new things
themselves or perfecting the crude
ideas that are submitted TO the depart
ment by our naturally inventive people.
Il have in mind general plan Of
organizing such department which
Is still very hazy as to details, but
which in IA general way meets. so far
as the navy is concerned, with your
ideas of such department for the
government in general want TO use
such facilities for experimental work
and Inv estigatiou work as we have. I'M
der the direction of men particularly
selected for ability shown in this di-
rectiOn. to whom would be referred all
suggestions of new devices sent in to
the department and who would work +
out such ideas to practical point.
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Mammals Swell Blowout.

Mamma give Il swell dinner the
other day." little Jacky was telling I'm
Gle Bob. who had dropped in to pay
his sister short visit.
What sort of a dinner was it..
Jacky" Uncle Bob asked. looking up
admiringly toward Jacky's mother
Zone of mammals real swell course
dinners?''
Il dunno" said little Jacky reflec-
lively. Uncle Bob, they kept bring
ing it in for over an hour. and there
was little recess in between every
time you eat sumpin. Exchange.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12

The human eye has passed through
thousands of years of evolution until
it has become best adapted to sunlight
or skylight coming obliquely from
above and reSents strong illumination
from any other direction. 1t is APP
parent that snow blindness. distress
from white sand or water is not caused
by the intensity of the light so much
as by the fact that it is reflected up
instead of down and is not stopped by
the rather transparent lower eyelid
If the lower part of the eye is guarded
with goggles no difficulty is found.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12

In this chest you have an excellent
remedy for toothache, bruises, sprains
stiff neck, backache, neuralgia, rheu-
matism and for most emergencies.
One 25c bottle of Sloan's Liniment
does it all-this because these all
ments are symptoms, not diseases,
and are caused by congestion and in
If you doubt, ask those
who use Sloan's Liniment, or better
still, buy 25c bottle and prove it. All
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TO AID OFFICERS
OUR DEFENSES !
0ryiIIe Wright to Give His
Aid In Developing Air
Craft.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $500 !

the department may solve is meeting
the danger Of submarine warfare with
new devices that viii assure peace to
our country by their effectiveness.
Secretary Daniels extended his invi-
tatiOn 10 Mr. Edison in letter in
which he expressed his admiration for
the inventors splendid and patriotic
attitude in refusing 10 devote your
great inventive genius TO warlike sub
jects except AT the call of your own
country"
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The Clerk Guaranteed II.

"A customer came into nv store
the other dcy and said to one of my
clerks, "have you anything that will
cure diarrhoea and nv clerk went
and got him bottle of Chamberlain's
Remedy, and said to him, If this does
not cure you, will not charge you a
cent for it. So he took it home and
came back in a dav or two and said
he was cured" writes J. II. Berry &
Co., Salt Greek, Va Obtainable ev-
erywhere.
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Edison Gladly Accepts.

In announcing that he would gladly
accept Secretary Daniels invitation
Mr.. Edison said that he believed the
proposal so important that ii should
be attended to at once, while the war
In Europe was bringing before the pub
lie the Importance of encouraging and
developing ideas and inventions of
Americans. especially officers and men
of the army and navy.
1.-THE United States is far behind in
these matters" said Mr. Edison. Il
believe it is highly important for a
board of civilians made up of engi-
neers from leading industries to be
formed for the purpose of looking into
the feasibility of ideas developed by
young men. While all ideas that will
be submitted may not be feasible. at
least they will have the benefit of ex-
pert Judgment and advice.
"In addition to the advisory board
of engineers l would also suggest a
department of experimentation. where
ideas might be tried out. The cost
would be nominal. Only a few acres
of land would be required. with proper
buildings and corps of efficient men
calculated to carry out experiments
under the direction of those suggest.
ing them after they have been an
proved.
1.-The European war has served TO |
draw attention TO the fact that MANY |
American ideas and inventions have
been allowed to slip by. and II this |
matter is put off until the war is over
there is danger of ii being forgotten
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Recommends Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy

I never hesitate to recommend
Chambcrlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy" writes Sol Williams
merchant, Jesse, Tenn. Il sell more
of it than of any other preparations
Of like character. l have used it my
self and found it gave me more relief
than ANYTHING else | have ever tried
for the same purpose" Obtainabie
everywhere.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12
Needs an Inventive Genius.

II feel that our chances of getting
the public interested in and back of
this project will be enormously increas-
ed ~ we can have at the start some
man whose inventive genius is recog-
nized by the whole world to assist in
consultation from time to time on mat
tiers of sufficient Importance to bring
TO his attention. You are recognized
by all of us as the one man above all
others who can turn dreams into reali-
ties and who has at his command, in
addition to his own wonderful mind
the finest facilities in the world for
such work
What | want to ask is if you would
be willing. as service to your coun-
try. to act as an adviser to this board.
to take such things as seem to you TO
be of value, but which we are not at
present equipped to investigate. and to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12
Can Render a Great Service.

"Such an attitude in these all too
commercial times Is one that should be
an inspiration TO our young men," the
secretary continued and a lesson in
the eminent right of ones country
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12
For a Sprained Ankle.

If you will get a bottle of Cham
herlain's Liniment and observe the
directions given Herewith faithfully
you will recover in much less time
than is usually required. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12
Has Only Thanks TO Give Him.

For our part. we will endeavor not
to bother you with trivial matters. as
we will probably have sufficient facili-
ties to handle such small matters as
they come up. This Is Il great deal to
ask, and unfortunately have nothing
but the thanks of the navy and.
think of the country at large together
with the feeling of service TO your
country that you will have to offer you
by way of recOmpenSe. Yet so clearly
have you shown your patriotism and
yourunselfish loyalty to your country's
interests that | feel justified in making
this request.
81 you feel that you would be willing
to do this, would like little later.
when my plans are somewhat more
to consult with you as to
the details of the organization pro
posed. so that can make it us effec
tive as possible for the purpose in
tended "
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, viii lead to chronic constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulats operate easily.
25c box 1t all stores.
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Wright Ready to Serve.

81 am ready TO serve on the new
naval advisory board, and | shall not
20 into the British or any other for
eign service" said Orville Wright.
IL have heard nothing direct from
Secretary Daniels. but have had talks
with Thomas \. Edison and with army
and navy officers who realize the i'm
perative necessity OF preparing an ade-
quate air as well as sea fleet. The
board of invention should work in har-
mony with the regular army and navy
departments. They are all right.
Whatever fault exists lies with con-
gress In not providing sufficient appro-
priations. 1t has granted a beggarly
million for experimentation and build
ing of a few ships. Army and navy
officers agree that we should have from
1000 to 1900 aeroplanes for Immediate
duty, even though they do cost from
1000 to $4,000 apiece.
I'VE can build the swiftest. strongest
and best airship on earth If we have
half a chance We have the advan-
tage of the experience of Germany.
France and England We can profit
ny their successes and avoid their er.
rors
Chief among the problems 1t is hoped
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the two brothers who led the world
in aeroplane light; Simon Lake, sub
marine inventor; Lewis Nixon. ship
builder and former naval officer: Alex
ander Graham Bell. inventor of the
telephone; John Hays Hammond. Jr.,
and X. A. FesSenden. radio communica-
ton experts; j. II. Walker. editor of a
scientific magazine and an inventor of
note, and a score of others, many Of
them former navy officers now in prl-
vate life
The genius Of Edison is to be devot.
ed 10 the perfection of engines and
batteries for submarines, while that of
Orville Wright will be applied to the
perfection of the heavier than air fly
ing machine.
The navy department has already
adopted three inch gun. with disap-
pearing platform, for it's submarines.
and Chief Constructor Taylor is pre-.
pairing stronger protective net for
battleships to minimize the danger
from torpedo attack. The plans for
this net. which can be raised and low
cred, have already been practically
completed.
The department is considering also
the adoption OF sea sleds as naval
scouts. These vessels are very shall
low and have a guaranteed speed OF
fifty-six statute miles an hour. They
viii carry ten or more men and carry
guns and are believed TO be thorough
ly seaworthy In rough weather. They
would be used also for defense against
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ORVILLE WRIGHT

use your own magnificent facilities in
such investigation if you feel it worth
while