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Rush to Cross on Ferries.

A rush to the nearest ferry lines OPP
Grating to these points from Barclay.
Liberty. Cortlandt and CHRISTOPHER
streets ensued. while hundreds CHANGED
the trip by tube to Jersey City and from
there made their way by trolleys. An
nouncers were placed In various parts Of
the station who advised passengers
through megaphones to take the ferries
and other means OF getting to their
homes. Many persons went to the
Christopher street station OF the Sixth
avenue line and made connections by
hat route. This branch was crowded TO
overfiowing.
While the crowds on the Manhattan
side were struggling 10 get across the
river there We're similar scenes on the
New Jersey side.
on account OF the location OF the ac-
cident, which occurred on the east
bound track, traffic between New Jersey
and New York was completely suspended
except by the sixth avenue line.
Passengers in the derailed train who
walked back to Jersey City had a trying
experience. They sAid that the train
had proceeded about one-third Of the
distance between Jersey city and New
York when the forward truck OF the e
car appeared TO give way suddenly and
Jumped the track. humping into the side
of the tube opposite the third rail. The
train at the time was proceeding at II
moderate speed and almost immediately
was brought ~ a stop. All of the lights
went out and the tube was in darkness
The guards assured them there was no
danger and assisted nan to climb out
Of the rear car. Aided by lanterns they
succeeded in making their way out Of
the tube.
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Joseph johnson. who was Mayor Gay
nor's Fire Commissioner and who is now
director OF the bureau Of traffic In the
Public Service Commission, was put for
ward yesterday as a likely possibility.
While Mr.. Johnson has been a hard
worker for Tammany upon occasion he
IL generally pu; down as an Independent
Democrat, and one whose appointment
would not open the apparently hsaS!ns
sore caused by Secretary McAdoo's at
tempt TO dictate nominations over the
objection OF Senator D'Gorman.
Mr.. johnson organized the Bureau of
City Inquiry as an Offset 20 the Bureau
Of Municipal Research. and he hattled
with the fusion forces that Were behind
Mayor Mitchell. lie Is letting his friends
point out his excellenc!es. For himself
he said last night:
In reference to the report that / was
seeking the appointment 10 the post
mastership of New York l wish to say
that l have made no application for
the place. ! agree, however. with Sena-
tor O'Gorman that ONE capable New
York Democrat can he found who can
rreditably nll II. II is of course flat
tering TO he named among those who
might ~acceptably succeed the present
Postmaster. Certainly Commissioners Ed
wards and Mr.. Powers. whose friends.
understand. rave been active. are Demo
Gratis who would serve well. do no
know what position the local Democratic
organization has taken or will take In the
matter"
Mr.. Johnson's reference to Commits
stoned Edwards Is Of course TO former
Street Cleaning Commissioner Edwards.
known everywhere as Big Bill. For
weeks before the powwow at Tammany
Hall which fixed upon Alfred f. Smith
~ the organization candidate for Sheriff.
IL was known that Charles +. Murphy
personally favored Edwards for that
place, He told his friends, however. that
he does not relish the mention OF his
name In oonnsction with the postmaster
ship and 1t Is believed that he will take
no active steps to bring himself to the
consideration OF President Wilson.
Powers C~Onsidered q Factor.
Augustin J. Powers. president OF the
Powers Photo Engraving Company. has
many hackers. He Is believed TO have
the support OF men close to the dominant
factors in the local Democratic organ
ixation. Along with tina Of Mr.. Powers
Is heard the name of Thomas q. Patton.
president Of the New York and Long
Branch Steamboat Company. He Is now
a Representative in Congress from the
Eighteenth district.
sun another name mentioned IL that
OF John +. Calvin. member of the Board
o! Water supply, appointed by Mayor
Gaynor In January, 1911. Two a ~
before that he was defeated as candi-
date for President of the Board Of Alder
men by Mayor Mitchell. At one time he
was president Of the Citizens Independ-
ent Democracy. He has never been
classed as a Tammany man. although he
has many friends in the organization.
Thomas F. Smith, secretary OF Tam
many Hall, has told friends who have
urged him to try for the postmastcrship
that he 10 content with his Job as clerk
OF the City Court.
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THIRD BROKEN AXLE
TIES UP RIVER TUBE
Blockade Sends 10000 to Fer
ries to Reach Homes in
New Jersey.
co WALK OUT OF TUNNEL

One Of the worst tieups In the history
Of the Hudson tunnels occurred yester-
day afternoon when the breaking Of an
axle on a train bound for the Cortlandt
street station from Hoboken stalled two
cars under the North River and resulted
In the partial blocking OF h entire
downtown system from $3.50 until after
midnight and a complete suspension for
more than an hour. Sixty badly fright
ened passengers In the stalled train had
to walk out of the tube.
The accident caused the suspension OF
the service to Hoboken for six hours. At
least s0. 1000 persons going to New Jersey
homes from work here were forced 10
cross on the ferries. The boats were
crowded to capacity, while thousands
who took the tube as far as Jersey CITY
damned III the trolley lines in an effort
to complete their homeward journey.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
SCHOOL NOTES

The enrolment in the Blackfoot
schools for the first week averaged
36h pupils to the teacher in the
grades and % to the teacher in the high
school. The full enrolment was s5s in
the grades and 1875 in the high school.
This is an increase over the first week
of last year in both departments.
After the Fair there will be many new
pupils enter both from the families al
ready in town and those who move in
from the ranches.
There are fifty beginners in the
Irving building in Miss Shuey's room
and still more to come. The beginners
on the Central side are divided into
two classes and number 55. No pupils
will be taken in any of these rooms
after Monday, September Goth. There
will be little opportunity of organizing
new classes for beginners at the end
of this semester unless conditions
change materially from the present
crowded conditions. Several other
rooms are filed now and it is thought
that the old gymnasium will be fitted
up and two rooms placed in there as the
new pupils enter.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16

torney general and his department,
which was to the effect right. of posses
sion of liquor by an individual was per
mitted under the terms of the amelda-
tory act. The attorney generals office
filed supplemental brief to express op-
position to some Of the terms of the
act. Lieutenant Governor Taylor and
Harry Kessler defended the act. The
former particularly argued in behalf of
the intention of the legislature and held
that alcohol could be used for medicinal
purposes.
Court Talks as Whole
The opinion is handed down in "per
curiam,' or by the court as whole,
representing the unanimous findings of
the three justices. After setting forth
the contentious of various counsel, the
court quotes at some length from JUS
tiee Harlan s opinion in the case Of
Mugler versus Kansas.
With regard to the medicinal feature
|of the act the court has this to say:
ut has ben argued that this law
prohibits the use Of alcohol by physi-
clans and surgeons in the practice of
their professions; that it is unneces-
sarily stringent and is, therefore, not
la proper police regulation. The act ex-
pressly provides for the purchase and
possession of pure alcohol to be used
for scinetific purposes. While it is not
contended in this ease that petitioner
had possession of the liquor for scien.
tific purposes, and while the liquor was
not alcohol, but whisky, SO that this
question may properly have no bearing
upon the decision in this case, however,
in order to set the minds of the citizens
of the State forever at rest upon this
point we will say that the practice OF
medicine, surgery, dentistry and denta
surgery are sciences and that pure al
|cohol may be lawfully procured unde,
the terms of this act in the name
provided therein for use in the practic,
of these professions, or by any person
citizens or hospital for any scientif,
or medicinal purpose.
Syllabus Of Opinion
:, The syllabus of the opinion follows
1. Chapter II, Session Laws, 1919
providing among other things, that j
shall be unlawful for any person, firr
company or corporation, its officers o
agents to sell, manufacture or dispos
of any Intoxicating liquor or alcohol o
any kind within prohibition district
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
LAST DAY OF
BINCHAM'S FAIR

The Bingham County Fair is now in
progress and thousands Of people are
daily in attendance. The agricultural
and livestock exhibits are not SO extern
sive as heretofore, but what is displayed
is credit to the county and well worth
seeing The attendance the first day
was not as large as expected but the
second day brought a large and appre-
ciative crowd. Tomorrow will be the
fourth and last day. and the directors
are preparing to accommodate and
please the largest attendance at this or
any previous day, as the weather will
condition.
The aviation feature of the Fair is
far more than was expected, as the dar-
ing navigator Of the air made two beau
tiful and wonderful fights daily that
were alone worth the price Of attend
ing the Fair. Tomorrow it is expected
that this daring aviator will make his
banner ascencion and those who have
mot witnessed his performance will
surely miss treat as he sails through
the air like a bird, turning and twisting
and ascending and descending like
huge 'denizen of the air. His airs'' .
exhibitions are conceded by all to be
the best ever given in Southeastern IN
Idaho.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
DRUG STORE VISITED BY FIRE

Last Friday night about II O'Clock,
as Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Boyle were riding
down Bridge street in their auto, they
discovered that the interior of the
Powers pharmacy was on fire and Mr..
Boyle hurriedly rang the alarm and
brought out the fire department and the
flames were quenched as soon as posi-
BILE. The fire and water caused consid-
erable damage to the store and its con-
tents, which was covered partially by
insurance. There is no known cause for
the fire which started in the back room
where the prescriptions are compound.
ed. A shipment of fresh drugs were re-
ceived yesterday when the store was re-
opened for business.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
Continued on last pagel

The new play ground apparatus is par
tally installed at the Irving building.
The swings will be placed in shape for
use at an early date.
A tennis tournament will be pulled
off at the high school courts in the near
future in order to decide the champion
ships in the schools. This will be open
to school people only.
The high school lecture course will
be given by the Redpath people. No
better talent can be obtained than is in
cluded in the programs Of this year.
With half day sessions this week the
work will not be badly interrupted if
all the pupils attend this half day. Par
ents have been requested to send the
children every day and they are re
spending in fine shape.
At meeting held at the city hall one
night last week it was decided to push
the Chautauqua for next year and a
temporary organization was formed to
! get matters before the public and ascer.
tain the sentiment of the community
before entering into a contract with the
bureau for attractions. In order to get
definite line on matters the following
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
SHERIFF SIMMONS
MAKES BIG HAUL

Through the joint. efforts of Sheriff
Cooper and Deputy Bishop of this coun
ty, and Sheriff Simmons. of Bingham
county, good sized haul of booze was
landed Thursday night. Dick Soule
was handling the auto truck upon
which the joy juice was loaded and the
officers believe that Pocatello was the
destination.
Officers from this county got wind
of the goods enroute and Immediately
notified the sheriff s office at Blackfoot
and the officials from both points
started out in cars headed for the place
where they believed the auto truck to
be located. When Cooper and Bishop
arrived at the division of the two coun-
ties Soule had not yet crossed the line
and as the officers had no jurisdiction
in Bingham county they were unable to
make the confscation.
Sheriff Simmons soon arrived, how
ever, and took the cargo in tow and re-
turned to Blackfoot with the wet goods
and Dick Soule. In the load were found
fourteen cases Of whisky and between
thirty and forty sacks of beer. The
Officers believe that the liquor was OBJ
tanned in Arco and designed for an east.
side concern believed to be engaged ir
|bootlegging.-Pocatello Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
LIQUOR POSSESSION
NOW FELONIOUS

Idaho's amendatory local option law,
said to be one of the most stringent
in the United States, operative now in
prohibition counties and which will ap-
ply to this State as a whole on and after
January I, 1916, is constitutional in
every form. This is the sweeping rul-
ing of the Supreme court of this State
in a decision handed down here last
night. It is held to be not in contra
vention of Sec. l of the Fourteenth
amendment to the federal constitution,
its title is not defective, each and every
part of it comes within the subject of
general legislation, it does not prohibit
surgeons, physicians dentists or hos
pitfalls from using pure alcohol for me-
dicinal purposes as contended and pro-
hibition districts do not now have to
vote on it's adoption, says the court.
The decision is on tile application OF
Edward Crane of Latah county, to Sc
cure writ of habeas corpus for his
release from Jail there on the charge
of having liquor in his possession,
which the law prohibits. The writ is
quashed and Crane remanded to the
custody Of the sheriff He failed to
give bail after his arrest and was turn.
ed over to that official. 1t was after.
wards that he filed the petition for a
xuyrs% ~ koh -
taken to make test ease on the con.
Istitutionality of the law.
Facts Stipulated
The facts leading up to the present
action of the case were stipulated. II
was agreed that Crane had in his pos
session May 16, 1915, in Latah county
which is dry and had been by virtue Of
the refusal Of the commissioners tx
issue saloon licenses, quantity o.
whiskey for his own use and not fo
the purpose of selling it or giving i
away. Judge J. H. Forney and A. Fl
Oversmith, former state representatives
appeared as counsel for Crane. Franl
L. Moore, prosecuting attorney fo
Latah county, was counsel for the state
Attorney General J. H. Peterson, Al
sistant Attorneys General E. G. Davi.
T. c. Coffin and Herbert Wing, wit
Harry Kessler, Lieutenant Governo
Herman H. Taylor, now acting governo
and president of the senate when tn
law was passed, and Cleve Groome az
|peared as amici curae, or friends Of tn
court.
The decision holds directly opposit
to the argument presented by the a
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
OFF TO CONFERENCE

Rev. Barnstable left Tuesday for
Boise where he will attend the Metho-
dist Annual Conference Of Idaho, hav-
ing closed the church here for the past
year. Rev. Barnstable has spent three
years in Blackfoot's Methodist church
which has improved in marked degree
both financially and numerically, and
both his parishioners and the public of
Blackfoot generally sincerely hope he
will be returned to labor again in their
midst where he enjoys the reputation
of being a broadminded and conscien-
tious minister and a good citizen.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
STRICT IDAHO
TRESSPASS LAW

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 13.-The attor-
ney general will probably have to place
construction on the federal fish and
game law with regard to the opening
date for the duck season, for contrO-
versy has come up respecting it which
leaves many sportsmen in doubt as to
whether or not they would violate the
federal law if they hunted ducks on Oc-
tober 2. Many attorneys who have ex-
amined the law say that October l is
a date included in the closed season per-
iod and that to hunt ducks on that day
would be in violation of the law. The
right of hunters to hunt on private land
along the shore Of river or lake is also
bothering them. Under the trespass law
they are barred from doing SO if the
proper trespass notices are posted.
The federal law provides that the
closed season for water fowl, which in
cludes ducks, is between January 16 and
October l inclusive. Many sportsmen
are planning to hunt ducks on October
!, because they believe that the season
opens on that date. They may be pre-
vented from doing so if the law is con-
strued to include that date in the closed
season for water fowl.
A similar controversy arose over the
claim that the open season for sage hens
and turtle doves fell on August 16 in
stead Of August 15. The law, however,
does not use the term "'inclusive' with
regard to these dates. In setting forth
the closed season for water fowl, how.
ever, the term is used. The question
having been raised some competent au
thority may have to make ruling on it
The trespass law this year is an I'M
usually strict one. Many sportsmen be
heve they are absolutely barred from
trespassing on the shore line of private
property, and where such property
bounds both sides Of a stream barrier
to hunters is raised which may prov,
to be serious in hunting up and dow1
the shore line.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
o. M. POTTER DISCHARGED

The ease Of o. N. Potter, charged
with grand larceny by E. N. Kennedy,
was heard in the probate court last
Monday and the defendant discharged
The charge consisted Of the defendant
illegally removing some horses on which
the complainant had mortgage with
out the mortgagor g consent, which Mr.
Potter claimed he had and Mr.. Kennedy
claimed he had rot. It was case Of
one man g oath against another's, and
Judge Doud gave the defendant the ben
eft Of the doubt.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
500 Party

Last Thursday week very enjoyable
evening was spent by few of the many
friends Of Miss Marie Calvert at her
home on South University avenue. Five
hundred proved to be the main amuse-
ment. The prizes were awarded to Mr..
Tommy Bumgarner and Miss Marie
Millick. 1t was given in honor of a
number Of the younger set who will
soon leave for school. Those present
were Winnifred Biethan, Genevieve and
Marie Millick, Grace Peck and the hos
tess, Marie Calvert, also Lowell Hol
brook, Port Arthur, Merrill Boyle, Tom
my Bumgarner, Howard Biethan and
Dave Neelan.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16
Lost Her Mother

Last Monday Mrs. Alex Younie was
notified by wire of the death Of her
aged mother, Mrs. James Elliott, who
died at the home of daughter in
Kansas. The DECEASED lady was aged
% years and had long been helpless
invalid from the effects of old age. She
was buried in Lawrence, Kansas, last
Tuesday beside her deceased husband,
who crossed the great divide many years
ago.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16

DIR. Richards the Eye Sight Specialist,
has been permanent located in Black
foot for the past three years. and his
work has always been satisfactory be-
cause it is right. - Adv. 1t.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16

Mr.. Roy Hockett of Salt Lake Cit,
Utah, is spending few days in Blacl
foot, renewing old acquaintances.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16

Mrs. r. r. Jones and daughters came
down from Mackay Wednesday and will
spend few days attending the fair.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16

We mako . speciality Of printing
Sanitary Butterwraps.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16

Mr.. w. L. Young returned home Wed
nesday from Idaho Falls.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16

II You Want Money!
Go to the D. w. First Standrod Nation.
al Bank, but to get the best life in
surance, 60 to Beebe.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-09-16

Continued on page four)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
RELIGIOUS

Do not forget to go to Towards
Mill Baptist church Sunday after
noon at $50 for Sunday School.
Sunday is Sunday School Rally
Day at the Baptist church. Make
special effort to be present Sun
day morning Of the 25th.
The Young Women's Missionary
Society Of the Christian church
at their regular meeting held here
Thursday selected Mrs. J. Prewitt
Young and Mrs. Anderson C. Bogie
as delegates to attend the district
meeting at Owingsville in May. Miss
Louise Tabb, president of the local
society, is on the program.
Professor w. C. Bower, of Tran
sylvania University at Lexington,
spoke to a good crowd at the Christ
ian church here Friday evening on
the subject, 'The New China" His
address was a fine study Of the
changed conditions in the new re-
public and was highly entertaining
and enjoyable. May Miss Sarah
McGarvey, Of Lexington, will give a
unique entertainment with several
of her pupils and demonstrate the
"Dunnen Method of Teaching Mu-
sic" at the church. Miss McGarvey
is one Of the most accomplished
musicians in the State and is a
daughter Of Rev. j. w. McGarvey.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
THE SICK

Little Miss Elizabeth Cline has
about recovered from her recent ILL
ness.
Miss Crit o. Lane, who is in a
Lexington hospital, is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Richard Stofer, who has
been dangerously i'll is greatly i'm
proved.
Virginia Carter, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanly William, is sick
with measles.
Ann, little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. p. Thomas, is dangerously
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. B. F. Wyatt is able to be out
n the sunshine after a four months
siege with rheumatism.
Miss nellie Upton is able to again
attend to her duties at the Traders
National Bank after n short illness.
Mrs. w. N. Anderson who has
been under the care of a specialist
at Lexington for some time was
able to return home last week.
Mrs. Mamie X. Hibler is in a
Lexington hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Hibler recently suffered ner-
vous breakdown, but is reported to
be getting along fairly well.
A telegram was received here
Tuesday evening by County Attor-
ney Senff from DIR. p. X. McKenna,
who recently accompanied Mr.. w. F..
Crooks to Rochester, MINI. to the
effect that he was operated upon by
the famous Mayo Brothers Monday
and two tumors found, one near the
liver and the other at the sigmoid
hexon, and another operation will be
performed in seven days. While his
condition is of course critical, he is
resting easy as we 60 to press.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-04-21
IA BOYS LETTER TO
A BELGIAN BOY

We are reproducing below a letter
written by 12-year-old Montgom-
cry county boy who contributed
coat to the box Of clothing sent the
Belgians from this county. The
letter was put in the pocket Of the
coat:
Dear Belgian Boy-I am sending
you coat from Kentucky. Do you
want to come to America7 If you
do, write to me and 1 will try to get
you here. 1 live in the Blue Grass
region Of Kentucky. l hope that
this coat will keep you warm. If
you want to come to my home, you
must come to Mt. Sterling and then
phone to me, and / will meet you.
We will hunt part of the time, play
part Of the time, and work part of
the time. have a pony and we
will have fine time. l feel sorry
for you over there where the war is.
l hope there will soon be peace
among you all. Be sure and write
to me at Mt. Sterling, KY, and come
if you can. Your friend,
7. +. c.