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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-07-20
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Dentist
Rooms over Stanton Bros. Store.
PAYETTE IDAHO
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Attorney-at-Law
Notary Public-U. s. Land Comnis.
sioner.
Rooms 8 & 10 First National Bank
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Attorney-at Law
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Attorney
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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-07-20

r. n. LYON
Attorney-at-Law
Notary Public
Office In Payette National Bank
Building over Postoffics.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Z. 8. HURD q. v. 8.
Asst. State Vet
Veterinarians
IDAHO
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
Horrible Murders
 at Minden, La.
FATHER, MOTHER AND SON
 FOULLY KILLED
THREE BOYS ESCAPED
Alarm Given by Seven Year Old Boy Who Was Greeted by GhastIy Sight When He Descended From Attic to See His Christmas Presents.

Minden, La, Dec. 25-Neighbors summoned by a half dressed boy of z ran to the home of John N. Reeves near here early today to find that mur- derers had turned the house into a slaughter pen. Reeves and his wife were dead, the mans skull crushed by an axe and the woman with a bullet hole through her head. An II year old boy, still clutching in his arms his 15 months old brother, and another of 5 were battered and chopped from axe strokes. The children were taken to a hospital at Shreveport. where the old est died. Their brother who gave the alarm escaped because, he was sleep ing in the attic. He had come down early in the morning to look for his Christmas presents when he saw what sent him flying terror stricken to the netx farmhouse.
 A tool chest in which Reeves is said to have boasted that he kept $4,000 was found broken up, near a table on which the parents had placed an ar ray of simple presents before retiring Christmas eve.
 Posses searched all through the day for the murderers. Tonight three heavily shackled negroes were brought to the linden jail. What evidence there is against them has not been disclosed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
KEEPER OF PENFIELD REEF
 LIGHTHOUSE DROWNED
During the Gale on Long Island Sound
 Last Friday.

Fairfield, Conn.,, Dec. 25.-It was learned here today that Frederick Jor- dan, keeper of Penfield Reef light house, was drowned during the gale on Long Island sound last Friday after = noon.
 Jordan started to row to Black Rock harbor a little after noon on Friday after having been relieved by his as sistant. A terrific gale set in shortly after 2 o'clock. Jordan did not reach the mainland and his boat was found overturned on the beach today. All day search by motor boats failed to find the body.
 Jordan was 3S years old and leaves a widow and two children, living in Black Rock.
 The assistant, it was learned, saw Jordan's boat swamped, and started to his assistance in another boat. The wind and the waves were so strong, however, that he was forced to turn back and had a hard time reaching the light Afterward he was unable to communicate with the shore. The Bridgeport harbor master and a light house keeper from New York tried to reach the light today in tug, but were unable to do so because of the waves breaking over the reef They got what faces they could from the assistant by using megaphones while the tug bobbed up and down in the seas, and then steered hastily away from the danger zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
STEAMSHIP MARYLAND REPORTED TO BE SINKING
Wireless Message Said That Her En-
 zine Room Was Being Flooded.

New York, Dec. 25.-The steamship Maryland was reported sinking la&e tonight in latitude 39, longitude 67. A wireless message picked up here said that the engine room was rapidly being flooded and asked that aid be sent ot the vessel immediately.
 The position given in the wireless message is about sixty miles southeast of Nantucket Shoals, or 360 miles east southeast of New York.
 Two steamships named Maryland are listed in the maritime register One of these ships is British vessel of 2,962 tons and the other an Amercan ship of 1892 tons. The latter was re- ported last leaving Philadelphia De- cember 23rd for Liverpool or London.
 The American steamship is owned by the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad company. The Brit ish vessel of that name is owned by the Atlantic Transport Line.
 Later advices by wireless were to the effect that the sinking steamship was about 150 miles from Sandy Hook. The coastwise steamer City of Savan- nah, reported about 75 miles from San dy Hook, offered to go to the aid of the Maryland, provided there was no coast guard was available.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
NATHAN STRAUS TO HEAD
 AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS
Elected Permanent Chairman as a
 Compromise Candidate.

New York, Dec. 25.-After heated meeting here tonight of the executive committee of 40 for an American Jewish congress, Nathan Straus of this city was elected permanent chair man, as a compromise candidate. Washington was chosen as the place for. the holding of the forthcoming Jewish congress. The date probably will not be later than May 1 next.
 At the meeting tonight the first of the executive committee thus far held two factions, representing opposite views as to the purpose of the forth coming congress, called for a vote on their strength. Several lively tilts occurred between the members when the nominating committee recommend ed Ado1ph Kraus, grand master of the Independent Order B'Nai B'Rith, to be permanent chairman. A minority re- pert submitted by Cyrus L. Sulzberger of New York "deplored the fact that the committee had decided to nomi- nate as permanent chairman a man who is at the head of an international secret order" The reading of this re- l.ort caused an uproar in the hall. In the confusion Henry Morgenthau, for ner ambassador to Turkey, took the chair and implored the members to forget petty differences"
 Mir. Kraus, who gained the floor, de- nied that his organization is a secret one and added that the rituals had not been forwarded to the Russian and other governments. He suggested, however, that it wouldIb better for him and Louis Marshall candidate of the faction opposed to MT. Kraus, to step aside in the interest of harmony. Rabbi Stephen s. Wise then nominated Mir Straus, whose election was made unanimous.
 The committee divided on the ques- ton of placing the subject of con- structive relief for Jews abroad on the program of the congress. An amendment was carried which de- clared that it was deemed advisable to place on the agenda of the con- gross the subject of the economic re- construction of the Jewish communi- ties in the war Zone.'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
rHRoR OF GOOD CHEER
 FOR MEN IN TRENCHES
To All the British Armies in the Bat
 tie Lines of France

With the British Armies in France, Dec. 25, via London, 6:45 p. m.-(From a Staff Correspondent of The Associat- de Press)-Christmas has sent throb of good cheer to all the British armies in the battle lines of France, and wher- ever British soldier ate his Christ mas dinner today, whether in the front fire trenches or in the secluded secur- ity of the reserve camps, enthusiastic toasts were offered to King and Elm pire and to the coming year, which Britons confidently believe will bring victory to the allied cause.
 The soldiers from overseas, the Ca nadians, Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans, drank wistfully to the folks at home, but soon shook away any tendency to homesickness in the sturdy work of war, for war; grim and determined, went forward today as relentlessly as yesterday and as it will tomorrow.
 The Christmas carols, which rose up from all parts of the world were not far enough this year to muffle the roar Of angry guns or shut out the unceas- ing song of flying shells.
 1t was Christmas of bounteous plenty along the British front and the sol- diers in the field were joyously immune fro mthe three course dinners prescrib- ed for the British Isles. Each individ- ual company of vast army organza- tion had a jubilant Christmas spread and monetary, and the canteens nd elaborateness of the camp menus
 The members of the various com- panies pooled their assets, both edible and monetary, and the canteeens and samll French shops which persist and prosper in the war zone were called out for all their sweets and delicacies. Mess halls were splendidly decorated in man cases holy and mistletoe and paper flowers made by the soldiers themselves, most of the flowers being made into Christmas notices. The Young Mems Christian Association and other organizations provided entertain ments.
 Where conditions permitted, as many of the men as possible were re- heved from front line duty for din- ner, steaming hot, was carried up through the communication trenhces, some times under the pelting of shells, to the men held by duty at the outposrs of war.
 Some. of the men serving the big guns chalked satiric greetings on the shells befor firing thm. If it's a dud shell and doesn't explode" exclaimed a gnner, Brother Boche can read what we think of him."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
Railroad Earnings
 Reflect Prosperity
MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLAR
 NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
EAST GETS THE CREAM
For Every Mile of Road Operated in This Country the Railroads Will Re- ceive Approximately s15,655, and There Are kbout 2so,5oo Miles.

Washington, Dec. 25.-More than one billion dollars net income from oper- ations wac made by the railroads of the country during the year now clos ing. The huge total is the peak of prosperity in railroad operations and stands more than one-third higher than the total of 1913, hitherto the banner year.
 Statistics Gathered.
 Statistics gathered by the Inter- state Commerce commission, complete for nine months and made the,bas for calculations for the entire year, Indi- cate that the total net income from operations will be approximately $1,- 09S,000, 900. For the first nine months of the year complete returns show $?S5, 5,55S, ,266 Even this does not repre- sent the full amount. as roads whose income is less than $1,000,00O are not included.
 The estimate $1O9S, ,O0O, 900, is re- garded by officials as conservative. It makes no allowance for normal in-
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
OPERATING EXPENSES OF
 RAILROADS IN FRANCE
increase in the Cost of Coal, Track
 Material and Rolling Stock.

Paris, Dec. 25.-Increase in the cost of coal, track material and rolling stock have added so to operating eX- penses of French railroads that not withstanding a considerable increase in receipts since 1914, they show a deficit of 715,000,000 francs for the two fiscal years following the outbreak of war.
 The principal lines spent two billion francs in the year 1915-1916; they re- ceived 100000. For the fiscal year 1916-1917, the anticipated outlay is D. 500, 900, 900. An increase of seventeen per cent. in receipts is expected, but this will stand to lave a deficit of 455,- 00O,000 for the year.
 An idea of what coal prices mean to the railroads is seen in the fact that the Paris-Lyons and Mediterranean lines spent 56,000,00O francs for coal in 1913 and 170, 0,00G,000 francs in 1916
 Steel rails that cost 180 francs ton before the war have gone up to $50 francs. Railroad ties cost 122 per cent more, locomotives are 0 per cent higher and are going on toward 100 per cent. increase. while cars have gone up from 200 per cent. to 300 per cent. since 1913.
 The deficit of the state railroads was 76 millions in 1914; it is estimated at 206 millions for the current fiscal year M. Ribot, Minister of Finance points out the necessity of increasing freight and passenger rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
KING GEORGES GREETING
 TO LAND AND SEA FORCES.
Hearty Good Wishes for Christmas and
 the New Year.

London, Dec. 25, S.2O D. m.-The king has sent to the British land and sea forces the following Christmas greeting:
 T send you, my sailors and soldiers, hearty good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. My grateful thoughts are ever with you for vic- tories gained, for hardships endured and for your unfailing cheeriness. An other Christmas has come round and we are still at war. But this empire confident in you, remains determined to win. May God bless and protect you"
 The king has sent the following to the sick and wounded:
 At this Christmas tide the queen and I ar ethinking more than ever of the sick and wounded among my sail ors and soldiers. From our hearts we wish them strength to bear their suf- fering, speedy restoration to health. a peaceful Christmas, and many happier years to come"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR
 INEZ MILHOLLAND BOISSEvAIN Women from Many States Attend Ser vices in Memory of Young Suffragist.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Memoral ser vices for a woman suffragist were held in the capitol today for the first time. Members of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage gathered in Statuary hall by permission of Speak CT Clark, to pay tribute to the late Inez Milholland Boissevain, and such crowd tried to join them that the police had to bar the entrances. The hall and entrances were packed before the program ended.
 Forming in the house office building the suffraSette leaders, with girls car rying banners of suffrage coIors, and choir boys, led by Miss Alice Paul, national chairman of the Congressional union, marched across to the capitol Miss Paul bore banner that Miss Milholland carried as girl in 1910 in the first suffrage parade held in this country. Close behind Miss Paul Eeafne- Miss Lucy Burns of Brooklyn, with banner inscribed: "As He died to make men holy. let us die to make men free"
 Five speakers, Senator Sutherland of Utah, Miss Anne Martin of Nevada, Rowland B. Mahaney of New York. and Miss Maud Younger and Mrs. William Kent of California, delivered addresses. In resolution unanimous ly adopted, President Wilson was u ged to act for universal suffrage "so that by her death Inez MilhoIland Boissevain shall have delivered from the sacrifice of life her country women.
 As the audience was filing from the hall to the strains of the "Marseillaise' at the conclusion of the services a spectator began singing the song loud ly in French. His booming voice | reverberated through the deserted cap- itol corridors until the last note had been sounded by the orchestra
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
PREVENT CELEBRATION OF
 CHRISTMAS IN ALSAcE
Ev ry Village Church and Chapel Fill
 ed For Midnight Masses.

Alsace, via Chantilly, Dec 25.tFrom a Staff Correspondent of The Asso- ciated Press.)-Never in the history of Alsace, reconquered by the French, has Christmas been celebrated with such fervor and hopefulness as this year. Every village church and chapel was filled to overdcwing for midnight masses-services at which the clergy in some instances offered public prayers that the national coun- sellors might be guided alright in con- sidering the situation
 The religious exercises were pre- ccded and followed by Sabbath school and family gatherings around Christ mas trees, which local custom this year carried out apparently with a feeling of growing security ln the changed form of government The Associated Prehs correspondent attend ed many of the these public and pri- yate functions during the day and night and found everywhere the high est expression of confidence in tne fu- ture.
 The correspondent also visited d long section of front line trenches and cantonments behind the lines. In every company, battery and detachment the commanding officer acted as Father Christmas toward the men, each of whom received some simple gift.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
| DR. ARTHUR WAITE HAD SEcRETED BOTTLE OF POISON
Tn His Brothers Home Shortly Be-
 for the Formers Arrest.

New York, Dec. 25.-That pr. Arthur Waite, awaiting execution in Sing Sing prison for the murder of his wealthy father-in-law, John B. Peck of Grand Rapids, had confessed to his brother, Frank Waite, that he had secreted a bottle containing poison in Frank Waite's home shortly berofe his ar rest was disclosed in statement is- sued here tonight by the condemned
 mans brothers.
 Dr. Waite is quoted as saying that he brought this poison with him sev- eral years ago from South Africa, where he had been employed by a den- tai supply concern. If he had used the South Africa poison instead of pur- chasing quantity of the poison from lccal dealers to kill MT. Peck, Frank Waite asserts that the authorities here probably would not have been able to trace the crime to Dr. Waite This oversight, the brother contends, is of itself proof that Dr. Waite is not the confirmed criminal he has been described but that he is insane.
 Frank Waite asserted this evidence would be presented to the court of ap- peals in an effort to, obtain a new trial for Dr. Waite.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
DISTRESS WHISTLE OF UNION
 METALLIC CARTRIDGE co
Caused Excitement in Bridgeport
 Was for a Small Fire.

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec 25.-The dis tress whistle of the Union Metallic Cartridge company, shrilling out on the quiet Christmas air, caused gen. eral excitement throughout the city this afternoon. The thousands of em- ployes recognized the whistle and in stantfy figured that the plant was on
 fire. In the section near the factories panic ensued, caused by fear of ex- plosions, though in calmer moments it is generally understood that but small quantities of explosives are in the works at any one time The wtis-. tie was for a fire, but only a small one "a car of rubbish that had been standing in the yard since Saturday had burst into flame. The fire was extinguished by the factory depart ment with little damage, and long be- fore the panic had subsided.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
FIRE STARTED AMONG
 CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS Two Men Burned to Death in Brook
 lyn-Others Seriously Burned.

New York, Dec. 25.-Oliver K. Buck ley, 80 years old, and his cousin, Frank H. Welch, 5S years old, were burned to death tonight in Buckley's home in Brooklyn in a fire which started among decorations for a Christmas celebration in the parlor of the house. Mrs. Buckley, who was severely burned about the face and hands, was carried safely to the street by her aged husband, who later lost his life in attempting to rescue pet dog. Two other women, one of whom was the wife of Welch, were trapped by the flames on the second floor and were rescued from a window by f1re- men on ladders. Welclfs body was found in a. hallway cn tfleg. second floor, where he apparently had gone in ar effort to reach his wife and her companion Oliver K. Buckley, Jr., who arrived shortly after the fire started, with several others invited to the Christmas party, found his fa- ther's body beside that of the pet dog in room on the second floor
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The third Christmas of the European war passed without much fighting on the British and French fronts, where virtually only. the artillery was active, and the men were feasted and enter tained as far as was compatible with the sterner business of war.
 Rumania's first Christmas as a par ticipant in the war witnessed heavy fighting on the Rumanian front. Ground was yielded by the Rumanians at some points under the pressure of the Germans, and north of the Buzeu- Rimnik road a height was lost by the Russians.
 In the northwest corner of Dobrudja province, the sector to which the Russo -Rumanian retreat has taken them, the army of Field Marshal won Mackeneen has begun to attack the bridgehead of Matchin, after Isakishe, on the eastern bank of the Danube, vas captured. In addition to an- nouncing the evacuation of Isakishe,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
Good Cheerfor US
 Troops in Mexico
PRESENTS FOR ALL, FROM MULE
 DRIVER TO MAJOR GENERAL
2s5TH DAY IN MEXICO
At Every Water Hole and Pass Where Soldiers Are Stationed Gifts Were Observation-Disclosures Celebration at Field Headquarters.

Field Headquarters, American Expe- dition, In Mexico, Dec. 25, via Wire less to Columbus, N. M.-Every man in the punitive expedition from mule drlver to major general, received present today, the zS5th day the troops have spent in Mexico. The folks at home" forgot nobody.
 Gifts at Every Water Hole.
 At every lonely water hole and pass where troops were stationed gifts were presented and the day observed in true noiday style. More than ten thousand packages were distributed, their value averaging, according to the Christmas committee, between two and three dollars each.
 Celebration at Field Headquarters.
 It was at field headquarters, where the greatest number of troops are en- camped that the most elaborate ceIe- bratlons were held from early morning when the bands played carols, instead of the bugles sounding reveilIe, until taps, when the throng about the Christmas tree began to break up. Athletic Events. The daylight programme was given over to athletic events and the troops freed from ordinary duties since Sat urday gathered to witness the poIo and football games, the ptny express, slow mule and shoe races andd the scramble for an agile, greased pig. Dinner, which the cooks had been preparing for days, was a feast not to be .regaraed lightly.
 Christmas Tree Powered 60 Feet. | Around the Christmas tree, which l lowered sixty feet the climax of the celebration took place shortly before t7 p. m. tonight. The various organi- zaIions marched to assigned places some distance rom tile tree to be ill | readiness for a signal that would sum- mon them to their stations around the 1 huge cone Of green. There was scarce 1 ly a sound save low voiced commands as the thousands of khaki-clad men awaited the signal.
 | Except for the stars that seemed i fairly to snap in a clear sky, no gleam | of light frightened the camp.
 "Star of Bethiehem" Suddenly there was. dull boom, a stream of spark and the camp was it. luminated by huge ball of hre which seemed to rall from the sky, while the | trench flare blazed it's way toward earth.
 1 The regiments marched to points around ."fhe Star of Bethlehem. that surrounded the tree. When all had reached their posts, the flare faded and the tree itself sprang into light , its branches dotted with hundreds of in- candescent lamps and the American flag waving twenty feet above the top most branch illuminated by rays from
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
DUST SMoTHERED GREAT
 CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
At Field Headquarters of American
 Punitive Expedition in Mexico

Feld Headquarters, Punitive Expe- dton in Mexico, Dec. 25.-Dust snoth- cred the great Christmas celebration at the field headquarters of the American punitive expedition. A terrific gale from the west drove officers into ther quarters and soldiers into their little shelters, gasping for breath. Swirling down the chimneys of the adobe shacks, it sent the occupants into the open air until the fires in the grates could be extingl1isheh, the smoke cleared out and the shelters recon str4cted.
 Trees Were Uprooted.
 Trees were uprooted, adobe housec and officers quarters unroofed and kitchen fires blown out.
 Because of the games every man was not on guard was allowed to seek shelter from the dust. Oderlies, sent out with messages, became lost in the limits of the camp and took an hour to walk a thousand yards Travel without dust goggles was impossible.
 Hundreds of Men Hurt.
 Hundreds of men are hurt, who, not realizing the force of the wind, ven tured into the open only to see their headgear swept away over the Mesa. The quarters camp appeared as great blur.
 Sunlight Could Not Pierce Dust. Although the day was cloudless, hard 1y ray of sunlight pierced the open ing dust.
 Most of the offices were lighted by gasoline and lanterns.
 Bands Heard Only in Snatches.
 The wind rose Christmas eve and in- creased in violence steadily. By day light the music of the bands, which played carols instead of buglers sound ing reveille, was heard only in snatch es.
 General John J. Pershing directed the effort of a score of oderlies to save his living quarters from being blown away.
 It was impossible to see more than three feet in any direction for hours at 8 time. Two artilleryrnen were in jured by falling adobe walls, one had leg broken, the other hip.