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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-04-28
Ada County Democrats Fight Elder Ring
Rule

On Saturday last the Ada county
democrats had real feast of reason
and flow of soul on the occasion of
the county central committee meet
ing for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the state convention in Poca-
tello. There was a great deal of fer
ent oratory connected with the meet
ing, one of the orators in his ardor
saying that this claim about the
people being entitled to rule was all
buncombe, the statement being receiv-
ed apparently as statement of axio-
matte truth by most of those present.
Besides electing delegates to the
Pocatello convention, the committee
passed resolutions of a complimentary
character in regard to the records of
President Wilson and Governor Alex
ander. When it came to mention of
the manifold charms and wonderful
attributes of National Committee
man Robert Elder. the resolutions
committee could hardly find words of
sufficient strength to sing his praises.
The passage of. the steam roller did
not appear enjoyable to the opponents
of Elder and the friends of either
Arthur Bowen of Twin Falls or Jer-
ONE Day of Moscow. Both of these
factions felt that the action of the
committee and the county chairman
in refusing to hold primaries so that
the county convention sould be a
thoroughly representative body was
nndemocratic, ard tended to the per-
petuation of ring rule even though
the people were against the continu-
ance of the present leaders in power.
During the past two days there has
been growing a sentiment favorable
TO the calling of primaries for the
election of delegates to county con-
vention and by this method to the
selection of delegation to the state
convention that would contest the
rights to seats of those that were
handpicked on Saturday
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-04-28

TRADE IN oRoFINO. 1T PAYS.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-04-28

This article is taken from the Idaho
News Letter.
If the Better Babies propaganda
continues we may hope some day to
see the baby on par with the calf,
colt, pig and other young farm ami
mails in respect to the interest and at
tention devoted to his wellbeing and
Improvement. We may yet realize
that the boys and girls are the best
products of the farm.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-04-28
Fruit Don't Paw.

Alfred White of Gilbert, one of
the pioneer fruit growers of this Sec
tion, has grubbed out all but few
of his twenty acres of orchard, SOW
ing the ground to oats. These trees
were from IL to IA years old, and the
orchard should have been at its best,
but it never paid, and Mr.. White
became disgusted. Hail, pests, and
other features combined to make the
investment unsatisfactory.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-04-28
The Question.

What has Orcutt's alley to do with
the spending of 81, 400 of county funds
for bridge plans? Or, the spending
of $500 of county funds for $500 Jail
cell? The Tribune seems to prefer a
more congenial subject for discussion.
and we don't blame Brother kro one
bit either. THEREFORE
Has |. R. Krow paid back the
amount he was short when he went
out of the probate Office? Which will
prove that Germany started the war,
and that timber taxes are ''seven per
cent. = Any fool can talk nonsense,
and we are proving it,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-04-28
Rettig Is Making Good.

The Moscow Star Mirror of Monday
says: "Rettig is proving find on
the mound :" Idaho beat the Uni
versity of Montana at Missoula three
straight in Missoula. One game
went ten innings.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-04-28

Over 100 pounds of Melted Gem
seed potatoes have been shipped in
for local planting. Much of the COM
ing crop has been spoken for.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-04-28
Two More Democrats.

According to Portland, Oregon,
dispatch twin boys We're born to Mr..
and Mrs. James w. Blake Thursday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27
$1,000 DEPOSITS NOW ACCEPTED
New Amendments Increase Amount
Allowed to be Deposited With
the Government.

Larger postal savings deposits
will now be accepted at the post
office. This is made possible by
an important amendment to the
Postal Savings Act just approved
by President Wilson. A postal
savings depositor may now have
an account amounting to 81, 900
upon which interest will be paid.
Formerly $500 was the maximum
amount he could have to his cred
it. This enlargement of postal
savings facilities will be very graft
flying to thousands of depositors
who have already reached the old
$500 limit and are anxious to en-
trust more of their savings to Un-
Gle Sam. Another feature of the
amendment that will avoid fur
ther embarrassment to the public
and to postal officials is the doing
away with the limit on the amount
that could be accepted from a de-
positor monthly. Under the old
law only $100 could be deposited
in a calendar month. The amend
ment abolishes this restriction.
While the Postal Savings System
has already proved signal success
as is shown by the fact that more
than half-a million depositors have
over eighty million dollars stand
ing to Their credit, still it has fall
en- short of meeting the full de-
mands of the public because of the
restrictions which have now been
eliminated. Postmaster General
Burleson and Third Assistant Post
master General Dockery have been
tireless in their efforts to secure a
modification of the limitations and
the new liberalizing legislation is
particularly gratifying to them.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

. s g. .s4 II
= Lndel and by virtue of the laws
of the State of Mississippi, Section
No. Alp, Code 1906, l, the under
signed Registrar of voters of the
County of Lincoln, and State OF
Mississippi, will visit the follow
ing places and register the quail
fed voters who have become OF
age or changed precincts since the
last registration:
/ Montgomery, Monday May
.22nd, 1916.
Good Water, Tuesday May 23rd,
1916.
Fair River, Wednesday May
24th, 1916.
Ritchie, Thursday May 25th,
1916.
McLendon, Friday May 26th,
1916.
Ruth, Saturday, May 9th, 1916.
Sweet Water, Monday, May
29th, 1916.
Pine Grove, Tuesday May 30th,
1916.
Johnston's Mill, Wednesday
May 31st, 1916.
Norfeld, Thursday June 1st,
1916.
Bogue chitto, Friday June End,
1916.
Arlington, Saturday June 3rd,
1916.
Gum Grove, Monday June 5th,
1916.
vaughans, Tuesday June 9th.
1916.
Caseyville, Wednesday June 9TH,
1916.
Red Star. Thursday June 8th
1916.
The two, precincts of Districi
One will be registered at the Coun
lty Court House. There will be nc
new registration except as to thos
mentioned in this notice.
Edward Smith,
Registrar
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27
HONOR FOR REV. C. W. GRAFTON.
Elected Moderator of General Assem-
bly, Of Presbyterian Church
Union Church News.

Fayette, Miss.-Rev. c. W..
Grafton, of Union Church, Miss.
who was elected moderator of the
general assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church, now in ses-
sion at Orlando, Fla, is pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church at Union
Church, in Jefferson county. DR..
Grafton has had only this one
charge in his long gninistry afAfcrv
Ity three years. He was born in
Madison county, Mississippi, and
is a descendant of the Grafton
family of Jefferson and Adams
counties. For many years DR..
Grafton conducted a preparatory or
high school at Union Church, in
connection with his ministerial
duties. 1t was one of the best OF
its kind, and was patronized wide
| ly. DR.. Grafton has one son, Rev.
Thomas Grafton, living in China,
where he has done missionary
work since 1904. The honor
which has been bestowed on DR..
Grafton, is deeply appreciated in
his home county, where his influ-
ence for good has long been a
power.
At the close of the commence
ment exercises of Jefferson county
high school Saturday, the audience
was invited to confer on the sub
ject of organizing a cooperative
creamery. Judge Jeff Truly pre-
ised and introduced the speaker,
MI. LaMaster, representing the
state and Department of Agricut-
tu1e, in the organization of cream
cries. An organization was per-
| fected, and considerable interest
was manifested.
In the spelling contests at the
Jefferson county high school Fri.
day, Marion Bemiss won the med.
al in the primary grades and Miss
Mary Addie Campbell won that
offered in the grammar school.
Miss Sarah Till won the medal ir
1.-THE expression contest and Mis-:
lSophia Bland that in music.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27
May HAVE BEEN /. ]. MEADE.
Dead Body Found in River Near Alex
ander, La, Probably Former
LunlberInan Here.

The body of the man found in
Red Biver last Sunday near Alex
andria, La, may be that of L. J.,
Meade, formerly an employe here
of the East Union Lumber Conn
pany. From descriptions fur
nished by the press dispatches
from Alexandria and the name
appearing on the lining of the suit
of clothes, of tailor make, the re-
suit of further investigation may
be to fix the identity of the body
as that of the former bookkeeper
of the lumber company here.
Meade was employed by the
East Union in the capacity of
bookkeeper in 1914, but at the
September term of the Circuit
Court in that year was indicted for
embezzlement of the funds of the
company, and arrested upon the
charge, but afterwards the matter
was adjusted without a trial, AMI
Meade shortly left this city.
Prior to this trouble with the
lumber company Meade and hi
wife had some difficulty and she
left the city, presumably for Chi
cago, where she had relatives, and
from which city the Meades came
to Brookhaven. 1t is said that
Meade has mother living in some
place in Ohio, but that his wife's
relatives lived in Chicago. His
wife left Brookhayen before him,
and the impression here is that he
did not join his wife after settling
his troubles with the lumber COM
pany.
He was tall and slim with black
hair and of neat appearance, but
was crippled in his left foot to-
such an extent that he had a de
cided limp in walking. 1t is said
that four toes were missing from
his left foot, which corresponds
with the description of the body of
the man found in Red River.
Nothing definite has been heard
from Meade here since he left in
the fall of 1914.
He was an experienced lumber.
man and generally sought employ.
ment among the lumber mills of
the country. If the body found is
that of L. ]. Meade who formerly
lived in this city, there are no rel-
atives here either of himself or
wife, and nothing much is known
of them outside of their short stay.
in this CITY.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27
scHEMINc FOR AUDIT WORK.
Reports are That Some Accountants
are Working Up Paying Business
in Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss. Taxpayers in
Mississippi are entering protests
against what threatens to be an
lepidemic of expensive auditing OF
! the books and accounts of former
public officers, principally the in
icumbents of county offices who re-
tired on the first of the current
year.
Except in a very few instances,
these audits have not been ordered
BY boards of supervisors, but are
being sought through petitions ad-
dressed to the Governor asking
that auditors be named to check
accounts, in some cases covering
10.year periods.
Investigation shows that at least
| onS frm of expert accountants is
ellg &eed in a systematic campaign
to work up this business, and that
audits are being sought regardless
of whether or not there is reason
to believe that irregularities may
be found in the accounts sought to
be audited.
Under the Mississippi statutes
work of this character is usually
ordered by the board of supervi-
sors. There is a statute, howev-
Ter, providing that the Governor
may order an audit of the accounts
of any county official, when Pc
Ititioned to do so by twenty-five
per cent of the taxpayers, regard
less of what the board of super
yisors may think of its necessity.
It is known that in several coun-
ties these accountants are paying
ten cents per name to secure the
Signatures of taxpayers to peti-
tons addressed to the Governor
asking that audits be ordered,
These audits usually cost from
SO to $50 per day, according to
The number of accountants employ.
id, and the number of years COW
cred by the audit. 1t can be read
lily seen that the accountants can
well afford to pay ten. cents per
hame for several hundred sigma
fures, in order to get work that
frequently covers period of sew
eraI months.
According. to reliable advices,
petitions asking the Governor to
order at least dozen county au-
dts will be presented at the execu-
tive office within the next thirty
.days.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27

Plant peas. peanuts and potatoes
-gQod for man and beast.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27

who are subject to lameness and sore
ness Of the muscles, we recommend
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27

that is going to imperil the pas
sage of the bill; but cannot vote
against this amendment, and | do
not see why its adoption should
prevent any senator from support
ing the bill, because to my mind
it contains great merit, Its effect
will be to have the government of
the United States apply good
sound business principles to the
management of its own affairs.
And good governmental business is
the manifestation of the highest
order of craftsmanship.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27
DenkInann High School.

The annual concert of Denkmann
High School took place at the City
Hall in Norfeld, last Wednesday
evening
Edith's Dream was presented
by primary pupils and proved to
be an elaboration of all that is
winning and beautiful in song and
story, in the floral realm, in music
and in history. The management
deserves unstinted praise for the
charming entertainment and the
work of the principal, Miss Bertha
Buckley and her assistants, has
been Iauded to degree gratifying
to them and their friends.
The commencement entertain
ment of the 9th and 10th grades
took place last evening. Clarence
Welch gave declamation- Mis-
sissippi; Leon Simmons and Fran
ces Stevens on violin and piano,
rendered The Rosary; Carrie
Brown read 81 and /, and Miss
Buckley in a welI-worded address
presented the diplomas. A class
play was also presented. Mrs.
Cullen Storm and Leon Simmons
assisted in the class song.
The commencement exercises al
sNor6eld excelled any of previous
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27

On yesterday morning camp
breakfast was given at Guy
Lees" by a group of friends of
Henry Ware Hobbs in honor of his
return from the Gulf Coast Mill
tary Academy. The party was
chaperoned by Miss Mary Hobbs.
After breakfast prepared accord-
ing to the most highly developed
rules of Domestic Science, the party
inspected Camp Charles the log
cabin recently built by some of the
boys of the party and used at their
pleasure,
A call at Mrs. Muncy's hospita-
BILE and attractive country home
was the next diversion on the pro-
gram. After a pleasant stay here.
Ethe young people left for home car.
|rying bouquets Of the beautiful
pansies for which Mrs. Muncys
home is noted.
The morning was greatly enjoy
/ ed by all those present and the
honor guest in particular.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27
To the Building Circles Of the Bap-
fist Church.

/ am informed that there re-
mains but $40. 96 to be paid on the
So, 900 pledged by the W. M. S. to
the new church building fund,
nearly four years ago.
We are all anxious to meet this
deficit at the next program meet
ing, the third Monday in June.
Will not each chairman, each
member of each circle and each
friend willing to help, bear the
facts in mind and with long
pull, a strong pull and a pull all
together claim the victory at our
next meeting?
Our last note will fall due July /.
Our opportunity to measure up to
the high financial standard we
have erected will be given at the
June meeting.
We can well afford TO anticipate
or quadrupled amount
The satisfaction of
Rnd upon US, be-.
(which date will
of our strdg-
enjoy j b.
Hobbs,
eEal Chs
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27
White LINIMENT

Especially good for rub down Try
It'll Sold only by us, 25c, SOC aud e1.O0.
S. 7. Byrd. G. 3. Grafton, Mgru Brook
haven, Miss. Il
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27

IB. Holland, who shot and
titled s.. r. McCrory In restau-
rsnt 1T Hattiesburg several months
aoo. was acquitted By jury last
thursday. AaeeEory had ruined
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS TO
MEET AT BOGUE CHlTTO


Following is the program for
the Rural Letter Carriers Associa-
ton for this (the SEVENTH Con-
gressional district, to be held in
Bogue Chitto May 30th.
Prayer, Rev. w. w. Moore
Song, America; Welcome Address,
Hon. G. H. Vernon; Response, r.
C. Taylor; Calling Association to
Order, H. C. Montgomery; Read
ing Minutes and Roll Call, Acting
President; Enrolling New Mem
bers; Address, Hon. w. D. Wom-
ack, Subject: The Value of the
Rural Service to the People of the
Rural Districts; Appointment OF
Committees; Introduction of Reso-
lutions; Adjournment for Dinner.
Afternoon Session Report of
Committees; Discussion OF Rural
Service for the Future, H. c.
Montgomery; Relation of Post
Master and Carriers, J. M. Tyler,
tP. NJ. at Bogue Chitto; The Value
of Our Association. ]. B. Turnip-
seed; My Experience as a Carrier
and Why ] Am a Member <of the
Association, General discussion by
all members of the Association
present; My Experience as a Get
Y;er and Why I Am Nof Mer
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-27

Hollands daughter the facts were
developed and the unwritten law
triumphed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
csuraos u c,sizsnship.

Men have always given honor to the
courage of the soldier. But q KING OF
bravery which ought to be more gen.
orally recognized than 1t Is. is the
moral courage of fearless citizenship.
buffalo Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
POULTRY AUCTION
Turkeys, Ducks, Geese and Chickens
to Be Soid at Jensen'c, Rear Of 5
10 a M.

The big Christmas auction sale AT
Jensen's will start at 10 o'clock Satur-
lay morning, Dec. %. This Will be an
opportunity to purchase chickens. tur-
keys, ducks and geese at auction prices.
Also articles of furniture and house
hold goods will be sold. Jensen's, rear
Of ) North Third avenue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
THE COUNTY

Rev. William Smiley, Of Grinnell,
will speak at the Vancleve CoriSrcga-
tional church Sunday morning. On the
Following Sunday, Dec. 81, Rev. Il. O.
Douglass. of Grinnell, will preach
morning and evening.
At Rhodes on Christmas eve pro-
grams appropriate to the holiday sea-
son will be given in the evening at
both the Methodist, Protestant and
Latter Day Saints churches.
On Christmas eve both the Congrc-
gational and Methodist churches Of Gill
man will observe Christmas with pro-
grams.
Special Christmas services will be
held at the Lamoillc CONGREGATIONAL
church Sunday. In the morning Rev.
Henry Horton will preach on The
Newborn King" and in the evening
on The Christ Child Saturday night,
at the church, a Christmas tree will be
provided for the children. There Will
be a Santa Claus, ptrxrAIn~Aand gifts
will be distributed to the children. +
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22

10 o'clock, but aune OF the fires re-
sulting In any but slight damage. At
1880 they were called to 902 South
Ninth avenue. the home OF Frank
Bingaman, where sparks from the
chimney had set fire 10 the roof. AT
J:g0 the fremen were called to the fiat
owned by James Andrews at 3 South
Ninth street. where a defective furnace
pipe had lgnited the ceiling In the
basement and at 10 O'Clock to the street
a barns of the Iowa Railway and
Light Company, &26 South Third ave
rue. At the latter place they found a
sgEall blaze on the roof but the cause
could not be ascertained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
EFFECT.

ULTRA EFFECT.
yelours in almost invisible plaids.
dark blues and greens, features this
slip on. A demi-belt confines hip full
ness, a change pocket appearing where
the belt ends. Dark blue velvet cuffs
offset the beaver 'choker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS.
Schools Join in Observing Thor An
nuai Holiday Festivities.

Schools join in Observing Thor An.
u Holiday Festivities.
All of the grade schools of the city
gave Chtistmas programs today. Par
ents wcrrs~tirvited TO some Of the pBo
grams, while other were for the pupils
only. A Christmas tree with Santa
Claus and "a program was a feature of
the program for an of the kindergart-
Il OF the city, some being given this
morning and others In the afternoon.
some OF tho room Joined together and
Lave one program for The building.
each room contributing its part to the
entertainment. Other rooms had in
formal programs for themselves, and
in still others two grades joined for
their program.
IN nearly all of the buildings the
children were allowed to march around
to all Of the rooms to sec the decora-
Ions. Christmas songs, stories, and
Rotations composed most of the pro-
grams, while some of them were dram
attzations Of Christ-stories the children
have been reading.
in the Arson school the sixth grade
gave . ~dyamat!Zation of Dickens
Christmas Carol TO which the sew
enth grade and both of the fifth grades
were invited. An elaborate program
had been arranged at the Franklin
building. which vas given this after
noon in the hall, all the rooms contrib
utlng their share. The program in
cludou five playletS given by the first
and second, the fourth. fifth, sixth, and
seventh grades. and a miscellaneous
program by the third grade.
In the manua training auditorium of
high school Thursday evening the
pupils of the German classes, under the
direction of Miss Meta Schmidt, gave
annual Christmas program. which
consisted of songs. readings. and a
play. given in German. The faculty OF
the high school were the guests at this
program. after which games and songs
were enjoyed.