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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(By D. H.)

Those of the high school who attend
ed the stock show at Lewiston last week
are this week striving to catch up in
their school work, which they find to be
quite difficult to do.
AS a result of Senior Glass meeting
the members of that class have decided
upon class ring, which they are anti
cipating on getting as souvenir OF
their high school days.
The local high school band will make
their debut Dec. 10th, when the local
basket ball team meets the fast Nez
perez aggregation. They will play on
main street before the game. The band
is being led by Miss Erbes and managed
by Willard Rush.
Last Thursday and Friday was award.
ed the entire school as Thanksgiving
vacation. These dys were spent by all
in ways too numerous to mention, many
went home, other hunting but most OF
them spent this time in feasting and
having good time in general.
The skull caps ordered by large
, number of the high school boys have ar
rived and are on sale at the Club
Store. The caps are of a blue and
white tringle color effect with the let
ters G. H. s. artistically placed on the
triangles. The caps are to be used for
rallies in the future.
The next basket ball game to be held
on the local floor will be played be-
tween the Nezperce and Grangeville
high schools. This game will be one of
the fastest and hardest games of the
season and large crowd is expected.
Nezperce has an exceedingly fast line
up and the game is assured to be fast
and furious.
AS a result of Freshman Glass meet
ing held Monday evening, that class
has decided to entertain the Sophomores
by party which is to be held in the
high school gymnasium Saturday night,
Dec. 9th at 8 O'Clock. The members of
the Junior and Senior classes, the
Alumni, the faculty and the grade
teachers have been asked to be present.
As this is to be the second school en-
tertainment given this year, the Fresh
les prophesy it to be very successful.
The local high school basket ball
squad will venture over to Cottonwood,
Friday Dec. Sth to engage that high
school in game of basket ball. The G..
II. =. succeeded in beating their op-
ponents quite badly on their own floor,
the Cottonwoodites emphatically claim
that they cannot be beaten on their home
floor. Above their claims the locals
think that the desired feat can and will
be performed. The trip will probably
be made in rigs. Those who will make
the trip representing the locals are
Coach Chamberlain, Capt. Dugald Hols-
claw, Manager Kabot, Eimers, Gilbert,
Hurley and Briscoe.
Last Wednesday night the local high
school basket ball tossers met and easily
defeated the Cottonwood aggregation.
The game was played in the high school
gym. The result of the game was Sd to
IL in favor of the locals. Those who
represented the winners were Eimers,
Holsclaw, Kabot, Gilbert and Briscoe.
those who acted as subs were Powell
brlscoe and Hurley. A rally was held
before the game to exhibit the bipb
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
DEADwooD PLAcERs TO oprp nv

Chas. Forman, Jr., of Los Anco,o,
and VIM. Weeshed, who are develen;na
the Deadwood Placers near Nv;o =
port that they have been earrv;na y, ~
preparation work this year to be ready
for early spring operation.
1--WE have stripped the overburden y
said Mr.. Forman, "exposing nav gravel
and in the spring we expect to star
active production in this proper,v o.
soon as the hydraulic plant is installe5
Besides building several new build,
ings number of cabins were put IN
condition for use of the men In The
spring. There is considerable macbinerv
on the ground and consignment on the
road. The bitches were repaired and
put in first class condition.
1.-The government survey" said Mr.
Forman, "from Sites to Elk CITY
should receive the attention of our high.
way commission by the early spring and
work should begin as there will be large
quantities of heavy machinery taken in.
to this district within the next wear or
two. The water grade road to this re.
gion miners will be able to get their
machinery and provisions in at rea
sonable price. The exorbitant price
now paid is almost prohibitive and
greatly retards the development of this
section, not only the mining district
but farming land that is open to settle
ment and cultivation.
Mr.. Forman is one of the most en-
thusiastic miners we have seen coming
from this district, and says he will re-
turn early in the spring to start active
operation with full crew-Stites En-.
terprise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-07
SITES BUSINESS MAN MARR1Es

Norman Musiel, enc of our enter.
pricing business men, was united IN
marriage to Miss Anna Funk, of Kamiab
last Wednesday. Miss Funk has tanobt
school at Kooskia and Kamiah the no At
four years, and is well and favorably,
known.
Mr.. Musiel recently came here from
hannah and is proprietor OF the Sites
Meat Market.
The young couple. will 90 to house.
keeping in Sites. They have a host
of friends throughout this section wbo
wish them much joy and happiness
through life.-Stites Enterprise.
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ATTENTION, UNION MEMBERS

There will be very important NJ ne y,
ing of the members of the local a." INA
ers' Union next Saturday Dec. " AZ ", oII
o. clock p. m, at the Odd Fellows .htrs
1t is very important that all me :n,uo,.
be present as business OF vast I'm. i,nPv a.
lance will come before This meeting y
be sure and be present.
Levi Castle, President; NJ.
George Stephens, Sec'-lieao.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-07

school spirit. A very large crowd :.
tended the game. From all evidence a. a.
locals are going to be an exceeJ;n' aae
hard group to defeat. nsiy
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TO SETTLE IRISH DIFFICULTY
LLOYD GEORGE COMES TO FRONT
IN CRISIS.
viii Try to Reconcile Apparently lire.
conciabe Factions and Estab-
lsh Home Rule.

London, May 81. David Lloyd
George, stepping temporarily from the
ministry of munitions to sort OF
round table conference to settle the
Irish difficulty, is striking illustra.
ton of how at all the great crises and
emergencies during the war this
statesman has come to the front as a
strong man, and saviour of the coun-
try.
In the early days of the war he
gained an enviable reputation in the
eyes of men of all parties for his cap
able handling of the nations finances
and then came to the rescue, in the
military emergency, as head of the
ministry of munitions to provide the
army with Shells
To Solve Difficult Problem.
Lately it was undoubtedly his force
full personality which converted the
country in the face of the strongest
opposition to universal military SER
vice. Now he steps into the breach
to solve one of the most difficult poll
teal problems ever presented to Brit
ism statesmen-to reconcile the appar-
emily irreconcilable sections of the
Irish people and establish home rule
in Ireland.
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CALMLY RECoUNTS CRIMES IN
EFFORT TO SAVE HIMSELF
FROM CONVICTION FOR MUIR
DER OF FAThER.iN-LAW.
TRIES TO SHOW THAT HE
WAS OF UNSOUND MIND
Prisoner Says He Put Ground Glass
In MarmaIade and Gave 1t to Miss
Peck Prior to His Marriage
Germs He Produced Were Not
Strong Enough.

New York, May 81. - DR.. Arthur
Warren Waite calmly recounted on the
witness stand in an effort to save him
self from conviction for the murder
of his father-in-law, John E. Peck, by
showing that he was of unsound mind
how he attempted to cause the death
of Miss Katherine Peck, the wealthy
aunt of his wife and his own bene-
factor by feeding her disease germs.
He told also of trying to kill his
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Peck, in the same way before resort
ing to poison as more effective
means. He testified in addition re-
garding his relation with Mrs. Mar
garet Horton, his Studio" companion.
Puts Ground Glass in Food.
Waite said he put ground glass in a
can of marmalade and gave it to Miss
Katherine Peck prior to his marriage.
He also put disease germs in a can
of fish and gave that to her. After
ward he frequently gave her various
germs, including typhoid, while he
was studying bacterio1ogy.
lie tried to produce the germs him.
self, ne said, but his culture failed
and Re purchased them. He was able
70 buy germs of diphtheria pneumo-
MIA, influenza and other diseases.
Germs Not viruIent Enough.
What did you want of the germs?"
he was asked. Il wanted to give
them to certain people," he replied.
The trouble with the germs, Waite
said, was that they were not virulent
enough.
He began to take an interest in
bacteriology long before his marriage,
he explained. After he had given
germs to Miss Peck for a time he be-
came discouraged, he asserted, be-
cause of his lack of success. He put
the germs in her food, but he denied
that he gave her arsenic.
Gives Germs to Mrs. Peck.
did you administer any bacteria
TO Mrs. Peck?"
Eyes, soon after she arrived I had
been working on them for some time
and had them all ready for her"
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WILSON TO SPEAK ON PEACE
Presidents Address Expected to Be
of Great Importance

Washington, May 27-President
Wilson is giving more serious consid-
GRAFTON to the possibility of restoring
peace to Europe than at any time
since the outbreak of the war. He has
confided to his advisers, it has been
learned that he hopes to make an ad-
dress before the league to enforce
peace here which will be of impor-
lance in connection with peace.
While he is expected to deal primar-
lily with a discussion of methods of
maintaining peace after the European
war has ended, it is understood he will
also touch upon the immediate situa-
ton abroad.
The object of the league to enforce
peace is not to urge President Wilson
to take steps to stop the present war.
former President Taft, president of the
league declared in opening the ses-
sion here. The league hoped, Mr.. Taft
said, for world agreement on q
method to make war less probable.
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GREAT OFFENSIVE is AIMED AT
ELIMINATING TURKS AND
BULGARS ACCORDING
TO ROME REPORT.
TO MAKE ATTEMPT TO WIN
THE WAR BEFORE WINTER
British, Serbian and Italian Forces
Concentrate at Saloniki to Strike
at Teutonic Allies-Russians
Continue Rolling Back
Ottomans.

Rome, May 27.-A terrific smash
within a few weeks, aimed at elm
mating the Turks and Bulgars from
the war, will be the Allies first great
stroke for peace.
This is report in general circula
tion here. Heavy allied attacks from
Saloniki and Metopotamie will be fol
lowed by a tremendous offensive
against the Austro-Germans in an at
tempt to win the war before winter.
Concentrate at Saloniki.
British, Serbian and Italian forces
are reported concentrated at Saloniki
awaiting to strike aginst the Bulgars
and Germans in southern Serbia
(Tlis is the first report that Italian
troops are at Saloniki.)
Meanwhile the Russians are press
ing on toward Bagdad, rolling back the
Turks.
French Come to Rescue.
The public continues to watch with
confidence the official statements re-
front. 1t is now reported that the first
Italian reverses were due to shortage
oe heavy cannon to cope with the big
Austrian guns. The French are said
to have come to the rescue with artil-
lery.
Allies Recall Officers.
Athens, May 27.-Exceptional mill
tary activity at Saloniki is believed
here to portend developments of great
impoi lance. General Howell, chief of
the British staff, and other officers of
the Allies who have been on leave in
Athens have been recalled suddenly.
On May 10 Bulgaria was reported
to be sending heavy reinforcements to
the Saloniki front in anticipation of
a general offensive by the Allies. Since
that time dispatches from various
sources have reported activity on the
part of the French and British forces,
The most notable being the occupation
Of Florina, Is miles south of Monastir,
by allied troops on May 90.
Paris and London Silent.
Significance also was attached to the
efforts of the Entente to obtain the
Use of the Greek railroad for the trans
'ortation of the reorganized Serbian
lrmy to the Saloniki front Paris and
london have been persistently silent
Is to any developments in the Bal
fans.
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V|LLIsTA LEADER IS KILLED
CERvANTES SLAIN IN BATTLE
WITH TROOPERS.
One American Soldier Dies of Wounds
Shortly After Engagement
Two Others Are Shot.

Field Headquarters, Namiquipa, May
27.-Candelario Cervantes has been
killed by American troops south of
| Cruces.
Cervantes was the leader of the ban-
dts who have been terrorizing this
section Of Mexico for many months
and who has been relentlessly pur-
sued by the various detachments
which form the punitive expedition.
Killed After Attack.
He was killed after he attempted to
rush a parts Of engineers who were
repairing a road about six miles south
of Las Cruces, about 9 a. m. 1t is
estimated that there were about 20 in
the attacking party.
Three Americans were wounded, one.
of whom died shortly after the en-
gagement.
The American losses in the battle
were Corporal Davis Marksbury, killed
and Privates George F. Nicholson and
George Hullett, wounde.
Outnumbered Americans.
When the engagement began the
bandits outnumbered the Americans
two to one. The engagement lasted
almost an hour with hot interchange
of bullets. Then the reinforcements
from the Seventeenth came in sight
and the Villistas broke for the hills.
Private George o. Hullett was the
hero of the fight. Bullets from his
rife laid low both of the bandits
killed.
The Identification of Cervantes was
at first uncertain. Later, however,
Mexicans who examined the body de-
clared it was that of Cervantes. It
was photographed for further identifi-
cation.
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CARRANz|STAS ROUT BANDITS
IMPLICIT SEVERE LOSSES ON
BANDS IN ZACATECAS.
Kill TWenty-Three Men and Capture
Ten Including Villa Leaders
Pursuit Continued.

Chihuahua City, Mex, May Gloon
stitutionalist forces under Colonel
Fuertes have inflicted severe losses
on bandits operating in Northern Ia
catecas, General JaciHto Trevino was
informed by General Domingo Arrieta
in a message from Durango.
In fight with one of these bands,
the Carranza forces routed the fol-
lowers of Isabel Tovar, killing % men
and capturing ten men including Col
onel Juan Soto and Captain Jose Gar
cha, and Sc saddle horses. The former
Villa general Gregorio Avila, was
among the bandits slain in a second
fight. Later another Villa band I'M
der Jesus Bolton was dispersed, leav-
ing behind ten prisoners.
Another report of routing of Villa
troops came from General Jesus Novoa
at San Pedro de las Colonias, who
said he had killed ten men and cap
tured some arms, horses and a num-
Der of dynamite bombs at Cerro SIN
tiago. Novoa lost one man killed. The
forces of Colonel Zuazua have chased
the band under Tarango, a former
general in Villas army, into the Sierra
de la Molina, where the pursuit is be-
ing continued, it is stated.
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FAMILY BELIEVED DROWNED
Last Seen in Launch Near Thief River
Falls, MINI.

Thief River Falls, May 27-P. F.
Michaels, his wife and their 7-year-old
daughter have disappeared and all eff
forts to locate them have been fruit
less. Michaels was an employee in the
dispatcher's office of the 500 Line
here and on May secured a weeks
leave.
He was last seen starting for the
Red Lake agency in launch with his
family. When he did not return, in
quiries were made and it was found
he had not reached his destination
and systematic search was insti-
tuted
Sheriff Larbree, who believes the
family drowned, left for Neptune ON
Red Lake to search for the missing
family.
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GUNS SHOT FOR SHoT-VICIOUS
INFANTRY ATTACKS CON-
TINUE UNDATED.
CONTINUE ATTACKS ON
EAST BANK OF MEUSE
German Troops Extend Positions and
Cross Douamont Ravine-Rome
Reports Repulse of Austrian
Attacks-Turks Stop Rus
slams on Persian Front.

Berlin, May 27.--German troops
have continued successfully their at
tacks on the east bank of the Mouse,
extending their positions to the west
of Haudremont quarry and crossing
announces. South of Fort Douamont
the French were driven back farther.
The Germans captured an additional
600 prisoners and IL machine guns.
London, May 27. The battle of
Verdun continues ur abated. On both
sides of the Mouse river, northeast and
northwest of the fortress, the Ger
denied bombardments and vicious in
fantry attacks while the French are
replying to the German guns virtual
ly shot for shot, and under a wither-
ing fire holding the Germans at almost
every point.
Penetrate French Lines.
One more gain, however, has been
made by the Germans. After recap
turing Fort Douaumont and taking
trenches south and southwest of the
fort, the Germans to the west have
occupied a section of French trenches
after a series of attacks, in all of
which they were repulsed with heavy
casualties, except the one where they
penetrated the French lines.
Around Douaumont a heavy artil-
lery duel is in progress, and north
west of Verdun the Germans have in
creased their artillery fire against the
French on Hill 3O4, probably prepare
tory to another infantry attack for
possession of this much-fought-for van
tage point
Savs RepuIse Germans.
A German attack aginst the Rus
SLAMS west of Dalin Island gave them
momentarily the possession of Rus
sian advanced trench, counter-attack
by the Russians dislodging the in
vaders.
An attempt by the Teutons to ad-
vance aginst the Russians north of |
dyke station, southeast of Lutsk, was |
by the Russians.
In the region southeast of Trent |
and across the border in Italy, Rome |
reports the repulse of Austrian attacks |
and the throwing back of the attack
ers in disorder. In the Astico-Posina |
region the Italians are replying eff |
fectively to the bombardment of the |
Turks Stop Russians.
In connection with the fighting on
the Persian front according to Con-
stantinople, the Turks have stopped
OBJ of tho P,tcc ~,
region of Kasr-I-Shirin, and also de-
feated Russian detachments at Sula-
manish, north of Kasr-I-Shirin.
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Wisconsin Delegates for Hughes.

Milwaukee, May 81. Eleven dele
gates, comprising the Philip faction
of Wisconsin. representatives to the
national Republican convention at
Chicago met here and at the culmina-
ton OF the meeting Governor Philip
announced that their first ballot would
be cast for Justice Hughes, providing
the latter's policy on national issues
met with their approval. Governor
Philip said that while q second
choice candidate was discussed no
conclusion was reached.
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Fined for Fist Fight.

Baton Rouge, La, May 27-Adju.
tant General McNeese and A. D. Stew
art, a prominent New Orleans hotel
man, each paid $3.50 fine in the city
court for their prearranged fist fight
on the capitol lawn, which they desig-
mated az an affair of honor" Judge
Odom in imposing the fines said.
Personally, approve OF this meth
Cd Of settling difficulty between gen.
tlemsn, but 1t II against the law and
/ WIN have to nns you
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Mrs. Matters Found Not Guilty.

Chicago, May 27-Mrs. Dolly Ledg-
erwood Matters and her co-defendants
charged with conspiracy to foist a
spurious heir to the Matters estate
on the probate court of Cook county
were found not guilty. The trial OF
Mrs. Matters, Charles T. Mellon and
Harry Edwards arose from an effort to
obtain control OF the entire estate of
the late husband OF Mrs. Matters,
Frederick Matters, banker and NOV
ing picture theater owner, through the
alleged imposition Of : spurious post
humous heir.
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VIENNA SEES SIGNS OF PEACE
Press Sees Change in Feeling in A.
quith's Speech.

Vienna, via Berlin and London, May
27.-The Vienna press generally turns
today to the subject Of peace and dis
cusses at length the imperial German
chancellor's latest utterances, which
only the non-committal Fremdenblatt
does not proclaim a distinctly hopeful
sign.
The Neue Freie Presse finds the
journalistic exchange between Dr. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg and Sir Sdward
Grey, the British foreign secretary, "a
high gain and adds:
"a change in the feeling of England
is already to be seen in Premier AS
quith's speech, in which he did not
mention Alsace-Lorraine, nor even
Russia
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Presbyterians End MEETING.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 27.-With
the question regarding relationship of
all Presbyterian theological seminar
les to the church and to the assem-
bly, In the hands of an investigating
committee, the 128th annual meeting
of the Presbyterian general assembly
came to a close without a single con-
test of any consequence having reach
ed the floor of the convention. All of
the important questions, including the
charges of heresy against the New
York Presbytery, have been settled
in committee and the recommends
tions adopted.
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Brandeis Victory Is Seen.

Washington, May 27.-Speedy con
firmation of Louis d. Brandeis as JUS
tice of the supreme court was all but
assured at the meeting of republican
members of the senate judiciary COM
mfttee. A decision was reached that
II the democrats will allow the oppo-
sition to Brandeis to make public it's
reasons on the floor in open session
they will not develop it into pro-
trated fight of filibuster.
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FIGHTS In Lincoln Strike.

Lincoln, Neb., May 27. - The strike
of the building trades of Lincoln took
more serious turn when strikers and
some sympathizers attempted by for
chile means to compel men at work to
join their ranks. There were a num-
Der of fights and several men received
injuries, in one case serious.
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BUSINESS MEN FOR DEFENSE
U. s. Chamber of Commerce Completes
Nationwide Canvass.

Washington, May 81 = Advanced
preparedness steps, including univer-
sal military training, building pro-
gram that will restore the nation to
second place among the worlds naval
powers and an army increase that will
meet the recommendations of the gen.
eral staff have been Endorsed by over
whelming ma1orities in a referendum
just completed among commercial or
CARNATIONS throughout the country
holding membership in the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States.
Member bodies in 40 states and
Alaska, the Philippines and Hawaii
participated.
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PEACE ADVOCATES GATHER
Presidents Remarks Are Expected to
Be of Great Importance.


Washington, May 81. = Making war
a less frequent, if not an extinct meth
cd of settling international disputes
is the hope of delegates gathered here
for the first annual convention of the
league to enforce peace, which has
just begun two-day meeting. Peace
advocates of prominence from every
state and from all walks of life are
among the more than 1000 enrolled.
Former President Taft, president of
the new organization is presiding. The
principal address of the session is ex-
pected from President Wilson at the
closing banquet of the league His
advisers say his remarks will be of
great Importance. 1t will be the first
speech devoted wholly to peace that
he has made since the outbreak of the
European war
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To Reject Plan to Feed Poles.

The Hague, May 27.-It is declared
here on information from authoritative
German sources that there is not the
slightest chance that Germany will ac-
cept the British stipulations regarding
the plan to feed the civilian popula-
ton of Poland through an American
commission. 1t is, therefore, not con-
sidered likely that any relief for the
Polish people will be accomplished
this year.