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The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
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attorney at law, in the court house, at
Blackfoot, Bingham county, Idaho,
which said office the undersigned Sc
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matters connected with said estate of
Selma Stout.
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tate Of Selma Stout.
Dated and first publication Decem-
ber 21, 1916. Last publication Jan.
uary Is, 1917.
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In tho Probate Court Of Bingham Coun-
ty, State Of Idaho.

In the Matter of the estate of
Selma Stout, deceased. No. 423.
Notice is hereby given, by the un-
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of Selma Stout, deceased, to the credi-
tors of and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit such
claims, with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
icati0n Of this notice to the admins
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
COUGH MEDICINE FOR CHILDnE11

Mrs. Hugh Cook, Seottsville, N. r,
says: "About five years ago when We
were living in Garbutt, N. Y, 1 doc.
tored two Of my children suffering from
colds with Chamberlain g Cough Rem.
edy and found it just a. represented in
every way. It promptly checked their
coughing and cured their colds quicker
than anything ever used" Obtain
able everywhere.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21
SUFFERERS FROM INDI-
GESTION RELIEVED

"Before taking Chamberlain s Tab
let's my husband suffered for several
years from indigestion, causing him to
have pains in the stomach and dis
trcss after eating. Chamberlain S Tab.
lets relieved him of these spells right
away" writes Mrs Thomas Casey,
Geneva, N. Y. Obtainable everywhere.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21

The more we read of the war the
less we believe of what we read. It
has produced some stubborn fighters
and some ungodly liars.
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21

The Lord knows us as we are. Blu
fortunately there is but one Lord
The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-12-21

When the high cost of living becomes
unbearable we can roll over and die
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
DENIES GERMAN ATROCITIES
Nontnn Medical Officer Says Stories
That Have Been Told Arc
Untrue.

LONDON. December lG-Dr Ella
Scarlett-Syngc has returned TO Eng
land. after visiting Germany. Pre-
viously She had been in Serbia. where
she was acting as medical officer at
Northern Serbia. Her account OF the
Germans activities is in marked con-
trast To the reports hitherto circulated
when the Germans rode into Bato-
china" she says. Il was astonished
after all had heard to find them be-
having as well any Englishman
could. An officer at their head saw
me. and ! wondered what would hap
pen. He salutcd. ] then knew at once
that all tn" stories I had heard of
German barbaritics must be lies.
''rhe men entered no occupied houses
without permission of the owner.
They took nothing without payment
or requisition paper. Never did ask
n German soldier for half of his bread
for Il wounded Serbian soldier. Cen
orally it was al given to me. and
cut the portion and returned half.
After working with the German Red
Cross medical men for several weeks,
quesD from the army command to pro-
coed to Germany in order to inspect the
British prisoners of war camps in that
country.
She contrasts the quiet. pcaceable
Berlin people. going to hear 'Parsifaw
and see Shakespearean plays. with the
noisy. empty headed people OF London
docking 10 movies and revucs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
BLACKLISTED BY ENGLAND
Owner of Large Norwegian Stcams h In
Company Discusses Some of
His TrOublcs.

BERLIN. December I6-The prin-
cipal owner Of one of the largest Nor
weGian steamship companies writes TO
the Hamburg Fremdcnblatt:
my steamers run to German ports,
because I believe that ]. as n neutral.
have just rs much right 10 do business
with Germany as others have to serve
England and her allies. For exercis-
ing my right have been placed on the
British black list. which is not only
enforced in England. but also in Nor
way.
when my ships return to their home
port no tug is permitted to assist them
and our shipbuilding yards do not
dare TO repair them, if they are dam
aged. My vessels cannot even get
water in Norway. my native country,
and | am not able to buy one pound
OF provisions or coal. because the
dealers fear the British boycott.
"A broker who represented my firm
for thirty-five years recently informed
me that he could not do business with
me any longer. When asked for the
reason. he told me that the British
consul had threatened to deprive him
of electric light and gas, if he did not
sever his connections with me. The
gas houses and electric power stations
are completely under British control
because they use British coal. The
world may believe such conditions i'm
possible in free Norway. but they
exist. With the aid Of the black list
Great Britain has made vassal state
Of our country"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
AIDING TURKISH STUDENTS
Movement to uuise Funds for Them
Started In Mnny German
Cities

BERLIN, December l6.-rhc 200 sons
81 Turkish officers and government Of
hcials who arrived in Germany scv-
eral months ago 10 attend colleges
technical schools and universities VIII
be followed by several hundred more
next spring.
AS most OF the Turkish students arc
'mpecuniouS, movement 10 raise funds
for them has been started in many
German - cities. The authorities Of
Dresden have promised to pay the
board OF twenty and TO give $4,000 an
nually to cover their other expenses
Considerable sums for tho Turks also
have been raised in Bochum. Duercnt
Eisleben. Mnyence. Cologne. Stuttgart
Karlsruhe. Hildesheim and AIagdeburg
NO college. university or technical
school will charge any tuition fec to
Turkish students who come with
credentials and recommendations from
their government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
BOY SOLDIERS SENT HOME
More Canadians Under Eighteen Years
Old Found to Have
Enlisted.

LONDON, December 16.-Anothcr de-
tachmcnt of young Canadian soldiers is
about to be sent back to the Dominion.
Its members enlisted as men OF full
military age. and il was discovered in
compiling the records in this country
that they are many months short OF
eighteen years of ages
"rhcy arc as keen as mustard" said
Canadian official, land arc first
class fighting material, but the au-
thorities think that they should so back
to Canada to continue In training there
until they arc old enough to take their
places in the firing line"
The youngsters themselves arc dis
appointed that their great hope of
meeting the Teutons must be post
poned, but are we'll content with the
Spy ride" they, have had across tho
iAtiantic. IS 81 IS I. ).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
Won FALKENHAYN
HERO'0 HUNGARY
Flowers Showered on Him by
Grateful People of
Pennsylvania.
HAS PLEASING PERSONALITY
His Modesty Has Become Pro-
verbal Among His Officers
and Soldiers.
HAS PLEASING PERSONALITY

BUDAPEST. December IG.-GeAcraI
Won Falkenhayn. whose victorious
troops have smashed their way
through the Carpa,hiau Alps TO I;u-
kharest. has become the hero of Hun
gary. His name is on every lin
flowers were showercd upon him by
the grateful population OF Transyl-
vania. and joyous ADMINISTRATIONS
greet him everywhere. y correspond
cnt, In writing of the general. says:
Two weeks after the battle Of Her
mannstadt tNagy- Szebcn) met the
brilliant German army leader for the
first time at his headquarters. a small
town near the Roumani;,n border.
The enemy had just hecn driven out
of the place. The house in which the
general was at work with his staff
was damaged by shells, and across the
street / saw great piles OF furniture
that had been pilfcrcd by Rounaui.lu
SOLDIERS before they were put 10 flight
YOUNG-LOOI<ING MAN
WITH INTELLECTUAL FACE;
II received an invitation TO attend
an Informal victory celebration ar
ranged by the officers of the staff
AT this improviscd banquet met
the now famous commander and had
Il good chance TO study his personality.
j expected to see 4 stern. iron ia wed
warrior. a man OF blood and OF iron.
and ! found dashinI. almost youth
Unlocking man. with u kindly. highly
intellectual face. When ] heard him
speak l understood vhy the Transyl-
vanians look up TO him as they would
to demipod and why women and
children shower flowers on him and
his auto when he enters town
Tall and graceful. the general is
every inch IA soldier. With the man
ncrs of man Of the world ana pos
sessing q personal magnetism which
captivates all who come in contact
with him. he speaks little. but proves
himself a gifted orator.
His face is always pleasant and
only becomes hard when he talks Of
the crueltics committed by the Rus
SLAMS and Roumanians in tie German
and Austro- Hungarian districts in
yaded by them.
The mod.sty Of the great com
mander Is provcrbiai among his OH
GERS and soldiers. He dislikcs all de.
monstrations and AVOIDS the thanks
and honors beloved upon him by the
population OF Pennsylvania wherever
he can. When he entered Eronstadt
after his victory he sat beside his
chauffeur wrapped UP In an old off
GERS cloak that nobody would
recognize him. His presence in th,.
city only became known six hours
after his arrival, and then tens Of
thousands OF people assembled bcts,e
his quarters and shouted themselves
hoarse from Joy and enthusiasm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
CARRIES PIGS IN AERO
German Aviator OF Won NIacEcnsen's
Army Has Humorous EN-
perfence.

BERLIN. December l6.-Lieutenant
Walter Rugel. one of the German nvi-
ators attached to the army of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen in Roumania
had humorous experience recently
On accommodating flight over Dob
rudja he landed in village far be-
hind tho Russo Roumanian front. tfe
population. which consisted mostly Of
BulGars and Turks. greeted him joy
ously. and the Mayor of the town pre-
sented him with two pigs.
AS fresh meat is always needed by
the troops. the officer decided ~ gel
the porkers to the German lines some
how. He had them securely bound and
loaded on his airplane. Then he rose
into the air again. and with the
squealing pigs he reached the head
quarters OF his squadron two hours
later.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
DIES AT AGE OF III
Oldest Inhabitant of Poland, and prob-
ably Of Europe.
deg

WARSAW. December 16.-Thc oldest
inhabitant OF Poland. or probably OF
all Europe. died u few days ago in
Wlozlawek. on the Vistula. at the age
of III years.
He was poor farm laborer by the
name of Anton Dylowski. The parish
records show that he was born on
October II, 1899.
He was thirteen years old when
Napoleon fed from Russia after the
burning OF Moscow, and remembered
the retreat OF tho French troops
through Poland. In 1881 and 1868 he
took part III the Polish uprisinys
against Russia. *
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
ENGLISH WOMAN POWER
AT COURT OF ITALY
Considerable Mystery Surrounds the
Personality OF Miss Mar
garet Brown.
ovERNEss TO CHILDREN
Given Credit for Arranging Match
Between Edward Albert, Prince of
Wales, and Princess Yolanda.
Her Influence With Queen.
iBy Associated Press. !

ROME, December l6.-The least
known and yet one of the most in
ftuential women in Italy at present is
Miss Margaret Brown. English COVER
ness OF three OF the girls of the royal
family.
Since the publication of the arrange
mcnt of marriage between Edward
Albert. Prince of Wales heir apparent
TO the English throne. and Princess
folanda. eldest daughter of the King
and Queen Of Italy, The position of this
humble governess as the domestic
power behind the throne is said To
have been greatly strengthened Should
the marriage between young Edward
and the wcalthiest royal heiress OF
Europe take place, as is expected. Miss
Brown will receive due credit as the
ma tchmaker
The mystery that has grown ny
around the personality of Miss Brown
is one of the sources of her influence
Also. il is Of the kind that pleascs the
King. who has q horror of the publicity
which his position forces upon him
Those persons of the court life who
dislike Miss Brown because Of her con-
iidential position. because of her power
TO hold her tongue, and her custom of
standing beside the Queens chair dur
ing receptions. have tried in vain to
discover exactly who she is To date
all they have learned is that she is n
strong minded person of about forty-
hve years. who appeared on the scene
at the birth of Yolanda, the first child
ana VINO mas been In charge of the
children ever since. 1t appears that
the KING and Queen wanted their chill
dren brought, up after the English
fashion. and that Miss Brown was
recommended by some member of the
English royalty.
MODERNIZES EDUCATION
Or ITALIAN CHILDREN
The influence Of Miss Brown in
undermining the education of italian
children of the noble families has been
remarkable, and far wider than that
OF the more popularity known system OF
Or. Maria Montessori. Miss Brown has
introduced into Italy the English Gus
toms, with respect to the education of
girls in particular. Her example with
the royal children, who have been
taught TO lead an outdoor life, to swim
''''" 'i"' an" pay vigorous games, has
been followed by the noble and veal
thy families. who formerly brought up
girls in the strictest indoor nun-iike
seclusion
Quite II stir was caused some time
ago by the way Miss Brown let the
girls run in athletic clothes about the
beach and woods of Castel PorZina. the
summer home OF the royal family. The
obtcctinG court ladies, when they at
tempted to discuss the matter with the
King, were asked If strong bodies were
not TO be preferred to SNOWY clothing
Tho women of the royal nursery have
also on several occasions discovered
that this English womans will was
law. onco 1T was about the question
OF dolls. These playthings wore ruled
out. and have stayed ruled out OF the
nursery,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
GENERAL CLEARED
OF GRAVE CHARGE
Roumanian Commander Orig
orescu Found Not Guilty
Of Cowardice.
LEFT BEsIEGED FORTRESS
Officers Testify He Previously
Had Ordered Evacuation
of Tutrakan.

BEitLiN- December IG.-Roumanian
papers report the trial of General
Grivorcscu. commander Of the Eff
tcenth Koumanan Division, before a
court-martial. The general was ac
cuscd of cownrdict. but the court ac
quilted him after hearing his defense
With General Todorcscu. the accused
commander had orders TO hold the
fortress of Tu'rakan at any cos,
against ihc forces of Field Marshal
Won Mackenscn until re-enforcements
could arrive
After the advanced lines in front of
tho fortress were broken by the Ger
mans. Rulsarians and Turks. General
Iodorcscu. who was commanding the
held forces in the Dobrudja. left his
troops and tried to escape across the
Danube but q German shell struck his
boat and he was drowned with several
Of his officers
When the defeated army fell back
int" the fortress and General GrIeor-
cscu learned of the flight of his fellow
commander. he lost his head com
plctcly. Instead Of defending the
fortress. he also fed across the river
and hi. lcaderlcss army OF 5000 men
had 10 surrender.
GENERAL. SHOWS SKILL
IN DEFENDING HIMSELF
At the trial Of the general the Judge
advocate held that Tutrakan could
have been hold at least forty-eicht
hours longer. and that. in the mean
time. sufficient rc-cnforcements for a
strong defense and a counteroncnsive
would have arrived. In his opening
speech. the prosecutor characterized
the behavior Of the accused commander
as "disgustiug cowardicc." but the
general defended himself skillfuny.
although much damaging evidence
was given against him BY officers and
soldiers under his command
The general placed all blame for
the disaster OF Tutrakan on his dead
conrad", TodoreScu. and natly .lenicl
that he He'd from the fortress and left
lis army 10 its fate. Hic defense was
That The stron.ir fortified city could
not be held after the defeat and flight
or Todorescu. ne admitted thar he
.e!i the fortress AID crossed tn, Dam
uhc in Il boat with some of his h!ehe.
officers. bu, he main,ained that he oriy
removed his headquarters to the
Ilo''hefH Shofe OF the river TO direct
the difficult retreat OF his forces from
Il point OF vantage.
Two coio.c!s, a major and two cap
iains who escaped with the general
testified that he gave orders for the
evacuation of the fortress before he
left II. This testimony saved the dis
credited commander. The court. after
long deiibcration. decided that the
charges against him were not sub
stant'ateG sufficiently by the evidence
to Justify mis- conviction. He was ac-
quilted. but has been removed per-
manently from the command by the
general staff.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
REPORTS MANY SERB!ANs
IN STARVING CONDITION
Children Dying for Lack OF Food,
Declares French Corre-
SpOndent.
SUICIDES ARE VERY FREQUENT
Handful of Soldiers Take to Noun
tains, Whence They Harry Armies
OF Teutonic Allies Whenevc. the
Opportunity Presents Itself.

/ FAIRS. December 16.-According to
correspondent of the Paris journal
the Serbans are starving
The correspondent states he rowed
across the Danube one night from tho
Roumanian shore and landed on Ser
bian territory on the further shore
occupied by the Austrians.
He and his companion found await
ing them score of haggard figures in
ragged uniforms. but all armed. These
were Serbian officers and soldiers, the
survivors of last years Serbian army
handful OF the heroic 10000 guerrilla
troops who are fusitives in their own
land.
They have taken to the mountains
whence they harry the Teut0nic allies
when opportunity offers On one oc-
casion they made a descent upon an
occupied town and put the Austrian
garrison TO Digit. Punitive cxpedi-
tons OF AustIians and Bulgarians have
tailed TO intimidatc these heroic Serbs
ana the Tcutons are said by the CORE
Spondent to have long since learned
not 10 provoke them.
On day a Serbian general landed I'm
their midst from French airplane
ana gave them encouragement They
are the soul OF the surviving popula
ton, the oppressed country's one link
with freedom.
TELLS OF ATROCITIES
COMMITTED by TEtTONs
with these Dhantoms of old Serbia
grouped about. the correspondent con-
verseG with one OF their leaders. n
captain wounded in the great retreat
almost exactly twelve months ago.
He spoke of nameiess atrocities com,
mitted by the Teutons in the early DAYS
or the occupation. Of massacres and
famine to which the country is sue
cunbing. Stocks of food which II was
estimated were enough to last the
whole population two years were i'm
mediately seized with the most pitilcss
thoroughness. In particular thous-
ands of pigs were driven off by the
invaders
The whole OF this seasons harvest
also has been requisitioned. so that at
the end OF the year the people will be
starving. The restitution is bound
less The children are dying whole
sale for want of food. Conditions are
worse in the towns than in the coun-
try. Many have committed suicide.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
PLENTY OF CATTLE
Increase of Nearly 7OD,O0O iu Ger
many In tho Last SIN
Months.

BERLIN. December 16.--Thc fear
that the meat supply Of Germany may
be decreased still further is removed
by an official report just published by
the Department of Agriculture. The
report shows that the number OF cattle
has Increased by nearly 100000 in the
last six months.
The number of hogs increased by
s,s2a,s06. or s9.4 per cent, from May 1
to October 81. This means that pork
and fat will BIO much more plentiful
during the coming winter than a year
No. 8, ~ rs. Az,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
Mrs. pankhurut Arrested.

LONDON, December 1G.--Mrs. Emme-
line Pankhurst, the suffrage leader. at
tempted to address meeting in
Trafalgar Square, OF which she had
given notice to the police, but for
which she had not received n permit.
She was told that the meeting could
not be held, but tried to make a speech,
and was arrested. After being de-
tanned at Canr,pn Row police station
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
BELGIAN DECORATIONS
DESCRIBED BY CARDINAL
Mcrcier, in Protest, Tells of Hun
dreds Being Packed in
Freight Cars.
MEN ARE TORN FROM FAMILIES
Writer Declares Every Workman
Sent Away Is Another Soldier for
German. Army-Quotes From Off
ciul Orders.

NEW YORK, December l6.-Cardinal
Mercier's protest against the deporta.
ton of Belgians TO Germany. ONLY brief
excerpts of which came in the cable
dispatches. has been received here by
the Associated Press III its full text, as
follows.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN
BY MARSHAL. IMAGINATION

Directly after the conclusion OF peace
he was employed in reconstructing the
Paris foTtiiicatous. Ills work SO
pleased Marshal MacMahon when he
came to inspect 1t that he made the
lieutenant n captain on tho spot.
For several decades JofYrc's earsery
suggested In no way the brilliant FIR
tnre before him. Promotion came allow
~. Flo married as a young man, waS
lGontIlaed on FIfttE PaSssr1
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Merciers protest against the deporta.
ton of Belgians to Germany, only brief
excerpts of which came in the cable
dispatches. has been received here by
the Associated Press in its full text, as
follows.
"Malines, November :. 1916
Every day the military authorities
deport from Belgium into Germany
thousands of noTensive citizens TO
obiiee them there To perform forced
labor.
LAS early a October 10 we sent to
the Governor-General a protest, n COPY
of which was handed to the represen-
United States and Holland, in Brussels.
that nothing could be done
AT the time of our protestation, the
orders of the occupying power threat
ened only the unemployed: to-day every
able-bodied man is carried off. pell-
NELL assembled in freight cars, and
carried off To unknown parts. like Il
herd Of slaves. The enemy proceeds by
regions. Vague rumors had come to
our ears that arrests had been made
in Tournau, Client and AlOst, but we
were not aware of the conditions UNI
der which they had been made Be-
tween October "a ard November o it
occurred in the region of Mons Quiev-
rain. Saint Guislain. Jemappes. in
lunches of 500 to 100 men day. The
next. and the following days. it oc-
Cured in the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of Nj
vclles. Here is a specimen OF the an
nouncement concerning the proceed
ings
by order of the Kricschef every
male person over seventeen years old
shall present himself, Place Saint Paul,
in Nivelles. on November s, 1916, at 8
o'clock Bclgian time), Q o'clock (cen-
trail timc), bringing with him his ihcn-
tIhcation card and eventually his card
from the Meldeamt.
"'Only small hand baggage is pcr-
mtted.
"'Those not presenting themselves
will be forcibly deported into Germany
and Will. besides. be liable to a heavy
fine and to long imprisonment.
'Ecclesiastics. physicians, lawyers
and teachers are OK empt from this
order.
MAYORS OF CITIES
! 1.-The Mayors will he held responsible
for the proper execution Of this order.
which must be brought Immediately to
the knowledge OF the inhabitants
Between the announcement and the
depoetation there is an interval of only
twenty-four hours.
Under pretext of public works to
be performed on Belgian soil. the oc-
cupying power had attempted to OBJ
tain from the communities the lists of
workingmen out of work. Most of
the communities proudly refused.
Three DEGREES from the general
government prepared the way for the
execution which is in force to-day
Under date of August is, 1915, n,
first decree imposes. under penalty Of
imprisonmentsan and fine. forced work on
the idle. but adds that tho work is
lContlnled on Ninth Pnge.)