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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30
PENNY A SEAT WHEN NORMA
TALNlADGE FIRST APPEARED
Twas Many Years ago In the Cellar
of the Paternal Home in Jersey
rfty.


CITY.
Norma Talmadge, who is the star
of THE Social Secretary the Tri-
Fine Arts release showing at
the Temple theater for the last time
tonight, made her theatrical debut be-
for an audience which paid one cent
each for tickets.
This, Miss Talmadge says, occurred
quite number of years ago, when
she was attending primary school in
the place OF her birth, Jersey City. At
very early age she developed de-
sire to act, and these initial perform
ances were given in the cellar of her
home, with shawls for stage gowns.
Her mother always occupied a seat on
a rickety chaiR in the front row, and
a school chum sold tickets.
Completing her education at Eras-
mus Hall high school. in New York.
Miss Talmadge soon afterward sought
chance to work in the moving pic
lures. She was not long in getting an
opportunity to play small part. and
her advancement has been rapid Like
MANY Of the big stars Of the film
world she has never appeared on the
speaking stage but has developed her
talents solely In screen work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30

world war, tame by comparison.
Through agencies, compatible with
war, peace is brought about and a
masterful lesson evoked.
Tn music which accompanies "Civ.
ilization" is master stroke. 1t has
been compared to the new music to
ze developed from the great Euro
pean war and critics throughout the
country have accorded young Victo;
l.. Schertzinger, a high place for his
work
The management of the Temple
theater is to be highly commended
for bringing this splendid attraction
to the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30

anyone discovered peeling potatoes
before boiling or throwing away peel
ings will be punished by three
months Imprisonment or a fine Of
1900 marks ($375).
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30
Mnst Not PeeI RAW Jotatoes.

LONDON, Oct S0.--A dispatch to
Reuters from Copenhagen saks:
1.-THE burgomaster of Eekernforde
Schlesswig- -Holstein publishes an or
der against the peeling of potatoes be-
fore cooking. The order says that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30
Coming to the Cosy.

Frank Sheridan, famous on the
American stage for his versatility as
a character actor, and who won
high praise for his excellent work in
various screen productions, including
The Struggle will be co-starred
with Edna Wallace Hopper in the
World Film feature, The Perils Of
Divorce which will be the attraction
at the Cosy theater on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Iiyua
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30

How many of Europe's diplomats
are sitting up nights thinking about
the best methods to make the peace
enduring?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30

The wise girl always rearranges the
parlor furniture shortly after the
young man has departed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30

Fashionable charity keeps the left
hand posted as to the operations OF
the right.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30
Motion Picture News
What the Picture Theaters Have
20 Ten YOu.

Pasdmo Presendng Chaplin in "Thc
Pawn Shop and Anna Little and
Frank BOrzage in THE Forgotten
Prayer
Today will be your last chance to
see the Pastime's big double bill
which consists of Charlie Chaplin in
his latest comedy. The Pawn Shop,
and Anna LAttle, Frank Borzage and
Jack Richardson in THE Forgotten
Prayer" These two pictures are the
extreme In plot and theme, the first
with Chaplin being a nonsensIcal
farce comedy in two laughable acts,
with the scenes laid in a pawn shop.
The second, a drama of the west ta-
ken mostly on barred plains and
with sturdy western characters. Tho
two pictures together make delight
ful entertainment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-30
Helen Holmes and Company in The
DiamOnd Runners" PastIme Tues
day. Wednesday,

Tomorrow, Tuesday, the Pas time
will present the Diamond Runners, .
with Helen Holmes, Paul C. Hurst,
Leo D. Maloney, Thos. G. Lingham
and Katherine Goodrich. The pic.
ture is directed by ], p. MCGOWAN Of
whispering Smith fame and the cas-,
is exactly the same as the one which
played in that memorial picture.
THE Diamond Runners" is an expose
of the diamond smugglers, showing
how rare stones are run out Of South
Africa for foreign markets and is an
exceptionally strong play in every re-
spect.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
AN APPRECIATION
OF CHIEF Ten DOY

John e. Rees. the county attorney.
is preparing a complete story OF the
life OF Chief Ten Doy. the noble
hearted Redman, Who befriended the
white settlers OF Lemhi county at the
time of the historic Nez Perce out
break. Together with the story. Mr..
Rees has prepared some excellent pic
lures. including a grand portrait of
the old chief. which Is enlarged from
a film made years ago by e. II. Year
ian. and has been artisticaily hand
colored. and neatly framed One
other picture is q photo Of the Ten
Doy monument, which was erected
by friendly whites. At the grave
where our hero lies buried This al.
so has been enlarged and framed
The whole Is 70 be deposited with the
Idaho historical society at Boise
Salmon Herald.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCE
MENT FRIDAY, MAY 26

On account of the numerous cases
of measles in town, the grades of the
Montpelier schools were closed the
first of last week. while the high
school was allowed to hold just one
week longer. Depriving the pupils
Of this amount of work has proven
very disastrous to the school, and the
pupils and teachers regret conditions
very much. However, the eighth
grade had completed their work and
had taken the state examinations.
7 he school play, which was to have
been given by the students of the
high school this week. will be given
soon after the quarantine is raised.
High school commencement will
be held on the evening of May &c at
the opera house. Principal Miles +
Reed OF the Idaho Technical Tnsti-
tute, will give the educational ad.
dress.
students may call at the superin-
teHdent,s office at the high schoo
building, Thursday, May 25 to re
ceive their promotion cards and cop
les OF "The Banner" Also all bool
fines or accounts should be paid OF
this date. The office will be opeI
from 9 a. m. until p. m.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
Ed. TUELLER VICTIM
or PNEUMONIA

Edward Tueller died at his home
in Geneva last Tuesday night. Death
was caused from pneumonia, with
which he had been i'll for about ten
days. The pneumonia resulted from
a severe cold which he contracted
while out shearing sheep.
Mr.. Tueller was born in Switzer-
land on May 1S, 1871, and at the
time of his death he lacked but two
days of being As years OF age. He
came to America with his parents in
1880. They settled in Logan, where
Edward lived until 1886, when he
came to Bear Lake valley. In 1891
he took up his residence in Geneva
and has resided there ever since.
He is survived by his widow and
three children, all of whom reside
in Geneva, except one daughter, Mrs
d. Bowen, who lives at Burley. Sh'
was notified of her fathers death II
time to reach here Wednesday after
noon. He is also survived by one sis
ter, Mrs Ed Davis of Carey, Idah'
and four brothers.. B., Rudolph
and Chris of this county and GotlieI
Of Smithfield, Utah.
His funeral services were hel,
from the Geneva meeting house thi
afternoon at one o'clock.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
HEMORRHAGE CAUSES
DEATH OF ]. {. OLSON

by the death Of John G. Olson,
which occurred at hia hone IN Ovid
last wednesday night At 1890
O'Clock. Bear Lake county lost one
of It's weIl-to-do and substantial cit
liens.
Mr.. Olson had been Ill With pneu-
monIa for the past two weeks. but
under the care Of = trained nurse he
was getting along nicely and his re-
covery seemed certain. The immed-
late cause OF his death vas hemor-
rhage of the lungs. severe attack
Of which came about nine O'Clock.
Mr.. Olson was born a. Farming
ton. Utah. ~ years ago. but he had
been a resident of b sar Lake county
since he was two years Of age.
His funeral services will be held
from the Ovid meeting house tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock.
A more extended account of the
life of Mr.. Olson will be published
In next weeks Examiner.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
WILL LAY CORNER STONE
In NEW CITY HALL

Al the meeting OF the city coun-
ell last Wednesday night. IL was de
eided to lay "A corner stone In ths
city hall with public ceremonies.
Upon motion the mayor appointed a
committee composed OF Jeff Davis
and Bert Toomer. from the council.
Nose Lewis, y. G. Rich and G. =.
Wright from the citizens. TO secure
a proper stone and arrange a pro-
gram for the occasion. The date for
laying the corner stone cannot be do
tsrmlned for = week or ten days. Il
was the sense Of the council that a
half holiday should be declared on
that date and the occasion made one
Ions to be rememhsFd by the efti-
zens Of Montpelier.
The council approved OF the con-
tract with Ar. Murray for the cree
tiOn of the hall. and hts bond for
10000. The bond In = personal one
and In signed by Mr. Murray. d. W.
stanrod and W. 4. Service Of Po-
cateilo.
The street committee vas author
lied TO purchase another street
sprinkler for the city.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
TEACHERS CHOSEN
FOR NEXT YEAR

The following teachers In the
Montpelier schools have been re-
elected and will return next year: l..
A. Bridgland, J. w. Jones. Mrs. Jas.
Crouch, Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Perkins
and. the Misses sackett, Bell, Ridd,
Wilson. Bird, Lauridsen. Holmes and
Gallagher.
Others who were offered positions
but who will not return are. Miss
Yount and Miss Kelsey, neither OF
whom will teach next year and Miss
Callashan, who goes to American
Falls,
A. y. winters was also offered his
position again in the high school. but
declined for the reason that he ex
poets to attend college next year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
GOVERNOR ALEXANDER
SAYS THAT he DID IT
He Claims AL th3 Credit for Enactment of Pres
ent Prohibition Law--0akley Settlers Ask
Suprsm, Court to Help Them.

Boise, May 16.-Tte governor has
made some interest nE claims for
himself during the ast week. For
some time past a trC ape Of evanget-
lists have been work ig t. the Boise
valley. generally hol ling services in
the country communities. On Fri
day night Governor Alexander was
one OF the visitors, ald on invitation
addressed the congr sgntion. when
1t is remembered that the meeting
was of the old fashioned character,
with hellfire as the principal doe
trine preached. and the blood OF the
Savior as the only possIb. redemp-
tion from sin. the presence OF rab-
bi in the pulpit seemed little out
OF place. However the 90 sernor did
not preach about the Lc WHY Naxa-
rene. He rather abrOeat "a to him
self all the credit for the passage and
enforcement of the present prohibl-
tion law. The governor did not ex'
plain how he brought this about, nor
what steps he had taken in the past
paigns to make effective the tenn
perance propaganda. IL is some
what unfortunate for his cause that
his address on this occasion was
aimed at a somewhat large congre.
CATION who are already informed oI
Alexander's record OF double deal
ing on the temperance and Other
questions, and who also have q very
clear idea. born of proptnQuIty to the
center of the prohibition idea In Ida
no. OF Just who IL entitled to eredi
for the present prohibition legisla
tion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19

washington, May II. Japan
must be given serious consideration
in any commercial legislation which
we enact in the future said the pres
ident Of New York manufacturing
concern who was in Washington re-
Gently.
"Japan is putting it all over US
with respect to the far eastern trade,
and the seamen's law has given her
such monopoly OF the carrying
trade on the Pacific ocean that we
are absolutely at her mercy. The
situation is we'll summed up in a let
ter which we recently received from
an American firm with which we do
business in China. They say, Jap
anese ships now practically control
the commerce between the states and
China, and these are ordered by the
Japanese government to give Japan
ese ports the preference in calling
for cargo, while Japanese shippers in
China receive preferential treatment.
Immediately upon the passage Of
the seamen's law, which drove Amer
lean shipping off the Pacific, Japan
raised her freight rates. From the
Pacific coast to Shanghai flour rates
have advanced from "a to sac ton
steel products from So to $50; gen
eral cargo from $1,000 to $40. With
her control Of shipping facilities. ia
pan is able to absolutely dictate the
terms on which she will do business
in the Orient We have reports from
one corporation on the coast which
has 100000 tons OF freight waiting
transportation to the Orient, will
only 1900 to 400 tons of carg'
space available each month on Jap
anese boats.
"As if democratic free trade ant
the seamen's law were not enougl
Japan is showing her good faith witt
Great Britain by rigidly enforcinI
the British enemy trade regulations
A large amount of our trade wit
China before the war was handle
through German and Austria
houses. Today the Japanese com
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19

his ancestry back to the Norman con
quest in 1866. But as soon as we
mentioned fruit growing, he closed
his genealogical books at once, for
the words touched topic of absorb
ing interest.
Yes, l have the greatest hopes
for apple growing in Southern Al
berta,' said the old warrior, pioneer
and scholar, as his keen gray eyes
wandered over his orchard, rising
skeleton-like out OF the snow. 1T Is
only a matter of time until this coun-
try will be producing fruit in COM
mercial quantities. In, fact, found
ready for lmerflen 'ingsiys- s-ctedehh
ready sale for my fruit last fall
He continued, "I raised over a
hundred bushels of splendid apples
fully matured and of excellent flaw
or. have lived in Magrath Ia years
and for ten years / have been ex-
perimenting with apples. The most
successful trees were the yellow
4 Il
Ontario. / have three varieties.
imported some trees from Iowa and
Minnesota, but they did not do we'll
1 advise the earliest maturing apple
obtainable; also the purchasing OF
trees grown and acclimated in thu
section of the west. There are Q
number of points l would suggest
as very essential to success in apple
growing IN this country:
First, good. sandy loan soil witt
under drainage.
Second, a shelter belt around tn
orchard. The forest trees should b,
started a few years previous to tn,
: fruit trees.
Third, irrigate. Plant trees J.
feet apart each way. Don't water tn
I trees after June / as it checks tn
: growth and lessons danger Of dam
age. from frost The wood should b
allowed to harden.
Good drainage is also necessary.
! pointed out Mr.. Ackroyd. In fac
4 that Is a point / would specially la
: stress upon. Also q shelter belt.
have noticed that the fruit tree
planted closest 20 the shelter be
= bore the quickest and the heavies
]. And, further, / would emphasize III
i selection of an apple propagated
the west. Our hope lies in the pr
duetion of a peculiarly Western q
n madam apple. And this is what "
d can do"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
JAPAN IS A KEEN
COMMERCIAL RIVAL
The Mikado is Putting It All Over Uncle Sam in
Respect to Far Eastern Trade--Seaman's
Law IS a Great Help to Japan.

panies have placed ban on any car
goes assigned to these houses and the
enemy trade regulations are being
handled in way to further British
and Japanese interests as much as
possible.
las an indication of the aid which
the democratic party is giving ia
pan, by foolish legislation, let me
call attention to the fact that dur
1915 with the democratic tariff on
the statute books, Japan sent us
goods to the value of $214.OOO. 900
and took from us, during these two
years but $104,0OO,O0O worth, or a
balance of trade in her favor OF
S11O, 900, 900.
During the eight months of the
fiscal year, 1916, Japan sent to us
total Of $95 100000 worth Of goods
brought to our shores in Japanese
ships. 1t is a pretty safe bet that
Japan is delivering every dollars
WOILu OI h6T GApOIlh W hS III hOA
own ships, and picking up few mil
lion dollars worth of freight here
and there along the route. Our owr
Pacific coast lines ceased to operate
with the taking effect of the sea
mems act November, 1914. During
the eight months ended February
1915 Japan sent us $69,0O0,0
worth Of her goods, and $41,0O0,O ,O0'
worth of merchandise came in Jap
anese vessels.
Every line sailing out of tn
Flowery Kingdom is heavily subsi
died by. the Japanese government
The democratic party refuses us
fifty or sixty million for ships to b
operated by the government. Thi
is an impractical scheme which wi
take millions of dollars from the pee
pie, and which Is subversive of pr
vate initiative. No private concer
will go into the shipping business !
competition with government ship
Our hope lies in a republican admir-
istration next year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
VINCENT FURNITURE co. Sc
CURES LICENSED EMBALMER

r. M. Williams arrived in the city
last Sunday from Rexburg to take a
position with the Vincent Furniture
company. Mr.. Williams Is an exper-
fenced furniture man, having, for
five years been In charge of the fur
niture department of Flamm & Co.'S.
big department store in Rexburg.
He is also a graduate of the Cincinat-
ii College of Embalming and holds a
license to operate as an embalmer in
Idaho. The Vincent Furniture com
pany will therefore be able To
promptly handle all cases OF embalm-
ing in the future.
Mr.. Williams is not only expert.
enced in the furniture and undertak.
ing business, but is also a good mu-
sician. For several years he has beer
director of Rexburg's brass band
which is recognized as one of tbs
best bands in Southeastern Idaho
and has also played the trap drum
in the Rexburg orchestra. He has 1
complete trap drum outfit.
Mr.. Williams has come to Montpe
lier with the intention of making thi
city his home in the future, and b.
will be joined By his wife as soon a
he can secure a suitable house II
which to live.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19

The commercial club of Boise has
just closed q campaign for increased
membership and during three days
added 227 names to it's list Of con-
tributing members. and secured ad-
ditional funds amounting to nearly
5000 in this way. The club. thru
It's directorate and execut We secre-
tary. have their eyes on larger things
for not only Boise but also for tha
entire state. These are largely In
the way of additional transportation
lines. which will not clone serve the
existing business interests OF the
state, but which serve to make more
easy and certain the development Of
vast resources at present unused and
unusabIe. The development of the
great mineral deposits. other than
those of the precious metals, IN alec
one of the major desires OF the com.
merciaI club.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
APPLE GROWING IN
SOUTHERN ALBERTA

Many of the older residents of
Bear Lake county will remember
Walter Ackroyd who lived at Bloom
ington for many years. but who is
now a resident of Magrath, Alberta,
to which point he. moved about IT
years ago. He has been engaged In
apple growing there for some time
and che success he has attained is
told by a writer in the Lethbridge
Herald of April 26. The article is
published at the request Of one Of
Mr.. Ackroyd's old Bloomington
friends, and is as follows:
mot many weeks ago Mr.. w. A.
Buchanan, M. P, for Medicine Hat,
speaking in the House of Commons,
made a plea for more extensive ex-
periments in apple growing in his
constituency. AS an example of
what has been done already in the
culture of apples, Mr.. Buchanan cit
ed the success of Walter Ackroyd, OF
Magrath.
Now Walter Ackroyd, is not, tech
nicaIly speaking. a scientifically
trained man. He has had very little
schooling; born in Missouri and rear
ed in that state and the back woods
Of Arkansas the opportunity to gain
an education never fell in his way
But Mr.. Ackroyd today Is a thorol!
educated mamie educated himself
He knows more about the universe
the history OF mankind. the prob
lens OF society and religion. thai
most college graduates. The grea
world itself has been his universit,
and he has followed the course he
roically and still is a student.
When we sought Mr.. Ackroyd Wit
a view to ascertaining his views o
the subject OF apple growing, we dis
covered him in his library surround
ed by two thousand volumes and
multitude Of strange looking paper
and documents. many yellow Wit
age. lust then he was deIying int
the remote past seeking infOrmatio
about his family tree. He has trace
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
MISS Dryden CANDIDATE
STATE SUPT. OF SCHOOLS

Miss Catherine r. Dryden. sister of
r n Dryden. agent for the Oregon
Short Line Ry Co. at Montpelier, has
ahnouced her candidacy for the nom
nation of state superintendent Of
public instruction, subject to the re-
publican voters of Idaho. Miss BFy-
den Is now serving her fifth term as
superintendent of schools of Latah
county.
Miss Dryden received her elemen-
tary education in the public schools
of Blaine county. later she attended
the Collegiate Institute at Salt Lake.
and graduated from the University
Of Idaho In 1908. She has taught in
The rural schools OF Blaine and Lin
coin counties. in the grades at Lew
Iston Idaho and KemmeTer. and in
The high school at Moscow. In her
announcement she says:
II thoroughly believe In the Ida
no plan.' the state board of educa-
ton and commissioner of education
/ believe the office Of state supsrin
ftendent should be abolished and
hope in the near future, some piaI
may be found whereby the office o
county superintendent may be re
moved from politics and the tenur'
Of office made more secure for com
petent superintendents. / havini
been = county superintendent In
sures . knowledge and appreciation
OF rural school pTo6lema."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19
WIN. HEAP, SR. OF STAR
VALLEY DIES SUDDENLY

VIM. Heap. sr.. OF Star Valley died
suddenly last Monday n forming at
Kemmerer. where he wen last week
10 visit with his daughter Mrs. Phil
lip Kirk.
Mr.. Heap Was born January 2. IN
Brooklyn. Indiana. IN 1882. He mi
grated 70 the Star Valley country in
1870. and was the first settler IN that
valley. which today Is one Of the
thickiy settled sections - Wyoming.
Mr.. Heap vas the father Of the firat
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-19

ehild born in star valley. and for for-
ty years has gained for himself the
enyiahls reputation OF being honest.
Trustworthy. Of , iovabIe disposflion
and an excellent nsighbor. lie had
been postmaster ~ Bedford for a
number OF years. and was successful
"A a merchant and Faurhar Ega =
survived by wife and fifteen child
rsn. AL Of the children being married
excepting one.