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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
FRIDAY, APRIL I, FR|ARS CLUB
WILL STAGE THE PURCHASE PRICE,

Hamilton who will sing a cabaret num-
ber eff the War Breaks Out in Mexl-
Co and "Sing Me The Rosary a
ballad of distinctive merit.
The ladies of the Civic club, the local
organization which maintains the pub
lie rest room and who so successfully
stage the Flower Show each year, Will
derive benefit from the presentation OF
"The Purchase Price, as share OF
the proceeds from the play are to be
given to this organization.
Regarding the merit of the play IT.
self the attention of the reader is call
ed to the signed statement of M. Reese
Hattabaugh, who read the manuscript
and who speaks of it as follows:
"Having read the lines of 1.-The
Purchase Price," l will state that it
presents picture of the trials OF 2
noble woman who after she is married ie
to a wealthy man discovers that the
husband q sole ambition is to make
money and clothe her in fine appare,
and give her the luxuries of life, ane
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
PURCHASED INTEREST IN SHOP.

An interest IN the McGhle Trading
Co. was sold this week by Mr.. McGhie
to Thomas H. Westby, an experienced
meat man from the Coast. Mr.. West
by, who has been in the butcher and
packing business for the past twenty,
five years, will have charge of the sell
ing end and in connection with Clyde
Hammill, will attend the block. He is
a man well versed in the business,
comes with the finest of credentials
and will be a welcome addition to the
business circles of the city. 1t is un-
derstood some changes are contem-
plated in the business in the way of
making it larger than previous.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
SOON BE ACTIVELY OPERATING.

The steam shovel and other machin-
cry taken to the Gilbert placers by the
Seattle parties who recently leased the
property, is well along on its journey,
Messers. Stillwell, Zazacki and Knogh-
ten, who had charge of the transporta-
tion OF the exceptionally heavy equip
ment, having kept right on the job and
will have arrived at the diggins, on the
Clearwater three miles below the Fish
er placers, by the last of the week. The
company has fourteen men at work at
the present time and will soon have a
crew of 90 employed. The commissary
is in charge of Mrs. G. J. Meyers which
insures the best of feed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
BUYS MOTOR TRUCK.

E. j. Bennett the Denver mill man,
was in the city Tuesday enroute to
Portland where he will purchase o
motor truck and use the same in trans
porting flour from his mill to the rail.
road. Mr.. Bennett, who is making an
excellent article of flour, has built up a
fine business and keeps things humming
day and night. In one of the best
wheat belts of this section and with the
experience he had had there is rea.
son for the fine product he is placing
on the market.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
NO TRAIN TUESDAY EVENING.
Passengers Staid on the Train ALI
Night Arriving Here Wed. Morning

On account of the freight train on
rallied about l clock TuesdsJ in cut
was stopped. A rigid truck on top
heavy lumber load caused the derailing
of ten cars remaining en- the ties. No
damage was sustained and the cars
were put back on the rails during the
day. AS consequence the passenger
did not arrive in Grange Vile Tuesday
and got in town about 5 a. m. Wednes-
day morning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
ATTEND GATHERING OF mining
men IN SPOKANE LAST WEEK

the facts and once they are convinced
of the merit of any property they are
willing to take hold and lend finan-
cial support.
Mr.. Smith was very much pleased
with the article by Mr. Huston mineral
geologist of Mullan, Idaho, in which
Mr.. Huston spoke some splendid words
of advice as to modern methods of
handling ores, and professed his belief
that the present state of inactivity in
Idaho county can justly be blamed to
insufficient knowledge of modern and
scientific methods of ore reduction. Mr..
Huston is convinced that the greatest
of opportunities lay in Idaho county
and that it only remains to take more
energetic steps to reach the investing
public and to give proper information
in order that large number of men
may be interested financially in this
section.
Saw Tests by F1otation.
In regard to the method of handling
ore by the flotation system, by which
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
SOME VERY BEAUTIFUL WORK.

Mrs. A. NJ. Baker has been engaged
for some few days past in painting
the panels in the back of the Burt L.
Crosby store show windows and the re-
suits are not only beautiful but testify
to Mrs. Bakers abilities as an artist.
The decorations will put the Crosby
store show windows far ahead of any
show windows in stores outside of the
city and is ahead of many there. You
will appreciate the work greatly when
you see it and it adds much to dis
play
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
HOGS STILL ON THE RAISE.

The market reports from Portland
indicate that light shipments of pork
ers are being received and the bulk of
the hogs are going from 9.15 to 9.25.
900 was the top last week. There is
also rally in the prices of cattle with
raise of 10 cents over the best of last
week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30
FLOWER SHOW IN AUGUST.

The ladies of the Civic Club are al.
ready planning their flower show and
have decided to hold sweet pea ex'
hibit in August. The ladies who are
sending for seed for planting are re-
quested to kindly keep us in mind Sc
that the best can be grown and thai
the exhibit may be surprise to all
Civic Club.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30

Lee johnson prosperous rancher Of
the Denver section was in Grangeville
yesterday. Lee is altogether pleased
with the rising hog market and has
reasons being one of the leading hog
breeders on the prairie.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-30

Mrs. R. H. Russell who has been in
moor health for some time past is re.
ported to be very low at the present
writing.
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Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
ERENcH GAIN coMRLEs.

London.-The French have gained at
last foothold in Combles, long one of
the objectives of Allies offensive on
the Somme.
In what is described by the Paris
midnight communiQue as "a brilliant
surprise attack" an isolated structure
at the extreme outskirts Of the i'm
portant German base on the Somme
was captured by the French. The
building had been strongly fortified as
a defence work. Three officers and 81
men were taken prisoner.
Simultaneously, General Foch's
troops pushed forward to the south
east of Combles, Tightening the ring
around that town. In this action 40
prisoners were made. A semi-oficial
estimate says the German losses suf-
fered in the vain counter attack around
Bouchavesnes on Wednesday were
10000
More than $500 prisoners were
taken by the Franco-British forces on
the Somme from July /, when the
Allied offensive began, up to Septem-
Der 10, the French night communique
says. This makes an average Of near
ly TOO prisoners taken daily for 80
days. OF the total the French alone
took 34,050.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
H|NDENBURG TO
STRIKE IN EAST
French at Last Gain FOOthOld
in COmbleS.
GERMANS WIN IN VOLHYNIA
Indications That Germans Are Prepar.
ing To Renew Offensive Against
the Russians Noted BY Mill
tary Critics At London.

London - "Will Won Hindenburg
strike in the East?" is the question
foremost in the minds of military
critics here, and the tendency OF the
general opinion among them is toward
the belief that the new German Chief
of the Great General Staff is preparing
for gigantic effort to materialize his
Oft-repeated theory that Russia must
be beaten first"
Copenhagen advices are to the effect
that the Kaiser has arrived on the
Kovel front. Dispatches reported the
arrival of Turkish contingents on the
German lines facing Riga. The Off
cial accounts of the last few days
strongly indicate gradual resumption
of the offensive by the Germans.
Volhynia is looked upon as the most
probable scene Of the expected TeutOn
drive. A successful push from Kcvel
eastward would compel the Russians
to withdraw their lines now menacing
Halicz and Lemberg in order to escape
development. A subsequent drive in
the north, with Riga and Dvinsk as
the immediate detectives, is looked for
as the logical sequence Of success in
Volhynia and Galicia.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
u S rs
Oh[Ak RECORD
Half Billion Dollar Mark Passed
in August.
IMPORTS SHOW DECREASE
Although Decline Is Shown In Goods
Shipped Into Country, 1t Was
Greater Than Any Pre-
VIous August.

washington. - American exports
finally have passed the half billion dol
lar a month mark. Statistics just is
sued by the Department of Commerce
show that goods sent abroad in August
were valued at s510,O00,0OO, record
not only for this country but for the
world. The total is $35,OOO.OOO above
the previous high record, established
in May, and $45,OO0,000 higher than
the June figures.
Imports decreased in August, the
total of $199,247.Ss1 being $47,OOO,OOO
below that of June, the record month.
It was greater, however, than the total
for any previous August. Exports for
the year ended with August aggre-
gated $4,750,0O0,0OO and the imports
$4,000, COX. 900, both totals being far in
advance of those for any similar
period. OF the August imports 66:5
per cent. entered free of duty, COM
pared with CTS per cent. in August a
year ago.
The favorable trade balance for
August was $311.0O0,O0OO compared
with Sis, 900, 900 in August year ago.
and balance of SIS, ,OOO, 900 in August,
1914. against the United States. For
the twelve months ending August 81
the export balance was $2,465, 100000
as against $1,S6S. 100000 in the preced-
ing year and $S74,OOO,OOO two years
ago.
The net inward gold movement for
August was $29,O0O.OOO and for the
year $41O,O0O,O00, a record breaker.
Last year the net inward gold move
ment was s146, 100000 and two years
ago there was a net outward move
ment Of S95, 100000. Gold imports in
August were s41,2SS,716 against $751;
SAL ,1S1 in August, 1915, and $S.045,2 ,219
in August, 1914.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
TEUToNs LOSE HEIGHT.

Berlin.-Desperate fighting between
the AustrO-Germans and Russians in
the Carpathian Mountains continues.
The summit of Smotrec, which has
changed hands several times, has
again been captured from the Germans
by the Russians, says the German off,
cial statement. Further Russians at
tacks on Babaludowa were repulsed.
German troops in Volhynia, to the
west Of Lutsk, repulsed weak Russian
attacks, the statement adds. In the
fighting Wednesday the Germans took
75O prisoners and captured several ma.
chine guns.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
HAS PLENTY OF GAME.
Turkeys, Quail and Pheasants Numer-
Gus In PennsYIvanIa.

Turkeys, Quail and Pheasants Numer-
Gus In Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Pa.-An abundance of
wild turkeys, as well as pheasants and
quail, is promised for the central coun-
ties of the State by State game war
dens who have been going through the
districts adjacent to the States game
preserves. In the last two years the
State has "set out" many wild turkeys
and the reports indicate that the birds
have bred well and that there are
many young ones in the weeds. In the
Juniata Valley counties the turkeys are
frequently seen and along the south
ern tire they are not uncommon close
to the State highways.
The pheasant experiments have
been successful; and in some districts,
thanks to private enterprise and farm
ers protecting birds because of value
in destroying bugs, quail are heard in
districts where they have not been
known for years.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
zEPPELINS TAKE
BIG TOLL IN RAID
At Least 80 Killed and 116
Injured BY Airships,
GREAT DAMAGE IN LONDON
Two Of Raiders Brought Down In
Essex, the Crew OF One Being
Burned To Death, That OF the
Other, 22 Men, Captured.

LondOn.-Of the IL big zeppelins
which invaded the British Isles Satur-
day night to deal death and destruction
from the skies, two Sunday lay stark
and black masses of steel and alumi-
mum in the little village of Mangold,
Essex county. They fell victims of
the antiAircraft defenses of London
and outlying districts.
One came down flaming torch, as
did the Zeppelin LII, destroyed three
weeks ago, while the second, disabled
by gun fire, effected a landing, which
saved the lives Of the crew, who are
prisoners in England. The crew Of
the first raider died in the consuming
flames Of their own ship, but they were
not so terribly charred as their prede-
cessors.
This latest raider to light her own
funeral way on English soil was con-
sumed much more quickly than the
LII. It is possible, though, that some
of the men were still living when the
great vessel struck the ground. The
captains body was found some dis
tance from the wreck.
Raiders Take Heavy Toll.
The death and burning of the first
Zeppelin was witnessed by tens of
thousands of London's residents, but
the wounding and descent of the sec
ond raider was a matter of doubt until
the official statements were given out
Few details are available of this Sec
ond raiders condition, but it is reliably
reported that the crew surrendered to
special constables.
Many who saw the shrapnel burst
ing like skyrockets about the invader,
which subsequently caught fire, think
there must have been several direct
hits. Many aeroplanes were aloft and
attacked the Zeppeiins from all sides.
The raiders took heavy toll Of
lives before their destruction, % per-
sons being killed and SO wounded in
the metropolitan district of London.
Two persons were killed, probably
four. and II were wounded in the prov
inces.
The property damage, while widely
distributed, is confined for the most
part to small suburban dwellings and
shops, although one railway station
was damaged, some empty cars being
destroyed and part Of the tracks
torn up
Two Or Three Reached London.
The roar Of dropping bombs was
heard in many districts where the
raiders were invisible. It Is not be-
lieved that more than two or three In
vading zeppelins, which crossed the
east coast, succeeded in reaching the
envirOns of London, and that two of
these paid the death penalty gives the
greatest satisfaction to the military
authorities. Apart from the loss in
material, the casualties Of the last two
raids, it is believed, will have a de-
pressing effect on the morale Of the
Zeppelin crews in the future.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
sentember oa 1915.

September %, 1915.
British in Loos region reached
German third line.
Turks defeated by British at
kut-eI-Amara on the Tigris.
Terms Of AngIo-French loan
Of $780, 100000 in United States
settled.
Linsingen recaptured Lutsk
and recrossed the Styr.
German drive on Lutsk re-
sumed.
Austrians in GaIicia were driV-
en- back.
Great Britain warned 5ulga-
ria against aggression.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.

Passenger Train Hits Automobile In
Indiana.
Terre Haute, Ind.-Two men, one
woman and a child were killed and an
other woman injured. when their auto
mobile was struck by a Vandalia
passenger train at Liggett Crossing.
The dead are: Mr.. and Mrs. Orla Lang,
Fred B. Conley and his son, Forest
Dale COnley, four years old. all of
Charleston. III. Mrs. Conley was
brought to a local hospital where it
was said she probably would recover.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
CONVERSATIONS

The Society islands, far away In
the South sea, now have wireless COM
municatiOn with the outer world.
radio station having been opened by
the French government on the Island
Of Tahiti last winter. Communication
with the United States will be via
Samoa and Now Zealand and thence
by cable 10 San Francisco. It is ex-
pected that tie cost of messages 70
the United Sites will exceed one dol
Iar word. Later on 1t is hoped to
reduce this m0re than half by send
ing the messages over an all-wireless
route.
The tautara, or tuatera, Is an almost
extinct lkarFffike reptile (Spheneden
Punctatul), qow found only on GER
tain rocky islets In the bay Of Plenty,
aOrthern New Zealand. 1t is of great
scientific interest for the reason that
Il Is the only surviving representative
-pI the oE1en0bf proSauria, or primitive
therefore a sort Of ''liv-
was formerly hunted
- =. BCe = now protected by law
In New Zealand.
Governor de Graeff of the colony Of
the old DutcK republic at st. Eusta-
tfas, W. l., was the first official of a
foreign nation to salute the American
Hag. This event occurred on NOTem-
ber 16. 1776. when a Yankee ship en-
.4ered the harber of st. Eustatius.
In the British army a battalion of
z,gl6 MEN requires for its daily ra-
ions ISS5 twO-pound loaves, 127 pounds
more than 81 pounds of salt
y Ia pounds of pepper, to
ply a few Of the items.
the humming of telephone
ened To-, buildings a new
m incIOseS them in ce-
that are softer on the
ie outside.
5lumbia leads all other
the Dominion Of Canada
Of its fisheries products,
g for 1915 being approx
10000.
4sll government is planning
an electric railroad from
Dthe French frontier to con-
ench lines.
"and" occurs 46,527 times
ptures, 1O.9S4 times in the
mt and S5.54S times in the
vent.
very little rain in Persia.
g the coast Of the Caspian
are depends almost entire
ion.
becoming so scarce In Eu-
eIlulose from wood 6ber is
as substitute in Surgical
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
ITALIANS GAIN in TRENrINo.

Rome.-Italian troops have made
further progress on the Trentino front,
the War Office announced.
Persistent bad weather again in
terfered with the activity OF the troops
throughout the whole theater of opera
tions," the statement says. Never
theless some further progress is re-
ported in connection with our per
sistent advance at the head of Vanci
Cismon Valley and toward the summit
of Monte Sief, in the Upper Corde-
vole.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
GERMANY ADOPTS BLACKLIST.

Supplies Cut From Half a Dozen Dutch
Firms.
Amsterdam. Naturalization
is emulating Britain's example in the
matter Of the mathematical "black
list" The names have become pub
lie here Of some half a dozen Dutch
firms who have place upon it. They
are excluded from all exports from Ger
many, neither may any material of
German origin be supplied them.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
AMERICAN COAL TO FRANCE.

Large Shipments Contracted For BY
Private Ship Companies.
Washington.-A certain New York
house dealing in coal has been award
ed large contracts with newly-organ-
lied French concern. It was stated
by officials that from now on very
large shipments of coal will be made
to France despite the excessive freight
rates. These shipments of coal will
be consumed by private French mer-
chant marine companies.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

The American egg preserving plant,
owned and operated by the Amos Bird
Co., Of Boston, Mass, and recently
completed at Shanghai, is now hand
ling 100000 eggs daily. The product
is either frozen or dried, and shipped
to the United States at present via the
Pacific Coast.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
U-soAT SINKS TRANSPORT.
Steamer Completely Filled and Goes
Down In 43 Seconds.

Berlin.-The Admiralty announced
that a hostile transport was sunk in
the Mediterranean on September II by
a German submarine. Following is the
statement: "a German submarine on
September II sank in the Mediter-
ranean completely filed hostile
transport. The steamer sank in 49
seconds.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
september q. 1e1s.

September ~, 1878.
Russians repuIsed Hinden-
burg's armies.
British pushed offensive east
Of Loos.
French reached German sec
ond line in Champagne.
American ship Vincent sunk
by mine in White sea; four lost.
Austria recalled Ambassador
0unba.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
TREvlNo- ISSUES DENIAL.
He Is Confident Of His Ability To
Check Villa.

Chihuahua City, Mexico.-An abso-
lutte denial of the report that he would
be succeeded in command by Gen. E.
P. Nafarrate, now in charge Of the Car
ranza forces in Tamaulipas, was
issued here by Gen. Jacinto Trevino.
General Trevino said that ne was still
directing the operations against Villa
and had received no intimation Of any
change in the command Of the army
Of the north.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
AMERICAN KILLED AT vERDuN.
Another Ambulance Service Man From
United States Wounded.

United States Wounded.
Paris.-Edward Joseph Kelley, of
Philadelphia, member of the Ameri
can Ambulance Field Service, was kill
ed and Roswell S. Sanders, of New
buryport, Mass, was wounded while
engaged in suecoring the wounded Fri
day night on the verdun front.
The Americans were working at
Marie. within 800 yards of the Ger
man lines. Near midnight Kelley was
hit by bullet from shrapnel shell.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

A sea monster has made its. appear.
ance in Sinepuxent Bay and terrorized
fishermen from Snow Hill and vicinity.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

John L. Mullikin, 81 years old,
farmer, near Easton, was killed by be.
ing thrown from his wagon.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

Chile has the stespest railroad
grades in the world. but not a single
fatal accident has occurred since
operation was begun in 1910.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

Mrs. Annie Logue, of Westminster,
died at York, Pa, as a result of in
juries received in an automobile acci-
dent.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

By the will of Miss Martha A. Hol-
land $4,000 is left to the Social Serv-
ice League of Montgomery County.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
MARYLAND NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest Happenings Cleaned
From All Over the State.
LIVE NOTES AND COMMENTS

Mrs. Lester W. Station, widow of
Rev. Isaac K Station, of the United
Brethren Church, died at Hagerstown.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

Over half of the corn crop in Mont
gomery county has been harvested and
the farmers are well satisfied with the
yield. Ears have formed well and are
large. The crop will compare very
favorably with the larger crop of last
year. Wheat so far threshed shows an
average of % bushels to the acre. The
average price received so far is $1.35
per bushel
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

A night school of agriculture is to
be opened at the Maryland State Col
lege of Agriculture.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
THE EURO WAR 4
YEAR hGO THIS WEEK
septenber 25 iet5.


septenber 1875.
Entente allies began great at
tack on S00-mile fronk IA France
and selnIum
British gained near Goos and
French n champagns
Russian squadron bomharded
German land positions on Gulf
Of Riga.
British squadron shelIed Zee
brpsue
September 26, 1915.
Germans suspended attacks
on Dvinsk.
Germans attacked east Of Ida
and Wilma.
Allies made great advances on
west front, taking souehez and
Iooss
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

New Zealand has an annual death
rate Of less than per cent.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

The new fourmile extension Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Ha-
gerstown to Security was put into
operation Saturday for freight service.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

Rejecting the general prosperity of
Frederick city and county, the bank
deposits of the seven local institutions
have made another big gain, according
to statements made in compliance with
the call of the Comptroller of the
United States Treasury. The amount
now exceeds ten and a half million
dollars.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
FIRE SWEEPS TOWN.
Not Store Standing At Phoenix New
York.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Fire destroyed the
entire business district and more than
half the industrial section of the town
of Phoenix, causing loss of more than
s1.0O0,000. One person is known to
have perished. Eighty-two buildings
were destroyed. Not a store was left
standing and the people are confront
ed with serious problem Of food
supply.