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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-03-10

after due consideration, the task
needed to be done, that strength has
been given me to do it.
During the past couple of weeks
| have been asked question by men
who are, so far as l know, in no way
connected with any church. and who
very seldom attend church. In at
tempting to answer this question some
will very likely take offense at my
answer. The question asked me is :
Does the Methodist church approve
of Dancing and Gard Playing?'
have not said anything about this be-
fore because | had hoped that night
be able to lead people in the right
way and away from the things of the
world. 1t has never been my custom
to hit person over the head with a
brick and then tell them how | loved
them. And yet l suppose some
people will think am striking right
at them in answering this question.
When question like this is asked
me. however, by men who have US
ually taken but little interest in the
stand of the church, it seems to me
best to answer it in this manner that
the question may never again be asked
in this place.
so far as the Methodist church is
concerned it is very easily answered
1t does not approve of dancing or card
! playing, and neither does any other
evangelical church SO far as | know,
but you will find members of all of
! these churches taking part in these
I things. One of these men said to
me: i have been in a number of
different towns but | do not think l
ever saw SO much card playing as
there is in this place.
DO you wonder that the preacher
feels some times like he would as
soon pack his goods and leave town,
whef7 so many social gatherings are
being held in every part of town
/ (Which are, of course, for the good
| VI etiS toWiI, VI ClSS WHY dIc lICy Ut-
ing held, and yet the preacher and
his wife never receive an invitation
to any of these gatherings? | do not
believe there is double standard for
the pulpit and the pew. | believe
that my wife and have just as good
right to do these things as any one
else, and yet you would want to drive
us out of town if we did take part in
them.
"ln all my experience so far as a
preacher have never received an in
vitation to a card party or dance
| (As an honor, if such it may be con-
sidered, | will announce the name of
the first person sending me an invit-
alton to one of these gatherings, the
first Sunday after | receive it,. If
these are all right why can people not
do some times as we do at our league
! socials, have some one lead in prayer
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-03-10

equally true of alfalfa and Other
clover seed, If the seed dealers OF
the old country an sell US dead seed,
comparatively worthless, for faba.
lous price why can't we Americans
grow good seed and sell them to our
selves for a reasonable price?
"Some field seed we import yearly,
such as sugar beet IL, 600, 900 lbs,
Crimson Clover 1900, 900 lbs, Red
Clover 5000, COO lbs other clovers
ii, 900, 600 lbs, grass seed 81, 900, OO0
lbs, Vetch 2, 900, 600 lbs beans SO, 900,
600 lbs, peas 81, 900, 900 lbs.
For medical and continent pur-
poses, we give some of the following
Caraway seed 2, 296, 600 lbs, Mustard
2,279, 600 lbs, Poppy 80, bushels,
Castor Beans 1900, 900 bushels, Crude
Opium SAB, 900 lbs.
''We in northern Idaho can grow Just
as good. Let US do it. AS very
limited explanation of the significance
of pedigreed seed, will say that some
mathematical agriculturalist figured
out that if one kernel was added TO
each head of wheat, oats or barley or
ear OF corn, or one extra potatoe to
each plant grown in the United
States we would have extra of wheat
Is, 900, 600 bushels, oats 10000, 900
bu.. barley 100000 corn 5000, 600
bushels, Potatoes 1000, 900 bushels.
Not for ! year alone but for all time
this slight increase in yield would add
millions of bushels to our crop produc-
tion
The production Of pedigreed garden
seed IS the most intensified phase of
agriculture. An acre is job. The
results if properly marketed is good
salary. Boys and girls become not
only interested but experts and such
an industry furnishes occupation to
every member of the family.
THUS our floating city population
may be reduced to minimum and
children find employment at home
under the supervision of parents.
''The state proposes to assist to or
ganize and educate growers. To in
spect the seed produced. To make
a directory and according to re-
ports of local secretaries enter the
growers names, area planted, what
variety planted, finally the amount
harvested, and also to assist in a
final organization of local organic
ations for selling campaign.
'Here are some of the reasons why
farms have not grown these seeds.
First, perhaps never occurred to them.
Second. don't know how to go about it.
Third, afraid they could not sell them.
Fourth. to dilatory to break away from
the old conventional methods of farm
ing.
My time for organizing is limited
on account of attending to seed in
spection, and not long before proper
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-03-10

sometimes whether some of these peo-
pie would like to be called up before
the throne of judgment with a pack of
cards in their hands, not that the
cards in themselves have any sin con-
nected with them, but for some reason
or 9th Pr those who become interested
in the cards seem to lose interest in
the work of the church. l have
gone home from church on Sunday
evening and seen people sitting at
their tables playing cards, and the
presence Of these same people at
church would have meant wonders to
me and to the church.
There are other things that are
just as sinful as dancing and card
playing, but these seem to be the
things which at the present time are
taking people away from the work of
the church. When a person will
spend their time at game of cards
or at q dance instead of taking part
in those things which are for the up
lift of the community, it seems to me
there is something wrong some place.
Il realize it is almost impossible
to speak on this subject without
offending some one, for what is said
will be misinterpreted and remarks
will be taken as personal which were
not meant for any particular person.
These words have been spoken only
that | might help some to ask them
selves as to whether these things are
standing between them and life of
service. -
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-03-10

The firemen met Monday night.
The dance committee reported $124
receive ed with expenses of about $50
for the ball. The BOYS expressed
their thanks to the Orofino band for
assistance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS
VERY SUSPICIOUS
Think That President Wilson Is Being
Used to Pull Chcstnuts Out
of the Fire

LONDON, Dee. 27.-Thc promptness of
the German government reply to Presi-
dent Wilson's note is characterized by the
evening newspapers today as evidence OF
Germanvs eagerncss TO bring the war to
an end The Standard says:
1T would be 4 mistake to neglect the
German peace maneuvers but it would he
even more fatal TO waste time over them.
We trust the government viii give Pres-
dent Wilson perfectly courteous bnt also
Il definite reply and then get on with the
war as energetically a. possible.
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
Germany has not been SLOW TO seize the
advantages given her by President vii
sons maladroit diplomacy 1t would be a
real triumph for Germany to have herself
recognized as the wire-pul!er of the DOW
els whose subjects her submarines drowned
/ with impunity and which lectwed in
/ the name of all the cardinal virtues l.
would teach the world that by letting the
Americans do the talking Germany under
stands how to get her own eventually il
| the field OF practical politics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
GEN. E. A. MERRITT
DIES IN POTSDAM
Native Of Sudbury, VT, Had Notable
Civil War Record and Filled
Public Positions.

POTSDAM, \. Y, Dee. 27.-Gcn.
Edwin A. Merritt, former collector Of
the port of New York and one time
consul general III London, died i'll his
nome in P0tsdam yesterday.
Gen, Merritt was born in Sudbury,
VT. February 26, 1928. When young
man he opened a surveyor s office III St.
Lawrence county. n. Y, and after be-
coming interested in politics held sew
eral local offices, and III 1859 was elect
ed to the Legislature as a Republican.
When the Civil war began he enlisted
in the Sixtieth New York regiment, be-
came quartermaSter of the regiment,
and during Sherman S campaign acted
as commissarv Of subsistence.
At the close of the war he was made
auartermaster- general of the state Of
New York. and later became superin-
tendent of the soldiers home in New
York. He established free agencies for
the collection of bonnties, back pay and
pensions, and in 1869 was appointed
Naval Officer of the Port.
For his services to the Republican
party III the early DAYS OF the organi
zation Gen. Merritt was appointed sur
vevcr Of the port BIZ President Grant
In 1878 he was appointed collector OF
the port, succeeding Chester 4. Arthur
who later was nominated for vice-pres
ldent.
Gen Merritt was prominent figure
in Republican politics in the state fo
| two generations. When he was con
| nected with the custom house it had th'
largest patronage in the country. H,
was the father of Edwin y. Merritt
ir.. who became an influential Repub
lican leader IN northern New York
served sevmal terms in the assembl,
and became representative in eongres
in 1912 He died III December, 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
TOO FEW CHILDREN.
Dr.. sprague Speaks Before Meeting of
Genetic Association.

NEW YORK. Dee. 27.-Every mar
ried woman capable of bearing children
must on an average bring three chill
dren TO maturity if the population is to
be kept up and not increased, it was
declared here today at meeting OF
the American Genetie association by
DR.. Robert J. Sprague of the Massachu-
setts agricultural college OF the grad
yates of our women S colleges. he said,
only one-half ever marry and 1.-THE
average number of children per grad
nate is less than one. = The meeting is
being held by the association as one of
the affiliated organizations taking part
IN the Goth convention of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science.
Discussing the constructive aspect
Of birth control, = DR. Sprague went on
to saw that for one great section of
| the population we need birth control
and for the other birth release. He
declared birth control was, practieed ex-
| tensivelv among the middle classes OF
| our native population in the industrial
and ''intenscly civilized regions of this
country. On the other hand, he said,
| excessive birth rate tbeyond the abil-
| itv of parents to support and beyond
| the resources of the nation to provide
| opportunities is one of the greatest
evils that can befall people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
EPIDEMIC APPEARS
TO BE ON THE WANE
Less Whooping Cough and Chicken-Pox
than in Past Few Weeks-Three
Gases of Measles Imported.

The epidemic of whooping cough and
chicken pox which has been prevalent
in Brattleboro several weeks apparently
is on the wane. Less cases were re-
ported to the health officer, DR.. Henry
Tucker, last week than the week be
fore. and to date the record for this
week is very low Three cases Of
measles have been reported in the last
few days, but it is not expected that
this disease will become prevalent AZ
all the eases were imported and the
children have not exposed others, 1t IS
believed. One case of chicken pox was
reported this morning in the home of
Frederic II. Sanford of North street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
DEATH TODAY OF
MRS. ELIJAH WALES
Peritonitis Followed Operation for Ap-
pendicitis - Private Funeral in
Masonic Temple Friday.

Mrs Emma Jeanette Clark Wales,
wife of Elijah Wales, died this morn
ing at 4.45 o'clock III the Memorial
hospital, where she was operated on for
appendicitis week ago today. Her
condition was known to be very serious
from the first, and the development of
peritonitis caused her to fail rapidly
in the past few days. She realized
that the end was approaching, and
faced the inevitable with the assurance
and serenity of a perfect faith, giving
directions to be followed after her
death, and bidding her husband, son
and daughter-in-law goodbye as calm
" as if starting on a pleasant journey.
Mrs. Wales was the only daughter of
the late Osmon and Abbie j. Clark and
was born in DUNN arston March 10, 1855
She lived with her parents IN Dummers
ton, Townshend and Brattleboro and
attended the schools of these towns
Her father was widely known as the
stage driver from Brattleboro up the
West river valley before the railroad
was built. She was married IL years
ago to Elijah Wales, jr., and their home
ever since then had been in Brattle
boro. She leaves her husband, her son
! Harry G. Wales, and the latter S wife
| Her only other near relatives are al
aunt, Mrs. Abtie Green of Jacksonville
Florida, and two cousins, Albert Frank
| lin of Townshend and Robert Green o.
Jacksonville, Florida.
Mrs. Wales was an attendant at TIL
Universalist church throughout life an
was member of Bingham chapter, On
der of the Eastern Star. Her inter
ests centered largely in her home, I
many friends she was known as
woman of attractive personality
bright, CHEEKY and sympathetic.
The funeral will be held privatel
Friday afternoon at o'clock IN til
Masonic temple, of which her husban
is janitor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
JOHN F. DEANGELIS
DIES IN ITALY
News that His Son Was Called 20 War
Caused ParalySiS-Childre in Brat
tleboro and Hinsdale.

\. DcAngelis. proprietcr of the shoe
repairing shop under Donncll & Davis S
millinery parlors, has just received
news Of the death of his father. John
F. DeAngelis, 81, in Italy. His death
occurred Nov. i. His first son, Pas
qualc, "a, was called to war July l6 and
the news so affected him that he had a
shock of paralysis in his right side,
which brought about heart failure. Be
sides his SON Pasquale, who is in the
dine war zone, he leaves four sons in
this country. They are A. DeAngeliS,
80, of Brattleboro. c. S. DcAngelis. -,
of Brattleboro, Roger DeAngelis, -,
Of Hinsdale, \. H., and Modest Dean
CELLS, %, of Brattleboro. y. DeAngele
has several children in Italy. and he
he says that after the war is settled he
will go over to Italy and bring his
mother and his children here to stay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
FIRE IN GREAT HARRINGTON.
Damage in Hotel Miller Estimated at
500, O0O-GuestS Fled.

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass, Dee.
27.-Fire did about 100000 late yester-
dar afternoon to stores in the Hotel
Miller annex. The fire started about
80 in the basement of the > and To-
cent store Of f. c. BaileF, which also
deals in house furnishings. 1t spread
quickly and gave the iremcn 4 three
hours fight.
The flames were confined mostly to
Mr.. Bailey s store. Smoke completely
filed the hotel and all guests were
obliged to leave their apartments. The
sporting goods store adjoining, conduct
ed by H. NJ. Finkle, was quite badly
damaged by smoke and water. The
basement was entirely flooded, and at
one time fire broke through into the
rear part The cellar of the grocery
store of t. R. Humphrey was also flood
ed and some goods were damaged.
Mr.. Bailey was at work in his base
ment and suddenly he discovered fire
in some excelsior. He thinks he may
have stepped on a match. He attempt
ed to put il out with water, but the
fire gained such headway that he was
driven from the basement. His store
was entirely gutted. Mr.. Bailey es
timates his loss on the stock at nearly
$12, coo, which is entirely covered by
! insurance The stock carried by Mir
| FinIle is covered by insurance. The
| loss to the building will probably
amount to 1000, and is also protecte,
| by insurance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
FIRE IN READSBORO.
Brattleboro Woman in Crosier House at
Time Blaze Broke Out.

Damage Of about $500 was caused
by fire in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Crosier in Rcadsboro, VT, Mon
day night Mr.. and Mrs. Crosier had
spent the day at Sherman S, two miles
away, Mrs. Crosier remaining there for
the night. Mr.. Crosicr went home and
built a fire in the living room stove,
and then went to the moving pictures.
Some time later, Philip Barre, in pass
ing, saw flames through the window and
turned i'll an alarm. Owing TO the fact
that Mr.. Crosier had closed all doors
leading to the living room, the fire was
confined to that room in which every
thing was destroyed. The loss is COW
cred by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, parents of Mrs
Walter Sturges of Brattleboro, live III
an apartment in the Crosier house, and
Mrs. Sturges was with them for holi
day visit at the time the fire broke out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
READSBORO MAN
DIES FROM EXPOSURE
Hartwen Sumner Lost il Binding
Storm - Eands and Feet Frozen
When He Was Found.

Hartwell Sumner OF South Readsboro,
30. who was lost in the wilderness in a
binding snow storm FRIDAY evening while
on his way home from work in the Reads
boro chair factory. died Tuesday as 4 re-
suit Of the exposure to which he was sub
jected. He started home from work at q
o'clock in the evening. His way took him
through a lonely WOODS and he became 50
blinded and confused by the snow that he
LOST his bearings and after stumbling about
for hours ut length fell exhausted beside
la brook where he was found at s o'clock
Saturday night hy party which had been
searching for him all night. He leaves his
brother, John Sumner. with whom he
lived. and a sister in Colorado.
When he was found his hands and feet
were frozen and he became delrlous as
soon as he was taken home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
Germany's Reply Leaves
Room for Subsequent Ne
gOtiatiOns for Peace
IMMEDIATE RESULTS
ARE NOT EXPECTED
The Next Move from Washington viii
Not Be Determined Until After the
Official Text of the German Reply Has
Been Received.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 27--Germany
reply to President Wilson's peace note he'd
not been received here in official form
today and officials were reserving their
comment until they had opportunity to
study il.
Despite disappointment because Ger
many has not acccded to the President s.
suggestion and laid down her terms the
general view prevails that the reply was
another step forward in the peace move
mcnt because it left room for subsequent
negotiations.
The United States undoubtedly is cX-
pected by Germany to transmit the sense
ot her reply to the entente beligereuts and
the immediate outcome depends upon
whether the allies will modify their deter
nination not to enter conference before
terms have been laid down.
Il was pointed out that the way had
not been closed for Germany TO lay down
terms as the allies demand. In a diplo-
matte negotiation o. such magnitude and
scope officials do not look for results ta
Dr. Immediately apparent. hu! expect tug
way to he paved carefully and slowly. Tie
next move will not he determined until
after official test ot reply has been Ie
ccivcd aud carefully considered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
Failed to Either Ratify or
Reject Protocol Signed
by Commissioners
NEGOTIATIONS TO
BE CLOSED AT ONCE
Secretary Lane Has Sent Requests to
Other Commissioners to Meet Him
This Week to Arrange Details for
Closing Conference.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. - In alb
sence of any reply from Gen. Carranza
to the insistence of the American com
missioners that he ratify or reject the
protocol signed at Atlantic City, Sec
retary Lane, chairman Of the American
commissioners, took the first step today
for closing the negotiations.
He sent requests to DR.. j. r. Mott
and Judge George Gray, the other mem
bcrs of the American commission, tc
meet him here some time this week. Al
that meeting the details TO bring the
conference to an end will be agreed
upon. The only communication from
Mexico received today was note from
the secretary of the Mexican commits
sion, sent last night, in which it was
said that no reply from Gen. Carranz;
had been received.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
BACK TO BRATTLEBORRo.
Mrs Woodruff, Recently Released from
Retreat. Is Returned.

\ Mrs. Woodruff, formerly an inmate
of the Brattleboro Retreat, but who
had been released about a month age
through the efforts of her sisters, was
returned to the Retreat Sunday even
ing after q stormy session at the Sulli-
van House in Claremont, \. H., between
the woman and the officers of the law.
Mrs. Woodruff, the police say, was on
probation from the state of Vermont
having been paroled from the Brattle
boro institution late i'll November. She
was stopping at the Sullivan House
over Sunday. and late in the day be
came so violent that the police were
called in The demented woman resist
ed their efforts and created a scene be
fore the hotel b. weeping, wailing anC
trying to fight of the police and "savo
her hoy She was at length quictet
and bundled into a taxi.
The unfortunate woman s husband
went to Claremont from Windsor t,
take charge of the little boy, VIII
accompanied his father home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
A PROFITABLE SKUNK FARM.
Several Hundred Skins Year Raised on
Adirondack Estate.

Several hundred skunks are raised
every year for their fur and oil on a
fur farm owned by Henry Ferguson in
the foothills of the Adirondack noun
tains in New York. Most of the rev.
enue comes from the fur as there is lit
tie profit from the oil. Furs were low
last winter, but Mr.. Ferguson got about
So each for his best furs and four hun
dred of all kinds of skunk skins brought
him over 800.
As the farm is poor and not adapted
to regular farming, being rough, semi
mountainous land, it is ideal for fur
farming.
There is never the unpleasant odor
about the farm that most persons al
WAYS associate with skunks. The scent
sack is easily removed when they are
about six weeks old. But another rea
son is that the odor is employed by the
animals only as means of defence
and on this farm they are all pets and
nothing is allowed near them that
would put them on the defensive.
| The space devoted to the fur pro
/ ducers covers several acres and is fenced
in with galvanized steel sheeting driv
en- into the ground. On top of the two
foot high sheeting are several strands
of barbed wire to keep out the dogs anC
other enemies.
Several small springs break out o.
the hill sides III the enclosure and plen
llty of brush and trees afford the pro
lection, shade and seclusion that tht
skunks desire. Breeding females ar
fenced apart from each other and TIL
males and females are kept apart whel
THE young are small. When a year oil
they are full size and ready to be killet
for their pelts.
Lice are about the only things tha
ever trouble the skunks, and lice can b
controlled by the use of good powder
/ The mother skunks raise one litter 0
, from four to 10 once a year. They ca
much the same food as cats-milk, corn
meal mash, meat, table scraps and gree
stuff forming their chief diet.-W. I
Doyle in Farm and Home.