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The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

At the preliminary hearing of Har-
vey w. Sutton before JustiSe Miller
Tuesday on the charge of assault with
a deadly weapon with intent to COM
NIT murder, he was bound over to the
district court and the bond was fixed
at $500. Mr.. Sutton shot w. A.
Lewis recently during quarrel in the
law office of w A. Kicks.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

j. II, Martin formerly private city
detective was arrested Tuesday upon
charge of assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to commit murder.
Joseph La Frank is the plaintiff and
alleges Martin used the gun on him
on the night of December 81. striking
him on the head with it and breaking
his glasses. Martin was placed under
a $500 bond
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

OF 10000 applications in Chicago
70 enlist in the United States army
during the past year, 1900 were &C
cepted. OF 2,562 applications for the
navy, 753 were accepted. The prin-
cipal grounds of rejection included
non-citizenship, physical defects and
disease.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

More than 10000 soldiers Of the
Allies, according to DR.. Helen Nolen,
who has been working in the Ameri7
can Hospital at Nice, have been made
totally blind since the beginning of the
war.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Prohibition went into effect on jan
uary in the following seven states
Colorado, Iowa, Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho, South Carolina and Ar
kanas. In Washington the prohibition
amendment will be resubmitted on the
ballot next November In Idaho the
measure in effect is not an amend
ment but a legislative act and is being
contested in the courts.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Mrs. Edward o. Phillips, widow of
the late Captain Phillips, has filed a
petition in the probate court asking
to be appointed administrators Of the
estate which is valued in the neigh
borhood of $500.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

a number of arrests have occurred
this week upon failures to observe the
traffic ordinance relative to turning
corners and Chief of Police Parker
states more will follow if the law is
not lived up to-
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

The new Toledo city charter was
sustained by the common pleas court
OF Lucas county, Ohio, on December
d. This not only validates the cleo
ton as mayor Of Charles M. Mil
roy. former business partner of Brand
Whitiock, but the preferential vote
also.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

A conference of the health officers
of the various western states has been
called by DR.. Rupert Blue, surgeon
general of the United States, to be
held in Salt Lake, on February 2, to
take steps to wipe out the rabies
among coyotes and dogs. Dr. Ralph
Falk, secretary of the Idaho board,
expecst to attend.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

For writing checks upon an account
which he had exhausted. Roy Cody
pleaded guilty of obtaining money i'm
der false pretenses and was sentenced
80 days in the county jail. He was
tried before Judge White Tuesday.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Through a decision on January |
Of Judge Henry Hudson at Pawhuska,
Oklahoma, 2,22o Usage Indians be-
came citizens Of the United States.
The decision gives members Of the
tribe control over their personal
property, but their real estate hold
ings remain under government guar
dianship.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Through the activities of Sheriff
Pfost, of Ada County, and the sher-
IFS OF Canyon and Elmore counties,
and of Malheur county, Oregon, a
gang of horse thieves has been broken
up and at the recent term of court at
Vale, Oregon, Ralph Ruff, Ray Motley
and William Rulings were sentenced
to the Oregon penitentiary for from
one to ten years. They had been OPP
Grating as horse thieves in Eastern
Oregon and across the line in Idaho.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Buy a Boise made broom.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Child Labor Day January D, as an
nounced by the National Child Labor
Committee, will be observed this
year with view to influencing favor
ably the KeatingOwen federal child
labor bill, now before Congress. This
bill affects the welfare of 10000 chill
dren between 10 and 10 years of age.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Buy a union made hat.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

The IS per cent Of the net earnings
of the Chicago street car companies
that goes to the city and that is to
be used in building a subway, now
amounts to sl87so, 500 The increase
in wages granted the men after the
recent strike reduced the city's share
Of the net earnings $s40,3oS.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Mr.. William Helm Of Jordan Valley
is in the city on business
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Manager c. A. Barton Of the Boise
Payette company departed this week
for Minneapolis on business trip.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

$40 accounts have been opened by
the school children under the recent
inaugurated savings system establish
ed by the Boise Schools.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. l. Bennett and
daughter, Mrs. Glee Foster departed
this week for a visit in California.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Couaty Surveyor H. ]. Cole tender
ed his resignation to the commission
ers Monday and states he will remain
in California where he is now located
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

A party of Boise men made trip TO
Castle Greek and have located several
claims along the Snake River The
land is valued for its potash deposits.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Miss Emma thinner. who has been
visiting in Council returned to Boise,
Saturday.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
IS. Eastman died Wednesday morning
OF pneumonia. The funeral will be
held at the home, 12ls Warm Springs
Avenue and the burial will be in the
Masonic cemetery.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

William Waldorf Aston was made
a baron by King George on January l.
l.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

John w. Cage has gone to Pocatello
to engage in business.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Mr.. Toner Antisell left Saturday
for Grimes Pass, where he has &C
cepted position with the Diana
Mining Co.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Coyotes, suspected of having the
rabies, are frequent night visitors OF
Idaho City.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Have your printing done in Boise
and save money.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

You should smoke Boise made
cigar.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Tomorrow is the last day Of the
big Poultry and Dog show.
Word has been received Of the
death Of T. c. Johnson, Of Reynolds,
Owyhee county.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-13

Next week the big issue Of the Gem
Worker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Rare Bravery Of Nurses Necessitafes
Two Classes Of II. II. c., Coveted
Medal Of Honor fOr De-
votiOn to Duty.

.-g rest and --cdcal attention wc have estso-
E. he'd a snail hospital III Westmaster The
PREMISES wcr- previously occupied As a thee
loslca college on, became automatically
vacated By all the students joining the forces
Miss sechcr ssve some further details OF the
internal working Of the tor,c sse controls IL
appears when the army medical service asks
tor a draft OF nurses, usually about 100 n a
,imc. half the number required is taken from
ne WAITING list, the remainder from those en-
gagged in home hospitals. Money is sent to
them for the ou,ht necessary, railroad warrants
re provided. and they ave ordered 20 repor,
,l,cmselve, At The given rendezvous AZ a GER
tain tire This arrangement works without
hitch.
There IS also large force Of what might be
termed "auxili1ry nurses At Miss BecnerS dis
posai who are called up or much the same sys-
ten. OF these there are two groups One Is
composed OF girls who since the beginning
81 the war have received a special six months
training in ono OF the large hospitals; the
others are members OF the Voluntary Aid De
,schment. an organization which has been
training students in nursing sincc the outbreak
vi the wax. None OF these IS allowed 20 10 any
actual nursing for this minimum Of three
years training IS essential But in helping 90
perform the general work Of the wards under
the supervsion OF the sisters and staff nurses
they are invaluable.
Tire material reward for women who devote
their lives 70 others in this manner is very
slight. Apart from her keep and uniform al
lowanee, the yearly salary Of a staff nurse com
rences at $500 rising by annual ncrements
OF sl2 20 s225. Even the salary OF a hospital
matron begins at only S375.
Nursing is vocation, not profession, and
the great majority regard IT as such was Miss
Becher's comment this point And she re
CARDS the comparative want OF public appre-
citation as capable Of similar explanation.
One thing the military nurse coyets much A.
soldier does the Victoria Cross. This is the
r. r. c. badge, which. until the present war
was conferred almost as rarely as the better
known decoration. Special devotion TO duty
is the reason for it's bestowsi. But during tins
war there have been SO many instances Of 81.
most superhuman sef-sacrihce and devoted
labor that the claims on the badge have become
more numerour than eve, contemplated. Con
seQuently a first and second class order Of the
K. Z. {. has now been instituted, and what the
standard is for the attainment Of the first class
becomes matter Tor marvel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

great things had been written so that the
least OF women nave felt some pledge in the
public world.
For the moment that is done with and
there is no one who can with surety ioresee
what the end OF the war will bring us. Now
only work for peace.
Now there is talk OF d Swiss meeting Of
great sober--almost too sober-minded stu
dents pacihst professors, who, beyond the
slaughter OF humans can see unievered toe
ideas that lie behind all dreams Of settlement,
and in the place Of the Hypothetical and the
abstract at which the millions choose 70 laugh
seek a common denomnator not built on arms
We talked again OF suffrage, the thing for
which Frau Cauer has worked and made her
specially while most Of the other German
women have followed other rays Of the star.
Il have promised myself not 70 die" she
told ne. until the war is ended and some OF
our old work goes on again have prom
sed, and shall not
Suffrage has never been the most popular
branch OF the German woman's movement,
partly because. as a people there seems some
thing far more rational 70 the German Y
evolution than in revolution.
There has always been a prejudice sgains,
the work for Stnlmrecht," said Frau Csuer,
largely because i vas 50 early adopted BY
the Social Democratic party-the opposition
party-and it shut itself up as a parry matter.
Votes for women people said over and over,
were only votes for social democracy.
Whether. after the war. the social democracy
will, as II has during the war. cess. 20 he
purely oppositional may change the parlis-
nentary aspect 0. our problem. Then. too,
German women, especially Of the burge'iiche
or middle class have never thought politically
and only few OF tie upper class women with
a mind for international affairs have done So
Only the social democrats and working
women, rather than The wives OF working
men, have seen in the vote mechanical tool
for expression In the rebuilding OF the social
structure"
That one sees everywhere Legislation OF
any except scientific sort has never appealed
70 the German as dependable social psnsces,
and it is small wonder that the problem Of
getting what one wants has never been
thought OF by the German woman. provided
always that she thought at all. as likely to lie
at the end OF political process where forces
are led and jugged, weighed and determined.
compromises made propaganda is rife and
leaders always changing.
But those days and ways are far away.
For Frau Cauer work for what women have
believed so passionately would be insurance
against war and for a more infinite patience
in the family of nations is something that lies
~ .he future after the uuirt LITTLE rrrctir 5
can couDt their thousands on either SIDE me
Marine the one day when peace Is.
Berlin, December IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

ropFNCE NIGHTINGALE name has
II oasscd into the t1ghshmsn's csien-
4 dar o. SAINTS; Edith Cavell to Britain
IN .,,rd in similar co;egory as Jeanne
a., % France And &c; lev consider the
II Of the ordinary army nlrec ana IN the
,..s Of arms he work IS often forgotten
-. nv those 20 whom sie minister.
a.fo,, he war INC -,-a of military nurses
g. Great Britain numbered 29s To-day the
.,..,., Of those unde. tic control u the War
oaee-every one Of whom possesses Ger
.;scat. Of training Of at least three years
,nn6ers 6.395. And, taking into account thos1
,,o,li.d BY the Red Cross and The auxiliary
..,nees. $1,000 women today are devo'ine
,b,i, lives ard energies 20 the care Of the
.oldiers Of Great Britain.
Miss T.. H. Bccher, R. Z. c. vhose official
81, is that Of msuon in Chief. is responsible
%, tie army OF nearly 1900 military nurse.
r,on her room in thc War Once she control
~. entire organization and supplies the CALI
-. ,u,s,s that come to her from the varied
,,e;ons where British forces arc operating.
sg, OH. sees no signs Of nervous haste o. tus-
s;r.ss about her Apar, from hcr sray uniform
with It's scarle. braid and row Of service deco
.,,;ons she is the type Of well bred English
,,,,lewo7an. She might be me head OF
y,s, industrial concern employing only women.
With oef:ec, calm she rules the work Of
,or,. OF women IN number both unexpected
,rs rnoreeeden,ed whose worE has perhaps
re, ,ae finest performed throughout the war.
now DEMAND WAS MET.
Ms. Becher was good enough 10 tell The
Tribune the story Of the way whereby the
Nursing system OF Britain has succeeded in iul
SLIM the inordinate demands placed upon t
BY ,hi, wal. She told it impersonally without
any refsrence TO her own share in its success.
Before the South African War" she SAID.
our staff Of military nurses numbered eighty
Iii: OF all grades OF course, during the way
msnv hundreds OF nurses were sent out. the
..est majority from civil hospitals. went out
As 4 sister from the London Hospital.
1t was in 1899 that a scheme tor a reserve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
By Ernesfine Evans.

COLD. gray afternoon OF the 5ooth DAY
\ OF the war that has no name, and !
a went to call on Frau Minna Cauer'
dean OF the pleaders OF Stimmrecht for WON
en-. She. with DR.. Anita Augsburg, OF Munich
in the early COS. long after the first politically
minded women OF the empire had been ban
shed to foreign parts. made the iittle nucleus
tina, in all but publicity was the hrst OF the
women's suffrage societies. AT .lrst IT met ior
quiet salon discussions, since women were theh
allowed no part in public political assembly
though in 1907 liberal feeling had so Tar
changed tina, deputation of thirty-five women
was received for a discussion OF the po!itieai
status OF their sex by the Reichskanzler.
She met me al the door OF her little apart
men, in Wormser Strasse, so slight, so dell
cs.e, but with smile that is unforeettaoie
as il shines from the thoughtful sorrow OF her
lace and warns the fragile hand she prohers'
Soft black lace falls over the parted whiteness
Of her hair but il is the deep brown eyes pc
low their shell-like lids that mark the face
Of the lovely pioneer.
We sat by a lit,le table with photograph
Of Vira Whitehouse (Mrs. Norman de X
"htehousc) upon II
Yes. my American friend" said Frau
Csuer Il love her dearly. and hear from her
and from others now and again But there
IS something that goes amiss lhey write
but no one seems 70 understand Are you
happy there in American
Alter all, could only resay, as have again
and again in Berlin. that we. too have our
'hem the gay and prosperous newspaper rec
ord OF our life
Yes yes. OF course" she said, but OF
German women there seems no understand
ng from you. This year that has been more
han ten, with It's days and IT'S days ana
husbands out there. sons out there, all OF
them out there read the English papers
ard read the French and our women
iorrnals. II Is enough 10 know that those
women understand that beneath our dhef-
enees what we bear and our silence We have
N common. They know
The room was very still and the twisted
'mver OF pain that have seen on so many
"ofnens faces shot through her eyes
What we think-whst we feel--who OF US
ssn wnte II? We women, like women every
here, have 100, their public voices.
Suffrage IL was forgotten last year.
mere have been so many other directions 70
axe, bu, we will remember again and then
We shall speak II will surely come, for the
var has meant TWO things. OfbcIas who
would never have listened before have day
'f'sr day found women working by Their
'o', with public problems. The poor have
''en ours. And we have given wisely OF our
WIZ There will be nothing srotesqueIy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

heard OF an "Td be ferrIDiy HdHpereu WIN marc
elderly rose2' and wings'
4 think that an angels nice thing to be,
Said beautiful blonde hardly turned twenty three
But woman who worked a farm voted Nay.
I can barely get through all my work in a day.
What with poughing and cooking and sewing and
things.
I'd be terribly hampered with halo and wings
4 factory girl underpaid. undcrted.
Rose up at this moment and languldy said:
Il dare say you others will think this is silly
But the one thing want to become Is a lily
work very hard and almost all in,
And they so the Bible says, toll not nor spin.
Some other suggestions made by the girls.
Such as statues pedestas stars, doves and pearls.
But even in these there much to condemn.
When who should walk in but Assemblynan Nj.
oh. ladies' he said. i am sony
That YOU doubt for instant the thing you should be!
Be content to be women You ought to be- seeing
There's nothing great great human being.
he women agreed thanked him warmly and much
And suggested IN future he them such.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

selves secured It is a delicate and confidential
business and, at the moment when we arc still
receiving applications at the rate ct 100 every
week we have staff OF eight experienced
women who 20 thoroughly into every case.
regard this factor as being OF the greatest I'M
portance'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

years training in 4 recognized hospital and had
her certificates But this was not all.
In nursing, character counts as much as
professional ability and experience. Not sin
gle nurse was engaged until we had inquired
fully both into her antecedents and her refer
ences from her last employer, which we our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
WOMEN AND WAR.

9Th. Nation" (London) in speaking Of former opponent
80 woman suffrage recently converted says HE confessed
TO total change Of view The suffrage would De neVso
r. .h. y,, More women should be in Parliament; he
lid III. 20 see two in the Cabinet. They were wonderful
b,r sdsptabty unsefshness freshness OF mind organ
inc skl Men were making TOO great mess OF the world
thew needed helpers, without their prejudice deneSs and
self-indugcnoc' ,vs - 49,
~ 90. feel sure this gentleman former belief was that
3D., ,.sn,c,ed women too much TO give them the vote
on,y now he respects them little more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

The president Of the Pennsylvania Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage has written Congressman Cramton o.
Michigan to explain him that those who in the last snay
SIS must risk their their should De solely
responsible for its policies.
This reasoning does appeal TO Mr.. Cramton
Sometimes he says in his men smaller than
Lincoln have oath appreciate the sacrice OF
wonsnhood but distinct shock that any woman
Of standing minimize the services rendered IN
war TO the nation by the mother and the wife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
THE HISTORICAL SENSE.

Once upon d time. when perambuators were new 0ai
less woman roll cliff. and every one said
There you see perambulaors a failure!
But fifty years later when the same thing happened thy
orv said: What careless woman
Once upon a time, when banks were new. bank pfes
dent ran away with the funds and every one SAID mere
Won see money is safer in a stockingF
But fifty years later when the same thing happened they
only said What a dishonest mani
Once when suffrage fairly new two women IN
Chicago became involved in political scandal
Exactly.