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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20

Caldwell, April 2o.-Shortages in the
accounts of former officers of Canyon
county aggregating close to $4,000 are
shown in the report of Clarence Van
Deusen, manager of the Boise Audit
company, who was engaged by the
county commissioners to audit the
books OF the county. Mr.. Van Deusen
submitted his report to the commits
sioners last night. Not only arc short
ages disclosed in the accounts of many
of the former officers, but carelessness,
neglect and business like methods
are alleged in the handling Of the
county's affairs.
The largest shortage uncovered by
the accountant is that of G. III. Moore,
assessor and tax collector from 1907 to
1909. His shortage is fixed by MIR. Van
Deusen at S3S17, with interest amount
ing to S1759.29, making the total
amount alleged to be due the county
from him $5076.29.
Former boards of county commits
sioners are accused in the report OF
gross Irregularities in the handling OF
county business. o. v. Bailey, former
clerk, auditor and recorder, comes in
for severe criticism because of the al
legged inefficient manner in which he
conducted the affairs Of his office.
The one bright spot in the handling
of the affairs Of the county/as reveal
ed by the report, was the administra-
ton of the office of treasurer and tan
collector by Will Monk. Mr.. Van Deu-
sen speaks in high terms of the man
ner in which he conducted his office.
Recommendations Are Made.
In addition to revealing shortages ir
accounts and poor business methods
employed by former county officers
MIR. Van Deusen, in his report, makes
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
WHITMAN AND COLLEGE
OF IDAHO PLAY BALL

Caldwell, April 20.-The baseball
game which will be played here this
afternoon between the College of Idaho
team of this city, and the Whitman
college promises to be one of the most
interesting in the entire history of the.
local team. Present indications point
to an attendance of at least 600 people,
Manager Bicknell of the local team,
expresses confidence In the result of
the contest, and speaks In highly com
plimentary terms of the condition of
his team. The Whitman team arrived
at 12:45 o'clock, and at 3 o'clock the
game will commence. Previous to the
opening of the game, there will be a
parade of the College of Idaho students
through the business section of the city
while enroute to the scene of contest
The fullest measure of enthusiasm is
manifested upon the part of the bust
ness men and citizens of the city, and
1t would appear that the entire city
was out as rooters for the local team.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
DISTRICT MEETING OF
|. THE W.C.I.u. IS HELD

Nampa. April 2o.-The district con-
vention of the Womans Relief Corps
convened In this city this morning
with an unusually large attendance.
Among those In attendance from Boise
are Mrs. Anna Gore, Mrs. Emma
Stone, Mrs. Fannie Ayers, Mrs. Susan
Durant, Mrs. Pauline Gregory, Mrs.
Caroline Freudiger, Mrs. Anna Lee
son, Mrs. Capitola Davis, Mrs. Mary
Poindexter, Mrs. Enzie Curtis, Mrs.
Hattie Stafford, Mrs. Lille Stottler and
Messrs. Charles Sprague and ]. c.
HofIingshead.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
zNAMPA sREyiTiEs.

Nampa, April 20.-J. j. Walling was
a business visitor to Caldwell yester-
day.
II. 10. Eastman, prominent citizen
Of Boise, was transaeting business In
this city yesterday.
Rev. J. ID. Fowler, formerly pastor OF
the Christian church In this city, but
who has resided at Moscow for some
months, has decided to return TO Nam
pa and has sent for his family.
Rev. ]. e. Baker, pastor Of the Meth
odist church in this city. attended the
district conference of his church. yes
terday which Is in progress at Eagle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
MIDDLETON NEWS NOTES.

Middleton, April 2o.-Miss Sarah
Newman and her grandfather. Captain
Newman, will go to Emmett this week
for a visit of week.
Miss Amanda Wolf. former teacher
In the Nampa schools, is visiting here
the guest OF Miss Sarah Newman.
Mrs. Dan Masterson visited Middle
ton friends the first of the week.
Mrs. Fowler will entertain the w. c.
T. u. next Monday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. +. G. Williams at
tended the district conference at Eagle
Tuesday.
DR.. Dresser of Boise was in Middle
ton Monday
Rev Mr.. Shields of Thunder city,
who has been assisting Rev. Williams
during his illness, has left to return to
his charge.
j. A. King has SO greatly improved
that his limb has been put in a plaster
cast.
moved to Nampa.
The II. l.. G. club meets at the home
of Miss Anna A1chenberger on Fri
day. This will be the closing program
on the first national period in Ameri-
can literature. Mrs. Will Plowhead Is
the leader.
The school at Marble Front was
closed Monday afternoon on account
Of q, board meeting.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
meets at the home of Mrs. Newton
Halliday on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. M. NJ Gray. from Boise. is Wis
lting at the w. s. Rhodenbaugh home.
The Central Park school gave a box
supper Wednesday night
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20

theater today and tomorrow. Ethel
Clayton will be seen in the leading roll
and has part In which she In at
best. The story of the picture revolves
around the acceptance of money by a
woman whose husband is poor. from a
man who was former sutton. This
action is misunderstood by the husband
and results in temporary estrange-
ment. There are many dramatic scenes
in the fllm and all of them are height
ened by the Interpretation given their
respective roles by the players who are
in the cast. The settings OF the pic
ture are appropriate and make an en-
PERTAINING film.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
SHORTAGES IN ACCOUNTS OF
FORMER COUNTY OFFICERS
DISCLOSED BY REPORT
Clsse to $4,000 Due Canyon County From
Former Officials, Declares Clarence Van
Deusen In Report to Commissioners

number of recommendations with a
view of remedying conditions. He sug-
gests that the county auditor verify the
footings and extensions of all bills pre-
scented to the county for payment prior
to the commissioners meeting to act
on them. He also says the county aud
itor should check the books of county
officers each year.
In regard to the balance of s1767.71
due the county from the defunct Bank
of Nampa, Mr.. Van Deusen advises the
commissioners to charge off the
amount at the present time, and IL in
the future dividend should be receiv-
ed, to add it to the cash balance on
hand.
Defect in State Law.
The commissioners of the county are
urged to use their influence to have
the next legislature change the present
law so that the tax collector shall COL
lect all taxes, except the personal pro-
perty tax collected by the assessor in
the field when the assessment is made.
Concerning the law as it now stands
Mr.. Van Deusen says:
"Our principle reason for this is that
the tax collector and the clerks in that
office are more familiar with the as
sessment rolls and, therefore, are better
qualified to collect the delinquent taxes
than anyone else. As the law now
stands, 1t would seem that If you paid
your taxes on Monday, it would be to
the county treasurer; il you paid them
on Tuesday, it would be to the county
auditor: If you paid them on Wednes-
day, you would pay them to the asses
sor; if you paid them on Thursday,
they might have been foreclosed. and
you would have to see the county at
CONTINUED on Page Seyen.s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
SHERMAN's MARCH TO SEA
IN "RiRTH OF A NATION"

Quite the most wonderful of the
many wonderful scenes pictured in
1.-THE Birth of Nation" now showing
at the Pinney theater, is that showing
Sherman's march to the sea and the
burning of the city Of Atlanta. Imag
inc view of long, fertile valley ex-
tending for miles. Moving through
this valley, in struggling formation, or,
lack of formation, is the army of Gem
eral Sherman. The view is SO extern
sive that the soldiers appear but little
larger than ants, yet the photograph is
SO clear that the form of each man is
perfectly delineated.
Now and then puff Of smoke indf-
Gates return fire upon snipers in farm
buildings. Now and then a barn Is
fired in evident retaliation for deadly
bullet from It's shelter, and the army of
human ants Is ever moving forward,
wriggling its way like a huge serpent
towards its goal-the sea.
Atlanta Is reached. Whether the
burning of the city was military nee
essity, or whether the conflagration
was of accidental origin. chroniclers of
the time fail to agree. but Atlanta was
sacrificed to the flames and the great
fire is SO realistically pictured In THE
Birth of Nation that one can al
most smell the smoke and hear the
cries of the terrified people as they flee
to the hills for their lives. Few make
any attempt to save household effects,
so great is their haste to escape the
flames and the hated Yankees. Up the
hills they rush, men, women and little
children. an endless parade of misery.
dear and hopelessness.
Shermans army has cut Its fearful
swathe through the heart of the south.
Another link has been forged In the
chain that shall bind the confederacy
to the stake. Another move has been
made in the big war game that Is TO
end at Appomattox court house with
the surrender of Lee.
cit is a wonderful picture In very
truth. Nothing like 1t has ever APP
peared on the screen. and it took vast
| amount of labor and infinite patience
to stage such a spectacle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
AGAINST
LARGE ORANGES HAS
NEARLY DIED OUT

The old prejudice against large
oranges has about died out, dealers say.
Because, in the olden days before the
organization of the fruit growers. few
large oranges used to get to the eastern
markets which were a trtfle pulpy,
people got 1t into their heads that all
large oranges were not SO good as the
smaller kind. So for number of years
small oranges have been in greater de-
mand than the large.
But this prejudice is dying out.
People are learning that the large
orange IS just as tender. juicy and
sweet as the small one, and they are
also beginning to realize that the
orange growers are now smart enough
not to let any poor fruit get to the
eastern markets IL they can help 1t.
Those buyers now feel safe in taking
everything that Is offered.
The large orange of course has a
number OF points in its favor. In the
first place, it looks like more. and 1t is
more. People get more for their
money when they buy large oranges by
the dozen.
Discussing the relative merits OF
large and small oranges, a man ia
miliar with orange culture said:
There used perhaps to be little diff
ference between the small orange and
the large. That Is to say, before
orange culture was reduced to it's pres
ent exact science. some growers used
to let the oranges get past their prime
before they picked them. AS a result
some of the larger oranges were lit
tie granny. But that does not happen
now. The large oranges that come
through at the present time are merely
the result of conditions of soil, climate
and irrigation and are identically the
same quality with the smaller oranges
Sweetness and flavor do not depend al
all upon the size. And the people have
found this out at last"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
SIXTY new MEMBERS
ADDED IN ONE DAY

Nampa, April 20.-As result of the
aggressive membership campaign being
waged by the Chamber of Commerce
through its two competing sections,
the Blues" and the Reds" 60 new
members were added to the club yes
terday. The rivalry of the two sec
tions is spirited and the campaign will
be continued with aggressiveness until
the 300-point has been reached. The
dial at the corner of Twelfth avenue
at First street, indicates daily the ae-
complishments of each section. The
slogan of the members of the club m
their campaign of activity is All to-
gether for Nampa.'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
"1-@""1.@9-9.=7''- 7--1='|-@I7 - -
The Strand.

Public gossip has had its effect on
the lives of more than one great per-
sonage in history. This public opinion
of the masses forms the story for the
Metro feature What Will People
Sayf" which presents the wonderful
emotional actress, Mime. Olga Petrova
in the leading part at the Strand for
the last time tonight. Nine. Petrova
plays the role of a young girl who mar
ries for money and when her husband
is unfaithful to her. gets divorce and
then marries the man she loves. The
acting of the members of the cast IL
excellent and the staging we'll done.
The seventh episode of 1.-THE Strange
Case Of Mary Page" is also shown.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
CONSTANT INCREASE
IN INTEREST SHOWN

Nampa, April 2o.-The great taber-
nacle meeting in progress in this city
continues with constantly increasing
attendance and interest. Many Gald-
well people were in attendance at the
services of last evening and the service
is reported to have been very effec-
tive one. The meetings will continue
throughout the week, at least.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
PAYMENT IS MADE TO
D[POSITORS OF BANK

Nampa. April 20.-G. E. Munhall, re-
ceiver for the Bank of Idaho. paid out
approximately $4,000 yesterday to de-
positors of the bank at the time of its
failure The present payment, which
is one of 10 per cent, makes total
payment of 40 per cent of the amount
of the deposits at the period of the
banks failure.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
AN IDEAL SPRING LAXATIVE.

A good and time tried remedy il DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. The first dose
will move he sluggish bowels, stimu-
late the liver and clear the system of
waste and blood impurities. You owe
it to yourself to clear the system of
body poisons, accumulated during the
winter. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
VIII do it. 25c at your druggist. adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
The Isis.

Constance Collier will be seen In her
second Paramount picture, The Code
OF Marcia Gray" at the Isis theater
the last three days OF this week. Mar
cig's husband is sent to prison for en-
bezziement and proves himself . cow
ard when he IL not able to bear his
humiliation while Marcia proves her.
self hero. Through the aid Of one of
her former admirers Marcia is able to
get her husband out on bond. He es-
capes and in a fight. is drowned. This
leaves Marcia free to marry the man
who aided her. Forrest Stanley and
Henry Deyere also have prominent
places in the cast.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
Made Bad Appolntments.

Just now our forces seem to be oc-
eupying very perilous position. In
fact. the country is facing a disaster
of the first magnitude. With half the
world in flames and with this situation
south of us certain to develop sooner
or later. President Wilson has done
nothing to strengthen any arm of our
national defense. In the beginning of
his administration he denounced as
irresponsible agitators those citizens
who called for such Strengthening, and
While in the last few months he has
reversed himself on this question, as in
fact he has upon most of the great
questions of the day. still he has left
In charge of the navy Josephus DAN
iels, probably the man of all men In
the United States least fitted for the
position, and he has named as secre-
tary OF war a professed paeifist and
professional peace at ANY price man,
who Is to officially pilot us through
the tremendous perils of this Mexican
crisis.
ut may be, and we are all hoping
against hope that 1t will be possible
for Pershing to nab Villa before the
Mexican volcano erupts. II the admin
iSIfafton dafeS TO cease It's pursuit 0I
him until he has dangled from a tele-
graph pole its course will amply JUS
tify impeachment OF the chief execu-
tive; and ii on the other hand. PERISH
ing's hard riders are overwhelmed and
massacred in some defile. the blood of
every American will be upon the head
of our oo-altruistic president.
Il shall be interested, in the coming
campaign, in seeing to just what
lengths human mendacity can go In
defense Of the presidents Mexican poll
| icy. Any man telling the truth about
| 1t would characterize it as the most
Ivacillating. un-American, inhuman
and altogether dangerous course ever
followed by any president since Buch-
anan paved the way for the war OF the
rebellion
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
The Majestic.

"The Supreme Sacrifice" TO be
shown at the Majestic for the last time
tonight Is another Equitable feature
starring the clever dramatic actor,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
MATINEE 2-5:30
PRICES s. 1t)c

Robert Warwick. The story is one of
self sacrifice Of young fellow for an
associate and minister who in the mo-
ment Of excitement embezzles the funds
of his club of which he Is secretary.
He dies and rather than reveal the
misfortune Of the reverend to the pub
lie the preachers former friend takes
the guilt upon his own shoulders and
serves his term in prison. How he
overcomes the shame 10 revealed in
the film.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20

Best by test HIAWATHA COAL.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
DR.. M. Y. LUCAS

Has moved his dental OFFICES to AIT
40 Empire Bldg. Adv A22
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20

The Liberty.
Dollars and the Woman" is the
Lubin feature film at the Liberty
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20
WOULD INPEACH
PRESIDENT IF He
GIVES Up PURSUIT
James II. Gipson Expresses
Himself Strongly on the
Mexican Situation-Force
Must Be Strengthened.

Caldwell. April 2o.-That Is the ma
tional administration dares to cease its
pursuit Of Villa in Mexico until he
has dangled from telegraph pole, its
course will amply justify impeachment
of the chief executive and If upon the
other hand, General Pershing's hard
riders are overwhelmed and massa-
cred in some defile. the blood of every
American will be upon the head of
President Wilson, Is the view of James
III. Gipson of this city, who is state
chairman of the Progressive party.
Mr.. Gipson feels strongly upon the
subject and his expressions are in con-
formity to his views. In an interview
given out today, Mr.. Gipson expressed
himself as follows:
Il believe that most thoughtful and
patriotic Americans are watching the
trend of events in Mexico with in
creasing concern. 1t looks as though
President Wilson had involved this
country in the gravest difficulty we
have known since 1860.
NO man can, of course, speak with
any certainty as to the probable course
of events south of the Rio Grande,
DuJ tllCAC iS SNCiy lAdiidIAOA LhdL 1lld
will be successful in eluding the
American troopers now on his trail.
and that, as he retreats further into
the interior. his strength will increase.
While I do not speak from any first
hand knowledge of Mexico or Mexi-
cans, / have a number of correspon-
dents located in that troubled coun-
try, and without exception, the opin-
ion of all seems to be that we must
| fight the whole nation before we get
| Villa.
Force Is Inadequate.
"If my memory Is correct, we have
now on the border about 10000 troops,
including those moving in pursuit of
1 Villa. These troops must guard a
frontier Of more than thousand miles,
and must protect the ever-lengthening
lines of communication with General
Pershing. | should say that a ready
adequate force would be at least ten
| times the number of men we have
available.
HAD President Wilson acted with
decision in massing upon the border 9
sufficiently imposing force to overawe
| the mass of Mexicans, who can be Inn
! pressed only with a show of superior
force, and had the invading force NOV
ing in pursuit of Villa consisted Of
$4,000 instead of 5000 men, 1t is posi-
Bile that the chieftains who own nomi-
nal allegiance TO Carranza might have
smothered their discomfort and al
least remained neutral. AS 1t is, how
ever, believe that 1t is safe to antici-
pate almost any day an outbreak which
will sweep Carranza into active oppo-
sition, and force the administration
either to withdraw from Mexico with.
out Villas head or to take up seri.
ously and thoroughly, the question Of
paeifying the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-27

the chairman of the school board,
Mr.. j. H. Sheriff., and closed the ex-
ercises, with the exception of mu-
steal number. The chorus under the
direction of Mrs. Nita Osborn Benin,
added much to the program numbers
by this bright musical club were I'm
terspersed throughout the evening
and added very much to its attrac-
tiveness. Mrs. Benn during the past
scholastic year has trained the young
men and women of the High School
most efficiently in chorus work, and
the numbers showed talent wei d.
rected.
The class song by the seniors was
the last number, closing the evening
very happily.
The alumni banquet this evening at
the San Carlos hotel viii bring the
High School functions TO close.
Following is the list Of graduates
and the complete program:
Willis Samuel Barrow, Julia Gath
crime Bowes, Matilda Brown, Forsyth
Caro-, Dickson Carter, Denzn Cole
man, Marguerite Dewberry, Ethel
Dewberry, William Edward Daniel,
Harry Reginald DeSilva, Vesta Lee
digger, Clarence Falk Friedman,
Katherine Friedman, Adelaide Turner
Garfield, Erma Lavonne Graham, Eu-
nice Gerson, Ruth Louise Hayden,
Norma Gallard Holt, Mary Fair Ir-
| win, Jake Kahn, Rose Marie Lybrand,
Eleanor Ray Mitchell, William Nib
low Mclean, Robert G. Mobiles, Chas.
julius Oerting, Jr., Minnie Wilbur
Reed, William Nettles Roberts. Ben
A. Solomon, Rebecca Sarah Solomon,
Lola Beatrice Thompson, Kathleen
Van Pelt, Bryan Leonard Vaughn,
Harold Somerset White, Emma Day
! Wolfe.
Pre- gram-orchestra: Song, "Ban-
ner of the Free" (Jarde) --Glee Club.
Expression Contest-"A Sisterly
Scheme" Miss Erma Graham; "A
Luncheon for Two" Miss Norma Holt;
GLOW to Drive a Pig" Miss Minnie
Reed; School Song" (EInani) Yer
di), words by c. w. Coleman.
Defamation Contest ~-s-The Death
Of Benedict Arnold" (Anon.), Denzil
/ Coleman; "The Call to Arms" John
M. Thurston), Reginald DeSilva;
song, ia Paloma" (Yradier), Glee
Club; address, A. A. Murphee, Lid.
president University of Florida; acng,
'ePilgrims' Chorus" Verdi
| Awarding of medals.
Presentation Of diplomas.
Class song-Seniors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-27
BASEBALL
RESULTS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Atlanta q

Atlanta -. 8 z
Chattanooga -. -. :. -. 2 6 8
Day and Perkins; johnson and
Kitchens. Umpires, Bernhardt and
Rudderham.
Mobile 2, Memphis 1.
At Memphis: r. H. E.
Mobile -. =. =. -. -. 2 9 1
memphis -. -. -. -. -. 3
Cavet and Schmidt; Kerr and Ruel.
Umpires, Pfenninger and Hart.
New Orleans 2, Little Rock 8.
At Little Rock: r. H. E.
New Orleans -. -. =. -. 5 1
Little Rock -. -. =. -. 5 1
Dillinger and Deberry; Couchman
and Gibson. Unpires, Williams and
O'TooIe.
Birmingham 8, Nashville 2.
At Nashville: R. H. E.
birmingham q
Nashville =. -. -. =. 2 2 2
Black and Hauser; Wells and
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Umpires, Thomas and
Boston >, New York 6.

Nunamakef. OmplfeS, lnomaS ana
Owens.
Boston ), New York 6.
Second game: R. H. E.
Boston 80. z
New York -. 49,. -. 90. 6 Ia 3
Gregg, Mays, Jones and Agnew;
Russell, Marl1le, Heating, Shawkey
and Walters. Umpires, Owens and
O'Loughlin.
Philadelphia 1, Washington 2.
At Washington: r. H. f.
Philadelphia -. -. 80. e. 3 o
Washington ..... -. 60. 2 2
y Myers and Schang; Dumont and
Henry. Umpires, Evans and NalIin.
st. Louis 2, Cleveland 4.
At Cleveland: r. H. f.
st. Louis z
Cleveland z
Davenport, Groom and Hartley;
Klepfer and O'Neill. Umpires, Con-
molly and Hildebrand.
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Pittsburg 6, st. Louis 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston /, New York 2

Boston 1, New York 2.
At New York: R. H. f.
Boston =. -. -. -. -. 1 6 I
New York -. -. ...... e. 2 10 2
Leonard and Carrigan; Fisher and