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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
POST USE
IS NOW LIMITED
Not More Than 200 Pounds Will
be Accepted in Shipment
AMOUNT FORMERLY DEPENDED
ON OPINION OF POSTMASTER.
Result Will be to Cut Down Trade
With Jarbidge by This Means-Will
Help Freighters.

By finally defining the meaning of
the term Large and unusual shipment"
to mean a shipment of more than 200
from one individual or firm to an
other individual or firm on the same
day, the postoffice department has Sc
cured uniformity, but in so doing, has
abolished the liberal rulings of Post
master M. Stronk, of this CITY, and has
materially cut down the parcel post
shipments to Jarbidge, and other
points.
What constitutes large and unusual
shipments by parcel post" from one
sender to one addressee, has been an
open question for the past five years.
One postmaster would consider a car
load of cement unusual, but not car
load of flour. Another would accept
ore by the wagonload, and the quantity
was only considered large and unus-
ual" at the office of delivery. 1t was
difficult matter to adjust to the salts
faction of everybody concerned. The
railways complained of lack of space,
the star route contractors demanded
for hauling two or three times as much
per hundred as the government receiv-
ed in postage, and rural carriers were
taxed occasionally to make deliveries
to factories or mills on rural routes.
In compliance with the numerous
requests by postmasters all over the
country to the postoffice department
in Washington for definite ruling as
to what constitutes large and unusual
shipments by parcel post" the depart
ment has issued an order, which in
substance is as follows: at is directed
hot tor WI fhQn C00
pounds of merchandise (other than
perishable matter) are offered for
mailing by one sender to one addressee
on the same day, it shall be considered
large and unusual shipment"
This means that a definite limit is
placed on the daily use of the mails for
large and Improbable mailings. Con-
Germs which once sent carloads of mer-
chandise to railroad points in Idaho to
be mailed at the local offices at rate
about one-third of the rate required to
team the goods to points where they
were used, will not now be able to Sc
cure from one postoffice more lenient
treatment than may be had from an
other
In other words, all postoffices will
now be on an equal footing as to the
quantity of parcel post handled daily
and no discrimination against Salt
Lake City, Ogden or other shippers to
be taken advantage of in Denver or
elsewhere.
While it will probably be possible to
offset the effect to some extent by
agents of selling firms, shipping to
agents of purchasers, the amount that
can go out to Jarbidge under the new
ruling will be much less than former
ly. 1t is generally believed that this
will increase the amount of hauling
done by freighters, though at a con-
siderable increase Of cost to those liv-
ing in the camp
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
LEAVES |. D. STORE
TO MANAGE HICKLfR'S
III. A. Halle, Department Manager for
Three Years, Given Token of Esteem
From Employees and Management

H. A. Halle has left the employ of
the Greater Idaho Department store,
with which he has been for the past
three years as manager or
the dry goods department, and will
take charge of Hickler's Cash store.
Faithful service and industrious
bring their own reward for the en-
pIoyees and management of the Idaho
Department store, wishing to show
their appreciation and esteem pre-
sented Mr.. Halle with handsome gold
Masonic ring, suitably engraved. The
gift was most pleasing surprise and
Mr.. Halle in accepting, spoke in the
highest terms of praise of the store
management and their generous treat
ment accorded him, and also of the
kindness Of the employees.
Mr.. Halle actively takes over the
management of Hicklers Cash store
the first of the month and he stated
Mat he was planning on making sew
eral improvements and enlargements
IN the store.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
BEET RAISERS TO
RECEIVE PAYMENT
One Hundred and Forty Thou
sand Dollars Paid Farmers
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY
TO SETTLE TO OCTOBER 81.
Five Immense Factories in Utah and
Idaho VIII Expend S1,350,0O0 in
First Payment.

One hundred and forty thousand dol
lars will be paid out this week to
farmers around Twin Falls for beets
purchased by the Amalgamated Sugar
company, which are now being turned
into sugar at the new million dollar
factory that is in operation here. Be-
ginning tomorrow or Thursday, and
continuing throughout the balance Of
the week, approximately $1,350,000 will
be distributed by the Amalgamated
Sugar company to the sugar beet
growers of Utah and Idaho as the
first installment for the seasons inn
mence crop. The amount covers all
beets delivered to the company's five
factories during the month of October
The checks for the October deliveries
are now being drawn at the company's
general offices in this city and will be
sent to the various factories in time
for first distribution on Wednesday.
Farmers in the Ogden district which
includes all of Weber county and parts
of both Davis and Boxelder counties
in Utah, will receive about 100000.
Amounts of equal proportions also will
be distributed to the farmers in the
Logan and Lewiston districts. AS de-
liveries are slightly later in Burley
and Twin Falls, the totals there will be
about $4,000 and 100000, respec-
lively.
Indications are that the payments
for November deliveries, to be made in
December, will be even heavier than
for October, as the beet growers are
now sending in thousands of tons each
day to each factory. The record for
this month will probably establish a
new high point for payment, both as tc
tonnage and value.
The payments here do not include
any November deliveries. The cost OF
wedding and caring for beets had pre-
viously been deduced, so that the total
of $4,000 is clear money.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
BROKERAGE EXCHANGE
ON FRAUD LIST
Endless Chain Plan That VIII Cost
$4,000 to Straighten 0ut-TbOu-
sands Of Letters Received Daily.

The National Mail Order Brokerage
House, of $40 Globe building, Mime
apolis, Mimi, was placed on the fraud
list this week, the managers having
fled, when their graft was discovered
The plan was to start an endless chain,
in which each woman receiving a let
ter was to write a similar letter to
five others, and send ten cents to the
Exchange" In return a $4.75 petit
coat was to be forwarded. The result
was that in a short time the business
of the Minneapolis office had increas-
ed ten per cent, ten new men were put
on and business was rushing. The
grafters became alarmed at an early
moment and fled. The mail is now be-
ing returned. 1t is estimated that the
effNir viii cost the Minneapolis post
office $4,000
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
LOVELACE JURY
THIS AFTERNOON
Two Days Spent Trying to Get
Qualified Panel
SPECIAL YENIRE SUMMONED ON
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Boys Only Twelve and Eleven Years
old Placed on Trial For Their Lives
on Charge OF Murder.

Ever since 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, when court convened with
Judge Babcock presiding, the matter
of securing a jury in the case Of the
state against Harold and Lynn Love-
lace has occupied the attention of the
court and attorneys. 1t is expected
that the jury will be completed by
about $3.50 o'clock. The regular panel
was exhausted yesterday and special
venire of twenty-five more were call
ed, from which the jury will finally be
selected. A large crowd gathered and
remained during the monotonous pro-
ceedings of trying to get twelve good
men and true without opinions in re
gard to the famous case. ]. A. Penny
well, stepfather, and his wife, the
mother of the boys, were in the court
room by the side of the little fellows
| The mother was in tears during the
greater part of the time, though she
smiled encouragingly at her sons from
time to time. The boys looked we'll
and appeared much of the time TO
realize the seriousness of the situa-
tion.
Harold and Lynn Lovelace, aged
twelve and eleven years, respectively,
are charged with the murder of f.
Thomas Hamill, near the Nevada line,
August Is. According to the testi-
mony, as developed at the inquest, the
boys left the home of Mrs. Tolman, the
woman in whose care they had been
placed, while their parents sought
work, and went to the Hamill place,
where they are alleged to have stolen
some property, including several guns.
Hamill, returning, followed the boys
to the home of the Smith family, and
recovered his property, by inducing
them to show where they had hidden
it. He then started back with them to
the Smith house, but they escaped, and
returned to his shack, in the possess
sion of which he found them later.
They are said to have held him up as
he appeared and warned him not to
try to get them. He asked for some
thing to eat according to the story,
and they cooked him some ham and
eggs, which Harold brought to him,
while Lynn followed with the gun. 1t
is alleged that Hamill grabbed Har-
OlQg WIN CdtlCQ W ITO DAOthCA " ohOOts
Lynn demurred, but finally did shoot,
killing Hamill instantly.
The boys then took Hamill's horse,
and fled into Nevada, from which they
returned and went north as far as the
Snake river near Bull. Turning south
again, and camping they were arrest
ed by Marshall ]. H. Baymiller OF
Buhl. Sheriff Kendall had made a
, vigorous search for the boys and was
on their trail when they were captur-
ed The body of Hamill was found
late on August II, by c. c. Vance, a
neighbor, so that the boys had long
|, start. They had travelled across prair-
.. les in a way that the officers found ii
difficult to follow.
Their parents were returning from
Montana when the killing took place
and did not know anything about It
until they heard of it on the train
when approaching Twin Falls.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
POTATOES ESCAPE
THE BAD FROST
Most of the Crop Had Been
Saved Before Cold Spell
SPUDS PRODUCED THAT ARE AL
MOST FREE FROM DISEASE.
Seed Selecting and Care Prove Profit
able to the People of Twin Falls
Tract.

The cold spell Sunday night, which
sent the mercury down to four degrees
below zero in the standard thermome-
ter at the ]. A. Waters farm, found few
spuds in the ground and King Murphy
set in his winter cave and laughed at
Old King Boreas and his assistant,
Jack Frost. The potato crop this year
on the tract is especially valuable, on
account of the fact that the fight for
the elimination of disease has been eff
fective and the quantity of hill select
ed seed is greater than ever before. So
successful has been the fight made by
County Agent w. N. Birch that in some
instances the number of diseased tub
ers has been reduced to a minimum.
On the M. A. Thometz farm, less than
two per cent of the hill selected seed
were in any way diseased. The yield
in the G. A. Erhardt field at Filler, was
increased twenty-eight sacks per acre
on account of the selections, while on
the E. T. Sandmeyer farm at Buhl, the
results were almost as satisfactory
Many other farmers report enough
difference to the good to be noticeable
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
BULL BOND ELECTION
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Error In Phrasing of Publication Made
Setting Of New Date Necessary
Time Not Fixed Yet.

The Bull highway district bond
election which was to have been held
on Saturday, November IL, has been
postponed, due to an error in the legal
phrasing of the publication of the call
for the election, says the Buhl Herald.
The date on which the election will be
held has not been determined upon.
and as the matter stands the election
has been postponed indefinitely.
The question will come up at the
next regular meeting of the highway
commissioners and at that time it is
probable a new resolution will be
framed and submitted for publication.
The attorney for the bonding company
ruled that the omission of the Castle
ford school house as voting place
from the first issue in publishing the
notice affected the legality of the sale
of the bonds even though it were in
serted in the two following issues
The commissioners will determine
at their next meeting when they will
resubmit the question.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
BOOZE TOTERs FARE Ill.

Because they had four quarts Of
squirrel whiskey on their persons and
acknowledged it in the probate court
Judge A. w. Ostrom yesterday bound
over Henry Goble and Charles Brough
to the district court. They were ar
rested in Filler last week by Marshall
Allen. G. c. Small, who had twenty
nine pints in Filler was also bound
over. H. r. Smith. Arnold Johnson
and Hugh Seitz were fined $25 apiece
for carrying booze internally and max
ing public manifestation of the fact in
Hansen. e. J. Coates, who was arrest
ed at Kimberly with seventy pints, was
bound over.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
KR[UGER DEFEATS
AN EXTRADITION
Long Fight by Y. Il. Omsby as
Deputy UnavaiIing
W0N BEFORE GOVERNOR AND IN
COURTS OF CALIFORNIA.
Federal Judge Decides on Technical
Warm Political Battles Are
Witnessed.

V. II. Ormsby returned from Los An
geies, Sunday, without Charles Kreu
ger, whom he sought to extradite on
the charge of obtaining a signature un-
der false pretenses, from the United
States Fidelity & Guarantee company
in connection with the construction of
the Johnston building. Mr. Ormsby
left here October 16, as deputy sheriff,
and went to Boise to secure the neces
sary papers for extraditing Kreuger
He obtained them and went to Sacra-
mento, where he met Governor Hiram
Johnson and confronted the attorneys
fer Kreuger. After the case had been
duly presented, Governor Johnson de-
eided in his favor and issue the papers
requested. Mr.. Ormsby then went to
Los Angeles, where he was served with
restraining order from the circuit
court. Friday, November 3, the day on
which the case was finally set for de-
cision, Judge Craig fell and hurt him
self, so that the determination of the
case was postponed until Monday, No
vember 6. On that day, Judge Craig
dismissed the restraining proceedings
bat the defendant, learning of the in
tsntion of the court, had prepared
himself for the emergency, by entering
the federal district court. Ormsby had
planned to rush his man through q
door and lock it, then through another
and lock that and finally get out into
the court house yard, where he would
ruch to Ventura. The plan was
'thwarted by the service of writ by
the United States marshall, citing him
to appear in the federal court. When
Me case came up there, the federal
judge held that the man should be re-
leased on technical point, so Ormsby
returned without him.
While In Los Angeles, Ormsby saw
the close of the campaign. The we
and dry battle was bitter, the dry par
ade taking five hours to pass a giver
point. The contest between the forces
of Wilson and Hughes was also warm
and few Republicans still refused tC
eoncede anything when he left thu
state.
Kreuger is charged with having OBJ
tanned signature to bond on rep
resentation, alleged to be false, tina
ne had land in Montana, worth NOR,
than the amount of the bond
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
PLAY GIVEN FOR
filler REST ROOM
Mrs. Olsen Win Conduct Dramatic
Entertainment, Giving Play Called
Edith's Burglar"

Mrs. Wilferd McKay-Olsen of Twin
Falls, will give a dramatic entertain
ment entitled "Edith's Burglar" at
the Gem theater on Tuesday evening,
November IA, for the benefit of the
rest room fund, says the Filler Journal.
The program follows
Edith. Miss Virginia Snyder
John Winslow. ow.......-..............---Dr. Leigh
Herbert King, burglar Lowe
Scene: John Winslow's mansion,
New York City; time, the present.
A Happy Pair
Mr.. Honeyton..-Chas Des Ruisseaux
Mrs. Honeyton. Mrs. Olsen
Time, present; scene, the breakfast
room of the Honeytons.
A Fair Encounter
Lady Clara st. John Miss McGinnis
Mrs. Celia GRANVILLE.
Miss Margaret Showers
Time, the present; scene, Lady st.
Clara's boudoir.
Playing Grown Up,
Virginia Snyder; Writing to Grand
ma" Pauline Blakeslee, of Maroa
Her Reflections After the Ball." Miss
Reese of Maroa.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
MISS TOWNE BETTER.

Word received yesterday in this city
by Arthur Towne, from Bishop, Cal.
from his brother F. M. Towne, Of Han
sen, who with his family are on their
way to Long Beach, stated that Miss
Towne, who has been i'll, is much bet
ter as a result of the overland trip.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
ASK MINISTER'S
TO READ LINCOLN'S
GETTYSBURG SPEECH

A circular letter was issued
today by Robert H. Barnes, de-
partment commander, and e. p.
Durell, adjutant general of the
Idaho Grand Army of the Re
public, asking that ministers of
the city read the Gettysburg ad-
dress of Abraham Lincoln on the
Sunday, November 10, the fifty
third anniversary of its delivery,
from their pulpits. The circular
asks a large attendance at
church on this Sunday, and
closes with the following words:
1T seems fitting that Lincolns
Gettysburg address should be
kept fresh in the minds of Am
erica's patriotic citizens. This
request is going out all over the
United States through the de-
partments of the Grand Army
of the Republic"
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
BERGER HAS BASKET BALL TEAM.

A basket ball team has been organ
lied in the Berger school. A spelling
match was given last week at which
large crowd took shots. at the flying
word making more hits than misses,
but finally letting an elusive jaw
breaker get away unscathed
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
SEEMED SOMEWHAT
SULPHUR0US

THAT great minds run in the
same channel, and that like
causes produce like results, was
again demonstrated to me a few
minutes ago." said Secretary
James Mcmillan of the Twin
Falls Commercial club Thurs
day, speaking of the admission
by the Statesman that Wilson
was reelected and that the
agony was over. II met four
prominent Republican business
men between here and the post
office" he continued, "and each
in turn as l met him said, Amt
it hell, Mac?'"
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
SKATING POND WILL
BE STARTED IN CITY
&. ID. Lyons VIII Flood Vacant Lots
Near Methodist Church at First Pro-
tracted Cold Spell.

Work on leveling the ground for an
ice skating pond was completed Mon
day by G. d. Lyons on the Eldridge
lots near the Methodist church and tile
flooding will take place at the first
protracted freeze. The pond will be
125 by 225 feet in size.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
NEW SKATING RINK
Will BE ERECTED
IL. 5. Hartman and Son win Put In
Place for Those Who Love to Glide
on Rollers.

H. S. Hartman and his son, e. II.
Hartman, arrived from Lander, Wyom-
ing, Friday for the purpose of erect
ing skating rink in this city. The
older Mr.. Hartman was here in Sep
tember and practically decided at that
time to put in the rink He says that
he is more than ever pleased with
Twin Falls
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-14
OVERLAND FROM OMAHA.

Jack Bloomquist and wife are back
from an overland trip to Omaha. They
report an enjoyable voyage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
BIRMINGHAM BOYS
 ID WAGE DEBATE Young Bankers Will Meet Team in New Orleans
 Next Saturday

At recent meeting of the advisory council of the federal reserve board a suggestion was made that the na- tional banking act be amended, all lowing national banks to establish branches.
 The United States is the only civil ~ -ountry in the world not enjoying a ich banking system, and the aar 1T of the American Institute of Ban ing in New Orleans has challenged thf Birmingham bankers to debate on the desirability of permitting ! 1nch banking. h
 The Birmingham chapter of the in- flute, which is part of the American Bankers association, has accepted the challenge, and has elected three of it's members to go to New Orleans and debate this question.
 M. H. Sterne of the Traders National bank, c. E. Holcombe of the First Ma tional bank, and Alan J. Daily of the American Trust and Savings bank will represent the Birmingham district in the debate on Saturday, January 15.
 Bank men all over the state are in- terested in this question, and wish the Birmingham boys success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
{ MA LEAGUE HEARS
 <. HENRY M. EDMONDS

llr. Henry M. Edmonds, pastor of the fiN4ependent Presbyterian church, was tfe chief speaker on the programme of the local Drama League center yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the ballroom at the Tutwiler hotel. Mrs. B. F. Wilkerson presided.
 pr. Edmonds took for his subject "The Book of Job," and explained it to his hearers in detail. He received enthusiastic applause at the end of his address, and large number of those present moved forward to personally express their appreciation of his words. The ballroom was too small to care for all who attended, notwith- standing spectators ranged along the walls, and the gallery was filled with visitors.
 Miss Betty Gilmore pleased everyone with two beautiful selections on the harp. Fifty new members were added to the roster of the Drama league, and the meeting was characterized a success in every way.
 Chairman Robert Thach of the conn mittee on playgoing announced the coming to Birmingham of William Faversham on January 20. Mir. Faver- sham will appear in "The Hawk" un- der the auspices of the league. MT. Thach also announced the coming of "The New Henrietta" on January 24 and 20 for three performances. The cast will be announced later.
 A rising vote of thanks was ex- tended Manager Fred B. Shireman of the Tutwiler for his courtesy ill plac- ing at the disposal of the league the ballroom of the Tutwiler as a meeting place. The league meets twice monthly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

H. M Butler, national field scout com missioner, addressed the meeting after the reports were all in, and impressed upon the teams that it would be neces- sary to see everyone interested in the movement immediately, as the campaign comes to a close this evening at o'clock.
 Every team has reported that they have not met with a single denial from any, one. The entire business element of the city has grasped the significance of the movement, and is larger to help. MT, Butler pointed out that it was only neces- sary for the teams to see the business men; that they were waiting for an op- portunity to subscribe.
 The day was marked by enthusiasm, and the team captains, as well as indi- vidual members of the teams emphatical- ly stated that the remaining sS5OO would be secured before the campaign is closed tonight.
 The luncheon will be held at l2:S1 o'clock today and reports made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
KILL PARKING ORDINANCE

Commissioner Barbers ambitious plans to prevent automobilists from speeding up Twentieth street hill and also parking about the downtown streets were knocked on the head yes- terday when the commission, as body, abandoned all consideration of legisla- tion against the owners of automobiles following a strong protest from the merchants on Second avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
 Despite the fervid calls of MT. Bar Der upon the "Tribunes and Patracians'' and the rest of the Romans, his brother commissioners were adamant when it came to embarrassing the automobilists with more stringent laws than exist at present.