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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Those of either party who desire
their announcements to appear in the
columns Of the Optimist, the same to
run from the time of the announcing
until the primary election, September
S, can be accommodated at the rate of
FIVE dollars, the same to accompany
the announcement.
Remember. there is nothing compul
sorry about this announcement, as we
do not guarantee any candidate IS cleo
tion or threaten his defeat. It simply
gives you an opportunity to inform the
public that you are candidate, and
also to appraise the voters Of your abil-
ity and fitness to receive their approval.
Do not be deceived by the common
statement that the influence of any
newspaper can elect you, if you are un
fitted for the place you seek, or that
any newspaper can defeat you if your
titles are clear and the voters are look.
ing for an honorable, moral and com:
petent servant, three qualifications that
every voter should gravely consider if
they want an economical, business like
administration that will be a blessing
instead of burden to taxpayers.
It's passing strange how poverty
stricken we all become when the tax
assessor is abroad.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10
SAYS IT'S MIGHTY HOT
ON THE MEXICAN BORDER

A letter from Sergeant Walter H. Nc
Hague of the Machine Gun Company
of the Second Idaho Infantry, now sta
toned at NOgales, Ariz., awaiting Or
ders and putting in the hot days drilling
in anticipation Of a scrimmage across
the border, was received Monday by a
friend in this city.
The letter states that Nogales is just
a little bit the hottest place this side
of the Inferno, and that the tarantulas.
centipedes and scorpions, not to men
ton little bug which Sergeant Nc
Hague cannot call by name, are as thick
as young ladies at an ice cream social.
He goes on to say that the boys of
the Second Idaho are much more afraid
of these singing, crawling creatures
than they are Of the Greasers with
whom they hope to deal.
Being the only non-commissioned of
ficer in his company that has had the
benefit of previous military training,
Sergeant McKague has been placed in
charge of squad of rockies as drill
master for nine hours each day. This
work, with his other duties, leaves him
but scant time to think of home. At
that, his lot is not great deal worse
lHdH tHdt u Vie OIleF lduS SWolCeflny
beneath the August sun of torrid No
gales for the sake Of their country.
He says he was greatly surprised to
find Chase A. Clark, the well-known
attorney and legislator of Mackay, in
the regiment, with commission as a
second lieutenant. He adds that Lieu
tenant Clark is every whit as good as
an officer as he is as an attorney, which
implies great deal.
According to Sergeant McKague, a
large proportion Of the troops at No
gales are suffering from the heat and
from the bad water which they are
compelled to drink.
He doesn t mention the bill of fare,
the prospects of immediate or postponed
fighting, nor anything else Of great i'm
pOrtance, save the fact that somesof the
Idaho boys, along with some from other
states, are getting cold feet and desert
ing. C"Cold feet" seems incongruous,
in view of the temperature there).
Good help them if they are caught, =
he concludes.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

known, for example, that the insects
are often found in green alfalfa fresh
from the field and in second-crop hay
and among potatoes which have been
in contact with it. They are found also
in cured alfalfa hay, especially that of
the second cutting. Potatoes often are
hauled in ears upon bedding of green
alfalfa hay and there is danger that
the weevil may be transported in this
way. On the other hand, however, there
is no evidence to show that the weevil
spreads more rapidly along the rail
roads than elsewhere
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10
ANOTHER WAR IMPOSITION

Owing to the circumstance that the
mining companies have raised the price
to the dealers, the coal men of the city
Thursday jointly announced an ad-
vance of fifty cents per ton on all
grades of coal, and this is in effect at
the present time.
The cause assigned is that the mining
companies are short of miners, and can
not supply the demand, so that dealers
are required to pay little more for
the preferred article. Since the Euro
pean war started there has been a scar
city of coal miners, and several com
panies were materially handicapped.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

When millionaire gets caught loot
ing railroad or a bank it is often
considered financial indiscretion. And
when poor devil steals a pig to keep
his family from starvation he is imme-
diately branded thief. Fact-and an
everyday one, at that.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

The fellow who talks the slimiest of
other women is usually the most jealous
of the good name of his own sister.
Judging others by his own standard,
YOU know.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

If you want to keep your wife in ig.
norance of your flirtations with other
women just tell her all about them. The
chances are she won't believe word
you say and simply size you up as a
bOaster.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

An exchange says: "a corkscrew is
sometimes used in opening an argu-
ment." Funny how names change.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

Time was when a close listed cuss was
vulgarly termed stingy. Now he is a
financial economist.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

Commencing at point where the
o. s. l.. r. r. intersects the south line
of Bingham County. thence following
said r. r. in a northeasterly direction
along said r. r. to the intersection
thereof with Bridge Street in the City
of Blackfoot. thence northwesterly
along Bridge Street to a point where
Bridge Street intersects Snake River.
thence following down Snake River to
point where said River in
tersects the South boundary line of
Bingham County, thence due east along
the south boundary of Bingham County
to the place of beginning. Polling
place Irving school house..
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10
GrOveland Prccinct

Commencing at a point on Snake Riv-
err where the south line of section IA,
tip 9 S. r. 35, intersects the west bank
Of said river thence west to the south
west corner of section Is, said town.
ship and range. thence north to the
Base Line, thence west 2 12 miles.
thence south IL miles. thence east I
mile, thence south to Snake River.
thence up said river to the place of be-
ginning. Polling place Groveland Hall.
JamestOWn Preclnct
Commencing at the northeast corner
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

Commencing at a point where the o.
S. L. r. r. intersects the south bOun-
Diary line of Bingham County, thence
in a northeasterly direction along said
R. r., to the intersection there of Bridge
Street in the City of Blackfoot thence
southeasterly along Bridge Street to
the east line of section three, tip S. r.
35 E.. thence south on said section line
to the Sc corner of section three. tip
s. r. 35 f.. thence east on section
line to the Sc corner of section 1. tip
S. r. 3S F.. thence due south to the
boundary line of Bingham County,
thence due west to the place Of begin
ming. Polling place Court House.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

Commencing at point where the 0.
S. l.. r. r. intersects Bridge Street in
the City of Black foot, thence running
in a northeasterly direction along said
r. r. to point where said R.R. inter-
sects the section line between section 10
and 80, tip 2 s. r. SO F., running thence
due west to Snake River. thence fol-
lowing the meanderings of Snake river
in southeasterly direction to where
the County road running west from
Bridge Street in the City of Blackfoot
intersects Snake River, thence in a
northeasterly direction along said road
and Bridge Street to the place of be-
ginning. Polling place City Hall.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10
Basalt Precinct

Commencing at the Sc corner of sec
tion 32. tip l s., r. 81 e. B. NJ, thence
running west to a point where the
township line between one and two
south Range SO +. intersects Snake Riv-
err, thence following the meanderings OF
Snake River in 4 northeasterly direction
to the SW corner of the Sc IA section
g., tip l S. r. 81 e.. thence to the Sc cor
ner of section 3, said township and
range. thence south one mile. thence
west one mile thence south two miles,
thence west one mile thence south two
miles to the place of beginning.
Polling place BaSalt Hail.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

Commencing at the Sc corner of the
b. NJ, thence north l mile, thence west
miles thence south 1 1-2 miles. thence
east 12 mile thence south 12 mile,
thence east 12 mile. thence south to
Snake River, thence following the
meanderings Of said Snake River in a
northeasterly direction to the place of
beginning. Polling place Riverside
Hall.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

Commencing at the NV corner of sec
ton 21. tip 8 S. r. 33 F. B. NJ. thence
east to Snake River, thence following
the meanderings of said river in a
southwesterly direction to the section
line between section 80 and 33. tip S.,
r. 33 E., b. NJ. thence north miles
to the place of beginning. Polling
place school house.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-10

Of section "a. tip N 81. thence west
niles, thence south 3 miles. to the
Base Line, thence ives. IA mile thence
south l mile. thence west 1-2 mile.
thence south 1-2 mile, thence east to
the east boundary of Bingham County.
boundary of Bingham County, thence
vest to the southeast corner or
section SO, tip l N r 81 E., thence north
miles to the place of beginning. Poll
ing place the school house.
Moreland Precinct
Commencing at the southeast corner
of the southwest corner of section 80,
tp s, r. "a E., thence north to the
Base Line, thence east miles, thence
south to the southeast corner of the
west miles to the place of beginning.
Polling place Moreland Hall.
Presto Precinct
Commencing at the NE corner of the
Sc of section -, tip l R 80 f. B. M.
thence due west to me NV corner of
B. NJ, thence south 12 mile. thence
west / mile thence south 2 miles, thence
west l mile, thence south miles.
thence west 2 miles, thence south 3 Ia
miles to the Blackfoot River. thence
following the meanderings of the Black
foot River in an easterly direction to
it's intersection with the south line Of
section 33, tip 2 S. r 80 E. B. M,
thence due east to the east boundary
line of Bingham County, thence north
6 miles, thence west - miles, thence
north 1-2 miles to the place of be,
house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
Or. THOMAS STRATTOI
TO Be BURIED TODAY
Funeral Services Over Body Of Web
Known Physician This After.
noon In First Baptist.

DR.. Thomas e. Stratton, seventy-six
years old. who died Wednesday night
at his residence, All North Seventh
Street, will be laid to rest this after
noon in Shockoe Cemetery. Obsequies
over the body will be conducted at {
T. NJ. in First Baptist Church, the
pastor. Rev. George w. Mcdaniel, D.
D., officiating.
The honorary pallbearers will be:
DR.. w. T. Oppenheimer, DR.. r. d.
Garcin, James f. Phillips, DIR. r. T.
Rucker, DR.. Edward Mccarthy, DR..
]. S. Trant. B. l. Phillips and James
r. Gordon. They will gather at the
house this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The active pallbearers will be mem
bers of Richmond and Tuckahoe
Lodges of Masons. of which he was a
memb Der.
DR. Stratton was born in Richmond
and spent most of his life in this city.
He received his education here, being
graduate of the Medical College Of
Virginia. He was a veteran Of the
War Between the States and was at
Appomattox Courthouse when General
Robert E. Lee surrendered. DR.. Strait.
ton was one Of Richmond's best known
physicians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
NO ORDERS RECEIVED
FOR DECENTRALIZATION
ering Out of Troops Is True.
This Is Pay Day.

Although rumors of a general de-
mobilization of troops OF the National
Guard. both at the Mexican border
and in State mobilization camps. were
afoat yesterday. the War Department
had not advised the Virginia authori-
ties that the troops here or at Browns
Vile would be released There Is all
sorts of hoping going on at Camp
Stuart, and if the boys are not al
lowed to return to their homes It will
he another one of the ever-arriving
disappointments that they have been
forced to entertain.
Orders were received by General
Sale yesterday covering the dependent
family legislation passed by Con-
gress. Applicants for Federal assist
ance are required to file papers certi-
flying their claims for aid with their
commanding officers, these papers 10
be forwarded to the War Department,
TO be passed on by the Secretary Of
War. who will name the amount to
be furnished the dependent families
monthly.
Today will be the day Of days at
Camp Stuart, when Colonel Consolvo
viii disseminate JOY to the tune of
about $4,000. 1t is the monthly pay
day for August.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
MUCH ENTERTAINMENT
FOR INSURANCE MEN
colonel Button Is Completing Attrac-
tive Program for Convention
of Commissioners Here.

Arrangements for the coming to
Richmond Of some 900 insurance COM
missioners, insurance company presi-
dents and other big insurance OFF,
Gals OF the country for the annual
convention to be held at the Jeffer-
son Hotel Septemb Der $3.50, are being
perfected by a committee headed by
Colonel Joseph Button, insurance com
missioner of Virginia.
Among entertainment features plan
ned for the visitors. many of whom
Will be accompanied bv their wives
and other members of their families,
Will be a reception at the Jefferson.
an auto trip to Curtis Neck. a golf
tournament al the Country Club, sight
seeing trips to the battlefields around
Richmond and a river trip to James
town.
The convention will be welcomed by
Governor Stuart and Mayor Ainslie.
and the response will be made by John
T. Winship, of Michigan, vice-presi-
dent of the organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
WORK BEGINS SOON ON
CHAMBERLAIN AVENUE
City Attorney Pollard to Institute
Condemnation Proceedings Early
Next Month.

Within a month the city will have
begun work of extending Cham ber-
Jayne Avenue from the north side
across Bacon's Quarter Branch, into
the city at Goddin Street
city Attorney Pollard yesterday is
sued notice that he would begin
condemnation proceedings in Hust-
ings Court on October 5.
Under annexation ARRANGEMENTS the
city has $4,000 for the purpose of
improving and extending the avenue.
The complete work, however, will
cost much more than this. Those
whose property is effected embrace
the following:
Valentine Meat Juice Company.
Highland Park Realty Corporation,
George Schwaim. George Tobien, p.
B. Hatcher, Charles K Willis, Max
Wetzel. John J. Gravins, Sarah Black
burn, j. P. Hambleton, guardian of
Eva Hambleton and Efie Ham ble-
ton; w, c. Blackburn, Bishop D. J.
OConnell, successor in title to Rev.
A. Van de Vyver Mrs. Mamie f.
Fairlamb, Thomas A. higgins. HI. F.
Waldrop. Percy Wilson. H. w. eau
thorn, Seaboard Air Line Railway
Company, Mrs L. G.. Tarter.
improvements to the roadbed of
Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh and
Twenty-eighth Streets, between Broad
and Grace. and improvements for
Tewnty-eighth Street. between Broad
and Marshall. and Twenty-third. be-
tween Broad and Grace, were ordered
by the Administrative Board yester-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
WILL ENFORCE LAWS
PROTECTING BULL BATS
OF Great Value In Destroying Insects
Injecting Country-Must Not BE
Killed.

Complaints in large numbers are
coming into the office of the Depart
ment of Game and Inland Fisheries
from various parts of the State about
the fragrant killing OF bull bats. not
withstandtng the existence Of both
State and Federal laws against their
slaughter.
Game wardens throughout the
State have been instructed 10 prose-
cute persons killing the bats, and
strict watch will be maintained by
those officers 10 arrest violators Bull
bats are insectivorous birds. and are
OF great value in destroying the In
sects that infest the country, and laws
for their protection have been on the
statute books of the State for num-
Der OF years, but they have never
been enforced.
The protection of bull bats comes
under section No. 2079 of the State
law. and the Federal migratory bird
law. The fine for conviction by the
State is IS. while conviction by the
Federal authorities is punishable by
fine of 800 or one month in prison
or both. If any justice of the peace
in Virginia fails to convict violators
on his own construction of the law,
all evidence in the cases will be re-
ported to the Federal government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
SOUTH CAROLINA SEEKS
ADVICE FROM VIRGINIA
Education Department A~ked For In.
formation on standardixing
Scho0is.

w. H Hand. professor of secondary
education In the University OF South
Carolina, who Is also officially con-
nected with the State Board OF Edu-
cation In the Palmetto State, has writ
ten the State Board Of Public Instruc-
ton. asking for a list of the accredited
colleges and Junior colleges In Nir-
sinis and requesting some information
TO the plan of this organization in
standardizfng the institutions In this
State, According to Professor Hands
letter plans are now on foot to stand
ardlze the colleges In South Carolina
Some years ago the State Board of
Education co-operated with the higher
institutions OF learning in Virginia In
establishing an accredited list Of col
leges and Junior colleges. Certain re-
qu'rements were established and when
they are met by an institution # Is
placed on the accredited list. The
movement proved a popular one from
the start and now practically all of
the colleges and secondary schools
throughout the State have been
placed on this accredited list Secre-
tary Evan r. Chesterman played
very important part in the establish
ment of this standard.
Professor Hand writes that he has
learned Of the success with which II
mas met in Virginia and that South
carolina desires to follow the same
plan In standardixing the colleges and
secondary schools In that State
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
POWELL IS SENT TO
OCTOBER GRAND JURY
.harged With Placing Wife In Vicious
SurroundingS-Iab Law
vfolator Fined.

Afser an exhaustive hearing in the
(ase OF Eaton Powell. the young
Church Hill man. charged with plac-
mr. his wife in vicious and immoral
Justice Griggs sent the
|Ase 70 the grand Jury. and held
Powell under $1,000 bonds Friends
K Powell will endeavor TO show him
b be Of unsound mind.
Manuel Derdervian was fined SIS
or employing females to work more
han ten hours a day.
Paul Taylor was placed under bonds
Z q suspicious character. charged
nth entering 1928 Pulliam Street and
akinx an overcoat.
The case OF Bernard Freeman.
|harged with entering several resi-
|encee for the purpose of committing
krceny, was continued to the 10th.
c. e. Jones. a motorman, charged
nth refusing to stop a car for
passenger, was dismissed. as It was
|hown that tho would-be passenger
la failed to give the signal to stop.
Ben Undertake, colored. former
knftor at First Police Station, was
ecognized for his appearance on
bctober 4. to answer the charge OF
ssaulting John Brown, who died as
he result OF injuries sustained by
had been previously ac-
uitted of being responsible for the
murder OF Brown. He claims he can
ot again be placed in jeopardy upon
he same charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
LEBANON CHURCH TO
Be DEDICATED SUNDAY
Twice In Remodeled Din
widdfe Church,

On Sunday. September 10. Lebanon
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. at
Dinwiddie Va. will be reopened and
dedicated. This church has undergone
extensive repairs, and has been prac-
tically remodeled
Bishop Collins Denny. of Richmond.
Will preach in the morning at IL
o'clock. and again in the afternoon at
o'clock. Dinner will be served on
the court green during the intermis-
sion.
The membership of this church,
which is fewer than forty In number
has made sacrifices Yor the purpose
OF renovating and repairing the
church. There is still left an indeht-
edness of several hundred dollars for
the repairs made which indebtedness
II is hoped will be raised when the
church is reopened.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
WILL RUN EXCURSION
TO FLORIDA CITIES

From the reservations that are be-
ing sought, several hundred people
OF Richmond and vicinity will take
advantage of the special rates from
richmond to Jacksonville and other
Southern points September &c when
an excursion will be run by the At
lanic Coast Line Railway Company.
The company Will run three trains,
the first of which Will leave Rich
mond at SIS O'Clock in the morning.
The second will take It's departu e
at 6:3b in the evening. while tho third
one viii leave at 1880 midnight,
Tickets from Richmond to Jackson
vile will be limited to October 8,
while those to Tampa and Fort Myers
Will be good until October 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
HOMECOMING NIGHT
TO Be NEXT THURSDAY
Place NJ. F. Church-New
Training Class.

A training" class for teachers has
been inaugurated at Park Place Meth
odist Church. Mrs. c. NJ. Eddington.
who has taught the women's Bible
class for twenty-seven years. is the
teacher. There will be junior. inter-
mediate and senior departmental
work, lessons in storytelling and dis
cipline. Any person, of any church
or denomination. who desires to teach
and feels the lack of training Is in
vited to become a member of this
class.
Home Coming Night" will be OBJ
served at Park Place Church Septem-
Der IA at S T. NJ Every person who
has ever been a member OF the school
is invited 10 be present. There will
he an interesting program by former
pastors, superintendents and members
Of the choir. There will be no cards
of invitation Issued, but each member
Of the school is expected to spread
the news
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
TO HAVE Correctness
Of ACCOUNT CERTIFIED

Assistant Attorney-General Leslie
G. Garnett Will go to Charlottesville
Monday TO represent the State in the
mandamus proceedings brought by
the Corporation Court Of Charlottes-
VILE against the commissioner of ac-
counts to compel him to certify the
correctness OF his accounts covering
the hst1nes OF interest on loans not
represented by notes.
This case grew out OF the recent
ruling of the attorney generals Office
TO the effect that persons must paw
taxes on interest on loans not rep
resented by interest notes, the opinion
being that interest on loans unsecured
by notes was as much subject 10 taxa
ton as II Il were covered by interest
notes The mandamus brought by the
Corporation Court Of Charlottesville
makes test case Of this ruling Of the
assistant attorney-general.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-08
EARNINGS Of n. { ".
SHOW BIG INCREASE

The annual report Of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad for the year
ended June 80. just made public.
shows gross earnings of s57.304,56s.
an increase of s14,317.542. or 1881
per cent over the previous year; net
earnings of s23,054,7s6. an increase
of s9,779.323, or 1866 per cent. and
net income of s20,624.059, an increase
of s1o,2l4,154, or 9S.12 per cent.
The company paid sl,3s6.642 more
In dividends on the common stock.
s7,519.1s3 more for in
vestment in physical property and
carried forward a credit balance of
s16.9s0. 1852. which is s2,OO6.6ls more
than the previous year