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The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
WASHINGTON WATCHES DEVEL-
OPMENTS.

Washington, Dec Ultra-secret
diplomacy will be employed as a method
of developing the next big move in the
peace game, officials here believe. Eng
land will probably be willing that her Of
ficial answer to Germany be made PUBLIC,
but there is grave doubt if Germany will
agree at the present time to make public
the conditions under which peace negotia-
tions will be entered into, although it is
believed in some quarters that secretly
the United States may be advised OF these
terms, and they, in turn, be transmitted
secretly to the British, Russian and French
foreign offices. This fact, coupled with
the knowledge that the belligerents are
still vastly far apart in their ideas, con-
vinces the administration that for the
present, at least, it is advisable that the
United States keep hands off. AS a mes
senger boy, the United States will pass
England's note to Germany. These notes
will be addressed to the United States,
for transmission. Thus, President Will
son and his cabinet will at all times be in
possession of facts relative to develop
ments so long as negotiations are in
transtory stage. If communication con-
tinues, as high Washington officials be-
lieve they will, the United States will most
assuredly keep an eye upon the situation
in order that when the time is propitious
this nation may serve humanity by its
good offices.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
BERLIN LAUGHS AT BRLTAIN'S
PEACE BLUFF NEGOTIATIONS
WILL PROBABLY BE- CONTINUED
United States Will Act as Messenger Boy-Secret d.
pIomacy Will Perhaps Be Employed to Secure
Germany Official Proposals.

Premiers address is regarded as an epoch
making event. The general opinion is
that Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Holweg has been given an opportunity to
show his sincerity. It is now felt that if
Germany really wants peace, she knows
exactly how to get it. There is no COM
plant of the Premier's position-not the
slightest evidence of division of senti-
ment. 1t also develops that the new Brit
ish war council proposes to mobilize the
entire nation in order that the people as
a unit may be found standing back of the
military divisions
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Give Women Rights
Conceded to Horse

Denver, Colo, Dec. Colorado
women are completing plans today
to force through the legislature
next month Judge Pen Lindsey's
bill providing maternity benefits
and entitled Horses Rights for
women" The bill, the first of its
kind in this country, provides that
a working woman expecting to be
come a mother may receive state
aid for a period both before and
after maternity.
thousands of women and girls
work till within few days of be
coming mothers" Judge Lindsey
said today, "and then return tc
work while still weak. Their health
and often that Of their children is
permanently injured My bill would
simply provide that the state give
them the same periods of rest that
any wise and humane farmer give;
Ia horse or a COW at such a time
"At present we take better care
.of our cattle than we do of ou
mothers. | believe such a bill as
"horses' rights for women would
do away with this evil. l feel thar
if we can get it adopted in Colo
RADIO other states will soon fall il
line and if will bncoma a uotiono
reform"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Arkansas Leads in
Acreage Rice Yield

Beaumont, Tex, Dec 20.-The
1915 rice crop in the United States
will be 9,GO9,175 sacks, according
to the final setimate issued Monday
by the Southern Rice Growers AS
sociation. The production in the
various states is given as follows:
Arkansas, 1,526,91S bags; Louisi-
ana, 4,G11468; Texas, 2,440.539;
California, $4,000; other states,
.5O.25O,
Arkansas leads in the average
acreage yield with 1887 bags per
acre. Texas is second with 1850
and Louisiana third with 10.49.
The percentage production of the
various varieties in the three prin-
cipal states is given as: Honduras,
I21.3 per cent; Japan, %; Blue
Rose, 56.7. Acreage in these states
is: Arkansas, 118,602; Texas,
232,126; Louisiana. 430,544.
The size of the crop has not af-
fected the market, because of the
unprecedented demand, says the re-
port. Distribution of clean rice to
December l was 3,533,3S3 pockets
against 2,5G1.692 for the same per
iod last year, a net gain of a mil
lion pockets. AT this ratio the dis
ltribution this year will exceed that
of 1915 by 100000 pockets. The
imports have been less, and the ex-
ports of domestic rice greater this
year than last Shipments to Porte
Rico also exceed those for the same
months last season.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
ALLIES IN RECEPTIVE MOOD.

London, Dec 21-The Allies have not
slammed the door in the face of peace" "
They have simply declared what their
terms shall be, and Germany and Austria
are at liberty to take them or leave them,
as they think best. In the meantime the
war will be vigorously pushed. at is your
move" declares the Premier, in sub
stance, ''but don't come again in the role
of victor" This view was universally in
dorsed todaY by the British public. The
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
POStOffi0e To Open
Sunday Afternoon.

Postmaster Thos. e. Haley this
morning stated the local office
would be open on Sunday, Decem-
ber 2i, from two to four O'Clock in
the afternoon in order that patrons
may get Christmas packages out of
the office the day before Christmas.
1t will take the office force the en-
tire morning to work the mail and
get things in readiness to hand out
packages in the afternoon.
On Christmas morning the office
will be open from $50 to 1890
only.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
GEN. BELL IS ASSAILED
BY GEN. GONZALES FOR
AIDING ESCAPED ENEMY
Mexican Official Declares He VIII See
That Deserters From u. s. Army
Reaching Mexico Are Protected.

FL Paso Dec 20.-Wh the declaration that he
would every facility and encourage in all respects
deselters from the United States army who may reach
Mexican SOIL Gen. Francisco Gonzales, commander OF
the Camanza garrison at Juarez, today bitterly assailed
Gen Bell, the American commander because oil the lat
ters refusal to return Col Luis Comaduran who escaped
from umez into the United States Gonzales declared
it his intention to hang COmaduran.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Drowned, But Found.

An Englishman, travelling in Kill
kenny, came to ford and hired a
boat to take him across. The wa
ter, being more agitated than
agreeable to him, he asked the boat
man if any person was ever lost in
the passage.
"Niver," replied Pat. ''Me
brother was drowned here the last
week. but we found him the very
next day"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Ginning Reports
Show Net Gains

Washington, Dec. 20.-Cotton
gfnned from the 1916 crop prior
to Dec. 13 amounted to 10,845, ,989
bales, against 1O,3O6,394 for the
same period in 1915. Sea Island
cotton amounted to 110,048 bales,
against 8O4,110 for 1915.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21

"That is probably the oldest piece
of furniture in Dublin" said a col
lector of antique curiosities to a
friend and pointing to a venera-
bic looking table as he spoke.
How old is it?"
-Four hundred years"
" 'Pshaw, that is nothing. | have
an Arabic table over 1000 years
old Yes, the multiplication ta-
BILE. OkIahoman.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Girl Murderer To
Receive New Trial

Austin, Tex, Dee. 2O-The case
of Katherine Harrison, fifteen-year-
old bride who was sentenced to fif-
ty years imprisonment for the kill
ing of w. L. Warren, an aged hotel
proprietor of TT. Worth in Decem-
Der, 1915, was today reversed and
remanded. The child's defense is
that Warren wronged her.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Standard OIL in China.

The chief American article sold
in China is kerosene. The value of
this article taoinshrdluetaoinh
This single product exceeds all other
American imports combined.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Big Explosion In
Alabama Coal Mine

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 20.-One
man was killed and two We're in
iured as the result of an explosion
at the Edgewater mine of the
Tennessee Coal & Iron Co. here
this morning. Seventy-three escap-
ed from the, shaft withou injury.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Comforts for Policemen.

Glasgow provides it's policemen
with warm food and tea when on
duty at night by the use of cleo
trically heated plates in signal
boxes.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Pearls Cheap in Ceylon.

In Ceylon the largest pearls are
worth $500 to $3.50; in Europe and
America they sell at more than
three times tnis price.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
LAST CHRISTMAS WARMING.

The readers of The Press should
guard against the following Christ
mas dangers, some of which have
been pointed out previously in these
columsn, in an effort to cut down
the firest that mar the Christmas
season: Paper decorations ON
Christmas trees, cotton or inrlam
mable Santa Claus masks, children
playing with Christmas candles
often in the absence of adults and
dry Christmas trees in the house
after Christmas.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Patriotic British Town.

Out Of sixty-fiye houses in Whar
ton road, Bromley, England, sixty
nine men have joined the colors.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
French President Collects Photos.

President Poincaire of France has
made a collection of photographs of
English soldiers who have won the
Victorio Cross.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Most Fires Are
Caused by Women

THE FIRE FIEND SAYS:
"The fire that starts through is
norance is just as hot as one that
is started by an incendiary."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
CHARACTER ~ READING

The Youths Companion does more
than entertain. Il affords the reader
a mental and moral tonic Its stories
are not only well told. bnt they main
tain the standards. reflect the Ideals
81 the best homes. They DO not throw
8 false glamour over the tawdry
things Of life. Rather 90 they depict
the courageous. the healthfui. the
sImple-the true life Of the greater
number with their adventures. their
conflicts Of temperament. their fall
urea and successes. In 1917 Tha Com
panion vii print IL serials and story
groups besides fully $50 single stories
and sketches. all for s2.90. The Fore
cast for 1917. which we win send On
request. tells al about che great gea.
lures Of the coming volume.
By special arrangement new sub
seribers for The Youths Companion
can have also Mecail,a Magazine fei
1S17-both publications for ez.f0.
Onr two ct one price ofIeE includes
II. tbs Yoath.s Companies 81 u
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
In Uniform.

Il seems that over there where the
war Is. II any civilian goes 10 the
front, upon any OF the grave missions
which permit q civilian to get within
the lines, he thinks Il Necessary 70
adopt sort of uniform. He rigs him.
self up like = Richard Harding Davis
war correspondent. In riding breeches
and the legGings that so with them.
Not long ago. according to report. two
high ofklciais OF the eivlIlaa admins
tration in Paris went TO vfew the
trenches ON Official business-more or
less. Both followed the fashion. n.
s. was equipped with hne nodded
pigskin leggings. n. L. wore put.
tees. the Kind that wrap round and
round In spirais.
A general and 8 couple Of colonies
were on hand to receive the eminent
visitors when they left the train NJ
the last station behind the front. AZ
they dismounted from the special com
partment Il was observed that d
s. had his leggings on backwards
giving the extraordinary effect Of
wearing the calves OF his legs in front
while d. L. had not taken fiys
steps before his puttees came an
wound. and trailed sadly upon tn
earth. revealing n pair of slender shini
garnished with stockings OF tendel
purple silk. The general and III.
colonies did not even dare TO laugh
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
'ENDLEss CHAIN" LETTERS
CAUSE FRAUD ORDEI

The postofiice department has sent
the following notice to postmasteFs
turnout the country:
lie having boon made TO appear
by evidence satisfactory to me that
the National Mall Order Brokerage
Exchange. at $40 Globe Building.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Is conducting q
scheme for obtaining money thru the
mails By means of false aud fraudu-
lent pretenses. representations, and
promises, in violation OF sections
3s29 and 4Osi OF the Revised Stat
uteH. az amended. and that communI-
cations addressed 20 this concern are
unavailable within the meaning OF
section 4 OF the act OF March 2. 1889,
all postmasters are hereby directed
TO withdraw from the mails ell mat
ter OF any kind addressed to thia con
Germ and return the same to the send
er where known. and where not
known to send such matter TO the
division o. dead letters for proper
disposition. Wherever possible. post
masters should decline 70 receive
such matter for mailing
please see that the provisions oi
this order are strictly complied with
The action OF the department IN this
connection should also be given a.
much local publicity as possible.
THE scheme conducted under thii
name consists in sending out circular
letters in which : silk pettieoat Hortl
s4.75 IL promised 10 the addresses
provided she viii remit 10 cents I,
the concern and send five exact cop
Lee OF the letter received BY her 1,
five OF her acquaintance. The pro
moters Of this scheme have left Min
ueapolis and can not now be located
aud many Thousands Of letters ~,
now being received ~ the postofsie
At Minneapolis for this concern whiel
can not be delivered and are belnl
treated IN accordance with the pro
visions OF fraud order ISSUES
against the National Mall Order Brc
kerage Exchange ON the 3sth inst.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
DRIVING AWAY DEMONS
ANCIENT CEREMONY RECENTLY
HELD ~ JAPAN.
Superstition Dying Slowly In the Em.
pIre Of the AlISado-l1as Been an
Annual Custom fer Twelve
Hundred Years.

Ceremonies were held recently
throughout the japanese smpirs-In
household. shrine and temple-to drive
away the demons Of ill-fortune- The
date corresponds TO the old Chinese
New Year. marking the transition from
winter to spring under the ancient cal
endar.
Tradition long observed in Japan
boIds the demons of III luck may be
kept away during the year BY palting
them with hard beans and by hanging
outside the door . branch of holly.
hook and the head OF q herring. The
idea IL that the herring. whose odor
10 distasteful to the demon. will keep
the evil one from entering the house.
and that II he succeeds In entering he
will be blinded by the beans. Each
member of the household takes an
many beans IS he has years, and
throws them In all directions and n
all the rooms OF his house.
Il was about 1900 years ago. dur
ing the reign OF the Emperor Monbu
that the FIRST ceremony OF demon re-
moving was held in Japan. Adopting
! the rite from China, the emperor In.
4 NSAROAaAGA ~ win hAS O0lC[N VI nthn1p-
ing out an epidemic that ragged
throughout the land.
The recent modern celebration was
like this: Toward evening house
4 wives become busy preparing for the
celebration: beans are cracking in
kettles and feasta are prepared for
the family god and the family. Mean.
while the husbands clean the shrine,
light the sacred lights and burn in.
cense. while awaiting the beans and
the feast.
Parched beans are offered in a wood.
en- box to the family god. and the fam
ly clap their hands and reverently bow
before the shrine. Then the master
carrying the box OF beans. starts round
his house. followed by his children Il
pelt out the demons OF misfortune
When he throws beans toward the di
rection OF the god OF good fortune ht
cries out: Come in, fortune!" and
when he pelts toward the other direc
ton he shouts: Go out demonsl
Children gather the scattered beans
and vie with each other in seeing whs
gets most,
There Il y superstition regarding
the word bean" which may explain
why It plays such a part in the cere
mony. The Japanese for bean"
name" and name" means health
Therefore the bean il the emblem 0
good fortune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice os PFoof Of Application

NEAFE 10 HkEH&#HFkAA ANF
Notice IL hereby given that II aina
q. M. ON the 3Oth day Of November.
1916. at Montpelier. County Of Boar
Lake, State of Idaho. before E l..
MeClaye. ! notary public. proof viii
be submitted Of the application to
beneficial ume OF seventy tT01 cubic
feet per second OF the waters Of Paris
Greek, IN accordance with the terms
and conditions Of Permit No. e032
heretofore Issued BY the State Eng
neer OF the State Of Idaho.
/. The name and poatoffiee ad
dress of the person or corporation
holding said permit are Utah Power
4 Light Company. a corporation Of
Maine.
2. The uao 70 witch aaid
has been applied Ii gent Il
power.
:. The amount 10 be- applied 40
beneficial use II seventy t7e1 cubic
feet per second.
:. The place whore said water IL
used fif for irrigation. give fnti and
accurate description Of the lands IL
rIgated1 n, degree and 10 minutes.
e. 1870 feet from the southeast
ner OF Section 3 Township II South
Range 80 East Of Boise Base and
Meridian, IN Bear Lake County.
idaho.
i 8. The name OF the canal or ditch
: or other works by which aaid water
Il conducted 20 such place Of use y
Paris Greek canal and works 0f ths
Utah Power q Light Company.
i 8. The right to take the water
from such works IL based upOa Per
NIT No E01Z
Z. The source Of supply from
which such water la diverted IL Paris
CreGk.
3. Tbs date 81 the priority which
said user IL prepared 20 establish -
under said permit. February 1910
J. g. SMITH,
Hiatt State Engineer
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
Raal E4nrhlnner al anrina.

The grounding - accepted BY many
as giving the first clue to when spring
may be expected. Others wait for the
robin, but Al viii concede that among
the real harhingera OF spring IL the
small boy playing Keeps" When u.
genuine vernal spirit il in the air II
unerringly 10 manifested BY Y0una
America who .instInctiyeIy turns tc
marbles The fever Il not On hin long
but Il is never-failing and aIwaya coin
eident with the breakup Of winter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
.PRINCE ALBERT
the national JOY smoke

has flavor as different as is delightful You never
And that ism I strange, either.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
WHERE INTIMIDATION
rs NOT A VAGARY

Washington. Nov. l5.--Late in the
'ecent political campaign information
Was given out from the department of
ustice TO the effect that large mum
bers Of colored men had been trans
ported from the South into some OF
he northern states and that there
Was suspicion that this was done un-
der the guidance Of republican cam
paign managers who wanted to colo
nize these colored voters for illegal
purposes at the election.
Any man who would stop to think
would Immediately see the absurdity
II such a proceeding. The transpor-
ton alone would amount 10 not less
than $40 per voter, and II would coat
double that sum to keep the imported
men in the voting precincts until
election time. While there has un-
doubtediy been purchase votes in
both political parties In the past, no
political campaign manager haH ever
paid a price such as this in order TO
add to the number of ballots In the
box on election day.
Notwithstanding the absurdity OF
the story, the department was will
ing TO let the impression go out that
republican campaign managers we're
directing the colonization Of men
from the South. The fact OF the mat
ter Is. as shown by census reports
for a number of years back. there
has been q steady drift Of coIored II.
borers from the South to the North
because Of the higher wages offered
and Q greater demand for help. More
over. the department OF labor itself
has been encouraging this drift Of
colorsd Iaborers noFthwaFd, e. IL
records show.
The action of the department d
justice In thus endeayoring 20 cae
; reflections upon republican cam
paign managers was no more repre-
hensible than the unusual action o
the department Of labor just befor'
!, election In Issuing orders to IL
agents In the south that they shouI'
b discontinue aiding southern colore'
p laborers to find employment In th
north. Here was a plain effort 0
= the department Of labor 10 utilIz
= the Offices Of the government 10
70 political advantage.
One of the duties of the depart
ment OF labor ID TO aid IN sendin
v Iaboring men where their services AZ
Z most needed II in the regular an
o legitimate exercise Of that function
g one party loses or gains an advantag
e II II not the concern OF the depari
J. ment Il had been encouraging eolol
y ed Iaborers 70 move northward b
= fore the campaign began aud
should have continued It's efforts .
(. that line without any variation wha
ever while the campaign was In pr
gress.
Any deviation In that regard ~
- nothing more nor less than an emo
y to use the powers Of government q
= partisan political advantage.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
cermans Use Ns~ kind Of shell.

The Germans in the Dvinsk regions
are using q new shell. which has .
cast-iron nose -grooved internally and
with g central opening nearly one inch
In diameter, from which. several hours
after the shell has burst. there still
comes 3 strong odot Of prussle acid.
The shell. which IL provided with
an arrangement 10 delay the expio
sion, generally bursts on the ground
Wounds of the slightest character
from fragments of these shells. In
evitably and usually very rapidly
cause death.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17
Nov Iaashnnt

when g cold hangs on. as often
happens. or when yOa have hardly
gotten over ono cold before zee con
tract another. look 0Rt for yon are
liable 20 contract some very serious
disease This succession 81 colds
wemkens this system and lowers the
vitality so that yau aFs mueh more
liable 20 e0ntraet ehronie eatarFh.
pneumonia or consumption. Cure
your cold while yoa can. Chamber
iain'a Cough Remedy has a great
reputation u IL relied upon by thou
sands cg people and never dsaap-
points them. Try H. Il only coats a
qaaFtaF. 0AtaInakle everywhere,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17

sues OF 1917.
2. All the remaining isnnea Of 1917.
3. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1917,
e. McCall'a Magazine ~ fashion
numbers OF 1917.
8. One lucent Mccall Dress rd
your choice from your first
Der of the maEasine-if you a5n
\ 2-cent stamp with your selection
Tho Youths Companion. 81. Paul ST..
Boston. Mass.
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On the RaveFss aiaa
~ tkia tldy red lia
yoa viii read "Pre-
cess Patented lsaiy
s0th. 1907" which
has made three men
esas@s Rinsa where
@Ns suAehsd 6@feEaE
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17

The bank cashier. disguised. was
boarding the steamer with his loot,
when be noticed a man standing by
the rpll who looked like detective.
"Do You think TINT when be seea me-
on the seas he VIII neIze uefs h.
asked Of his nccOmplirr - npircheu
you need not npprrt hni a. ~
apprehend you respaha d the 9th,
comfottlngly Exchange.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17

When the Russians fnvaded East
Prussia they destroyed every library
In the villages and cities they occu-
pied sc the Inhabitants are left viii
cut books. The Beriiner Coethebund
has started = subscription 20 restore
the books. Herr KTuDR va Bellies
hsaasa d with 91,260.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17

Forty-fIve thousand dead ducks.
victims % wild daek disease. we're ra-
Gently picked % near Salt Lake.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-17

Bay Pines Albert eOsEp-
sOhsrs tobacco 10 sold IN
eopPy red bags, SeS tidy red
tins, roe, handsosNs pound
and h0lf.pound tin hsmi-
doys-Gnd-fhGf e0Fkin9 fins
pound cEystGI- Glass hansi-
dor sOieh spOng@- HSoistsa@v
TOP fkef Keeps ths tobacco
IN saek eiagsFf riEH-allvays