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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
MOTHER WILLING
HER boy SHOULD
SERVE COUNTRY
Parma Women Condemns
Bringing Regiment Into
Politics-Has Faith Gov
eminent Will Do Right.

The strongest possible condemnation
of the injection into Idaho politics of
the Second Idaho regiment because it
is held at the Mexican border for duty
is contained in a letter written by Mrs
M. A. Bates of Parma to Mrs. L. A.
Goldsmith Of Caldwell, who asked the
former to sign a petition to the gov
ernor to bring the regiment home. Mrs.
Bates, whose son is in the regiment,
believes Idaho should do her part I'M
complainingly and makes it very plain
she does not believe for one moment
that Senator Borah is n party to any
attempt to use for political purposes the
fact the Second Idaho is to be held at
the border for some time. Mrs. Bates
letter is as fellows:
Parma, Idaho October 81, 1916.
Mrs. l.. A. Goldsmith,
Caldwell, Idaho.
Dear Mrs. Goldsmith:
have yours of the 18th relative to
circulating a petition for bringing the
Idaho regiment home from the border.
AS dearly as l would like to have my
hoy at home. | cannot agree with you
that any such methods as you propose
should be used at this, or any other
l time, TO holllpcT lHe ItCcSSdIy WOlh VI
the government in its best efforts to
protect the lives of our citizens and
the integrity of our country. No DUTY
is paramount to this, and those who
would let personal interests and per-
sonal desires interfere with the proper
safeguarding of the vital interests of
our nation are lacking in the higher
qualities OF citizenship which should
animate every true citizen of our re-
public. l believe that no one is worthy
| to live under the flag of our country
who is not willing to suffer all neces-
sary straits to defend and protect that
flag For that defense and that protec-
ton some mothers boy must give his
services and incur the dangers; and
some mother must, if she be true to
her country, bid him Godspeed in his
work. Fortune has decreed that you
and | should be among those mothers;
let us bear our burdens as true moth
ers should, trusting that the hand of
the Infinite win guide and guard the
country we love safely through the
dangers that imperil.
BOYS NOT SLACkERS.
| trust that your reference to Senator
) Borah, and his activity in this matter
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

does not imply that he intends to use
for political purposes the fact that our
boys are to be kept for a time yet on
the border. Senator Borah should be
bigger man than that He should be
better patriot than that. He knows, bet
ter than most know, that somebody's
boys must be kept there. He shouldn't
ask Idaho to whine. He shouldn't ask.
or consent, that Idaho should play the
slacIer's part. Idaho isn't built that
way He knows that we love our boys,
as all mothers love their boys, but he
should not trade on that affection for
political ends Such methods are found
only in the depths of political degrada-
ton. and are used only by those who
frequent those depths, and who are de-
void of patriotism. I would not like to
think that of Senator Borah.
Neither do believe that our political
candidates should be asked or allowed
to interfere in any manner in this mat
ter. 1t is not a party question, and
should not be injected into the cam
paign. The protection of the flag is not
matter based on political affiliation.
That flag, and that for which it stands,
Is the foundation of our homes and the
nope OF oDTlSteHuolli lihSb liidi VIC
will do our part for it's protection, as
our boys are doing theirs.
I have an abiding faith that the war
department will send our boys home as
soon as II can be safely done. The judg-
ment of the department as to when
that time will be is necessarily better
than ours. I do not believe that they
will be kept q moment longer than ne
cessary, and l would not ask for their
return n moment sooner than that.
Very sincerely yours,
| MRS. NJ. A. BATES.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
AMUSEMENTS.
THE MAJESTIC,

The Fine Arts-Triangle film produc-
ton, Gretchen. the Greenhorn." in
which Dorothy Gish has the leading
part is the feature at the Majestic this
afternoon and tonight. The picture is
one which will please because of the
delightful work of Miss Gish and the
wonderful group of Triangle Riddles
who are introduced into the action. The
story of the film deals with a little
Dutch girl who comes to her uncle in
New York and who becomes implicated
in counterfeiting plot. A cleverly
filmed wedding scene closes the feat
ure. De Wolf Hopper is starred in
Puppets the Keystone comedy on the
program.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
THE STRAIN D.

Harry Carey plays the lead at the
Strand for the last time tonight in the
Bluebird comedy drama, Loves
Lariat." The plot of the film deals with
a cowboy who inherits fortune on
condition that he live in the east and
who takes his bunch of friends along
with him There he meets the villain
who is routed only after he nearly
wrecks the future happiness of the
cowboy and the girl he had fallen in
love with.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

the penalty of having her mother ar
rested as a witch. The mother dies and
Suzette goaded by Struble's cruelty.
says she wishes that he were dead He
then falls i'll and. believin~ his vito =
vil-doer, has her arrested. She Is
rescued by Struble's waro, with ~no-
she had fallen in love and when her
husband dies the two young people are
happily married. Fannie Ward and her
husband, Jack Dean. have the leading
roles in the film.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

from the scenario which won first prize
in the recent Lasky- Columbia univer-
sity contest. j. Ralston Reed is the
author. The plot has to do with the
terrible curse of witchcraft supersti-
ton which ragged in Massachusetts and
during which many innocent persons
were executed. Suzette and her mother
are Huguenots who seek refuge among
the Puritans. The mother falls sick and
Struble the town miser, who covets
Suzette, compels her to marry him on
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
DON'T. HAVE
GRAY HAIR
It's Unnecessary-oB Ban Darkens II
Evenly-No Dye.

No matter how gray your hair, pre-
maturely gray. faded, bleached, streak
ed with gray, all you need to do is to
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day with Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer.
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Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
ssThs Natural
Shortening

assistant attorney general by the very
same official who planned to go into
partnership with Mr.. Coffin.
Mr.. Bates also reminded the audience
that former Justice Ailshie. who ought
to know, said at the time of the pri-
maries that there was a plan on foot to
loot the state and 1t Is well known that
d. w. Davis, candidate for governor.
is acceptable to the Republican ma
chine, and that large sums of money
were spent by him or for him over the
state, it was reasonable to assume
that Davis was the dangerous man to
whom Ailshie referred. This seemed
more probable when 1t was remember
ed that Davis was advocating a quick
sale of the states lands, and support
ing a constitutional amendment which
would make it easy to sell off large
quantities of these lands. He said that
consciously or unconsciouslS. Davis
was being used to promote the inter
ests of the big sheep and lumber trusts
who want to grab up the desirable
state lands at a small price and hold
them away from prospective settlers
until they can realize exorbitant pro-
fits. He characterized this scheme as
being mot a platform, but something
to get in on" and expressed his con-
viction that the voters of Idaho would
not be duped by any such transparent
scheme.
RECORD OF koELScH.
Speaking of legislative matters. Mr..
Bates referred particularly to the re
cords of candidates Koelsch and
Storey These men. he said, were
afraid to trust the people; they had
both opposed laws giving the people
the right to initiate legislation and to
hold up bad laws. The people, he be.
lieved, would not support or trust men
who were afraid to trust the people,
Mr.. Koelsch, he said, had resorted to
the particularly vicious method of pro-
posing a Joker" initiative and refer
endum bill house bill No. So, which
was vetoed by Governor Alexander at
the request of all the real friends of
direct legislation. Mr.. Koelsch was
also responsible, he said, for house bin
No. 250 and house bill No. 324, the eff
feet of which would have been to al
low the railroads and other public utili :
ties take away private land without
due process of law. These measures
he said, were defeated only by the veto
of Governor Alexander. 1t was to be
hoped, he said, that the people of Ida
no would not only return the governor
to power but would give him an hon
est anu competent secretary of state
in the person of w. T. Dougherty and
other officials as well as a legislature
in sympathy with him so that com
prehensive plan of economy and eff
cheney could be carried out.
Among the things that require atten-
ton by the next state legislature, said
Mr. Bates, are good roads, protection
of working men, and elimination O
some unnecessary expenditures. The
people were satisfied, he thought, will
the present prohibition law which
should be retained and enforced.
! 4
Polk Directory CT Canyon. Gem
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

Polk Directory CT Canyon. Gem
Washington and Adams counties now
off the press. Write for particulars, r.
L. Polk & Co., Globe Bldg. Seattle,
Wash.-Adv. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
"WITCHCRAFT."

"Witchcraft" the Lasky feature
which opens a three-d day engagement
at the Isis theater today, was produced
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
EXTRA SESSIONS is NOW
ADVOCATED BY McLAURIN

Columbia, March 80. - Especially
An extra session of the General AS
sembly to be called for the purpose
Of enacting a law for State insurance
was suggested to Governor Manning
this afternoon by John L. McLaurin,
State Warehouse Commissioner, who
in a letter to the Governor says: "The
situation has reached a point where
it is necessary that you call the legis-
lature together to provide for State in
surance." He says that he is convinc-
ed that the fire insurance companies
are determined to make fight to the
finish and he does not believe in sur
rendering to them, and the only alter
native is for the State to 60 into the
fire insurance business.
The Warehouse Commissioner in
"passing the buck" to the Governor
says he thought he had the cotton
warehouse insurance safe but that the
big companies are whipping the little
companies into line and that nothing
can be done. The only thing, he says,
to do is for the State to 60 into the
insurance business. Sen. McLaurin
suggests to the formation of a State
warehouse insurance by each ware
house taking stock in a central COM
pany, pay the premiums a year in
advance and the central company to
reinsure.
He also approves of the formation
of mutals and suggests that the state
make arrangements to borrow ST.
000 000 fo ctort off tho State inSur-
ance company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
MAKE EFFORT FOR !
SIX CAPITAL Ships.
COMPROMISE BETWEEN DAN.
IEL'S PLAN AND GENERAL :
BOARDS RECOMMENDATION

Washington, April 3.-The house
naval committee brought to an end
today prolonged hearings on the
1917 naval appropriation bill. Sec
retary Daniels closed a three-day
statement before the committee with
a final appeal in support Of the ad-
ministration's five-year building pro-
gram. A subcommittee Immediate
ly will begin framing the bill.
1t became known tonight that a
determined effort would be made to
provide for six capital ships, two
dreadnaughts and four battle cruis-
ers, as compromise between the
recommendations of tie secretary
and of the navy general board.
Mr.. Daniels parried all efforts to-
day to get statement as to what
relative place among naval powers
the United States should occupy. He
said the five year program he had
mapped out would not put the coun-
try in second place, in his judgment
and that the present congress could
not be asked to make up for deficien-
cies of 20 years past. At the close
of the war he believed great oppor-
tunity would come for international
limitation of armament and with q
strong building program adopted, the
United States would be in better
position to urge that movement sue
cessfully than if it's fleet was weak.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
THIRD ANNUAL FIELD
DAY FRIDAY---PROGRAM
BIG CROWD is EXPECTED HERE NEXT
FRIDAY AT ABBEVILLE COUNTY
SCHOOL FIELD DAY.

Great plans are being made for
the School Field Day on April 7th.
1t is thought that this will be the
greatest day for the schools of the
county Abbeville has ever seen.
Schools all over the county are get
ting ready for this day.
Some minor changes were made
in the program last Saturday at the
meeting of the county teachers at
Due West. Both prizes for floats
were raised to $4,000. There will
be two contests in spelling for the
second and third grades-one for
each grade. In judging the contest
for the school having the largest per
cent of pupils in the parade, only
resident pupils of the district will be
considered. Free tickets to the
Fair Grounds will be given all child
rem in the parade.
The people of Abbeville have kind
ly offered to entertain all the con-
testants in the preliminary contests
in defamation Thursday night, pro-
vided their names are sent to Miss
Mae Robertson, Abbeville, S. c.,
before April 5th. Any teachers who
wish to come to Abbeville Thursday
will be entertained also, if they will
send their names to Miss Robertson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
WOUND IN HIP WAS A STORY
.CONCOCTED BY VILLA AS
A RUSE.

Ell Paso, April 3.-Villa, un-
wounded and with only eight men,
was at Satevo, fifty miles south of
Chihuahua City two days ago, accord
ing to information received here
from reliable Mexican resources, If
this is correct it bears out previous
reports that the bandit is headed to-
wards Parral and is leading his
American pursuers by at least sixty
miles. The route Villa is supposed
to have taken from Guerrero is
known to natives as "Pancho's road"
The man who brought the story here
said Villa has never taken part in
any fighting with Americans. He
left his main band at Guerrero with
instructions to oppose American as
far as possible. He said the story
that Villa was wounded was concoct-
ed by Villa himself and given to
poems with instructions to tell it to
the Americans. The American col
umn, fooled at first, he said, is on
the right track now and is driving
towards Villa with the advantage of
a good road and without the handicap
of lack of forage and water.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
TEST CONSTITUTIONALITY
OF ANTI-COMPACT LAW
Columbia March 30. .

Columbia March 80. = Especially
The constitutionality Of the anti
compact law, which caused the with.
drawal of the fire insurance compan-
les from South Carolina, will be tested
before the supreme court immediate.
ly.5 This action was decided on at q
meeting here to-day of the committee
OF business men named at the recent
State wide conference on this subject.
The committee was instructed to EN-.
ploy attorneys to bring the suit test
ing the act and the chairman was au-
thorize to name county chairmen who
are to call meeting in each county Of
business men, farmers and members
Of the legislature to consider the, sit.
uation. The following members Of
the committe were here for the meet
ing: B F Mcleod, of Charleston, chair
man; G.. n. Edwards, of Darlington,
B E Child, Of Whitmire, William Otis
and R. ". Holcombe both Of Colum.
bia. rT,''I' -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
PARADE-FORMATION.
|. Mayor and Chief of Police in

/. Mayor and Chief of Police in
Automobile.
2. j. L. Grier, President County
Teachers Association and R. B.
Cheatham, Chairman Committee Pa
rade, mounted.
8. Band.
4. Teachers and pupils in line
by schools alphabetically.
5. Floats-Class "A" first, Glass
"B" second.
The Parade will start promptly at
twelve o'clock.
All teachers and children in the
parade will be given free tickets to
Athletic Contest at Fair Grounds. All
others must buy their tickets before
they will be admitted. No vehicle,
except the "Floats," will be allowed
to stop on Main Street between the
Baptist Church and Nickles Ave., be-
tween the hours of eleven and
twelve-thirty. It is absolutely nee
essary to keep this part of Main
Street open at that hour.
All teachers are requested to look
out for any children who might be
present without their teacher. Five
dollars will be given to the school
having in line of march the largest
per cent present of the yearly resi-
dent enrolment.
Twenty dollars will be given for
the best float of each class. Floats
tying will divide prizes. The judges
decision will be final.
R. B. Cheatham,
Chairman Com. Parade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
News From Front Reaches Washing.
ton.

Washington, April 2.-Sunday
brought no news to the war depart
ment about the hunt for Villa. Since
the report came of how Col. Dodd
and his troopers had routed the main
command of the outlaw chief, no
word has reached Washington re-
garding the operations of the Mexi-
can expedition. -.
Secretary Baker received nothing
but routine kilograms from Gen.
Funston.
Hope for the early capture of Villa
still prevails in official quarters, but
some of the seasoned army campaign
ers fear that failure to take him at
Guerrero may result in long chase.
Admiral Winslow, reporting to the
navy department today on conditions
along the west Mexican coast, said
that although the situation at pres
ent was quiet there were signs OF
unrest among the natives.
Investigations by commanders OF
naval vessels in Mexican waters, both
on the east and west coasts, Of re-
ports that Felix Diaz is in Mexico
heading a new revolution, have fail
ed even to establish that Diaz is in
that country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
GERMANS CONTINUE
TO STORM VERDUN
TEUTONS CONTINUE TO STRIKE
IN THE TERRITORY AROUND
VERDUN.

The Germans still are carrying or
strong offensive operations northeast
and northwest of Verdun. About foul
and one-half miles northeast of the
fortress they penetrated the Caillette
wood, Just outside Fort Douamont
after a violent bombardment.
From part of this wood the French
in an immediate counterattack drove
back the invaders.
Another powerful attack was de-
iyered against that portion of the
Avocourt wood held by the French
but here the French barrier fire anc
machine guns held the Germans with
out gain.
The French now have entirely
evacuated the village of Vaux anc
have drawn their lines south of the
town, but in its immediate outskirts
Berlin says that northeast of Hau
court, between Malancourt and Ii
Mort Homme the Germans have en-.
tirely cleared the French from about
1000 yards of trenches, where they
remained since the German victory
on this sector March 80.
On the other sectors about Verdur
there have been only intermittent
bombardments; artillery duels have
characterized the action along the re.
mainder of the front.
Air craft have been very active
around Verdun. The French brought
down three German machines, but
Berlin asserts that the aerial combats
have resulted in their favor. Both
sides have been busily engaged in
dropping bombs on military estab.
lishments at various points. Greater
activity than usual has been display.
ed in the fighting between the Ger.
mans and Russians in the region OF
Baranovichi, southwest of Minsk
Elsewhere on the Russian front the
situation is unchanged.
Three British and one Norwegian
steamer have been sunk by subma-
rines or mines. Two of the British
boats, the liner Achilles and the
Ashurton were on their way to Lon
don from Australian ports. The
British steamer Goldmouth was on a
voyage to London from Texas with
oil. The Norwegian boat was the
Peter Hamre. She was sunk while
at anchor. Of her crew of Is only
one man escaped.
Four members of the crew of the
Achilles are missing, two of the crew
of the Goldmouth were wounded
when landed, and five members of
the crew of the Ashurton were taken
to hospital for shrapnel wounds.
Scotland and the northern and
southern coasts of England have re-
ceived visitations from Zeppelins,
which dropped bombs at various
places.
In an air raid on the northeast
coast of England Friday and Satur-
day nights So persons were killed and
166 wounded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
COOPER is PLEASED.

Columbia, March 29.-R. A. Coop
er, of Laurens, solicitor of the 9th
judicial circuit and candidate for
Governor, passed through Columbia
yesterday on his way to Batesburg,
where he was to speak last night.
Mr.. Cooper had nothing to say
for publication as to what his atti-
tude on public questions would be in
the approaching campaign. A def
mite and comprehensive statement
"will be made in due time," he ex-
planned. His announcement is meet
ing with more generous appreciation
than he anticipated, he said: Let
ters from all sections of the state
are reaching him, he said, endorsing
his candidacy and pledging him sup
port.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
ATHLETICS-2 P. M.

All athletics contests will be held
according to rules given by the Inter-
High School Athletic and Oratorical
Association of South Carolina. A
copy of these rules may be gotten
by writing to the University of South
Carolina for a Bulletin of these
rules.
No pupil may enter contests unless
he or she has been enrolled and in
attendance in some school in the
county during at least three months
of the last four months Immediately
preceding Field Day. Each teacher
is responsible for the observance of
this rule, and any one violating this
rule may be debarred from contests.
All contestants must report to l..
L. Moore, Chairman, at the Fair
Grounds at 2 o'clock and receive
further instructions as to the con-
tests or be ruled out of contests.
Points will be counted as follows:
First Winner --- - Five Po!nts.
Second Winner ------ Three Points.
Third Winner ---- ---- One Point.
In case of tie in any event, the
points shall be divided and a prize
given to each contestant.
A handsome banner will be given
the school winning the most points.
A prize valued at Five Dollars will
be given to the school winning the
next highest number of points but
this school must not be in the same
class as school winning banner.
schools classified as given under
Parade.)
Contestants must provide their
own eggs and sacks for these races.
Slippers must not be worn in shoe
race.
In all cases the decision of the
judges will be final.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-05
sAPP SUCCEEDS DoMINICK

Columbia, March 3d. (Special.)
-Claud N. Sapp of Lancaster, was
this afternoon appointed assistant at
torney-general and instructed to re-
port for duty Monday, Announce
ment of the appointment was made
by Attorney-General Peoples. Mr.:
Sapp succeeds F. H. Dominick, OF
Newberry, who resigned and return
ed to his home in Newberry two
weeks ago.