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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
WILL GO ABROAD
At THEIR PERIL
AMERICANS WILL BE ADVISED
NOT TO TAKE PASSAGE ON
MERCHANTMEN AT PRESENT.
United states to Adopt German View
Of Controversy, Which May Re-
suit in Exchange of Notes
With Great Britain.

Washington-The United state
will adopt the suggestion OF the Ger
man government and warn Americans
not to take passage on armed mer
| chantmen.
Definite information that this is tn,
intention of President Wilson, ant
that an announcement to this effec
will shortly be made to the state de
parmeat, was forthcoming Sunday
might from an authoritative source.
In diplomatic circles discussion cen
tered on the probability of the presi
dent taking this course and its in,
evitable consequences. Even the most
conservative opinion holds that the re.
sultant situation will involve this
country in a controversy with Great
Britain which may easily prove to be
the most troublesome and embarras.
sing of any the United States has yet
had to face.
No one conversant with the facts
In the case goes so far as to forecas,
my tuiib IiOlC SCI iOuS SIONlus Oul OI
the controversy than a loss of for.
eign trade But that the United States
must expect to suffer seriously in this
respect If the German contention as to
armed merchantmen is upheld by this
government, is considered inevitable
by best informed statesmen
This loss, it is pointed out, can be
inflicted on American commerce by
retaliatory measures, which it must be
expected the allies will promptly take
If the United states prohibits the
clearance from its ports OF armed
merchantmen, the allies may be count
ed upon to reply by disseminating the
entrance into Americans ports of all
tinds OF their merchantmen Denied
The use of allid mrchantmn, which
low carry almost all the foreign trade
IF the United States, the seriousness
If the loss may be easily calculated.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
SMALLPOX RACES
ALONG THE BORDER
NINE CASES IN Ell PAso PEST
HOUSE AND NO TELLING HOW
MANY ARE AT LARGE.
Precautions Have Been Taken Against
Persons Crossing the Border From
Mexico In Endeavor to Prevent
Spread of Disease.

Ri paso Mexican health authori
ties at Juarez on Sunday ordered ex
animation and vaccination, when
necessary, of all immigrants into
Juarez According to General Gabriel
Gayira, commandant there, the order
was issued because of the discovery
by Mexican officials of smallpox in Ell
Paso.
The order follows a similar one is
sued by FL Paso authorities on Feb
ruary 10, when the city health depart
ment stationed a physician at the in
ternational bridge to examine all I'M
migrants from Mexico.
City Physician W. c. Kluttz of FL
Paso staten Sunday night that there
were nine cases of smallpox in the
El Paso pesthouse and that a thor
ough investigation was being con.
iucted He added that precautions
lad been taken against persons com
ng from the Mexican side on the re-
)ort OF smallpox IN Juarez, out SAID
here was no way of determining the
lumber OF cases there.
The Ell Paso physician stationed at
he bridge was absent Sunday night,
nut DR.. Kluttz said that the regula-
ion had not been withdrawn.
General Gavira declared that the
anitary corps had inspected every
esidence in Juarez and issued sani-
airy regulations. All the sick, he said,
ad been placed in the Jesus Carranza
ospital, where 1900 sick and wound
d former villa fol overs are being
'eated. He said no smallpox had been
,und in the inspection.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

President Wilson, in his campaign
to place before the people of the ma.
ton his policy Of preparedness shows
how well he understands the wisdom
Of his illustnous predecessor as ex-
pressed i'm these words uttered by
the Immortal Lincoln Public senti-
ment is yerything. With public sem
timent nothing can fail; without it
nothing can succeed. Consequently
he who moIds public sentiment goes
deeper than he who enacts statutes
or pronounce decisions. He makes
statutes or decisions possible or i'm
possible to be executed"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
Ancient shipbuildlna YARD.

'H'O'eHt oHIpUUEuIha Yard.
A shipbuildinG yard IN Japan which
was established 1900 years ago is still
hl operation
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19

The state OF Yucatan, Mexico, pro
duces the bulk OF all the sisal fibre
In the world. Sisal is used In the
manufacture of binder Irvine. Some
wise Americans seeking profitable la.
Vestment have had the Yucatan
legislature pass a law creating q
commission TO control the output OF
sisal. This has had the effect OF
creating a monopoly and the price OF
this raw material has since steadily
advanced i'm an unwarranted manner,
and we are told by the Farm Imple-
ment News that there lis NO telling
how high the price will be raised be-
fore the required amount of next
seasons twine supply has been pur-
chased" Plainly trust is in control
OF the situation, and the American far
mer is to be laid under subsection.
And the international Harvester Com
pany, itself somewhat of combine.
tdon and a large manufacturer of
binding twine, is now beseechimg the
country press to aid In placing the |
blame for this years high twine price |
where it claims 1t belongs on the
Yucatan commission and Its support
ing adjunct of American capital. But
The country press and the American
larmer are both possessed of the
that the setting forth of
he facts i'm the case win not alter
he price Of twine to the consumer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19

Assistant Secretary Breckenridge
who rendered his resignation when his
chief resigned as Secretary of War.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19

Optimistic Thought.
The ola age OF the eagle is better
than the youth OF the sparrow.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
kaiser's Youngest Son to Wed.

London-A dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company from Amsterdam
says that Emperor William has an
nounced his decision that the marriage
of Prince Joachim is to take place at
Potsdam on March IL.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
Seize South American Mails.

Berlin According to reports from
Rotterdam" says the Overseas News
agency, the British authorities at Fall
mouth took from the steamer Celria,
bound to South America. the entire
mail for South American countries"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
HadIeY Out of Race.

Kansas City Mo-Formal an.
nouncement that Herbert S. Hadley
would not continue his campaign for
the Republican nomination for United
States senator was made here Mon.
day
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
Famous Aviator Injured.

Hazelbrook, France.-Claude Ora.
hame- White, the British aviator, has
been wounded gravely No details
have been obtained. He was commits
stoned lieutenant last month.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19
Egg She'll Far From Fragile.

The strength or an egg shell is no
generally fully realized, Recent,
eisht ordinary nans eggs we're submit
tea to pressure appneo externally al
over the surface Oh the she'll and the
breaking pressures yasieu between 4O(
ana bi5 pounds square inch With
the stresses appned internally tc
WE'VE eggs these gave way at pres
sures varying between 80 POUNDS and
90 pounds a square non. rne pres.
sure required to crush me eggs varied
between 10 pounds ana 20 mounds
The average thickness of IRE shells
was lS-thousandtns oil an nch
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-19

The Bride snate having 10 thank
Those horrid Smiths for that awful
tea set. It seems sinful to lie for
the sake OF people one doesn't like."
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
HARNESS HONE HERE,
CONTROLLER DECLARES
Transfer Tax on Standard Oil
Mans Estate at Issue.

The state Controller and the admin
istrators of the estate Of Lamon ".
Harsness, one Of the most important
Standard oil stockholders, whose es-
tate is estimated at more than $780,
O0O000. are unable 90 agree on Hark-
ness's place Of residence at the time OF
his death n Pasadena. Until that point
IS settled the estate cannot be ap-
praised for transfer tax purposes.
William vs.. Wingate, special attorney
20 the State Controller IN transfer tax
cases. argued before Surrogate Cohalan
yesterday that the residence of Mr.
Hardness was at 933 Fifth Avenue, and
he sought 90 prove this by various rec
ords. Harry darkness, Mrs. Myrtle
Macomber apd Mrs. leila Edwards. son
and daughters Of Nr Harkness and ad-
min strators Of his estate, contend
that taoir fathers legal residence was
IN kentucky and that he regarded that
state as his permanent abode.
Ar. Wiugate told the court that IN
1872 Hardness registered at the Wal
rf-Astoria IS of New York Also, in
his applI cation for membership In clubs
Of this city, said AR Wingate, the oil
man gave his address az 933 Fifth
Avenue
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
FILM DIRECTOR WANTED
A MOB; HE GOT ONE
Refusal to Hire All Sets Pack on
His Heels in Wild Chase.

William A. Sheer, motion picture di-
rector. advertised for mob. and,
take it from Patrolman Gruber, he got
one. He gotta mob that chased him
out of his studio, at 130 West Forty
sixth Street. drove him coatless UP
Broadway into Gruber's arms and
gave him a sample of realism such as
he hopes never TO see again.
The trouble was that Mr.. Sheer
wanted only a polite little society
mob. q matter of five or six gentle
men who would show their anger by
lifting their eyebrows and tweaking
their mustaches when the villain stole
the papers. But the mob material APP
peared last evening 10 the number Of
thirtv-four ablebodied men who yearned
to earn the price Of a meal.
When Sheer selected six of their
number and announced that that
would be about ALL they Immediately
took him for the villain and gave
chase From the protecting arms of
Patrolman Gruber he pointed out John
NcIncrnoy and Charles Bennett As
the most persistent of his pursuers.
Both men protested vigorously when
they appeared before Magistrate Nc
Ouade I'm the mems night court, but
we're compelled TO shift the scene Of
their activities TO the workhouse for
q ten days sentence on failure to pay
fines of SO each.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
5000 FROM AID CLUBS
MEET IN PHILADELPHIA
Greatest Convention of Its Kind
Opens To-day.

Philadelphia. June pa More than
eight thousand delegates are gathered
here tonight for the opening to-mor-
row Of the convention OF the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the World at
which purveyors of nearly a billion dol
lars year in advertising will exchange
ldcas ln business and salesmanship.
The programme for the convention
has been divided into thirty depart
meuts. whose sessions will continue for
four days. Various buildings Of the
University Of Pennsylvania have been
reserved for these departmental meet
lu-s. and iu addition there viii be two
mass meetings for all the delegates in
the Commercial Museum. The first of
tHcsc tomorrow afternoon will be adj
dressed by Adolph s. Ochs. of The
New York Times: Cyrus II. X. Curtis
Of the Curtis Publishing Company.
Philadelphia: X. Goodwin Rhett, presi-
dent of the National Chamber Of Com
ncrcc. and n. c. Kingsbury. vice-prcsi-
dent Of the Postal Telegraph Company.
Thursday afternoon the second mass
meeting viii be he'd. when the dele
gates viii sum up the work Of the con-
NCntiou At this session officers will be
elected and the city for next years con-
vcntion viii be chosen.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the convention, which leading
delegates saw viii rank as the most i'm
portant gathering of its kind in the his
tory of the world. Since early last fall
an organized campaign Of publicity has
been carried on throughout the coun-
try. more than half a million dollars
having been spent in advertising.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
HARVARD ATHLETE WEDS
Lothrop Wilmington Marries Daughter
Of Yale Graduate.

Plymouth. Mass. June "a. - Miss
Ka.haryn Carleton Whipple, daughter
Of Sherman L. Whipple, Of Brookline,
was married at noon to-day at the
FORCES. Mr. Whipple's country estate,
TO Lothrop Wilmington. Mr.. Withing-
ton was the Harvard football captain
of 1910, q member Of Harvard crews
and an exceptional all-around athlete.
lie was first marshal Of his class. His
brides father, one Of Bostons ablest
attorneys. is a Yale graduate and a
faithful champion of the Blue.
The young couple were married IN
the chapel. where Mr.. and Mrs. With
,rrton. with Mr.. Whipple, received their
friends. The Rev. Carroll Perry, Of
st. Paul's Church. i'm Brookline, was
tho officiating clergyman.
The bride wore q gown Of white tulle,
with % long lace train running from
+hc shoulders. and a tulle veil, bordered
with a wealth Of orange blossoms, and
carried lilies-of -the-valley. Her sister.
Miss Dorothy Whipple, was maid Of
honor Frederick r. Wilmington, OF
Honolulu. younger brother Of the bride
groom. was best man.
The Young couple will pass their
bonevmoon in the Hawaiian Islands,
returning about the middle Of August,
to reside in Brookline.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25

UNVERYONE remembers the earlier talking
FL machines. How crude and peculiar they were
\ and yet how wonderful No one criticized
-A~ their twanging, rasping voices, their unganly
proportions. 1t miracle enough that they spoke
-sang-played- all
But with the passing of the glamour of novelty,
people began to demand more of the talking machine.
They ceased wonder that spoke and became critical
of its accents. Then came the developmen-the rapid
and astonishing development to the fine modern in
strumens.
ENJOYABLE and wonderful as these instruments were,
their most enthusiastic greater perfection
in the future. And now that perfection is attained
But not by science alone Science never has created
the compelling beauty of Titan put togetherwlth
infinite cunning Stradivarius violin. These are works
of art
And work of art is the Aeolian-VOcalion, the won
derful ne1O phonograph.
The Aeolian Company-he worlds greatest organ
ization of musical instrument makers-In bringing the
element of into the development Of the Phonograph
has completed veritabe revolution. For the Vocation
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
BLOXHA,i-JENNlNGS

Verona. n. j., June 24.-On the porch
Of the brides home. Mt an altar Of
roses and daisies. with a background
Of palms and ferns, Miss Gladys NJ.
Jennings, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Philip Jennings. Of Roseland, and
John Bloxham, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. &.
w. Bloxham, Of this town, were mar
ried this afternoon. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Henry Harris,
pastor Of the Roseland Presbyterian
Church. Miss Emma Bloxham, sister
of tho bridegroom, was maid Of honor,
and Miss Blanche Mountenay, Of Cald-
well. and Miss Marion MacLear, OF
Newark. were bridesmaids. The best
man was Charles Simmons, Of Newark.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
HEIRESS STOLEN
BY OPIUM GANG
Kidnappers of Miss Clay
pool Also Blackmailers
and Card SWindlers.

Back Of the abduction and drugging
Of Miss Gertrude Claypool. niece Of the
late Governor John W. Booawalter Of
Ohio. secret service operatives have
discovered a trail of crime and intrigue
leading to a gang Of professional opium
smokers, blackmailers and criminals
such as arc supposed TO exist only in
books of fiction.
When Miss Claypool first told her
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25

that the blsckmailing gang ran an
opium smoking Joint Their operations
OF seeking victims were not confined 10
New York. They frequently made trips
20 Atlantic City, Palm Beach and New
Orleans. These excursions resulted IN
an especially rich field for blacsmail.
owing 20 the violations Of the Mann
act which were involved.
Girl members Of the gang would ac-
company wealthy men % these fash
ionable out Of town resorts. There
they would be confronted with men in
the guise Of Federal agents, and
"slake-down" FOR whatever the victims
could stand followed
The various phases os Miss Claypoops
complaint against members Of the gang
will be taken up by the grand jury
tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. W. Ewing, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Kinney. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
j. kearns, Dr. and Mrs. W. =. Silleck,
Nelson Newton Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris 7. Altman. Mr.. and Mrs. VI. G.
Nigel. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac S. Holbrook'
Mr. and Mrs. A. +. Engel, Mrs. Charles
W. Needing, DR.. and Mrs. J. J. Decker,
DR.. and Mrs. A. ~ Shrady, Or. J. +.
Shrady. Mrs. +. Dennison, Miss Julia
Edwa DIS and Charles Y. Minor.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25

Of the men and women Of the gang
were card sharps. They canvassed the
fashionable hotels for their victims in
this field. When they found things
getting too hot for them they disap-
peared and took transatlantic voyag -,
but continued to ply their game on the
passengers.
Detectives are still on the trail OF
Mrs. Margaret Hill, or "Humphries" OF
Hunter" who accompanied Miss Clay
pool on the mysterious taxicab dash
from New York 70 the Robert Treat
Hotel in Newark. A. Sidney Rosen-
thai, Of 299 Broadway, who with Mrs.
Hill Is under indictment in Newark for
assault in connection with the case.
told Mr.. Dooling that he would come
to the latter's Office tomorrow to be
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
is intensified en-
j0vr71ent i'm this zvO1der-
fuI new PhOnOgraph q.

is not merely step in advance of its kind-ti virtually
a musical instrument.
All those familiar with the modern phonograph will
hear in the rich smooth of the Vocation the very
perfection of tone they have hopsd the Phonograph
might some day attain to.
They will find much satisfaction in the simplicity
and refinement of the cabinet designs-ln the slken
depth of their beautiful finishes.
But these lovers of the phonograph will receive
their greatest and most unexpected delight IN playing
the Vocation in moduating with the Graduola the
Vocation expression device, each phrase, each tone
they wish. They will find here the cure for record
monotony the livening influence that makes each
record as fresh and fine upon its hfueth hearing as
upon its first.
Those who have played musical instrument will
experience for the first time the indescribable delight
of creative musical expression
Not one but will find that there is wonderful and
intensified enjoyment in this great new phonograph-
but will understand why of the thousands who
have heard and played the Vocation
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
MISS M. ALEXANDER A BRIDE
Weds Charles NEEDING at Country Home
of Her Mother, in Hartman. ...


Tuxedo Park, \. Y. June Miss
Marion Newton Alexander, daughter Of
Mrs. Thomas Alexander. of New York,
was married to-day at Brierton, the
country home of the Alexandcrs. at
Hartman. y. Y, to Charles Needing.
also Of New York
Tho ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Mckay. assisted by the Rev.
Or, Nichols. Steward NEEDING, brother
of the bridegroom, was best man. The
bride, attircd in white chiffon and old
lace. was given away by her brother.
Arthur ID. Alexander. There were no
bridesmaids. After the ceremony re-
ception was held. About 200 guests
came from New York Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p.
lIolzvobor. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Thei-
baud, Mrs. +. J. Nanderboek. Peter
Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hunting
and Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Laughlin, Of
New York.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
AN ENGAGEMENT.

Announcement has been made of tho
engagement of Miss Mary McKelvey.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. John Jay Me-
Kelvey, 10 William r. Barbour, nephew
OF Mr. and Mrs. Fleming II. Revelle.
Mr Barbour is connected with the Re.
velle Publishing Company.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25
House Is Watched.

Mrs. Hill lived at 2Os West Fifty
fourth Street when she made the ac-
quaintance of Miss Claypool in the
Great Northern Hotel. Miss Claypool is
partial psralytic. The Fifty-fourth
Street address is under close surveil-
lance by the police.
Mr.. Dooing declared he has evidence
New-York tribune., 1916-06-25

story Of abduction from New York to
Newark early this month il seemed so
grotesque "a TO be discredited by the
government agents Investigation by
men under the direction Of Assistant
District Attorney John r. Dooling, how
ever, has not only substantiated all her
statements, but led 20 the uncoyering
of evidence Of many other crimes that
have been laid at the door Of the gang.
which is composed Of women as well as
men.
Band Eager for Prey.
"This band, ." said Mr. Dooling, "preyei
on all sorts Of persons. No job was 100
large or too small for them 10 tackle.
They have been guilty Of wholesale
blackmail, and one Of the pastimes of
the members was to smuggle opium and
other narcotics across the Canadian
border. They sought their customers
in all sorts Of places. The large hotels
and some Of them the best in New
York harbored them from time to
time while they were in search OF vic
tins. I DO not say the managers OF
these hotels knew the character Of the
guests they were housing"
As a side line. Mr. Dooling said, some
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-11
RELATION BETWEEN NEWSPAPER OFFICES AND ADVERTISERS


The advertising, the Office of
Book called that the purpose
publishers getting readers is to sell advertising
publishers
thing these
occasionally
Recently the publishing what
of Busness-A j.
To make the connection and close the circuit the following
wards object of bulletins
Daily advertising Sugg
tons from invited We make these bulletins valuable
and will be glad help"
That's Editor
Advertising
SALE Here a copy of the letter:
of VICTOR F.
Is North Fifth
February Seventh,
in
securities
thousands of pedsposed-o-buy people
Wouldn't jump at this opportunity?
This exactly what The Chicago Daily News offering
thousands
million estimating three
daily
Daily heading
to the wisdom of and investing ucous Re
articles To
TrstCom
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-11
BONDING COMPANY
ASKS EXEMPTION
FROM BONDS OF Ex-sAsRlFFs y
H. TAYLOR AND w. M.
CLEMANS
Claim County Has Permitted Onnec'
essary Continuances To lake F|aee
With No Hearing In Sight.

Alleging that the county mas roy
prosecuted the chancery Gases ash!ilSI
ex-SherittS y. Fl. Taylor. and William
NJ CleiilanS. with the idea OF eXpedlen-
cv, but rather permitted the actions 4"
be continued from time 10 tune. as. &c
cordinc 10 their opinion without just
cause, the Citizens Trust and Guaranty
Company OF West Virginia through It's
attorneys Hubbard and Hubbard nave
asked the county 70 exempt II from tue
bonds Of ex.Sherifts.
The communication setting tortn
board OF commissioners yesterday. ana
read into the record OF the meeting.
After it had ben presented the CON-
missioners voted 10 defer action ana
referred the question TO the proSecut,
ing attorney for his decision. Should
he rule that they have just cause tor
their demands and should be released
il NAV mean the collapse OF the cases
now pending, although a prominent Oh
ficia( of the state yesterday stated that
he did not see where it would have any
direct bearing as to the procedure.
This claim Of the bonding company
came as direct surprise. II seems
that since the first action was begun
the company has not taken cognlzance
of the hearings proposed. Since IT'S
reference 10 the special commissioner
NJ J. Cullinan their apparent lnatten-
ton has continued. But il can be con-