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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
ENLIST FOR SERVICE
Twelve Young Men OF Meridian Ans
wer Call to the Colors-lI0pe for
More Recruits Here.

With the interest of the entire state
centered the past week in recruiting
the Second Idaho regiment OF nat
ional guard up to the desired war
strength for service on rha Mexican
border, Meridian has reSponde / to
the country's call for men with
promptness that has won COMMENT
alton from both the Governor and
the militia officers.
A recruiting station was opened
here Saturday and impetus was CIV.
en- enlistment by the patriotic and
preparedness meeting held Saturday
night. A local station is in charge
of Col +. +. Sims, OF Meridian, who
is member of Gov Alexander s
stan, and of DR.. 5. NJ c. Reynolds
who was among the first OF the Civil
var veterans to volunteer his servi-
ces to the Governor in whatever cap
acity he could be utalized.
The twelve men who have enlisted
here up TO Thursday night are.
Raymond and Lloyd Hutcheson,
Ross and Austin McAIlister, DeIos
Wood, Arch Pardee, Noel Wolf, Jesse
| Evans Harry Swanstrom, Cecil
Scott. Samuel Neal, and Arthur Knu-
dson
All passed the physical and other
examinations except Samuel Neal,
who, greatly to his disappointment.
was re jected. The Meridian recruits
have been mustered in with Com
pany HI OF Boise Gaylord Shook
OF this place was already a member
OF this company.
While Meridian has furnished a
1
ABLY with enlistmentS in other com
munities OF the size in Idaho. the re-
cruiting officers feel that there
should be more from here, % men
at least, and are making every effort
to bring the total up to that figure
lbefore the local station is closed
There are plenty of young men in
the town and vicinity. fit for mill
Itary service and prevented by no re
sponsibiIities, whose obvious duty II
is to aswer the call to the colors.
At Camp John T. Morrison" al
Boise barracks the guardsmen are
being rapidly drilled into condition
/ for active service. Detachments Of
recruits are arriving daily and com
mencing Friday the men will be mus
tered into federal service under tht
i provisions of the new army bill. Sup
lplies and equipment have been re
lceived for 1870 men and officer!
which is the full war strength of /;
regiment.
1t is. believed that the Idaho regi
ment will have a complement of a
least 1900 before it leaves for th'
border, which according to presen
plans will be on the night of July
An earlier departure was originall.
contemplated but was delayed by tn,
inability of the railroad to furnish
the necessary equipment.
Wednesday night the regiment wa
reviewed by Governor Alexander AM
|. the parade attracted an enormou
crowd to Boise. Citizens there ant
form every Idaho town furnishing
soldiers are doing their utmost TO
. the comfort and entertainment o
the boys in kaiki, and a grand bal
will be given in their honor at Bois
before they leave for the front.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

ever they all agreed that the patience
of Uncle Sam had been tried TO the
limit and that it was time to use
force in settling the Mexican ques-
ton. VIM. Day. one of the three
speakers, has the unique distinction
of being one of the few men In the
west whose service was with the
American navy. and he was on gun
boat during several engagements
during the civil war.
The meeting was a spontaneous out
burst of loyal sentiment and one OF
the results is the fact that the next
day several young men went to the
recruiting Office and put their names
on the roll of honor.
The Governor was accompanied by
officers of the National Guard as fol
lows:
Major Lewis. Sd battalion: Major
Olson, I'd battalion; Major Wilkins
1st battalion: Captain Barns. Com
missary dept; Captain Travis, Co
Il" Weiser; Captain Banks, Co. &C
Caldwell.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
EVERYBODY HELP CELEBRATE
Big Showing BY Meridian in Boise
Fourth of July Parade.

Meridian will be represented in the
big 4th of July parade at Boise by
large float, on which all business
firms OF Meridian will be represented
by young ladies, dressed in white.
This float will he drawn by decor
ated motor truck. Following the
float will be large number of autos
nicely decorated. All citizens near
Meridian are requested to join in
this parade and be in Meridian at
9 O'Clock sharp on the morning OF
the 4th.
Come out and help us make the
Meridian part of the big parade a
winner. Call at CARROTS store or at
First National Bank for information
and Meridian banners.
BY order of the Committee, any
ladies repreenting firms can ride
on float on motor truck from Merid-
ian to Boise if they wish. Report not
later than $40 at the South church.
Badges and pennants will be fur
nished free.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
GooDELL-DEwHIRsT WEDDING

At $3.50 Wednesday. June 2S, Miss
JennieDewhirst and Mr.. Walter Err
nest Goodell were united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Dewhirst. in Mer-
idian, Rev Charles McCord. pastor
of the Methodist church. officiating.
Only the immediate members of the
family were present. with the ex-
ception of Miss Mccormick of Ros-
we'll.
After the wedding ceremony, a
neat luncheon was spread.
Miss Dewhirst has been long and
favorably known as one of our sue
cessful and popular high school
teachers. having occupied the posi-
ton for four years. Mr.. Goodell is
principal OF the High school at Saw
anah, Mo. He and Miss Dewhirst are
graduates from the same class at
college.
The young people started for Port
land on the 4.26 pm. train. From
that point they will go TO San Fran
cisco where both will study at Berk-
eley university. Mr.. Gooden will
specialize in some of the branches re-
lated TO his school work while Mrs
Goodell will busy herself at paint.
| ing and drawing.
From San Francisco they go TO Lo;
Angeles and thence TO Catalina Is
Hands After this they will start cas-
stopping at Dodge City, Kansas, anC
at Hale, Mo-, where Mr.. Goodell';
lparents reside. After having finished
their vacation. period with the hom'
folks, they go to Savannah, to begin
the school term on Sept. 1st.
The best wishes of their Meridian
friends accompany them.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

C. w. Johnson always has supply
of cattle on hand ready for inspect
ion at the yards near the Fair
Grounds. Call and see for yourself
or write or Phone. Address Box 625
Boise, or phone 1867 W, Boise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

There is far more danger OF typh-
old fever in hot weather from eating
too much meat, potatoes, bread and
other heavy foods than from eating
green vegetables.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
CLOSED ON THE FOURTH.

The barber shops OF Meridian will
be closed all day the Fourth. Open
late Monday evening the night of
the Third.
DAVID A. BREWER.
FRED ADAMS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30

should occur. We believe that the
money of the state is sacred trust
and should be handled upon strict
business principles, such as are prac-
ticed in the private affairs of men.
To this end we recommend and
pledge to the people of the state of
Idaho complete reorganization of
the land department so that suffi-
cient safeguards may be thrown
around the handling of the assets of
the state to insure against the loss
or impairment OF such funds. We
favor and promise the enactment of
laws which will prevent the loaning
of the money of the state to any of
it's officers or employees, either APP
pointive or elective, or to any of the
relatives thereof"
Democrats Have Good Platform.
The condemning of the Republican
members of the state land board for
the showing of favoritism, if not
fraud, in the matter of leasing state
lands and the making of loans, and
demanding an investigation of the
board that the public may be advised
fully on such transactions, the de-
manding of uniform accounting in
several branches of the state govern
ment, thus doing away with the loose
methods of handling public moneys
which have led to large discrepan-
cies and irregularities; the favoring
of amendments to the public utilities
act, clothing that body with author
| ity to pass upon and regulate the is
suance of all securities of public SER
vice corporations. pledging its repre-
sentatiyes in the legislature to enact
laws governing the leasing of state
lands, giving the preference to act
nal bona fide settlers, the favoring OF
the creation OF Sawtooth National
park. pledging its members in the
legislature to vote against the repeal
amendment of the two mile limit law
and the priority of right law, and
approving prohibition by statutory
enactment and constitutional amend
ment, are some of the principal
| blanks adopted by the Democratic
platform convention.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-30
PLATFORMS DRAWN
Republicans Include Decisive Prohi-
.bition Plank---State Auditor Hus- :.
= ton is Mentioned by Delegates.

Delegates of the three parties met
In convention at Boise Tuesday and
prepared their platforms upon which
they expect to make a campaign this
fall. The Progressives, to use a COM
mon term, were .'up a stump as
their leader, Theodore Roosevelt has
not only left the party but has pre-
ached funeral oration over the
dead body. While thousands of the
Progressives" will join with Roose-
welt and support the Republicans,
others, and especially the party
leaders, who have gained more or
less distinction as the head men of
worthy reform movement will be
ioath to discard their organization.
The platform" or statement made
by the few Progressives gathered at
Boise Tuesday was as follows:
Platform of Progressive Party.
In the absence of a Progressive
ticket, we advise that the Progress
sive voters will vote independently.
AS party they will join neither of
the old parties. 1t does not lie in the
power of any man to deliver them
to any one candidate or party. The
fact that we do not have a third
ticket does not mean, however, that
we should abandon our organization.
The experience of the past four years
having SO conclusively demonstrated
the power of the independent voter
when acting comparatively, ii is rea-
sonable that they will act in the fut-
ure along the same lines as in the
past. The Progressive party has
merely consisted of independent vot-
ers who were able to find common
ground and force constructive legis-
lation on the old parties.
Republican Platform.
Th Republican party has prepared
an excellent set of principles and
will go into the camapign with nc
handicap in the shape of mistakes il
the platform.
The platform contains an enthu
siastic endorsement of Hughes ant
Fairbanks, ,commends Colonel Roose
velt; Preparedness" is given un
qualified approved; deplores the
Governors attempt to cripple the
national guard by attempting to So
cure repeal of appropriation; nationa
women's suffrage commended
workmen's compensation law urged
Governors indiscriminate use o
veto power condemned; reorganiza
tion of state land board promised
enactment of legislation to carry in
to effect initiative, referendum anC
recall is approved.
Governors frequent and long alb
sences from Office condemned; rura
credits bill favored.
Republicans Condemn Dishonesty.
The plank of the Republican plat
form scoring dishonest officials
specially vigorous in language, and i
said to be directed against the Stat
Auditor and others alleged to be i'm
plicaed in the recent scandal of sec
uring state loans in the official siam
lily. 1t is as follows:
E" For many years the system unde
which the lands of the state hav
been managed and the money of tn
state has been loaned has been sui
ject to criticism. With the manifol
duties devolving upon the officer
having charge of this department.
is inevitable that honest mistake
The Keota news., 1916-03-17
VENTILATION FOR THE BARNS
In Constructing Building Provision
Should Do Made for Admission
OF Plenty Of Fresh Air.

Tho ventilating Of barns il not ex.
pensive or dimcult. A very little study
Of the principles involved will show
one Just what conditions are necessary.
Briefly these conditions are. good
warm contraction: tight windows.
preferably Of double glass: tight fitting
doors; suitable intakes provided for
letting In fresh air. and then one or
more warmly constructed. properly 10.
Gated hues extending from near the
floor to point above the highest part
Of the roof With these conditions.
the heat from the animals warns up
the air In the hue and this creates a
circulation just AZ starting q fire In
Ut 1--we does, and In this way the foul
and damp air. IL taken on. and frssh.,
dry air admit ID. :.
The Keota news., 1916-03-17
HARM DONE BY MICE
SERIOUS DAMAGE IN ORCHARDS.
GARDENS AND OTHER PLACES.
Stawbsrry Plantations and Various
Kinds Of Garden Crops Have Been
Attacked by Rodsnts-elams
Placed on Moles.
tBy F. E. BRooKs.)

(By F. E. BROOkS.)
The different species OF HELD mice
or meadow mice" that are found IN
all parts of the country. are almost
entirely responsible for that damage
done to plants Of various kinds. the
blame for which Is partly bestowed
upon moles and shrews. OF late years
mice seem to have been multiplying
abnormally in some sections. Serious
damage has been done In ORCHARDS.
gardens, potato fields and other places.
The mice have girdled many young
fruit trees in some Of the finest young
orchards. Mulched trees. or trees
growing in orchards where cover
crops are used. are most liable to In
Jury. Damage to strawberry planta.
tons and to various kinds OF garden
crops have been reported from numer'
Gus localities. Irish potatoes and
sweet potatoes have been especially
subject to attack.
From their homes in woods and
thickets pine mice invade fields. or.
chards. nurseries. dooryards. and gar
dens. passing always through under.
ground runways. Living in conceal.
ment. neither their presence nor the
injury they infiict 10 suspected until
The Keota news., 1916-03-17
RATION TO FATTEN CHICKENS
eesd Rsconssavedsd BY Poultry Hue
bandman Of Nebraska College -
esina Most Economical.

Just q little time spent in fatten'ns
birds will greatly improve their quail
ity. The following ration has oeen
recommended by the poultry husband
man Of the Nebraska College OF Asri.
culture as being most economical. ana
giving satisfactory results In fatten'
ing chickens: Sixty per cent cornmeal'
40 per cent low.grade four. 70 per
cent wheat middlings. Mix with skim
milk to the consistency OF . batter
and feed morning and night. starve
the birds for ~ hours previous to
their first feeding. This will sharpen
their appetites. Fatt.n for two weeks
in q small pen or crate. until ready
for killing. This will deprive the fowls
of exercise. and the muscles Will Dc
come soft. Fatty tissue will be taken
on between the muscle filters. which
will greatly aid in the cooking process.
Don't kill the bird when the crop u
full. Starve for "a hours and provide
all the water they will drink. II tho
chicken is to be roasted. remove the
crop either with the viscera or by
making IN incision next to the spinal
column. where 1t will not show when
the bird is severed. The cords or ten
dons of the thigh may be easily re-
moved by partly severing the shank
At the hook Joint. Then. fte- locat'
ing the cords by making q lengthwise
incision in the scaly portion Of tho
leg. fasten the leg securely and pull
steadily until the cords tear loose.
The Keota news., 1916-03-17
BRIGHT IN INvALID's ROOM
Medicine Set In Attractive Co0"
Something That the SICK Per
con viii Appreciate.

From cretonne Dust little seiR
OF ~ can be made very attrac.''s
g. for an invalid. 1t is a set OF uL
and glass cover Of cardboard cover.
with the gayly lowered material ~
tn. tray two pieces Of square OF wv.
cardboard are covered with the wv
tonne. preferably Of small fo~e',.
pattern. In the top square a no's
cut about tho size Of q tumpie. "r
Then the two covered cardboatas !.
whipped together and the tumols' -.
set In the small circle made W ~"
hole. In the top board. ~.
For the top Of the lumber. ~,
cardboard circle that has peen ~.
from the tray is covered VIII -"
cretonne and around It is also sew ~.
. valance" 90 It were. or tne vi,
tonne about an inch deep. IT, ~ ~,
20 the tray. IL finished with p.s, =.
cotton braid. A fancy ball ou1'o ",...
the cover lifts It easily from inc
The Keota news., 1916-03-17
USEFUL SAIL0R SUIT
MOST PRACTICAL COSTUME FoR
THE SMALL GIRL.
with the MILDLY Blouse Il comb(nee
Comfort and Good Sense In . Re.
markabie Deoree-Made %
Serve Double Purpose.

There 10 no costume 10 easy 10
make and 80 practical for the child
who goes to school az the sailor suit.
which IL worn in middy.blouse fashion.
although the blouse may DO gath
cred around the waist with
string In it, hem. according to the old
style.
Experience. however. has proved the
comfort and common sense Of the
MILDLY blouse for sailor suits. and. In
consequence, all suits are made In this
way. Then. too. practically al gym.
nasium costumes for children aud high
school girls are built with MILDLY
blouses. 20 that these serve the
double purpose of waist for . school
street frock and blouse for the gym.
nasium boomers In class exercises.
These blouses for sailor suits are
usually made Of drill. duck. serge or
some other stir weave Of cotton. linen
or wooden goods. Even in summer
they are seldom built Of thin fabrics.
although wash silks. cotton crepes and
other practical wash goods Of cool
texture make up prettily In these
comfortable blouses. The matter Of
pockets 10 one that need not be con.
sidered unless mother wishes to add .
pocket for the handkerchief.
With this costume may be made the
attractive killed skirt shown In the
sketch. or any simple skirt full enough
for q child to exercise in.
In this design the blouse 10 Of blue.
with two rows Of white braid trim
ming the collar. The lacings at the
The Keota news., 1916-03-17

the latter 10 past remedy. Bulbs.
planted hopefully in autumn, appear
not at all in the spring. or only in the
shape Of sickly plants. whose life sub.
stance has been gnawed away. Nur.
sery and orchard trees here and there
put forth no leaves. and an examina.
ton Of the roots discloses the nature
Of the damage.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes. carrots.
beets. and other vegetables are eaten
by pine mice. both while growing and
when stored in pits or lying in piles
in the field or garden. Potatoes part
~ matured or. left long In the ground
after maturity are eaten. and the In.
jury 10 attributed to moles. because
tunnels supposed to be the work Of
moles lead to the place of damage.
The writer has Investigated numerous
cases Of such injury and haO invari.
ably found either that the tunnels
were made by pine mice. or. II mole
tunnels. that they were frequented by
mice. Traps set in the tunnels It the
potato hills captured pine mice. and
the starchy material found in the
stomachs Of those caught proved that
they. and not moles. had been eatins
the potatoes.
The Keota news., 1916-03-17
Needle Notes.

Many. Of the new luncheon ses
square. instead OF round. Whethe'
10 merely q passing fad or a tas sas"
here to stay remains to Dc s ssn
These square sets have a w'ue .u,r.
and . drawnwork- border three .,.a n
tors Of an inch wide. end tea.u' .Suc.
this new drawnwork is the 'h''o'
ton OF colored threads. m NJ
Swedish weaving Is another ~ -. an
needlework being revived anu ro.liy
piled to household linens. 10 ID ,,shtl,
based on drawn work. but Is s''e suits
different. worked in color and guar arsr
simple. The delightful part 40 ,roxl
one has acquired q work"ns 40 "a
edge Of the few stitches useo WV
create one'A own design.
The Keota news., 1916-03-17

front Of the neck are white and form
bow. where the braided silk 10 tiled.
Both lacings and braid bows come
all ready for use In blousss Of any
size. -
Some persons nave the embroidery
on their sailor suits done By navy.
yard tailors. who do quite q larie
business in embroideritis embleIms on
thG'sleeves Of sailor suits and ON the
The Keota news., 1916-03-17

moments. Il should fit the watch Il b
intended for fairly tightly.
Cut out two pieces Of washleatls
or kid. sew together on the wroas
side and turn inside out. The dottA
lines In the sketch indicate the post
ton Of the watch In the case. and q
the opening It IL bound with narros
ribbon.
On either side Of the ring there ~
push buttons so that the case cam"
slip OF when once these buttons Jaw
been fastened.
The Keota news., 1916-03-17

collars. These navy tailor, al, -.
up suits.
IT you can neither embrold., y.
chaiustitch an emblem on slew. \!
collars, Of sailor suits-wKere N, J.
sire such . decoration-it is no..,y'
to buy them. all ready made h, y
shops. The wash cottops win :.
run" IN the wash. as silks d. ~.
times. and are to be preferred 70, n.
reason. "-Washington Star
The Keota news., 1916-03-17
DEVICE FOR CLOSING A GATE
Weieht, Attached 70 Cord. and Run
Over Pulley, Can Easily oe A..
ranged for the Purpose.

The picture illustrates q device for
closing gate. When you pass through
the gate It closes and fastens itself.
writes c. E. Julian of Millsboro. N. c..
in the Progressive Farmer. To make
The Keota news., 1916-03-17
PROTECTOR FOR THE wA1e,
Small Leather Bag That Cen q. Nv.
In . Few Moments Is Worthy 4
Confederation.

Our sketch shows a useful It'll. =.
ticle in the shape OF small leah,
bag into which watch may =
slipped. '
It 10 to protect the watch from du
and dirt, and can be made In , n,
The Keota news., 1916-03-17

Gate stays Shut.

the device have the gate post at least
six feet high: place large spool on
post for pulley. fasten cord to gate.
pass It over spool and attach pillow
point or something similar for weight.
A shows spool: b and c. cord and
weight on opposite side Of post.
The Keota news., 1916-03-17

=. -, Fertile Garden 0oil.
Vegetable matter IL very important
In fertile Garden soil, Harnyard ma
1prs II good source Of supply.
The Keota news., 1916-03-17
To Secure eaa..

To Secure Esss.
In order to obtain eggs It 10 neces.
sary, " have healthy. vigorous stock.
properly ted. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-16

of the present milk problem before the producers and distributors.
 The National dairy council has the following to say relative to the milk industry:-
 When one considers the fact that it would be practically impossible to rear the young of the nation without milk; that some form of proteid food is absolutely essential to the growth and maturing of young animals, and most important of these, children; that milk is the cheapest form of ami nal proteid food that is to be had; |; that it is the only animal proteid which contains all the elements neces- sary to growth and development; that it's various products in it's more per- manent form as butter, cheese, con- denSed milk, ice-cY cam and milk pow der are cheaper and better food than any other available, it is high time that the public should be brought to a realization that milk is not a luxury but a necessity; that it is not expen sive, but relatively cheap, and con- sequently that by thorough crganiza- tion of the point of view of the pub lie an enormously greater and more stable market can be created which will stimulate and encourage larger production and higher quality at every point