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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
WILSON GIVEN GREATER
POWER THAN ANY KING


War and congress have made
woodrow Wilson the virtual dictator
OF the United States and the most
powerful ruler i'm the world. says
Washington dispatch.
Slowly and cum0lAtively c0aBrassI
has been piling power aud responsi-
bility on the chief executive since the
European war began. increasing the
speed and the load OF authority ia
the few months since the United
States entered the conflict.
The public has been too busy 60
watch the development Of this
growth Of executive powers
Even members of congress who
participated in the grants we're sur.
prised when Representative Mediu
Mccormick submitted a summary OF
extraordinary authority which has
been bestowed upon President vii
SON.
Rin Gives Food Control
Congressman Mccormick made
public his summary of the more i'm.
portant grants of power. without
comment;
Food Bill-under the food bill
the president is given practically alb
solute control over the tranaporta-
ton and distribution OF foodstaffs:
he Is given power TO AK prices. 20 Ak
standards and grades OF certain food.
stuffs. to commander supplies and
even take over plants. TO license the
importation. expectation. manufac-
ture. storage. or distribution OF me-
cessaries. TO prevent waste and 20
prevent boarding. 20 purchase. store
and sell necesaaries 81 reasonable
prices. to prohibit tho use OF food
materials or feeds In the production
/ OF distilled liquors. except for gov
ernmental. Industrial. mAnnfactur-
/ ing or medicinal purposes; 20 con
troll the making OF beer and wine.
fand to prevent. IL he sees fit. during
the period Of the war.
Vast Power Over Money
| Bond Issue-Under the bond Issue
| law Mr.. Wilson was given power to
issue $1,000. 600 600 IN bonds. and
to loan not TO exceed $4,000. 600 200
to the allies. The secretary of tho
treasury was given the immediate
handling of the bond Issue. but pro-
vision was made that he should ex.
ercise II only with the approval OF
the president.
Espionage Act--Under the ospion-
age act, approved June 10th. the
president was given broad embargo
powers. as well as absolute powers
over the clearance OF ships
Urgent Deficiency BiIl-Under the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24

arEsns deficiency hnl the president
Was given power 10 commAndeer
shins, and ship plants and shipbuild-
ing materials needed during the war
md 10 expcnd $3.50. zoe Gee to car
y cat the purpose 81 the act
Can siese Aiicn SHIPS
Public Law No. s.--URdcr public
jaw No, the president was given
power 10 take over the vessels w4th-
IN the Jurisdiction Of the United
States. owned wholly or Ia part BY
any citizen. corporation. or subject OF
any nation az war with the United
States.
Public Law No. l2--UndcF public
Law No, - the president was given
power % raise. Organise and equip
tho regular army, 20 draft the ma
tional guard into federal service. and
20 raise an additional army BY CON
sCriptton. and 20 an the national
guard 60 les war strength. The pres
ldent was also given almost ab@o-
lutte control OF exemption In the no.
lectlve draft
Voted Vast War Chest
Appropriations the matter OF
appropriations President Wilson vas
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24

given srOo zee .0o0 10 tpend IN his
cw-n discretion and withbnt report 20
congress for TIA pros@cntaon Of thu
war
The naval appropriation hi1 pass
"a in the closing minutes OF the last
session OF congress Appropriated
$4,000 .0eo for the speeding up %
construction.
The aviation law recentty passed
b. congress appropriated $4,000
OeO Fer an Increase In the air fore
-. Thts money h TO BE- spent under
the direction OF the president
Trading with the lsnemy--Th@
trading with the enemy net gives tho
president absolute powerA In the mat
ter OF determining what ls trading
with che enemy and Ia the proven
tioE Of such business.
AZ the outset. og course. congress
granted the president power Go uaa
the armed forces Of The U'nited States
both land and sea. as he deems prop
or for tho prosecution ot the war.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
Week

applications Tor writs OF habeus cor
pus for two registration eYaders. Al
bert Jones and John story. who had
been arrested for failure to obey the
law.
Application was made on the
ground that the law violated the
thirteenth amendment. who's pro
vides that sueither slavery nor in
voluntary serSituds. except a. punish
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24
DRAFT Low UPHELD
ny FEDERAL COURT

washington. Aug. 21.-The draft
law has been upheld in its first test
Of it's constitutionaiity.
a. Judge Emory speer. United States
Eiudee for the southern district Of
Georgia. handed down at Mount Airy
= decision to this effect. He rejected
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24

ment for crime whereof the parties
shall have been duly convicted. shall
exist within the United States or any
place subject to their Jurisdiction.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24

It'a always safe. bat unapOFsaman-
like. 20 reserve your congratulations
until the happy pair havN been mar
rtod \ year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Amusenents,
POLI'S

Eva La-Rue billed as Vaudevi1le's Cleverest Coincidence with her com pany of eight exceptionally well dress ed and clever girlies sustained her reputation. for she introduced pep" into every action that she glided through. She Is supported by both singers and dancers and with a set ting that Is at once colorful and modern in its conception. The en- semble numbers effectively taken from the Broadway review. were novel. s
 Smiling George Walsh made his de- but in Bridgeport as The Book Agent Known as tie Ginger Boy the role assumed in the comedy dra- ma is life-like in the extreme and gives the audience plenty of well sus- tained laughs. He combines his keen business ability as Kelly to such an extent that he attracts the attention of Grandall Barer, a wealthy invalid and attaches himself to the staff of the wealthy man as sort of attend ant. A pretty nurse (Dorris Pawn) enters the setting and-Kelly stops selling books.
 Rearst- -Pathe current release with it's many scenes of military activity at West Point, including the famous cavalry detachment which few per-, sons know that establishment accom- nodates, the throwing of hand gren- ades, etc., as well as the visiting Jap anese warship is but part of the big pictorial showing that is needed to focus the interest of spectators with bfeathless attention.
 Dave Roth, the versatile comedian goes through a full gamut of piano, song. dance and does a speciality on the one-string violin which places him in the first rank of all-around enter tainers.
 Fred Correlli and his company. present an act that is different from the usual run. He also offers a gradually increasing line of accom- pIishments beginning with the piano. running to the accordeon and thence to physical culture where he excels in heavy weight lifting.
 Oliver and Opp present a humanly appealing drama in "Discontent" which finally leads to hearty content. The dialogue is new.
 Rives and Harrison in their talk and song-fest as the Man and the Nurse divert. with their voice and naannerisms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25

Definite plans were made in Lon don to make the American Memorial day, May 30, a general memorial day throughout the allied countries of the world.
 Consul Robert P. Skinner forward ed to President Wilson such pro- posal together with definite plans for making the idea, a reality.
 The suggestion first came from lieutenant Colonel Bullock, who ask ed Prescident Wilson to take the in- ltiative in formally inviting all the allied countries to join.
 Consul Skinner evinced much en- thusiasm in backing up the move ment, and May 30 will be day of mourning in many places in the coun- tries fighting for liberty and demo- cracy.
 < Flags of all the countries bound to- gether in the common fight against despotism and autocracy will be placed on the graves and burial pits of all the martyrs in the world war for democracy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
PLAZA

A wonderful picture snd exception ally we'll presented is Joan the Wom- an." the twelve act spectacle that is being offered thrice daily at the Plaza theatre this week.
 Geraldine Farrar. the noted opera star, has the roue of Joan of Arc, on whose life the story of the play is based The actual historical facts are very closely adhered to in the Animation, with a few liberties taken for the sake of well connected nara tive and the distribution of action and thrills.
 The battle scenes and the execution are probably the most gigantic and extraordinary scenes ever recorded by a camera
 The success of the picture depends in large measure upon the musical accompaniment and the Plaza man agement has provided for this by the installation of an unusually large or chestra and special music score.
 It is an event one will remember for a lifetime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
STAR OF WHITE
 TOPS" RECEIVES MUCH ADULTATI0N
May Wirth, However, Re. mains Obdurate, and
 Smiles at Admirers.

May Wirth, star of the white tops," member of the Royal Wirth Family and who receives more verses and flowers than many an idol of the footlights, is something of a philosopher. Summed up in a motto her philosophy is:
 Work hard, play hard and smile. smile, smile. Whoever does this con- sistently is bound to sland on his feet"
 Miss Wirth practices what she breaches. She is said to be able to rehearse longer hours than most male performers in circusland. She is an expert at tennis and polo and through it all she wears smile that simply won't come off As for Handing on her feet" she does that even. on the fastest of galloping horses. She is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
ACQUIT ACCUSED
 OF WIRE TAPPING

New York, May 25. the ground of insufficient evidence John A. Kingsbury, commissioner of charities, and William E. Hotchkiw. once his special assistant in an investigation of private charities which benefited by municipal appropriations, were acquit- ted by a supreme court jury in Brook ayn yesterday by order of Justice Kel- py or an indictment accusing the two men of wire tapping.
 The accusation was an outcome of the investigation conducted by Charles HI Strong, appointed last year by Gov. Whitman to inquire into the state charity situation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
MARY woRTLEY MONTAGUE.

A little less than two hundred years ago Mary Wortley Montague made the first experiment of innoculation for smallpox upon her own son in Bel grade, which at that time was within Turkish territory It was tried in England with complete success up on criminals about nine years later. The disease first made it's appear ance in Mecca where 1t is stated to have destroyed the invading Ethip- plan army and thus terminated, in 36O. what is nown as the War of the Elepahnt Mary Wortley Mon- tague had been a student of nedi- cine and had gone to the Orient to nurse and study more closely the dread disease. The supreme test of her faith in innoculation came when she subjected her own son to the treatment. This was in 1718.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
Millwrights Strike
 for 50 Hours a Week

Hartford. May 25-About 1s5 men representing the mill mems union went on strike here yesterday, for q week of AS hours. They have been working 50 hours a week. A half dozen shops and lumber yards are af- fected. At9C. H. Dresser & Sons 40 out of 45 men are out; at Andrews & Peck 45 out of 65; at the Hartford Builders Finish Co. about 25 out of 40. In the otheH places from one to half a dozen have quit work.
 Notice of the demand was filed yes- terday noon and the decision to strike, was reached in the evening. The union formed here recently
 Employers say they will not grant a shorter week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25

the daring lady dainty of the saw dust ring. Her forward somer sauIt performed from the back of a horse running at the top speed has never been equalled by any other equestrian-man or woman. She is indeed stthe cleverest rider on earth. h."
 May Wirth and the entire famous Wirth family will be here with the Ringing Brothers Circus next Tues day. She will be seen in solo num- bers which. will include her remarka- ble forward somersault on a single horse and others performed from the back of one mount to another while both are on the gallop. She is the feature of great galaxy of riders number 50 artists which include Ian MacPherson and his clan of High land ;horsemen and Romoffsky's dar- ing Siberians. Though still in her teens Miss Wirth has surpassed all others in her branch of the profes- sion. Though she has many ac- com plishments as a rider, her amaz- ing somersau1ts out-shine all the rest. She rarely experiences a fall. This is because she has what circus people term perfect time
 q start to spring through the air at just the second or part of a sec ond when the little watch inside of me says it's time to gc,' says she. That's the only watch we riders have, and the only one we ever need And then keep right on sHil- ing even when things sometimes go wrong. When the face is relaxed in a smile all the rest of the body relaxes, too. And so. you see, I all ways land on my feet
 More than 400 arenic artists will appear on the program following the fairyland spectacle, Cinderella, g when Ringing Brothers exhibit here. These will include an international quartet of wrestlers, Hillary Long, the man who loops the loop with skates attached to his head; Austra- Han wood choppers in amazing con tests; the Joseffson troupe of Ice landie giants in remarkable feats; the Tamaki company of jiu-jitsu cham pions; Lily Leitze1. the worlds great est gyrnnast; whole companies of world famed aerialists including the Clarkonians and the Nelsons and scores of other exceptional artists ot ring, hippodrome and tent-tor achievements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
IDGEP0RT AsH WAS.
 lOO-50-20-YEARS AGO (Taken from the Files of The Evening Farmer) S
1OOA A5O20-YEARS AGO

Wilson band marched to Academy Hill. where all evolutions pertaining to military drill were gone through. Col. Crawford in command, assisted byt Maj. Hoyt, acting as Lieut.. Col. and Lieut. W. E. Seeley as adjutant. About 290 men were in line compos- ing Company B "Sedgewick Guards Capt. Fairchild. Company c, Capt. Plumb; Company E, Capt. Cahill; Company K, Capt Gray
 Dinner was provided by the in- habitants. MT. George Weston anus ed his audience with an extempore song. MT. s. B. Spinning also sang as did H. Stagg, P. and C. Wolfe and C.sCoe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
MORALE OF HUN
 TROOPS WEAKEN

London, May 25--Officfal announce ments of German prisoners taken on the Arras battlefield since April and on the front from Soissons to Auberive since May 1, issued here and in Paris yesterday, indicate that the Allied gen. eral staffs consider the recent opera tions on the West front as closed and are now concentrating the energies of the two armies for the second pha se of the grand offensive
 At the same time comes a new fn5i- cation of plans for a German retreat in official Belgian confirmation that the civilian population is being driven from the Mons and Luxemburg dis tricts of Belgium
 Major General Maurice pointed out yesterday that the British had cap tured 21,000 men an dover 200 big guns from 40 different German divi- sions. The experts differ as to the
 present strength of German division. some inss sting that the former figure
 of 10000 men still stands, while others
 place the fighting unit today at g 900
 men. Probably some of the divisions
 remain at original strength while otl1-
 CTS have been regrouped at the small.
 CT figure, in which case the British
 have met and defeated somewhere be-
 tween 360,0eO and S00,000 German soldiers
 The French declare that since May they have taken $500 unwounded Germans on the Aisne front and in the Champagne.
 Discussing the battle of Arras as a
 whole, Gen. Maurice said:
 "Our best comparison is still with the battle of the Somms. Our losses this year continue 50 per cent. smaller. although larger forces are engaged. We already have gaiped four times as
 much ground as in the whole Somme
 battle and have taken many times
 more prisoners and guns
 Gen. Maurice attaches great signifi-
 canoe to the continuance of the cap- ture of Germans by the Entente forces on the Franco-Belgian front. 'eThe German armv.' he comment ed, tshas done everything to impress the men that they must not surrender Won Hindenburg recently issued an order to every unit mo commando CT , would allow his men to surrender un- der any conditions; any soldier giving himse1 up Is committing an act of treachery for which he will be duly punished after the war; any com nander who surrenders ground will be held summarilv to account 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
AIFrrE:R FRoM ENGLAND.

iExtract of a letter from a gentleman
 in England to his friend in Balti-,
 more, dated March 26. 1814.)
 T much fear from what I am told of your militia army, that there is lit tie room for promotion, for 1t would appear from what I hear, that the militia, that great bulwark of tAe na- ton, as they say, in the senate, is not very ambitious in that respect; you must get another sort of force or you are gone as a nation.
 The attempts will be made to di- vide the New England states from the Union as soon as a sufficient force can be withdrawn from the war on the continent
 There is now large force afloat for Canada particularly in sailors and ma- rines for the Lakes; you will have pretty hot times of it next summer, as well in Canada as along shore, the naval force gone and going is inn mense, so that you may look out for squalls along shores of the Chesa- peake, and that very soon, too; as to your negotiators they will return as asi they came without effecting any thing, even if they, were to give up every point you are contending for.
 War with America, and most in veterate war, is in the mouth of al most every one you meet in this wise and thinking nation; so that you must make up your mind for the worst. Great hopes and calculations are made upon the imbecility of your councils and the disaffection of the senate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
EMPIRE.

Pauline Frederick. the screens greatest emotional actress, has tenn porarily forsaken her customary heavy roles and in her latest Fa- nous Players Paramount picture. "Her Better Self'' Is seen as a young society butterfly in love with very serious young doctor.
 This feature will be shown today and tomorrow at the Empire.
 In this picture Miss Frederick has drawn a character sketch of the very heart and life of this young girl that will live as one of her most remark able pieces of work and rank with such of her masterpieces as stSapho. r Audrey" "Zaza,' and others, al- though differing widely from any The story deals with the way Vivian Tyler, pampered daughter of wealthy rarents, successfully bridges the vast gulf of poverty which yawns between her and the man she loves who il a rEari*y doctor.
 aWhen their mutual attraction for aach other has brought about a situa- ts3n almost demanding that he pro- pose to her, he is forced to tell her kbat their marriage would be utterly impossible. You cou1t not stand even n week of my life.'' ne roid her bit teriy.
 The way she secretly plans to take this test, coming to his sanatorium to help and ningle with his co-workers, but is at last discouraged, not by the endless squalor and drudgery of 1t but by discovering what she thinks is atlove affair between him and q girl cfl the streets who worships him. makes a situation that is thoroughly gripping in its intensity and great human interest.
 Returning! to her home Vivian loses hll interest in her life and allows her parents to announce her engagement 10. q foreign Baron whom she secretly iespasss The latter urges an early wedding. but telephone caN from the young doctor brings her back to him to try again.
 But the girl who had caused their . first misunderstanding soon widens the gulf between them by committing suicide. The blame attaches to the Hector who chivaIrously allows him. self to be indicted because he thinks he is shielding Vivian.
 The tangle of circumstantial evi- 9ence is at last unwound however by Vivian herself and the happiness o1 fhe lovers only heightened by their terrible experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
MEDALS FOR ABsTAINERs.

London, May 25-Persons who con- form to the appeal to eat less than the amount of bread fixed as a vol untary ration, will be entitled to wear a gold colored button with the words: On Voluntary Rations'' embossed across it, and 8 crown above.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
LORD OF THE ISLES.


 Alexander, Lord of the Isles, suf- fered a great humiliation on this day in the 1427 for he was forced to do penance of submission to King James ..in his shirt and drawers before the congregation of Holyrocd Church A singular phenomenon occurred In 1s4o on Lake Erie in the neighbor- hood of Toledo. The water of the Lake rose to the height of four feet above it's ordinary level in the space of a. few hours; without apparent cause. The water was calm and, so was the weather and no atmosphere disturbance was noted. The lake rose nearly a foot higher than ever before, under storm conditions, ana has never risen to the same level since. \
 I-~-ss HHnl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
NEW GAME CLUB.

The Game club recently organized in this city and adjoining towns is a live association and already numbers 50 members. The object of the club lis to carry out-to the very letter the laws of this state A meeting held in the Sturtevant building last night was attended by nearly all the mem bers. w. W. Holcomb will give in formation to interested persons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25

Tomorrow. Saturday, will be clear ance anniversary bargain day at E. H. Dillon & O., 1105. Main street. They are offering exceptional values in mill linery, shirt waists, cloth coats, silk petticoats, sweaters, raincoats, sum mer furs. marabout feather boas, ostrich boas. yeilings. separate cloth skirts. white wash skirts, silk outside skirts and millinery trimming of every description.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
PUT HENS ON NATIONS.

London, May 25-British hens are now on rations. Under the food re- strfctions order they are not to be fed with materials which can be used for hunran food. Poultry keepers are informed that 1t will be necessary hereafter to aim at egg production only
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
PARADE AT STAMFORD.

Yesterday was day long to be re- mem bered in the annals of the quiet and beautiful town of sStratford that charming retreat from the busy tur- moil of city life. Soon after 10 o'clock the visiting military compan- ies from this city debouched from trains. The line was formed and headed by the splendid Wheeler &
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
REPUBLICANS will BE THERE

The annual meeting of the board of charities will be held tonight and the appointments for the ensuing year will be made. The only change in the personnel of the working force of the department will be the ap- pointment of Dr. c. Lincoln Banks. to succeed Dr. J. c. Lynch who has been a member of the staff of city physicians for nine years. It was rumored . bout the streets yesterday that the Republican members of the board would remain away from the eeting tonight, with the object of de- ferring appointments for two weeks, when they expect to be in a position to appoint Republicans to all of the positions to be filled. This story is denied
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
BURGLARS ACTIVE

Joe Goes house vas broken into yesterday during the parade at Strat- ford, and $150 taken from the place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-25

J. Paul suonco, supervisor of pub. lie instruction of Norfolk. Va, was held in bail on a charge of house. breaking and grand larceny. He was charged with stealing plumb sup plies.