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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-23
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. O'Connor en-
tertained a few of their friends at
dinner last Wednesday evening in
honor of their tenth wedding ami
versary, at their rooms in the Com
mercial hotel.
Mr.. O'Connor is roadmaster for
the Great Northern on this division
and resumed work this week after
having been laid up for a couple
of weeks by a fall from the top of
a snow dozer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-23
Introduces Stump Bill.

Representative A. j. Kent of
Boundary county and Representative
Moody of Bonner have introduced
in the house of the present Idaho
legislature, their bill providing for
aid in clearing stump land. The
bill was introduced last week, and is,
in it's most important features, the
same as was outlined in the Herald
some weeks ago.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-23
Entertain in Honor of Miss Snow

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Stewart en-
tertained a number of their friends
last Saturday evening ut a very
pleasant card party in honor of
Mrs. Stewards sister, Miss Mamie
Snow, who is visiting here. The
evening was spent playing 900"
with delicious refreshments served
at the usual time. Prizes were of
fered and won by Miss Maclin and
F. A. Shultis, while the consolation
prize went to Miss Loughncy.
Mrs. Stewart is planning to en-
terrain the Slampire club and their
husbands some time next week, prob
ably on Wednesday evening, and
Mrs. f. A. Shultis is entertaining
this afternoon at a Kensington in
honor of Miss Snow
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-23
Fire Department Called Out

Last Thursday a fire alarm was
turned in from the M. ]. Mcnamara
home in the east part of town, hut
upon the arrival Of the fire fighters
due to chimney burning out, no
damage resulting.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-23

]. C. Herbsman of the University
of Washington will give a lecture at
the high school auditorium Thursday
evening, January %, at S:15 o'clock.
This will be the third and final
number of this years course. Mr..
Herbsman comes very highly recon-
mended and those who are fortunate
enough to hold season tickets will be
well repaid Thursday night. The at
traction has been transferred to the
high school and no seat will be re-
served
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-23
Masquerade a Big Success

A very satisfactory crowd turned
out to the masquerade ball given
by the Odd Fellows Friday evening,
a goodly number being masked.
Some of the costumes were unusually
attractive and elected much favor
able comment. The management
gave two prizes of So each, in
gold, to the lady and gentleman best
representing some character, Mrs.
S. 7. Faucet winning the lady's
prize, being very attractively masked
in Japanese costume, while Fred
Stoos was awarded the prize for
the gentlemen, his costume repre-
senting a Scotch Highlander. ]. B.
Brody, ]. w. Reid and Miss Nelson
acted as judges.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-01-23
Plunkett Acauitted

The case of the State against
Thomas Plunkett, charged with OBJ
tanning lodging under false pc
lenses, was heard yesterday after
noon in Justice Kings court by a
Jury of six men. V. E. Kuehn, the
prosecuting witness, testified that
Plunkett had stayed at the witness
hotel for about AZ nights, had not
paid for his lodging and on or about
August 1st, of last year, had taken
his belongings from the room he
occupied without notification. The
defendant testified that he did not
intend to beat the bill and that he
was depending upon the sale of a
mine in which he is interested, to
furnish him with funds to pay his
bills. The jury brought in verdict
of not guilty. E. M. Flood repre-
sented the State and Charles Heigh-
ton the defense.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20

we couldn't do a thingl We'd have
no legal rights, and no money to fight
with !"
Starbuck pushed his chair away from
the table and drew long breath.
"Good glory" he sighed. II wish to
goodness 1t was day after tomorrow
Can you carry 1t any further, Johnf"
Eyes; step or two. For week
Stanton has been busy on the paper
railroad claim, and that Is what made
me buy a few cases of good rifles
and send them out to Williams; was
afraid Stanton might try force. he
won't do that II he can help 1t he'll
60 In with some legal show. If possible,
because our force at the dam far out
numbers any gang he could hire, and
he knows we are armed
"He can't work the legal game" said
Starbuck defnitively. tive known
Judge Warner ever since I was knee
high to hop-toad, and sQuarer man
doesn't breathe"
THAT is all right, but you're forget
ting something. The paper railroad Is
-or was once--an interstate corpora
tion, and 80 may ask for relief from
the federal courts, thus going over
Judge Warmers head. I'm not saying
anything against Lorchins, the federal
Judge at Red Butte. I've met him. and
he u q good jurist and presumably IN
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
Seniority Rule Done Away With.

Promotion by seniority Is done away
with in the Michigan National Guard.
While 1t is in the federal service pro-
motions are to be made because OF
fitness and capacity" only.
This news. In war department
bulletin just published at Camp Nc.
Arthur. Waco, Texas. is soothing to
several 31st officers, who. because OF
the breaking up OF the regiment. lost
their seniority. Furthermore, II sets
at rest the rumor that there would
be no promotion OF guard officers
above the rank OF captain. The new
regulations provide for all officers up
to colonel
While the officers OF the old 31st
have settled down in the 125th and
126th and are devoting their entire at
tention to learning and teaching the
new military game, some OF the men
have not so adapted themselves. espe.
cially those OF the companies that
were split up. Requests for transfers
are coming In numbers, as comrades
were separated by the breaking up OF
the companies. In one instance, three
brothers found themselves In different
organizations and are now trying TO
get together
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
start Training In Glasses.


Separation Of the sheep from the
goats has begun at Camp Custer.
The 33Sth infantry has started to
train the men by classes this week.
They have been split for training
purposes into three classes: A, or ad-
vanced; b. good, and c. the backward
men. For the class A men there are
three hours of special instruction d.
vided between early morning and aft
ernoon. Class b follows the schedule
as issued by the war department.
while class C will be held to the school
of the squad until II knows them. The
two lower classes will be advanced
gradually.
For the class A men the most inter-
esting work is the special bombing
and bayonet. instruction.
There will also be signal classes, re-
vetting classes, where the men arc
shown the methods OF supporting the
sides OF the trenches to keep them
from caving In.
Except for the three hours work.
the men follow the regular schedule.
This does not provide for anything
startling.
Four hours OF next week will be al.
lotted to night work, and two hours
to trench construction. but much Of 1t
is merely the repetition Of work gone
over under the last two weeks sched-
ule.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20

| honest man. But he Is well along In
years, and has an exaggerated notion
Of his own Importance. Stanton, or
rather his figurehead railroad people,
have asked him to intervene, and he
has taken the case under advisement.
That Is where We stand this morning"
Starbuck was nodding slowly. II
see what you mean, now" he said. IF
Lorching jumps the wrong way for us,
you're looking to see United States
marshal walk up to BARLEY Williams
some time today and tell him to quit.
That would put the final kibosh on US,
wouldn't it?"
Smith was rising In his place.
I'm not dead yet, Billy" he re-
joined cheerfully. II haven't let 1t get
this far without hammering out few
expedients for our side. If can man
age to stay In the fight today and to-
morrow"
, A little new under clerk had come In
from the hotel office and was trying ia
give Starbuck a note in a square en-
velope, and Starbuck was saying: mo
that's Mr.. Smith, over there"
Smith took the note and opened It
and he scarcely heard the clerks ex
plana ton that it had been put in his
box the evening before, and that the
day clerk had been afraid he would
get away without finding it. 1t was
from Nerda Richlander, and it hat
neither superscription nor signature
This Is NShat Smith read:
my little ruse has failed miserably
Mr.. KS. messenger found my father
in spite Of it, and he-the messenger
returned this evening. I know, be
cause he brought note from father tt
me. Come to me as early tomorrow
morning as you can. and Wen plar
what can be DONE"
Smith crushed the note In his han(
and thrust 1t into his pocket. Star
buck was making cigarette, and wa!
studiously refraining from breaking In
But Smith did not keep him waiting.
"That was my knockout, Billy" HI
said with a quietness that was almos
overdone. my time has suddenly beer
shortened to hours-perhaps to min
utes. Get car as quickly as you car
and 60 to Judge Warmers house.
have an appointment with him at nin'
o'clock. Tell him I'll keep 1t, If can
but that he needn't wait for me If
am not there on the minute"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
jackson Under Custer Ban.

Jackson has been placed under the
ban of the authorities Of Camp Gus
ter. Enlisted men are forbidden to
visit the town by an order of Gen.
Dickman, though special passes for
exceptional cases" will be granted ito
reliable men,"
No reason for the barring of men
from Jackson is given, but 1t is under
stood that the city is undesirable be.
cause 1t has saloons. The state vice
committee has also indicated Jackson
is bad place for soldiers.
The text of the order follows: "Or-
ganization commanders will publish
an order forbidding enlisted men of
their commands from visiting the town
Of Jackson. Mich, without permission
and all men apprehended in Jackson
by the military police or who are
known to have been there in viola.
ton of orders will be promptly
brought to trial. Permission to en-
listed men to visit Jackson will be
granted only in exceptional cases, to
reliable men for business reasons, in
which cases written passes will be
given"
Coal shortage 100000 Tons.
Michigan needs approximately l.
100000 tons of coal, both hard and
soft, according to figures issued by the
state coal committee. which has been
securing data from the coal dealers
throughout the state. Comparing last
years receipts for the full year and
the amount received 20 far this year.
anthracite shipments are short $4,000
tons. while on the same basis the soft
coal shortage 10 100000 tons. De-
troits anthracite shortage 10 fixed 1t
$4,000 tons.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
men WITH NERVES"
GET DISCHARGES
SURGEONS SAY MINDS WOULD
BREAK FROM STRAIN ON
BATTLEFIELDs.
BLAME WORKERS FOR CAMP LIES
DIsgruntIed AgItators Said to Be Re-
sponslble for Yarns About Con-
ditions at Custer.
Lansing.


Grim precautions are taken daily
in Camp Custer to save America from
one of was worst Affections. This
infiction is the increase In insanity
through shell-shocks and the destruc'
ton of mental equilibrium.
England has been the chief sufferer
among the allied nations In the mum
Der of those driven mad by battle, One
of the stern sad warnings given Am
erica by experience of her allies and
of Germany was the warning not to
enlist the mentally unstable"
That is one reason why men have
been sent home from Camp Custer
from time to time.
They are not all unsound physically
And they are not unsound mentally
But they are mentally unstable"
They have shown after days of OBJ
servation that they are not resilient
enough for the strain and shock OF
war. Under wars pressure their
minds would break
There are not many OF these mer
but there are enough to show how the
government surgeons are considering
every contingency, and applying every
sad lesson taught by the war.
Sometimes the mental instability
shows itself the first day. In fact, {
few OF the men sent to Custer were
judged as actual mental detectives
But quite often. among men who arr
not defective. it takes several day
for the lack Of poise to reveal itself
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
CHAPTER xIx-contlnued.

Smith did his various errands quick
ly. When he reached the fourth-foor
suite again, Jibbey was out Of the
bath; was sitting on the edge OF the
bed wrapped in blankets, with the
steaming pot Of coffee sent up on
Smiths hurry order beside him on
tray.
Its your turn at the tub" he bub-
bled cheerfully. II didn't have any
glad rags to put on, so ! swiped some
of your bedclothes. Go to it, old man,
before you catch cold"
Smith was already pointing for the
bath. "Your trunk will be up In n
few minutes, and I've told them to
send 1t here" he said. "When you
want to quit me. you'll find your rooms
five doors to the right in this same
corridor: suite number four-sixteen."
1t was a long half-hour before Smith
emerged from his bathroom once more
clothed and in his right mind. In
the interval the reclaimed trunk had
been sent up, and Jibbey was also
clothed. He had found one Of Smiths
pipes and some tobacco and was
smoking with the luxurious enjoyment
of one who had suffered the pangs i'm
posed by two days of total abstinence.
"Just hangin' around to say good
night" he began, when Smith showed
himself in the sitting room. Then he
returned the borrowed pipe to its place
on the mantel and said his small say
to the definite end. "After all that's
happened to us two tonight, Monty,
l hope you're going to forget my crazy
vappings and not lose any sleep about
hat Lawrenceville business. I'm sew
Snteen different kinds Of rotten fall
ure there's no manner Of doubt about
that; and once In while-just once
In a while-Tve got sense enough to
know it. You saved my life when 1t
would have been all to the good for
you to let me go. guess the world
wouldn't have been much Of loser
II I had gone, and you knew that. too.
VIII you-er-would you shake hands
with me. MontyT
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
CAMP CUSTER NOTES

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Custer, widow
of General Custer. from whom the
camp is named. has sent portrait Of
General Custer to the camp 40 her
gift.
One thing that II never seen in camp
IL an umbrella. Il 10 considered most
unmilitary to carry one, and in reali-
ty there is no real reason for using
one when ponchos and slickers are 30
handy.
Several members OF the Omcers'
Reserve corps, II has been discovered.
are among the selected mon here. This
was revealed whom the surgeon general
q Warrington requested the discharge
OF one Detroit man who has bean cali
Cd to active duty ~ second lieuten-
ant IN the regulae army. DischaSgss
Tor the others also nsv b asked.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Pace-Setter.


Smith made an early breakfast on
the morning following the auto drive
10 the abandoned mine, hoping thereby
10 avoid meeting both Miss Richlander
and Jibbey. The Hophra cafe was
practically empty when he went In
and took his accustomed place at one
Of the alcove tables, but he had barely
given his order when Starbuck ap-
peared and came to join him.
you're looking whole lot better
this morning, John" said the mine
owner quizzically, as he held up q
finger for the waiter. "How's the
grouch?"
Smiths answering grin had some
thing of its former good-nature In 1t.
'Today's the day. Billy" he said. ITO
morrow at midnight we must have the
water running In the bitches or lose
our franchise. It's chasing around In
the back part of my mind that Stanton
will make his grandstand play today.
Tn not harboring any grouches on the
edge Of the battle. They are handi-
cap, anyway, and always"
THAT'S good medicine talk" said the
older man, eying him keenly. And
then: "You had us all guessing, yester-
day and the day before, John. You
sure was acting as If you'd gone plumb
locoed."
81 was locoed," was the quiet ad-
mission. N4
"what cured your"
"It's too long a story to tell over the
breakfast table. What do you hear
from Williams?"
"AIl quiet during the night; but the
weather reports are soaring him up
a good bit this morning"
"Stornis on the range"
"Yes. The river gained four feet
last night, and there is flood water and
drift coming down to beat the band.
Just the same, BARLEY says he is
going to make good"
Smith nodded. BARLEY Is all right
the right man in the right place. Have
you seen the colonel since he left the
Offices last EVENING""
eyes. drove him and Corona out
to the ranch In my new car. He said
he'd lose his roadster; somebody Mad
sneaked in and borrowed It,"
II suppose he told you about the
latest p1pve-our move-ln the stocE.
selling inner"
mo, he didn't; but Stillings did. You
played II pretty fine, John; only hope
TO gracious we won't have to redeem
those options. It would bust our little
inside crowd wide open to have to buy
in all that stock at par"
Smith laughed. "'Suficient unto the
day Billy. It was the only way to
block dtanton. It's neck or nothing
with him now, and he has only one
more 81 hing that he can pull"
"TheA railroad right-of-way dealf'
sxes he has been holding that In
reserve that, and one other thing"
'wha was the other thingT star.
buck WIS absently fishing for q sec
ond lump. Of sugar In the sugar bowl,
s'Has i'll got anything to do with the
bunch d. news that you won't tell
Ius-about yourself, Johnr
1T has. Two days ago. Stanton had
me fairly, but friend Of mine stepped
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
CHAPTER XXI.
The ColoneI's "Deh."

Though 1t was only eight o'clock,
Smith sent his card to Miss Richland-
ers rooms at once and then had him.
self lifted to the mezzanine floor to
wait for her. She came in few min
utes, striliingly beautiful figure of a
woman in the freshness of her morn
ing gown, red-lipped, bright-eyed, and
serenely conscious Of her own re-
splendent gifts of face and figure.
Smith went quickly to meet her and
drew her aside into the music parlor.
Already the need for caution was be-
ginning to make itself felt.
II have come" he said briefly.
"You got my note?" she asked.
"A few minutes ago-just as I was
leaving the breakfast table,"
"YOu will leave Brewster at once
while the way Is still open?"
He shook his head. II can't do
that. in common justice to the men
who have trusted me, and who are
now needing me more than ever. !
must stay through this one day, and
possibly another"
"Mr. Kinzie will not be likely to lose
any time" she prefigured thoughtfully.
HE has probably telegraphed to Law
renceville before this" Then, with a
glance over her shoulder to make sure
that there were no eavesdroppers !:
"But not one of these Brewsterites can
identify you as John Montague Smith
of Observation-Disclosures man who is
wanted by Sheriff Macauley. My ia
Their, In his letter, after telling me
that he will be detained in the noun.
tains several days longer, refers to Mr.
Kinzle's request and suggests"
The fugitive was smiling grimly. HE
suggests that you might help Mr.. Kin
zie out"
"Not quite that" she rejoined. "He
merely suggests that am to be prudent
and-to quote him exactly-'not gel
mixed up In the affair in any way SC
that It would make talk"
II see," said Smith. And then: "Yor
have a disagreeable duty ahead of you
and I'd relieve you of the necessity
| Wy TuuuihS uWuy, IL SVuiu. Dut eho
Is impossible, as have explained"
She was silent for moment; Their
she said: "When told you few
days ago that you were going to need
my help. Montague, didn't foresee
anything like this. I shall breakfast
with the Stantons In few minutes
and after nine o'clock II you
could contrive to keep out Of the way
until can get word to you; just 30
they won't be able to bring us face to
face with each other"
Smith saw what she meant; saw,
also. whereunto his wretched fate was
dragging him. 1t was the newest of
all the reincarnations. the one which
had begun with Jibbey's silent hand
clasp the night before. which prompted
him to say:
II they should ak you about me.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
Lies About Custer Laid to workmen.

Attention of camp officials has been
called to reports circulated that insan'
itary conditions exist in Camp Custer,
that food has spoiled because of lack
of ice, and that soldiers are underfed
and overworked.
The story was characterized as un-
true in every respect and was laid a.
the door of some workman, probably
disgruntled at his discharge.
This camp is open for inspection
by the public in its every deartment,
said one Of the high officials. "Thous.
ands of people from all sections of the
state visit the camp weekly and they
have been and still are at liberty to
investigate sanitary conditions. They
may go into the kitchens and watch
the food cooked, they may see the
men at mess and SEQ what they eat.
and they may talk with whomsoever
they wish as to the character and
quantity of the food.
There has been no scarcity OF ice
to preserve perishable goods, and in
a few weeks we will be manufacture
lub OuT OWN lCt supply. NC puai tci .
and men are inspected daily for SAM
tary conditions and as for the soldiers
being overworked their own condition
speaks better than anything else.
Most of the men have taken on
weight since they came here.
1--WE have been compelled to dis
charge a number Of inferior men who
were agitators and were attempting
to stir up trouble with satisfied work.
men. Despite the fact that the wages
paid here are the highest in the state
there were some so unpatriotic as to
attempt to take advantage of the rush
to force them out OF reason. Probably
the author of the false reports is one
Of this class