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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-23
AVIATOR "SOARS"
ATPOVERTY STORY
Rodman Law Leaps OFF Hos
pitaI Cot to Deny He Is
Charity Patient.>

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Surgeons In
the Kings County Hospital had 'just
cut a section out Of the back OF Rod
man Law. whose daredevil acts bes
fore the motion picture camera have
thrilled millions. and he had just
come out of the anaesthesia, when
nurse showed him an article In
Brooklyn newspaper yesterday after
noon to the effect that he had lost
the big fortune he had made. was
charity patient in the hospital for an
operation which would incapacitate
him from acting. and that his family
was dependent upon the charity Of
friends for support.
Hell, that Amt true" said Law.
Give me my clothes"
Despite the protests OF surgeons and
nurses, Law insisted on dressing and
hurryIng to his, home, at 4ss state
street. What happened there Is told
by Law when he called up the news
paper by telephone last night.
Charity Agents Elected.
say" he said. II want you to deny
that story about my family depending
on charity. When l got home
kicked two agents of charity societies
out of the house. and SINCE then I've
been entertaining reporters who called
to get a tear jerking story.
Say, didn't lose one fortune. I've
made and lost three Of them. and I'm
on my way to make the fourth. OF
course, any fellow will get down a
little when things so against him for
a while, but he'll come up again.
That's why moved the family out or
that fine house in Kingston avenue
down here to State street. 1t is less
extensive until l get on my feet
again. The time I was hurt by fall
ing from a parachute at Trenton
three years ago has cost me lot OF
money and several operations. To
save 5000 in a private hospital / went
10 the Kings County Hospital. where
I could have just as good an operation
for nothing.
Uses His Full Name.
Now. that's all there Is to it, ex-
cept that when we moved down to
State street and l went to the hos
pital l called myself Frederick Law.
nv full name being Frederick Rod
man Law. My family does not need
any charity, and I'm taking cart. OF
them fine. I've got lot of contracts.
and. as soon as can begin perform
ing well be on our feet again. Good
night. I've got to get back in bed
now. They've got hole in my back,
stuffed with cotton
Mrs. Law was Miss Florence KIM
ball, a graduate of Erasmus Hall
High School. They have three chill
dren-Catherine. nine years old; Bill
Law, six, and Ruth Law, six months
old, named after Mr.. Laws distin-
ruished sister, Miss Ruth Law, aVia-
tor.
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ASKS GOVERNOR FOR FARM
Pennsylvania Boy Of - Writes Re-
ouest for About 100 Acres.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 23-AmonS
many letters received daily by the
governor are some that come from
cranks and others that ask impossible
things. The latest, however. letter
written In all sincerity, came from
Commonwealth York couRty boy
who wants a farm. Can you give me
a 20 or 100 acre farm" the lad writes.
My father has been an American citi'
zen for tWenty>years and ] was porn
In This country, and hope to die here:
Please get me a farm near a town,
please do.
The matter will be held under Id
vIsemsnt.
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Washington. Feb. %.

Denies Democracy II By Nature In
efficient for War.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Mr.. Greeley said that a faIlaey by
constant repetition acquires a sort
of hold on the public mind.
Have you any other foundation for
the statement that "a democracy Is
by nature Inefficient for war;" Was
Athens ever as eminent under any
other form OF government The re-
public OF France conquered and *
tended her frontiers to the Alps and
the Rhine. She gave to monarchy
the great instrument, CONSUMPTION
Monarchy failed absolutely. Mon
archy originated nothing to compare
with CONSUMPTION. and used its M
struments so poorly that France.
after all her sacrifices, sank back,
losing all except what the republic
had given her.
Monarchy was given another trial
and lost Alsace-Lorraine and Inn
mense treasure. What little prestige
and credit France saved from the
wreck she owed to the republican
government of national defense,
which might have done much better
IL a general of the monarchy had pot
surrendered Metz and let loose an
overwhelming force at the most crit
ical moment.
There are no absolute monarchies,
and IL is doubtful whether the meth
DDS of the great European powers
differ very essentially. except possi-
bly, England. f. P. PENDLEroN-
Washington, Feb. -.
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surr.-t. counitt.e Of America. war

Suggests Comm1ttec VI A@Hs-
Military
To the Editor of the TINES:
I have an idea which may be Of con-
siderable value to the United States, and
I wish to submit 1t for your considera-
ton.
am Of the opinion that II would be
an excellent thing to select = number OF
the accredited American war CORE
spondents, who have had much expert
ence, especially in the present European
war, to act as an advisory board with
the different official war preparation
committees.
Half a dozen Of the leading war cor
respondents could give US more practicai
suggestions in one day than half q hun
dred so-caIled military expertS could
give US in one year. ...-..
Men like Frederick Palmer who havs
seen everything Of Importance on the
different battle fronts and who have the
unusual ability to properly observe all
they see, can surely give this country
pointers of tremendous value. These
men, the reliable ones, who have MADE
a deep study Of war from every side.
can assist greatly in helping US to avoid
many Of the horrible mistakes made by
the warning nations OF Europe during
the past two and a half years.
BY all means let US get together
committee Of war correspondents as
quickly as possible. l understand that
there are quite a number OF them IN
America at the present moment.
I have mentioned Mr.. Palmers name
simply because Of the fact that he IL
the only absolutely reliable war CORE
spondent. Of vast experience. with whom
I have come in contact. l have heard
him lecture and l have read his books
and for one feel certain that he should
be one OF the first TO be selected for an
advisory board such as I have sug-
gested' c. HARRIS
20 East Jackson Boulevard.
Chicago, Feb. is.
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There Is hope for the MexNan re-
public. The FL Psso retsliatory reg
uIation that Americans must take a
bath before crossing the line shows
an unsupported vein OF humor.
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LETTERS TO TIMES
FROM ITS READERS
Agrees With The Times That
Talk of War Referendum
Is Folly.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In your editorial Of February 20 you
gave what might be termed q logical
and common sense view Of the so-called
referendum on war.
You term IT folly" Indeed. that II
hardly forceful enough. the whole az
fair Is absurd. not only would a delay.
but the very idea OF vote IL ridleu-
lous.
When William Jennings Bryan prac-
tically elected Wilson as President he
evidently had some degree Of trust in
him, and now, when the crisis arises.
and unity (as you well put it) Ii de-
manded above all things. he comes
out with a referendum Does that indI-
cate trust? Indeed. the estimabie W. J.
b. has contradicted himself most dis
astrously. He has shown his true colors
by sowing the seed Of dissenslon he
has impaired the movement Of the Gov
eminent He takes this referendum In
the same manner as he has taken every
thing-as though II were a pink tea His
idea makes one think OF war a. . club
would think OF having a banquet. taking
a vote to see whether they would have q
banquet or not. when II shall be given,
and who shall be invited.
Who wants war? No one too plainly
and forcibly have the horrors Of the
world war been brought to our minds.
and we realize only too well the fright
fulness Of II all. But when national
honor and the future prestige Of the
United States are at stake there II no
time TO waste upon the '-vox populi."
that said ''vox" having been under
mined by demagogues' fanciful ideals.
the '-vox populi" elected our President.
and will stand by him. despite the raw
ings OF idiotic Utopian pacinsts. One
man suggested ''interning'' w. J. B. I
would suggest an alienist.
= C. o. BACH.
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Will. the New Jersey Legislature
considers the repeal OF the seven
sisters. Congress is passing the four
teen espionage brothers.
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The secretary OF the inaugural
committee reports that a White House
policeman has been injured by get
ting stuck on a picket.
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As the Opera Mouse Sees IL.
Sir: An unexpected visitor sat on q
pile OF papers onfmy table.
81" he said with a slight foreign ac-
cent, Am the Metropolitan Opera
mouse. At the opera food for thought
may be sufficient for the little groups
Of serious thinkers who gather there by
the thousands. but the church mouse Is
scarcely poorer in material substance
than l. Perhaps you might- j seem
TO beg but
I brought forth the usual studio lay
out Of crackers and cheese-and stuff.
You are very kind" he said. "A bis
cult and a bit Of cheese, yes. but not
a drop"
He nibbled busIly.
All The Elixir Of Love- he ex-
claimed. fecking a crumb from his whis-
kers Not the one that Isolde hands
to Tristan. no. but L'Elisir d'Amore
there is an opera for hungry mouse.
Why, there is real food in It | sit
behind a lamp in the third bank OF blues
in the foots and wait for the act, which
means, sir, when the curtains close.
Then I scamper back to snatch what the
great tenor has dropped. In Siegfried.
too, there are real eggs; yes, and In
Hansel und Gretel there Is food for
mouse as well as thought. And Magic
Flute. But most OF the stage viands
are paper mache, which is edible, to be
sure. but Iacks-charm. Psgliacci, Ira
viata, Manon Lescaut and many others
have what you call fake foods.
AT rehearsal the other day some one
suggested that 2 timely revival would
he Lully's HermIoHe, owing to the cur
rent popularity OF a young lady OF that
name. but to me it will not be entirely
successful IL it does not contain a REAL
banquet"
And. snatching up two crackers, he
scuttled away.
Dick Holly wood
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The country seems to be going
bone dry and more-as dry as Con-
EressionaI orstory for home consump
Won.
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THAT man cure" my barber said.
..Is sure to be spoke OF for hirsute-
His badness is forever fed"
That man I cure! My BARRIERS cad
Itself lacked hair-all had been shed.
Or plucked to make his girl a fur
suit.
.sThst Manicure" my barber said,
as sure to be spoke OF for her
suit
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MY Snip
Ny ship is an old ship and her sails
are gray and torn,
And in the dim and misty night she
seems a thing forlorn;
Her battered sides are beetle black,
har dool, -. .c.rrad and old
80,
anu ne@'S rise inc "ius''
out her crumbling hold.
y
The young ships in the tideway with
a laughing air sail by,
And fair they flash their white sans
against the sun-drenched sky,
And fleet they run before the clouds
that usher in blow
But could a storm coerce my snip
whene'er she wished to go!
My ship is an old ship and her sails
are torn and gray,
And she's not white and beautifui
nor fragile such as they;
But she has sailed Ger every sea 10
every land a-gleam,
And on her decks make merry now
the wraiths of youthful dream!
Edmund Leamy.
-
Trade Note. and General Statistics.
raj S,,, I'M ,s. .,o-. Saux, mr., mid
because oI JOHHta'n pe"s '"o" 'eeu"Se
Of telephone service.
An ei0hteen-cdrTot bracelet Is toorth
a quart of potatoes tn Mdiden Lone.
An the pdcidsts IN America, " laid
end TO end on the bottom Of TIE sea,
mould reach from the Riel cunol TO the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-23
H.B. saw this sign on a pastry shop
in upper broadway:
BUSINESS Is NOW READY FOR ICE
CREAM.
SIMPLE SUGGESTIONS.

Sir: In these DAYS when the question OF
a universal peace 10 being discussed there
are few solutions submitted that are per-
feet Mine IT, Let every nation NJ the
world form an alliance. both offensive and
defensive with its nearest neighbor. The
result as may readily he seen. will he an
endless chain OF treaties. Now. by way OF
illustration, suppose England becomes
neeved at Germany and declares war. 1ul-
medIateIy all the other nations OF the
World will come to the aid OF England. In
Guiding Germany. which IL also a member
OF the endless chain. Germany now fnds
IL necessary TO chastise herself severely.
England al once il victor and the war
10 over. -
CouId ANYTHING he simpler? why. with
This prrfect system in operation could
null IN a little war every day and thus
pTsy.nt the human race from degenerat-
ing. D H.
Sir. According TO the universal training
biII-at least as I understand 1.-THE Pres
ident will have the power to utilize the
citizen reserve In the suppression OF
.trIkes Then when a union goes out on
strIke the President Will simply order the
members Of that union TO 70 out and sup
prsss themselves Besstly simple. isn't
II? Morah.
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w. bought on the street the other
dsv a little book entitled "How to Be
come an American Citizen" We
haven't decided yet whether to mail
IL 20 Gum shoe Bill Stone or W. J.
Bryan.
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Nothing so pains a young mother as to
have some one ask. rs that child cutting
another TOOTH" when II is only cat
squalling in the alley. after all
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CHORUS FOR LEGISLATORS.
immigration for the nation.
Birth control Is sin!
Population! Population!
Let the strangers In!
DON MARQUIS
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Don Marquis
Column

Dhe Kaiser has not yet broken off
relations nit Colt.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-04-13
RECORD OF BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONTINUED from page p

ORDERED that said protest
and petition for rebate be denied.
AT this time the petition of
Sarah j. Scott asking for a refund
OF 1916 taxes for the reason that
mo widows exemption was al
lowed on her assessed valuation
and it appearing from the tax as
sessment books that the valua-
tions as placed upon the proper
ty of the petitioner exceed the
sum of $4,000 and it also appear
ing that no protest on valuation
was filed with the Board of
Equalization at their July meet
ing, it is therefore
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED that the petition for
refund be denied for the reason
that under the Idaho Law no
widows exemption can be al
lowed where the property of the
petitioner exceeds the $4,000 val
uatiOn limit.
At this time the Board ad-
adjourned to meet Monday, Jan.
IS, 1917, at 10000 a. m.
j. T. Moran,
Chairman
Warren T. Shepperd,
Clerk.
January IS, 1917
Be it remembered that at this
time Jan. IS, 1917, at 10000
m. the Board Of County Commits
sioners met at the Court House
at st. Maries, Idaho, pursuant to
adjournment. Present:
James 7. Moran, Chairman.
John w. SHELTON, Commission
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lance of p feet 90 a point; thence
south as degrees "a minutes
West for a distance Of 1913 feet
to a point; thence south 81 de-
grees AZ minutes west for a dis
lance of 1853 feet to point;
thence south AZ degrees 20 min
utes west for a distance of 295
feet TO a point; thence south %
degrees "a minutes west for a
distance of POI feet to a point;
thence south so degrees 81 min
utes west for a distance of ii9
feet TO a point; thence south 8
degrees 10 minutes west for a
distance of POI feet to a point;
thence south If degrees % min
utes for a distance of il5 feet to
point; thence south 81 degrees
al minutes west for a distance of
l77 feet to a point; thence south
% degrees O3minuges west for
a distance of 100 feet to a point;
thence south degrees % min
ules west for a distance of i42
feet to a point; thence south "a
degrees so minutes east for a
distance of 1870 feet to a point;
thence south Ga degrees 80 min
utes east for a distance of $50
feet to a point; thence south 10
degrees OS minutes east for
distance of about 600 feet to a
point ON the east and west quar-
tering line of said section "a.
Area of this describde tract is
Three and siX-tenths acres $50
more or less. This described
strip of land is a part of the NE
a of the NWh and of the w y
OF the NWA of Section 2l of
Township As North Range 4 West
of the Boise Meridian.
And it was ordered by the
Board of Commissioners of Bene-
wah County that the prosecut-
ing Attorney thereof begin ac-
ton at once in Ia District Court
Of the Eighth Judicial District of
the state of Idaho for the con-
demnation of the above described
property so necessary for such
public use and public highway.
At this time the following
claims were audited and allowed :
! VIM. Toohey expenses 27.4O
Blackwell Lumber Co., correc-
ton from claim 2Ol6, 5000
John w. SHELTON, transporta-
ton for INDECENT 1000
At this time the Board adj
iourned to meet Saturday Janu-
airy 27, 1917, at 1000 a. m.
j. T. Moran
Chairman
Attest:
Warren Il. Shepherd,
Clerk.
Ito be continued
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Show YouR PATRIOTISM

To The People of st. Maries
And Vicinity:
War is now upon us, with a
general food shortage, so we'll
known that repetition is useless.
The time to speed up production
IS right now. Thousands Of
men will have to be fed this year,
in service of the government. If
we are to win this fight these men
must be fed, as we'll as our people
at home. There is no reason
why this community should not
raise enough this year to feed
themselves and some over. There
are at least two hundred vacant
lots in the city that should be
titled. Now is the time to Sc
cure the right to use these lots.
An average lot in first years
crop Of vegetables should raise
enough to feed an average family
for a year. There are enough
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-04-13
NOTICE

Numerous complaints have
been made of chickens being al
lowed to run at large in violation
of the city ordinance passed last
summer and this is to notify all
owners of chickens that anyone
permitting fowls to run at large
is liable to a fine of from $500
to $4,000 and the costs of the
prosecution and that said or
dinance will be rigidly enforced.
WILLIAM STEELE,
Chief of Police,
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vacant lots for every family in
town and whoever owns them or
the agent in charge should see
that they are planted.
Every lot in garden not only
adds that much toward support
of the nation at war, but beauti-
lies the city as we'll.
Show your patriotism now by
making these vacant lots work
and produce for you.
There is no excuse for any
rancher to buy vegetables for his
own consumption. Let us make
a determined effort to double our
crop of small vegetables. Let
us raise again as many chickens
as last year. Make every square
foot of ground count. The in
dustrial centers depend upon the
farming communities for food.
If we cannot do any more, let us
at least raise our own food.
We will have potato seeds for
distribution in small quantities
after the 18th of April strictly for
the famer who is in a position to
utilize them and take advantage
of this offer, thus securing new
seed and acclimating the same
for another year.
For particulars regarding seed
see The First National Bank, ST.
Maries, Idaho.
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were of Official record in Koo-
tenai County are now of official
recod i'm Benewah County, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Com
missioners of Beuewah County
have attempted in good faith to
purchase lands as described be-
low for the said public highway,
and
WHEREAS, the owners, (here-
ina designated as defendants) of
the lands necessary for such pub
lie highway refuse TO sell the
same to Benewah County for
reasonable price and
WHEREAS, all the lands here
i'm described, which are about to
bee condemned for a public high
way are absolutely necessary for
such public highways and public
use.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1t is or
dered by the Board of Commits
sioners of Benewah County, Ida
DO, that the lands hereinafter
specifically described are neces-
sary under the head of EXACT
DESCRIPTION OF LAND
SOUGHT TO BE CONDEMNED
following the general description
.of the route of the road of which
said lands form a part are the
lands sought to be condemned
for such public highway, and are
necessary for such public high
ways and public use, and are de-
scribed as follow, to-wit.
DEFENDANTS: Joseph E.
Hehner and wife, Treifry, Idaho.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF
ROUTE OF ROAD Beginning
at the terminal point of the st.
Maries-Benewah Road i'm Section
27. Twp. as North, Range 3 West
of the Boise Meridian, and run
ming i'm general southweslerly
direction along Benewah Greek to
the pass over the Moose Noun
tains known as LOlO Pass i'm
Section %, Twp. i5 North, Range
West of the Boise Meridian
thence i'm a general Westerly di-
rection to a connection with Road
No. i8i i'm Section 30 of said
/ Township and Range.
EXACT PRESCRIPTION OF
LAND SOUGHT TO BE CON
I DEMNED:-A strip of land nrtS
feet i'm width and $40 feet long
the center line of which is de-
scribed as follows: Beginning
at a point on the section lin,
between Sections 10 and "a Twp
i5 North Range 4 w. b. M
which point is 695 feet west O
the a Section corner between
said sections i3 and %; theme,
The center line runs south "A de.
grees ~ minutes West for a dis.
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cOJOhl III 1915 OONDEMNED.
A strip of land fifty feet i'm
width. the center line of which is
described as follows;
Beginning at a point on the
section line between Sections 49,
and "a of Twp. l5 ~, r.. w. b.
M. which point is Cos feet west
of the "a corner between said
Sections i3 and pa; thence the
center line runs as follows: North
al degrees ~ minutes East for
q distance of 1856 ft. to a point:
thence North 33 degrees as min
utes East for a distance of 1872
feet to a point thence North &c
degrees 3 minutes East for a
distance of 40 feet to a point;
thnce North Al degrees 80 min
utes East for a distance of 2O3
feet to a point; thence North %
degrees % minutes East for a
distance of 27i feet TO point
thence North degrees 35 min
utes East for a distance of POS
feet to a point; thence North so
degrees 81 minutes East for a
distance of about 90 feet to a
point on the North and South
quartering line of Section i3 of
Twp IS ~, r. West, b. M. Area
of this described tract is One
and fourty-rour hundrelhs
N.i4) acres. This described
strip of land is a part of SEH
of the SWA of Section 10, Twp.
l5 North, Range Z West of Boise
Meridian.
And it was ordered by the
Board of Commissioners of Ben
ewah Coounty that the Prescott
ing Attorney thereof begin action
at once i'm The district court of the
Eighth Judicial District of the
State of Idaho for the condemna-
ton of the above described prop
erty so necessary for such public
use and public highway.
! ORDER THAT CERTAIN LANDS
ARE NECESSARY FOR A PUB
Lie HIGHWAY.
WHEREAS a public road was
by order Of the Board of Com
missioners of Kooienai Count,
surveyed i'm said County said roa,
being officially known as the Ben.
owah-Tekoa Road. No. 397, anC
WHEREAS. since the survey o.
This road. a portion of Kootena
County has been set aside from
Kootenai County and organize,
into a county known as Benewal
County and
WHEREAS this road lays en-
tirely within the boundaries o
Benewah County. and
WHEREAS, the road records
field notes and maps pertaining
tc that part of Kootenai Count
that is now Benewah County tina