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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01
THIS DATE IN HISTORY

One Hundred Years Ago. 1S17-Act dividing the Mississippi ter ritory; the western part to form the state of Mississippi, and the eastern portion the territory ot Alabama.
 Seventy. five Years Ago. 1S42--Henry Clay delivered a me morable speech in the senate in support of his resolutions on the tariff and other policies of the government.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1867-Nebraska admitted to state hood by proclamation of the president
 Twenty-Five Years Ago. 1S92-William w. Holden, ex-governor of North Carolina, died a Raleigh. Born in Orange coun ty, N. C., November 24, 1918.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01
TO BE PREPARED IS TO BE INSURED,
 Do It Now. R. H. M. MILLS & SONS, 3O3.4 Citizens Bank Bldg.

if given the blanket authority asked. In effect, the president told the na- tion to continue to have confidence in him to keep us out of war! Nothing but aggression by the im- perial government, iie announced, could draw us into the voEex of bar. barsm that menaces civilization.
 The presidents words were of a quality that will placate the people, many of whom gained the impression previously that he might use addi- tonal power bestowed upon him by congress to "go on the offensive"
 It is pretty firmly established among all citizens tha. at heart the president is lover of peace. In the midst of loud cries for war, the president repeatedly has held firm for peace. It is admitted, too, that his late campaign battle cry, "he kept us out of war; had much to do with his reelection. All of this being so, it would be. rather surprising and T remarkable reversal of form for the president suddenly to turn into pro-war chief executive.
 The aim of the president is to place this nation on footing of armed neutrality" for which, as he informs us, there is American prece- | dent, notably during tie strained re- lations with France i'll 1797-98, when John Adams was president. Armed | neutrality at that time did not re- I suit in a declaration of war, though George Washington was called to the head of reorganized army, six new 1 frigates put to sea and captured sev- eral French vessels i'll the West h. dies, and other decidedly warlike acts l took place.
 1 The president informs us that armed neutrality need not lead to war-and will not if peace depends altogether upon our own actions. All he wishes, it seems, is that the lives of Americans on the high seas be pro- 1 tected, and a secondary consideration being that American vessels be pro- tected
 War with Germany, then, will de- pend altogether upon Germany. Thus it has been from the beginning. There
 is not the slightest doubt that had the
 government of the United States actu- ally desired conflict with Germany, 1t
 could have entered the war against
 her long before this. Considering the
 ptovocations and the lold acclaims of
 certain gentlemen high in public life
 for spirited entry into the gory
 ring, it must be admitted by all fair
 minded men that President Wilson
 has been restrained. In the minds
 of many, some of his policies have
 been debatable. Many persons are
 firm in their belief that he shoule
 have acted more strenuously towarc
 the allies, particularly when early i1
 the war the North sea was declared
 war zone and British ships scat tered mines-a decided menace tC
 American lives and shipping. Bu
 these things were ovell looked at the
 time; and now that tine submarine
 issue is with us, unrestricted ana
 ruthless, the nation as a whole will l feel that whatever mistakes the
 president has made in the past, ht , is acting reasonable toward this new
 crisis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01

Swat h. c. !. thru a backyard gar den.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01
HOw'S This 2

w. offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for ary case of Catarrh that cannot be cured Dy Halls Catarrh Cure.
 r. J. CHENEY 6 CO. Toledo, o.. We, the undersigned, have known f,.,1 F. o, him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by h!s ,IH, MIm:
 IVA AAOts1AN Toledo, 9, Halls Catarrh Cure is take internally acting directly upon the ilood ana a liai llu- - sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle sci'i by all Druggists. .,.,,,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01

The New Hampshire legislature is contemplating extending to women the right to be come notaries public, privilege now denied them by court decision that women cannot hold any public office because they cannot vote
 In New Hampshire the office of notary is of very ancient origin and has been recognized as public office from
 the earliest times. Si
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01

We wonder if the pussy-footed fel lows have forgotten what Abe Lin- coin said about it being impossible to "food all the people all the time. ' Apparently, yes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01
One Year Ago in the War.

March 1, 1916-Pres1dent wilson asked congress to vote on armed ship warning issue; British compulsory service act went in- to effect; French cruiser La Provence sunk in Mediterranean with great loss of life; Germans gained southeast of Verdun, but were halted north of the fort reSS,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01
Evadlna the Inevitable.

He who refuses to face his worst iorfeits the possibility of finding his lest. He does not solve the question sf his sinfalness: he shelves 1t. It is there. gathering darker meaning and moro bitter eonSeQusuceA-P. O Amsvorth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01
. LICENSED TO WE'D.

License was issued yesterday for the marriage of A. P. Smith, Al, and Mrs. Maggie Ritchey, 35, both of Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01

The food spectators need not worry you, if you will take advant- age of the soil and climatic condi- tions of the Pine Bluff country.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
COMMUNITY HEADQUARTERS.

one of the most important duties
which q commercial body can perform
for a city is to furnish a meeting place
for any organization of a civic nature.
In this respect the rooms of the Boise
Commercial club have served their
purpose admirably, and 1t is the desire
of the directors that this service be
continued. Yet there are large num-
Der of business and professional men
and other citizens who are directly
benefited in financial way by the
activities of this organization who re-
fuse to subscribe their share towards
the upkeep of the Boise Commercial
club. Come in any time and you will
find from one to four meetings going
on in the cub rooms. There aren't two
organizations combined that are doing
the work that the Boise Commercial
club is doing. When they want con-
vention, remount station, good roads.
a survey made to Arrowrock dam. the
Second regiment brought to Boise, a
dairy show. railroads. better freight
rates, reductions in the insurance rates,
IRpre parks. cleaner streets, band con-
certs. booklets. auto trips to adjoining
towns, a barbecue, stock show. sales
day. entertainment for visitors. ETC.,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

authorized, ont Of sale Of a new car,
Spouse from tho dealers, garagemen
and others connected with the motor
fraternity here.
Prospective car buyers are warned
against purchasing cars from stranc-
ers. If the general public will refuse
TO buy from the stranger who steals
in one city and disposes of his goods
in another the action will go far to-
ward bringing success.
Persons buying haphazard. and not
knowing whether the car is stolen
machine or not, stand to lose their
money, as stolen property reverts to
the rightful owner. Under the plan
now in operation stolen cars are being
found daily.
to dealers and garagemen as fast as
names can be compiled. over 500
dealers are al present part of the pow
erful organization.
Garagemen in other cities. upon re-
port of a suspicious second hand car
sale in their territory, investigate the
matter and take license and engine
number. Transient trade stopping for
gas and supplies should be inVestigat-
ed. II is no trouble for the garageman
to take the engine number of ear
while making repairs. for it is by this
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
SOPHOMORE WINNER
OF CLEAVER DEBATE

Caldwell, Jan. 6.-Philip Paine, a
member of the sophomore class of the
College of Idaho, was the victorious
contestant in the Cleaver oratorical
contest which was held at that insti-
tuition last night. The subject of de-
bate which was announced but two
hours before its commencement was
Resolved. that the United States
should adopt some system of univer-
sal compulsory military training
Five young men, Philip Paine, Ho-
ratio Miller, William Welsh, Ebert
Rice and Carleton Dark. participated
in the contest. This debate is held
annually and the winner is awarded a
gold medal by II. r. Cleaver of this
city. TIN debate of last night was
pronounced by members of the faculty
to have been one of the best extern
poraneous debates ever held under the
auspices of the college. The judges
were ]. j. Plowhead, Rev. Mr.. Vance
and Cleve Groome.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
OFFICERS NAMED BY
FAIR ASSOCIATION

Caldwell Jan. Sat meeting OF
the board Of directors of the Idaho
State Fair association held in the
rooms of the Commercial club of this
city last night, Walter Grffiths of
Caldwell was elected president of the
association and ". G. Postelwaite, also
of this city, was elected as its secre-
tary. The directors decided upon the
continuance of the state fair, which
has been held under the auspices of the
association the past several years, and
campaign of thorough preparation for
the one to be held this fall will be i'm
nediately initiated with the view of
making the fair of this year the most
successful in the history of the asso-
citation.
The report of the financial, commit
teee showed that there WIS only n small
deficit to meet from the expense of
the fair of last fall for the association
and that the association begins its eff
forts for the fair of this year under
the most suspicious conditions. Other
officers elected at the meeting of last
night were f. II. Plowhead, vice pres
ident and G. @. Adams, treasurer. The
following were selected as the men,
bers of the legislative committee:
President Walter Griffiths. f. II. Pillow =
head, w. p. Lyon and J. b. Gowen.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

method that the greatest help will re-
suit. The auto thief will have to st ID
somewhere for gas or supplies, and
why not here in our city?
Rewards are offered on nearly all
stolen cars, by either insurance COM
panies. auto clubs or the owner, and
this should be an added inducement
for cooperation. The Omaha Auto
club pays SIS for the arrest and con-
viction of thief stealing a member;
car
The general public can help also in
notifying police headquarters of in
stances where barns or sheds in their
neighborhood are being used as gar
ages by someone not known in the i'm
mediate vicinity.
The motoring public is mighty one.
1t is getting wary and suspicious.
Dealers and garagemen should do all
possible to help safeguard the car
owner. who makes it possible for the
former to have a business.
This is something that Boise needs
and with the vast amount of business
that is being done in this territory we
suggest that the automobile dealers
and every member that has a car start
such an organization. The CONNER
cial club will be glad to lend its as
sistance in every way to make this 4
success.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
Boise Commercial
Club Activities 81
By W. D.
FISHER.
Secretary

they come to the Commercial club for
it. A large number don't stop to think
that it takes money The Commercial
club doesn't amount to much in the
minds of some, but yet nine times out
of ten, the club is helping to entertain
visiting delegation, has committe &c
soliciting funds, or is sending tele-
grams to the proper parties in order
that Boise may secure its share or
more of the different things that give
il the stamp of a real live progressive
city. Any organization or body of men
is welcomed at the Commercial club
rooms. You don't have to be mem
Der to hold a meeting in the club
rooms, but if YOU, Mr.. Citizen, are one
of those who have been satisfied TO
stand back and let your neighbor pay
your share in the upkeep of the or
ganization that is doing so much for
the upbuilding of the city and state,
don't YOU think it about time for YOU,
as a citizen. to join and do your
share? few men can carry the load
for q few years, but 1t gets mighty
heavy in time, and If you want Boise
to have the things YOU want her TO
have, 1t will be necessary for you 20
way, but your personal work is re-
CURED in order that Boise may keep
abreast with her neghbors and not
only gain in strength. but hold what
industries that she now has. You are
invited to join today. Get into the
boat and grab an oar.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my only hope OF
cure was an operation. Trusses did me no good.
Finally got hold Of something that quickly and
completely CURED nc. Years have passed and the
rupture has never returned, although am doing
hard work as carpenter There was no opera
.ion no lost time. no trouble. I have nothing to
veil but will give full information about how YOU
may find complete cure without operation, il
YOU write to INC, Eugene NJ Pu.en Carpenter.
6GC Marcelus Aveauc, Manasquan N. ]. Better
.tt out this notice and show it To any others who
are ruptured-you may save n life or at least stop
The misery of rupture and the worry and danger
Of an operation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
NAMPA ROUND HOUSE
NEARING COMPLETION

Nampa, Jan. 6.-Within the next 80
days, the round house of the Oregon
Short Line Railroad company, which
is now in course of construction, will
be completed and occupied. II will
have ten stalls or Il capacity for IL en-
gincs. The 100-foot electrical turning
table, the largest il stalled on the sys-
tenn, has already been installed.
The total amount expended by the
railroad company for the construction
of the round house, shops, turning
table and various improvements which
have been made within the past few
months approximates $1,000 600, and II Is
learned from a reliable source that the
capacity Of the round house will prob
ably be doubled during tho present
year. Through its rapidly increasing
volume of business as a distributing
point for agricultural products and
livestock. this city is fast becoming ent,
of the most important shipping points
on the Oregon Short Line system.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
TROOPS TO WAIT
FOR LEGISLATURE
TO PROVIDE FUND
Complications Make It I'm
practicable to Accept Ad-
vance Offered by Timothy
Regain and Governor.

While the $4,000 advanced by Timothy
Regain, pioneer resident of BOISE and
southern Idaho, to pay off the mem
bers of the Second IGaho regiment was
available at any time If the muster
rolls had been submitted by the Off
GERS of the regiment, the fact there
was danger of confusing the records
and the further fact the regiment will
be here two or three weeks after the
opening of the legislative session, made
it appear positive last night that pay
ment will be made through legislative
appropriation, rather than through the
offer of Mr.. Regain and that of Gov
ernor Alexander, who advanced his
check for $500.
Governor Alexander said last night
he had practically decided not to make
use of the checks. one of the first
acts of the legislature which meets
Monday, will be to make the appropri-
alton, so that tie state money due the
troops can be taken from the general
funds through the regular channels.
DIFFICULT TASK.
The offer of Mr.. Regain was made
Christmas day. AT that time he plac-
ed check for $4,000 with the COVER
nor. who added his personal check of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
REAL ESTATE DEALS
CLOSED AT CALDWELL

Caldwell, Jan 6.-A careful review
of the real estate activity in this city
the past few months can but impress
all that this section is one Of tho most
highly favored in the west in the way
of being the beneficiary of the eastern
immigration which is once more
strongly turned westward.
Farms in the surrounding country
are being sold almost daily and while
the vast majority of the sales are
made to people from the eastern and
middle western states, quite num-
Der are being made to men from the
Twin Falls country who being offered
high prices for their lands are selling
and locating in this section. Two sales
alone in this city yesterday approxi-
mated investments Of $4,000.
The first was that of the farm of l..
r.. 3. Carpenter of Boise, near Notus.
to s. Evans Of Twin Falls. for $4,000,
The deal being made through the local
real estate firm of Burns e. Kincaid
and the second being that of the Green
farm two miles east of the city from
DIR. +. M. Cole to ]. S. Harrington for
$1,000. Mr.. Harrington purchased the
farm for himself and will retain 1t.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
| FORMATIONS FILED IN
TWO CRIMINAL CASES

Caldwell. Jan. En- the district
court today information was filed
against T. b. Smith, the Deer Flat
farmer. arrested some months ago up
on the charge of incest. The special
charge against Smith is that he mar
ried Mary DotSon, his niece and the IA
year-old daughter of his own sister,
and lived with her as man and wife
Information was also filed against
John l.. Davis, editor of the Caldwell
Tribune. by County Attorney II. A.
Griffiths, charging him with criminal
libel. The case Is tho outgrowth OF
the publication of articles curing the
tecen, county campaign, which the
county attorney alleges wcie libelous.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
OFFICERS INSTALLED BY
THE WOMEN OF WOODCRAE7

Nnmpa, Jan. 6.-The banquet given
by the Women of Woodcraft last night
at the !. o. o. F. hall in this city in
connection with the installation of the
officers of that fraternity for the pres
ent year was one of the most largely
attended and enjoyable lodge functions
of the present year. Some 80 mem
bers of the order in Boise were in at
tendance. Mrs. Vera Mckee indicted
the newly elected officers into their
several official positions. Mrs. Hall OF
Boise. served as attendant as sub
stitute for Mrs. Veola Feight. who was
absent through illness and Mrs Ruth
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
JUDGE MCCARTHY TO
HEAR DRAINAGE CASE

Caldwell, Jan. "Reminiscences in
the drainage cases of this county in
which certain farmers residing in that
section out of which it is proposed to
organize drainage district No. 1 of
Canyon county, will be heard by Judge
Charles r. Mccarthy of Boise Monday,
Jan. Is. The hearing of these cases is
the result of the great pressure Of
work there is upon Judge Bryan which
has necessitated his work in the even
ings for the past year.
Judge McCarthy's court work had
been disposed of to tho extent that he
could render assistance to Judge Bryan
which he volunteered to do.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

1000. organized a stolen market de-
partment.
Automobile dealers and garagemcn
within radius of $50 miles Of omaha
are giving their hearty 10 operation.
Dealers and garasemen can make the
plan great success by reporting the
sale OF second hand ears in their ter
ritory, cars which are known to ha te
been purchased from persons coming
into our territory.
As the fake sale of sccond-hand
automobile Ca stolen carr knocks the
local automobile dealers, reliable and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

$500 to II. The qce..ion later arose
as to how the money advanced could
be apportioned to the troops. and the
attorney general held that if the money
was accepted by the state it would
have to go into the general funds and
appropriation from that fund author
lied by the legislature. Thi left the
alternative of paying the money to the
troops through personal checks issued
on the funds advanced.
To draw these checks would be Diff
ficult task and as the question of the
manner in which the money could be
dsbursed had been raised, while the
legislature was about to convene, it
was decided to have the Legislature
take charge OF the matter of an APP
preparation without fail and this ac-
ton will be taken early this week.
possibly Monday. The appropriation
bill may be companion measure OF
the legislative appropriation measure
to pay legislative expenses.
GENEROSITY APPRECIATED.
While the money advanced by Mr..
Regain may not be used. the fact 1t was
voluntarily advanced by him for the
purpose of meeting the obligation of
the state to the regiment, thoroughly
appreciated. Mr.. Regain stood ready
and willing to advance the entire
amount due the regiment. He took the
stand that the troops should not be
forced to await indefinitely for the
money due them after they had volun-
teered to go to the border in defense
of their country.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
THRESHERMEN MEET TO
DISCUS BRIDGE LAWS

Caldwell, Jan. 6.-The Southwestern
Idaho Threshermen's association held
meeting in this city at the rooms of
the Commercial club yesterday after
noon. The meeting was featured by a
discussion OF the bridge laws of the
state. and Il committee WAS appoint
ed by John d. Cato Of Meridian, who
presided over the meeting, to confer
with members of the present legisla-
ture in reference TO securing the enact
ment of a number of bridge laws.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
FARM NEAR LONE TREE
SOLD TO NEBRASKA MAN

Nampa, Jan. 1.-THE sale of the
highly improved 40-acre farm of l.. IT,.
Stoffers, four and one half miles east
Of this city. and near the Lone Tree
school house, To Harlan Bevin of North
Platte, Neb.. for $500 was made to-
day by the local real estate firm Of
WallinS & Walling. Mr.. Revin will
move to The farm at once and make it
his future home.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
CUBA SEEKS TO SUE
NORTH CAROLINA FOR
RECOVERY OF BONDS

Washington, Jan. 6.--One of the first
important cases eXr -cted to receive the
attention of the supreme court of the
United States, when that body recon-
venes Monday after the holiday recess
is the application of the republic of
Cuba for leave to file a suit against
North Carolina upon 81, 1Se,000 in rail
road construction bonds issued by that
state, which arc held by Cuba, and
which have been repudiated.
In one form or another these at
tempts to realize on bonds repudiatcd
by the southern states have bobbed up
periodically every since reconstruction
days. The states are immune from
suits filed by the individual holders Of
the bonds. One state may. however,
be sued by sister commonwealth. This
fact has led in the past to a number
OF suits being instituted against diff
ferent states in the south by some of
the northern ard western states which
were induced by one means or another
to undertake the task of collecting on
the bonds. 1t is not Il matter of rec
ord. however, that these attempts ever
realized a single penny in cash for the
bondholders or those who haC taken
over the repudiated securities on spec
ulation.
Their earlier plans have resulted in
failure the bondholders have resorted
to an entirely new scheme, which is
TO have q foreign country act as plain
tiff in the suit. The Cuban suit is be-
lieved TO be the first proceeding of it's
kind. The first question to be settled
by the supreme court will be whether
n foreign state has thP\, right To she
one of the United States.