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The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18
ONE REDEEMING TRAIT

One thing for the porous plaster Is said that ought to win: Its friendship for you's surely warm And it sticks through thick and
 thin.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-18
QUIET GUESS

to bguesss sineard | Miss oldum ask you
 Yes SSs'S he her age. Did you? suessed ; "u, : l didn't tell her what I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
This Man Would Not
Pay To Give Up Son

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Apr. 1S.-After
bringing his 16-year-old son 10 the re
c%ruiting station here 10 have him enlisted
IN the navy, a man refused to pay the Poe
Zee allowed by law for taking the affidavit
waving all parental rights.
IL nave raised my hoy 10 this age and
now | am giving him To my country" he
told the deputy clerk Of the federal court.
Il think ! have done enough without being
upon to pay for giving him away"
"Nou've given your son and Ill give the
be said the deputy clerk.
ITO show Won that | am not a ti.ht-wad,
merely standing up for principle" re-
piled the father Of the embryo seaman 10
the deputy, "Ill take YOU out and spend y
dollar on YOU in any way YOU may choose.
The offer was declined and the boy was
given To his country with no commercial
transaction 10 mar the fathers patriotism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
BELL:ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
provesit. 25ca at all druggists.

army, so-called, but the national guards of
the various states.
When Pershing and his column crossed
the border and penetrated Mexico in search
Of Villa, there was NOT a man, woman or
child in this country who was not proud OF
the courage displayed by this indomitable
little force, which entered alone the des-
erts of Mexico after the blood thirsty ban
lit.
To see how quickly the national guards
men become real soldiers; To see these
troopers ON long and dusty hikes 10 see
the artillery and cavalry m%aneuvers; to
see the life in the encampments, the sol
dlerS at mess, etc, are not only entertain
but instructive details.
The difficulties encountered by Per
shing and his cavalrymen, the long lines OF
communication necessary 10 supply the
PerShing forces with munitions, and pro
vide them with supplies are but details of
the scenes afield and in camp of Uncle
Sans army. Lessons of patriotism are IN
stllled, and the cause of preparedness l.
tostered.
These are shown in "Following the Flag"
Mt the Dlttmann today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
Texas University Students
Form Volunteer Company

AUSTIN, Tex, Apr. lS,-Approximately
$50 students Of the University Of Texas
have formed a volunteer company of in
fantry and the boys are drilling daily on
the university campus with a view 10 offer
ing the company as unit for active service
in the war with Germany.
Alyvan B. Simpson. who has just re-
turned from active service on the border.
is drilling the students and j. putting them
through the various tactics. Practically
all the members of the company live at h.
Hall. a students dormitory on the univcr-
.SIty compuS. In the event of compulsory
military training at the university tins
company will form u separate unit.
Ii j. understood other companies are
to he formed IN the event the necessity
arises for such action. The university
boys are enthusiastic about the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
Armuselnents
DREAMLAND

"The Amazing Adventure" j. the title Of
a Rex two-reel drama showing at the
Dreamland theatre today. The story:
Because of her fabulous wealth, Elean-
or Ferrol is besieged by suitors, but she
will have none of them. One day a detcc-
tive in her employ comes To her home and
gives her some information which she
seems to regard highly. She orders her
motor and makes "A trip through the park.
She approaches IA shabbily dressed gen
tleman, Geoffry Ilarland, and suggests
that he waive an introduction and dine with
her. He does 80 wonderinsly.
After dinner she proposes that he marry
her and To this he consents, still wonder
ing and hall protesting. That night she
makes him promise that he VIII never speak
of their marriage. They start on their
honeymoon. Harland is soon in love with
her and tries TO solve the "why" Of il all.
but cannot seem To arrive at any solution.
One day he sees her talking To a man al
"a hotel, but she disclaims knowing anyone
at the hotel This aneers him. He ac-
cuses the man later of knowing his wife,
bat he also disclaims any knowledge Of
the ife. The man isthe detective who had
been in the employ of Eleanor some time
prior to the marriage.
She feigns illness and goes 10 her room
followed by the now angry IIarland. Then
she confesses that she has loved him since
the time when a a small child he had saved
her life during one of his prospecting trips
She tells him that she had employed tn,
detective To follow him continuously, and
50 il all ends happily a he is now deeply il
love with her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
Offers Prize For
Design For Poster

The Conference Committee on National
Preparedness, New York City, has heen
authorized To offer prizes OF 5000 for the
Lest designs Tor posters 10 simulate army
and navy recruiting. One prize Of $3.50 y
10 be awarded for the best design for a
navy poster and 4 similar sum for the hest
design for an army poster.
At the opening of the war very effect
i've work was done through the silent APP
peal of a pictorial poster in England. and
il is with the expectation that American
artists may thus aid IN arousing patriot
m that the prizes are offered.
Awards will be made by "A competent
board Of nationally prominent men. The
competition closes April Both.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
Indian To Swing IF
Reprieve is Withheld

SPOKANE, Wash, Apr. 1S.-Unless
there j. another cleventh-ho reprieve. the
execution Of Edward Mayberry, the half
breed Indian whose ease has attracted
wide attention, will take place tomorrow
morning at Fort George Wright. Petitions
Of sentence 10 life Imprisonment have been
denied.
Mayberry was tried in the federal court
here and convicted If the murder Of an In
dian squaw on the tolyille reservation. lie
was sentenced to death BY hanging, and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
PLANT MINES AS
FAST AS SWEPT
THIS MENACE TO BRITISH SHIPPING
Is AS GREAT AS SUBMARINES,
SAYS LORD OF ADMIRALTY.

LONDON, Apr. 1S.-Mines laid in the
important British shipping lanes by the
German U-boats are proving just ~ SER
lous a problem 10 the admiralty a. the u
boats themselves. Sir Edward Carson,
first lord of the admiralty, pointed out in
n speech this week that "in the olden times
the laying of mines was dangerous, but il
was nothing then to what it is now, when
submarines are employed not only to sink
ships, but TO lay mines below the surface
of the water"
Mines of this character have caused
heavy losses in the English channel since
the submarine campaign began on Febru-
AIRY |, and from the promiscous way in
which these machines were scattered they
were much more difficult TO deal with than
when placed by surface craft in more or
less defined areas.
"A submarine can follow our mine
~sweepers," said Sir Edward Carson, land
a quickly rs we sweep up mines they can
lay new ones without our knowing or sus-
|pecting. Do not underestimate the danger
and difficulties of that operation" Ne
cessarily, this practice involves the navy
in a gigantic work To ensure even compara-
i've immunity. Complete immunity cannot
in the circumstances be expected.
Submarine mines of this character.
freshlaid. were swept up in the path of
the American liner 1t. Louis. Similar
mines, from which il has a providential es-
cape, were found at a place where the st.
Louis was anchored for several honrS.
During the past two months of ruthless
summarizing. three British destroyerS have
been sunk in the English channel ~ mines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18

the execution was postponed by President
Wilson tor two months, additional petit
tions for clemency being sent to Washing
ton III the meanwhile. Because the avs
Of the Washington forbid capital punish
mcnt the roof of the federal building in
Spokane was suggested a. the place Of
execution, but the treasury officials oh
iccted. II was then decided that the exc
rution could take place ut Fort George
Wright without violating the state law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18

teresteing talk on the subject 'Why single
women and the owners of property should
allowed To vote" Woman suffrage a.
existing moral right was the subject
of an interesting paper by Miss Amy Erb.
Mrs. III. b. Galbraith made an interesting
talk on the subject "Should suffrage be
u nation wide consideration 1.-THE tier
acy test and equal suffrage in preference
TO suffrage was the subject Of a paper
Miss Miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
MEMORIAL TO MONTANA PIONEER

BOZEMAN, Mont. Apr. Is.-Appro-
pirate exercises were held today in honor
Of the memory of John NJ. Bozeman. who
met death M the hands Of the Indians fif-
~ years ago today. Bozeman was one Of
the noted pioneers of Montana and the
founder Of the city which bear, his name.
The local chamber of commerce j. promot-
ing q project for the erection Of q monu-
ment to hi memory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE.

GREENSBORO, y. c., Apr. Is. - The
clubs Of the North Carolina baseball lea
que, having adjusted their finances and
filled their roster Of players. plan to ret
under way today for the championship
season. \ season Of 1l6 games has been
mapped out by the officials. Ii i planned
to close the season August 20, which H.
about y week earlier than the usual date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
CONFISCATE ALL LIGHTNING RODS.

LAUSANNE. Switzerland. Apr. 1S.-Thc
German authorities in Al~ace, it j. learned,
have confiScatcd all the lightning rods in
he district that contain copper, and have
ordered the conti~cation Of MI copper and
platinum used for the preparation Of light
ming rods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
Propose Armenian American Bank.

PETROGRAD, Apr. lS.-A project j. I'M
der way for the formation in Russia Of an
Armenian American bank with a capital
Of l50.O00,00 rubles. The plan has been
under discussion for some time between
Armenian capitalists in Russia and the Ar
menian bankers in America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
NEARLY $4,000 PRISONERS HELD.

LONDON, Apr. 1S.-The latest official
figures show hat there are now in Eng
land 21.6l3 comhatant prisoners of war
and 30,525 civilian prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18

ROME. April ls.-Queen Elena of Italy
has received in private audience Doctor
Barthe dc Sandfort. taking a great inter
est in his invention Of a method Of treat
ing burns which he J. no wusing for ltal-
ian soldiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
DITTMANN THEATRE.

The country was periodically stirred
when President Wilson ordered Uncle
Sans land forces to the Mexican border.
These forces included not only the regular
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18

Meals were cooked on electric flatirone
in Dallas. Texas. recently when the sup
ply of natural gas was cut off during 4
blizzard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for 7.
the lower gulf coast states and the I
Magic Valley il issued by the United f,
States weather bureau AZ New Orleans: F.
Tonight and Thursday generally cloudy;
showers: moderate ~uuthcrly winds. 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-18
Local Observations.

The following local weather observa- I
tions are issued today nv Mrs. A. w. Reed. Z
Brownsville. and covers the period of Z
twelve hours ending at . n. m. today: q
Maximum temperature ........... TN1 4
Minimum temperature ........... TIl Z
I~iaromctric pressure 900 Z
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12

and as one of them sped across the
country. urging ON his six horses from
the top OF heavy and careening We.
hicle. the population of all the region
along the road gathered to watch and
cheer him. There was no profit to the
stage lines In this business. Relays of
horses mad to be provided at much
more frequent intervals than was
usual, and valuable animals were ruin.
ed by the exertions to which they were
forced.
PRESIDENT Monroe's message of Dec
Z, 1873. was seventy-eight days ON its
Journey from the national capital to
Little Rock. not arriving there until
FEB. ~, 1920. But President Jackson's
annual message of Dec. 8. 1929 was
hurried from Washington to Little
Rock ih the astonishing time" OF four
teen days, and ON Dec. 20. 1929. the
Arkansas Gazette said. Thus have the
improvements which have been made
in the expedition of the mails brought
us. as 1t were. sixty-four days nearer
the city of the general government than
we were ten years ago."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
FARM HELP Is SCARCE.

All indications point to scarcity of
farm help this season, with the short
age brought about by the influx to the
cities by rural workers to work
in the manufacturing plants at higher
wages last year and the advance offer
ed in Canada for farm workers, comes
an additional drain in the way of the
calling of million or two young men
to the colors besides the taking from
agricultural pursuits another million or
so to assist in the increase in munition
and army supply productions that will
have to be provided since the United
States has entered the world Is war
That the coming scarcity of help is al
ready recognized in this community is
evidenced by the wages now being of
fered. We know of one instance where
a rancher offered a married man $65 a
month for the year around and to also
furnish house for his family. The
party was exceptionally good help and
while the offer was in a way tempting
he figured it out that with the present
high cost of staples he could not afford
to take this sum. Saturday prominent
farmer living near Grangeville simply
bounded a young farm hand to work
! for him for $50 a month but the lad re
fused. There can be no question as tt
the price of all labor being high thi,
season and the rancher who can secure
good help at $50 "a month this year will
sure be playing in luck.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
Your Own Fla Tree.

1t may interest Won. saws tho Na,r
York sun, to know that fiys con n.
grown In pots or in the open ground in
regions where there are three montn,
or warm weather The fig is less like
the apple and the peach. which rinen
all their fruit at once. than lilo tho
raspberry and the BLACKBERRY which
ripen their fruits continuously tbroug,,
the bearing season. Figs continue to
ripen fruit until checked by cold
weather.
For pot culture the fig requires about
the same treatment as a rubber plant
and IL II gets plenty of water the fruit
VIII rfpen. Vigorous plants will have
fruit In all stages of growth. from the
smallest green fruit to the ripe figs
ready to be picked and eaten.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
FEM NEWS ITEMS.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Marion Weber went to Grangeville on
business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Thompson came
over from Cottonwood for short visit
at the Herman Won Bargen home. They
returned to Cottonwood Monday.
l.. w. Zehner left Tuesday morning
for Portland where he will have his
eyes treated He has been troubled for
the past eight or nine years with
graduated eyelids and has at times
been totally blind.
H. j. Kressley is again seen in our
burg after having spent the winter In
outside points.
Miss Bertha Blessing entertained the
Camas Social Club at her home last
Thursday. There was good atten
dance in spite of bad roads and an en-
| ioyable time was had by all.
A number of young people from this
immediate locality and also from Den
| yer went over to Cottonwood on the
special Monday evening to attend the
dance All report fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Bowman went
over to Grangeville Friday night and
were guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. France Bowman over Saturday.
| Lee ace spent Saturday and Sunday
in Grangeville.
| Fred Won Bargen who recently en-
listed with Company E at Grangeville
| came out on the train to Fem Sunday
morning and after a brief visit with
| friends here be went home to spend thu
| day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| August Won Bargen.
Miss Blanche Rapp was an over Sun
| day guest with relatives in Grangeville
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
MAKE sILo CAMPAIGN.

w. 3. Hussman, the west side lumber
man is in the city today attending the
county trustees meeting, being the dele
gate from the Cottonwood district. Mr..
Hussman says that they will saw nearly
a million feet of lumber at their mill
this spring and summer. Besides the
large amount sawn at their mill they
buy a great deal of lumber from the
other mills on the mountain, as also
coast fir, flooring, finishing, cedar
siding and shingles. Besides handling
large amount of lumber, they make
what is known as the Eureka silo.
The Hussman Lumber Co. was the
first to try to interest our farmers In
silos, and they have spent great deal
of time and money preaching the siio
gospel. In speaking on this SUBJECT
Mr.. Hussman said it was hard work to
sell people something they were not
! acquainted with but that once silo
had been tried in a neighborhood 1t mad
always resulted in others in that neigh
borhood building one. They have never
made very active campaign In TINS
neighborhood but expect to place several
here this summer. The silo they build
is double wall construction, will not
blow down even without guy wires, nc
hoops TO tighten up as the result VI oiy
ing out when standing empty, Will mol
freeze and is absolutely guaranteed by
them to give satisfaction. We hops
that Mr.. Hussman will be able to place
a silo on every farm in the surrounding
country, for there can be no doubt a.
to the advantage of the silo. Al
authorities on this subject, farm advis
ors, agricultural colleges and intelli
gent feeders universally agree thai
there is nothing except natural grass
that will beat silage for either milk o.
beef production. Let the good work g
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
PRESIDENTS MESSAGES.
They Travelled Slowly In the Days De.
fore the Railroads.

IOTc tHS ndiiodoo
In the brave old days before rail
roads were built the utmost exertions
were made to expedite the conveyance
of presidents message. and stage
coaches bearing copies of one of these
important documents established new
records in transportation.
There were famous drivers In those
stagecoach days, and they did their
greatest feats in speeding to the west
ward messages of presidents. One of
the most expert reinsmen was Homer
Westover. With copies of a special
message sent to congress by President
Van Buren,, Westover drove from I'm
ioutown to Brownsville a distance Of
twenty miles. in forty-five minutes.
This message of President Van Buren,
was taken from Frederick to Wheeling.
I'D miles. in twenty-three and one-half
hours
Another famous driver was Redding
Bunting, who guided the six matched
horses that drew the big mail coach of
the Stockton line Seymour Dunbar.
author of "A History of Travel In
America says that perhaps the great
est of Bunting's great accomplishments
was performed when his coach carried
copies of President Folks message In
which the country was notified that
war with Mexico had begun. On that
occasion Bunting drove 1871 miles In
| twelve hours His passengers recoy.
cred.
In the early decades of the nine.
teenth century presidential messages
were awaited by the public with great
interest, but that was not the only rea
son why stage lines made their best
time when carrying these documents.
These lines carried the mails. and the
postofnce department attached much
Importance to the speed that was made
by coaches while conveying presi.
dents message in the mails. We are
told by "A History of Travel that for
occasions of this sort the most ambi.
bous and expert drivers were selected.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
NAMED THREE DELEGATES.

The Commercial club and the league
for the production of foodstuffs of Cot.
tonwood have named John Nash. E. l.
Parker and Felix Martzen as delegates
from this section to attend the county
meeting to be held at Grangeville next
Saturday for the purpose of organizing
the county in plan of greater food
production. A movement for inereas
ing food production in the immediate
Cottonwood section had been organized
here before action was taken by Gov
ernor Alexander to wage state cam
paign by county organizations affected
through the office of the county audi
tor. The Cottonwood people will glad
ly merge their movement into the
county organization at the meeting al
Grangeville next Saturday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
WILL AUDIT COUNTY BOOKS.
Lewiston Expert Accountant Given
the Contract.

During the present session of the
county commissioners the matter of
checking up the books of the various
county officers was given serious con-
sideration and resulted in a contract
being signed by the commissioners with
Mr.. Byron Defenbaugh of Lewiston
who undertakes the work of auditing
the books from January, 1911 to April,
1917. Mr.. Defenbaugh is an expert
accountant and has completed similar
work for Latah and other counties of
the state He begins work at once and
is to have same completed by July,
the sum agreed upon for the task is
1885.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
WEIGHING A Pig.
II Was a PerpIexins Problem y"
Farm Lad Solved H.


Farm Lad Solved IT,
A Massachusetts boy has sow
problem which ought to be Oh NV
to all farm youngsters. u you
pig and wanted to weigh him pu'"
ed a pair of scales RECORDING
twelve pounds. what would J"
about it?
This eastern farmer boy bao y
ed pig in contest condueueu
agricultural department anu
keep monthly records OF eaI
weight. but he. suffered the nsu
described above. His solut'ou
credit to his ingenuity y.
The boy notched a high ooa'O
put a long pole evenly across H. y. y.
In the notch, and fastened -"
one end of the pole and a poa ~,
other. He put sand In the W. 4
the pole was exactly baialleeu
he enticed the pig into the V'as
means of corn. fastened him -.
small stones into the box unul y.
again balanced. These SUM-
weighed on his little scales, 'oaS
load. and their total gave W.
weight of the pig. j,
That boy when he grows up 80. -
vent the much talked OF stif'su.'
gasoline. Des Moines Res'
Leader
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
LEWISTON co. ON WAR DUTY.

That the movement of troops win be
closely guarded was made apparent Fri
day night when at 7:30 O'Clock com,
pany + of Lewiston was ordered from
the barracks and left the mobilization
camp and Boise for somewhere the
destination of the command being
eliminated by the military eensors
This is to be the policy to be followed
in the future.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
THREE GIVEN PARpoNs.

J Recent action by the board OF par
ions has brought about the release of
three Idaho county men from serving
the balance of their terms in the state
prison: Those pardoned out are: NJ.
r. Anderson, convicted of second degree
burglary; Clifford Chase, out on parole,
now pardoned; Howard Wilson, grand
larceny.