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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
BANK ELECTS OFFICERS

The officers and directors of the
First Nat onal bank held an election
Wednesday afternoon to fill the va.
cancy in the directorate and vice
presidency caused by the recent
death of Frank p. AXE c. Helm was
elected director and f. b. Austin
gho has been cashier for number OF
years, and under whose direction
the First Nat onal has grown to be
one Of the strong financial institu.
tions of southern Idaho, was elevated
to the vice presidency To fill the
vacancy in the cashiership, John p
Chattin, who has been one of the
staff of the bank for several years,
was elac ed cashier
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
PORTER-BEACH.

A number of the friends and re-
latives of Mr.. and Mrs. h. G. Beach,
mad the pleasure OK witness ns the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Susie Beach to Mr.. Fred Porter, OF
this city, last Sunday evening. at .
Z. M.
The wedding took place at the
home OF the brides parents, and hild.
j. w. Norwood of Boise, performed
the ceremony which made the happy
couple husband and wife.
Mr.. James Beach, brother OF the
bride acted as best man, while MISE
Vivian Allan, who La teaching at
Parma Idaho this winter, acted on
brides maid.
The house was simply but taste
fully decorated for the occasion ana
alter the ceremony, the guests were
seated around a table which was al
most groaning under the good things
spread before them for their re-
treshments.
The writer's attempt to do justice
TO everything eatable, resulted in o
dream that night, the Interpretation
Of which, would probably puzzle
Daniel.
The remainder of the evening was
devoted to music, few songs, ana
giving advice to the bride and groom,
which of course they will take.
All those pres Mt expressed them
selves as having spent q very
pleasant evening, and after wishing
the young people a happy and pros
porous voyage, returned to their sew
eral homes. A few verses were read
lust before the company broke up,
which had been written especially for
the occasion.
The young couple will make their
home here, as Mr.. Porter Is proprietor
of the New Home Bakery, when ne
purchased a short time ago from De
w. Horner.
We wish them success and long hts.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
TODAY DATE FOR
OLD FOLKS PARTY
ANNUAL EVENT Will ENTER
TAIN 150 OF OLDER RESIDENTS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVE.
Is WELL PLANNED
LAST YEARS EVENT WILL BE
3ETTERED BY PLANS OF COM.
MlTTEE IN CHARGE.

The annual party for the old folks
of the community will be held at the
Standard theatre this afternoon.
Every person over so years old in
Mountan Home and vicinity has
been lny ted and it is expected that
there will be about $50 of the pio-
neeTs OF southern Eimore county in
att ndance he work of entertain
ment has been divided between a
number of committees and all have
call for the guests and return them to
Their homes when the party breaks
up. Iher, VIII Dc an interesting pro-
gram and time for visiting besides
the banquet, and boxes will be sent
to all invited guests whose health
VIII not permit them 10 attend. The
first of the old folks parties was
given last year and was a great sue
cess 1t was STATED by Miss David
son, who had seen the plan worked
in Utah, where it is an established
institution II many towns, and the
people of Mountain Home took hold
with a will and made ii one of the
big events of the year, 1t is ex-
pected that this years party will be
still more successful han that of ast
season
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
JOHNSON Wins
in TIE SETTLEMENT
Drawing held before Special Meet
ing Of Village Board last
Saturday Evening

The tie vote between c. E. john
son and Robert Morrison at the elac-
ton of last week was settled last
Saturday night at special meeting
of the council called to canvass the
election returns and Mr.. Johnson
was the winner. The procedure in
the drawing was as follows A hat
With the sweat band carefully turned
up was placed on the table and sim
liar cards given to the contestants.
Each wrote his name ON the card and
dropped it mo the hat. They were
then shaken and one card drawn out
by stranger. The drawing was
made by travelling salesman for a
water meter company and he brought
out the johnson card. Ihe council
for the coming two years will be
composed of Rheese Harmon, G l..
sullivan, W. j. Hughes, John Hor-
gan and c. e. Johnson.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
MISS WHITE WEEDS
YOUNG MAN FROM
NORMAL TOWN

An exceptionally pleasing home we'd
ding was held at the residence Of MI.
and Mrs. j. B. Whitson Tuesday at
high noon, May Day, 1917 when Miss
Esther Cleveland White of Mountain
Home was given in marriage to Mr..
ArVid f. N. Rolfe Of Lewiston, Idaho.
Rev. C. e Mason performed the
ceremony using the Episcopal form,
including the giving of the troth
and the ring. The bride S sister, Mrs.
j. B. Whitson, gave the bride away
Mendelssohn' wedding march was
played by Mrs. j. D. Whitson. The
two little flower girls, Gertrude
Adams and Helen Whitson, niece and
cous II of the bride carried flowers,
the former carrying the ring in the
heart of a pink rose.
The bridal pair stood under an
arch of smilax and sweet peas, the
room being decorated with ferns and
snapdragons. The bride was dainty
and charming in a gown of gorgette
crepe over white satin. The bridal
veil, an heir loom of the family, was
fastened with orange blossoms. The
bouquet was white roses and lilies-of-
the-valley.
A buffet luncheon was served in
the dining room, th5 table being
decorated in smlax and large bowl
of sweet peas, and was presided over
by Mrs. r. w. Smith and Mrs. J. d,
Whitson, aunts of the bride. The
guests present were j. d. Whitson
and family, R. W. Smith and family,
VIM. Harley and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Whtson, VIM. S. White, Pearl
B. White. and besides these relatives,
Mrs. IT. e. Simpkins and Atha Ep-
person.
The presents were such as make
the heart glad for richness, beauty
and usefulness.
This worthy young couple face
the future well prepared. The bride
is a graduate of the Mountain
Home high school in class of 1914,
and of the Lewiston Normal of 1916
where a course of domestic science
was spec alized. The groom is EN-
ployed in the First National bank of
Lewiston and is a graduate OF the
Bethany business college of Linds-
borg, Kansas, 1913
They left on No. 19 Tuesday, midst
showers Of rice, for honeymoon to
Portland and other coast points. They
will be at home in Lewiston after
May 18th Congratulations and best
wshes of their many friends follow
them.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
SISTER OF JUDGE PERKY DEAD

Mrs. Nj. II. LongfelloW received
word Thursday night from Judge K.
|. Perky oil the death at Washington
OF Mr.. Perkeys sister, DR.. Lenore
Perky Webster. DR.. Webster was
wea known in having Visited here at
the home of her brother several
tunes during his residence here, and
was an old friend of Mrs. Longfellow,
dating back from the time they were
neigAbors In Nebraska.
The originator oil the Nebraska
State Orthopedic hospital at Lincoln,
Dr. Webster had been quite recently
called to Washington and given q post
in the department oil education, In
order to 20 into the work OF collect
ing statistics as TO The number OF
detective and crippled children In
the country, and with view to es-
tabllshng state institutions similar 10
the one at Lincoln 10 care for them.
Mr.. and MTs. Perky left Thursday
night tor Wooster, o., the old family
home OF The Perkye, where the fu-
neral services wll be held.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
FIRE COMPANY
TRIES OUT NEW
EQUIPMENT

The members of the volunteer fire
company spent a day the first OF
the week testing out the new fire
truck and recognizing the men to
handle it. In test run from Burke's
garage they had the hose connected,
water on. and ladders up at the
Crandall place the farthest place out
where a water connection can be
made, in six minutes. Election Of Off
GERS at the last meeting of the fire
men resulted In the following being
chosen for the coming year: Chris
Hendricks, chief; Ernest Latimore,
assistant chief; Rheese Harmon, sec
retary and Jack Robbins, truck driven
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
BODY OF PEAK
RECOVERED FROM
SNAKE RIVER

The body of A. A. Peak, who was
drowned in Snake river below Glenns
Ferry about six weeks ago, was dis
covered at the mouth of Bruneau
river Monday afternoon and was
brought to Mountain Home that night
and placed in charge Of J. M. Cowen,
who prepared it for shipment to
Kansas. Mr.. Peak was a brother-in-
law of Homer Grear and they were
engaged toge her in the dairy busi--
ness near Gienns Ferry. Mrs. Grear
accompanied the body TO their for
mer home in Kansas.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
LOCAL BANK WILL
TAKE APPLICATIONS
FOR NEW LOAN


The First National bank received
telegraphic advice Thursday from the
governor Of the San Francisco Fed
eral reserve bank authorizing them to
rece We subscriptions in this com
munity for an additional issue OF
$500, 000 900 three percent treasury
certificates OF indebtedness maturing
in July and Which are exchangeable
for government bonds soon to be is
sued.
The telegram is as follows:
We have the following telegram
from secretary of treasury. "As
fiscal az nts Of the government you
are authorized and directed to re.
serve subscriptions in your district
for an additional ssue OF two hun,
dred million dollars of three percent
treasury rtificates of Indebtedness
maturing July seventeen, the certIfi'
Gates to be dated May tenth on
which date payment should be made
to Federal reserve bank. We will
be advised when to discontinue re
ceiving subscriptions. Lists will be
closed when amount of Issue shal
have been subscribed Circular letter
follows w de diss mination of this
off ring very desirable and your patri
otic efforts in securing subscription
l1ruad
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05

ure.
In reply to question he said that
provision had actually been made in
the bill for the reclaiming OF water
logged land. He went on to explain q
scheme of the service recently put
into operation, through which settlers
outside irrigation projects will be Civ
Ell surplus water at exceptionally low
rates, for the purpose of furtherng
the food production campaign.
Senator-B. p .-Shawhan made a brief
talk preceding Judge Kings address.
He told of the campaign finally re-
sulting in the obtaining of federal aid
for the King Hill work, and gave
credit to Judge King for the final
successful attempt. A. B. Eaton
presided as luncheon POSTMASTER
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
WETHE RELL NAMED FOR
SECRETARY OF BOARD
OF HIGHWAY COMMISSION

The highway commissioners of the
Mountain Home highway district held
meeting at the office OF Judge
Watts Wednesday at which they at
tended to routine matters and allow
ed number of bills, G. r. Wether-
ell has been appointed secretary OF
the commission, the work having be.
come so heavy that it takes more
time lhan Mr.. Pratt could devote to
1t.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-05
lDAH0'S QUOTA
FOR REGULARS
WILL BE l548

Idaho Is asked by the war depart.
ment to furnish l543 enlisted men for
the regular army within the next 80
days, including those enlisted since
April l. that the army may be
brought up to full war strength at
an early date. II Is hoped to get the
needed men through the four Idaho
branches OF the Salt Lake recruiting
station The call for volunteers came
from Captain j. ID. Watson, u. S. A.,
head Of he Salt Lake office, in a
letter to the Boise station Thursday.
The state has been divided into
districts aud efforts are to be made,
at the suggestion of Captain Watson,
TO get the quota of men needed from
each Recruits enlisted since April /
will apply on the number.
There are four branches of the
salt Lake station In the state-in
Boise, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and
Twin Falls.
The recruits who sign up for ser
vice with the army now will be dis
charged at the end of the war 1t ia
pointed out by Captain Watson in his
appeal to the Boise branch that men
Who fail to enlist now may be con-
scripted.
To promote interes in the army
and to bring about increased enlist
ment, extra help is to be sent into
the state to assist with the recruit
ing when a recruiting campaign now
under way in Utah closes.
Ada, Elmore, Canyon, Washington,
Adams and Boise counties are in the
Boise district They have total
population Of 75,547 A quota of 525
men is wanted from them.
Gilmore county, with population
Of O500, will be called on for about
one-tweifth of the quota of 525 for
the Boise district, or from 40 to 54
men, Of which Mountain Home e
share is 10 or Il.
Bannock, Power, Oneida, Franklin
and Bear Lake counties are embraced
in what is known as the Pocatello
district 1t has a total population Of
42,141. A quota of 294 men is want
ed from it.
Bonneville, Bingham, Fremont,
Blaine, Custer and Lemhi counties,
with a totaI population of 64,0S6, are
embraced IN the Idaho Falls district.
From it the war department wants
to draw 44S men.
Owyhee, Gooding, Lincoln, Mini
doka, Twin Falls and Cassa counties
with a total population of 38 AGO, are
embraced in the Twin Falls district.
From II the war department would
draw 266 men,
No apportlonment is made In the
call for the northern counties, all of
which are embraced in the territory
assigned to Spokane,
Captain Watson IN his letter urged
the Idaho stations to enlist the ser
vices Of patriotic citizens in stimulat-
ing recruiting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
COAL ECONOMY TO
REACH DOWN TO
SMALL CONSUMER
ADMINISTRATION PLANNING TO
TAG EVERY SHOVEL WITH IN
STRUCTlONS FOR SAVING
INDIVIDUALS TO BE MADE TO
CONSERVE PRIVATELY ON
"LlGHTLESS NIGHTS"
TWO POUNDS OF SEASONED
WOOD EQUAL TO ONE POUND
OF COAL, CLAIMED.
(By e. 5. incredibly

FAERMONT, W. Va, Dec 26-Con-
servation Of fuel is just beginning in
this country, according to the plans
Of those responsible for economy in
his product. on January 80 an effort
will be made to tag every shovel in
the country from the White House
down to the most humble miners
cottage with economic hints for the
saving of fuel The tags are likely to
suggest Save a Shovelful of Coal q
Day for Uncle Sam" on one side, with
Tie advice about heating and care Of
furnaces on the other
In sympathy with the public prohib-
ition against display lighting on
'Lightless nights" it is the intention
of the fuel administration according
to adyices which reach Fuel Admin
istrator J. Walter Barnes. to allow no
company or individual in any city or
town anywhere in the country to burn
lights in violation of the light conser
walton order The Fuel Admnistra-
ton" says Mr. Barnes wishes to i'm
press upon householders and all 9TH
er persons the war necessity of OBJ
serving the .Lightless Night order
They are called upon as a matter of
patriotism TO burn just as few lights
on these nights as they can possibly
get along with"
Along the same line of conserva-
ton, authorities announce that those
who are endeavoring to conserve coal
by the substitution of seasoned wood
can count on two pounds of such wood
being equal to one pound of coal
While different kind of wood have
different fuel values, the foresters in
the Government service say that in
general the greater the dry weight of
.nonresinous wood the more heat it
will give out when burned.
D. r. Lawson secretary Of the Cen
trail West Virginia Coal Operators
Association, has been named by the
National Fuel Administration as car
distributor for the Fairmont-Clarks-
burg region The National Fuel Ad-
ministration has worked out a new
plan which is hoped will remedy con
ditions in the coal Fields. Mr.. Lawson.
who is we'll acquainted with railroad
work as well as with coal work. viii
now be a field subordinate of the ma
ional fuel administration but as there
is no appropriation for suoh an Off
Ger his service will be given gratis.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
FARM BUREAU ESTABLISHES
PRICE ON CLOVER SEED

In view OF the ever jncre lsing dlf
fcuEv in securing supplies. such as
clover seed and dairy feeds. the
Berkeley County Farm Bureau has
deemed Ii advisable to contract for
an order OF red and sap.ins clover az
price thlt VII be maintained
throughout the time allotted to the
bureau in whlcl orders may be taken
and forwarded to the seed firm. The
red clover seed which wiz be OBJ
tainable through The bureau this
year has purty of % H. per cent
and q termination Of over 80 per
cent. II can be secured at $1109 per
busheL freight paid to Martin-burg.
cotton sucked. 40 cents extra. Sac
ling clover has been contracted for
rom the same firm at S17.39 per
lushel, freight paid to Nardnsbms
The latter has the same purity and
termination as the medium red
clever The bureau wishel to call
attention TO the fact that prices are
continually advancing on clover seeds
and Will continue 70 do so taroueh
out the season. Farmers eXpectine
to use red or sHIius cloyer mis-
year will find il q paying investment
to buy their seed now and thereby
save from $100 to S1.50 per bushel
on seed OF similar quality purchaa-
ed il the spring. No orders viii be
taken through the bureau after Jan
uary l, at the prices stgted above
All who expect to order POW should
send in same to J. Holland sperow.
Hedgesviile, No. = or to the Office
of the county agent. 1t is to be II.
mensbered that no orders will be ae-
cepted alter January l.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
SATURDAY. DECEMBER %, 1911
IA TOILETTE, THE IMMUNE.

Investigation being the order oil
the dav in Washington, how strange
il is that only one man escaped! Vi
4iuers Of the army and navy. some oil
them facing the enemy, are made
the subjects of accusing inquiry
Cabinet members are summoned
from important work for biting cross.
examination. Men OF affairs serving
their country without compensation
are questioned inzinuatingly. Early
ard late these mills are grinding.
But the committee ON privileges
and elections of the Senate, charged
with the investigation Of Robert NJ.
La Toilette. cannot command a quo
rum. and 50, after several win at
tenants, it has adjourned until Janu-
airy T.
Nobody has accused the Senator
fem WISCONSIN Of crazy enthusiasm
in behalf OF the national cause or Of
/ trbaq.ic hostility to Germany. He
never. made a contract for guns or
ships or ammunition. to be used
against the foe, that might be critt-
eiged. He has recruited no armies
for demacracy He has established
no camps. OF clothing and arms and
food and hospital supplies, good or
bad. for the American forces, he Is
as innocent a. the Kaiser
All that is charged against Mr.
La Toilette is that he his opposed
the war. misrepresented its purpose
chilled the patriotism of the people
aud So by words at least given aid
and comfort to the enemy. Yet no
committee takes enough interest IN
his case to hold meeting. He has
nluck-rake1 the United States, aud
thlt is what most OF the investlga-
tors now working overtime are do
ing.-New York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
ANOTHER MANIFESTATION OF
kuLTuR.

OF the loot taken from the Church
OF the Holy Sepulchre by the de
feated and re.reating Turks, the ia
NOUS ostensory or monstrance, Of
brilianta has been sent to the Kais-
err in Berlin, TO take its place beside
similar relics collected by the I'M
perial German governments troops
or those Of its allies. in the course
of the war. This trophy of war will
unquestionably please its new pos
se#sor. 1t will serve as evidence OF
the acquisition OF kultur by the
Turks. 1t will constitute an endur-
ing testimonial to the efficiency that
PrUssian masters have imposed on
their co1belIigerents No commander
except Turk corrupted by Prus.
sian oyerlords would loot the Church
Of the Holy sepuIohre. If any man
suggested to Gen. AIlenby, the con-
querOr OF Jerusalem, thst he would
remove from the church its sacred
vessels to send to King George, he
woJld be expelled from the camp; il
an insane man should gather them
up and escape with them to France,
or Italy, or Perograd or Japan, or
to airy Of the ether countries airs yed
against Germany he would be pun
ished and they would be returned
The BolsAeylki might rob the church
bur the Russian people would scorn
the act.-New York sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29

Edward Wild, Mrs. Annie Rhodes,
Clarence Rhodes, her husband;
Thomas Wild. and City Of Martins
burg, municipal corporation, De
PENDANTS.
The object of this suit is to OBTAIN
a decree CT the Circuit Court Of Der
kelley County w. Va, .adjudging the
title to the land mentioned in the
bill of complaint to be in the plain
tiff to quiet the same in his pos
session and for such other further
and general relief as the Court may
see fit to grant
And affidavit having been made
that the said defendants Edward Wild,
Mrs. Annie Rhodes, Clarence Rhodes,
and Thomas Wild are non-residents
of his State, the said defendants are
required to appear within one month
after the dale of the first publica-
ton of this order, in the Clerks Of
flee of our said Court, and do what
is necessary to protect their inter
ests.
1t is ordered that a copy of this
order be forthwith published once a
week for four consecutive weeks in
the Martinsburg World, a newspaper
printed in the town of Martinsburg,
in the County of Berkeley, and be
posted at the front door OF the Court
House OF Berkeley County at least
twenty days before Judgment or de
cree is rendered.
H. DEW. GERFIADT, Clerk.
MARTIN & SEIBERT, Attorneys for
Plaintiff II 10 22 20
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
REFUSE TO WORK
WITH WoULD.RE STACKER

NORGANTON,N, w Va, Dec 10
Members OF the American Flint Glass
Workers Union employed at the Econ
omy Tumbler Plant refused 10 work
with Paul Bosco, who was arrested
recently on a charge Of circulating
aui-draft and AntiaAmerican litera-
ture in violation OF the espionage act.
lie was in Jail several days then re-
leased on bond When he returned 70
work his former associates took this
course which led to his being dis
charged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
NEWBORN BABY.
FOND ON g 6 o. COACH

WaIEEElNG, w Va. Dec. p. "A
newborn baby was discovered in the
toilet room Of a Baltimore & Ohio
coach, by John Frank cleaner Of
coaches. 1t was wrapped IA an old
cloth Coroner Hobbs thought the baby
had been dead but short time The
discovery was made about thirty min
utes after the car was sideTacied IL
ter a trip from Grafton to Wheeling
on No. 43. with r. r. Beall as con,
ductor in charge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of Harrison & Company In
corporated, will be he'd at the Office
OF the company in Martinsburg,
West Virginia, at ten o'clock a. m,
on Tuesday ainuary s, 1918, for the
purpose OF electing directors. and the
transaction Of such other business
as max be properly done at stock.
holders meeting.
P r. HARRISON, Secretary
1918 %; IL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-12-29
THOUSAND FARMERS EXPECTED
TO ATTEND STATE MEETING

MORGANToWN. w. Va, Dec. 10
A thousand farmers are expected to
attend Farmers Week programs to
be held here Jan. I'll. The problem
of the West Virginia farmer will be
discussed and some valuable points
rromise to develop DR.. Raymond
Pearl. OF the Food Administration,
will speak on the night of Jan. 8. On
Thursday night Governor John J..
CornIweH is scheduled for an address.