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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
RETIREMENT OF SENATOR
BORAH CAUSES REGRET
Republican Leaders IN the Senate OepIore the
Senator's Action--HE Absence from the
Chamber VIII be Keenly Felt.

Washington. May 5-Senator Bor-
abs announcement that he will not
be candidate for reelection has
created profound impression in
Washington. The Republican lead
ers regret the senator's action. Ex-
traordinary efforts have been put
forward to have him reconsider. This
action is not altogether unselfish
The Republicans believe that Borah's 8
elimination from the race may mean
Democratic senator. They have
felt that his reelection was reas-
sured because he has been in close
step with the growing progressive
sentiment OF the state and he has had
at all times the interests of the peo-
pie of that section at heart. His
work in congress in behalf OF home
steaders and the people on reclama-
tion projects has attracted attention
in other western states than his own.
Senator Borah has been giving
serious thought to the matter Of re-
firing from public life for several
months. The Capital News CORES
pondent has frequently talked the
matter over with him and believes he
knows his feelings in the matter.
Senator Borah has been gradually
becoming more and more disgusted
with the trend of affairs in con-
gress. He is not entirely In line
with the present spirit prevailing in
congress and in the executive de-
partments by WHICH many ancient
constitutional landmarks are being
swept away and cherished interna-
tional policies like the Monroe Doc
trine being cast into the diplomatic
discard. The senator has been more
or less disheartened by affairs in his
own party.
His leaving public life at the end
of his present term, II he adheres to
the resolution, probably takes out OF
consideration one OF the most prom
ising Republican candidates for pres
ident now before the people. He is
the most discussed man at this time
before the public. Even the con-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
ROBERT MCDONALD DIES AT
RIPE OLD AGE OF NINETY-FOUR

Robert Macdonald died at the
home Of his sister. Mrs. J. T, Hart
man last Saturday afternoon at s
o'clock. Death was caused from
simply the wearing out OF llfe'a ma
chinery for Mr. Macdonald had llvcd
o the ripe old age OF % years. s
months and l3 days.
Deceased was born in Glasgow.
icotland on Sept. %. 1899. Ho
me to Durham, Canada, tn is42,
where he resided until his 65th
year. when he came TO Montpelier.
since which time he has made his
home here and In Salt Lake. spend
Ing most OF the summers here and
the winters in Salt Lake. until the
death of hts daughter Catherine,
which occurred In Salt Lake last
August. Since then he resided here
with his daughter, Mrs. Hartman,
AT the age OF 25 he married Miss
Margaret mclaughlin. to which un-
ion was born seven children, four
OF whom have passed away. The
three surviving children are Mrs.
Hartman OF this city. Mrs NJ. c.
Morey OF Chicago. and Neal A. OF
Salt Lake He is also survived by
a brother. Donald. OF Cheyenne. nine
grand children and six great grand
children. Mrs. Macdonald died in
Canada in 1879.
Up to four months ago Mr.. Mac
Donald enjoyed exceptionally good
health for man OF his age. Since
then he gradually grew weaker. but
was able to be about the house up
to within a few days prior TO hin
death.
He united with tho Presbyterian
church in his boyhood. and was or
dained an elder In the church AZ
Durham. Canada. Upon coming 10
Montpelier he transferred his mem
bership 10 the church here.
His funeral services we're held
from the Presbyterian church last
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. d. A. MacLean Of the Presbyter-
ian church in Cokeville. and Rev.
chas. r. Wheeler OF the Methodist
church Of this city. officiating. The
remains we're consigned 10 their
final resting place in the city ceme-
terry.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
LADY MAccABEEs OBSERVE
2OTH ANNIVERSARY OF REVIEW

Make no little plans; they have
no magic to stir mems blood and
probably themselves will not be rea-
lized. Make big plans. aim high in
hope and work"
This was the motto of a group of
women who. in Port Huron, Michi-
gan, Oct. 1, 1892. founded the as
sociation now known as the Wom-
ans Benefit Association OF the Mac
cahees.
This society was started under the
auspices of the Knights of the Mac
cabees. with view OF giving women
protection for their homes. Five
hundred dollars was borrowed, on q
note endorsed by the Sir Knights,
to provide for the expenses OF or
ganizing.
This association, with neither
members nor dollars in 1892, stands
today in the front ranks as the larg-
est fraternal benefit association
composed of and managed exclusive
iy by women. It has 3OO0 local re-
views in 56 states and provinces, =
membership of 10000 representing
a certificate issue of $4,000, 200.
$15,00O,000 have been paid into the
homes of members In death and dis
ability benefits. and the association
haa in its reserve fund for the fa.
ture protection Of members more
than $4,000. 900.
In addition TO the above many
thousands Of dollars have been spent
in extending relief to the members
afflicted by flood. earthquake and
other great disasters.
II was four and one-haif years AZ
ter the beginning OF this oTganiza
tion when "a representative came u
the village OF Montpelier and jus,
twenty years ago last Monday. Mont
peIier Review was organized. I'll
growth has been in keeping with th'
general growth Of the order in mum
bers. strength and heIpfulness. Som,
of the charter members upon leaving
Montpelier have transferred 70 othel
reviews. Those still members her
are: Mary z. Gee. Mary L. Chap
maa, Mary baeInaoah. AnAia coa@h
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
SCHOOLS WILL
CLOSE FRIDAY. NAY %

Tho school year la fast coming TO
b close. there being but tso more
weeks left In which 10 round out and
complete the aamoater'a work This
has been = very successful Year- In
the Montpelier school5 Excellent
work has been done and In a meas
'ure the grades have recovered from
the work lost last year because Of
the epidemic Of measles This year
the schools have run continuously
without a break BY reason OF hay-
sng adequate heating plants the
buildings have been comfortably
heated. even during the coidest wea.
ther oF the winter
Commencement exercises for the
high school will be held on May 25
There are ig applicants for gradaa-
tion. Eighteen students have been
enrolled In the senior elAaa. tso be-
Ing last years graduates Il al
work IL satisfactorily completed these
viii receive their diplomas
There win be approximately rs
graduates from the Junior high
school course. There will ba nn
eighth grade commencement sxer-
eises Under the "aix. thres and
three plan" the division. ~ there Ia
one. comes nj the completion OF the
ninth grade This is recognized
throughout the hand aa the most sat.
isfaetory point % demarcation-
The pupils have done some excel
isat work throughout the year 4
small portion wiii bs o. sxhibitioF
ID the different huildiHxz during ths
afternoon % Friday. Nay Is IN
buildings I'll be ogea Between ID.
hours Of ! and 4.3e O'Clock. Al
are invited 70 visit the rooms ln eael
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
sUPT. STEVENSON WILL
NOT RETURN NEXT YEAR

The Montpelier school board will
pc compelled TO choose a new super
sntendent for the public schools for
next year. Prof. Stevenson having
declined to accept the position. which
was recently rendered him Mr..
stevenson II now ciUEng hiS fifth
year as superintendent Of the city
schools. During that time the
schools have made great progress.
both In point Of enrolment and the
class Of work done During these
i've years the high school has grown
from "a mere handful" to an enroll
ment OF nearly $50. and this year q
class Of ts will graduate.
Mr.. Stevenson will take a post
graduate course next year In the TIA.
iversity Of Utah. and later on will
probably again engage IN teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson have made
many friends during their residence
In Montpelier. who viii regret their
removal from the city.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
NO PLACE FOR LOAFERS
IN THE STATE OF IDAHO
Defense Council Makes 1t Plain There IS Work
for ALI to Do In the Great Task Before the
Nation-Favors Draft up to 40.

The Idaho Council OF Defense
made Il plain a. its Monday meeting
that the pool room. soft drink es-
tahlishment and card room frequent
ars OF military age, capable of doing
either military or farm service.
should be frowned upon and that IN
tho agricultural districts Ia partieu-
lar such slaekera should be required
to get to work. says the Capital
News. The members OF the council
showed no sympathy for them and
openly expressed themselves II was
decided. however. not 10 pass a
blanket resolution requesting that eli
pool rooms In the state cloae at 10
o'clock at night
Members Of the council thought
that the diacouraginK Of freqaentlnE
of pool halls and soft drink ostab.
iishmenta was local question that
each municipality must deal with. Mo
objection Was raised to employed
men making use OF their time off,
In such establishments for II was
held thoy are entitled to uae their
time as they see fit IL ia the unem.
ployed who refuse to work that the
council believes should be made 90
realize their responsibilities
Tho council declared tor a mint
mum age limit OF 81 aud maximum
OF 40 for the draft law and rosolu.
tions to that effect were wired 10 the
Idaho delegation in congress- II was
also decided TO take labor census
and 20 urge the postpnnement OF
road building until after crops are
In.
The organization ot home guards
among business men and others who
will not be subject to cali for milf.
tary service under tho draft law.
was declared for by the council. All
communities are urged 90 organize
home guard companies which may be
called into service for the protection
Of home and property and SEQ to Il
that peace In kept during the present
national crisis
The council believes that the NOR.
al effect Of tho organization of buai-
ness mon into home guard compa-
nies will be great and 10 addition Il
will prepare the state fer any emor-
Keney that may arise Governor Al
oxandar appeared before the council
and urged that Il take decisive
stand on all matters that we're right
The chief executive held that thu
ciyil laws Of the Iand would IN some
instances have 10 glye way to reas-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
WORK EsLISTa III THE
0FFIEEEts' RESERVE oORFsB


Two weeks ego II. work went TO
Poeatello and took the physical e.
animation for entrance int0 the Of.
flcers' reserve eoFpa training camp.
lie passed a auccemsfnl examination.
and last Monday be reeeived orders
To report 81 the Presldlo. San Frnn-
cisco by May 18TH. Hs ieet for thars
Tuesday morning. The men wIll 30
Into training there Tor three moaska.
~ the end % which time al sxami-
nation stli be conducted 4 certain
number Of those Who pass with Aigh
standing stii bs eommtazlonsd e q.
fieeFs Of diffsrsat ranks. All msa
Nho pass the ezamination win Sc
subject % military srdsrs for five
years
Mr. Work has hesn connected With
the local forest office for the PEST
year. Ever since the break IN dip
lomasie sslations With Germany hs
has taken a deep interest in lAa con
diti0na confronting Ghs Uaissd
States He Was Instrumental In tha
organization Of shs Home aumFd and
was choasu aa sseoud lieasanant Of
the company
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

servative leaders of his party with
whom Borah has not been in accord
in the past admit his growing avail
ability.
The senator's future along profess
sional lines is not yet disclosed. He
has had a standing offer to enter q
New York law firm at u guaranteed
income of $4,000. But he may not
go there. He made $4,000 the
last year he was in active practice
in Boise before he came to the SEN
ate. He has had offers to go TO
Chicago and practice law.
The senator believes with many
others that the European war in
which the United States has been
cast may change the whole charac-
ter OF political parties and issues.
That 1t may lead to an entirely new
alignment, new parties and a new
leadership he comedies. II has cost
Senator Borah more than his salary
to live in Washington and he has
lived plainly. He has not been q
lavish entertainer. As a matter OF
fact he has done little entertaining.
Mrs. Borah's health has been such
most Of the time that she could not
take an active part in social affairs.
The senator cares little for the social
side of official life. His close
friends know how he feels In such
matters. He is a student and eco
nomics interests him much more
than society does.
There is considerable interest here
in the announcement from Wyoming
that John Hay, cousin OF Senator
Borah is to be a candidate for the
senate two years hence to succeed
Senator Warren. He will cross
swords with Representative MondeiI.
whose candidacy has already been
announced following the voluntary
retirement OF Senator Warren. Hay
is Progressive with q following
among the young men. He is veal
thy. It is expected that he will give
his opponent sharp run FOR his
money.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

sseasv'as cor tAs nzAniaer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
LAVA HOT SPRINGS
10 HAVE NEW Rank

Pocatello, May s-A number Of
prominent men Of this city and VI
cinity are starting a new bank at
Lava Hot Springs. The articles OF
incorporation OF the Lava Hot
Hot Springs bank were filed yester-
day in the office Of the county clerk.
The stockholders are D. ". Stand
nod. Thomas F. Terrell. D. d. PHI
chard. s. 7. Van Wormer. T. C. Was
ley. +. =. WasIey. =. W. Hall and
=. 2. Byington.
The capital stock oG the company
{ given as sz5.e0o. Of which s1z.-
coo has already been subscribed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
CELEBRATED SEVENTEEN
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

On May End Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Roberts OF Denver, Col, grand par
ents OF Mrs. r, A. Sullivan OF this
city. celebrated their SEVENTEEN we'd
ding anniversary. The Denver Post
Of May Sd published the following
account of the celebration:
Most love stories by the romano
ers end up And so they lived happy
ever after" while modern readers
sniff obviously. But the love story
of Samuel Roberts and Mary Symons
ends thus: And 80 they sat across
from each other at the breakfast ta-
Bile for seventy years." and that ls
the test OF true love.
Neither one can sniff obviously.
for Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Roberts
have only to point to the fact that
yesterday twenty-four OF their de-
scendants gathered about a table la
den with their SEVENTEEN annivers-
ary wedding dinner Following the
dinner they stood up and pledged
anew the vows spoken seventy years
ago in a little village in Illinois, and
they hope to live five years longer
TO hold their diamond anniversary
together.
We have always been happy" !"
said Mr.. Roberts. thoughtfully. "be-
cause we always worked hard out
in the world. getting q living, and
my wife in our home. bringing up
the children"
In seventy years together Mr. and
Mrs. Roberts have been separated
only two years, when, back in 80,
Mr. Roberts came out West for his
health while his wife stayed in I'LL
nois and supported her fifteen chill
dren and herself on the farm.
! In '62 Mr.. Roberts came across
the plains from Wisconsin to Idaho
in a camp wagon with six other
health seekers. He drove thru Dem
yer when the future city was but a
handful Of huts on Larimer street.
At that time the party was offered
acres OF land comprising the section
from the present postoffice to the
mint. for s1.25 an acre. The men
laughed at the thought of putting
good money into the barren prairie
land and went on to Idaho. where
they founded = small town. The town
burned down two years later
After this loss Mr. Roberts went
back to Galena. Illinois. and went
into the meat business with his bro
ther. running q meat business there
for thirty-four years. He is the old
est Odd Fellow In America, having
been q member OF Wiley Lodge No
5 at Galena. for flfty-one years.
Last year the lodge presented him
with lodge pin set with fifty diam.
onds-one for each year OF bis Ions
membership.
Mr.. Roberts is 81 years old and
his wife 10 81 years old OF this fif.
teen children only eight are living
but they have twenty grandchlldrer
and eighteen Observation-Disclosures
They live at 2235 Ogden street
with their widowed daughters. Mira
Phillipa Delaney and Mrs. Robert
Smith. Mrs. william Reed. Mrs
John Griffith and william Fl. Rob
erts. manager ~ the Kansas Pack
ing q Provision company. are other
OF their children living in Denver.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
LATE WHEAT Is THE
POOREST SINCE 1888

Washington. Nay SIN the face
o. : threatened world food shortage.
the American winter wheat crop
shows the lowest condition recorded
since 1883 and promises 9 smaller
yiala than any other ainea 1904.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

building. Ia the high school build
lng the exhibit viii be- mostly fron
The departments of manual training.
domestic science aud domestic arts
\ variety u work will be shown from
Tho lower grades.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

Ms. NARY nelasssA ana Mn. :.
{, EVsringham wili so to 0laan,s
Ferry lom0rraW for = riaIt of several
weeks wtth their sister. AF1 Ra.
Lambert.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

Necessity Ia the mother OF some
inventions. but tho majority OF them
are orphans.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

II there IL nothing in . man you
can get nothing but failure cut Of
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
TRAIN HITS CARS,
ENGINEER MAY DIE
Gravel Train Crashes Into Cars
on Siding, Fatally Injuring
Harry Robbins; Four
Others Hurt.
CFrom 4 Staff Correspondent

Des MONIES, Aug. ll.-(Special Tel
egram. Harry Robbins, engineer.
was probably fatally injured when a
gravel train crashed into a string of
cars standing on the interurban track
at Highland late last night His back
was broken. Fou others were slight
ly injured, none seriously. The acci-
dent occurred on a curve. Robbins
did not see the string OF freight cars
until too late to escape.
Federal Board Starts.
The federal exemption board ior
the southern district today began its
task of passing on the claims for ex-
emption appealed from local boards
and those asking exemption because
of their employment. No decisions,
however, we're available for publica-
tion up to late hour.
Regardless of the rule that no per-
sonal hearings will be held by the
board, so many people tried to see
the board members today that Chair
man n. D. Ely called on General Lo-
gan to place guard at the door to
inform all such persons that personal
hearings would not be given.
DR.. Clarence Van Epps, secretary
of the board, has received a commits
sion in the medical officers reserve
corps and has had to give up his posi-
ton with the exemption board. Up
to noon today his successor had not
been announced.
Women to Sign Food Pledge,
More than a million food pledge
cards to go into 100000 homes of the
state are now being printed under
the direction OF the women's commit
tee of the Council of Defense. The
women county chairmen will receive
the cards and will be responsible for
getting them into the homes of the
county. The 28l24 homes in Polk
county will all receive cards. The food
pledge is directed to the food admins
traitor at Washington, D.. c. The
pledge follows:
Il am glad to join you in the seY-
ice of food conservation for our ma
tion and | hereby accept membership |
in the United States food sdministra-
ton, pledging myself to carry out the
directions and advice of the food ad-
in my home insofar as my
permit"
Mobilize Women Knitters.
All of the women in Iowa who |
know how to knit are TO be mobi1ized
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Nebraska
NEBRASKA WOMEN TO
REGISTER SEPT. IL.
Governor Sets Date for Regis
tration of Those Willing
to Work for the
Nation.

Lincoln, Aug. 1l.-(Special.) y
Wednesday. September IL has beer
designated by Governor Neville as the
day when all women of the state who
desire TO perform any service in con,
nection with assisting in the war con-
ditions may register.
The chairman of the Ladies Council
lf Defense in each county will have
charge of the registrations in each
county and will appoint boards who
will have charge of the registrations
in each voting precinct.
Any service which may be beneh-
cial along any line, no matter how
small which any woman in the state
may feel disposed to give, though
but an hours time each day, will be
thankfully received and through the
registration the State Council of De-
tense may know who is ready for
service. All women from 10 years OF
age up are elegible for registration.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12

at their home stations by the Red
Cross. This or,!er is being sent out
today by A. L. Kepford, director OF
the Iowa Red Cross, Supplies OF
yarn will be forthcoming and will be
sent out to local organizations iron,
the Red Cross headquarters. The Red
Cross must have as soon as possible
100000 sweaters, all equal number OF
muffiers, wristlets and pairs OF son.
Iowa will have its share of this big
supply to make. A knitting manual
telling how the work should be done
is also to be furnished the local chap
tiers and will be sent out in a short
time.
Suspects Taken in St. Joseph.
Chief of Police Jackson and Chief
OF Detectives Mcdonald today re-
turned from St. Joseph with Lloyd
Southelrand, "a years old, and Harry
Sorenson, I years old, who are be-
ing held for investigation i'll connec-
tion with the shooting of George Mat
tern, a police officer, Sunday night.
The two young inen were arrested as
they alighted from Great Western
train at ST. Joseph.
Ship In Feeding Stock.
Many hogs are beng shipped in
from parts of Kansas and Nebraska
which are short on feed, according to
reports received at the Office of the
state veterinarian. Feeding cattle are
also being brought into the state from
the St. Paul, Omaha and Kansas City
yards. The records of shipments, as
reported to the state veterinarian, in
dicate that there will be considerable
feeding in Iowa this fall and winter
in spite of the high price of feed.
There will be an abundance of forage
and if there should be soft corn the
farmers with live stock will be in
position to use it to the best advan-
tage.
No Labor Trouble Here.
No labor trouble of any serious ma
ture has appeared as yet at Camp
Dodge, although dispatches from New
York state threats have been made
that every union man engaged on
government work would strike within
few days unless demands of the car
penters' union for a closed shop were
met. The contractors at Camp Dodge
have employed both union and non.
union men. About 90 per cent of the
men are union members. Several la
Dor agitators have been at work at
the camp, but their efforts at sedition
so far have beer unsuccessful.
Young farm workers whose services
are necessary to gather crops will be
given more time by the government
before being required to enter the
national army under the first draft,
according to ruling soon to be sent
out by General Crowder. This ruling
will permit local boards to exercise
their discretion in calling out farmers
for the first contingent and will au-
thorize the exemption boards to use
their own judgment in this respect.
1t will not permit men to stay on the
farms, however, until after the corn is
husked.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-12
Two Men Sent to Jail for
Attacking Omaha Woman

! Fremont, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Speclal
Telegram) - Archie Krupinsky and
Will Lange, who pleaded guilty to at
tacking Edith Newhouse Of Omaha,
were given jail sentences 1t - session
of police court Friday evening. Kru-
pinsky VS. given sixty days in the
county jail, while Lange drew twenty
days. The Newhouse woman, who
claimed she was assaulted and robbed
of SO as she was returning from one
of the resorts in a taxi, appeared at
the police station about p. m. Fri
day with her clothes torn and face
bleeding.