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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
BoRAH AGAINST SEND.
ING AN ARMY TO EUROPE

Washington-Senat Borah reply
ing to parties who have telegraphed
him regarding his stand on the Ger
man situation, Saturday sent the fol-
lowing statement of his position:
1T Is my purpose to support the
government In any measure neces-
sary for the maintenance OF Its hon
or and the protection of lives of our
citizens. But II the program includes
anything like loaning the credit of
this government or the opening OF the
public treasury to any European ma
tion or sending our soldiers TO the
trenches of the allies or forming al
nances with any European powers
shall not support that part of the pro-
gram.
81 want to protect American livea
and American rights wherever and by
whomsoever assailed. whether in Mex.
leo or Europe. by one belligerent
or another, but / viii support no al.
lance. and that. In my judgment, ID
the thing for which q great many
people are driving rather than fol
the protection OF American citizens.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
MONTPELIER CITIZENS HOLD
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION
Pursuant to Proclamation of Governor Alexan-
der Patriotic Exercises Were Held Tuesday
Afternoon -Rousing Speeches Made.

DR.. E. F. Guyon was the next
speaker and in his usual vigorous
style referred to the existing condi-
tions which confront this nation and
when, in the course of his talk. he
emphatically declared Germany can
not tell US where to 60" the audi
ence responded with rousing ap-
plause. He, like Mr.. o'Connor, re-
ferred to the fact that the United
States had never been an aggressive
nation-that Il had never gone to
war except in a case of last resort,
and then in each instance 1t had
fought for the liberty Of its people
and not for aggrandizement. We
have tried in every honorable way,
he said, to keep out of the present
conflict, but conditions have now
reached that point where "forbear-
ance has ceased to be a virtue" he
declared that the nation was justi-
fled in entering the conflict.
After another patriotic selection
by the band. Bishop Ed Rich talked
for a few minutes. He stated that
he heartily endorsed the remarks Of
the other speakers and called upon
the people OF Montpelier to Loyalty
support the government when the
life, liberty and pursuit OF happiness
of the American people were beins
jeopardized.
Don't Bite the Hand That's Feed
ing You," popular song OF the day
was sung by Mr.. spoResfield; Il
bringing out clearly that IL you dom
like your Uncle Sam go back TO your
home Ger the sea, and after thS
playing OF Dixie by the band, tho
meeting was adjourned.
II the patriotism as manifested By
the TOO or 500 people who attended
the meeting. which waS arranged OF
short notice, is an evidence of th'
sentiment of the people OF Idaho, thu
Gem state can be relied upon 70 d.
It's full share In uphoIding the gov
eminent In the conflict into which /
is about to enter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
4. C. ToLAND BUYS THE
REEVES RANCH AT AUBT

One OF the largest real estate trans
fers ever made in the valley was put
thru the first OF the week. when the
large Reeves ranch. near Auburn, was
sold to A. c. Toland. formerly q for
eat ranger on the Caribou National
forest. The Reeves ranch consists
of 720 acres OF choice meadow land.
and Is one Of the oldest ranches In
either the upper or lower valley. Mr..
Toland takes charge of the place the
first of next month. and will have the
active charge OF the ranch himself.
Mr. Reeves IN undecided IS 10 what
he will do now. but gave the writer
the impression that he is on the
market for q ranch. The livestock
was not sold with the place.--Afton
Independent.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
MONTPELIER HIGH SCHOOL
PROVES STRONG IN DEBATE

Friday night tha Montpelier high
school again manifested ita superior
strength IN debating by winning two
signal victories from Soda Springs
nigh.
Tho question. Resolved. That
Congress Should Repeal tho Liter.
aey Test" was the one chosen for In
terscholastic debates In southsEn
Idaho.
The Montpelier affirmative. rep
resented by HawIey BAEley. Adsliia
Hogonaen and Kathleen ouayls. re-
mainsd at home and successfully de-
Tended our honoFs against the inVa-
sion OF soda'S negative team. while
Naomi Ridd. IlA Slaughter and I'D
christoffsrson visited Soda Springs
long enough TO vrsst = unanimous
decision from the local nFtlrmatiVss.
Each visiting team was chaperon.
"a by their respective coaches. Miss
Hoimberg for Soda Springs and Miss
Brice for Montpelier
The debating enmmitte II eHpee-
tally grateful 20 ali who helped make
the debate here 30 successful Ev-
cry student was loyal and from the
sixth grade 10 the Senior high school
they all did All IN their power 20
make the debate = success. sdVer-
tiaIng Il By telling their friends and
selling tickets. Parents and patrons
OF the school responded generously
and the assembly room at the high
school was well filled. The amount
derived from the Hmle of tickets a.
10 and fse was sufficient TO nearly
cover the debating expenses for ths
entire year
!. We feel that debating 10 one oi
the most wholesome activities and
arc desirous Of promoting and sn.
courAging this line of work in oal
school. We therefore solicit the eon
tinued support Of our patrons 10 u.
end that ws may make this = success
. ful branch Of our school work.
Competent judges who have heaEe
the debates this year agree that the
would compare favoFably With thos.
between college students. We shoui'
recognizes deserving merit always an
do our utmost aivays % hrinE oa
wholesome talent in any tine.
After the debate hsre he dsbatss
!. % both ssdsa. Judges and official
vers bsnaustsd at the Baxter psl
loTs. Muaie and speeches helped {
make the Gumptuous rspaaa mos
/ enjoyable.
! The visitors sxpFpseed thsmnslvs
1 - haviuk had : moat entoyabts tn
! and one which was veil woEth The
0 time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06

The auditorium of Montpelier's
new city hall was packed to its ut
most capacity last Tuesday afternoon
by citizens who assembled there to
participate in the patriotic exercises,
in response to the proclamation of
Governor Alexander. In accordance
with the proclamation. q half holi-
day was declared by Mayor sheldon,
and practically every business house
In the city was closed.
Shortly after one O'Clock people be-
gan gathering at the city hall. and
at O'Clock when the band arrived.
accompanied by nearly 100 men who
marched up main street, the audi
torium was filled to overflowing. The
meeting was called to order by May
or Sneddon, who briefly stated the
object OF the gathering. He announ-
ced that the first number on the pro-
gram would be a. selection by the
band, and as the first strains Of the
Star Spangled Banner" every one
not standing arose to their feet.
The next number was America"
sung by chorus Of high school girls,
under the leadership OF Miss Nc
Knight.
Mayor Sneddon then introduced
J. r. O'Connor as the first speaker
OF the afternoon. Mr.. O'Connor has
made many good talks when called
upon at public gatherings, but he
probably never made a better talk
nor one that was more warmly re
ceiyed by his hearers that the one he
delivered Tuesday afternoon. 1t was
a we'll timed and patriotic appeal to
the citizens of Montpelier to stand
behind the government at this time
when the life and liberty, not only
OF the people of the United States
but OF the entire world, was at stake
His remarks we're received with fire.
quent hearty applause.
The audience joined with ]. B
Tueller and a quartet OF young lad
les In singing "The Star spangleC
Banner"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
APRIL AN EVENTFUL MONTH
m AMERICAN HEgTORY

We are entering upon q month that
has figured, perhaps. the most event
full In American history. says the
Deseret News. and II calls attention
20 some memorial events that have
transpired in April ~ follows:
1T was ON April 10. 1775 that
the first conflict OF the revolution
took place at Lexington. Il was on
April IL. 17ss. that Congress pro-
claimed the end of the war with
Great Britain. Washington became
the first president OF the republic
on April so. 1879. on the same
date but in lS03. the treaty with
France was ratified for the Louisiana
purchase. On April 4, 1918. an acs
OF Congress adopted the Stars and
Stripes as the flag OF the United
States. On April 81. 1s5s, sav
fought the battle Of San Jacinto
bringing to an end the attempt q
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
MONTPELIER aEGUIARas
ORGANIZED NY caTIzEgs

Shortly after the patriotic mass
meeting held IN The Slty haii Isss
Tuesday > few young msa asked
Mayor aneddon hia opinion - 10 tha
orKanization % sltizan'u company tar
Military driil. 50 that In ease Of waT
those who miGht sa called cot eoala
10 aomawhAI pFsparsd 10 30 a@Evles
and thoss who eoaid net 20 90 ths
fToat might be prepared 70 ssFvs u
many Of the capacities - ho@a
guards. Mayor aneddon vary eaaAa-
aiaStieally adopted the iaea and ~
many - possihls weEs aosifisd -
meet - > o'eloek ea tha aauas day n
the ckaY ball.
In pursuance of this pian aboas
tCoatinusa an paea fourl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
MAYOR REVIEWS WORK OF
HIS ADMINISTRATION


The city council met in regular
session Wednesday night with the
mayor and councilmen present.
Az this was the last business seS-
sion OF the present administration.
considerable routine business was
disposed OF. including the allowing
OF bills against the city.
An order was made calling for the
city election to be held on Tuesday.
April ~. and judges for each ward
were appointed.
Right now we wish to say that We
were In error two weeks ago when
we stated that the new law provides
that the electors OF q city shall all
vote at one place. The people will
vote in their respective wards as
heretofore, but the voters In each
ward will participate in the election
OF all six cOuncilmen.
Following are the names of the
judges appointed
First ward Joe Burgoyne. VIM.
Ridd and Mrs. Charles Hogonsen
Second ward-w O. staley. C. l..
French and Josephine Driver.
Third ward-Chas. HaGer. Byron
Nelson and Mrs o. H. Groo.
For the information OF the coun-
ell, Mayor sneddon read = short re-
view OF the work that has been done
BY the present administration. and
money expended up to the first OF
March. this year Besides the erOc-
tion OF the city hall. authority for
which was given by the qualified
electors of the city. the following
shows what has been dene in the con-
atruction of sidewalks. crossings. etc:
1882 feet OF five-foot side.
s.473 feet OF eurbing.
s,473 feet Of slx-foot walk.
500 feet OF concrete crossings.
372 feet OF cutters.
$50 feet Of concrete abutments on
Washington and Fourth streets.
100 feet OF eight-foot walks.
For the water works system. e4.-
1856 were expended in the pay
ment of bonds and interest on same:
s2.s46.i3 for labor: 93.2ts.32 for
material and a2.s70 for salaries six.
ty-thres new service connections
were made and 7.2si feet Of laterais
we're laid.
For street work ss.06O02 we're en-
pended: for crossings. 81 .Szs.07; fol
culverts and pipe. 32.762.s6.
Money was expended for other pur
Eposea as follows: Elections. s10si
street lighting. az7b503; telephone
sl04.21: stationery and printing
s1s776. street sprInkling. si29s.
: 20: street curbing. S73G.se: feed
grounds. 1890: city park. siii.
55: new sprinkiing wagon. $4,000
insurance on city hail. 93tea0; gen
eraI expenses, tIs11.74.
Ordinance No. 1864. fixing the sal
aries Of officers for the ensuing ~
years. Was passed. The ordinance IN
creasea the salaries Of the chief 0
police, regular and special police an
3 water collector and the superintsn
dent Of water works.
The ordinance will 60 into effef
= the first Of May. Il 10 published elss
= where In this issue.
y The council adjourned TO mes
= "wednesday night. April 2s for u
d purpose OF eanvassing the votes {
" the election.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06

snow.
However. 0ur travelling was cot
hlndered In the least and ws arrived
IN MontpelieF after seven hours Of
actual travelling time. about ffteen
minutes before = crowd. intending 10
come up the canyon 20 meet as was
ready % start
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-06
TON OF HAY SOLD FOR sS4
I'm KEAnEERER

Being entirely ont Of hay Glencoe
parties made a trip to Kemmerer last
Saturday In search Of the precious
feed, and after many fruitiess in
auiries prevailed upon a local livery
man to ssll them . ton. as he had
about that much more than he really
needed.
"How much will 1t cost us?" ask
ed the prospective buyers.
Fifty dollars" said the livery
man, whereupon the purchasers I'm
mediately produced the money and
agreed to pay another 81 for it's de
livery to Glencoe. This probably
marks the highest price ever paid In
Lincoln county for a ton Of hay
Kemmerer Republican.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Produce Foodstuffs on Farms.

Because of likelihood in the short
age of ration crops this year, Maj. w.
A. Graham, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture for North Carolina, is recon-
mending to the management of the
North Carolina test farms that atten-
ton be turned this year to the amount
of food crops hat a be grown, es-
pecially corn, beans, peanuts, Irish
and sweet potatoes. He does not dis
courage the continuance of those ex-
periments necessary for the states
agricultural workers to conserve what
has been done in experimentation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Fertilizer Famine is Reported.

Governor"


Commissioner of Agriculture W. A.
Graham has taken up with the North
Carolina delegation in Congress the
matter of some action by Congress to
relieve the terribly ~congested trans
portation conditions. Especially as to
the shipments of materials entering
into the manufacture of fertilizers. He
mentions one fertilizer concern as an
illustration of the conditions, which
has for three months been unable to
get four carloads of cyanmid shipped
from Chicago to Raleigh, the conse-
quence being that although they have
large orders for acid phosphate they
are not able to make a ton. The
Commissioner points out that in any
law which may be enacted as to the
railroads authority should be given
to have goods of this kind promptly
shipped. He says the fertilizers must
be distributed now or they will not be
of any value. Large quantities will
be used, he says, if the suggestions of
the new North Carolina Food Com
mission are adopted and the quantity
of the food raised will depend very
largely upon the amount of fertilizers
used upon the food crops.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
GOVERNOR APPEALS
FOR NAVY RECRUITS
CALLS UPON PEOPLE OF STATE
TO FURNISH QUOTA OF EN-
LISTED STRENGTH.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
ooings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress of North Carolina Peo-
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.

hdlelSQ.
Governor T. W. Beckett qualified as
naval recruiting officer when he ad-
dressed to the people OF the state an
energetic appeal for the states full
Navy. Governor Beckett calls atten-
ton to the slowness with which the
naval enlistments are progressing in
the state and urges a campaign from
April % to April 80 in every town of
the state with as many as $500 peo-
pie for providing men for the nations
first line Of defense. He suggests a
patriotic mass meeting on Monday
night, April 80, when the campaign
closes.
Il cannot conceive it to be possible"
says Governor Beckett, that the state
that has had five secretaries of the
navy will fail to do it's palm duty in
this crisis of the Nations life"
Governor Bickett's appeal reads:
ITO the People of North Carolina:
The Nation has called upon the
state of North Carolina to furnish four
hundred men for the United States
Navy. This is a modest demand and
yet only about fifty men have thus far
volunteered. I am persuaded that the
failure to enlist is largely due to lack
of knowledge of the work of the Navy
and of the supreme necessity for ad
ditional men at this time. Therefore
l call on all the people of the state
to give earnest heed to the needs of
the nation, and urge that in every
town in the state containing as many
as twenty-five hundred people there
be commenced an active campaign for
the Navy beginning on Monday, the
23d and ending on Monday night, the
Both of April. On the night of the
30th let the campaign be closed with
a great patriotic mass meeting in
which the paramount Importance of
the Navy as our first line of defense
should be set forth. At these meet
the Navy with the chances of promo
ton should be fully explained.
"Recruiting stations for the Navy
are now located at Asheville, Char
lotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro.
Raleigh, Fayetteville, Goldsboro and
Wilmington. Officers will be sent to
any town in the state upon request
made to the nearest recruiting station
1t is necessary for North Carolina to
raise her allotment of men not later
than May 5th. I cannot conveive it to
be possible that the state that has had
five Secretaries of the Navy will fail
to do it's plain duty in this crisis OF
the Nations life.
"T. w. BECKETT,
Governor"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
DISCHARGE Men at End of War.

Men VIII ohave enlisted in the regu-
lar army and the National Guard since
the declaration of war will not be re-
quired to serve the United tSates any
longer than the war period, regardless
of the time for which they enlisted, ac-
cording to instructions received here
by the adjutant general. This tele-
gram read as follows:
"Secretary of War directs that you
be informed that it is the policy of the
war department to discharge all men
who have enlisted since declaration of
wal upon termination of emergency.
This to apply to regular army and ma
tional guard"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Teachers Express Appreciation.

BY direction Of the executive COM
mittee of the North Carolina Teachers
Assembly resolutions have been for
warded the chairman of the commit
tees on education of the house and
senate in the recent session of the
general assembly, Messrs. l.. P. Nc
Lendon and John A Oates, for their
efforts in behalf of the educational leg
islation. The committee, likewise, re-
affirmed in resolution the confidence
of the teachers of the state in DR.. JOY
ner and pledged anew their co-opra-
ton and support.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Delegates Appointed by Governor.

Delegates to represent North Caro-
lima at the annual session of the Ma
tional Conference of Charities and
Corrections, Pittsburg, June 6-13, were
named by Governor Beckett and the
commissions issued as follows: Miss
Gertrude WE'LL, Miss Sallie S.. Kirby,
and Mrs. Thomas O'Berry, Goldsboro;
J. B. Ivey, Mrs. Vinton Liddell, Char
lotte; John Sprunt Hill, Durham; Miss
E. Grace Miller, Asheville; Miss Annie
Grogan and w. A. Blair, Winston-Sa-
lem; Miss Carrie L. Price, Whining
ton; E. D. Atkins, Gastonia; Miss
Daisy benson, Raleigh; Mrs. Walter
Woodland, Wilson; A. W. McAllister,
Greensboro; M. L. Kesler, Thomas
Vile.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25

The board of aldermen has empow-
cred the city of Durham to employ a
whole-time sealer of weights and
measures and 5000 copies of the Or
dinance are being printed for distri-
button.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
New Enterprise Were Authorized.

There is also a charter for the
Brock Electric Company, of Trenton,
Jones county, the capital being $685.
600 authorized and $4,000 subscribed
by Fernifold Brock, Myrtle Brock
and others.
There is also filed the certificate of
domestication for the Virginia De-
velopment Company, of Richmond,
Va, the principal North Carolina Of
flee to be at Oxford with R. G. Lassi-
ter as special agent. The capital 10
$500, 900.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25

week to members at Spencer of the four
Observation-Disclosures, Conductors,
Firemen and Brakemen-for back
time during the month of January. In
the face of the checks it is stated
that this is for time made under the
Adamson eight-hour law.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25

Fire of unknown origin at Tyro,
Davidson county, destroyed the large
roller mill owned by Baxter Leonard,
a large amount of grain, flour and
feedstutf, also a sawmill, lumber yard
and much lumber owned by Mr.. Leon
ard and a store building and contents
owned by J. G. Davis.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
OLD NORTH STATE NEWS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This States That Are of Interest to
All the People.
Four Oaks in Johnston county, is
soon to have electric lights.

1.-The Great State Fair is going to
make a drive this year for poultry pre-
paredness," said Colonel Joseph E.
Pogue, secretary of the fair.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25

The North Carolina State Nurses
Association will hold its fifteenth an
nula convention in Fayetteville May
22-25. All nurses are invited to at
tend.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25

The Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry, a military organization
which has kept it's integrity through
the generations since the Revolution,
has made application to the National
Guard authorities of the state for &C
ceptance as a unit of the state
troops.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25
Settles Matter of Road Tax Funds.

Settles Matter of Road Tax Funds.
The confusion which has resulted
from the passage of two bills by the
general assembly, partly identical, but
which vary in time of operation, affec'
ting the distribution of the automobile
license tax funds, has been settled, SO
far as the attorney general can settle
it.
Attorney General Manning has ruled
that of the two measures one Of which
was ratified on March 5 and the other
on March 7, the one of March Z rules.
Those measures, among other
things, provided for the use of the
remainder of the automobile funds
after expenses of handling were paid.
as road maintenance fund. Seventy
per cent of the remainder, it was pro.
vided, should be expended in the va
rious counties under the direction OF
the highway commission, according to
the pro-rata share of those counties
in the tax. The thirty per cent. it
was held, should be expended by the
highway commission for general main
tenance work throughout the state.
One of the measures, that ratified
March 5, declared that the bill should
be effective Immediately upon its rati
fication. The other ratified on March
7 held that it should become effective
after July LIST.
AS a result of this, and the ruling OF
the attorney general that the last tc
become ratified rules, none of the 1916
II license tax money is available tC
the highway commission and must be
distributed among the counties as
heretofore. The highway commission
will not come into its share of the
fruits of the general automobile law
until the next fiscal year beginning
with July 1st.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-04-25

Mrs. Georgia T. Boddie, of Louis
burg, has the honor of furnishing four
sons, all she has, for the service of her
country.