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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
STATE AGGIE NOTES.
Company Organized for Military Drill
Co-operates in Organizing Red Cross.

Prln. Green has appointed the follow
ing men to act as preparedness COM
mittee; Prof. G. A. Meigs, Prof. f. f.
Kibby, w. I. Abel, j. n. Burroughs,
r. r. Abbott. A company has been or
gained consisting of both faculty and
students and military drill is carried on
in what spare time can be gained. In
the near future it is proposed to hold a
patriotic meeting and the committee
plans to cooperate with the ladies of
the community in organizing Red
Cross society. The school will do its
part in preparing for the great war and
it has assured the Vermont committee of
safety of its hearty cooperation in fur
thering whatever plans may be adopted
by state and nation.
A bill has been passed by the legisla-
ture placing V. S. A. under the state
board OF education, whose executive off
Ger is Milo B. Hillegas, commissioner of
education
Prin. Green was in Montpelier Tuesday
to attend the preparedness conference.
n. l.. Boyden had charge of the class in
rural law during Prin. Green's absence.
At the last meeting OF the athletic
association it was voted to make the
dues SO for the srring term. Coach
Heath of Barton is coming Wednesday.
An alumnus visited v S. A. last week
and left SIS for the athletic association,
which is greatly appreciated, and goes
to show how the spirit Of V. S. A. re-
mains with the alumni.
Tho ap,, paay,aut spaa lyars Ia.
Dewey Scadin, David Dodd, Richard FL
lis, Luman Holcomb Elmer Johnson and
Oscar johnson. The men chosen for the
junior prize debate are Howard Biekford.
James Burroughs, Clifton Chadwick, H.
Wendell Hanna, 0rrin Kilby and William
jackson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

-Four two-year-old steers in the barn
of Joseph Pecott of Lincoln were hung
Tuesday when the floor gave way behind
them, falling to l2-foot basement, and
leaving the heads of the cattle held in
the stationary stanchions, with their
bodies hanging in space. Their necks
were drawn TO twice their natural length.
A fifth steer, which was insecurity fast
ened, escaped death. At noon Mr.. Pc
colt had fed the stock and everything
was all right. When the listers came
about two hours later, they found the
animals dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE-One left. wind mill, / corn
and cob cracker, l grinding mill, shafting pull
leys and betting, all complete and in perfect
condition; will sell very low. as / am too old
to use them; John F. Calef. Washington. Vt.
23tl6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

FOR S2,600.00 we can sell you a Groom
cottage near Beekley street, on North Main
street good home or renting proposition 20ti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE-DeLaval cream separator, mod
ell II been used but little, good as new will
sell for S75, SIS cash, balance to suit purchas-
err write or call M. E. Lucia Websterville
vt 21t6+
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

Women at the Home for the Aged in
Burlington are doing their "bit" by hem
ming As Red Cross handkerchiefs and
knitting. The seven women in the home
asked the matron for the chance to do
somethingt oNUNUNNU.. =. :.
something to help the cause along. The
youngest in the group is 70 years old
and the Oldest OIL the combined ages
being 500 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
TO RENT

TO RENT---6-room tenement, gas connec-
ton and garden apply ct house. 80 Hill street.
24t3%
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE--A secondhand typewriter
will sell cheap. Apply to r. S. Currier,
Currier block. 22tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

Mrs. Mabel Csttanach Foster of New
Hartford, Conn, before her marriage a
st. Johnsbury girl has joined the Red
Cross and volunteered for any kind of
service. She is to enter military train
ing camp for women near New Hartford
for two weeks military training and
lessons in first aid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
SATURDAY, APRIL IA, IT

at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on the
premises where | now live in Brookfeld,
Vt, situated 2 miles from North Ran.
dolph and the Gulf road, the following;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

The Uniform Rank, Knights of Pyth-
las, of st. Adams, at its annual meeting
Tuesday, voted to equip for home duty
if company is needed for that purpose
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

NO. 10s2--An exceptionally desirable 20-acre
plare on the main stage route within easy
driving distance of Barre good buildings all
W in the best shape and home one could well
be proud of only few minutes walk To
stores, churches, school, ETC.. price, 90:
1Otf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

Monday night the Boston & Maine
railroad bridge over the Connecticut riv-
er and the bridge over the Wells river
at Woodsville were put under guard for
the first time, the men coming from
Fort Ethan Allen, under Lieut. L. H.
Lampman, an officer of the regular army
Special attention will be given to the toll
bridge over the Connecticut river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

TWo-TENEMENT HOUSE on Maple avenue
with extra lot good place for owner TO oc-
cupy one part and rent the other; price:
40 roc. 90 20tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
POULTRY AND EGGS

EGGS from our best s. c. X. !. Red yearling
hens IL for 81. 90 also Prairie State hovers
for sale at less than half price; A. p. Abbott
g4tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

Capt Dwight Smith, graduate from
Norwich university in the class OF 1907,
is in command of the United States
forces at Guam, where the Germans last
week blew up one of their own gunboats
rather than let the United States take
possession He is a native of Stowe and
also has brother in the federal serv-
ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

After communicating with the Roches-
ter, N. y, police, Montpelier authorities
became convinced that Joseph NJ, Parker,
who had been taking pictures about the
capital, was doing legitimate business.
He was employed by a Rochester firm to
take pictures of business places, etc, to
be sold to the owners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
MALE HELP WANTED

FARM HAND WANTED-Steady job to re-
liable worker that understands general farm
work; top wages also 2 men wanted TO finish
sugar season E. Merryfeld. r. F. d.. Cabot,
VT. 23t6"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE--CottaRe house Of rooms. bath
and pantry; furnace heat, electric lights and
gas on the corner of South Main and Hill
streets. good location; | am leaving town,
would like to sell at once; NJ. J. Hamel LOG
South Main street aZto'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

Young women in Rutland on Tuesday
sold carnations for the benefit of the
Red Cross work and in 90 minutes had
disposed of 200 of the blossoms. At
the end of that time all the red ones
were sold and supply of white ones
put on sale, which continued to go brisk.
ly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

TO RENT--rurnished rooms for light house
keeping in Eastman block; suitable for man
and wife two ladies tel. 424-2 or inquire
OF G. l.. Woodwork. 24tf
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
PERSONAL.

Sam T.. Jones left last night for Pitts
burg.
]. P. Reed is over from Emmett on a
brief visit
l.. d. CLEARWATER is Boise visitor
from Weiser
Mrs. W. K. Bolger has returned from
a visit at Filler.
Albert Thompson has returned from
a trip to Cheyenne.
]. II. Campbell Of Hermiston, Ore il
n guest at the Bristol.
William kcssler of Austin, Tex, is a
new arrival in the city.
L. Z. Weaver has gone TO Spokane
on short business trip.
r. A. Butts of Idaho Falls Is spend
ing a few days in the city
+. j. Andrews of Athol is among the
guests at the Owyhee today.
T.. S. Moss and Jack Winter of Cald-
well were in Boise yesterday.
W. l.. Williams has guhe to Poca-
tello on business trip of few days
Mr.. and Mrs. $. +. Sproul have gone
to Lima, o., to visit for several weeks.
A. J. Shearer came up from Payette
last night to spend day or two in the
city.
Dan W. Latmore was a business WIS.,
itor in the city today from Mountain
Home.
Mrs. l.. Clawson Is down from her
home on the Idaho City road doing
some trading.
Il. w. Alfred came in from Bull last
night on a short business visit. He is
at the Idanha.
Oliver j. Holmes, a sergeant of the
United States army left last night for
Monterey, Cal.
w. Z. Guthrie, the we'll known at
torney of Twin Falls, WAS in Boise to-
day on legal business.
Charles l.. Hoffman, former chair
man of the Republican state central
committee. is in the city, a guest at the
Owyhee.
A. w. Moulton arrived here this
morning from Long Beach and will re-
main for some time visiting relatives
ON the south side.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
BRITISH CRUISERS
TO ACT AS Conveys
FOR MERCHANTMEN

New York, Feb 1.-Thc effect Of
Germany's declaration of a sea block
adc Of tho entente nations to be en-
forced with every available weapon
and without further notice" was felt in
every port on the Atlantic coast to-
day. owners and agents OF vessels
flying neutral flags Were in doubt as
to their future course of action and
it was believed that most of them will
keep their ships in port until instruc-
tions are received from their govern
mcnts
In the offices of British and French
lines it was said that there would be
no interruption In sailing from Ameri-
can ports of ships carrying the flags
of the entente allies. TO meet just
such an emergency as this the Brit
ish government has assembled q large
fleet of small cruisers TO be used as
submarine chascrs These vessels
said to number 1000, will be available
to keep the sea lanes clear of raiders
and act as conveys.
Shipping mon pointed out that the
most obvious effect of the German dec
laration would be a reduction in ton
mage which freight ships of European
neutral lines could carry on account of
the increased space which would have
to be sacrificed to carry coal and pro-
visions for one continuous voyage
from American ports to neutral ports
Hitherto neutral ships have relied
largely upon British ports to renew
the in SuDpleS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
Miss Mary Lore Andrews.

Washington, Feb. miss Mary
Lord Andrews, of Washington and
Virginia, has been appointed chair
man of the Colonial hunters d-
vision in the inaugural parade. This
section will be composed of society
horsemen and horsewomen of Virginia,
dressed in Colonial costumes from
white wig to boots. The women will
use side saddles and their costumes
will combine the national colors, red,
white and. blue. Miss Andrews, who is
an accomplished horsewoman, though
less than 20 years old, received her APP
pointment from Mrs. J. n. Boqqs,
chairman Of the woman's division.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
CONTRACT LET FOR
BUILDING BRIDGES
ACROSS THE CANALS

The Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron
company was today awarded the con-
tract for the construction OF II bridges
across canals in Ada county on Il bid
of $ll,l9l. The company has a branc n
office in Boise and under it's contract
is to complete the work by May /.
There were six bids submitted TO
the county commissioners for consid E
Grafton, two Of which were lower, but
the time contract for completion was
longer, which would mean the keeping
closed of the roads for a longer period.
Taking that into consideration, the
company guaranteeing to complete the
work not later than May / was given
the contract.
The bids submitted were as follows:
Missouri Valley Bridge g. Iron com
pany, $1l,l91, contract to be completed
May /: Grover q Maui, Baker. Ore.
Sl2,S1S, Lord Construction company,
Hamilton, Mont, Silica; Mci<im x
Co, Baker, Ore, siG.14l.60; IL. W. Der
ham, St Anthony, sl0,6j2, contract
completed by July IS; Midland Bridge
company, s10,91S, contract completed
Dy June l.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
PLEASANT EVENING
CLOSES THE SESSION
OF FRUIT GROWERS

The state Horticultural Association
was most asreeably entertained and
benefited at its meeting last evening
by o program of decided excellence.
II. =. Ashby presided in his usual
happy manner. The program opened
with piano solo. charmingly played
by Miss Bessie Marshall, followed by
violin and piano duet by Misses
Grace and Myrtle Sensenig, each mum
Der winning hearty applause. Mrs. W.
ID. Fisher, wife Of Secretary Fisher of
the Commercial club, was well re-
ceived in IN old time English song
from the opera of Mariana" to
-Four Leaved Clover" Mrs. Violet
Zimmerman Hummel's humorous read
ing Babies" kept the association III
a ripple of laughter. Mrs. l.. II. Cox
gave most practical and entertain
ing talk on roses ever given before an
audience In Boise, and II. n. Tracy
pleasingly sang a medley of old times
and other songs, accompanied by Mrs.
Tracy on the piano and lending her
fine voice in concert with her hus-
bands
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Hawthorne Parent Teachers
circle will hold its regular monthly
business meeting at the school house
tomorrow afternoon.
The ladies of the Christian church
viii serve luncheon dinner Friday
and Saturday of this week in the
building formerly occupied by the
Eilers music house ut ST. Idaho
street.
All members of Iyanhoe lodge No. 3,
knights of Pythiss, are requested to
attend the regular meeting tonight at
3 o'clock at the X. Of p. castle hall at
Seventh and Idaho streets, Work will
be cxemplified in the rank of Page.
members will be cordially
welcomed.
The Whittier Mothers circle will
meet at the school house Friday aft
ernoon at go o'clock. There will be
4 discussion Of the four laws relat-
ing to children. the federal child labor
aw, compulsory school education, sci
antfie temperance instruction and
mothers pensions. after which "a pro-
gram will be rendered.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

Inc. In other words, there arc plenty
be had outside Of Idaho, and Idaho has
already expended from eighteen 20
twenty million dollars in the immediate
vicinity Of the country in which you
and as citizens are interested.
Il would like to have you bear in
mind this proposition that at fhe pres
ent time this is the only plan which
we have for using this water at all
and ! am positively certain that IL this
plan is not put through no plan VIII
within any reasonable time take its
place. because those who have studied
upon the matter and worked it out in
the service have reached that conclu-
sion after full investigation.
THE ONLY PRACTICAL THING.
Therefore, Mr.. Secretary, l feel
without going into further detail that
] must do what l can to secure this
money and to support the service in its
present plans and purposes. l enter
tain no doubt at all that Mr.. Davis and
Mr.. Weymouth and those who are re-
sponsible for the plans have done what
they believe is the only practicable and
the best thing to do at this time.
Il express the keeneSt regret that I
should find myself in position where
l feel constrained to do that which
many of my friends and neighbors will
think unwise and unjust
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM L. BORAH."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
COURT BUDGET BILL
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Governor Alexander today signed the
supreme court budget bill appropriat-
Ing funds for the i316-17 biennial.
Under the provisions of this bill the
court Is empowered to appoint three
law clerks to assist it in cxpediting
the business of the court. In compli-
ance with that provision it was an
nounced by Chief Justice Bulge today
that two of the clerks had been named,
Harry keyser of Boise and William
Mcfarland Of Wallace. The third clerk
Is 10 be appointed tomorrow,
These clerks receive a salary of 5000
per month and are to remain with the
court until the work piled up before
1t Is removed. No definite period Of
time IS set for their employment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The debate tryout held in the high
school auditorium yesterday afternoon
was ono of the most successful affairs
of its kind that the high school has
ever witnessed. There were 10 aspir-
ants, "A record breaking number, for the
team. The question debated was: Re
solved, that the United States should
adopt Il system of military training
similar to that of Switzerland and
Australia" There was not one poor
speaker or an ill-prepared debate
among the 10. The judges decisions
were very close and in many instances
it was most difficult to decide the true
value of each speech.
The debates were six minutes long
with no rebuttal and were Judged two
thirds on constructive argument and
were Rev. Bissell and DR.. r. NJ. Don
aldson.
The six debaters chosen to repre-
sent Boise were Joel Priest and Inez
Galloway. who tied for first place:
Ernest Stops, second: Patricia WHEEL
on, third; John Greenlee, fourth and
Theodore Sherman, fifth. The other
nine debaters were Dewey Huggard.
Bethel Collins, Donald Payne, Floyd
Eichelberger. Harry Koppel, Frank
Minas Dave Williams. Bertram Selen
and Louis Boas.
Walla Walla and Twin Falls both
want debates with Boise. Walla
Walla wishes an ;Al-girls team and viii
not accept "A mixed team. II has not
yet been decided definitely whether to
accept Of reject her challenge If
Boise does accept her challenge the de-
batCrs will have to be shifted into
totally different positions. The teams
TO debate Twin Falls would then be
composed of Joel Priest Ernest
Stops John Greenlee. Theodore Sher-
man. Louis Boas and Bertram Seilen.
In that case lnez Galloway, Patricia
Whelan and Bethel Collins would prob
ably represent Boise at Walla Walla.
As the desired $50 season basketball
tickets have been disposed of the
scheduled games with Vale Rupert.
Mountain Home and Meridian will re-
main unchanged. The first game Boise
will play with Vale, Oregon. tonight in
the high school gymnasium At 81
O'Clock. AS Vale has q. champion
team the game promises to I've a holly
fought contest. Mr.. C'oons, the coach,
that the five players for
Boise would be chosen from the fol-
lowing eight men: Keith SwanholIn.
Clarence Irwin, Albert Rankin, Ward
Wyman, Ray Bailey. Paul Reynolds
and Cecil Jordan.
The high school cafeteria was closed
during the first three days of this week
ON account of the difficulty in arrang- |
Ing the class work al the first OF the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
BAGGAGE HANDLED At DEPOT

comparison of the baggage hand
led at the oregon Short Line depot In
January, 1915, as compared with Jan
uary, 1917. shows a good percentage
in favor of the month just closed. In
January, 1916, there was checked out
1884 pieces while only 1854 were re-
ceived. making a total of $50 more out
than in. January of 1917 shows 1866
pieces checked out and 1904 received
making lGJ more pieces checked out
than were received. AS most OF the
soldier boys who did not go out on
special trains checked baggage on
leaving Boise, the baggage agent is
confident that in the average run of
business, more baggage was received
last month than was checked out
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
ONE BREED OF CATTLE.

MIR. Smock spoke somewhat along the
same line to those engaged In the dairy
industry--to stick to one breed of dairy
cattle, Holstein, Jersey, Shorthorn or
whatever breed they fancied, but TO
confine their efforts to raising high
grade stock of one kind and to give il
their most intelligent and careful study.
TO those engaged in. truck farming he
urged specializing in some ono thing
an acre or so of rhubarb, asparagus,
celery or whatever was adapted to the
soil--said 1t was a crime for Payette
valley people to eat things out of tin
cans put up in some other state when
our own was so richly adapted to the
growing of every vegetable and fruit
known outside of tropical country.
Other speakers of the day were
County Agent ". r. Mccall, who spoke
at some length on conditions as they
affected the farmer. Professor Isaman
spoke ON pure Seed; H. r. Boomer,
Dairy Cows The chorus from the
Yokohama Maid was one of the en-
joyable musical numbers. Little Col
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
TO SERVE TURKEY DINNER.

A turkey dinner will be served by
the third section of the Womans Aux
iliary Of st. Michaers cathedral Tues
day evening. Feb. 6, at $50 o'clock in
the dining room of the Bishop futile
church house on Eighth street. oppo-
site the Carnegie library Meals will
be served to ticket holders only, in
order that the ladies may know how
many plates to prepare for the dinner.
Tickets will be 80 cents.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
DYNAMITE USED TO
BRING UP BODY BUT
WITH NO RESULTS

Sheriff Emmltt Post and his dcpu-
ties have been busy today dynamiting
the Boise river in hopes of bringing
TO the top the body Of John !. Hurst
but their work was of no avail.
Last night Sheriff Pfost received
advices that man answering the dc
scrlption of Hurst WAS seen at Rupert
Tuesday. having stopped at house
and asked to WORK for something to
eat.
The sheriff has sent out descriptions
OF tho missing man both east and west
and 1t Is believed that he will be locat-
cd II alive.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
PAST MONTH ONE OF
COOLEST ON RECORD

January, 1917, goes down on record
as one Of the coolest months in tho his
tory of Idaho. The mean temperature
for the month was 23 degrees, which is
six degrees lower than the mean tenn
perature during January, 1915. The
highest mark reached by the mercury
was ~ degrees on the fifth and the
lowest WI four degrees below zero on
the seventeenth. The greatest daily
range was 4 degrees on tue twenty
fourth and the least daily range In
tonperature woa six degrees OH the
third. During the mouth there was
lilo inches Of precipitation The total
snowfall during tho month was Sc
inches. There We're seven clear DAYS,
four partly cloudy and 20 cloudy. The
average hourly wind movement for the
month was LILO miles per hour.
The coolest January day on record
at the weather bureau office was on
the sixteenth, in 1888, when the mer
curry registered 90 below zero.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
"BIRTH OF THE NATION -

The return engagement of THE Birth
OF the Nation" at the Pinney last night
attracted a large crowd. The FIRST at
tendance denotes bigger business
than on the first appearance of the
wonderful picture In Boise. The or
chestra is better than that appearing
here then While 1t is smaller. the
tones are more subducd. The engage
ment will close Sunday night, with a
matinee daily
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
TO OPEN LUNCH ROOM.

+. Wood, formerly proprietor of the
Cheiapeake restaurant, opened a
lunch counter this morning at 917
Main street. The new eating house is
to be known as the brunswick" and
the proprietor proposes to make it
one Of the popular places of the city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
HOME BARGAIN FOR THE CARE
Full BUYER

S0-ACRE ALFALFA RANCH. 30 acres
with u inches of paid up Settlers
water; X mile frontage on good road:
all fenced with woven wire: so acres
in alfalfa and 20 acres new seeding
of alfalfa: 10 acres clover and bal
ance in grain and pasture; 5-room
house and barn and other outbuild-
ings. Price Sl25 an acre. including
water right and buildings. Good
terms. Hub Realty Co.. 219 Idaho
Bldg. Phone 90, Fl
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
MARRIED AT CALDWELL.

Daniel Mcdonald. one Of the ele-
Vator boys at the Idaho building and
Miss Anna koonray, stenographer for
Ihrallkill & BuiS, were quietly mar
ried at Caldwell last week. News Of
their marriage leaked out in Boise this
week and friends of the young couple
gave them a pleasant surprise Tues
day night Dinner was served at the
Canton cafe at midnight and dancing
was enjoyed during the evening.