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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Efforts Futile

But the efforts of the nianufactur-
ers. their witnesses said, to get the
ordnance bureau to give its orders
for guns on the certainty tina! war
was coming, were futile and after
the war was started delaying changes
in specifications were made.
Vice-President Stoddard, OF The
Marlin Arms Corporation, declared
that when he offered to begin work
on guns on the certainty that war
was coming, Colonel Rice, of the
ordnance bureau told him: We're
not interested"
make the ordnance department lea-
lie the possibilities of war" said
Mr.. Stoddard, land we simply folded
our tents and went home"
Wanted Delay
After the manufacture of rifles
began, it was testified, Colonel
Thompson wanted to delay produc-
ton several months by insisting or
new standardS but the manufacture
ers appealed to General Crozier
chief of the bureau, and went ahead
with the work.
All the witnesses agreed that The
new Browning machine gun now
being manufactured for the Army is
superior to any other weapon of its
kind in existence.
Several months delay in supply.
ing rifles, private ordnance manu-
facturers told the Senate military
committee to-day resulted from the
War Departm ent's decision to mod
ify the Enfild type. Machiner!
changes, the committee was told re
duced the output of enfflds for the
Army production will not return t.
maximum until next May.
Contract with the War Depart
ment to produce modified Enfild
was not completed until last July
President Henry c. Kimball, of tn
Remington Company testified.
was October, he said, before ma
chinery changes could be complet
! ed to begin output.
Delay in congressional appropria
tions. Kimball also stated, furthe
delayed the output. His firm hesi
! tated to take a contract in the alb
sence of definite appropriations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinityi Gem
orally cloudy weather Tonight
and Thursday; continued mild,
with lowest temperature to-
night about ~ degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Con-
tinued cloudy tonight md
Thursday; moderate tempera-
ture; light south winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

= BERLIN CLAIMS CAPTURE OF
: 1000 IN ITALIAN DRIVE
s. BERLIN. DEC. l9.-AUSTRO-GERMANF FORCES
E YESTERDAY. STORmED THE ITALIAN POSI-
i TIONs ON MONTE AsOLONE AND THE ADJoIN-
Z ING HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL
= STATEMENT ISSUED TODAY BY THE GERMAN
!. STATE. MORE THAN 1000 SOLDIERS WERE
: CAPTURED.
!. ORGANIZE STATE TO PUSH sTAMP. SALE
= Philadelphia, Dec 19--PubIshers of newspapers,
= Officers of benevolent associations and cergymen at
& tended meeting in this city to-day in the interest of
= the savings campaign called by Louis N. Hammer
: ling Of New York, president of the American Assoca-
z tion Of Foreign Language newspapers It is proposed
+ organize Pennsylvania in effort increase the
z sales Of war certificates and thrift stamps.
z . GERMANS ACTIVE IN FLANDERS
= London, Dec 10 German patrols active last
= night in Flanders near Passchendaele Otherwise there
: were no operations of consequence the war Office
: reports.
= BRITISH BOMB ENGEL AGRDROME
= London Dec 19-The successful bombing by British
: naval arcra Of the Enge ardromo behind the German
+ lines in Flanders, is announced in to-days admiralty
=
s. statement.
z GENERAL SARRAIL RECALLED
j. Washington Dee. l8-Repors from Athens state that
$ General sara who has commanded the entente forces
= the Macedonian front since the allied base was estab
= ished Saond has been recalled be succeeded by
z General Guillemet also Of the French army It
= known whether this presages any change in the pol
8 icy the allies have pursued Saonk which for months
has been just sufficiently aggressive to keep the
: tral powers uncertain of the entente intentions
-
s.
-ss
Z MARRIAGE LICENSES
Reuben Couser
L Elxnbetht0Mn Eznbeth W. GImgreh
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

Temperature: s n. ma, 20.
sun; Rises, 7;20 "a. MT sets, 4;30
u. m.
Moon; First quarter, December ri.
River Stage; 4.5 feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 20.
Loves temperature, IL.
Mean temperature, %.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
General Conditions

NtnernT NOnUItTOnS
Pressure has continued to de-
crease over the eastern part of
the United States, but continues
relatively high over New Eng
land, whence IA ridge of high
barometer extends southwark TO
Tennessee. No measurable
amount of precipitation has Oc-
curred east of the Mississippi
river in the last twenty-fOur
hours. except I'm the Lower Sus-
guehanna Valley, Northern
Michigan and Wisconsin. where
small amounts are reported.
1t is to is degrees colder in the
North Pacific States, over the
northern plateau region and the
Upper Mississippi Valley. The
temperature has continued to
rise slowly over most of the re-
maInder. of the country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
PENNA. NEWSPAPER
EDITORS GIVE THE TELEGRAPH
VIEWS ON FRACTIONAL WARFARE

Republican They Must Get Line With
lar Sentiment Ae No Time Now For Personal Bckerng Strong
Alignment Demanded for Coming Gubernaoria Campaign;
Big Men Needed Win; the Issues Must Be Met Squmey
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
NaNAE

The Susquehanna river and all it's
branches will remain generally
icebOund and nearly stationary.
a StaEe of about ID feet IN indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Thursday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Reuben amt
I.
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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Under Civil Service

After April l, the Kendrick post
mastership will be subject to a COM
petitive examination instead of ap-
pointment, according to an an
nouncement made this week by
Postmaster General Burleson. The
announcement affects all postmas-
tiers of first, second and third class
offices. Kendrick's postoffice is
rated as third class.
The new plan provides that nom-
nations will be sent to the senate
for ratification as at present. but in
making selections the president will
be guided by the results of exami-
nations and will send in the names
of the heads of the lists. Fourth
class postoffices are already subject
to competitive examinations.
Postmasters already in Office will
continue until the end of their four
year terms beginning with their
last appointment.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Many Coyotes Killed

The recent disagreeable weather
has proven advantageous to those
engaged in the destruction of boun-
ty-bearing animals as indicated by
the skins brought to the county
commissioners of Nez Perce for the
purpose of securing the bounties.
Last week 40 coyote and one wild
cat pelts were presented, on each of
which bounty of $3.50 is paid,
and in addition the prime coyote
peltNwill average the hunter about
81 each in the market. Most of
the pelts presented were secured
along the Clearwater, and Snake
river brakes.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Result of Village Caucus

There were only twenty citizens
Of Kendrick at the caucus held at
the town hall Tuesday night. This
shows rather lack of interest in
the village government on the part
of the townspeople. In spite of
this fact, those who were present
took lively interest in the nomina-
tion of candidates and a good ticket
was selected to be voted upon at
the regular election:
The meeting was called to order
by N. B. Long. William Freytag
was elected temporary chairman
and l.. G. Peterson temporary Sec
retary. Nominations for village
trustees were Immediately begun
and out of the number voted upon
the following five were selected: !:
N. E. Walker, L. G. Peterson.
Thomas Sturdevant, G. G. Oldfeld
and E. H. Dammarell.
Many questions of constitutional
law were brought up during the
course of the election and some
knotty problems in parliamentary
tactics were discussed with much
heat but no definite conclusions
reached. There being nothing fur.
ther to lie accomplished the meet.
ing adjourned.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Farmers Enlarge Elevator

AS result of a meeting of the
stockholders of the Kendrick Roch-
dale Co., held in Kendrick Satur-
day, it was decided to enlarge the
capacity of their grain elevator to
almost double it's present size. The
meeting was largely attended and
the decision in favor of the addition
was reached and generally agreed
upon as the necessity of enlarging
their plant was so plainly evident.
The addition will contain six stor-
age tanks with a combined capacity
of 10000 bushels. The present
capacity is about $4,000 bushels so
that the completed elevator will
have a storage capacity of about
1876, 900 bushels. This will give a
better opportunity for the company
to take care of the grain during the
busy season and IN case OF a car
shortage will afford enough storage
room to tide over a period of days.
The addition will be made of con-
crete and the same contractors will
handle the job as before. Work is
expected to begin during the early
part of April, which will give am
pie time to have the entire elevator
ready for operation before harvest.
The estimated cost of the COM
pleted elevator is about $35, 900.
The saving of the sack bills for
those who handle their grain in
bulk is said, by one of the officers
of the company. to be. sufficient to
pay for the elevator in two years
from the time of it's first construc-
tien.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Big Improvement. Planned

The Kendrick Warehouse & Mill
ing Company has definitely decided
to erect a grain elevator in Kend-
rick on the lots owned by the COM
pany, near the stockyards. It will
be constructed either of steel or
wood and plans are being completed
as rapidly as possible so that work
may be started in order to have the
elevator in operation before har-
vest. 1t will have a capacity of be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 bushels.
The fact that a wheat-washing plant
will be installed in connection with
the elevator. is the reason the COM
pany has decided to use either
steel or wood in it's construction.
The contract has been given to
H. j. Jordan of Spokane to move
the flour mill from it's present To-
cation to lots 7, 8 and 10, block 6.
This will centralize the mill, mill
warehouse and the grain elevator
and give them the best possible
transportation facilities as we'll as
affording a big saving in operation
expenses.
Moving the mill will dispense
with the water power formerly
used and will necessitate installing
three motors, so HIP, 25 HIP.
and 10 HIP. This class of service
will afford power, both day and
night, at all times of the year and
will make the mill one of the most
np-to-date plants in this section of
the country.
The contractor, Mr.. Jordan, has
completed similar job at Ilo, hav-
ing moved the -four mill at that
place quite distance. It is said
the spouting and all of the mill
fixtures were ir perfect working
order after the mill had been
moved. Mr.. Jordan believes the
same thing can be done here and
his intention is to move the mill
and its contents bodily to the new
location. With Hendricks main in
dustries centralized, the town will
take on an added appearance of
progress.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Juliaetta

Mr.. Homer Watson of Lapwai
was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Cochran was taken
to a Moscow Hospital Sunday
where she was operated on for ap-
pendicitis. Last reports are that
she is doing nicely.
A large crowd attended the Club
dance given Thursday night and all
report a good time.
Several new cases of measles
have developed during the last
week.
Mrs. James Jordan is visiting in
Lewiston this week with her son
and daughter who are attending
Normal there.
Mr.. Leutsch is in Spokane this
week having his eyes treated.
Mrs. Jack Cargill is visiting on
the ridge with her niece, Miss Addie
Fowler.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16

speaker at all times. Inc Senate
with its dilatory tactics has not
kept pace with the House in matters
of legislation.
There are many personal charac-
teristics noticed in both Houses that
are intensely interesting. There
are few smart Alecs" but not
many. There are a few fire-eaters
but none violently rabid. Some of
the sessions rivalled first class
picture show in interest. Were it
not for the interminable roll calls
an hour spent in either house would
prove a genuine recreation.
We are not authority on this SUBJ
ject but it seems that the session
now closing was at least among the
most amicable in the history of the
state. Rabid partizanship is fast
losing its hold on the legislators as
we'll as on the general public.
There were comparatively few ques-
tions that were viewed purely from
party standpoint. Be it said to
the lasting credit of the minority
that it was not party of obstruc-
tion but party that tried hard to
give wholesome and just laws to the
state. The majority party in the
House was not domineering. Doubt
less this was owing much to the all
pervading influence of Speaker ALL
red. In the Senate the dominant
party could not handle the minor
ity, for reasons already given, even
if it had that desire.
1t was close to midnight Saturday
when the Legislature adjourned.
There was nothing unusual occur
red. Under suspension of the rules
Legislation was rushed through at a
dizzy pace. The floors and CALLER
les were crowded with good natured
visitors and the Representatives
were a self-satisfied lot of men.
The Workman's Compensation bill
that caused a weeks deadlock be-
tween the two bodies was out of
the way. 1t had the unique record
of passing both houses without a
dissenting voice. All other legisla-
tion seemed of minor Importance.
The joint resolution to submit to
the voters a constitutional amend.
ment abolishing the Office of Super
intendent of Public Instruction
was one of the very last acts of the
House. Everyone seemed satisfied
with the work accomplished. There
was not as much hilarity as there
used to be in the closing hours
One veteran visitor claimed that
our prohibitions laws accounted fol
the decorous conduct of our honorec
solons and that is fact we are not
prepared to dispute.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
School Notes

Mr.. J. C.. johnson of Colfax visit
ed the school Tuesday. He is the
gentleman who visits the schools
during his spare time.
The Misses Hupp and Benscoter
spent the week end at their homes.
Marbles are still the chief inter-
est On the playground, among the
boys. The girls enjoy the jumping
rope.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16

Mrs. E. w. Porter of Juliaetta
visited friends here Thursday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Capitol Correspondence

This is the SlXty-hrSt day OF our
State Legislature and this is my
last letter wherein reference will
be made to that august body. Yes
terday being the sixtieth day we
threw aside official duties and gave
up the time to visitation. By so
doing we witnessed two of the
stormiest sessions of the season.
The trouble all came about through
an endeavor to pass Workmen's
Compensation law. :
But first of all we want to take
back what was said about Speaker
Alfred in the first of these commun-
ications. There is no certainty in
judging the length of a toad's jump
by his looks. Handicapped, as he
was, he had to prove by his acts
that he was the biggest toad in the
puddle. This he has done to the
satisfaction Of everyone concerned.
We have watched his development
from week to week with growing
interest. Yesterday the climax was
reached when he engaged in the
most spectacular. debate of the ses-
sion in which he carried the House
by storm. 1t clearly outranked
anything heard in either House and
the workmen had a champion that
will easily make the present speaker
the next governor of the state.
The Senate is a headless and
spineless organization. The presi-
dent looks good and doubtless is
most excellent gentleman, but there
are many gentlemen who cannot
handle turbulent lot of head
strong men in a political wrangle.
The chief clerk might also succeed
in some other business. The Sem
ate fortunately is made up of men
strong physically else there would
have been many cases of nervous
prostration IN attempts to bear up
under such a weakly administration.
While we are about it we might
as we'll tell the whole truth. 1t
was the opinion of a prominent La
tab County attorney, whom we met
in the Senate gallery, that the pre-
ponderance of gray matter" was
on the Republican side of the
House. The aforesaid attorney be-
ing hard shell Democrat, his opin-
ion bears weight and seems to the
writer to be eminently just. A Wis
it to the Senate causes mental and
bodily depression-a visit to the
House exhilaration. The House
was fortunate in it's organization.
While the chief clerk has lost part
of one arm he has head that he
never loses. He is quick, self-reli.
ant and accurate, and backs up the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Loil McNlght " hybark

Loil Whybark, age 8 years and 8
months, died at a hospital in Lewis.
ton. Monday, March IL. from gen.
eral peritonitis. He was taken to
the hospital Sunday night but
nothing could be done to
save his life.
The funeral was held on Big
Bear Ridge Wednesday. at the u.
B. Church DR.. G. w. H. Smith
conducting the funeral service.
MIR. and Mrs. Whybark have the
sympathy of, the entire community
in their bereavement.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16

The following item clipped from
one of our exchanges would lead
one to suppose that Moscow's citi-
zenship is fading fast away. In
speaking of the construction
of the mile of experimental high
way to be put in soon by the COM
missioners the item goes on to say /:
1.-The highway will extend from
the city limits to the cemetery, ac-
cording to present plans, which are
to construct the road where it will
receive the heaviest possible traf-
fic."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Valuation and Mileage of Commissioner Districts

Homer E. Estes auditor worked table
the road mileage each of the commissioner districts county,
and the assessed value of the
The table gives the mileage and value
highway districts district No mileage
4342 valuation of 81 02l 472 district
there mileage 389 No.
John L. Woodys there mileage of 1854
$3,7 Balances the special funds
$685. 94 $8.858.62 and $6217.76
Following table showing the highway districts
the residents of the Potlatch section:
Road District Mileage Valuation
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16

We pay 10 cents for empty kero-
sene cans. Kendrick Auto Co. 11-1t
The Kendrick Study Club will
hold their St. Patrick's party at
the Fraternal Temple Monday eve
ming, March 19.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Hull went to
Spokane Thursday to spend several
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
Death To Squirrels

The United States Government
has declared War on the ground
squirrel. This pest must be eradi-
Gated. Farmers in Latah County
will be greatly pleased to learn
that w. E. Crouch, the Government
Expert, will stay in Latah County
about one month demonstrating
and lecturing to the farmers on the
results which will be obtained by
the use of the Government formula
for poisoning this enemy of the
farmer. Experiments have been
made by the government for the
most effective and cheapest methods
Of obtaining the best results. If
any farmer cannot attend any of
the meetings scheduled he should
cut out the formula given below
and use it az soon as the squirrels
begin to come out. A second ap-
plication may be necessary.
Mr.. Crouch will meet the farmers
Of Latah County during the next
two weeks at the following places:
Thursday, March 18th, at Julia
eta, at 2:3O P. M.
Friday, March 10th, at Kendrick,
at 1000 A. M.
Saturday, March 18th, Farmers
Union Hall, Moscow, at 200 P. M.
Monday, March 10Th, Kennedy
Ford at $50 A. M.
Monday, March 10Th, Potlatch at
200 P. M.
Tuesday, March Goth, Princeton
at 1000 A. M.
Tuesday, March goth, Deary at
200 P. M.
Wednesday, March 21st, Troy at
100 P. M.
Thursday, March 22nd, Viola at
100 P. M.
Friday, March 23d, Blaine at
100 P. M.
Saturday, March Oath. Genesee
at 100 P M.
Wherever conditions will permit,
Mr.. Crouch will go into the fields
with the farmers and show how the
poison should be scattered in order
to bring about the best results.
A quantity of the poison mixture
will be made at each meeting for
instruction purposes. Every wide
awake farmer should attend these
meetings and endeavor to get all
of his neighbors to attend. The
methods used are the least expen-
sive of any thus far discovered and
the most effective.
The formula used by Mr.. Crouch
and which the Government recon-
mends is as follows:
One ounce of strychnine alkaloid,
one ounce of common baking soda,
teaspoonful of saccharin. three
tablespoonful of -four. These four
ingredients should be mixed we'll
together and then sufficient cold
water should be added to make q
thin creamy paste. Mix the paste
thus formed with twelve quarts Of
oats. Stir until all of the oats are
poisoned. Use about . teaspoonful
at each hole and In the ruaways OF
the squirrels.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-16
days visiting relatives.

days visiting relatives.
Gene Gibbs went to Spokane
Thursday afternoon. He expects
to return today or tomorrow ac-
companied by his wife and baby
boy.
L. G. Peterson made business
trip to Moscow Thursday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-12
FIND NO MOTIVE
FOR SUICIDE OF
STRATFORD man
Factory Waterman Found
Dead at Company's
Plant

For some motive. which neither
members of his family nor friends
could explain John Mihalik, Of Glover
street. Stratford. Waterman en-
ployed In the factory Of the Con-
necticut Electric Co.. committed sui
eide by sending a bullet through his
brain, yesterday afternoon.
He was found lying in a pool Of
blood in the basement Of the electric
company's plant, in Connecticut
avenue. at APO o'clock, and was
hastily removed to the Bridgeport
hospital. where She died within a few
minutes after being admitted. A re-
volver, with one chamber exploded.
was found lying at his side.
Murder theories were at first adj
vanced, after the discovery of the
deed, but these appeared to be with
out foundation when It was learned
that half an hour before Mihalik was
found lying MORALLY wounded, he had
turned his keys over to Arthur J.
Farian, of 81 Summerfleid avenue, a
foreman in the factory, and said:
.".Pll not need these any more"
THE, fact that Mihalik had seemed
to be respondent during the day. and
that the bullet which killed him had
entered the right temple and passed
clear through his head, emerging at
the left side, is taken as evidence that
Mihalik died by his own hand.
Police officials investigated the case,
but could obtain no information to
enlighten them as to the. motive. for
MihaliIs's act,