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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-10
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

TT ISN'T exactly the price of wheat that IS wor-
rying us, but what its price will be when
converted into bread.
THE statement that Germany has called for
100000 reserves needn't worry any but
mothers whose cradles will be robbed.
THAT is an awful bluff Congress is making in
refusing to obey the Presidents orders, as
they will be carried out in the wnd-up.
THE Postal Laws do not even hint that post
masters have Congressional powers, but
some of them seem to think otherwise.
IF THE war should end today,would the money
already appropriated be enough to run a
Democratic Administration for four years!
TOM WATSON is proving what we have been
preaching for years: That Democrat
will do anything for office and worse in order to
keep in.
WHEN Tom WATSON asks if there is any rea-
w son why Coca Cola should not be taxed,
we know OF one individual who would shout
YES right out loud.
THINGS are sort of getting mixed up when
people of Mississippi will petition Con-
gress to pass bill introduced by Republican,
Repentant sinners are thrice welcome.
WITH all its immaculate gall and in face of the
w huge deficit in the States finance, will the
Democratic party of Tennessee go to the people
with its old-time assurance, next year?
MET Democrat, the other day, who claimed
1Vl to have read the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. When asked what the first Amend
ment was, without hestation he answered:
"Vote 'er Straight"
'TWOULD require a careful poll among the
Democrats of this section as to which
mode of punishment would. bemost popular
Tom WATSON sent up for 100 years or the editor
of this paper beheaded. -, 'sy
TN THE the campaign Of 1916, didn't frenzied
Democratic papers yelp that "a vote for HUGHES
was vote for WARP Didn't this imply that
WILSON would keep out and did he say. anything
to counteract this impression?
ITO deprive the American people Of all knowl-
edge as to the number of our troops land
ing in France while German papers publish
their names may be in the interestIof safety,
but il is long ways from efficiency
TUST now they have their eyes fixed on men
j with large bank account and some of the
small ones are pleased over it. ."When that sup
ply gives out-as it surely wiIl-and the little
fellows have to dig, the "chune will change.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-10

NOTHING real about that CREEL spiel regard
ing the censorship of newspapers. ltjust
wouldn't work.
WTEEN Germany suggests peace without in
IDENTITIES" what about those wrung from
stricken Belgium?
T EFT the women do the work; let the men 90
- to war. That policy is being followed all
over the country.
IF, AS Germany declares, she is fighting war
of defense, she isn't finding time for much
of anything else.
As IF the |. C. C. were not incompetent al
"A ready to marked degree, they are adding
to it that which we wot not.
MUCH of the opposition to the conscription
s1 act comes from the States that put its
greatest champion in Office How can such
things be?
A DEMOCRATIC candidate for office becomes
"A demi-god in the eyes of the party in pro-
portion to the size and number of offices he has
at his disposal.
GERMANY seems to be out Of men, money,
meat and munitions Without all of these
necessities it is hard to put up much of fight,
especially winning one.
NEWS note from Russia says that Democrats
l will be permitted to participate in the
Government. We are permitting that over here,
but nobody seems tickled about it.
DEMOCRATIC papers in the last campaign, by
u wildly pieturing the horrors of what their
idol kept us out of, are more responsible for
the "slacker" than anyother medium.
IT'S cold day when the daily press doesn't
record the fact that some Democratic official
is TO be ousted for high crimes and misde-
meanors. This is disease peculiar to that
party and has become chronic
WHEN a Democrat says it is purposed to
W raise the biggest budget ever known with
the least burden upon the public, the first idea
you get is that he is from that State in which
we find the County of Buncombe.
THE failure to utilize the personnel of THEo-
DoRE ROOSEVELT in this our National crisis
is crime against our citizenry and tribute to
to the most despicable example of peanut poll
tics ever paraded before the public.
GAYS Tom WATsoN: President WILSON is
y evolving the most detestable type of Abso-
lutism that modern times have SEEN" What
does the Solid South, of which Tom is part,
think of this characterization of its handiwork!
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-10
He kept us out of trouble
But we are in it yet
While taxes they are double
And we are some in debt.

TT MAY be ALBRIGHT for the Democratic party
next year, but OVERALL we see chance for
Republicans.
THE papers that favored Constitutional con-
vention are saying so little about it that we
suspect they are glad it failed.
WHENEVER Republican is being patted on
w on the back by Democrats, he should
look after his fences closer than ever.
THE Los Angeles Times contends-and with
good reason, too-that it is rather hard on
the Flag TO compel Stacker to kiss it.
CPEAKINC of those who registered from va
- cant lots cemeteries, etc., it may be said
they but showed the results of early training.
WE want to see county ticket nominated,
w next year, that will be unbeatable. We
have the men and the votes and it should be an
easy matter.
WHEN the Florida TimesUnion asserts that
w Justice BRANDIEs was placed on the bench
for purpose and against the wishes of the best
people, will it be suppressed?
MEMBERS of Congress claim to be at sea
1Vl on the food control question. Some OF
them will be allowed to drift so far out, next
year, that they'll never get back.
MORE ailments--real and imaginary-have
NI developed in the past few months than it
was thought the flesh was heir to. Some of the
boys are getting by; other are not.
NTOW, when it looks as if there never will be
lN another war of any magnitude, the Ad-
ministration is planning preparedness that was
never dreamed of by nation too proud to
fight
THE rapidly with which they are getting rid
1 of the coin in Washington indicates that
the disbursing officer had learned the gentle art
either in the Tennessee Legislature or the Coun-
ty Court of Polk County.
CLACKERS in various cities registered from
y vacant lots, factory sites, etc. This purely
Democratic pastime should be promptly over
looked by the Administration in order that the
organization may be held intact
THE Government at Washington now needs
only $3OO,000,000 for current expenses.
Everything and everybody having been pretty
MIXED through taxation, they are
going TO issue certificates. Do we hear fcrvent
THANK COP for WILSON" from the taxpayers?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-24

Every little while he would refer
to my speech.
DO you really love me as much
as that, sweetheart he asked more
than once. You must remember you
affirmed a lot and promised lot.
Then his eyes narrowed little and
his hand slid across the table and
BABY REUNITES NC
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-24

Mrs. Diamond Brown of New York,
formerly of Louisville, KY, is happy
with her wealthy husband again.
Their 6-year-oId daughter Dudley
bruoght about the reunion. The
couple was in court in New York. on
a separation. suit, brought by Mrs.
Brown, when the baby brought them
together by insisting: 81 want to be
with both of you"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17

F. The Examiner il the leading paper
Of Bear Lake county.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
CHAUTAUQUA WILL RE A
BIG EVENT FOR MONTPELIER

Mr.. Mcneil. representing the Ell
lison- White chautauqua which will
be in Montpelier during the week be-
ginning August 81. was in the city
last Saturday making final arrange
ments for this big event and the first
one OF the kind in Montpelier. Mr.
Mcneil stated that in practically ey-
cry city where the chautauqua has
appeared this year. contracts have al
ready been signed for engagements
next year. This In convincing evil
dence that the people have been we'll
pleased with the entertainments.
The local committee I'm charge OF
the chautauqua will solicit the sale
OF season tickets next Tuesday. There
win be twenty-five attractions during
the week and in buying season tick
ct you can attend all OF them for
$3.50. which In an everage cost of
less than twelve cents each Single
admissions vary from so TO rs cents
each. so IL you should attend but
five of the leading numbers. you will
stili save money in buying season
ticket.
Il is claimed that the two concerts
given by the Chautauqua Orchestra
on the fourth day are worth more
than the price OF O season ticket.
other exceptionally good numbers
arc the Comus Players. Treble cief
Clnb and the WAIKIKI Hawaiian
Quartet.
The Montpelier citizens who ar
ranged for the coming of the chau-
tauqua earnestly solicit tina cooper
alton Of the people generally in maxi
inR II a success They feel safe in
saying that they are offering the pub
tic BY far the best musical and liter
airy entertainment that has ever come
10 Montpelier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
REFUSES TO ASK FOR
EXEMPTION FOR HER SON

There is at least one woman In
Bear Lake county who possesses the
spirit OF '76" to q large degree.
Her name is Mrs. Mary Sorensen.
She is a widow and resides at Lib
erty She has two sons, one of
whom enlisted in some branch OF
the army several months ago. Her
other son. Chancey, was among those
who were called before the local ex-
emption board last week. He passed
the physical examination, but feeling
his mother was largely dependent up
necessary exemption papers that his
mother might fill out and file with
the board. While the young man 10
no less patriotic than many others.
his first thought was for the well
fare of his mother and two younger
sisters. But Chancey apparently
did not know that his mother placed
patriotism and love for her country
above her love for her son, and that
she was willing to fight the battle
at home alone with her sons fight
ing at the front in order that the lib
erty and freedom of this glorious re
public OF ours might not be over
thrown by Prussian militarism.
Chancey was doubtless surprised.
when, upon arriving home. his moth
er informed him that she would not
ask for exemption for him. However.
his surprise was no doubt overshad-
owed by his admiration and increas-
ed love for his mother who was will
Ing that her only remaining son
should offer his life on the altar OF
the nation.
The board was also surprised the
following day to receive a note from
Mrs. Sorensen saying she would not
file exemption papers for her son,
but asked that he be left on the farm
until the crops are harvested. II
this country had more women like
Mrs. sorensen, It would save the ex.
emption boards much work and wor.
ry. Her note is as follows:
August 10, 1917.
To the Local Board:
do not claim exemption for my
son, Chancey G. SoEensen, for mill
tary service. whose serial number IL
645. All ask is that he be left OF
the farm until the crops are harvest
/ ed.
Our first duty is 20 our country
Mary Sorensen.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
hat nave arisen out Of the war.

that have arisen out of the war.
The most important Of these is the
problem OF filling the places OF the
thousands Of college young men who
have responded to the call of the
government for war service.
The bulletin points out that II is
the patriotic duty OF every young
man of high school or college age,
who is not now in the service of the
government to continue with his
school work. and thus in q measure at
least fill up the ranks Of those who
have left school to go to the battle
front.
The number OF college trained men
and women must not become less,
but larger IL our country Is to con-
tinue to hold a high place among the
nations OF the world. and 80 whatever
the cost. we cannot afford TO allow
our upper high school and college
classes to be depleted of young men.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
COLORED BOOT BLACK FORCES
CHECKS AND sKIPs OUT

Edward Flanagan, the little
yellow coon," who had been assisting
Fred Hughes In his shoe shining par
lor FOR several months, took sud
den notion last Saturday to return to
the Land o. cotton" or some other
place. Not having a sufficient amount
Of the coin of the realm to take him
where he intended going he procured
some First National Bank checks
and proceeded to fill out several OF
them, signing the name of Fred
Hughes to each check, which was
made payable to the order OF Ed
Flanagan. Just how many checks
he wrote out Is not known. but so
far three checks for ten dollars each
have shown up.
OF course $40 would not take Mr..
Flanagan very far IL he intended
riding on the cushions, but it is likely
he took a side door Pullman" The
checks were cashed at different
stores about town Saturday night
after banking hours and the SAct thai
they we're forgeries was not known
until some time Monday, which gave
Mr.. Flanagan time to get consider
able distance from Montpelier.
The officers Immediately sent de
scription Of Flanagan TO various
points, but as yet they have received
no word of the capture of the gen
tleman of color who bears the nam,
OF . son Of Erin.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
bob" HARDING Is NOW
SECOND LIEUTENANT

The friends of Robert Harding
will be pleased to learn that he was
one out OF the many who won army
commissions from the Reserve Off
GERS Training Camp at the Preside.
Approximately fourteen hundred
of the flower OF the country's young
manhood changed the red. white and
blue hat cord OF the candidate for
the gold and black cord OF the com
missioned officer and hastened 70
place orders for hts uniforms. leath-
er puttees. swords and spurs. shed
ding the private's khaki. now badly
worn which they donned at the ou-
ening Of the camp.
"Bob"wiI heneeforth wear the In
sigma Of a second lieutenant THAI
he passed an examination with 8
grade high enough to secure this
commission is due largely to educa
tion and military training he receiy
ed while attending the Idaho stat.
university.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
WHEAT CROP SEIZURE
BY U. 5. IS LIKELY

Washington. August f2.--Herbert
c. Hoover. the food administrator,
announced today the plans for the
control OF flour. wheat and bread.
They are specific and comprehen-
sive. They have been worked out
fully in view OF the disrupting and
disturbing conditions of the European
war and the part this country eth
has 10 play
They provide:
For the vigorous prosecution
OF all persons who hold more wheat
and flour than Ia required in thsir
normal business.
2-For the maintenance Of . fair
price throughout the country. BY
seizure. IL necessary. the entire 1917
harvest and determining the cost TO
the consumer.
3-FoT food administration aKen-
etss at the principal wheat terminals
throughout the country.
4-For the restriction oR storage
20 thirty days unless special per.
NIT is given By the food adminIstra.
tion.
6-For the elimination of speeaia
ton by compelling nj mills and sie.
yators with more than one hundred
barrels daily capacity 70 take out :
government license.
| The regulations viii 20 into Z
feet September 4.
Mr Hoover believes that By riEi,
annIfcatlon Of the regulations n
price Of wheat can be stabilize,
throughout the year.
with the price Of wheat stabilize.
II IL believed that the price Of flon
viii conform and thus q stabilize,
price OF bread win be maintained.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
BEAR LAKES ASSESSED
VALUATION is $4,123,216
Increase Over Last Year is $145,0OO-- Decrease
In Value Farm Lands; Grazing and Waste
Lands Show Increase.

cattle listed is 1895. less than last
year. There are also 297 fewer milk
cows in the county than there were
last year The number of yearlings
has increased S67 over last year.
The number Of horses is about the
same as last year. there being A.
more head of common horses, but the
number of grade animals has de-
creased by 1O2. Last year there
were IA stations listed. but this year
there are only six.
Hogs have decreased in number by
more than one half. as there were
asa head listed last year and only
1S9 this year.
Last year there were 25,421 head
of sheep listed at $S.75 a head, and
this year there are 23,999 head list
ed at $6 a head. The assessor ought
skirmish around and see il he can't
find one more woody critter so as to
make an even $4,000 in the county.
The value OF merchandise is great
er by S7,975 than last year, while
the valuation on bank stock is $3.50
less.
Following are the valuations of
the several classes OF property, as
shown on the abstract Of assessment
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
EXEMPTION BOARD CALLS
FOR $50 MORE men
Only Twenty-six Secured Out of One Hundred
Called-Eleven Exemptions Refused Six Fail
to Report for Examination.

Wednesday the local exemption
aoaFd completed the task oe oxamin5
ing the seventy odd exemptions that
wore tiled last week by those who
had been drafted for the army. IL
anyone thinks the task Was an easy
nrs thoy are sadly mistaken. In
nsidoring the claims for exempt
ion the board has followed as closely
as Il was possible for them 60 do the
rules laid down by Provost Marshal
Crowder Rt Washington.
Since exemption claims have been
80 heavy throughout the country the
provost marshal has impressed upon
the local exemption boards that the
mere fact that regiatranta arc mar
ried and have families IL not grounds
for exemption. In order TO secure cx.
emption such must show that their
wives and families are dependent
upon thom for support Ia case the
wife has an independent income OF
her own. or property which ia able
10 produce an income sufficient 90
provide for her and her family. OF
whore the parents of either the wife
or husband 10 willing TO support the
wife and children, there are mo-
grounds for exemption These IN.
structions leave little discretion 60
local boards and viii result In not a
fow married men being called into
service. The state appeal board will
pass upon aIl exemptions. regardless
OF the actions of tho local boards.
and its decisions will In ell likeli-
hood be final.
or the 100 called for examination
last week rs have been certified for
service. II exemptions were refused
and six failed 20 appear before the
board Their names and reglatrA.
tion addresses are no follows;
George l.. Tyler. PeKram.
Jesse II. Kidd. Montpelier.
Sam H. Richey. Montpelier.
Alberto Eachebarria, Soda Springs.
James A. Mclean. Paris.
Ezra Martensen. Geneva.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
PETE OLSON REPORTS BIG
HAY CROP At COKEVILLE

P. w. Olson was down from Coke
vile last Monday on business. He
reports that the hay crop in that sec
tion is the largest ever known there.
He will put up about 1000 tons on
his ranch. This week he will finish
heading his 200 acres Of dry land
rye, which he said will yield better
than is bushels per acre.
In talking with Pete he said you
can never tell . spec about the sea-
sons in this section. For instance, q
year ago last spring the prospects
we're good for a big crop Of hay,
but later On the season was bad and
the crop was short. This year up 20
the middle OF May. 1t looked aa
though we wouldn't raise a blooming
thing. and now we are harvesting
twice the amount Of hay We did ias'
year, and there is nearly rs per cent
less stock tn the country than there
vas last year"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17
IDAHO GUARD yOT nv FrIssT
DIVISION TO 90 To TRANCE

Washington. Aaa. tt.-Plans for
lending the first eonsinsasai @wara
froopa to france have been perfect
"A ~ the var department With ths
organization of which wii1 include
tho troops from twsnty-aix statem anf
the District of coiambla.
The states are I0uialaaa. PenA
syiyanIa. Wisconsin,. New York. Ohia.
0sorgia. Alabama. Iowa. TIIlnels. In
eiiana. Minnesota. afarylana. soufh
Carolina California. Afiaaonri. viF-
Einla. North Carellaa. KanAa@. Texas.
Michigan. Sew Jersey. Tennsssse.
oklahoma. Nebraska. Colorado end
Oregon.
The Colorado contingent wiIl -
the first hospital company. and viii
be attached te EAs sanitary train.
Discussion ef ths time and place
~ sHeAlllzaiaa - departure To-
FFancs = not pesniasihle uadsF vol
aRtAFy eensoFship.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17

The status Of married men who
come under the ago limitations of tbs
draft law IL growing more int@Fe#t-
ing ~ subsequent orders and Fai.
inEs arc received at the governors
and adiutant generals department.
says the Capital News Claims for
exemption because OF dependents
must be clear and precise. Provost
Marshal CrowdeT makes II plain
that Il Ii intended by thu law that
where the wife In dependent upon
the husband for support. the haa.
band. Il registered. should not be
drafted.
THE act" says the provost mar
shal In bis orders and instructions
TO the adIutant general. authorizes
the president % discharge Whenever
the parties drafted are ia q status
With respect to persons dependent
upon them for support whieh ren-
dsrs their exclusion or discharge ad-
vlsabie. Such dependency ordinar.
n ily renders discharge advisable. be
cause since this drafted person loses
his evil income and thus loses hta
means Of support. the wife 10 lsft
! without support. and this lack ol
( of support la the effect which this
act aims 20 avoid.
But wherever such effect dos
I not IN fact foiIow. and tho wife i
NOT left without reasonable adeqaate
gnpport. bat will receive such wup
crf from other sources. there 10 n
raal dependency rendering dlsehargs
advlsatls. The following classes O
cases are withfn this ruling;
Firss. Where EhS parents on othsi
relatives Of the wIfe OF husband af'
abba. and willing 20 provide reason
ably adequate sapp0Ft for her tans
children. IL nny1 daFinE the abaene'
of the hHabanA-
sseond. Where the sffe own
} land which has produced income ;.
the husbands labor. bat which coaii
With reasonable certainty D. rented
during his absence. 20 other person
? 10 aa % preaass an sasaaats saB
port
ThsrA. WhAFa there sxAsta SOD
arrangement b which the SALARY .
/. wage Of The hasband i sontiases
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-17

Bear Lake county's assessed val
uation this year. as shown by the
abstract of assessment roll, Is 81
123,216.7S, which is an increase of
$145,790 over last years valuation.
This amount does not include the
property which will be placed on
what will be known as the subse-
quent roll, nor the valuations on the
various public utilities in the county
The valuation on this class of prop
erty will be fixed by the state board
OF equalization, which is now in SEES
son iR Boise.
In comparing items in this years
abstract with that of last year we
find that the valuation on agricultur-
al lands this year is $33,7O5 less
than 1t was last This is due to two
reasons. One is that the land was
listed at As cents an acre less than
last year, and the other is. that the
number of acres listed is less by
1852 that there were last year. How
ever, there is an increase in the num-
ber OF acres OF grazing land listed,
the total value of which is $12,55O
greater than last year. There is also
an increase in the number of acres
OF waste land listed and the valua-
tion is $2.S45 greater than last year.
The number of head of common