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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
GERMAN ~SPUD7 GROWERS SHOW
VALUE OF STRAW ON FARM

Quality is a big item in potatoes for
table use, and there is now a greater
willingness developing to pay a prem
ium for high-quality tubers, says R.
Pilliam in Farm and Fireside Some
German farmers of southwestern Ill
inois are now making use regularly Of
their old strawstacks as a cover for
their potatoes after planting The po-
tatoes are planted in rows two and
one-half feet apart, and after covering
moderately with soil the straw is
spread evenly at the rate of about 80
loads per acre.
At present the straw is hauled and
then dumped off in piles over the
field and then spread by hand, but by
the use of straw spreader such as is
now in use on large grain ranches the
operation OF spreading the straw
could be done in much less time.
These German farmers have found
that they are practically sure of a
good potato crop every year, as the
straw holds the moisture from evapor-
ating, and there is always plenty Of
moisture remaining TO mature the
crop and produce much heavier yields
Of tubers. By this method of culture
as high as 400 bushels an acre Of fine
quality potatoes have been grown by
the Germans practicing this method.
Not only has there been a gain in
Weld but straw potatoes have earned
a reputation for high and uniform
quality among hotel keepers in St.
Lopis where the potatoes have been
marketed.
After-the crop has been harvested
a portion of the straw is usually
hauled to the barnyards or feedlots,
where It remains until sufficiently de-
cayed to be spread with the manure,
and a portion Of the straw is plowed
under where the potatoes were
grown.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
NUMBER IL
To URGE EXTENSION
OF FORT HALL CANAL
Meeting Of Settlers Held and Arrange
~ments Made to Send Delegate to
Washington.

At meeting of settlers and busl-
ness men interested in the extensions
of the Fort Hall Hall canal, held in
the Wagner hall Wednesday evening
ii was decided to send d. w. Davis
TO Washington 10 work with the Idaha
delegation in congress to endeavor to
bring this about Contributions to-
ward a fund to pay the expenses or
the trip are being collected, and Mr..
Davis will leave within the next few
days.
Several years ago the reclamation
service made the survey, and the in
formation was given out that the con-
struction would be inexpensive, the
estimate being less than $21 an acre.
The engineer in charge of the work
stated at that time that it was tbs
only large, easily-watered tract left
in the state. The fact that most OK
the land under the canal is Indian
Land is the only reason the tract has
not been put under irrigation. The
lands have now been allotted, and IL
supplied with wSter, could be leased
to the great advantage of the Indians.
This side Of the reservation line is
all taken up and practically all of IL
is under cultivation. Much of the
land is not ideal for dry farming, ana
the success of the farmers is depen-
dent upon irrigation
Under the canal as surveyed there
is somewhere near $4,000 acres, mosr
OF it as fine land as can be found in
the state. It is ideal for irrigation.
there being both hood surface ana
drainage.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
HENRY G. JASMANN
HURT IN NINE ACCIDENT
Taken to Hospital at Salt Lake-Ser-
iOusness of Injuries Not known.

W F. Jasmann has received word
that his brother. Henry, was hurt in
a mine accident at Topliff, Utah, Last
Saturday, and is now in a hospital at
Salt Lake. He was badly crushed by
rock. the injury being to his head
and arms. The injured man is in a
semi-conscious condition. Another
brother, Herbert, who was working
in the mine with the injured man. is
with him.
Mr.. Jasmann has received little in
formation other than above, and does
not know how serious the injury may
be.
Henry Jasmann left here some time
ago. He had accumulated a little
money during the summer and was de-
termined to keep it for the develop
ment Of his homestead, and sought
employment during the winter for that
purpose. II will be a mean trick of
fate if his injuries compel him to
spend these savings. along with his
winters wages.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
B0RAH MAY BE STATE
LEADER FOR MINORITY
Idaho Senator Looked to By Pre-
gressiVe Element TO Wrest Leader
ship From the Standpat Faction OF
the Party.

Washington, Jan. S.-A demand for
new and progressive leadership in the
senate has been put up by the Repub-
lican side and it is not unlikely that
with the new congress Senator William
E. Borah, of Idaho, will be chosen
chairman Of the Republican conference
which carries with it leadership of the
minority. Senator Borah shows no in
terest in the matter personally. Bur
other senators are talking of him.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, used to
sneer at the suggestion that a leader
could be elected in the senate. He had
a theory that leaders are born. not
made" He always went about his
work in the senate in cheerful disre-
gard Of titular leadership and general
ly established his title to leadership
by his speeches which always attrat-
ed more attention than those of any
other senator of the Democratic side
among his contemporaries.
Talking with the Capital News cor
respondent recently, ex-senator Bail
ey, who is practicing law in Washing
ton, declared that Borah was the ablest
man on the Republican side Of the
senate. Many Republicans now in the
senate believe the same thing.
1t is evident that the Republicans
respect Senator Gallinger who has
many attractive personal qualities but
they are not satisfied with his leader
ship. He is not progressive. He is
one of the most ardent standpatters
in that body and his unpopularity as
leader was disclosed when at the re-
cent election of a president pro tenn
to succeed the late Senator Clarke OF
Arkansas when the nomination to a
Republican meant nothing more than
a temporary and nominal hoor, five
Republican senator's voted against
their party choice. These we're La
Toilette, Borah, Kenyon, Norris and
Cummins. These senators do not re-
present the dimensions of the progress
sive movement in the senate RepubIi-
can membership. There are quite a
number who will be found voting for
a new and progressive leadership, If
they can do so and escape the charge
Of party "irregularity."
This test will come when the next
Republican conference meets to make
slate for the reorganization. There
are many Republicans in congress who
believe that the last election sounded
warning to the Republican party
that it must become Progressive in
fact or go out Of existence. It is these
men who believe that new and virile
leadership is demanded in congress
where the Republican party must
make a record on which to appeal IN
the people two years hence and in the
presidential election, who will bring
about the change at both ends of the
capitol in party Washing
ton Correspondence to Capital News.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
IDAHO STUDENT JUDGES WIN
NORTHWEST CHAMPIONSHIP

AS in former years the University
of Idaho through it's department Of
animal husbandry, was represented
at the northwestern livestock shows
by a stockjudging team of five men.
The team this year was especially
successful, having met the teams OF
the agricultural colleges of Oregon
and Washington at the three leading
livestock shows and coming out twice
the winner of first place. The three
contests we're at the Cascade Inter-
national Livestock Show at North
stock Show at Lewiston. Idaho. and
the Pacific International Exposition
at Portland, Oregon. The Idaho team
won at North Yakima and Lewiston
thereby winning the championship Of
the northwest
The team of 1916 is Supposed of
r. r. Gronniger, Port Royal, Pa, c.
H. Ficks. Payette, Ida. o. W. John
son. Idaho Falls, Idaho, A. II. Nelson
Pocatello. Ida, and L. S. Plato, Bon
ners Ferry. Ida. r. R. Gronniger
had by a few points the highest aver
age for the three contests and wins
q gold medal offered for such a show
ing by E. J. Fjeldsted, a graduate Of
the university in the class Of 1915
and now field animal husbandman for
Idaho The team was coached by c..
W Hickman. assistant professor Of
animal husbandry.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
.hich contalned the treasurer.

which contained the treasurer.
1t is probable, say experts, that the
chalice is a relic of the cathedral
erected in Antioch by Constantine the
Great after his removal OF the capital
of his empire to Constantinople. This
Antioch church was intended to be
the center Of Christian worship in the
east and remained standing until the
year 526, when during an assemblage
of 100000 Christians, the city was
levelled by an earthquake so disas-
trous that one building could not be
distinguished from another among
the ruins.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
MEETING OF DRY FARM
LOAN ASSOCIATION

President W. F. Jasmann of the
Dry Farm Loan association. including
that part of Power county lying be-
tween the canal and the lavas, in
forms the Press that the association
will hold a meeting on Saturday, Jan.
20. at / O'Clock. in the rooms of the
county agent in the court house. All
who want to join the association are
urged to be present
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11

Leroy Nelson, Martin earn, Evan
Hall, Ross McCarty.
Cold Creek-John Hall, William Nc
Knight, G. s. Wilske. John r. Bowen.
Rockland-Ira Allen, j. T. Fisher.
Ben Parker, Oscar Dawvell, DR.. Lo-
gan, Tom Barnard, Robert Hunter.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Fall
Creek Mercantile Co., Limited, will be
held in the company's office at Amer
lean Falls, Idaho, on Wednesday after
noon, January II, at 2:3O.
r. B. GREENWOOD, Pres.
]. P. Vaughan, Secy. 1-11-25
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors OF the Fall
Creek Sheep company. limited, will
be held in the company's office at
held in the company's office aat Amer
afternoon, January 23. at 1880.
W. H. PHILBRICK, Pres.
T. E. ST. JOHN, Secy. 1--11-25
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11
FOR SALE.

Ford. 1916 model, used only six
months and good as new. to trade for
horses.
1t I'D. SMITH, Farmers Barn
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-11

Watch for Prudence of the Par
sonage."
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03

and separating them if by chance
they did happen to get together. Sine
testified that on one occasion when
she was i'll Means took her medicine
away from her, saying he believed
the physician was doping her, and
that on another occasion Means moved
her from the hotel on short notice
because woman had arrived, he said,
who was liable to give them trouble
and they must get away. She said
she was not advised of the death of
her daughter until 2 hours before the
dead body was presented to her at
Asheville.
DR.. Otto Schultz, pathoIogist at
tached to the office of District Attor-
ney Swami of New York, who quail
fled as an expert on autopsies and the
effect of pistol wounds, witness put
on for the State Friday, declared that
in his opinion it was impossible for
a person to self-inflict such a wound
as that which appears from evidence
to have been the cause of Mrs. Kings
death, Intentionally or accidentally.
Vigorous effort was made by the de-
fense to shake his testimony, but
without avail; he maintained and re-
peated and emphasized his declara-
ton under the rapid fire of.seuestions
piled by E. 7. CansIer OF. counsel for
the defense. He took a 25: aaIibre Colt
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03

automatic pistol, the type with which
Mrs. King was killed, according to the
evidence, and raade physical dem
onstration Of what he declared the
impossibility Of a person holding the
weapon in such position as to fire
shot to make such a wound as was
found in Mrs. Kings head.
A Leonard Johnson told OF an
agreement Of trust made in 1911 be-
tween Mrs. King and the Merchants
Loan & Trust Co. by which $125, 900
was held in trust by the bank in the
form of various securities from the
income of which Mrs. Robinson was
to receive $500 a month during her
natural life and Mrs. King the bal
ance. In 1915 CASTOR Means, who had
been introduced as Mrs. Kings bus
mess agent, asked the bank to make
Mrs. King a loan upon the security
of the trust fund which would revert
to her at her mothers death. This
was refused. Later Means stated
that Mrs. King, being in need OF
funds, desired to revoke the trust and
was advised this could be done only
upon the application and receipt sign
ed jointly by Mrs. Robinson and Mrs.
King. Means returned the necessary
| document, the trust was revoked, and
the securities delivered to Means, and
| shortly afterwards Means deposited
in the commercial department Of the
same bank $4,000 to his own cred
it. Afterwards he bought $4,000 of
| the securities which had constituted
the trust and secured a loan Of $685.
900. Thereafter, for a period, each
I, month Means went to the bank and
bought a draft for 81 900, drawn in
favor Of Mrs. Robinson and on the
same sort of'blank check the bank had
used in remitting her 5000 while the
| trust existed and desired the same
sort of envelope in which to mail it
to Mrs. Robinson. ...
| Later Mrs. Robinson testified that
Means told her he had increased he1
monthly stipend from $500 to $1,000
but did not explain why. She denied
that the signature purporting to be
hers on the application and revocation
of the trust was hers, though she saio
it was an imitation of her signature
The State seeks to show that Means
revoked the trust without Mrs. Rob
inson's knowledge and increased the
monthly payments to her so as te
keep her ignorant of the revocation
of the trust.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03
An Old Mans StomocL

AS we grow older and less active
less and less food is required to I mae,
the demands of our bodies. If meet tea
much is habitually taken, the ston,sOG soO
will rebel. When a man reaches b.idSh az
advanced age of IS or 90, Won u' n-;T .9e
find that he is a light eater. Ro "nl III
careful as you will, however. Won ,r;H ~
occasionally eat more than Won sboni1 VIII
and will feel the need of ChamSaaaa haa
lain's Tablets to correct the d;Sor
der. These tablets do not contain oOn- nep
sin, but strengthen the stomach tep, sls
enable it to perform its functions nat ~,iu
urally. They also cause gentio I,
movement of the bowels. '''
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03
GASTCN MEANS TRIAL
Case Seemed Not More Than Half
Over at Conclusion of First
Week-Means Introduced Him
self as Agent of Kaiser.

At the close Saturday night of the
week for which the special term of
Cabarrus Superior court was ordered
by Gov. Beckett for the trial of Gas
ton B. Means at Concord on the
charge of numbering Mrs. Maude A.
King, who was shot to death near
Concord last August, the trial seemed
far from the end.
Saturday Chicago bankers and
brokers told of various transactions
which the defendant had with their
institutions during the last year or
two, the purpose of the State being
to show that Means had disposed of
large portion of the fortune of Mrs.
King for his own benefit and without
her knowledge or consent. One of the
witnesses said that Means introduced
himself as a secret agent of the Ger
man government.
The State Thursday succeeded in
getting into the evidence the declara-
tion of DR.. w. H. Burmeister, pathol-
y county, Illinois, that in his opinion
a wound with the characteristics of
that which he found in the head of
Mrs. King when he conducted the au-
topsy, in the absence of any powder
grains in the skin or singes of the
hair, could not have been self-inflict-
ed. He had described the track of the
bullet as showing that it entered the
head about two inches back of and
somewhat above the level of the left
ear. He said he found the tip Of the
steel jacket just inside of the skull, in
front, just above the left eye, while
another part of the jacket was nearer
the point where the bullet entered the
skull cavity while the leaden bullet
was found inside the forehead, near
er the right eye.
E. T. Cansler, of counsel for the
defense, on cross-examination made
a vigorous attack upon the presump-
tion that his testimony carried added
value because of his knowledge as a
pathologist and after plying him with
questions intended to confuse the wit
ness and show that his testimony did
not square in all it's phases with that
at the preliminary hearing, asked DR..
Burmeister to demonstrate, as an il
lustration of the pathological knowl-
edge, how a person would hold a pis-
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03
j. Mecon, infantry, Novembo,
pneumonia, emergency addras. u,
Identified. ani-

At Mineola, NJ Y, Saturday a..
jury in the trial of Mrs. RIsns. ,le
Saulles, charged with the mnrds. sa lie
her divorced husband, John Ter 7 Of
Saulles, former Yale football stan u. DE
club man, at his home near Westh Wdr and
L. l., on the night of August tSsOGrry, 2 5ry,
returned a verdict of not gI,;It,, last
plea Of temporary loss of account.h;A5 4
ity formed the basis of the defendeaaOaliI
case. The verdict establishes biualt bon
the only legal custodian of bar ret I. as
and with him she will return so soos son n
her home near Santiago. Chile O'i 70
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03
CALM NERVES AND
WHAT THEY MEAN TO
A WOMAN TO-DAY
disorders

Increasing nervous disorders
drive women's $ complicated or
ganism into other serious dis
orders.
"a woman who keeps her home
sweet and restful often does so at a
cost to herself in nervous disorders
which the outside world little knows
Of"
"And many times nervousness leads
90 other disorders, in my case,
writes Mrs. Charles W. Tice of 1906
Talbot Ave-, Columbus, Ga. 81 think
it brought on my severe case Of In
digestion and it kept me ailing and lr-
ritable all the time when | wanted tC
be cheerful and comfort to my
home"
81 tried many remedies without any
permanent result before I finally got
hold of Sulferro-Sol but this blessed
natural remedy went right to the spot
and after using it short time
found 1 could sleep nights, some
thing I had not known in long
time"
"And better still my vanished ap
petite came back and I could eat an6
enjoy it. Now I am well again, eat
ing and sleeping just as I used to anC
l owe it all to Sulferro-SoL."
81 can recommend Sulferro-Sol t.
every woman because [ know that i
heals and builds as nothing: :else does.
Ask your regular druggist aboa
Sulferro-Sol, he knows its dependabl'
worth.
Sulferro-Sol is sold. by your drug
gist or he will get it for you. Johl
NJ. Scott and Co. wholesale distribu
tors.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03

tol to fire bullet into his head bow
ed so that it would follow the course
described by the witness in the case
of Mrs. King.
"Neither 1 nor any other man car
do that" said DR.. Burmeister. Mr.
Cansler asked how about a woman,
and the witness promptly replied thai
such a performance would be less pos
sible for a woman than for man
especially stout woman, such as
Mrs. King, who, he had testlfs=d,
must have weighed 200 pounds or
more.
DR.. Burmeister said that in add
ton to the wound in the head ne
found a fracture of the bone just
above the left ankle. The State plac-
ed in evidence about dozen paper
blotters, upon which the witness tes-
titled he had made experiment, as
Icertaining the effects of powder grains
and marks caused by firing pistol
at them from various distances, and
which showed such marks when the
pistol was fired at any distance from
one inch to fifteen. He swore that
he had fired a pistol which made such
marks in the skin Of a dead body by
the same sort of experiment, and on
cross-examination admitted, in answer
to question by Mr.. Cansler, that no
such marks would appear if the mouth
Of the pistol were in contact with the
flesh when fired. The question was
considered as possibly indicating that
| the defense would bring forward the
cidental shooting.
D Mo1x,;jJo :oooro 1ox,1,o,, n
for quite a while was attorney fol
Mrs. King, handling the settlement
Of the estate Of her late husband
amounted to more than 81 900, 900, Of
which 100000 was trust fund from
which Mrs. King received about ST.,
000a year, less taxes, netting her ar
income of around $1,000 month.
Mr.. Melville said that Mrs. Kine
told him in 1915 that Means was hel
business agent and that she had az
agreement with him by which he was
to receive one-half of all the money
he "saved" her above $4,000. A pa
per purporting to be statement
made by Means was presented show
ing the profits on various transactions
in 1915, the aggregate of which was
over 5000, yielding him an income
of $4,000 under the agreement.
L. J. Howard, a Charlotte automo
bile dealer, testified that Castor
Means last August bought a car from
him for which he paid something ov
er 81 800 in cash, taking from hi:
pocket roll Of gold certificates, pull
ing off $1,000 bill first and the1
stripping off about twenty other bills
which he believed, though he was no
certain, were of the denomination o:
81 900 and finally reached $500 bill
He said Means told him he was buy
ing the car for a lady, but did no
give her name.
Mrs. Kings Mother on Stand.
Mrs. Anna L.. Robinson, 76 year
old, mother Of Mrs. King, testified TO-
the State Friday. Her testimony wa
considered of no great value eithe
way. She said that during the las
2 years CASTOR Means had been in
strumental in keeping Mrs. King awe,
from her, never allowing her to se
her daughter and always interferin.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03
BOX SUPPER AT MT. OLIVE
$65 Raised on Painting Church.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
On the evening of Thanksgiving day
the people of the Mt. Olive section
met at the church to raise funds for
the purpose of completing the work
Of painting already going on. Mr..
Stevens is doing the work.
Eleven young ladies had nicely pre-
pared boxes, which were sold to the
highest bidder. Quite a bit Of inter-
est was shown in the sale of some Of
the boxes. All sold for fair prices.
The box of Miss Carlee ,Lockley sold
for $5.10, being the highest price paid.
The voting contest was very enjoy
able, Miss Stella Dial receiving the
greatest number of votes, Miss lila
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03
r4r RonEsoNIAN. MONDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1917

Sampson the second, and Miss Carlee
Lockley the third, as the prettiest
girls in the group.
interesting games were played and
everybody seemed to be well pleased
with the results proceeds being above
s65. Mr.. James A. Lockley sold the
boxes: C. D. Brewington acted as
chairman. All the young. ladies and
gentlemen are to be complimented Tor
the part they took in the exercise.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03
Personal Items From Elrod.

CORRESPONDENCE of The Robesonian.
Elrod, R. 1, Dec. 1-Mr. A: L. John
son, accompanied by Misses Bessie M.
Coleman and Odell Epps of Virginia,
are spending some time in this v1cln-
ity visiting relatives. They accom-
panied Prof. P. w. Lowrey, VINO is
teaching in Virginia. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Talley, Rev. w.
r Woodell and Prof. M. L. Lowrey
snent SATURDAY. in Lumberton.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-03
Soldier From ChadbOurn Dies

Soldier From Chadbourn Dies in
France.
General Pershing reported Friday
the deaths of five members of the
American expeditionary force In
France. They include Private Clln-
ton j. Hardwick, engineers, Novem-
ber 26, cerebro-spinaT meningitis,
emergency address, D. w. Monroe,
Chadbourn, N. c., and Corporal Frank