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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
Bid Miss Fox Farewell.

A fitting farewell reception was
given Miss LenOra Fox, one %
this communities fairesi and most
popular young ladies, AT the Fra.
tcrnal ball last Friday night By &
party Of her young friends.
The hall had been aftraefively
decorated for the occasion, and
music. games. dancing and re-
freshmenfs were enjoyed by the
gay throng unti. the weest sma
hour: when the time for saving
goodbye came. il was with deep
regret that each gave expression
10 the word.
Miss Fox left on Saturday
mornings train for Moscow.
whore she win he the guest Of her
sister. Mrs. +. J. Armbrusier, for
a season. and then after a visit
with friends AT Occur d'Alcne.
win 90 10 Gillette. wyo.. near
which place she and her brother.
George. have taken mp homesteads
aud established their home.
Those IN attendance az the re-
eepiion were:
Misses I.enora Fox. Emma Rob
inson. Nada Roberts. Loda john
Stone. Agnes Fuchs. Marie smith
Marie Hines. Matilda Gilbert
Norma Cook. Beatrice Welsh. An
na Jacobs. Lizzie Jacobs. Nellie
Sullivan. Ruth Utter; Messrs.
Nolen IIollen. jesse Sapp. Max
Turnbow. Leo Robertson. Bud
Hines. Esper Burghardt. Venom
Miller. 0rville Crumpackcr. James
Ifarinet. Hubert Smith, VIII. Bee
son. Louie Primus. Richard Fox.
Allie Fox. Alvin Caldwell. Hugo
Medvcd. and Mr.. and Mrs. L. II.
koenigs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
Open Fine Bakery Here.

Nezperce is soon TO be able to
boast of a bakery fully up to the
standard of the requirements OF
this section. r. Il. Gates, a baker
who brings high recommendations
for his ability in the art, and who
has been operating in Winchester
the past winter, has closed a lease
for the store room in the Frater-
nal building and departed to-day
for Spokane to secure q complete
up-to-date equipment This will
include the latest electric oven
aud accessories. The establish
ment win be opened al as early
date as the equipment can be got
ten here.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
Nezperce To Kamiah Track.

The inter-schOol track meet and
deelamatory contest to be held
n kamiah next Saturday, April
u, under the auspices Of the High
School Of that city, promises to
be one Of the largest affairs Of the
sort ever staged ia the upper
Clearwater valley.
The Nezperce public schools
viii be represented in the track
contest by Joe Farrar, Roy Per-
rine. Alex. Fox, Harry Barbee and
Harold Fike, of the High School,
and Lyons Bywaters, Of the
grades.
IN the declamatory contest,
Miss virla Wallace will represent
the High School and Curry w.
Felt. Jr-, the grades, the latter
having won this honor at a spirit
I'd. three-cornercd fry-out before
q large audience at the High
School auditorium here last Fri
slav afternoon.
Besides the contestants. good
ly number Of rooters will 60 from
This place TO the big meet at Kam-
iab.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
Arbor Day, April 27.

Pursuant 10 the proclamation
issued some time ago by the gov
ernor, setting aside one day of the
spring months to be appropriately
observed as "Arbor Day, (" partic.
ularly in the schools, County Sup
erintendent Miss Retta F. Martin
has designated Friday. April q,
for such observance in Lewis
county.
The proclamation directs that
this day "shall be appropriately
observed by the teachers and chill
dren of our public schools by reci-
tation, song and appropriate ex-
ercises in commemoration thereof.
and by the planting of trees and
shrubs on the school grounds. "
And the idea of having this con-
tagion spread beyond the school
grounds to the home grounds and
public places-this planting of
trees and shrubs-should receive
liberal consideration at this time.
at least.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
Red 81 Meet Friday NIght.

President Tannahill Of the 10
cal Red Cross organization has
called meeting TO be held at tn,
Christian church at z 80 to-mor-
row, Friday, evening IN starting
the work il is very important that
al be on hand and get o thorough
lineup on the methods, etc. The
efficiency Of the Nczperce Auxil.
iary will depend on the interest
taken by the members.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
AuctiOneers Change.

For a number of years this has
been one Of the best fields for an
auetioneer to be found, and II has
been supplied by men who fit the
requirements. F. w. Cline, who
has successfully filled the bill for
the past several years, has taken
the Alberta fever and on Monday
sold his business and good viii to
Harry c. Cranke. the well known
and successful sale erier Of Spo-
kane. Mr.. Cranke has taken
charge, and brings with him the
demonstrated ability to deliver
the goods-to get the high dollar
for the man he's serving.
AS has been the custom of his
predecessors. he win make all his
date through The Herald office
and any one wanting the services
Of a first-claSs anctioneer can Sc
cure same by seeing him or phon-
ing or calling this office.
II is his intention, he says, when
he gets well located here, to es.
tabliSh the foundation for one Of
the hest herds of Short Horn cat
tie in the country at this place. He
knows pure bred stuff like a book
and viii prove of valuable assis-
tance to the farmers generally in
this particular.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
CITY Election Next Tuesday

There is considerable city elec-
tion talk around the streets OF
Nezpcrcc and up TO our going 10
press one ticket had been filed
with the city clerk. The men,
hers of the retiring board of trus-
tees feel that they have acquired
all the honor they are entitled to
from their exalted office, and
gracefully step down to make
room for the next martyrs.
Should more than the one list
of candidates be filed, the usual
city election excitement will have
the boards here next Tuesday, 9TH
orwise the following will CON-
prise our next council by acclama-
ton:
L. 4. Schnell.
s. ID. Sfoufer.
sAlbert Huff.
Walter r. Emerson.
John w. Jamison.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
New School House for sunset.

School district No. % Sunset
following the regular school
meeting aRd election last Monday
voted for the construction Of 6
new school house, which il is
planned Ia have ready for occu.
pancy By the opening Of school
icxt fall. u will be modern
structure aud well in keeping with
like np.to-date buildings put UP
10 this county.
AT o basket social at this school
house three weeks ago a fund was
aiscd with which a piano was
bought for school. These are real
substantial evidences Of the pro
grcssiye spirit OF the people Of
that community, who certainly
feel that nothing is too good for
their rising generation.
A five-piece orchestra Of merit
Is another feature Of which the
Sunset ncighborhood is proud.
Not a little of the credit for the
excellent community spirit dis
played by the Sunset district IS
due the teacher Of the school this
season, Miss Nellie Ratliff, a re-
cent graduate Of Nezpcrce High
school and the Lewiston State
Normal.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
RED CROSS AUXIIIA-
RY FOR NEZPERCE
Organization Started Last Thurs
day, Now Has $50 Members.
Meet Friday Night.

Nezperce is stepping right up to
the line in response TO each call
upon her citizen 5 resources TO the
cOlors. Eighteen of her sons have
enlisted, and on last Thursday
night, when Mrs. Paul Clagston
came uD from the Lewiston Red
Cross chapter to establish an aux
iliary branch here, she found an
agreeableneSs TO her proposition
that bespeaks genuine patriotism.
After an explanatory talk of
her mission, in the Fraternal hall
where a large assemblage of men
and women had gathered, a tenn
porary organization was effected
by the election of Rev. T. II. Fer
zig as chairman and Mrs. b. L.
Cole as secretary. The plans Of
he organization were then dis
-ussed at some length and men,
bers were called for. Some 80
names were enrolled in a short
time.
Committees were then appoint
d, and meeting for permanent
organization set for Saturday ev-
ming at the Christian church.
Al this meeting, which was
argely attended and generous in
crest in the work manifested on
very face. a permanent organiza-
ion was made by the election Of
Attorney 5. O. Tannahill, chair
nan; Mrs. w. 7. Rowlev. lst and
Mrs. J. B. White ID vice-ehair-
man; Chris. Kettman, secretary;
Mrs. b. L. Cole. assistant secre-
tary, and L. \. Swift, treasurer.
The question of organizing a
chapter here or becoming an aux
iliary to the Lewiston chapter was
extensively discussed, but owing
to the limited number to draw on
at this point compared with the
Of the chapter, il
was decided to make the Nezperce
branch auxiliary to the Lewiston
chapter.
The membership committee re
ports about $50 cnlistments in the
work so far, and the prospects
good for increasing to at least
200.
Adjournment was taken Satur-
day night to meet on call of the
and he has set the next
for tomorrow. Friday.
night at the Christian church. At
his time general committees win
be appointed and such further in
formation as has been secured will
be given out. Mr.. Tannahill plans
70 go to Lewiston Saturday to get
further data necessary and such
as viii be needed to go
right on with the work here. II
S particularly desired that all IN
crested be at the meeting Friday
hight.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
A Pleasant Afternoon for the Lit
tie Folks.

Mrs. A. w. Mitchell, assisted by
Mesdames q. A. Hawkins and p,
w. Mitchell, entertained a NUM-
her of Master Woodrow's little
friends in honor Of his sixth birth
day, Monday afternoon. The af-
icrnoon was spent in playing
games and listening to stories
read BIZ Mary Wade and Lutte
Mae Mitchell. after which a
three course luncheon was serv-
ed. The little guests then depart
cd all declaring they had had a
fine time. Those present were
Eveline Shoemaker, Margaret
johnson, Geanme Herren, Evelyn
Sorenson, Virginia and Marjory
Akin. Ralph Wade, Harold Pome-
roy. Burton White, Theodore
Rowlcy, Woodrow Mitchell, Mary
Wade and Lutte Mae Mitchell.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
A. W. MitcheIl oame Warden.

A. w. Mitchell yesterday re.
ceived \ commission from State
Game Warden Leroy c. Jones ap-
pointing him deputy game warden
for Lewis and Idaho counties.
The duties Of the office require
much Of an incumhent's time. and
the place carries a salary Of 500
per mouth. Mr.. Mitchell viii make
his headquarters in the office OF
his brother Attorney p. w. Mitch
ell, in this city. and those wanting
game and fish licenses or having
other business connected with the
wardcn's office win find him
there.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19

zer, Hazel Meiners, Victor Mizer
Violet Meiners, Walter Jameson,
Evergreen; Joe Koepl, John
Stach, Veronica Fuchs, Virginia
Morris, Eleanor Medved, Albert
Stach, Martha Fuchs, Alvina Ja-
cobs, Louise Mucken, Clarence
Seubert, John Schubert, Robert ia
eobs, ST. Anthony; Rose Schmidt
kofer, Ruth Sorenson, Gertrude
Schmidlkofer, McRae: Walter
Klattenberg, Russell; Jessie Wa
tiers, Walter Scott, Harbke; Lois
Harris. Hicks.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
ALL TO BOOST FOR A
GREATER PRODUCTION
Farmers and Business bEen OF
County Hold Conference in
Nexperce Looking 10
Maximum Crop.

Al the meeting IN the Temple
hall at Nexpcree Saturday after
noon, April IA, called by County
Auditor J. II. White ON sugges.
tion Of Governor Alexander, 10
further greater production Of food
crops. W. J. Ramcy was elected
chairman and J. B. White secre
tary. Tho scope Of the meeting
took in the business and farming
interests Of Lewis county, and the
o-Vollmer and Nezperce sections
were well represented and n mum.
ber responded from other dis
tricts.
After organisation had been 81.
fected, a general discussion col
lowed on ways and means Of fur
thering crop production. A com.
mittee was appointed, consisting
OF Chas. Thomas. J y. White and
A. +. Wade to see what steps
could BE- taken 20 have waste land
atilized.
Discussion was then centercd
on how best To assist the farmer
The feed supply was considered
By some Of the farmers present e.
be the most serious, and BY Others
the labor problem.
The principal point gained by
the meeting was the carrying OF
q motion to divide the county into
10 districts Nezpcrce, kamiah.
Tlo, Vollmer, Winchester. Reu.
hens, Mohler, Russell, Steele and
Woodside- and the appointment
Of central committeeman in each
Of these by County Agent A. T.
Wade; the duty Of which commit
teeman would be to appoint two
assistants in his precinct, and all
work IN conjunction for securing
the necessary labor, feed, seed,
etc, 20 the end that wasiage be
eliminated in handling the Lewis
county crop situation.
Il was also suggested that o
committee be appointed 10 wait
on the weather man and see i'll
some arrangement could not be
made for better class Of that ar
ticlc for the prairie country.
II everyone does the thing that
comes to hand the matter Of great
or production viii largely take
care Of itself. OF course we want |
TO raise every bit Of food we can
for the demand is bound to be ex-
ccssive and it is up 10 us 20 help |
FIJI 1t.
The two largest problems before |
the farmers will be the securing Of
sufficient horse power to get IN
the crop in time to insure mater
ity and to be able 70 feed the
horses sufficient food to get the
greatest amount OF work.
In discussing the questions in
volved County Agent Wade said
eve have plenty or grain al
though we may consider II high |
and the hay can be supplemented
where necessary by using bran
and straw with barley for the
grain ration.
Ten pounds Of bran and Is
pounds Of rolled barley and Is
pounds Of bright, good straw
make q basis for a pretty fair ra-
iion for work horses, where good
hay and oats are not available,
and nj present prices would be
quite a little cheaper
"Do not make the mistake Of
starting IN work In too big a rush.
The horses have been out Of the
collar for some time and will be /
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19
Directors stock Show.

Tho board Of directors Of the
Nezperce Stock Show Association
viii hold a meeting at 2 o'clock
next Saturday afternoon in the
Fratcrnal Temple to fix the date
for the next show and fair. and
take care Of other important bus
mess required to make the 1917
demonstration the best yet.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19

VIII you be anng high along with tn leaders? viii you
be trailing along at ene gait in vainort keep sight Of
the dust Of the Leaders who pulling away 60me clip?
Be the leader the puler your community Make your neigh
bos know that you going produce every grain you
make 1917 your BANNER YEAR.
Make this procession Of prosperity for the producer march
your door, then put your Stop and Enter sign
largest grain
this you may machinery plow
drill win bring greatest this year they
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19

According the April crop reports Nebraska given 80 per
cent Of Kansas 4S and Iowa has 81 cent The
states that have crop must produce all they
Every farmer producer planning putting forth his
efforts supply the demand for food u the world has
known.
Lewis county must produce every pound possible and the prices
win amply reward for the effort get the
possible Everybody planning getting running start
Some already under running second speed and before
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19

Soft. and this is surely the chance
Of life time for the farmer and
IL beh0oves every one 10 put in
every acre possible
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19

When men are
scarce, labor
and
twine are both
high. Why not
USE A LITTLE
COMBINE and
THRESH
YOUR CROP
FOR LESsq
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19

This month ushers in the busiest
season ever known TO the agricul-
tural districts Of our nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
CHAMBERLAIN ASKS
PRESIDENTS SUPPORT
Anxious to Enlist White House in
Move for Compulsory Mill
tary Service.

Washington. Jan. 10.--President
wilson Will be strongly urged TO come
out with n f1at-footed endorsement of
universal military training. to aid the
supporters Of the scheme. as soon as
the Chamberlain bill, now in the hands
of the Senate Military Committee, is
placed before Congress for action.
Senator Chamberlain. following a
lengthy conference with the President
late today. said he. would urge no
radical step upon the President at
this time. He said, however, that the
increasing danger in the Mexican bor-
der situation pointed to the posi-
hiiity that the President might change
his views, and give an unqualified en-
dorsement of the plan.
Conditions on the border" Senator
Chamberlain said, ARE worse today
than when the militia was ordered
regiments every day. When the
proper time comes / shall seek to
convince the President that to serve
the best interests Of the country, he
must announce himself in favor OF
universal service"
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. former su-
perintendent of Chicago's schools. tes-
t}Tyl0& beIOfe the senate Military Al
fairs Subcommittee, said that the
Chamberlain bill was opposed to the
present day trend OF education. Mrs.
Young said she believed that the pro-
vision for compulsory military train
ing for youths under eighteen years
would be an unwise dcnarture from
present day methods. We get dis
cipline not through milit-ry methods,
but through a new spirit in education
which is implacably opposed to the
military spirit" she said
Self-styled lighting paciasts'' today
were marshaling their forces to attack
the Cham berlain measure and Will be
given a hearing Monday. Spokesman
for various groups of ants will ap-
pear. including college students or
carnations, parents associations and
former enlisted men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
DANIELS NOMINATION
FINALLY CONFIRMED
Vigorous Attack Is Waged On linn
Up TO Iast-Scnator Cumrnins
Very Emphatic.

Washington. Jan. l0.--After COM
batting a Republican filfbuster for
more than a month, the administra-
ton today succeeded In forcing the
confirmation OF the disappointment
OF winthrop NJ. Daniels as a mem Der
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. The Senate voted in executive
session to confirm Daniels by vote
OF 40 to Is.
The bitterness of the fight made
by Progressive Republicans against
Daniels was evinced in a speech by
Senator Cummins, which was re-
leased from the secrecy OF executive
session after the vote. The Iowa
Senator fiayed the rate-hNng theories
of the administration appointee in
vigorous language and declared that
If those theories are followed they
VIII destroy our system OF regula-
ton and control
Senator Cummins declared that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
CORONER WILL ARREST
IN SLAIN MODEL CASE
Persons Who Knew Grace Roberts
VIII Be Held As Material
Witness.

Philadelphia. Jan. 10.-Wiluam r,
Knight, coroner of Philadelphia, is
planning to make the first positive
step toward the solution OF the muir
der of Grace Roberts
Although the coroner would not
commit himself upon his projected
program today, il was declared by
worthy authority that the arrest Of
a person who knew The slain model
Intimately is to be made. This per-
son. according to the same authority.
Wft be arrested as a material wit
ness.
Today from eleven in tho morning
until nine tonight. D district Att0rue ely
Rotan and Detective Tate cues
toned a dozen witnesses IN a desper-
ate effort to fix definitely the tirac Of
the telephone call made by Miss Rob
fris 70 Magistrate Imber's Office the
day OF the murder ana the time of
tn" telephone call made by Marie Col
Inns to Grace Roberts apartments.
Coroner knight who declares re-
peatedly that Captain Tate "hunglad"
the search for tho murderer In q de-
plorable manner and who voices the
popular decision that there IS no evt-
dehce that Lewis was the murderer.
declared that he fears that the police
nave etfectually killed the chances Or
orresting the murderer.
There is no secret about the fact
that the police fear that he viii by
making decisive step, tnftirc them
lrreparably.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
FRENCH SOLDIER GIVEN
LIBERTY WITH JOB

Francis De Barrarr, alias Frank
Barr, the young French soldier who
was convicted IN the Hastings Court
last week OF grand larceny and SEN
tence suspended, has been offered a
position by J. Bluford. of this city,
ana has been paroled on his good
behavior. The relief for the alleged
war victim, who claims to have been
wounded while fighting on the Marine.
was brought at the instigation OF Ser
geaut Wiley, who has had the boy in
charge.
Barr was charged with stealing $50
from Mrs ]. c. Irwin. on South
Fousheo Street, and jury of the
Hastings Court gave him one year
in the penitentiary. Judge Richard
son suspended sentence in an effort
70 DO something for the youth. and
Sergeant Wiley put forth hts efforts
TO find employment for the young
Frenchman, He succeeded yesterday.
and 1t will now he unlikely that the
boy Will he imprisoned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11

Commissioner Daniels record showo1
that his theory Of railroad lesisla-
ton was vicious from every stand
point" and said that IL he carried
them out as a member of the DOM.
mission the results would be more
than disastrous, they would be ter.
rifying"
Il believe" said Senator CumminA
that our system of the control OF
common carriers is on final trial, and
If the commission Is to be made UP
OF men of Mr.. Daniels trend of mind
the system must be abandoned.
For one, / have no hesitation In
declaring that II his views are to pre-.
vail / am for absolute and Immediate
government ownership and operation
of our transportation facilities. II
the charges for service rendered BY
our carriers are to increase year after
year on the rapid ratio which he adj
vocates, the burden will become in.
supportable. If the Senate confirms
the nomination of this man 1t win
be notice to the people that we ap.
prove the course he has marked out
for the regulation of public utilities
and we may be altogether certain
that it is a course that will be con-
demned by an overwhelming ma
jority Of those whose interests are
deliberately ignored"
The fifteen Senators who voted
against the Daniels confirmation
were: Democrats-Chambe a n.
Hold, Husting, Lone, Lea Republic
cans-Borah, Cummins, Gronna,
Jones. Kenyon. Norris. Poindexter,
Sterling. Watson, Works.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
GET THEIR DRINKS,
ALL TASTE ALIKE
Kansas Supreme Court Tells DifTcr-
cnCc Between "BootlcGg i'm
and "Jointiai."

Topeka, Kan, Jan. f0.-The Su-
preme Court OF Kansas today de-
termined the difference between a
"bootlegger" and 'Jointist." in up
holding pertinent decision from a
District Court
The definition of a "bootlegger," as
given by the Supreme Court Justice,
was " person who sells intoxicating
liquors on the sly, not from any par
ticular business location. but carry
ing his wares In his bootleg. his pocket
or in some fitting hole-in-th-
But when a person establishes
himself In a definite place Of bust
ness where. by skillful legerdemain
he can sell. or pretend to sell. the in
nocent Juice of apple as well as beer.
both near and far and other in
toxicants, the niceties OF the Kansas
language designate him as a 'joinist'
and no longer in the plebian blass of
'bootieggers,'