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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
Who WILL YOU HAVE
RUN YOUR CITY
NEXT 2 YEARS?
EDMUNDSON FOR MAYOR AND
COUNCIL OF PROGRESSIVE LIVE
MEN TO SUPPORT HIM NEEDED
BUT ONE CONTEST FOR OFFICE
vanDeventer of First Ward Opposes
Dyer-No outheard Indication of
Any Other Opposition

The city election, which is to be held
next Tuesday, April "a, promises to be
rather tame affair, there being no
contest for office, according to surface
indications at least, except for council
man in the first ward. There are two
tickets in the field, that is only two
tickets will appear on the ballot but of
course there is nothing to prevent
voters from writing in the name of any
man they prefer for office. Petitions
were circulated Friday by the younger
men of the town for signers in nominat-
ing men for the various offices.
r. =. Edmundson, was nominated for
mayor.
Hampton Taylor, for treasurer.
Councilmen, First Ward: Chester
Arnold, Archie Dyer and Frank Van
Deventer.
Couneilmen Second Ward: M. R.
Hattabaugh and George D. Smith.
Councilmen Third Ward: Arthur
Wiley and Albert Rieutcel.
In the first ward appears ON the
/" Citizens Ticket the names of Chester
Arnold and Frank Van Deventer and
on the .'Original Citizens Ticket the
name of Archie Dyer.
The registration books closed Monday
and il seems to be the opinion of the
legal fraternity of the city that regis
tration on election day as was provided
under the old law has been repealed
and is not now permissible.
Another change in the election laws
relating to cities provides that council
men from each ward are now voted upon
by the entire body of electors of the
city instead of only the electors of their
various wards as formerly.
The qualifications of the councilman
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
ALMOST WAR STRENGTH IN MUM
BERS-TRIP MADE WITHOUT
ACCIDENT-BOYS NOW AT
BOISE, IDAHO.

After being mobilized several weeks
Company +, the local National Guard
company, left for Boise Monday morn.
ing pursuant to orders received last
Saturday. The company is recruited up
to 100 men, almost war strength and
there is no doubt as to the ability Of the
boys to have recruited to full war
strength had no orders been received
to cease recruiting fortnight ago. The
company represents the finest bunch of
young men any community can turn out,
morally and physically, the young men
comprising the company coming from
the very best families of this section.
We are informed the boys will average
close to 100 pounds and the examiner,
DIR. Slusser, states he has never seen a
finer bunch of men assembled for
examination.
On account of a rumor which gained
considerable currency Saturday after
noon as well as from reports believed to
be worthy of consideration, the Camas
Prairie railroad company called out its
section men Saturday and placed guards
at bridges and tunnels along the line
and the troop train out Monday morn
ing was proceeded by caboose and en-
gine which carried Deputy Sheriff VIM.
Eller and a squad of soldiers under the
command of Sergeant Turner, the pilot
train running quarter of an hour
ahead of the regular and giving time
for inspection of bridges and tunnels.
However, much to the satisfaction of
everybody the rumors proved to be
false and the boys arrived at Lewiston
on scheduled time without any accident.
Previous to departure from Grange
vile large assembly of several hun
dred relatives and friends gathered at
the depot to bid the young soldiers
goodby and many tear stained eyes tes-
titled to the sadness of the parting.
All along the line crowds were gather
ed to pay their respects to the boys.
At Vollmer Nezperce and Ilo Joined
with the crowd and at Reubens and
Culdesac the school children were dis
missed and joined with the crowd At
Lewiston patriotism ran high and be-
sides serving a mighty fine lunch to
the boys and preparing food for the
balance of the trip, free admission to
picture shows, etc, was given.
Word has been received of the safe
of the company at Boise but
mp to the time of writing this article
there has been no information as to how
long they will be there or where they
Are apt to be assigned to duty.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
LOCAL LADS BECOME FULL
PLEDGED JACKIES AND LEAVE
FOR TRAINING STATION AT
SAN FRANCISCO THIS
MORNING

Six young men joined the navy this
week and left this morning on their
way to San Francisco and the navy
training station where they will go into
training for period after which they
will be assigned to some ship of either
the Atlantic or Pacific fleet. Those
going are among the best young men of
the community, were practically born
and raised here and there is no question
as to their making good. Petty Officer
Knepley, who arrived Tuesday night
and conducted the examination stated
they were as fine bunch of young men
as it had been his pleasure to examine
in the Inland Empire.
The following are the young Grange
villeites who will represent this com
munity in Uncle Sans first line of
defense: Maurice Cone, Herbert Will
son, Alfred Richards, John Mcpherson,
Norman jacobson and Harry Long.
just at the present the government is
making every effort to increase the en-
listment of navy up to the limit, in fact
the first line of defense of the country
in the war with Germany will be the
navy and here will come active service
long before the army. Opportunities
Offered for bright young men in the
navy are perhaps greater than any other
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
BUILD FINE COUNTRY HOME.

Joe Mcdonald, one of the well-to- do
farmers of the Fem section, is assem-
bling material at his place for the erec-
tlon of fine country home this sum.
mer The house will be modern
throughout, have hot and cold water in
all rooms, steam heated and basement
under the entire building. 1t will con-
tain nine rooms besides number of
closets, bath room, pantry, etc. The
cost will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000 and will give Mr.. Mcdonald one
OF the finest rural homes in the county.
he has body of excellent land over
there, 500 acres being in the home
ranch, is located on rural mail route, has
telephone connection with all outside
points, located but short distance from
the proposed North and South highway
and is within three miles of railroad
station, making his place ideally situat-
ed. Mr.. Mcdonald tried city life for a
while several years ago but has rightly
decided farm well taken care of and
with modern conveniences is about the
best place in the world in which to en-
joy life and we want to say he is not
far off.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
PEP" CLUB HAVE GARDEN

AT a meeting of the Pep club last
evening the matter of aiding in the
work of increased food production was
given attention and the members. by a
rising vote, agreed to personally assist
In the cultivation of small tract of
ground within or near the city which
would be rented for the year by the Pep
club for this purpose. The plan calls
for the planting of different kind of
vegetables and the members of the club
are to take turns in assisting in cult
waiting and harvesting the crop as the
season progresses. A. r. Wiley was
authorized to investigate and locate a
suitable tract for the purpose Eli In
gram and DR.. Wood, of the committee
appointed to arrange for ball in honor
of the soldier boys, reported that an
informal dance was given Saturday
evening which proved highly enjoyable.
Cash subscriptions were taken up at the
dance and at the meeting last night
from the Pep club members in sufficient
quantities to meet the expenses of the
affair, which was greatly appreciated
by the soldier boys and ali who at
tended.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
COME, BE GOOD SPORT AND SMILE
Spring Cure for Crouch Fever Be on
Sale Locally, Soon.

Everybody in the city and vicinity il
due for a laugh harvest. It's abou
time to smile openly again. All YOU
neighbors want to enjoy chuckle will
you.
And your time to chuckle-an,
their s, too-has been set for Monday
evening, April 30, at the l. o. o. +
opera house. Now, dom t deny yourseli
this opportunity to join in risoria
hiiarity in union with your neighbor
Life is not one continual grind, afteI
all, there are bright spots all along tn,
highway and Monday, April 80 is on,
of them.
Put on loose house dress so you car
laugh heartily without restraint and bt
present at the opera house when the
curtain goes up for the first act OF
Money to Burn the four act comedy
to be staged by homefolk thespians on
April 30 for the benefit of the local fire
department.
Explanatory Note: The fire depart
ment plans to purchase small motor
truck to be used in the work for fire
fighting and they have adopted this
plan as one of the methods to raise suf
ficient funds to make the purchase. As
a property owner, citizen or play.
lover you've just got to buy ticket
and be present.
Money to Burn is farce comedy
of clean wholesome fun. If YOU don i
laugh ten times in each act, and there
are four act, total 40 chuckles, you may
have your money refunded. That's a
straight out business proposition. A
cast made up largely Of members of The
Friars club, the home talent dramatic
club, has been selected to present
Money to Burn and it can be truth
fully said that never have rehearsals for
a home talent play in Grangeville shown
such promise for truly perfect pro-
duction as is the case with "Money to
Burn Included in the east are the
following gentlemen: DIR. Frank Wood,
F. P. Bangs of the Free Press, DR.. w.
II. Warner, Harold Harris and Eli In
gram. The ladies part in the play are
in the hands of Miss Bessie Coyne, Ruth
Harris and Miss Sophia Kelly.
Don t make any other engagements
for Monday April, 80. You owe your
self the laugh reserved for you at the
opera house. Can anybody but your
self be blamed if You fail to cali for
this chucklef If you re not there to
augh, somebody else win be.
P. 8. This play "Money to Burn, -
S actually the best comedy ever pro.
luced in Grangevilie.
Stay away if you dare. but next morn.
ng you II hear the above statement
certified
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
SIX CRANCEV|LLE YOUNG men Join
FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE THE navy

branch of the service today and paw and
conditions of living are all that could
be desired. Opportunities to learn
trades are excellent and schools are
maintained for that purpose. The
young nfan who joins the navy is doing
his full share in the way of serving his
country, for he is mot only taking a
chance of seeing active service early in
the war but is also enlisting for a
term of four years or until he is twenty
one.
The Grangeville boys, who were in
charge of Recruit Cone, will arrive in
Spokane tonight and Portland Friday
and will be in San Francisco the first
of the week. Here they will begin their
training and be given special instruc-
tions along the particular lines they
show aptitude or express desire to
follow.
A large crowd of friends and relatives
were present at the station to see the
boys off and show their appreciation of
the young men who were going to serve
their country.
Recruiting will go right on at the
Grangeville post Office for not only the
navy but the marine and regular army
as well. Several young men have al
ready expressed a desire to enlist in
the navy and indications are another
bunch of men will leave within the next
several weeks. Information ON any
branch of the service will be freely
given at the local post office where en-
listments may be made.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
EARNEST men PREPARE TO IN
CREASE COUNTY FOOD PRODUCTION

ane committee of nine ON organization
aha ways and Means made their report
wnlch was upon motion duly seconded
put and carried, adopted, which report
is as follows: P''
Grangeville, Idaho, April, IA. 1917
oentiemen: Your committee on or.
gahizatlon beg leave to submit the fol.
lowing: 'n0 ioi'
rms organization shall be known as
the Idaho County Association on In.
creased Production. Its purpose sbol,
be TO devise ways and means for helm.
ing and encouraging more intensive
cultivation of the fertile farm and oar.
den lands Of Idaho County.
The officers shall consists of tho fo,
lowing, who shall hold office for a
period OF one year: President. Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer. all
or whom shall be elected by the
organization.
The standing committees shall con.
sist of the following: Executive com.
mlttee which shall consist of three mem
oers appointed by the president, and
each district or local organization here
matter provided for shall be entitled
to representation of one member upon
this committee. The president and
SECRETARY shall also be ex-officio mem
bers. This committee shall have power
to transact the business of this organ
lzation for period of one year. Five
OF whom shall be elected by the
members of the committee shall con
stitute quorum.
Ihe publicity committee already ap-
pointed by the temporary president
shall stand as permanent committee.
A finance committee of three mem
bers shall also be appointed with pow
ers to raise money to defray the neces-
sary expenses of this organization.
The citizens of each locality or COM
munity are hereby authorized and
urged to call public meetings at their
community centers in the county res
pectively, and to perfect local organiza-
tlons by electing necessary officers to-
gether with an executive committee and
a member of the county executive com
mittee, who shall cooperate with the
county organization.
The object of the local organization
shall be to increase the production
locally by encouraging, assisting and
directing the planting of crops for
forage, grain and food. These organi-
cations shall cooperate with the
executive committe of the county organ
ization in seeing that sufficient seed
and labor for the spring seeding are
and shall at all times furnish
any necessary information to the county
that may at any time be
Continued on page q
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
PRESIDENT MAKES
APPEAL FOR ALL
TO Do SERVICE
ASKS EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND
CHILD TO DO HIS OR HER PART
IN NATIONS GRIM TEST
MILITARY END SIMPLE PART
The Real Problem Is to Maintain Energy
and Efficiency Behind the Fighting
Line, u. s. Must Act Upon this Duty

Washington, April 15.--In a personal
appeal addressed tonight to his fellow
countrymen President Wilson calls
upon every American citizen-man
woman and child-to join together ia
make the nation unit for the preserva.
tion of its ideals and for triumph of
democracy in the world war.
''The supreme test of the nation has
come says the address. "We must
all speak, act and serve together
Putting the navy on a war footing
and raising a great army are the sim
plest parts of the great task ahead, the
president declares, and he urges all the
people, with particular emphasis on his
words to the farmers, to concentrate
their energies, practice economy, prove
unselfishness and demonstrate eff
cheney. The address follows:
tMy fellow countrymen:
THE entrance of our beloved coun-
try into the grim and terrible war for
democracy and human rights which has
shaken the world, creates so many pro-
blems of national life and action which
call for immediate consideration and
settlement that hope you will permit
me to address to you a few words of
earnest counsel and appeal with regard
to them.
"We are rapidly putting our navy
upon an effective war footing and are
about to create and equip great army,
but these are the simplest parts of the
great task to which we have addressed
ourselves. There is not a single selfish
element, so far as i can see, in the
cause we are fighting for. We are
fighting for what we believe and wish
to be the nights of mankind and for
the future peace and security of the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
I. o. o. F. ANNIVERSARY.

The 9Sth anniversary of the founding
of the /. o. o. F. will be observed by
the local lodge Thursday evening, April
26. A fine supper for the members
their families and friends will be given
at the Odd Fellows hall at six, thirty
following which there will be the
annual roll call. Odd Fellows
Rebekahs and Camp members are
cordially invited to be present. Grand
Master Geo. M. Robertson of Cotton.
wood will be present aud deliver the
annual address.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
MAKE PLANS EARLY.

The ladies of the Civic Club wish
to announce the Annual Sweet Pea
show will be given this summer; dates
will be announced later. They want
everybody to plant sweet peas and help
make this the biggest and best flower
show ever held in Grangeville. They
also suggest the planting of other flow.
ers for the sake of identifying the
town and the homes. The little time
and money spent in that way is one of
the best investments you can make.
The Civic Club asks you to help make
Grangeville more beautiful, by plant
ing few flowers and keeping the lawns
green.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
COUNTY PROPERTY SOLD.

County property, secured through
tax sale, was sold at auction by the
county last Saturday by Chairman Long
of the board for the sum of 1914. 1t
was principally town property in the
various towns of the county and it is
generally understood brought about all
it was worth and afforded no such in
vestments for any of the buyers that
should cause any of those who missed
the sale any great amount of disap-
pointment.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
KUHNEN ARRESTED.

Andy kuhnen, the Glenwood raneher
who has been in court more or less for
the past several years and has had suf
ficient legal experience to make him a
pretty fair lawyer, was arrested the last
of the week and brought up from the
river section by Deputy Eller upon the
complaint of his neighbors who claim
he has been threatening them with great
bodily harm. Andy will have his hear
ing tomorrow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19

Since the above article was written
Chester Arnold, who was nominated for
councilman from the first ward on the
Citizens Ticket, has filed a written
defamation and this leaves but the two
nominees from each ward, and no con
test
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-19

are the same, namely, that the ward
from which they shall be electors re-
siding in the ward from which they are
chosen but every elector in the city
has voice in choosing the councilmen
from all wards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-27
$4,000 VOTED TO BUY
RED CROSS SUPPLIES

Five thousand dollars was voted
yesterday for supplies by the board
of directors of the Umatilla County
Red Cross chapter at the annual
monthly meeting. The chapter has
been asked to concentrate during the
year on the making OF seven differ
ent hospital garments and the sup
plies of cloth and gauze will be pur-,
chased at once. s~---...~
An electric cutting machine. which
will cut out the garments was order
ed purchased at a cost of $1,000 ap-
proximately and this will enable all
of the garments to be cut out ak
headquarters and sent to the various
auxiliaries.
Two more members were AIDED to
the executive board at the meeting
Yesterday. Mrs. Henry c.. Thompson
VS. chosen to take charge of homs
Instruction in nursing and James
II. Gwinn was chosen to take charge
OF the publicity work. Mr.. Gwinn
was chairman of the publicity conn
mittee during the membership drive.
Mrs. L. A. Schiller and Mrs. Fl. II.
Hattery. two of the members of the
executive board. are now visiting ths
Portland and Seattle chapters in or
der to note the methods used there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-27
URGES QUARANTINE
ON SOCIAL DISEASES
Letter From John McCOurt
is Read to City Council at
Meeting Last Night.

John McCourt, former Pendleton
lawyer and now a member Of the
commission on training camp activi-
ties. would have Pendleton declare a
quarantine against social diseases
both as "a protection for the soldiers
Iassing through this city and for the
residents of the community Such
an ordinance has been passed by
Portland and many other cities in the
country in response to request
from the military authorities.
A letter from Mr. MCCourt was
read to the city council last night
and he submitted copy of the Port
land ordinance. The council refer
red the matter to the city attorney
and health committee.
Mr.. McCourt proposes that the city
should have the power to isolate per-
sons afflicted with social diseases
whenever necessary for the protec-
ton Of others. He declares that the
British and French armies have
found these diseases a real menace
to efficiency and he quotes some
alarming statistics as to the prevail
ence and effects of the disease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-27
Proclamation Fixes
Prices of Mill Feeds

PORTLAND. Dec. 27.-Following
the announcement fixing the prices
of millfeeds by Milling Commission
er T. b. Wilcox. the following state
ment was made last nigh, by Federal
Food Administrator w. B. Aver:
IAN dealers in millfeeds are to he
licensed. They should address the
United States food administration,
law department, Immense division,
Washington. ID. c., without delay
The following Interpretation Of the
general rules will govern all sales.
THE dealer sales of feeding stuff
shall take no more than "A reason
able profit over the average cost OF
his stock. on hand or under control,
not contracted to be sold. The rule
applies to all mill feeds, such as bran,
shorts, midlings, oats, corn and pre-
pared feeds"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-27
GOT BIG SHIP
CONTRACTS; NO .
CAPITAL PAID
Manager Emergency Fleet
Admits Powerful Inter-
ests Were Set up Free.
BEST WAY TO KEEP
UP OUTPUT HE SAYS
Senate Probers Turn Fire
on Sloane Corporation {
of Seattle. 4

WARRINGTON. Dec. 27.--Assistant
Manager Bowles. of the emergency
fleet admitted to the shipping prob
ers that some of the most powerful
financial interests were set up in the
shipbuilding business by the govern
ment free. He said several received
large contracts without putting up
capital. BOwIes said only through
such a form agency contract could q
large standardized ship output be
maintained.
Bowles said the International Ship
building company of New York receiv-
ed a 100000 contract without put
ting up any capital The governments
established the company's yards on
the Delaware at Philadelphia at q cost
of twenty one million, paid practically
all the superintendents, foremeu. eni-
ployes and furnished materials and
The company furnished the
site.
The senate probers also directed
their fire on the Sloan ShipbuiIding
of Seattle concerning
whose contracts Senator Jones satd
there were ugly rumorS. Bowle1
said he was familiar with the row og
this firm as it obtained its contract az
this before his time. He promised to
furnish the COMMITTEES full details.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-27
Clever Piece Strategy.
(ED L. KEEN.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Germany is
trying to persuade the Russians that
only the allies stand in the way of
peace. The peace terms announced
by Count Czernin at the Brest-Lito-
vsk conference pledging Teutonic ad
herence to the mo annexations and
no indemnities' principle Is only on
condition that England and her al
lies agree to the same policy. The
terms seemingly conceded to the
Russian demands on other peace
aims, but the stipulation that Russia
must secure the entente adoption of
all of Germany's principles appears
for the obvious purpose of attempting
to convince the Russians the entente
is delaying peace. The move here is
considered one of Germanys clever
est pieces of strategy to embarass the
allies. No mention is made of any
German damages for firing in Bel
gian and France, the Poland devas-
tation, or future guarantee of world
peace. Both these are essential to
the allies.