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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22


Mrs, Mary Prater Is In poor health
and was taken to Boise Tuesday for
a medical examination.
Ben Gaines, Of Nampa, has accepted
position III the Mullins barber shop.
A daughter was born "Wednesday,
June 18TH 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
shellenl,erger.
Il Mr.. and Mrs ] E Clark visited In
! Boise this week and attended the
state o. Al. X. encampmcnt
i ID. M Ragon IL bringing 10 market
i Il good supply OF strawberries from
his ranch west Of town.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Palmer have
moved to Boise, and their residence
address Is GIG SO. 18th street.
a daughter was born Friday, June
18th, 10 Mr.. and Mrs clyde Simp
son.
The Old Peabody Pew was given
last might ny the Kuna ladies' II was
i drama OF much merit and deserved
d larger audience.
o. g. Thurman has relinquished
Ma tA..sttIo,, IL, tha u,nrnar d,,,a store,
and is employed In the Ballou-Iat-
inner store lii Boise
Il, A. Webster. field editor Of the
American sheep Breeder, published
In Chicago. was visiting here this
week, as the guest OF 4. $. Durham.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Graham and
Clyde Graham spent sunday al the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W G. Graham
at Melba
Harry Tolleth left this morning for
Fairbury, Nebraska. His father win
accompany him home for an extend
ed stay IN Meridian
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Adams are en-
ioying visit rom their daughter
Miss hulu, from Salt Lake.
Here's good advice and Its free.
BUY your fruit jars now The Rack
Ct Store. Sill No. Sth ST., Boise, on
posite postoffice, Boise.
Young people from here attending
the Boise sumner school include Miss
Cassie Palmer, Miss Gladys Percitield
Miss Gladys Jordy Verne Caldwell
and Harold Downey.
pr. and Mrs. Dutton. aud their
children, Mr., and Mrs sd Moaatt
and Mrs. J. II Alderman motoreN to
Idaho city ON pleasure trip sun
day
John Pfost and M mhers OF his
family we're her from Cambridge
sunday and Monday, to visit his Sis
ter. Mrs. $. NJ Burns, and other rel
atiyes,
Lloyd 4, Dearborn, OF Trinidad,
Colorado. was In Meridian Saturday,
and visited his cousin Julian Tucker,
Lloyd has accepted position at the
Colonial hotel In Caldwell
The Meridian cemetery association
| will give an ice-cream and cake soc-
ial al the Joel Brown lawn. in Merid-
ian Friday evening. June goth. Ev-
eryhody come.
Mrs Bert Graham. with her
mother, Mrs. A, A. neasley. and sis
ters Myrtle and Vera, motored 10
caldwell Thursday to the home OF
MIR. and Mrs, NJ + Force.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the NE
! church will meet Wednesday after
J noon, June 27th, at the league room
Mesdames Dewhirst, jackson ant
Beasley viii be tho hostesses.
r
Q Mrs. Date Hedges writes for hel
4 copy Of the Times to be addressed q
1896 S. Flower street. instead o
1885 Catalina street. Los Angeles
!, California.
All members and friends of tn
Red Cross auxiliary are requested L
meet at the Rural high school build
ing. next Tuesday, afternoon. Jun
Y Goth. at $50. Mrs ]. A. Fentor
4 chairman.
H. Barr and family have move
/, from Caldwell to Boise. where Nj
s Barr has a good position with
II ..,ooarx, f,,,,, The x1c
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

Don't forget that, the Meridian
Times Job office makes a specially OF
sale bills Our plan of publicity never
fails 10 get tho crowd,and our changes
are reasonable. Call III and see as,
II you plan a sale.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22
MERIDIAN NEWS NOTES

Drue Beasley has been III for the
past two weeks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs Bert Graham and
Clyde Graham spent sunday at the
home Of Mr., and Mrs " G. Graham
at Media.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

Il. Al Webster. field editor Of the
American sheep Breeder, published
Ia Chicago. was visiting here this
week, as the guest OF =. $. Durham.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

Mrs Mary Prater Is In poor health
and was taken to Boise Tuesday for
a medical examination
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

o. O. Thurman has relinquished
his position IN the Turner drug store
and is employed In the BalIou-Iat-
inner store lii Boise,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

Lloyd 4. Deardorf, OF Trinidad.
Colorado, was In Meridian Saturday,
and visited his cousin Julian Tucker.
Lloyd has accepted n position at the
Colonial hotel In Caldwell,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

Ben Gaines. Of Nampa, has accepted
d position III the Mullins barber shop
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

lawn OF the 3 f Baird residence.
Friday evening. BY the Sunbeam
class OF the Methodist sunday-school
vas success, the proceeds amount
ing TO $2S.45. This amount was pre-
scented TO the pastor.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

sCHRiEBER a srDENFADEN
uNDERTAKERs AND EMBAI.MERs
sion-Uii Hammock st.Half Block from
Interurban Depot, Boise, Idaho.
Phone 400.
No extra charge for funerals IN Mer-
ldian
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

The Meridian cemetery association
win give an ice-cream and cake Soc
ial at the Joel Brown lawn, in Merid-
ian, Friday evening. June goth Ev-
eryhody come.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

f. Barr and family have moved
from Caldwell to Boise. where Mr.
Barr has good position with a
wholesale grocery firm. The resi-
dence number for the family viii be
1901 No. 18th street.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

a daughter was born "Wednesday,
June 18th. 70 Mr. and Mrs. CLARK
Shellenlerger.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-06-22

The Old Peabody Pew" was given
last might ny the Kuna ladies. II was
i drama Of much merit and deserved
d larger audience.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24

your past generations, and you are
sowing the seeds for future genera
tiOns to reap / say that it costs
too much to sim"
Jacob WrestIes With the Angel.
The fourth division OF the sermon
was, "As Prince Thou Hast Power
With God and Man" In this port on
of the sermon the evangelist related
that portion of the story that dwelt
with Jacobs return to his kindred; I;
how he gave up his two wives and
children and his property and return
cd empty handed. as he had gone Qua
to meet God. The final obtaining of
the blessing concluded the story. The
evangelist then made a strong appe al
to the sinners in the congregation.
He said:
God has prepared a place for you.
God wants you to accept Him in His
teachings. Religion is not music; il
is not tears; religion is an intelligent
act OF the will. Coming back is the
hardest time in a mans life. | know
it's hard, but all can't be easy. Re-
ligion is Obeying; not falling over the
altar rail.
II plead with you to give your
heart to God, and to come back to
Him. Right your lives for your sakes,
for your children's sake. You haven't
any right to bring a child into this
world without introducing him to
Christ. Come, be manly and be wo-
manly, and accept Christ"
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
BAKER SEEKS WIDE
TALK ON TRAINING
War Secretary Writes Signifi-
can't Letter on Military
Matters.

Although Secretary OF War Baker,
in transmitting the general staff plan
for universal training to the Senate
Military Committee, has not Endorsed
it, he has made il plain that he de-
sires to have the plan before the coun-
try in order that there may be intelli-
gent discussion of IL.
This is shown by his letter to the
Senate Military Committee. He is
careful not to commit himself to uni
versal training, but he has said moth
ing adverse to it. and Senators who
are for universal training look on the
submission of the plan as showing the
Administration is leaning strongly
their way. 1t is generally understood
that the President is inclining more
and more to universal training,
though not yet prepared to openly
support it.
The memorandum submitted by the
general staff in connection with the
bill is expected to prove valuable
when universal training is considered
in connection with the army bill.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
FUNSTON is BURIED
WITH HIGH HONORS
Five Thousand Watch as Body
Is Laid to Rest With I'm
pressive Ceremony.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-With
the impressive military ceremony. the
1 body OF Fighting Fred Funston was
laid to rest in the National Cemetery
in the Preside today. beside that of
his little son, Arthur Macarthur Funs-
| ton.
The solemn booming of the minute
; gun, the clear bugled notes of Taps
; and finally the three crashing vol
leys of rifle fire over the grave of
the nations beloved soldier, stirred
| an assemblage of nearly 5000 per-
! sons.
At 10 o'clock this morning the body
| OF General Funston, which lay In
state in the rotunda of the city hall
last night was placed on a caisson.
draped with American flags. Two reg
iments of infantry stood at present
arms" while six soldiers carried the
casket out of the building.
General Bell In Command.
In front of the city hall the pro-
cession of 5000 men was formed. Mai.
Gen. J. Franklin Bell. personally COM
manding, rode Immediately behind the
casket
The honorary pallbearers were Rear
Admiral William F. Fullam. U. S. NJ:
Brig. Gen. William NJ. Sibert, Brig.
Gen. R. X. Evans, Brig. Gen. Oscar
F. Long, Brig. Gen. John p. Wiser.
and Col. Benjamin Alvord.
In the funeral column were eight
cen companies OF artillery, several
companies of marines, Spanish war
veterans, veterans of foreign wars.
national guardsmen, cadets corps, and
several squads OF city police.
ThIrteen-gun Salute.
At the First Presbyterian Church
the Rev. William KIrke Guthrie
preached the funeral sermon.
AS the procession entered the Pre-
sidio a cannon doomed. At intervals
of one minute for a period OF thirteen
minutes the cannon spoke-the major
generals salute. Then as the casket
was lowered into its grave, a bugler
sounded "taps." Again came a salute
OF thirteen guns. Then stepped forth
a firing squad and three volleys
crashed a last farewell.
Meantime the city of San Francisco
practically suspended business. All
city and public offices were closed,
and many business houses shut their
doors.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
URGES ALL TO BE
BIG DAYS HOSTS

II A. Leftwich Sinclair. chairman
OF the inaugural committee on
public comfort. has his way, the
committee which he heads will
have somewhat more than $780,
900 members to look after the
welfare and comfort of the
thousands of visitors who will
come to Washington for the in
auguration.
In statement made public today,
every man, woman. and child in
Washington is invited to be-
come a member of Mr.. Sinclair's
committee and to assist in every
way possible in extending a
hearty welcome to the visitors.
I'VE want all OF you to consider
yourselves. members of this COM
mittee." says Mr.. Sinclsir's state
ment. Everyone can be of
great help to the committee in
this work, and of great service
to the District.
"As you go about the city during
the inaugural period. look out
for the visitors and offer them
every courtesy and assistance in
your power. Washington is
their city as well as ours. for it
is the Nations Capital. Let us
give them a hearty welcome and
make them feel at home. You
will see the visitors at the rail-
road stations, on the streets, on
the street cars. and elsewhere.
Watch out for them. and do what
you can to contribute to their
comfort. safety, and pleasure.
Let us adopt as our motto for the
inaugural period - vigilance.
courtesy. and cordiality."
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
Parade Entries of Civic 0rgani-
cations Will Close Tomor-
row Night.
1900 MARCHERS ENROLL
York to Send Delegation of
Two Hundred Men in
Uniform.

With the appointment today of
aides to the marshal OF the civic
organizations to participate in the in
augural parade. the announcement
was made by Chairman George r..
Linkins that space will not be allotted
to organizations of citizen marchers
in the pageant after tomorrow night.
Chairman Linkins reported that
thirty organizations had advised him
of their intention to participate, and
allotment of space to these already
has been determined upon. The or
ganizations will have a marching
strength of more than 5000.
Coincident with this announce
ment, Chairman Harper, of the in
augural committee, ssid that 5000
State troops and 1000 soldiers. sailors,
and marines already had been en-
rolled.
To Close List Tonight.
Grand Marshal Hugh L. Scott will
close the list of military 'organiza-
tions tonight, and Monday the COM
plete program of participants in the
Federal division of the pageant is ex-
pected to be announced.
Chairman Linkins' selection of
aides, announced. today, include the
appointment of Melvin c. Hazen, as
chief of STAFF. The aides are James
r. Collie, of Charlotte, n. c.: Joseph
Mathey, of Fairfax, Va: Fred T. Ed
ridge, of Eastport, Me-; Major E. II.
Snyder, of New York; Isaac 5. Long,
of Wilkesbarre, Pa; d. NJ. Shaffer, of
Lancaster, Pa; Major w. A. Foil, OF
Concord, n. c.: John d. Walker. of
Sparta, Ga: Col. w. c. Lyons. OF Deu-
yer; J. L. Burke, of Hobart, Okla, and
the following Washintgonians:
Raymond Norton. F. S. Carmody,
Peter J. Nee. John o. Evans, Dan
Chisholm, S. d. Frazier. Clifford Ian
ham, S. J. Gass, w. ]. Latimer, Henry
p. West, Floyd Z. Davis, w. J. Fay,
John o. Gheen, Thomas Bones. John
w. Beale, L. A. Landvoigt, w. p.
Irwin, Ralph Whitaker, DR.. Z. NJ.
Colvin, Herman Z. Gasch, Charles J.
Columbus, Edward v. Brush, A. J.
Moore. the Rev. John Jeffries. c. w.
Bohannon, De Witt c. Smith, DR.. Ed
ward Ferneyhough, Gus Buchholz,
Thomas Claffey, A. ]. Cummings, Mer-
rill Galliher, J. II. Galliher, B. s. Gar
Der, Thomas P. Morgan, Major Rich
ard Sylvester, William J. Harper, Dan
Miller. r. S. Robbins, George A.
Won Dachenhausen, and Houston B.
Teehee.
York to Send 200.
Civic organizations added to the list
of paraders today include the Young
Mems Democratic Society, OF York,
Pa, numbering 200 men in uniform OF
Hussars, with the Spring Garden Band
of seventy pieces. Assurance from the
House that forty-eight
young girls, representing the States
of the Union, will participate, also
was received. The girls will wear
dresses of red, white and blue. and
carry aloft the names OF the States
they represent.
The new citizen section. which Is
being modified by Raymond +. Crist.
Deputy Commissioner OF Immigration,
will include the United Syrian AmN
ican Club, the Ruthenian National
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
May BE Too Late.

"when you sinners are on your
deathbeds you call for the Sunday
school superintendent, the minister,
teacher or some other Christian. You
turn your hulking, cowardly carcass
to the wall and ask the Lord to save
you. When the stars go out like so
many sparks on a blacksmith's anvil,
you cry for help. But, listen, don't
bank too much on it l know of but
one instance in the Bible where a man
was saved in his dying hour, and that
was a man who had never heard Of
Christ until then
Your social sins are also all know
ing God, and women stand before Him
on the same footing as men.
THE world is like Jacob in his early
meanness-he is the type, and the
ascendant star Of the world is self
indulgence"
Mr.. Smith then described how Jacob
increased, though he had to suffer for
it. The way Of the transgressor Is
hard always. said he, and Jacobs sub
seQuent career proves it
The Washington times., 1917-02-24

Union, the Polish American societies,
with a Polish band, the Associated
Italian Societies, and the Allied Jew
Ish Societies.
The Democratic Glee Club OF
Columbus, Ohio, numbering forty
singers, will be a unique feature as
a singing company OF marchers, and
the Loyal Legion, of Atlanta, Ga,
headed by Mayor Asa G. Gambler, a
millionaire manufacturer, will con-
tain 100 wealthy supporters OF Presi-
dent Wilson from the South.
Secretary Alvin G. Belt, of the in
augural committee, paused in his ex-
tremely busy career today to an
nounce that tickets for the pavilion
on the Ellipse for the fireworks dis
play would be on sale early next
week. He said also that tickets for
the reviewing stands at Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue and
in front OF the Postoffice Department
building. could be procured at 604 G
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
JUDGE BIxLER DEAD
War Veteran Rendered Long serv-
ice in Government Offices.

John Wesley Bixler. an attorney in
the office Of the assistant attorney
general for the Interior Department
and assigned to the section OF pension
appeals in that office, is dead after an
illness of six months at the home of
his son. in DanieIson. Conn. on Thurs
day last. His funeral viii take place
at Arlington on Monday under the
auspices OF the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion. Commandery of the
District of Columbia, and Rathbone
Superior Lodge. Knights of Pythias.
Judge Bixler served in the Union
Army as second lieutenant in the
Thirtieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry
from August %, 1861, to November 25,
1885. He served as an employe in the
United States Capitol from January to
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
Gypsy Smiths Choir Leader De-
IiVerS for Last Time willie
Green Talk"
27 HIT THE CINDER PATH
Evangelist Speaks of Things
God Forbids Men and Women
to Barter In.

Declaring that there are some
things which God has forbidden man
to buy, no matter what the price,
Evangelist Gypsy Smith. jr., told a
gathering that filled the tabernacle
at Sixteenth and streets northwest
last night that they would find at
the bottom of all meanness in Wash
ington the buying and selling of these
forbidden things.
AS a prologue to his sermon on
"TrIcksters," the evangelist outlined
the principal things which he said
God has forbidden man to buy and
sell:
Your brothers honor.
"Your sisters virtue
Your employers conscience and
your servants liberty"
Twenty-seven Hit Trail.
Twenty-seven men and women
marched down the cinder path and
took seats on the penitents' bench at
the close of the sermon. bringing the
total number of trail hitters thus far
up to 637.
The evangelist expects to enroll
several hundred more in the army OF
Christ before leaving Washington,
on Monday night.
This afternoon at 3 O'Clock, Prof.
Forrest Cole, choir leader for the
evangelist, will deliver for the last
time his willie Green" talk to chill
dren.
The evangelist will speak tonight
and twice tomorrow, closing the re-
,rrtN N n a
tion of the story of his fathers life.
From Gypsy Camp to Pulpit.
To Ask an Offering.
The hundreds of churchgoers at
the tabernacle last night experienced
the unusual spectacle of having the
collection plate passed with the re-
quest that they take one" The
plates contained envelopes. which are
to be returned at one of the sermons
tomorrow with an Offering for the
evangelist
In his sermon last night the evan
Gelist said, in part:
There are lots of mean men in
Washington who cover their mean
ness, in this day of ascendancy ana
seIf-induIgence, with the trappings of
a trickster. Jacob sinned and yet he
prospered. You ask how? l do not
know. That has been one of the prob
lens which men have fought with
but few have answered. ] believe
that prosperity, in material things is
the slippery plank upon which men
slip into hell. / would rather be on
the broad Atlantic fighting for my life
grasping at some piece of broken tim
ber in an effort to save myself than to
be in a silken couch asleep when the
ship went down. l want a fghting
chance.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
MRS. BAKER DEAD.

Mrs. Leonora Baxter, ninety-two
years old, widow of the late DIR. J.
B. G. Baxter, of the United States
army. is dead at the residence of her
son, G. H. Baxter, S24 Seventh street
southeast.
Mrs. Baxter was Miss Leonora CAL
kins, of Elizabeth, n. J. She married
DIR. Baxter in 1916. She was active in
the interests of the Church OF the
Good Shepherd She is survived by
her son and one daughter, Mrs. w. b.
Hawley, of st. Paul. MINI. She had
lived in Washington for forty years.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence of her son, Monday at =
o'clock. The Rev. c. S. Abbott, pas
tor of the Church OF the Good Shep-
herd, will officiate. Interment will be
at Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24

June. 1870. when he was appointed a
cIerek in the General Land Office. He
studied law at the Columbian College
law school. He was admitted to the
bar OF the Supreme Court in 1872.
Judge Bixler left a wife and two
children. Edgar Grant Bixler and Mrs.
Lottie May NewkIrk. His son. Edgar
Bixler. under the stage name of Edgar
Bixley, has achieved high reputation
on the vaudeville stage.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
PATRIOTIC SERVICE.

a religious-patriotic service will be
conducted at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock, and this will take the place
of the regular Sunday evening sermon.
The films to be shown will be army
and navy scenes, and of local educa-
tionsl institutions and things. A
number of colored slides will re
shown, and there will be n song ser
vice.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
Sin n Hard Paymaster.

The preacher then took up the
next point in his sermon, Jacob
was sorely afraid and distressed. He
had penalties to pay for his sim
said Mr.. Smith. He had to flee
from home in fear of his life. For
sin always breeds fear. There are
faces you men and women wouldn't
like to be confronted with. There
are people whom you have treated
wrongly, and you fear their faces.
Then Jacob was led into bond
age. For sin always breeds bond
age. Jacob sold himself to Laban,
here are Labans we sell ourselves to,
Labans of the world. He worked
seven years for Rachel and woke up
one morning to find out that he mar
ried the wrong woman-he had mar
ried Leah.
But he re-encountered his sin. We
have got to re-encOunter our sins. If
you abuse your body, If you break
your physical health. though God may
forgive you, you will have to pay to
the last rattle of the throat. Nature
win make you pay and pay heavily.
Nature will visit the sins Of the faith
eTs and others upon the fourth gen
Grafton. Scientists have studied the
question out until they say that sin
is visited to the sixth generation Of
children. You ruin yourself by sin.
but you break your mothers and
fathers heart. II costs too much To
sin. You arc reapinE the reward of
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
TRADE BOARD MEETING.

Names of a number OF applicants
for membership in the Board of Trade
will be passed upon by the executive
committee Monday afternoon at /
o'clock. Chairman Samuel J. Pres
colt will preside.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
IN WITHDRAWING ITALY.

Prof. Leonardo Blanchi, an author
ity on alcoholism in Italy, agrees with
LambrosO and Ferri concerning the
degeneration caused by the wine
drinking customs of his country. He
says:
II know from my experience that
deep melancholy, persecutional mania,
jealousy leading to the assassination
of the suspected individual can, in
many cases, be directly traced to over
Indulgence In the gift Of Bacchus.
Most of our great criminals were hard
drinkers before starting on their ca
reer Of crime. or are sons of hard
drinkers. The headquarters Of the
Mano Nera and other associations Of
Indicators Is the wineshop. We can
easily become master Of cholera and
diphtheria, of typhoid fever and ma
laria. The grave problem before us is
the prevention Of the insidious alcohol
ization of the nation. The degrading
poverty Of the lower classes in certain
sections Of the country, our lazzaroni,
the passion for gambling, the terrible
infant mortality-for all this, and
more yet, the special form Of our al
coholsm is mainly responsible"