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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27
RAILROAD BRIDGES
CLOSELY GUARDED

Weiser. Feb. 27.-Thc railroad bridge
across tho Weiscr river is being guard
cd both night and Gay. as is the ono
over Snake river, Tho railroad author
tiles are taking this prccaution all
along the line guarding bridges and
property against possibilities arising
through strained relations between thr
United States aud Germany J. A.
Van Drmor of Nampa and II. -. Scott
Of Boise arc taking day and night shifts
on guard Ut the bridge over Wciscr riv-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27
CELEBRATION OF FOURTH.

Boise bad three day Fourth of JUL
celebration last year, he said, and il
was proposed to hold another one this
year. he declared. that the state CAPT
tai could not afford TO let Indcpcnd-
encc bay go by default. In the way
of new industries, he stated, the club
was working for the establishment OF
a wooden mill, two or more prune cVap-
orators for this valley and n flour mill
and he declared that the prospects for
getting such enterprises wcr" bright
Til" club. lie said, was working in the
interests of n good road to the great
Arrowrock dam and proposed to carry
on an extensive advertising campaign
The time has come" said Mr.. Haw-
ley. when Boise citizens arc united
and it should bccomc known here that
any man who knocks is not to hos Civ
On the support and friendship Of tho
citizens working to build up "A com :
munitN.' He also pointed out tina
while there were men in business in n
limited way in Boise aud men employed
who were not able to give funds for III,
club. they could give what was ever
Greater, enthusiasm and help Mr.
iiawley closed in thinking the directors
for tho hard and conscientious work
they had given in the interests OF
Boise. He also spoke in high terms OF
Mr. Fisher for his publicity work ant
especially mentioned how he had
brought the farmer to the city and talk
en- the city To the farmer, citing the
visitation committee which had at.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27
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PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS.

Wciscr. Feb. 27.--Property has been
changing hnnds IN this vicinity rapid
~ of late. ~ -. karns sold his i0-acrc
ranch at t.ntons this week To J. T..
llayworth. stephen Lannine has just
purchased the aero residence of r. +.
Payne north Of Wcser. T.. l.. Mum
has sold his 20-acrc orchard tract to
w. w. Aldrich This property lies
three mile scast OF Wciscr.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27
Annual Banquet of the Com
mercial Club Puts New
Spirit of Optimism Into
the Business Men of City.
PRESIDENT TELLS
OF THE WORK DONE
Past Year One of Marked
Progress for Boise and
Surrounding Country
w. E. Graham Advises the
Knockers to Leave Town.

The PROGRESSING spirit Of the citi-
zcpship OF Boise manifested itself Mon .
day night in simultaneous outbursts
Mt the annual banquet of the Boise
Commercial club, attended by more
than 800 members. The affair was
held in the Orange room of the OwN-
hec hotel. The banquet opened with a
patriotic demonstration. Before the
guests were seated the room was dark =
cncd and Old Glory was thrown upon
a canvas. Applause which burst into
one mighty cheer caused the building
TO ring. other patriotic pictures were
shown and finally one of President
Wilson, To whose honor "A toast was
drunk. All then joined in singing
America"
Jess 4. lInwlcy, president Of the
club. presided. introducing w. T.,
Graham, as the speaker of the evening,
and speaking of his excellent work as
a director. Mr., Graham, after "A few
witty remarks, spoke in the interests
OF the club and need of "A ralying of
all the citizens To it's support. Until
two years ago, he said III" club was
commonly known as Silk Stocking
club" but seeing greater opportunities
with larger membership, it was re-.
organized and under it's banner now
rally not only business and professional
men. but laboling men as well. II be-
hooycs all citizens. he said, TO keep in
touch with the activities OF the club.
lie declared that many men did not
know what the club was doing for tho
city and surrounding country.
NO ROOM FOR kNOCkER.
In an emphatic declaration, he said
HAT ANY man who says he has no
limo for the clu. aud it's activities Is
q man not worthy of citizenship" IIo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27

also declared that there were some men
SO bent upon money making that they
never moved out of that narrow chan
mel. that the. did not see that the
things which were making for the bet
terment of Boise were to their inter-
ests. Such men, he said, should be
placed in Punishment until they were
willing to be touched for the interests
Of the city.
Mr.. Graham spoke with feeling when
he said that any man who was not a
booster for Boise and Idaho was "A
knockcr Boise is no place for knock
crs. he said. They should be informed
that IL they do not like Boise and pro-
pose to kick, there are many trains
leaving and 1t only costs the car fare to
get to another city, in which they
might be satisfied. With the future
of Boise in the hands Of such public
spirited men as are present at this
banquet tonight" stated Mr.. Graham,
this city can be placed upon any pin
acle where they desire to place it.
TELLS OF CLUB ACTIVITIES.
President Hawlcy told Of the clubs
activities. He said it was n plnce in
which the citizenship of Boise could
lutfi upol NDiblIlolI obh"' NiSiS ~
people could mite for the city's good
and that it was the most democratic
club in Boise and one toward which
the people felt friendly. Activities in
which the club has had an important
part were cited. such as the carrying
of the 100000 good roads bond issue,
the entertaining Of 3S conventions in
q year, advertising Idaho in maya
zines, the sending of ID. r. Hubbard
cast to lecture upon ldaho's resources.
issuing pamphlets which gave true
facts of conditions in southern Idaho
and the mailing out of 1000 copies,
ciyinC encouragement to home indus
tries, assi3'ing the Gem state fair and
outing on the barbecue, the occurring
Of better freight rates for Idaho prod
ucts, securing better mail service into
the Boise oasin. making excursions to
ncghborine towns and attending thett
fairs and festivities, the bringing OF
grand opera to Boise, which is to come
again this season; giving of encourage
mcnt and aid to the mining industry
which is again taking lead in the
state giving hours and hours Of woll,
in helping to map out a good roads
system for Idaho; entertaining promi
ncnt visitors and letting them know
about Boise and its spirit and re
sources; aiding in the establishment Of
traders day N Boise; entertaining the
Second Idaho, giving them welcome
home and entertaining them.
Mr.. Hawley declared that the direc
tors had followed up every opening in
which they saw AN opportunity for dc
velopment. not only for Boise, but for
the Boise valley and the nciGhboring
towns. The past year, he said, the
club had not gone out and asked Tor
money. He said the club was now
$500 in debt but had arranged to take
care of the deficit. He pointed out
that "A careful accounting was being
made of the funds which had been
expended from year to year aud that
a budget was being made ont and
money for that budget had already
been pledged by the sustaining mem
bCTS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27
TRIBUTE TO JOHN M. HAINes.

TRIBUTE TO JOHN M. HAINES.
At 80 Mr. Hawlcy held up his
hand as signal for quletness. lie said
in ii low voice that former Governor
Ilaiucs. a man who had been active in
the club. mayor Of Boise and a pro-
sressivc citizen, was close to death
door and asked that all rise and for a
moment stand with bowed heads as n
tribute to respect and esteem for Mr.
Iiaincs. The tribute was paid by the
assembly in a most profound manner.
}. NJ. Bradley. who WAS Il member Of
the Idaho National Guard, was intro
duccd ana spoke briefly of his recent
engagement by The Union Pacific com
pany and the Boise Realty Board 10
advertise Boise valley in the east. He
leaves this week taking with him 5000
feet of moving picture films and stcrc-
opticon views portraying ldaho's in
dustries. He will lecture and cspc-
cially call attention to the dairy and
stock possibilities in Idaho.
THE MUSICAL PRUNE.
a gigantic purple prunc in the corner
of the room, caused much speculation
during the banquet and speaking. At
the close of the addresses. the lights
were switched OF and the purple prunc
slowed from a light inside while from
it came the sweet voice of a singer
The spot light WAS turned ON. the front
| OF IL" prunc torn open and in the heart
| ste cd Miss Marie cottrell who sang n
| number of sunGs and was highly COM
| plimoalcd With applause. The novel
icai,ira i'roN'u a big attraction and
! portrayed a. !c.iding industry to which
| the Commercial club is paving much
attention.
| during the evening music was fur
nishcd by an orchestra, patriotic and
come Songs ""rc sung, "A quartet sang
n rumbcr o. local songs which made
big lnts. Jacl l.. Priest had charge of
th" fun making features of the even
ing after tho addresses aud lived up 10
| his reputation for furnishing genuine
| fun.
| The banquet far cXccIlcd any ever
previously held in Boise, in point of
numbers, enthusiasm and the good
feeling which prevailed bespoke vol
| umcs for the interests of the city
! kilograms were read from Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. childs. Max Mayfield and
! Charles Kahn and several other citi-
zens absent from the city but who re
membered the banquet and wished TO
express their sentiments in messages
| The management Of the owyhec ho-
tel was highly complimentcd upon the
excellent banquet spread and the ser
/ wee given. Many remarks were heard
which showed that the crowd fully ap-
! prcciatcd tho style and dispatch in
/ which the banquet WAS served.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27
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RETURNS TO WEiSER.

Wciscr, Feb. 21.-Mosc 4. Neal. one
OF the best known ranchcrs in this vi
entity who leased his ranches and mov-
ed his family 10 california last fall, has
returned to Wcisor. Instead of retiring
from business lie has decided 10 get
back into ranehing again. As his pro-
perties arc leased for two years. he is
looking around with the idea of buying
another ranch.
-
Optometry means Eye Service
Adv. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27
AN AID TO DIGESTION.

When you feel dun and stupid after
your meals, frequently have sour stom-
ach and quotations, you should take
one OF Chamberlain's Tablets imme-
diatcly after dinner to aid digestion
Obtainable everywhcrc.-Adv. T. Tn. S.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-27
NO ROOM FOR kNOCkER.

In an emphatic declaration, he said
HAT any man who says he has no
limo for the clu,. and it's activities is
man not worthy of citizenship" lie
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11

Just thousands of Nied soldier lad.
part o. u al
New-York tribune., 1917-11-11

The old reliable American Army mule
in Frsnce-effic;ently drags a trans
port wagon I'D hillside road that over
looks one Of our great army training
camps in the valley below.
Preach 0mcsoI from Pet Prsss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20
SOFT DRINK GROWS
AS RARLEYCORN GOES

Tr1do in soft drin'; crows IS the
wave Of prohibition INCREASES. accord
're to the Jourral Of the American
Medical association
In 1914 tho production Of American
unfermented graro Juice amounted to
nearly 5000. 900 gallons in the Chautau-
nrla belt alone. the Journal says, quot
inc q recent writer. and odds:
ut is not easy to estimate the masri-
t-dn Of tho current enternrises in this
field The retail value of Sodas. sun
daes and other fountain beverages or
refreshments for 1916 has heen placed
~ $500. 600 OOn. For ice-cream it was es
timated by q statistician of tic M
tional Association Of Ice Cream Mar~-
facturers that 2O0CO0,0O0 gallons would
he consumed in this country in 1917. At
40 cents a gallon. which is about the
minimum price at which ice cream is
sold. the American public would be OK
nendng no less than $50, 0C0 for this
delicacy."
The Journal Joints out that during
all the years the liquor saloon has been
in existence scarcely any attempt has
been made to regulate its practices in
the interest of public and personal hy
Elene. While public sanitary regulation
has been introCl ced within the few
years in which the new trade has be-
gun to thrive Sc prominently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20
Baker Thanks
Guard Units Who
Went TO Border

Washington, Feb. 19.-Secretary Baker
sent letter of thanks today to the. COM
manders of all national guard units which
saw service on the Mexican border
Il wish to thank you and the officers
and men of your organization who went
to the border in response to the call OF
the President wrote the secretary, for
the valuable service which you have rem
dered to the country. When the national
guard was called into the service Of the
federal government the lives of men. wo-
men and children along the frontier were
in grave danger owing to the formidable
bandit raids from the Mexican side OF
the border 1t is not too much to say
that had these raids continued there was
danger of international war. From the
time of the arrival of the units of the
national guard on the border the raids
ceased and the tension between the two
countries began to relax.
1T is the hope and belief OF the gov
eminent that the presence of the units
of the national guard together with the
units of the regular army on the border
and in Mexico and the presence in mob
ilization camps of the units of the ma
tional guard in readiness for such ser
vice has made possible peaceful solu-
ton of difficult and threatening prob
lem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20
CHINA

SOUTH-There will be an extension
school on dairy feeding in G. A. r. han
on Feb. %. % and "a. The instruction
will deal with the feeding of farm
animals, particularly the dairy COW.
The school will last three days. two
sessions a day. beginning at $3.50 a. m.
and closing at $3.50 p. m. There will
also be at the same time and place
school in home economics for the Ia
dies. Everybody is invited to attend
and bring their basket lunch
Several from this place attended
Friends quarterly meeting at East
Fassalboro Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. c. A. Brown supplied here on
Sunday morning in the absence of the
pastor, Rev. Harvey Jones
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20
Shortage of Sugar Jumps
Price to 15c Per Pound

Waterville in common with many
other cities in the State is facing a SUI
gar famine and Monday afternoon the
local grocery men were asking as high
as 10 cents a pound for sugar and had
very little Of it to sell at that price
At the Merrill & Mayo Co, the big
wholesale house, they reported that
they did not have pound of sugar. A
tour OF the stores revealed that there
was but a very little to be had and the
grocers We're all holding wha. they had
on hand for their regular customers.
At the Merrill & Mayo 90. also they
reported that they did not have a
buShcl of oats. although there was a
good supply of corn and mixed feed on
hand. They also reported that they had
fair supply Of flour, enough to last
for some time They said that they had
plenty Of oats on the road but could
not tell when the railroad would de-
liver any.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20
SMITHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Hight Savage are the
parents of Il daughter born Feb. IA.
Ernest Warren and Otis Holmes ar
rived home a few days ago from the
big woods at Lake Moxie. They re-
port the snow from I IL to feet
deep. Many have left the woods on
that account.
Grace Bickford passed the week end
at her home here, coming from Oak
land where she is working as operator
in the office of the Farmers Exchange.
A grange meeting was held Saturday
evening and it was decided to hold
the annual fair on March II afternoon
and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20
Optimistic Reports Of Pres.
MenocaIs Progress in Cuba

Naehingtun, Feb, 19-Rcports OF
fr.rrrss 10y President Mcnocals forces
against insurgcnt bands in Cuba in
Tentcd the hopes Of administration off,
a,s today that peace may be rc-estab-
shed IA the island without American
Intervention. II has been made plain
that the fun moral support of the Unit
"a states government Will be given to
~ Menp,al administration and il was
~ul lat" today that no additional steps
we're in contemplation for tho present
Orestes Fcrrera and Raimundo Cabre-
"a. epokesmcn for the Liberal party. are
here To- represent the rebels before the
state department.. but it was said at
Secretary Lansing's office that they had
made no effort To sec anyone connected
with n, government. II was intimated
that they would not be received rep
rcscntatiNcs Of the rebels and that in
'hc present situation litti" consideration
would h. given any representations they
might make.
The rebels appeared to have made no
marked progress. according to todayS
afhcial reports. which added that some
= the regular army which had gone
over to the revolutionary party in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20

of large provision market and Mr..
Lincoln was one of his customers. On the
afternoon of the day before he left for
Washington, Mr.. Lincoln called at my
uncles office to pay his bill and on settl-
ing he lacked ten cents of making full
payment. neither being able to make
the exact change. My uncle laughingly
remarked. I'll trust you for the ten
cents until you get back from Washing
ton, Mr.. Lincoln The President-elect
also smiled as he turned away and my
uncle would probably never have thought
of the incident again had not Mr.. Lincoln
entered his office the next morning and
laid on his desk ten cent piece with the
remark. There. Mr.. Morse. now I can
leave for my new job without owing a
cent to anyone in Springfield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20

race? Then it may have a more Sc
we're examination. There is not much
USE after all, in abusing nation be-
cause it is made of flesh and blood,
and has the weakness common to
those materials. And some of us may
be moved to ask ourselves whether
that taste is really of the finest, that
intellect of the most profound which,
because our masses are not given to
great art, or hard study, pronounces
vulgarity orr national sin.
There never was yet a nation free
from such faults as these, and in no
near future shall we see one. But
there are worse offences in vulgarity
than in taste for things futile and
gaudy.
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COMING EVENTS

.teo. D. I'll. of NJ Extension school.
blustou
Feb Annual Automobile Exhibi-
l'f Portland Automobile Dealers AS
20, t'"u. Exposition Building.
rep y Republican mayoralty caucus.
~ Governors reception. Augusta.
rec ~ Annual meeting Cumberland
.o1nt} Rural Carriers Association, Port
FEB . Western Maine Pythian Jubi-
re- city hall. Portland
uiteb 222i-u. OF NJ. extension school,
heStbruuk
FEB. 22-A-u. of NJ. extension school
tEeourL
feh. -6-Conyention Of Cleaners and
'r'r~ 81 Maine. Lewiston.
H. rel 2G-s> L. Of NJ. extension school.
House
March Municipal elections in South
porrand Saco. Bath. Lewiston. Auburn,
"o'kland Gardiner. Ilallowell. Ellsworth
'ne Eastpcrt
March 5-l0-Annual Farmers week at
University Of Maine Orono
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20
SUES WHEN RENTED HEN
STARTS TO RAISE CHICKS

SAID Johnny Brynes to his "tle red hen,
l want an egg, every now ana then
said the little red hen to Johnny Nix
forset me eggs, Ia rather raise chicks"
Even the hens have entered into the
conspiracy to raise the cost Of living,
according to the complaint of John
Brynes, of Midtown, n. B., who has
sued Joseph Hoadley. Justice Of the
Peace, on thes ground of false repre-
sentation. The action is being heard
IN New Brunswick.
Mr.. Byrnes, sitting down to figure
how he could get an egg now and
then without spending his weekly in
come for dozen. bethought himself
of renting the services OF a hen He
called on Mr. Hoadley, and the latter
turned over a hen, warranted to be
honest and INDUSTRIOUS the rental
agreed upon being sixty cents a month.
All went we'll for three days, a fine,
large egg appearing each day for Mr..
Byrnes' breakfast
Mr.. Byrnes. figured that his eggs
were costing him about two cents a
piece, and was congratulating himself
on his bargain when the hen wander
ing to a neighbours coop discovered a
nest with twelve eggs in it, Mother
Nature asserted herself, the hen sat on
the eggs, and for twenty one days she
did nothing but rest on them and cluck
cOntentedly No eggs for Mr.. Byrnes.
and the sixty cents a month overhead
charges" going on all the time
Mr.. Byrnes alleging that he had con-
tracted for the services of an egg pro-
Queer and not for an incubator. in
stituted a legal action, in which he
seeks recompense for his financial loss
and assuagement for his lacerated
feelings.
Mr.. Hoadley came right back and de-
MED his liability for the hens strike"
He rented out his hen. he said, for so
dustrious. as he warranted her to be,
he declares, and if she chose to devote
her energies to replenishing the earth
with her own kind, instead of provid-
ing Mr.. Byrnes with an egg for his
breakfast every day-why that's Mr..
Brynes' lookout, not his. At least, so
he says.
But Mr. Brynes refuses to be salts
fed with this and is prosecuting the
case with all the energy of which he
is capable Not only that. but he is
keeping 4 sharp eve on the nest where
his hen is operating and intends to
claim at least half Of her progeny
when they appear for their FIRST
scratch"
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N. Y. WOMAN MAY BECOME
A MAJOR GENERAL SOON

There may be a woman major gener-
al in New York soon. Miss Ida Z. Low
Der. of the Park Avenue Hotel. a found
err Of the American Woman's League
for Self-defence' has been studying
military rules and codes for two years
and is about to take the last of her ex-
aminations. If she comes through with
honors she will be an honorary maj
general.
II am shocked that more women
have not come into the American
Noman's League for Self-defence" she
said, at the league headquarters, No.
203 Fifth avenue. Every woman in the
country must know how to handle
arms. | do not think that our women
realize that in war time force is the
only argument respected by the sol
diers of the enemy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20
MAINE LAUNDRY OWNERS
ASSN. ELECTS OFFICERS

Bangor Me, Feb. 19.-Laundrymen
from all over Maine put in a very enjoy
able day in Bangor Saturday, so they all
said, coming here for the 18th annual
convention of the Maine Laundryowners'
Association.
At the afternoon session there was rou-
tine business. with reports of various
committee and election of officers which
resulted as follows:
President-R. d. Libbey. Portland, Uni
versal Laundry.
First vice presidents A. Parker, Bel
fast, United Laundry.
Second vice president-Geo. E. Webster,
Old Town. Websters Laundry.
Secretary -treasurer-Chas. +. Bryant,
Bangor, Bangor Steam Laundry Co.
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1t also will be shown that while
there has been some speeding up of
naval construction through the CO.
operation of shipbuilders having gov
eminent contracts and also through
the extension of labor hours at navy
yards, radical measures will be neces-
sary to accomplish important results
in this direction.
BY agreement with the War de-
partment 10 additional rooms have
been transferred to the navy depart
ment in the state, war, and navy build
ing. 1t is probable that the navy gen.
eral board, the office of director of
communications and the naval intelli-
gence Office will be given new quarters
in the big building in order to place
them in closer touch with Admiral
Benson, chief of operations, and the
secretary of navy. They now are quar-
tered in private buildings.