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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
there in greater numbers than ever
last summer.

there IN greater NUMBERS IMAM ever
last summer.
Germany is reported to be pouring
money into Villas hands, melting
him to attack the United States and
Carranza. Wouldn't it be just in
line with Germany's recent bad luck
to have Villa die on 'em again?
When woman is secretly proud
of her son, she says, "You ought to
be ashamed Of yourself.
The old fashioned man Who cured
his rheumatism by carrying potato
in his pocket now hangs onto his
money and Tolls around at>a health
resort.
Making Zeppelin hit something
besides hospitals is yet to be per-
fected by another inventor.
Those twenty-seven Princeton
youths who declare they have never
kissed nor been kissed instead Of
never, don't they mean hardly ever?
Getting through high school un-
kissed nowadays is a feat accom-
plished by one in thousand--and
he usually is cross-eyed and traps
skunks after school hours.
The state fire laws prohibit
blocking the aisles in a movie the
alter, but they still allow two fat
people in the same row.
It is pleasant to read the 40
year-ago items and learn that peo-
pie in the good old days were not
SO incomparably better off than
they are now. a-
| 1t is easy to remain calm when
the barber tells you you have q
finely shaped nose and distin.
guished mustache, but no man can
resist swelling with pride when the
barber tells him he is hard man
to shave.
The middlemen have begun to com
plain that people won't buy theil
potatoes. Why not advertise them
on the dollar down, year to pay
plan?
/ When all our vacant lot gardens
are up and going, what arguments
the folk on Mars will have wondering
whether those long rows of beans are
canals or railroads!
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23

, A good time to prune fruit trees
) in the north is early in March.
) When the apple trees seem to
) need something-you do not real
> ly know what-try some hard
wood ashes.
) The scientific sharps now claim
, that cranberries, strawberries,
. watermelons and potatoes do
; best without applications of lime.
, Sixty buds on the bearing wood
. of a grapevine are about the
. maximum for strong vine. A
0 less number is better for vines
0 of weaker growth. Sixty buds
o should give $50 lunches Of
0 grapes. s E
o For tree wounds paint is
o good dressing, Mix white lead
0 and raw linseed oil and have it
o rather thick.
o If a heavy load of snow or ice
Q comes ON the berry bushes and
o shrubbery go around and knock
o off what you can with pole.
o May save their breaking down.
0 o o 0 o o o o o 0 o o o o o
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
THE FRUIT GROWER.

> 0 o o o 0 o o o o o o o
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The railroads announce that they
will sell no more emigrant's cut rate
tickets to the West, because the need
for them has long since been re-
moved. This comes as a surprise,
for the literature from California in
dicated that the vacationists flocked
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Soy Eeans For FORAGE.

The soy bean may be grown through
out the humid and semihumid sections
of the south and in the southern por-
ton of the corn belt. 1t is very valu-
able forage crop and promises to be
very useful in many boil weevil re-
gions as cash crop and a source of
oil seed for the oil mills.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our apprecia-
tion for the many acts Of kindness
shown us by the people of Kendrick
during our recent bereavement.
John Austin and relatives.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Cows Usefulness Six Years.

The period of usefulness Of the dairy
cow is usually regarded as six years.
Accepting this. the dairyman should
raise every year enough heifer calves
to fill the places of the rejected or
aged cows or a number equal to one
sixth the number of cows in his hero
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
Presbyterian Church

DIR. Smith will preach at il 100 a.
m. next Sunday. Sunday School at
100 a. m. Jr. C. E. 2::3O. Sr.
C. E. at 6:3O. Strangers welcome.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
There never have been 50 many

L y 5.
There never have been SO many
momentous problems confronting
the American government as at the
present time. There are serious
menaces growing out Of the Euro
pean war that must be met with
promptness and decision and event.
ually great good must cometo this
country from the agitations now
going on. But one Of the greatest
achievements Of modern times will
result from the organization of the
Lower House Of Congress along |
non-partisan lines as is now pro-
posed. If this succeeds it will ush-
er in new political era and in the
next two years we will have a
large body Of picked men working
in the interests of the whole people
and not for the political advantage
that may accrue to either political
party. Let US hope that such an
organization may succeed.
"There is nothing sure but Death
and Taxes is we'll known pro-
verb but the tooth of time which
respects no mortal institution is
boldly at work and threatens to re-
move Taxes from the meager list
Of things permanent. A little,
booklet before us gives some &C
count of this startling phenomenon.
1t is surely timely topic for the
subject and amounts Of taxation
are among the pressing problems
of every country. Whether or not
the author Of this little booklet is
infallible is not for the editor to
decide but it is interesting and en-
pertaining reading matter.
There is probably no newspaper
in the state that condemns the acts
Of the recent legislative in stronger
terms than the Idaho Statesman but
then the editorials in that vindictive
sheet are rarely believed even when
read so that no great injury to the
good name of the state results. NJ
Secretary Lane has recommended
that 100000 a year for three
years be appropriated to the King
Hill irrigation project. the money
to come from the reclamation fund
instead of the general fund as pre-
viously suggested by HIM. This
means great boon to southern
Idaho.
1t is said that honesty is the best
policy and it is, but most of our
honesty these days is the result Of
being closely watched.
1t is only difference of opinion
that causes two dogs to fight over 9
bone.
If man gives you square dea
in a horsetrade, that man will pa,
his subscription to his home paper
when he says he will.
Some one has said that womer
have more religion than men at tn,
same time admitting that they neee
it less.
An Editor once upon a time re
fused to publish obituary notices O.
people not subscribers to his paper
He gave as reason that peopl,
who do not take their home papel
are dead anyway, and their passin,
has no news value. The Gazett
has this standing offer: The frs
cash subscription sent in as the re
suit of reading the above will re
ceive an obituary notice two col
umns long.
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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23

If you are in need of equipment
for handling bulk grain see j. w.
Osborn. 11-4t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Cropsey Hits Private
Elevator for Judges
Attitude Undemocratic, He
Declares, and Impairs USE
fulness of Bench

BlNGHAMT0N. y. y, Dec. Ito
ride or not to ride? That promises to
be a question Tor grave judicial con-
sideration the day the private elevator,
now being installed in the new Kings
County Courthouse in Brooklyn. makes
It's first trip.
This was established by Supreme
Court Justice Cropsey in the course
Of a dinner given by the Broome Coun-
~ Bar Association here tonight Jus
tice Cropsey indicated he did not agree
with some Of the justices in the matter
Of using elevators.
"In New York City some Of the JUS
tees won't ride in an elevator with
members of the bar" said Justice Crop
sey. "In Kings County, where the
courthouse is being remodellod. there
Is private elevator Tor the exclusive
use Of judges"
After declaring that this attitude is
"undemocratic,' Justice Cropsey said
the justices themselves lose more by il
than the bar. "The exclusiveness." said
the speaker. "teHds 70 weaken or un-
dermine the public's confidence in our
judiciary and makes our judges less
serviceable."
All Of which, so it seemed TO mem
bers of the association. ought 70 make
the life of the elevator man fairly
pleasant when the contraption is finally
ready for use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Steersman of the Mont
Blanc Describes Fatal Col
lision in Halifax Harbor
Couldn't Avoid Crash
First Officer Admits Being
Puzzled by Actions Of
the Relief Ship

HALIFAX, Dec 10. Jean Baptiste
Glockin. first officer Of the Inflated
munitions ships Mont Blanc, testified
to-day at the resumption Of the gov
eminent inquiry to determine RESPONSE
bility for the collision between that
vessel and the Belgian relief snip limo,
which caused the Halifax disaster lie
declared the signals given by the relief
ship just before the collision were con-
trary TO the rules Of navigation.
Testifying that the munitions ship
had followed the rules throughout the
whole happening, ne said he was sur
prised at the signals given by the limo
while the two vessels were heading
toward each other in the narrows Of
Halifax Harbor.
Glockin said he noticed the two ships
were on intercepting courses after the
first blast Of the whistles. Every one
Of the crew left the Mont Blanc after
the collision, he asserted. He dis
credited the report that a man was
seen on deck after the boats left and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

commissions, was kidnapped six weeks
prior 20 his death. was contained in a
telegram received here to-day By
Coroner Hoffman from Mrs. Evelyn
Berdan, who identified herself as the
decedant's widow.
She asserted that her husband was
restained by persons interested IN
changing his will which. she said, left
all his property 10 her. The Coroner
telegraphed IN reply:
"Will send you a transcript OF the
evidence taken az inquest. lnforms-
ton has come TO me anonymously that
your husband died from other than
natural causes. The stomach showed
no signs of irritation. II you have any
evidence that your husband may have
died Of unnatural causes hold body
in q vault and wire me a. once 40
that We can get organs necessary for
a chemical analysis"
The anonymous person in the case is
said 20 be Chicagoan acquainted with
Mr.. and Mrs. Berdan. lie told the coro-
ner that Berdan was rated q million
aire.
Sinclair Berdan, brother, was With
the decedent when he died. The in
quest developed q verdict of death from
natural causes. Sinclair Berdsn testi-
fed that his brother had been i'll for
long time and that his death was
sudden. The latter was fifty-seven
years old, mis- wife twenty-eight. Tho
anonymous witness. according 20 the
coroner, said that Nrs. Berdan, over
the long-Gistance telephone, told him
that her husbands relatives had letters
10 her in their hands that they had
threatened her with divorce proceed
iugs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

alyzing the industries Of this food pro-
ducinR community.
Already immense warehouses have
been closed and barred. manufactur-
ing crews discharged. and a pail of
gloom is cast over the place; and the
stiffness is broken only by the occa-
Sionsl shout Of Sherman's famous war
phrase.
Immediately on receiving notice OF
the withdrawal of the steamers. Hon.
{. II. Clark. secretary Of the Board OF
Trade. who is also secretary Of the Pub
lie Safety Committee and chairman Of
the County Commissioners, appealed 20
the United States government to confer
with the Maine Central Railroad As 20
taking steps for the extension OF ITS
tracks from East Machiss TO Lubec, a
distance Of twenty-five miles. as war
measure for continuing the production
Of food
The appeal was made through Frank
lin d. Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy Department, who has
summer home at Campobello, Just
across the line from Lubec. and who IS
fully cognizant Of the conditions and
surroundings.
Mr.. Clark has enlisted the services
Of Senators Hale and Fernald and Rep
rcsentative John A. Peters, who arc do
ing all they can in the way OF influence
20 save the life Of this important town.
s.. John Standard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

that two men got ashore from the ship
az pier He also denied a report that
the ship was on FIRE before the COLI
sion.
Tho witness believed the limo changed
her course between her first and her
last signal, but was not positive
about il.
Francis Mckay. the pilot OF the Mont
Blanc, testified he boarded the ship the
day before the disaster and brought her
UP the next morning TO Bedford Basin.
When the Imo first came into his view
her bows we're showing foam. lac said.
and she appeared 20 be making the limit
OF speed for that portion Of the harbor
five knots. The pilot described the
signalings that passed between the two
steamers. and said his object was 20 get
them in parallel positions.
The limo suddenly blew two blasts
when she seemed to be twisting to
starboard. and, five seconds later. wit
ness saw the limo throw wake out
from the starboard quarter Of the pro
peller and she turned quickly TO star
board. She was still coming at good
speed, and there was nothing left for
the Mont Blanc but 10 go full speed
cling at half speed. then at full speed,
to clear the ferryboats, and then slow
again.
Pilot Competent
"7ne limo" said Hackay, twas COIN
ing pretty fast. and simply twisted into
and struck the Mont Blanc" Having
twice pioted the limo out Of the har-
Dor during the summer, Mackay tes-
titled he found her "a fairly handy
ship" with plenty OF power. and that
she steered well. The witness said
that he knew Pilot Hayes, who was
killed aboard the limo, as experienced
and competent. and he did not believe
Hayes responsible for the order given
on the vessel.
There will be no Dominion election
in Halifax on Monday, December Il.
for the two seats in the House Of
Commons. Polling in Halifax will be
held on January 2S. the same date as
polling in the Yukon. Announcement
10 this effect is contained to-day in an
official statement from Ottawa.
!: is announced by Sir Robert Bor-
den that the Military Service Council
has acquiesced in his suggestion that,
in view Of the Halifax disaster and
the distress and confusion resulting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
climates Show Enemy Is
Completely Cut OFF
From Supplies
Neutrals Little Help
American Policy Leads to
Stiffening of the
Boycott

roNpON. Nov. 80 by mai!J Ger
is now believed 60 be effeetuslly
In.ksded. According 20 estimates
-, here. she now is completely cut
= srsm receiving imports from other
A., her allies owing 20 the fact that
=, ,revsiinc shortage Of foodStufs
/, neutral countries nearby has made
s,,e,sssry for them 90 withhold from
,,-srv imports needed by their own
rsoplc.
virtually nothing IS NOW permitted
., into Holland or the Scandinavian
..sstries from England, the United
S,,es or any other Of the Entente
..r,tries. These now almost control
~ whole worlds exports Of foodstufs.
.,sding stuFs and raw materials Of
srery KIND. ,,--..-,-
s,,-ibuted here 60 the policy adopted
- tbe United States IN July Of with
t,'5irg It's exports from neutral coun-
.s,s near Germany, except on terms
-,ser which they must cease the eN-
-, ever o. their own produce TO Ger
AM This principle was expressed IN
f,,5on in the phrase: we viii not
- Won whea; or fodder 70 enable
"a 70 export meat and butter 10 Ger
-,ry Until Son agree 10 stop your
rpor,s 70 Germany we will send YOU
sOihng
Americas memorandum TO Norway,
q published in shat country. says sub
s.,r;islly: "The United States will re-
ard all export 10 tho Central Powers
v a subtraction from the food sup
,Ees or other ueceSSarieS which the
sourtry concerned should expect 10 OBJ
Ain for is own Industries or support.
h can hardly De expected that the
United States viii, assist these coun-
,res with necesSaries If thet continue
70 rive help 90 the Central Powers"
Imports o. oils and fats into Holland
and Scandinavian countries have de-
erased from an average Of 1900 tons
month before the war 20 q monthly
srtrage o. 22500 tons al present. ac-
erding 20 figures made public here.
Imports o. cereals and fodder. formerly
$1,000 tons 8 month. have decreased
70 $4,000 month. Cotton imports
have declined One-half since 1916. and
imports Of hides and leather are now
mere fraction OF what they formerly
gsre Copper imports have declined
almost 20 oue-ifth their former pro-
Driiols
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Firestone Tire Profits Up
Sl.1OO,OOO Set Aside for Pen
sions and Welfare Work

AKRON. Ohio. Dec. 15.-Seyerai
thousand stockholders Of the Firestone
Tire and Rubber Company gathered
here to-day in one OF the largest meet
ines of stockholders ever held in the
United States. More than % per cent
Of the stockholders are officers ana
employees Of the company. y,
The annual report OF President H.
: Firestone showed total sales for the
fiscal year Of S61,5s7, 2l9.29. a gain o.
s25.5s5. 44e.57. or Il per cent, over the
previous year. and surplus Of 20
3i6Iq5l5 after the payment OF Gl'l-
bends making the total surplus 81
S26I22. S24SS. The company set ASIDE
for Federal income and war excess
prof.ts taxes $76792s10, and for SUB
scriptions 70 the Liberty Loan $ooo'-
coo.
For employee Insurance. old age pen
sions and other welfare work, Sl'IoV'-
coo has been set aside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Liberty Bond Interest Paid
New York Holders Collect
More Than 100000

Between 100000 and Sj,0OO,O00
was paid out yesterday at the bond is
sue division Of the Federal Reserve
Bank for New York, 70 holders OF
coupons Of 3is per cent Liberty Bonds
offered last June. For thousands OF
those who cashed in their coupons il
was the first time in their live. they
had ever enjoyed the experience.
Twenty clerks, under the direction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

OF J. 2. Cunningham, we're assigned
the task o. handling the first coupon
redemption. Ali payments under $50
were made in cash and above in checks
drawn on the Federal Reserve Bank.
The first seml-annuel interest coupon
on a bond called for eighty-seven
cents. At the next semi-annuel pay
ment day, the government will pay
eighty-eight cents in order TO make up
the fractional difference.
Many OF those whodrew their IN
terest. according 70 the clerks. said
they were going 10 buy the twenty-five
cent thrift stamps with the money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
News in Brief

NEW HAVEN. Professor Clarence ".
NenSell. Of Yale. and Lee Dodd will sail for
France next month TO become director and
secretary, respectively. Of the Yale Bureau III
Paris.
Emile Girard. proprietor Of a restaurant
az SO John Street. shot and killed himself
while in the wine cellar Of the place with ms
wife and three employs. lie lived IN Nc"
Brighton. Staten Island.
NEWARK. y. New Jersey manufact-
urers will have g war convention in the
Robert Treat Hotel. Newark. on Wednesday.
under the auspices Of the Manufacturers
Council Of the New Jersey state Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Toy Manufacturers Of the United
States q America has applied 70 the Su-
preme Court for a certificate Of ineorporh-
lion. One Of the objects of the organization
is TO raise the whole toy INDUSTRY 10
higher ethical standard
a chimney fire in the home OF Mrs. Hugh
j. Grant, widow Of the former Mayor. at 70
East Seventy-second Street, caused excite
ment, but no damage.
Burglars who transferred dress goods
from the quarters Of three firms 81 80 East
Thirteenth Street 70 a vacant lott next door
failed 20 get away with their loot because
their automobile was stalled in the snow.
Dr. Nathan Krass viii be welcomed 70 the
rabbinate Of the Fifty-thrd Street Temple
at a dinner 10 be given at the Hotel Astor
this evening He has been al Temple Israel.
in BroUklyu. and has been active IN war
relief.
Hearing that two children had been left in
a burning building at 40S Pearl Street, Pa
trolman Joseph Cahill entered the place. He
was brought out unconscious and severely
burned. The rurnor concerning the children
was false Cshill was taken to Volunteer
Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
thriving Town Cut Of
From Rest of World

Pus.b.- on account or its name. Lu-
<e, which was named for Leubeck
Germany. cut of from the world.
This town iuts out into the ocean
and is the most eastern portion Of the
United States. and is noted for its can
neriss, producing over half OF the sar-
dinss packed In the country; also IS
per cent Of the homeless herring prod
gc.
rs only direct transportation service
n the Eastern Steamship Lines, whose
Steamers have been Communicated by
ne United States government, thus par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Halifax School for Blind
Wires Appeal for 100000

Hundreds OF men, women and chill
dren blinded in the Halifax disaster
are in urgent need Of relief, according
TO telegram received last night from
Sir Charles Frederick Fraser, head Of
the School for the Blind of Halifax.
The message, which was sent to Will
lam j. Hartford, Of the Writers Press
Association, estimated that $500, 900
was needed Immediately.
The Halifax School for the Blind is
already teaching carpentry and other
manual arts 10 two hundred Canadian
soldiers who lost their sight in the
war. The victims Of the Halifax eI-
plosion will be cared for in the same
school as soon as provision can be
made Tor them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Committee Will Aid
Halifax's 210 Blind
Proportion of Sightless 35
Times Greater Than at
the Front

HALIFAX. \. s.. Dec. l5.-The di-
rectors Of the Bank OF Nova Scotia
announced to-day 100000 had been
voted toward the Halifax relief fund.
A committee has been formed 10 aid
2l0 persons blinded by the explosion.
The proportion of blinded in the army
at the front is estimated At one in
10000; in Halifax to-day the proper
ton is thirty-ive in 10000, according
TO Sir Charles Frederick Fraser, super
intendent Of the Halifax School for the
pffy1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Spanish Statesman Dies

MADRID. Dec. 15.-Gumersindo de
AZcarate, leader Of the Republican
party, is dead at tho age of seventy
eight. lie was regarded as man OF
extraordinary political talent, and Of
ten was consulted ny King Alfonso IN
difficult circumstances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

NEW HAVEN. Professor Clarence W.
MenSell. Of Yale. and Lee Dodd will sail for
France next month TO become director and
secretary respectively. Of the Yale Bureau II
Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16

therefrom. the calling up. under the
military service act, OF men from Nova
Scotia should be temporarily post
poned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-16
Man Who Died
Suddenly, Kidnapped,
His Wife Asserts

CHICAGO. Dec l5.-A charge that
Lucius d. Berdan, wealthy citizen Of
Toledo. who died here Wednesday in
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-19
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who has been her guest for the past
week. Refreshments were served The
ladies spent a most enjoyable after
noon.
Mrs. Edward NJ. Hume was hostess
at a luncheon Friday noon at the
Hotel Moscow in honor of Mrs. P. j.
Treat.
Alpha Kappa Epsilon was host last
night at an informal dacing party
for Kappa Kappa Gamma. During
the course of the evening Vice Pres
ident Marshal called.
Mr. and Mrs. S. d. Hawley gave
four-course dinner Friday evening in
honor of their fifth wedding ami
versary. The guests were, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Nisbet, Miss Maggie Nisbet
and Mrs. A. Hampton of Genesee.
Mrs. Hal Orland entertained on
Wednesday of last week at Red Cross