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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
WM. H. ELLIS DIES.

After an illness of only a few hours
VIM. n. Ellis. an old time resident OF
this vicinity. died from what was gwen
AS acute stomach trouble, at his home
near leo station at an early hour Wed
nesdav morning At the time OF ms
death Mr. Ellis was 5S years old and
has resided in this community TOT
more than sixteen years Besides ms
widow the deceased leaves seven sons
and two daughters. whose names are
AS follows Oswald, who is a Yolun-
teer soldier i'm the T.. :. army now ar
San Francisco and who is expected
to arrive from there today; William
Ellis Of Malta. Idaho; J. c. Ellis OF
Idaho Falls: and Seth, Jacob, Alya
and Neryle who live at home, and
Mrs. Effie Sorenson and Ruth Ellis.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row. Mr.. Ellis was among our nrs'
settlers and a man highly esteemed.
He leaves many friends among the
pioneers TO mourn his death.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
STATE TAX LEVY FIXED.

The state board of equalization has
fixed $652 600 as the amount necessary
to run the state for 1918. To raise this
amount a general tax levy of one and
a half mills will be levied on last
years assessed valuation of S429 ,000.-
000 Last year there was raised under
the levy to meet state expenses $685.
3424S so that S34.342 less will be
raised this year. The general interest
and sinking tax levy was set at .O002,
and the public building tax levy at
.0001.
The board allowed the valuations of
all the large railroads to stand as they
were last year. The Western Union,
Postal Telegraph and Continental Tel
egraph companies we're given an as
sessment of $50 per wire mile, and
the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph,
Mountain States and Interstate Utili-
ties companies were assessed at $4S
per wire mile. The valuation of the
Lewiston Traction Transit company
was fixed at $4,000 per mile.
The attorney general held that net
profits of mines could not be accepted
as the basis of valuation for mines. so
Jue net plOulS Oh 9l2,olV,VVO IepOIltu
was allowed to stand. Assessment on
smelters was raised 20 per cent and
on cOncentrators 10 per cent. The
valuations on quartz mills were al
lowed to stand as reported.
The valuation for tax purposes of
the property of the Utah Power and
Light company in Idaho has been
raised from s3.272,5OO to s4.25O,OOO
by the state board of equalization. The
holdings of the Idaho Power company
which is controlled by the same inter
ests, were increased from $3,93S,19O
to S5,900,000 The valuation of the
Washington Water Power company
the third of the trio of power inter
ests which control the Idaho electric
field. was raised from $2.25O.OOO tc
81, $4,000.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
SWEDES FEAR HUNGER
LINE THIS WINTER
Food Prices Much Higher Than in
America; Coal Reaches 800 Per Ton
and Scarce at That Price.

The latest American papers reach
ing Stockholm report indignation In
various cities at the high prices of
certain foodstuffs. Particular com
plant is made over the fact that some
butchers are demanding As cents a
pound for bacon.
Maximum prices have recently been
established for Stockholm for all va
rieties Of pork. The price set for
bacon is 40 cents a pound. which IS
a reduction from the 5312 cents for
merly demanded.
Lard. which cost 531a cents a pound
i'm May, now is 571a cents. Smoked
ham is so cents a pound in whole
hams. but when sold in slices, 81 cents
is charged. Salted side pork costs Al
cents per pound.
In the height of the summer, vege-
tables remain a luxury for the we'll
to-do. Asparagus, now disappearing
from the market never dropped be-
low 531a cents a pound 1t was be-
ing sold at so cents at a time when
Berlin dealers we're charging IS cents.
Spinach costs 531h cents pound,
string beans 81 cents and green peas
40 cents
Mems tailOrs have been recently
notified of an advance in prices of
so TO 50 per cent. with an intimation
that a further increase of 25 per cent
soon Will be unavoidable Silk socks.
of the grade sold in America at so
cents a pair, cost S11O in the Swedish
shops. and cotton socks of the quarter
grade cost from so cents up. Two
for-a-quarter collars are 40 cents a
piece.
Coal at 800 Ton.
Apart from foodstuffs and wearing
apparel, most serious phase of the
outlook for the coming winter is the
question of fuel. For English coal
as much as $50 a ton is being asked,
and there is little TO be had at that
price. The Germans are either un-
willing or unable to deliver as much
coal as they had promised. Hard
wood costs S14 cord. Gas may be
used only for cooking.
The figures given are but a small
part of those that might be cited to
indicate the general situation. The
/ poorer classes are near the hunger
line already, and winter will bring
great suffering unless some unfore-
seen amelioration of conditions come
to pass.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
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PILGRIM TO CRYSTAL.

The Pilgrim" will leave the
first of next week for Crystal.
to interview the farmers of that
thriving settlement. His mis-
sion will be to make notes of
methods employed, the sue
cesses and failures resulting
from them, in order to pass the
Information along for the bene-
tit of all the farmers of the
county. The Pilgrim" de-
lights to record successes and
the methods that produced
them; but next to successes, he
likes to be told of the failures
that have occurred, and the
methods that produced them.
The telling about failures and
their causes may save others
from avoidable losses. The
successes and their causes will
be a help TO others. The Pill
grim" expects to be in Crystal
for a week or more, and may
possibly get to Pauline and
Arbon before returning.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GIVES ADVICE TO FARMERS
Information Impaired to County
Agents at Boise by Representative
OF the Department.

AT the recent meeting of the county
agents at Boise there was present a
representative of the United States
department of agriculture who brought
suggestions bearing upon many mat
ters affecting farmers The view
point Of the representative was nation
al, and the recommendations made do
not fit every locality, but do fit the
nation as a whole
AS a means of food conservation
the representative of the department
advised the selling of surplus live
stock, urging that at prevailing prices
stock can not be economically fed.
He very strongly urged. however, that
a foundation of the best stock be kept
for breeding purposes. Make a clean
up. he advised. dispOsing of the poor
and medium grades, but do not sell
dairy animals for beef
The present high prices of hay, he
said. were not warranted and will not
be maintained. Where winters may
be long and severe. with possibilities
Of blockaded roads, he advised the
fencing Of strawstacks as a precau-
tiOnary measure Of conservation.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31

n. D., Thursday night over the price
Of 1920 a bushel at Chicago for No. l
northern spring wheat 1t was de-
clared that this grade of wheat is
worth SO bushel to the farmers as
feed as compared with the price of
corn.
J. D. Bacon, Grand Forks, ~ D., a
member of the committee represent
ing farmers in Washington, said that
in his opinion the price was not fair
to the farmer. and pointed to prices
allowed for other commodities.
Aubrey Lawrence, of Fargo, and
Treadwell Twitchell, Mapletor. N. D.,
other members of the committee, ex-
pressed like opinions.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
ELEVEN DRAFT EVADERS
SENTENCED AT SPOKANE

Eleven men pleaded guilty in the
United States district court at Spo-
kane Wednesday to having failed to
register under the selective draft law
and we're sentenced TO from one day
TO six months in jail. Three other
men indicted for having failed to regis
ter pleaded not guilty.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
PLAN WOMEN REGIMENTS.

Travellers from Berlin to Am
sterdam state that Germany is
preparing to follow the Russian
lead in organizing regiments of
women. who will be available
later to send to the front if
necessary. The achievements
of the Russian women's bat
talon have been widely adver-
tised in Germany and favorably
commented upon. Several steps
for similar moves in Germany
are being discussed in Berlin,
and the organization of several
trial regiments. at first as a
species of home reserve, is ex-
pected shortly.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
DISTRICT JUDGE IN TOWN

District Judge Robert NJ. Terrell ar
rived in town today TO hear demurrers
and motions, and set dates for the
next term of court which is TO begin
September Il.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
GIVES SPECIAL INVITATION.

A special invitation TO soldiers sta
toned in this vicinity to come and use
the library was given this week by
Mrs. Della Reed. the librarian. If the
officer in charge will sign the card.
soldiers are allowed to take books
out. According to Mrs. Reed several
of the men are using the library daily
and she hopes that others will do
likewise. With the fine collection of
current magazines that the library
has on hand there is no doubt that the
boys will take advantage of this op-
portunity.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
EXPLOSION At SAWMILL
Is CHARGED TO /. ". W.

Frank Logel. alleged by authorities
to be a member of the l. W. w. is
under arrest at Goldendale Wash. fol-
lowing an alleged attempt to blow up
the sawmill of F. VI. Cox. near there
Logel. the authorities charge. obtained
employment i'm the mill and while the
engineer was off duty tampered with
the boiler in such a way that a de
structive explosion was caused and
the entire plant barely saved.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
STUART.FLOYD.

A marriage license was issued. to
Victor c. Floyd and Miss Viola Stuart
on August % at the court house here.
The marriage ceremony was pro-
nounced on the same day by Justice
Travis. Both young people are well
known here.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
~CAMOUFLAGE- Unit
WILL BE ENLISTED
Young Men Wanted to Engage in De-
yising Plans 10 Fool the Germans.

fl>iHE L HIS 1" hVVi thV WI ine - .
For the first American "camouflage
unit, the army chief of engineers has
issued a call for enlistment of "ingen-
ious young men who are looking for
special entertainment in the way OF
fooling Germans" II is planned to or
ganize a company of camoudeurs
largely from among iron and sheet
metal workers. sign and scene paint
ers, carpenters. cabinemakers, stage
carpenters, property men, plaster
moulders and photographers.
These men Will devote their wits to
devising artificial means Of deceiving
enemy observers.
Applicants are asked to cOmmuni-
cate with the chief of engineers, war
department.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
PRICE FIXING FORCES
ILLINOIS NINE TO CLOSE

The Mclean county coal mine at
Bloomington, H., has closed. We'd
nesday President Lyman Graham OF
the company stated that it could not
produce coal at the prices set by the
government.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31

The first shipments of Idaho pota-
toes. nearly a hundred carloads, left
Pocatello the first of the week. The
first consignments brought 81 per
100 pounds, but prices are declining
and buyers are offering only s1.40.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
RED CROSS HAS s.sOO.OOO MEMBERS

The membership of the American
Red Cross has reached the three and
one-half million mark. and is increas-
ing at the rate of 25.000 to 1OO, 900
daily. According to headquarters an
nouncement Wednesday, at the be-
ginning of the year the total was
275,OOO.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
FOODSTUFFS FOR BELGIUM.
Twelve Ships TO Sail With Corn and
Wheat for Stricken Countries.

NHtdI IUI NITICktH NUUHIIItss
Arrangements have been completed
by the food administration for the re-
lease of II Dutch ships which will
soon sail from the Atlantic port with
corn and wheat for Belgian relief and
the Dutch government. The first
shipments will be practically half for
the Belgians and half for Holland.
More ships would have gone but for
the fact that certain items in the gen
eral cargo of some ships come under
the embargo This will necessitate
cargo unloading Of material which win
delay sailing
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
PRICE OF WHEAT FIXED
DELIVERED AT CHICAGO
VARIETIES RANGE FROM 1924
DOWN TO S2.13.

Local Prices VIII Probably Range Be-
tween S1.7O and Sl.s5 Per Bushel
According to Grade-AmOunt to BE
Allowed Dealers for Handling
Charges Not Yet Announced.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31

The Canadian military cOnscription
law became effective Tuesday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31
PRESIDENT WILSON REJECTS
P0PE'S PEACE PROPOSAL
can NOT TRUST THE KAISER. HE
SAYS.

Has Faith in German People but Not
in Their RulerS-Peaee Must Be
Based on Something More Substan-
tial Than Promises Which Can Be
Broken as Readily as Made.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31

CONTINUED on eighth pageJ
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-31

DISAPPOINTMENT was expressed by
representatives of farmers at Fargo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-26
Old Signs
-Cassell's Journal.

The following sign is nailed to one
OF the slender posts supporting the
porch roof Of country store In
hamlet Of the Far West:
Don't hitch your bronchos to the
pillars Of this temple. Remember
Samson."-Christian Register. Ha
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-26
Painful, Indeed!

A party of "woundeds" were out
for a ride In a charabanc. Eandaged
limbs being very much in evidence.
the nurse who accompanied the men
asked them to tell her IL she was
hurting any of them.
You're hurting me-" said a man
who was sitting on the box seat.
But I'm nowhere near your said
the nurse Indignantly.
That's what hurts me" said the
sentimental Tommy.-Answers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-26

COUNTRY
addition
Llanerch the circle the right holding the
vsiby the good work the hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-26
The Easiest Way

Father-My daughter has studied
music for a year now, and has not
made the least progress.
Music Teacher-It is the fault AZ
the piano, my dear sir. There Is one
in the shop near here that your
daughter would learn to play In 4
very short time.
Father-H'm! What Is there spe.
cial about It?
Music Teacher-Well, to look at II.
1t is very like this one, but you play
it by turning a hsndle.-Pearsons
Weekly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
Go to Work or Go TO Jail.


LESVILLE, Okla. Jan. C.
Negro women. who have been in the
habit OF going out on the residence
streets nights and soliciting white
men. have been warned by the police
to stay off from the streets or else
leave the city. The order has been
supplemented by ordering these peo-
pie to get to work or they will be
Jailed ON the charge Of gagraucy. A
dozen or more arrests were made this
week Several of tha wenches were
released from custody on promising
they would leave tie city. Several
white men have beer held up and
robbed lately. the wenches acting as
Il "relief" committee and the negro
men standing nC2rby 80 see that the
women were not harmed. The police
have also started a crusade against
negro men who have been hanging
CrC una ncgTo'own making living
gambling. Every resort In negrotown
has been closed The letter element
Of negroes of Bartlesville has been
aiding the police In the cleanup
movement
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07

Spttlhl 10 ! ne NOild.
MIAMI. Okla, Jan G.-1he lead
and zinc output from the Oklanoma
field amounted to Sj.S69.26S for the
year 1916 This Is an increase OF over
200 per cent over the year 1918,
which year was the best the district
had ever had by over $l00O.0O0 more
output. The output for the year 1915
was 5 t.ii2.s6G, compared with 1916
Cf near SG,O0O,O0O. Production H. in
cicasing in the Miami district at an
appalling rate. Drill rigs are working
as close as possible to do the work on
some tracts and at places In the dis
trict ose can stand stlll and count up
ward of hundreds OF rigs from where
he g. standing. Also the prices for
ore In 1916 was not quite AZ high as
the average in 1915, which all the
more shows the increased output Of
the district II is estimated that in
1915 at least a third more mills were
working and in operation than in
1915. ere in the Miami district is
found from a hundred to three hun
bred feet deep. the best bcinc found
between the two hundred aud three
hundred foot levels The ore assays
from - per cent to Gj per cent and
in many places the ore ASSAYS over
40 per cent. which Is considered a
mighty good assay In any field.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
NEW DEVICE SAVES
ALCOHOL IN RADIATOR
Cadillac Equipped With Pat
ented Condenser Makes
Solution Practical.

Prices of glycorne having scared 10
almost impossible heights "on account
Of the war" many motorists have
turned to alcohol as the anti-freeIe
fluid for the radiators of their cars
Alcohol serves quite well in protecting
the radiator and cooling system frons
freezing, but its rapid evaporation
when heated necessitates frequent re-
neWals thruout the winter. Now the
Cadillac engineers have found way
to minimize the effects Of evaporation.
In announcing this latest improve
ment to the Cadillac Eight. the COM
pany states that 1t Is covered by basic
patent rights.
The device Is strikingly simple in
principle and in application. 1t serves
as "a trap for the alcohol Napors that
escape. condensing them
~, returning them in condensed form
to the active part OF the cooling sys-
tenn II consists Of a small tank and
a Tinc ConneCtinE the bottom OF the
tank with the overflow pipe Of the
radiator. when the heated liquid in
the radiator NaporlHes always oc-
ours in motor car operatlon-both tht
alcohol and water Vapcrs are carried
thru the pipe to the bottom OF the
ldNh, NnltH IL ldItldllN lliltu WIN wv
same LIQUID as Is In the radiator. "
the vapor bubbles up thru this liquid,
IL is restored TO liquid form and saved.
The top OF the radiator IS made air
tight by II special gasket in the radi-
Fatcr cap. The cap of the condenser
tank is provided with an air vent.
when the liquid in the radiator be.
corlcs cooled, vacuum forms AMI
the condensed fluid Is forced back into
the circulating system.
The condenser also conseNes the
water supply in hot weather-an ad.
vantage when motoring thru territory
whore water is not easily available.
Tho Cadillac engineers tested 1t with
excellent results during the coolest
weather OF last winter and the cN-
trcmcly hot weather of last summer.
Condcnsers are now being placed on
Type - Cars-the current models
stadard part of the car.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07

Sperl1l To 'tF Npt u.
HARTLESNlLLE. Okla. Jan. G.
Leave it TO Oklahoma robbers To find
q way put to collect easy money.
First it was the theft OF automobiles.
which they sold 9t a sacrifice and still
made money. Thea they started to
collect thtit wages" from country
banks. bat quit the game when Gov
cruor "E.b" Williams urged the death
pcrdlty for ban, robbers. The latest
plan Of the rohhers is to rob railroad
stations -Four times this week small
stations on the Katy railroad west
from here to oklahoma city have
been robbed and sums of money from
SO 70 $50 stolen in each instance
Two mon are blamed for the station
rubheIies
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
Evidence Against Him.

special To The world
BR1STOW. Okla. Jan. g. Frank
DUTY. negro. who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago for receiving stolen
property was turned loose by Assist
ant County Attorney Speakman this
week because of Il lack of evidence
against the negro. Duffy runs a cafe
on North Main street. and it was
claimed by Ed Abraham, a merchant
of this city, that Duffy had two cans
of lard that some one had stolen
from his store Duffy claimed that
he had purchased the lard from an
other negro and gave the nogrO's
name. ana when the latter was ar
rested he plead guilty TO grand
larceny and is now In jail. Attorney
Speakman could find no evidence to
convict Duffy, and none of the prose
cutting witnesses were on hand, 50 the
attorney turned the negro loose.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07

Special 10 Inc world.
BARTIsESVILLE. okla, Jan. C
Instead of a joyous Christmas Vaca-
ton three teachers in the Bartlesyille
schools were made sad as a result OF
the death of their fathers. The
Misses Packard, teachers In the ward
schools here. were at their home In
Hennossey, okla, when their father
was taken suddenly Ill and died. Miss
Billers. another teacher. was at her
home in small town in Wisconsin
wien her father was taken suddenly
III and died
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07

Hudson has sent word to the court
clerk here that. If he is uuahlo TO be
here Monday, he Will have the SUI
prcme court assign a Judge TO hold
court until ne can come to l}artlcs-
Vile. Both the criminal and ClVit
dockcts are congcstcd with crses. and
II win take a two months term 10 re
ducc the number of cases. and then
the court will have to speed MP The
Criminal term opens the first week
in Fe bruary. Five murler cases have
Icen set down for trial
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07

BARTLESNILLE. Okla. Jan. C.
BaitlesVillc has the smallest police
fotCe of any city OF its size in tho
state. From the number of arrests
made during the month of December,
the force should be further reduced.
Fewer arrests were made during tho
month than ever in the history OF
Purt lesNillc
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07

SpEciHl 20 I'M " OBJ. u.
BhRITFSNILIE. okla, Jan. C
District count was In session two days
this week when Judge Henry Hudson
adjourned court because of the seri-
q sn Illness OF his wife. lie returned
10 his home Ia PlNhusko judge
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
CANDLESTICKS

Mahogany and Ivory, complete
with shade and candle; values to
$1.50; to close out this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-24
SPECTA-LTIES FEATURE
TODAY'S STOCK MART

New York, Nov. 24-Specialties
we're the only strong features OF. to-
days brief stock market session. Rails
led the moderate reaction in repre-
sentative issues as the result Of ex-
listing transportation problems and nu-
merous industrials and the shippings
fell back l to 3 points in sympathy.
The few notable exceptions included
Canadian Pacific, General Electric,
American Can aud Tobaccos at ] to 3
point advances. These were partly
forfeited in the final dealings. Cen
eral Electric reacted Viewpoints The
closing was heavy. Sales approximate
ed $4,000 shares. Liberty As sold al
1852 to SO and the 34a's at 1896 70
1906.
Latest complications in the railroad
situation arising from war conditions
contributed to the uncertain tenden.
cies manifested at the opening Of to-
days stock market. Reading broke
ia and Southern Pacific a point, re-
cessions in other rails being limited
to fractions. Industrials and ship
pings were highly irregular at mixed
gains and losses which ranged from
| / to points. United States steel re-
acted a point and .Crucible steel
points. Liberty As sold at 1882 tc
! $3.50 and the 31z's at 1896 to IS.