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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
IARMY TO RUSSIA
OPPOSED BY ROOT
Washington Official Circles Doubt
Government Will Adopt Rus
sells Suggestion
STEP HAS BEEN CONSIDERED
As Also Has Proposal to Send Ameri-
can Troops to the Italian
Front

Leading members of the of the
special embassy, headed by Elihu
Root, which President Wilson ac-
credited to the Russian Provisional
Government, are entirely out of sym
pathy with the suggestion that United
States troops be sent to Russia. Their
attitude assumes more than an aca-
demic appearance in view of the ac-
acknowledgement today by one of the
highest ranking members of the Ad-
ministration that the matter of send
ing troops to the Russian front and
also to Italy had been under consid-
7 Grafton for some time, All of which
goes to show that Senator James
Hamilton Lewis was not shooting so
wide OF the mark as people supposed
when he said in the Senate yesterday
that he thought our fighting forces
might go to help our Slav allies.
In view of the position of practical
ly all the members, including the
military members. of the Root mission
against the participation of a portion
of the American Army in the cam
paign on the eastern front, it is not
likely that the Administration will ac-
cede to the suggestion that has been
made for sending our troops to Rus
ia. Only one member of the mission,
cialist leader, seems to think this step
advisable, and it is evident that no
warrant exists for the statement that
Mr. Root would like to see American
soldiers sent to help their Russian
brothers.
The objections to sending our
troops to the eastern front are not
merely political and military, but psy-
Geological and practical, II is felt
that outside the difficulty of transpor-
tation from this country to Siberia,
clear across that country into Russia
and thence to the eastern 'front.' an
immense undertaking. such a small
number of troops would be sent that
they would have no material effect on
the situation in a military sense, while
would likewise amount to nothing.
They would not speak the language
of the Russian soldiers, and besides,
so some obervers contend, the knowl-
edge that they were receiving high
pay and were fed far better than Eu-
ropean troops might cause dissatisfac-
tion
Russia In No Need of Men.
Russia does not need men," said
one of the members of the mission.
"She has between seven and ten mill
lion men in uniform What she needs
is means of transportation. and we
can best help her by sending locomo-
tives and cars and the things essential
to getting supplies to the front We
are helping her in that direction now.
She has plenty Of munitions. The
period when there was no fighting
was improved by the manufacture of
munitions, and good reserve stock is
at hand"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
MARINE MASON PUNISHED
Henry L. Mason Found Guilty and
Sentenced To Nine Months
In Jail.

Henry L. Mason. a marine at the
Naval Academy, was indicted, plead
ed guilty and got sentence Of nine
months in jsil in the United States
Court at Baltimore yesterday for steal
ing package cf IA watches, vslued at
$3.50 on August 3.
The watches were put into the Ma
val Academy mail pouch by mistake
and Mason took them while assisting
in the distribution Of the cadets mail.
He was arrested while attempting to
dispose Of the stolen properly To Il
pawnbroker in Baltimore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS PAMELA USHER
Mother Of Rear Admiral Usher Was
Ninefy-Four Years Old
This Month.

Mrs. Pamela Woolverton Usher,
mother of Rear Admiral Nathaniel r.
Usher, commandant of the New York
navy yard. died Tuesday night at the
commandsnt's quarters in Brooklyn.
N. Y. Mrs. Usher was the widow of
Nathaniel Usher of Vincennes, Ind.
She would have been ninety.four years
old this month and her death was due
to the infirmities of age. She is sur
vived by two sons. Admiral Usher and
Edwin McNsmee Usher of Vincennes
The funeral was held yesterday.
Burial was at Vincennes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
Rnssia In No Need OF Men.
Washington Times" Offers
Reward 10 Local Murder Case

It is understood here that the Wash
ington Times, recently purchased by
Mr.. Brisbane, has offered reward Of
$500 for information leading to the
apprehension of the murderer Of Mrs.
Valentine Brandon. who was found
dead at her home on Second street,
this city, on Thursday afternoon at 5
o'clock.
The Times has had one of its staff
here for the past two days on the
case.
An effort is being made to have the
City Council take some action at its
next regular meeting on Monday
night, August 13, when the Mayor and
City Council will probably offer re-
ward for the apprehension of the
guilty party
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10

The Rev Alexander Gait, former
Rector at ST Margaret's, now Rector
of Christ Church. Brandy Station, Va.
and Mrs. Gait have sent cards for the
wedding of their daughter, Mary Will
Jams Ware. to Mr. Ogle Ridout
Singleton
The ceremony will take place on
Tuesday, August %.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10

An open competitive examination
under civil service rules win be held
Sept. /. for the position of clerk-car-
rier Fat Annapolis. The examination
will begin at 9 q. m, Sept /.
Applicants are required to secure
blanks from the local postoffice and
fll out ssme before taking the exami-
nation.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
Wedding Formally Announced

Cards have been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Downey. announcing
the marriage Of their daughter, Sarah
Elizabeth. to Mr.. r. Edward Dove.
The ceremony took place on Tuesday.
July "a at the College Ave. Baptist
Church this city.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
Young Ladies Thanked For
Donation to Maternity Ward

Mrs. j. oliver Purvis, treasurer OF
the fund for the building of a Mater
nifty Ward at the Emergency Hospital,
wishes to thank the young ladies.
who through Miss Mary Adelaide
Moss and Miss Madeline Martin turn
ed over the sum of s51.75 left from
purchasing the K-Ray machine for the
hospital to the Maternity Ward fund.
The generous gift is appreciated by
Mrs. Purvis aud others interested in
building the Maternity Ward.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
HOW TO ADDRESS MAIL
TO SOLDIERS IN FRANCE.
u. :. Embassy in London Swamped
With Letters Because of
Misunderstanding

The American embassy in London
has informed the State and War De-
partments that it is being greatly in
convenienced by persons in the United
States who send mail intended for
members of the American expedition
airy forces in care of the embassy.
The correct form of address, as an
nonced by the War and Post Office
Departments, is name or addressee,
official designation of soldiers unit,
and finally the words American Ex-
peditionary Forces" The location for
station of military unit, if known to
the sender, should not be included in
the address.
Domestic Postage Rates.
Domestic rate of postage apply to
letters. postcards and printed matter
originating in the United States or
any of its possessions for transmits
sion to the United States expedition
airy forces in Europe, announces the
Post Office Department. The soldiers
may send letters home subject to the
same classification.
The name and address of the sender
may be in the upper left-hand corner.
Postmasters will forward such mail
to New York. Mail intended for sol
diers should not be Ibnt to the en-
bassy at London. Cable messages to
soldiers should be addressed Annex
force, London" with the oldier's name
and official designation of his unit
Cable messages for members of the
United States naval forces abroad are
addressed similarly with the code ad
dress "Usnavforce, London
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10

Clara Kimball Young in remark
ably powerful perturbation of the
great stage success "Trilby-Col-
onial Saturday, matinee and evening.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
WEBUY SECOND CLOTHES

We know that many people are gong
going to take an their clothes II they
have anl OLD CLOTHES. or OLD SHOES
don't give them away. please. Sell tnem
to us Call or write PAULINE BLOOM
s. Main street. Phone 47-m. %
PAULINE BLOOM
IS Main st. m15Sm Telephone AIM
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
ARMY NAVY COACHING school
suMMER COURSE,

SUMNER COURSE:
Prepare for College examinations.
Prepare to make up deficient studies at
either High School or College.
Regular course offered Students who de-
sire to take extended work.
A. KNOX STARLINGS, b. s. NJ. A.
I5s Prince George st. Frin.
aStf
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10

Charming Mae Murray in delight
ful and fascinating story "At Firs
Sight Colonirl Friday. a.2tadt
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
THE CAPITAL

is Ike a letter from home.
See that it follows you where
ever you go. 30cts. a month
by mail q
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-10
THE WEATHER.

For Maryland
Fair tonight and Saturday;
moderate temperature.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29
Escaped From Jail

John Smith. who was convicted
by jury last week of burglary in
the first degree in connection with
looting tent at Deary and sent
enced by Judge Steele in district
court Tuesday afternoon to an in
determinate period of one to Is
years in the state penitentiary at
Boise, escaped from the Jail at Mos
COW Wednesday night. He bored
through the plastered wall in the
Jail and made his escape through
the treasurer's Office window. The
discovery that he had broken Jail
was not made until the following
morning and it is thought he had q
good start of the sheriff and deputy
who went out after him. He stout,
maintained his innocence through.
out the II ial and was convicted on
rather meager evidence.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29
Mrs. Lutz Entertains

Wednesday afternoon at 2::30, a
of ladies gathered at the
pretty new home of Mrs. E. w. Lutz
for a farewell party to Miss Ethel
Knepper, who has been visiting her
sister Mrs. H. Busse for the past
month.
The rooms were tastefully decorat-
ed with roses and peonies. The
guests spent the afternoon with
their fancywork and were served
with ice cream and cake by the
hostess.
Those invited were: Mrs. Hans
Flo, Mrs. A. W. Patton. Mrs. A. R,
Shumaker, Mrs. Joday Long, Mrs.
G. G. Oldfeld. Mrs. Guy Lewis,
Mrs. Walter McCrea. Mrs. j. T.
Moser, Mrs. G. S. Porter, Mrs. A.
X. Carlson, Mrs. H. Busse. and Miss
Ethel Knepper.
Miss Knepper and her niece.
Hester Elizabeth, left Thursday for
their home in Boise.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29
Six Suffragettes in Prison

Convicted of obstructing traffic
in their military demonstrations at
the White House, six suffragettes,
members of the National Women's
party, said that they would accept
the alternative of three days in the
work house rather than pay fine
of $25 each. The convicted suffra-
gettes are Katherine Morev, Mrs.
Anna Arnell, Misses Mable Vernon.
Lavina Book, Maud Jamison and
Virginia Arnold. The women had
no lawyers in court. They defend
ed their own cases. Six other
women arrested Monday failed to
appear. The court ordered the
women sent to the district of Co
lumbia Jail, a gloomy. old-fashioned
prison overlooking the marsh.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29
Patriotic Sunday

Patriotic Sunday is to be observed
next Sunday in all the Sunday
Schools of the United States in
response to an appeal by President
Wilson to observe the day by gener-
GUS giving to the Red Cross. The
presidents letter follows:
'fTo the officers, teachers, and
scholars of the Sunday schools of
the United States of America:
"The present insistent call of our
beloved country must be heard and
answered by every citizen of the
United States in proportion to his
or her ability to maintain the nation
al power and honor. Many citizens
will render their aid by force of
arms on the battlefield, while others
will make the nation strong by their
patriotic gifts and support to the
common cause. 1t is therefore
highly fitting that the Sunday schools
of the nation should observe a spec
ial patriotic day and on this occasion
should make special contribution
to the American Red Cross for the
alleviation of the suffering entailed
by the prosecution of the present
war. 1t is my earnest hope that
your generosity may be unstinted
in this, the hour of the nations need.
and that this special day may mean
much to you in the undertaking OF
the cause for which our beloved land
now contends. a~
/ Woodrow Wilson,"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29
Commissioners Meet

The county commissioners finished
canvassing the vote of the TROY
Juliaetta- -Kendrick highway district
election Tuesday. 1t was found
that 3O3 had voted in favor of the
proposition and $50 against it.
The commissioners have found it
necessary to raise the wages of men
employed for road work. 1t was
found impossible to get either men
or teams on the old schedule. The
pay for man and team was raised
from so to 60 cents an hour; for
men alone from 25 to 80 cents an
hour and for overseers from 80 tc
35 cents an hour.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29
State Land Sold

|. A. Smoot, state land commls-
sioner. and A. F, Parker Of Grange
vile. state land selector, Friday at
Moscow held sale of state lands in
Latah county. One thousand six
hundred and eighty acres were sold,
located largely in the vicinity of
Troy, Kendrick, Park and Helmer.
Most of the land went at the mini
mum price of $40 fixed by law, and
practically all the buyers took ad-
vantage of the 40-year amortiza-
tion plan Of payment-one-tenth
down and the balance in 40 pay
ments at percent interests.
The following is a list of the
buyers, the price for each acre and
purchased: Oscar Torgerson, Park.
40 acres, $40 an acre; Bannat
Franzich, Troy, 40 acres, $18; A.
M. Hauch. Park, 90 acres, $40; j.
E. Hoyt, Kendrick, 24O acres. $40;
Arthur Bohn, Park, 40 acres, $40:
L. F. Morris, Potlatch, 80 acres,
$40; G. S. Nelson, Kendrick, 12O
acres, $40; M. Manguson, Helmer,
160 acres, $40; John McGregor,
Hooper, WASH, 800 acres, $10.50;
w. S. Wood. Kendrick, 40 acres,
$40; w. M. Bailey. Kendrick, 4C
acres, $40; E. Ellison. Bovill, 40
acres, $40; Hans Flo, Kendrick, DC
acres, $40; L. F. Morris, Potlatch
40 acres, $l4; Edward Lien, Kend.
rick, 80 acres, $40; Halvor Lien
Kendrick, 80 acres, $40; E. Clus
son, Spokane, Wash, 40 acres. $40
N. R. Seepherd, Troy, 40 acres, $40
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29
Local Exemption Boards

Rigid adherence to the policy laid
down in the national army selective
draft law, of placing the question
of exemption in the hands of local
boards, is expected to characterize
the exemption regulations to be
made public by the war department
in few days.
1t is understood that the regula-
tions will map out only the general
procedure of the boards, the person
mel Of which already has been
announced. 1t is regs rded as GER
tain that no specific class exempt
ions will be provided for, and that
each man will be appraised on his
individual occupation and physical
capacity when his name is called
and he is summoned before the local
boards.
As matter of course no man
with serious physical defects will
be called upon for military service.
Crippled or defective persons among
those who were registered were
noted at the time, and it is possible
they already have been dropped
from the rolls. The judgment Of
the civilian doctors who are attach
ed to local exemption boards as to
the ability of any individual to
bear the hardships of a soldiers life
will be a determining factor.
Married men will not be exempted
as class. In each case the object
of the board will be to determine
whether the dependency Of wife,
children, or other relatives upon
any man is so complete as to warrant
his rejection as soldier.
Probably the boards will be furn-
ished with suggestions as to occu-
, pational exemption. The govern
Z ment can outline generally the pro-
| fessions or trades which must be
r maintained at full strength behind
t the fighting lines. The Importance
Of an individual in that profession
: or trade, however, can only be deter
e mined by the local board. M
h No inkling has been given as to
the part assigned to those who are
e to be granted partial exemption be.
cause of religious belief. They are
S to be freed of the necessity Of firing
). upon enemy soldiers and therefore
j. from regular military service, but
j. the act contemplates that they can
). serve in some non-combatant capa-
!. city behind the lines, and holds them
S liable for such service. In such
cases the question of physical quail
!, fications is wholly different, and
r there are many fine points that
will have to be decided in that con.
nection as the facts present them
selves.
Exemption board for Latah
, County is made up of Jasper j.
Campbell, Homer E. Estes, and DR..
w. H. Carithers. The Nez Perce
: board is composed of George Welker,
R. N. Wright, and DIR. John N. Alley.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29

The Buckhorn school on Texas
Ridge is to have a new $1,000 build
ing. 1t will contain one large room
and two smaller rooms which will
be used for domestic science and
manual training. It is to be q
modern structure in every way and
the contract calls for its completion
in time for the fall term. L. L.
Carlson will be the teacher.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29

Result Of Hendricks Red Cross Drive
The Sum Of 81 25OOO Raised in Kendrck and the Five
Ridges in Latah County Tributary to the Town.

The big drive Friday and Satur-I
day for the purpose of raising
money for the Red Cross Society re-
suited in raising the required
amount from Kendrick and vicinity.
Five committees made up of Kend-
rick business men, spent most all
day working Kendrick and only in
a very few cases were their efforts
in vain. Saturday was spent on
the five ridges in Latah county
tributary to Kendrick. Seven cars,
each with a committee and captain
in charge, were driven over Ameri-
can, Little Bear, Big Bear, Texas
and Cedar Creek Ridges and the
committees spent a hard day can
vassing the territory, meeting with
very good success. The committees
were composed of business men
from Kendrick and residents Of the
different ridges.
The personnel of the committees
and the ridges which they canvassed
follows:
American Ridge: N. Brooke, M.
Thomas, F. Brooke.
1
Little Bear Ridge: Charles Nc
Keever, Henry Emmett and R.
Shumaker.
Big Bear Ridge: Alec Galloway
James Emmett and Elmer Bechtol
Hans Flo, C. L. Guy and James
Nelson.
/ Texas Ridge: H. B.. Emmel
John Wade and AL LaBolle.
| Cedar Greek Ridge: John L
Woody, DR.. Patton, G. G. Oldfeld
DR.. j. E. Hoyt, M. E. Newhall ane
Leon Grenolds.
The total amount collected iron
the Kendrick territory is some
thing over $2,25O.OO. Below is ,
list of names and the amount eacl
individual gave. The list lis no
quite accurate as the committe
found it impossible to get the com
bined list of both the ladies an
mems "drives'' Strengthened out il
; such a limited amount of time
There will no doubt be found
, number of names where the indi
, viduals gave more than they ar
credited. In the main however i
; is correct.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29
$1.O0

M. B. Lewis, Sam Bechtol, j.
Roush, Thos. Grice. w. Taylor.
Charles Crocker, E. w. Glen, Ullie
Ellis, Mike Forest. Bert Walker,
Dora Powell, C. Keeler, L. HERES,
E. J. Clarke. Lester Crocker, E.
Borntrager, All Gene, C. Bechtol,
Andy Hill, j. Ross. C. Gambler. Ell
mer Bratcher. Jesse Riley, c. J.
Dalburg, G. Wright, Eugene Gibbs,
S. Price, A. C. White, Thos. Nc
Dowell, o. c. Aiken, Henry Hill,
Eula Crocker, G. R. Fairbanks, j.
Fowler, A. Davis, VIM. Meyer, Ar
mold Petrick, J. Douglas. F. l..
Stapleton, Ed. Lyons, R. Murphy,
Dick Rauschke, Laurel Boyd, Otto
Rauschke. Lloyd Stanton, Efraim
Linden, H. Boston, H. Shuster and
Louis Bolon.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29
Picnic = Success

The Booster Club picnic on Big
Bear Ridge Tuesday was a great
success. Everything went off well
and thoroughly good time was
spent by the large crowd in attend
ance. The committee in charge
is to be congratulated on the good
showing made at such busy time.
The morning program is given in
full below:
Address Of Welcome N. E. Ware
Music Kendrick Orchestra
Reading ''Origin Of American
Flag" Fora Ware
Song Double Quartet
Duet Miss Ware and Wallace Reid
Piano Duet Mr.. and Mrs. Bjorn
Clarinet Solo Mr.. Bjorn
Drill Eighteen Girls
Five Minute Speeches, DIR. G. w. H.
Smith and M. w. Harland.
Address Of the Day Geo. Tannihill
Star Spangled Banner---Audience
After the program the dinner
hour was spent very enjoyabyl by
the many family groups eating
their picnic dinners in the big
grove. The ladies of Bear Ridge
prepared a bountiful dinner for all
those who had failed to provide for
themselves and no one went away
dissatisfied.
The sports took place on the ball
ground Immediately after dinner.
The feature of the afternoon pro-
gram was the boys skirmish drill
which was put on by Bear Ridge
boys ranging in age from about
eight to fifteen years. Mr.. N. E.
Ware was commander of the COM
pany and the boys showed their
training had not been sighted in
any way.
The ball game followed the pre-
liminary sports and was played be-
tween Bear Ridge and Kendrick.
Much of the interest in this event
was taken away by the little Whit
comb boy being struck in the face
by thrown ball. He was knocked
unconscious for some time but was
able to walk an hour or so after
the accident, and is said to be get.
ting along all right at this time
The game was shortened on account
of the lateness of the hour to 81,
innings. At the end of the sixth
inning the score stood 5 to 6 ir
favor of Kendrick. The Bear Ridge
boys put up good game considering
the fact that they had not practicet
this season previous to the game
Fairfield and Forest made up tn,
battery for Bear Ridge and Thomas
and Compton for Kendrick.
After the ball game bower!
dance took place which was we'll at
tended. An orchestra from Dear!
furnished the music.
The committee wishes to thanl
the Kendrick band boys for thei
services in furnishing music during
the day.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-06-29

Last week the committee COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Walker
and Miss Dammarell spent two
days on Cedar Creek Ridge and col
lected $97.50 for the Red Cross.
This amount was increased by the
committee that worked the section
Saturday. M e.