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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
TIE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Calamity and Gardens.
Copyright 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
BY ELSIE SEE

BY ELSIE SEE
A LICE was beginning to realize a
"A long.cherished dream of an old.
fashioned flower garden. When
the last brown beds of loose earth had
been smoothed and the tiny border
plants had been transpIanted by her
rheumatic old negro gardener she
surveyed the result with satisfied
smile.
AT precisely the same moment, Da.
vid Markham, seated at his desk In
the towns biggest bank, was saying
to himself that he could not live with
out Alice. Two weeks before Alice had
told him that It would be easily posi-.
BILE, as we'll as desirable for her TO
live without him. Their quarrel. re.
slilting from David's demand that she
refrain from publicly indorsing equal
suffrage, was probably responsible for
Alice's undivided attention to her gar
den.making.
The county convention was to take
place the next day, and Alice was to
appear before il as one of a committee
Of three women who would request SUI.
frage. David though younger than
the other members of the old guard"
was local leader, but his efforts to
prevent giving a hearing TO the wo.
mans committee had been fruitlcss
Let the women alone. David" eau.
toned John Lane. chairman OF the
county committee. for whether We
struggle or keep stiIl. they're going
TO get the franchise some day. and ii
we give lem chance to have their say
onw. I'm thinking they'll be more i'll.
f1f 10 rFft nc oh. Lot
Which means that well have to
pretend to listen seriously to all this
superfluous talk from women who re.
fuse to give their energies Z nor.
NAL outlet" Youth can be bitter and
pcssimistic beyond all reason. and Da.
vid was young Moreover he had per.
sisently avoided listening 10 single
suffrage speech, and his invulnera.
bility to its possible appeal was there.
fore INFESTED.
The morning session OF the county
convention was given up to reports
from township chairmen and to other
routine work. After the midday din.
ner at the Watkins House. each man
went back to the afternoon session
sanguine of carrying the day accord.
ing to his desires Not a man of
them suspected that the suffrage com.
mittee had elaborated with Mrs. Wat
kins in arranging the menu for that
satisfying dinner, so they did not real.
lie that an unseen wire connected
their optimistic frame OF mind with
the appearance of the woman's COM
mittee Immediately after the after.
noon session opened. John Lane had
gallantly allowed the ladies to set the
hour for their hearing.
First, Mrs. Warrington spoke. Be.
ing the middle.aged mother of four
successful sons. there was some
weight to her argument that . wo.
mans place being at home does not
imply that her interests must be bound
ed by the four walls of her home, but
rather that part OF her work is to i'll
fluence conditions surrounding that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

Dutch Tavern coffee-"Pure, Strong,
Delicious fIavor."-AdVt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
To Clean Brass and copner.

Wash the article In hot. soapy water
and rub with paste Of rottenstoue ana
sweet oil. II badly furnished. clean
with weak solution Of oxalic acid be-
fore washing. o1alIc acid is a poison;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

It is dangerous to use II the skin is
broken anywhere on the hands.
To Clean Granlteware.
Allow one-half cupful OF washing
soda to one quart OF water. Mix a
quantity sufficient to cover the gran.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

lite iron utensils. and boil thom in tho
solution one hour. Rub obstinate spots
with sapolio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

euyandotte Club Coffee -HThe Az.
toeraft Of the Breakfast Tshle."-Advt.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24

We are in receipt from the Depart
ment of the Interior a circular con-
tanning the automobile regulations
and map of the Yellowstone Park,
which has just been issued by the
National Forest Service. The circu
lar includes a map of the park show
ing the location of hotels. camps,
garages. and principal points of in
terest and a smaller map showing the
principal roads tributary to and con-
Meeting Yellowstone, Glacier. and
Rocky Mountain National Parks.
The regulations for the coming sea-
son have been simplified and have
been made as liberal as is consistent
with safe operation. Any motorist
intending to visit the park may OBJ
tain copy of the circular free OF
charge from the National Park Ser
vice. Washington. d. c.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24

and under the direction of the FEEDER
al Authorities, and that their wages
should be fixed at some reasonable
figure; that anyone so drafted who
refused to so work should then be
drafted into the army and sent to the
front The second suggestion was
that a sufficient number of Chinese
be imported into the country to sup
ply the temporary shortage of help
during the period of the war
1t was the further sense of the
meeting that the farm labor condi-
tions of the country are gradually
growing worse and will continue to
grow worse as more and more men
join the army, and unless relief is
given along these lines it will be i'm
possible for the farmers in southern
Idaho to perform the full amount of
service along the lines of food supply
that they might otherwise be able
to produce.
WHEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLv-
ED, that our representatives in Con-
gress be requested to take any action
which in their judgment they might
deem to be to the best interest for
the purpose of procuring an adequate
supply of farm laborers for Southern
Idaho, and that the Governor and the
other State Officials of Idaho be re-
quested to assist in any movement
along this line that may to them seem
practical.
Be It further resolved that copy
or this RESOLUTION be sent to each of
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress and copy 10 the Governor
of the State OF Idaho.
(SEAL)
Board of County Commissioners.
BY ]. w. LUNDIN,
Clerk.
War Production Committee.
BY PAUL S. HADDOCK,
Chairman.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24

While we hear so much about the
scarcity of wheat in the country, and
note the rapid advance in the price
of the same, 1t might be interesting
to read the following which we take
from western exchange:
Wheat is being moved rapidly
both east and to the Coast from
points on the o. w. r. & N. A total
of 1907 cars were handled from April
Is to May 13, inclusive. according
to J. d. Farrell, president of the
company, who left the city for Ta-
coma Monday night.
The figures furnished by Mr.. Far
rell show that of these cars 1850
were shipped east, All to Portland
and 140 to Puget sound points.
Since May Z the company has hand
led from 13S to III cars daily"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24

On Saturday last orders were Is
sued for sending Immediately four
divisions OF the regular army to
France. This division will be under
General Pershing. At the same time
the president announced his disap-
proval OF the plan to raise a volun-
teer company by Col. Roosevelt, for
service on the European front, and
accordingly the Colonel has released
all who hao volunteered to follow
him. The National guards will all
be called into training during July,
and according to announcement they
will follow the regulars to Europe as
soon as practical.
American destroyers are already in
European waters. A regiment of ma
rines was designated Saturday to join
the expeditionary force and round
out the nations representation in the
field.
The marines will be attached to
the army division under General
Pershing, which is under orders to
proceed abroad as soon as practical
BILE. Although details are not being
made public, 1t was calculated Sat
urday night that with the marine
regiment the total American force
now designated for land service in
Europe is close to 10000. An army
division at war strength comprises
about $4,000 men and upwards of
$4,000 are expected to be in the nine
volunteer regiments of engineers
now being recruited. The forestry
regiment and the marine regiment
each will number more than 1000.
The strength of the naval force in
European waters has not been re-
vealed
Considerable sentiment has been
expressed throughout the country
relative to sending our boys to the
European trenches. and in this con-
nection the following from the pen
of Lord Northcliff. in an article in
the Saturday Evening Post, will be
read with interest:
"If you (the United States) bring
an army to France or Belgium, you
realize, suppose. that you will have
to bring with It half the mechanics of
let us say. a town like Bridgeport, tc
carry out the necessary construction
repairs. You will have to take over
whole French towns for their resi-
dence, or build miles of huts fol
them. The army behind the arm,
in modern war IL An army in itself.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24

THE fine. American lad who will
swing down your New York streets
on his way to the transport will prob
ably cost you apart from his pay, at
least fifty dollars a week. Ours, who
are operating near home, cost us
from thirty to thirty-five dollars.
But the boy with his rife and his
uniform and his enthusiasm is only
the beginning of him; the rest of
him is some tons OF stuff that has to
do with him. l will enumerate some
OF the tonnage he requires.
Let us talk first about his food:
imagine the American soldier, like
the British and the Canadian, will
not be content to exist upon the soup,
bread, cheese, meat and red wine of
the Frenchman. l think he will
probably not prove to be such a good
cook as the Frenchman. | think he
will want, in addition, almost un-
limited beef, pork, bread, and bis
cult. All these things will have to
be brought from home, for we in
Europe have only Just enough for
ourselves. If you bring mules and
horses. you will need to bring hay
for we have got none for you and
the amount of hay your hoy horses
will consume will surprise you.
"In addition to your boys food
and that of his horse. there is his
spare clothing. which / dare say we
can provide, though We can do moth
ing in the way of spare harness.
Think OF the tonnage involved in his
machine gun, his spare rife. his re-
volvers and their ammunition, his
steel helmet and other protective
armor. Think of his boots In one
exceptional section of the Italian
Army, with which I sojourned. the
boot ration was twelve per annum,
Your boy will have to bring with
him all the latest kinds of American
boot-making and boot-repairing ma
chinery. You will require a boot
plant for making and remaking boots
and for the utilization of the vast,
material, at least as big as the Penn
sylvania Railroad depot Think
about his spades for digging anC
his pickaxes; the tons of barbeC
wire and of corrugated iron for the
roof of his hut; the oil stoves anC
electric stoves. What, toe, about hi
washing? Is it to be done in France
or sent back home? Our army il
equipped with, the very latest steam
laundries on scales that daze one
The amount of washing required foi
hospital of one thousand beds is ;
surprise to the civilian. In one o
our series of hospitals we have thirt,
thousand beds"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24
THE HOFFMAN BODY RECOVER
ED.
Body of Glenn Hoffman Found Float
ing in the River Below Ha-
german.

After a fruitless search along the
banks of the Snake river extending
over a period of two weeks, the body
of Glenn Hoffman who was drowned
in this stream on May 5th, was dis
covered on Sunday evening last by
c. T. Davis, a rancher. living about
two miles below Hagerman. The
body was discovered by Davis lodged
in a clump of bushes not far from
the edge of the stream. and he wad-
ed out to it and brought II to the
bank and then dispatched his daugh-
ter to town to notify the officers. AL
though the point where the body was
found is in Gooding county, Coroner
Lamb. of that county. being satisfied
that the body was that of young Hoff-
man, notified Coroner Schmershall
of this county OF the finding of the
same and that the body would be de-
livered to him at Jerome. The point
where the body was found is about
25 miles below where the lad was
last seen in the water.
Monday afternoon the body was
brought to Jerome and Coroner
Schmershall empannelled a jury con-
sisting of Jno. Adamson, E. Steele,
f. G. Freeman. Lee Morris and F. A.
King. who proceeded to hold an IN
quest over the same. Although the
body presented a most revolving ap-
pearance, having been in the water
for over two weeks. and decomposi-
tion having already set in, a very
close examination was made OF ii un-
der the direction of DIR. Schmershall,
to find if possible any marks of vio-
lence upon it. Although ii was dis
figured to a great extent caused from
being hurled over the rocks and ra-
pids in its course down the stream
the jury could find no evidences OF
anything that would indicate that
any foul play had been committed.
However, it being the desire that
the full particulars OF the affair be
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24

clerk Of the county. The clerks of
counties and OF cities OF over 10000
population In which numerous appli-
cations from the sick and from non
residents are expected are authorized
to establish such sub-agencies and to
employ and deputize such clerical
force as may be necessary to accom-
modate these applications.
Day OF Patriotism.
1t is essential that the day be ap-
preached in thoughtful apprehension
OF its significance, and that we ac-
cord to 1t the honor and the meaning
that 1t deserves. Our Industrial need
prescribes that 1t be not made a tech
nical holiday, but the stern sacrifice
that is before us urges that 1t be car
ried In all our hearts as a great day
of patriotic devotion and obligation,
when the duty shall lie upon every
man, whether he Is himself to be
name Of every male person of the
designated ages is written on these
lists OF honor.
Done at the city OF Washington
this 18th day OF May, in the year Of
Our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and seventeen and OF the indepen-
dence OF the United States OF Amer
lea the one hundred and forty-first.
BY the president:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.
| Here are some OF the questions
which you must answer: Name III
full, and age; address; date OF birth !;
are you "a native born citizen, CD
naturalized citizen. CD an alien,
(4) or have you declared your inten-
tion to become a citizen? Where
were you born? II not a citizen, of
what county are you a citizen or sub
ject? What is your present trade
occupation or office? BY whom are
you employed, where employed
Have you a father. mother, wife
child under ~, or a sister or q
brother under IL solely dependent
upon you for support? Married OF
single. which race? What military
service have you had-language
branch, nation or state. Do you
claim exemption from draft specif,
grounds.
The war department wishes to i'm
press upon the people that there Il
only one day for registration. Al
males between the designated age
|. must register on the day set. Thu
fact that FIVE days were allowed fo
the placing OF the necessary blanl
forms In the hands Of registrars ap
pears to have misled some HEADLINE
writer's One day only-the day fix
ed in the presidents proclamation
will be devoted to registration.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24
Seed Potatoes For Sale.

Early Ohios, Melted Gems, Eure-
kas and Rurals. Choice stock. See
w. N. Hardwick, North Side Ware
house Cellar.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24

so acres miles north of o. 8. L.
depot. all cleared. about 56 acres In
cultivation, 6 room house, big els
terms, orchard and small fruits.
SR.,-- W. p. Hill.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-05-24

f. NJ. STEELE.
J. o. ADAMSON.
LEE A. MORRIS.
F. A. KING.
F. G. FREEMAN.
A. GORMAN.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
ALLEGED THIEF HELD.
Man Said to Be Member of Auto
 Thieves Held Under $500.

Brookfield, Conn.,, Sept. 25.-On the charge of stealing two automobiles in Long Hill near Bridgeport, Cleon Wildman, of Southbury. alleged to be a member of the band of automobile thieves discovered in an old house in the woods between this place and Newtown a few days ago, was held yesterday in $500 bail for a hearing. He was arrested by Sheriff Beers at his home in Southbury, near here.
 In addition to the theft of an auto mobile Wi1dman is accused of steal ing the pump from the yard of the public school in Long Hill. No trace has been found of the two other men, one an ex-convict, who fled when the officers approached their head quarters, leaving behind them four autom obiles and much other stolen property. Wildman was identified by the officers as having been one of the men at the old house, but denies that he was a. member of the band
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
OBJECTION ENTERED
 BY ADMIRAL SIMS
Docs Not Want Papers to Print Any thing Concerning Him
 Unless Authorized

Washington, Sept. 25.-At the sug- gest1on of Admiral Sims command ing the American destroyer force in European waters, Secretary Daniels today requested the press of the coun- try to refrain hereafter from pub fishing articles attributing to the off, cer, opinions or recommendations un- less such publications have been authorized either by Admiral Sims or the department.
 Numerous stories indicating that Admiral Sims had weighed certain courses of action or asserted that he believed certain things very likely or should be done have caused the officer much embarrassment. He sent to the department number Of clippings of this character taken from Ameri- can papers, adding that none of the matters attributed to him had in fact ever occupied his mind
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
WAGE INCREASES
 FOR METAL WORKERS
Walked Out Monday, Return to Work To-
 morrow.

San Francisco, Sept. 26.-The tenn porary wage schedule under which 25,0 metal trades unionlsts will re- turn to work Wednesday after a weeks strike was made public today by the Iron Trades Council, which was called to formally refer the schedule for ratification to the 25 crafts con- cerned.
 The schedule provides substantial wage increases, pending final settle ment of the differences by the federal board of adjustment. The principal features of the new scale include a 20 per cent. increase for all men earning $4.25 a day and less; a 121z per cent. increase to all men earning more than $4.25 day; a 10 per cent. increase to all men earning $5 a day; $6 maximum daily wage and double time for all overtime after eleven D. m.
 The men walked out last Monday after the expiration of their working agreement.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
AUTOS LIN SMASHUP.
Hartford Cars Collide on Main street
 -One Badly Damaged.

A limousine belonging to Richard H. Deming of 36 Pearl street, Hart ford, was badly damaged on Main street this afternoon after a collision with a huge truck owned by Ayers Soda company also of Hartford The accident occurred in front of the Center church.
 According to the story told by MT Deming he was driving in a northerly direction and as he neared the traffic officer the stop signal was given him to allow passage for the truck which was headed toward Main street on Church street. MT. Deming brought his car up as close as possible to the curb and as the big truck started down Main street it bumped against the lighter vehicle, smashing the glass in the sides, bending the rear lenders and otherwise damaging the machine. The impact caused the Deming car to lock wheels with a machine owned by H. s. Tallard and it was with difficulty that they were separated MT. Dem ing is a representative of an auto mobile indemnity concern and was in this city today settling several claims, it is said.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
Request Made to Judge Gardiner Greene in Mrs. Gilli8an'S
 Murder Case
SHE IS NOW IN STATES
 PRISON AWAITING DEATH
She Is Under Sentence to Be Hanged on Nov. 6. But Because of the Ap- peal to the Supreme Court the Execution Will Be Postponed.

Hartford, Sept. 25.-State's At torney Hugh M. Alcorn has filed in the superior court for the perusal of Judge Gardiner Greene counter re- quest for finding of facts in the Gil Hgan murder case. In the appeal to the supreme court, Attorney B. M. Holden, for Mrs. Amy Archer Gilli- gan, condemned to death for the mur- der of Franklin R. Andrews by arsenic, filed a request for finding, and took a number of exceptions to the courts rulings, and to the courts charge to the jury in the trial of the case in July.
 In his request for a counter finding MT. Alcorn says the state offered evil dence to prove, and claimed to have proved that the death of Andrews, May 30, 1914, was caused by arsenical poisoning, that the accused Mrs. Gilli- gan administered the poison, and that she did it with malice aforethought, wilfully, deliberately, with premedi- tation, and with a specific intent to kill
 The request for a counter finding reviews the states case in the Andrews death, and also regarding the death of Michael Gilligan, Charles A. Smith and Alice Gowdy. In con- cluding his request for a counter-fnd- ing the states attorney says:
 '"The experts for the defense and those of the state agreed that Andrews body contained a large amount of arsenic, and more than enough to cause death. The defence conceded that the white arsenic which had turned to sulphide of arsenic and the arsenic crystals found in Andrews stomach, if they were found there, could not have got there through the medium of the embalming fluid, and that no embalming fluid contain arenic as such. The defense offered no evidence tending to show that Andrews body was embalmed with B fluid containing arsenic or that the fluid used in fact contained arsenic.'
 The states attorney supplies CODY of the judges charge to the jury in his request for counter-finding.
 Mrs. Gilligan is under sentence to be hanged November 6, but as the ap- peal to the supreme court will not be perfected and the record printed so that the case can be argued before the January term of the supreme court the execution will be stayed until the ssupreme court decides whether or not to grant the woman new trial. The Gilligan case is not on the docket for the October terms of the supreme court for argument. The October term begins Tuesday of next week.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-25
ONE WOMAN KILLED
 OTHERS INJURED
Car Skilded and Crashed Into Tree and Telegraph Pole, Throw
 ing All Out.

South Windsor, Sept. 25.-One young woman was killed, two others were seriously injured and three se- verely hurt today when an automo- bile carrying them from Thompson vile to South Windsor skidded and crashed into a tree and telegraph pole here. All of the young women and the driver were thrown out. One of them had her skull fractured and died soon after being taken to the Hartford hospital at Hartford. The two seriously injured were also taken to the same institution and the other three to St. Francis hospital in Hart ford.
 The driver escaped serious injury. After the accident, it is said he re- moved the number plates from his car so that it's identity could not be learned. They were on their way to work at a tobacco farm here. The car is said to have been running at high speed when the accident hap pened.
 The dead woman was Josephine Sclia, 20 years old. The two most seriously hurt are Miss Gaetarino Sala who Is believed to be fatally injured and Miss Antonia Marzenskiewicz.
 The driver of the car, it is learned was Howard Stetson of Thompson ville