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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-10-12
HEAVY SNOW FALL
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Deadwood s.. D., Oct. S-A heavy
snow and rain yesterday broke an ex-
tended drouth in the Black Hills
region. Two inches of snow fell here.
A forest fire which had been burning
north of here for a number of DAYS
was extinpuished.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-10-12

The Stacker is a man who thinks
that England and France ought to
maintain the western line while the
United States furnishes the precepts.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-10-12

Co-receivers of FAINT Bros. Co.
Union, S. c., Oct. 4th, 1917. 41-4
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-10-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF LANDS.
State of South Carolina,
County of Union.
j. Roy FAINT, ct al, Plaintiffs,

State of South Carolina,
County of Union.
]. Roy Fant, ct al, Plaintiffs,
VS..
FAINT Brothers Company, ct al, De-
PENDANTS.
In obedience to an order made in
the above stated case, we will sell at
public auction at Union. S. c., before
the courthouse door, during the legal
hours of sale, on Salesday in Novem-
Der, Monday, November 5th, 1917, the
following described tract of land:
"All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land lying, being and situate
in Pinckney Township, Union County
and State of South Carolina. contain
ing Seventy-nine (79) acres, more or
less, and bounded by lands of Thomas
Conner, Mrs. j. ]. Hughes, W. f. Sin
clair, and Others"
Terms of sale, Cash; purchaser to
pay for papers.
] Roy Fant,
r. p. Morgan,
Co-receivers of FAINT Bros. Co.
Union, S. c., Oct. 4th, 1917. 41-4
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-10-12

And when Susie starts to knit socks
for soldiers, she finds that some Prep
aration is needed here also.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17

mons to appear for the final exam
nation. Basalt has other boys who
will willingly respond to any call
that Uncle Sam might make of them.
Somebody stole about 40 empty
sugar sacks from the store platform
Friday night. The party that COM
mitted this petty theft will be disap-
pointed when they try to sell spuds
In sugar sacks as no such sacks will
be accepted this fall as spud con-
tainers.
G. e. Criddle is still looking for
the culprit who stole his cash
box last week, carrying away about
$50 in currency.
When Mrs. L. F. Nelson was driv-
ing home to Basalt in her car from
Shelley last week, man stepped in
the center of the road and attempted
to stop the car. Mrs. Nelson re-
fused to stop, whereupon the assail-
ant fired shot which took effect
in the head light, smashing the
globe; other than this no harm was
done.
School started at Basalt, Monday,
September 10. The teachers are as
follows: John Wray, principal, of
Keever; Miss Theresa Mclaughlin,
of Pocatello; Lousia Bybee, of Rex
berg; Ornetta Goodleffe and Mary
Spencer, of Shelley.
r. T. Taylor is talking of starting
a motion picture show in Basalt If
he can make arrangements to get
the hall for that purpose.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17
SHELLEY

The garage of Malcolm & Norris
is installing a new gasoline tank and
pump and will soon be ready to give
their many customers all the gas
they want.
Frank Hurdle has accepted his old
position as superintendent of the
Woodville schools.
Ben Farqhuar is erecting two new
houses in the west part of the town.
The big picnic and dance held last
Thursday in the new mill of the Shell
ley Mercantile company was a big
success. Such big crowd attended
the affair that the Ensign hall had
to be opened and part of the crowd
went there to dance.
The last meeting of the ladies' aid
was held at Mrs. Fosters where the
ladies spent an enjoyable time max
ing kits for the soldier boys.
Lonnie Yorgensen is building a
new house directly east of the Sec
ond ward church.
The 13 houses being built by the
sugar factory are now nearing COM
pletion and in time to come they will
be in very good residence district
Mrs. Lulu Mcguire having rented
her residence is now staying with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carrier
at Idaho Falls.
Young Mr.. Alfred, sales agent for
the Buick and Paige cars was in
town last Friday on business trip.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17

your excellency the ACCESSIBILITY OF
laying before his majesty, the EN-.
peror, the name of Herr CTonholm
with a view to the crown order OF
the second class being bestowed up
on him.
ut would, perhaps, be desirable in
order not to excite the enemy's sus-
picion, to treat with secrecy the mat
ter of the issue of the patents until
the end of the war, should the de-
cision be favorable to my suggestion.
This would mean that the matter
would be confined to no one but the
recipient and his government and
even to them only under the seal
of secrecy; while the publication of
the bestowal of the decoration would
be postponed until the end of the
war l should be particularly CRATE
full to your excellency il I could be
furnished with Geographic news of
the bestowal of the decoration which
/ strongly recommend in view of the
circumstances detailed above.
"VON ECKHARDT."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17
SPRINGFIELD

A. j. Mackay and Mr.. Spencer
both of Arco, were in Springfield
Friday and Saturday of last week
trying to buy $40 hay for their sheer
but were unable to buy any at tina
price.
School started last Tuesday with
an enrolment of Al. Mrs. Harry
Johnson, of Springfield, being in
charge of the upper and Miss Lati,
mer, of Aberdeen, the lower grades
A sheep man was trying to buy
hay in this vicinity Sunday, the hay
and the price suited him all right
but when the farmers asked for the
money he crawfished.
Mr. and Mrs. e. T. Shelman, Mrs.
A. L. Shelman, Lane Shelman and
John Criddle motored to Mt. Put
man Sunday, to pick choke cherries.
They made the trip in Mr.. Shelman' s
Overland car.
The Anderson brothers, of Thomas,
were fishing in the lake at Spring
field last Saturday.
H. B. Wells threshing outfit start
ed work on E. N. Wellss alfalfa seed
this week.
Lane Shelman will start threshing
grain with G. A. Lines machine
next Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Grover are
visiting at the home of the latters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cooper.
Tom Beebe and Oscar Ashby were
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17
GRANDVIEW

L. A. Cartridge has been hauling
coal to the Grandview school for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Christensen
have been in Utah the past couple
of weeks and it is reported that Mrs.
Christensen had to undergo an OPP
GRAFTON since going there in hopes
of improving her health, which has
been poor for some time past.
H. K. Wiley, D. Wiltamuth,
Charles Loyeless of Sterling, and A.
J. Snyder of Springfield, went to
Blackfoot, Tuesday, and attended
the meeting of the farm bureau.
Miss Clemmie Edwards called on
friends in Grandview, Thursday.
L. D. Glassburn, of Blackfoot,
spent Wednesday night at Art john
sons. Eva Johnson accompanied
him home on Thursday for a few
days visit in town.
Mr.. Riando was out this way from
Yuma during the week.
Ancil Rupe enjoyed visit from
his mother last week. She returned
home on the Mondays train.
The domestic science club spent
very interesting afternoon with
Mrs. III. K Wiley on Monday. A
program consisted of early remin-
iscences and experiences of the set
tiers, growth of the country and its
people, the club, its organization and
growth, the church at Springfield,
and its growth, funny experiences in
Idaho, growth of Grandview, first
fourth of July, what made us grow.
A collection of pictures taken in the
early days here were shown and a
letter from Mrs. Coe, an early resi-
dent of Springfield, now of Colorado,
was read to the club.
After the program Mrs. Wiley
served delicious luncheon to her
guests. The following ladies were
present: Mesdames Meyer, Harris,
Davis, A. Shelman L. Shelman, Vero
Chandler, Wells, Ernest Wells, Hugh
Wells, Thurston, Berg, Edwards,
Line, Wiltamuth, Parmalee and the
Misses Clemmie and Idaho Edwards.
e. N. Wells was in Grandview on
business, both Tuesday and Thurs
day.
Nights are growing colder, but as
yet the frost has done but little dam
age to anything.
Mrs. Wiltamuth and Mrs. Snyder
attended the Red Cross meeting in
Blackfoot, Tuesday. Mrs. Wiley was
also in Blackfoot on Tuesday.
Leslie Judd, who is living at the
big fill, expects to move to Portland
soon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17
LETTER REVEALING SWEDISH
ENVOY AS SPY FOR GERMANY

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The letter
given out by the state department
follows:
Imperial Legation, Mexico.
His Excellency, the Imperial
Chancellor.
Herr Folke Cronholm, the Swed-
ish charge d'affairs here, since his
arrival here has not disguised his
sympathy for Germany and has en-
tered into close relations with this
legation. He is the only diplomat
through whom information from a
hostile camp can be obtained. More
over, he acts as an intermediary for
official diplomatic intercourse be-
tween this legation and your excel
lency.
''In the course of this, he is
obliged to go personally each time to
the telegraph office, not seldom
quite late at night, in order to hand
in the kilograms. Herr Cronholm
was formerly at Pekin and at Toxic
and was responsible for the prelim-
mary arrangements which had to be
made for the representation of his
country in each case. Before he
came out here he had been in charge
of the consulate general at Ham
burg. Herr Cronholm has not got
a Swedish, but only a Chinese order
at present. I venture to submit to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17
CLUB FAIR
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER II

The garden, flour and poultry
fair will be held in the high school
gymnasium, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, beginning September
II, under the direct supervision and
direction of Chester L. Vincent. On
display will be vegetables, flowers
and poultry grown by club members,
who comprise many of the children
ranging in ages from 13 to II. This
is the first fair of the kind ever held
in Blackfoot and will demonstrate
the splendid work that can be done
by the children during the summer
vacation, and should by all means
be well patronized. Prizes in each
department will be given. No ad-
mission.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17

BASALT

]. Alma Dye, of Basalt, was mar
ried to Dorothy Young of Salt Lake
City, Thursday, September 6. The
happy couple left for Ithica, New
York, where Mr. Dye is attending
school Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H
Dye, the groom's father and mother
left Basalt for Salt Lake City on
Tuesday to be in attendance at the
wedding
Miss Ornetta Goodleffe, of Rex
burg, who is to teach the sixth
grade pupils came to Basalt, Satur-
day, prepared to commence her
winters work.
Mrs. O. Jorgensen has rented the
Marie Jensen home for the winter
and will furnish board and room for
some of the school teachers.
Marie Jensen will go to Logan,
Utah, where her children can attend
school.
r. T. Quinn has just finished
stacking his second crop of alfalfa.
Both the first and second crops were
put in the stack in fine shape. Last
year Mr.. Quinn was compelled to
dig his stack to pieces because the
rain soaked into it before it was top
ped out.
Oscar Sorensen will leave for
some training camp October 1. Mr..
Sorensen was called into service
some time ago, but succeeded in get
ting an extension of time on his
farm until after the crops are har-
vested.
Lorenzo Berg is watching the
mails every day expecting his sum-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17

down from Pingree selling meat one
day last week.
Ed. Sommercorn and E. M. Chap
pell, of Grandview, were shopping
in Springfield, Monday evening.
John Criddle made business trip
to Sterling, Monday evening.
Lane Shelman and Will Stowell
were business callers at Sterling,
Tuesday evening.
E. T. Shelman went to Blackfoot
one day last week on business.
The domestic science club met
with Mrs. E. N. Wells last Wednes-
day afternoon.
A number of Pocatello people
were sightseeing in this vicinity last
Sunday.
Tom Collins, Jack Stricklan, Cliff
Null and Wilbur Lamb came in from
their dry farms north of town and
are stacking hay for A. j. Snyder.
The seed growers in this section
are rushing the cutting of their seed
before Jack Frost gets it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17
McDOnaldville
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Jensen are
the proud parents of baby girl
born Friday, September 6. Mother
and baby are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jensen were
in Blackfoot, Saturday afternoon.
H. M. Gray was in Blackfoot,
Tuesday, for the purpose of bring
ing out some school supplies for dis
trict No. 81.
Mrs. Findley has been on the sick
list, but is improving.
Albert Jensen went to Pocatello,
Saturday night. His wife accom-
panied him back on Sunday and is
spending a few days at the home Of
Mr.. Jensen's parents.
Miss Bernice Tibke is working for
Mrs. Moody thru the haying season.
Alton and Norma Madison, who
have spent the summer here with
their parents, will return to Salt
Lake soon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17
WILL FIX PRICE
OF SUBSCRIPTION

The long-delayed adjustment of
the price of subscription to this
paper will be made and published
the first of October.
In March we announced that ow-
ing to a doubling of the price Of
print, we would double the subscrip-
ton price. In April war was de-
clared and we doubled the service.
All spring and summer the circula-
ton increased and now it seems ad-
justed to the present population Of
this county and the new price can
be intelligently fixed.
Kindly watch for the announce
ment and it will save us the trouble
and expense Of notifying you by
letter. II
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17
w. @. T. U. ELECT OFFICERS

The W. G. T. U. met with Mrs.
Holbrook at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. D. H. Biethan, on Tuesday,
September II. The following Of
ficers were reelected to serve an
other year: Mrs. NssnanAs~ presi-
dent; Mrs. West, vice Ssrs Z:
Mrs. Mccartney, secretary; yes. go
lenberger, assistant secretary; Mrs.
Beakley, treasurer. -,
Preparations for making comfort
bags for the Red Cross and each
member giving one glass of jelly and
jar of canned fruit for hospitals
were begun. Refreshments were
served.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-17
TESS WHITE ARRIVES
IN FRANCE SAFELY

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Hayes received
a letter from Tess White, who is
Somewhere in France" post mark
ed August 20. In it he stated that
the trip from Texas to France had
been pleasant in every particular.
He sailed from the United States,
July q. His address is Seventh F.
A. headquarters company, American
forces. Via New York.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-11
Grid Experts Believe Professional
Football League Would Be Failure

NEW YORK, Jan. ~ Eastern foot ball
authorities are extremely doubtful regard
ing tho financial success OF n professional
football league backed by baseball mag
Mates. or In fact, any similar organization
While any and all ths big league club
managemsnts stand ready to rent the
baseball parks TO responsible parties
theTs In not the slightest evidence that
the masnates would dclve into their
money bags aud bring forth the coin nee
esshry TO establish a league OF elevens
such as has been suggested recently in
the middle west
Professional football liz nothing new In
tho cart and the financial frost that fol
lowed Its introduction IN this section has
not been forgotten, despite the fact that
is seventeen years since tho scheme
WAS first tried out IN the state of penr-
sylyaDia. The game Of football In 80
peculiarly interwoveu with college and
school traditions and sentiment that II
falls 10 flourish In any other soil Th~
WAS clearly demonstrated In the early
ninehes when professional elevcns and
league were established In Pcnnsyl-
vania with teams laying for Pittsburgh.
| Philadelphia, Latrobe, Homestead and
! Greenburg.
The ehstern college football field was
! fine -combcd for star players just grad
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-11
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TO BENEFIT
BY PASSING OF LONG TERN CONTRACTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE passing OF
the ions-term contracts In the major
leagues this year viii also mean the end
OF much Of the indifferent ballplaying
shown BY many veteran players during
the past few seasons, All managers now
admit that a long term contract has u
bad effect on the player Knowing that
his JOB is secure for two or three sea
sons, he does not put forth his best cf-
foru lie becomes indifferent. not only
q, FAR as his playing In concerned. hut
also In matters of discipline. The pub
Tic cares IN tie about what u player re-
ceives or for how many years he Ii
signed. What the public does demand
however, n to- see the hallplnyer do his
hes, In the championship games
Patience Exhausted.
The public has tolerated much indif-
fereM playing with patience. Now that
been eliminated. tho baseball fan viii
look for an Improvement IN the PLAYING
end OF the game n makes n baseball
fan decidedly weary TO see star box
man amble into the box as N he were
walking In his sleep. aud make no more
IN batting practice, What tho spectators
want is TO see the players trying all tho
time
There will he few player. In the major
leagues this season with contracts which
carry them over to neHt year With tho
return of the onc-year contract. the
player will know he must hustle TO keep
his plsro for the following season lilo
will not have the long term contract
with which TO confront his manager II he
fails TO do hts best
0Ianta Held Back.
Tho Giants would probably have been
reorganizcd long before last scason n II
had not been that Manager Mc1rnw's
hands were tied because 20 many OF his
veterans held long term contracts un.
trade or sell any Of these players. for
none Of the other teams cared to he
burdened with the salaries which the
New York club could afford to pay.
An added Incentive for better PLAYING
~ the major leaEnos tns season VIII oe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-11
Darcy Anxious to Get Into Ring Within
Six Weeks; Many Fancy Purses Offered

NEW YORK. Jan. II Les Darcy. Aus
trslian pugilist. II getting his poevo W.
lie wants To ftKht and he wants to
do II inside OF SIX weeks. T'reN Rlckard
has been Informed. no DarcNs manager.
Tim O'Sulivan. said last night. that un-
lens he produces match. the tive viii
Gat busy and accept some offer made by
another promoter.
DSullivan wanted u undetsto ood he was
not trying TO force Richard into an un-
comfortable position. but he said he and
Darcy both realized the feeling OF tho
American public.
Trying to Force Rlekard. W,
The people want To see Darcy in
action and we'rc going TO please them II
II is possible he said "RickHrd has
been putting us or with promises OF u
match with Carpenter until We can't
walt any longer. We must do something
else"
Darcy would have no trouble In get
ting match for almost any price and
II Is hardly likely Rickatd viii le, the
match slip by him Although he has M
place In which the fight may he staged
he has been figuring for some time m
the erection of an arena In New York
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-11
Golfers Gather
For Convention
Copyright, 1917, by r. / ooldbero)

NEW YORK. Jan. ll.--Golfers are at1
rivlng from all directions to attend the
annual meeting Of the United States Cot
association 10 be held here tomorrow
Present indications are that the meeting
will ho tho most important in the history
Of the governing body Of The great out
door sport. The Interpretation ~ the
amateur rule will b. tho big bone OF con
trntlon. Delegates from the Woodland
Golf club Of Massachusetts have come
prepared TO fight 10 the last ditch againq
any legislHflop upholdiur the disquallN-
cation Of -Oulmet hud other prominent
golfers who were del iJred because Of al
lCged professionalism The Woodla nd
club has enlisted the support of other
clubs throughout the country ard n liyu-
y fght is in prospect
Bcsdes disposng u the amateur qu"s-
tiOn the meeting will vote upon the
courses which have been tuggerted f.y
the three annual tournaments The eleS
tion Of officers for the ensuing Year will
also form part NJ the business OF the
meeting The ticket ~ officers as pre-
sented by the nominating committee IN
expected TO 70 through without oppns
ton according TO the usual custom The
ticket N headed by Howard W. Perrin
Of the PIN Valley Golf club, Sumner. y
J as candidate for the presidency.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-11

uatod and the personnel Of the various
elevcns read Ike an hll-Americau com
blnatious. Salaries ranging from $500 TO
VI 300 per season were pHid. with al sS.
penscs and hospital treatment guaranteed
In case of accident. Famous players were
attracted by the big money offered and
tho teams played football OF tho most
thrilling and ultra type. Among those
who figured IN the professional games
were the Indian brothers, Homs and
Hawley Pierce Dave Fultz. Buhrr, later
a wrestler, Gammons. Wallace and many
more, some Of whom had been select ed
fbr all American teams while SIN under
graduates.
The first few games drew fairly Hrg"
gatherings Of spectators, but the novelty
soon wore or and the attendance rapidly
dropped away. until az the end Of the sea
son the hackers of the clubs were forced
10 go into their pockets 10 make up the
deficit. Officers Of the Philadelphia
American and National leHgue clubs
financed the Quaker city teams, while n"
hlg steel companies and athletic clubs
were interested inlthe other eleVenH N
the group. which continued for two ~
three years. with constantly changing
combinations before the promoters final
~ gave up the struggle for popular sup
port.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-11
Dy Frank @. Menke.

v FTs"u y, ws"Nu' l,
eeni-pro baseball Threatens 70 wreck
o,'a 'ns s,au ,,,,''' As
~ w muu'' ',sa ,,,,,u. u. n..,
"nJ n ,.,smss
,,,,u Wy ,nd,a"a s,d nhjo
...i" '",""' A." ,'',, 70 ,ha
.rs.',. ns.r W. 49,. mo- h.,
liz. ~ P'p"% os,cn,n. "f Ir;o,c., Il,
,hs na,io,J ~" . W ~
""''o"' s""'
semi pro teams throughout th's se.
non explains John +. Lux. the Jone..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-11
Semi-P Pro Ball Threatens To
Kill Minor Leagues in West

business worli during the week, thus
lncreas sing their total income
Playing SENT pro ball doesn't MAKE
one an outlaw The younGster In ths
semi pro ranks has the same chance oi
heing grabbed by the majors no he wonlh
were he In the minor league ranks no
can YOU blame the boys Tor passing np
. sl25 per month job In the minors TOT
$40 IN 1900 for four days work ~
heni pro?
As n special treat for the fans, the
managers Of the senl-pro teams In IN"
Illinois section often hire some major
league star--or stars-fOr special sunday
games They gel from 500 mp for ihelr
services II Is nothing uncommon for a
scmipro team IN Joliet, Aurora, flG'n
and other cities that have forsaken minor
league hsii for the remi.pro variety to
pav big League pitcher from flbO 10
$3.50 for one rftcrnoonr work
Offers Attract Major stars.
Such stars as Jimmy Archer. George
! Mcconnell Ar, Wilson md Mike Prem
dergast Of the Chicago cubs played with
| the Joliet scni-pros last Fnmncr, Other
Nnior leaeuers appeared In the llneups
NJ the other fast semi pro teams In HI
nois ="
Ln1 ventured the prediction that minor
/ leoguo baseball viii he driven out o'
| Illinois and ncighhorins states within y
few years, and that fast travelling semi
PRO teams, playing only Saturday and
SUNDAY baseball. will take It's place
Minor league baseball, does not draw
on week days declares Lax The mng
nhtes depend upon Saturday and Surda,
crowds 10 nav expenses and dividends
| Ruo now thst they are In compe, tot
with SENT pro ball their attendance ha,
dropped close to zero. The fans ar'
! hesertlug the minor league parks be,
chuse for the same admission price the,
can see superior brand OF baseball
| So II csn hc seen what the minor leagl,
club owners are up against y