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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30

Architect John Fetzer at Salt Lake
City and conveyed to him the com.
pliments Of the visitors and the as
sembled guests relative to the skill
with which he had planned the build
ing. The Edison was placed in op-
Grafton at the phone and "The Stars
and Stripes Forever" was played for
him and his family which was plainly
heard by them 2O4 miles away as
we'll as by those present in The Re-
publican building. The rendition OF
the music lasted five minutes, and
Mr.. Fetzer then responded with the
following toast to the power of the
lpress:
MAY freedom of speech continue,
as ever. I commend the industry of
Mr.. Trego and those associated with
him in The Idaho Republican, in per-
fecting and building such fine home
for the newspaper. There is, and
should be, real inspiration in con-
genial surroundings such as you now
have. May your paper continue to
grow for the community of Black
foot and ever be real power for
good!"
In arranging for the day, Mr.. and
Mrs. Trego had issued invitations to
all the country writers by the paper,
and the office employees, numbering
80 in all, to be their guests at 5
o'clock dinner at the Cottage hotel,
and pleasant hour was spent to-
gether.
Guests continued to arrive at the
building until about 1870 in the
evening and dancing was the closing
event. A large number of persons
registered at the guest books and the
following are the comments written
by some of them in the register:
Very commendable." Gretta Jones,
Malad.
Building seems to an attorney
very complete" w. A. Beakley.
Building is perfect, nothing lack
ing" Mrs. Ella Browning.
"An extra fine building" Law
renee P. Clark.
"An extra fine house." Nephi A.
Clark.
Absolutely the best print shop
| have ever SEEM John H. Early.
"Nuff said" L. G.. Wells.
"All very good" Mrs. A. Hack
man.
"Compactness and convenience
show forth" V. R. Robinson.
"A fine building, excellently light
ed" Mrs. V. R. Robinson.
Zone of the show places of the
new Blackfoot, modern, efficient,
complete" w. D. Vincent.
"A fine building, credit to the
town" Mrs. D. w. Mcmillan.
Convenience apparent" Letta
Wells.
FINISHED nicely" Eula Wells.
Mr.. Trego your new home of The
Continued on page twelve
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS

The very commendable practice of
throwing ashes into the streets to
fill up low places and to dry up mud
holes, has developed into the abuse
of dumping it promiscuously on high
and low places alike, and dumping
ashes in the line of travel containing
nails, spikes, wire, pieces of iron, tin
cans, broken bottles and other glass,
which do hundreds of dollars worth
of damage to automobile tires. 1t
is of such Importance that city Or
dinance has been enacted to prohibit
placing such material in the streets,
but the public have not been inform
ed and perhaps have not realized the
extent of the damage done in this
way. The city government not hav-
ing been aggressive in securing the
cooperation of the public to protect
automobiles, we make this request:
that the public dump their ashes in
the streets only after making sure
that there are no materials in it that
will damage automobile tires or in
jure horses feet, and not to dump
ashes on the high places in the
street, but to place it so it will i'm
prove the street surface and the
drainage slopes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
DEATH OF WILLIAM WOODS

William w. Woods passed away at
his home east of Blackfoot last
Thursday, March %, at about noon.
He had suffered for three or four
years from tumor of the stomach,
which there seemed no way of cur
ing. He was 40 years of age, and
besides the widow, leaves six child
rem, two boys and four girls.
Mr.. Woods's father, Daniel Woods,
of Thomas, and brother, Daniel,
from Star valley, Utah, were sum-
moned, and remained to attend the
funeral, which took place Monday
afternoon, fro.l the L. D. S. First
Ward church. Bishop Osmund
Buchanan officiated at the sad cere-
monial.
Joseph Merrell is the father of
Mrs. Woods, and his son, John F.
Merrell and wife were up from Brig
ham City, Utah, to attend the fun
eral. Joseph and George Woods,
uncles of the deceased were up from
Woods Cross, Utah. The floral offer
ings were bounteous. Mr.. Woods is
well known in Blackfoot. For some
time he operated dairy here.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
INFORMAL RECEPTION

Mrs. R. L. Archer gave an in
formal reception to the visiting
ladies of the R. N A. Tuesday even
ing of last week. While all the visit
ors had not yet arrived for the meet
ing of the state camp those in town
were thus given a chance to meet
the ladies of Blackfoot and get &C
quainted with them. The house was
we'll filed and the evening made
very homelike and pleasant to all
who attended. The Edison furnished
music for the guests thruout the
evening and tea, coffee and waters
were served. The out-of-town guests
attending the reception were Mrs.
Dietrich and Mrs. Carrie Smith, of
Clarksfork; Mrs. Jennie Thompson,
Boise; Mrs. Carrie Rowe, Paul; Mrs.
Lillian Barton, Sand Point; Mrs. An
ME Vogel, st: Maries; Mrs. Ruth Mel
son, Meridian; Ethel Canham, Mos
COW; Carrie Borson, Cour dAlene;
Mrs. Lola Mills, Twin Falls; Mrs.
Hazel Bamber, Athol; Mesuames
Rachel Thomas, Archie Anderson,
Lillian Bushman, D. P. Evans, Lewis
Lewis, Clotworthy, Camplin, Mary
Kerns, Annetta Jones, Gretta Jones,
Sue Paryyette, of Malad; Mrs. G. A.
Manning, of Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
B. HARVEY ALFRED
/. SUCCEEDS SHOLTZ'

B. Harvey Alfred has been appoint
ed director of the department OF
farm markets for Idaho to succeed
w. G.. Sholtz. This is the end of a
long fight between Sholtz and the ad-
|ministration, and Mr.. Alfred was one
of the supporters of Mr.. Sholtz, but
when it was settled that he was to
be dismissed, Governor Alexander Of
fered the position to Mr.. Alfred and
told him that somebody was to be
given the place and it would be his
if he would accept it. Mr.. Alfred
was gald to have the place on that
condition and he begins the first of
April
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
MALITIA BOYS GET
ROUSINC SEND Off

| Three members Of the Idaho ma
tional guard who live in Blackfoot
left Wednesday afternoon to join
Company M at Idaho Falls. They
We're taken to the train in an auto
mobile, and at the station fully 1000
people gathered to see them off. The
high school students came together
in parade formation all carrying flags
and headed by one large banner.
Fourteen band men got out their in
struments, marched to the corner of
Main and Pacific streets, and gave
a program of brass band music that
would have helped the enlistment Of
ficer nightly if he had turned up
at that moment. The boys were Will
lie Robinson, Herbert Nieder and
George Davis. Sergeant-major w. G.
Allen received word to report at
Boise, and First Cook Charles Lin
ton had not received his orders We'd
nesday.
Sergeant Allen said We'd
nesday that he anticipated guard SER
vice principally In case the mobiliza-
tion is completed and the companies
called from their rendezvous points
to Boise or detailed to stations, thru
the state. There will be telephone
lines, telegraph communications,
railroads, bridges, mail transfer etc.
Louis c. Bowen, the sixth Black
foot representative in the ranks of
the Second regiment, received his
call to the colors Thursday morning
and will report to Company B, Nam
pa, Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
WAR SITUATION;
GERMAN PLOTS

Every day news has reached us
that the British continue their drive
in northern France, where they have
the Germans outa Of their trenches
and the good old-fashioned fighting
is in order. Cavalry has at last en-
tered the field and performed fine
service.
1t is reported that Washington Of
ficials have much information of Ger
man plots against the United States,
and propaganda to instil hatred Of
Americans among the German peo-
pie. The evidence is withheld for
the present. The first thing congress
will do when it convenes Monday Is
take up the war question, and many
believe it will mean a declaration OF
war at once
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
FOR A TOWN MEETING

On Monday, the second day of
April, there will be town meeting
at the court room in the Court House
for the purpose of formulating the
questions to be stated and voted up
on at the coming city election, to
wright platform If it is desired and
to nominate candidates for official
position. 1t is suggested that the citi-
zens assemble prepared to advance
their ideas and advocate their wishes
ON all matters of city government
and public policy and especially in
regard to the proposed purchase Of
the water plant and extentions of
the system if purchased. The cleo
tion will be held on Tuesday, the
twenty-fourth day of April.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
READY FOR YOU

The Idaho Republican has moved
into it's new building and invites the
public to visit the place and see the
plant in operation. We have employ.
ed Mrs. H. r. Babbit to show visitors
thru and give them information
about everything that is of interest
and az we stated two weeks ago
she will be employed so long as the
public keep her busy at this task
She has been taking lessons in print
ing and printing house fixtures and
will be able to give visitors any
amount of time which they can spare
for the inspection. She will begin
this afternoon, Friday, and will be
ON duty every afternoon and all day
Saturdays.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
FIRE AT ROCKFORD, IDAHO

The fire reported in last weeks is
sue of this paper burned an office
building in Rockford, Illinois. The
Illinois part was unintentionally
omitted, and that is to Mr.. Early S
brother, A. D. EARLY, the most i'm
portant part of his address.
But in the mean time a fire has
also come to Rockford, Idaho, and
totally destroyed the store of W. W.
Stephens, Friday night, so that he
was only able to save few nails he
picked up after the blaze. The build
ing was in a measure protected by in
surance, but beyond that the loss
is heavy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
LUMBER MANAGERS CHANGE

V. D. Gossett, of Pocatello, will
succeed Alpha Barrette as manager
Of the Gem State Lumber company
at Blackfoot the first Of May.
Mr.. Gossett came to Blackfoot last
week and will be learning local con-
ditions and getting the business in
hand till the date of the change. Mr..
Barrette has not yet announced his
plans for the period following the
change,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
MORE NEW COMERs

Miss Helen Barrow, a milliner
from Boise, has come to Blackfoot
with the expectation of making this
her permanent home. While Miss
Barrow has been here but a short
time she is charmed with the city
and its activity.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
FARMERS AND PRODUCERS
MEET HERE SATU RDAY

The farmers and producers asso-
citation of southern Idaho will have
a meeting at the Isis theatre, Sat-
urday afternoon to hear ex-director
of farm markets, w. G.. Sholtz and
Is. J. Danie1son.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
HOTEL MANAGER HERE

HI. W. Hall is to be the manager
Of the Paw-Nee hotel, and he is
here getting ready for the opening
which is expected to be some time
during the month of April.
Mr.. Hall is an eastern man but
spent several years at American
Falls as manager of The Remington,
and it was under his management
that it became such a famous hos
telry.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-30
ORCHESTRA DANCE

The Barrer orchestra gave dance
at Progress hall, Wednesday night
week and large crowd were present
to trip the light fantastic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-26

up of our shipping in our own
ports because of the unwilling
ness of our ship owners to risk
their vessels at sea without insur-
ance or adequate protection and
the very serious congestion of our
commerce which has resulted, a
congestion which is growing rap
idly more and more serious every
day.
''This I'm itself might pres
emily accomplish, In effect,
what the new German subma-
rine orders were meant to ac-
complish, so far as We are con-
cerned. We can only say,
therefore, that the overt act
which l have ventured to hope
the German commanders
would I'm fact avoid, has not
occurred.
But while this happily is true,
1t must be admitted there are GER
tain indications or expressions of
purpose on the part of the German
press and the German authorities
which have increased rather than
lessened the impression that, II
our ships and our people are
spared, it will be because of for
tunate circumstances or because
the commanders of the German
81 bmarines which they may hap
pen to encounter may exercise an
unexpected discretion and re-
straint rather than because of the
instructions under which those
commanders are acting.
Grayest Danger
ut would be foolish to deny
that the situation is fraught with
THE GRAVEST POSSIBILITIES
AND DANGERS. No thoughtful
man can fail to see that the neces-
sity for the definite action may
come at any time, if we are in
fact, and not in word merely, to
defend our elementary rights as a
neutral nation. 1t would be most
imprudent to be unprepared.
Il cannot in such circumstances
be unmindful of the fact that the
expiration of the term of the pres
ent congress is Immediately at
hand by constitutional Imitation;
and that it would in all likelihood
require an unusual length of time
to assemble and organize the con-
gress which is to succeed it.
Wants Definite Authority
Il feel that | ought, in view Of
that fact, to obtain from you full
and immediate assurance of the
authority which may need at any
moment to exercise.
mo doubt | already possess
that authority without special war
rant of law, by the plain implics
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-26
How a Mayor Paved
Streets of His City in
Keeping of Promise

Iopened annexes, and 10000 oys-
sters an hour were sold. BY May
10 the shells on the streets were
a foot deep, completely tying up
all traffic, including the trolley
service.
The mayor of Pibblestown, In
addressing the citizens, remarked,
Il said before my election that |
would pave the streets of Pib-
blestOwn in a manner unequaled
in the entire state and at a less
cost than such work was ever ac-
complished before. And | have
kept my pledge! For, l invented
those pearl finding stories out of
my fertile brain, and our oyster
shell roads are today the talk of
the world. We are receiving con-
gratulatory kilograms from auto
mobile manufacturers every hour.
| seen my duty and | done it!
Selah!"
And they all clapped their
hands and feet in applause Chi
cago Daily News,
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GERMANY
SEEKING
EXCUSE!

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, Feb. 26.--COn-
viction grew in Great Britain
today that Germany deliber-
atcly planned the torpedOing
of the seven Dutch ships re-
ported on Saturday to have
fallen victims to German
''ruthlessness."
The belief was based on the
theory that Germany with her belt
tight from lack of food, has for
a long time looked longingly at
comfortable, well-fed Holland, her
acres under cultivation, and de-
ligerately sought to force The
Netherlands government into war
so that she might raid this store
house of a nation.
This assumption, 1t was pointed
out, would explain the mysterious
massing of large German forces
on the Dutch border and the
treachery of Berlin In not living
up to a safe conduct to Dutch
boats.
The Dutch situation was eagerly
discussed here today, being near
ly as prominently displayed in the
newspapers as the German retreat
around Bapaume.
Commenting on the Dutch crisis
the London Daily Chronicle today
made vigorous editorial assault on
President Wilson because he has
never lifted a finger on behalf OF
any interests except American
and seems unlikely to do So"
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On May 4 the daily papers of
Pibblestown published the news
that one Watts f. Worth had dis
covered a $4,000 pearl while eat
ing a dozen on the half shell in
Googer's oyster house. On May 6
the inhabitants of the town read
that Spoofby Nearby had bitten
into a $500 pearl in the left
hand corner of an oyster stew
brewed from oysters purchased at
TUFTS oystery.
BY May IL, while reports of
pearl finders continued to fill the
news, the streets of Pibblestown
we're covered four inches deep
with oyster shells. The street
paving department was laid up
with brain fever from inability
to cope with the situation. Work
was suspended while the people
of Pibblestown feverishly consum-
ed oysters in a mad hunt for
pearls. All the oyster houses
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-26
FOUR NOT SUNK
Omitted Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Feb. 26.-The Dutch
steamers Minado, Bandoeng, Zaan-
diik and Finland were not sunk In
the German submarine attack on a
squadron of seven Dutch ships
Feb. %, according to reliable in
formation today.
They are reported now to have
been towed into port and were
said not to have ben as badly dam
aged in the attack as first report
ed.
Crews of the Dutch ships
brought to London to make affi-
davits before the Dutch consul
general as to the circumstance OF
the attack by German submarines,
were returned to Falmouth today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The
presidents address follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress-:
II have again asked the privi-
lege of addressing you because we
are moving through critical times
during which 1t seems to me to be
my duty to keep in close touch
with the houses of congress, so
that neither counsel nor action
shall run at cross-purposes be-
tween us.
ION the third of February l Of
ficially informed you of the sud
den and unexpected action of the
imperial German government in
declaring it's intention to disre-
gard the promises 1t had made to
this government in April last, and
undertake immediate submarine
operations against all commerce,
whether of belligerent or of neu-
trails, that should seek to ap-
proach Great Britain and Ireland,
the Atlantic coasts of Europe or
the harbors of the Eastern Medi-
terranean and to conduct those
operations without regard to estab-
lished restrictions of International
practice, without regard to any
considerations of humanity even
which might interfere with their
object. That policy was forthwith
put into practice. 1t has now
been in active execution for near
ly four weeks.
Result Indefinite.
cts practical results are not yet
fully disclosed. The commerce of
other neutral nations is suffering
severely. but not, perhaps, very
much more severely than 1t was
already suffering before the first
of February, when the new policy
of the imperial government was
put into operation.
1--WE have asked the corpora
ton of the other neutral govern
ments to prevent these depreda-
lions, but SO far none of them has
thought 1t wise TO join us in any
common course of action. Our
own commerce has suffered, is
suffering, rather in apprehension
than in fact; rather because so
many of our ships are timidly
keeping at their home ports than
because American ships have been
sunk.
Cites Two Cases
| 1.-TWO American vessels have
been sunk, the Housatonic and the
Lyman NJ. Law. The case of the
Housantonic, which was carrying
foodstuffs consigned to a London
firm was especially like the case
OF the Frye, in which 1t will be re-
called the German government ad-
mitted it's liability for damages,
and the lives of the crew, as in
the case of the Frye, were safe
guarded with reasonable care.
1.-THE case of the Law, which
was carrying lemon box slaves to
Palermo, disclosed a ruthlessness
of method which deserves grave
condemnation, but was accompan-
led by no circumstances which
might not have been expected at
any time in connection with the
use of the submarine against mer-
chantmen as the German govern
ment has used it.
| Not Much Changed
I'm sum, therefore, the situa-
ton we find ourselves in with re-
gard to the actual conduct of the
| German submarine warfare
against commerce and its effects
upon our own ships and people, is
substantially the same that 1t was
when | addressed you on the third
of February, except for the tying
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tion of my constitutional duties
and powers, but l prefer in the
present circumstances not to act
upon general implications. I wish
to feel that the authority and the
power of the congress are behind
me in whatever 1t may become
necessary for me to do.
1--WE are jointly the servants of
the people and must act together
and in their spirit, so far as we
can divine and interpret it.
mo one doubts what is 1t our
duty to do. We must defend our
commerce and the lives of our
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-26

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. &c.
That a concerted republican
plan to force a virtual coalition
government in dealing with the
present international situation
was one of the chief reasons why
President Wilson decided to bare
his hand through an address to
joint session, was the claim of
prominent republican leaders to-
day.
From other ranking republic
can sources it was learned that
many members of the opposition
had planned to make open de-
mand that all parties be repre-
sented at administration war
councils" by members of con-
gress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-26
PARADISE VALLEY
is BURIED DEEP

A. A. Pentecost and J. H. Weer
Of Tacoma, and II. c. Clark of Sc
attic, arrived in Tacoma Sunday
night after five days in the Ma
tional park. They are members
of the Mountaineers' club. They
reported that the snow is very
deep in Paradise valley, but very
light on top.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-26
SHELL BROADSTAIRS
tUnited Press Leased Wire.l

LONDON, Feb. 26.--Sir Ed
ward Carson announced in COM
mons today that a German de-
stroyer shelled Margate and
Broadstairs Sunday night. One
woman and one child were killed,
and two children injured.
Broadstairs is the home of Lord
Northcliffe and has several times
been bombarded by German aero
planes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-26
BURGLARS ENTER
2TACOMA HOMES

Two Tacoma homes were Durg-
larized Sunday evening while the
occupants we're away. At the res
idence of Henry Holker, 1721 l.
ST., a purse with $50 and pair
of eye glasses were stolen. From
the home of A. w. Bagley. 1904
No. Fife ST., gold watch and
chain were taken.
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COP. BELIEVE|GERARD ASKS
THEY DID IT! u. S. CONVOY
Omitted Press Leased wv~e.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 20.
Ambassador Gerard has asked
the state department that the ship
bringing him to America be con-
voyed by an American warship, in
case of war between the United
States and Germany, it was Off
cially admitted today.
Nothing is being done, however,
at present by way of protection
for his vessel in the absence of
war, it was stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-26
HOLLAND UNDERSTANDS

LONDON, Feb. 26. - Holland
now understands why two months
ago Germany began massing
troops near the Dutch border and
appreciates the menace in wide
spread rumors that these troops
have actually constructed trenches
paralleling the line.
Public Indignation over the
sinking of seven Dutch ships by
German submarines, was tempered
today by realization of the acute
danger with which The Neither
lands are menaced in these massed
German forces just across the line.