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New Britain herald., 1917-11-08
SAYS ALMSHOUSE IS
 IN POOR CONDITION
Secretary of State Board of Chari- ties Recommends AbOiShment
BUILDING TOO OLD IS CLAIM
Report Made at Monthly Meeting of Board at Capdtol-Laborer Assault .2 ~
 Chain-Attendtng Convention.


 Claiming that the almshousel in Berlin Is in deplorable condition, Secretary Charles P. Kellogg, secre- tary of the state board of charities, recommended at the monthly meeting of the board at the capitol yesterday that the almshouse here should be abolished. He also recommended that provision be made to take care of tho inmates elsewhere. s Secretary Kellogg recently paid a visit to the local almshouse and was anything but pleased with it's condi- ton. He reported at the meeting yes- terday that he found the house in poor condition. The building itself, he said was old and out of repair. He recommended that the house be discontinued as an almshouse.
 There are at present but two in- mates at the house, Lillian Garrity cad Avery Bronson. Superintendent and Mrs. Elmer E. Skinner and their family and their farm help also re- side at the house.
 Mfr. Skinner has been the superin = tendent at the almshouse for over IS years. Besides looking after the house, he conducts a farm and also assists in keeping the roads of the town in shape.
 a What is to be done in the matter is not yet known It is probable. should the recommendation of the state hoard be accepted, provision will b. made with a nearby town to look af ter-the comforts of the two inmates
 Badly Hurt.
 .Sta9xering about the railroad sta ton this morning, suffering from badly discolored eye, and many cut and bruises about the face and body James Brown, laborer on the Ney York, New Haven and Hartford rail road presented a pitiful sight. Ac cordtn1 to Brown he was assaulted b. . negro employe of the road at tn camp this morning. He said that tn U negro. secured heavy cham an 9hen beat him with it. Althoug , there were many men in the camp a the time of the assault, he said, n one offered any assistance.
 As usual following pay day at tn camp, excitement prevailed in Ken sinrton. After receiving their com pensation, the men headed for tn local emporiums and after 1mploln freely. several fights are said to hay followed.
 Planning Campaign. I Plans for the campaign that is be conducted here next week for tn bAnef1t of the Y M. c. A. and Knight of Columbus, will be completed at ueetinH of the local committee to
New Britain herald., 1917-11-08
SALE OF BAGS

For one day only we offer brown cowhide leather hand bags, with lined with Irish Linen, in all sizes. Regular Prices 47.25, $7.5O, $7.75.
 a~' Very Special at $e.9s Friday.
 F. :.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-08

Kentucky soldiers at Camp Shelby. Miss, are getting the benefit of Mel win w. Sheppard's expert experience in athletics.
 Sheppard is regarded as the worlds most consistent half-miler and the first A. A. U. athlete to be given recog- milton by the war department.
 As yet the position carries no com mission, but 1t is expected that Shep- pard will be made a captain as soon as the effects of his training produce re- suits among the men.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-08

associate of Fritz Kuhn and George von Seebeck, both of whom have been interned as dangerous enemy aliens; It is further asserted that the count was on intimate terms with Count von Bernstorff and that he visited the German ambassador almost daily when that official was directing the se- cret activities of manyfplotters in this country.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-08

Count James Minotto, who less than two years ago married Miss Ida May Swift, daughter of Louis Swift, the millionaire Chicago packer, has been arrested by federal agents, being sus- pected of pro-German activities. The count claims to be an Italian citizen and denied the charges against him. It is alleged that the count was an
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

When Lloyd George i'm England I'M
dertook to organize the ministry Of
munitions glazier began to stamp
out cartridge clips; a manufacturer Of
music rolls used his equipment to make
gauges: a concern engaged before the
war I'm preparing infants food began
delivering plugs for shells: an adver-
Using agency manufactured shell al
apters; watchmakers began adjusting
fuses: a manufacturer of baking ma
chinery became a contractor for six
inch high explosive shells; a jewelry
house devoted itself exclusively to
perlscopes; "a photograph concern sent
millions Of delicate shell parts TO the
assembling stations; a firm which
made nothing but sheep shearing ma
chinery started turning out shell cases
cream separator factory manufactur
ed shell primers. Among other pro.
ducers OF finished shells were candle.
makers, flour mills. tobacco manufac.
turers. syphOnmakers and the manu-
facturers of sporting goods.-World $
Work
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27
STOCKING tho National Parks.

The United States is carrying ON a
very interesting work in exchanging
the wild animals of one region for those
Of thers-transplanting elk and deer
and Rocky mountain bighorns from
regions I'm the United States where
they are plentiful to others where, so
far rs known, they have not lived
Some of the animals are being shipped
long distances, says the Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Wyoming is full of elk The herds
in the Jackson Hole country are the
largest Of any of North American wild
animals since the days OF the countless
bunaloes. But the big Yosemite Ma
tional park of California, with its
three-quarters of a million acres, un-
til recently had no elk, or at least only
a very few scattered specimens. But
the elk shipped i'm from Wyoming have
become very much at home and are
breeding and multiplying rapidly, add
ing to the charm and pictnresqueness
OF this popular national playground.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27
MINE OPERATORS ASK
REPEAL OF LAW

Idaho mine operators i'm ses-
sion at Wallace Saturday deter
mined upon an aggressive effort
for the repeal of the present eX-
cess profits law and the enact
ment Of a substitute measure
imposing an extra tax upon the
net earnings of all firms, cor
porations or individuals i'm what
ever activity or business without
regard to the capitalization or
investment.
This step is taken for the pur-
pose of removing the discrimina-
ton which the present law i'm
poses.
After discussion throughout
the afternoon, a resolutions
committee was named which re-
ported to the meeting near mid
night a resolution to that effect
which was unanimously adopted
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27
INTENSE STUDY OF CREED
SABOTAGE UPSETS MIND

Frank BOrk, 1. w. w. organizer
arrested at Clarkia, who has been
confined in the Spokane county
Jail awaiting trial in the district
court, is insane, says the Wallace
Times. After examination Friday
by DR.. c.. A. Dettman Of Burke,
DR.. C. r. Mowery of Wallace and
Probate Judge Weniger, BOrke
was ordered taken to the state
hospital for the insane at OrO-
fnO. He will leave Wallace to-
morrow in the custody Of a guard
the cause of his demented condi-
ton having been found by ex-
aiming physicians directly due
to It. w. W.-ism."
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

The United States coal supply is near
~ one-half that of the entire world
Estimates put the available coal supply
of the United States at 9. j3S. 500 100000
tons out of a world total estimated at
1897 .J3S. 100000 tons. China ranks next
to the United States I'm available sup
ply. estimated at 100000, 100000 tons;
Great Britain. 100000; Ger
many. l6I.OOOOO0OO0. and Canada,
1OOOOOOOO. 600 tons.
-..s--
The emerald has been known since
early times both I'm Europe and in GER
tain parts of the orient, where its at
tractive color and rarity have endowed
It with the highest rank and a varied
lore. Its name may be traced back to
an old Persian word which appeared
In Greek as "smaragdOs," mentioned
by Theophrcstus over 500 years before
the Christian era, and again in Latin
as "smaragdus," seen I'm the writings
of Pliny. who particularized somewhat
on its properties and supposed me
dicinal virtues and was even shrewd
enough to suspect its identity with the
much more common beryl. although
eighteen centuries elapsed before this
suspicion was verified by scientific
nr0of
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

b. A. Mcpeak, Supervisor Gen.
Road. Asnd. lst Natl. Blk, 1894
Az This time the Board ad-
journed 90 meet tomorrow Tues
day. November IS, 1917, at
1000 A. NJ.
j. T. MORAN, Chairman,
Attest: Warren 4. Shepperd,
Clerk.
Tuesday, Nov. IS, 1917.
BE 1T remembered that at this
time, November is, 1917, at 1000
A. NJ, the Board of County Com
Missioners of Benewah County,
Idaho, met at St. Maries, Idaho,
pursuant to adjournment.
Present:
James T.. Moran, Chairman.
j. ". SHELTON, Commissioner.
Warren L. Shepperd, Clerk.
AT this time The following bills
were allowed and the Auditor
authorized to draw warrants in
payment of same:
A. E. Stickney, Blacksmith
Work for Bridge, 400
Standard Lumber Co., Lumber
Road Al, 23.O5
st. Maries Hdw. Co., Supplies
Bridge, 5000
j. II. Hood, Supplies Bridge,
600
j. X. Hood, Supplies Road 4,
sos
Blackwell Lbr. Co., Tax Re
fund, IA
Edna 5. Wilson, Expenses
Treasurers ONCE, 1889
Union Meat Market, Supplies
.Stockade, 91.47
Al this time the matter of the
petition of II. H. Thostensen and
others for a public road over the
following described land, to-wit:
Commencing at a point on the
BeneWah Road near the center of
the Sc NEH Section 24 Town
ship 1913 West, thence running
in sOuthwesterly direction
through Section 24-l6-3 w. to a
point about 200 feet West Of the
North One-fourth Stake of Sec.
25-l6-3 w. where it ends. Said
road is cleared and graded and
has been in use for more than
five years and runs through the
following described lands, to-
wit: SEHNEH; NEHNEA
NV Il SEA; SW 4 SEA and SEA
SWH Sec. 25-46-3 W., said
lands owned by Florence Mash
burn, Edwin Shay and w. f. Sar-
gent.
AT this time joint quarterly re-
port of Warren r. shepherd,
County Auditor and Edna 5. Will
son, County Treasurer was APP
proved and ordered filed.
AT this time the following
claim was rejected:
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Repair Contract, 1880
AT this time the audit of the
1916 tax Roll as submitted by
the County Auditor was approved
and the suggestions as recon-
mended by the County Auditor
in said report were considered
and ordered made as follows:
REPAYMENT by Warrant tc
Blackwell Lumber Company oil
Receipt No. 825; and page 4 oil
itemized list shows this overpay-
ment. Amount, SI.44.
CANCELLATION of Delinquent
cy Certificate No. 1928; TowT
Book 3, Page 1852, Line 1, as cor
responding Tax Receipt No. 318C
show full payment by two hal
payments Of this tax in place o
one-half paid and the other hal
delinquent. Original amount o
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Certificate, si35 penalty Of Sc
added on account of delinquency
EXTENSION OF SECOND
HALF TAXES followed by Delin-
quency extension and writing of
Delinquency Certificate Original
sum Gle plus penalty against Lot
~. Block 60, Government Town
site, St. Maries Amount S 81.
CORRECTION of Delinquency
Certificate No. 1919 by addition
of 76c on face value of certificate
as shown by Line 8, Page 257.
Book ,. This does not affect
original charge or credit on
Ledger Books; only adds this sum
to- penalty credit.
CORRECTION of Delinquency
Certificate No. 1915 and also
Correction of Line 80, page 29O,
Book ,, by addition of SI.iO to
face value of certificate. This
does not affect original charge
or credit on the ledger books !;
adds this sum to penalty credit
only. S1.1O.
At this time the BoaFd ad-
journed to meet .................. 1917,
at 1000 A. NJ.
JAMES II. MORAN, Chairman
Attest: Warren II. Shepperd,
Clerk.
(TO be continued
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

A small boy whose record for de
pertinent at school had always stood
at 100 came home one day recently
NTH his standing reduced to 9S
'eWhat have you been doing, my
SOM" asked his dOting mother.
Been dolng?" replied the young
hopeful. Been doing just as 1 have
been doing all along, only the teacher
caught me this time" - Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27
GEORGE WEEKS ON
TENTATIVE STATE TICKET

EN = I'VE - ~ 2 Lt1NE
Boise. Nov. 26.-The demo
cratic congressional and state
ticket for 1913 in Idaho is rapid
Is shaping itself, a tentative
liperpra now interesting leaders
apE Athe Jeffersonians es we'll
as d&sy@9tors of the affairs Of the
republican party. Just two posi-
tons appear to be in doubt, and
they are the most important
senator and governor. The lat
est developments disclose a move
to groom Secretary of State w.
T. Dougherty for governor,
teaming him with Attorney Gen
eral T. A. Walters for a seat in
the upper halls Of congress. This
is the first time that the name of
the secretary of state has been
linked with the gubernatorial po-
sitiOn.
There is little doubt existing
in the minds of thos interested
in the future politicl welfare of
their party that the most difficult
problem that confronts the demo-
Gratis in the selection of a strong
standard bearer to head the state
ticket. for Governor Alexander
has announced his determination
to retire after two terms in office.
1t is very likely that aside from
senator and governor, as yet un-
settled, the democratic ticket
after the primaries next spring
will look like this:
For congressman Dis
trict, George Weeks, Occur d.
Alene; Second District, Harvey
Alfred, Blackfoot.
Lieutenant governOr-Ernest
L. Parker, Cottonwood.
Attorney general-T. A. Wal
ters, Caldwell.
Secretary of state-W. r..
Dougherty, Richfeld.
State auditor-Clarence Van
Deusen.
State treasurer some man
from north Idaho.
In the two available men for
congress, democratic leaders de-
clare both districts will he well
represented if they arc elected.
Tom Lowe was a visitor at
Spokane Sunday.
Joe Sweeney returned Saturday
evening from a short visit at
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

81 understand they sold their house
for $1,000 more than they paid for it.+
How lucky
Lucky nothing! After they'd SOLD
it they discovered that they've got to
pay $4,000 more than they received
for their house for another home t.
live in.".-Detroit Free Press.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Young Clerk-Do you like to stand
in front Of the store and see the crowds
go by? Old Merchant No, but l like
to stand I'm the back of our store and
see the crowds come buy. Exchange.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27
RECORD OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- fOODfipnpd
CONTINUED

Cli6RDZ Yearout, Labor Road
2. st Natl. Blk, 52.15
Be-. McPeak, Blacksmithing
Road 7, Asnd. ist Natl. Blk, 5.37
Ed. Sawyer, Labor Road z,
Asnd. st Natl. Blk, 36.05
Carol Clawson, Labor Road Z,
Asnd. ist Natl. Blk, 1910
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

you do not know" Saint Beuve
wrote to George Sand 'what it is to
remain whole day with your head
in your hands. squeezing your unfortu-
nate brain to find Il word"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Gold. like the SUI, which melts wax
and hardens clay, expands great souls
and contracts Lad Unconstitutional
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Pistols were invented at Pistoia.
Italy. and were first used by English
cavnlrymen I'm 1914.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Howell-Rowell is a man of tenacity
Powell-Yes. If he were a dog and got
grip ON your trousers you would be
perfectly safe I'm ordering a new pair.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Waiter-Beg pardon. sir. but-ahem-
the gents here usually remember my
services. Guest Oocketing all the
changc) DO they? They ought to be
more charitable and forget theml
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Joe Sweeney returned Saturday
evening from a short visit al
Spokane.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Tom Lowe was a visitor al
Spokane Sunday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Charles Gregory is in the city
from his fathers logging camp
near Haugen to spend Thanks
giving.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Graves re-
turned Saturday evening from a
visit at Spokane.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-27

Goeden, local manager of
the Interstate Utilities company
was a business visitor at Spokane
Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
National Guard Company Will Hold
Athletic Carnival at Its Camp

A military athletic carnival will be
given by members of Company B, Ne
braska National Guard, this afternoon.
The money will be turned into the
company mess fund,
Five boxing bouts are scheduled.
The ten-round bout between Guy
Buckles, we'll known local fist artist,
and Jack Thomas, is attracting the
most attention. Buckles is a member
of Company B, and while on the Dor
der achieved the distinction of being
lightweight champ of the guard regi-
ments. The other bouts are between
Al Greenwood and B. Garrison, Ernie
Mckee, Company D, and Red Roberts,
Company B, and Privates Jack Barry
and Fred Smith of Company A.
A sparring match between Young
Gotch and John Filter is expected to
be one of the big features. The first
bout will start at 2:30.
Beside boxing there will be foot
races and drills. 49,.
Camp Hamilton, where the athletic
carnival is to be held, is north of the
Union Pacific bridge. Guards of
Company B will meet the visitors on
the east side of the street car bridge
and escort them to the camp.
Captain Hamilton has issued spe-
cial invitation to ladies. They will be
admitted free.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
BASE BALL GAMES
ON BATTLE FRONT
Canadians Will Challenge
Americans in Diamond Con-
tests Played in New
World War League.
(From a Staff Correspondent Of The Asso-
ciated Press)

(From a Staff Correspondent OF The Asso.
ciated Press)
British Headquarters in France
May % (Via London), May 29.-The
old adage of all work and no play
has its application in war as well as in
peace.
The base ball season on the western
front is in full swing. Under the very
shadow of Vimy ridge a great game
was played yesterday before an all
khaki audience in a rough grandstand
erected for the officers and other spec
tators, including General Horne, COM
manding the First British army, who
has become an enthusiastic fan.
The game was between teams rep
resenting two Canadian brigades. In
fact all the teams in what may be
called the World War league are now
composed of representatives Of the
numerous Canadian bodies and all the
players are anxiously awaiting the ar
rival of the American forces to ar
range for an interleague series,
The Second Canadian brigade beat
the Third by the score OF 7 to |. The
Second brigade had a great left
handed pitcher whose delivery the
Third brigade batters could not solve
at all. The Third brigade team also
had good boxman, who formerly
played with Ottawa in the Canadian
league. The catcher was unable to
hold his delivery we'll and this fault
accounted for many of the runs scored
by the winning side.
The game was remarkably free
from errors, considering the battle
field diamond on which it was played.
All the equipment had been brought
from America, including the base
bags,
As side show 1t was possible from
the grandstand to see an occasional
German she'll dropping half a mile or
so away. Airplanes were humming
overhead, but, assuming them to be
friendly, no one looked their way ex-
cept when fly ball happened to be
hit. :
There was a typical roofing by the
Canadians and Americans among the
khaki-clad spectators and much wag-
ering on the game. One subaltern
bet enough, he said, to pay his ex-
penses on a three weeks leave in
Paris, but he chose the wrong side
and his leave was indefinitely post
pone1.
The games are played twice week
ir this strangest of all base ball
leagues.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
LEONARD KNOCKS
OUT FREDDIE WELSH
New York Lightweight Puts
Blink on Former Champion
by Blow in Ninth Round
of Match.

New York, May 29.-Benny Leon
ard won the worlds lightweight
championship by knocking out Fred
die Welsh in the ninth round of a
ten-round match here last night.
Welsh's downfall came at the end
Of series Of rushes by Leonard that
drove him from corner to corner.
The champion had taken a severe
beating during the early rounds and
the punishment had begun to tell
when the gong for the ninth round
sounded.
Leonard, fresh as the moment he
had entered the ring, jumped forward
and met the champion as he was
leaving his corner and delivered a
shower of lefts and rights to the face
and head.
Gets Smashing Right.
Welsh, vainly trying to ward off
the blows, worked his way into Leon
ards corner, where Leonard sue
ceeded in reaching him with smash
ing right to the jaw. Welsh fell on
enc knee and Rugged the ropes.
His strength gone, he strove weakly
to strike a fighting pose. As he left
the ropes Leonard landed and Welsh
hit the floor. He struggled to his
feet twice more, but each time he
was met by Leonard's rights to the
face and head and again he fell to
the floor.
The champion took the count OF
nine before he arose from the last
knock down. He tried to stand, but
fell across the ropes.
1t was only a question of moment.
when he would have fallen and beer
counted out. At this point Referee
Mcfarland leaped between the two
men and pushing Leonard away car
ried the defeated champion to his
corner.
A score of men occupying ringside
seats jumped into the ring and, lift
ing the new champion to their shout
ders, carried him in triumphal pro-
cession around the hall.
While the crowd was cheering itself
hoarse, Welsh sat in a daze in his
corner. When he had recovered some
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

what and was told by his handlers oil
his defeat he refused to believe them
and fought hercely to return to the
center OF the ring.
1t was Leonard's fight throughout
He took the offensive in the first
round and held it until the end.
There was never a moment when he
was in danger and although the cham.
pion fought valiantly and succeeded
in landing many blows, they appeared
to have little effect. Welsh seemed
to have lost his judgment Of distance
! for he missed repeatedly.
Leonard Fights From Start.
From the first gong Leonard tore
into the champion with ruthless per-
sistency. He rained lefts and rights
to the face and head at will. Welsh,
disconnected by his opponents tao.
tics, seemed worried when the round
ended.
In all of the succeeding rounds
Leonard concentrated his efforts on
Welsh's body and succeeded in whip.
ping his right repeatedly to the cham
p'on's stomach. 1t was this blow, per-
Sistently used, that wore the cham
pion down.
Leonard weighed in at IA pounds;
Welsh at l3oB.
Freddie Welsh won the worlds
lightweight championship by reeeiv.
ing the referees decision after out
boxing Willie Richie, the American
title holder, in a twenty-round bout
In London, July 7, 1914. Previous to
tonight's contest, Leonard and Welsh
met twice in no decision ten-round
bouts.
Leonard was born in New York
City in 1896. His recent knockout
OF Richie Mitchell of Milwaukee
caused him to be regarded as con-
tender for the worlds title.
Leonard, the new worlds champion
lightweight, will not wait for con,
scription," but will enlist in the y
S. army after a six-round bout Ii
Philadelphia next Monday night, hi:
manager, Billy Gibson, announced
after the fight !