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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
JUDGE COUGH FAVORABLY
IMPRESSED WITH POMONA

A. B. Cough returned Tuesday
from Pomona. California, where he
recently went with his family who
will remain there for the school
year. He is very favorably impress
sed with the place and in speaking of
it said
Pomona Is a very beautiful little
city with a population of about fif-
teen thousand, situated in fertile
valley near the center of the famous
orange belt. and is noted for its
schools and churches. Much civic
pride is manifested. and the people
are unit in every effort to make II
a desirable city In which to live. II
is surrounded by a number Of small
er towns and Is a good business CEN
ter, but 1t does not appear that bus
iness is pushed to the exclusion oi
other important things in life"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
LIBERTY BOND CAMPAIGN
WILL OPEN OCTOBER

An aggressive state wide cam
paign will begin on October /, to
have Idaho subscribe it's allotment
OF the second liberty bond issue,
says the Capital News. D. w. Davis,
state chairman, has opened head
quarters in room 305 OF the Overland
building H. s. Boone, of the San
Francisco federal reserve bank, who
assisted in the former campaign, Is
in the city and is working with Mr..
Davis in making preliminary plans.
Idaho made good on the last
bond ISSUE" said Mr.. Davis today,
"and nothing will be left undone to
have the state again do all that the
government Is asking. We are In
for hard campaign, but we are be
ginning confident that the people OF
this prosperous state will do what.
ever is necessary for the successful
prosecution of the war. We can al
get on the firing line at home
and I am sure there will be no slack
ers in Idaho during the campaign
we are now inaugurating."
The plans for the selling cam
paign have not yet been matured. bu
II has been decided to work through
county organizations. thus avoiding
Implications in reports.
North Idaho will have q centra
committee of its own with head
quarters at Lewiston. The countie
of the panhandle will report to th
north Idaho committee and It in tur
will report to the state organization
The personnel OF the north Idoh
committee has not been decide
upon.
Publicity plans are under consIt
GRAFTON. Senator Borah, who il I
, speak in every part OF the state dul
ing the next six weeks. will give va
uable aid In making the public rea
ize the imperative need for gettin
behind the government.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
IDAHO COWBOYS ARE
EXPECTED TO ENLIST

Pocatello, Idaho. Sept. 25.-Idaho
has been called upon to furnish
horaemen who can qualify in the
cavalry branch of the service. Cow
punehers, who have been loath to en-
list In anything but the cavalry, will
now come to the front in goodly num-
bera, as there are many Of them al
through southern Idaho who are
ready to face the enemy In any kind
OF charge provided they can bt
astride a good horse.
The buckaroos who enlist will nov
be sent to Fort Douglas and from
there to one Of the western canton
ments where they will receive thor
ough training fin modern cavalry war
fare preparatory to being sent t
France. Enlistments will be receiv
ed at Boise only and. as but a limit
ed number Of recruits will be re
eeiHed from this state. those desiE
ing to respond to this call win hav
to act promptly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
BoRAH ARRIVED
IN BOISE Last MONDAY

Boise. Sept. 25--senattlf BWah
arrived here yesterday from SPOKANE
and north Idaho. where ne inspected
the kootenai drainage project. The
senator expressed the desi.e . To sp9nd
some time In the state and have An
opportunity 70 discuss state nee1a
and meet the people. He will speak
at the state fair here saturday. i
is exeeted that while In Boise the
senator will make 3 declaration Of
his intention regarding his candidacy
for reelection. II In thought from
statements made that he will make
announcement declaring bis eandI-
dacy. though at this time he has fa0'
made 3 definite statement.
Senator Borah Is quoted as hay.
Ing said:
4 am under obligations 70 nun
Der Of my friends Who have urges
me TO be q candidate. and must tall
over the matter with them before
reach any definite conclusion o
make q definite statment.
NY present plans are to remali
IN the west for a month or slx weeks
unless congress should fail 10 ad
lourn. II. however. matters q LED
islation are taken up Il vii neeessi
tate my return TO the capital In aboa
three weeks. I will leave Boise ~
day or two and IL possible will visI
the northern part 81 the state befof
LEAVING for the capital"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
SHORTAGE OF FOOD ANIMALS
IN U. S. SERIOUS PROBLEM
Number of Food Animals in This Country Today
IS 12.50O.00O Less Than Seventeen Years
Ago Population Largely Increased.

rive ut aomo sound conclusion and do
velop constructive program which
would not only assist the nation and
your industries In this very troubled
period. inc-=ase the meat supply OF
the nation. bring relief 90 our con-
aumcrs aud thoae of tho nations with
which We arc cooperating. but also
lay foundations which will make for
an orderly and constructive develop
mcnt after tho war.
The Department OF Agriculture h
especially concerned with problems
% production. % conservation ot
farm and animal products and ma
torlalu. and Of marketing, The Food
Administration ID peculiarly con-
cernOd with the food supply Of the
nation. II II impossible 90 draw any
hard and fast Iinc between their ac-
tlvitiea. and the two agencies must
obviously act In very close contact
and cooperation
"one % the problems In which
both the Food Administration and
the Department arc concerned Il that
of Distributing. the~ponalhility OF dis
tributing aurplua stock from Soc
tiona Of tho country In which thora
may bc 4 shortage ~ tecdatutfa a.
sections OF the country In which e., 10
In a Ert ater abundance OF foedatnf.a
and shortage % live stock Many
sections Of the United States arn un-
doratocked The average farm In
Iowa haa about lOs or 10 head ~
poultry. the average farm IN North
Carolina. South Carolina, and Ala
bamR. On tho other hand, has between
~ aud 20. rho average farm In
Iowa has about SO hogs; the average
farm In North Carolina and Alabama.
about s ia South Carolina about q.
The average farm IN Iowa haa Q
mllch COWS: tho average farm In
North Carolina and Alabama less
than = South Carolina !. Deficits In
proportion appear In other states of
tho union. There IN no sound reason
for q continuance of this state OF
things. Many OF the anderHtoeked
states Vt the union have peculiarly
favorable conditions tor live stock
development: and ! am glad TO say
that some Of these. especially In the
South. have recognized tho tact and
ara maaiag marked hsadway sinca
. 1913 there has been . tendency
toward tho increase Of ilvs stock IA
tho nation. except sheep and. thi,
: increase has appeared very eonsple
nously In the South following tn
, eradication of The cattle tick and th.
> development Of an active lnteros
: among farmers and business men .
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
HUNDREDS TURN OUT TO
SAY GOODBYE TO CO. B
Big Crowd at Depot Tuesday to Meet Montpelier
Boys En- Route to Charlotte, N. C.-Given
Good Things to Eat.

crowd at the depot was nearly as
large as It was at any time in the
morning. but still the train was not
in sight. The next report was that
it would sure arrive at one o'clock,
and a few minutes after that hour
the long train pulled up to the depot,
with the band playing a patriotic air
and everybody cheering. Before the
train came to a stop the Montpelier
boys began getting out of the cars
to receive the warm embraces of the
mothers and others dear to them.
During the thirty minutes the train
remained here the boys were kept
busy shaking hands and chatting
with relatives and friends. Besides
the $50 lunch bags most Of the Mont
pelier boys were presented with
well filled boxes with all kinds Of
good things to eat. These with the
large quantity of home cooked foods
which were given Company b by the
women of Nampa, were sufficient to
keep the boys tummies we'll filled
for a couple of days at least.
The tears of Joy which were shed
upon the arrival of the train changed
to tears Of sorrow when the signal
was given that the train was about
to pull out. Parents, wives and
other relatives felt that the boys
we're leaving them, maybe never to
return, and while the boys endeav-
ored to appear cheerful, some OF
them could not, keep back the tears.
While cheerful farewells were waved
as the train pulled out, yet a feeling
OF sadness prevailed in the hearts Of
everyone and the tears that were
shed were not confined to the rela-
tives of Company B boys.
/ Montpelier certainly gave the boys
a royal welcome-one that will never
be forgotten by them. Whatever the
: future has In store for them. they
can always recall pleasant memorie,
Of the half hour they spent in Mont
, pelier as they we're going forth t.
! battle for the rights and liberty o
, their nation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28

In opening the conference of the
United States Live Stock Industry
Committee held in Washington Sop
tember .. and q. 10 consider ways
and means for bottcrinE conditions
in the live stock industries and in
creasing production, Secretary Houa-
ton said in part;
You know the situation with
which we arc confronted. We should
have needed 10 give increasing at
tsat.oa 20 the meat supply IL no war
had broken out. Seventeen years ago
thre were about l92. 600 .00O cattle.
milch cows. sheep and hogs In the
lnation: today there are about i7s,-
300. .OOO. or about la.b0O,OO fewer
than seventeen years ago. And yet
In that period this country has gained
as nation, IL has added 70 Its pop
ulation $4,000. .OOO---thrcc-Q quarters
OF that OF France. Obviously the
problem Of increasing the meat sup
ply Is one of the utmost concern. II
is one of the three or four big tasks
in the field OF agriculture to which
have persistently directed attention
during the last four years, But Ia
this particular emergency Il II inn
monsoly intensified. You know some
thing OF the conditions abroad You
know what war means with respect
to waatago OF materials Of every sort,
and especially IN reapec, 20 waataEc
OF animals---of food animals. OF draft
animals. do not know that Il ID
possible, I suppose that Il IN lmpoa-
sible-to get accurate estimates but
from all the indications wo can get
Il Ia clear that the decrease Of food
animals can only be measured by tens
of millions. You know also how dit
ficult 1t will be 20 restore former
conditions. 10 rebuild the foundations
OF tho live stock industry abroad
Some of you remember the condi
tions In the South after the Civil wal
and recall how long 1t took the soutt
to get approximately where lt was be-
fore the war.
The live stock men OF this natiul
have ap enormous problem TO sow
enormous If II were limited to thi
supply OF meat for the increasing
population OF this nation. Hut you
task IL much bigger. You are goinI
20 be called upon increasingly 70 fur
|. nish meat products TO Europe. anI
also breeding animals in thia emsr
: gency. have no doubt. You hlv
. been confronted with unusual stu
ations. One Of our thoughts in call
Ing you In here was TO have you r.
veal TO us what is In your mInds. |
picture to US your difficulties. and |
see II we could not In corporation Al
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
GIVES OPINION ON
COMPENSATION Law

Boise, Sept 22.-in n opinion that
strikes both ways. giving as II does a
double construction TO the terms of
the workmen's compensation law
passed by the last legislature, Attor-
ney General T. A. Walters holds first,
that threshermen engaged In the
work OF threshing In this state come
under the provisions of the act and
must insure against injury to their
employees; second. that in exempting
those engaged in agricultural pur-
suits the law has reference only to
the ordinary farm laboreT who works
by the day or month for hire under
the direct supervision Of his em-
ployer, and third. stock and sheep
men are not exempt but must insure
against injury to those they employ.
The decision is one OF the first 80
/ far rendered constituting the provis-
ions of this new law. which will be
administered by a commission on and
after January 1st. 1918. II was rem
dered by the attorney general in re-
sponae TO 9 query from Harvey All
red, director OF the state farm mar
ket bureau. who is required to col
lect a license from those engaged II
threshing pursuits or threshermen
He inquired whether or not the rec
emily enacted compensation act in
cludes within it's provisions thresh
ermen engaged in the business o
hulling and threshing grains AM
seeds. The attorney general holds II
reply that the law includes thresh
ermen and all persons owning ma
/ chinery which they transport to
: farm and operate thereon for fixe
wage.
| Referring particularly TO the agrl
cultural exemption the attorney gen
s eral says It only has reference to tn
e ordinary farm Iaborer who work
4 by the day or month on the farm
This construction clearly indicate
a that stock and sheep men do nc
d come under the exemption.
when interviewed e. 0. BroxoI
J. state insurance commissioner
o charge OF insuring employers unde
: the terms OF the compensation ac
J. placed such 4 construction on Il
J. opinion of the attorney general -
x far al this department Ii e0nceFne'
under the attorney generals opinioI
we will not exempt stock and shes
4 men and they will be required 20 i
. sure against injury TO their empIo
10 ees." he said.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
4. y. SENATOR'S RECEIVE
MANY death LETTERS

Washington. Sept pg "A laren
siege OF death letters. IL upon con
greas senatefa and representatives
who have cxpoaed German pFOpa-
Ganda and { W. W AGitatars. and
who have haeu leadera IN pushing
the nations war program. are re-
asiving scores Of threatnins COM
munieatlona
The letters are for the most part
anonymous aud come from cites ait
over Tho country
0as. received within the last few
days BY senator King % Utah. came
from clnciunatti
II threatened him and hia family
with death II he did not stop taking
against the { W W
Saturday. KinE laid before Fhs
senate proofs ~ money paid out ~
Teuaou agents IN this country 20
foreign language and paesfsat puhii-
cations Since then be- haa received
many letters Nhich be has destroyed.
I've received threatening Iettern
from San francisco. New FORK and
Cnctnnatti" " said King today Some
Of these wefe In German All were
anonym ymona one threatened 10 bomh
nv home and VIA my family rhe
others threatened me vita death O
said I ought 70 be killed I've -
stroyed them ali IN the future IN
. turn them over 10 the postoffice aa,
thoritiss OF the department of Ias-
tica. !"
, Senator Chamberlain received sev.
! eFal Threatening miaaives because d
his advocacy % the eonAeription Aet
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
TRAIN DIsPATCHERs TO BE
LOCATED IN MONTPELIER

The Importance OF Montpelier 40 a
division point on the Short Line Ia
evidenced by the fact that beginning
the first OF October foua train dis
patchera will be located here, The
ARen viii be removed here from Poca-
tello and will have charge of the
movement or the trains on the First
district. The removal OF the dts
patchers from Pocatello to Montpei-
Ter will enable them to handle the
trains on the First district 10 much
better advantage than at present rs
the dispatchers will be able to keep
in closer touch with the trains.
To find room for the dispatchers
in the freight depot is a question that
lis now puzzling Agent Dryden. How
ever, by changing some partitions
and moving things around generally
he thinks he will be able 70 provide
suitable quarters for the men. II the
company decides to make this q per
manent point for the First district
dispatchers 1t is likely that an addi.
tion will be added TO the freight de.
pot.
We understand that the four mer
who are to be moved here are mar
ried and the question that is puzzlinl
them Ia to find places I'm which e
house their families. At present there
is not a vacant hOuae-furniahed oi
nnfurniahed--In the city.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28

The Second Idho regiment is now
we'll on its way to Charlotte. N. c.,
where the men will be given inton-
sive training for an indefinite period
preparatory to going to France.
When the report was received in
Montpelier that the regiment would
leave Boise some time last Monday,
parents, other relatives, sweethearts
and friends Of the Bear Lake contin-
gent of Company B, were all anxious
to receive definite information as to
the hour when the boys would ar
rive. When it was learned late Mon
day afternoon that the train bearing
Company B would arrive some time
Tuesday morning steps we're taken
toward giving the boys a hearty
greeting.
Mayor Sheldon and the ladies Of
the Red Cross decided to prepare $50
lunch bags. In each sack was
placed sandwich, some cake, fruit,
a cigar and a package Of cigarettes.
Besides there were several large bas-
kets of peaches and apples and some
water melons thrown in for good
measure. Some Of the articles were
donated and the balance were pur-
chased by the city and the Red Cross
Owing to conflicting reports regard
ing the time of the trains arrival
Mayor Sheldon rmained up prac.
tically all night, as he was deter
mined that the boys should get the
lunch bags after they had been pre-.
pared
Early Tuesday morning it was re
ported that the train would arrive
about 1920. This news spread rap
idly over town and by 10 O'CLOCK
people began gathering at the depot
The Montpelier band was out to hell
give the boys a cheerful greeting
BY 1890 fully 500 eople were at th'
depot. From that time the GROVE
waited patiently but good naturedl,
until HAS when report was re
ceived that the train would not ar
rive until 12:40. People then mad
a rush for their homes or restaurant
to get bite to eat. At 1880 tn
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28

We note that an inmate og the Bal
timore Home for Incurables has re-
Gently died. aged 10. Il would be
interesting to know how long the
eurables in that town live.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28

The man who knows When 70 keep
his mouth shut u . wiss nan and The
one who knows How Ia not stupid
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28
SERGEANT AgACMoNAGLE
KILLED ON FRENCH FRONT

with the Lafayette Squadron.
Monday. Sept. 24.-The death Of
Douglas MacMonagie of San Fran
cisco, q member OF the Lafayette
squadron, occurred during patrol
flight with two other Americans,
Lieut.. Lufbery and sergt. Rockwell
They we're attacked by eight German
machines believed TO belong to the
combination known a. the Tango
Circus" Apparently MacMonaglo
was taken by surprise. He fell with
in the French lines.
sergt. Rockwell went TO the res
rue, but was too late to save his
comrade. He was shot twice thru
the head. The funeral will be held
on Wednesday. with American MILL
tary honors. as a camp Of American
engineers IL stationed near enough
to the base of the squadron to send
men to sound taps.
Paris. Sept. 26.-Behind the bars
official announcement that SerKt
Douglas MacMonagle Of San Francis
co has been killed in an aerial en-
counter with two German machines
lies one of the most poignant trag
edies OF the war. says the Herald
Almost at the moment the sergean
meet his fate. his mother. Atidow Q
DIR. Beverly MacMonagle, an emf
nent Pacific coast physician. va
completing the journey Of 5000 mile
to visit her oily son.
sergt MaeMonagle. who was !
Paris a few days before he vas kilie
seems TO have had presentment 9
his fate. He said to his friends
, Well. fellows. If they get me ye
may bank on 1t that mother will hay
the consolation OF knowing I pssFe
, out fighting and doing my best. 9
she would wish IL
Lieut. Lufbery In reported TO has
. downed another German machln
Observers state the German fell Il
side the French lines.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28

About $4,000 electric bulbs Of >
different eoloFs are illuminated each
night I'm New York's newest and
largest e1eetFts sign.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28

Even a apinster may have the mat
riulonial fever. but 1t doesn't always
terminate to her liking.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28

The fewer charms a woman has
for q sensible man the more fools
sha attracts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-09-28

Examiner 50 8 year after Nov. /.
The Ordway new era., 1917-08-03
SENATORS AGREE TO REVISE
PRESENT WAR REVENUE BILL
TO PROVIDE MORE MONEY.
TO RAISE s230,OOo,000
conFEREEs AGREE ON MINIMUM
PRICE OF TWO DOLLARS PER
BUsAEL FOR WHEAT.
Newspaper Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper '''' ''N~'
Washington-The Senate finance
committee reached a tentative agree
ment Saturday to revise the present
s167O. 900 900 war tax bill SO as to
raise at least 3l,943,000,0OO. the larger
part of the increase to come from high.
er income taxes.
Members OF the committee said II Is
possible the total OF the bill before II
gets to the Senate will be $2.0O0,0O0.-
600. According to the present plan
about s23O. 100000 OF the increase Will
be obtained through higher income tax
rates-s7O,0OO.0 900 from individuals,
and the rest from corporations.
The committee fixed on an increase
In the normal rate on individuals from
two TO five per cent. and on corpora
tions to six per cent,
The rest of the increase may be OBJ
tanned by increasing the excess prof
its tax and by consumption taxes on
sugar, tea, coffee and cocoa.
Under the program $l,062, 100000
would be the total levy this year
upon incomes. The present law yields
$500. 900 900, the pending bill original
" was designed TO increase this by
$3.50. 7OO, 900 and the $230,000,000 addi-
tional 1t is now proposed to levy
would raise it over the billion mark.
The Senate committee will confine
its work for the present to the pres
ent war tax bill and will leave to the
s.f ,tatr hA aaN NJ
the $1,000. 100000 the administration
believes II must have to prosecute the
war this year.
Conferees on the administration food
control bill failed Saturday night to
reach a final agreement on the meas
ure and adjourned to meet again.
Earlier in the day the conferees
smoothed out their differences on a
prohibition provision; agreed to the
section fixing a 81 minimum per bush
el for wheat. and met again to con-
slider the two big points left in dis
pute, the question of whether food
control shall be exercised by one man
or board OF three. and the Senate
section creating a joint congressional
committee on the conduct Of the war.
The prohibition provision approved
provides that thirty Gays after the
bill becomes law no person shall use
any foods, fruits, food materials or
feeds in the production Of any dis
titled spirits for beverage purposes.
with a separate stipulation that the
prohibition shall not apply to the for.
tification of sweet wines.
The Ordway new era., 1917-08-03
Named Secretary Wage Commission.

Announcement has been made OF the
as secretary of the minimum wage
commission. Mrs. Lee is widely known
among Colorado suffrage workers, and
has occupied important offices in the
Democratic party. She was at one
time acting chairman Of the state cen
trail committee, and was the first wo-
man ever chosen as presidential
elector. The Colorado minimum wage
and labor law for women and minors
which was adopted by the last Legis-
lature is administered under the di-
rection of the State Industrial Com
mission, and went into effect July 20,
,917.