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The Washington times., 1917-02-25
HENRY PORTRAIT MOVED
Picture Now Hung in Smithsonian
Gallery Of Art.

Henry Ulke's portrait of Joseph
Henry. first secretary of the Smithson-
ian Institution. has been transferred
from the Capitol to the institution
and hung in the National Gallery OF
Art.
Henry was elected at a meeting
OF the board of regents of the Smith
sonian Institution in the Vice Presi-
dents room at the Capitol, December
,, 1s46
One of his first accomplishments
was the drafting of a plan of opera
tions which was Immediately adopted
and which was so full in its scope that
it has Ieen changed little since.
Prof. Henry was one of the first
to discover the powers of an electra
magnet, and when he created an audi
BILE signal at the other end of a cop
per wire a mile long. through which
he sent a current, he laid the founda-
tion for the invention of the tele-
graph.
He also was the originator OF the
daily system of meteorological obser-
vations. from which later grew the
Weather Bureaus forecasts.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
MYSTERY SHROUDS
SINN FEIN ARRESTS
Irish Situation Attributed to
Result of By
Election.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Nothing has
yet been revealed concerning the rea-
son for the arrests in ireland Of
members of the Sim Fein and the
Gaelic League beyond the brief Of
fetal statement that they were made
under the clause Of the defense of the
realm act empowering the taking into
custody of anybody whose behavior
gives reasonable ground for the sus-
picion that he has acted or is about
to act in a manner prejudicial to pub
lie safety.
The newspapers are giving little
prominence to the arrests, which in a
ma jority of instances are of quite in
conspicuous persons. The Daily Nails
Dublin correspondent, telegraphing
Friday, says a very calm view is being
taken of the situation there, and that
il would require a great effort to fan
into flame any sedition which may be
sEaeulderins beneath the surface.
THE present flash in the pam
says the correspondent, was due
mainly to the astonishing result OF
the recent Roscommon election, which
made hero out of Count Plunkett.
who was elected as a Sim Feiner.
Count Plunkett, however, is an aged.
cultured gentleman who has never
been an active Sim Feiner. but shines
in the reflected glory of his son.
whose tragic part in the rebellion is
not forgotten. The counts large ma
jority in the election made the Sim
Feiner's throughout the country de-
lirious with delight"
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
INAUGURAL RULES
PUT INTO EFFECT
Special Police Regulations to
Continue in Force Until
Week From March 5.

Special police regulations for pre-
vention of crime and maintenance of
order while inaugural visitors are in
the city are in effect today, and will
remain in force until one week after
March 8.
Under these regulations persons
known to the police as pickpockets.
thieves, burglars, or confidence men
will be arrested.
A number of plain clothes men from
the detective bureaus of big cities
will be sent here to keep a line on
crooks from their cities.
Persons desiring to peddle souvenirs
or other Articles must file their pho
tOgrsphs and fingerprints' with the
police. About twenty-five have done
so. This regulation, Major Pullman
feels confident, will keep many un-
desirables from the city.
The sale or drinking of any kind of
alcoholic beverage. including near
beer, on any Government reservation
will remain closed from Saturday
night until Tuesday morning.
The use of ticklers and the throw
ing of confetti or similar substances is
forbidden.
A penalty is provided for persons
who falsely represent themselves to
be members of the public comfort or
public order committee.
Fixed rates have been stipulated for
all public chauffeurs and hack driv-
ers for the inaugural period in order
to avoid dispute.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
BELIEVES ENEMY
HAD DEATH PLOT
Children's Home Matron Tells
of Poison and
Shooting.

Miss Amanda Norton, twenty-five
years old, matron OF the Baptist
Home For Children, Ninth and New
ton streets, northeast, said today she
was unable to explain the firing OF a
shot through the window OF her
room. Friday night
Someone evidently has a grudge
against me-" said Miss Norton, but
who it is or what the motive can
be. / haven't the slightest idea"
Miss Norton said she had turned
over to the police an anonymous let
ter which she received shortly after
the receipt of a box OF canday
through the mail three weeks ago.
Miss Norton said she noticed a
white powder sprinkled on the can
dy, which made herself and several
children at the institution sick, ana
which was turned over to the District
Chemist yesterday for analysis.
81 was too frightened when heard
the shot on Friday night to go to the
window" said Miss Norton today,
but j saw a man on the path in
the yard of the building shortly be-
fore the shot"
The police have a kimono which
Miss Norton said she wore on Fri
day night. IT has a small round hole
in 1t.
Miss Norton said the man she saw
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
MAY RAISE ISSUE ON
ENJOYS DETENTION
Germany chafes At Delay of
Bernstorff's Ship At
Halifax.

There are indications here that
Germany will seek to raise an Issue
with the United States over the de-
tention at Halifax Of the Frederik
VIII with q former Ambassador Won
Bernstorff and other Germans from
the United States on board. DR.. Paul
Ritter, the Swiss minister here, who
represents German interests, has
already delivered to the State Depart
ment a note from Berlin stating that
the treatment accorded to Americans
remaining in Germany would depend
on circumstances connected with the
return to Germany OF the Won Bern
storff party.
The delay of the Frederick VIII at
Halifax is said here to be due en-
tirely to the rigorous search which
the British authorities are conduct
ing.
But Berlin-although the German
methods of examination are as long
delayed and as thorough as the Brit
ish-is apparently seeking to make an
incident out of the delay OF the Fred
erick VIII.
1t is not likely. however that the
State Department will become IN
volved in any controversy with the
British authorities over the delay, as
IL Is assumed here that as soon as the
examination of the Fred
erick VIII is completed she will be
released.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
SUFFRAGE PUBLICITY PLAN
Campaign to Be Conducted With
Mrs. LesIie's Million.

A publicity campaign to spread suf.
frage news over all non-suffrage ter
ritory this summer will be one ot
the several things that the 81 ,0O0, 200
bequeathed by Mrs. Frank Leslie
makes possible for the National
American Woman's Suffrage Associa.
tion.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. head of
the national body. said today that the
Leslie Womna's Suffrage Commits
sion" had been created to expend the
fund, and that the members of 1t, in
addition to Mrs. Gait. are Miss Alice
Stone Blackwell, of New York: Mrs.
Harriet Taylor Upton, OF Ohio: Mrs.
Winston Churchill. of New Hampshire,
and Mrs. Raymond Robbins, OF I'LL
nois.
Miss Rose Young, OF New York, has
been appointed director of all educa-
tiOnal work and editor of the Suffrage
News.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
G. W. U. ARTILLERY READY
Could Embarw Few Hours After
Call Is Issued.

Should the District National Guard
again be called into service one OF the
units of the local militia which will
be ready for mobilization will be the
Coast Artillery Company, made up
of students of the George Washing
ton University.
The company has made weekly
trips to Fort Washington, where the
men have become thoroughly familiar
with the workings of the big defense
guns with which Uncle Sam keeps
invaders from his shores.
1t has been estimated that IL orders
to mobilize reached the company in
the morning, the members would be
fully equipped and ready to embark
for Fort Washington on the boat that
leaves the city's wharves at $50
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
CUT COST OF FOODS
BY COOPERATION
Iin-Thompson Association
Members Profit From
Forethought.

Staple foodstus. gathered by the
Association before the jump in the
price of food several days ago, are
being distributed to the members at
old prices and some of the terrors OF
high cost of living are thus being
alleviated, according to Mrs. n. H.
Darton, president of the association.
Adopting the idea of the associa-
tion which engage in cooperative
buying, and, as a result. is able to
purchase commodities below retail
prices. other organizations throughout
the city are planning a similar course.
Butter Is Not Used.
Potatoes, which generally cost from
90 cents to S1.1O a peck last evening.
are being distributed among the
members at 90 cents a peck. Current
prices quote apples at from 60 to so
cents a peck. Members of the asso-
citation buy them for As cents a peck.
No butter is used by families of the
members, substitute Of nut pro-
ducts being provided at % cents a
pound. This saves about 25 cents
ON each pound purchased. 1t is said
that even a connoisseur cannot dis
tinguish a difference between the
best butter and the substitute.
Eggs are also being purchased
cheaper by the cooperative plan than
in the open market. A saving of sew
eraI cents a dozen is made.
Unfortunately for the members,
their supplies are becoming exhaust
ed. but the amount saved during the
past two weeks is believed to be
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
5000 DEMAND BREAD
New York Women March in Pro-
test Against Prices.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Within the
shadow of famous Madison Square
Garden where during the past few
days. certain New Workers have paid
as high as $1,000 for a dog. other
New Workers gathered last evening
and demanded that the price of bread
and potatoes be brought within their
Madison avenue, Fifth avenue, and
Madison Square saw.
1t was a throng of women and chill
dren, marching and crying their pro-
test against prevailing food prices.
There were some 5000 of them.
Women carried babies in one arm and
banners in the other. "Open the ware
houses. We demand food for our
children" one banner read.
The women came from Rutgers
Square. from the Brownsville section
of Brooklyn, from the Bronx. and
from Harlem. The Harlem delegation,
1000 strong, marched down Fifth ave
nue..
The marchers carried. potatoes,
onions, and other vegetables stuck on
spiked sticks. A boy, who addressed
the marchers after they had massed
in Madison Square, held up a huge
ring upon which a potato and onion
were mounted. Diamonds today"
read an inscription appended to it.
In the meantime. Governor Whit
man was meeting with George W.
Perkins, chairman of the State food
investigation committee. The COVER
nor said he was willing to send an
emergency message to the legislature
purchase and sell food supplies in an
effort to break the present prices. 4
food and market bill is now pending
before the legislature. and upon the
results of his observations here will
probably depend Whitman's decision.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

on the path under her window before
the shot was fired had a slouch hat
pulled down on his head, So that she
did not get a good look at him.
She said she also saw a,man on
Thursday walk around the block sew
eral times with a pencil and a note
book. She said she had no idea
whether he was concerned in the
shooting.
Miss Norton stated that she had
never received any threatening let,
ters previous to the one which fol-
lowed the receipt of the candy.
The Rev. Henry w. o. Millington,
pastor OF the Brookland Baptist
and president of the home, be-
Iieves that the letter may furnish a
clue to the identity OF the sender of
the candy.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
The WEATHER REPORT.

District of Columbia-Increasing
cloudiness tonight and Monday; un-
settled and warmer; moderate south
east winds. Lowest temperature,
slightly above freezing.
Notwithstanding cloudiness and
somewhat warmer tonight. Monday,
unsettled and warmer. probably rain
in north portion; fresh southeast
winds.
Maryland - Increasing cloudiness
tonight. probably followed by rain
and warmer. Monday, moderate TO
fresh northeast, shifting to southeast
winds.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
FOUND DEAD IN YARD.

John w. Grady. OF p street north
east, was found dead this morning in the
rear yard Of the house at $50 Third street
northwest, where the police say he was
visiting. The body was visiting. The
body was removed to the Morgue. where
Coroner hewitt will view it this after
noon. The mans sister was notified of
his death at the o street address.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
Cut still deeper

We've put the knife still deeper into prices to rush
this clearance to finish The season is pretty well ad-
vanced and we're going to make offer attractive
that the balance of this tremendous stock should be gone in
very short time
AT this price must insist upon cash purchases
of these Suits Overcoa will be charged account
and none will be sent c. o. D.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
GERMAN WAR TAX UP.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 24-Germany's
war taxes are increased by one-ffth
in the war revenue bill just intro
duced in the Reichstag. according to
Berlin advices today. The money au-
thorized in October has been prac-
ticslly used up, the finance minister
announced. in moving the new taxes.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
CHARGED WITH eRIsE TAKING.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Feb. 25.-
Legislative and political circles were
excited today when it was stated that
Senators I. c. Burgess and S. C.
Simms. arrested last night on charges
Of accepting bribes in connection with
the trading stamp bill now before the
Arkansas general assembly. had given
information that probably will lead
10 further arrests
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
PANTHER STEALS PORK.

ALTOONA. Pa. Feb. 25.-Hearing a
commotion in the yard one night re
Gently members OF the family of II.
A. Ritchey. farmer of Three Cul-
verts, near the city, discovered a
large panther making off with part
of hog that had been left hanging
in a tree after the butchering
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
Temperatures.
Tide Table.
Sun and Moon Tables.

Light automobile lamps 6:2s p. m.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

enough to assure skeptiCs OF the
practicability of the plan.
Plan Is Simple.
The plan is very simple. Certain
members of the association are dele
gated to purchase food at the lowest
prices obtainable and have the food
at their homes When other members
want some of the articles other than
that which she sells. the boy or girl
of the family is sent to another mem
ber's home with an order.
This plan is practicable only when
the members are near neighbors.
Even with the greatly increased
prices expected to prevail during the
coming week. it is believed by mem
bers of the organization that by pur-
chasing goods collectively a reduction
in the price to the individual will be
made
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-04

w. e. Bills, who sells the Ford
cars in the st. Anthony country, and
his wife came down to spend
Thanksgiving with the family of his
brother E. G. Bills of Blackfoot. AL
so Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wright and
rSsr. and Mrs. Henry Clifford of Rig
by were guests at the Bills home.
]. H. Early has received word that
his son-in-law Gerald J. Conlin has
finished his course in the training
at the Fit. Sheridan (Chicago) train
ing camp for officers and has been
commissioned first lieutenant in the
signal service of the aviation corps.
Mr. Conlin is the husband of Mr..
Early's daughter Margaret.
Editor w. H. Hildreth of The
Chieftain at Soda Springs was in
Blackfoot FRAY morning. Mr. Hid
reth was one of the numerous pur-
chasers and near-purchasers of the
celebrated Blackfoot Courier; daily,
tri-weekly, semi-weekly, weekly and
then weakly. Mr.. Hildreth's owner
ship lasted one week just before it
went beneath the surface of the
editorial seas. He reported that he
is selling The Chieftain and expects
to retire.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-04
Women Knew About z.

We have q new word-camOufiage.
A new word but not a new idea or
new art. We have had the camoufiage
girl with us for some time, says an
exchange. Camoufage, so the diction-
airy people tell us, means painting to
deceive the eye. It is an art that is
being employed in the war. The tops
of submarines are being painted to
look like the ripping green sea waves.
Battle ships and cruisers are being
painted so that their hulls will blend
with the gray sea mists. Along the
war fronts camoufage is being used
to convey the impression to the enemy
balloon and airplane observers that
batteries are located where they are
not, also conceal the real location Of
guns, ammunition cellars and strategic
troop movements. Paint is used to
deceive the eye. That is camou1age.
But is it a new thing under the sun?
Go to! It Is not sol Are we not all
distressingly familiar with the camou-
fiage girl? The idea is just the same
when applied to faces, we take 1t, as
in the case of the submarines and the
terrible tanks-to deceive the eye Of
the critical observer. Camoufage as
applied to ships and armored tanks
may be more or less Of success, but
as applied to the ladies 1t doesn't fool
even the wayfaring man.
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1VSS
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Mildly Pew spent Thursday
in Firth.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Self went to
Pocatello Friday.
Jessie Lloyd spent Thursday in
Pocatello visiting.
Mrs. Bert Coumerilh went to Po-
catello Wednesday.
Roy DeKav and Roscoe Rich spent
Friday in Pocatello.
A. T. Springer went to Pocatello
on business Thursday.
Mrs T. Miles of briggs was a
Blackfoot visitor Friday.
Mrs. George Taylor of Rigby was
Blackfoot visitor Friday.
Mrs. E. S. Miles of briggs spent
Friday in Blackfoot visiting.
Mrs. H. w. Kiefer of Idaho Falls
spent Thursday in Blackfoot.
Anna Bird of Pocatello spent Fri
day in Blackfoot on business.
J. H. Miles of briggs was in
Blackfoot on business Friday.
Harris Ayers left Friday for visit
with the home folks in Texas.
H. C. Tavey spent Thursday with
his daughter in American Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Good were in
Idaho Falls Friday on business.
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Mrs. L. M. Fraker of Firth was
in Blackfoot on business Friday.
w. L. Thompson of Barber, Ida,
was a Blackfoot visitor Thursday
Miss Melva Ferguson spent the
weekend with friends in Pocatello
Kingsley Lindsey spent Thanks
giving with friends in Idaho Falls.
Mrs. ]. Farley and daughter of
Pocatello spent Friday in Blackfoot.
Clyde Dram of Rexburg spent
Thursday with his parents in Black
foot.
Miss Gertrude Kinney spent Thurs
day with the home folks in Poca-
tello.
Mrs. Dallas True of Pocatello was
the weekend guest of Miss Lucille
Byers.
Mrs. Emma Ashton went to Idaho
Falls Friday to attend to business
affairs
Mr.. and Mrs. Stull Wright of Shell
ley spent Thursday with relatives in
Blackfoot.
Miss Beatrice Price of Idaho Falls
was the guest of Miss Affie Fisher
Thursday.
Miss Elva Detton of Shelley passed
thru Blackfoot Friday on her way
to Logan.
P. G. Felsted took a trip to Helena
the last of the week and is expected
back today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Manwareing
spent Thanksgiving with relatives in
Rexburg.
Miss Aurora Harrington of Shell
ley was a Blackfoot visitor the last
Of the week.
Mrs. Frances Fillmore of Rigby
spent Friday in Blackfoot visiting
with friends.
Kermit Kirkbride of Ashton spent
Thursday as the guest of his cousin
Robert Massey.
Ruth Harper passed thru Black
foot Friday on her way from Spring !
field to Pocatello.
Miss Affie Fisher spent Friday
and Saturday in Idaho Falls visit
ing with friends.
Mrs. J. l.. Gray of Helena, Mont,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-04
Women Replacing Men In Banks.

There Is at present no woman ofticel
Of New York city bank, and only
one in New Jersey, but If the war lasts
long enough 1t may be, as it is in Can.
ada now, that the banks will virtually
be run by women, according to an ar
ttcle in the New York Evening Post.
Already, it is estimated, 10000 women
have been taken on In the Wall street
district since the United States entered
the war, last April.
It will not be decidedly new field
for women to become officers Of banks,
for perhaps the majority of bank presi-
dents in New York have women secre-
taries and assistants who thoroughly
understand the workings of banks and
the duties Of those. in high places.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-04

was in Blackfoot Thursday on hel
way to Soda Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson o.
Shelley spent Thanksgiving with Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Peterson.
John Chapman has accepted a po
sition as bookkeeper for the Black
foot Mercantile company.
Mrs. John Wray and children left
Wednesday for Hyrum, Utah, to visit
with relatives over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Lewis and
child of Pocatello were BlackfoOt
visitors Thursday and Friday.
Leah Hogg and Quainta Yearsley
went to Manan, Ida, Wednesday to
spend the weekend at home.
Fern Jacobs left Wednesday for
her home in American Falls to spend
Thanksgiving with her parents.
Tavern Miller came up from Po-
catello Wednesday and spent
Thanksgiving with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell re-
turned to their home in Glenns Fer
ry Friday after visiting in Aberdeen.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Quantrell and
daughter Pearl spent Thursday in
Rexburg, the guest of their daughter.
G. v. Hansen of Mackay and D.
P. Woody of Arco were passengers
on the Mackay train going up Sat
urday.
Miss Emma Odd of Kaysville,
Utah, visited the past few days at
Blackfoot with her cousin Mrs. H.
F. Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Beck and
children left Wednesday for Salt
Lake to spend Thursday with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Briggs of
Rigby returned to their home Fri
day after visiting with friends in
Blackfoot.
Mrs. J. w. Peck returned to her
home in Mexico, Mo-, Friday morn
ing, after visiting with her aunt Mrs.
Dora West.
Ex-Mayor Peck and family visited
Mrs. Peck's people at Idaho Falls
Thanksgiving. They made the trip
in their car.
Mrs. George Jensen passed thru
Blackfoot Thursday on her way to
Soda Springs from visit with
friends in Arco.
w. G. Sollenberger and wife went
out to Lost river Friday to visit for
a few days with their daughter Mrs.
Leonard Lowe.
The Misses Suzy Cherrington and
Ruth Van Blaricom, teachers at
Jameston, spent Thursday with their
parents at Blackfoot.
Mrs. Edna O'Dell of Los Angeles
was in Blackfoot the last of the
week on her way to Firth, where she
will visit with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brigham Snarr of
Idaho Falls spent Thursday and Fri
day in Blackfoot the guests of Mrs.
Snarrs parents, Sam Lauder.
Miss Leila Hutchinson left last
week for visit with friends in Salt
Lake. Miss Verna Robertson is TAX
ing her place in the Racket store.
D. W. Mcmillan returned from
Shelley Tuesday morning. He has
been visiting his daughter Mrs. J. J.
Farr and family for the past few
days.
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can be mixed, pulled, Judged OF
boiled with glucose. ..-.-.-a-.,-,.ss-ssp...Sa...
FIT. HALL STORE BURGLARIZED

Local officers have been notified
of the robbery of the Evans store
at Fort Hall last Saturday night.
The loss included 700 pennies, four
silver dollars, about $50 in nickels
and dimes and thirty-two new Colts
Feyolvers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-04
CAN MAKE CANDY
WITHOUT SUGAR

BERKELEY, Cal.-University of
California women students and all
others interested may now make a
clean sweep when it comes to sugar
conservation by avoiding the use fof
sugar entirely except, perhaps, ip
beverages. DR.. Agnes Fay Morgan
of the department of domestic
science at the university has advised
the women students that candies and
all foods that are made with sugar
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-04

as the Woman's Council of National
Defense, and member of your local
county committee will call to receive
your pledge on card that will read
exactly like the form printed below.
Look it over now, check off the kinds
of service you can do, then check
again those you are willing to do,
showing where you wish to work,
whether at home or elsewhere as in
dicated by the form. When you are
called on to fill out the pledge card,
you will have your mind made up,
so you can fill it out quickly. Re-
member the woman who calls for
your pledge is giving her own time
to go to you and to many others,