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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
U.S.-Teufonic War NeWS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The American marines who have
been with Major General Sibert's COM
mand In France, have now all been
withdrawn from IL and split up into
provost guards In dozens of villages
and cities of France, some of them also
going 10 England
Secretary of War Newton ID. Baker
issued at Washington the first of a
series OF weekly statements comment
ing on military activity In Europe. The
secretary declares that the ascendancy
on the western front has definitely
passed to the allies.
HE government at Washington has
advanced $35,OO0,OOO to Great Britain,
bringing the total advanced that coun-
try thus fur up to $l,190,000OO0. and
the total Of all credits to the allies up
to $2.426. 100000.
American troops for the first time
are under German fire In France. Two
American soldiers have been slightly
wounded. They were struck by frag-
ments of a bursting shell. A certain
contingent of the American army is
now located directly behind the British
line, well within range of the enemy
guns.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05

Acting under orders from Washing
ton. the entire detective force of the
police department of the city of New
York, directed by Capt. William Nj. Of
fey of the department of justice, aided
by Deputy Police Commissioner Scull
and representatives of the army and
navy, started a roundup of enemy
aliens in all the five boroughs. More
than 500 have been arrested.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05
SeIf-Consideration.

How could you urge your husband
to 60 to the war? Won't II be hard on
you as n wife?'
Maybe SO, but 1t will be lots easier
for me as a widow"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05
Foreign

The Peruvian government has in
structed its minister at Berlin to pre-
sent to the German government de-
mand that satisfaction be given within
eight days for the sinking of the Peru
Wan bark LOrton. If the demand is
not met diplomatic relations will be
broken off.
General Soukhomlinoff, former min
lister of war of Russia, was sentenced
to hard labor for life after conviction
on the charge Of high treason in the
court at Petrograd. Nine. Soukhom)i-
nof was acquitted.
The Uruguayan congress at Monte
video has been called to meet In spe-
cial session to vote on the question of
severing relations with Germany.
BY vote of SO to Is the Argentine
chamber of deputies voted to support
a break In relations with Germany.
The vote was on q motion "tO proceed
to break relations with Germany"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05
Domestic

Members of the American Bankers
association in session at Atlantic City.
N. j., vehemently expressed their ap-
prevail when Nicholas Murray Butler.
president Of Columbia university, ad-
dressing them on 1.-THE Changing
World" demanded that congress exer-
else its constitutional rights to expel
United States Senator La Toilette.
III. e. Byram was elected at New
York president of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway company. A.
j. Earling. who retired from the presi-
dency, was elected chairman of the
board of directors.
A United States naval reserve patrol
boat ran on the rocks near the shore
of small island north Of He'll Gate.
The crew of &c men were removed
safely.
Swooping down on the platform and
hurting FIVE Of the speakers bodily
from the rostrum, detectives and Sc
cret service men broke up mass meet
ing of the conscientious DIRECTORS
league in the labor temple at New
York.
Painting Germany as the arch foe of
the world, as nation drunk with
power and with the sword as Its God,
Col. Theodore Roosevelt at Chicago
todd the inside story of the Venezuelan
incident, when, as president he gave
Germany three days in which to get Its
warships out of Venezuelan waters or
face fight with Dewey.
On application of William NJ. Ben
nett, candidate for the mayoralty nom-
nation against Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell In the Republican primaries at
New York last week, Supreme Court
Justice Golf issued an order staying
the board of elections from certifying
to the secretary of state the name of
Mitchell as candidate for mayor.
Four members Of the Forty-fifth in
fantry in garrison at Fort Sheridan
IN, were instantly killed by an elec-
trio train at Highland Park. But two
of the men have been identified. They
are: Chester Gilbert and II. 7. De
Hart.
A strike of 1900 engineers, firemen
and switchmen who want more pay
completely tied up the Elgin, Joliet
and Eastern railroad and practically
paralyzed the immense mills of the
United States Steel company at Gary
and In South Chicago, Joliet and Mil
waukee.
A revolution of 1000, 900 malcontents.
nationwide In scope, backed by /. w.
w. and 48 affiliated organizations, In
Guiding the Working Vlass union, In
which 1t was planned to apply the
torch to small cities, shoot officers Of
the government and demoralize COM
munication, was planned for July u
last, according to the testimony of VIII
Hoover, state witness in the trial at
Enid. Okla, of IL alleged antidraft
agitators.
Pursuant to action taken at a mass
meeting of workmen, 1000 men en-
ployed in steel shipyards at Portland
Ore, went out on strike. About 1900
men employed In wooden shipyards al
ready are on strike.
Fifteen workmen were injured when
two interurban cars collided I'm fog
one mile from the government canton
ment at Camp Custer, Mich.
Nearly 10000 Of the leading bankers
of the United States gathered in At
iantic City TO discuss the tremendous
financial problems raised by the war.
The Standard Oil tank steamer
Mofett was blown up by an accidental
explosion OF a boiler. The explosion
occurred mt Richmond, a port on San
Francisco bay. Two men are missing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05

The first lead pencil, or graphite
pencil, was made In England In the
reign Of Queen Elizabeth.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05

the price of bread will be recommend
ed by the food administration at
Washington within a short time to
bakers, retailers and consumers.
Representative Thomas Hefin Of
Alabama broke the Bernstorff $4,000
slush fund scandal wide open in the
house at Washington. He named five
legislators and demanded information
of what connection they had. If any,
with pro-German activities. GOaded
to expose the men he accused. he
named these: Senator La Toilette,
Representatives Fred A. Britten, f.
Mason, Z. ID. Norton and John NJ
Baer.
A charter rate Of $5.75 ton a month
has been decided upon by the shipping
board at Washington as base the gov
ment will pay for requisitioned ocean
going merchant vessels. Within
short time the board will take over for
government use every American vessel
available for overseas service.
Creation of house committee on
woman suffrage was ordered by the
house at Washington by vote of 181
to LOT.
The house at Washington had wild
and noisy session over the disclosure
tbot ro,,nt parpctorF vbiIa Corv,oo
ambassador here, asked his govern
ment to authorize the expenditure Of
$4,000 to influence congress. Repre-
sentative Norton attacked Representa-
tive Hefln, who was quoted in a news
paper as saying he could name dozen
congressman who had been acting
suspiciously." Heflin denied that the
interview attributed to him was cor
rect.
Confirmation Of Col. Carl Reichmann
of the regular army to be brigadier
general was recommended by the SEN
ate military affairs committee at
Washington by vote of 8 to 2.
The senate passed the $4,000. 900 900
urgent deficiency bill without roll
call at Washington. The house granted
the army $1,000, 736, 1876, and the senate
added S749.247.3 1894. The navy was
given S573,019,623 by the house and the
senate added $24.049.500, n total of
S597 .O69. 123.
An agreement between the war in
dustries board at Washington and
steel products reducing the price of
steel from 80 to 20 per cent was an
nounced following Its approval BY
President Wilson.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05

An agreement between the war in
dustries board at Washington and
steel products reducing the price of
steel from 80 to 20 per cent was an
nounced following Its approval by
President Wilson.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05
Warrington

Measures of cooperation to reduce
the price of bread will be recommend
ed by the food administration al
Washington within short time to
bakers, retailers and consumers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05

The Standard OIL tank steamer
Moffett was blown up by an accidental
explosion Of a boiler. The explosion
occurred mt Richmond. port on San
Francisco bay. Two men are missing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05

Nearly 10000 of the leading bankers
of the United States gathered in At
iantic City TO discuss the tremendous
financial problems raised by the war.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05

Confirmation Of Col. Carl Reichmann
of the regular army to be a brigadier
general was recommended by the SEN
ate military affairs committee at
Washington by vote of to 2.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-05

On application of William NJ. Ben
hett. candidate for the mayoralty nom-
nation against Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell In the Republican primaries at
New York last week, Supreme Court
Justice Golf issued an order staying
the board of elections from certifying
to the secretary Of state the name of
Mitchell as candidate for mayor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04

Lawn mowers sharpened. Called fol
and delivered. Dickerson Bros. Phone
1871. Ady-J1
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04

agent Of the Oregon Short Line rail-
road company, spoke in behalf of his
company. He emphasized the import
of the improvements made by his
company in the city the past year and
assured the citizens of the city that
in the immediate future another VIC
tory would be added to the many
scored by them in their campaign for
progress the past year. as 1t had been
definitely decided by tho company to
install stock yards Of such proportions
as are demanded by the ctty's rapidly
increasing proportions as a livestock
distributing center for its vast tri-
butary country.
In a highly eloquent manner he ex-
tolled the magnitude Of the accom-
plishments Of the city the past year
and pictured its future in optimistic
colors.
SPEAK FOR CALDWELL.
B. M. Holt Of Caldwell, manager OF
the Caldwell Milling and Elevator
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04
GROUND SECURED FOR
FRUIT EVAPORATOR

Meridian, May 4.-Through a deal
consummated here this week the Earl
Fruit company secured the McFadden
Is lots on Meridian street at the juno
ton of the interurban car line and
the Oregon Short Line railroad for the
location Of the immense evaporating
plant which 1t will construct at this
place Immediately. The site will be
connected with the tracks of both the
transportation companies by spurs.
The evaporation will have a capacity of
800 tons of green fruit day and will
be erected at an approximate expendi-
ture of $4,000. 1t Is expected that
work on the foundation of the build
ing will be commenced Monday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04
MIDDLETON.

Middleton, May Al. C. Flint is
transacting business at Twin Falls
this week.
Mrs. P. A. Watkins was called to
Boise Wednesday morning by the SER
ious Illness of her brother, James Bal
lantyne. His death occurred before her
arrival. The deceased was also a
brother of Mrs. ]. C. Bruce Of this
place.
Miss Fredia Furneaux has gone to
Montana to visit her sister.
e. d. Barney went to Payette Tues
day and purchased a fruit spraying ap-
paratus.
H. D. Rodgers who resides on the G.
c. Painter farm near town is reported
to be quite i'll.
H. b. Horner who recently purchas-
ed ranch just across the Boise river
was a visitor in town yesterday.
The commencement exercises of the
local high school which will commence
May IL Is being extensively prepared
for by the students and the faculty.
The commencement address will be
delivered by DIR. Melvin A. Brannon,
of Moscow president of the University
of Idaho on the evening of May. 10.
valley Farm" the senior class play
will be rendered the evening OF May
IL. The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered May IS and May is has been
designated as "class day" The grad
uating class consists of the following
Olive L. Harvey, Ruth L. Kanaar
Cora Fl. Suhlsen, Marjoria D. Timpke
Clarence H. Oylear and Edward L.
Murphy.
G. c. Painter was n business visitor
to Caldwell Wednesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04
MERIDIAN

Meridian, May 4.-Freme Eakins, of
Boise, was business visitor here to-
day.
H. L. Bailey visited in Boise yes
terday with his wife who is i'll in a
hospital in that city. Mrs. Bailey is
reported to be much improved.
Professor George Gould was a bust
ness visitor to Boise yesterday.
John Waggoner, Ira Voorhees,, Fred
Adams and Johnny Williamson re-
turned yesterday from Gooding where
they had been to attend the state NJ.
w. A. lodge meeting.
Mrs. Frank Haasch and children, of
Robinette, Ore, are visiting here as
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. IS. M
Burns
Mrs. r. H. Dunlap, of Boise, visited
here yesterday as the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. John F. Baird.
w. S. Natter, the local undertaken
has opened q branch establishment at
Kuna.
Elton Webb. of New Plymouth, WIS.,
tied here yesterday us the guest of
John F. Baird.
Miss Cassie Palmer returned We'd
nesday from Mink creek where she
taught the past scholastic year.
The domestic science and art classes
Of the rural high school have issued
Invitations to an AT Home at the
rural high school building this after
noon.
Joseph Durce returned yesterday
from Gooding where he had been to
attend the state NJ. w. A. lodge meet
Ing
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04
EAGLE

Eagle, May Al. B. Harris was a
business visitor in Middleton Tues
day.
Miss Beulah Meyer Of Fruitland, is
visiting here as the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Selby.
DR.. ]. d. Gillian of Boise occupied
the pulpit at the Methodist church
Wednesday evening.
Miss Matella Short. Of Grand juno
ton, Colorado, has arrived and will
spend the summer hero as the guest
Of her brother, o. F. Short.
Miss Anna Carpenter who returned
last week from an extended visit with
relatives in Ohio, has again accepted
position in the Harris drug store.
Miss Latta Breeze visited at Barber
the first of the week. Her sister, Mrs.
Charles Rowig, accompanied her home
for visit of several days.
The boy scouts enjoyed hike to
the hills Monday evening under the
guidance of Scout Master T. P. Ora
ham. A weiner roast was one Of the
incidents of the trip.
Under the direction Of Professor
Percy Bait of the high school, the
local entertainment troupe went to
Ustick Thursday evening and render
ed highly entertaining program. The
program rendered included reading
by Miss Esme Mills and music by tho
male quartet, composed of Professor
Bait and Messrs. Wood, Selby and
Fisher; Mrs. Moore, accompanist Miss
Florence Selby and Cornelia Bowers
also contributed musical numbers.
Mrs. w. ]. Selby and Miss Curtis, of
the high school faculty, accompanied
the party
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04
CALDWELL

Caldwell, May Attorney Harry
Kessler, of Boise transacted legal bus
mess In the city yesterday.
Carl e. McStay attended the i'm
provement celebration at Nampa last
evening.
H. w. Hochbaum. of Boise. state
leader of county agents, spent yester-
day in the city comforting with County
Farm Agent R. H. Musser.
Mrs. l.. C. Knowlton went to Stai
yesterday to visit her uncle, ]. T. Huff
who was thrown from his buggy the
first of the week and very painfully
injured when his horses ran away.
Mrs. Anna Upton. of Meridian, Wis
tied in the city today as the guest oil
friends.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04

participated in the gayeties Of the sv-
ening. The Invitations were issued by
Charles Onwiler and o. c. Thurman
and Mrs. velma Braye and Mrs. Will
lard Turner were patronesses.
Harold Salisbury who has besn
teaching near Eagle, has completed
his term Of school and returned home.
A business meeting of the alumni of
the rural high school building will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Clint Wag-
goner this evening.
today.
Mrs. Kate JagEors, Of Mounda,
Mont. is visiting here as the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. H. Coleman.
e. d. Weaver, Of Boise, transacted
business here today.
Mrs. Annie Upton visited in Cald-
well today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04
BOUND OVER ON CHARGE
OF VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW

Caldwell, May Carl Bowen, ar
rested in Nampa yesterday morning
for the violation of the state wide
prohibition law was incarcerated in
the county Jail in this city yesterday
afternoon after having waived his pre-
liminary examination before Justice
c. E. Moore of Nampa and has been
bound over to the district court.
When arrested Bowen is alleged to
have had 26 pints of whisky in his
possession at local rooming house.
1t is claimed that Bowen has been in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04

Producing wishky In this city for
sometime. He was employed as dish
washer in some local restaurant. The
whisky Is alleged to have been pur-
chased in Salt Lake, taken from the
train at Mountain Home, conveyed
from there to Boise by auto and back
to Nampa by the same conveyance to
avoid suspicion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04

Caldwell, May A marriage H.
cense was issued today by County Re-
corder, L. C. Knowlton, to Paul Hack
EFT of New Plymouth and Ida Blend OF
Fruitland
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04
NANPA'S PROGRESS.
CELEBRATED AT A
BANQUET AT DEWEY
Chamber of Commerce En-
tertains Officials of Ore
gon Short Line and Boise
and Caldwell Men.

Nampa, May with Oregon Short
LAne railroad officials, representatives
OF the Boise and Caldwell Commercial
clubs and other guests and 80 members
of the club in attendance, the local
Chamber of Commerce last night held
its widely advertised celebration over
the completion of improvements the
past year involving expenditures in
excess of 100000.
Joel L. Priest, of Boise, general
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04
CLOSED WITH BANQUET.

The notable affair terminated with
banquet at the Dewey Palace hotel.
The celebration was presided over by
N. Jenness, president of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
A resolution was adopted instruct
ing President Jenness and Secretary
Lakness to call a meeting of the presi-
dents and secretaries Of the CONNER
cial clubs of the Boise valley in this
city at an early date for the purpose
or formulating plans for giving wide
publicity to the greatness of the Boise
valley.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-04
Which One Do You Want?

-Four slightly damaged pianos to he
sold quickly to make settlement with
railroad company. Tremendous reduc-
ton for only slight damage.
An Oak $425 piano for. .$258
An Oak $3.50 piano for $3.50
A Mahogany SAYS piano for. =. .$274
A Walnut $525 piano for. ,$278
Only slight damage to case. Terms
to suit your convenience.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
Mitchell Stewart Killed by
Freight Train.

COOK Z Y IL i +. Tenn, 1,
Especial. J. Mitchell Stewart, a
highly esteemed farmer and saw
mill owner of this county, was
killed July 2 at Baxter by a
Tennessee Central freight train.
Stewart was, at the time of the
tragedy, driving his team across
a railroad crossing in the busi-
ness district of the town of Bax-
ter, when he was struck by a
freight train. He was frightful.
ly injured and lived only a few
hours. dying at about 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. One of his
mules was instantly killed, and
his wagon was demolished.
Mr.. Stewart was about sc
years old. He had lived for
many years at Ensor. Ae was
born and reared and had alway.
resided id Putnam county. He
Is survived by his wife and sew.
srsl children.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
Quarterly County Court.

The Quarterly session of the
county court, July 2, transacted
the usual amount of routine bus
mess. Chairman Jones, presid-
ing.
The same revenue commissions
ers were reelected for the ensu-
ing two years, with the excep-
ton of J. M. Draper. ]. C. Reev-
eS being elected in his stead
The following citizens were by
the court elected on the High
School Board; H. B. Flatt, J. H.
Jackson. A. McCawley. A. w.
Filler, Joe Lynn, and Shelby
Dudney. W. l.. Dixon, as re-
quired by law. is a member of
the BOARD.
The court purchased 46 Thomp
sons-Shannons codes at $l5 each.
$4,000.
Small pox expense for this
quarter was $3.50.
The resignation of Esq. j. II.
Pippin, of the 18th district, T. H.
Anderson, of the 10th, and G. E.
Lemons of the 9Th, was accept
ed by the court. An election
will be held in these districts on
July %, 1917. to fill these vaean-
cies. Notice of which appears
elsewhere in this issue.
The rock crusher was sold for
$500. by the committee. proceeds
to be placed in bond issue num-
ber 2.
Appropriation of forty dollars
was made to build a bridge in
the llth district.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12

one of the best known civil en-
gineers of this state and one of
Cookeville's most prominent and
highly respected citizens, died
last night at a Nashville infrma-
ry, in which he had been a pa
tient for two weeks, following
an operation.
Funeral services were conduct
ed on the lawn of his home Sum-
day afternoon by Rev. E. A.
Gates, followed by the interment
of the remains at the Cookeville
cemetery, where services were
conducted by the local Masonic
lodge.
Major Moscrip was rs years
old and was a native of Canada,
but had been a resident of this
city for the past thirty years.
Until a few weeks ago he was
actively engaged in his work as a
civil engineer. He was consider
ed one of the most capable civil
engineers in the county, and
during the past fifty years ha6
held many responsible positions
in his professional work.
He was the chef civil engin-
of the old Nashville & Knoxville
railroad, now the Tennessee Gen.
tral, and as such, he surveyed
the route and located this rail-
road. He had also located and
surveyed the routes of many
other railroad lines. He was for
about twenty years, in the aggre-
gate, civil engineer of the Union
Pacific and Missouri Pacific rail-
roads.
He was a member of the Epis-
copal church and had been a
member or the Masonic fraterni-
ty since his young manhood.
He is survived by his wife and
several grown children. He had
been actively identified with the
development of this county and
section of the state for the past
thirty years.
Major Moscrip had surveyed
and located the pixies, built un-
der bond issue in a number of the
connties of this part of the state.
He was a member of the first
city council of Cookeville and
made the present official plat and
town survey of Cookeville.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
Red Cross Fund.

The subscription to the Red
Cross Fund in Jackson county
continues to grow. Over one
hundred and twenty-five dollars
has been added to the fund re-
ported last week, making a total
of $94S. 67 contributed. The foil
owing is a list of contributors
and amount given:
d. B. Johnson, $500.
P. j. Anderson. $1,000.
H. J. Lynch, $500.
J. H. Lynch, $500.
Herman Halle, $500.
Mrs. j. H. Stafford, $500.
Jim Meadows. $i.0O.
A. M. Holland. $1.00.
Cash, $l.00.
Free State Sunday-schOol, 81.
Smiths Memorial NJ. E. Sun.
day-school, 800.
Ensor's Chapel Sunday-school,
Fun's Branch. $ll.01.
From Granville:
w. G. Williamson. $1,000.
w. F. Naddux. $4.OO.
B. l.. Simmons. $500.
Chas. Brown. $500.
l.. M. Freeman, $500.
H. B. Smith. 81. 50.
w. R. Watts. 20 90.
G. R. Maddux. $500.
Mrs. $. A. Terry, $500.
James Harei,. $500.
w. P. Grisham. $500.
Guy Grisham. 81. 90.
Lex Williamson, Sl.00.
G.. G. Gailbrcath, $l.00.
]. H. Daniel. Sl.00.
B. P. Shirley. Sl.00.
]. Lee Sadler. $l.00.
T. B. Sutton. Si.00.
Guy Maddux. SI.OO..
]. F. Williamson, $l.00.
w. B. Page. Sl.00.
Herman Harris. SOC.
| w. 7. Lundy. Soc.
King Reece, 25c.