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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
TENDENCY NOTICED
 FOR SENSIBLE GIFTS

New York, Dec. 22.-New York is looking forward to enjoying a merry Christmas, in spite of the war and the high cost of living. The majority of the merchants report the holiday trade as having been up to their expecta- tions although the masses of the peor pie have not spent so lavishly as in some previous years and have shown a particular tendency to buy what may be termed "sensible" presents.
 The customary elaborate prepara- tions are being made to insure hap py holiday for the poor and unfortu- nate of the metropolis. The organized charities which supply cheer for the homeless and forlorn declare that there is no noticeable increase in the amount of Restitution and poverty over last year. While the high prices of necessities have had a tendency to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

The Christmas spirit certainly pre- vails in Pine Bluff. It is apparent ev- anywhere. There's going to be cheer everywhere, if it is possible for the big-haarted folk to create it. The Graphic is proud of the unselfishness displayed by Jefferson people ,espe- cially this year. They've given away thousands in the cause of humanity abroad, yet they've not forgotten the unfortunates at home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
SUICIDES ROSES ARRIVE AS WIFE
 HEARS FATAL SHOT

Los Angeles, Dec. 22.-"When you do thing, do it right" was the con- stant axiom of Henry w. Kothrade, age 37, insurance man, of 2619-A Trim ity street, and when something went wrong in his home he quarreled with his wife. The wife left for a neigh ter.
 Two hours rolled by and the wife talked with the neighbors. Laugh ingly she said:
 "Perhaps Henry's humor is better now. I'll go see." But she found the house locked and Kothrade away. She watched from the neighbours window and later saw him return. She went to the house, but the doors were still locked. Half an hour later a pistol shot was heard. The wife screamed. Came another pis- tol shot anh more silence. l She tried to get into the house, but ] the doors were locked. She called the police.
 With a roar the police car drove to the house. Up the street there came a boy, singing merrily. He carried a great armful of roses and he entered the Kothrade home just behind the po- lice, who had broken the lock.
 "Kothrade live here?" he piped in shrill voice. "These flowers for the missus. Here's note, too. Sign here"
 The note which accompanied the flowers was addressed to the wife and read:
 My Darling Wife-My last token of love. Don't for get me-" Inside Kothrade was found dead.
 The wife is prostrated. There is also q con loft hahind
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
MUST EDUCATE FOREIGNERS.

There isn't the slightest doubt that foreigners entering our country have been permitted to cultivate chauvin- ism that has been detrimental to the interests of America.
 It is really our own fault We have made no particular attempt to teach them Americanism through the Amer ican language-or through their own units" and have let them take care ot themselves as best they could, to cul tivate their own ideas and impress sions of their new country, be they
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
JUST FIGURES.

The per capita debt of the United States is $15.
 The per capita debt of Great Brit ain is $370. The per capita debt of France is $260. The per capita debt of Germany is $29O.
 The per capita wealth of the United State sis $2,136.
 The per capita wealth of Great Brit ain is $1,751.
 Of France, $1,75O.
 Of Germany, $1,338.
 The United States can pay it's debt 142 times>over without being broke.
 These figures indicate that there is no just ground for the fears circulat- ing among business men and others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

pinch the poorer classes, this has been offset in large measure by the abun- dance of employment for all classes.
 All over the city there will be din- ners and entertainments for the poor, with Christmas trees and toys fon the little folks. Hospitals, homes for the orphans and the aged, almshouses and eve nthe prisons will not be without their share of the holiday spirit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Hearts in many homes of Pine Bluff this Christmas will be with loved ones in the war zone and in training camps. They should gain additional qualification from knowledge of the fact that these dear ones are making sacrifices to bring about universal ac- ceptance of the truths taught by Christ.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
MARINE DOG KILLS KAISER.

Washington, Dec. 22.-A Durham, N. C., enthusiast today telegraphed to United States Marine Corps head quarters:
 "Terrier belonging to United States marine kills huge rooster after battle royal in main thoroughfare. Indignant chicken fanciers witness affair and demand dog pay death penalty. Then
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
We Are State Distributors for UNDERWRITERS FIRE
 EXTINGUISHEHS
 Complete Stock on Hand. R. H. M. MILLS & SONS SO3.4 Citizens Bank Bldg.
good or bad.

good or bad. And now in the stress of the great world conflict, we find that our neg lect of duty is costing us much un- easiness, and rightly so.
 The moral is plain: We must do bet ter in the future, and might as well begin now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
One Year Ago Today in the War.

One Year Ago Today in the War.
 Dec. 23, 1916.-German peace note delivered to the Russian government bv the American ambassador; British aircraft carried out several successful raids in the Ell Arish region of Egypt; British captured Mabdhaba, near the Syrian border, with 1850 prisoners guns and stores.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

It is noticeable that many of the little folk who have written letters to "Santa Claus" make appeals for the little war victims across the sea. The war is bringing the world closer to God.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
PRESS COMMENT.

Everybody must hope that the re- duced alcoholic content of beer will not result in any deaths by drowning Chicago Daily News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Hoover's department tells us that hash is meat. To lots of people hash. less Tuesday will come in very handy:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

The information that Russia's gold reserve is in "safe hands" is indefinite. but it makes it plain that the Maximal- ists haven't got it, anyway.-Kansas C;t1r Tip.oc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1892-Beginning of political disturb. ances in the Hawaiian islands, leading to the dethronement of Queen Liliuokalani.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1817-Congress abolished internal taxes, which were not again levied until 1861.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

go to the extremes of cruelty and try soap and water ?-Atlanta Constltu' tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Count Karolyi says he is going to "get in touch with the allies" Quite a number of his countrymen already are, but there is always room for few Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Seventy-Five Years Ago Today. small body of Texas troops invaded Mexico, were defeated and taken prisoners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

A visiting French representative de- clares that Germany went to war largely to get French iron. We'll, she
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Tarring and featheling seeming in.. potent to curb the I. w. w., why not
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
Fifty Years Ago TO

Fifty Years Ago Today. 1867-Daclaration of the Roman Cath ollie clergy protesting loyalty,
 but claiming government for Ireland.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY,

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Fire Insurance, Real Estate Ia,d
 Loans, TAYLOR 6 COMPANY ! Phone l039,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

has had a lot of French iron and s..,, , Tn a fashion she did not exactly d,1 antis' nttsl ipate.-Chicago Herald. '''t'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
"A Chrisfmas Mopie

they learn ill-fated rooster's name
 was Kaiser. Result: Dog is now pride of Dti1'ham."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
WORTH. REMEMBERING.

l will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.-Charles Dickens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

An act of congress approved on
July IA gives the secretary of war
authority, during this existing
emergency, to issue government
rifles, cartridge belts, haversacks
and ammunition to organized
home guards, said Saturday s
Boise Capital News. The supplies
issued must be receipted for by
the governor of the state or terri
tory and remain the property of
the federal government to be sur
rendered upon demand of the see
retary Of war. The act also pro-
vides that home guards, state
troops and militias receiving gov
eminent arms and equipment
shall, in the discretion of the see
rotary and under such regulations
as he may prescribe, have the use
Of rifle ranges owned or contfOll-
ed by the government. :
Several counties of Idaho have
organized home guards. The ques-
ton of providing arms and am
munition was one that had to be
answered by the Individual com
munifies. The new act, copies Of
which have just been received in
Boise by the federal authorities,
places government arms and
equipment at the disposal of the
state and win doubtless result in
the organization and thorough
equipment of home guard compan-
les in many Of the counties.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12


The Lewis County Rebekah AS
ISOLATION viii hold its first annual
leonvention at the Fraternal Hall
in this City ON Friday afternoon
land evening, July IL.
The several lodges OF the Nez-
perez prairie section win be rep
resented, and the local committees
lin charge of the affair have made
extensive preparations for making
this initial convention a most edi-
flying and pleasant event.
The program for the after0on
land evening sessions is as follows;
Afternoon Session.
I 80 p. m.-Meeting called to or
der.
Song BEST Be the Tie That
Binds.
Prayer Chaplain Mrs. Patton,
Ilo.
Calling roll of Officers.
instrumental music-llo lodge.
Address of Welcome-Mrs. T. IL.
Fertig, Nezperce.
Response Mrs. Hauptman, VIM
chester.
Reports Of lodges.
instrumental duet-Edith Wright
and Virla Wallace.
Paper on good of Order-Afrs.
Hansen, ITO.
Paper on good of order-Forest
lodge.
Vocal -Callie and Hazel Bias
kett.
Paper on good Of Order-W inehes-
ter lodge.
Reading.
Paper on good of Clifford.
Piano Winchester.
Paper on good of order-Nez-
Selecting next regular meeting
place.
Election and installation Of of.
ficers.
Miscellaneous
SOng-GOd Be With You.
Prayer Chaplain.
Dinner in banquet hall at six
o'clock.
Evening Session.
Z 80 p. m.-Meeting called to or
der.
Music Winchester lodge.
Reading.
Violin -Borghild Hoff.
Tnitiation-Kamiah staff.
Vocal solo-Edith Wright.
observation-disclosures lodge.
Music Clifford lodge.
Talks on. "What Benefits are De
rived from Being an Odd Eel
low"-led by P. NJ. Harding.
Jess Robertson and w. r. Emer-
son.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12
THE FARMERS AND FOOD
CONTROL.

An Illuminating side light on
the food situation is contained in
some expressions inserted in the
Congressional Record recently by
Senator Smith of Michigan. These
were from farmers organizations
and individual farmers, and they
without exception endorsed the
food control measures before con-
gress.
These expressions give us pref
ty clear idea as to whence come
the present panic prices. We are
told with great JUNCTION that this
is the first time in our history that
the farmer has received for his
products what they were really
worth.
But let us see. What is the OBJ
ject of food controls Whence
comes the insistent demand 7
Plainly, the demand is the direct
result of food prices that are out
of all proportion to wages and to
prices in every other line. Is it
reasonable to believe that if the
farmers were receiving anything
like the present retail prices mi
nus, of course, a reasonable per
cent of middleman 8 profit-that
they would be not only willing
but anxious to kill the goose that
lays the golden egg9
The plain truth is, the farmer
is not benefited by the present
prices of food in any degree to re
cOmpense him for what he is in
jured by extravagant prices in
other lines. He is paying vastly
more for every purchase he makes,
from a plow point to a tractor en-
CINE. What he gains from his
small profits on his own sales Of
food stuffs is more than offset by
the enormous increase in the cost
of everything that he must buy
to operate his farm. This the
farmers know, and this is why
they are, almost without excep-
tion. heartily in favor of govern
ment food control control
which viii establish minimum as
well as maximum price.
The specializing food pirates
win have to hunt some other
scape-goat for their sins instead
of the farmer and his Interests. "
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

Gliding factor in the greatest war
of ali history, we discovered our
selves living at rate that could
have had but one possible ending
national disaster, if not nation
al death.
War is horrible. We shrink
from it and wish from the bottom
of our hearts that it could be ban
ished from the earth forever more
Yet in this war the heroes who die
for as on the fields of France will
confer b greater blessing upon
their country than merely preserv-
ing its honor, as the world sees
honor. They win have saved us
from national moral decay and
death. For the domestic revolu-
ton, without which our part in
the conflict can not be carried'Out,
is the upheaval that was needed
10 take our feet out of the road to
death and set them ON the road to
a broader and saner life.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

Many a road district has bought
and discarded expensive road
making machinery ESQ called in
an unexplainable effort to avoid
the use of the cheap, simple road
drag. Yet they have invariably
had to return to the little old drag
if they would have permanently
good roads. There is no further
argument against the fact that the
simple road drag is the best road
building and keeping-built ma
chine yet discovered but It mast
be used, applied frequently-after
every rain or wet spell. This seems
to be hard for Us to assimilate (;
but in this very fact of compare
lively frequent application of The
drag remedy lies its success The
grader and like machines are too
unwieldy to handle over the roads
more than once or twice a year;
therefore, the ruts and chug holes
accumulated between applications.
Don't despise the drag because
it is cheap, but hook onto it and
drag your road into a boulevard,
as they have been taught to be
do by costly experience in the
central west, where expensive
road machines are left to rep0se
srustfully" in the scrap pile.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

NJ. Sharkey returned Tuesday
from the Gillette. Wyo., country
where he has been the guest Of
his daughter, Mrs. Balie Savage
and family for a couple Of weeks
lie liked the looks of the land over
there and says the Nezperce and
Camas prairie colony seems pros.
porous. All hands had a big 4th
Of July celebration at Savageton
and finished the days festivities
with a big dance in the new store
buldig Mr.. Savage has had erected
on the townsite named fog him. Tie
was accompanied home by Mes,
DANES Brow and Rassbaeh, who
had also been visiting in that see.
tiOn.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12
II AIDS
Items not intended 20 hit oE miss
anyone IN particular. hut just
60 remind you

That white lie is harmless.
until it turns black.
That little bit of rain
wOuldn t do us any harm.
That the Red Cross asks You
for dollar. Give il two.
That the ''hail fellow well met "
is ofttimeS too often met.
That with some people patriot
ism begins in one pocket and ends
in the other.
That mud-slinging is popular
pastime with those who are them
selves made of mud.
That the fellow who is constant
~ looking for failure invariably
lands where he expects.
That Congress should not wor-
ny. The mentally deficient are
exempted from the draft.
That economy is in full swing
in the new bathing costumes, and
field glasses are much in demand.
That, if you own a car, it be-
hOoves you to read City Ordinance
No. lis, in this issue of The Her
aid.
That Nezperee is largely a visit
or this mOnth-vaeationing, as il
were, between seeding time and
harvest.
That a spaeogram from hell re-
ports the devil in blue funk afraid
the kaiser viii steal his laurels
away from him.
That if booze is to be banished
from this country it viii be only
a question of time when speeula-
tors viii get a corner ON water.
That the wise man, in answer
ing the question, How to manage
your wife" said, 'slet her do as
she pleases; she'll do it anyway. +"
That, if you don't own a ear,
you should read City Ordinance
No. us, in this issue of The Her
aid, and tell your ear-ownine
friend about it.
That you can always tell a hen
pecked man by his clustering air
when at safe distance from his
wife. And now wen catch it for
splitting the beans" when we ge:
home.
That according to Barnum, one
is born every minute. And we
can readily believe it when we
read of sheriffs sending militia,
men into the heart of a bloody riot
with strict orders not to shoot.
That there may be no laws pro-
viding for extreme measures by a
home guard" organization, but
loyal and long suffering Ameri-
cans have generally been able TO
make a law p. d. q. when the inn
poster became too frequent.
That the other fellow may drive
a ear faster than you do and pass
you on the road; which stunt
gains him nothing. But If you let
him do a better job Of work or
surpass you in anything in the
way of human service, he and not
you viii get the job or command
the business.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

IF the government VIII give
home guard organizations the
power to act land this seems to be
what is going to happen) the /.
w. w. menace viii get taken care
of without any unnecessary frills.
For these home guard organiza-
tions win be composed of ATneri-
cans whose hearts and souls are
for government and home; who
viii least tolerate any unfair and
sneaking interference with the es-
tablished institutions that were
gained by the blood of their fore.
fathers.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12
SAVING A NATION.

1t is the history of all nations
since history was written that
there come crises in the national
life of all peoples when prompt
action is imperative if destruction
be averted. Some peoples have
taken such action and lived, while
others have slumbered and died.
Grave as the consequences of our
present struggle are apt to be, the
American people, it can be seen
more clearly as time passes, are
being saved by it from an even
greater danger which threatened
them-the danger Of over-prosper-
ity and over indulgence.
Even now since we have entered
upon the task of mobilizing Amer
lean resources, the mind staggers
at the colossal values aggregated.
Where a few years ago we whis-
pered in awe Of millions, now VIC
speak of billions as glibly as a
school girl prattles Of pin money.
This Of itself would not have
constituted such a grave danger
had not our people framed their
personal lives on the same vast
scale. From talking in thousands
10 living in thousands is an easy
step. The same is true Of millions.
AS our operations increased and
our national wealth piled up our
personal ideas enlarged apaee, un-
iii when we woke up last April
10 find ourselves the probable de.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

Laugh with the crowd Thurs
day, July 10, at the opera house,
when "Old Glory in Cuba" will
be given as Red Cross benefit.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. A. Bardwell
and son, Guy Brash, left Sunday
for Spangle, Wash, where they
have charge Of a stock farm and
win reside in the future. In their
going Nezperce loses another fam
ily Of pioneer citizens who took no
small part in the development Of
the community and who VIII be
missed by the many friends they
leave behind to wish them for
tunes kindliest smiles in their
new home.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

Every car owner hereabouts
should memOrize City Ordinance
No. us, in this paper. 1t might
be money-saver to you. It is a
law that must be enforced for the
common good. It is up TO you to
help make it effective. If you
haven't time to look it over care
fully, have your wife do so, and
then she can tell you about it.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

The /. w. w. seems determined
upon bringing about its own nm
doing, for it, through lack Of UNI
derstanding what q free govern
ment means, it continues to make
itself to a free people it win be
treated as the fly pest. Those who
cannot live in peace and allow
their neighbors a like privilege
have no place in this country.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

There win be a meeting Of the
stockholders of the Farmers Grain
Co., ltd, at the office Of Wood
& Wright in Nezpefee, Ida, on
July %, 1917.
J. G. Wright, Secy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

G-r-a-d-u-a-l-l-y the town streets
are reassuming their former good
condition. At the present rate
of their reconstruction che next
generation may find them almost
as good as they were when the
sewer work started.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

In face of existing and threat
ened conditions in North Idaho as
regards the /. w. w. and general
commercial activities, it is hard to
realize, let alone understand, why
Governor Alexander has not had
10. S. troops in this field ere this,
If, indeed, such troops have been
available. Like many other South
Idaho officials, he seems slow to
grasp situations arising north of
the Salmon river. Here are vast
resources especially required by
the government at this time-na-
terials that wise and great men
have been and are yet going up
and down the country pleading
with the people to save, coserve, be
watehful of, and only just now
the Governor was himself doing
some "proelaiming" about this
same conservation. The destrue-
ton Of these resources is threat
ened by the enemy and-well, the
people want action by the state
heads and they want it in time to
prevent the further spread Of this
spreading viper.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

John Dean win give a cash
premium of S. for the best spring
or yearling colt by Nezperce King
shown at the Nezperce stock show.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

Rural Mail Carrier Frank Bill
lups is under obligations to ]. r.
Tallman for very fine, large
specimen Of that savory portion
Of his porkship commonly called
ham.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

Entered at the Nezperee, Idaho, Post
office as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-07-12

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