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The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-22
FIRES AND THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

The National Board of Fire Underwriters out with bulletin fire prevention in which are some startling st ments It calls attention to the fact that in New York state alone 100000 persons employed in turning out an product o nearly $4OOOOOOO in wood manufactures Stri ing at the basis of this great industry hundreds human Ve and millions o dollars worth of property destroyed each by forest fires, which might be prevented with proper
 Then it hits all right where lve declaring tat if Amerca were to reduce her fire losses to the fractional figures of most other countries the living undOubtedlv w be materially lowered It be forgotten adds inc report that 2l4 per cent of this bonfire is due to strictly prevenabe 39 per cent to those which are partly preventabe and that the remaining per cent from unknown causes is probably largely prevenabe-Tecoma News.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-22
HERE IS A PATRIOTIC LAND OWNER

Patriotism rises in many and unusual ways in these war days Here is Texas land who answers the call for food production and at the time evies 1.-the plus 10 per cent of all produced for the government Brownsville item free rental of several hundred acres of irrigated land in the lower Rio Grande valley valued at than $2OO an has been offered to worthy farmers H. Shaly of Mission, in effort increase the production of food.
 Mr. ShaIy said that he would advance the water charges any farmer not able to pay Of the crop grown Mr. Shary stpuates that onefourh must be over to the United States government at the railway station the other three ouths to be retained by the famers-Tacoma News
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-22
JAPAN SETS THE PACE

The Japanese making speed records in ship building
 cargo boat of the 5000 ton type recently launched at the kaWasaki dockyard Kobe This seven steamers built on the dockyards account has taken only three months for the vessel to be made ready for launching and she to be rgged out and delivered in three weeks the whole construction taking not than four months we in Am erica can do we'll at just few of shpyards we may hope to get in good food cks in this war before the is gone.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-22

1t IS one safe bet that those Congressmen who are shout ing oudest for the adoption of the system failed volunteer themselves when the opportunity presented in 1858 If they failed to volunteer hen will they tender their servlces now when the nation calling loudly for men?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
GLENORE

A gang of men have been at work
during the past week grading the
celebrated mud hole and dugway
that SO much has been said, written
and "cussed" about, and the result
is fine road. Many and varied
were the comments made as the
weekend" crowd came thru on the
way to the various fishing places
and in every instance great approval
was expressed. The gang is now
working up toward Pole bridge.
Slight frosts have visited here the
last few nights, freezing potatoes
and other garden produce, tho only
in places. 1t is noticeably cool in
the morning and evening.
Will Sharpe, wife and family, of
Bybee, have been visiting ]. T. Jones
this week, accompanied by Mrs.
Harper and daughter, Mona, of the
same place.
The crops in this vicinity are look
ing somewhat different now, and IL
only the frost will hold off for few
weeks, many of the farmers will get
q fairly decent crop, especially from
the oats and spring wheat. Those
who have timothy and whild hay are
cutting it now and report the crop
as fairly heavy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
RICH

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Brown visit.
ed at the home of Mrs. Browns par.
ents in Blackfoot a few days last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Jones,
brought them home in their car.
Luane Brown, Buther, Lumore,
Willard, Don Jackson and Lyme
Burriston spent Sunday at Lava Hot
Springs. They motored down.
Miss Laura Burriston, who has
been working for Mrs. Peck at
Blackfoot, is spending two weeks
vacation with here relatives here.
Mrs. Johnson has gone to Logan
for visit.
Mrs. G. A. Farnsworth, and Mrs.
Bertha Turner and daughter were
visiting at the home of Mrs. l. D..
Brown last week. They came down
In Charley Crouch's car.
A very fine colt, belonging to I. D.
Brown was cut in wire fence last
week.
G.. w. Carmen and daughter,
Myrtle, who have been visiting with
G. w. Garments brother, j. A. Car
man, Of Pingree, returned home Sat-
urday, going by way Of Yellowstone
park. The two brothers had not
seen each other for 18 years.
Frank Johnson and wife, John
Carmen and wife and children, and
G. w. Carmen and daughter, Myrtle,
visited the following places August
1, 2, and 8: Blackfoot, Mount Put
man. Henry, Soda Springs, Lava Hot
Springs and Pocatello. The camped
out and altho the roads were quite
bad in places between Blackfoot and
Henry; they had pleasant trip.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
STERLING

W. w Hayes is building an addi-
ton to his home.
Herman Tiechert, George Lucier
and Ira Rice went to Blackfoot,
Thursday, to report for physical ex-
animation in the selective draft
Mr.. Hayden, the new druggist at
the Driscoll durg store, has arrived
and the store is open to the public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Hutchinson
and children went to Blackfoot, Fri
day to spend the weekend with
relatives.
Dick Watson made trip to Black
foot this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Greenwood and
family took in the circus. Others at
tending the circus from here were
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. E. Nelson and fam
lily, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Taylor
and family.
Miss Dorothy Taylor, of Blackfoot,
is visiting her brother, Earl Taylor
and family.
Mrs. Ernest Nugent and babies, of
Blackfoot, and her mother, Mrs.
Lewis, of PocateIlo, left Friday after
a short visit with Mrs. ]. B. Graham.
Ed. Parsons, Of Blackfoot, was
down on business this week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
ONE OF NATURES WONDERS
REVEALED TO ALL GUESTS

Parties wishing to see honey taken
from the bees, carted to the extrac-
tors, uncapped with steam heated
knife and extracted by centrifugal
force, in an extractor run by busy
bee engine, which also pumps the
honey into the receiving tank, can
have that privilege by attending
"open house" day at the Cosy Nook
apiaries, Friday, August "a, from
10 a. m. to p. m. Parties wish
ing to experience the inspiring SEN
sation and the demonstration that
Immediately follows being stung by
bee, may have that opportunity by
applying to the beekeeper, J. II.
Stoneman. The Cosy Nook apiaries
are situated one mile southwest OF
town on the Pocatello road, opposite
the Younie nursery ranch.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
ROSE

Mr.. and Mrs. William Beesley have
moved out to their home on the dry
farm.
The Bee Hive girls met with Mrs.
Zinas Norman, Thursday, and held
a very interesting meeting. Refresh
ments were served. There were
present the Misses Laviana Plant,
Elfrida Jensen, Hazel Hale and Mild
red Felt.
G. A. Taylor and family ana Har-
rison jackson and family have gone
to Arco on a fishing trip.
Miss Elfrida Jensen spent Sunday
afternoon with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jensen.
W. w. Taylor and family, Walter
Jackman and family, and Miss Lydia
and Byron Jackman went to Utah
to spend a few days with old friends
and relatives.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
MANY GOOD POSITIONS

Can be had by any ambitious
young man or woman in the field of
railway or commercial telegraphy.
We want number of young men
and women to, prepare for the tele-
graph service to fill vacancies caused
by unusual drafting of young men for
the signal corps. Prepare to help
your country. Write today for full
particulars. The Railway Telegraph
Institute, Portland, Oregon.
adv. 45-6mf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
DIR. MERRILL LEAVES FOR
DUTY AT FORT RILEY

Mrs. Henry Dunn and Mrs. George
Dunn left Tuesday morning for
Smithfield, Utah, where the will
spend few days with home folks.
Their brother, DIR. r. T. Merrill, has
been commissioned first lieutenant
and was this week notified to report
at Fort Riley, Kansas, for immediate
duty on August 27. The citizens OF
the town royalty entertained in his
honor and family reunion will be
enjoyed before he leaves.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
BROKE HIS LEG

A serious accident occurred Sunday
morning at the corner of Main and
Alice streets, near the Red Cross ga
rage, when a horse which Marion
Jorgenson was riding slipped and
fell. The boy was unable to escape
being injured by the falling horse,
which fell on his leg, breaking both
bones just above the ankle and
splintering one. Marion is the son
of Mr.. Jorgenson, the grocer, and is
being attended by DR.. w. W.. Beck.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
ROYAL NEIGHBoRs

Meet the second and fourth Wed
nesdays OF each month. l. o. o. +
hall, No. so w. Bridge street.
Iva Ezell, oracle.
Alice Ccnkle, recorder.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEET
ING AND ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the fourth day of Septem-
Der, 1917, the annual school election
in and for independent school dis
trict No. eight of Bingham county,
Idaho, will be held at the school
house in said district.
The polls will be open, to wit: at
2 o'clock p. M, and remain open I'M
til p. m. of said day.
Two school trustees will be elected
for three years in place of E. A..
Doud and w. G. Sollenberger, whose
terms of office will then expire.
r. L. ARCHER,
Clerk of School District No. g.
adv. 5-6fm
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-24
WHOSE HORSE is THIS?

One brown gelding weighs about
800; has a small stripe in forehead;
branded ON the left hip with a
character like figure with a bar
on the right, age unknown, has sad
die marks. Was left at my place
- miles northwest of Blackfoot.
owner please prove property and pay
feed bill and advertising. Marcus
Blenkle, Blackfoot. adv. soft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
PRESIDENT AND Wife SEE
SOLDIERS IN WAR GAME
U. S. Engineers Build and Blow Up
Bridge Here After Going
Over the Top"

Members Of the 9Th Regiment OF U. s.
Engineers went "over the top" in real
war games at Washington barracks
yesterday afternoon.
While President and Mrs. Wilson and
other distinguished spectators applaud
ed, the engineers built and blew up
a bridge and gave an exhibition OF
what they purpose to do when they get
over there"
Col. W. w. Harris, formerly in charge
of public buildings and grounds of the
District of Columbia. was in command
The President and Mrs. Wilson dis
played the keenest interest in the vari-
Gus evolutions performed by the en-
gineers.
Following a full regimental review
and demolition Of the bridge span
which was built across the James
creek
from parallel trenches near the creek,
with some 500 engineer soldiers in
each Zine OF defense"
The charge looked and sounded like
"the real thing" everything being
present except bullets, including the
setting up and cutting of wire en-
tanglements The President and Mrs.
Wilson missed this highly exciting
event, being forced to leave the grounds
shortly after o'clock to attend the
liberty bond meeting on the south steps
of the Treasury Department.
Following the various stunts" in the
field a tea dance was given at the offi-
GERS club by the woman's committee for
engineer soldiers. The proceeds are to
furnish knitted garments for the en-
gineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
JOHN COLLINS BADLY HURT.
Joseph Miller Arrested, Charged
With Causing the Injury.

John Collins. fortytwo years old. of
1916 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
was seriously injured yesterday after
noon in a fight at an automobile
agency on Pennsylvania avenue with
Joseph Miller, thirty-two years old of
the Fairmont apartments. Collins was
taken to Casualty Hospital. where an
injury to his scalp was treated. He
later was removed to his home. where
his condition became serious. The ply
stefan attending him said last night
that Collins was suffering from con-
cussion OF the brain.
Miller. who is employed at the auto
mobile agency. according to the police.
claims to have struck Collins with his
fist in seif-defense. Collins is believed
to have struck his head on the con-
crete flooring when he was knocked
down. Miller is being heId at No. l po-
lice precinct station for investigation.
Headquarters Detective Boyle is at
work on the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

of the theater on 18th street around the
curve of Columbia road the entire length
Of the building. Once this assemblage
was inside the theater, however, the
commodious seating capacity and ca
pacious lounging rooms and corridors
took ample care Of all.
Barry Buckley. on behalf OF the board Of
directors OF the theater. welcomed
prominent guests at q buffet supper
held in the promenade hall following
the last performance. Milton c. Elliott.
counsel for the Federal Trade Commits
sion. acted as toastmaster. Guests from
New York were present.
Betsy Ross" will be presented at the
theater today beginning at o'clock
and running until II o'clock tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
FILM ACTORS COME TO
KN|CKERBOCNER OPENING
Mt. Peasants Theater Starts With
Capacity Audiences Management
Is Host at Supper.

Residents Of the Mount Pleasant Sec
ton took to their hearts last night
Harry NJ. Crandalrs new Knickerbocker
Theater at 18th street and Columbia
road.
1t was not so much the beautiful
theater itself, or the two more than
capacity crowds that attended the two
performances at s and 8 o'clock last
night. or the presence of stage stars
on the stage, but rather the combina-
ton Of all these. together with the
opening Of the theater at the particu-
larly appropriate place 1t stands. which
made the evening memorable for the
proprietor and his guests.
Betsy Ross" lively historical play.
featuring Alice Brady. was the MIN
drama which greeted the first night
ers" from the dower-banked stage, in
front OF which played a large orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
JULY FREIGHT RECORD.
Greater Volume Handled by Rail
roads Than in Same Month. 1915.

Railroads of the country handled 20.o
per cent more freight during July last
than during the corresponding period
in 1916. said an announcement last
night by the railroads war board. A
total Of 33,4s4.a6s,52s tons was carried,
compared to 27,s0s.43O.s9S tons one
year ago
Despite this enormous increase in the
tonnage transported, the number of To-
comotiyes increased only 1.3 per cent
and the number OF freight cars % per
cent 1t was pointed out that although
the demands upon the railroads We're
greatly increased, there was a marked
decrease in the number OF LOGON olives
and freight cars requiring repairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Will Serve Country During War

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, October "a
Benjamin y. Franklin, vice president
of the Strathmore Paper Companyshere
and recognized as an efficiency expert,
has been called into government sery-
ice at Washington with rank OF maj or
in the ordnance department it was an
nounced today. His duties are expected
to continue for the duration of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
WILLIAM WHITE ARRESTED.
Mount Rainier Man Charged WITH
Selling Milk Without License.

William White. thirty-eight years
old. of Mount Rainier. Nd. was ar
rested last night. charged with SELL
ing milk without n license. The po-
lice say that White. who owns two
cows. had been supplying several
neighbors with milk without obtains
ing permission from the health de-
partment. He was released on pay-
ment Of $40 collateral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Speakers at Sunday School Rally.

Miss Mabel Boardman and Maj. Ray
mond w. Pullman will be speakers
this morning at the annual fall Sunday
school rally at the Church of the
Reformation, Second street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. Maj. Pull
man formerly was superintendent OF
the school. Miss Boardman will tell Of
Red Cross work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Actors Praise Washington

Miss Brady herself. Carlyle Blackwell
and other fllm celebrities appeared on
the stage at the end of the first and
second performances and made brief
speeches, expressing their pleasure at
being in beautiful Washington" and
before Washington audiences.
The audience that attended the second
performance, which also was the per-
Torrance to which the guests were in
vited, stretched from the main entrance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Spread Of Single Tax Movement.

James F. Morton, lecturer Of the New
York State Single Tax League, is to
speak on the spread of the single tax
movement in New York state and Can
ada tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at
the Public Library. Mr.. Morton has
Just returned from an extensive speak
ing tour through New York and has
spoken on the single tax at many Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

universities and state schools. The gen.
eral public is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
TO GREET coLoRED OFFICERS.
Committee in This City Arranges for
Retention.

Tentative plans for a reception to sue
cessful candidates for commissions, now
in training at the colored officers training
camp at Des Moines. Iowa. were made at
a meeting of a committee Of colored citi-
zens last night, and the date for the re-
ception will be set at a public meeting
Of the committee at the colored Y. NJ C.
A. Tuesday evening.
F. d. Lee is chairman Of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Relative Humidity.

S am, g.: pm. IS; PM, IS.
Rainfall Is pm. to s p.m.). 0: hours
of sunshine. 11.3; per cent of possible
sunshine. 100 per cent.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, &c; lowest, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

At least twenty-seven colored men of
Washington will receive commissions this
week. it is understood, seven Of whom
will be captains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
WEATHER..

District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia, fair today and tomorrow;
somewhat warmer; light variable
winds.
West Virginia. fair and warmer to-
DAY and tomorrow, partly cloudy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Yesterdays Temperature.

Midnight, 40; am, Sc; am. "a: 6
am, "a. am, IS: 10 am, As: Il noon.
So; pm. SO; / pm. SIS: pm, So; S
pm, Al. 10 pm. IA; highest, So; lowest,
o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Up-River Waters.

Z Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, October
1s.-Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
clear this evening.
rTemperatures in Various Cities
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-10
Successful Operations Re
port Capture of Men
and Positions.
FOR LENS
CONTINUES SHARP
British Losses Of Men and
Shipping Show a Con-
tinued Decrease.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

a falling off in the loss of British
shipping is shown in an official state
ment of the number of British YES
sells sunk during the past week.
Twenty-fOur merchantmen of more
than 1900 tons each were sent to the
bottom. Twenty-Five of less than l.
800 tons were also sunk.
Considerable artillery activity is
reported by the British northwest of
st. Quentin and in the neighborhood
of Bullecourt.
French dispatches report success
full operations by the French in the
vicinity northwest of Rheims, where
German trenches were captured and
two hundred prisoners taken.
The battle between British and
Germans for possession of Fresnoy
continues. Germans will feel its loss
and jeopardize the entire line north
to town of Lens and the adjacent coal
fields.
Unfavorable weather has halted
fighting along the Anglo-German
front except at Fresnoy.
Reports in the British house of
commons show the British casualties
in Arras battles were more than 60
per cent less than in the battle of
the Somme.
Fighting in other war theaters is
sporadic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-10
One Ballot Taken-Jury Out
Two and a Half
Hours.
SCENE AS
VERDICT RENDERED
Final Days Trial Was Feat
ured With Sensational
Argument.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Christiansburg, Va, May g.
Charles f. Vawter, the former Vir-
GINA Polytechnic Institute professor
was acquitted tonight by a jury OF
the murder of Stockton Heth, Jr
The jury was out two and one half
hours, and, according to one member,
only one ballot was taken. AS the
deputy clerk read the verdict Vaw-
ter sprang from his chair, ciasping
his aged mother in his arms.
Mrs. Vawter broke down when
telephoned the news.
Vawter in statement said: "While
| am blameless as to Stockton's
death, l realize I have been guilty
Of weakness when I should have been
strong. The future stares me dark
in the face but with Gods help and
endeavor, I will build somewhere a
happy home for my children and
wife"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-10
TRAIL PICNIC
ON SATURDAY.
Alabama and Florida Will
Be Largely Represented.
Road Repaired.

Under the auspices of the Old
Spanish Trail Association, a big pic
mic will be given next Saturday at
Chumuckla Springs, and it is expect
ed that hundreds of people from sew
eral counties in Alabama and Florida
will send citizens to participate in
the events of the day.
Many people from Pensacola ex-
pect to attend. Trains leave for b.
gia at GAS and 1910 from Bogia
the trip can be made Iy auto or by
foot, for the springs are only about
a mile distant.
1t was announced las. evening that
the stretch of road from Bogia to the
springs is in good shape. and that
autos or other vehicles will have no
trouble in getting over it. Consider
able work has been dOae on the road
by the commissioner If the district,
and it is assured that there will be
not much trouble in tnveling over it.
The roads in and anund Chumuck-
Ia are pointed out as SINE of the best
in the state Of Flortla, especially
those leading out towa'd Munson, and
these will be among he interesting
features to be pointed out on the day
of the picnic. 1t is said that one
road, about twenty-seen miles long
AMI thirty feet wide, will be among
the highways to be shown as an ex-
ample of road building in that sec
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-10
BOUGHT.
BY j. S. GOVT.
All Austrian Vessels in the
United States Purchased
From American Owners.

According to the Associated Press.
the Austrian steamer Lucia, now
anchored in Pensacola Bay, has been
purchased by the United States gov
eminent. The ownership Of the
Lucia, with six other Austrian steam
ers in ports of the United States, is
now vested in the federal shipping
board
The Lucia, although understood to
be owned by the Austro-Americano
line, has been here nearly three years.
1t is understood that parties inter
ested in the steamer have their homes
in New Orleans, and that S. A. Cosu-
llch, formerly a resident of Pensa-
cola, and at one time general agent
for the Gulf Transit Company, Was
interested in the line. Headquarters
of the AustrO-American0 line are in
New Orleans, and when Capt. COsu-
Itch was made general agent in the
United States for the large list Of
steamers, he resigned from the Gulf
Transit Company and moved to the
Crescent City.
The Associated Press story of the
ships purchase is as follows:
All Austrians Purchased.
Washington, May 9.-.rne federal
shipping board announced it has pur-
chased from the American owners
seven Austrian merchantmen, held in
United States ports, for S6,778,OO0.
One ship is the Lucia at Pensacola.
The vessels purchased could not be
operated by private American own
ers until after the war without being
liable to seizure by allied warships.
Ships were bought at President VIII
sons direction and vessels Will be
repaired and placed in the emergen-
cy trade serving the war in near flu
ture.