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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31

mathematics and penmanship almost
impossible will not make a success
as a bookkeeper. One who IS slow in
| thought and poor in English and
spelling will find stersbgraphy an up
hill subject. Business men want
! quick thinkers as stenographers
| They also want those who can write
accurate. clear English
II seems we'll to call attention
again to the fact that in these DAYS
when high school courses are as
heavy as the college courses were
some years back student is greatly
handicapped unless he has the full
fyear TO devote TO his studies The
Meridian people do not want the
work of this high school to lag be-
hind that of the best III this state.
Nine months is all too short time
for the years work Those who come
in late find great difficulty in catch
ing up the work in an adequate way
Time and again they have failed to
get proper hold on their work Just
because they have had to miss too
much. ] am satisfied that much OF
the encouragement and many of the
failures here have been due to no
other vital reason. And so | urge
again that all who possibly can be-
gin the first week. do so.
III there are those living in out
laying districts who are uncertain
about sending their children TO high
school or undecided as to which
school is best for their needs the
Meridian High School offers excel
lent advantages. We have seven
teachers whose time is devoted to
high school work. We have a good
equipment and aim to keep every
thing supplied that is needed for
high grade work. Our standards
are high. Our classes are not SO
large that the pupil cannot have per-
sonal instruction. Our students are
are not made TO feel out of place or
treated as interiors because they
come from the country. They get
acquainted and feel at home in
much shorter time than they could
il they were to attend large school
The eSgense OF sending them is less
both for transportation and for tut
tion. There is much less to distract
their attention from their main
business. Social affairs are not so
numerous as to be a hindrance. In
short, We believe that from every
standpoint the Meridian High School
offers superior advantages. We are
glad 10 accept students up to the
limit of our capacity. We shall be
glad 10 consult with parents or pu.
pills about the work at any time
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31
THOSE WHO DID NOT
APPEAR FOR EXAMINATION

Chairman Atwater of the Ada
county exemption board says twelve
men did not appear when called to
he examined under the draft law.
and he says they are liable to pros
ecution. The twelve are:
James Cleek, of Meridian; Ralph
Kemp. Carl A. Gustauson. Charles
Y. Fry. Fred Haskell. Robt Hill. JOS
eph Eguia, Guy l.. Morgan. Manuel
Undarsona, and Edgar ]. Fitzpatrick
all of Boise rural routes; and Noah
B. Goodiro, OF Hammett; and Thorn
as Carlson, of Barber
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31
NEW SERIAL TO BE PUB.
LISHED IN THE TINES.

The serial THE Girl Who Had No
God" is just the kind of story you
will like. You are not alone in the
enjoyment of a good mystery story
now and then. 1t is said that Secre-
tary of State Lansing is a regular
bug" for detective yarns, and that
even President Wilson enjoys them
once in a while.
This is the story of fine young
woman who. as the daughter of an
anarchist with a perverted idea of
property rights, grows up in the be-
lief that there is no Master Mind of
the universe. In time of great
stress she cries out in vain for a
guiding hand from the Unseen, hut
after the crisis comes opportunity to
do service in noble cause. And in
service she receives faith. There is
of course, first-rate love element
and baffling mystery, or it would
not be Rinehart story. Mrs. Rine-
hart has achieved serial of unus-
ual fascination.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors of the Nampa &
Meridian Irrigation District Will
meet at the Office OF the Board in the
Dewey & Scales Building, Nampa
Idaho. September 25. 1917, at 2
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of cor
recting the assessments on the 1917
tax roll of the District.
All persons wishing corrections of
their assessments should appear at
the above time and place.
G. A. REMINGTON,
Secretary Nampa & Meridian Irri-
cation District.
Dated at Meridian. Idaho.
August 80, 1917. 17-2t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31
UNITED STATES Rejects
POPE'S PEACE PROPOSALS.

President Wilson's rejection Of the
pope's peace proposals is regarded
at Washington as the high water
mark OF the war. Furthermore, it
is indicative of the virtual selection
of the president by the allies as their
spokesman before the world
No peace offer will be acceptable
as long as the German military
machine is in control, ana the offer
must come from the German people.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31
SEPTEMBER 10TH THE
HIGH SCHOOL. WILL. OPEN

, September 10th has been set as tn,
date for opening OF the Meridian
rural high school
The corps OF teachers is as follows:
Superintendent. Geo. W. Gould.
Miss Ivy Lindley. Principal.
Miss Anna Barker. Mathematics.
G. c. Minden. Agriculture.
Mrs. Elizabeth Minden. domestic
science
commercial.
Harry r. Hubbard. tof Columbia.
NO. manual training.
Ira Voorhees, has been selected as
ianitor OF the high school building.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31
NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL Ell.
ECTI0N

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual election in 1ndepend-
ent School District No. 33 Of Ada
County, Idaho, will be held at the
School House in said district on
Tuesday, September 4, 1917, to ell
ect two trustees for term of three
years. to succeed H. B. Carpenter
and II. B. Powers. whose term ex-
pires on said Sept 4, 1917.
Said election will be open from 2
o'clock P. NJ. till ) o'clock P. NJ. of
said day.
BY Order of the Board.
II. B. POWERS,
Clerk.
Meridian, Idaho. Aug. 20, 1917. 16-2t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31
GOVERNOR SAYS HE DE-
SIRES NO MORE OFFICE

Governor Moses Alexander says he
will retire at the end of this term.
In an interview he says:
My term will expire the first Mon
day in January, 1919, and shall re-
tire to private life with the highest
regard for the consideration that l
have received from co-workers in the
cause of good government without
which aid and assistance nothing
could have been accomplished.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31

The twelve men from which the
first will be selected for service. un-
der the draft, consist of the follow
ing from Meridian: Don Yost. Oral
Leroy Peer, Ben Wilson Robson,
Volney g. Watts, Orvilie Coate. and
Christopher G. Anderson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31
EDITORIAL MENTION.

As to the prune crop-the prunes
are still "on the drop" but 1t is es-
timated that a half of crop will be
gathered in many OF the orchards.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31

A demand for minimum price of
$3.50 for 1917 wheat will probably
be made by farmers OF Idaho, WASH
ington and Oregon,of Herbert Hoov-
er, government food administrator.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31

Are you reading Secrets of the
Hohenzollerns, the sensational reve-
lations of scandals and lntrigues Ia
the Kaiser's imperial circle, which
we are printing in The Times?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31
400 YPEW RITTER S

All kinds and grades, Remingtons
AI5 up. Instruction book with each
machine. EMPIRE TYPE FOUNDRY
Manufacturers OF Type and Printers
Supplies, Buffalo, n. u.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31

Seventeen men were drawn under
the Ada county draft Friday. These
men will not be drawn unless others
Of the ~ list fail to qualify for
duty. Among those from Meridian
in the II were: Lloyd f. Frasier,
Mayor A. Schoepe. Ralph B. Soucie.
Webster l.. King. Rex f. Fuller, and
Harley f. Hedges.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31

The Nampa Milling & Elevator Co.
have purchased the Week hauch ele-
vator proeprty in Meridian, and will
fix up the big elevator for use in
time for next seasons crop. Exten-
sive repairs will need be made and
it is understood the old creamery
building vii eventually be torn down
to make rom for new structure
a. Ketchen has been appointed local
agent for the company, which in
sures that the affairs will be taken
care of in good shape
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31

Tuesday evening local members of
the Ada County Protective Associ-
alton. consisting of Thomas II. Rob-
erts, county president, Secretary J.J.
Caldwell, J r. Baird, Geo. Z. At
water and Rev. Straub went to Kuna
and organized a branch of the SOC
iety there. A strong organization
was started.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-31
NOTICE.

Meridian, Idaho. Aug. 20, 1917. l6-2t
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
THIRTY YEARS WAR PLAQUES
Sweeping Away Of Lives Was Fright
fui, Combatsnts Themselves
Being mown Down.

In the famous Thirty Years war, II
u estimated, the population of central
and western Europe was reduced from
thirty millions TO less than fifteen NIL
lions, and yet during the whole Of that
time there were only forty important
battles fought, and their total death
casualties did not reach half million
All the rest of the frightful sweep
ing away OF life was from plague AND
famine, which not only followed In the
wake Of the armies, but moved down
the combatants themselves.
Nor was the deadly work OF these
fierce partners of war--the terrible
triple alliance of the prayer book
plague, pestilence and famine-con
fined to the civil populations. The.
played equal havoc in the ranks Of thc
armies themselves.
Even as recently as the days Of Gus
tavus Adolphus that great captain l.
said to have broken up his winter quar-
tiers and begun his summer campaig
nearly two months earlier than he hat
intended. because at the rate a
which his soldiers were dying from dis
ease In their huts and barracks
would soon have had no army left I
campaign with.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15

nous increase in Colorado. New Mex
leo and California far more than
makes up for their shortage and
must necessarily effect general mar
ket values. Large Importation OF
Manehurian beans OF good quality
have been brought into this coun-
try and reports now are that the
Manchurian crop is vastly increased
over any previous years.
BY reason q the shortage of ton
mage and dangers in the submarine
zone around Europe, the Manchurian
beans are very naturally seeking a
market in this country. They could
hardly move in other direction. The
food administration proposes to help
wherever possible in campaign to en-
courage farmers and increase pro-
duction. but economic conditions
above referred to are the real cause
Of present unsettled conditions OF
market and must be reckoned with.
The above come from the Denver
branch OF the food conservation or
ganization. We do not envy the men
who administer that organization
their Job
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
Kicked Himself to Freedom.

Prisoners of war have had mar
thrilling adventures in their attempt
to escape across the German frontie
but II would be hard TO find a more r
uarkable story than the following, to
ID Dutch paper; Four British c
capped prisoners of war, one Frenc
man and seven Russians arrived {
oldenzaal. besides two German desei
ers. An amusing incident took pla
In the case of one of the Russian
He was seized by the German sent
when In the act Of crossing the fire
tier, and In the course Of the ensul
struggle threw himself on the groul
He fell half way on Dutch and hi
way on German territory. The Dut
sentry came to his rescue and tried
phil him across By the shoulders. ]
German pulled at the other end. VII
the Rnssien found that the Dutchm
was helping him he started KICK
with all his might with the happy
suit that he was safely pulled oil
Dutch territory.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
PRICE NOT FIXED FOR
GROWERS OF BEANS

In answer to inquiries from the
important bean producing sections
the food administration announces
that 1t has fixed no price on beans
and does not contemplate doing SO.
The army and navy have recently
purchased specific lots OF beans TO
be shipped before November Is. The
Federal trade commission advised as
10 costs Of beans in the hands OF deal
ers and the department Of ordina-
tion Of purchase OF the food admin
istration. advised to where these or.
ders might be placed, but the pur-
chases were made by the properly
constituted authorities, lie. the quar-
termaster general OF the army and
paymaster general Of the navy. The
food administration is informed that
these orders were placed almost en-
tirely with dealers and that while
these prices may have been below
market values, they represented fair
profit to the dealers, based upon fed
eral trade commission reports.
The food control act does not au-
thorize food administration to fix
prices TO growers OF beans, but say
the responsibility OF preventing va
fious agencies In distribution from
eyacting unreasonable profits to the
end that the consumer may obtain
the beans at as reasonable price as
is consistent with a reasonable profit
10 any necessary factor In distribu-
ton. Specializing. boarding, resell
ing within the trade must be discon-
tinued. Dealers are required to sell
at reasonable profit over actual
cost al time OF sale without regard
10 market or replacement value.
This policy is adopted for protec-
ton OF producer as well as consumer
and ii is much to be desired that ev-
cry bean grower using soil adapted
for bean growing using due care and
diligence should receive fair profits
over cost OF production. OF course.
no agency OF government could I'M
tertake to protect individuals or dis
tricts which have been unfortunate
In weather and crop conditions. II
general supply operates In such a
way as to make market values dis
appointing for particular sections.
While the crop In New York and
Michigan are disappointing the enor-
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
WRITES HIMSELF TO DEATH
snaeram Writing From Shakespeare's
Works Takes Vitality Of Noted
British Author.

The death Of Capt. Basil Willett
Charles Hood, the British author, was
brought about by his excessive at
tempts at anagram writing from Shake
speare's works, according to testimony
Mt the inquest in London. He was
ffty-three years old and a former Off
Ger of the Prince of Wales West York
shire regiment.
The coroner, according to the Lon
don Times, said II was evident what
caused death. Captain Hood was en-
gagged In d laborious undertaking, con-
struchng writing out Of the cryptic
grams which he alleged that he found
In Shakespeare.
"There are reams Of writing here"
said the coroner. "Eyery single let
ter Is written most carefully, and 1t
must take months to file all this stuff
about secret writing and various mes
sages which he purported to have
found concealed by means OF crypto-
grams In Hamlet and other plays. 1t
seems to me that he has been working
very late at night and all day at this
rubbish--it cannot be called anything
else--and has been exhaustlng himself
and wearing out his nervous system by
going without proper amount Of
nourishment because he thought his
brain more active on an empty stom-
ach. ALI the time he was using his
strength In this way he was exhaust
ing his strength"
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
SAUSAGE Makers Repars.s.

An old story which Is being revived
nowadays concerns two rival sausage
makers. They lived on opposite sides
Of certain street In London, and one
day one of them placed over his shop
the legend. 1--WE sell sausages to the
gentry and nobility of the country
The next day, over the way, appeared
~ sign, I'VE sell sausages to the gen.
Try and nobility of the whole coun-
n.y." Not to be outcome, the rival put
up what he evidently regarded as a
final statement, namely: ave sell sau.
sages to the king" Next day there
appeared over the door Of the first
sausage maker the simple expression
u loyalty. God save the king"
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
.punNN PIE is BEST OF ALL cA1ERpILLARs CAUSE RASH
Man's Mouth Still Waters When He
Thinks Of the Kind That Mother
Used to Make.

10 man still young enough to re-
member sufficiently far back into his
boyhood years to the time when he
had never had enough dessert In his
nfe, there is no word In the English
language so suggestive Of toothsome
nckerish Joy as pie plain pie-par-
ticularly 'punkin."
You can't spell punkin pie with an
m and '.p," declares writer In the
Milwaukee Journal. Pumpkin pie is
the kind one gets In restaurants, fla
vored with cloves and allspice. "Pun.
hin" pie has cinnamon and ginger In
II, and sometimes a hint of an unmen-
1onable heady fluid about which one
would not dare ask mother. And Of
al the smacklng. ambrosial delicacles
catalogued under the Genus pie" the
best is "punkin."
There are other kinds, Of course
apple, peach, cherry, squash, BURBERRY,
custard, lemon, mince-and every one
probably has its value In the world.
Some people even may prefer them.
One never can account for different
persons tastes. But for boys, young
men and elderly men whose stomachs
have not yet grown old, there is none
that will approach ''punkin," the
khaki-colored queen Of pastries.
One grows hungry at the thought Of
spunkin" pie-the crisp, crinkly crust ;
the thick. rich pungent filling, with the
dust of cinnamon furnishing its tawny
top; the creamy, dreamy, yetyety, far
away taste as ones mouth closes on
lts prize. Some appetizing joys there
are, but none that exceeds capturing
q piece Of punkin pie, getting II Into
ones hands, contrary to all social
usage, biting into 1t. until one almost
mires up to ones nose, until one can
scarce see over the top of the up
standing crust. and beginning the I'M
eQualed delight of devouring the first
mouthful. To taste II is to love 1t,
love It and love forever.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
Soldiers, Chance Of Life.

II you, drafted man, believe that
statistics tell the truth, you will feel as
safe In France as you usually do In
the streets of New York. So says Rog-
er w. Babson, the eminent stalls
tlclan, according to Popular Science
Monthly. Furthermore, he says that
the man who is connected with the
heavy field artillery is no more likely
to be killed than one In the employ Of
a railroad. However, he does not hold
out such high hopes for the lleuten-
ants, sergeants and corporals. the
death rate being very much greater
among officers than among prlvates.
Also, the mortality Is higher among
volunteer corps than among drafted
men. Sixty men per thousand are now
being killed In the war, and about 100
men out Of each thousand are
wounded.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
Several Cases Of Blood Poisoning Re-
ported at Emergency Hospital Of
Salt Lake City.

No less than four cases of blood pol
soning and body rash caused By
virulent variety OF caterpillar have
been reported to the emergency hos
pltal, says the Salt Lake Tribune. Mrs.
Dean r. Daynes Of S78 South West
Temple street, appealed to the city
officials for advice In regard to rash
that had broken out on her baby's
back. Mrs. Daynes said she had found
an ordinary looking yellow caterpillar
In her baby's clothing and discovered
the rash later. She was advised to
call In a physician Immediately.
"CaterpIllars are the larvae Of
lepidopterous insect, not necessarily
butterfly. In the first stage Of meta
morphosis," according to Webster. The
larvae Of such insects as the ge0m-
etr1d moth or the hawk moth are
smooth and are not poisonous. The
large yellow haired ones have pencil
of hairs that look like horns and a
faslcule Of hairs that resembles a tail.
1t is the sting from these hairs that
polsons. as 1t is almost impossible for
the insect to bite.
No case Of a caterpillar sting has
proved fatal. so far as the officials OF
the Salt Lake hospitals know. Mothers
were advised to keep their very young
children Off lawns and from beneath
trees, unless some one was In attend
ance to watch them.
George Williams. thlrty-elght years
old, OF 537 South West Temple, also
of Salt Lake, was bitten on the thigh
by a caterpillar while In bed. Within
an hour the poison had spread through
his entire system and rash had
broken out on his arms and back. He
was treated at the emergency hos
pital, bringing the caterpillar with
him.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
bsl,storm insurance In Germany.

Hailstorm insurance Is more extern
dvely carried on In Germany than in
any other country. During the last
40 years the German hall insurance
companies have collected the enormous
sum q 1.144.7e9,0o0 marks tmark-
AS cents). in premiums, and have
raid out 002. A26, coo marks In indemni-
H.. During the year 1915 the COM
ipanies realized a profit Of 7,eo9.e7o
nayiu which was much In excess Of
<hslr average earnings, and the busi-
ness Of the year showed an increase
= insured values OF 404. 1900 marks
--ncentt1e American.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
Should Keep Time With Feet.

The wrist watch has been made pop
ular by the boys In khaki. 1t Is much
more convenient they find to turn up
heir sleeve and note the time than It
Is to dig In their Jeans to discover II.
But, according to facetious member
Of the camp at Van Cortlandt Park, 1t
looks as II the cherished fad will be
sent to the discard. THE old man.
Of course, the colonel, he said,
is very much up In the air about wrist
watches. What he wants mostly is for
rockies to keep time with their feet"
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
One Year to Travel IS MIIes.

Rudolph Henderson, chief Of the
Southern party of Stefensson arctic
expedition. has received a letter from
Rev. II. GirlIng. Emanuel. Saskatoon,
who for the last three years has been
trying to reach the so-called blond
Esklmos. The little boat In which
three missionaries comprising the
party were travelling was blown up
by an explosion last spring, and they
lost the greater part of their supplies.
In a years time the party had sue
eeeded In travelling only rs miles along
the coast, so great were the difficult
ties experienced.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
Hoyt to be Arraigned at Greeley
On Deadly Assault Charge

e. G. Hoyt Of Buckingham is to be
arraigned before Justice Of the Peace
Sides on the charge OF assault with a
deadly weapon preferred by Daniel
iiackelford OF Buckingham. Hack
erford alleges that Hoyt threatened
him with a revolver.
William r. Kelley, attorney for
Hoyt, has stated that no testimony
Will be offered at the preliminary
hearing By the defense. Deputy
sheriff, Hobart Frazer. went to Buck
ing ham to serve notice on witnesses
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15
Yum, Yum.

'Georgel"
"Yes, dearT
'They say there Is danger Of q
tugar shortage
"what do care as long - ! have
you, sweetness?
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15

Students Of Colorado Teachers Col
lege at Greeley, working entirely
thru student leaders, recently sub
scribed over $4,000 for the Y. NJ. c.
A. War work fund. during a whirl-
wind two-hoar drive Faculty mem
beers coontributA $1,000 additional.
and the event was fittingly eelebrat-
ed with big bonfire and jollihcatlon
ON the college athletic field at night.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-15

Mr. Elton arrived yesterday to take
charge OF the Raymer Mercantile CO.
mpany sale. which has been going on
for the past ten days.