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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-06

l 16-inch David Bradley walking
pillow, nearly new.
1 14-inch reversible disc pillow, new.
l 3-section drag harrow, in good re-
pair.
1 S-fOot single disc harrow, with
trucks.
8-foot single disc Superior drill, in
good condition.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-06

2-year.old Roam Durham heifer,
fresh in July-a dandy.
Red heifer, coming yearling.
Roam Durham cow, 5 years old, calf
by side-a good milk cow.
sows, will farrow in June, weight
about $50.
sow, weight about las.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-06

1O-foot Mccormick hay rack, in
good condition.
old 6-fOot Deering binder.
old hack. set bObsleds.
open buggy, a good one.
top buggy, nearly new.
SA Weber wagon, with rack, i'm
good shape.
logging sled.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-06
HEAD OF HORSES

Bay gelding, years old, weight about
11O0-unbroke
Bay brood mare, weight about 1000.
Black yearling colts, sired by Amber.
Grey saddle mare, years old, weight $50.
Bay FLY, years old, weight 1000 unbroke.
Black 3-year-old gelding, broke to ride,
weight about 1000.
Bay Coach horse, years old, weight about
1850, broke to ride.
Bay mare will be sold for benefit of Red
Cross.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Body Of William HalbhauS
Found at Bottom of Lake

The body Of William Halbhaus,
l4-year-old Boy Scout who disap-
peared from the Boy Scout camp at
Lake Quinnebaugh near Decatur,
Neb., Wednesday. was found at the
bottom of the lake yesterday after
noon by the sheriff of Buff county
and his searching party.
After saying something about fish
ing to some of his troopmates. the
youth disappeared from the camp.
The search lasted a day and night
1t was thought possible that the boy
might be found somewhere in the
large tract of wooded ground which
surrounds the camp.
The lad, son of w. T. Halbhaus,
2566 Douglas street, was a popular
member of troop II, which is led by
Scoutmaster G. A. Peters. He was
a pupil at the Farnam school and is
survived by his parents and a sister.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day morning at St. Peters church at
9. Burial will be in Holy Sepulcher
cemtery. His father is in the employ
of the Alfred Cornish company.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
u. S. War Risk Insurance
BoardSen Out Over
3.2OO.0OOChecks to Date

More than 100000 government
checks have been sent out to date
by the bureau of war risk insurance.
Most of these have gone in the form
of allotment and allowance payments
to the families of the enlisted men IN
the army and navy. .
The grand total disbursements OF
the bureau up to JUNE 10 aggregate
more than $98000,000, of which $97,-
100000 is for allotments and allow
ances.
Checks are going forward at the
rate of more than $4,000 month.
About $4,000 checks for May al
lotments, which are payable in June,
have already been mailed.
Approximately $4,000 are going for
ward every day.
Payments under the war risk in
surance act are being rushed to the
limit by a force of more than 6,OOO
employees, working on night and day
shifts.
Under the terms of the war risk in
surance act, allotments made from
June pay, together with the govern
ment allowances added thereto, can
not be paid until July.
The first checks for June allotments
and allowances will go forward on
July |, just as the first May payments
began on July /. Under the law. those
payments cannot be started any soon
er. Relatives of soldiers and sailors
are urged to remember this fact and
thus save unnecessary worry.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Judge Troup to Forego First
Vacation in Fourteen Years

District Judge A. c. Troup has
been ION the job" continuously for
IA years, not even taking time off for
a vacation. During 1917 The judge,
with the exception of one day, was
on the bench in district court hearing
the unenting series of legal entangle-
ments.
Judge Troup made a solemn prom
Use to Mrs. Troup several months
ago. long before wars seriousness had
made its inroads into the vacation
plans of individuals, that he would
knock off" for a while this summer
and take little vacation trip with
her to New York and other far-dis-
tant points. !
Now that the time has come" the
Judge remarked Thursday morning,
II feel that Uncle Sans problems
are great enough, without my adding
to the difficulties. So | have decided
that long trip would be unpatriotic
at this time, and my wife agrees with
me-"
Judge Troup has therefore given
up his trip to New York, but to full
fill his promise to Mrs. Troup the
couple will take short vacation trip
to the Yellowstone Park. They will
leave shortly after the Fourth of July.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28

l had paid for a thing didn't think
it took much nerve to claim i"
When the girls were first employed
there was a starter, who took the re-
sponsibility of getting the cars prop
,erly spaced and timed. That when he
left the girls asked that his pay be
divided between them to make up for
the extra responsibility thus placed
on them, and that it was the refusal
of this request that caused them to
walk out,
at would be different If we were
fred" said Miss Swanson, because
If we were not giving satisfaction
we wouldn't expect them to keep US.
but we know that we were doing our
work we'll. Several of the tenants have
called me up at my home since we
left and and told me that conditions
down there are uncomfortable and have
tried to get us to come back. They
say they don't want new girls, they
want us"
Not to Hire Strikers.
The girls also assert that the man
agement of the building told them
that the "four big Office buildings" of
the city had been consulted and had
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
First Year of the War Is
Observed by Omaha Greeks

The first anniversary of the en-
trance of Greece into the great war
on the side of the allies was celebrated
at a luncheon Thursday in the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Scores of Omahans of Greek birth
or ancestry were present besides army
officers, city commissioners and
others. The Greek flag was display
ed together with the flags OF the
other allied nations.
Joseph Barker, as chairman OF the
Chamber of Commerce committee,
presided and introduced the speakers.
Arthur Wakeley. speaking for the
Chamber of Commerce, dwelt on the
greatness of Greece in history, its war
1iors, statesmen, poets, philosophers,
whose work is at the foundation OF
civilization.
John F. Stout, Greek consul in
Omaha, responded. He declared the
patriotism of the Creek people is
proverbial and showed that they have
been pioneers in the cause of freedom,
having fought for it before the re-
publics Of today were born.
M. A. Hall, British vice-consul here,
and Antonio Venuto, Italian consul,
we're among those at the speakers
table.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
BERGER TO TAKE
HAND IN STRIKE;
GIRLS STATE CASE
Assistant City Attorney Says
He Will File Complaint for
Not Having Licensed
Operators.

John NJ. Berger. assistant city at
torney, met with the striking girl
elevator operators in the board of
welfare rooms yesterday.
"The company has not lived up to
its contract with u.s." declared Merele
Swanson. the spokesman for the oper-
ators. "When we went to work they
gave US our choice of working eight
hours at $45 month or working
nine hours at $50, which they called
boys pay. We asked for the boys
work and $50. They agreed to give
us two weeks vacation with pay.
Later we asked for or uvacation and
were told that we could have one
week without pay. That's no vacation
That's only laying off. We could do
that anytime"
The girls claim that S. per month
was held out for FIVE months as pay
for their uniforms, and that now the
company refuses to give them their
uniforms. "They told me / had nerve
to ask for mine," said Pearl Nc
Claren, "and | told them that when
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Garbage Haulers Threaten
To Go on Strike Saturday

The police and sanitation depart
ment of the city of Omaha and Super
intendent Dean Ringer are facing the
possibility Of coping with a strike sit
uation.
Garbage haulers, who work in :he
down town district. and who are on
the city pay roll, threaten to walk cut
when the week is completed. which
will be Saturday.
Wednesday was pay day for the
men. Some time ago they were prom.
ised compensation by the city COM
missioners of 81 per day for their
own services and the use of their
teams. Formerly they had been paid
at the rate Of $3.50 per day,
On Wednesday they received their
pay at the old rate when they were
anticipating compensation at the new
scale.
About eight of them met in front
of The Bee building late in the after
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28

noon and held an informal indigns-
ton meeting. at which they agreed to
work out the balance OF the week and
then quit if the city did not live up
to its agreement with them.
The city owns the wagon boxes
used in the collection of the garbage
and it was agreed to turn these
back.
The aggrieved men say that it is
impossible for them to feed their
teams, KEEP up their working stock.
buy harness and wagon frames and
live at the old rate Of pay. Hay and
all kinds of feed have gone up in
price and they say they have very
little margin left for living expenses
for themselves and their fam" 5.
These men take care of all OF The
garbage produced by restaurants and
hotels in the business district and
their refusal to work would create
unpleasant unsanitary conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
CzECHO.SLOvAk
FIGHTERS SEEK
RECRUITS HERE
Four Officers to Be Guests Of
Chamber of Commerce at
at Noon; At SokoI
Hall at Night.

Four famous Czecho-Slovak fight
crs, 1t. Anton Holy, Second Lieuts.
Miloslav Niederle, Oldrich Span
iel and Joseph Horvat. all of
whom have participated in many
battles in Russia and more recently
in France, will visit Omaha Friday,
arriving here in the morning at 1886
o'clock. They are in America to re-
cruit men of Bohemian (Czech) and
Slovak birth, who are either outside
of the American draft age or were not
naturalized, for the Czecho-Slovak
army in France.
The officers after their arrival here
will make their headquarters at the
Hotel Fontenelle. They will be
guests of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce at noon Friday, when
Lieutenant Niederle. speaking in
English, will deliver an address.
They will speak at mass meeting
of Omaha Bohemians at the Sokol
hall. Thirteenth and Martha streets,
Friday night. Saturday morning they
will cali upon the governor at Lin
coin, iater G, ing to Crete in the after
noon and returning to South Omaha.
Sunday they will hold a consultation
with the officers of the local Bo-
iaenlian societies. !.
All Drafted by Austria.
All OF the officers were drafted into
fhe Austrian army at the beginning
of the war, but escaped to Russia
soon afterwards and took up arms
with the Russian army, fighting
against Austria. After the revolution
there in March, 1917, the independent
Csecho-Slovak army was organized in
Russia and these men became mem
bers. When the famous Russian re-
treat took place, they were holding
the Germans and Austrians back at
Zborov, and all were wo"nd1 at that
time. Several months ago the Czecho-
Sloyak army was transferred to
France, via England. Shortly after
their arrival there, these officers were
sent to the United States for recruit
ing purposes.
Omaha and Cedar Rapids, Ia, are
the last two cities that the OFFICERS
will visit on their tour of America
Lieutenant Spaniel will remain in
Omaha, to take charge of recruiting
in Nebraska, Kansas, the Dakotas and
other western states. The remaining
officers will 60 to other large cities
and take charge of recruiting.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
ECkford Held for District
Court on vaqranCy Charqe

Jess Eckford, 12l7 South Twenty
fourth street, arrested on charge of
vagrancy, was bound over to the dis
trict court under $500 bond in po-
lice court Thursday, when the attor-
ney for the defense brought out evil
dence showing that Eckford had been
in employment until two weeks ago
and that he had attempted to enlist in
the army. The attorney pointed out
that as the young man had just taken
to himself a wife," he was entitled
to little vacation without violation
of the sedition law. Eckford was ar
rested on a similar charge in JAM
u4y and released under bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28

promised not to hire any OF th6 ssrik-
erS.
The operators involved are Merle
Swanson, Edna Day. Pearl McClafcn
and Florence Johnson. One at the
FIVE original operators is still ork-
ing.
Mr.. Berger has stated his inten-
ton of filing a complaint against the
management of the First National
bank building for employing un-
licensed operators.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Frank Dewey Files 70" County
Clerk on His Birthday

Frank Dewey observed his birthday
anniversary on Thursday morning by
getting his shoes shined and fling
his name with the election commits
sioner as a candidate for renomina-
ton for county clerk He was re-
corded in the filing list as republi-
can.
John A. Longren, 632 North Forty
first avenue, filed as republican can
didate for the state legislature.
George Holmes, Judge of the muni-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Drivers Skull Fractured
In STRIKING Windshield

John Trummer, 1928 South Nine
teenth street, received a fracture of
the skull and two-inch cut on the
scalp when he stuck his head through
the windshield of the Ford truck he
was driving Thursday afternoon. The
accident happened while the truck was
standing at the corner of Eleventh
and Dodge streets, Trummer rising
suddenly and striking his head on the
"dished" windshield. He was taken
to the Lister hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28

cipal court, is having petitions signed
to have his name go on the primary
ballots.
Tom Hollister states that he ex-
poets to file as a candidate for the
republican nomination of county at
J torney.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Finn's Band Will Play Big
PROGRAM at ManaWa Sunday

Finn's band will furnish a program
Of classical, patriotic and popular
music at Lake Manawa park next
Sunday. Fifteen numbers are includ-
ed on the program. Such popular
pieces as "Over the Top" Down
South" Gall America" and "Our
Countrys In 1t Now" will precede
the final patriotic march Freedom
For All Forever"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Induct Draft Evaders.

Fred Harlowe, Pierce, Neb. and
Alfonso Sarvantes, Kansas City. al
legged draft evaders, will be inducted
into the national army by local ex-
emption boards. Harlowe has evaded
registration for more than year. -Sar-
vantes became Il recently, but failed
to register.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Exams. for $1,000 Jobs July
19 in Naturalization Service

Positions paying from $500 to
$1,000 year in the United States
naturalization service will be open to
applicants at civil service examina-
ton at the federal building on July l9.
The government is in need of addi-
tional examiners in the naturalization
service OF the Department of Labor.
One hundred appointments will be
made throughout the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Constipation

For this disorder you will find nothing
quite equal to Chamberlain's Tablets.
When the proper dose is taken you can
hardly realize that the effect is not nat
'ural instead of having been produced by
medicine.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Simple Home Treatment
to Remove Hairy Growths
(BeAnty Culture)

Two or three minutes use of della
tone paste will Danish every bit of hair
from your face, neck or arms. This
paste is made by mixing some water
with powdered delatone. After the
paste is removed. the skin should be
washed to free it from the remaining
delatone and it will be clear and spot
less You will not be disappointed
with this treatment if you are sure to
obtain real delatone from your drug
gist.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Kuhn, Loeb Company
Takes Up 20 Million
In Union Pacihc Bonds

New York, June IA syndicate
headed by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
has taken up a $20,00O,00O bond is
sue of the Union Pacific Railroad
company. This is the first large
railroad financing operation under-
written privately since the govern
ment assumed control of the trans
portation lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Storm Sweeps South Dakota

Mitchell, S. D., June IA severe
storm, accompanied by heavy rains,
swept central South Dakota last night
At Fairfax damage to crops and other
property resulted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28


Pct. Amount.
Conservative Savings and
Loan association ......5 $2o0,000
Omaha Loan and Build
ing association ........6 10000
Occidental Building and
Loan association .....6 $4,000
Nebraska Savings and
Loan association ......5H 31,643
Commercial Savings and
Loan association ......5H $4,000
Prudential Savings and
Loan association ......6 1901
Bankers Savings and.
Loan association ......6 $4,000
State Savings and Loan
association ............6 $500
Home Savings and Loan
Loan association ......5H 2,400
$782,214
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-28
Building and Loan Companies
To Distribute Dividends

Over three-quarters OF a million
dollars as earnings will be distributed
July 1 among shareholders Of the
savings and loan associations of
Omaha.
Following are the amounts Of the
semi-annual dividend distribution and
the rate per cent per annum.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-16
RIDING HORSEBACK FROM
FALL0N TO ENLIST

Because he was too old to be con-
scripted into the American or Cana.
dian armies, and because his native
country, Ireland. has no CONSUMPTION,
Benjamin Acland, a resident of Fal-
Ion for several years, arrived on
horseback in Reno this morning on his
way To San Francisco. where he will
volunteer for the service in the Unit
ed States cavalry.
Ashland left Dublin eight yoears ago
for Canada. where he resided for three
years. Five years ago he left Canada
and came TO the United States where
he has resided since spending the
greater part OF the time in Nevada.
He was employed AT FalIon as an
agriculture expert for George Wing
field.
AS | have been under the protec.
ton OF this country for five years" he
said this morning. at j. my duty 10
help to protect this country now"
He will resume his Journey TO the
coast tomorrow morning on horse
back, leaving for Carson City and
then over the summit by the way OF
GlenbrOok
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-16
lTAlTS ENTRANCE INTO
WAR TO BE OBSERVED

Under a proclamation issued By Gov.
Boyle May % will be observed az
Italy day" in commcmoration OF the
anniversary Of Italyy's entrance into
tho war against Germany.
In his proclamation the governor
urges display OF green, red and
white OF Italy Joined with tho red.
white and blue OF the United States
showing that the two countries are
united In a great common cause.
The governors proclamation is as
follows:
state Of Nevada, Executive Dept.
Whereas, the anniversary of tho en-.
trance Of tho Kingdom OF Italy into
the war; for the defense of tho world
from the principles OF autoCratic brig.
andage, recalls that deliberate cham.
pionship OF right which charaCterIz.
ed our own lrreyocable decision and
therefore strikes a special chord Of
our sympatbies:
Therefore, !, Emmet d. Boyle. gov.
ernor OF the state OF Nevada, deem.
leBe.H espacially Appropriate in n
confmonwesith coptalpips % many
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-16
WOULD SPEED UP
ARRESTS OF NATIONAL
ARMY DESERTERS

The provost marshal generals de.
parment at Washington is anxious
that all men ClaSsed as deserters
under the operation and provisions
or the selectiYe service law be speed.
lily rounded up and 10 the end that
renewed efforts may be made TO ap-
prehend them has issued circular
letter giving detailed information re.
garding rewards and allowances for
expenses. The person apprehending
man who has been indicted into
the military service OF the United
States and certified as deserter by a
local board, upon the delivery of the
deserter to an army camp. post, OF
station, Is entitled to receive:
(a) A reward OF $50: or
OBJ Any sum less than $50 that
he may select If he does not desire
to claim the full amount OF the re.
ward; or
(c) Reimbursement for his neces
sary actual expenses incurred In con.
nection with the apprehension and
delivery of the deserter. not to ex.
coed $50.
Federal officers are not entitled 10
tho reward but may be reimbursed
Ior necessary and reasonable ex.
penses not exceeding $50 per man, In.
Cured in the apprehension, or at.
tempted arrest OF deserters.-News.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-16

representative Italian residents up
holding In honor their American cit.
iEenship and their traditions of blood
by authority In me vested. do desig.
nate and proclaim. May "a. 1918. as
Italian Day. in commemoration and
appreciation OF that notable event.
This recognition promises to be ma.
tion-wide. and IL would be a fitting
sign II the green. red and white OF
Italy might be displayed and worn
Joined on that day with the red. white
and blue as they are Joined in com.
mon cause on the battle lines OF
glory.
Italy. like civilization itself. has its
unredeemed lands which she mourns
and fights for no less than for that
principle which forbids territorial lar
ceny and national intimidation. From
the mountains to the sea a phalanx o!
ltaly's heroic sons bar the hungry
Hun from the glory OF Venice and the
grandeur OF Rome whence civilization
proceeded. We are Joined in the
links OF Liberty here and abroad. and
we are proud TO call the sons OF Italy
our orothers-in arms. in aspirations
and in destiny.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal Of the State OF Nevada at the
Capitol in Carson City this 18th day
OF May In the year OF our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and elsh
teen.
EMMETT D. BOYLE.
%! me Governor Governor
GEORGE BRODIGAN.
Secretary OF State.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-16
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

At the meeting OF the county board
OF education May l4th tho following
teachers were reelected to teach In
the Elko county high school next
year:
George c. Jensen, Miss Alice Bren
men, Miss Phoebe Duane. Mr.. f.. f.
franklin, Mr.. Ralph Rich, Miss Hat.
tie Scroggs, Miss Minnie Snorin, Miss
Eva Walker.
Miss Norma Davis has been offered
a Fellowship In the University OF Wis.
consin. n Miss Davis decided TO &C.
cept this offer a new teacher will DO
needed for this department. A new
teacher Will DO required also for the
mathematics department. No new
teachers have as yet been elected.
Tho three boys who had been sus.
pended and expelled from the school
appeared before the board. Upon
proper apologies being Offered the
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'stnstsssd = wv boasa ID nEfiH
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-16
DEFICIT IN TREASURY

NEW YORK. May 16.-Announce
ment that there would be a deficit OF
several hundred million marks in the
Prussian budget for 1918 was made
in the Prussian house OF depution re
Gently by Minister OF Finance Hertz
according TO the Cologne Gazette.
Our people must fully realize the
seriousness OF the situation" he said
The restoration OF the railroads will
cost billions. canal projects are being
discussed which also involve billions
| will not indulge in absurdities. Tax
rates OF so per cent have been men.
toned. | consider tax rates OF 90 per
cent TO IS per cent as absolutely un.
bearable."
He said that talk that incomes will
be taxed IS per cent had caused great
alarm through the country and that
he deemed such rates as absurd.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-16

DR.. w. E. Taylor, optometrist Of
Reno, will be in EIko at the Mayer
Hotel Friday and Saturday, May 18th
and 18th. Eyes examined. Glasses
fitted.-m1S. - =.