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Evening journal., 1918-12-06
MANY COUPLES
WE'D AT ASBURY

The Rev. George white Dawson, pas
tor OF Asbury NJ. e. Church, has found
November close rival to June as a
popular month for weddings.
on November 5, he married Miss Elva
L. sparklIn, Of No. 1905 Rodney street,
and Clarence A. Layton, No. IA Church
Lane.
on November A, the minister mar
rled Miss Nellie V. Walsh, OF Farm
hurst, and Thomas e. Rushton, No.
5iA East Seventh street.
on November "a, he married Miss
Margaret Johnson, Of this city and VIII
liam p. Conaway, OF ST. Georges.
On November i6, Miss Velma M.
Christopher, OF No. 1901 Pleasant street
was married al Asbury parsonage TO
James 4. X. Messick, No. 925 Orange
street.
On November 20, Miss Lillian B. Rapp,
No. s07 French street, was married at
the parsonage to Edward II. Schwan,
Of Fort Dupont.
on November "a, there were two we'd
dlngs at the parsonage: Miss jeanette
II. Trimp OF No. ii6 East Second street,
was married TO Stanlslaw Conte, OF the
same address; and Miss Sarah X. Phil
lps, No. g07 Spruce street, and Clar-
ence b. George, Of the same address
were married.
On Thanksgiving Day, Mr.. Dawson
married Miss Mary Z. Swlggett and
Arthur j. Wharton OF Greenwood.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06

Churt, this morning, fined Haley s23
and costs for carrying concealed dead
ly weapon and held him In $500 bail
for court on a charge OF pointing a
pistol.
The case was heard several days ago
and continued until today to permit an
investigation as to- the suppositlon that
the defendant had been committed to
the hospital for the insane for treat
ment.
Haley is alleged to have pointed pis-
toll at his daughter, Catherine, on
Thanksgiving Day. and when she took
the weapon from him. he is said to
have purchased new one which was
found In his possession by police off,
GER.
Solomon Harris was before the court
on a charge of violating State law
regulating the sale Of firearms, 1t being
alleged that he sold Haley the revolver
without the proper identification. This
charge was continued for one week at
the request Of Harry p. Joslyn:
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Government Inspectors at
Bethlehem Plant Enter
tain Workers
CHURCH CARNIVAL
OPENS TONIGHT
speclaJ to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Dec. 6.-The y. s.
Inspection force, located at the Beth
lehem Loading Co., held an entertain
ment and dance last night. The music
was furnished by the Curtis Brothers,
of Delaware City. After the first half
OF dancing was over flashllght photo
graph was taken OF the entire force.
Then the entertainment was given un-
der direction OF prlyates Hawkins and
Curtis. Following this part Of the pro-
gram a prize waltz was held, Miss Lille
Dawans and James Wright winning the
prize. Dancing was again started. Re
freshments followed. Charles Munson,
in behalf OF the inspectors, presented
Chief Inspector J. II. Connor with a
watch. The following Is the stsffi j.
II. Connor. chief Inspector; A. J. Steiff,
chief clerk: J. Finkelstein, chemist; (;
Alice Toner, stenographeri g. @. Smith,
assistant chemist: divisional inspectors,
Charles Munson, c. l.. Seward, Roy l..
Wright.
The funeral Of Mrs. Wilhelmina An
derson, colored. win take place tonight,
at 7.A5 o'clock, from Mt. Salem Church.
The body VIII be shipped to Colt, Md,
on Saturday. for lnterment-
Edward Nowand, who has been em-
ployed at the Bethlehem Loading Com
pany. has resigned and returned to his
home In chesapeake City.
The troops that are stationed at the
Bethlehem Loading Company expect to
be mustered out OF service some time
next week.
Mayor Cavender is having improve
ments made TO his store.
Miss Scott, OF Delaware City, spent
last evening here.
The annual carnival and supper OF the
NJ p. Church Will be held In the Sun
day School rooms this evening,
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
YANKS EXPECT TO
Hold ALL Rhine
FRONTS, DEC. Is
CONTINUED From First paso.l

lContInued From First paeo.)
Russian prisoners, which the Germans
are turning toward the Allied lines-the
feeding, housing and transportation OF
which would be huge task-Gen Dick
man has wirelessed the Germans TO
cease sending them, as they viii be
turned back.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
kent COURT HOUSE
NEARLY COMPLETED
Two German He'msts on
: Exhibition in Dover
Drug Store
MAJOR w. F. HOFY
GETS PROMOTION
Special 10 The Evcnlng Journal

Special 30 The Evening Journal
DOVER, Dec. 6.--Nork OF rcmodelling
the Kent County Court House Is fast
nearing completion The inside plas-
tcring and wainscoatlng is completed.
Tho face. dial and numerals OF the
town clock were placed in position
yesterday II Is expected 20 have The
building ready for occupancy in ample
time for the next session OF The Kent
county courts In February.
At the drug store OF II. G. Helm, on
Loockerman street, Is exhibited two
German helmets and a belt buckle. sent
TO Mr.. Helm by his brother. Frank l..
Helm, who is in tho service In France.
The trophies were mailed from France
on November 7, Just before the armistice
was signed. Ono OF the helmets be-
longed 20 German officer and The
other to private.
Word was received yesterday Of the
death OF William II. Thomas, aged A6
years, living In Philadelphia, but for
merly OF Dover. his death occurred
at the Samaritan Hospital. Philadelphia,
OF ptomalne poisoning. He attended a
banquet Monday evening, and later be-
came H. He was brother OF John N.
Thomas, of this town.
Lieutenant Irving II, Boggs. OF Camp
Lee. Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Laura
Boggs. Lieutenant Boggs was a stu
dent at Delaware College when sum
moned to military service, and when he
left for Camp Lee, was ambitious 10
win commission which he did.
The many friends OF Major William
7. Hoey, Jr., who Is In France, were
delighted TO hear that. he had been
promoted TO be observation-disclosures for
meritorious service in the front line
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
BY the United press.

BY the United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 6.--When the Belgians
entered Alx-La-Chapelle, they compelled
the prusslans to don their hats In re-
spect to the flags and uniforms OF Bel
glum. They laid down martial law In
proclamation that was almost identical
IN language to that imposed by Germans
upon the Belgians at the beginning OF
the war.
Ten hostages weer furnished 10 salute
the BELGIAN officers. The Inhabitants
were ordered TO remain indoors at night.
All cafes and theatres were closed and
no public meetings were allowed. The
PrusIans are scrupulously obeying the
regulations.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
ORGANIZING band
AT Georgetown.
Young Men Trying to Raise
$1,000 to Buy Needed
Instruments
FRANK c. DAWSON
ELECTED CONSTABLE
Special 70 The EvenIns journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
GEORGETOWN. Dec. 6.-Hope Chap
ter, No. 7. Royal Arch Mascns, Wednes-
day .aight elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Excellent high
priest, William B. Dcrrickson. OF Selby-
Vile; king, William J. Mustard, George
town; scribe, William Deputy, Milford
secretary, Jehu +. Hudson, Georgetown
treasurer. John r. Kaiser, Georgetown.
Most Excellent Grand High Priest Leon
Walker OF Wilmington, accompanied
by Grand Instructor Francis pazett also
cf Wilmington, paid the local chapter
a visit
IN order TO fully equip band OF
twenty-five pieces with Conn instru-
ments, sllyer-plated, move has been
started BY the young men Of the town
10 raise about 1920 by alloting one
hundred shares 20 the people OF the
town at si2 per share. The Idea IN
Wow, Il Is said, Is 70 vest power IN
City Council or the officers OF the Fire
Department to take charge OF the In
struments should the organization dis
band. provided the money raised should
be by popular subscription. At present.
however. the young mon are working
on the plan OF selling shares, and II IL
believed that Il Will materialize.
Georgetown uechants are complain
Ing OF their inability TO get a sufficient
supply OF candles for the Christmas
trade, and from indications there viii
be less sweets in Georgetown this
Yuletdo season than there has for
many years.
At a meeting OF the Levy Court yes
terday, Frank C. Dawson. OF Seaford,
former coroner Of this county, was
elected constable.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06

nnn'f RIM shorr nanded--rs.n q Want
Ad--Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
HALEY NOT INSANE,
COURT fines HIM
Charge of Pointing Revol-
yer at His Daughter
Is Sustained
SELLER OF WEPRON
ALSO In TROUBLE

Investigation by Court 0filcer McDan-
nell disclosing that John F. Haley had
never been committed at the State Hos
pital for the Insane but had been ad-
mltted there as patient for alcohol
ism, Judge Churchman, In Municipal
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
.zarARE-IJp NIGHT AT BRACK-Ex.

n entertainment will be given in
Dtock-Ex M. e. Church tonight by VIII
tnlnUtop talent, and by an orchestra OF
44sru47 pieces This VIII be the second
mark-up and return night In the cam
p1lsn to pay on the debt Of the church
he public Is cordially invited to at
tebd this entertainment
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04
Red Cross Work Done
Outside of War Zone

"The American Red Cross Wal
Council today issues the fifth install
ment Of its statement setting forth
the use that is being made of the
Red Cross war fund. This instalmen,
deals with the activities of the 14th
division of the Red Cross, which
covers all parts of the world outside
the war zone.
The 14th, or Insular and Foreign
Division of the American Red Cross
war organized in November, 1917. In
the beginning it consisted of II chap
ters, three Of which, in Syria, Turkey
and Persia, were inactive. The other
have grown to a membership OF
100000 adults and $4,000 juniors
The finished product of their efforts
brought to the Red Cross store
houses represents yearly value OF
$1,500,000. To the first war fund
drive this division gave $267,462.63.
Its quota to the second drive was
100000. Its actual contribution
was $1,710,000.
THE first gift came from Argen-
tina, where 200 Americans known as
the Patriotic Society of American
Women held q bazaar which netted
$105,000. A second bazaar last
year brought $4,000. The Argen-
tine chapter in the second war fund
drive sent in 100000.
From Valparaiso and the coast
towns of Chilli, with a total of less
than 200 Americans, there came a
contribution of $118,00O. Chili's
contribution to the second war fund
drive was $32,8OO.
"Peru chapter donated $4,000
and a monthly contribution Of ST.
900. In the Canal Zone the work
is we'll organized and going forward
and reports from Central America
show anxiety to help the cause.
"In the West Indias there is great
interest in Red Cross work. In Cuba
the second drive brought $155,O00,
while the Republic of Cuba, as a
government sent $4,000 as a spec
ial contribution. In Porto Rico, a
steady stream of knitted garments,
etc., Is coming from the women, in
addition to general contribution of
$21,5O1.22.
Hawaii reports 100 per cont in
and membership. In the
latter part of 1917 Hawaii contri-
buted 100000. For the second
drive came $4,000. In the farther
east, China gave $1,8O3, for the first
drive and 100000 for the second.
Japan is working hand in hand
with the American Red Cross. In
the first drive it contributed 3d.
232.38 and in the second, $50, 900.
The tiny island of Guam gave ST.
612.57 to the first fund and $500
to the second.
Then there are chapters in Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and of course,
in the Philippines. In the latter a
bazaar for the benefit of the Red
Cross attracted from thirty to forty
thousand persons daily and Melted
handsome sum-"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04

tune company will come with a
thousand costumes, dominoes and
masks to rent to all who have not
costumes of their own. Oh, 1t will
be lively week in the old town for
sure.
Like an Army Modified
The Workman great Alamo shows,
which form big feature of the
Blackfoot festival commencing Mon
day night, Sept. Z travel in their
own special train Of twenty-five cars.
They are bright golden, red and blue
sleepers housing enroute from city
to city, some 200 men, women and
children. In special gaily decorated
baggage cars stock cars and on
gondolas and double length fiat cars
are the cages, dens and wagons, the
ponies, horses, wild trained animals,
and the many rides such as the
Pershing Wheel, the Yankee Sub
marine chasers, the $4,000 merry
go-round, etc. This train will ar
rive in Blackfoot early Monday morn
ing coming direct from the Utah
State fair at Salt Lake City. The
White Transfer company will help
unload the cars and haul the wagons
and paraphanlalia to the lots Of the
festival about the City Hall. All
will be in readiness for the opening
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04
LOCAL NEWS
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AL Strachan of Pocatello was {
business visitor in Blackfoot the
first of the week.
w. LaCour made a business triI
to Pocatello the first of the week.
| Harvey Fisher of Idaho Falls spent
Tuesday in Blackfoot attending tC
business.
Mrs. Jack Davis and children re.
turned to their home in Blackfoot
after spending some time in Payette
valley visiting with her parents.
Miss May Richards spent Tuesday
visiting with friends in Moreland.
E. M. Kennedy made business
trip to Mackay the first Of the week.
F. J. Cowen and Mr.. and Mrs. e.
H. Weaver spent a few days the last
Of the week attending to business
in Challis.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Mather left Tues
day morning for Monl Rose, Colo,
where they will spend the winter.
Miss E. Casch of Groveland spent
Sunday in Blackfoot the guest Of
Miss Loa Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Athey and son
returned the first of the week, after
spending few days in Logan visit
ing with relatives.
Mrs. B. H. Hollingworth returned
to her home in Salt Lake Thursday,
after spending few days in Black
foot visiting with her sister Mr.. and
Mrs. James Duckworth.
Miss Minnie Halburg spent Tues
day in Pocatello visiting with friends.
Charles Hughes made business
trip to Rock Springs, Wyo. Tuesday.
Bonny Volpert was on the sick
list the first of the week.
A. A. Chubb of Idaho Falls was
business visitor here Monday.
J. s. Toland of Arco was. in Black
foot Sunday and Monday enroute to
California, where he will remain the
greater part of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clucas and
family or Arco are here looking over
a location to build new home.
Mrs. C. D. LaFever was here Mon
day night enroute to her home on
Lost river on her way from Boise.
Professor Vincent and family spent
Sunday in st. Anthony.
Miss Maude thurman spent the
weekend at Hamer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04
Presidents of United States


While not remarkable at all It Ia
yet worthy Of comment that most of
the presidents of later years have
been enthusiastic lovers of the round
up form of public amusement. From
President Grover cleveland to Pre-
sident Woodrow Wilson all make a
point of attending the big wild west
shows when possible to do so. But
to President Theodore Roosevelt and
President Taft belong the honor Of
most thoroly approaching the sport
Of cattle ropers and round up riders
as protrayed by the boys and girls Of
Irwin brothers wild west shows.
They were real lovers of the game
and knew all about it. The Irwin
brothers will bring to Blackfoot such
riders as Charles B. Irwin, Verne
Elliott, Prairie Rose, Floyd Irwin,
Hugh Clark, Butch Phillips and
many other noted COW boys who have
entertained these several presidents
of the United States.
Indians Galore
Over 100 Indians will participate
in the parades, the dances, the pow
vows and other sports including the
pony races and relay races Of the
Blackfoot round up October Sill. adv
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04
BINGHAM COUNTY
AUDIT COMPLETED
Most Rapidly Increasing
Expense is Found
Among the INDECENT
Poor.

The auditing firm of Byron Defen-
bach & Sons has completed its check
of the county finances covering a
period of seven years and has filed
with the Commissioners report OF
some $50 pages.
Bingham County was created by
the legislature of 1885 and is there
fore one of the older counties of the
State, altho not among the, original
ones. 1t has steadily lost in divis-
ions to Bannock, Fremont, Power
and Bonneville. The last named took
SO per cent of Bingham's taxable
wealth.
OF the forty-one counties which
now constitute the State of Idaho,
Bingham is the twelfth, those most
nearly approaching it in taxable
value being Bonneville, Fremont,
Idaho, Clearwater and Cassia.
The first twenty pages of the re-
port consist entirely of recOmmen-
dations looking to an improvement
of the county's affairs from an ac-
counting standpoint. Following this
are elaborate tables showing in great
detail its financial transactions dur
ing the period covered.
The total amount of cash reaching
the treasury during the period was
$2,245,00O. OF this the principal part
was of course the result of direct
taxation, altho various fees and
other earnings form a large and
growing source of revenue.
The assessed valuation of the
county shows comparatively little
variation, having been as great in
1912 as in 1917; it averages about
$13,0O0,00O. The tax rolls however,
show a constant and rather rapid in
crease as will be seen from the fol-
JnUino fable.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04
Total Tax Rolls

Inc report r enumerateS several
phases of county government in
which striking similarity exists
among the different counties of the
State.
For instance it is found every
where that
1. The most rapidly increasing
expense in Idaho is the care of the
poor.
2. The cost of the public schools
is increasing from every standpoint,
taxable wealth, population and per
3. The proportionate cost of the
State government is decreasing with
the gradual growth in taxable wealth
A. The tendency to sub-divide
government into smaller units, new
counties, independent school dis
tricts and highawys is resulting in
greatly increased cost of local gov
eminent.
From these and similar deductions
based upon close observation in a
number of counties, Mr.. Defenbach
draws the conclusion that the great
est growth in governmental costs
is in those activities most complete
ly controlled by the tax payers them
selves.
Where Does the Money Go?
In the following table figures for
the year 1916 are chosen, and COM
parison is made with Bonneville for
the reason that these two counties
are very similar in taxable wealth
and other circumstances affecting
local government. Each $500 ex-
pended from the county treasury
went to the support of the various
deDartmentS as shown.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04

It is explained that the amount.
given are "Remittances from the
treasury" as actual expenditures
cannot be exactly determined from
the county books.
Road and Bridge Expenditures,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04

fies itself on the ground of higher
service in that it assists in answer
ing the great question of all admin
istrations, "How can we reduce cost
without impairing the service?"
1t holds that audits of all public
records should be made by non.res-
ident, non-political, professional
men. It opposes the creation of
State board for this work, and argues
that it should be done by men who
are in constant and intimate contact
with outside business affairs. TO
take this work out of the hands of
such men and place it in The care Of
a political bureau is to break HE last
link that binds county and munich
pal government to the outside prac-
teal, successful business world.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04
Great Harvest
Home Festival
Continued from page one

Riding and driving buffalo, wild
steers, bucking horses, COW boys, COW
girls, deadwood coaches, relay race
riders real running ponies with
speed, who go out for blood and
prizes of values. These come here
to our doors as forming grand en-
semble of the king of all sports and
amusements-the round up. There
will be something to talk about for
many winter days to come when the
local boys come into fierce competi-
tion with the riders from Cheyenne,
Pendleton, Jackson Hole, Mackay,
Walla Walla, etc.
Noted e..OW Coming
Then as an adjunct to these 'front.'
Ter days sports, will come a very
clean and wholesome festival shows.
The securing of the Workman Alamo
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04

The report insists that these and
the many other comparative tables
making up its statistical section may
be made of immense practical value
in the conduct of the county's af-
fairs. 1t holds that economy and
efficiency in government can only be
effected as it is in private and cor
porate affairs and that constant an
alySis, comparison and publicity
areothe first essentials 10 success.
The report shows in minute de-
tail the amounts due the county
treasury from the various depart
ments during the period covered by
the audit. It endeavors to discrim-
mate as literally as possible be-
tween that class of losses which IS
the result of clerical error and those
shortages that cannot,be so explain
ed, and urges the commissioners and
the community to be equally fair an !
generous in their judgments.
The total losses sustained by the
county during the past seven yea 5
exceed thirty thousand dollars, %
which sum must be added the inter
~ Voi JAhS pCllOuo Al INll
liability for these amounts is, in most
cases, not yet barred by the Statute
of Limitations, and recovery shonld
not be difficult.
A portion of this large am Jun, is
merely the result of antiquated meth
DDS prevailing in the court house,
among which the giving of credit
for fpnS ic fhn rnocf oIor;no TI,oeo
phases of county work have been
greatly improved during the present
administrations, and vigorous eff) S
have been and are being made 10
realize on these old uncollected 4rr-
ings. The report pays an especial
compliment to Probate Judge Good
for his, work along these lines.
In closing, the report deplores the
attitudeAof the public, which has the
tendency to measure the value Of a
public audit entirely by the amount
Of defalcation discovered. It justi-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04
RETURNED HOME

Miss Rhea Drollinger, who has
spent the past two months in Albany
Ore. and California points visiting
with friends and relatives; returned
home Tuesday evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04

Similar comparisons are made of
the cost Of operation of each of the
several offices, the average in each
case being compared with the av-
erage for a similar period in Bonnie
vile county. A few of these are
cited below:
Average Cost of Operation Annually
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-04

The cost of caring for the poor
shows such an alarming increase in
almost every county in the state
that the report makes it a subject of
special attention. In Bingham coun-
ty this item has come to constitute
some 16 per cent of the total cost of
purely county operation. By years,
1t has increased in this county as
shown below:
Evening star., 1918-06-23
Close Saturday at s p. N.
me Will Win the !
Buy War Savings Stamps

and buy U. S. THRIFT STAMPS with
every cent you can spare from your
actual expenses. There is no better
no safer investment in the world, and
while you are saving for the future you
have the satisfaction of knowing you
are helping your country in its hour of
need