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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-07-11

back way, hoping to find Miss Turner.
| warted TO see her about her nephew.
You have heard he is I'm iail?'
"Why, yes" said Philo. crossing one
leg over the other He hired me to do
some detecting ON that case. I'm just
going to start in"
Attorney Smith was supposed to be
the counselor of the liquor interests.
"You have done nothing YETI" he ask
ed suddenly. stopping below Philo
Gubb's elevated seat
mo; I'm just about beginning to
commence" said Philo
Then you know nothing regarding
the-the articles young Turner Is
charged with stealing?"
''Well. maybe | do know something
about that" said Phio. IF you mean
seven bottles OF beer and a beer opener
| do"
"Are they In this house? asked Mr.
Smith sharply.
'If they amt they're somewheres
else" said Philo. 81 know where they
are"
"Mr. Gubb." said Mr.. Smith impress
sively. "there are large interests at
stake In this case. larger interests than
you imagine feel confident that
those interests could succeed In clear
ing Shocks Turner"
"Well. If was left alone long enough
to get down from this ladder | could
Snnnf-c hfrad mo-
"And he did WE'LL" said Attorney
Smith heartily Il praise his acumen
| wonder if might be permitted, on
behalf of the powerful interests | rep
resent. TO contribute to the expense OF
the work you will do?"
Il guess you might" said Philo
Gubb. Detecting runs into money"
THE interests l represent" said Mr.
Smith, taking out his wallet, will con
tribute $780," And they did.
"And now. having shown our unity
Of interest with young Mr.. Turner
there can be no harm In telling us
where that beer is, can there"
THAT beer is up in Shocks room be
tween the blanket and the mattress"
said Philo. land 1t is going to stay
there until Miss Turner says 1t can be
moved"
Just sor' said Mr. Smith. with
shade of disappointment i'm his voice
''Well-ah-yes; just So!
BE turned toward the kitchen door.
which was standing open, for Nan Kill
fillan stood there. Her eyes were red
and swollen. Attorney Smith politely
excused himself and went away, and
Nan came into the kitchen.
"Oh, Mr.. Gubb!" she exclaimed
"You will get Shocks out of Jail, won't
you? He is depending on you, Mr.
Gubb. / brought you $40. 1t is all l
have left of last months wages. but 1t
will help little, won't itf'
Thank you." said Philo Gubb, TAX
ing the money. 81 am just about going
to get down from this ladder and start
working on it vigorously. If you
He stopped.
"If you wish to help us in this case,
Miss Kiltllan." he said, will you go
to the Jail and ask Shocks what he
WANTS uOie Win thc ptSi anu LIZ 49,
opener In his roomY said Philo Gubb.
'But is there beer in Shocks room?
Oh, don't tell me that, Mr.. Gubb! Tell
me anything but thatv'
Seven bottles and beer opener,
said PhilO Gubb.
"Ohr' she moaned. "And he said he
didn't do it, He swore he didn't do it,
Oh, Shocks, how could you-how could
your
''Now, don't you weep like that" said
Philo Gubb soothingly. "You go and
ask him what he wants done with 1t,
and tell him I'll do it, and then come
back here"
Nan hurried away, and Philo Gubb
waited only to count the money he had
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-07-11

aA 20, you can't go ahead witt
IA putin the wall paper OF
this kitchen ceilin' today
90 Mr.. Gubb," said Aunt Mar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
Saved by Their Horses.

An Australian Anzac writing home
describes the ~sagacity of his horse:
"It's wonderful how a horse knows
danger in the firing line. During a
recent push in Palestine my horse. for
Instance, understood exactly the diff
ference between a shell coming over
and one likely to land anywhere near
our lines. When the buzzlng OF q
Taube's engines has been heard in the
distance I've known them TO stampede
and race for miles before they halted.
But when the machine disappeared
they turned back. I've patrolled close
TO Turkish positions on dark nights.
and although there has been no sign
Of o hidden enemy my horse has sud
denly reared, and the next second a
shot from a nearby bush or cactus
grove has rang out. Many a Light
Horseman owes his life to this strange
instinct amongst the hoofed Austria
iians."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
Tells CT FIGHT
WITH ROOSEVELT
DonhauSer, Hun Aviator Claims.
He Brougt Down Quentin'S
Machine on July ID

~ ASNoGiuteO fFFa1
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OF OCCUPATION, Saturday. Dec. rs.
Christian Donhauser. the young
German aviator. who claims 20 have
shot down Quentin Roosevelt near
Chambry. France on July -. told the
correspondents today OF the battle. he
said:
Il was one OF n party of six Ger
man aviators and on July Il sighted
six American machines east of Fere
en- Tardenois. One American. who !
learned later was Quentin Roosevelt.
was ahead Of the rest OF his squadron
and off to one side. He came straight
at me and swooped down under his
machine. We see-sawed back and
forth peppering away n each try
ing to gain the advantage by climb
ing above the other.
Roosevelt made several loops and
/ admired his gamencss. Once l
thought his machine was jammod, but
a second later he began to shoot and
I felt the bullets striking my plane.
Then I mounted abovc him and
swooped down to within twenty
meters of him. firing all the time.
Then I saw my opponent collapse and
his machine began to fall"
Donhauser. who is n -non-commis-
stoned officer and speaks English, has
relatives living in Michigan. He was
credited with thirty aerial victories
in the fighting after July 1. when he
entered the German air service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
Chance Of Compromise Grows
In Senate Presidency Contest

sex. and Henry T. Kays. of Sussex. It
Is, therefore. apparent that II the hold
over men should vote for Wells, in or
der to make their support effective
they would not have n vote from one
of the new Democratic senator's.
Close political observers scout the
possibility OF the Democrats turning ia
for Wells or any other Republican in
the present situation. where to leavs
well enough alone" with the G.. o. T
senators deadlocked and failing to or
ganize the legislature properly would
mean much political capital for them
next fall. especially with Edwards. one
OF the senators an avowed candidate
for governor.
The Democrats In fact. have arrang-
ed their slate for the organization day
OF the senate. Mr.. Edwards is to be
temporary presiding officer. an honor
the majority always accords the min
GRITTY. Senator Barber will be the
regular Democratic candidate for pres
ident and 1t is anticipated that he will
receive the complimentary vote Of the
united Democratic minority.
The senators are scheduled to hold
their sixth cancus meeting here today
to vote again on the question OF who
shall be president. To date the have
taken forty ballots without a decision.
Last week they voted seven for Wells
ana seven Tor Mackey. During ne
past week Governor Edge has been
working again in the hope of effect
ing a compromise. Mackey's forces
o realize they cannot win and are
ready to agree upon a third man.
Upon the other hand, the Wells forces
are insistent upon the naming of their
man and will hardly compromise while
a vestage of hope for his selection re-
mains. They have been gaining rather
than going backward and do not pro-
pose to be s~idetracked while making
progress In their fight.
To date the names OF Case. OF SOM
erset; Fithian, of Cumberland, and
Runyon. OF Union. have been the ones
seriously discussed as possible com
promises. Runyon would be the most
logical man by reaon of his Legislative
experience In both branches of the leg
stature. However, the same opposi-
ton to Wells would crop mp in the
case of Runyon. he would be too indie
pendent Of the party leaders who have
been mixing In the senate fight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30

Bp special Correspondent
TRENTON, Dec. S0.-Although the
Republican senate presidency dead
lock continued today when the men,
bers of the caucus met here for their
weekly sessions the possibilities of a
compromise seemed TO grow stronger.
As yet they have not taken tangible
shape, however. Frank r. Patterson,
Jr, OF Camden. lieutenant Of Senator
Baird. said Camden would be with
Mackcy until he retires from the fight,
but hat his people would favor a com
promise and he mentioned Case in this
connection.
He declared a North Jersey man
should be given the senate presidency
and thought possibly each side might
compromise by dividing the presi-
dency and the leaders.
Senators Wells and Mackay each
declared there had been no change in
Tho situation from n week ago.
Which four of the six Democratic
members of the incoming state senate
can the Wells forces in the Repubii-
can caucus induce to vote for their
man. should the G.. O. Z. caucus fight
for the senate presidency go to the
of h upper branch OF the next
legislature?
This is a question which is now be-
ing asked by the state house political
observers. 1t has been quite freely
limited by Wells men and others that
the Burlington senator, who is fighting
against the combined odds of senators
Frelinghuysen and Baird and the
friends of Governor Edge. II not the
executive himself. for the senate hon.
or, that in the event of the caucus
fight being undetermined by the date
OF the senate organization then Wells
can count upon the support OF four
members of the minority TO leave their
w party moorings for the nonce. out
OF friendship for skip" as the Bur
lington man is Familiarity called, and
by coupling their quartet OF votes
with his seven. provide the necessary
eleven to control the organization 81
the senate.
The follower Democratic senator's.
who, of course. are the ones who are
probably most friendly with Wells are
Martens, of Hunterdon; Ackerson, of
Monmouth, and Barber. OF Warren
The new men are Edward /. Edwards,
of Hudson; Thomas Brown. OF Middle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
JUST WHO ARE THE PUBLIC7
Somehow They Seem Never to Be
Present When the Term Is En-
Objectionable Explanation.

We hear much about The public. II
Is seldom p ised often II is berated.
The public will stand for anything,
we are told. The public likes to be
duped, said p. Il. Barnum years ago In
explanation OF his success as q show
man. The polio be damned. said a
corporation head q generation ago. So
ciety never advances. declared the
philosopher Emerson. The public Is
a huge beast, some n else has said.
Almost anybody who talks about the
public or matters pertaining TO the
public will reiterate such opinions to-
day, observes the Kansas City Star.
And no offense Is taken no indigna'
ton meetings are held and nc resolu-
lions drawn up in condemnation OF
such insulting language. Apparently
nobody feels lnsulted.
Who, then, is the public? Nobody
can tell us; always the thing eludes
our search.
But is not the public anybody but
you and me. or anybody except the
persons talking about III Therefore,
the public can never be found. though
one should Inquire all his days. Al
ways the thing Is further on. Ike the
rainbow's end.
SO there is little usa relying on the
public to do anything. 10 take the ini-
~tiatlve, to start something. to rise up
In rebellion against wrong oppression,
outrage, injustice.
There has been much talk about re-
bellions. revolutions. when public In
dlgnation has reached the boiling
point; but there never vas and likely
never will be a public uprising OF any
kind without a leader. Without some
individual working alone or in coop
Grafton with a very few other indi-
viduals to organize public sentiment"
to give It form ard substance, "a local
h%abitation and q name"
Therefore all the abuse that has
ever been heaped upon the public
might be gathered into one mass and
once more hurled at the things head
and nothing would ever be heard Of
1t and nobody hurt.
What can be had, then,
when the people suffer. when a COM
munity. a city, Is oppressed by bad
government, selfish and souliess cor
porations or what mott None at all
by damning the public.
1t all comes back to you and me
who started the discussion. You are
a vital part OF the public; I am. You
owe It to yourself and the cause OF
justice. as do /. to wait not a moment
IN doing something. In going straight
to q neighbor and with him TO some
body else. and on and on until an
army is raised and the outrage put
down. Let US realize our W indi-
yidual responsibility to an abstract
public. The public will do its duty
when you and I act.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30

A balloon when II commences 70
burn does not explode, as a great many
people seem to think. An incendiary
or tracer bullet. when II hits the bal
loon. goes through it. making two
holes, Of course. As the bullet is fam
ing. being filled with a magnesium
compound, II ignites the hydrogen
where 1t escapes at these two holes.
Hydrogen, or In fact anything, can
burn only when 1t combines with oxy-
gen. and as the hydrogen escapes nj
the bullet holes 1t combines with the
oxygen In the air, and burns like two
gas Jets. The holes enlarge as the
fabric is burned away and the fiames
grow larger until the whole balloon be-
comes one mass of fame. AS soon as
enough hydrogen has escaped to make
the weight OF the balloon greater than
the weight Of an equal volume of air
the balloon starts to drop to the
ground.-Lieut. Fl. X. Black. r. f. c.
In the Saturday Evening Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
! IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS 3
frankie Farmer Of Navy
Eager to Meet Kid POtty

Challenges are coming hot and
heavy for Kid Potty. the local fight
er and he had just finished answering
Willie Curry. of Staten Island, who
also wants a crack at him. when he
received a letter from the manager
of Frankie Farmer, who's tyles him
self the bantam champion of New
Jersey. Farmer. who has Just been
released from the navy, claims the
championship of the Fifth Naval Dis
trict at his weight. having defeated
Baltimore Dundee for that title.
Doc" Sampson. who the
Elizabeth boxer. is anxious to have
his boy appear before the Lotos JAMS
and thinks n victory over the local
favorite will put his youngster in the
way OF some good fights.
Following is his letter:
Spoftni Editor. Perth Amboy
NEWS. Dear Notwithstanding that
Kid Potty is open to meet the best
featherweights OF the state, 1 wish
herewith to issue a challenge on be-
half 70 frankie Farmer, Of Elizabeth.
who viii be remembered by many
Perth AmDoy fans for the string of
knockouts he ran up in Staten Is
land clubs. Frankie has just been re-
leased from the navy, where he
achieved the record of fighting sew
enty-One bouts in the short period of
six months.
Frankie incidently won the Fifth
Naval District championship at his
weight. having defeated for that title
Baltimore Dundee, one Of the best
feathcrweights the South has ever
produced.
I understand Joe McNulty, match
maker of the Lotos Club, is willing to
promote sue a match, if Potty is will
ing tc try conclusions with tho Eliza
beth boxer. Let's hear from Potty.
Yours in sport.
j. DOC" SAMPSON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
POLICE NEWS

A runaway boy giving his name as
John Stone, seventeen years old, was
taken into custody by Roundsman
Jensen at 1885 o'clock Saturday
night and taken to the police station
by the officer for safekecping. Young
Stone said his home was In Newport
News. Ee is being remanded while
efforts are being mad to get IN touch
with his relatives.
Julius Koesto. sixteen years old. OF
357 Kirkland Place. was arrested at
$3.50 o'clock last night by Patroiman
~Jorgensen, the boy having in his pos
session n .32 calibre revolver. When
arraigned this morning the boy said
he had found II. He was discharged
with a warning.
Patrolman Albert Macdonald re-
ported that a Philadelphia motor
truck driven by Maths Jardson. OF
441 Conareve street. hat city. rash
ed through the Central railroad gates
at midnight last night, breaking one.
The car belonged to Accerson Broth
crs, Philadelphia.
steve Horvan, nineteen. of 1872
Division street. was fined five dollars
by Recorder II. Il. Piekersgill. charged
with speeding by Motorcycle Officer
Edward Morgan.
-Meynhart Reeves. OF Hall avenue.
| arrested at 2:45 o'clock yesterday
itlb III NAAAA bt'A hbhh bN'AA6
and d~isorderly. was fined $40 by Re-
corder Pickersgill.
-Patrolman Ludwigsen arrested
Sadie Hanson. forty-five ear old. of
Hopelawn. at Prospect and Fayette
streets, Mt g:10 o'clock Saturday night
charged with being drunk and disor-
derby. She was sentenced to ninety
lays in the county workhouse.
Julius PoipeS. of Asbury Park, was
arrested yesterday by Officer Morgan
charged with speeding at the rate of
thirty-hve miles an hour. A fine of
$40 was imposed by Recorder Pick
ersgill.
-Patrolman L. c. Jense is confin-
cd to his home with n spralned ankle.
which he sustained late Friday.
Detective Sergeant Lawrence A.
Long and Detective Gutowski are of
duty for n few days, this being the
balance of their annual vacation.
Sergeant Clarkseon j. Durham is in
New York attending the funeral or
his sister, Mrs. Rebecca Meredith.
Sergeant Tonensen Is acting desk SER
geant during his absence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
Sales of W. s. S. Increases

With the end of the old year but
t~wenty-four hours away. the War Sav-
ings Stamp booth at Smith and State
streets Is being besieged by those eager
to fll up their thrift cards and CON
vert them into war savings stamps.
The sales at the booth on Saturday
totalled S1,22S. In addition 10 thi
there were 1913 exchanges from thrift
to war savings stamps. On Friday o
last week the sales totalled $3.50.
IL Is expected that many who have
thrift cards which are not yet filled
will take advantage OF the two remain
ing days TO ecure additional stamps so
hat they might have another War
Savings Stamp 10 their credit.
In spite of the holidays the sale has
been increasing gradually and the
weekly totals have shown that many
OF the people who pledged themselves
to purchase these "baby bonds arc
patronizing the booth regularly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
$4,000 Purse for 20 Round
Wilde Moore Bout in London

LONDON, Dec. 30:-Boxing pro-
motor Cochrane has offered a purse
of S25,0 00 for a bout between Jimmie
Wilde, the English bantamweight.
and ia Moore of Memphis, Tenn.
who recently defeated Wilde on
points IN The international soldiers
and sailors boxing tournament here.
Cochrane also has offered a purse
of $4,000 for a contest between
Bombardier Wells. the English
heavyweight, and George Carpenter.
the French heavyweight champion.
Articles have been signed for the
Carpenter and Wells bout and Wilde
has the match to meet Charles Le-
doux, the French bantam.
Several days g II was announced
here that negotiations had virtually
been completed for a twenty-round
bout next March between Wilde and
Moore. The bout probably will be
held in Olympia Hall. London. which
seats IL, 900 persons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
Greenwich Defeats YOnkeTs
and AmbOy at VoIIey Ball

The Greenwich volley ball team OF
Connecticut, had an easy time of the
threc-cornered volley ball game at the
local Y. NJ. e. A. gymnasium Saturday
night when they won quite handily
from the local volley ball artists and
the Eonkers representatives. The
Greenwich players defeated both AM
boy ans Sam Pew's Yonkers prides,
while the locals came out second best
by trimming the Yonkers pushers.
Tho first game OF the evening wa
between Amboy and Greenwich with
Greenwich winning out Is TO IA and
is TO S. The Yonkers-Amboy tussel
ended with Amboy on the long end
twice; 10 TO 3 and Is TO s. Greenwich
then disposed OF Yonkers 10 TO 9 and
Is to ..
Amboy and Greenwich then played
a consolation game but all the consola-
ton the locals got was a 10 TO 10 and
Is TO 6 beating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
War Camp Community
Service

The dance at the Army and Navy
Club Saturday night was successful
from start to finish. Music was fur
nisned by Blaine Pritchard and his
orchestra.
man Kramer Of the local Coast
Guards. He ran Tom fuckers" tag
dances and cut-in's with rare success
n enjoyment. Refreshments of cof-
fee and cake were served at about
1890 o'clock. Home Sweet Home
was played in waltz. one-step and ok
trot time and still they called for
more.
The regular drills of the Girls Bat
TALON will start again tonight in
Washington Hall at 7:45 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
kid POtiy Accents Challenge
Of Willie Curry Of Island

Kid Potty. the local fighter. upon
reading Willie Curry's challenge in
our columns asst week. Immediately
let the fans know that he wasn't M
wit afraid of the Staten Island scrap
per and hat nothing would suit him
better than a match with the sailor
over the eight-rourd course at the
Lotos Club.
Potty further says that if the island
fayorite will post n $50 forfeit with
us that he will make 122 pounds
ringside. he will meet him n time
the bout can be arranged by Joe Nc
Nulty. the local promoter. If Curry
fails 10 make the exact poundage
Potty will collect the forfeit and
fight him anyhow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
Local Y. M. H.A 10 Meet Fast
RaTitan Team Next Tuesday

The local Y. NJ. II. A. basketball
team VIII make their third appear
ance on the court this season pm
TUESDAY night OF next week. The Y.
M. II. A. quintet started off poorly
but dame has 1t that the Nc
Clellan street five will have some very
decided reinforcenents in their mex
game and will play a brand of bali
similar to that displayed last year
when they defeated most everything
they stacked up against.
The opposing team for this night
will probably be the fast Camp Rari-
tan team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
American Flyers.

This from Gen. William L. Kenly.
United States director Of military nero
nautics: There Is no higher type Of
the aviator in the world than the
American. The courage and the ability
of the American flyer have won full
recognition. and we may expect him
to play a more and more prominent
part in the war as 1t continues, be-
cause. after fosr years of fighting, the
man power of II allies have
been largely drawn on"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
How He Found War.

Willis-This morning you told me
you had Just returned from the war,
and this afternoon I heard you admit
that you had never smelled powdar.
Gillis-That's righr. / fought the
Germans. All we I'VE smelled was
chlorine gas, fiuorine fumes and poison
pray.-Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
ArchanQeI,

The province OF Archangei is bound
ed on the west by Norway and Fin
land. on the east by the northern
Urals and on the south by the prov
lnces OF vologda and Olonetz. 1t 10
the largest province of European Rus
Ia. but IL credited only with $4,000
population. The great waterways trav-
rising 1t northward to the Arctic
cean arc the Plethora, Omega. Dvina
nd Mesen rivers. A~rchangel. the town.
."Hh Nr .hr Dvtna,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30

Numerous major league ball players
have taken the stand that the curtail-
ment of the bali season last year and
the failure OF the clubs to pay them
the usual six months salary, automa-
tically Cancelled their contracts, and
that they are now free agents.
Ty Cobb is the leader in this move.
On his return from France he stated
that he considered himself a free
agent and that he was open to receive
offers from any club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
Council Appoints Leaders

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 30:-The
Central council OF soldiers and work.
men of Germany has appointed Herr
Noske, governor of Kiel: Herr Loebe.
editor of the Breslau Volkswacht. and
Herr Wishel. member of the Reich
stag. as cabinet members to replace
Foreign Minister Haase, Minister of
Social Policy Barth and Demobiliza-
ton Minister Dittman. who retired
Saturday night. according TO Berlin
advices received here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-30
MarIOns al Union

Forty-five members of the Marion
Athletic Club gathered at Walters
Saturday night for the an
nual reunion and banquet of the club.
the turkey dinner was over there
brief addresses given by several
of the members and vocal and instru-
mental music was given.