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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
FARM BUREAU PRESIDENTS
TO TAKE UP SUBJECT AT
GOODING
Alfred Outlines Tenta-
tive Views
Would Make Those Who Refuse
to Produce Go on Public Works
for the County or the City
Asks All for Suggestions.

A call has been issued for a meet
ing of the presidents of county farm
bureaus to meet in Gooding, Febru
airy Ia to consider the question of
farm labor and wages during the
coming year. The call is signed by
Harvey Alfred, director of farm mar
kets. and President w. F. Alworth,
state president of the farm bureau or
ganizations.
At dinner rendered to himself, to
Or. E. H. Lindley and to Dean e. J.
Iddings, of the state university last
Thursday at the Perrine hotel, Mr.
Alfred outlined his views on the la
Dor question, explaining, however,
that they were purely tentative and
subject to change and that they were
put forth for the purpose creating
discussion and getting the views of
sthers for comparison.
Briefly, these views were as fol-
lows That a census of the state ne
taken in which every boy and man be-
tween the ages of eighteen or young
er and sixty be taken with his occu-
patien, or whether occupied or not.
That at the same time, through the
several assessors the needs of the
farmers of the state regarding hands
be ascertained. That a general ware
scale be arrived at. That every man
when unemployed be expected when
in the city where an employment ag-
ency has been established, to report
bringing a card showing where last
employed. Should there be any va
eancy in his line. he should be ten
dered it. If none his excuse that he
could not secure employment would
be considered valid. Should any per-
son whether millionaire, or common
iaborer, refuse to produce either foI
himself or for wages, then he should
be compelled to work for the county
or the city on some public work
Mr. Alfred said that he had sug-
gested tentatively a wage scale of s.
and board for common labor. $50 4
month and board for a single man
and $50 a month for man and wife
This like the rest was subject tC
change. His plan obviated the com
Wandering plan suggested by SONS
and the wage scale suggested was
twenty per cent higher than formerly
y suggested by others for common la
Dor He suggested further that the
value of excuses offered by non-prc
duoers, rich or poor, be considered by
the council of defense of each county
before action should be taken in thu
courts; the council acting somewhat
in the capacity of a grand jury. HI
urged anyone having suggestions t
communicate with him in order tina
they be considered.
President Lindley spoke of the
work of scholars and college presi
dents during the war and showed how
the ability to locate the position o
hidden cannon by the sound waves
had been worked out by men of sci
ence and scholarship. Dean Idding
spoke at the same dinner, which wal
organized through the activities of T
" Arneiter, who always shows deel
interest in scholarship and science.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
Mrs. Sweeley Visits
College of Idaho
Inspected The Buildings And Express
ed Surprise At Complete Equipment
In All Departments

CALDWELL-Mrs. NJ ]. Sweeley ci
Twin Falls, president of the state fed
Grafton of women's clubs, honored the
college of Idaho with q visit last
week. In company with local clur
women she inspected three of the
buildings, visiting laboratories, Ii
hrary, class rooms, and dormitories
Finney Hall, the young ladies'
building, especially interested Mrs
Sweeley: at is the home atmosphere
and beautiful furnishings" said she
'"rather than establishment, that give
the hall its charm"
Mrs. Sweeley was surprised and de-
lighted to find the school so well
equipped for full college work and
80 we'll attended The increase ol
$50 per cent in college enrolment in
five years and the recent pledge OF
$5O,000 from the Rockefeller botrd
were indicative to her of the possibili-
ties of the college.
81 am greatly impressed" said Mrs
Sweeley, "by both the present devel.
spment and the future prospects o1
Che College of Idaho. We should be
very proud to have such An institu-
Hon in Twin Falls, and l am glac
that 1t is so near to us. Institutions
sf this kind are fundamental to oul
democracy. We must not make the
mistakes of England and France bu
must keep our schools and colleges
open during the war"
A brief visit with students from the
Twin Falls section was enjoyed by
both the students and visitors.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
MID COUNTY MEN WANT
GOOD ROADS ON OWN
BEHALF
Takes in Magnificent
Country
Map Being Drawn by County Sur
veyor ]. A. Bybee, for the New
Thoroughfare Division-Names
Are Secured.

Filler startled the road advocates
and surprised the natives of Twin
Falls yesterday, when a delegation
from that city announced that a pc
tition had been drawn up Saturday
and enough names secured the same
day to comply with the law, asking
for the creation of new road district
of which the Fair Ground City
would be the center. The commit
tee lost no time and at once made ar
Irangements with County Surveyor
James A. Bybee for the drafting of the
map, after which 1t will be filed with
the county auditor for consideration
by the board of county commissioners.
The new district includes a magnif-
icent block of territory extending from
the half section line this side of Cur
ry to the Buhl highway district, and
from the Snake river to the section
line mile north of Berger. 1t takes
in great deal of the best land on
the Salmon tract as well as some of
the finest territory on the Twin Falls
tract, and comes within three miles
of the city limits of Twin Falls.
The action taken by Filler has led
to considerable speculation here.
Some favor the creation of a new dis
trict including all the east end, in
cluding the rest of the Salmon tract
as well as the proposed Filler district
Others favor taking in the balance of
the county in separate district. Still
others say they will await the produc-
Ition of evidence as to what should be
done.
The map will probably be finished
this evening, in which case it will be
filled with the petition.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
ackers Appeal to
the Circuit Court
Get Stay Until The ConstitutiOnality
OF Judge Landis' Ruling Is Tested
Given Until Feb. 90.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12-The federal
trade commissions investigation into
the activities of Chicago packers re-
ceived sudden check today, a halt
until March l or longer
Judge Francis E. Baker of the Uni
ted States circuit court of appeals,
gave the packers this respite today
when Attorney John ]. Healy appear
ed before him to appeal Judge Lam
dis decision that papers in the vaults
of Henry Veeder, counsel for Swift &
company, were subject to seizure as
"outlaw property" Healy seeks by
writ of error to quash the warrant.
Judge Baker declared all three
judges of the court must sit on the
case and gave Veeder and his counsel
until February % to file their brief
The U. S. attorneys were given un-
til February 23 to file their defense
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
First National Bank
Bldg. Nearly Finished
MOdernizing of Fine Structure VIII
Be Completed Early Next Month By
Contractors.

The work of undermining and en-
larging the banking room of the First
National bank on the corner of Sho-
shone and Main streets is rapidly ap-
preaching completion. To the casual
observer the work seems to be prac-
tically finished, but a closer inspec-
ton reveals the fact that the interior
is still an active center of industry.
There are carpenters, plasterers,
plumbers, painters, marble settlers,
tile layers, machinists-men of many
trades necessary for the completion
of the interior-all plying their vari-
Gus arts and callings so that the
First National bank soon will have
splendid, new, modern banking quar-
ters.
The activities on the inside of the
building go on with little Interrupt
ton or delay, unaffected by inclem-
ent weather.
Twin Falls is due to wake up one
of these days in the near future to
find the bank ready to do business
in a commodious banking room which
will accommodate the increasing busI-
ness which made these changes neccs-
sary.
r. NJ Barnett, superintendent OF
construction for Hoggson brothers.
the builders, says that the most in
tricate part of the construction work
is now going forward. He pointed
out that the final steps in the carry
ing out of the plans, the finishing up
of the interior, with its many and
varied parts, each a separate job in
itself. demand more time and thought
on the part of the superintendent and
workmen than the layman has any
idea of.
The work is progressing in accor-
dance with the schedule arranged by
Hoggson brothers before operation
was begun. 1t is expected that the
bank will take possession of its quar-.
Gers sometime in March.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
Noted Leader
Goes to Rest
James w. Tanner, Famous Editor and
Democratic Chieftain Dies At Filler
Funeral Thursday Afternoon.

James W. Tanner, editor of the
Filler Journal, a pioneer booster for
the Twin Falls tract and one of the
best known Democratic leaders in the
state, died yesterday morning at Filler
after long illness due to Bright's
disease and hardening of the arter-
les, at the age of fifty-nine years. The
funeral will be held at Filler Thursday
at 2:30 p. m. and conducted by the
Elks. He leaves wife, an adopted
son and two brothers and two sisters
Mr.. Tanner was born in Nevada, Ia,
December 49, 1883 He worked at the
printing trade in his native town
when a boy. At the age of twenty
years he moved to st. Joseph, Mo,
where he spent several years, later
going to Omaha, Nebraska, in and
around which city he lived until he
came to the Twin Falls tract and es-
tablished the Filler Journal in 1910
His entire life was spent in journal
ism He had a keen business sense
and an enterprising spirit which made
him desire to build up and beautify
whatever community he lived in.
During his eight years residence in
Filler he constructed several fine
business blocks, including the new op-
era house.
Mr.. Tanner was a Democrat from
youth. He early formed a deep respect
for W. ]. Bryan, of whom he remain
ed an admirer and whose principles
he advocated until the day OF his
death. He also had a profound re-
spect for Woodrow Wilson and his
policies. Twice as standard bearer
of progressive Democracy he was
elected to the Idaho legislature, and
was nominated for the lieutenant gov
ernship in 1914 running next to the
successful gubernatorial candidate on
the state ticket The result of the
election was in doubt until settled by
the official count. In politics and in
business, Mr.. Tanner was direct and
outspoken and always defined his po-
sition clearly and unequivocally
Mr.. Tanner was a man who per-
formed many good works without
seeking publicity. Having no children
of his own, he and Mrs. Tanner rails
ed three boys besides the adopted son
now at the home. He was an active
lodge man and a member of the fol-
lowing organizations. Masons, Odd
Fellows, X. of P, W. o. W., Ben Hur,
and Elks and an honorary member Of
the International Typographical Un-
| ion.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
Religious Scruple
Plea Is Overruled
United States Judge Refused to Ex-
empt Stacker Who Claimed To OPP
pose War.

DENVER, Colo. Feb. 12-"Religious
scruples" cannot get by as an excuse
for draft evasion l. the United States
courts of Colorado. So held Judge
Robert E. Lewis in the trial today OF
Ben Salmon, Denver attorney arrest
ed as a Stacker. Judge Lewis over
ruled the Salmon religious scruple
demurrer to the Stacker complaint.
Salmon, who is Catholic, was re-
Gently expelled from the Knights OF
Columbus because of his attitude on
the draft law. The United States law
makes provision for conscientious OBJ
jectors who belonged before the war
to a religious organization teaching
all warlike participation to be wrong,
but as the Catholic church teaches il
to be religious duty to fight for
country, no Catholic can claim ex-
emption on that ground.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

would make a total acreage of not to
Exceed $4,000 acres: or as Commits
Isioner Tallman has suggested, $4,000
actua1 irrigable acres; with the un-
derstanding that this contraction
should be worked out so as to elimi-
nate the west lateral, I went on to
this tract and the following is my re-
port on the same:
! made a general survey of the en-
tire tract in order to familiarize my
self as to the general scheme of the
system, as to main canals, water sheds
and laterals and plan of distribution,
and during a greater part of the
months of November and December I
made a careful examination of the
lands of this tract. This segregation
has a length north and south of twen-
ty-one miles and a maximum width at
the north or lower side of about The
same distance and contain lands of
eleven different townships with alti-
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Since the mill
tarists have secured control of the
German governments peace policy,
pan-Germans have become bolder than
ever before in their declarations that
Germany is waging a war of aggres-
sion. All this is in line with the bel
burg last night.
Dr. julius Vogel, of the kaisers
court, in an article in the Lokal An
zeiger, of Berlin, admits with the ut
most frankness that Germany has
been fighting for "the mastery of the
universe"
A copy of the paper containing the
article, which has just been received
here, says
"By this time all are aware that the
object for which the great war is
waged is not Alsace Lorraine nor Bel
GUM, nor even the freedom of the
seas What is being fought for is
the mastery of the world"
WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-America' s
interest was centered on Vienna to-
day. Upon the reception of the Aus
trian people of President Wilson S
latest explanation of Americas peace
attitude, much depends.
There is no question that Austria
Hungary is war-weary. She has fire.
quently indicated during the last few
weeks that she is willing to make ma
terial concessions to bring about an
immediate peace. Count Czernin, her
delegated spokesman, has declared
that he believed there was possibili-
ties for peace in the original sugges-
tions of President Wilson. The pres
ident has accepted this statement in
good faith and made it plain that the
United States was ready to go farther
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
NORRIS CHARGE
ON DENTON IS
PROVEN ERROR
BOYS ADMIT OTHERS DIS.
AGREE IN RECOLLEC-
TION
File New Affidavits on
Subject
All Others Present Concur in Elk
onerating Mr.. Denton From
Anything Whatever of a Nature
Tending Toward Sedition.

State of Idaho,
County of Twin Falls:
Lloyd Norris and Ralph Nor
ris, being duly sworn on oath
say that in regard TO the state
ment of Mr.. Denton sthat farm
labor will be scarce this year, as
the government is taking the
best of our manhood and sending
them to France, but when the
Germans capture few OF them
and see what freaks we have
sent they will waste no more am
munitiOn on them," the under
signed contend that they under
stood these remarks to refer TO
the American soldiers, but Mr..
Denton and others present con-
tend that the remark was made
in regard to the |. w. w. and
other floating labor element
which had been spoken of be-
fore.
r. L. NORRIS.
LLOYD +. NORRIS.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9th day of February,
1918.
w. ]. SMITH,
Justice of the Peace, Twin
Falls Precinct, Twin Falls
County, Idaho.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
John Edwin Nevin

q. n. S. Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-Holding in
his hand an olive branch for Austria
Hungary but emphatically reiterating
that the United States will not turn
back but will put it's whole strength
into the war Of emancipation from the
threat and attempted mastery of sell
fish groups of autocratic rulers, +"
President Wilson today answered in
plain terse words, to the latest peace
terms of Austria and Germany as ut
tered by Count Czernin and Count
Won Hertling.
To hastily summoned Joint session
of congress the president once more
specifically repudiated all sugges-
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
Austria's Position Is
Treated Kindly
Herthng Told Plainly That Amer
lea Will See to 1t That Sound
international Principles Are
Permanently Won.
HIGH SPOTS IN THE
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

She (The United States) can
not see her way to peace until
the causes of the war are re-
moved, its renewal rendered as
nearly as may be impossible.
We entered the war upon no
small occasion and we can never
turn back from a course chosen
upon principle.
Our resources are in part mo-
bllized now and we shall not
pause until they are realized in
their entirety.
Our armies are rapidly going
to the fighting front, and Will go
more and more rapidly.
Our whole strength will be nut
into this war of emancipation
from the threat and attempted
mastery of selfish groups of au-
tOcratic rulers.
The power of the United
States is menace to no nation
or people. 1t springs out of
freedom and II is for the service
of freedom.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
SAY THEY ARE FIGHTING
FOR MASTERY OF THE
UNIVERSE
Emperor's Belligerent
Message Stirs
Washington Expects the Wilson
Speech to Have Effect in Aus
tria When It Finally Gets to the
People There.

LONDON, Feb. 12-Russia's
armies will not be completely
demolished but some of the
younger first line units will be
kept under arms TO guard the
frontiers, said wireless dis
patch from PetrOgrad today.
The dispatch gave official
confirmation to the news from
Brest Lit0ysk that decree of
demObilizatiOn has been issued
by the BOlsheviki government. II
added that the BOlsheviki ENJOYS
at Brest LitOvsk have formally
declared the peace negotiations
with the central powers ended.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
WINDY GLEN RANCH
c. F. Terhune, Owner.
Jerome. Idaho. Feb. g. 10

To Whom 1t May be of Interest:
Referering to a conversation said to
have taken place at my ranch-seem-
ingly made the subject of an article
printed in the Chronicle" of Feb. 6,
the matter seemingly has been mis-
quoted so as to make it appear as a
slur to our best manhood now going
to Europe in support of our struggle
for world liberty. In the first place
had a slur been offered / would have
at once challenged the remark, as
would, am sure. several others pres
ent. The point was made about the
floating class" of so-called labor" +"
who seemingly had no desire to work
but rather to raise wages and cause
dissatisfaction with men who were
disposed to work. 1t was suggested
that this class should be put in the
army where they would have to be of
service and it was jokingly remarked
that they were not worth even the cap
ture by the Germans, who would
think they had wasted their ammuni-
tion.
l feel that | am patriotic enough 10
judge if an unpatriotic remark had
been made. l have served my coun-
| try in arms and have subscribed to
Red Cross and Liberty loans.
G. f. PERFUME.
Others were present concur in the
above.
The others concurring with this
statement were Mrs. c. F. Terhune
and daughter, John Deeds, Frank
Speelinberg, Ray Lafgren and Roy e.
Moore, the last named two being first
ella ssificatiOn men
In the same article in the alleged
newspaper referred to, 1t was asserted
also apparently on the authority of
the Norris boys, that remarks had
been made regarding the war manage
ment and the alleged failure of the
American government in regard to
supplying uniforms and equipment to
our soldiers in Europe, and these
were by implication attributed to Mr.
Denton. Mr.. Terhune and the others
concurring declare that Mr.. Denton
did not make these remarks, but Mr.
Terhune did say during the course
, of the conversation, that he had seen
them in a newspaper. The Norris
J Continued - Page 1o)
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

Boise, Ida, Feb. 7th, 1918.
Idaho State Land Board,
Boise, Idaho.
Your Honorable Body:
In compliance with an order made
by you on the Goth day of October
1917, that l should proceed to inves-
tigate the Twin. Falls-Salmon tract
and select such Carey lands, which
together with lands already patented
and state lands heretofore sold,
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

The above affidavit was sworn to as
indicated by the two boys whose prev
ious affidavits were made the basis
of charge contained in an alleged
newspaper last week, and which were
mentioned in the Sunday edition of
The TIMES along with a statement
signed by c. f. Terhune, reading as
follows:
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
INSURANCE TIME FOR THE
BOYS IN SERVICE EXTENDED

Times,
Twin Falls, Idaho.
The time for taking war risk
insurance by men in service
having been extended to April
IL cable authorization will not be
necessary and accordingly the
state will not pay for any fur
ther cablegrams regarding same.
c. s. MOODY,
Adjutant General
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
THE SALMON SEGREGATION.
REPORT AS TO REDUCED AREA

MIR. c. w. Whiffin, Examiner for State Land
Board, Makes His Report to That Body. A
Description of Each Forty in the Tract, With
Disposition Thereof, Accompanies the Sub
joined.
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Phone or mail your wants
to the TIMES. IL is THE
advertising medium of
Twin Falls County.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

II it's too good to throw
away and not good enough
to sell. trade it through
a Times Classified ad.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-23
MRS. W. D. WORK !

Mrs. W. d. Work passed away at heI
home on East Union street last Thurs
day morning. October 18th, 1918, after
an illness of one week. Mrs. Work
was taken ill with Spanish influenza
on the 9Th of October, and few days
later this disease eliminated in pneu-
monia. She made a heroic struggle
against this insiduous disease, and for
time her family had reasons to be-
lieve that she would be able to success.
fully combat the disease. Funeral
services were held at the home Sun
day afternoon at 2:30. Rev. w. j.
Suckow, pastor Of the Congregational
church, conducted the services at the
house, and the services at the grave
in Oakland cemetery were conducted
by the Eastern Star chapter.
Mary Jane Robinson. was born on
the Johnson Robinson farm, a short
distance northeast of Manchester, on
July 9th, 1867. She grew to woman
hood on the farm, where she was unit
ed in marriage with Will D. Work, on
August 18th, 1883. Since her marriage
she and her husband have resided in
Manchester.
Mrs Work is survived by her hus-
band, ane son, Burel Work, now in
training at Camp Joseph E. Johnston,
Jacksonville, Florida; and three
daughters, Misses Arnett, Doris and