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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT
A MERCHANT MARINE

The events of the past two years
make 1t possible for America to
change from a nation almost with
out ocean vessels to one holding the
second place in the world. The
ship building program forced upon
JUS by the war is now in full swing
with prospects of giving us all the
ships we can use and American peo-
pie want the program carried out.
Citizens everywhere seem much
gratified that the ship building pro-
gram is going on and there is
anxiety lest 1t might be narrowed
down and the full result of the pro-
gram not secured.
So many ships have been sunk
during the war and there is a pros
,pect of such greatly enlarged
ocean-carrying trade it would be a
pity if the ship building program
now under way should be abandoned.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
PRESIDENT SHOWS A MARK
OF GREATNESS

Whether the president gets to eat
Christmas dinner among the Ameri-
can soldiers on the Rhine or not, he
endeared himself to the average
American when he expressed the
wish to carry out such an arrange
ment. He said he wanted to go out
among them, and be free to eat
dinner with them as a man among
men. He preferred this to any other
plan that could be made for the day.
When Washington was arranging
for the surrender of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown, he invited General Green
to take the post of honor and receive
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24

cashier of the Bannock bank of Pc
catello.
L. J. Hays is thirty-two years Of
age, the son of Stephen Hays, par
owner of the Boston building. He
resides with his family at ALE
Second East street. He was born in
d, Salt Lake and received his first ex.
perience in banking in the National
Bank of the Republic. About two
years ago he was made assistant
cashier of the Merchants bank.
Grand Jury Report
The report of the grand jury fol.
lows:
1--WE find that H. P. Clark, while
president of the Merchants bank
grossly violated the banking laws OF
the state of Utah, and recklesly dis
regarded conservative banking prin-
ciples. He loaned the funds Of the
bank to irresponsible persons and
corporations without adequate and
in some cases any security. Some
of the loans made by Mr.. Clark, thru
which the bank has sustained SER
ious losses, he was apparently per-
sonally interested in. We are of the
opinion that the members Of the ex-
ecutive committee under Mr.. Clark's
administration, are deserving of the
severest censure for permitting the
funds of the bank to be dissipated in
such a reprehensible manner. Mr.
Clark retired from the Merchants
bank on January % 1914. We find
that at the date of Mr.. Clark's resig.
nation, as president and director. the
capital stock of the Merchants bank
had not only been impaired, but com.
pletely wiped out. We find, further
that the assessment of fifty ($50.00)
dollars per share levied against the
capital stock of the bank, after Mr.
Clark's retirement, was very fal
from covering the losses caused by
bad loans made by the bank to that
date. Under these circumstances
we fell to understand why the bank
commissioner of this state did not
either close the doors of the bank, OF
insist upon the impairment of the
capital stock being made good by the
stockholders.
1--WE find that under the admins
tration of John Pingree, as presi-
dent land George E. Ford as secre-
tary, the affairs of the Merchants
bank have been conducted even more
discreditably than during Mr.. Clark's
regime. Loans which were re-
regarded as doubtful on January %
1914, the date Mr.. Pingree became
president of the Merchants bank,
have been materially increased, from
time to time until at this date the
losses on such loans are greatly in
excess of what they would have been
had they been closed out at the
date of Mr.. Clark's retirement. New
loans have been made to parties un-
worthy Of credit, with insufficient or
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
CHARLIE SCHWAB CUT
THE RED TAPE

People who come in contact with
government operations thru almost
any of the departments quickly be-
come Disguised with the delay and
unnecessary routine that is expressed
in the words "red tape" It has been
a national scandal for generation
that anything the government was
working upon would require several
times as long as for the fruition as
if it were being handled by.a corpora
ton or an individual. Red tape is
the explanation for most of these
delays.
When the administration tried to
get Charlie Schwab OF the United
States steel corporation to take
charge Of the ship building program
which was then suffering all kinds
of delays, Mr.. Schwab declined. He
said he was too busy with other i'm
portant work making goods that the
government needed. He also plead
that he did not care to work for the
government under the conditions
that were required. He could not
stand to suffer the tediousness of the
red tape program. When they in
sisted upon having his services he
finally said that under no conditions
would he submit to their tedious de-
partmental way of doing things;
that If he undertook the work he
would brush aside that sort of
method in one stroke and do things
in his own way.
The administration needed just
that kind of work to speed up the
ship building program and they
promised him that he should have
absolute freedom to work just as he
pleased Under those conditions Mr..
Schwab accepted the task and went
to work, and the vast speeding-up in
the ship building program was the
result. Vessels that used to require
two years for construction are now
being built in thirty. forty and sixty
days, where they used to have a
dozen ships under construction they
now have a hundred under construc-
tion. 1t is one Of the greatest speed
ing-up programs the world has ever
seen.
The government should learn a
lesson from this and look for more
Charlie Schwabs to brush aside the
c0bwebs of red tape.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24

people, and he found it. Mr.. Swope
was greatly surprised and pleased
with such q complete system for
handling potatoes and for getting the
desired results-the perfectly graded
potato. He said he had never seen
anything of the kind before and altho
he had lived In Blackfoot within a
few blocks of this warehouse for sew
eral months he did not know it ex-
listed. He commended Mr.. Pendle-
bury and his associates for their en-
terprise and for reducing the potato
business to such a fine practical
system.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
ALIAS SUMMONS

Summons; in the district court Of
the Sixth judicial district Of the State
of Idaho in and for the County Of
Bingham.
G. B. Williams, plaintiff, VS.. VIII
liam D. Grover, Sara Louise Grover,
Emma Mulviile Ashton, William F.
Peters and Mrs. e. B. Philleo, de-
PENDANTS. H.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to William D. Grover, Sara Louise
Grover, Emma Mulville Ashton, Will
liam F. Peters and Mrs. E. B. Philleo,
the above named defendants.
You are hereby notified that q
complaint has been filed against you
in the district court of the Sixth
judicial district of the State of Idaho
In and for the County of Bingham
by the above named plaintiff, and
you are hereby directed to appear
and answer the said complaint within
twenty days of the service of this
summons IL served within said
judicial district, and within forty
days If served elsewhere:
This action is commenced to fore
close mortgage executed, April 1,
1906, by William D. Grover and Sara
Louise Grover to secure promissory
note to A. Viele for the sum Of
100000, payable April 1, 1916,
drawing interest at the rate Of 6 per
cent per annum from date until due,
and IL per cent after maturity, there
being an unpaid balance due on said
note of $4,000 principal and &C
crued interest to April Is, 1918, and
taxes paid by plaintiff, and IL per
cent on said sum since said date, and
$4,000 attorneys fees, plaintiff be-
ing, the owner and holder of said note
and mortgage by assignment duly
recorded, and said mortgage securing
the same and sought by this action
to be foreclosed, is upon the NV.
quarter of section 20, T. 2 S., r. So
H., B. M, and one share of the
capital stock Of the Eastern Idaho
Canal company, and is recorded in
Book o." at page 386, of the Mort
gage Records of Bingham county,
Idaho, the foreclosure proceedings in
this action being against the Sc.
quarter Of the said NV. quarter Of
section 20, T. s., r. So e. B. M,
said mortgage indebtedness having
been fully paid and discharged as to
all of the remaining portion of9said-
NV. quarter of section 20, T. 2 S.,
r. SO E. B. NNh., and said complaint
being for a decree directing the sale
of said Sc. quarter !. of the NV.
quarter Of section %, T. S., r.
'36 T.. B. M, under foreclosure, the
proceeds thereon applied to said
mortgage Indebtedness, and in case
of deficiency, after applying the
proceeds of such sale to said indebt-
edness, for q judgment against Will
liam D. Grover and Sara Louise
Grover, the said mortgagors and to
preclude and bar the rights Of the
other defendants, Emma Mulville
Ashton, William F. Peters and Mrs.
E. B. Philleo, in said premises after
said sale.
And you are further notified that
unless you SO appear and answer said
complaint within the time herein
specified, the plaintiff will take judy
ment against you as prayed in said
complaint.
witness my hand and the seal Of
said district court, this fourth day Of
December, 1918.
F. M. FISHER,
(Seal) Clerk.
By.vERA BENTLEY,
Deputy.
William A. Lee, attorney for plain
tiff, Blackfoot, Idaho, residence and
P. O. address. adv, 23a-6m
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
AN AERIAL NAIL SERVICE
FOR AMERICA

An American named Buck is COM
ing into prominence just now be-
cause of a series of Inventions he
has made applying to aerial naviga-
ton. What Henry Ford has done
for the automobiles Mr.. Buck seems
to have done for the airship. He has
perfected a motor which he calls the
Victory motor and it is claimed that
it is really superior to the Liberty
motor. 1t develops one-horse power
to two pounds of weight in itself and
has features of excellence not
claimed by the Liberty motor. He
has also revolutionized a method for
building airships. making them al
most entirely of metal and very,
very light. They have devices tor
making the airship automatically ad-
just itself in case Of accidents and
really have devices to prevent such
movements as side slipping and turn
ing turtle.
Mr.. Buck is busy just now with
plans for establishing three mail and
passenger routes across the United
States. One is to reach across the
northern states, another across the
southern states and one the central
route with stations about 400 miles
apart. The ships that travel on the
main line will be called airosines
and each will carry about ten passen-
gers and from a ton to a ton and a
half of mail and express. Smaller
ships will travel the north and south
lines or stub-lines and those ships
are called aircoupes. The capacity
is about half that of the airosines.
What has been said Of speeding
up the ship building program might
also be said.of speeding up the build
Ing of airships by America and with
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24

thousands of trained flyers return
ing from the war and other thou
sands in training ready to take up
such work If the war had continued,
America is likely to witness a tre-
mendous development in the applica-
ton Of airships to commercial I'M
dertaking,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24

the worst exhibition of dirt and filth
that the grand jurors have ever
seen. We consider this Jail to be
wholly unfit for an animal to live in,
let alone an individual who might
be unfortunate enough to be i'm
prisoned in such q place.
1--WE also visited the county in
Urinary and county hospital, which
we found to be in a very fine condi-
tiOn."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
STEER Lust; REWARD

A two-year-old red steer, with two
brands on left ribs-one is a bar
with double L under 1t. There is
an upper and under bit in east ear,
square crop and label in right ear.
r. l.. ANDERSON,
adv. 23-4p Shelley, Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
FRED GOFF IN CALIFORNIA

Fred Golf and his little son left
for California recently.
It will be remembered that their
home was broken up by the death Of
Mrs. Golf, and they are unsettled
now.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
!ENiBEZZLERS WRECK ~
SEVERAL BANKS

Continued from page one
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

! The Idaho Republican never
7 sells, never leases, never lodges
I an election, never hides its pur-
!. going to go-but says what it ].
!. thinks, takes the public into its
I confidence and goes on serving. tt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-25
NEWBURY

The reception given the teachers by
the pupils last Wednesday night was
attended by large number who seemed
to show a deep interest in the school and
an appreciation of the instructors. Light
refreshments were served and good
time was enjoyed by all.
DIR. Pierce, former physician of this
place, spent the week end in town, the
guest Of w. w. Bailey.
Sunshine Bailey is at home and any
one wanting a light job done, such as
moving a church piano or cutting cord
Of wood win find this active gentleman
right on the job
Those who have any clothing for the
Belgians are requested to bring il in
this Friday
Mrs. Moses French of Scion and Mrs.
Sarah i. Morse of 0ldtown, Me-, are the
guests OF Mrs, Freeman and Mrs. Worth
en-.
What might have been serious fire
and the loss to this town Of a fine set of
farm buildings was narrowly averted by
the prompt use of Johns Manville fire
extingllisher in the hands of H. G. Bailey.
His wife, returning from Woodsville, left
her car on the barn floor. Shortly after
wards Mr.. Bailey, smelling smoke, com
menced TO investigate and discovered it
coming from the auto, which burst into
flames and the fire was promptly extin-
guished by the above mentioned machine.
The car is out of commission, but the
tragedy Of 20 years ago was not repeat
cd, which was the burning Of similar
set Of buildings on the same site
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-25
WAS SO NERVOUS
THAT SHE CRIED
This Augusta Woman Tells How She
Found Relief from An Extremely
Nervous Condition.

Wartime with its excitement and hys.
terra is trial to the strongest nerves
To those whose nervous systems are run
down by overwork or worry, to those
who are on the verge of neurasthenia, it
is time Of danger.
There is no tonic for the nerves that
is not tonic for every other part of the
body. There is no form of debility that
does not rob the nerves of nourishment
The remedy therefore for nervous break
down is tonic that viii build up the gen
oral health, reyitalize the blood and en-
able it TO carry to the nerves the ele-
ments that they need. Such a tonic
helped Mrs. A. M. Beal, of No. 20 Allen
street, Augusta, Me.
Il was so nervous that | cried,' says
Mrs. Beal, "and my stomach would feel
as if it were trembling. When / would
lie down | would have smothering spells.
! had palpitation and futtering of the
heart and often had to give up work and
sit or lie down. had gas on my stomach
and siclheadaches during which black
spots would appear before my eyes.
did not sleep well and felt worse in the
morning than when | went to bed
About six months ago | tried DR..
Williams Pink Pills and after taking
two boxes l felt better, could sleep bet
ter and was not so nervous took eight
boxes and feel well now do not have
the dizzy spells any more, my stomach
does not bother me and | can do my
work without stopping to rest. | viii al
ways recommend DR.. Williams Pink
Pills"
DR. Williams Pink Pills are an ideal
tonic for this condition because they are
alcoholic and neurasthenic patients
should avoid alcoholic stimulants.
The DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Shenec-
tady, N. Y, has published a little book
on nervous disorders that contains a
chapter on neurasthenia in which the
symptoms are fully described and the
correct treatment given. The booklet is
free on request.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
your own druggist or will be sent by
mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, so
cents per box, six boxes for S2.50.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-25
EAST BRAINTREE

Miss Gertrude Batchelder having
passed the summer in Plymouth, n a.,
is at home with her mother, Mrs, G. w.
Flaggl
Mrs Lizzie Laport, who had severe
shock week ago, is no better,
Those from here attending Randolph
high school this year are Avis, Doris and
Edwin Blanchard Bessie Walker, Homer
Banister and Hebard Wheeler.
Mrs Walter Horner and little daugh.
ter Of Springfield, Mass, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Fansworth.
Mrs. Ellis of Bethel is the guest Of her
brother, Maurice Banister.
Robert Ferguson Of Springfield is pass
ing week with his mother, Mrs Alice
Ferguson
B. A. Durkee from Portsmouth, N. H.,
is spending a few days with his family
here.
Miss Mildred Reed Of Berlin and Mrs.
Mary Quinn of Connecticut have been
recent guests at Hermon Kent's
Waldo Flagg and wife of Broekton,
Mass, came Monday for few days stay
with his brother, G.. w. Flagg.
The Sunday guests at 4. A. Wheeler s
we're Mr. and Mrs. win Terry and Miss
Barbara Howard of Randolph, Private
Perley Terry from the Walter Reed hos
pital, Providence, X. l., Lieut.. H. NJ.
Baldwin from Eberts field Lonoke, Ark,
and Paul Rein Of Burlington
Eugene Chadwick is quite i'll with the
prevailing distemper
Miss Anderson from Canada Is stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Black.
burn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-25

A Mr.. Webb who was reported dead in
Tuesdays edition was an error. At the
present time he is much better.
Rev. Donald Fraser has received an in
vitation to preach at Princeton, N. j., be.
fore the college students. This is con
sidered great opportunity by Mr. Fras-
err He has his choice of his own dates
and if he accepts, he will be one of the
very few from Vermont who have ever
been accorded this honor.
Miss Amelia jain, who was hurt in an
auto accident several weeks ago, was able
to be out for the first time on Monday.
George Grow, who until recently run
the creamery at saltwater is working
for f. b. Mann & Co. in the drug store.
Mrs. Winnie, who was taken to the
hospital on Sunday, is reported to be
gaining, as is also the baby. The chill
dren Of this family are being cared for
by neighbors.
Elery Davis went to Claremont, N. H.,
with a load of household goods for a
party from East Ryegate. Moving by
truck is now the simplest and easiest
way
district meeting Of the subordinate
lodges of district No. 6, /. o. O. r., will
be held in village hall Monday, Sept 80.
r F. Learned of this place is d. d. G. M.
There are eight lodges in this district and
a large gathering is expected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-25
CHELSEA

The annual meeting Of the Red Cross
branch win be held Tuesday, Oct /, in
stead Of Sept, "a, as previously an
nomced, Interesting reports Of the years
work will be given. A good attendance
is desired at this meeting, as there is
plenty Of work now on hand.
Miss Marion jerks, now DIR. jerks
has Just sailed Ear China as a medical
missionary After graduation from Johns
Hopkins, she took an advanced course in
New York City and now goes to Canton
as instructor in the hospitals there for
Chinese women. She is a former pupil Of
Miss Mary George She and her people
viii be remembered as spending some
summers here not long since.
The Belgian relief contributions may
be left at the Morse market any time
this week Everything is needed in the
shape Of garments for all ages and sexes,
Only garments of strong and durable
materials are wanted yet don't have to
be in perfect condition; cloth from which
to make garments, sheeting and blankets,
wooden goods Of any kind and shoes Of
any size are asked for.
Mrs. Abbie Bixby and Mrs. Dan BiXby
have been visiting friends in South Roy
alton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-25
NORTH RANDOLPH

Miss Lois Durkee entertained the Hill
Birthday club last Saturday afternoon.
Miss Dora Ashline is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Joe Lawrence in Massachusetts,.
Roy Huse and family Of Windsor spent
the week end with Mrs. NJ. A. Cone.
w. A. Smith has purchased the crops
on the Clark Hall farm,
Clark Hall started for California Tues
day by auto with Mr. and Mrs Spauld-
ing, who spend their summers in Tun.
bridge,
Mr.. and Mrs Will Smith and son,
Charles, motored to Middlepury Wednes-
day, where the son will take four years
course and military training in the col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z, A. Fits entertained all
their children and grandchildren over
Sunday.
Watch for the bills of the carnival at
North Randolph Oct, II and II,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-25
RANDOLPH

Fern Rebekah lodge entertained on
Tuesday night the state officer, Mrs Co
burn, and the meeting was well attended
and very enjoyable. A supper was served
and a social hour followed, which was
success in every way.
The work of husking was finished at
the factory on Monday, but there is yet
much more TO be done before the work
of the season is closed.
Farmers this week are busy filing 81
los, and in many cases the corn has not
been injured by the frost, and the crop
is good.
Miss Evelyn Denny, who has been in
Massachusetts for several weeks on a
visit with relatives, arrived here on
Monday to remain for an indefinite time
with Mrs Clara Prince. Miss Denny
will not teach this season and has not
yet decided upon her future course.
Miss Edith Spear came from Leba-
non, n. H., on Monday for several
days stay with her cousin, Mrs. Ida
Drake
Lawrence Stockwell, i'll with the pre-
vailing grip with a high temperature, ia
no worse and is thought to be improv-
ing slowly There are many cases in
town, and the physicians are constantly
out on their professional calls.
Miss Marcia Amsden came from Leon
mister, Mass, where she resides, hav-
ing been called by the critical illness Of
her mother, Mrs. Amsden, who Is at the
home of another sister, Mrs, John Tilson.
Mrs. Amsden is at an advanced age, and
her recovery is not expected.
Returns have been received from near
ly seyenty.6ve delegates to the state
convention Of Kings Daughters, which
is to be held here next week, beginning
Tuesday evening 1t il expected that
there will be more delegates who win
report but there will be ample room for
all who come in any case An attractive
program is 10 be given, and large and
successful meeting is expected
w. II. Pelton, who has been quite I'll,
is making a good recovery and it is ex-
pected that he viii be able to resume
business in a few days.
The Randolph telephone exchange has
sent out notices that after Oct. 5 the
rental on an instrument in the house will
be $3.50. raise Of 25 cents per month.
Mrs. E. w. Kent came from Boston
on Monday, where she had been on a
visit, and was the guest Of Mrs. 9. S.
Booth for a time, before going to her
home.