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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF FARMERS
PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting in
Which Many Vital Questions were
Considered.

Some five hundred farmers, members
of the Farmers Protective League
gathered in Baush theater last Sat
urday for the ANIMAL meeting fthat
society. President Fred w. Gooding
called the meeting to order at II a. IA
and the roll was called at once to de-
termine whether enough shares were
present to represent majority
The roll call developed that a large
majority Of the stock was represented,
and the meeting proceeded with the
election of n beard of directors.
Most OF the old directors were re-
elected. The board now is composed
of Joe Culbertson and n. w. Sine. of
Dietrich; +. r. Gooding and John Ed
holm, of Cooding; Ben Darrah and
Harry Jones for the North Shoshone
tract; Lewis Johnson and w. l. Biggs
of Richheld. Fred w. Gooding was
elected as a member at large, making
a total of nine in the Board of D-
rectors.
In view of the announcement by the
idaho Irrigation Company that the op-
Grafton of water system had passed
out of the control of the company
and vested in the Big Wood River
Canal Company and a melting had
been called for the election of officers
of that company. the meeting TO be
held at Richfield November 29th. And
in view of the fact that the members
of the Farmers Protective League,
being water users under the Idaho r.
risation Company's project 1aj CT
rece, s.ty must be stockholders in any
com. ny formed % operate II system
the question of attending the meeting
at Richfield, November 30, was dis
cussed for some time Finally on q
motion which was unanimously car
ritd, it was decided not to attend the
Richfield meeting.
Mr.. Bissell, the attorney for the
League was then called upon. He
responded by making a reply to the
article recently published in all tho
and signed by Mr. Kays as manager
for the Idaho Irrigation Company in
which Mr.. Kays questioned the re-
cent statements of Mr.. Bissel when he
had addressed the League.
Mr.. Bissell announced that he had
employed Prof. Harris of the Univer-
sity of Utah, one of the most expert
authorities on irrigation in the United
SLdleS, 10 Hndhe an Inspection ol tHlS
project during the present week.
The afternoon session convened at
three o'clock. At this meeting the !
question of financing the League was
discussed. Measures were taken for /;
the collection of dues and for the en-
listment of new members. Business
men as well as farmers are to beso-
licited TO assist in the cause.
The Board of Directors was in
structed to enter protest TO the
State Land Board against the accept
ance of the operation of the project as
it now stands, on the grounds Of its
not being completed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28
NOTICE TO FARMERS FROM IDA
Ho IRRIGATION COMPANY.
To the Stockholders,
Big Wood River Reservoir ana
Canal Co.

To the Stockholders,
Big Wood River Reservoir and
Canal Co.
The members of the Farmers Pro-
tective League have been advised by
their President and their Attorney not
to attend the election of Directors of
the Big Wood Company to be held in
Richfield on Nov 30. The officers OF
the League have therefore taken upon
themselves the responsibility of advis-
ing you that you can best protect your
interests as stockholders by refusing
to take part in the election of a board
Of directors which viii from now on
handle the affair of the Big Wood Co
You may have been told that the Idaho
Irrigation Company intends to throw
the strength Of its votes only to those
whom it can control This is positively
not the case. The Company is inter
ested in only one thing and that is to
cooperate in the election Of a board
which will be most nearly representa-
tive of all known factions and interests
composed Of sane, conservative. sensi-
bic men with the ability to discharge
creditably and fully the large responsf-
biities which viii be thrown upon
Nit1AA oAt0ulAirAS- ne ltl4lUIt OF any IN
dividual to take part in the election of
the board can not effect in any way
the final determination of any of the
questions under discussion or in con
troversy The actions Of the board to
be elected nevertheless VIII be binding
upon every stOckhOlder Of the Big
Wood Company. and every stockholder
should therefore take part in the
election. You are therefore urged to
be represented at this meeting either
in person or by proxy and by so doing
to actually know that the affairs of
your company are placed in the safest
possible hands.
r. NJ. Kays. Vice President
and General Manager
idaho Irrigation Company. Limited
Richfield, Idaho. Nov, a. 1919
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28
THOROUGHBRED AMERICANS

While it it true that no one is sur
prised at the fact it is true that all
( Americans look with great pride and
satisfaction upon the staunch Ameri-
canism everywhere displayed by our
returned soldiers, especially as they
speak through their organization The
I Loyal Legion. The tragedy at Cen
tralia on armastice day has brought
forth such a united chorus af declara-
tions aaginst all forms Of disloyalty
that it is the most refreshing reading
TO be obtained these days. Here is a
sample of hundreds Of others to be
found coming from all over the land
This one is from the Courtney NJ
Long Post of the American Legion at
St.John, Kansas It makes good
companion piece to place beside the
resolutions passed by our own boys
OF the Weeks-Y -Yaden Post Here is
what the Kansas boys say:
WHEREAS. The members of the
American Legion during the recent
World War left their families homes.
business and pdoperty to endure the
hardships of military training and the
perils of battle. And
WHEREAS. The officials Of the
-'D-t 81 1AoetA i4tdS Gt nave DeeU
known and proved to be dislovai TO
the Government of the United States.
thereby giving aid and comfort to our
enemies and increasing our dangers
and the sacrifices of those who worker
for US at home. Now therefore.
BE 1T RESOLVED. BY the members /
Of the American Legion that we refuse |
to work for or to aid any farmer or !
other person known 70 us be member
Of the Nom Partisan League. or any
)ther disloyal organization And
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That
We pledge ourselves to discourage 9TH
RS from working for or aiding such
persons; PROVIDED. however. that
my farmer. or other person who has Il
oined the said Non-P Partisan Leaue. 1,
II any other disloyal organization. but
Who has since cancelled his member
hip, shall not be considered within the .
provisions of these resolutions. And J
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That 4,
he American Le gion viii not oppose
7 hinder any organization of farmers {
r other persons, that is loyal to our a
government and advocates one hun i
red per cent Americanism.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28
MooNEYIsM-cENTRALfA

Yellow press. yellow pulpit yellow
: politicians fell over themselves il
| creating Mooneyism in this country.
Moonism is the creed Of the T. w. w
A number OF innocents were killed OIL
the streets of San Francisco in a pre-
paredness day parade very early il.
our part in the war The attack was
a protest against our taking part il,
the war. An l. w W leader, Ton
Mooney was arrested and convicted
of planting the bomb. Immediately
hue and cry went up that he was L
victim of capitalism. The cry reached
to the Bolshevist headquarters IL
Russia. American labor was asked to
intervene. Pressure was brought up
on the national executive to enter q
plea for the prisoner. Why? Be
cause he was worthy citizen, un-
justly convicted and about to b.
hanged2 No. Ii he had been charged
with an ordinary crime, with his pre-
vious record staring him he would
have had TO suffer He was exalted
as martyr in a class war. because
he was leader in the I. w. w. move
nent at the time of his arrest
Mooneyisn was responsible for the
centralia crime. We have to get rid
# its mawkishness and sentimental
sm and its appeal or there viii be
more entralias-Rocly Mountain
News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28
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IcH-BEssLEN NOTES

. DlETRIcH-sessLEN NOTES .
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Vance shellman returned Wednes-
day from a several days visit to Boise.
Several of our teachers were at Sho-
shone last Saturday taking examina-
tions.
Mrs Feuder. of Pagari, visited with
Ner daughter Mrs. Mustard, last Sun
day
Miss Darnen, of Boise. and Miss
Darnel. of the Star Lake school, were
Thanksgiving day visitors with their
sisters in Dietrich.
The Mustard, Custer and Crist fam
lilies took their turkey dinners at the
Dietrich hctsl together.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lehman enter
tanned a number Of their relatives and
friends 10 "a Thanh hsgiving dinner.
Charles Natson and Church return
ed from the hills bringing ngtheremainder
of their cattle which had escaped them
on their first drive.
AR and Mrs. George Mitchell en-
tertained number Of their friends to
a Thanksgiving turkey dinner at the
vanEtten chateau.
\ big raid was made on the Dietrich
hotel last Sunday when % men run
ming 1S large Government trucks
struck them for a days entertainment.
George Greasy, of Bellingham. Wash.
has been here looking after his real
estate interests. the formerUrfer place
which he leased for term of years to
Lafayette Skeen. of Power County.
Frank Root. of Pierre South Da-
i1ota, an old time friend of the Floyd
Gage family. while on his motor cycle
trip to California, stopped here visit
ing his old friends.
Rufus Anderson started to Boise a
few days ago taking in his car J. A. !
Bailey, c. E Norris and Vance Shell /
man. At Bliss he broke his machine /
and all took the train for home ex-
,ept Shellman.
Many persons visited the schools /
Wednesday and were entertained by /
the pupils who rendered a fine pro-
gram of reeitatiOns. sketches and a
of Miles Standishs court
ship.
While some Dietrich people are Won
Iering as late as Tuesday evening just
what they had to be thankful for on
Wednesday morning o. f. Borden un-
orked a car of coal and proceeded to
lish it out in lots of a thousand pounds
hat removed all doubts. and Thurs
ay morning we entered upon the
-reat Thanksgiving day a very hap
Y and thankful community.
J. NJ. Clark writes as follows 10 the
aporter: Il am feeling better since {
anne to this land of sunshine, flowers. q
ranges and graft. This country is I
ne for man to come TOTO die in
ut give me good old sunny Idaho to o
We in. It's too hot here TO be COM [
'rtable. 1 have gained 20 pounds and o
N feeling fairly well. Mrs. Clark is o
so feeling fine, but tired of the same o
IS every day. We have had a splen-
d trip. having visited Portland, San "
SanDiego. Long Beach, Cor e.
lado, and in fact all OF the beaches p
I'd places Of interest. but have made a
os Angeles our home while in CAL jC
'rnia. Yesterday we saw and heard oi
e Irish President. DeValera, also the W
ing and Queen Of Belgium while they 81
ere here. We also saw the Pacific pi
'et squadron, some so battle ships
fpedo boats. destroyers, etc. While at th
nDiego. and a large number of Aer- OF
lanes that are as common as birds OF
re- We Will be returning before long c.
Idaho" dr
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28
GUILD BAZAAR

The Episcopal Guild ladies will hold
their annual Bazaar Saturday Dec
emer 9th in the office rooms of Fred
". Gooding
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF
SHOSHONE RED CROSS CANTEEN

Below is found a report of the re-
ceipts and disbursements of the Red
Cross Canteen. This report shows only
the money side Of it. No report is pos
sible 10 show the labor and sacrifices
and devotion put into the canteen work
by the men and women of Shoshone
who conducted it. They assumed a
strenuous and difficult task in the in
terest cf the returning soldiers and are
entitled to the highest praise for the
magnificent manner in which they per
formed the task.
Next week the Journal will publish
the report Of the service performed, or
how this money was expended
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28

Usually it is the bird who is wrong
thatworries most about his constitu-
tional right.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28

Man has two rights under the Con
stitution-one is to work and the other
Is to quit work The government
isn't trying 10 take either away from
him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28

Divorce is one of matrilnony's res
ervations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28

Sauerkraut.s success in this country
is accounted for in the fact that it has
ecofne Americanized and doesn't pa
rade as kultur.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

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Jennie Hainsworth. who has been at
the hospital for some time. is rapidly
improving and will be home soon.
Last Friday a few Seniors were
called upon to give three minute
speeches. school Pep Yellowstone
Park Experiences" advice 10 Fresh
men," and current events took up the
fifteen minutes assembly period.
Thursday and Friday have both been
allowed as holidays. One for feasting
and the other for the doctors conven-
fence probably.
The boys basket ball practice is
coming along splendidly and under
supervision of coach Werrel will soon
turn out a team which will take all
honors. State Championship is the
least we expect
The girls are starting basket ball al
are determined to have a team that
will rival the boys.
Wednesday afternoon WIKI be de-
voted to a program.
Song. GIRLS Glee Club. /
Reading, Mrs. Bowler
Music, Lucille Haddocl
Student Government" Edw. Ryan I
Song Girls Glee Club
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
DEATHS.


MeCULLION-In this city, on February
"a, 1913, Francis !. MeCullion, aged ~
Relatives, friends and members Of the
holy Name Society, are invited 10 attend,
the funeral from his late residence, No. 221
| n. Franklin street, on Tuesday morning
February rs. Requiem mass at st. Pauls
/ Church. az 0.30 o'clock. Interment at Ca
| thedral cemetery
sMITH--In Hoboken, N. J.. on February
IL, 1919, Mary, widow of Ferdinand
smith. formerly Of Wilmington, Del
Relatives and friends are invited to at
! tend. Requiem mass at st. Pauls Church,
on Monday morning, February II. at II
o'clock. Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
| GROVES-At MarshalltOn, Del, on Febru-
ary a. 1919, Harold Price son Of Benja-
min A. and Margaret p. Groves, In his
Relatives and friends are invited to at
/ tend the funeral services. at his late resi-
dence. MarshaIltons Del, on Tuesday, Feb
ruary IS, at 2 o'clock. Interment at ST.
| James cemetery, Stanton.
/ ROBTNSON-In this city on February o,
1919, Mary. wife OF the late Martin Rob-
tnson and mother Of Sergeant Oscar
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
tend the funeral, from her late residence.
morning. February II, at o'clock. Re-
QUEEN mass at St Paul's Church. Inter-
ment at 81. Joseph's cemetery.
BROWN-At Marshallton, Del, on Febru-
ary 10, 1919, william X. Brown, aged 20
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services, at the residence
OF his son-in-law Walter s. Smith. at
Marshallton Del, on Sunday afternoon,
February 10, at 2 o'clock. Interment at
Riyerview cemetery.
BOWLING-In this city, on February 10,
1919. John X. Bowling, aged Il years
Relatives friends and Friendship Con-
clave No. !, Heptasophs or s. w. NJ, are
invited to attend the funeral services, at
his late residence No. 2403 Jefferson street,
on Monday afternoon, February II, at
o'clock Interment at Riverview cemetery.
NORTON-In this city. on February IA,
1919 Mary A., widow Of william B.
Norton. in her 10Th years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
dence. No. s2G Church street on Monday,
February II, at o'clock. IRterment River
view cemetery.
sCHNITZLER-In this city on February
13. 1913, Yeronika schnitzler. aged 70
years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services at
the residence Of her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Hlnnel, 1912 Pennsylvania avenue, on
Saturday evening, February 10. at o'clock.
Interment at NOrthwoOd cemetery, Phila-
delphia Pa. on Sunday afternoon at
o'clock Automobile funeral.
JONES-In this city, on February 13, 1910,
Athlia, wife of John Il. Jones. Jr., and
daughter OF Joseph and Hanna Rossiter.
Relatives and friends are Invited TO at
tend the funeral services, at her late resi-
dence. No. AL S. Claymont street, on Sun
day afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Interment at
Lombardy cemetery.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15

VIII Guard OF the Metropolitan ope,a
Company isn't disturbed by the spectre
OF Bolshevlsm either In dress circle or
behind the footlights.
I'VE have the highest paid chorus In
The world" he says. MANY OF our peo-
pie have been with us for Ten years.
These singers regard themselves as
following the same profession as ca
russo, Scotti and Geraldine Farrar.
''The nearet thing We have had TO
Bolshevism Is the scenery for la Refine
Flammette and the ballot Peiroushka,
painted respectively by Boris Anisreld
and John wenge-. both Russian rebels
In art"
AS TO the audlepces-Can you imagine
lottery for seats at the opera and
the Vandergolds and Aslorbihs getting
stuck with stools just under the roof
while Tony, the barber, and his slgnO-
rina pick velvet-cushlonsd armchal,s
or a bOx2
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
Help BOIsheUism Threatens
Opera Both Sides of FOOtlights
Chorus Teters Between High Art
and Labor Pose and Munich's
PAY Your Money and Draw
Your Seat" Alarms N'York
Bloods.

N. E. A. Special to The Evening journal
NEW YORK, Feb. i4.-New Yo-k's
400. who have a mortgage In the DIa-
mond Horseshoe" are In a panic lest
Bolshevism some day invade the opera,
even as II has in Munich.
In Munich the Workers and Soldiers
Council has ordained that all theatre
tickets must be sold at the same
price. You pay your dollar and de-
eide by drawing whether you land in
the bald-headed row or up in the pea
nut gallery.
And New York's chorus girls are te-
tering between high art pose snc
proletarism-"Whatever that Is"
In Berlin the chorus at the opera
house has gone on strike because the
management has refused 10 grant high
or wages and certain demands placing
the chorus on the same level with the
principals"
In New York It's case OF helping at
charity benefits OF every sort and get
ting nothing themselves, the girls
complain. II their sabo:" they want
10 Join a union or a soviet or some
thing and share In the benefits. II
they're artists they want recognition
as such.
A committee of chorus girls, headed
by Gladys Walton OF 'srhe Melting OF
Molly" company, has just called upon
Mrs. Raymond Robins, president OF the
Womans Trade Union League. for he.
decision on the question: Is the chorus
girl eligible for membership In a trade
unlon7
Are we artists OF laborites ?" Miss
Walton asks. 1T looks as though girls
OF the stage are neither fowl or fish.
Managers don't recognize us as artists
and women interested In the social bet
terment OF girls don't consider us In
he working class" she said.
The Womens Trade Union League Is
starting a drive for $4,000 go- the pro-
notion OF the interests OF working girls
n this state and We have decided that
before the gates are closed wen nnd
,ut whether we belong to one or the
,ther class"
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
EASTERN SHOREMEN
WIN WAR H0NORS

Five residents OF the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland. were cited for various
aols OF bravery, in report issued by
the War Department yesterday. They
are all members or the ii5th Infantry.
Their names. addresses and sctions for
which reported, are:
Corporal Hartford d. Smith. Cam
bridge, Md, Company C, led an auto
matte gun crew through barrage from
four machine gun nests, killing all the
occupants OF two and them, and fore
Ing the Others to Withdraw, thus per-
milling his company to advance.
corporal Leonard Renshaw, Princess
Anne, Md, Company /, managed bat
talon laison group and repeatedly car
ried messages through shell ami ma
chine gun flre, although several times
gassed. !.
Corporal William NJ. Rice, Port De-
posit, Md, Company &, broke up an
enemy eounter-sttack by crawling
through machine gun FIRE with. his
automatic rifle, where he established
post, then called on his squad to follow
him..
Private Bradford Ferry, Elkton,. Nd,
Company e, when all OF his carrying
party had been either wounded or
scattered, he organized a second detail
and led them through gun fire 10 the
company kitchen, returning with ra-
tions for the men in the front line
Sergeant Carl Horseman, Cambridge,
Md, Company G. went through heavy
gun fire TO rescue some men who had
been wounded when a shell struck their
dugout. He assisted first aid. treatment
and took them to the dressing station.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15

pinks cranky alarm clock goes
on ~ unexpected times. He set II
LOT o'clock, but as shown in The
p,.,ure ,'s,, u awakened him at either q
past twelve. ' ID minutes
we cannot tell the hands -.
eno II Is one Of those rare nors,. rpa.s
wnen the hour and tha non.s na,ei
nands might be reverSed IN minute ,hr.e
positions and yet Indicate oov sne,.
time. For example, II AT g a,ec. o'a,s
we were to call the hour hand t'VSx ~ !.
minute hand. and Vice yersa NV. sne
would not be natural position o' ta'
while the minute hand was procsad
Ing to the half-hour point the hon
hand would have gone 2h minute
away from number IL.
Now who can tell the two time
indicated on Binks clockf
Answer to No. %.
The connecting Ink between III
weights Is that 1000 grains wels
ono pound Avoirdupois, while
pound Troy weighs only 5760 grain
mus rs pounds Troy weighs III
sasps as ~ pounds Avoirdupois.
6opyrisht 1919. by Sam Lloyd.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
MARKET PRICES HIGHER.

By t1Ie UnIItu PTtss.
NEW YORK. Feb. f5~-Prices were
generally higher. with trading In good
volume, ct the opening OF the stock
market today. United States Steel
opened at 90%, up "; American Smelt-
ing 6iss, up u Studebaker 52a4, of u (;
Cruclble Steel 81 !; Tobacco Products s5 I;
Southern Pacific 100. up "; Marine Pre-
ferred i00h, up 4; Mexican Petroleum
i75h, up ".
The market closed strong.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
CRY RANK CLEARINGs.

Clearings OF the local banks for the
week ending today. as reported by The
Union National Bank, the clearing
house, amounted to 50 1896. .390.5s, as com
pared with s2,l64 ,092 s5, for The corre-
spending week OF last year.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
CHICAGO GRAIN.

| BY the United Press.
Corn, March i23%ah; May i20ait9h
July ii6haA. Oats, March 5Sa57%; May
58%a%; July 561sass.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
NEW YORK COTTON

By the United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. i5-The cotton
market opened heavy today. March sold
at 22.i0, of 20; May 2i.25. OF 20; July
2090, of g.
Evening journal., 1919-02-15

Dependable Diamonds at right prices
C. A. Rudolph, 4i3 Delaware Ave.-Adv
Evening journal., 1919-02-15
ORDERS soLycITrD

1n ana after February ~ ! win ,.t.
oruers LOT Ice cream and pastr,es " e'.A sah'
osy ORDERS speciality. Harry p 1u. 5a,.
successor to w. D Cooper o. Selt lt
ner Tenth and Pine streets = Dor uor
| 6596-W.--Adv. Pnon
Evening journal., 1919-02-15

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propositions and better working a@ss' cona,
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