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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25

transcript of citation of bravery by
 the young soldier.
 Miss Pauline Harris, a we'll known
 and popular young lady of this city. has
 been highly complimented by General
 Shinaults of Oxford as being named as
 sponsor of the Third brigade for the
 veterans reunion, which will be held in
 Atlanta early in octo~s. Miss Mary Flood, another beautiful and attractive Columbus girl, has been named maid of
 honor of Adjutant Coffeys staff of the Mississippi division. Sons of Confeder- ate Veterans.
 News from Blanche Mechanism son of Mayor D. s. Mechanism of this city. has been received stating that he is now in Turkey with his ship, the United States steamship Martha Wash ] ington. Col. c. l.. Lincoln has received a wire from his son. First Lieut.. Lon nie Lincoln. from Brest, France, stating l that he was leaving for tho United 1 States. After five years active service | in the navy Charles D. Morley has re- ceived his discharge and has returned
 to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25

About 150 employees of the Refuge Cotton Oil company were again put back to work today when the mill start ed operation after being closed several months. The company has a pay roll of about $500 per week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25

transcript of citation of bravery b, the young soldier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
NEGOTIATIONS ESSENTIAL

The Field Marshal said nothing about
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
JULY NO MONTH FOR BABIES

Chicago Illinois, is conducting a
campaign which bids fair to deter
mine which is the best month for
babies. Mrs. Walter S. Brewster, vice
chairman of The Fatherless Children
of France, and in charge of a nation
al campaign to secure American aid
to the extent of 10 cents a day for
one year for 10000 little French war
waits, issued an appeal for birthday
donations of $500 to care for child
during the donors birthday month
The returns disclosed that it is al
most impossible to unearth July
A group of children of Lake
Forest families Lake Forest being
the wealthiest suburb of Chicago
to form an adoption group
Of the twelve calendar months. Janu-
airy, February March and all the
other birthdays were easy to find,
but no July child has yet been dis
covered and the local papers are ad-
gertising for July children
What's the matter with July?
To adopt a fatherless little French
war waif-which means TO act as its
godmother or godfather
While it remains with its own mother |
II France-or TO make a birthday
Donation, write to Mrs. Walter S. |
Brewster. Room 635. 40 s. Mjchi-I
IAN Ave, Chicago. Every cent do
lated goes direct to the child, The
mall expenses of the work are paid |
y interested friends.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
NEW VALUABLE FOOD PLANTS
bers of the Yale Geographic
Expedition.
community

A new and important breakfast
food plant has been fetched from Peru
by the Yale geographic expedition. 1t
yields a product declared to be quite
equal to oatmeal. The plant in ques-
ton is a cultivated pg-weed, and an
GENTLY was one of the two principal
grain producing crops of the Incas.
Today in Peru it is chiefly used for
the manufacture of "chicha," native
beer. From a valley high up in the
Peruvian Andes the expedition obtained
a new and remarkable wild relative
of the tomato. 1t has an apple-like
flavor. and is the fruit of a desert
plant, found in company with cacti
and other such water-starved vege-
table species. The plant is vine,
which. say the experts, may be trained
over arbors. 1t may be crossed with
our own tomatoes for the. production
of varieties witha special edible vir-
tues. Another remarkable acquisition
was a kind of tomato that grows on
a tree. 1t is only a little tree, four
or five feet high. with branches that
spread horizontally, giving it flat
topped effect The tomatoes are egg
shaped, and borne in pendant clusters
from near the ends of the branches.
Yet another prize, deemed valuable,
for Introduction into the United
States, was the "lucuma," which can
hardly be called discovery mas
much as it has long been popular
fruit in Peru. 1t has rich, mealy
flesh, somewhat resembling in texture
and flavor cooked sweet potato, and
is hardy enough to be grown in Flor
ida or in southern California.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
THE WRONG IDEA

Some editors still have the idea
that the average farmer can not UNI
derstand words of more than one
syllable. and that as a class he diff
fers in intelligence from, his town
brothers.
Editors need not woiryaover the
lack of Intelligence of their country
lreaders. The success of national cir
culated farm magazines which CON
tain technical articles, and articles
in no whit edited down to their
rural readers, proves that the farm
er as class today is able to read
big print without reading glass.
Our bunch is that the average Of
is as high in the country
as in town. We believe that the farm
err who has sense enough to success
fully manage his complicated bust
ness in these strenuous days has
sense enough to understand about
anything any town Editor is able
to dish up. The day of the old farm
paper with its sloppy editing and
Sis Hopkins jest columns, and fake
ads, has passed
The farmer is conservative. He.
has to be to remain in business. but
he is not so hide-bound that he can
not progress. With the increase in
rural progress and prosperity and
the formation of juvenile agricuitur-
al clubs, and the adoption of labor
saving machinery, the increase in
of automobiles, that bring
the farmer to the city in 80 minutes, !
there has come a. new enlightening
in even the back regions, and though !
the townsman may not see it, those
who know the country and who are
really part of it, do.
Personally our only fear is that |
ls an editor, we will not be able to
10 justice to the new, spirit of pro-
sress. We are not at all worried
over the necessity of writing down
o our readers. They are not that
Kind. We doubt if there are any of
hat sort left in this enlightened
community.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
Convincing.

J. A. Strahan, the eminent professor
Of jurisprudence. tells in his reminis-
cences several good law stories.
One Of the best concerns q certain
chancery judge who (writes Mr.. Stra-
han) was so notorious for the breyity
of his notes of evidence that, IN case
which appeared to make an appeal
probable, the parties agreed to have a
shorthand note of it.
Later, the court of appeal, puzzled
by his decision against the plaintiff
whose uncontrGdicted evidence seemed
convincing, sent for the judges note
hoping 1t would enllghten them.
1t did. 1t consisted Of vigorous
drawing of an oily-faced, evil-looking
person. Above was wEtten The Plain
tiff, and below it And 49, liar
Pearsnn's Weekly.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31

WesterviIle, o., July 2S-World-
wide Prohibition of the liquor traffic
as the next and final step in temper
ance reform will be advocated by
speakers who will conduct cam
paign in Idaho between September
and October ~, inclusiveJ and be-
tween October 81 and, November G.,
inclusive, under the direction of the
Anti-Saloon League of America, with
the cooperation of the Anti-Saloon
League of Idaho.
Rev. w. ]. Herwig, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League of Kan
sas, will speak during the first period
and DR.. Ira Landrith, of Boston,
educator, preacher, lecturer and
prominently connected with the
Christian Endeavor movement, will
take the second period.
Many cities and towns will be
visited by these speakers. 1t is an
nounced that all meetings are free
and that the old and young of both
sexes are invited.
Rigid law enforcement in state
and national, coupled with the cleo
ton or appointment of officials fav-
orable to law and order also will be
urged by the speakers
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
U. s. Nav RECRI1TING STATION
Boise, Idaho


Boise, Idaho
The following letter has been re-
-lleased by the secretary of the Navy
for publicity
Now that war times activities have
ceased and it has become necessary
to release men who enlisted in the
Navy for the period of the emery
ency only, an interesting program is
being arranged whereby unusual ad-
vantages and opportunities for pro-
motions will be given to those who
become a part of the peace time
Navy.
Upon the cessation of the HOSTILE
! ties, the Departments first concern
was to bring about the release of
the young men who came in the
Navy to contribute their help in
the time of war, and by so doing
sacrificed from two to three years
ofNtheir educational training so as
to permit them to return. to college.
l strongly advise every young man
who can possibly do so to go to
college and appeal to parents to en-
courage their sons to complete their
education, if unable to do so how
ever l urge that parents investigate,
in behalf of their sons the opportun-
tiles offered by the Navy to every am
bilious young man and suggest that
they interview local Recruiting Off
GERS or communicate with the Navy I
Department.
The average young, one of the
chief appeals of college life, apart
from the educational advantage is
the athletic training and resultant
fun which forms a part of the life, !
that is healthy young american view
point, the athletic life is also one of
the strongest allurments of the
Navy Each ship has its athletic ac-
Invites and the inter-ship contests
are events to which the men look
forward with keen anticipation as
do the varsity enthusiasts.
The technical training offered by
the Navy gives young men an oppor-
tunity to become proficient in what
ever line they choose and at the
same time lead the life consistent
with ideals of American manhood.
are now authorized for
two, three and four years at option
Of recruits, in all ratings now open
for first enlistments except that
for Machinest Mate School and for
Aviation Mechanics School will not
De enlisted for a shorter period than
.hree years, present war pay now
permanent for men during current
enlistment, and for all men enlisting
,r re-enlisting prior to July 1, 1920
or the term of such enlistment orr
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
THOSE, "NEW" LITTLE GIRLS
Their GroWnup Ways Started Old
Fashioned Woman on Pessimis-
tic Train of Thought.

The Woman Who Sees had just
bought a new veil and bad hurried
into the dressing room of the shop to
adjust it. says the New York Sun.
Crowds of women were edging their
way to the mirrors to preen them
selves. She managed to squirm into a
space just vacated by gorgeous
creature in purple velvet. AS she
glanced into the mirror she noticed
two youngsters standing beside her.
They were both sweet-looking little
things. "Not a day over fourteen"
she murmured to herself, and then
stared with wonder. The elder of the
two pulled out tiny vanity case and
proceeded to powder the tip of her
pert little nose. She next arranged
curl over her shoulder to its very best
advantage while her companion stood
back admiringly. Then she preened
her eyebrow with the tips of her
fingers and smiled complacently. She
was pretty and she knew it.
"Are you going to. the frat meeting
Monday evening. Dot?" queried her
companion. Dot raised an eyebrow
and drawled nonchalantly, Perhaps.
dearie; it depends entirely on the
mood I'm in" That was the straw
that broke the camel's back. The
woman gave a convulsive gasp and lit
orally bolted. Moods! She was
amused and yet it was pitiful. She
is not an advocate of corporal punish
ment, but she would have enjoyed
spanking those youngsters. What
kind of women will they maker The
woman is puzzled.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
THE COUNTRY PRESS AND
THE POSTAL ZONE LAW

The so-called postal zone system
now law until repealed, abolishes
orr basic postal principles establish
ell for more than half century This
revival Of the idea that cost must
determine the postage rate, introduce
es a new element of such importance
to the country newspapers of this
nation that they need to scrutinize
with great care and precision before
they blindly support the postal zone
system, as some Of them at least
seem disposed to do.
There is no more important SER
vice than thatrendered, or which ma
vice than that rendered, or which
may be rendered. the American peo-
pie by the small country newspapers.
Recognizing this fact, free mail de-
livery within the county of publica-
was provided for the country press
many years ago This free postal SER
vice was never regarded as a sub
sidy to country newspapers. 1t was
vital public service of information
and education to rural readers. 1t
meant, chiefly, freedom OF circula-
ton to the readers, for any postal
charge would be added to the sub
scription price, directly or Indirect
~
The subsidy, If SO it might be term
ed was to the readers. to the people
themselves, who pay for it in their
national taxes. The rural delivery
is for the benefit of the country news
paper reader.
Now, the latest official report Of |
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
SAVERS DON'T FAIL IN BUSINESS

The business man was asked to
state how many failures he had
known in his experiences, in the
cases of those who were systematic
savers, no matter when the habit
was acquired, in early youth or ma
turity After bordering little, he
replied that heI believed there We're
none and seemed rather surprised
and startled at the generalization
which he had made. He fastened to
add, however, that we must be care
full not to slow up business or inter
fere with it by advising people not
to spend their money. THAT is ex-
actly what we are not doing" re-
piled the Director of War Savings,
"but quite the reverse-we are sim-I
ply urging people to spend intelli-
gently instead of foolishly.
''If this nation is to be changed
from careless and spendthrift one
to one of Intelligent savers, it means
the reasonable thrift of every indi-j
vidual citizen. 1t means the expendi-i
ture Of money with a clear vision of
the needs of both the present and
The future. 1t means postponing USE
ess expenditures today in order that
wise and well-considered purchases
nay be made tomorrow. The sum to-
al of many little useless extravagan-
les or injurious indulgences might
mean the owning of good home or
he possession of respectable bank
recount a few years later.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
country's Lumber Production.

A total lumber production of 32,760-
100000 feet is the estimated cut for the
year 1918 on the basis of partial returns
received by the forest service Of the
United States Department Of Agricul.
ture from 713 sawmills, each Of which
cut 100000 or more feet In the years
1917 or 1918.
In 1917 the total production amounted
to 36,OOO,OO0OO0 feet. The decrease In
1918 is not confined to any one region
but is general. 1t is largest In the
southern and eastern states and leaS1
In the western states.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
start Education Early.

The street car was crowded, which
wasn't unusual. A man carrying a
baby boy pushed his way inside to a
strap. The swinging piece Of worn
leather caught the baby's eye, and he
reached for it. and missed. 1t swung
again, and the baby caught It tightly.
The crowd laughed, and was glad 1t
had something to laugh about.
That's it, son." said the father.
might as well learn young. You'll
have use for that If you stay around
this town long"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31

the Post Office Department shows
that the annual cost per newspaper
on Rural Free Delivery routes is Ia
cents per piece. AS the country pa
pers weigh approximately ten or ele-
wen to the pound, this would mean a
minimum postage charge on country
newspapers Of fourteen cents per
pound
/ The First Assistant Postmaster
General last year, testifying before a
Senate committee, stated that the
overhead on every pound of news
paper mail was 3.S cents per pound.
Therefore, on this new rule of postal
cost" the country press of this ma
Ition will have to face the terrific
total postage charge of almost IS
cents per pound.
OF course, no country publisher
can afford a postage charge of 1Sc.
pound. He must pass this charge
on to his subscribers, reducing there
by his circulation,
This overturn of postal principles
in existence for over fifty years will
impose a very great injustice upon
the country newspapers and their
readers. The rural delivery is the
most expensive and least profitable
of all the postal departments and
therefore the revival of this old pos
tai theory will put upon the country
press of America the highest rates
of postage in the land
(From Evening News, July 3, 1870
1t is impossible to have establish
ed the postal theeiy that the cost Of
service shall determine the postage
rate on periodicals-as has been |
done in the revival of the postal
zone system-and then argue that it
shall apply only to magazines and
big city newspapers. This ancient
postal principle has been established |
once more and it means, in the logic
Of it's own laws, the abolition of the
,ree-in- the-country rights of our
country newspapers and an unmis-
akable attack upon our great Rural
freq Delivery service as we'll.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
COME ON. IDAHO,


We do not realize to sufficient
extent the attention that is being at
tTacted to Idaho at the present time
The proposed reclamation extension,
and the work of the Idaho Reclama-
tion association, under the guidance
OF Major Fred R. Reed, is one of
the immediate causes. The facts brot
out in this connection as to the
states resources and marvellous pos
sibilities have constituted nation
wide advertising.
Back of this is the record of the
state for tranquility and progressive
conservatism. Idaho went on record
as opposed to radicalism, delivering
hard jolt to leaders OF discomfort
who came into the state to mislead
our farmers and other classes and
stir up trouble.
That has had a most beneficial eff
feet. There are two principal classes
ton with state growth-home max
ers and investors.
The home seeker does not want to
land in a state or in community
that is radical and easily led into
dangerous actions that detract from
his opportunities to prosper in his
new location.
The investor avoids such section
as he would pestilence, for he feels
his investment is imperilled, If it
may not be dissipated, because of
agitators that divert public thought
from development through co-opera-
tion--the only means of bringing
it about.
Idaho has said SAFE AND
SANE and proved it.
OF course, there are still agitation
bugs in the fields and orchards Of
Idahos economic life We spray |
against other forms OF fungi, and it ,
is up to us to keep on with the gun
of common sense and common inter-
est against the human worm. /
= Hao 10 uistiiiCiiNCiy an iHuuotiidl
age Our agriculture. our electric
power, our livestock, our timber,
our mining, form the foundations
for Idaho's growth and prosperity.
These are the pay roll Yasers' the
prosperity makers.
For the most part they are under
public control and receive only
fair percentage of profit. The rest
goes to wages and supplies, sending
a continual flow of money into the
channels of labor and trade When W
channels Of labor and trade. When
we knock any part Of that prop
Town we knock every vital interest
n the state.
When we say our industries shall
lot be- fairly compensated, we say
,ur labor and our merchants shall
lot be fairly compensated. We weak
N and tare down-and an impover-
shed industry of any kind is the
poorest advertisement any state or ic
community can have.
Idaho has made a start in the RICH .
Idaho has made a start in the
light direction by standing square 0
y against radicalism and for squar a
Z against radicalism and for all
euare deal to all 10
Come on, idaho, Clinch the thing
n the minds of home seekers and in u
cstors by continuing to do your u
1ity fearlessly, and you'll hit thel
lillion mark of population in the II
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
AntiprohIbkIonist.

In little Marie's home the advaD-
tages and disadvantages of the "wet''
and "dry" have been discussed with
much fervof.
When, during Sunday morning serv-
ice, Marie demanded drink and her
mother informed her quietly, but Arm
ly, that she could not have one, Marie
inquired anxiously In stage whisper !:
"Can't I never have another drink,
now that the country's gone dry"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31
Kettle BRINGS $4,000.

A Japanese kettle. once owned by
Kikyu. brought $4,000 when the Matz-
uzawa collection of antiques was sold
at public auction in the Tokyo Art club
not long ago. Connoisseurs to the
number of 500 attended from Oska, XII
ozo, Kobe. and Tokyo, and the COM
petition was very keen. according to
the Japan bulletin.
FOR SALE; Jersey Cow, just
resh.-W. D. Case, one mile south
If town. t..
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-07-31

w. c. R. The regular meeting
of the w. C. r. End and 4th Friday
of each month at P. M. Grange
Hall. Galena Coughanor, President
Hattie Mathis. Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
STERLING


Mrs. w. w. Hays made a trip to
Blackfoot Wednesday to do some
shopping. She returned Thursday.
Harley Ward is i'll with an at
tack of the mumps.
Miss Adeline Nelson is still very
i'll with influenza-pneumonia, tho 1t
is considered she has passed the
crisis. Mrs. A. D. Nelson and Lii
liam White have also contracted the
disease now.
Mrs. Oliver Conner and sons have
rented the Greenwood ranch near
town for the ensuing year and will
move there at an early date.
The w. w. Hays family will move
to Blackfoot some time during the
next month.
G. w. Varley Of Idaho Falls, the
insurance agent, is here on a bust
mes trip.
Glenn Marley is i'll with an attack
of influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wells enter
tanned at dinner Sunday. The guests
were Mrs. e. N. Wells, Mrs. H. N.
Wells and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Shelman and baby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Wells and children.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
BAD ROADS CAUSED b.
HARVEY ALFRED TO RETURN

B. Harvey Alfred, who loaded a
car with goods and stock and went
to northern Idaho about a month
ago, was a victim of bad roads and
cid not carry out his plans. When
he arrived at his destination he suf-
fered bunch of disappointments.
He was to move to stock ranch a
couple of miles from town and a mile
or so from school and thought he
understood the situation.
He had been there in the fall and
had ridden out to the place when
the roads were in better condition
When he went back to make it his
home in March he found the roads
were in such a condition that it was
a drive of several miles between
town and the ranch and about two
miles to the school the way they had
IT, go. Mr.. Alfred said that it was
not very far across on an air line,
but they had no airship. He was
very much disguised with the situa-
ton; felt that the family would be
isolated if they made their 1ome
there and the children barred from
school privileges, so he sold out lis
goods and chattels at some loss aud
returned to Blackfoot.
Mr.. Alfred has taken the state
agency for some insurance company
and will make his home in Black
foot.