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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
LOCAL NEWS.

"The Midnight Patrol" April L.
Clocks ahead one hour on the 3Oth
List your farm with Curtis Miller
Notice the beautiful sunrise thi
morning? MOI
Tom Robertson made a busines.
trip to Lapwai Tuesday.
Lewis Clark was an over-Sunday
visitor with Lewiston relatives.
Sheriff A. w. Mitchell was in Ilc
yesterday ON official business.
LOST Four-leaf Boys and Girls
Club pin. Return to Miss Near
I have the buyers. Do you want
to sell your farmg Curtis Miller
Miss Ely Schafer came over from
Vollmer Sunday to visit homefolks.
Spring is again with us-tomorrow
is the first day, according to Hoylc.
Mrs. John X. Bruce returned Mon
day from visit with Lewiston rela
tives.
Sky Prichard was in town from
Lewiston yesterday talking farm
machinery.
Mrs. Leslie Basket went to Lew
iston this morning to meet her hus-
band, who is returning from the army.
Senator c.. W. Booth, Matt Schmidt
kofer and N. H. Jacobs attended the
County Farm Bureau meeting in Ilo
yesterday.
; Miss Anna Paige, who is teaching
school near Vollmer, spent Sunday
with her parents here.
Mrs. A. r. Larson will leave Fri
day morning for visit with rela-
tives in Spokane and other points in
that section.
Representative and Mrs. Curtis
Browning returned last week to their
farm in the Mohler section, after
spending the legislative season in
Boise. Mr.. Browning made good
record on his maiden advent into the
intricacies and mysteries of an Idaho
legislative session.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
TO SUNDAY SCHOOL CONvEN-
TION.

| The convention of the Lewis coun
! ty Sunday School Association, which
is to be held in Reubens tomorrow
throughout the day and in Nezperce
IN the evening, is attracting consider
able interest over the county and a
goodly attendance is promised.
An interesting program, including
speeches by Mr.. and Mrs. E. G..
Knapp, of Spokane; Miss Hauser, of
llo; and other workers, and special
music is planned for the session at
the Brethren church at s D. M, and
everyone is invited
Delegates from the several Sunday
schools in Nezperce were chosen last
Sunday, and they will leave on Fri
day mornings train for Reubens.
They are as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Kennedy and Miss Edna
Cargill, Community church; Walter
Emerson, and Misses Adaline Poteet
and Blanche Rowe, Christian church;
Walter Hoover and A. C. Rouer,
Brethren church.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
BOARD APPOINTS TEACHERS.

At an adjourned meeting of tn,
Nezperce school board last Monday
evening the matttr Of securing a fac
ulty for the next term was the prin
cipal business taken up and the out
come of this was a tender to each
member of. the present corps of teach
ers of his, or her, old position at an
increase in salary.
It is the understanding that con.
siderable majority of the faculty will
accept the tender, while two or three
are said to have other plans in view.
The addition of teacher in agri-
culture Ga branch which the -exigen-
cies of war eliminated this year, was
favorably passed upon, and measures
are now under way to secure the
right party for this place.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
County Draft Records Shipped.

County Auditor Schnel last night
received "a message from Adjutant
General Wilson directing him to turn
over to the N. & I. Railroad Co. fol-
transmission to Washington all the
official records Of the Lewis County
Army Draft Board; which he COM
piled with this morning. These rec
ords filled five 15x15x30-inch crates
and weighed about 600 pounds. They
were consigned to the Adjutant Gen.
of the Army, Washington, D. G. Thus
closes this strenuous chapter of the
Great War.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
NEZPERCE LOSES TO LEWISTON
IN BASKET BALL.

| The Lewiston basket ball fans were
treated to one of the most spectacular
and interesting games of the season
last Saturday night when the local
boys trimmed the Nezperce visitors to
the tune of AZ to 81. The Lewiston
high school team certainly redeemed
itself for they gave a demonstration
that was at once fast and interesting.
The game was characterized by re-
markably pyrotechnical goal shooting
by the Lewiston forwards Remer and
Gonzans and the center, Hinman. Out
of 90 field goals scored by Lewiston,
Remer rolled up total Of eleven.
One of the features of the game was
the splendid team work on the part
of the local boys. They played five
man game throughout both halves,
every man on the team seeming to do
exactly what was expected of him,
and fulfilling his duties to the letter.
The Nezperce boys played re-
markably fine game, and in several
particulars showed the results of the
splendid coaching they have been get
ting at home since the game with the
Lewiston boys at Nezperce on Feb
ruary % when Nezperce won. Mr..
Skinner, the superintendent of the
Nezperce schools, is to be congratu-
lated on his fine spirit and the good
sportsmanship of his players.
As usual the Lewiston rooters, un-
der the leadership of Jack Wrighter
and Richard Turnbull, were very
much in evidence, and the organized
Yelling was in part responsible for the
fine fighting spirit displayed by the
tam.
Following the game, the two teams
we're guests at q banquet served by
the senior domestic science girls un-
der the direction of Miss Scrivner.
Simmons was toast
master and talks were made by him,
SURF rintendent Skinner of the Nez-
cerco schools, Messrs. Hall, Turpin,
erd others. Then followed games
ind "sings' and the evening proved
l most delightful one throughout
-, iston Tribune.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
Several Get vetoes.

Governor Davis on last night veto
ed the following:
House bill No. 129, by Kent, which
sought to create the twelfth judicia
district out of the counties of Bon
ner and Boundary.
House bill by Morgan, creating the
eleventh judicial district out of Wash
ington and Adams counties.
House bill No. 264, by Hugo and
Givens, authorizing county commits
sioners to appropriate funds for the
support of county councils of defense.
Senate bill, by Booth, authorizing
cooperative associations to form for
the transaction of business.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL GLASS PLAY
FINE SUCCESS

On last Saturday evening this com
munity was treated to another home
talent play at the opera house, which
will always be classed by the many
who saw it as among the very best
ever put on here. Aside from the
work of Miss Edith Wright in adapt
ing this drama from popular story
of the day, much effort was expend-
ed in preparation for effectively
staging it and in making it the big
financial success it proved. The gross
receipts were near $3.50, and the net
of this has been turned into the fund
to be used in iquidating the indebt-
edness of the Christian church.
The title of the drama, "When
Irish Eyes are Smiling" is sugges
tive of its trend, yet the strong NOR
al of the story and its real sentiment
is best carried in the lines of the
leading character, Peg O'Connell, so
we'll played by Miss Wright, when at
the climax of things she said, in eff
feet: "Why so much put on and
sham9 Why can't folks be natural
just what they ares and thereby save
such world of misery and regret"
The touching contrast between the
pampered English society belle, Miss
rthol Chichester. finely personified
by Miss Nellie Ratliff, and the whole
souled Ilish4American lassie, Peg
O'Conndl, was made to stand out
sharply in this performance. The sup
porting characters were SO well hand
led that the play was entirely void
of those unst tHisfactoryil weak spots
and bitches which one generally ex-
poets to find in home-talent work.
Those carrying the balance of the
cast were; Lloyd Stevens, Normal
Stellmon, Miss Curlesss Paul Blake,
Nolen Hollen, Miss Cole and Claude
Miller.
Besides the several vocal numbers
by very good chorus, highly enter
tanning specialities were interspersed
through the program by Misses Cur
less, Harrington, Blanche and Marie
Rowe, Elma Cook and Maude Jami-
son.
The drama was given by the Young
Peoples class of the Christian church
Sunday school, under the direction of
Miss Edith Wright, with Miss Dor
othy Cole directing the special num-
bers.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
COMMUNITY CHURCH.

A friendly church-Claude B. Mar
tin, minister.
Sunday school 10:00. You fathers
who do not attend Sunday school
make your boy or girl happy by going
with them Sunday. You yourself will
feel better and your child will be
glad; try it.
Morning service at l1:0O. Anthem
by the choir. Address by a minute
man. Sermon-"The Meaning of
Stewardship ply the minister.
Evening service 1880. Soldiers raj
ly and welcome home service. This
will give the community an oppor-
tunity to show it's appreciation of the
splendid sacrifice and service of our
soldier heroes.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
House Bills.

The following house bills were sign
| ed:
/ No &C, codifying laws relating tc
partnerships
No. 80, authorizing payment of q
cents per head for feeding of stray
| stock
No. "a, increasing salary of state
law librarian.
No. ia, regulating the practice Of
chiropractics.
No. 145, defining a legal newspaper.
No. 1853, relating to recovery from
banks on forged checks.
No. 169, allowing cities and villages
to transfer funds.
No. 174, creating suspended funds
in which all trust funds of state shall
be deposited.
No. 206, amending law relating to
poll taxes.
No. 2l5, authorizing loan of Lewis
ton law library books to University
of Idaho.
No. 212, authorizing county commits
sioners to appropriate funds for dem
onstration work.
No. 260, relating to notice of depo-
sitions.
No. 2s4, appropriating $4,000 for
legislative expenses.
Joint resolution No. 10, proposing
amendment to constitution to increase
sections of state land to be sold annu
ally from 100 to 200.
Joint resolution No. 12, urging land
board to prohibit cutting of trees
along shores of Payette lakes
Joint resolution No 13, proposing
amendment to constitution to permit
state to control, promote and develop
its unused water power sites.
House bill No. 154, creating re-
volving fund for use of state board of
examiners.
House bill No. III, authorizes tax
levy to provide 100000 for construc-
tion of two tuberculosis sanitariums.
/. The Mccall road bill, carrying an
for $4,000, was signed.
House bill No. Isl, appropriating
100000 for payment of part of cost
of laying out and surveying and con-
structing a system of state highways.
House bill No. 152, providing for
the issuance and sale of state high
way bonds to the value of 100000 to1
build highways.
Senate bill No. SO, providing for an
examination into the financial status
Of school districts, fixing powers and
duties of school trustees and board of
House bill No. 26, accepting provi-
sions of vocational educational law
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
ANOTHER WOUNDED
NEzPERCER RETURNS.
Van" Hancock Back Monday
Wounded Through Hip in Ar
gonne Fighting Thrilling
Exploits.

Willard VAN Hancock arrived
here Monday evening from Fort D. A
Russell, Wyoming, where he received
his discharge from the army on Mar
/ IL. He looks fit enough, and shows
little effect of the wound he receiv,
ed on the goth of last September,
when fragment of shrapnel tore
through his right hip while he was ad-
vancing with the Headquarters Co.,
362nd Infantry, 91st Division, in the
Argonne wood, France. Before be-
ing wounded, his most thrilling ex-
periences were gained while he was
serving as sniper and lookout for
his regiment; spotting machine gun
nests of the enemy and getting their
mapped location back to the U. s.
boys operating the big guns.
His army life is summed up brief
ly in the following statement secur-
ed shortly after his arrival in Nez-
perez:
He entered the service Oct 3, 1917,
from Shelby, Mont, whittier he had
gone from Nezperce in 1916. He was
sent to Camp Lewis and placed in
the Headquarters Co., 362nd Infantry
(the same regiment in which Corpor-
al VIM. H. Booth met his sad fate),
and embarked for France with the
famous 9lst Division on July 6, 1918.
He di(embarked at Liverpool, Eng
land, and crossed the Channel to Le
Havre, France. He was later station
ed at Dammartin, where most Of his
preliminary training was received,
before the advance to the fighting
lines. He went to the reserve line
in the Argonne wood early in Sep
tember and was advanced to the front
line September 20. On the goth of
that month he went over the top for
the first time, and continued in the
hot fighting until the evening of the
goth, when he was wounded. He was
lying down when struck, and after
about 30 minutes was able to arise
and made his way back to the first
aid station, where his wound was
dressed. He was taken
thence in an ambulance to the field
hospital and there underwent an OPP
GRAFTON on October $. He was shen
moved by rail to Base Hospital No.
"a, Meves Hospital Center. He re-
NAMED here until the middle of jan
Iary and was then sent to French
BORT and embarked for the States on
January 30, landing at Newport News,
Va, Feb II. He was taken from
here to Camp Grant, ILL.,, then to
lamp Dodge, Ia, and then to Fort
}. A. Russell, Wyo., where he was
discharged.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
NEW IDAHO LAWS.
Enactments of the Legislature Just
Closed, Signed BY the Governor

The following measures passed b
the recent session of the Idaho legis
lature have been signed by Governo
Davis, and become, therefore, the lay
! of our state:
Senate Bills
No. 40, creating a state constabu
larry.
| No. 11S, creating bureau of chilt
hygiene.
| No. s, authorizing surveys outlined
by congress.
No. 81, requiring determination OF
noxious weeds.
No. 137, to control and eradicate
contagious diseases in livestock.
No. 14l, providing for publication
of agricultural statistics.
No. ITO, regulating the ranging and
feeding of cattle.
No. l39, prescribing how irrigation
districts may be disorganized.
No. %, recreating the state council
VI utltlSt.
No. 78, relating to allowance and re-
lection of claims against estates
No. 107, authorizing the use of Ida
no waters in other states for bene-
ficial use.
No. 153, amending administration
bill relating to commissioners of
banking.
No. 1876, regulating the practice of
optometry.
No. 129, regulating the payment of
state interest.
Joint memorial No. IL, urging con.
gress to appropriate 100000 for the
completion of the Fort Hall project. |
Joint memorial No. 12, urging con-
gress to allow claim of N. B. Petit |
bone for loss on mail contract.
No. l7S, appropriating 100000 for
the construction of a bridge across
the Kootenai river between idaho and
Montana at Leonia in Boundary coun-
ty.
No. 119, repeating the old direct
primary law.
No. Ill, providing for consolidation
of irrigation districts.
No. l04, authorizing municipalities
to supply excess water and power to
territory outside corporate limits.
No. 95, authorizing foreclosure on
ands under Carey act systems for
failure to pay maintenance.
No. 8, appropriating $4,000 for i'm
of Lava hot springs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
The Red Cross Workers.

The following ladies were jim at
tendance at the Red Cross sewing
rooms on the dates given:
March 13-
Mrs. Bessie M. Hurlbert
Mrs. J. w. Akin.
Mrs. G. c. Pennell.
Mrs. Harry Mitchell.
March 18--
Mrs. Roy Thompson, supervisor.
Mrs. Olive Cox.
Mrs. Harry Mitchell.
Mrs. J. w. Akin.
Mrs Bessie Hurlbert
Mrs. V. V. Sims.
Mrs. A. A. Hunter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
Community Meeting at Sunset.

A big community meeting is seized.
uled to be held at the Sunset school
house near Mohler on Saturday, Mar
30. A morning program will be given
by the pupils under the direction OF
their teacher, Miss Lois Coolidge;
then big dinner will fill in the noon
hour. and the afternoon will be given
over to addresses by competent speak
ers, touching topics of particular in
terest to that locality. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
Old Clothes for the Needy.

Gather your old clothes to be SEN
10 the distressed peoples of Europe
Our allotment is double our last ship
ment. Practically every kind of gar
ment is needed. Whoop Ter up
Leave your offerings at the Red
Cross sewing rooms in the Fraternal
building.
Nezperce Branch A. r. c.
G. w. Kettman, Sec ".
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
,nown as the Smith Hughes act.

known as the Smith Hughes act.
House bill No. 120, appropriatin
: $4,000 to build highway betwee
Star and Mccall
Senate bill No. 134, regulating tn
practice of dentistry and icensin
dentists.
Senate joint memorial No. 8, me
morializing congress to enact drastic
laws for prompt arrest, detention ant
punishment and deportation of al
aliens who avoided the draft law ant
| joined reasonable and seditious or
ganizations of unpatriotic origin.
The bill authorizing the completion
of the state capitol building and car
rying an appropriation of 100000
therefor signed There was great re-
| joicing in Boise when this happened,
Senate bill No. 14S, authorizing the
state to engage in tho manufacturing
| business to manufacture road materi-
ais as cement, etc. This bill carried
| an appropriation of $4,000.
Senate bill No. 1873, by Whitcomb,
making syndicalism a felony.
No. 1856, by Yeamon, authorizing
municipalities to levy two mill tax
for public libraries.
Senate bill No. 147, by state affairs
committee, empowering department
of public works to purchase all sup
plies for state departments and insti-
tutions.
Senate bill No. 173, by state affairs
committee, providing budget sys- J
tenn for the state.
House bill No. l95, by johnson, re- |
lating to the code of laws on educa-
ton.
Senate bills No. 15S, by johnson,
providing 20 or more petitioners may
form highway districts, and No. "a,
by Whitcomb, excluding agricultural
'ands from corporate limits of cities.
No. 1872, appropriating $2,l57.55 for
the relief of w. A. Louder for build
ing material furnished the University
of Idaho.
No. 40, appropriating $4,000 for
relief of A. s. Whiteway for contract
work on state highway
No. 273, making biennial appropria-
lions for University of Idaho, Lewis
ton and Albion normals, Idaho teen
nichal institute, Industrial Training
school, School for the Deaf and
Blind.
No 226, appropriating $4,000 for
shoshone Falls park.
No. ,27a, appropriating s143,s4s.s3 |
o pay deficiency warrants.
No. 165, appropriating $119,456 for
tate land in Gem irrigation district.
No. 166, appropriating $4,000 to
WIDEN Spokane river and canals in
<ootenai county. IN
No. 195, amending the school laws.
No. 245, providing salary for work 7
mems compensation insurance COM
Missioner shall be paid out of insur- J
nee fund IT
No. 27s, providing biennial appro7 {
riation for state departments, was !
pproved except as to the following 4
TENS: | $1,000 for stenographers in
he land department; $1,000 for I
Jerks; $4,000 for Lava Hot springs,
nd $4,000 for deputy in the in
lrance commissioner office. I
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
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The basket ball team went to Lew
iston Saturday morning to play ther
Saturday evening, and were defeate,
by score of AZ to 81. After tn,
game the domestic science giils o1
the Senior Glass entertained the bas
I lket ball boys by lunch in the do
mestic science parlor Supt. Simmons
principal of Genifer, and Supt. Skin
ner made short talks to the boys per
tanning to athletics as they should bt
carried on by the high schools. The
boys of both teams and young ladies
present had a most pleasant evening
and, although our team was defeated
our boys went away feeling that they
had had one of the best times of the
year. This week our team goes to the
tournament at Moscow.
Last Monday morning the High
School report cards were handed out
and Misses Edith Smith, Lelah Greek
and Florence Stoufer led the High
School with averages of 9sA, 97A,
and 971a respectively. The other
averages of the High School students
in their order are:
Edith Smith, 9sA Lelah Greek,
97A; Florence stoufer, 971a; Sam
Fink, 961a; Olive Erickson, 96A;
John Flatt, 90; Daisy Brown, 95A ;
Milton johnson, 95; Josephine Thorn
as, 94A; Charles Hutchins, 94M;
William Longeteig, 93h; Blanche
Seehorn, 92A; Zoe Curless, 92%; Edi
ma Cargill, 921a; Wayne Henderson,
921A; Violet Smith, 921s; Maude
Jamison, 90; Anita Swartz, Oily; Joe
Farrar, 90; Dale Swartz, elA; Harry
Fink, 911a; Adaline Poteet, 81; Felix
Hutchins, 90A; Leona Hess, 9Oa;i
Mabel Erickson, 9OA; Esther Leh-
man, 9OA; Ebert Stellmon, 90; Dor
othy Harbke, s9A; Lois Harris, S91a;
William Dennis, 1913; Jessie Waters,
1914; Roy Rowe, 1874; Louise Schlad-
Or, 1914; Olive Lyons, SSA; Forest
covey, ss; John Stoufer, s7A; Fay
Harris, Sly; Marie Poteet, 81; Ma
ion Crumpacker, 86A; Curry Felt,
,6h; Cecilia Jacobs, Sc; Fannie Far
ar, s5A; Alice Flatt, s5%; Enoch
Erickson, 1914; Alice shockley, s5A;
Mabel Mitchell, s5; Clayton Miller
AN; Wesley Longeteig, s4b; Earl
,tellmon, SAY; Sylvesta Gross, "a;
O'Conner s4; Ethel Stew
ms, "a; Elma Cook, "a; Merwin Hard,
ng, s3A; Ruby Smith, sOA; Lola {
adams, 80. i
The Fourth grade visited black |
mith shop last week in connection
nth the study of Longfellow's poem,
The Village Blacksmith. -
The intermediate Thrift Stamp So
iety had very interesting meeting
'riday. A prize was awarded to
he child having the best original
oem about Thrift Stamps. All poems
-ere exceedingly good. Mr.. Swift
nd Miss Wilson, the judges, found
very difficult in reaching a decis-
IN, but finally rewarded Eugenia
loser the prize, which was Thrift
tamp, for the following verses:
See the pennies flowing,
Down the steady stream.
To see the stamps going
To smash the Kaiser s bean.
Mother is at home,
Daddy is in France,
And I am in Nezperce,
Buying Thrift Stamps.
After the reading of the poems,
iss Wilson and Mr.. Swift entertain
the children with talks on "Thrift .
ampso and "The Habit of Thrift"
nese three rooms, which are the
urth, fifth, and sixth, have bought 9;
14040 worth of Thrift Stamps and
ar Saving Stamps. i
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20

Superintendent Skinner of the pub
tic schools this morning departed with
his husky basket ball team for the
state tournament at Moscow. Those
accompanying him were: Joseph Far
rar, Earl and Ebert Stellmon, Mar
ion Crumpacker, Merwim and Dale
Harding Harry Fink, Milton John
son. The team is much handicapped
|1n the detention at home of Clayton
Miller, on account of the illness of
his brother; but here Is. wishing them
|the best possible in the big meet.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
COMMUNITY WELCOME
TO RETURNED SOLDIERS.
On Sunday Evening Rally In Their
Honor Be Held at Commu-
nifty Church.

There will be a Soldier s Rally ant
Welcome Home service at the Com
munity church Sunday evening at
1880. These soldiers of the World
War have been coming back; quietly
taking their places in the community
life. Nezperce will have an oppor-
tunity Sunday evening to show its
appreciation of these young heroes.
When they went away the commu-
nifty said, s'God speed and safe re-
turn Here they are; now to show
them the community is glad.
W.. P. Conger will preside. There
will be short addresses by County
Treasurer Emerson, Attorney Pennell
and each of the boys will be asked
to give three minute talk, telling of
some incident out Of their experience;
and then coffee and doughnuts for
the whole crowd.
Following is a list, so far as pro-
durable, Of "the boys" of this see
ton who have returned, and they and
any others, who might have, by mis-
chance, been overlooked, are especial
ly invited to be present:
Adolph neutrality-suspicious. Delaney
Elmer Mitchell Harold Moore
Leo Robertson Ben Fry
Ferdinand Beck Ralph Kennedy
Willard Hancock Nolen Hollen
Clarence Tupper Val Farrar
Harvey Nedrow Opal Yates
William Ingram B. H. Bettis
George Marsh Bernard Stach
Evert Meiners Frank Greek
Claude Miller George Schlader
Lawrence Hays A. w. Vessels
Lester Delp David Senters
Milton Mitchell Elmer Lehman
Floyd Newkirk Leslie Basket
Edward Denton Glen Biggart