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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14
WILLIAMS TO
FAVOR Open
BALLOT FOR
BOOK CHOICE
Will Introduce Resolution
Against Secret Voting on
School Books, Superintend-
ent Says in Statement.
TO SUPPORT GOVERNOR

Charles O. Williams, county super
1ntendent of schools, Friday announc-
ed that he is going to introduce res
olution in the state board of educa-
ton that the board vote on years Sc
lection of school books by open ballot,
providing his action in so doing is
approved by Governor Goodrich.
AS Governor Goodrich has several
times expressed himself in favor OF
choosing the state school books by
open ballot, this statement practically
means that Williams will introduce
the resolution when the board meets
this spring to vote upon the question.
AS two men, who, according to Will
liams, have followed the book COM
panies' wishes in the matter of ballot
ing and selection of books, are to be
retired from the board this spring,
the outlook is favorable for an open
ballot on Indiana's school books for
the next year at least. President
Stone, of Purdue, Grose, of DePauw,
and Superintendent Heimlich. OF Fort
Wayne, are the men whom the county
superintendent charges led the fight
for a secret ballot.
Meeting Still Uncertain.
Williams statement puts an end to
the rumors that he was in favor of
a secret ballot, which had caused ed
ucational men of the county much wor-
ry. He said he had called on Governor
Goodrich recently and assured the
governor he was with him in the
school book fight.
Voting upon school books by the
Indiana state board has been secret
for several years, and educational men
claim that this method is favorable
to the control of the states school
books by the big book companies.
Nothing will be done on the book
situation, however, until State Super
intendent Hines succeeds Horace Ell
lis on the 18th of March. When the
contract will be let for books for the
next year will probably depend some
what on the attitude of Governor
Goodrich, and Williams said he would
be guided entirely by the governor in
the matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14
Idaho Votes to Abandon
Direct Primary System

BOISE, Idaho. Feb. 14.-Idaho to.
day abandoned the direct primary sys-
tenn of nominating state and congress
sional officers when the legislature
passed the bill to confine the opera
ton of the primary system to the NOM
ination of county candidates and dele
gates to state conventions. The pres
ent law has been in existence ten
years although several times amended.
The new bill is now in the hands of
Governor Davis for his signature
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14
Whitlock Summoned to
Paris by President
(Ry Associated Press1

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE Belgian pre-
mier has left for this city, according
to a Havas dispatch from Brussels,
which adds that Brand Whitlock, the
American minister to Belgium, has
been summoned to Paris by President
Wilson to discuss important financial
questions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14
STOP PANAMA's LOTTERY
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Panama's
national lottery will be discontinued
after December 81, 1921. A dispatch
to the state department today said
tax bill carrying an amendment to
abolish the institution had been passed
and signed by the president
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14
Yanks in Siberia in Good
Spirits, Red Cross Reports
lRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Captain
Oliver T. Logan of the American Red
Cross medical service, reported to
headquarters here today that when
he left Vladivostok recently the
American troops in Siberia were well
provided for and in excellent spirits.
Captain Logan said there was great
distress among the civilian popula-
ton because of a lack of supplies dut
to disorganization of transportation
systems.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather-Rain or snow and colder to-
night Snow in extreme north por-
tion Saturday local SHOWS and cold
er.
Today's Temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14

One Of the daredevil bits of flying
staged by allied aviatOrs was accom-
plished after the war ended-just by
way OF celebration. Verdrines, French
aviator, made flight around Paris
and ended up by landing on the roof
of department store. He announced
before his fight the building on which
he would land. A huge crowd waited
half a day to see him perform his
feat. Vedrines finished second in the
10,000-pound air race around Great
Britain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14
new POWER
OF GERMANS
IS ALREADY
full GROWN
Strength of Nations Grows
With Remarkable Swiftness
Presents Cause for APP
prehension to Conference.
! GIGANTIC CHANGE
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
BY FRANK n. SIMONDS

ARIS, Feb. 14.-While the
Paris conference is devoting
It's main energies to a
League Of Nations, and be-
ginning the long and diff
cult task of hearing and re-
solving the rival claims of
now pafiOpo which rOpficf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-14
PROMISES
COMPLETE ARMY
DEMOBIL|zAT|0N
Disarmament Plan Now I'm
der Way, Says in Interview
Peoples Army Planned.
(By Associated Press)

WEIMAR, Feb. 14.-Count Won
Bernstorff will not go to the peace
conference as German, delegate;
Germany plans, for the time being, at
least, a peoples army on the basis OF
general conscription; Germany will
announce within few days her fnten-
ton to- carry out complete disarma-
tment and rehabilitation, and a COM
mission made up of the center, dem
ocratic and socialist parties is now
discussing details of the new govern
mental program.
These points were made by Fried
rich Ebert, the new president of Ger
many, in an informal talk with for
eign newspaper men today. They an
swered questions of American and
English correspondents, asked after
he had read formal inocuous state
ment which virtually followed the
lines of his address on Wednesday, in
which he emphasized Germany's in
tention to rehabilitate herhelf.
DEMOCRATIC CONSUMPTION
COPENHAGEN, Thursday, Feb 13
The program of the new German
government, which has just been
published at Berlin, includes equal
rights for men and women, the i'm
provement of the educational system,
conscription along democratic lines
to establish a peoples army. ration
ing at maximum prices of food and
necessaries of life, care of the wound
ed and the families of those killed
during the war, the specialization of
all industries ripe for such treatment,
particularly the coal and iron mines
and considerable additions to income
taxes.
In the realm OF foreign affairs the
program declares for peace along lines
laid down by President Wilson, but
refusing any peace of violence; for
the repatriation of German prisoners
of war and for the establishment of a
league of nations, with disarmament
and an obligatory court of arbitration
in order that war may be made i'm
possible in the future.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14

The ladies Of tie community
church served d six o'clock dinner
Tuesday.
The deal to remove the Automatic
threshng III ichine factory to Ritz
vile has fallen through.
Emmett Justice, who served with
Battery f, 65th heavy artillery on
the battle trout 10 France, is coming
home.
Waldo Berry, %, and Rosalie Reby.
20, were married in Spokane Feb. s..
The first basket ball game of the
season was played on the home floor
Friday night with ST. Maries. The
score was 80 to % in favor Of Post
Falls.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14
In the District Court.

In the district court at Occur
d'Alene the jury in the case of G. A.
Reedy, charged with the murder of
w. A. Rutherford last November,
brought IN verdict of not guilty at
9:25 Monday night, after having been
out four hours and % minutes. The
evidence against Reedy was circum-
stantial. Testimony showed that
Rutherford, Reedy and d. McGarry
had been drinking at the summit on
the Fourth of July canyon road where
they had taken repairs for a booze car
that had broken down; that Ruther.
ford missed the shotgun from his
buggy and accused Reedy and
McGarry of stealing it, following this
up by threatening to kill them both
with his rifle. Both ran, but Ruth
erford shot and wounded McGarry in
the head, whereupon ReedY, accord
ing to his own testimony, stopped
and was held at the point of Ruther.
ford'S rifle for hours, Rutherford then
going up the road out of sight and
coming back 10 little while, hurt
and staggering and falling into
Reedy's arms where he died. Reedy
took the rifle and went into the woods
aud hid but tinally decided to give
himself up. The state tried to show
that Reedy fought with Rutherford
aud inflicted the injuries which
it is alleged caused the latter's death,
but 20 direct evidence could be
produced on this point.
Reedy was arraigned the next day
on the charge OF having Intoxicating
liquor in his possession, to which he
pleaded guilty.
William Bush, arrested with Reedy,
on charge of violating the liquor
law, did not appear and his bonds in
the sum of $3.50 were declared
forfeited.
The charge Of murder against d.
McGarry in the Rutherford case was
dropped.
The next case called Tue day was
that of Osburne Griffith, age 10, on a
statutory charge involving a 13 year
old girl at Spirit Lake.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14
SPIRIT LAKE

Archie l.. Foster of Blanchard is
proving up on his homestead.
Fifty men were returned To work
in the car department of the G. NJ. s.
St. 2. Ry., Thursday of last week
making total Of IS men employed
in that department.
School reopened last week with 81
per cent normal attendance.
Miss Frances Needham of Cedar
Creek and Miss Annabele Ford of
Belmont have resumed their studies
10 the Spirit Lake school.
Mrs. Otis Michaels and Mrs. J. ii
Sherwood received word Of the death
Of their brother, ii. G. Mccall, in the
military service at Washington, ID. c.
Frank Olin went to Coulee City,
Wash, to see his father, who is ill.,
Corporal Chas. Olin, 18th CO., 5th
Reg, u. S. marines, writes to
relatives that he is with the Ameri-
can army of occupation on the Rhine.
He says he was Ia many tights and
was only wounded slightly in the
hand by shrapnel which killed q
man on each side of him. He was
about 800 yards from the German
lines when the armiSticc was an-
nounced.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14
HARRISON

A movement is on to organize a
"victory chorus" of adult and high
school singers.
A telephone line to cost $1,000 is
proposed from Harrison TO point 10
miles south. Twenty-six subscribers
have been secured.
The two Harrison churches cele-
brated the prohibition victory.
Harrison high school made basket
ball tour including Latah and Tekoa,
Wash. and Plummer, Idaho. IIar-
rison lost to Latah and Tekoa.
CONTINUED ON FACE TwOl
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14
Idaho State News Items.

Forestry statistics show that Idaho
has 1870 billion feet of standing tin.
Der on total area of 20 million acres.
The Success mine at Wallace, fol
lowing the Hercules and Tamarack
mines, closed down last Sunday for
an indefinite period owing to the
unfavorable condition Of the metal
market
Former Governor Alexander's proc
lamation of February Is, 1918, which
authorizes seining for fish in the
larger streams Of the state and in
Occur d'Alene, Hayden, Payette,
Salmon and Potlatch lakes is no
longer operative, according to an
opinion handed down from the office
of Attorney General Roy L, Black.
A Boise resident brought to The
Statesman Office Tuesday an egg,
laid that day by a Buff Orpington
puilet, which measured 81 inches
10 circumference one way and II
inches the other way, and when
placed on the scales it weighed exact
ly quarter of a pound. He now
regrets that he did not possess a
sCOre or more of such layers during
tn? period when the price Of eggs was
sky-high. He would have offered the
eggs wholesale at 70 cents a pound.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14
TO POISON GO-DOWNS
State Buys Strychnine For
Spring Campaign.

An order for $4,000 worth of
strychnine and saccharine was
placed Tuesday with the federal
government by w. E. Crouch, who
is in charge of the rodent control
work in Idaho.
This poison is for use in nine
counties, ard the order calls for
more than IA, 900 ounces of strych-
nine and an amount of saCCharine
proportionate to the amount of
strychnine as called for in the
formula for poisoning ground
squirrels, says the Statesman.
Counties in which the poison
will be used during the coming
season are Oneida, kootenai,
Camas, Bonneville, Madison,
Power, Bannock, Bingham and
Elmore.
Mr.. Crouch says he is sure oil
being called upon by other coun-
ties to purchase $1,000 worth
additional, and expects to have
enough orders for S25, 900 worth of
poison besides theS24, 900 ordered, 4,
before the season is far advanced.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
POST FALLS

County Assessor Smith on his re.
turn from the assessors conference at
Bose reports:
Mich COWS, same as last year, $40
to $45.
Common cattle, $50.
Yearlipgs. SIS.
Grade bulls and beef cattle, $50.
Pure hreds at discretion Of the
assessor.
Horses, lower than last year, grade
$75 up. Common, $50 to $75.
Hogs, same as last year, 6 cents
per pound. Nothing under 40 pounds
assessed.
Lumber and standing timber at
discretion of assessor.--Post Falls
Advance.
Lieutenant Alexander Schick
writes his parents that he has arrived
safely from France.
Inc Churcn OF GOD is having ten
day revival.
The Royal Neighbors entertained
the Woodmen at Nogles hall.
Harry Sanders has bought the
Mellick Young Sawmill south Of the
river.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14
Commissioner of law enforcement.

Commissioner Of law enforcement.
Department Of public inv. stment
Commissioner OF public Investment.
Department Of public welfare:
Commissioner Of public welfare,
public health adviser.
Department of public works: Com.
missioner OF public works, director of
highways.
Department Of reclamation, direc-
tor Of water resources.
Public utilities commission.
Industrial accident board.
State fish and game dep rtment.
Elective state officials.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14
RAISE BONDING LIMIT
Appropriation Bills Begin To
Appear At Boise.

Boise, Idaho. -Thousapds Of
dollars worth of municipal i'm
provements in Idaho, which have
been held up by the limit of 6 per
cent of assessed valuation as
basis for municipal bonded indebt-
edness, will be released for con-
tracts this year if municipal auth
critics take advantage of senate
bill No. 10, by Seaver, which
passed the lower house last Friday
and will become a law as soon as
it is signed BY the governor
The bill allows municipalities to
issue coupon bonds up to IL per
cent of assessed valuation. Many
cities have been unable to continue
, improvements because of having
reached the 6 per cent limit.
Election of members Of the
Legislature for two instead of four
years, and raising of salaries from
IS to $40 per day, or 5000 to 5000
per session, is proposed in two
resolutions introduced IN the house
Friday providing for submission Of
the questions by constitutional
amendment to popular vote. No
change is made in the 10 cent
mileage allowance, or in the 20 day
limit for special sessions.
The judiciary committee is
sponsor for both measures, resolu+
tions Nos. 8 and 9.
Backed by three of the most
powerful committees in the lower
body, bill was introduced in the
house of representatives Feb. 7,
authorizing a state bond issue OF
5000, 900 10 complete the state
capitol building by addition of an
east and west wing, and to erect
in connection memorial to
Idaho's sons and daughters who
served in the great war.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-02-14

The bill to consolidate the Albion
normal school with the idaho techni-
cal institute at Pocatello was killed
ia the house Feb. 10.
Bills which passed the legislature
Feb. s, included the following:
ii. j. Il. No. 5, by AdamsoU-Au-
thorizng the appointment VI joint
legislative committee TO arrange
memorial exercises for February ih
honor Of the late Theodore Roosevelt.
S. b. No. 4, by Robertson (as
anIendedD making fclonious the
display Of the red flag or any other
emblem indicative OF disloyalty or q
belief in anarchy.
S. Il. No. 10, by Seaver-Authoriz-
log villages, towns and cities TO issue
bonds up TO ~ per cent Of valuation
instead of +.
New bills introduced last Friday
included the following.
S. B. No. 92, by Lee-ReduciDg the
maximum legal interest which may
be charged in Idaho from IL to 10
per cent, authorizing agreements
providing for compound interest aud
redefining- the penalty attached 10
uSury. Referred to committee %
code and law revision.
ii. B. No. LAG, bV Sutcliffe aud
Drake-Prohibiting sale. giving away,
or possession in Idaho of patent medl-
ciues, compounds or mixtures capable
! of Internal use which have in excess
of per cent Of alcohol.
ii. B. No. l44, by Robertson-Tu
provide for registering and transferr-
ing of dogs; authorizing cities TO
make certain ordinances with
reference to dogs, providing for pre-
vention and eradication OF hydrophD-
ba among dogs; providing for the
quarantine or destruction OF dogs
afflicted with hydrophobia; providing
for responsibility of owners, and for
/ regulation and destruction Of sheep :.
killing dogs; providing for annual dog
! CONTINUED ON PAGE Two.)
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-13
RED CROSS BUSINESS MEETING
Reports Made Friday of Work Done
and Finances for Past Year.

The annual business meeting of
the Bonners Ferry auxiliary of the
Red Cross was held Friday night at
the Red Cross headquarters at which
time a report of the work done the
year ending April %, 1919, and a
statement Of the financial condition,
was made.
Miss Faye Kent was elected secre-
tary of the Red Cross in the place
Of Miss Goldie Cave who resigned
when she left some weeks ago for
Spokane to take a business college
course.
According to the report made Fri
day night the Bonners Ferry auxil-
larry of the Red Cross has made in
the past year 631 knitted articles,
sos articles Of sewing, 407 gauze
irrigation pads, large size, 652 ar
ticles for the linen shower for base
hospitals, 2,140 pounds of clothing
for the relief Of people in the war
stricken zones, 100 refugee garments
The financial report of the auxil-
larry shows that the receipts for the
year were $2,078.53 and there was on
hand in the treasury on April %
1918, the sum of $66212. The ex-
penditures of the year amount to
81 ,074.72, leaving a total in the
treasury at this time of 81 ,665.93.
The Red Cross members and the
citizens of the county feel that this
is a remarkable showing and all fee
proud of the record made.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-13
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY

In the Probate Court of the State of
Idaho, in and for the County of
Boundary.
In the matter of the estate of Charles
Nelson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the above en-
titled court made in the above en-
titled matter on the 18th day of May,
1919, the undersigned, as Executor
of the said above estate, will sell at
Public Sale to the highest and best
bidder for cash in lawful money of
the United States, and subject to
confirmation by the above Court
according to law, on Saturday the
7th day of June, A. d. 1919 at $500
P. M. the following described real
estate; said sale will be held at the
premises hereinafter described:
The real estate hereinbefore re-
ferred to is particularly described
as follows, to-wit:
Lot Two (2), Block Forty-five
(45), according to the Plat of Eaton,
now part of the Village of Boomers
Ferry, Boundary County, Idaho.
Dated at Bonners Ferry, Idaho
this 18th day of May, 1919.
w. d. BAXTER,
Executor of the Estate of Charles
Nelson, Deceased. May1 3June3-4t
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-13
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of School Trustees of School
District No. II, Boundary County. Ida
no, will receive bids for the construc-
ton of an addition to the present
school building, the plans and speci-
fications of which may be seen at the
home Of the Clerk or at the office of
the County superintendent of Schools.
All proposals must be in sealed en-
velopes, marked Bids" directed to
the Board of Trustees of School Dis
trict No. IL, Boomers Ferry, Boundary
County, Idaho, and must be in the
hands of the Clerk or fled with him
not later than six co. o'clock, D. m,
Saturday, May II, 1919, after which
time no bids will be permitted to be
changed or withdrawn.
The Board of School Trustees of
District No. IL reserves the right to
reject any and or all bids.
Dated April %, 1919.
w. w. BRANOM.
Clerk Of the Board of School Trus-
tees, District No. IL, Boundary County.
Idaho. st May Is.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Ole La Sale, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Ole La Sale deceased, to the
creditors Of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator at his resi-
dence at Moravia, Boundary county,
Idaho, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of
said estate in the County of Bound
airy, State of Idaho.
BERNARD NYSTROM,
Administrator of the Estate of Ole
La Sale, Deceased.
Dated this Sth day of May, 1919.
Bottom & Wilson, Attorneys for Ad-
ministrator, Residence and P. O.
Address Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
4tMay 10 June 3
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-13
Is Anxious To Get Home

H. A. Coons, a wellknown citizen
of the Elmira district, was in the
city Thursday looking for a team of
horses which had strayed from his
ranch. A letter was received re-
Gently by Mr.. Coons from his young
est son, NJ. V. Coons, who enlisted
at Standpoint early in the war and
who is now located at Gremhauser,
Germany. Mr.. Coons' son enlisted at
the age of 16 years. He writes: 81
do not know when l am coming home
but l sure hope it will be soon as |
am getting tired of this no good
country. | have been here going on
16 months now and am willing to
come back home"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-13
MEADOW CREEK

Born on Friday, March 9th, to Mr.,
and Mrs. Geo. Leaper, a daughter
Mrs. Frank Roath and daughter of
Moravia came on Friday to live here.
They have rented the VIM. John
son residence.
Mrs. Neil McClain and Otto Mewes
came on Saturday to visit with their
sister, Mrs. Ray DeWolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Glen made a
trip to Boomers Ferry on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Berry and
daughter left on Thursday for Chel-
Ian, Wash, where they will make
their future home.
Bonners Ferry visitors this week
were Geo. and Alec Leaper and Geo.
Lee.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-05-13
Plan for Decoration Day.

There will be a joint meeting of
the Red Cross organization and the
members Of the Boundary County
Defense council at the Red Cross
headquarters on Thursday night of
this week for the purpose of making
plans for the observance of Decora-
ton Day in this county.
In past years Decoration Day has
not been generally observed in this
city. This year, however, there is
great cause to observe the day and a
fitting and appropriate program for
the day will be planned. All Red
Cross members and members of the
defense council and all others inter
ested, are urged to attend the meet
ing.