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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
"FISHIN' SEASON" OPENS
EVERYBODY OFF FOR ARCO.

The annual pilgrimage to Arco and
the nearby mountain streams began
Saturday and Sunday, and by Monday
only those anglers were left who had
been late in the rush to buy fishing
tackle. The county Court House was
like morgue with the absence of AS
SCISSOR o. F. Crowley and Auditor C..
Lee French.
Where is everybody" asked Wis
itor Gone fshin'" said Dewitt
Brown, deputy assessor
Mayor Hansen was one of the first
to buy fishing tackle and consequent
ly was angling in the river near ArcO
the very first hour of June first Pro-
fessor Wallis. the principal of the
American Falls Public Schools, hur-
ried TO his favorite pool early the first
and angled 10 his hearts
content W VI. Davie has left his al
falfa for Frank Ertle to care for while
he goes fishing and w r. Griswolo
left Monday morning with J. T Sykes
promising that he would return with
something besides stories. How many
more American Falls fishermen are
in Arco isn't known but there should
| be at least enough there to catch fist
| for all the stay homes
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
LEGION WILL SEND FOUR
TO BOISE CONVENTION

Power county will have four dele
gates to the state convention for ex-
service men that meets in Boise June
25th to perfect plans for state
branch OF the American Legion. Mi
near of Rockland, acting chairman of
the local organization of veterans, has
been delegated to make the appoint
ments and as yet has not announced
them officially.
The national ruling with regard to
delegates is that each county is enti-
tied to as many delegates as it has
representatives in the state legisla-
ture and senate. This gives Power
county four delegates. At the last
meeting of the local veterans it was
announced that all who wished to al
tend the Boise conference should give
their names to Chairman Minear or
to Secretary T. c. Sparks. Any who
wish to attend the conference will be
allowed to go and welcomed at Boise.
Secretary Sparks of the local War
Veterans and personnel secretary Cal
vert Sallee are desirous or getting tht
names and addresses of all returned
veterans and request that the coupon
at the bottom of this page be used ...
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
PRESS PUBLISHING CO.. LTD.
REPLACES BARBER & BURRELL
X. T.. Torrance viii Edit and Manage
Paper for Newly Formed Corpora
tIon-FOrmer Editor is Commission
er of immigration, Labor and Sta
tistics In Idaho.

Articles of incorporation have been
flied for the Press Publishing Com
pany, Ltd, corporation organized to
publish the American Falls Press and
other publications that may be desired
from time to time, and conduct a
standard commercial printing business
in American Falls. The incorporators
are o. H. Barber, F. w. Ertle and K
E. Torrance.
Mr.. Barber, former editor and owner
is state commissioner of immigration,
Labor and Statistics, with headquar-
ters at the state capitol in Boise
During his commissionership he will
not be actively connected with the
newspaper business. Mr.. Ertle is well
known about American Falls and has
hay and stock ranch in the irrigated
district west of town. Mr.. Torrance
has just returned from the service.
He was businoess manager of the
Press when war came and has been
associated with the Press at intervals
since 1915. He has been employed by
the company 10 edit the Press and
manage the plant and took charge
| Juno first.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WINS
VICTORY IN THE SENATE

Action by congress on equal suffrage
subject of a fight OF forty years du-
ration ended Wednesday In adoption
by the senate, by vote Of 5b6 10 20,
OF the historic Susan B. Anthony con-
stitutional amendment resolution.
The amendment, adopted by the house.
by vote OF 304 10 80, May 2i, az the
first act OF the new congress, now goeE
TO the states. ratification by three
fourths OF which Is required for its
incorporation in the federal constitu-
tioD.
The roll call today showed two votes
more than the necessary two-thlrds for
she resolution, which was drafted by
Susan B Anthony in 1875, and intro
duced by Senator Sargent or Califor-
mia I'm 1878. Counting paired and alb
sent members, tho geate actually stood
sc TO 80 for the measure.
Loud applause, unchecked by the
presiding officer swept the senate
chamber when the final vote was an
nounced following two days debate
and many jubilation meetings were IN
progress at headquarters OF various
women's organizations which have
been active In support OF the measure.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
e. Schmidt Opens New onIce.

The G. Schmidt Insurance, Loan
and Real Estate Company has opened
its office on the ground floor of the
Schmidt building and brings to Amer
ican Falls in a direct way Mr. Schmidt,
who first came to town when there
was nothing here but a wide place In
the road.
The new company expects 10 operate
extensively among the farmers ana
business men of Power county. II
represents the Central Life Insurance
Company. the Phoenix Loan Company
the s.. Paul Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company and several other spe-
cial insurance and bonding companies
The new company will handle halt
fire, life, accident and automobile in
surance and will operate in loans and
real estate in irrigated and dry farm
| lands.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
TWELVE MUSICAL PROGRAMS AT
AMERICAN FALLS CHAUTAUQUA
Many Prominent Lecturers VIII Also
Appear on the Platform During the
Session.

Chautauqua week which will be June
II TO 19, inclusive, promises treat 10
the music lovers OF this community
this year. Twelve musical programs
In all will be presented with a total
of twenty-four artists appearing dur
ing the six days. The big feature mu-
steal event OF the week rests I'm the
coming OF the White Hussars, a com
bi1ed band and glee club. This splen-
did organization OF nine talented young
musicians has been one of the biggest
successes OF Eastern Chautauqua CIR
cults for several years. They will pre-
sent two concerts the fourth day.
Another musical feature OF particu-
lar prominence is the engagement OF
the Royal Hawaiian Quintet, headed
by Albert Vierra, one of Hawaii's most
| prominent musicians These five ma.
tive singers and players will give two
concerts on the last day, featuring the
enchanting melodies OF the Paradise
! Isles. The last night OF the ChautaU-
| qua will truly be Hawaiian one, COM
| bining with the music an illustrated
| lecture on Hawaii by Mildred Leo
| Clemens, cousin of Mark Twain. MISC
| Clemens has some OF the most remark
able views ever taken In the Islands,
including motion pictures Of Mt. XII
auea, Hawaiis active volcano.
Bruno ROsellI Coming.
Other musical events Of the week
| will include two concerts on the open
ing day by the MerrIlees Entertainers,
four charming and yiyaciouB girls In
songs and story; the Guarmo-McKin-
on Company, composed OF Anthony
GuarinO, the Boston tenor and Mary
McKinon, prominent Canadian pianist .
Antonio Mineryini In two interesting
programs featuring the Piano-Accord-
headed by Mary Welch, American con
tralto and including az one Of It's mem
berB 10 POllak, 'cellist OF the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra.
Prominent among the many lectuf'
ers OF the week stands Lieut. Bruno
Roselli, accredited representative o.
the Italian government, who Will pre-
sent brilliant lecture on 'Italy'B New
Place among the Nations" Liut Ro
] selli Is late OF the Italian army and on'
| Of the clearest yisioned and broadest
: minded men OF his race. Other import
y ant lecturers are Major Thornton A
I Mills, one Of the most prominent plat
r. form men In the country; DR. william
RAIDER, author. journalist and Lecturer
! with a splendid inspirational address
The Making Of Nam" f. j. Klemmf
= prominent northwestern educator
Mrs. A. G. Zehner, known as the bes
woman lecturer on the platform, win
brings a stirring appeal for better eli
izenship; Edna Eugenia Lowe, autho
and health lecturer, who speaks o
Danger Signals on the Road {
Health:" and DR. G. Whitfield RAJ
South American explorer who sper
fourteen years In the vast interior {
the southern continent.
Two entertainers OF special not
will appear on the coming program
Lydia Fonnesbeck, dramatic readt
and Interpreter Of plays and Tom Co
wine, polyphonist or imitator
sounds. CorwiDe's program is one
sheer delight and entirely unique upc
the American platform.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06


Twenty-Five thousand dollars dam
ages were asked in complaint filed
at the Court House Wednesday by o.
c. Hall OF American Falls, agains D.
w Davis, r.. b. Greenwood o, II. Bar
her, David Burrell, o. r, Bum, w, II
Philbrick and w. $. Sparks, alleged CO.
partners doing business under the
name OF the American Falls Press,
for injury and exemplary damage re-
sulting from the publication of news
alleging that he was pro-German, dis
loyal and guilty of reasonable ex--
pressions.
l.. s. Hall, brother to o. C. Hall, fled
complaint at the same time asking
for $4,000 dmges from ID. b. Jeffries
and his bonding company, the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company-
alleging that he was unlawfully ar
rested and was thereby injured 'in his
credit, character, and reputation, that
he was prevented from attending to-
his business and suffered disgrace. hu
initiation and mental and physical pain
and anguish Summons for the de-
PENDANTS have not been issued.
story Alleged Libelous.
The story alleged to have been print
ed In the American Falls Press To the
damage of the plaintiff o. c. Hall is
quoted in the complaint as follows;
"Three Arrests Made for Opposing
Draft. Sheriff Jeffries acts on Com
plants made by citizens o. c. Hall.
| Chester Hall and John Richter taken
into Custody but released on bonds.
20. G. Hall, Chester Hall and John
! Richter, three well known citizens,
were arrested Monday evening for OPP
posing the selective draft. Postmaster
Laird and at least dozen others In
formed the sheriff of the opposition OF
the Halls, who, Il is alleged. were ar
guing against the constitutionality OF
the draft law and by their utteranceE
giving encouragement TO those opposed
TO the draft. O. c. Hall. In addition, is
said to have branded President VIII
son as hypocrlte for having drag
ged the nation into war after having
won the election on a kept us out or
war issue.
Hall brothers are engaged in the
real estate business and came here
from the Malad Valley. O. G. Hall has
pronounced aocialistie ideas but CAM
paigned the county for President Will
son last year He IL regarded as q
man given to weakness to get into
II tine l1Intt1RnNs THAHtI iIlHh duhkNi VuFa
character, or q notoriety seeker rath-
er than traitor
arrests Made In 1917.
Considerable OF feeling was aroused
by the uttefances alleged to have been
made by the three men. One or the
members OF the Second Idaho resented
; the reflections OF o. G. Hall regarding
= President Wilson and offered to dis
prove them by Marquis OF Queensbury
> rules but this offer was not accepted
The article above quoted Is alleged
: to have have been printed about June
{ 1917, when sx-SheriH JeffFies made the
= arrests, charging the Hall brothers
= with disloyalty.
The Hall brothers fled their own
: complaints and will act as their own
i counsel
d O. @. Hall has suit pending agains
I ID. B. Jeffries for false Imprisonment
= III all the Hall brothers have brough
o suit for $4,000.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
Winter Makes Short Visit.

Winter weather that rivalled that Of
December and January hoyered
around American Falls the latter part
Of last week and sent everyone shiyer
ing indoors. Local hotels we're as cold
as the frigd north The rain that
came with the cold spell, was Of tre-
mendous value 20 the growing crops
and will carry them along for two OF
three weeks according 10 farmers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
Nine Catch 500 Fish.

A party Of nine returned from the
Arco country Wednesday evening with
six hundred trout for themselves ana
their friends in American Falls. In
the party were W. NJ, Dayie, H. L. Fitz-
patrick. Frank Dahlen. a. II. Barton,
Walter Kerr, p. G.Hansen. Vim. Han
ee~ Tom Oliver and VIM. Hansen Jr.
Their ride was very difficult and dis
agreeable from tourist standpoint
but very satisfactory as fishing trip.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
co. A, IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD
10 DRILL IN WAGNER HALL
Means a Saving Of 1850 Per Year. VIII
Have Two Drill Nights "A Week With
out Interference from other Attrac-
tiOns.

Company A. Idaho National Guard,
has changed meeting places. Their
first drill In their new quarters az
Wagner Hall was Monday evening.
From now they will have drills every
Monday and Thursday evenings.
The change In drilling places means
quite a substantial saving to the tras-
ary OF the local military company, ir
amounting TO 1850 per year.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
Editor Is NeyIyyed.

X. E. Torrance returned Thursday
OF last week with his bride, formerly
Miss Beatrice Stone OF San Antonio
They will live In American Falls where
Mr. Torrance will edit the Press for
tho Pres Publishing Company, Ltd
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
HALL BROTHERS ASH $4,000
FOR LIBEL AND IMPRISONMENT

ID. W. Davis, X. II. Greenwood, o. He
Barber. David Burrell. o. X. Baum
w. II. Philbrick, w. $. Sparks and
u. II. Jeffries Named as Defendants
in Complaint Filed Wednesday,
Summons Not Issued.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
viii 1t Pay
To Read
Ths.1

viii IL Pay
! TO Read
! This!
A man found a saddle and bri-
; die II wasn't his so he brought
! it TO the Press and said to adver-
tise it in the Classified Advertis-
! ing Column. and if the owner
could identify the saddle and
+ would pay for the add, he could
= have the saddle The saddle and
, bride are both in good condition.
= The owner could get the saddle
, if he knew where il was. And he
, could find out where it was if he
. would borrow a Press and read
= the Classified Column.
. Would it pay him to read this?
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25
DODSON- SMITH.

A happy wedding was celebrated
in this city last Sunday afternoon at
the home of Rev. T. Z. Gregory, pas
tor of the Central Methodist church,
when Miss Grace Lee Smith. daugh-
ter of Mr.. Nat Smith, and Mr.. Molloy
Dodson were united.
Mr. Dodson has only recently re-
turned from France, where he served
his country most valiantly He is a
farmer of the Caledonia section and
his bride is a member of promi-
nent family in that locality and is be-
loved by a large circle of friends.
They are now at their home in the
Caledonia section and they are re-
ceiving the congratulations of all
their friends.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25
IoWNnrs 90, MY Co.'s OVER.


At salvation Army headquarters IT
was given out Yesterday that
Lowndes county was practically over
the top in the drive TO raise $4,000
In this county on yesterday morn
ing over $4,000 had been collected
and the chairman Of the movement
still had some OF the county corn
mittees to hear from. lhe proceeds
of Doughnut Day were also to be APP
piled to the returns of this section
and a large sum vas secured thru ugh
the sale OF doughnuts from IT,. Hut
at the intersection of Main and
Market streets by the ladies who vol
unteered to work for this cause.
There are ten counties in the Co
lumbus zone whose total quota is
$12,500. Campaigns have been in
progress in seven OF them during the
past week and the other three viii
begin their drives this week. Ot the
seven counties over six THOUSAND dol
lars had been reported up TO yester-
dav morning Nov lo coIEty. I'M
der the leadership of Lieut., NIc5ieJ,
returned soldier. was over the top,
and Oktibbeha, under the direction
of Mr.. A. B. Harrington, had also
passed the quote mark.
The success of the drive here has
been largely due to the untiring work
of two spirits here. Hon. S. b. John
ston and Mrs. Louise Landrum, in
charge of the ladies division. Mr..
Johnston organized the drive and I'M
dertook to raise personally $3.50 of
the county's quota, He has exceed
ed this sum up to yesterday and
was still working
The Army headquarters will con
clude the drive for this county just
as soon as the county's reports are
in. The headquarters will be main
tanned in the Chapman building on
Main street until the whole district
is over. however. which will require
another week
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25
PATRONS WEEK AT
BARROW SCHOOL,

The past week was known as PA
irons Week" at Barrow school II
proved pleasant and profitable to
parents, pupils and teachers. The
fathers and mothers who were inter-
ested enough to visit at some time
during the week. some of whom had
not been to school since they were
boys and girls, were delighted with
the modern methods of teaching
throughout the grades.
The fourth grade had the highest
per cent of parents to visit during
the week. and was granted part
of the afternoon holiday.
The play festival given by the pu-
pills at Barrow school Wednesday at
ternoon was the first Of it's kind
given by a public school in Column
bus. The Victrola given to the
school by the Patron-Teachers Asso-
citation, was used for the marches
games and songs presented by the
grades
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25
A CORRECTION IN JUSTICE
TO A RETURNED SOLDIER

In our last Sundays issue there
appeared a letter discrediting let
ter Columbus boy wrote to his peo-
pie in this city which appeared in
the columns of the Dispatch some
weeks ago.
This letter of last Sundays issue
stated that this young man had not
been in the drives of st. Mihiel Of
fensive, Meuse, Argonne offensive of
which he told in his letter to his
hOmefolks. and this is printed in
justice to said Columbus boy, who
returned to Columbus a few DAYS
ago. The editor has seen the dis
charge on which is plainly stated
that he did take part in the drives
mentioned above as dated St
Mihiel, Sept. 18th to Sept. 10th;
Meuse-Argonne from September 26th
to November 18th, 1918"
We are glad to make this correc-
ton and also glad to welcome back
home this young man who has seen
active service in these. chief among
the drives, that won for us our vic
tory
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25
CAPT. SAM KAYE IN PICTURES.

The attraction at the Princess pic
ture show last Wednesday afternoon
and evening for the people of Column
bus was Capt. Sam Kaye, of this
city, shown in the Hearst Weekly.
Eddie Riekenbacker's aerial circus.
which did such fine work on the
western battle front, was shown and
the handsome and familiar faee of
Capt. Kaye was easily recognized.
After the group picture Capt Kaye
was shown in stunt flying when he
made every maneuyer known to
aerialists and after this he was
shown flying under the bridge over
the Rhine at Coblentz.
From his father Mr.. Sam Kaye,
Sr., The Dispatch learns that he has
not heard from his son since April
the 18th. and he has felt some APP
prehension for his safety. Capt.
Kaye wrote that he was to under
take some flying tests with the view
of becoming a junior aviator with
the rank OF major, after which he
expected to be discharged from the
service and would return home. 1t.
Feinstein, who recently returned to
this city with aerial hOnors be-
slowed by the government for his
prowess in flying, said that he heard,
when en- route home in France, that
Capt. Kaye was on his way home and
the hope has been INDUCED that he
is EN- route, but nothing definite has
been learned.
Capt. Kaye was greeted by crowd
ed houses at both performances last
Wednesday and he was roundly ap-
plauded when his picture was shown.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25
BETTER SALARIES
FOR TEACHERS

Hon. Frederick d. Mellen. presi
dent of the State Teachers Associ.
alton of Mississippi. will address thu
people of Columbus on Monday even
ing at the Lee High School upon the
subject OF better salaries for teach.
ers.
Mr.. Nellen will have some start
ling facts To present to the public
and he presents them in an interest
ing and impressive way and he should
be heard by a large audience. There
is no more important problem now
pressing before the people of the
state and all should welcome the op
portunity to assist in its solution.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25
HANDSOME BRADFORD
PROPERTY SOLD

The handsome Bradford home on
South Market street was sold on yes
terday morning to Mr.. T. G. Owen,
who will take possession on the first
of July and convert the property
into handsome conservatory for his
floral business.
Mr.. owen stated yesterday that he
would terrace the grounds and con-
vert them into beautiful lawns while
the residence would be utilized as a
winter home and large conservatory
where all of the floral products would
be on display at all times. 1t will
be made a place of beauty and will
be an ornament to the entire city
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25

world be led to believe that America
desires to have the peace conditions
count as President Wilson's IA
points.
"That is our demand, to which we
cling, and we cannot imagine what
argument from the American side
would be effective against it."
In President Wilson's message to
Congress of December 4, 1917, no
passage can be found in textual
agreement with the quotation in the
cabinet statement. The quotation
appears to be a condensation from
the following passage in the mes
sage in question:
1--WE can do this concentrate on
the prosecution of the task of win
ming the war; with all the greater
zeal and enthusiasm because we
know that for us this is a war of
high principle, debased by no selfish
ambition of conquest or, spoliation.
1t is because it is for us
war of high, disinterested purpose,
in which all the free peoples of the
world are banded together for the
vindication of right, a war for the
preservation of our nation and of
all that it has held dear of principle
and of purpose, that we feel our
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25
CONTRACT LET FOR BUILDING.

Mr. Johnston Alter, who owns the
vacant lot east of and adjoining the
Columbus National Bank building on
Main street, the building on which
was destroyed in the big fire. has let
contract for the rebuilding of the
same to Mr.. Ben Kline. A handsome
store house will be erected and work
will begin right away.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25

selves doubly constrained to propose
for its outcome only that which is
righteous and of irreproachable in
tention, for our foes as well as for
our friends. The cause being just
and holy, the settlement must be of
like motive and quality. For this we
can fight. but for nothing less noble
or less worthy of our traditions"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25
Dir. CALLAWAY
REACHES AMERICA

Mr.. Bankston ]. Getaways friends
will be gratifed to learn that he has
reached America from France and
he is expected home within few
days He enlisted early in the war
and saw service on the battle fronts
of France and was wounded in the
Argonne Forest drive on the Sth day
of October and remained in the hos
pital until March when he was dis
charged and he has just reached
America. He was in the employ of
Mr.. Samuel Kaye before the war. He
will be accorded a welcome by his
friends.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-25

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