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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
MOTIVE OF APPOINTMENT

'AS 1 understand the motive which led to the appointment of this committed it was animated wholly by desire py the commissioners to keep closely in touch with the taxpayers and citizens generally when the time comes to make a detailed programme for the expendi- ture of the bond money.
 Though the selections announced in- cIude R. A. Brown, president of the Chamber of Commerce; E. B. Erwin, president of the Civic association; Dr Courtney w Shropshire, president of the Civitan club; J. Mercer Barnett, presi- dent of the Kiwanis club; Morris w. Bush, president of the Rotary club Frank k. Butler, president of the Real Estate exchange, and Claude Estes, presi- dent of the Community club my under standing is that the names of these in- dividuals were given only because they are the present heads of the organiza- tions named. Upon the selection by any of the bodies named of another president he will succeed the retiring president as a member of the advisory committee to act with the city commissioners.
 SELECTIONS OPEN
 .'This rule will also apply as to the other selections so far as necessary, ac- cording to my understanding. The other members of the committee as named are w. IL. fldITlSOil, EcuCidtioi oi i@eicOi : w J. Warren, president of the Birming- ham chapter of the American Institute of Architects; J. w. Donnelly, president of the Public library; Mrs. W. D. Smith, representing the women's organizations c. C--Burke of Ensley, Dr. w. c. Gewin of the West End, I. l.. Mackey of North Birmingham, and Dr. A. W. Bell of Woodlawn Tn the event any one of these eases to be in a positionsto represent the organization or section he now does, new appointments will be made so that at all times the various bodies and dis tricts of the city will have member of the advisory committee
 "Older residents of Birmingham vii, recall that one of the finest pieces of civic improvement ever undertaken was handled in somewhat this way. That was the trunk sewer extending the length of the city. Then the city authorities called into service an advisory commit tee, and working with it, the sewer was completed on time and within the ap- propriation and has since been a monu- ment to the efficiency and wisdomy of the advisory committee idea.
 s'The announcement from the city com missioners that the newly-named ad- visory committee will be conferred with on matters pertaining to the bond issue that 1t , to deal with locating the pro- posed auditorium, combined city hall and public library building and the schools and fire equipment improvement , will I am sure, find favor with all citi Zens"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
APPOINTMENT OF
 ADVISORY BOARD
 |S COMMENDED
J. Frank Rushton Gives Views on Action of City Commission in Refer
 ence to Bond Issue

Frank Rushton yesterday expressed pleasure in the announcement by the city commissioners that they had appointed an advisory committee for consultation and service in connection with the use of the money to be derived from the bond issues on which the citizens will act on Monday, August IS.
 'The fact that the commissioners have of their own volition made this sugges- tion and then promptly acted upon it. it one of it's most pleasing features, said MT. Rushton, who called attention to the fact tha in some other large cities the governing authorities have found it a great help to have the advice and active assistance of citizens in the execution of big programmes.
 Birmingham is fortunate in having city commissioners so broad minded as to be anxious to seek the advice of the citi zens and the heads of the various civic commercial organizations" Mir Rushton continued, and the naming of this ad- visory committed, it seems to me, is a step that will commend itself strongly to the people.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10

1t to take out the things | could
take home for you. Most of his belong
ings We're probably in his bedding
roll but he had left his coat and pic
lures among a few other things in the
trunk
"I'll never forget John in battle and
l am proud that we were friends. He
was always joking while we were fol-
lowing the barrage and attacking
machine gun nests, and for the first
three days of the battle when John and
myself fought a good deal together, he
never stopped smiling.
"I want you to know that | got three
Boche and / am sorry that l did not
get more for Johns sake-they are no
better than beasts. Also ! remember
John calling out to me one time thSt
he had got one
Il hope l will be able to meet you
again some day and please verify
this address so l will he able to FOR
ward the coat and pictures"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10
rsined Support for Forthcoming Bond Issue Assures
Great Prosperity for This Section; Directly
or Indirectly Everyone Affected
s135.OOO FEDERAL FUNDS NOW AVAILABLE
rection Will be Held Next Monday July H. Increase of
Taxation Will Be Approximately $3.50
Per $1,000 Valuation

favorable to such projects.
Such highway from Grangeville to
Elk City will develop the mining and
timber resources, and the live stock in
terests; make it possible for home
steaders to live upon and improve their
claims and release this section from
the burden Of high prices for lumber
demanded by the lumber dealers, as
the grades will be five per cent maxi
mum, permitting the hauling of lum-
ber and concentrates by motor trucks
at a nominal cost. When one can make
the trip to Elk City from Grangeville
in two hours, it will become a very at
tractive outing for tourists over the
North and South highway, during the
summer season, and will thus bring the
Clearwater valley to the attention of
the outside world. Can the district
afford the expenditure?
Idaho county has never issued any
bonds for highways or for any other
purpose, SO we are not burdened with
county debt as most counties are, and
road building must be financed by the
highway districts. If your property
assessment is $1,000 the interest on the
proposed $4,000 bond issue will cost
you $3.50 a year. Would the highway
be worth this much to you? If so
vote for the bond issue; get in line
with the progressives and provide work
for all and sale for our local produce
this fall
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10
ARMY OFFICER
WRITES OF
1t. LONG
Lieut.. Everett Gray Located
Trunk of Deceased in
France.

~ ts' sh John ID. Long is just In receipt
IT,, ~ she following interesting letter rela-
snt 'e 70 the death Of her son, Lieuten-
~ sonn A. Long, who was killed on
~ oattle front in France last fail, and
fron egard to his personal possessions,
fr,a. s,Sn Lieutenant Everett Gray, q warm
va'. and admirer of the gallant
ans oiiicer who 50 proudly gave his
nass ~ order that the hun should not
nrSs @ The letter, which was written
Cai,sr Csr date of July LIST from Oakland,
anorhia, an reads as follows:
was var Mrs. Long For some time /
not s unable to write to you as / could
mn,.n @ learn of Your address, until my
yon - found a letter iii her desk that
y, had written her.
Joh,, want you TO know that / have
nSn.. % army overcoat and two family
Frosraphs that he had with him IN
addr" AS soon as / can verify your
yoa ! want to forward them tC
and John and / were great friends
INV, ailer they let me out of the hos
Han. Nam IN January. went To Mouse
frsn Marine, to reclaim my trunl
thera ',e division dump there. whilt
Cam. ! saw Johns trunk and from
t,Tnrp Lewis days knew that oul
orr Keys We're interchangeable, $,
eu The trunk and went through
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10
DO YOU WANT TO SEE $65O,OOO
SPENT IN GRANCEVILLE DISTRICT?
MOSCOW MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Made Part of Celebration Program and
Included Five Counties.

Memorial services for the honored
dead of Idaho. Lewis, Clearwater, Nez
Perce and Latah counties, and the
eastern part of Whitman county, Wash.
were made a part of the big celebra-
tion program that was held at Moscow
last Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
The services were held on the campus
in front of the university administra-
tion building on Saturday forenoon
and were witnessed by an enormous
crowd. At the conclusion of the services
Lieutenant Fetters and Sergeant KeS-
sci flew low over the campus and drop
ped great masses of flowers in memory
of the soldier boys who died in the
service of their country.
President Lindley of the university
was the speaker, and among things he
said:
Before the war we were inclined to
worship at foreign shrines in ethical
standards but the war has opened our
eyes to the fine, clean American
standard of life that stands out In
eminence. 1t added strength to the
arm end endurance to the heart of
our men. What is the American stan
dard? 1t includes voluntary obedience
to law, a reverence for personality and
clean ideals. God grant that our OF
the great war shall emerge an army
V ith this great standard, that the re-
turning soldier shall come back to work
| for his country even as he fought. In
hOror tn our glorious dead
Governor Davis read the names of
thu deceased soldiers of the five ler-
thern counties and in most beauti.
| fn1 aud iY,ntacSivn
woman from the respective commune
| it'tr came forward wi II n beautiful
wreath of eyergreens, with a rose for
each soldier deceased, with the FLAG
at half mast.
Miss Gepevive Edmundson of Grange
vile represented Idaho county will
26 roses: Miss Jennie Peterson car
ried the wreath for Clearwater county
with four roses Miss Marion Byrnes
Lewis county with 10 roses; Miss Mar
garet Denning, Nez Perce county witt
Is roses, and Miss Margaret Byrnes
Latah county with 4S roses. While tie
"Star Spangled Banner" was giveE the
flag was raised to full mast.
Saturday Farmers Day.
Farmers day at the university prov
ed very interesting, states the Moscow
Star Mirror. A procession of cars, fill
led with interested farmers and fam
lilies, made the inspection of the barns
and experimental plots, during th'
morning A concert by the cowboy bant
at II 80 called the large crowd Of oyel
500 people together on the campus
where President Lindley and Dean Id
dings gave short addresses, inviting th'
farmers to visit their state universit,
and agricultural stations and to brin!
their problems to the experts of thi'
institution.
picnic lunch was then spread ou
among the different groups and eX
cellvnt coffee served to all. Altogethe
it was a very enjoyable farmers day
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10
DIR. RAINS IN AUTO SMASH
Oakley. Idaho, Herald. Gives Account
of Accident to Former Citizen.

Since leaving here something like n
year ago DR.. Jesse l.. Rains has ap-
parently become an auto enthusiast
and like others does not seem to be
immune from accident in attending
to his extensive practice at Oakley
Idaho as is evidenced by the following
item taken from the Oakley Herald:
"Dr. Jesse L. Rains and Cert Hale
were on their way to Vipont Tuesday
night when the front wheels of their
car struck large rock at dangerous
point near Granite Pass. In order to
keep from going off the precipice, Rains
steered for the upper bank. The col
lision with the bank caused the car to
turn over The men were not badly
hurt and they crawled out from under
the wrecked machine, but when they
tried to right it, it rolled down the
100-foot cmbLnkment, turning over
about ten times in the descent.
"The men walked the remaining two
miles to Vipont. and returned to Oak
ley the next day with the Moulton
mail.
"More than one vehicle has gone
over the precipice at Granite Pass
The mining company is now repairing
the road"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10
SLIGHT INTEREST IN FIGHT.
Reported Knocked Down Many Times
Willard Still Had Supporters.

The big championship fight between
Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey which
was staged at Toledo, Ohio. on the
4th. was not the bowling success thar
it's promoter had anticipated. Here IN
Grangeville a few fans who had re-
mained at home became slightly en-,
Unused after the report of the iirsi
round was received. The report tnat
willard had been knocked down hve
times was discounted by very few
and even money and even odds were
offered on the champion.
Few people in tbs community--oI
In the whole United States-and
we might add the entire world-were
more interested in the success OF the
new champion than one k'ndly-face'
old lady. Mrs. Neal. mother or on
townsman, Lem Neal. In former VeaF>
Mrs. Neal was next door neighbor o'
the Dempsey family way back caSt
After hearing of the success of Jack
as she familiarly called him. she Elr
ly shouted, but stated that his publish
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10
Nav BE Transcontinental Route.

The many communications received
lately through local organizations and
by different persons from mining men
and others, inquiring about the South
Fork road and if it is going to be
constructed, is a good indication of
what the construction of this road
means. Every voter in the district
should realize at once that the eXpen-
diture of $650,000 in the construction
of this road which will open up the
great mining districts Of the county
will be greater asset to this section
than can be expected from any other
source, under present conditions.
1t is predicted by many that the
construction of this road is the begin
ming of Il plan by the federal govern
ment to eventually extend the road
across the Bitter Root range of noun.
tains, thereby making it a main
thoroughfare across the country. con
Meeting with the North and South
highway at this place. Such a predic
tion is not at all inconsistent consider
ing the geographical conditions and the
varied necessities for the same In sucf
event Grangeville would be one of the
main lines extending across the con
tinent.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10
WATERPOWER
in SO. IDAHO
CRIPPLED
Irrigation Greatly Hampered
by Shortage Commercial
Power Curtailed.

Boise, Idaho, July Nothing i'll the
history of Idaho has occurred to en-
phasize the mutuality of interest be-
tween farmers and city folks, and what
the professional political agitator calls
tile interests, than the cooperative
efforts put forth during the past week
to save the irrigation pumping situa
ton.
1t has also drawn the farmers, the
people of the cities, and the farmers
and those who serve them, into closer
bonds of cooperation and to that eX-
tent thwarted the aims of those irres-
ponsible persons who thrive by keep
ing them apart.
Power For Pumping.
The temporary shortage of water
caused an unusual burden to be placed
upon the facilities for pumping water
to various sections This condition was
drawn TO the attention of the Idaho
Power company, which took steps imme-
diatly to obtain relief for the farmers
Manager Putnam and Superintendent
Markhus, of the company took the
matter in charge personally and in less
than "A hours had completed arrange
mentS to guarantee a pumping service
sufficient to overcome the shortage.
Commercial Power Curtailed
The matter was taken up with users
of commercial power and with cities
gnd arrangements made to curtail
the commercial and city lighting ser
vice in order that the pumping OF
| water might go on uninterrupted. If
necessary, it was stated, the cities
would ''go dark so that the farmers
might be amply supplied at the most
important crop period. Extra power
was obtained in that manner, and with
the spontaneous and cheerful consent
Of the commercial users.
People in cities, in applauding the
prompt action of the power company
made it known that, if necessary they
would gladly have their street lighting
shut off and otherwise curtail Their
use of power in order to accommodate
an acute condition Oh the farms irri
gated by pumping.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10

Tho bond election to be held In the
nrangeyille Highway district July
,ath Is of the greatest Importance to
No npople of this section, and thorough
;nvestigation and consideration of all
the conditions and benefits involved
Vim doubtless result in an overwhelm-
mg majority in favor Of the bond Is
sue.
The q. s. government has, through
tbe secretary of agriculture, proposed
q contribute $135,000 to the construc-
ton Of standard highway from
Meadow Greek. ON the South Fork of
the Clearwater river to Rocky Point
where 1t will connect with the present
system Of county roads about six miles
east Of Grangeyllle. provided that local
cooperation can be had to the extent
Of $4,000, and the proposed bond is
sue Is for the purpose OF meeting this
offer
The state administration has endors-
ed the project, and promised that in
the event that the Grangeville district
viii do this, it will be reimbursed to
the extent of one-third of the amount
when the funds are available Simil-
ar arrangements have often been made
with the state authorities in the past.
and such moral obligations have al
ways been kept. and there is no reason
to doubt the good faith of the state
officials in this matter. The result
will be that by putting up $33, 1888 we
viii receive $1S5.000 of highway con-
struction insour district, and we are
fortunate indeed, to have such oppor-
tunity.
We also have assurance from the U.
8 government that the funds are now
available and construction will begin
as soon as the survey can he made, the
intention being to push the work to
completion this year IL possible. Such
sum of money expended in the com
munity this year will benefit either di-
ectly or indirectly all of our people
out the great and lasting benefits will
arise from the fact that the work will
Be extended by further appropriations
next year, and the year following
when u is expected the highway will
ne completed to Elk City at the total
cost of over 100000. This highway
viii be designated a state and post
highway, and win be maintained by
tne state. Additional funds for the
completion of the project next yeal
ana the year following have already
oeen provided and are at the disposi
uon OF the secretary Of agriculture
and when the Elk City road projec
mas been once started there is no doub
y viii be completed. This is the 6p
perfume time to get it started. while
ue national and state governments ar,
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10
MINING EXEMPTIONS FAVORED;
FIGHT BRITISH CONTROL SILVER

The leading silver producers of Ida
no, who are responsible for the states
production of IL, ,496, 900 ounces In 1917,
and 9,572, 900 ounces in 1918, have re-
quested the Idaho Mining association
to become a member of the Silver Pro-
ducers' association of New York, con-
sidering it advisable that they should
act as unit through the association
on all matters pertaining to the control
of the price of silver. and Secretary
Macbeth of the association announced
prior to his departure for Wallace
Monday night, that the association had
made application for membership.
London Brokers Control.
Regarding the situation senator
Macbeth said:
''The price Of silver for many years
has ben controlled by coterie of
London brokers and in the opinion OF
the producers this control has been at
their expense and that our producers
should be dependent on operations in
markets abroad which neither pro-
dued nor consumed silver, Is an alb
normal state Of affairs which it will be
the purpose of the Silver Producers
association to correct In favor Of the
producers.
Production i'm L. 5.
"Of THE worlds production Of silver
i'm 1918. 165 100000 ounces. the Unite
States produced and controlled 1877,
000, 900, the Canadian and Mexican pro
duction being controlled In the United
States for all practical purposes hui
not withstanding this fact, and the fur
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10

ed fighting face did not look like him
at all
The report of the scrap that resulted
i'm Jack Dempsey becoming the worlds
champion heavyweight is given in the
press dispatches as follows:
After the widest first round fight
ing of any worlds championship, Jess
Willard surrendered the heavyweight
title to Jack Dempsey. Willard was
actually finished In the first round. The
official end came after half minutes
rest between the third and fourth
rounds, when Wizards seconds tossed
a towel into the ring to save Willard
from defeat which seemed certain.
The champion entered the ring few
minutes before Dempsey, the challeng-
er. and after shaking hands walked
back to his corner, Willard appeared
much taller as the two men came to
the center of the ring. After felnting
for a minute to feel each other out,
the challenger hooked a right to Will
lard's jaw and dropped him through
the ropes for the count. At the sound
of nine Willard came back, to have
the same process repeated for six times
durins the round which lasted nearly
four minutes owing to the fact that
Willard was on the floor taking the
count when the bell rang.
In the second the challenger was. on
top of willard before the champion
knew the round had started. jess
staggered and during the round strug
gled against time. He clinched repeat
edly. but as the round advanced his
head appeared to clear. Dempsey re
peatedly swung for the ajw. Willard
attempted to get close and work
rights and lefts to the jaw which rock
ed Dempsey's head, but he came on fol
more.
"At the start Of the third round vii
Ilard's right eye was completely close'
land he had absolutely no defense, AM
Iat the end he told his seconds that h
was done. A few seconds later SOAK
ed towel was thrown into the ring am
a new heavyweight champion was pro
lclaimed
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-10
ATTENDED, CONFERENCE.
County Superintendent Sweet Home
From Meetings at Albion and
POcatellO.

Miss Margaret Sweet, County Supt.
of scholls just returned from weeks
conference Of county Superintendents
of Idaho which was held in Albion and
Pocatello, Forty of the forty four sup
erintendents appeared and spent most
profitable week discussing the various
phases Of schoo. work in the different
sections of the Gtate. DR.. f. A. Bryan,
state commissioner of education and
Miss Ethel f. Rcdfield, state supt. OF
public instruction were present and
gave valuable help to all.
The Albion State Normal provided
rooms and excellent and reasonable
board for everyone. Since the build
ings are large and attractive and the
campus beautiful, every one was COM
Portable in spite of the intense heat
There we're $50 teachers attending the
summer school at Albion and visitors
| found every class instructive and in
/ teresting. Teachers who live in the
southern part IF the state appreciate
the excellent work offered by the AL
bion Normal The citizens of Albion
treated the SuperintendentS to thirty
five mile auto trip to the "city of rocks"
where a picnic supper was served.
The last day of the conference was
held in Pocatello at the Idaho Tech
meal Institute. This school now has
full equipment for training in all lines
of mechanical engineering, agriculture
home economics and business methods
The courses in typewriting and stenog
raphy are very popular and this veal
a dressmaker Of Los Angeles will con
duct a trade school where girls may
, receive training for the profession o.
. dressmaking.
At the institute farm boys are abl'
to earn their own expenses while the!
are taking ii thorough course in prac
: tfcal agriculture.
| The northern Idaho people should
/. know more about these state institu
p tions located in the south.