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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-02
Visits Sisters on Way

Phillip Graft, who has FIVE sisters
between here and Camp Funston or
Russell, wherever he was discharged,
spent some of his time on the home
ward trend visiting. He stopped of
at Denver for visit with three sis.
ters there, and made special trip
to Provo, Utah to see the other two,
one Of whom is Mrs. Anna Harris.
Phillip arrived Wednesday on his
way home to the Lost river country.
He belonged to the first infantry,
regular army. of the thirteenth
division.
Saw Paris Demonstration
Cpl. Clyde Ivie Of Co. NJ. 1853 in
fantry, 10th division, came home
Tuesday and went to his people at
Mackay. Ivie,s regiment, If you will
remember, was President Wilson's
special guard while he was In Paris
the first time, last February and he
said it wasn't half bad IN the gay
burg those gay days.
Back to His Farm
c. J. Brown, of the 316 engineers,
came up from Fl. Russell Wednesday
a free man and Thursday morning
went down to Aberdeen where he
has a brother r w Brown and a
farm.
They Came In Bunches
Duval Elliot. who came up from
Salt Lake City the other day and
went to work for the White Transfer
company, was in France about six
months, member of the first COM
pany, motor transport, of the 18th
division. He was stationed most of
the time at Via, and from there took
convoy supplies to the front. He
said that several times his convoy
was attacked by German patrols in
the contested territory thru. which
supplies must 60 to the fighting men.
Elliott has several scars got in
close fighting on those occasions, q
stiff knee and an injured ankle.
They always come in bunches," he
said, but wouldn't be afraid Of
six of 'em IL saw them frst."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-02
FOUND

ONE CRANK, PROBABLY FORD.
Call at the Idaho Republican Of
fee. adv. tt.
GENTLEMAN'S STICK PIN IN
Quire at this office. adv. 41tf.
FARM LOANS
LOST
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-02

William P. French, waggoner in
the 56 engineers, returned from
Europe and reached Blackfoot this
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09
First Paper in the West

Missouri editors today COM
memorated the founding of the first
newspaper west of ST. Louis. the
Missouri Intellieencer and Boon's
Lick Advertiser, when they journey
ed to Old Franklin TO honor the
memory of the two pioneer country
editors who started this early journ-
al This trip brought to a close the
Tenth Annual journalism Week of
the University of Missouri.
The founders OF Missouri country
journalism were Benjamin Holiday
and Nathaniel Patten. They had
only hand press aud five hundred
pounds of type, all of which had to
be brought laborionsly from St.
Louis. Sometimes print paper was
so scarce they could only print half
sheet for an issue For years they
had no more than 100 subscribers.
They advertised they would accept
pay for subscriptions in wood, corn,
-four, vegetables. and especially pork.
After three years Holiday drop
ped out but Patten continued to
conduct the paper until the Missouri
River washed away the town of Old
Franklin. Then he me we'd the week
ly to Fayette. aud latter to Column
bia. The files of the paper are pre-
served in the library of the Missouri
State Historical Society in Columbia.
The pages are covered with trans.
parent japanese silk to preserve
them from wear.
The early issues are devoted
chiefly to laborious speeches and
anonymous letters to the editor
Many letters vereed on the libelous.
! Arrangements for today's ceremon-
les were made by a committee of
the Missouri Press Association. A
basket dinner arranged by residents
of Howard County was part of the
program.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09
The Present Status

The lower house of the legislature
has been jockeying with the fish
and game bill so UGH that it is
rather hard to keep tab on it The
bill was killed in the House last
Saturday but, on Monday was re
considered and passed by a vote OF
80 to 81.
The republicans who lined up
against the bill Saturday Topped"
on Monday and voted for the mea.
sure
The bill provides for a State fish.
ing license of ST., but exempts
women and children, and does not
require license for persons to fish
in their own county. A hunting
and fishing license is provided for
one fee
The closed quail season is option
al with the counties. but the dove
season is closed indefinitely undel
House amendment
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Governor Gardner is determined
that the appropriation bills shall
not exceed the revenue of the state
during the biannual period and will
use the veto power to see that the
state is financially able to care for
all obligations. The Governors at
titude is meeting with the approval
of almost everyone reeardless of
politics. The Governor is determin-
ed to leave the finances of the state
in good shape when he retires from
Office despite the fact that he paid
an indebtedness of 100000 left
over from the Hadley AMI Major
administrations.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09
Baby Tank Here

AS per schedule the tank. billed
for Monroe City last Friday, arrived
promptly on time and remained for
half the day Owing 10 some engine
trouble it did little paradiDg, going
only from the Burlington yards
where it was unloaded TO the oubic
library corner. According to figures
given the Democrat this baby tank
weighed six tons. was equipped
with a d cylinder so horse power
motor and an eleven pound high
explosive gun mounted in a turret
and swung in carriage II has a
speed Of about eight miles per hour.
1t was anything but beautiful to
look at, but sure answered the pur
pose for which it was intended
The tanks were development OF
the war. They were designed from
the caterpiller tractor They were
first used in battle Sept Is, 1916. in
the battle of the Somme. They prov
ed a great surprise to the Germans
who directed all their rifle and ma
chine gun fire upon them without
success. They were used to pre-
coed the infantry and destroy the
machine gun nests aud break the
barbed wire entanglements The
Germans could destroy them with
big guns or mines or pits. In the
first battle of the Argonne 81 tank:
went into actions and only two re
turned. Of a tank corps of COZ
men, only $50 were left at the enc
of the war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

The Monroe City Bank with the
Faymers & Merchants Bank of
Madison and the Granville Bank
have the honor of being placed on
the Honor Roll in the Eight Federal
Reserve District for having sub
scribed 100 per cent or more of the
u. S. Treasury certificates of Indebt-
edness. issued by the government
prior to the launching of the Vic
tory Loan. The Monroe City Bank
subscriptions of the series totaled
$50, 100. giving it a 1903 per cent
subscription.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Property listed with Woodson &
Drescher, real estate agents, get
prompt attention and quick results
See them if you have anything to
sell or trade or if you want to buy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Mrs. Carl Mauer and daughter
Louise of San Jose, Cal, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G E.
Chapman. Mrs Mauer is better
known to Monroe City people as
Miss Anna Monkey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

M. A. Loehr attended a family
reunion at the home of his parents
at Westpheling. la, Sunday given
in honor of his brother Louis Loehr,
who has just recently returned
from oversee service
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Mrs. Mary Hord is spending a
month with her daughter Mrs. E. o.
Hallock at Topeka, Kan, Mrs. Hal
lock who has been seriously ill for
the past several months is very
much improved and is getting along
nicely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Woodson & Drescher, real estate
agents, will handle that farm or
other property for you in a salts
factory manner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Mr.. aud Mrs. E. NJ. Brown and
little son, Gene Allen spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Brown
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Mrs. Horace Perrin OF Batesville,
Ark, is visiting her mother and
sister Mrs. Frances Hager aud Mrs.
R. l. Haean.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Mrs. Clyde M. Smith after an ex
tended visit with W, II. Smith and
family of near this city returned to
her home in Minneapolis Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09
Notice to WOOdman.

Referendum vote on the proposed
new rate in the NJ W. of A. will be
taken in Monroe City Camp No
1886 Friday. May is, 1919. at 8
o'clock p. m All members are re
quested. to be PRESENT.. j Brown,
Clerk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Please bring the little tots in the
MORNING Miss Belle johnson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

Go to Miss Belle Johnson 70
high. grade engagements,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

CT. johnson was Palmyra Wis
itor Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-09

This question is being asked by thousands,
and the reason glven-the assassination Of
Archduks Ferdinand.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
GIVE LEASE ON PATAGONIA PROPERTY.

The following is taken from the San ta Cruz Patagonian, regarding the leasing of group of claims by the Gray brothers. MT. Gray has high hopes regarding the group:
 "Gry Brothers have given lease to Ricardo Zazue;a and Aurena Ri vera on the Roanoke and Papago claims Of the Col-:ce,io group. On the :crmer claim a vein was recently un. covered which is reported 10 assay It ounces in god, 3 ounces silver an l ;5.12 per cent lead. The Papago is a copper. gold and silver proposition. I he leascrs are now sinking winzc m the tunnel on the Roanoke and ex. pect soon to be shipping ore regular. ly.
 The Collicello group aijoins the Arizona European property on the south. and is only a mile from the Farce R mine w D. Gray, one oi The owners of this property. is enthu sias,ic over recent discoveries and is sure i; will soon develop into real mine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
REFERENDUM MAY BE
 INVOKED ON BILL 90

PHOENIX. Ariz.. MarCh 2S.-Ru. .aors were current in the capitol cor. riders that there is 2 pCssibih y of the referendum being invoked against sen, ate bill No. 90 which provides. among other things, that i; shall be mis- denieano- for any state official to sl end or allow to be spent by his de cartment more money than was ap-
 ropriated for that purpose.
 State Auditor Boyce today complet- ,d an opinion on the bill in which he states that, although the measure will tighten greatly the work of his office, i' will seriously embarrass the state :lstitutions and migh; be the cause of turning succeeding legislatures in O relief bodies.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
RED CROSS TO gACATE ROOMS

Now that the war is over, and espe- cialy since ;he Masonic fraternity will so0n need the rooms which they have Q geaeriously le: the lccal Red Cross lse for the last year, and owing to
 he fact that the local auxi..ary has decided 10 take ia no new work, the organization has decided 70 vacate the present quarters so tha: the Masons ray proceed with their wiring and re- pairing of the rooms. The only work remaining unfinished is the layettes being made by the Pniiia.heas, and is scrk that could rot De finished ;n the resent quarters before the rooms will be needed. Under the circumsta he lad.es of the Red Cross desire all who can 10 meet in the present Red
 ross rooms next Monday rom 10 ,
 .Bd sew on this work Mrs. J. II. Hacia will have charge oi the iiS.T:- ru ion of Red Cross wool for knitting and crotceting for the Belgium and French relief. Any ladies who desire supplies for this work may obtain the same by applying to Mrs. Macia at her residence. The ladies of the Red Gross are more than pleased with the use of the rooms granted them by the Masonic fraternity and feel that the pleasant surroundings and convenient location of the rooms added greatly to interest in the work the past year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
CAPITOL OFFICES
 ARE SOON TO MOVE

FHOEEIN. Ariz.. March 23.-Mcre moves in statehouse offices will take pace in tEe next few days. The land department. now domiciled in the nc rth corridor of the first floor, will move into the house chamber, Occu- pied before the recent session by the office force of the state engineer,
 The bank examiner will be moved fem the present location il a back yard near the courthouse 10 commit tee room on the third floor of the capitol.
 The little wooden office on the third floor. recently occupied by the legal adviser Of the legislature. and before tha. part Of the force of the adju- tant, has been torn out, as it was directly in the way of the entrance to the third floor of the annex, now near. ing completion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
ATTORNEYS SAY THEY CAN
 FREE DOUGLAS soorteooERs

TUCSON. March 27.-In allowing . writ of error in the cases of Harry (. Wilson and wife. Cleo Wilson. D. M. Phillips and Bart E. Hockett. who were convicted of the sl0o.oOo licuor conspiracy has opened the way for Harry Miller of Fl Paso, the defend ants attorney to take the case up to the appellate court at San Francisco A 4. Wors,ey of Tucson. will con ,inue to be associated with Mir Miller in the case.
 The attorneys were give 30 days in wlich to tender bill of exceptions. which must be prepared from the transcript of testimony and which will te an expensive and laboriou. task. owing to the great volume 1. testimony and the many exceptions taken by the defense. The tender will be made at Phoenix as the court will be in session there.
 Bail was fixed at sl0.OO0 each ami II is understood that the defendants are prepared to furnish it in few days. This was the amount Of their bonds prior to and during the trial. Mir. Miller told a reported recently ;ha; he would stake his professional reputation upon the higher court e. mandin g;he case for a new trial He said that the defense could not nticipate what evidence the govern rent would offer and could not pre- iare to meet ii, but that if the case ever went 10 trial again. there wou,. | Dc real legal scrap.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
DEATh OF VILLAS CHIEF
 LEADER IN FlchJ coNFIRMEc

JUAREZ. Mex. March 2s.-General Fortunate Zuazia, who was in com mand of the federal cavalry force a; ,he battle Of Boquilla del MarQuesote. rear La Ascension. March lS. arrived here today on a special train with what he claimed 10 be proofs that Mar tin Lopez, Villa's second in command. had been killed during the fighting. included among the proofs General Zuazia brought were sworn statements 5v Mayor Antonio Apodaca of La As tension. He also claimed to have identified the body of Felix Martinez. another Villa general Lopez's body was claimed to have been identified ty marks on the body, scars of bullet wounds and by markings in the band of his ha; as well as by papers taken rom the body.
 Mormcns arriving here from the Mormon settlements reported Martin ! Lopez in Colonia Juarez on March 24, ] five days after the battle and claimed to have taken pictures of him. They said Lopez's secretary. who resembles ] lopez ve-y much and who had papers. personal property and other posses sions of Lopez in his possession. was Killed during :he battle and that this probably led to the mistake in identi- lying the body The general also said the s5.oO0 ransom raid for Bunk" ! Spencer. he American foreman of the ! Ojitos ranch, was found on the body Identified as that of Lopez.
 One of the Mormons was held as a prisoner of Lopez preceding the fight
 T Boqui,la del MarQuesote and said
 Ee sa Lopez go in;o the battle. He Inter saw the body claimed by the fed. erals to be that of Lopez and stated
 here positively tonight that il was no,
 he body of the Villa general. He
 said he asked Lopez's permission to
 raise cattle in Mexico and obtained
 his consent with the provision that he [ .ynuld rake any he wanted
 Mexican federal officials here ad iIied that i; was possible that General
 zuasia, who is aflew ewcommand.'r in the
 north and did no, know Lopez. had
 made a mistake. although they insist
 Lopez is dead.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
REVENUE OFFICERS
 FAIL TO FIND DRUG

BISBEE. March 27.-Having re- ceived reports that narcotics and li- quor were being stored by B. F. Faust. proprietor of the Midway park. reve- nue officers from Naco yesterday made a thorough search of the prem :ccs, but failed to find either drug O. liquor. Herbert R. Chatham. who con ducted the search, assisted by other government officers and Constable H. H. Bahmfalk of Lowell, was more than two hours searching many buildings and outhouses and. except for a few small bottles containing coloring for liquor and traces of alcohol, nothing vas found.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
GET BOB WHITES MERE
 FOR QUAIL OF VALLEY

PHOENIX. Ariz.. March 2S.-"Bob Whites eastern quail. have been set free in two sections of Arizona, as he result of trade made by the state game warden, Joe V. Prochaska. with Ben Watts, the fish and game commissioner Of Oklahoma.
 Six dozen were liberated on the salt River Indian reservation and four dozen in the Tonto coantry ard Pro- ,hsska hopes they will multiply and become acclimated.
 Tn exchange the game commission e of Oklahoma, has received and lib- erated there ii0 valley quail from Ari- zona. less generally known as Gam bells quail Te also sent word that the season is too far advanced to trap more Bob Whites" and that the re- mainier will be sent next year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
PHOENIX TO BE HOUR
 BEHIND REST OF WORLD

PHOENIX. Ariz.. March 2S.-Marico- 2 county. outside of the city of Phoe- rix. which has not yet taken action, vii! no. set i:s clocks ahead in line with the daylight saving schedule, which due 10 go into effect through cut the country next Sunday morning This was decided at a meeting of the county supervisors late today.
 Numerous protests against advanc- ing the time one hour were received from business men, parents of school children and farmers Business men Uf hPoenix also are said to be oppos Id 70 the daylight saving Idea and it is expected that the city will fol low the course taken by the county.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
UTAH SLAYER, ESCAPED CONVICT, BELlvED UNDER
 ARREST AT TUCSON

TUCSON. March 2S.-The Fa.es checked off a meeting in their book of
 ated happenings when City Detective }. E. Hamer sat down at a tabe at the White House cafe and gave his order
 o Frank Louis DriscOll. waiter, for lam and eggs.
 Frank Louis Driscoll, susiec,ed of being Lucien E. Driskell, wanted for escap ping from the Utah state penitan ,iary. where he was confined. serving term of 99 years for murder. spsn. last night in the Pima con;y jail. while the mails are bringing to Tucson for the further identification of the pris- oner, a detailed description. a la Bst t..iion. and photographs of the man who was convicted in the state of Utah March 3l. I910, of murder in the ..rst degre eand sentenced 70 % years Imprisonment
 D.iscoll was arrested yesterday af-
 .e-noon at o'clock at the Whi:e House cafe, where he was employed as waiter. and taken 10 the police sta 1 ton, where ne was searched and Ques- [ tionel. Later in the afternoon he
 was transferred to the Pima county
 jail fer fear he would escape from ;ae
 city jail.
 D-iskeu has one escape to ms credit,
 according to circulars on t:ie al he
 police station. having escaped from , Camp Cotton, Utah, Ju,y 9, 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
KIDS DEBATE ON kAiSER'S FATE

The children of the seventh grade Of the local grammar school are having T debate this afternoon as to what would te just punishment for the Raiser The sanctrm Of the Prospecto- was invaded last evening by several girls who were after suggestions '' They were steered into conference with the calamity editor. and they left smiling, The youngsters invaded the various offices about town gather ing suggestions, and reports from the school house this afternoon were that the battle was waging furiously. This practice is a creditable reflection upon the teachers, as clean argument tends 10 quicken the wit of the enterprising youngsters.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
LIKE DAYLIGHT,
 BUT OH, YOU NIGHT

FHCENIX. March 2s.-Agitation has commenced in Phoenix agains. tee governments daylight saving plan, Ahich is scha iu, -,: 70 become effect tive again March 70. Members 0! q" Merchants and Manufacturers asso- citation are reported to be consideriaS alling a special meeting 10 act on a proposal to keep Phoenix clocks at standard time. instead of advancing them one hour in accordance with the scheme.
 Business men pointed out here las: righ; tha; the climatic conditions of this state do not favor the change. They say that the neat of the sum- me- days continues well into the tight, with the result that the people retire later than elsewhere and that they need the extra hour for sleep. II was stated that no obection was raised to any discomfort arising from daylight saving during the war, when tLe necessity for saving fuel in every rossible way was apparent. but that, Hi;h the war over. a return to nor. nal conditions is preferable, at least in Phoenix
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
SERIOUS CHARGES MADe
 AGAINST NEGRO HELc


 NOGALES. Ariz.. March 27.-Fol- owing the arrest here. a few days ago of a negro man. who has many different names. but who chooses most of the time to be known as Prof. A. Car. Jones, or Dr, Andrew K. John sen: J. l.. Cooper. postoffice in spect- or, arrived here today to investigate the charge against Johnson of using he mails to defraud.
 It is alleged in the complaint fieS oy the government that Johnson has been defrauding the merchants of this fly by use of the mails in Mexico. It is also said that Johnson. though "ora in the United States. is pro 'arman sympathizer. and that during he recent war he made "soap-box" speeches throughou: Mexico urging he people of the southern republi, c side with the German nation. The governmen; officials are very -e;.cent about Johnson. and h.s meth d of defrauding the merchants Of this town. and naturally enough the merchants are bash:ul about telling Il. From infcrma~on received. however ,t appears Johnson organized somv ';ind of club in Sonora. and urged he local merchants 10 join. Many | f them did. it is reported. and al! ho did. got beat. Johnson made the mistake of carrying his business ol trough the mails.
 |, The mau will be arraigned befo-4 the United States commissioner to- lay or tomorrow and vii probably D. .eut to Tucson for trial
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
PAGE FIVE

"; rren; EpiinehiO Perea to wed Elm . ia MontegAro. both of Bisbee: Dean Deeds DeMerritt, to wed Anna Dod- sen, both of Douglas; Gregorio Nor enc, to wsd Nabora Apena. both of Ccchise: Mckinley CarBe3 to wed Ar Ia Swamm, both of iBsbee; Earl A. Vincent, of Douglas, to wed Elizabeth Dunston. of Bisbee; Ernest G. Garcia :o wed Ana Maria Morales, both of Douglas; Antonio Paars to wed Flor- once Melbourne. both of Douglas
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were issued during the apst week in ne office of Clerk J. E. James of the Superior Court:
 Jose Huerta, to wed Eugenia Dom- inguez. of Douglas; James Murdock o! Lowell. to wed Ruth B. Noles, of Pearce; Lucian K. Truscott, Jr, of Douglas, to wed Sarah N. Randolph,
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-03-30
LEAVES FOR NEVADA
 (FrOm Fridays Daily)

Mrs F. V. Boyd. mother of w. T. Boyd of this city, leaves Douglas to- right for Lanster county. Nevada, af- ter spending several months in this section. She will be joined en route by her son. John Boyd, who left Tomb stone several months ago for the fa- nous Mayo Brothers institute at Ro- chester. Minn., where he was operated upon. He had sustained an injury to his right leg which never healed prop erIy. However, after spending several months under the care of the noted physicians. he has fully recovered the rse of the injured limb. Johns friends in Tombstone will be pleased to note his improved condition