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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
Personal Element in Row.

Unfortunately there Is q personal ele-
ment In the controversy which makes
difficult for many army officers
dispute on its merits, for there Is no
question that Col. Ansell was anxious
to succeed Gen. CrQwder as judge
advocate general Of the army. All
coer1 to agree, even Gen. Crowder him
self, that Col, Ansen Is a brilliant
lawyer, 1t was because of his talents
that Gen, crowder put Col Anael in
temporary charge Of the judge-advo-
cate generals office while he himself
turned attention TO operation of the
draft law, What hurts Gen. Crowder
most is that Ansell, his W adviser,
the man who along with army off
portunities In the past to point out
defects and reforms in the. system did
not do so until u recent date. When
Gen. Crowder formulated the articles
of war, he sent them around to army
officers generally before they were sub,
experts everywhere, military and civil
an, to give him advice, Obviously, there
are flaws in the articles developed by
actual experience, but Gen. Crowder is
no more responsible for these than
Gen. Perahing or any other officer IN
ing to do with the administration Of
military justice during the war. HI
was busy with the selective service law
The public generally a learn very
little by examining the controversial
correspondence Of a technical charao'
ter between the principals In the dis
pute, but when men like Gen, PershinS
Gen. Leonard Wood, on the one hand
representing military opinion, and See,
rotary Baker, himself a lawyer, repre-
senting the civilian point Of view, thu
layman can draw his own conclusions
Controversy at Lull.
The controversy is at q lull now, be
cause congress Is too busy on othe
things, but before the end Of the sum
mer, Gen. Crowder will be back from
Cuba, where he has been helping revise
the electoral laws at the request o
the Cuban government, and our con
gress will receive definite recommended.
ton from the secretary OF war as Il
ing o~ffenses I'm time of war and peace
Col. Ahsell has drawn a bill which
Senator Chamberlain has introduced
Others ere at work or the same thing
Secretary Baker will make his owr
reoommendatlons, bHt viii attach tn
he submits his views to the senate
military affairs committee.
II 1t were not that sympathy witt
the soldier la SO often a vote-gettinl
affair, the question OF military justice
would not be SO delicate.
As a matter Of fact, statistics an
percentages can be manipulated to pro
duce a series of wholly different i'm
pressions, Take, for instance, the mum
Der OF acauittals, which is very few in
deed In the army compared to the mum
Der of convictions, whereas In civilian
courts convictions are a minority. /
would seem on the face of 1t that mill
tary justice is severe. But the fact
are otherwise. II charges are filet
against an individual, he is not tried b!
a court at once. An officer Is detailed
to make an investigation. If he rec
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
SHIPPERS ENJOY THRILL;
FREIGHT SOLICITOR HERE

Memphis shippers enjoyed a unique
experience Thursday, an experience
that was a gentle reminder Of the days
ness and when their offices were
crowded daily with freight solicitors
seeking a share in the movement of
freight. This novel experience was the
visit of Spencer Eakin, general agent
for the Savannah & Atlanta railway,
who is in the city soliciting business
for his line.
When the railroads were taken over
by the government the freight traffic
was pooled and all soliciting Of business
by the railroads under federal control
was stopped, This practice also was
practically stopped by the independent
roads.
Some of the Canadian lines have beer
sending out representatives recently
but the s. & A, Ry. is one of the first
railroads in this country to return tC
the practice Of soliciting business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
WILL DISCUSS NEEDS
OF new PACKING HOUSE

Among other matters which will be
brought to the attention of the new
industrial and commercial division of
the Chamber Of Commerce at the first
general meeting Thursday afternoon,
will be the needs Of the new packing
corporation, which has asked the Cham :
a site.
The chamber a number Of years ago
bought a site OF more than 30 acres
north Of the city as an inducement to
one Of the large packing companies
to locate in Memphis. The deal pend
ing at the time was not carried out
and the chamber has since carried the
real estate as part of Its assets,
w. II. Matthews Is chairman of the
new Lewiston. President w, II. Fitz-
hugh and members Of the board OF
directors win meet with the general
committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
Like Suspended Sentences.

As for sentences, they may sound
terrifying when announced as 20 or so
years, but there Is rarely a minimum
| sentence, Therefore they are like sus-
| pended sentences IN civil life. Usually
they are committed, An offender has
once a month, and moreover he IL auto
matically given the benefit OF good be-
Army officers of long experience in
dealing with military courts say. theS
never heard OF a court heing fixed
as in civil life. An accused can Oh,
ject to the presence OF any, officer on
the court whom he may think Is hos
tile or unfriendly to his cause, Ques-
lions car be asked freely by the court
so as to assist counsel OF the delenu-
ant if the lawyer doesn't happen to be
competent.
If olemenoy was not exercised during
the war, it Is the fault, Of course,
Of the generals office
but this happened to be In charge OF
Gen. Ansell himself. The judge -adVo-
cate acts for the president n sso-
rotary of war In reviewing cases. The
past therefore is mixed UP with rec
concentrations for the future. Out OF
all the regulation recommendations, IN
GLIDING the suggestions Tor chahge
made by Col. Ansell and Gen. Crowdef,
will come a new code, but conservative
loplHlon III WIG army 10 tn@t ~ syS'
will not differ substantially from the
one heretofore In vogue. Desertion IN
the face OF the enemy and absence
without leave when troop ships are
about to sail from an em~barkation port
for foreign service are too serious OF
fences to be left to longrdrawn-out
civil processes when the morale OF an
army must be sustained. Peace time
Justice 10 quite another thing. Most
OF the cases deal with defaloations, Of
funds or infringements on the rights
Of civilians In and about army posts,
Usually the army surrenders a man
accused Of violating civil or criminal
laws to the state for trial. But time
ask that they be tried before a MILF
tary court.
Delays in telling a defendant a YER
dict and the powers OF reviewing OIL
GERS will no doubt be thoroughly de-
bated when congress gets into the sub
ject, but the big issue which VIII come
before the American people when the
facts of the controversy are developed
in the public hearings Is this! Shal
the army discipline. itself, or shall out
side Influences and civilian judges be
permitted to interfere IN the admins
tration of military rulesY
Thus far civilian interest has not
been introduced until a case reached
navy from military and naval channels
respectively. Army officers believe the
whole structure Of discipline depends
upon their having q free hand, but that
a definition of the powers and duties
Of reviewing courts would be desirable.
(Copyright, 1919, by the New York
Evening Post, lnc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
FURNITURE men
ELECT C.l.L0FTON
NEW PRESIDENT
State Convention Adiourns
With Praise Of Lavish En-
tertainment Given Dele
uates-Chattanooga Wins.

C. J. Lotion, Of Chattanooga wa
elected president Of the Retail Furni-
u Dealers association of Tennessee
az the close Of the business session o.
their convention Thursday noon. Mr.,
Lotion served last year as first vice
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

president Of Northwestern university, is
a militant OPPONENT Of pacifism, He
was in England at the outbreak Of the
world war In 1914 and within five weeks
was lecturing in America against pactf-
ism and for preparedness and urging
America 70 define the Issues and sup
port the allies.
He is a bachelor, AZ years old, and
considered one Of the most inspiring
orators In America. Before his cleo
ton to head the largest Methodist uni
versity in the world he vas professor
Of historical theology and lecturer for
Garrett Biblical institute at Evanston.
lie is the author Of a number OF books,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
Tailored Suits of Thrift

Because of our fine quality, fine
tailoring and moderate prices you
should come to J. Fl. Moriarty &c Son,
Tailors, 81 South Main street. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

ommends a court-martial. It Is usually
II he thinks there Is not evidence to
secure " conviction he recommends
dismissal of charges. In civil life" the
mere testimony OF the witnesses inter-
viewed by the investigating officer
would in many instances be enough to
produce an indictment by u grand
In time Of war, to deal with cases thar
do not look substantial, 1t treats only
those which seem to involve certain
proof of guilt. That Ia why the con-
Victlons are more numerous.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13
BAND is RE-ORGANIZED.

Cottonwood will again have a
band, this being a definite con-
clusion when about fifteen
young men gathered Monday
evening at the Firemen's hall
and re-organized and weekly
practices will again be in pro-
gress every Monday evening un-
der the direction of Jack RUM
ing, leader of the Cowboy band
at Grangeville. Mr.. Running
stated that Cottonwood has
some very promising material to
develop an excellent band. 1t is
the intention of the organiza-
ton to meet one a week for the
present and after harvest they
expect to have rehearsals twice
a week if conditions so permit.
Mr.. Running will be in Cotton
wood every Monday and during
the day expects to give private
lessons to those wishing the
same and in the evening will d.
rect the band as a whole. A
band is a good asset to any COM
munity and a organization any
town the size of Cottonwood
should have the opportunity to
boost of.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13
PAY OWN EXPENSE.

Hereafter inmates of insane
asylums or the feeble-minded
institute within this state who,
when committed have an estate,
will have to pay the cost of their
own maintenance while in state
institutions. This is the law and
the attorney generals depart
ment has so advised the state
board of examiners. At a con-
Terrence with the heads of the
state institutions held with the
board this week the former
were instructed to enfore to law
and thereby save the state the
cost of keeping inmates where
they have private resources to
meet this expense. The state
institutions superintendents are
directed to apply to the judge of
the probate court for guardians
and to secure an order directing
such designated agents to meet
the expense of the keep for the
inmate. The action taken is
considered a new policy as the
law has never been enforced.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13
MARTIN SALE A GOOD ONE.

The sale conducted on the A.
o. Martin ranch northeast of
Cottonwood yesterday by Auc-
tioneer l. E. Zuver was attended
by a large crowd and everything
offered for sale brought ex-
ceptionally good prices. The
proceeds of the sale amounted to
approximately $4,000, Mr.. Mar
tin was pleased with the result
of the good prices received by
Auctioneer Zuver and the sale
brought several hundred dollars
more than he contemplated.
Registered Shorthorn cattle
sold for an average of $21O a
head, selling from $3.50 to 1926
per head; a brood SOW sold for
S89 and sucking pigs brought
S13 per head or better than 40
cents a pound. Yearling heifers
sold for S125 and yearling bulls
brought S185. A three year old
bull sold for 1910.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS WED.

Cottonwood'S chautauqua will
open Wednesday afternoon in
the big tent near the public
school for a session lasting six
days under the direction of the
Ellison-White system, consider
ed to be one of the best chau-
tauqua systems operating in the
west. These people have gath
cred together some Of the best
talent in their various lines to
be procured in the country and
according to information receiv-
ed from visitors in the city who
have seen their programs in
other sections of the country de-
clare that this years program
was much better than any form
er numbers put on by them in
years gone past. The programs
to be put on here consist of a
variety of different entertain
ments consisting of lectures,
musical numbers and other
numbers that will please almost
any kind of crowd.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13
SCHOOL CLOSES MONDAY


st. Joseph school will close
Monday, June 10Th. On Monday
afternoon an appropriate pro-
gram win be given by the eighth
grade pupils who finish the
grammer grades. Those who
win receive eighth grade state
diplomas are: Louise Hattrup,
Johanna Kopczynski, Agnes
Seubert, Winnifred Gaul, Emilia
Bruegeman, Bernard Engel,
Raymond Tackle, Joseph Lauer,
and Lawrence Kaufman.
Class motto: Thru Difficult
ties to the stars.
Glass flower: Pink rose.
Class colors: Old rose and
gray.
The following program will be
rendered in honor of the gra-
duates:
Class song: Graduates.
Class history: Winnifred
Gaul.
Class prophecy: Raymond
Tacke.
Presentation of diplomas and
address: Rev. Father Will
brord.
On Tuesday a Dig picnic will
be held by the school.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13
ODD FELLOWS MEETING.


The Idaho county meeting of
the Odd Fellows which was held
in Cottonwood Wednesday was
attended by a large delegation
from various sections of the
county as well as one of the
largest number of state officers
of the order to be assembled at a
county meeting. At the ban
quet given at the l. 0. o. F. hall
Wednesday evening some eighty
persons were present to pertake
of the splendid repast given by
the local lodge.
Grangeville was selected as
the next meeting place FOR the
county convention. Hampton
Taylor of Grangeville was elect
ed president Of the organization.
Among the state officers of
the lodge present were the fol-
lowing:
John P. Isaac, Grand Master.
Presley F. Horn, Grand Sec
retary.
M. Reese Hattabaugh, Grand
Warden.
A. E. Gipson, Past Grand
Master end editor of the Idaho
Odd Fellow.
Mrs. Lillian Lanktree, Assem-
bly, President.
Mrs. Hattie Fry, Assembly
Marshall.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13
Chautauque week, June 1923
WILDER-DYE NUPTIALS.

A very pretty wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Minis, Saturday.
evening when Miss Delma
Marian Wilder, for the past
three years a teacher of the pri-
mary grades of the Cottonwood
schools was united in marriage
to Verne A. Dye by the Rev.
Marion Sligar.
The Minis home was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion
with roses and carnations. The
bride wore beautiful midnight
suit and picture hat.
Miss Wilder's home. is in Nit
chell, South Dakota and she has
just finish her third term as pri-
mary teacher in the Cottonwood
schools and was one of Cotton
woods most popular teachers.
Mr.. Dye, who has made Cot
tonwood his home for some
time, is a veteran of the Great
War, having enlisted with old
Company E and served the en-
tire length of the war in France,
returning home in February,
While in the service he was pro-
NOTED to the rank of sergeant.
Mr.. Dye is employed by the
Cottonwood Hardware Co. as ar
automobile expert, which posi-
ton he held prior to the war and
was held for him on his return
The happy couple are spend
ing their honeymoon in Spokane
after which they will return tc
/ Cottonwood to make theil
future home.
The Chronicle wishes to bt
numbered with their friends il
wishing them a happy welded
life.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13
$4,000 BONDS
SOLD MONDAY
Bonds Sell For Biggest Price
Ever Recorded in the North
Part of the State.

The Commissioners of the Cot
tonwood highway district on
Monday sold bonds in the
amount of $4,000 to the Lum-
bermen's Trust company of
Portland, the bonds being sold
on a five and one-half percent
interest basis and a premium of
$1,450. This is considered the
best bond sale made in central
Idaho country. There were eight
bidders for the districts offer
ings and several were close to
the high figure quoted by the
Lumbermen's Trust company.
The following are the bidders
and the amounts of their bids:
John E. Price & Co. of Seat
tie, represented by Felix Mart
zen of Cottonwood, for 6 percent
bonds, bid a premium of $4OO1
and for 515 percent bonds bid a
premium OF Sll95.
National company of New
York City, represented by the
the Empire National bank of
Lewiston, bid a premium of
$1053 for 6 percent bonds.
Morris Bros. of Portland. Ore,
represented by Leo R. Duffy,
premium of $1283 for 512 per-
cent bonds.
Spokane & Eastern Trust COM
pany of Spokane. represented by
c. D. Mclean, premium of 1891
for 519 percent bonds.
Ferris & Hardgrove, Spokane,
REPRESENTED by William Fix, for
$40 percent bonds, a premium of
$677.
Union Trust company, Spo-
kane, represented by Jack M.
Corbett, for 515 percent bonds,
a premium of S1170.
Lumbermen's Trust company
of Portland, represented by E.
! T. Pratt, for 6 percent bonds a
premium of S4635, and for SIX
percent bonds, a premium OF
$1450.
The funds secured from the
bonds sold Monday will be used
in completing the N. and S
state highway within the Cot.
tonwood district and for latera
construction. A previous issue
of $4,000 was used on the state
highway and for laterals and il
is estimated that $50, 900 will bt
needed to complete the highway
construction within the district
ands1f state aid is given on the
basis of 81 for So provided by
the district a total of $37, 900 Of
state money will he added to thu
$140,OOO voted by the distric
for highway improvements
The commissioners will als'
make application for federal aiC
on the basis of post roads con
struction, if federal aid is Sc
cured a total of over $350,0OC
will be available for the i'm
provement of the highways. il
our district. The system planne'
will provide permanent high
ways for the entire region tri
butary to Cottonwood.
The commissioners were NOR
than pleased with the result o
the sale and the price receives
for the bonds which is one o1
the best offers every receive,
for bonds by any highway dis
trict in the north part of tn
state and clearly demonstrate
that financial men consider thi
community very staple G
no such a premium would hav
been offered. Every one of tn
bids offered opportunities ia
above the average offered o
similar bonds.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13
ROAD BOOSTERS
HERE WEDNESDAY
Evergreen Road Booster Passed
Through Cottonwood EnrOute
to Salt Lake City.

Boosters for the Evergreen
National highway, the all-year
scenic route to the Fairgrounds
Of the northwest, passed thru
Cottonwood Tuesday evening on
their way to Salt Lake City over
the proposed North and South
highway. The party spent an
hour in the city meeting with
the good road boosters of this
community and owing to their
unexpected visit only a few had
the opportunity to meet the
good road boosters. They were
accompanied from Lewiston to
Cottonwood by State Represen-
tative Seth Jones who Joined the
party in Lewiston and will ac-
company them down the Salmon
river country. They left the
same evening for Grangeville
were they snent the night and
left earlv Wednesday morning
for the Salmon river country
The members of the party
are: F. Fl. Sweetland, presi-
dent of the Evergreen National
Highway association; G. A. Col
Inns, field secretary; Ralph H,
Shaffer, vice president of the
American Automobile COMPANY
of Tacoma; Mrs. R. R
Shaffer; John Frank, Tacoma
Rotary convention; w. w. Sher,
man state treasurer of Wash
ington and representative of the
highway association on the trip
The party left Tacoma Friday
morning and spent the first
night at Vancouver. The SECOND
night was spent at Lyle, on the
Columbia river, the party ira
yelling the north bank route
The drive Sunday landed the
marty at Walla Walla and Mon
day the drive was made to Lew
iston.
The tourists passed through
Cottonwood about 6 o'clocl
and intended to spend the nigh
in Grangeville. Wednesday even
ing the party expects to be al
New Meadows. Thursday even
ing will see the party in Boise
Friday evening in Twin Falls
Saturday in Pocatello and Sun
day in Salt Lake.
They were accompanied t
Grangeville by Geo. Mckinney
M. M. Belpnap and Tom Parker
and John Hoene of this city
The party was about 16 hour
behind their schedule when the
passed through Cottonwood, bu
which they hoped to make u
before reaching Salt Lake.
eve are having a wonderfu
trip and the people are givini
us splendid receptions at a
points," said Mr.. Collins Will
in the city. "This is my frs
trip over the route and it pei
mits me to view this highway
it will appear to the tourists.
will encounter the same gasC
line trouble and the same drivin
J conditions as will confront tn
, tourist. IT will be my effort
nresent this highway exactly
: it has impressed me.
eve are hearing letters to th
1 rr,,rrnr..nr,u. nf IInhn md khn EnnN
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-06-13

ernor OF Utah. The trip is In
the interests of the Evergreen
highway and we are gathering
data for maps and general pub
licity material to encourage
tourist travel to select this
route. The highway will be
completely signed from Salt
Lake to Vancouver, B. c., and
the publicity will be distributed
by the auto clubs and by other
AGENCIES to reach the man who
drives his machine across the
country.
Tourist travel is to be en-
couraged by making it easy for
drivers to find their way, Camp
sites for those who will camp
out and illustrated matter will
be complied which will set forth
the historic spots and advan-
tages Of the particular localities.
"The movement to exploit the
Evergreen highway was inau-
gurated two years apo. but ow-
ing to the war conditions was
allowed to lag until such q time
as conditions were favorable to
renew activities in behalf of this
senic route. The movement h. i.
now been revived by energetic
young men who have been
caught by the lure of the road
and who realize the financial
possibilities of encouraging a
wider range of travel for the au-
to tourist.
'Last years reports by the
Auto club Of southern Califor-
MIA show that the National Old
Trail highway from Kansas City
to Los Angeles, Accommodated
4,246 cars and this is only one
of the many trails into Califor-
MIA. Four passengers to the
car, SIS per day for each passen-
ger as legitimate road expenses
and from 80 to 80 days in Cali
fornit will suggest what Cali
fornia is reaping from this auto
tourist travel.
"We expect to advertise the
Evergreen highway as the all
year scenic route to the great
backgrounds of the northwest
It reaches all and every kind of
scenery and activities in each
state; the county Seats. most
imnortant towns, state capitals
ard serves the greatest number
of people in each district.
"The government is now en-
couraging highway construction
on very extensive scale and we
expect to see the federal roaC
commission handle much of tn,
construction on this route. w,
are anxious that the Everpreel
highway be firmly established
so that it can be designated
national highway"
Mr.. Collins and the rest of tn,
party also expressed themseive
as being highly surprised in tn,
wonderful country that the.
encountered on their way iron
Lewiston to Cottonwood and lit
tie realized what was befor
them in this section of the coun
try.