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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04
Your Library.

Every week we have calls for
Zane Grey books, that cannot be
supplied, consequently, "The
Border Legion, a gift from J. W.
Anderson is greatly appreciated.
"Adam Bede" and "Uncle
Tom s Cabin" have been donated
by Mrs. j. s. Williams and will be
desirable additions; as will be
"The Great Beyond" presented
by Mrs. d. s. Wright.
New books to arrive this week
are Ramsey Milholland" and
1.-THE Four Horsemen Of The Apo
calypso Mrs. Blake.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04
TO THE TAX PAYERS OF
LEWIS COUNTY

According to the new law, tax
payments should be made not lat
er than December 20, 1919, IN
stead Of Dec. 27, as shown by tax
notices sent out this fall. The last
payment should be made by June
rs. 1920, to avoid penalty and in
terest.
Please keep these dates in mind
and thus avoid delinquency.
w. r. Emerson, Tax Collector.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04

County Commissioner John
Pomeroy came down from Spo-
kane the first of the week to at
tend the meeting of the board,
which met Monday and Tuesday
on tax equalization matters. Com
missioners /. j. Longeteig, OF
Vollmer, and Harley Higgins, OF
Forest, were also in attendance at
the session.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04
A Card.

Words are inadequate to ex-
press our gratitude to the good
people of this community who
have rendered every aid possible
IN our hour of trial. We thank
you all, and particularly those Of
the Odd Fellows, Rebekah and
W. 0. w. lodges whose help was
ever ready.
Mrs. Rosie Smith and Daughter
and Other Members of the Fam
ily.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04
Community Church.

10 a. m.-Sunday school and
Bible class.
II a. m. and 1880 p. m.-Preach-
ing services. :,
Rev. Chas. MacCaughey will
preach morning and evening.
Special music at both services.
Special services all next week.
Come and help us.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04

Buy Red Cross Christmas seals
to put on your Christmas pack
ages. 1t helps two ways-is an
appropriate decoration for the
package and the price goes to the
Red Cross.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04
One of Our Best Men Gone.

Clay Smith passed on to tn
final reward which awaits al
good men last Friday at i
o'clock Friday morning, after al
illness Of asthma and complica
tions covering a period Of owe,
two years. His condition hat
been quite low for some days, ant
though he fought off the enc
with the same unconquerable spir
it which had carried him through
many hard ordeal, the inevitable
came not unexpectedly. His
wife and daughter and several
relatives, who had been in atten
dance during his later illness
were at his bedside when the fin
al summons came.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Christian church at
| o'clock Monday afternoon, by
Elder B. J. Fike, of the Brethren
church and the house was filled
with those who sincerely mourn
ed the passing of this good man
whose life had been SO clean and
aboveboard that none there are
who could not honestly call him
a friend. The business houses
were closed during the funeral
hour, and, despite the bitter
weather, not few followed the
remains to their final resting
place in the Nezperce cemetery.
Clay Smith was born Septem-
ber 80, 1860, in Pike county, Mis-
souri,, and in 1875 he migrated to
Texas by the overland route, and
in 1880 he came in the same man
ner to Washington to try his for
tune, and there he remained until
20 years ago, when he came to
this prairie and bought a farm
northwest of this city and there
made his home until i'll health nee
essitated his retirement from
heavy work and he moved to Nez-
perce. He married Miss Rosie
Ringo at Palouse, Wash, on Feb.
4, 1904, and to them was born a
daughter, Ruth, who, with her
survives him.
Other surviving relatives are:
MIN Smith, a brother who has
been with the family of the de-
ceased here for number of
years; Mrs. Mcclure, of Colfax,
Mrs. D. B. Russell, of Sunnyside,
Wash, Mrs. M L. Phelts, of Ell
lensberg, Wash, sisters, and two
brothers, Of Ellensberg; all but
the two latter being here at the
end, as were Mr.. Mcclure, Tracy |
Phelts, a nephew, of Sunnyside, |
and R. w. Taylor, brother-in-
law, of Pasco, Wash.
The deceased had followed |
farming and stock raising thru
out his life, and though his earlier
lot was cast in cattle and sheep]
camps, where conditions aid men
are too often hard, he never was
known to swerve from the path
Of honesty and sobriety, and when
any one disliked his manner it
was the other fellows fault. In
this country Clay Smiths word
was absolutely good, and in his
unobtrusive way he went about
doing good for others while his
strength lasted. It has been the
writer's good fortune to be on
camping trips with him-out for
several days at time, where
mems souls show through, and
there we learned to know and
honor the man for, though he did
not preach it obstentatiously, ne
had learned and held the attitude
toward his fellow man Of Him OF
Galilee.
A community misses man like
Clay Smith. His spirit goes
marching on.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04
Bryc Post Buys Club Building.

i AS stated in last week s Herald,
] Bryc Post, the local branch Of the
American Legion, is to have it's
own home club house, furnish
ed and equipped for the comfort
and entertainment of the soldier
boys. The idea was consummated
last Thursday night at a meeting
of the members, held during the
Thanksgiving ball they were Civ
ing at the Fraternal Hall in this
city, when the decision was prac-
tically unanimously reached to
buy the building formerly occu-
pied by the Farmers State Bank,
on the corner of Maple street and
Fifth avenue.
This building, which measures
36x70 feet, is well adapted to
plans proposed, and an elaborate
equipment has already been ord
cred with which to furnish it. The
entire cost of the enterprise is
met by pro rata subscription Of
the membership, and in this is fit
tingly displayed the spirit Of in
dependence characteristic of the
American Legion.
1t is hoped to have the place
ready for occupancy in the next
two weeks.
The Thanksgiving ball given by
the Legion last Thursday even
ing was one of the best attended
recently held here and all enjoy
ed it immensely. The johnson
orchestra, all local talent, furnish
ed most satisfactory music for the
occasion, and the War Mothers
gave a turkey dinner which added
greatly to the general tone and
spirit of the evening.
DR.. Charter Sells.
Announcement was made last
evening by DR.. G. P. Charter of
the sale Of his dental practice in
Lewiston to DR.. N. A. Faus, Of
Spokane, who is now here and
will take over the practice next
week. The sale includes the Of
flee equipment and furnishings,
DR.. Charter planning to 60 to
south Idaho about the middle of
the month.
DIR. Charter has been engaged
in practice in Lewiston for the
past eight years. He has been
eminently successful profession
ally and, with Mrs. Charrier, has
made many friends socially. Their
to remove from Lewis
tom will be generally regretted
but the best wishes of their many
friends will go with them to their
new home.-Lewiston Tribune.
DR.. Charter is well and favor
ably remembered in Nezperce,
where he was engaged for a num-
Der of months with DR.. John H.
Lewis in the practice Of dentistry
prior to his going to Lewiston.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04

Mrs. Bunts returned to her
home at Steele Tuesday after 9
visit Of several days at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. J. N. Ran
sier.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04
Prairie Highway Commissioners
Proceedings.

Minutes Of regular monthly
meeting of the Commissioners OF
the Prairie Highway District. Of
Lewis county, Idaho, held persu-
ant to adjournment of last meet
ing, this said meeting being held
on the 1st day of December, 1919,
at the office Of G.. G. Pennell.
Commissioners present: N. B.
Schlader, chairman; M. Schmidt
kofer, j. R. Dunham, and G. G.
Pennell, clerk and secretary.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Schlader, who acted
as chairman of the meeting, G. G
Pennell acted as clerk and secre-
tary, thereupon the minutes Of
the last meeting were read and
approved.
The first matter of business te
come before the meeting was the
examination of bills against the
said Highway District, and the
following bills were then examin-
ed, approved by the board and
ordered paid, as follows:
Prairie Lumber Co., mater
ials ........-..-.- $14.50
There being no further business
to come before the said board,
now on motion of the meeting was
adjourned until the next regular
meeting, to-wit January S, 1920.
(Seal)
N. B, Schlader, chairman.
Attest: G. c. Pennell, sec.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04

The local organization of War
Mothers will meet at 2 o'clock
next Saturday afternoon at the
store of Mrs. G. w. Yates in this
city. All interested are request
ed to be present.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04

Mrs. Claude Crippen, Of Lewis
ton, came up yesterday for Wis
it with the family of her brother,
Freeman Syron, and other Nez-
perce relatives.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04
Lutheran Church Services.

AutAo4 Oh OAuAVA 0OA vAOO0s
There will be preaching in En-
glish at the Lutheran church next
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Rev. N. j. Holm, Pastor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04
Another G. 9. G. Store.

l.. l.. Peregrine, of Lewiston,
secretary-treasurer Of the Con-
solidated Commercial Co. chain
stores, closed a deal Tuesday with
Paul +. Lake whereby they be-
come the owner of Mr.. Lake s
stock Of merchandise and will in
the future conduct the business.
Mr.. Lake came to Cottonwood
about a year ago and has been
conducting store here the past
year. The Consolidated Com
mercial Company has chain of
five stores and the purchase here
Tuesday makes the sixth store to
come under their control. They
operate stores at Asotin, Guide
sac, Lewiston, Nezperce, Win
chester and Cottonwood
A. Thornberg, who has been
with the company at Nezperce
and Culdesac has been placed in
charge Of this store.-Cottonwood
Chronicle.
Christian Church Aid.
The ladies of the Christian
Church Aid Society met yester-
day afternoon at the home ofMrs.
E. Fl. Ratliff in this city and fin
ished the various articles they
have been working on for the
church bazaar to be held on Sat-
urday, Dec. 13.
Lunch was served by Mesdamcs
Schnell and Thompson and very
much enjoyed by the following,
who were in attendance through
the session.
Mesdames E. H. Ratliff, Min
ME Stems, E. L. Schnell, l.. J.
Rowe, w. R. Emerson, N. B.
Miller, Roy Thompson and Miss
Blanche Sweet.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-12-04

Rah, for the snow plow |
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
FOREIGN BORN PRAISED
Given Credit For Helping Govern
ment During World War.
Response Would Make Simon Pure
Americans Take Notice, II
Known, Say Officials.

Praise for the spirit and the &C.
tual performance of Americas foreign
born during the world war was given
without stint at meeting in Mime
apolis recently by Hans REG, head Of
the foreign language section Of the
National War Loan Organic alton. Mr..
Reig spo:e before Minnesota county
cha1rmen of the War Savings Stamp
division It meeting which was d.
dressed also by Theodore Void, GOV
ernor of the Minneapolis Federal Re-
serve bank. Arthur R. Rogers, chair
man of the Ninth District War Loan
organization, John H. Meyering, B. S.
Bull and other workers Of the govern
ment securities committee.
In the purchase Of Thrift Stamps
and War Savings Stamps the 13,O00,-
900 foreign born Americans and the
100000 more whose parents were
foreign born have come forward with
a response which would make the ST.
mon pure Americans sit up and take
notice if it were generally known
Mr.. REG said.
"A great benefit from the war is the
realization it has brought us of the
value of our foreign born brother citi-
zens. 1t has made US realize that they
are welcome element in our popu-
lat1on and that their contribution to
our prosperity is one of the foremost
Importance. Their answer to the
draft summons, under which hundreds
fhNnc0n1c hni
purchase Of Liberty Bonds and their
conservation, much of which has led
to the purchase of War Savings
Stamps have all been whole hearted
performances.
1--WE are going about the organiza
ton of War Savings societies with one
great purpose in view. We are going
to inculcate the virtue Of thrift in q
nation that is VIGOROUSLY profligate
And with this we are to couple q
course of Americanization, a further
effort to advance our foreign born
along the road of citizenship
Mr.. REG told how the Ninth dis
trict's plan of using existing clubs
and societies as the nucleus Of the
War Savings societies to be formed
has the approval of the treasury de
partment workers at Washington.
Organization and education, he said
are the two great means by which
Americans can be changed from
| spendthrifts to careful spenders ant
conservers Of their resources. Mr.
REG emphasized the value of choosing
the right type of leadership and con
graduated the Ninth district on tn
men who are directing it's War LOAF
effort.
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
GERMAN BORN PATRIOT
Marietta Man Largest Holder of
U. S. Securities in His County.
Declares Country Can Have Whatever
He Has Whenever 1t De-
SireS 1t.

If William Hohenzollern depended
on Americans of German birth to do
his work in this country he would
never have picked August Heckert Of
Marietta, MINI.
Although born in Germany, Mr..
Heckert stands today as the prize
practical patriot of Lac Qui Parle
county with $4,000 to his credit in
Liberty Bonds, War Savings Stamps
and Certificates of indebtedness. In
addition to the cash investments, he
has loaned his 24-year-old son to
Uncle Sam and the youth is serving
his country on the dreadnaught Kear-
sarge Mr.. and Mrs. Heckert have also
toiled INCREASINGLY for the various war
activities in their home town and
county.
Chairman ]. H. Hayden of Madison
is authority for the statement that
the Heckerts are the largest holders
of government securities in Lac Qui
Parle county.
And Mr.. Heckert has not been silent
concerning the prosecution of the war
He has won himself host of enemies
among old neighbors for the things
he has told them about their attitude
toward the land of their adoption.
The elimination came recently
when Ferdinand Kahlbrenner, also Of
Marietta, brought suit for 100000
against the prize patriot of the
m
article in a Marietta paper, in which
Mr.. Heckert aired his views regarding
the refusal of many of his townsmen
to buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps. The jury did not deliberate
long over the evidence and returned a
verdict for Mr. Heckert.
"The land of my. adoption is the
, only land that 1 recognize" Mr.. Heck
ert said in telling his experiences to
A. r. Rogers, Chairman of the Ninth
District War Loan Organization. "This
government has made it possible for
me to succeed in business and what
ever l have, the United States can
! have whenever it desires it. The jury
that gave me the verdict apparently
thought that a man who bought five
or six times as many Liberty Bonds as
his allotment called for, could not be
very disloyal."
"The case of Mr.. Heckert," said
Chairman Rogers, ''is proof that the
majority of American citizens of Ger
man birth are loyal to their adopted
country"
Chairman Hayden of Madison de
clared that the story of Mr.. Hecker
should have the greatest circulation il
the coming Victory Loan campaign.
''The story should bring shame tt
many persons who have been evadins
their full duty to their country MI
| Hayden said.
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
Facsimile OF Last Memorandum OF
Colonel Roosevelt, PenciIed Few
Hours Before He Died.

view the country and the Republican
party are indebted for the publication
Of this interesting document which car
ries a message from him "who, being
dead, yet speaketh." In the leading
article of the current number of the
North American Review Colonel Har-
vey sets forth the vital import Of this
last penciled notation Of Mr.. RoOse-
welt. He says:
"Mr. Roosevelt died the acknowl-
edged lea0er of the great party into
which he vas born. His last written
words, penciled by his own hand few
hours before his death and addressed
in the form of memorandum for the
brilliant young man for whose Selec-
ton as Chairman Of the National or
ganization he was largely responsible,
were these, as reproduced above i'm
facsimile:
"'Hays
Nothing could be more characters
tic or more clearly illustrative of the
breadth of vision, the foresight, the
directness in method and the painstak-
ing attention Of the man. Nothing,
too, probably could have served his
should have been his last ni@i~'l!t as
it is to reconcile oneself to the decree
of Divine Providence that the re-
moval of that great patriot at this cru
cial moment was not untimely, we can
not but realize, as he would have been
the first to acknowledge, that the last
veStige Of animOsities which might
have continued to impair his highest
aspirations was buried with him, and
thereby the perfect union which he SO
ardently desired against all things I'M
American was attained.
'"Thus we find the Republican party
resuming full legislative authority
thoroughly united and invigorated by
the peculiar confidence which so often
carried 1t to victory in former years."
see him; he must go to Washington
for 10 days; see Senate and House;
prevent split on domestic policies
"Here is evidenced as clearly as If the
few words filed volume Mr.. Roose-
velt's realization Of both his RESPONSE
bility and his obligation. The simple
memorandum marked the inauguration
Of definite party policy, to be carried
through to no less definite conclusion.
It was more than passing thought or
a mere suggestion. It was a Message,
signifying the need Of immediate and
unremitting vigilance in achieving
complete unity of action in resolving
domestic problems before attacking
those Of wider range soon, to be thrust
upon the country true soldiers call
first to close the ranks.
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
ROOSEVELT'S DEPARTING
WORDS TO HIS COUNTRYMEN

Col. Roosevelt died about o'clock
on the morning Of January 6. The
previous evening at great patriotic
rally In the New York Hippodrome q
message was read from him, written
especially for the occasion. In 1t was
this striking sentence:
I'VE have room for but one flag, the
American nag, and this excludes the
red nag, which symbolizes all wars
against liberty and civilization just al
mach a. It excludes any foreign nag
Of Q nation to which We are hostile
. and we have room for but one
soul loyalty, and that IL loyalty 10 tA0
American people" =
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
MAKE JOINT SWEAR-OFF
OF FOOLISH SPENDING
Some Pieces of Good Advice as Pos.
sibIe Keynotes for Coming
Thrift Campaigns.

Here are some of the pieces of good
advice L. B. Franklin, National Di-
rector of the War Loan Organization,
has given to War Savings Stamp
workers as possible keynotes for thrift
campaigns:
We do not want to make ma
ton of tightwads but we do want
to eliminate the darn fool waste.
Spend wisely and save your
money so that you can go into
business for yourself.
Spend less and pay off the mort
gage or send your boy to college.
Put little joy into saving.
A French housewife can feed
family on what an American
family wastes.
"When a man 'swears Off smoking
or ice cream or something like that
he is more apt to make good in his
resolution if he has a fellow resolver,
someone else who is undergoing the
same denial with the same purpose in
mind" Mr.. Franklin said. cit is q
joint 'swearoff.' This is the thing
we want the American people to do,
make joint swearoff Of foolish spend
ing. And of course we want them to
invest the saving in War Savings
Stamps.
eve are going to get the Joint
swearoff' idea through the War Saw.
ings societies. Each member Of a So
ciety will be War Savings Stamp
buyer and each will want to hold up
his end, especially when he knows
that every other member is doing his
share"
This mild compulsion by public
opinion as it exists in the society will
this year take the place of the quota
and allotment system of selling War
Savings Stamps which was used last
year. The w. s. s. buyer is to be
made to want to save as much as he
can, rather than to feel that he must
save such and such an amount. Mr..
Franklin said the quota system Of
War Savings Stamp sales was not in
use this year.
The national director made 1t clear
that the appeal is still to patriotism
az well as to thrift and self interest
but with the patriotic appeal changed
from that of battle crisis to that Of
the sturdier and less spectacular 10y
atty Of the man who il willing to help
his country under any and all circum-
stances. The War Savings Stamps,
he said, are to be continued on sale
IN all parts OF the country after the
fifth Liberty Loan ia history and prob.
ably the stamp sales will be made Per.
ueaaGAk
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
A Crisis Still Exists. Without
Loyalty, Peace-time Patriotism
and Sacrifice Now, All That
Has Been Given VIII Have
Been in Vain.

America went into the war 1
. without seIfishness and with high
# purpose. We achieved vastly.
+ Germany, dIsmayed by our en- I
% thusiasm and power, felpned a 4
. knockout, took the count, and the
- United States flag now flies from
the strongest Hun fortress.
Nevertheless, the heroic lob !
y which we entered so faIr-hearted- !
Iy and carried on so effectively Is
y yet to be finished. So now we, =
y whom prosperity will consider
worthy the name of patriotic
y Americans, must "earry on" until
" our debts are paid and the suffer
y ing world is rehabiIitated.
Everyone should know the main
" facts In the case. Every one of
. US who CAN should tell others
these facts and drive home with
= written and spoken words the ar
y guments that, based upon these
y facts, will prove every individ-
" uaI's present duty.
Join the Government Financing
y Crusaders. Use the ammunition
we furnish and all the rest that
you can secure to overwheim the
= forces Of the un-informed and Of
the sIaekers. BY pulling together
. we can "hnish the job" and, az
. 1919 crusaders, can gain the Holy
" Land of Prosperous Peace.
A. r. ROGERS, Chairman, 4
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
LAST THOUGHTS
OF ROOSEVELT
Desired Republicans to Close
Ranks and Give Attention
to Domestic Issues.
TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF WISH.
Colonel Harvey in North American Re-
view Presents Facsimile of Pen
ciIed Memorandum Left by
Roosevelt.

Theodore Roosevelt's last thoughts
were of the great domestic issues OF
his country, issues whose determina-
ton will decide the veal or woe of the
next generation. He saw in united
Republican party, just given a vote OF
confidence and commission to fOrmu-
late and carry into action policies Of
reconstruction, the guarantee of the
prompt recognition and successful
handling of these domestic problems.
Tangible evidence of this is a memo
randum, the last penciled thoughts of
the late President. To Colonel George
Harvey and the North American Re-
Morris tribune., 1919-04-18
THINK IN INTERESTS


Put by as little as ID cents a day,
and in 20 years at a per cent 1t will
roll up more than $500 for ripe enter
prise or az guardian of old age. One
thrift stamp a week gives you in five
years $65. One War Savings Stamp
a week In five years gives you $1,000
at maturity.
THINK IN INTEREsr-sAvE-
II q single ounce Of edible food 10
allowed to be spoiled or thrown away
In each Of our 10000, 900 homes, over
100000 pounds Of material would be
Wasted each day.
THINK IN INTEREsT-sAvE-
The WooIworth Building in New
York was built with five and ten-cent
pieces.