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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
REsoLUT1oN FOR SPECIAL PROSECUTOR

5 Herewith is the resolution asking for appointment u
special prosecutor of l. W. W. 49,
WHEREAS, the routine duties of oca prosecuting %''o
neys forbid them giving due attention to cases Oh
cused Of criminal syndicaism and
! WHEREAS outside pressure is often brought TO pear vi
local prosecuting attorneys and
WHEREAS in order that the OF radicals accu9eu u
criminal syndcalism be properly and efficiently Prosec9seu
requires the attention Of prosecutor VINO mas "u
thorough study Of such and devote his enIe e ~
the prosecution Of such cases, therefore -,
BE 1T RESOLVED: that we, the members OF GrangeVie
Post No 81 ask the governor Of the state OF Idaho TO appoint
special prosecutor to prosecute all Of radicals W
the state of Idaho, accused of criminal syndcaS anu oe
further
RESOLVED; that Miles Johnson Of Lewiston Idaho IS
the most competent attorney that know to handle the cases
Of radicals accused Of criminal syndcasm within the STATE
of daho and therefore recommend his appointment by the
special prosecutor in such and be further
RESOLVED that copy of these resolutions be sent to the
Of the state Of IDAHO to the legion headquarters LA
no branch each Of the legion within the state OF ldaO
and copy be printed in each newspaper in Idaho county
r. L. LOVELACE Chairman Of committee resolutions
ANTI. W. w. AND NON-PARTISAN RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Grangevlle post No. 81 of the American
legion is composed of men who believe principles Of the
of the United States which has been defended by
The heroes who willing to shed their febood the field
of battle that government of the people, by the people and
for the people might survive, therefore be it
RESOLVED: that one hundred percent Americans
holding sacred the of comrades who gave their
all in defense Of these principles and feeling that living
members, willing to the obligation of carrying
these ideas in order that the lives of those who made the
supreme sacrifice have not died in vain therefore be
it
RESOLVED: that the Grangevie post No. 81, of the
American legion is opposed any persons set Of persons
who not in full accord with the ideas of American govern
nent and be it further
RESOLVED: that the l. W. W, Non-partisan league and
DOshev not in full accord with the ideas of right and
Justice taught by government and that they not
hundred percent Americans therefore believe that they
to the best interest of nation and such
condemn them and will exert effort to stamp them from
existence.
CHARLES A. TURNER, Vice commander.
CHARLES j. BRADBURY Adjutant and finance officer.
X. L. LOVELACE, Chairman of committee resolutions.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
FIRE IN SILVER GRILL
BASEMENT THREATENS

Fire, which broke out in the base
ment of the Silver Grill, at 1890 Fri
day night, for time threatened des-
truction of the Silver Grill building
and adjoining business houses. With
the temperature "a degrees below zero,
fremen worked with difficulty, but fl
nally located the fire, and extinguished
it. The fire is believed to have been
caused by defective electric wiring.
Loss to /. f. Zuver, proprietor of the
grill, will total several hundred dol
lars. The grill has been closed all
week, pending adjustment of the Joss.
The building is owned by Emil Won
Berge, who also incurred considerable
loss.
Richards & Soltman, tailors, next
door to the Silver Grill suffered mi
nor losses, due to goods being removed
from the building, which was filled with
smoke. Valuable records files, mailing
lists, and the like, were removed from
the office of the Idaho County Free
Press when the fire appeared threaten
ing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
.rom1cr roR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. 5
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, De
cember -, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that William
Graham, of Joseph, Idaho, Who' req
ruarv 10. 1919, made Homestead Entry
No. Oes7l, for Lot 6, Section 8: E75
N NV ~ VIZ NEH, SEA NEA, 4 NJ
Rance Ra 70, ! West, Boise Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three year
Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before Powell Glp-
SON U. S. Commissioner, at Whitebird,
Idaho. on the oath. day of Janu-
any, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Daniel H. Hill, Robert B. Dobbins,
Charles |. Peters, and John Graham,
all, of Joseph, Idaho.
six HENRY HEIUFELD,
Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
STRONG RESOLUTIONS BY AMERICAN LEGION
Continued from page 3


of those dead comrades of legion whose dumb lips
sleeping in France and elsewhere who made the SUI
me sacrifice for humanity for liberty for freedom, speaking
in uncertain tone, to that they shall not have died
ain, and that shall keep the faith and whose in
c and all this American nation shed glory man
/ worthy of commemoraon. Those Of us living share
glory and daily approval of and comrades But
those who fell in the great cause for their fathers mothers
and child sweetheart and companion, for those, feel
monument should speak almost audible tones. To
hOrate the deeds of vaOr the suffering the hardshps and
ce by those who have passed to the Creator Of the
to stimulate and perpetuae the future patriotism of the
generation, Of the greatest lessons this
Is t should teach.
Fee therefore, that the statute may best be modelled by
holding my The comfort that mne is enjoyment
wing. With this thought in mind respectfully and firmly
to have name face figure used part par
eSf the proposed composite statue in Idaho. further
ndt that Grangevle post No 81 of the American legion
this decision clear the American legion of Idaho and
ch member of the memorial commission of Idaho in this
Is rd.
ggag MS decision is final. Long live the American legion
y int Respectfully yours,
y CHARLES A. TURNER,
~Sgt and acting commander Grangevile Post No 81
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
VERDICT FOR ZUMWALT
IN S35 DAMAGE ACTIOf{

A jury in probate court on Thurs
day afternoon returned a verdict for
B. F. Zumwalt defendant, in an action
for $50 damages, brought by j. j.
Lamm, as result of collision of au-
tomobiles, on May 81, at a point two
and half miles from Grangeville, on
the Winona road.
Atty. NJ. r. Hattabaugh repre-
scented Mr. Zumwalt, while Atty. B..
Anger appeared for MIR. Lamm.
Members of the jury were all auto
mobile owners. They were Charles
Kunze, William Webb, George Rauch,
George Eimers, Roy Nail and John
Howard.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
STATE OFFICIAL
LAYS BLAME FOR
|. v. v. DISMISSAL
ON AUCER, ELLER
TWO I. w. w. HELD

Gust Sandeen and Gus Harldson,
members of the Industrial Workers
Of the World, were on Saturday
held to answer TO the district
court on charges of criminal syn
dicalism, following hearing in the
court of Probate Judge Campbell
The men had been employed by
Grant Smith & Co., on the North
and South highway. Bond was fix
ed at $500, which they were unable
to furnish. Ed Einderson, who also
was under arrest, was released.
Owing to the fact that the Idaho
county Jail is being remOdeled,
Sandeen and Harldson were on
Thursday moring taken to the Jail
at Lewiston, by Deputy Sheriff
Powell.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, De
cember y, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that David S
Hamilton, of Joseph, Idaho, who; on
May 10, 1919, made Additional Stock
raising Homestead Entry, No. 07020
for VIZ NWH, NWH SWH, & SEH
SWH, Section -, Township 2S North,
Range , West, Boise Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make three year
Proof, TO establish claim to the land
above described before the Register &
Receiver of the t. S. Land Office, at
Lewiston, Idaho, on the oath. day of
January, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Aram, John c. Halter, David
S. Peters. and William F. Hartman,
all, of Joseph, Idaho.
BID HENRY HEI4FELD,
non-coal Register.
An Eastman Kodak makes an appro-
pirate Christmas present. All Of popu
lar types at Glanville s. 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
PLAY BASKETBALL AND
BASEBALL SATURDAY

An indoor baseball game between
picked town teams and a basketball
game between the Ferdinand town
team and the Grangeville town team
will be played Saturday evening in the
high school gymnasium, beginning at
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, q. S.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, De
cember -, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that John G.
Halter, of Joseph, Idaho who, ON May
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

Theodore Tollefson departed n,
day of this week for tbe mus
search of a location. Mrs. T ToT IN
and sons have gone to Kooski sO', Ul
they will remain with Mrs. ToII Toll saei n
parents until Mr.. Tollefson D Sa.l
where the family will reside ueede'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

10, 1919, made Additiono, :
ing Homestead Entry No Stoek-si.
SEA seq, Sec. IL: SWT1 OVy,045, h,
y; NWA NWA, IL. 4 MY SWA s.,
Section "A, Township % MA Nn MI
2e west ;esd,1 Bolse Meridian, has fIe h. Eals
OF intention intention to make three ye 'su D S'ts
5 to establish claim to the Lanai and p 4
described 6fore the Register r' g D above
er OF the U. S. Land Office EIseer
ton, Idaho, on the oath. dsy al !. Lewis
uary 1920. ''y OF Jam
Claimant names as witnesses.
Jesse f. Wells, James -
5. Peters, and David s Han Hun David
of Joseph, Idaho. ''ili'oa, al
3l-5 HENRY up1,
non-cOal ED
Recis..
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
CHRISTMAS TREE FIRES

Carlessness in handling, lighting and
watching the Christmas tree has been
responsible for turning many a merry
Christmas into tragedy, with lament
able loss of life. Everything connect
ed with the ornamentation of the tree
is highly inflamable, and if not closely
watched may easily destroy not merely
property, but valuable human lives.
A. F. PARKER,
Insurance Agent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

Jack Edwards departed woa.
morning for his old home "o.euia,esday
ILL.,, for a Christmas visit ~ albion
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
DANCE MEMORIAL BENEFIT

dance, for benefit Of the Idaho
county soldiers and sailors memorial
fund, will be given the evening of Jan
uary 9 in the Star schoolhouse, across
Salmon river from the mouth of White
bird creek.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

Y Robert O. Jones, scate commission
= of law enforcement, at Boise, is
ispleased with an article appearing in
ne Free Press of December 4, recit-
lg correspondence between his office
nd Sheriff Eller of Idaho county on
rrests of l. w. w. in Idaho county and
leir subsequent release. judging from
. article appearing in the Bose States
an, of December II.
State officials, according to the arti-
e, also severely criticized Sheriff FL
r and Prosecuting Attorney Anger, Of
laho county, for causing the release
even members of the I.W. W., three
whom were afterwards rearrestcd.
m DENIES PAPER CAMPAIGN
~"The I. W. W. campaign is not and
IS not been a campaign on paper or a
@blcity campaign, Commissioner
mes is quoted as saying.
Commenting ON the article in the
Dise paper, Prosecuting Attorney
ohger, this week asserted he is conf
olnt the position he has taken in re
eiird to the prosecution of the |. w. w.
q proper. Mr.. Anger declared he is
filing to assume full responsibility
2 his action in recommending release
aa the men. Three of the 1. w. w.
r ,er were rearreted on warrants sworn
y by A. II. Wilson, a member of the
'te constabulary.
BOISE PAPER S ARTICLE
The article which appeared in the
Use Statesman follows:
State officials, severely criticized
eriff Eller of Idaho county and the
nty attorney at Grangeville, We'd !
pday denouncing their action in re-
sing eleven self-confessed l. w. w. s |
mf denied any connection with the or
4 Grangeville paper, carrying an in
,6Tiew with the county officials, was !
basis for the action. In the ar
e the statement was made that the
no county sheriff s force and Pros
ting Attorney Anger, after a con
ance, decided that, if the state
missioner of law enforcement did
intend to take up the prosecution
men should be liberated There
e also hints that the commissioner,
cert o. Jones of Boise, was respon-
e for the release.
JONES IS INDIGNANT
he state commissioner, Indignantly ;
wing this, explained that the Idaho
ty sheriff had wired him to the eff
that twelve members of the l. w. S
were working in a road gang near
lgeville.
What shall l do9" the sheriff ask I
Arrest them,' said Jones in reply:
| have arrested them, but l have !
Jail. What shall l do now?N the
if asked in his next message. I
he commissioner replied by calling
attention to laws under which he
/ take the men to Lewiston. And
~ that time the commissioner re-
-Aed no direct notification of any p
IN. Q
e Idaho county officials, appar- t.
under the mistaken belief that W
S Estate department of law enforce h
is authorized to press prosecu- s
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

tions as well as make arrests, waited
for further action by the state, and
receiving none, made the prisoners
(who were all foreigners but two sign
statement renouncing their /. w. w.
membership and promising never
again to join the order: Then they
were freed.
THREE ARE REARRESTED
Members Of the state constabulary,
acting under the orders Of the com
missioner of law enforcement, have
caused the re-arrest cf three Of the
men.
1t was explained at the state capitol
that the state, through the office
Of Attorney General Black, has
been pushing the north Idaho prose
BUTTONS, and that the attorney general
was in conference with all north Idaho
attorneys at Occur 'Alene
The law enforcement department, how
ever, is charged only with bringing
about the arrests. County proaecu
tors must bring about the trials.
"The |. w. w. campaign is not and
has not been a campaign on paper or
a publicity campaign" said Commits
5ioner Jones. cit is a fight to the
finish
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

Not withstanding the snow we are
still selling land, and We are selling.
Better list your land-also have num-
Der of buyers for houses. Geo. NJ. Reed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

A large assortment of holiday sta
tlonery at Granville s. 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

A dainty line of holiday perfumes
at Granville S. 3l-l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Grain.

New York. get strong intimation in
a good quarter that there will be little
or no cut in finished steel prices
Morse,
Chlcago-Modern Miller; Wheat re-
ports make the condition OF winter
wheat in Central West and Southwest
90 per cent, plant mainly strong and
excellent"
C~hicago-Pit watchers state that
there has been a tremendous amount of
short covering in corn. The bulge in
corn does not appear to have brought
out any considerable amounts SO far
Wagner & Co.
Chicago-The big buyer in corn has
also taken a lot of oats and other large
local traders are active, Commission
ing great strength, Best buying re-
Gently has been by a prominent loca|
operator. Offerings on the way up were
limited. Wagner & Co,
Memphis receipts; Corn s, oats, 6 and
hay IL cars,
Hog receipts: Chicago. $4,000; Omaha,
| $4,000; Kansas City, $500; Sioux City,
I 1000; st, Joseph, $500; st, Louis, H.
600.
Chicago.-Receipts: Wheat. $4,000.
corn, 100, goo; oats, 100, 900. Shipments;
Wheat, $4,000; corn, $4,000; oats, 27S,
600.
st. Louis-Recelpts: Wheat. 5000
corn. A.. 900; oats, 10000. shipments
Wheat, 5000; corn $4,000; oats, $4,000
Chicago-Trade generally expects gov,
eminent reserve figures today TO bt
hullish; think hulges now will meet lib.
! eral offerings king, Farnum s Co. t
Reese.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. March THE ruling hy
the bureau OF markets that all out
standing interest ln old style contracts
must be %liquidatrd by May ] caused
an extremely active and excited open
ing in the cotton market here this
morning There was a rush by both
longs and shorts boz old style months 60
close out their accounts or transfer
them into new style deliveries and tluC-
t~uatioHs were extremely irregular, al
though the net changes were not sen
s~atlDnal, as orders were pretty we'll d.
vided. The opening was irregular at
an advance Of 40 20 a decline Of 20
points on old style, while new style
deliveries were IS points higher TO 30
points lower. Later active old style de-
livcTies ruled about five 10 Il points
net higher aud new style months about
unchanged 20 80 points higher, with
the premium OF some 35 to 60 points
over the old style deliveries. Old style
May held around Il ,f0c. compared with
PC for the new style months.
Trading continued active bate IN the
morning and the attention OF the trade
seemed to be monopOliZed by the effort
to even up oid-style contracts or switch
into new-style months. In a general
way. however, the tone of the market
was steady on reports of smaller South
ern spot offerings and a better tone In
the goods trade. with old-style con
tracts ruling about 7 to 20 points and
the new-style ~ to 30 points net higher
around midday. New-style May sold
around 22.2 and old-style 2l.6O, or 60
points apart.
No fresh feature OF Importance devel-
oped during the early afternoon. but
there was continued evening up or
transferring from old to new-style con-
tracts. Old-style May sold up to u 10
and new-style to 22.20, with the market
ruling about IL TO 81 points net higher
on the old-style and 10 to 30 points net
higher on new-style months,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
TRUSTEES SALE,

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts n obligations Sc
cured to be paid in Il certain deed Of
trust, executed the 31st day OF De-
Trustee as same appears Of record in
the office Of the Register of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Book 632, page
423, and the owner OF the debt secured
having requested the undersigned to ad-
vertise and sell the property secured
by said deed of trust, this is to give
notice, that we vii. on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL, 1918,
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner Of the Courthouse,
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, and
at the Adams avenue entrance there
of proceed to sell at public outcry to
the highest and best bidder for cash,
the following described property, to-wit:
Situated in Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, as follows:
Part of Lot No. 2 IN Block So, South
Memphis, described ass:
Beginning on the south side Of Beale
Avenue at a point five hundred, sixty
eight 1859 feet west Of Lauderdale
street, and 207,9 feet west Of Driver
! Street; thence south at right angles
with Beale Avenue, one hundred, fifty
$50 feet to the north line Of a IL;
foot allev; thence westward with said
| alley fifty (5O) feet; thence ~northward
| one hundred, fifty Q50) feet to the
south line Of Beale Avenue; thence
eastward with the south line Of Beale
Ave. fifty 500 feet to the beginning.
All right and equity Of redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust. and the title is believed
TO be good, but we will sell and con-
''' ' S. ]. SHEPHERD.
JNO. c. ADAMS,
rLi, Eah "A 1910
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
BUREAU REPORT ON
RESERVES OF GRAIN

WASHINGTON, March Farm
holdings on March /. announced today
by the department OF agriculture, show.
Corn, SS4, 476, 900 bushels; wheat, 1879
$4,000; oats, SIS, 42l, 900, barley, ST.
Farm holdings on March /. 1918 and
1917, were: Corn, 1888, 290, 900 and 49,
100000: wheat, 107, 745, 600 and 100, 500
poo; oats, 500. 20S.0 900 and 1874, 2ll 900
barley, 44,419. 900 and 3 pa, 600.
The percentage Of the 1918 crops
which win be shipped out Of the coun-
ties where grown were announced as
follows:
Corn 14.5 per cent. compared with
PSI last year and l76 in 1917.
Wheat 5S.7 per cent, compared with
Sill last year and SCI in 1917.
Oats 272 per cent, compared with
1913 last year and 2S.4 in 1917.
Barley S9.1 per cent, compared with
1871 last year and 43,5 in 1917.
The proportion of the 1918 corn crop
which is merchantable is about 2,l2g,-
764,0 900 bushels, compared with l,63l,-
$4,000 Of the 1917 crop and 2,l54,4 S1, 900
of the 1916 crop. .
Stocks of corn 90 farms March l
this year and last, by states, in thou
sands Of bushels ii. E., COOS omitted
follow:
Virginia, 25. 7sO and 1880.
North Carolina, 80 1870 and p. 1S4.
South Carolina, 1880 and 22,059.
Georgia, 37,179 and $4,000.
Florida, $3.50 and 1890.
Tennessee, 1920 and ~. 06S.
Alabama, 34,520 and 4l,6SS.
Mississippi, %, S35 and $1,000.
Louisiana, $3.50 and IL ,3l2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
FROM WALL STREET

NEW YORK, March Rails led the
active and strong opening Of today
stock market, heavy buying resulting
from reports that banking interests are
likely to form a syndicate TO finance
their requirements. The advance was
not restricted % that division, how
ever, ]shippiuEs, equipments, motor, oil.
leather, metal, tobacco. distilliug and
food shares participating in equal or
greater measure. Kelly-Springfield tire
was the sole exception. Feucting three
points on publication Of the company
plau Of capitalization.
Trading slackened during the moor
hour when secondary rails, equipments
and distilling shares became the CHIEF
features Of strength New Haven, Bald
win Locomotive, Harvester, Pullman
and Industrial Alcohol showed extreme
gains Of 2 to 4 points and L. S. Stee
extended its advance.
Buying Of investment rails. indus.
trials and %shlppinEs was resumed later
impartinE further confidence to thi
general list. The closing was strong
Approximate sales, 1000 shares.